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Chapter 1: Data Communications
Format of Data Communication Messages
Baud Rate vs Data Transfer Rate
The RS-232 Standard
Functional Description of the Interchange Circuit
The RS-422 Standard
The RS-485 Standard
Protocols
Chapter 2: Industrial Networking and TCP/IP
Introduction
The Open Systems Interconnection Model
Network Topologies
Access Control
Main LAN Standards
Ethernet Standards
802.3 CSMA/CD Hardware Requirements
The TCP/IP Protocol Structure
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Chapter 3: Theory of Fiber Optic Transmission
Construction of an Optical Fiber
Fresnel Reflection
The Light Transmission Nature of Glass
Numerical Aperture
Modal Propogation in Fibers
A Comparison of Data Rate, Distance and Fiber Type
Appendices
Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
Appendix B: ASCII Tables
Appendix C: EIA Communication Interface Standards
Appendix D: Units and Abbreviations
Appendix E: Commonly Used Formulae
