This webinar introduces industrial serial communication and the different ways engineers can extend, convert, and protect serial networks in automation systems. It reviews the key differences between RS-232, RS-485, and RS-422—including distance, noise immunity, and network topology—and explains when each interface is typically used in industrial environments. The training then walks through ICP DAS USA solutions such as serial converters, repeaters, USB-to-serial converters, serial-to-Ethernet device servers, and CAN/protocol conversion options, showing how they help connect legacy serial equipment to modern PCs, PLCs, and Ethernet networks. The session also highlights fiber optic communication for long-distance, EMI-immune transmission and demonstrates how fiber converters can be used to bridge serial or CAN networks across harsh electrical environments for more reliable plant-wide communication.
