RS485 and Modbus RTU Communication for Industrial Automation: Complete Arduino and STM32 Guide

Key Takeaway: RS485 is the industrial wiring standard that lets microcontrollers talk reliably over long distances in noisy factory environments, and Modbus RTU is the simple master-slave protocol that runs…

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ESP32 as an Industrial PLC: Building Open-Source Automation Controllers with Ladder Logic and Modbus in 2026

Key Takeaway: The ESP32 microcontroller, costing under $10, can replace traditional PLCs costing $500+ for many industrial automation tasks by running open-source ladder logic runtimes, Modbus RTU/TCP communication, and MQTT-based…

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