Keeping Connectivity Simple for Your Serial Devices

Continuously evolving technologies in the automation industry are helping industrial applications optimize their operational efficiency and increase productivity. For example, data that continuously update operators on machine status make it possible for them to act immediately when downtime occurs, or even help them avoid downtime through predictive maintenance analytics. To achieve optimized operation efficiency, you first need to connect your legacy devices to collect data from them and transmit it to your on-site system or cloud system for analytics.

Devices at field sites have multiple interfaces and use different communication protocols, making connectivity complex and challenging for engineers. Moxa has more than 30 years of expertise in connectivity to enable reliable network solutions for customers. With our comprehensive serial-to-Ethernet product portfolio, we have the solutions to simplify and execute any of your connectivity demands.

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Recurring Challenges for Serial-to-Ethernet Connections

Bringing legacy devices into an Ethernet-based network requires expert knowledge. Furthermore, phenomena such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and OT/IT convergence increasingly demand more and more devices to be connected, making connectivity more complex than ever. As a result, engineers face three main challenges: ensuring reliable connectivity, strengthening security, and simplifying the manageability of networks.

• Connectivity

  Connecting multiple types of field devices into one network is complex enough, not to mention the difficulty to collect multiple data formats and integrate them into systems on the premises or cloud.

• Security

  Although getting more field data into systems can help engineers unlock valuable information, it also makes your field devices vulnerable due to unauthorized access.

• Manageability

  Field devices can be monitored once their status is visible in management systems. To enable this, engineers have to deal with the arduous task of managing a large number of networking devices.

Connecting Serial Devices is Easier Than You Think

With Moxa, connecting your serial devices is easier than you think. We offer easy-to-use solutions to make sure all kinds of serial devices can be connected to an Ethernet-based network or to the cloud. Moreover, our enhanced security features and mass device management tools make the lives of engineers easy during system operation.