Industrial Communications
DeviceNet
An older industrial network based on CAN and CIP.
IN ONE SENTENCE
It connected sensors, actuators and controllers using a single fieldbus system.
In normal English
DeviceNet was widely used in factory automation before industrial Ethernet became dominant and remains present in installed machinery.
Why would I use it?
Use it mainly when maintaining or integrating existing DeviceNet equipment.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
The CAN-based predecessor in the same family as EtherNet/IP.
Related terms
CAN bus, CIP, EtherNet/IP
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