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,…

1 year 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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:…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 years ago