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What is EtherNet/IP?

What is EtherNet/IP?

EtherNet/IP is an industrial EtherNet protocol widely used in manufacturing. Learn how EtherNet/IP works and how it’s used.

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What is CIP Security for EtherNet/IP?

What is CIP Security for EtherNet/IP?

Companies with plans to implement IIoT communications are concerned that EtherNet/IP may not be secure from external, unauthorized entities. To address these concerns, ODVA developed CIP Security for EtherNet/IP.

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PROFINET 101

PROFINET 101

PROFINET– what do you really know about it? Perhaps just that it’s a protocol– maybe even that it’s a standard Ethernet protocol. Let’s clear up any questions or uncertainties you have about what PROFINET is and why it has one of the largest installed bases of any Industrial Ethernet protocols.

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Get the Best of Both Worlds: Integrating IIoT with Legacy MFG Systems

Get the Best of Both Worlds: Integrating IIoT with Legacy MFG Systems

As industrial manufacturing companies looking for solutions knew that first and foremost, they needed greater visibility into their operations– especially real-time visibility. Instead of relying on unsatisfactory communications between machines and applications, they turned to integrating IIoT with their legacy systems.

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