Interface monitor for communicating between different communication protocols
US6105093A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interface monitor is connected with a LAN that is formatted with an RS-485 protocol and which is interconnected with a plurality of electrical distribution devices. The monitor includes a socket connection for receiving an RS-232 plug from a PC and software logic for interpreting between the RS-232 and RS-485 formats. The PC is enabled for communicating with each one of the electrical distribution devices.
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