Understanding the Modbus Communication Protocol

Understanding the Modbus Communication Protocol

The Modbus protocol is arguably the most widely used communication protocol in the field of industrial automation. Its openness, scalability, and standardization make it a universal industrial standard. With it, products from different manufacturers can be easily and reliably connected to the network, achieving centralized monitoring and decentralized control functions. Currently, the Modbus specifications mainly … Read more

Detailed Explanation of Modbus TCP Protocol

Detailed Explanation of Modbus TCP Protocol

Introduction Modbus was developed byMODICONin 1979 and is a standard forindustrial fieldbus protocol. In 1996, Schneider Electric launched the Modbus protocol based on Ethernet TCP/IP: Modbus TCP. The Modbus protocol is an application layer messaging protocol that includes three types of messages: ASCII, RTU, and TCP. The standard physical layer interfaces for Modbus protocol include … Read more