2002 · 24 citations · 0 references
ComputingComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer NetworksDigital CommunicationInterconnection NetworksCommunication SystemsData Link LayerIndustrial Communication NetworksNetwork ArchitectureNetwork LayerNetwork ProtocolsCommunication BusesEthernetFieldbus NetworksFieldbus ProtocolsInternet ProtocolMedium Access Control ProtocolsNetwork Layer ProtocolsProtocol Design
DeviceNet and ControlNet are two well known members of the same family of protocols - the CIP family (CIP=Control an Information Protocol). Both protocols have been developed by Rockwell Automation, but are now owned and maintained by the two manufacturers organizations ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors Association, see http://www.odva.org) and ControlNet International (see http://www.controlnet.org/). ODVA and ControlNet International have recently introduced the newest member of this family - Ethernet/IP ("IP" stands for "Industrial Protocol"). This paper describes the basics of CIP and gives an overview over the newest member of this family of protocols - Ethernet/IP.