PoE Plus: Latest Developments in PoE Technology New!!
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How exactly does the new PoE Plus standard affect PoE technology? This white paper identifies the key additional benefits offered by PoE Plus and explores the enormous potential of this new technology... more detail
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Key Thermal Design Ingredients for Industrial-grade Computers New!!
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Intelligent thermal design makes it possible to overcome the size and performance limitations imposed by the laws of thermodynamics. This white paper explores the major ingredients that contribute to ... more detail
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Choosing the Ideal Rolling Stock Computer New!!
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Rolling stock applications have many different standards, requirements, and regulations. Choosing the best computer for an application can seem like an imposing challenge. This white paper is your gui... more detail
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How to Prevent Power Surges: The Leading Cause of Serial Device Server Failures New!!
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Power surges are a leading cause of serial device server failure. Read this white paper to learn what causes power surges and how many serial device servers still possess gaps in power surge protectio... more detail
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Industrial Network Management: Finding the Perfect Solution New!!
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In a complex industrial network, trying to fix a problem without an accurate picture of what is wrong amounts to troubleshooting in the dark. Unfortunately, existing network management software soluti... more detail
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How to Choose a Marine Computer: Criteria for Selection New!!
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Modern ships host an ever-increasing amount of electronic equipment. Learn how to select a computer that's up to the challenge of effectively managing these many devices in a demanding maritime enviro... more detail
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The Future of Railway Wireless Networks New!!
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In the future, train communications systems will need more of everything: more bandwidth, more real-time response time, and more reliability. Luckily, new wireless data technologies now make it possib... more detail
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Using Redundant Wireless for Reliable Heavy Industry Automation
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Wireless communications can dramatically increase the productivity and efficiency of heavy industrial facilities. Advanced redundant wireless technologies ensure the reliability of wireless communicat... more detail
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Why Can't We Be Friends? Monitoring the Server Room by Introducing Modbus to SNMP
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Industrial Automation (IA) devices can be extraordinarily useful for monitoring server rooms in IT systems. Unfortunately, devices from the different worlds of IA and IT do not always play well togeth... more detail
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Building a Perfect Industrial Telemetry System: Seven Key Features
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Telemetric Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems promise tremendous efficiency and reliability advantages for remote industrial operations, but their implementation can seem a daunt... more detail
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Using MODBUS Sample Code in Embedded Applications
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Moxa provides sample code to help end users streamline access to peripherals from Moxa embedded computers. Besides using sample code to speed development of client-server, serial, and other peripheral... more detail
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Turbo Chain: A New Recovery System Beyond Ethernet Redundant Ring Technology
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In recent years, redundant Ethernet technology has been rapidly and popularly adopted in the industrial automation field due to its enhanced reliability. However as a redundant network becomes more he... more detail
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Creating Embedded Computing Opportunities in Marine Shipping
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Sea transport is an industry that presents many IT challenges and opportunities. The world merchant marine fleet totaled 97,504 ships (a propelled sea-going merchant vessel of at least 100 GRT) at the... more detail
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Dual RF Wireless Redundancy
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According a recent VDC report, more than 40% of wireless users are concerned about interference, and this issue is even more important for industrial and critical applications. Interference normally o... more detail
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One Gateway That Can Do It All
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The term “Fieldbus” refers to a collection of communication protocols that were introduced to replace 4 to 20 mA analog signals. Fieldbus protocols include DF1, PROFIBUS, and Modbus for serial, and Et... more detail
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High Speed Roaming for Better Mobility
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Is slow roaming speed between your mobile network’s access points hindering your industrial application’s performance? If so, then high speed roaming may be the solution you’re looking for. In this pa... more detail
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A Primer on Obtaining IEC 61850-3 Certification for Embedded Computers
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IEC 61850 is an Ethernet-based protocol standard used mainly in substations for data communication. Substations use a number of controllers for a variety of purposes, including protection, measurement... more detail
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Methods for Embedding Video Streams in SCADA Systems
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In industrial automation systems, SCADA/HMI plays an important role in remote monitoring and control. Accompanied by the popularity of IP video surveillance solutions, there is a trend towards using I... more detail
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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Embedded Application Programming
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Although writing software for embedded computers may sound simple enough, particularly to the seasoned PC programmer, there are several pitfalls that programmers of embedded systems should avoid:
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Overcoming IP Address Issues with GPRS Remote Monitoring and Alarm Systems
