by James Powell | Jun 4, 2024 | General
I am thrilled to announce that JCOM Automation is now the official distributor of Indu-Sol products in Canada. Indu-Sol GmbH is a leading provider of diagnostic equipment for EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS, CAN, ASi, and EMC. At JCOM Automation Inc., we have been...
by James Powell | May 27, 2024 | How things work
Introduction Modbus RTU and TCP are, when compared to PROFINET, PROFIBUS and EtherNet/IP, slow protocols. Therefore, it is not suited for ‘real-time’ control in most cases. However, if the process is also very slow, then Modbus can be fast enough. If things change in...
by James Powell | May 6, 2024 | General
Introduction: Welcome to the first of four postings in May about Modbus. Yes, it will be marvelous. This one will be about why we still use Modbus. The next three will focus on three key applications of Modbus in industrial automation: Monitoring, Datalogging, and...
