This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of traditional serial fieldbus systems and modern Industrial Ethernet technologies, giving engineers a clear understanding of how both technologies can be used together to build scalable, reliable industrial communication networks.
We begin with the history and evolution of fieldbus protocols such as Modbus RTU, CAN, DeviceNet, and PROFIBUS, and explain how these serial systems became the foundation of modern automation. The session then explores the strengths of Industrial Ethernet protocols—including Modbus TCP, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP—highlighting their advantages in speed, scalability, determinism, and real-time control.
