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 gap between copper and fiber optic media types. Media converters are low-level OSI protocol stack products that connect one type of networking media or product to another. No networking packet delays or data loss are introduced because there are no packet store-and-forward functions or retiming of data. Media converters are completely transparent to the network. There are no MAC or IP addresses......

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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 meters to use Modbus as their communication method. When communicating with Modbus via serial and Ethernet networks, a communication gateway is a necessity. B+B SmartWorx new line of Modbus serial servers, MES1A and MES1B, enable this smooth connectivity, translating Modbus/TCP to Modbus/ASCII/RTU protocols. This allows devices such as PLCs to communicate to devices such as sensors, meters and instruments. Modbus ASCII/RTU The Modbus protocol emerged......

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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 equipment into existing copper-based, structured cabling systems while achieving significant cost-savings. Media converters are also a critical piece of the data networks outside the LAN, as electrical-to-optical conversion technology is enabling service providers to speed up the deployment and minimize the cost of provisioning Fiber-to-the-Subscriber, and offering MAN access and data transport services to enterprise customers.  We will discuss the benefits of......

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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 Transmit Data (TD), Request to Send (RTS), and Data Terminal Ready (DTR) pins. What are handshake lines? Handshake lines are communication lines that do not send or receive data but are normally used to control the flow of data in and out of the communication device. The lines are held high or low to identify the state of readiness of the sending......

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Key Features For a Powerful Industrial Network  Success for an industrial engineer has always had roots in the search for dependability and function at an affordable cost. Ethernet always held out the promise of high function in most regards, but determinism was missing. Hardware that could survive industrial settings was also lacking. The technology, hardware, software and volume that have made Industrial Ethernet affordable and useful is a relatively recent development. Industrial managed ethernet switches are the key to this improvement. Until a few years ago, the typical Ethernet installation used repeaters to distribute data. The resulting network......

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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 gap between copper and fiber optic media types. Media converters are low-level OSI protocol stack products that connect one type of networking media or product to another. No networking packet delays or data loss are introduced because there are no packet store-and-forward functions or retiming of data. Media converters are completely transparent to the network. There are no MAC or IP addresses......

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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 meters to use Modbus as their communication method. When communicating with Modbus via serial and Ethernet networks, a communication gateway is a necessity. B+B SmartWorx new line of Modbus serial servers, MES1A and MES1B, enable this smooth connectivity, translating Modbus/TCP to Modbus/ASCII/RTU protocols. This allows devices such as PLCs to communicate to devices such as sensors, meters and instruments. Modbus ASCII/RTU The Modbus protocol emerged......

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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 equipment into existing copper-based, structured cabling systems while achieving significant cost-savings. Media converters are also a critical piece of the data networks outside the LAN, as electrical-to-optical conversion technology is enabling service providers to speed up the deployment and minimize the cost of provisioning Fiber-to-the-Subscriber, and offering MAN access and data transport services to enterprise customers.  We will discuss the benefits of......

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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 Transmit Data (TD), Request to Send (RTS), and Data Terminal Ready (DTR) pins. What are handshake lines? Handshake lines are communication lines that do not send or receive data but are normally used to control the flow of data in and out of the communication device. The lines are held high or low to identify the state of readiness of the sending......

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Key Features For a Powerful Industrial Network  Success for an industrial engineer has always had roots in the search for dependability and function at an affordable cost. Ethernet always held out the promise of high function in most regards, but determinism was missing. Hardware that could survive industrial settings was also lacking. The technology, hardware, software and volume that have made Industrial Ethernet affordable and useful is a relatively recent development. Industrial managed ethernet switches are the key to this improvement. Until a few years ago, the typical Ethernet installation used repeaters to distribute data. The resulting network......

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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 gap between copper and fiber optic media types. Media converters are low-level OSI protocol stack products that connect one type of networking media or product to another. No networking packet delays or data loss are introduced because there are no packet store-and-forward functions or retiming of data. Media converters are completely transparent to the network. There are no MAC or IP addresses......

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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 meters to use Modbus as their communication method. When communicating with Modbus via serial and Ethernet networks, a communication gateway is a necessity. B+B SmartWorx new line of Modbus serial servers, MES1A and MES1B, enable this smooth connectivity, translating Modbus/TCP to Modbus/ASCII/RTU protocols. This allows devices such as PLCs to communicate to devices such as sensors, meters and instruments. Modbus ASCII/RTU The Modbus protocol emerged......

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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 equipment into existing copper-based, structured cabling systems while achieving significant cost-savings. Media converters are also a critical piece of the data networks outside the LAN, as electrical-to-optical conversion technology is enabling service providers to speed up the deployment and minimize the cost of provisioning Fiber-to-the-Subscriber, and offering MAN access and data transport services to enterprise customers.  We will discuss the benefits of......

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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 Transmit Data (TD), Request to Send (RTS), and Data Terminal Ready (DTR) pins. What are handshake lines? Handshake lines are communication lines that do not send or receive data but are normally used to control the flow of data in and out of the communication device. The lines are held high or low to identify the state of readiness of the sending......

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Key Features For a Powerful Industrial Network  Success for an industrial engineer has always had roots in the search for dependability and function at an affordable cost. Ethernet always held out the promise of high function in most regards, but determinism was missing. Hardware that could survive industrial settings was also lacking. The technology, hardware, software and volume that have made Industrial Ethernet affordable and useful is a relatively recent development. Industrial managed ethernet switches are the key to this improvement. Until a few years ago, the typical Ethernet installation used repeaters to distribute data. The resulting network......

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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 gap between copper and fiber optic media types. Media converters are low-level OSI protocol stack products that connect one type of networking media or product to another. No networking packet delays or data loss are introduced because there are no packet store-and-forward functions or retiming of data. Media converters are completely transparent to the network. There are no MAC or IP addresses......

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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 meters to use Modbus as their communication method. When communicating with Modbus via serial and Ethernet networks, a communication gateway is a necessity. B+B SmartWorx new line of Modbus serial servers, MES1A and MES1B, enable this smooth connectivity, translating Modbus/TCP to Modbus/ASCII/RTU protocols. This allows devices such as PLCs to communicate to devices such as sensors, meters and instruments. Modbus ASCII/RTU The Modbus protocol emerged......

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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 equipment into existing copper-based, structured cabling systems while achieving significant cost-savings. Media converters are also a critical piece of the data networks outside the LAN, as electrical-to-optical conversion technology is enabling service providers to speed up the deployment and minimize the cost of provisioning Fiber-to-the-Subscriber, and offering MAN access and data transport services to enterprise customers.  We will discuss the benefits of......

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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 Transmit Data (TD), Request to Send (RTS), and Data Terminal Ready (DTR) pins. What are handshake lines? Handshake lines are communication lines that do not send or receive data but are normally used to control the flow of data in and out of the communication device. The lines are held high or low to identify the state of readiness of the sending......

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Key Features For a Powerful Industrial Network  Success for an industrial engineer has always had roots in the search for dependability and function at an affordable cost. Ethernet always held out the promise of high function in most regards, but determinism was missing. Hardware that could survive industrial settings was also lacking. The technology, hardware, software and volume that have made Industrial Ethernet affordable and useful is a relatively recent development. Industrial managed ethernet switches are the key to this improvement. Until a few years ago, the typical Ethernet installation used repeaters to distribute data. The resulting network......

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