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Fiber Optic Glossary - TT Electronics Glossary -Lantronix Laser & Fiber Optic Glossary - OKI Optical Components Wireless Data Terms - Data Radio Glossary - Campbell Scientific Glossary of Connectivity Terms - L-com Glossary - Acromag
Networking Terms and Definitions - Pulse Engineering Test and Measurement Glossary - Test and Measurement Technical IT Glossary - SENA Fiber optic Glossary - TT Electronics Fieldbus Glossary of Terms - Fieldbus Online
Glossary - Contemporary Controls Glossary of Terms - B & B Electronics The Ethernet Buzzword Guide - B & B Electronics Automation and Real-time Computing Terms - BBDSoft Glossary - Moxa
Fiber Optic Power Budget Calculations - Honeywell Datacom & Telecom Protocol Structures - Test and Measurement Number Base Convertor - Lakeview Christian Academy
Network Topologies - J. Hammond -GarrettCom Industrial switches: fact and fiction - SA Instrumentation & Control Digital Signals - Samson Communication Networks - Samson Communication in the Field -Samson
Network Switching - Lantronix 10BaseT and 100baseT - Making Your Own Cables - Transtronics Process Automation - ePanorama.net Transformers for Communications - Pulse Engineering Communication Protocols - SENA Fieldbus Technology - Burkert Fluid Control
A Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Networks Part I - Sensors Online A Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Networks Part II - Sensors Online A Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Networks Part III - Sensors Online Evaluating Fieldbus Networks - Hart Communication Foundation Fieldbus Comparison Chart - Grid Connect
Industrial Automation Communications & Networks - HighTechServices Network Information & Comparisons - Grid Connect Inc Industrial Networking & Communications - High Tech Services Plantweb University Engineering School -Emerson Process Management Romilly's HART® and Fieldbus Web Site - Romilly Bowden
Rob's Fieldbus Pages - Rob Hulsebos Fieldbus Portal, Comparison and Useful Links - Steinhoff Automation & Fieldbus Systems How do I catch the Fieldbus? - Jim Pinto Industrial Automation Networking: 2004 and Beyond -Sensors Online Recommended Standards for RS Data Communications - Dataforth
ASCII Code Table - MotionNet.com ASCII Character Table - BBDsoft ASCII Character Set - Test and Measurement
AS Interface Tutorial - Industrial Automation - Look under the tutorials section near the bottom of the page and download an excellent tutorial on the AS interface
AS-i Frequently Asked Questions - AS-I Expert Alliance (Also see drop down menu under "What is AS-I")
BACnet - ASHRAE SSPC 135 BACnet Tutorials - ASHRAE SSPC 135 BACnet: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - ASHRAE SSPC 135 BACnet - Wikipedia Fundamentals of BACnet - Polar Soft BACnet Protocol - FieldServer Technologies BACnet Articles - Alerton
CANOpen: Basic Principles and Use in Measurement Systems - HBM CAN Basics: Part 1 - Renesas Interactive/TechOnline CAN Basics: Part 2 - Renesas Interactive/TechOnline
ControlNet - ControlNet International ControlNet Network - Rockwell Automation ControlNet Overview And Description - Gridconnect Controlnet - Automatas.org
How to Select and Develop a DeviceNet Network - MKS DeviceNet - Introduction - IXXAT AutomationGmbH DeviceNet Introduction - Real Time Automation DeviceNet Technical Overview - ODVA DeviceNet Troubleshooting Guide - Turck DeviceNet Tutorial- Eaton - with Accompanying Exam DeviceNet Overview And Description - Gridconnect DeviceNet Network - Rockwell Automation How to select and develop a DeviceNet network: - MKS
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The ABC's of Power over Ethernet - Contemporary Controls Ethernet - L-com What is Gigabit Ethernet? - Stealth Computer Corp Introduction to Ethernet - SENA Industrial Ethernet University - Industrial Ethernet University Industrial Ethernet Basics - B & B Electronics Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Web Site - Charles Spurgeon
Ethernet and TCP/IP for Industrial Automation - Opto 22 Ethernet FAQ - Opto 22 How Ethernet Works -howstuffworks Ethernet - PC Lube & Tune Technical Articles - The Online Industrial Ethernet Book The ABC's of Ethernet Troubleshooting - Contemporary Controls
Fiber Optics Glossary - Gould Glossary of Technical Terms - Corning Fiber Optic Glossary - Timbercon
The Fiber Guide - A learning tool for fiber optic technology - CSI Fiber-Optic Technology - IEC: International Engineering Consortium Resources - Fiber Optics LAN Section Fiber 101 - Corning Technical Library - Corning
USB vs FireWire - Stealth Computer Corp Firewire Ready for Instrument and Control Applications - Keithley - G. Sakmar
VXI, PXI, or GPIB: Which to Use? - Keithley - A. Toth
