Features of Popular Fieldbuses used in Industrial Networking

The commonly used fieldbuses are:

  • Ethernet TCP/IP
  • Modbus
  • DeviceNet
  • ControlNet
  • Modbus TCP
  • PROFIBUS-DP
  • AS-I

The Table below outlines the key features of popular Fieldbuses that are commonly used in Industrial Networking:

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Basic Features of Controller Area Network (CAN)

Controller Area Network (CAN) is a serial communication protocol developed primarily for applications in the automotive industry. It is also capable of offering good performance in other time-critical industrial applications.

The CAN protocol is optimized for short messages and uses … Read more