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Communication & Network Products: Modems, Serial & Protocol Converters
Product Showcase of Communication & Network Products: Modems, Protocol Converters, Serial Converters
Browse Communication & Network Products including Modems, Protocol Converters, Serial Converters offered by various manufacturers for the factory automation, process control, and instrumentation industry.



PROFINET Gains Momentum with Siemens Expanded SIMATIC Product Portfolio PROFINET Gains Momentum with Siemens Expanded SIMATIC Product Portfolio
Siemens delivers its first I/O products for PROFINET - part of the SIMATIC ET 200S modular I/O family. All of the products of this family will now be available to the user over Ethernet, including motor starters, drives, and pneumatics, in additional to the wide range of analog and digital I/O
 
New Industrial Device Servers – Nport IA Series New Industrial Device Servers – Nport IA Series
Moxa's New Industrial Device Servers – Nport IA Series Support both Copper and Fiber. Moxa is pleased to introduce the New NPort IA series of industrial device servers that connect serial devices to 100 Mbps copper or fiber Ethernet networks. NPort IA device servers are equipped with dual Fast Ethernet ports (RJ45, 10/100BaseTX), allowing the device servers to be cascaded for easier deployment.
 
26 Port Modular Redundant Switch – EDS-726 Series 26 Port Modular Redundant Switch – EDS-726 Series
Accelerate Your Network to Gigabit with MOXA EDS-726 Series 26-Port Modular Redundant Switch. Increasing Ethernet speed is an important issue for industrial automation applications. In order to satisfy the demand for versatility and expansiveness, Moxa provides a new Gigabit Ethernet Switch that is designed to help you supervise your Ethernet network.
 
Industrial Wireless Access Point – AWK-1100 Industrial Wireless Access Point – AWK-1100
Moxa’s New AirWorks AWK-1100 Gives Industrial Networking Applications an Easy Jump to Wireless. NEW AWK-1100, an Industrial IEEE 802.11g wireless product that can be used as an AP, bridge, or AP client. The AWK-1100 is designed to be used with Ethernet switches and other Ethernet-ready devices to provide ready access to a wireless LAN.
 
Modbus, Modbus Plus, and Modbus TCP/IP Solutions
ProSoft Technology offers a wide array of in-chassis and stand-alone communication modules for Modbus, Modbus Plus, or Modbus TCP/IP networks. These modules are ideally suited for SCADA or where Third Party Device connectivity is needed. Whether using Modbus, Modbus Plus or Modbus/TCP, each port is isolated and independently configurable for Master/Slave, Peer to Peer, Client/Server respectively.
 
PROFIBUS DP In-rack and Stand-Alone Solutions
ProSoft Technology offers a variety of communication solutions for both field- and plant-level industrial automation applications. Among the more than 400 protocols supported by ProSoft Technology is the widely accepted PROFIBUS DP, a standard among field-level factory and process automation applications.
 
IEC In-rack and Stand-Alone Solutions
ProSoft Technology offers a full range of protocol connectivity modules and stand-alone gateways for IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-103 and IEC 60870-5-104 protocols.
 
Honeywell DE In-rack and Stand-Alone Solutions
Information and spec sheets on Honeywell DE In-Rack Connectivity Modules, Honeywell 7800 Series Master Communication Module and Honeywell DE Master Gateways.
 
HART Multi-drop In-rack and Stand-Alone Solutions
ProSoft Technology’s HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) multi-drop communication modules allow networks to access temperature, pressure and multi-variable units from up to 60 smart field devices using ProSoft Technology’s in-chassis modules and up to 120 devices using the ProLinx line of stand-alone gateways.
 
DF1 In-rack and Stand-Alone Solutions DF1 In-rack and Stand-Alone Solutions
Add connectivity to DF1-supported field devices with ProSoft Technology's broad range of in-chassis or stand-alone solutions. ProSoft Technology DF1 modules support Full (peer-to-peer) and Half (master-slave) Duplex versions of the protocol and are ideal for SCADA and DF1 device interfaces.
 
ASCII In-rack and Stand-Alone Solutions
ProSoft Technology’s extensive inventory of ASCII solutions creates connectivity options for various networks and controllers to ASCII devices including barcode readers, scanners, scales, printers, and terminals.
 
PROFIBUS DP Master for ControlLogix PROFIBUS DP Master for ControlLogix
ProSoft Technology’s PROFIBUS DPV1 Master Module (MVI56-PDPMV1), 2005 Plant Engineering's Product of the Year Award finalist, is a user-friendly tool which enables ControlLogix architectures to access field data from up to 125 PROFIBUS DP slaves directly over the backplane. The module uses the protocol independent Field Device Tool (FDT) and Device Type Manager (DTM) technology to standardize the interface between systems and field devices, to simplify configuration, and to assist in asset management.
 
PROFIBUS DP Master for Quantum with Hot Standby and FDT/DTM technology PROFIBUS DP Master for Quantum with Hot Standby and FDT/DTM technology
The PTQ-PDPMV1 module with Hot Standby functionality allows a PROFIBUS network to be controlled by two Schneider Electric (Model SE 140 671 CPU) Quantum/Unity processors. The redundancy creates a backup so that should the primary power source fail the secondary module will switch into primary mode in under 300 miliseconds, making the module ideal for applications where it is crucial to eliminate the risk of downtime.
 
