Tag Archives: Modbus

Modbus Over OPC UA

Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of [...]

Modbus Security

It seems like there is a data breach every day now: Facebook, 50 million records; [...]

DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP

DeviceNet was a revolutionary technology when it was introduced in 1994. You should realize that [...]

Wingdings and Troubleshooting Modbus Comms

The common thread of all support calls is troubleshooting a protocol. There can be 👈 [...]

Saving Time and Money with RTA Templates

In my younger days I’d call up some friends to help me move into a [...]

The Art of CYA: Useful Troubleshooting Tools

I have an interesting job. I get to talk to people all over North America. [...]

Automation Costs: The 30/10/60 Rule

As the father of a young and growing family the topic of long term maintenance [...]

Modbus and OPC UA – How do we make that marriage work?

Tens of millions of Modbus devices have been shipped all over the world. There probably [...]

The World of EtherCAT

I recently taught my first class on EtherCAT. I love teaching. I love it more [...]

Modbus WINS in Water and Waste Water

Modbus TCP (and RS485 Modbus RTU) continue to be the go to protocols for simple [...]