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Advantech's Industrial Ethernet Gateway Offers Powerful eConnectivity

Create Cost-effective and Comprehensive Solutions for Serial Communications Over the Ethernet

Advantech's Industrial Ethernet Gateway Offers
Powerful eConnectivity
. Connectivity to the factory floor via serial communications over the Ethernet is a method that enterprises worldwide use for performing supervisory control and operator interface along with logging events and alarms. Answering this demand for factory floor connectivity through Ethernet data gateways, Advantech is introducing a comprehensive solution for easy-installation and operation in industrial-critical environments.

Sample Architecture 1:
Ethernet Hub / Switch & Media Conversion
> ADAM-6541and ADAM-6542 work as a plug-and-play network interface between Ethernet and Fiber Optic. This network is the best solution for long distance applications and noisy environments.

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Benefits:
Resolve communication noise disturbance in critical field applications
Provide complete solution for both multi-mode (2 km) and single-mode (20 km) requirements
Greatly save cost of fiber optic wiring in long distance applications with single fiber strand for transmit and receive

Sample Architecture 2:
Serial to Ethernet Conversion
> RS-232/422/485 to Ethernet Transparent Data Gateway
ADAM-4570/4571 empower RS-232/422/485 serial devices with Ethernet connectivity devoid of any driver or users' application reconfiguration.

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Benefits:
No engineering effort required to switch from serial to Ethernet
networking
Suitable for any serial device with RS-232/422/485 interface
Auto-reconnection to recover from network failure

> RS-232/422/485 to Ethernet Universal Data Gateway
ADAM-4577/4579 allow users to integrate serial devices to Ethernet host PC based on universal operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, etc. They also provide distance-free communication between serial devices via Internet or Intranet.

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Benefits:
Flexible network architectures: Polling / Event Handling / Peer-to-Peer
Operating system independent: Windows, Linux, etc.
Complete utility tool for system configuration and downlo
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Sample Architecture 3:
Web-enabled Programmable Communication Controller
> The ADAM-6500 is a compact and powerful field controller which provides an ideal embedded platform for users to develop their own applications.

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Benefits:
The most compact size embedded platform on the factory floor
Multi-port serial network handling

Web-enabled system monitoring and maintenance
Windows CE.Net OS

Sample Architecture 4:
Serial Media Conversion
> ADAM-4581 is a GSM module for wireless communication. It provides boundless communication to resolve applications with wiring limitations.

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Benefits:
No communication distance limitation
Provides diagnostic and auto dial-out functions as a complete alarm mechanism
No engineering effort required to switch from serial to wireless
networking

Contact Advantech Industrial Automation for More Information:
website: http://www.advantech.com/ia
Email: info@advantech.com
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