Networks and Communication

Schneider Electric has adopted an open and non-proprietary approach to networks and communication. For more than ten years we have been at the forefront of developing industrial Ethernet solutions that have transformed industrial automation through our Transparent Ready initiative. CANopen fieldbus connectivity provides a robust and flexible solution, and support of the most popular fieldbus networks ensures connectivity is assured. The ubiquitous Modbus protocol provides low cost communications over RS232, RS485 and TCP/IP between Schneider Electric equipment and hundreds of third party devices.

Transparent Ready Based on universal Ethernet, TCP/IP and Web technologies including SOAP, XML, HTML
and Java; Transparent Ready products can be directly integrated into your corporate networks...

CANopen CANopen is an open network that is supported by over 400 company’s world wide and
promoted by CAN in Automation. CANopen is standardised in the EN50325-4 and in ISO15745-2 for its device description...

Open Fieldbus Schneider Electric’s products and solutions provide connectivity to many of the
most popular field bus and device level networks, including Profibus DP, DeviceNet and Interbus S; enabling Schneider Electric equipment to integrate seamlessly into virtually any architecture...

Modbus The Modbus protocol was introduced over twenty five years ago to revolutionise industrial communications,
and today it remains the standard protocol for open, reliable industrial control as well as the cornerstone of our industrial Ethernet TCP/IP offer, Transparent Ready...