Knowledge base

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a communication protocol used in computer networks. It is one of the main protocols of the Internet Protocol (IP) suite, which also includes IP and ICMP. TCP provides reliable, orderly, and error-checked delivery of data between applications running on networked hosts. It works by splitting the data into packets, sending them through the network, and putting them back together at the receiving end. It guarantees that packets are received in the correct order and that no data is lost or corrupted during transmission.

A Controller Area Network is a serial protocol for data transfer between electronic components in a car, without the intervention of a host computer. The CAN bus controls the power consumption in the car via data traffic. Data traffic is used, so that the priority between the subsystems connected to the CAN bus (eg engine management, temperature control systems, ABS and ESP) is controlled via a protocol. Thanks to CAN bus, the entire electronic control of all electricity to, for example, a door is controlled via two thin wires instead of a whole wiring harness.

Open Platform Communications (OPS) is an industrial communication protocol for the transfer of data between different operating systems and hardware in manufacturing and process industries. OPC UA (Unified Architecture) is the latest version, with several advantages over the previous versions. It offers support for various operating systems, programming languages ​​and platforms. It also has better security and authentication, including encryption, digital signing and certificate management.

Ubuntu is a Debian based open source operating system for the Linux system. Ubuntu can be connected to the Internet to perform various network related tasks, such as hosting websites, running web applications, and sending emails. The feature that stands out in Ubuntu is the use of GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment), a graphical user interface and suite of applications similar to the Windows operating system.

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A programmable logic controller (PLC) is a device with a microprocessor that controls its outputs based on the information on its various inputs. In industry, machines are often controlled with PLCs and are part of automation. Exactly how the PLC reads in its data depends on the installed interface cards and the fieldbus networks through which various devices exchange data with each other.

The RS485 is a serial data communication standard that has been developed for when the communication distance has to be a few tens of meters to a few kilometers. RS485 uses balanced transmit and differential receive so it can reject common mode interference.

RS232 is a serial data communication standard established by the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). The original number is EIA-RS-232 (abbreviated 232, RS232). It is widely used for serial interface connections.

A bootstrap profile, also called provisioning or default profile, provides an eSIM with its default sim credentials to connect to a mobile network. This allows the eSIM to establish a connection for devices when they are first activated on the production line or deployed in the field.

A BACnet gateway connects and translates devices that use different network protocols, such as Modbus, to a BACnet network. This simplifies the communication between devices using different network protocols and enables such devices to work together on a BACnet network.

The Mbus Protocol Translator gateways are specially designed to enable bi directional control and monitoring of all parameters and functionalities of your building automation projects.

Modbus gateways are used to connect non-Modbus devices to a Modbus network, or vice versa. Reassigning registers to allow a new Modbus slave to emulate an old Modbus slave is another use of a Modbus gateway.