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Modbus Protocol Illustration |
When it comes to choosing a network for your device, Modbus TCP/IP offers several significant advantages:
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Simplicity Modbus TCP/IP |
If you already have a Modbus driver and you understand Ethernet and TCP/IP sockets, you can have a driver up and running and talking to a PC in a few hours.
Development costs are exceptionally low. Minimum hardware is required, and development is easy under any operating system.
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EIA/TIA 568B Standard Illustration |
As the cost of Ethernet falls, you benefit from the price reduction of the hardware, and as the performance improves from 10 to 100 Mb and soon to 1 GB, your technology moves with it, protecting your investment.
You are no longer tied to one vendor for support but benefit from the thousands of developers who are making Ethernet and the Internet the networking tools of the future.
This effort has been complemented with the well-known Ethernet port 502 assignment for the Modbus TCP/IP protocol.
The specification is available free of charge for download, and there are no subsequent licensing fees required for using Modbus or Modbus TCP/IP protocols.
Additional sample code, implementation examples, and diagnostics are available on the Modbus TCP toolkit, a free benefit to Modbus Organization members and available for purchase by nonmembers.
Availability of many devices: Interoperability among different vendors' devices and compatibility with a large installed base of Modbus-compatible devices make Modbus an excellent choice.
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