Choosing Fieldbus vs. Industrial Ethernet: A Practical Field Guide
Deciding between Modbus, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, or EtherCAT? See how to choose based on real-world needs, with a concrete scenario and a comparison ta...
Industrial protocols and IIoT.
Deciding between Modbus, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, or EtherCAT? See how to choose based on real-world needs, with a concrete scenario and a comparison ta...
A practical, opinionated field report on diagnosing a machine stop in a mixed-protocol factory, from physical layer to OPC UA. Know what to check firs...
The industry pushes OPC UA, but Modbus still runs the plant floor. Here's why I recommend keeping Modbus and layering OPC UA on top, not replacing it.
Fieldbus and Ethernet/IP aren't your problem—misconfiguration is. Here's how to troubleshoot like a practitioner and secure your OT network without ri...
We dissect why most OT security breaches stem from weak protocol configuration, not exotic attacks. Then we show the one fix that matters most.