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Overcoming Barriers to Wireless Adoption

Wireless is utilized now more than ever in control architectures. It is flexible, versatile and can be cost effective; however, concerns with the security, reliability, and capacity of wireless continue to prevent conservative end users from reaping its benefits. Are these concerns valid? This article will address these points head-on, disentangling the misconceptions from genuine challenges, providing insight about how to overcome obstacles now and down the road with proper understanding, planning and execution.

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ProSoft Magazine Issue 2 available for download or mailing!

Are you subscribed for the new ProSoft Magazine? Sign up today, or view the digital issue online. The ProSoft Magazine was developed as a dedication to our customers and distributors, to whom we owe our success.

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Why buy an iPad when you can win one? Enter the ProSoft Magazine Best Application Contest!

Deadline Sept. 1, 2011

Would you like to see your or your customer's application featured in the next ProSoft Magazine? We invite you to submit your own write-ups or work with our team to develop them for you. All complete submissions will be entered into a drawing to win an iPad.

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New! Autoscan for PROFIBUS Master DP-V1 Modules and Gateways

The new Autoscan feature reduces start up times and simplifies troubleshooting by scanning the PROFIBUS network and uploading slave device addresses and configuration information.

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New! Smart Switch High-Speed Ethernet Radios

The RadioLinx Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios for the 2.4 GHz and 900 MHz spectrums now provide Smart Switch functionality. Smart Switch enables intelligent routing of packets over the network for practical peer-to-peer connectivity, enabling high speeds (up to 1.1 Mbps), long-range SCADA networks with any-node-to-any-node communication paths.

900 MHz

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Add four Modbus Ports to Your Network

The EtherNet/IP-to-Modbus serial gateway with four Modbus application ports (5202-DFNT-MCM4) provides maximum flexibility for users with multiple Modbus networks. Each port is individually configurable with the option to support a Master or slave configuration, using either RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 port settings. Depending on user preference, the EtherNet/IP interface provides the utmost in flexibility with the ability to operate as a client or server. The EtherNet/IP client functionality enables the gateway to send Modbus data directly to the processor without the need for message instructions. Or, for those users who prefer to use MSG instructions in ladder logic, the gateway can be configured as an EtherNet/IP server.

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