Industrial Instrumentation Communication and Networking

Difference between TCP/IP Model and OSI Model

TCP/IP is the communication protocol to connect hosts to the Internet, while OSI is a reference model for communication between

The two most popular network types today are LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network). These two networks

In each tutorial different aspect of fieldbus technology, installation, and applications etc are covered. Much of the material from these

The Analog Input (AI) function block processes field device measurements and makes them available to other function blocks. The output

Introduction A fieldbus system is a distributed system composed of field devices and control and monitoring equipment integrated into the

What is a Network ? A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share

A network topologies refers to the way in which nodes in a network are connected to one another. The network structure defines how they communicate.

A network topology describes the configuration of a communication network and the physical and logical arrangement of the nodes that

OPC – History OPC (OLE for Process Control) is an industry standard created with the collaboration of a number a

What You Thought You Knew But Didn’t 1: HART is Useful Only for Device Set-up, Commissioning, and Periodic Maintenance FACT: