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What is Signed Firmware

What is Firmware? Firmware is a special kind of software that serves the narrow purpose of abstracting the hardware functionality for a piece of hardware. It enab…

The Future of Cars as We Know it

As the effects of the Coronavirus are subsiding, we're able to move around more freely again. New breakthrough technologies are transforming transportation around the glob…

Tutorial: Using YAML for FieldServer Data with Modbus TCP and BACnet/IP

FAQ Can a FieldServer read data points off a YAML File & serve them over Modbus and BACnet to my BMS? Yes! In this tutorial we will show you how to write a JsonPath e…

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Major Gas Pipeline Attack Due to Failures in BAS Security

How Automation Affects You Critical infrastructure was vulnerable to cyber-attacks due to the lack of security in their Building Automation System. Had…

Pipeline and Industrial Hacking

Pipeline Hack: Industrial Hacking Industrial Control Systems (ICS) used in critical infrastructure and manufacturing industries are targets of sophisticated cyberatt…

How to take a Diagnostic Log on a QuickServer/FieldServer

Taking a Diagnostic Log using a FieldServer UI Open a browser and type the IP address of the QuickServer into the address bar. The Default IP address…

Different Types of Modbus, such as RTU, TCP etc.

MODBUS RTU Modbus RTU is the most common implementation available for Modbus. Modbus RTU is simply Modbus over serial communication media like RS485, RS…

FieldServer Guide: Extracting Live Data with XPath Expressions for Modbus TCP and BACnet/IP

FAQ Can a FieldServer read data points off an XML File & serve them over Modbus and BACnet to my BMS? Yes! The FieldServer can use XPath expressions to locate specifi…

Streaming Architecture for Control Networks (sACN)

What is Architecture Control Network (ACN)? Architecture for Control Networks (ACN) is a suite of network protocols for control of entertainment technol…