ODVA
Founded in 1995 and based in the United States, ODVA is an international industry association specialising in industrial automation and industrial communication standards. It develops and promotes EtherNet/IP, the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) and DeviceNet to enable interoperability across connected industrial devices. Through technical specifications, conformance testing, certification programmes and member collaboration, ODVA supports secure, scalable industrial Ethernet networks. Its technologies serve smart manufacturing, robotics, process control and industrial IoT applications, connecting automation manufacturers and system integrators worldwide.
www.odva.org
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Level Sensors Are the Latest Addition to Ethernet/IP Process Device Profiles
ODVA announced that level sensors are the latest option for process device profiles to be added to The EtherNet/IP Specification.
NEW CIP SECURITY PULL MODEL FOR CONFIGURATION DATA AVAILABLE
ODVA is pleased to announce that a new pull model for configuration data is now available for CIP Security, the cybersecurity network extension for EtherNet/IP.
Future of Ethernet/IP and Industrial Automation Envisioned
ODVA’s 23rd Annual Meeting followed a host of technical papers showcasing the potential future developments of ODVA technologies that were presented at the 2025 Industry Conference.
ODVA’S 2023 INDUSTRY CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHTS LATEST IN SINGLE PAIR ETHERNET, 5G, SECURITY, PROCESS AUTOMATION, TSN, AND DATA SCIENCE
ODVA held its Industry Conference and 22nd Annual Meeting of Members in Europe for the first time in El Vendrell, Spain from October 17 - 19, 2023.
ODVA LEADERSHIP ELECTED FOR 23RD TERM
The leadership for ODVA’s 23rd term was elected and announced at the 22nd Annual Meeting of Members in El Vendrell, Spain on October 19, 2023.
ETHERNET/IP ADDS PROCESS DEVICE PROFILE SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED PROCESS VARIABLE AND DIAGNOSTIC STANDARDIZATION
ODVA announced today that process device profiles have been added to The EtherNet/IP Specification to provide automation practitioners with another critical tool to help optimize plant operations.
ODVA CONFORMANCE TESTING AVAILABLE FOR ETHERNET/IP DEVICES ON THE ETHERNET-APL PHYSICAL LAYER FOR PROCESS AUTOMATION
ODVA announced today that conformance testing is now available for EtherNet/IP network-enabled devices that communicate over the Ethernet-APL physical layer.
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