Monday, February 24, 2020

What happens to industry data links

What happens to industry data links? Many factories use fiber optics because it is immune to electromagnetic interference. However, industry links can use exclusive transmission media to send converted data using old copper standards, such as RS-232, the old serial interface that used to be available on all computers; SCADA software (Supervision, Control, and Data Acquisition), popular in the public services industry; or even simple relay closures. Many companies that develop these control links offer fiber optic interfaces themselves to meet customer orders. Some of these links have been available for decades, given that industrial facilities were some of the first cases in which the optical fiber was used in the internal plant, before 1980.

Whatever the installation, it is important that the end-user and the wiring contractor talk with the transmission hardware manufacturer about exactly what the installation will be, to ensure that they acquire the appropriate equipment. While telecommunications and CATV facilities are well defined and Ethernet data facilities are regulated by standards, in our experience, not all manufacturers specify products exactly the same.
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An industrial market company offered about fifteen different fiber optic products, mainly media converters for its control equipment. However, those fifteen products had been designed by at least a dozen different engineers, of which not all were familiar with fiber optics and, in particular, with fiber optic jargon and specifications. As a result, it was not possible to compare the products to make a decision, or to include them in the design of a network according to the specifications. Until the moment of its design, the sales and applications engineers received fiber optic training and created general guidelines for product applications; But they suffered constant problems when applying them according to the client's order.

The only way to make sure you choose the right transmission equipment is to take all the precautions so that the customer and the seller of the equipment, and you, communicate clearly what they plan to do.

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