Noax Unveils Electrically Isolated Plug-In Module
Noax Technologies has added an electrically isolated RS 232 plug-in module to its range of industrial PCs. With the module, port data is transferred using a powerful data coupler instead of a direct electrical connection. The electrical connections between the Noax industrial PC and the peripheral devices that are connected to the port are isolated in order to ensure that all components are effectively protected from interference voltages.
With this development, the IPC specialists from Germany are targeting industrial machine control applications. Under certain adverse conditions (for example, with poor power supply systems, neutral reference levels or high differences in potential), the RS 232 connection may transfer unwanted currents between the machine and the industrial computer. The damage caused may range from disruption of the data transfer to hardware failure.
Noax said that this electrically isolated port module guarantees a high level of reliability for data transfer as well as effective protection against damage to computer hardware, even under the most hostile electrical conditions. In Noax industrial PCs, standard RS 232 ports are simply replaced by the new electrically isolated plug-in modules. The module is either replaced at the factory or on site.
The RS 232 plug-in module can be installed in all Noax industrial PCs with the N6 or N8 series all-in-one motherboard. The module is not an additional plug-in card, it replaces the standard port on the IPC.
All slots remain open for use. This allows users to run applications for which all of the slots on the industrial PC are needed for machine interfaces and to connect additional peripheral devices. No cables are required and special plugs establish a solid connection between the port plug-in module and the Noax all-in-one motherboard. This way, the port and industrial PC are also able to handle the extreme impact loads and constant vibrations present in industrial environments.
With this development, the IPC specialists from Germany are targeting industrial machine control applications. Under certain adverse conditions (for example, with poor power supply systems, neutral reference levels or high differences in potential), the RS 232 connection may transfer unwanted currents between the machine and the industrial computer. The damage caused may range from disruption of the data transfer to hardware failure.
Noax said that this electrically isolated port module guarantees a high level of reliability for data transfer as well as effective protection against damage to computer hardware, even under the most hostile electrical conditions. In Noax industrial PCs, standard RS 232 ports are simply replaced by the new electrically isolated plug-in modules. The module is either replaced at the factory or on site.
The RS 232 plug-in module can be installed in all Noax industrial PCs with the N6 or N8 series all-in-one motherboard. The module is not an additional plug-in card, it replaces the standard port on the IPC.
All slots remain open for use. This allows users to run applications for which all of the slots on the industrial PC are needed for machine interfaces and to connect additional peripheral devices. No cables are required and special plugs establish a solid connection between the port plug-in module and the Noax all-in-one motherboard. This way, the port and industrial PC are also able to handle the extreme impact loads and constant vibrations present in industrial environments.
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