The Future of
Industrial Automation
ODVA is a standards development organization and membership association whose members comprise the world’s leading industrial automation companies. ODVA works to advance open, interoperable information and communication technologies in industrial automation.
Leading Technology and Standards
We work directly with our members to plan and build the communication standards that you’ll need now and into the future.
EtherNet/IP™
EtherNet/IP™ was introduced in 2001 and today is the most developed, proven and complete industrial Ethernet network solution available for manufacturing automation.
CIP™
The Common Industrial Protocol is the world’s leading communication protocol for automation with enhanced services.
Distinctive CIP™ Services
ODVA leads the industry in enhancement services such as: CIP Safety™, CIP Security™, CIP Sync™, CIP Energy™, and CIP Motion™.
Getting Started with ODVA Standards & Technologies
1. Product & Technology Planning
Understanding ODVA technologies early in your planning and development process is key to getting ODVA CONFORMANT products to market. ODVA’s recommended reading list of publications is designed to help determine what technologies are right for you.
After you have decided what ODVA technologies you need, it’s time to begin your journey as an ODVA Member and Licensed Vendor.
2. Membership & Licensing
Your journey with ODVA begins here. Join ODVA and become a Licensed Vendor by completing the Application and Agreement for Membership and Terms of Usage (TOU) for the ODVA technologies you need.
Request the ODVA Application and Agreement for Membership and Terms of Usage here. ODVA will send the agreements electronically to the authorized signer at your company. A review copy of the Application and Agreement is published in ODVA’s Document Library.
Learn about Membership Benefits here.
3. Specifications & Vendor ID (VID)
Your company must become an ODVA Licensed Vendor before you can access specifications and develop products using a particular ODVA technology. Licensed Vendors must have the following for each technology licensed: 1) Application and Agreement for Membership and Terms of Usage (TOU); 2) Vendor ID (VID); and 3) current subscription to the technical specification.
Your unique Vendor ID (VID) will be recorded in the firmware of your product and distributed by ODVA in its electronic lists of Licensed Vendors. The VID is required by the TOU.
Technical Specifications are distributed on a subscription basis. Licensed Vendors must maintain a current subscription to the relevant licensed technology in order to retain the privileges of a Licensed Vendor.
Submit your Application and Agreement for Membership and TOU to ODVA, and then order the appropriate technology Vendor ID and Specifications for the technologies you need:
- EtherNet/IP™, and distinctive services (CIP Safety, CIP Security, etc.)
- DeviceNet®, and distinctive services (CIP Safety, CIP Security, etc.)
- ControlNet®
- CompoNet®
Order VID and Technology Specifications ›
ODVA Members enjoy substantial discounts.
4. Tools & Assistance
ODVA provides tools and support to help answer your questions throughout the design, development, and conformance processes. Shorten the EtherNet/IP learning curve with the Developer’s ToolBox for EtherNet/IP (free to ODVA Members who are Licensed Vendors of EtherNet/IP). Find additional resources in the Developer Hub. Pave the way to successful conformance testing by self-testing with the required Protocol Conformance Test Suite — the same software that ODVA Test Service Providers (TSPs) use to determine whether your product is ODVA CONFORMANT. Learn more.
Order Conformance Test Suite ›
ODVA Members enjoy substantial discounts.
5. Conformance Testing
When you, as a Licensed Vendor, are ready to submit your product for conformance testing, you can place an order to have your product tested at one of ODVA’s global Test Service Provider (TSP) locations. Following successful Conformance Testing, ODVA will issue a Declaration of Conformity (DOC) for your product.
Learn more about our testing process ›
Order conformance testing ›
ODVA Members enjoy substantial discounts. (Learn more)
Join the community of leading industrial automation companies by becoming an ODVA Member today
Events
News
New Marketplace Gallery Product Listings from ODVA Members
If you’re looking for open and interoperable information and communication technology for your next industrial automation application, visit the Marketplace at odva.org where you will find a complete list of ODVA CONFORMANT™ products and detailed product information for featured listings in ODVA’s Marketplace product gallery.
Principal Members
Benefits of Membership in ODVA
Companies that make the choice to become an ODVA Member gain a first-to-market advantage for their products. ODVA provides the official means to stay informed about ODVA technologies and to enhance the ODVA specifications to meet members’ specific market requirements. By supporting the organization, members also help to ensure that the community of products built to ODVA technologies will be designed based on stable, open standards and tested to common conformance standards.
ODVA members hail from around the world and bring global views and business needs to the association. By participating in ODVA, members receive the unique benefit of a multinational perspective that can only be gained through participation in a global organization. Global and regional marketing activities are also available to help member companies increase market awareness of their products that are built to ODVA technology standards.