# Is it possible to communicate with ethernet global data (EGD)

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-communicate-with-ethernet-global-data-egd/59994>\
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**Created:** [17 March 2022 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-communicate-with-ethernet-global-data-egd/59994 "2022-03-17T15:49:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![muharremsari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/muharremsari/32/7996_2.png) [@muharremsari](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muharremsari)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2022 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-communicate-with-ethernet-global-data-egd/59994/1 "2022-03-17T15:49:06Z")

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I have reference discus about this topic.

Is it possible with node.js module or not ?

I share link below.

> **[How to configure LabVIEW 2010 to communicate with GE Speedtronic Mark VI...](https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/How-to-configure-LabVIEW-2010-to-communicate-with-GE-Speedtronic/td-p/1430842)**
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> We want to use LabVIEW 2010 to send/receive floating points from LabVIEW 2010 to/from a network (192.168.101.xxx) that utilizes GE ethernet global data protocol (EGD).   The network has several HMI's running Cimplicity Plant Edition 4.01.  ...

Cheers

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2022 16:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-communicate-with-ethernet-global-data-egd/59994/2 "2022-03-17T16:41:14Z")

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What _exactly_ are you trying to connect to from node-red?

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**Author:** ![muharremsari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/muharremsari/32/7996_2.png) [@muharremsari](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muharremsari)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2022 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-communicate-with-ethernet-global-data-egd/59994/3 "2022-03-18T07:38:40Z")

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Thanks for express answer Colin

I want try like a protocol converter. Exm. Profibus to EGD or Modbus to EGD.

Best regards

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2022 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-communicate-with-ethernet-global-data-egd/59994/4 "2022-03-18T08:10:24Z")

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I can't find any open projects on npm, GitHub, www that does EGD

Unless you or someone writes a driver (like others have for modbus, omron fins, mitsubishi MC protocol, s7, OPCUA, etc) then you won't be able to.

I haven't used that protocol and can't find any protocol definition. I suspect it is GE proprietary / closed so you'd probably have to reverse engineer it.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2022 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-communicate-with-ethernet-global-data-egd/59994/5 "2022-05-17T08:10:52Z")

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