News Summer 2006 Issue Modbus in the Modbus TCP/IP Wireless World IEC Update We’re not kidding when we say Modbus is everywhere. As Modbus-IDA Technical Director, Rudy Belliardi, has been the most ubiquitous industrial communications working closely with the IEC as the Modbus TCP/IP protocol in the world, Modbus is found in every protocol progresses through the process of review and conceivable industry and application. Modbus voting by member countries. serial predominates in many legacy applications In September 2004, the protocol along with a companion and the number of Modbus TCP/IP applications grows as protocol known as RTPS, was submitted to IEC SC65C Ethernet becomes the preferred communication medium. as a real-time industrial Ethernet suite. The most recent space to find With the positive vote in 2004, the Modbus TCP/IP Modbus is in wireless applications. profile was accepted by the IEC as a Publicly Available This is the focus of the Modbus Specification and eligible to become part Organization’s exhibit planned for of future editions of the International ISAEXPO 2006. Standards IEC 61158 and IEC 61784-2. We will be showcasing applications in four wireless In approving the document, several technology spheres. Member companies will be there to talk national committees asked that the about Modbus products in: specification be reformatted for better • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) integration into the revision of IEC-61158 (Ed 4.0 2007), (Spectrum Controls) the well-known fieldbus standard. • Radio Today, the reformatted specification has been submitted (ProSoft Technology, Inc.) for review, and the organization is awaiting comments • and requests for changes that will be addressed by a 802.11 (Wi/Fi) deadline later in the year. After that, more review and a (Sealevel Systems) final vote is expected in late 2007. • Bluetooth When this process is completed, Modbus-IDA plans to (Schneider Electric) make the revised protocol available on the Modbus-IDA Visit the Modbus-IDA booth to learn about devices and website as soon as possible. applications in all four technologies. Members will display The current version of the protocol is available on the their products and be available to help out with questions Technical Resources page , www.modbus.org/tech.php. about both wireless and traditional Modbus applications. Visit Modbus-IDA Members, join Modbus-IDA’s ISA EXPO 2006 Marketing Committee. Help October 17 - 19 steer the organization’s Houston, Texas marketing programs to best Booth 2005 serve your company’s needs! e-mail [email protected] News about the World’s Most Popular Industrial Protocol Organization News • Organization News Meet Some of Our Members... California-based Automated Solutions develops OPC servers and ActiveX controls for HMI and SCADA development. The company offers fully functioning The Central Power Research 30-day trial Institute (CPRI) is the power versions of all its house of the Indian electrical Hilscher develops and manufactures software products. industry. 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