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OT Cyber Security Standards for Open Industry
Description: Like other automation standards, OT cyber security standards are evolving to accommodate technological and business changes. One OT cyber security expert looks at the limitations of the Purdue model ...
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The Now-Unlicensed 6 GHz Band is Like a Wide-Open Road
From: Belden Inc.Description: Earlier this year, 1,200 MHz of additional spectrum - the 6 GHz band - was made available to the public for Wi-Fi devices. ...
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5 GHz Wi-Fi Coexistence with 5G Cellular for Improved User Experience
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: The ever-increasing demand for higher data rates and reduced buffering times has driven the continuous evolution of cellular communication and transmission. 5G promises to take performance to levels ...
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LoRa® Connectivity Made Smarter with Low-power, Front-end Modules
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: Designers face unique challenges in bringing LoRa-based end device products to market, where hardware, software and cloud connectivity must all seamlessly integrate and operate. Our recently published ...
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The Future of IoT Will Require LTE Connectivity
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: The wide range of wireless connectivity technologies available today have enabled consumers and enterprises the ability to acquire data that can provide a host of marketing, operational, and design ...
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Top 10 Small Cell Infrastructure Questions
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: Understanding the Trends and Challenges for Today's Small Cells and How Power-Efficient Power Amplifiers Can Help Overcome Them ...
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Understanding and Managing ICS Cyber Security Threats to U.S. Water and Wastewater Utilities
Description: A 2020 report puts the water industry behind only the energy and manufacturing sectors in terms of the number of exploitable cyber-vulnerabilities with a 122% increase over 2019. The AWWA has issued ...
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Enabling the Growing 5G mmWave Ecosystem Using Silicon mmWave ICs
From: AnokiwaveDescription: Over the next five years, 5G will become so cost-effective that both new and existing facilities will be able to forgo wired infrastructure entirely and rely solely on 5G for the traffic that ...
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How Important is mmW to 5G?: Enabling ICs for mmW 5G Systems
From: AnokiwaveDescription: To make it practical and efficient for 5G, Anokiwave has applied the essential technology of active antennas to a line of Silicon Core ICs covering the different millimeter-wave bands of 5G wireless ...
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Wireless Bore Gauging for Machine Centers
Description: Solartron's WiGauge™ and WiGauge™ Gen II are built for bore and depth gauging applications where wired instruments are unfeasible or undesirable. ...
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Encrypt or Be Encrypted: Mysterious Ransomware Attacks OT
Description: Ransomware has targeted personal accounts and IT but until now has not had much impact on OT. A mysterious new form of ransomware is targeting those that use industrial control systems. Read m ...
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Signs of Hope in Cyber Security, But ...
Description: Cyber security discussions are often somber, but there is some hope. More than 4,000 executives shared their assessment of the state of cyber security with Accenture and expressed both optimism and ...
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Lightweight RF Coaxial Cables
From: PIC Wire & CableDescription: Rising Industry Demand for Lightweight Cable Technology: RFMATES ULTRALITES Save Aircraft Cable Weight ...
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U.S. Agencies Warn About New Malware Threat Exploiting Proxy Server Vulnerabilities
Description: The CISA, the FBI, and the DoD have issued a malware report warning about the dangerous new TAIDOOR malware variant. ...
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Artificial Intelligence Can Assist in Daily Road Maintenance
From: VaisalaDescription: Everyone that has been in a survey vehicle doing road inspection, or has served as road maintenance crew, is aware of the complexity and fast decision-making needed on the road. Sometimes it may be ...
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What Makes a Modular Measurement System Revolutionary?
From: VaisalaDescription: The basic idea of modularity is that modules or components can be combined in a flexible way across a system. Modular components are designed to be used independently or as part of an integrated ...
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Industrial Control System Cybersecurity: Build It in or Bolt It On?
Description: The best alternative and most modern approach to ICS cybersecurity is to ensure that it is built in or secure by design. This requires layering strong authentication of the ICS hardware, firmware, ...
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Supply Chain Vulnerability and Visibility
Description: The more visibility an automation manufacturer has into its electronics supply chain, the lower the risk of any component being a malware carrier. Bedrock Automation has more visibility into its ...
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Anokiwave: A True Growth Story and Standing Apart from the Noise
From: AnokiwaveDescription: The excitement around mmW is understandable; its growth rate is like none other in our market. The convergence of an unprecedented demand for bandwidth and the continuing advancements being made in ...
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So Just What is EMALS?
Description: Learn more about Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems and take a closer look at this exciting technology. ...
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Antenna Specification | How do Antennas Work?
