Most used Ethernet protocols
Table provides governing organizations and websites for the most-used Ethernet protocols among 200 respondents to the Control Engineering Mobility, Ethernet, and Wireless Study, November 2013. See also bar chart showing 16 protocols.
Table of the most used Ethernet protocols follow, according to the Control Engineering Ethernet Study, November 2013. See chart of 16 Ethernet protocols from the study. The leading responses were EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP and UDP, Modbus TCP, Profinet, and EtherCAT.
| Protocols | Governing organization | More info |
|---|---|---|
| EtherNet/IP | ODVA | www.odva.org |
| TCP/IP and UDP | Internet Engineering Task Force | www.ietf.org |
| Modbus TCP | Modbus-IDA | www.modbus.org |
| Profinet | PI North America | www.us.profinet.com |
| EtherCAT | EtherCAT Technology Group | www.ethercat.org |
For more Ethernet research findings and other Control Engineering research, see: www.controleng.com/ce-research.
– Mark T. Hoske, content manager, CFE Media, Control Engineering, mhoske@cfemedia.com.
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