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Older serial and parallel buses aren't going away. Instead, they are speeding up. It's now possible to get a 40-Mbaud RS-485 serial connection—that's 5 Mbytes/s ...

RS-485 is the chosen physical layer standard for numerous industrial communication systems, such as PROFIBUS systems, or for connecting devices like PLCs, SCADA systems, RTUs, or MODBUS systems.

Three adapter modules for the iMP and iVS series of intelligent, digitally configurable ac/dc switching power supplies enable USB and CAN, and RS-485 bus connectivity to interface between the host ...

Modbus TCP connections pose many benefits over RTU RS-485 alternatives. Image: PV Tech. In the last couple of years, the market has seen a few commercial and industrial (C&I) inverter models and ...