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List of automation protocols

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This includes list of communication network protocols used for process or industrial automation, building automation, substation automation, automatic meter reading and vehicle automation applications

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Process automation protocols

  • AS-i – Actuator-sensor interface, a low level 2-wire bus establishing power and communications to basic digital and analog devices
  • BSAP – Bristol Standard Asynchronous Protocol, developed by Bristol Babcock Inc.
  • CC-Link Industrial Networks – Supported by the CLPA
  • CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) – can be treated as application layer common to DeviceNet, CompoNet, ControlNet and EtherNet/IP
  • ControlNet – an implementation of CIP, originally by Allen-Bradley
  • DC-BUS – communication over DC power lines, originally by Yamar Electronics Ltd
  • DeviceNet – an implementation of CIP, originally by Allen-Bradley
  • DF-1 - used by Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5, SLC-500, and MicroLogix class devices
  • DirectNet – Koyo / Automation Direct proprietary, yet documented PLC interface
  • EtherCAT
  • Ethernet Global Data (EGD) – GE Fanuc PLCs (see also SRTP)
  • EtherNet/IP – IP stands for "Industrial Protocol". An implementation of CIP, originally created by Rockwell Automation
  • Ethernet Powerlink – an open protocol managed by the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (EPSG).
  • FINS, Omron's protocol for communication over several networks, including ethernet.
  • FOUNDATION fieldbus – H1 & HSE
  • HART Protocol
  • HostLink Protocol, Omron's protocol for communication over serial links.
  • Interbus, Phoenix Contact's protocol for communication over serial links, now part of PROFINET IO
  • MECHATROLINK – open protocol originally developed by Yaskawa, supported by the MMA
  • MelsecNet, and MelsecNet II, /B, and /H, supported by Mitsubishi Electric.
  • Modbus PEMEX
  • Modbus Plus
  • Modbus RTU or ASCII or TCP
  • OSGP – The Open Smart Grid Protocol, a widely use protocol for smart grid devices built on ISO/IEC 14908.1
  • OpenADR – Open Automated Demand Response; protocol to manage electricity consuming/controlling devices
  • Optomux – Serial (RS-422/485) network protocol originally developed by Opto 22 in 1982. The protocol was openly documented and over time used for industrial automation applications.
  • PieP – An Open Fieldbus Protocol
  • Profibus – by PROFIBUS International.
  • PROFINET IO
  • RAPIEnet – Real-time Automation Protocols for Industrial Ethernet
  • Honeywell SDS – Smart Distributed System – Originally developed by Honeywell. Currently supported by Holjeron.
  • SERCOS III, Ethernet-based version of SERCOS real-time interface standard
  • SERCOS interface, Open Protocol for hard real-time control of motion and I/O
  • GE SRTP – GE Fanuc PLCs
  • Sinec H1 – Siemens
  • SynqNet – Danaher
  • TTEthernet – TTTech
  • MPI – Multi Point Interface

    • Industrial control system protocols

  • MTConnect
  • OPC
  • OPC UA

    • Building automation protocols

  • 1-Wire – from Dallas/Maxim
  • BACnet – for building automation, designed by committee ASHRAE.
  • C-Bus Clipsal Integrated Systems Main Proprietary Protocol
  • CC-Link Industrial Networks, supported by Mitsubishi Electric
  • DALI
  • DSI
  • Dynet
  • EnOcean – Low Power Wireless protocol for energy harvesting and very lower power devices.
  • KNX – World standard for building control. Previously EIB/EHS/BATIBus
  • LonTalk – protocol for LonWorks technology by Echelon Corporation
  • Modbus RTU or ASCII or TCP
  • oBIX
  • VSCP
  • xAP – Open protocol
  • X10 – Open industry standard
  • Z-Wave - Wireless RF Protocol
  • ZigBee – Open protocol for Mesh Networks
  • INSTEON - SmartHome Labs Pro New 2-way Protocol based on Power-BUS.

    • Power system automation protocols

  • DNP3 – Distributed Network Protocol
  • IEC 60870-5
  • IEC 61850
  • IEC 62351 – Security for IEC 60870, 61850, DNP3 & ICCP protocols

    • Automatic meter reading protocols

  • ANSI C12.18
  • DLMS/IEC 62056
  • IEC 61107
  • M-Bus
  • OMS
  • ZigBee Smart Energy 2.0
  • Modbus
  • ANSI C12.21
  • ANSI C12.22

    • Automobile / Vehicle protocol buses

  • Controller Area Network (CAN) – an inexpensive low-speed serial bus for interconnecting automotive components
  • DC-BUS – physical layer for communication over DC power lines, originally by Yamar Electronics Ltd
  • FlexRay – a general purpose high-speed protocol with safety-critical features
  • IDB-1394
  • IEBus
  • J1708 – RS-485 based SAE specification used in commercial vehicles, agriculture, and heavy equipment.
  • J1939 and ISO11783 – an adaptation of CAN for agricultural and commercial vehicles
  • Keyword Protocol 2000 (KWP2000) – a protocol for automotive diagnostic devices (runs either on a serial line or over CAN)
  • Local Interconnect Network (LIN) – a very low cost in-vehicle sub-network
  • Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) – a high-speed multimedia interface
  • Vehicle Area Network (VAN)

    • References

    List of automation protocols Wikipedia
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