From: Cobham Antennas SystemsDescription: Antennas have a consistent set of primary specifications, or parameters, comprising: Frequency, Gain, Bandwidth, HPBW, Sidelobes, Polarisation, Cross Polar, Return Loss, and VSWR. See below for an ...
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Anokiwave, Inc. and Ball Aerospace Collaborate to Enable Flat-Panel Phased Arrays for Air, Land, and Sea Applications
From: AnokiwaveDescription: Anokiwave, Inc. and Ball Aerospace have announced a collaboration to develop and enable the next generation of SATCOM terminal solutions. As part of this collaboration Anokiwave's advanced, low-cost ...
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mmW 5G Spectrum Auctions Aim for Higher Frequencies
From: AnokiwaveDescription: Anokiwave is enabling the 5G ecosystem for more than $10B of investments in the mmW spectrum with ICs featuring scalable architectures that support multiple use cases at all mmW bands. ...
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China Rail Case Study
Description: Henrich switches are being used as the backbone for China Rail next generation Train Control Network. China Rail evaluated 20 different global switch manufacturers over 18 months before choosing ...
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Comprehensive Monitoring Solution for Cellular (4G/3G/2G) Networks
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: GL Communications can capture and analyze high volumes of phone calls over a wide range of protocols on IP and Wireless (2G, 3G, 4G, IMS) networks. Our solution can capture, analyze and monitor large ...
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IVR and VM Testing with GL's 2-Wire Solution
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Testing Interactive Voice Response (IVR) along with Voice Mail (VM) functionality and quality is crucial for any carrier or industry using such supporting methods for customer response. In addition, ...
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Load Test Your Call Centers!
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: GL Communications can test call center functionality by automatically generating hundreds of calls from a lab environment or over the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Our solution can test ...
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Remote Ethernet/IP Testing with PacketExpert™
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Engineers that manage large Ethernet/IP networks must find ways to remotely test and monitor their networks for performance. GL Communications offers PacketExpert™ as a comprehensive Ethernet/IP ...
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RingOn Redundancy
Description: RingOn redundancy technology is designed and developed for industrial control network application with high reliability. This paper also analyzes all types of redundant ring networks in detail, and ...
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RingOpen Redundancy (ROR)
Description: Generally speaking, most Ethernet network applies Star network topology or Dual Homing network topology. The Star network topology is usually applied to access layer, without redundant protection, and ...
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Suzhou Case Study
Description: Key Features and Benefits- why Henrich won: * Redundant Network Recovery in under 15 ms * Layer 3 Managed Switch Software * Robust Design including operating Temperatures of -40 to 75C * Dual ...
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Enabling the Rugged Edge of the IIOT with PC104, Part 2
From: WINSYSTEMS, INC.Description: In a recent blog, we looked at the basics of how and why PC104 can enable the rugged Edge of the Industrial IoT (IIoT). That constituted Part 1 of this two-part blog. Here in Part 2, we'll discuss ...
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RF and EMI/EMC Anechoic Testing Chambers - What are They and How do They Work?
From: Isotech, Inc.Description: The word "anechoic" means simply "without echo". An anechoic chamber is a box, chamber or room that is devoid of reflections from the walls, ceiling, or floor. If you've ever been in a large room and ...
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Don't Let Software Development Slow Down Your Embedded Solution
From: WINSYSTEMS, INC.Description: When it comes to IIoT and embedded systems, rapid software development is crucial, for a variety of reasons. The most obvious is that design windows are fixed. If software development can't be ...
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Antenna Beamwidth Coverage Calculations
From: A.H. Systems Inc.Description: This tool will calculate the maximum coverage that the antenna will cover from a specified distance and antenna's half-power beamwidth. ...
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The Importance of Antenna Beamwidth in RF Testing
From: A.H. Systems Inc.Description: Antenna beamwidth determines the expected signal strength given the direction and radiation distance of an antenna. The beamwidth will vary given a number of different factors such as the antenna ...
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Bluetooth 5.1
From: ECS Inc. InternationalDescription: Bluetooth is a short-range wireless standard for the interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices. It allows the transfer of files wirelessly between mobile devices and ...
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Next Generation Wi-Fi: 6 GHz is on the Horizon
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: The push to open the 6 GHz band (5.925-7.125 GHz) to unlicensed use is being driven by explosive growth in consumers' data needs, particularly from applications such as video streaming and video ...
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Redefining Traditional Single Function Gain Blocks with mmWave Intelligent Gain Blocks™
From: AnokiwaveDescription: Consider a few of the ways IGBs can be used ...
