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 it in
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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