Author Archives: John Rinaldi
Why Local Data Context Is Now Mandatory
In Industry 3.0, most data stayed inside the plant. SCADA could handle a lot of [...]
Apr
A Step-by-Step Process for Solving Modbus TCP Communication Issues
Modbus TCP problems are rarely caused by the protocol itself. They are usually the result [...]
Apr
The Risks of Using Your PLC as a RESTful Device (and When to Use a Gateway Instead)
A programmable controller is a very sophisticated and flexible device. It is very good at [...]
Mar
Why Your Factory Floor Data Needs Purpose
Factory floor data collection has evolved from mainframes and USB data logging to modern Ethernet [...]
Mar
Why Integrating Legacy Modbus RTU Is Often a “Kitchen Sink” of Struggle
The Background: An Integrator Struggling to Update Industrial Kitchens An integrator is facing his first [...]
Mar
The RTA Difference: Why Control Engineers Trust RTA as Their Protocol Gateway Supplier
When it comes to moving factory floor data, control engineers choose Real Time Automation (RTA) [...]
Feb
How to Move ASCII Data to an Allen-Bradley PLC Without Custom Code
The most efficient way to move ASCII data to a ControlLogix or CompactLogix PLC is [...]
Feb
10 Reasons Why Connecting a Database Directly to Your PLC Is a Terrible Idea
Direct connections between PLCs and databases are a fundamentally flawed architecture for production environments. They [...]
Feb
Going Beyond Tag Names: The Eight Types of Data Context That Make Plant Data Actually Matter
Raw plant floor data without context is just noise. You cannot trust it, compare it [...]
Feb
Untapping the SNMP Data Sitting Inside Your Production Network
Most factories already have hundreds of devices reporting useful health data through SNMP. Switches, UPS [...]
Feb