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Ideal Applications for RFID in Retail Distribution Centers
From: SICKDescription: Used as a stand-alone or as a complementary technology to camera and laser-based data capture, Radio-Frequency Identification technologies such as passive UHF offer an increasingly affordable and ...
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SMI800 Display Screen Equip Tilt Sensor Wired Handheld Industrial Monitor for Machine Boom
Description: Description of sz RION SMI800, a wired transmitting handheld monitor ...
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A Simple Guide to Antenna Selection
From: A.H. Systems Inc.Description: Selecting the right antenna for a situation can sometimes seem confusing when considering all the necessary criteria. Frequency is a paramount consideration and often the starting point for a design. ...
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TECAT's Wireless Solutions are Enabling the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Description: IIoT is enabling everything from the Oil Drilling Rig's of the Future to Autonomous Commercial Vehicles and Self Healing Manufacturing Equipment and TECAT is excited to be working on the leading edge ...
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2.5 Gbps Ethernet Testing Made Easy with PacketExpert™
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to the August 2019 issue of GL Communications Newsletter providing insight into our Ethernet Tester - PacketExpert™ 10GX, which boosts the testing capabilities for 2.5 Gbps networks. The ...
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A Quick Overview of the DeviceNet Communications Network.
Description: DeviceNet is a low cost communications network that connects to various industrial devices such as limit switches, proximity switches, photoelectric sensors, valve manifolds, motor starters, process ...
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Digital RF Stabilization System Based on MicroTCA
Description: This article presents a generic digital control system for the stabilization of Radio Frequency (RF) fields used in particle accelerators, the Libera LLRF. ...
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Programming Interfaces for Reconfigurable Instruments...PCAPAC2010, Canada
Description: Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) provided by the manufacturers of the instruments for the accelerators are a very important part of the functionality. There are many interface standards ...
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Simplified Instrument/Application Development and System Integration Using Libera BASE SW Framework...ICALEPCS11, France
Description: Development of many appliances used in scientific environment forces us to face similar challenges, often executed repeatedly. One has to design or integrate hardware components. Support for network ...
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WHY AN IP RATING MATTERS TO ENGINEERS
From: WINSYSTEMS, INC.Description: The inclusion of an IP rating is becoming increasingly common in everything from consumer electronics to electrical components with industrial applications. The IP rating, also known as the Ingress ...
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RF Waves and Shielding for MRI Applications
From: MarShieldDescription: The most common uses of RF Shielding in the medical industry is for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI is a non-invasive way to take a 3D images of a person for diagnostic purposes. The MRI creates ...
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display-controller sensor for excavator boom move measuring
Description: customize products feature: 1. height measuring: output max and min angle on screen and can set adjustable max and min angle on screen(SMI825),will output relay signal when exceed setting angle value. ...
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Turn Remote Sites into Smart Remote Sites
From: Red Lion Controls, Inc.Description: Cellular Networking Solutions to Connect, Monitor and Control Remote Assets ...
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Connections in RF Testing
From: A.H. Systems Inc.Description: Almost every RF test setup requires connectors and cables. Connectors will influence test results in various and sometimes unpredictable ways. Test equipment can compensate for some of these ...
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Dynamic IP WAN Impairments Using Scheduler Features
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another March 2019 newsletter issue providing information and insight into our new scheduler feature, which extends testing capabilities for 10 Gbps and 1 Gbps networks. In this newsletter, ...
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Multi-Interface TDM, Optical, and Packet (mTOP™) Probe Platform for Test and Measurement
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: GL launches Multiple TDM Optical and Packet (mTOP™) Probe version which is an all-in-one self-contained test instrument. The comprehensive mTOP™ Probe hardware unit is designed for easier ...
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8-Bit Digital Phase Shifter Series Provides Enhanced Performance to 37 GHz
From: PasternackDescription: The latest military and industrial radar and microwave to millimeter wave backhaul applications require precise control of the input and output phase of their antenna arrays over a wide range of ...
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Basics of RF Switches
From: PasternackDescription: RF and microwave switches route signals through transmission paths with a high degree of efficiency. Four fundamental electrical parameters characterize how these switch designs perform. Several ...
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Benchtop and USB-Powered Amplifiers Serve Measurement Applications
From: PasternackDescription: Among the broad array of tools used by designers for stimulating and measuring the performance of their creations, benchtop amplifiers are some of the most basic and useful. Over the last few years, ...
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Development System for 60 GHz Radio Links
From: PasternackDescription: After decades of remaining dormant for want of suitable applications, millimeter wave systems operating at 60 GHz are finally appearing. Short range, very high data rate wireless links for cellular ...