Modbus Master/Slave Module for ControlLogix Modbus Master/Slave Module for ControlLogix
ProSoft Technology’s Modbus Communication Modules (MCMs) provide a fast and easy way to connect Modbus networks and devices to the ControlLogix system. Now implementation of these modules is made even easier with ProSoft Technology’s new add on instructions which condense 31 rungs of ladder logic contained in 6 ladder files into one add on instruction which can be imported directly into RSLogix 5000 Version 16.
 
Wireless EtherNet/IP for ControlLogix Wireless EtherNet/IP for ControlLogix
ProSoft Technology’s new inRAx Wireless EtherNet/IP Communication Module acts as a wireless bridge, enabling remote connectivity between a ControlLogix processor and 802.11 wireless devices including: PCs, Laptops, radio modems such as the RadioLinx® Industrial Hotspot™, and other MVI56-WA-EIP modules.
 
Wireless HART Multidrop Communication Gateways Wireless HART Multidrop Communication Gateways
ProSoft Technology’s new ProLinx 6000 Wireless HART Gateways use a digital HART to wireless interface to bring high-speed connectivity to HART field devices and enable the sharing of data between these devices over-the-air.
 
RadioLinx Modems & Switches RadioLinx Modems & Switches
ProSoft Technology’s RadioLinx modems are field-proven, industrial grade, and approved for hazardous environments. ProSoft’s Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum radios in Ethernet, serial, and Ethernet with serial server are ideal for applications requiring additional security. Our Industrial Hotspot radios which can support high-speed applications including VO/IP, video over Ethernet, or Security cameras, and which can be tapped into by PDAs and laptops.
 
In-Chassis Protocol Communication Modules for Rockwell Automation & Schneider Electric Processors In-Chassis Protocol Communication Modules for Rockwell Automation & Schneider Electric Processors
ProSoft Technology offers an extensive inventory of in-chassis modules for industrial automation applications using Allen-Bradley and Schneider Electric processors. These in-rack devices communicate over the backplane to interface the respective networks with any of over 60 protocols (both client to server and master to slave). ProSoft’s protocol and network connectivity modules include inRAx for Rockwell Automation and ProTalk for Schneider Electric. These devices are designed to connect to a number of networks, including SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and DCS systems (Dedicated Control System).
 
ProLinx Stand-Alone Gateways Offer Wireless and Multi-Port Serial and Ethernet Solutions ProLinx Stand-Alone Gateways Offer Wireless and Multi-Port Serial and Ethernet Solutions
ProSoft Technology’s ProLinx line of stand-alone protocol gateways are specially developed as inter-network communication solutions for industrial automation applications. These gateways function to bridge the gap between dissimilar protocols, controllers, and networks and are used for both Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS). With over 60 protocols, ProSoft Technology can be the ideal solution for any application looking to create a scalable, efficient network.
 
EVOC Network Computing - Value-added Network Application Platforms, NVA-1712VD2N EVOC Network Computing - Value-added Network Application Platforms, NVA-1712VD2N
P4 High-end Network Add-value application platform
 
EVOC COM Modules, COM-1811CLNA EVOC COM Modules, COM-1811CLNA
COM-Express Dual-core Lower Power Motherboard/VGA/LVDS/SDVO/TV-OUTBrand
 
RuggedCom RuggedSwitch™ RS8000 Family: 8 Port Ethernet Switch RuggedCom RuggedSwitch™ RS8000 Family: 8 Port Ethernet Switch
The RuggedSwitch™ RS8000 family of ruggedized Ethernet switches are specifically designed to operate reliably in industrially harsh environments. The RuggedSwitch™ RS8000 family meets and exceeds recognized industry standards for ruggedness and communications performance and is ideally suited for mission critical real-time control applications requiring high levels of reliability and availability.
 
RuggedCom RuggedServer™ RS400: Serial-to-Ethernet Server with Built-in 4 Port Ethernet Switch & v.90 Modem RuggedCom RuggedServer™ RS400: Serial-to-Ethernet Server with Built-in 4 Port Ethernet Switch & v.90 Modem
The RS400 is specifically designed to operate reliably in industrially harsh environments The RS400 meets and exceeds recognized industry standards for ruggedness and communications performance and is ideally suited for mission critical real-time control applications requiring high levels of reliability and availability.
 
RuggedCom RuggedSwitch™ RS900 Family: 9 Port Fiber Optical Ethernet Switch RuggedCom RuggedSwitch™ RS900 Family: 9 Port Fiber Optical Ethernet Switch
The RS900 is a 9-Port, industrially hardened, fully managed, Ethernet switch specifically designed to operate reliably in electrically harsh and climatically demanding industrial environments. The RS900's superior ruggedized design coupled with the RuggedSwitch™ Operating System (ROS) provides improved system reliability and advanced networking features making it ideally suited for creating Ethernet networks for mission-critical, real-time, control applications.