How Do I Make RS-485 Connections? First check the pinout connections and specifications of the devices you want to connect in order to determine whether you need a “2-wire” RS-485...
A Practical Guide to Using RS-422 and RS-485 Serial Interfaces The purpose of this ebook is to describe the main elements of RS-422 and RS-485 data communications systems. The authors...
This video shows how Sabre utilizes zero touch provisioning, bandwidth limiting and prioritization in addition to product setup.
The intent of this White Paper is to provide an understanding of MTBF and other product reliability methods. Understanding the methods for the lifecycle prediction for a product enables the...
The use of fiber optics in telecommunications and wide area networking has been common for many years, but more recently fiber optics have become increasingly prevalent in industrial data communications...
Fiber optic networking can be a daunting undertaking, but it really is not as difficult as it seems. Understanding factors such as fiber modes, fiber launch power, receive sensitivity, fiber...
Media converters make the critical connection between different types of media, ensuring seamless integration of new equipmentin legacy networks. Media converters simply provide the electrical-to-optical conversion, and cost-effectively bridge the...
Modbus is one of the most popular protocols used in the industrial world. Supporting traditional serial protocols of RS232/422/485 and Ethernet protocols allow industrial devices such a PLCs, HMIs and...
Introduction to Media Converters Media converters play an important role in today’s multi-protocol, mixed media Local Area Networks. For example, LAN administrators can deploy media converters to integrate fiber optic cabling and active...
How do port powered serial converters derive their power? These converters steal their power from the connected RS-232 device’s output signals. As an example, a PC normally has outputs on the...