Control Network Permanent Monitoring

20 July 2026

Industrial control network faults can develop over time and may not always be immediately visible to maintenance teams. Permanent monitoring provides continuous visibility into network health, helping identify developing issues so that they can be addressed before they contribute to production loss.

This technical specification provides guidance on permanent monitoring for industrial control networks, including different levels of monitoring, diagnostic information, alerting and monitoring tools for PROFIBUS and Industrial Ethernet.

This technical specification covers:

Permanent monitoring
Levels of monitoring for PROFIBUS and Industrial Ethernet
Active and passive diagnostics
Data access and alerting
Visibility for maintenance staff
Alarm types and notification methods
PROFIBUS monitoring tools
Industrial Ethernet monitoring tools

Latest Revision: 2
Last Updated: September 2026

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