Advantech Industrial Communication
As the leading supplier of industrial computers worldwide, Advantech has the experience and know-how to offer world-class industrial communication products for PC-based automation. Advantech's industrial Ethernet Switches and Serial Device Servers not only have the ability to connect sensors and I/O devices from field sites and factories, but also provide an Ethernet backbone to integrate these switches and device servers in real time.
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Advantech provides Ethernet Switches and Media Converters with a variety of features, from Fast Ethernet to Gigabit, from copper to fiber optic, and Power over Ethernet. Advantech's managed Ethernet switches incorporate X-Ring technology that offers the fastest redundant ring recovery time (<10ms). Furthermore, the robust design, wide temperature, DIN-rail, and +12~48 VDC redundant power inputs make our products suitable for rugged industrial applications. |
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Advantech's Industrial Wireless solutions cover from WLAN (wireless local area network) to cellular, which offer WLAN IEEE 802.11a/n & b/g/n Access Point, serial-to-WLAN, and serial-to-cellular (GPRS/GSM, 3G UMTS/HSDPA) device server. Advantech's industrial wireless solutions offer superior data transmission throughout and connectivity. Advantech facilitates real-time access to people, applications, and network resources anywhere anytime. |
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Advantech's Serial Device Servers are easy to install and configure, support wired and wireless networking and provide various operation modes to satisfy rigorous industrial automation needs. EKI-1000 Serial Device Servers enable RS-232/422/485 serial devices to be dual-connected to Ethernet switches for unrivaled reliability. Product line covers wired and wireless (WLAN, GPRS, 3G) serial device server, modbus gateway, and programmable device server. |
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Advantech's Serial Communication Cards are designed to accommodate multiple high performance peripherals for field devices that use the RS-232/422/485 serial communication protocol. Each card requires only one PCI or ISA slot to provide independent serial channels. With industrial-grade protection, Advantech multiport serial cards help to avoid system damage in harsh environments. |
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Serial Converter and Repeaters Most industrial computer systems come with standard RS-232 serial ports. Though widely accepted, RS-232 has limited transmission speed, range and networking capabilities. The RS-422/485 standards overcome these limitations by using differential voltage lines for data and control signals. The Serial Media Converters provide conversion between serial networks and other media. They can transparently convert RS-232 signals to RS-422/485 signals, as well as wireless and fiber optic signals. |