July 27, 2026 — Hilscher offers a netX PROFINET firmware for device applications that require PROFINET S2 system redundancy. This means that devices that use the netX 51, netX 90 and netX 100 communication controllers and products based on them (e.g. PC cards from the cifX family or embedded modules such as netJACK or comX) as network interfaces can be integrated into redundant systems with minimal effort.
In relation to the low investment, companies benefit in many ways from upgrading their standard devices to redundant counterparts. The advantages include:
- Increased system availability: Redundancy minimizes downtime as the system automatically switches to the secondary controller if one controller fails.
- Reduced maintenance costs: As the systems are still operational, maintenance work can be carried out without haste, reducing the cost and effort of emergency maintenance.
- Fast recovery from faults: The automatic switchover to the secondary controller enables fast recovery from faults, which increases productivity and reduces downtime.
- Increased safety and reliability: The use of system redundancy minimizes the risk of a complete system failure, which is particularly important in safety-critical applications.
- Flexible adaptation to network requirements: S2 redundancy allows networks to be flexibly adapted to specific requirements and environments, providing a customized solution for various industrial applications.
By using PROFINET S2 system redundancy, companies can therefore significantly improve the availability and reliability of their production systems, leading to an increase in efficiency and a reduction in downtime costs.
