Posts tagged ‘Networks’

Industrial Wireless Modems Come of Age

From Tesla and Marconi’s electric coils and arcs to the youngster’s model car that speeds or stops at the nudge of the controls, we’ve had a fascination with wireless control and communication.

And with the explosion over the last 25 years of wireless from cell phones to Internet, interest in industrial uses has grown. This could easily afflict anyone from refinery or public works managers to manufacturing techs with equipment monitoring and control needs.

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Regardless of the potential, early attempts to adapt wireless technology to industrial applications met with limited success.

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The Serial Revolution: Establishing Global Access to Serial Ports

In the process of updating a variety of computer systems and hardware configurations, the plant manager of a Midwest manufacturer needed a centralized network that would connect three buildings within three quarters of a mile, plus a couple more several miles away.

The integration of legacy serial equipment into modern Industrial Networks presents some unique challenges; among these are reliability, connectivity, and limited range. These issues can be easily resolved.

With a wide array of legacy equipment, primarily utilizing serial connections, the need presented a rather complex challenge, especially since serial connections are limited in terms of distance and networking.

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