: Covers the integration of the factory floor with the internet using UDP, TCP, and Semantic Web Services. Significance in Industrial Automation
: Industrial Wireless LAN, Zigbee, Bluetooth, and specialized protocols like WirelessHART.
Industrial communication acts as the "backbone" of automation, enabling decentralized tasks to function as a unified system. Unlike standard IT networks, industrial systems must meet stricter requirements for:
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: Analyzes how these systems are implemented in diverse fields such as process automation , building automation, medical applications, and avionics.
: Provides in-depth coverage of widely used communication standards such as:
: PROFIBUS , Foundation Fieldbus, and Modbus .
: High-speed real-time extensions like PROFINET , EtherCAT, and Ethernet POWERLINK.