MOXA Protocol Converter (MPC), a software tool that runs
on the majority of MOXA's ready-to-run embedded computers,
is a software engine for converting between different
data transmission protocols. MPC is versatile enough
to work with both homogeneous and heterogeneous communication
networks. A typical application involves converting
data packets from Ethernet format to serial format.
More specifically, MPC can be
configured to
establish a communication channel for relaying bi-directional
data streams between any two device ports on
one of MOXA's embedded computers. In addition, MPC can
load custom-written programs or drivers
(written in C) that process the data as it flows from
one port to the other.
MPC has three key benefits:
- Serial and networking communication is built into the MPC engine.
The MPC engine is pre-programmed to handle data transmission transparently
over communication channels running through the embedded computer.
- Port-to-port communication is driver programmable.
Most field systems are created by making slight changes
to existing systems. By using MPC, these changes can
be used almost immediately by either modifying a driver,
or adding a driver to a channel.
- The engine supports multiple drivers in a channel.
Allowing multiple drivers in a channel simplifies and modularizes the design, making it extremely easy to configure applications that use layers of data conversion and processing.
Click here for more information on MPC, or contact Dr. CF Lin directly by e-mail at cf.lin@moxa.com.
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