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Factory Equipment Network Testing Framework: Concept, Requirements, and Architecture
Published
Author(s)
James D. Gilsinn, Kang B. Lee, John L. Michaloski, Frederick M. Proctor, Yuyin Song
Abstract
This document describes the purpose, concept, requirements, and architecture for the Factory Equipment Network Testing (FENT) Framework and the software to test equipment on real-time factory networks. Other documents contain more detailed information about different aspects of the FENT Framework and software.
Gilsinn, J.
, Lee, K.
, Michaloski, J.
, Proctor, F.
and Song, Y.
(2012),
Factory Equipment Network Testing Framework: Concept, Requirements, and Architecture, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1755
(Accessed October 8, 2025)