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Industrial Communications

Modbus RTU

A widely used industrial data protocol commonly carried over RS-485.

IN ONE SENTENCE

Multiple devices can exchange registers of measurements, settings and status over a serial bus.

In normal English

It is simple, mature and supported by huge numbers of meters, drives, controllers and sensors. The protocol and the RS-485 electrical layer are related but are not the same thing.

Why would I use it?

Use it for economical serial communication between compatible industrial devices.

THINK OF IT LIKE…

A shared industrial message format travelling down a serial road.

Related terms

RS-485, Modbus TCP, register

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