Chapter 30 – Modbus vs. The Rest
— A Definitive, Metrics-Driven Guide to Choosing (or Replacing) an Industrial Protocol *(Module 9 · Advanced & Specialised Topics — FINAL) How to use this chapter Print it, laminate it, and pin
Chapter 29 – Modbus Compliance & Conformance Testing
— Certifying Devices, Stacks & Systems to the Last Bit (Module 9 · Advanced & Specialised Topics) Chapter focus Modbus owes much of its longevity to interoperability. The only way
Chapter 28 – Performance Optimisation for Modbus Networks
— Mathematics, Measurements & Advanced Poll-Planning (Module 9 · Advanced & Specialised Topics) “Why optimise? The line stops when the bus stalls.” In many plants a Modbus segment is the
Chapter 27 – Modbus Data Addressing In-Depth
— Conventions, Offsets, Vendor Quirks & Mapping Best-Practices (Module 9 · Advanced & Specialised Topics) Learning objectives 27.1 The three core numbering schemes Scheme Human example (Holding Reg) PDU start address Comment
Chapter 26 – The Future of Modbus
— Enduring Relevance, Evolution Pathways & Long-Term Outlook (Module 8 · Real-World Applications & the Future of Modbus) Why this chapter exists We have marched from first principles (Chapter 1)
Chapter 25 – Modbus ⇆ IIoT / Industry 4.0
— Bridging Brown-field Data to Cloud-Native Platforms (Module 8 · Real-World Applications & the Future of Modbus) Learning objectives (Diagram placeholders [Fig-25-x]; code listings Listing 25-y.) 25.1 Why Modbus still matters
Chapter 24 – Modbus in Action
— Six Field-Proven Case Studies across Industry (Module 8 · Real-World Applications & the Future of Modbus) Chapter goals See the protocol outside textbooks. We examine six production deployments—each in
Chapter 23 – Modbus Secure (MBSec) & Emerging Trends
— Taking Industrial Protocol Security to the Next Level (Module 7 · Security & Hardening – Protecting Industrial Systems) Learning objectives After finishing this chapter you will be able to
Chapter 22 – Best Practices for Securing Modbus Implementations
— A Defence-in-Depth Playbook (Module 7 · Security & Hardening – Protecting Industrial Systems) Executive summary Modbus is inherently insecure (Chapter 21). The only sustainable defence is a layered architecture that assumes
Chapter 21 – Modbus Security Vulnerabilities
— Risks & Attack Vectors (Module 7 · Security & Hardening – Protecting Industrial Systems) Learning objectives By the end of this chapter you will be able to … 21.1 Why