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Although GPRS technology makes it easier and more convenient to set up a river monitoring system, the fact that most GPRS devices use dynamic IP addresses can be somewhat frustrating. What this means ... more detail
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Using Fiber Media Converters with Copper Networks
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The 21st century has seen a huge increase in using Ethernet for industrial automation applications such as remote monitoring. However, the advantages and versatility obtained from using Ethernet for i... more detail
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Accessing Private Cellular Networks from the Internet
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Due to the limited number of public IP addresses, most cellular service providers only offer private IP addresses for mobile devices to connect to the Internet. However, the nature of private IP addre... more detail
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More Than Just CPU Performance—Criteria for Choosing an x86-based Embedded Computer
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When in the market for an x86-based embedded computer, most system engineers only take hardware requirements such as CPU performance into consideration. Unlike RISC-based computers, which are designed... more detail
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Important Considerations for USB Devices in Industrial Applications
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USB devices have made networking easier, thanks to their Plug and Play interface. But industrial applications have much more demanding requirements than your typical home and office applications. In f... more detail
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PoE Switches for Industrial Networking
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PoE (Power over Ethernet) is one of the hottest topics in Ethernet networking applications today. In this white paper, we will introduce the basics of PoE technology and the new 802.3at standard, foll... more detail
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Embedded Computers in Substation Automation
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Thanks to the rapid growth of computer and communication technology, power substations are becoming more automated and increasingly deploy intelligent devices to monitor and control unmanned facilitie... more detail
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The Shift to Wireless Data Communication
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Before deploying wireless applications over a cellular network, there are several factors you should consider to ensure your project's success. This white paper explains how to choose a cellular... more detail
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3-way Communication for Serial-to-Fiber Media Converters
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Most serial-to-fiber converters on the market today only provide one serial port and one fiber port for physical layer media conversion. But as industrial networking applications increase in complexit... more detail
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IPv6-ready Ethernet Switches for Industrial Networking
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Web communications and networking have become an essential part of all modern businesses. New technologies such as VoIP and broadband deployment are becoming more common but have an insatiable appetit... more detail
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Choosing a Multiport Serial Board for Serial Communication
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Serial communication (RS-232/422/485) has been used in Industrial Automation (IA) for many years. Since computers come equipped with a limited number of serial ports, multiport serial boards (MSB) are... more detail
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Using Industrial Ethernet in the Oil and Gas Industry
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The oil and gas industry is experiencing a major boom
around the world, thanks to the seemingly insatiable demand for fossil fuels in
both developed and developing countries. However, drilling for, ... more detail
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The Secret Behind Wide Temperature Embedded Computers
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Industrial applications are often associated with harsh, demanding environments. Facilities and key computing equipment may be located at remote sites where there is little or no protection from sever... more detail
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The Next Link in IPC Evolution—Embedded Systems for Industry
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Industry is moving to adopt RISC-based, all-in-one computers that
use an embedded Linux operating system. This type of front-end computer
is extremely versatile and robust, and offers significant sa... more detail
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IP Video Surveillance in Power Substations
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Power lines deliver electricity from the plant to the power substations where it is converted before being distributed to the local community. It is therefore imperative that power substations are con... more detail
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Redundant Ring Technology for Industrial Ethernet Applications
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High speed redundancy networks have become a key issue when building
industrial Ethernet networks. Traditional mesh-type topologies and
STP/RSTP redundant protocols do not provide a recovery time lo... more detail
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Redundant Gigabit Backbone Adds Speed and Reliability to Industrial Networks
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Gigabit network applications are becoming more and more popular in
the modern networking world. In fact, most PC motherboards now come
standard with a built-in gigabit Ethernet port. In addition, th... more detail
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OPC server in automation
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With Ethernet technology now mature, it is quickly gaining
widespread acceptance in the automation field, and as a result, many
field control devices are just waiting to be networked. One of the
re... more detail
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Using Embedded Computers to Manage Your Solar Power System
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Solar power has become one of the hottest topics today due to the soaring prices of traditional fuels. This white paper highlights the current status of the solar energy industry and how emb... more detail
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Inside into the Future of IET
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As the world's network and information technology becomes more and more mature, the trend is to use Ethernet as the major communications interface in many industrial communications and automation appl... more detail
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What is the Difference Between a Cellular Modem and a Cellular IP Modem?
