Transport layer protocols Ethernet is termed a data link and physical layer technology and, therefore, occupies layers two and one of the OSI reference model. The original designers never intended the ...
read more

Half-duplex or full-duplex? Full-duplex links are the key to extending the maximum network diameter of Fast (100 Mbps) Ethernet. Full-duplex requires separate receive and transmit paths (link segments ...
read more

Ampro Computers has announced a broad agreement with TimeSys, a pioneer and leader in Embedded Linux and Java development technologies. The two companies will jointly supply a complete Linux operating ...
read more

Marketing communications consultant, Perry Sink Marshall, is the author of a new book from ISA (Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society) entitled 'Industrial Ethernet made simple'. George Thomas ...
read more

After having a look at speed and distance issues in Part II, we now turn our attention to a consideration between hubs vs switches.       Repeating hubs Modern Ethernet networks must be wired in a star ...
read more

Ref: z2511085m    (Information provided by Electronic Products Design, 012 665 9700, [email protected]) Since its introduction in the early '70s, Ethernet has continued to evolve - evidenced by the ...
read more

Contemporary Controls' industrial Ethernet media converters in its CTRLink family are ideal for those industrial applications requiring conversion between copper to fibre media. Appearing as transparent ...
read more

In Part I Contemporary Controls discussed the first four issues in this series: topology, cabling, connectors and connections and industrial Ethernet or COTS. Part II's discussion continues with a look ...
read more

Contemporary Controls defines industrial Ethernet as technology compatible with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 family of standards, but designed and packaged for the ...
read more

Embedded Linux distributions provide a kernel and application code for processors or boards that are characteristic of embedded systems and not just for desktop or server systems
read more

The year 2000 was a very successful year for EPD. We had significant growth in sales and completed our engineering projects successfully. We have also moved to bigger and better premises from where we ...
read more

BittWare has released the Hammerhead-6U-cPCI, a new 6U CompactPCI DSP board integrating eight 100 MHz Analog Devices ADSP-21160 SHARC DSPs and a 64 bit, 66 MHz PCI interface. With its distinctive balance ...
read more