Tag Archives: Modbus

WHY MODBUS HAS FLOURISHED

Modbus is the most pervasive communications protocol in industrial and building automation and the most [...]

For Book Worms

Many of you know that I am an author. I’d always thought I’d like to [...]

A House Divided

Do you live in a house divided by electronics? If you think that religion or [...]

Multi-Dropping Modbus over RS-232: Could It Work?

RS-232 and Modbus are two words that just don’t go together. Sort of like Lawrence [...]

Good Bye MODBUS PLUS

What could have been and never was… Once a year or so, just like the [...]

When NOT to Use Modbus

I’ve been writing about Modbus, Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP since I had hair, and [...]

The Odd Couple: OPC UA and Modbus

If you’ve been around this planet for a while I’m sure you’ve run into the [...]

Modbus Plus: Mystery at the Museum

I like the TV show “Mysteries at the Museum”. They tell stories about odd things [...]

What’s So Special About RS232 and RS485?

Modbus over RS232 and RS485 kicked off networking in automation. Before then, all we had [...]

DeviceNet Changed Everything

Everyone has one of those seminal moments from their childhood that they’ll remember forever. Mine [...]