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Template:Networking rut955 manual modbus serial (view source)
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'''Modbus''' is a serial communications protocol originally published by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Modbus has become a de facto standard communication protocol and is now a commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices. The main reasons for the use of Modbus in the industrial environment are:
'''Modbus''' is a serial communications protocol originally published by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Modbus has become a de facto standard communication protocol and is now a commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices. The main reasons for the use of Modbus in the industrial environment are:
*developed with industrial applications in mind,
*developed with industrial applications in mind;
*openly published and royalty-free,
*openly published and royalty-free;
*easy to deploy and maintain,
*easy to deploy and maintain;
*moves raw bits or words without placing many restrictions on vendors.
*moves raw bits or words without placing many restrictions on vendors.
