EtherNet/IP

EtherNet/IP (IP = Industrial Protocol)[1] is an industrial network protocol that adapts the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) to standard Ethernet.[2] EtherNet/IP is one of the leading industrial protocols in the United States and is widely used in a range of industries including factory, hybrid and process. The EtherNet/IP and CIP technologies are managed by ODVA, Inc., a global trade and standards development organization founded in 1995 with over 300 corporate members.

EtherNet/IP uses both of the most widely deployed collections of Ethernet standards –the Internet Protocol suite and IEEE 802.3 – to define the features and functions for its transport, network, data link and physical layers. EtherNet/IP performs at level session and above (level 5, 6 and 7) of the OSI model. CIP uses its object-oriented design to provide EtherNet/IP with the services and device profiles needed for real-time control applications and to promote consistent implementation of automation functions across a diverse ecosystem of products. In addition, EtherNet/IP adapts key elements of Ethernet’s standard capabilities and services to the CIP object model framework, such as the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), which EtherNet/IP uses to transport I/O messages.[3]

Ethernet/IP was estimated to have about 30% share of the industrial Ethernet market in 2010[4] and 2018.[5]

  1. ^ Brooks, Paul (October 2001). "EtherNet/IP: Industrial Protocol White Paper" (PDF).
  2. ^ "EtherNet/IP – CIP on Ethernet Technology" (PDF). ODVA. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Reliance Electric GV3000 2CN3000 | Automation Industrial". 2cn3000.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  4. ^ "Industrial Ethernet market study". 2010-09-01. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  5. ^ Carlsson, Thomas (2018-02-16). "Industrial Ethernet is now bigger than Fieldbus". Retrieved 2019-10-08.Carlsson, Thomas (2018-02-16). "Industrial Ethernet is now bigger than Fieldbus". Retrieved 2019-10-08.