Industrial Communications
EtherNet/IP
An industrial Ethernet network using the Common Industrial Protocol, or CIP.
IN ONE SENTENCE
It connects PLCs, drives, I/O, sensors and other automation equipment over Ethernet.
In normal English
Despite the name, IP means Industrial Protocol in the brand name while the network also uses standard Internet Protocol technologies underneath.
Why would I use it?
Use it in automation systems built around Rockwell/Allen-Bradley and the wider ODVA ecosystem.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
Standard Ethernet carrying a structured industrial control language.
Related terms
CIP, DeviceNet, Ethernet, PLC
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