As industrial plants, products, and systems are becoming increasingly networked, the rapid adoption of multi-protocol Industrial Ethernet is shaping the industrial market in this new era of high-speed networking. Over a dozen communication protocols are available for industrial Ethernet and field bus, each with specific advantages and disadvantages for different industrial applications. These protocols are optimized to provide reliable operation in industrial field environments by enabling real-time data collection and the exchange of process data. This document overviews the Industrial Ethernet and Industrial IO communication protocol offering on TI's AM26x series of Arm®-based microcontrollers (MCUs). AM26x supports a wide variety of protocols. This document covers the following:
