...may be easier than you thought. Start with dual singlemode (15 km) or multimode (2 km) fiber switches from Sixnet. We supply SC or ST connectors, DIN rail mounting and 24 vdc power suitable for plant environments. The switches daisychain to connect plant areas and also provide RJ45 ports at each drop. Then, use a CAT 5 patch to connect an Ethernet-to-RS232 converter from ICP DAS to any serial device and communicate back to a PC through a virtual serial port. Interested? Give us a call at 513-469-0440 or drop us an e-mail at sales@kempercontrols.com.

...with an e-mail from here on our website (sales@kempercontrols.com) or at our office in Cincinnati. We are located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Montgomery Road and I-275 Exit 50 on the northeast side of town (Montgomery-Blue Ash). Look for the group of four office buildings - we are at 8170 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 250, Cincinnati OH 45242.