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Evaluating the RF Industry's Health Requires a Broad Perspective
From: PasternackDescription: As most RF and microwave companies are privately held and industry analysts rarely track sales of microwave components other than semiconductors and interconnects, determining the health of an ...
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FAQ: What are attenuators?
From: PasternackDescription: Attenuators are electrical components designed to reduce the amplitude of a signal passing through the component, without significantly degrading the integrity of that signal. They are used in RF and ...
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High Power RF And Microwave Passive Considerations and Constraints
From: PasternackDescription: Figure 1 • For either weather or military radar, high power amplifiers often generate hundreds to thousands of watts of RF energy to the radar antennas or antenna arrays. Source: ...
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High-Reliability RF Cables: Not Just for the Military!
From: PasternackDescription: RF/microwave cable assemblies are critical components in many systems, essential for providing high-frequency signal interconnections with no room for failure. Coaxial cable assemblies are ...
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Radar Technology Advancements and New Applications
From: PasternackDescription: Recent breakthroughs in radar technology combined with the demand for compact, affordable and high precision radar for military and commercial applications, has led to a renaissance in the methods and ...
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View from the Top - Microwave Product Digest Interview with Terry Jarnigan of Pasternack
From: PasternackDescription: Q: The “Internet of Things,� that is, everything being connected, will have an impact on the RF and microwave industry. Will it affect your company? A: The name Internet of Things (IoT) misses the ...
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High-Efficiency, Ka-band GaN Power Amplifiers
Description: Abstract-This paper reports the design and performance of state-of-the-art GaN MMICs and a fully packaged Ka-band SSPA. Incorporating harmonic tuning, the MMICs produce power levels up to 10 W CW with ...
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The 5G Evolution Starts with Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: Communications providers are in the process of rolling out fifth-generation (5G) cellular networks that promise to revolutionize a wide range of applications through significantly higher data rates, ...
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Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park - Case Study
From: Belden Inc.Description: With a 20-year lease on Turner Field set to expire, the Atlanta Braves were ready for a new home in Cobb County, Georgia. Rather than renovating the existing site, the franchise opted to invest in a ...
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Advanced methods for analyzing ultra wide automotive radar signals
Description: Part of leading electronics specialist Rohde & Schwarz Group, we offer customers the best of both worlds - access to extensive local capabilities and expertise, plus the ability to tap into the ...
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Introduction to the vehicle-to-everything communications service V2X feature in 3GPP release 14
Description: After a brief overview, this paper introduces the V2X feature in release 14 in some detail, and provides hints for more in-depth reading in the References section. A link to the complementary paper on ...
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Antenna Impedance Matching - Simplified
From: Abracon, LLCDescription: A poorly matched antenna throws away valuable RF signal power and thus degrades wireless connectivity. Dr. Anitha Govind, Abracon's Senior Product Engineer - Antenna Solutions, simplifies the ...
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Our Future with Autonomous Vehicles
Description: A key issue engineers are working on today involves wireless charging of batteries. Wireless charging eliminates the need to wrestle with heavy duty charging cables or the expense of devices like ...
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Solar Car Technologies: Are We There Yet?
Description: Experimenting with harnessing the power of the sun ...
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Satellite Test Solutions for Tactical & Disaster Management
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another March 2019 issue of GL Communications' newsletter providing information and insight into our Satellite Test Solutions for Data Communication, Tactical and Disaster Management in ...
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Wireless Power: One Futuristic Technology Energizing Smart Cities
From: Sealevel Systems, Inc.Description: A mobile device battery has many demands to fill: photos, maps, social media, apps and ride-hailing services, etc. These demands increase at conferences and during travel. Almost inevitably, device ...
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High Speed OC-3/12 and STM-1/4 Test Platforms for Channelized and UnChannelized Applications
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another February 2019 issue of GL's Newsletter providing information and insight into our High Speed OC-3/12 and STM-1/4 Analysis and Emulation Platform referred to as ...
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Antenna Terms and Definitions
From: A.H. Systems Inc.Description: Antenna Terms and Definitions ...
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Apple Watch: maybe just a gadget, but a cool one
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: Like pretty much everyone else who likes tech gadgetry, I had my eyes on Apple's recent "media event" showcasing the Apple Watch. CNET's Scott Stein had a long and detailed review of it, which you can ...
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LTE, LTE-A or LTE-A Pro Evolution
Description: At present, LTE is without a doubt the de facto standard for most carriers across the globe when it comes to mobile broadband speeds, with 3G and other older technologies mostly considered as second ...
