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Why OPC UA Is Not Replacing Modbus (Yet)

OPC UA has every technical advantage. Modbus is still winning. Here's why the replacement hasn't happened and what would actually change that.
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Agentic AI Reads OPC UA Servers So You Don't Have To
OPC UA servers store everything. Finding anything takes hours. -

MQTT vs OPC UA: Why This Question Never Has a Straight Answer
The question itself is broken. MQTT moves messages. OPC UA defines meaning. They operate at different layers of the stack. Comparing... -

Beyond Kepware: Why Modern Industrial Connectivity Demands a Second Look
Kepware isn't chosen, it's assumed. It appears in budgets like line items for electricity or insurance. No one questions it.... -

OPC UA Tutorial: Advanced Monitoring with Subscriptions, Alarms, and Historical Data
In our previous tutorial, we covered OPC UA basics—connecting to servers, reading tags, and writing values. Now it's time for... -

OPC UA Tutorial: Connect and Exchange Data with Industrial Equipment
If you’ve ever tried to connect industrial equipment from different vendors, you know how frustrating it can be, a mess... -

Node-RED Serial Port Tutorial: Connect RS232/RS485 Manufacturing Equipment
Many factories rely on machines, both new and old, that communicate via traditional serial interfaces such as RS-232, RS-422, or... -

Bridging OPC UA Data to MQTT with Node-RED
Have you ever found yourself trying to connect old industrial systems with new IoT tools? This is a common scenario... -

Connect Node-RED to KepserverEX OPC server.
KepserverEX, often referred to as Kepware, is an OPC server that has been the important tool many manufacturing companies have... -

How to Build an OPC UA Client Dashboard in Node-RED - Part 3
This article is the third and final part of our OPC UA content series. In the first article, we cover... -

How to Deploy a Basic OPC-UA Server in Node-RED - Part 1
This article is the first part of a series of OPC-UA content. Here, we will explain some basic concepts...
