“Not being overcomplicated is Modbus TCP/IP’s biggest draw, not only for PLCs, but especially for PC-based applications,” said Jason Haldeman, senior product specialist for I/O and networking at ...

In 1996, Schneider Electric (www.schneiderelectric.com), which acquired Modicon, began promoting Ethernet as the best solution for industrial networking, calling the concept “Transparent Factory.” The ...

Pleasanton, Calif. — ICS Electronics has introduced an Ethernet-to-Modbus interface for controlling Modbus RTU devices over a network or the Internet. The Model 8099 interface allows temperature ...

Modbus TCP connections pose many benefits over RTU RS-485 alternatives. Image: PV Tech. In the last couple of years, the market has seen a few commercial and industrial (C&I) inverter models and ...