Industrial Communication Networks

Key Facts about RS-485 Industrial Network

RS-485 network is used in many industrial applications to gather data and control addressable motor drives, PLCs, cameras, time clocks,…

5 months ago

ZigBee Wireless Protocol for Industrial Communication

ZigBee is an open wireless standard for low-rate networks. It is an IEEE standard 802.15.4 protocol. The physical layer radio…

9 months ago

How Modbus is used in Industrial Networks

Modbus is an open standardized communication protocol that was founded by Modicon. Initially it was designed for the communication among…

10 months ago

Features of Popular Fieldbuses used in Industrial Networking

The commonly used fieldbuses are: Ethernet TCP/IPModbusDeviceNetControlNetModbus TCPPROFIBUS-DPAS-I The Table below outlines the key features of popular Fieldbuses that are…

3 years ago

Types and Operations of Wired Ethernet Networks

Ethernet plays an important role as a communication platform for automation systems. The Key strength of Ethernet is in its…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Technical Aspects of Foundation Fieldbus

Foundation fieldbus (FF) is an all-digital, serial, two-way communication system for industrial applications. Foundation fieldbus specifications include two different configurations:…

3 years ago

Topological Network Structures used in Fieldbus Systems

Topology is an important property of fieldbus. It is employed in the selection and definition of the best and suitable…

3 years ago

What is Fieldbus in Industrial Communication Networks?

Fieldbus can be defined as a digital, serial, multidrop, data bus for communication with industrial control and instrumentation devices such…

3 years ago

Features of HART Communication Protocol

HART is an acronym for (High Addressable Remote Transducer). HART is implemented in two ways in industrial instrumentation networks: Point…

3 years ago