Tag Archives: PROFINET IO
Three Things Every Beginner Must Know About PROFINET IO
It was 3:00 AM and I couldn’t sleep. My wife had made her way to [...]
Oct
Types of Network Address Translation (NAT) for Control Systems (Part 1)
In an earlier article, I discussed the concept of Network Address Translation. That article described [...]
Jan
What Are the 10 Most Important Questions to Ask About Modbus?
Modbus RTU will live forever. With its simplicity, ease of use, world-wide implementation, and small [...]
Jul
Modbus and EtherNet/IP
I have an uncle that doesn’t just like to drink, he loves to drink. Most [...]
May
Multicast (One More Time…)
If you’re doing it right, life is a process of continuous learning. If you’ve learned [...]
Mar
The Manufacturing Data Prison
I don’t know how you personally spend your days, but If you spent them traveling [...]
Jan
EtherCAT vs. EtherNet/IP
EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP are both Ethernet application layer protocols designed to move inputs and outputs [...]
Oct
It’s a Messy, Messy World – Part 1
In the recent past, most of our work revolved around I/O systems, networks, controllers and [...]
Oct
Connecting Rockwell and Siemens Automation Systems – Part 1
There are really no two bigger names in industrial automation than Siemens and Rockwell. Both [...]
Sep
EtherNet/IP and PROFINET IO – More Alike Than You Thought!
My Italian cousins really love soccer or as they call it “futbol” – a Spanish [...]
Jul