Tag Archives: IoT

MODBUS AS AN IOT PROTOCOL???

When we think of Modbus, we think of a forty year old protocol, old machines, [...]

AHR 2017

Trade shows are a necessary evil. I’d bet I’ve been to 100 of them. Mind [...]

The Big Problem for Device Manufacturers

I had a very interesting call the other day from a guy in the controller [...]

The Chicken-or-Egg Problem around OPC UA Security

If you read any of the OPC UA literature, or study the books I’ve written [...]

Microsoft, Azure and IIOT

Microsoft is making an impressive play for business in Industrial Automation. They’ve tried this several [...]

OPC Day Europe Part of IT2Industry/Automatica

OPC Day Europe was held last month in Munich, Germany. It’s one of the annual [...]

Sharing the Trade Floor with President Obama

I recently returned from Hannover Messe (‘messe’ is German for ‘fair’), my first visit to [...]

IOT – The Elephant in the Room

I’m sure you’ve heard the term “Elephant in the Room”. It’s a common way to [...]

IoT Transport Protocols… Not!

IoT (Internet of Things) is all the rage. Everybody is talking about it. My morning [...]

Writing in a Paris Garret… on Modbus

If you think that I limit my trivial, nonsensical writing to LinkedIn and the RTA [...]