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How to Creat PTP VPN
Description: Usually, the 4G/3G access devices are assigned private IP addresses due to the limitation of IPv4 address resources. Private IP address is just suitable for surf internet and data upload application. ...
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Improving the Reliability of Motion Control Networks
Description: Network reliability can be the difference in producing a damaged part or a production part. ...
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Optimising Automation with IIoT Information
Description: As manufacturing companies strive for higher Overall Equipment Effectiveness, the emerging trend driven by the IIoT technologies to collect and utilize useful feedback from a machine or from an entire ...
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A Standard Reference Point for Motion Controllers
Description: A coordinate frame is a point of reference that defines the six degrees of freedom (DoF) in a PLCopen controller. A programmer needs to know how the different coordinate frames interact and which ones ...
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Delivering Wireless Services From the Sky With USRP and LabVIEW Communications
From: NIDescription: We needed to implement a cost-effective low-altitude aerial testbed that can verify novel wireless communications applications between the airborne node and ground terminals while meeting tight ...
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Implementing Remote Technical Training
Description: By using an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) gateway, or a remotely-controlled PC, critical how-to skill-based training can be made available to engineering students anywhere there's an Internet ...
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sWave System Overview
From: steuteDescription: The system is ideal for production areas subject to frequent change, production operations using mobile inventory carts/racks and more. ...
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Power Divider/Combiner Types and Functionality
From: JFW Industries, Inc.Description: This application note covers resistive and reactive power divider/combiners. The main goal of this app note is to help customers choose the correct power divider/combiner type for their application. ...
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If this then that
From: Critical Link, LLCDescription: Don't know whether, in your travels, you've come across IFTTT. If you program at all, you know "if" statements. Well, IFTTT stands for "If this then that", and, in their own words: Is a service that ...
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Telematics Application
Description: Telematics combines wireless communication technology, satellite navigation system, cellular network communication technology and on-board computer. It is considered as the future star of automobile ...
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5G New Radio Solutions: Revolutionary Applications Here Sooner Than You Think
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: As demand grows for ubiquitous wireless connectivity and the promise of new and previously unimagined applications - such as autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, telemedicine and virtual ...
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Assigning a Console Server Unique IP Addresses for Each Serial Port
From: Tripp Lite by EatonDescription: How to Assign Unique IP Addresses for Each Serial Port (Firmware V3.5.x and later) With console server firmware V3.5.x and later, you can use the GUI to assign a unique IP address for each serial ...
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Configuring a Console Server's Network Port or Resetting the IP Address from the Command Line
From: Tripp Lite by EatonDescription: By default, your Tripp Lite device has the static IP address 192.168.0.1 and runs a DHCP client. You can reconfigure the IP address using the Management console, or it can be assigned using ARP ping. ...
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Rack Basics: Everything You Need to Know Before You Equip Your Data Center
From: Tripp Lite by EatonDescription: Racks organize IT equipment into standardized assemblies that make efficient use of space and other resources. At the most basic level, a rack consists of two or four vertical mounting rails and the ...
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Top 12 Questions to Consider When Choosing UPS Systems for Network/Server Applications
From: Tripp Lite by EatonDescription: Network/server UPS systems protect critical systems in high-availability environments, like servers and network equipment in data centers. Desktop UPS systems protect personal computers, workstations, ...
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Top 5 UPS Support Issues
From: Tripp Lite by EatonDescription: The top 5 UPS Support Issues, listing problems, solutions and next steps. ...
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Modular Test Approaches for SSR Signal Analysis in IFF Applications
Description: Radar signal analysis applications require highly specialized test equipment to model and test transmitted or received signals. Secondary surveillance radar is a type of radar that is often used for ...
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IP Passthrough
Description: IP Passthrough on a router from an ISP means the router bridges all traffic through to whatever is on the other side (whatever device is connected to the routers LAN port). This is useful if you have ...
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Industrial Router VS Consumer Router
Description: In the era of Internet of things, both industrial routers and consumer router play vital role. When it comes to routers for either home or industrial, the differences can be significant, even if the ...
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5G Expands Beyond Cellular: What You Need to Know
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: As the market gets ready to deploy 5G, wireless connectivity expert Skyworks Solutions explains how the next generation standard will be rolled out in three usage cases: EMBB for mobile platforms, ...
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Antenna Selection by Test Standards
From: A.H. Systems Inc.Description: Discover how to choose the right antenna based on the specific testing standards required for your product or certification process. This page provides a structured guide to matching antennas with ...