Author Archives: John S Rinaldi

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 [...]

When To Use Quality of Service In An EtherNet/IP Network

In two earlier articles on Quality of Service and EtherNet/IP (Introduction to The EtherNet/IP QoS [...]

What are Real-Time Communications?

WHAT ARE REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS? The words “real-time” may be among the most misused words in [...]

What is Network Address Translation?

A common concern for control engineers building OEM machine systems is to build the control [...]

The Wrong Way To Do Manufacturing Security

Lockdown of a different stripe – locking down a validated production system with perimeter security [...]