Use of TCP/IP protocol in industrial environment

The transmission control protocol (TCP) and internet protocol (IP) are forever linked to Ethernet in the business and consumer worlds. This linkage does not solve all communication problems and must be supplemented by application-layer protocols suitable for the industrial environment. Moving popular industrial protocols to Ethernet TCP/IP gives benefits that can include low product development costs, ease of integration and use, and multi-vendor interoperability. This paper presents a brief overview of the TCP/IP protocol and how industrial protocols are being accommodated to Ethernet.