Tag Archives: Master
Network Terms
There are certain terms in automation that are used all the time but not always [...]
Apr
MODBUS – Glad You Asked! (Part 3)
My previous Modbus article focused on Modbus protocol questions. The blog focuses on questions related [...]
Jan
MODBUS – Glad You Asked! (Part 2)
Last time my Modbus article focused on general Modbus questions. This article answers questions specifically [...]
Jan
Multiple Masters
When an engineer starts using Modbus TCP (the Ethernet version) instead of Modbus RTU (the [...]
Aug
Modbus Turnaround Times
Human beings are lucky. We can operate full-duplex. That means we can listen and talk [...]
Jun
WHY MODBUS HAS FLOURISHED
Modbus is the most pervasive communications protocol in industrial and building automation and the most [...]
Feb
Good Bye MODBUS PLUS
What could have been and never was… Once a year or so, just like the [...]
Sep
What’s So Special About RS232 and RS485?
Modbus over RS232 and RS485 kicked off networking in automation. Before then, all we had [...]
Jul
Why Toyota Moved to EtherCAT
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) surprised everyone at the recent Hannover Messe by announcing that [...]
Jun