What Types of PLC Communication Exist? A Deep Dive into PLC Communication Systems

What Types of PLC Communication Exist? A Deep Dive into PLC Communication Systems

In today’s wave of intelligent manufacturing sweeping the globe, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) serve as the core components of industrial control systems, and the development of their communication technologies directly impacts the efficiency and flexibility of the entire production system. This article will systematically outline the three major dimensions of PLC communication systems—internal communication, external … Read more

How to Choose the Right IoT Communication Protocol: MQTT, CoAP, AMQP, REST/HTTP, JMS, XMPP & DDS

How to Choose the Right IoT Communication Protocol: MQTT, CoAP, AMQP, REST/HTTP, JMS, XMPP & DDS

Recently, we have been discussing the MQTT IoT communication protocol. However, in reality, there are more than just MQTT in the realm of IoT communication protocols. In the field of Industrial IoT (IIoT), OPC UA and MQTT are more commonly involved and applied. Therefore, in this article, we will briefly introduce several other IoT protocols … Read more