Document Library

Governing Documents and Policies

Technology Licensing and Membership

• ODVA Terms of Usage Agreement
  Request the Terms of Usage Agreement. ODVA will send you the form to be completed electronically. Applicants may download the Terms of Usage Agreement review copy prior to completing the online form.
  Pub 206
• ODVA Membership Application
  Request the ODVA Membership Application. ODVA will send you the form to be completed electronically.
  Applicants may download the Membership Application review copy prior to completing the online form.
  Pub 189
• Brand Standards + Identity Guidelines
  Pub 36

Conformance Testing

• ODVA Specification Mandatory Change List
  Pub 317
• Policy Regarding Compliant Products
  Pub 8
• Technology Management for Conformance Test Policy (Addendum to Pub 8 Policy Regarding Compliant Products)
  Pub 261

Organization Governance

• ODVA Bylaws
  Pub 30
• Policy Regarding Intellectual Property
  Pub 207
• Policy for Conduct of ODVA Activities for Compliance with Antitrust and Competition Laws
  Pub 67
• Policy for Dispute Resolution
  Pub 350
• Opening Statement for Meetings of ODVA Special Interest Groups (“SIGs”)
  Pub 222
• Application and Agreement to Participate in ODVA Work Groups
  Online form for ODVA work group participation.

Technical Documents

Common Industrial Protocol

• The Common Industrial Protocol
  Pub 122
• The Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) and the Family of CIP Networks
  Pub 123

EtherNet/IP

• Technology Overview Series: EtherNet/IP
  Pub 138
• EtherNet/IP Interoperability Test Procedures
  Pub 95
• EtherNet/IP Media Planning & Installation Manual
  English   |   Japanese
  Pub 148
• EtherNet/IP Network Infrastructure Guide
  Pub 35
• Performance Test Methodology for EtherNet/IP Devices
  Pub 81
• Performance Test Terminology for EtherNet/IP Devices 
  Pub 80
• Recommended Functionality for EtherNet/IP Devices
  Pub 70
• Recommended IP Addressing Methods for EtherNet/IP™ Devices 
  Pub 28
• Recommended Operation for Switches Running Relay Agent and Option 82
  Pub 88
• Guidelines for Using Device Level Ring (DLR) with EtherNet/IP
  Pub 316
• Quick Start for Vendors
  Pub 213

DeviceNet

• Technology Overview Series: DeviceNet
  Pub 26
• DeviceNet Planning and Installation Manual
  Pub 27
• DeviceNet Plant Floor Troubleshooting Guide
  Pub 147

CompoNet

• Technology Overview Series: CompoNet
  Pub 161
• CompoNet 敷設マニュアル [CompoNet Installation Guide]
  Pub 315, available in Japanese only

ControlNet

• Technology Overview Series: ControlNet
  Pub 200

CIP Safety

• CIP Safety: Safety Networking for Today and Beyond
  Pub 110
• CIP Safety: Wireless Functional Safety
  Pub 343
  English   |   Japanese

CIP Security and Cybersecurity Best Practices

• CIP Security at a Glance
  Pub 319
• FAQ on Industrial Ethernet Security Concepts
  Industrial Ethernet Security Harmonization Group
• Securing EtherNet/IP Networks
  Pub 269

CIP Motion

• Performance without Compromise
  Pub 288
• EtherNet/IP™ for Real-Time, Machine-to-Machine Control
  Pub 279

Process Automation

• Process Automation: EtherNet/IP at the Field Device Level
  Pub 349
• Ethernet To the Field: Ethernet-APL
  English   |   Japanese