Industrial Ethernet Switch - The beginning...

U.S. Converters inventory of industrial Ethernet switches has started growing. There seems to be a growing tendency for business using this rugged and highly reliable version of Ethernet switches. Is the reason an increase in the economic upturn? We hope so.

What exactly is an industrial Ethernet switch? Well, the answer is actually simple, an industrial Ethernet switch does exactly the same job as a standard Ethernet switch the only difference is that the industrial Ethernet switch is more reliable, better protected and often in a rugged / solid version.
Often the performance is better and more reliable than a standard home office Ethernet switch.

Most industrial Ethernet switches offers a backup system such as dual power supply and redundant network capabilities. For example if one leg of the network goes down then another backup leg is ready to take over the communication to keep up the network. This is sometimes called redundant ring capabilities.
To be continued...

U.S. Converters offers an industrial Ethernet switch line with 5-ports Fiber and 6-ports non-fiber switches.

The USB to Serial adapter - 5 things to look for when buying

The USB to Serial adapter, a great little device, however often it comes with lots of frustrations and time consuming setup procedures. Here are 5 things to make your life easier when buying and installing a USB to Serial adapter:

1. Choose a USB to Serial adapter with a FTDI or Silicon Labs chipset.
2. Only buy an adapter with a low-cost Prolific chipset if you plan on using it on older operating systems.
3. Use the latest drivers when installing the USB to serial adapter.
4. Read the installation / setup guide BEFORE attempting to install the adapter.
5. If you run into problems, make sure that the dealer offers qualified tech support.

As always www.USconverters.com offers highly qualified and efficient online tech support for all our products. Check out all our USB to Serial adapters.