Understanding Protocols

Explanations of communication protocols used with Brainboxes devices including Modbus, ASCII TCP, and REST.

📄️ ED Modbus Addressing Schemes

Understanding Modbus addressing schemes including logical addressing, 984 style, IEC 61131, and Modbus 1.1b3 standard addressing for Brainboxes ED products.

📄️ ED Modbus Introduction to Modbus TCP

Introduction to using Modbus TCP protocol with Brainboxes ED range Ethernet I/O products including ED-588, ED-516, ED-538, and ED-527.

📄️ What is ASCII TCP?

This FAQ will explain what ASCII TCP is and communicating using ASCII TCP with the BB-400.

📄️ What is Modbus?

What is Modbus?

📄️ What is the REST Protocol?

This FAQ will explain what the REST protocol is, how the BB-400 provides its REST server implementation and a list of REST communication methods on the BB-400.

📄️ What is the WebSocket Protocol

This FAQ will explain what the WebSockets Protocol is and the ways in which the BB-400 IO can communicate using this protocol.

📄️ What is Unix Domain Socket?

This FAQ will explain what the Unix Domain Socket Protocol is and the ways in which the BB-400 can communicate using this protocol.