Industrial Communications (Ethernet and Serial)
Practical Industrial Control and Information Communications
Use AutomationDirect’s industrial communication products to provide a link via phone, Ethernet or serial connection to your industrial
process controllers or other devices.
- Serial products include cable kits, RS-232/422 network adapters and converters and an industrial modem.
Serial communications products start at $8.00
for connectors,
$31.00
for adapters
to $450.00
for the industrial modem.
- Industrial Ethernet products range from Ethernet patch cables, STRIDE™ unmanaged Ethernet switches and managed gigabit switches, Ethernet gateways and
configuration kits to Ethernet adapter cards for your PC.
Ethernet cables start at $5.50
,
Ethernet switches start at $99.00
and the new Modbus Gateway is
$185.00
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Coordinated control
Communication links between controllers can be used to create robust, modular control systems. Sharing data between separate operations enables each
local controller to better contribute to the system's overall performance. Whether separated by feet or by miles, your controllers can have access to what’s
going on in the environments around them.
Remote support
Remotely access machines or process controllers for troubleshooting, configuring, updating or monitoring your systems. Whether it’s your production facility
or your controller in a customer’s facility, having convenient and secure remote access ensures maximum production with minimal support costs.
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Industrial Communication Products (Ethernet, Serial, Fiber, USB) |
Industrial Communication Products Available from AutomationDirect
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Ethernet
- STRIDE™ Managed Ethernet Switches/Gigabit Switches (5-16 ports)
- STRIDE™ Unmanaged Ethernet Switches (5-9 ports)
- Modbus TCP/IP to RTU Gateway Communications Module
- Ethernet-to-Fiber Optic Converters:
SC fiber optic connectors in addition to ST versions
- Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cables
- Ethernet PC Network Card (NIC - Network Interface Card)
- Ethernet Configuration Kit
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Serial
- Serial Converters & Isolators
- Serial Connection Kits
- Serial Port Connectors & Serial Adapters
- Telephone Modem (good for use as PLC modem)
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Fiber Optic Connectivity
- Ethernet-to-Fiber Optic Converters
SC fiber optic connectors in addition to ST versions
- PLC Fiber Optic Ethernet Modules
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USB Connectivity
- USB-to-Serial Converters
- USB Flash Drives
- USB Cables
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Commercial vs. Industrial Grade Communication Products
Before you take a risk with commercial grade products to save a few bucks, ask yourself how much just one field failure will cost you in service time,
reputation, and money.
- Communication products not designed to operate in the heat, cold, or humidity of
an industrial site, or products not ruggedized for power spikes and
vibration don’t have to quit working to cause headaches.
- Communication products, along with cables and connectors, are
notorious for causing those irritating intermittent control system
bugs that inevitably absorb many man-hours of troubleshooting efforts over a few dollars in parts.
Sometimes commercial grade will do, but for those times when you and your customer need rock-solid reliability, AutomationDirect has the best values
in industrial communication products.
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