Moxa - How to connect and control industrial devices

Friday, 01 January 2010 23:45

CP-102UF a 2-port Universal PCI serial over fiber boards When working with industrial networks, one of the biggest challenges is finding a way to enable communication between devices that use different interfaces and protocols. Moxa products are being used to connect and control industrial devices over different media. Read the case studies to learn more about how Moxa products are implemented in different industrial sectors like Transportation, Power and Utilities, Medical and Healthcare, Monitoring and Control Systems, Process Automation and so on. Moxa products are designed to establish network connections for devices that use the following interfaces and protocols:

RS-232, RS-422, RS-485;
PCI, PCIe;
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet;
Single-mode and multi-mode optical fiber;
USB 2.0;
Analog and digital I/O;
...and so on!

Moxa products are specially designed to connect industrial device over media such as RS-485, cellular networks, Industrial Ethernet (Industrial Ethernet Switches, IEC 61850-3 Ethernet Switches, EN50155 Ethernet Switches, Ethernet Media Converters), Industrial Wireless (Industrial Wireless LAN, Industrial Cellular, WLAN Antennas, Cellular Antennas, Wireless Accessories), Industrial Computing (Embedded Computers, Wireless Embedded Computers, Wide Temperature Computers), Remote I/O (Cellular GPRS I/O, Active Ethernet I/O, Remote Ethernet I/O, Modular I/O, RS-485 I/O for RISC Linux and ucLinux) Serial and USB Connectivity with products that offer communication solutions for almost any application involving industrial devices with serial interfaces, including RTUs, PLCs, IEDs, sensors, device consoles, e.g.:

Serial Device Servers. Serial to Ethernet is the natural next step from using serial boards to connect a serial device to a PC. A serial device server translates data bi-directionally between the serial and Ethernet formats, allowing you to access, manage, and configure remote facilities and equipment over the Internet from anywhere in the world;
Terminal Servers. When establishing terminal connections to a network, many specialized functions and security features are mandatory, Moxa’s terminal servers are equipped with all of these. Multiple Async devices such as terminals, modems, data switches, mainframe computers, and POS devices can be connected through the terminal server and thus be made available to network hosts and processes;
Industrial USB. Provides USB solutions by providing USB-to-serial converters (up to 16 ports) and industrial USB hubs. All UPort® products provide true Hi-Speed USB 2.0 at 480 Mbps, 15 KV ESD protection, and have a metal housing to endure harsh environments;
Multiport Serial Boards. They offer one of the most comprehensive selections of industrial-grade multiport serial cards. Moxa provides different boards for different slot types, from ISA to PCI Express to PC/104;
Serial Fiber Optic Boards. Moxa’s serial fiber optic boards are designed for industrial automation applications that require long haul, multi-point PC-based data acquisition solutions. The boards are compatible with all popular operating systems, and each serial port supports data rates up to 921.6 Kbps. For many industrial applications, the principal benefit is that optical fiber isolates data from dangerous increases in ground potential, ground loops, and electrical EMI/RFI electromagnetic radiation;
Media Converters. The differences between the RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 serial interfaces can cause compatibility issues for industrial communication systems. Moxa's serial converters are equipped with intelligent features; the port-powered operation for example, allows devices with different serial interfaces to communicate with effortless ease.

Or with Embedded Networking which are designed for manufacturers who want to add sophisticated network connectivity to their serial devices like these;

Serial-to-Ethernet Modules. Serial-to-Ethernet device servers are specifically designed to be small, consume less power, and easy to integrate. Moxa’s embedded device servers support TCP server, TCP client, UDP, and RealCOM operating modes so that transmitting from serial devices to Ethernet is easy and effortless;
Serial-to-WiFi Modules. Embedded wireless device servers that provide serial devices a wireless connection to a wireless Ethernet network. Moxa’s embedded wireless device servers connect your serial devices to an 802.11 a/b/g network;
Embedded Ethernet Switches. Moxa’s embedded managed Ethernet switch modules are designed for device manufacturers to embed a small sized switch module in existing devices to enhance performance and redundant network capabilities. With smart management features, low power consumption, and extended operating temperatures, Moxa embedded switch modules offer a reliable solution for your mission-critical embedded applications.

Moxa offers industrial-grade serial communication solutions for PCI Express or PCIe boards. The advanced UART (universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter) chip ensures high throughput for serial data. In addition, advanced communication functions are available to provide a high degree of control. Numerous drivers for GNU/Linux operating system are included in the Products section. NOTE: support for MOXA Intellio family multiport serial driver boards are actively developed in the Linux kernel (since version 2.2.14). This driver are on the path linux-<version 2.6.xx.yy>/drivers/ added to the char/ directory in the files moxa.c(h) and mxser.c(h).

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