Tag Archives: OPC UA

MODBUS AS A DATA TRANSPORT OVER OPC UA

Over the years, I’ve stated that OPC UA flexibility is both a blessing and a [...]

Leadership Changes

I recently returned from Southern Italy. The cycle of life is very apparent when you [...]

What is the OPC UA Nano Profile?

I’ve used a lot of networking technologies over my career. In fact – and I’m [...]

Modbus Over OPC UA

Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of [...]

UA Training

I am an advocate of training. If you’ve followed my writings at all, you’ll know [...]

Modbus Security

It seems like there is a data breach every day now: Facebook, 50 million records; [...]

Manufacturing Faces Many and Varied Headaches

It’s a difficult time for manufacturers. Very difficult. If you have a small to medium [...]

DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP

DeviceNet was a revolutionary technology when it was introduced in 1994. You should realize that [...]

The Case Against Time-Sensitive Networking – Is It the Next Segway?

Was anything ever as hyped as much as the Segway? Dean Kamen, the innovative designer [...]

What is CIP?

CIP – The Common Industrial Protocol If you pay any attention to Rockwell Automation at [...]