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Cellular modems and cellular IP modems are vital components in industrial cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) networking. However, it may be difficult to differentiate between these two devices based on... more detail
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Redundancy in Automation
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Redundancy is currently one of the hottest topics for many industries and business information backup systems, particularly in light of the fact that more types of industrial equipment now comes with ... more detail
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Industrial Ethernet Infrastructure: Key Selection Criteria
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With the recent growth and popularity of Ethernet networking in both
factory and process automation, system engineers are struggling to
select the optimal yet cost effective infrastructure component... more detail
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Site Planning and Wireless Network Installation
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Wireless networks have become increasingly popular due to the greater convenience, mobility, and deployment options they offer. However, wireless networks also require a great deal more planning than ... more detail
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Redundant Serial-to-Ethernet Data Connections for Mission-Critical Devices
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The topic of this paper is Ethernet redundancy for serial device servers. Three types of redundancy are available:
Single-network redundancy includes STP/RSTP protocols for mesh-type topologies, an... more detail
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Stay Connected with Turbo Ring
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For industrial automation applications, redundancy is always an important issue to help increase thereliability of your system. MOXA EtherDevice™ Redundant Switch—ED6008—comes equipped with a ne... more detail
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Real-time Video Monitoring Increases the Efficiency of SCADA Process Management
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Traditional SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems have been an important part of automation control systems for many years, and they are designed to monitor and control the status o... more detail
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Using Sample Code to Develop Embedded Applications Saves Time and Keeps Bugs at a Mininum
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It is often the case that software developers build application
programs based on sample code or code from previous projects. Building
on your own experience or the experience of others is common pr... more detail
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Requirements for Ethernet Networks in Substation Automation
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Ethernet offers numerous advantages that make it the
communication medium of choice for substation automation
systems around the world, including superi... more detail
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Optimizing Subnet Interconnections with Industrial Layer 3 Switches
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It is well known that the open standard multi-layer TCP/IP
networking structure governs network traffic on the Internet and
millions of LANs and subnets around the world. TCP/IP is often
described ... more detail
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Expand Your Serial COMs with Optical Fiber
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Serial devices are used around the world as integral components of
industrial automation systems. This is due in part to the fact that
RS-232/422/485 interfaces are easy to set up and economical to ... more detail
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Ethernet Gives New Remote Monitoring and Alarm Solution a Big Advantage
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Ethernet technology has the unique advantage of bi-directional
communication, which has given rise in the IO industry to the
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Embedded Computing for Industrial Applications
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This white paper explains the basic difference between a
general-purpose computer and embedded computer, and highlights the
features that embedded computers should have when used for industrial
app... more detail
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Six Factors to Consider_for Industrial Surveillance System
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The “IP” in IP surveillance is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol, which is the most common protocol used for communication over computer networks and the Internet. An IP surveillance application c... more detail
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Video Transmission in Transportation Management Systems
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Video cameras play an important role in providing administrators of modern Transportation Management Systems with real-time information. Unlike other types of detectors and sensors—which only provide ... more detail
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Six Factors to Consider when Upgrading to an Industrial Grade IP Surveillance System
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The “IP” in IP surveillance is an abbreviation for Internet
Protocol, which is the most common protocol used for
communication over computer networks and the Internet. An
IP surveillance appl... more detail
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A New Generation in IP-based Data Acquisition and Control
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Ethernet I/O emerged as a result of the overwhelming popularity of Ethernet, and boasted the advantages of openness, ease of use, and low costs. For most automation applications, the cabling system is... more detail
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Video Transmission in TMS
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Video cameras play an important role in providing administrators of modern Transportation Management Systems with real-time information. Unlike other types of detectors and sensors—which only provide ... more detail
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Console Management—Better Network Protection for Industrial Ethernet
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The commercial IT market has already learned the importance of a
solid network maintenance and disaster recovery program. Commercial
applications that require an exceptionally reliable network envir... more detail
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CN2610 Redundancy in Automation
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Redundancy is currently one of the hottest topics for many industries and business information backup systems, particularly in light of the fact that more types of industrial equipment now comes with ... more detail
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