Types of Fieldbus Protocols

Types of Fieldbus Protocols

Overview of different fieldbus technologies used in process control of Oil and Gas industries.

Comparison between different types of FieldBuses

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BACnet: Building Automation Control net.
CAN: Control Area Network.
WorldFIP: World Factory Instrumentation Protocol.
ISP: Interoperable Systems Project.
CSMA: Carrier Sense Multiple Access.
CR: Collision Resolution.
CA: Collision Avoidance.
CD: Collision Detection.
RF: Radio Frequency.
TP: Twisted Pair (cable).
Coax: Coaxial Cable.