The MIL-STD-1553 serial data bus is widely used for control purposes in avionics, aircraft and space systems. Forty years since its release, 1553 is evolving…
White Paper: Computer System Design for Critical Applications
By: Earle Foster Careful upfront attention to computer system design will save field failures and headaches later “Industrial computer” is a widely used term that…
White Paper: Eliminate the Risk of RS-485 Data Corruption
By: Earle Foster and Jeff Hunter How-To Overcome the Perils of Moving Data via RS-485 I. Background and Objective The RS-485 communications standard was introduced…
Test Report: USB to Serial Adapter Designs
Impact of Architecture on Performance of USB to Serial Adapters “We were stunned at the performance differencebetween brands of multiport USB to serial adapters.”Design architecture…
White Paper: How To Make Ethernet Devices Wireless
Table of Contents Introduction Current State of the Art Security Making a Wired Ethernet Device Wireless Site Survey Choosing Hardware Making it Work Scenario 1:…