Hart Communications - Samson Hart Troubleshooting Guide - Meriam Process Technologies Hybrid Communication: A Closer Look at HART - Control Engineering HART Protocol Overview - Hart Communication Foundation Benefits - Hart Communication Foundation Top 10 Misperceptions about HART Technology - Hart Communication Foundation The Hart Book - GGH Marketing Communications Ltd. Plantweb University Engineering School -Emerson Process Management
Terms and Definitions - Interbus Club Interbus Technical Overview - Interbus Club Competitive Comparisons - Interbus Club Interbus Advantages - Interbus Club Basics of Interbus - Phoenix Contact Interbus - Wikipedia The Grid Connect Fieldbus Comparison Chart - Grid Connect Industrial Technologies: Interbus - Anybus
Modbus - Global Automation
eLearning Module Overview of Modbus TCP/IP -Yaskawa Modbus RTU Protocol Overview - FieldServer Technologies Free Modbus Simulator and test Software - ModbusDriver.com Introduction to Modbus TCP/IP - Acromag Introduction to Modbus - SENA
Modbus-IDA - Modbus-Ida (Click on Modbus Standard Library in upper left sidebar) Modicon Modbus Protocol Reference Guide - University of Michigan Modbus Protocol - Schneider Electric Modbus Protocol Basics - Eurotherm
OPC White Papers - Matrikon OPC History of OPC - OPC Programmer's Connection Understanding OPC: Basics for New Users by R. Kondor - The Online Industrial Ethernet Book OLE for Process Control OPC - High Tech Services
Parallel Port Explained- B & B Electronics
ProfiBus Technical Description - Profibus International ProfiNet Technical Description - Profibus International Introduction to Profibus DP - Acromag
Profinet CBA Overview - Real Time Automation Profinet IO Overview - Real Time Automation Profibus International - Profibus ProfiBus Overview And Description - Gridconnect Profibus Protocol - Smar
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Technical Description - PI International Glossary - PI International Download Area - PI International FAQ - PI International Profinet - The industrial Ethernet Book Profinet - Ixxat Profinet I/O Overview - RTA Industrial Technologies: Profinet - HMS Profinet IO - Wikipedia Distributing Control with Ethernet and TCP/IP - J. Rinaldi & P. Marshall - Perrymarshall.com Profinet CBA -ifak system
RFID Technology in Brief - UPM Rafsec RFID - Tutorial-Reports.com RFID Glossary - RFID 101.com RFID System Frequency Ranges - RFID 101.com Basic components of an RFID system - IDTechEx RFID tag type options - IDTechEx RFID Basics: The RFID Tag - RFID Solutions Online - Requires free registration to download
Introduction to SERCOS interface - Sercos Interface SERCOS-III - Hilscher Sercos Basics - Danaher Motion SERCOS-III combines real-time and Ethernet - Industrial Networking Ethernet motion technology: The SERCOS interface - The Industrial Ethernet Book Sercos History - Sercos Interface Technical Short Description (SERCOS I & II) - Sercos Interface Sercos III - Sercos Interface
Intro to Serial Communications - Tal tec Interfacing RS232 instruments to a TCP/IP network - Tal Tec Serial Data Transmission - Samson Fundamentals of RS-232 Communicaions - Dallas Semiconductors Introduction to Serial Communications - TalTech Overview of Serial Communication Standards - Sealevel Choosing Serial I/O for Control Networks - Sealevel
RS232 Connections - AirBorn Electronics RS-232 Pin out - Data Link Communications RJ45 Pin out - Data Link Communications The Art and Science of RS-485 - Global Detection Systems Introduction to Serial Communication - SENA
Overview of RS-232 and RS-485 serial communications - National Semiconductor (audio/video presentation) Getting From Here to There: Serial Communications Systems - B & B Electronics RS232, RS422 and RS485 Transmission Standards - Eurotherm Port Powered Serial Converter FAQ - B & B Electronics RS232 Connections That WORK! - B & B Electronics
Basics of the RS-485 Standard - B & B electronics Troubleshooting Guide for RS-485 - B & B Electronics The RS-485 Cheat Sheet - B & B Electronics RS-422/485 Application Note - B & B Electronics Tips for Success in Using RS-485 Data Communications - B & B Electronics Polarities for Differential Pair Signals (RS-422 and RS-485) - B & B Electronics Cable Selection for RS-422 and RS-485 Systems - B & B Electronics Recommended Standards for RS Data Communications - Dataforth
Structured Cabling Systems - B & B Electronics
A very basic overview of TCP/IP communications - TalTech An Introduction to TCP/IP - PC Lube and Tune/Yale Univeristy Internet protocol suite - Wikipedia
TCP/IP - SearchNetworking.com TCP/IP - Cisco TCP / IP Suite - Protocols.com An Overview of TCP/IP Protocols and the Internet - G. Kessler TCP/IP Tutorial - W3Schools
USB vs FireWire - Stealth Computer Corp The Pluses and Pitfalls of USB DAQ - Keithley -J. Tucker FAQ's on USB (Universal Serial Bus) - B & B Electronics The USB (Universal Serial Bus) Solution - B & B Electronics USB: Adaptable for Industrial Applications - B & B Electronics
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