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News Release from: ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society | Subject: Industrial Data Communications book
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 November 2007
'Industrial Data Communications' by
Larry Thompson
ISA has announced the 4th Edition of one of its best-selling books, Industrial Data Communications by Lawrence "Larry" M Thompson
Following the boom in networking and data communications throughout industry, the fourth edition of this book gives technical professionals who have little or no background in data communications the knowledge they need to understand, troubleshoot, and maintain both legacy and leading-edge systems The text emphasizes practical functional aspects of common systems rather than design criteria
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 8 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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It includes a complete description of relevant terminology, standards, and protocols including EIA/TIA 232, 485, and IEEE 802.
Thompson states in his Preface to the Fourth Edition, "In the fifteen or so years since the first edition of this book, nearly every aspect of data communications has changed, and above all industrial applications".
Thus, the new material in this edition includes updated information on 100 MBps and 1000 MBps Ethernet, RIP and OSPF router technologies, OLE for Process Control (OPC), ActiveX, and .NET, virtual private networks, and more.
A complete glossary and index make the book especially useful as a handy desk reference.
The growth and application of data communications in the industrial environment as well as emerging technologies are discussed.
Chapters include Communication Foundations, Physical Layer and Data Link Standards, Local Area Networks, Network Operating Systems and LAN Management, Industrial Networks and Applications, Wide Area Networks, and an Historical Overview.
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