Fieldbus Insights

What is Fieldbus?

Fieldbus is an industrial network system for real-time distributed control. It's used to connect sensors, actuators, and controllers in manufacturing and process automation, replacing traditional point-to-point wiring with a digital communication network. This reduces wiring complexity, improves data communication, and enables advanced diagnostics and control strategies.

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What other technologies are related to Fieldbus?

Fieldbus Competitor Technologies

HART

HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) is another industrial communication protocol, often used for smart field devices, making it a competitor to Fieldbus, although it can sometimes coexist as well.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 10% (357) of relevant job posts

Profibus

Profibus is a fieldbus standard used for industrial automation, directly competing with other Fieldbus technologies.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 3% (600) of relevant job posts

Modbus

Modbus is a serial communication protocol widely used in industrial automation, acting as a competitor to Fieldbus protocols, particularly in simpler applications.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 1% (505) of relevant job posts

Profinet

Profinet is an industrial Ethernet standard and a direct competitor to Fieldbus technologies, offering real-time communication capabilities.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 1% (249) of relevant job posts

DeviceNet

DeviceNet is a communication protocol used in industrial automation. It competes with other Fieldbus protocols.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 2% (193) of relevant job posts

Ethernet/IP

Ethernet/IP is an industrial Ethernet protocol competing with Fieldbus technologies, providing real-time communication and control capabilities.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 1% (150) of relevant job posts

ControlNet

ControlNet is a real-time industrial network protocol developed by Allen-Bradley, directly competing with Fieldbus technologies for control and data acquisition applications.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 1% (99) of relevant job posts

EtherCAT

EtherCAT is a high-performance industrial Ethernet protocol, competing directly with traditional Fieldbus systems for real-time control and data acquisition.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 1% (90) of relevant job posts

Fieldbus Complementary Technologies

Safety PLCs

Safety PLCs are Programmable Logic Controllers that are designed for safety-critical applications. They often integrate with Fieldbus systems for distributed safety I/O and control.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 20% (80) of relevant job posts

Allen Bradley Control Logix

Allen Bradley ControlLogix is a PLC platform that uses various Fieldbus protocols for communication with field devices and other systems. Thus, it's complementary.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 13% (81) of relevant job posts

OPC DA

OPC Data Access (OPC DA) is a standard for accessing real-time data from industrial devices, including those connected via Fieldbus. It facilitates communication between different systems and is therefore complementary.

mentioned alongside Fieldbus in 8% (70) of relevant job posts