In 2012, SCADAmetrics introduced the Model B202 — an industrial Bell 202 modem designed for radio telemetry applications. The B202 is designed to provide external, non-proprietary data modulation/demodulation for a wide range of popular analog telemetry radios, including models from Ritron, Tecnet, MDS, and RF Neulink, and Calamp. An interesting application is the use of Allen Bradley MicroLogix … Read More →
In order to set up an EtherMeter, you will need a computer equipped with a serial port, terminal emulation software (eg HyperTerminal), and a SCADAmetrics Serial/Setup Cable. A convenient way to add a serial port to a notebook or desktop computer is with a USB-Serial Adapter. In my experience, the make/model that provides the best combination of performance … Read More →
Over at control.com, a PLC engineer was working to troubleshoot the connection between two PLC’s. Having done this way back when, I decided to post what I think was a pretty nifty solution. (Besides, this could be useful for troubleshooting communications between any two pieces of computer equipment, including an EtherMeter.) In my case, I had both a master … Read More →