Unlike serial and Ethernet ports, optical fiber ports are not a standard feature on most industrial equipment today as most of these machines and devices still rely on traditional RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 connections. Fiber converters offer an excellent way to connect legacy industrial equipment to a fiber-optic network since no protocol exchanges are required and conversion latency is measured at the microsecond level.

Moxa is inviting submissions for a new name to represent our entire line of embedded computers. The winner of the You Name It! contest will win a US$300 prize. Moxa's embedded computers include five unique product series with specialized features tailored to the needs of industrial-grade applications.