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[Kristoffer]

Hi

I hope you guys can give me some input on this one.

Why would one hesitate to use Netduino Go/Go Modules in a professional industrial automation setup?

- Reliability
- Operating environment: dust, temperature, noise, humidity
- Durability
- Safety

I've read this Arduino reliability discussion and some of the argumentation is about

- Input & output protection, ESD
- IEC standards

Another concern I got is the state of the Netduino Go and modules, everything is in version 1.0 or Beta - I would never use any beta version for production - but is version 1 reliable?

Any software needs good structure and maintainability and in my domain the NETMF is up for that, so that's the primary reason I ended up with Netduino.

Actually I got a well-working project, doing as expected and any changes are easily implemented, however I have a feeling I've missed something and everything crashes at the presentation.

Any experiences and inputs are appreciated.

Thanks
Kristoffer

[Chris Walker]

Hi Kristoffer, When we ship products, we typically go through a number of design revisions before they make it to you. That's not to say that there aren't ever version 1 glitches...but usually things are pretty solid. Hardware-wise, it seems that users have had very good success with each of the Netduinos so far. Yes, Shield Base is in beta. I'd avoid using it in production applications until it's out of beta later this season. The Netduino Go hardware (and Netduino and Netduino Plus) should serve you well though. BTW when it comes to ESD and dirt... Netduinos are designed to use industrial-quality parts where possible. We rate them for commercial standards to make sure we can exceed expectations there. There is a limit to what these boards can handle, but I think that many users here can attest to their general ruggedness. Chris

[bu2002]

Would the Netduino Plus meet Div 1 Class 2 certification for safety levels?

[Chris Walker]

Hi bu2002,

Would the Netduino Plus meet Div 1 Class 2 certification for safety levels?

As a mainboard, Netduino Plus does not carry UL safety certification. I would recommend contacting your UL testing provider for more details about UL-certifying your end product using a Netduino Plus mainboard.

Chris