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RS485 vs Ethernet: Which One is Most Used in Industry?

While Ethernet is the most commonly used communication protocol among multiple types of devices, ranging from consumer gadgets to industrial devices, TIA/EIA-485 commonly known as RS-485 is still broadly used in industrial devices even if it is older than Ethernet. Let's see why it is still in use and why, at Robotiq, we decided to use it as the standard communication protocol for our devices.

Sebastien Bélanger
By Sebastien Bélanger
on May 25, 2015 in Robot Programming. 5 min read time
RS485 vs Ethernet: Which One is Most Used in Industry?

While Ethernet is the most commonly used communication protocol among multiple types of devices, ranging from consumer gadgets...

Sebastien Bélanger
By Sebastien Bélanger
on May 25, 2015
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