Open DeviceNet Vendors Association
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Open DeviceNet Vendors Association (ODVA) is an international organization that supports computing network technologies based upon the Common Industrial Protocol
(CIP). These include DeviceNet
, EtherNet/IP
, CIP Safety and CIP Sync. Members of ODVA include representatives of leading automation companies. There were 274 member companies as of June, 2006.
ODVA includes a board of directors, a technical review board, and association officers.
Common Industrial Protocol
The Common Industrial Protocol is an industrial protocol for industrial automation applications. It is supported by ODVA.Previously known as Control and Information Protocol, CIP encompasses a comprehensive suite of messages and services for the collection of manufacturing automation applications...
(CIP). These include DeviceNet
DeviceNet
DeviceNet is a network system used in the automation industry to interconnect control devices for data exchange. It uses Controller Area Network as the backbone technology and defines an application layer to cover a range of device profiles...
, EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP is a communications protocol developed by Rockwell Automation, managed by the Open DeviceNet Vendors Association and designed for use in process control and other industrial automation applications....
, CIP Safety and CIP Sync. Members of ODVA include representatives of leading automation companies. There were 274 member companies as of June, 2006.
ODVA includes a board of directors, a technical review board, and association officers.