Author Archives: John Rinaldi

Types of Network Address Translation (NAT) for Control Systems (Part 1)

In an earlier article, I discussed the concept of Network Address Translation. That article described [...]

Single Pair Ethernet is Driving IP to the Edge

There is a long running show on the History Channel called Mysteries at the Museum. [...]

An Optimistic Look 20 Years Into The Future

Here’s something funny about life. When you’re young and have your entire life ahead of [...]

BACnet/IP and Allen-Bradley PLC

As our manufacturing plants get more integrated there is often some overlap between the heating [...]

AB PLC Peer-Peer Communication

It’s as sure as the sun coming up in the east and a politician asking [...]

Advantages and Disadvantages of Data Logging Solutions

Unlike the devices we used in industrial applications a few years ago, today’s devices are [...]

Democrats vs. Republicans? “Child’s Play!”

If you’re not a partisan Democrat or a partisan Republican, you probably roll eyes when [...]

10 Things To Know About BACnet

Even though you might not be in the Building Automation industry, it’s important to have [...]

What a Good Data Logger Looks Like

We all know that in the not too distant past, data logging meant someone walking [...]

Building Automation vs. Industrial Automation

If you’re in industrial automation and spend most of your time around machines, you certainly [...]