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James Powell

James Powell, P.Eng., is the Principal Engineer and owner of JCOM Automation Inc. in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. James is an expert in PROFIBUS, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Modbus and HART. He has written ‘HART Communication Protocol – a practical guide’ and co-authored ‘Catching the Process Fieldbus – An introduction to PROFIBUS and PROFINET.’ James can be reached at [email protected]

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    The Benefits of Digital Deployment of HART Instruments

    When instruments are connected to HART smart cards, the end-user has three key benefits.
    By: James Powell
    13 April, 2021 | 2 minutes
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    Profibus and Modbus: a comparison

    This article provides an overview of both protocols and discusses their key strengths and applications. It also discusses which one works best in which applications – although there is some overlap in what each can do. What’s more, they can complement each other in joint applications.
    By: James Powell
    13 October, 2013 | 9 minutes
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