Information About CIP
The Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) is an industrial protocol that supports a suite of messages and services for manufacturing automation applications, including control, safety, synchronization, motion, configuration, and information. CIP is supported by the Open DeviceNet Vendors Association (ODVA), which backs network technologies that utilize CIP, such as DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, CIP Safety, and CIP Sync. This protocol enables users to integrate these manufacturing applications with enterprise-level Ethernet networks and the Internet.