Tag Archives: EtherNet/IP

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 [...]

What You Need to Know About EtherNet/IP Training

I am a big believer in training. All kinds of training. The way you can [...]

The World of EtherCAT

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

Connectivity Is Now a Given – No Matter What Kind of Device You Have

There are a large number of industrial device manufacturers. It’s impossible to count them all. [...]

ASCII to the Cloud Part 1

Even though it’s 2018, we still find ASCII devices on the factory floor. And we [...]

It can’t be delivered without the right Address, even in OPC UA

If you’re someone that’s new to OPC UA, one of the first things that I’d [...]

You mean that Current Loop is still current?

Many older process plants still use what most of us would believe to be an [...]

ASCII Cmd Rsp

I was asked the other day why there are so many factory floor devices using [...]

OPC UA and the Internet

If you know anything about me at all, you know that I am a big [...]