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Industrial Networking: From Modbus to OPC UA in the Age of IIoT

Industrial networking has transformed from serial protocols like Modbus and PROFIBUS to Ethernet-based and IIoT-ready systems such as OPC UA and MQTT. As industries move toward connected, data-driven operations, interoperability, security, and scalability have become essential. Understanding how these protocols evolved reveals how modern networks enable seamless communication between devices, systems, and the cloud.

Webinar: Modbus Mastery - Strategies for Successful Application Extension and Product Networking

Webinar: Modbus Mastery - Strategies for Successful Application Extension and Product Networking

Learn how to modernize and extend Modbus applications with real-world strategies from Grid Connect’s Modbus experts. This webinar covers how to add Modbus TCP, bridge legacy devices to protocols like PROFINET and MQTT, and streamline integration using gateways and embedded solutions. Ideal for OEMs, engineers, and system integrators looking to scale, simplify, or future-proof their industrial networks.

MODBUS in a Nutshell

MODBUS may seem complicated and confusing to some, but it is a very simple protocol when you understand how it works. MODBUS is a request and response protocol. A MODBUS master will initiate a request and a slave will respond with either an error or the data requested. This is the simple concept of MODBUS.

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