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Cohn replaces Crater as President of Modbus-IDA
Fred Cohn replaces founder Kenneth Crater as President of Modbus-IDA.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 April 2006
Modbus conformance test lab opens in Beijing
Modbus-IDA and the Instrumentation Technology and Economy Institute (ITEI) announce the opening of ITEI's Modbus Conformance Test Laboratory in Beijing.
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 October 2005
Modbus show to tour Chinese cities
Modbus-IDA and the Instrumentation Technology and Economy Institute are sponsoring a four-city tour of China.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 October 2005
Bassem and Mehta bring experience onboard
At its June 2005 Annual Meeting, Modbus-IDA expanded its Board of Directors and elected two new members, bringing the total number of Directors to eight.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 August 2005
Modbus TCP leads industrial Ethernet shipments
A newly released study by ARC Advisory Group shows Modbus TCP as the world's leading industrial Ethernet protocol, in terms of units shipped in 2004.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 May 2005
Standard brings Modbus and CANopen together
Modbus-IDA and CAN in Automation (CiA) have signed a licensing agreement, resulting in Specification CiA DSP 309-2: Interfacing CANopen with TCP/IP Part 2: Modbus/TCP mapping.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 March 2005
China adopts Modbus standards
In a striking affirmation of the Modbus protocol, the Standardisation Administration of China has formally launched three standards for industrial automation in the People's Republic of China.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 January 2005
Modbus goes public
The ubiquitous Modbus protocol has been accepted by the IEC as a Publicly Available Specification.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 September 2004
Cohn and Poubeau join the board
At its June 2004 annual meeting, Modbus-IDA elected two new members to its Board of Directors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 July 2004
Schneider signs over rights to Modbus
In a dramatic move signalling its dedication to the openness of the Modbus protocol, Schneider Electric has transferred its copyright in the protocol to Modbus-IDA.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 April 2004
Toolkit speeds Modbus device development
The newly developed Modbus Toolkit comprises a complete set of tools for developing and maintaining Modbus-conforming devices.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 April 2004
Schoop and Skelton come onboard
The Modbus-IDA has expanded its board of directors to seven by electing Schneider Electric's Ronald Schoop and Phoenix Contact's David Skelton to fill the two newly created seats.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 March 2004
Modbus Organization and IDA join forces
The Modbus Organization and IDA Group have decided to join forces in recognition of the alignment of their goals and vision of the future of industrial communication and automation.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 October 2003
Appointment reflects Chinese interest in Modbus
Feng Xiaosheng has joined the Board of Directors of the Modbus Organization, a newly formed nonprofit organisation supporting the popular Modbus protocol.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 March 2003
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