On Feb 21, 2013, at 12:44 PM, erik quanstrom <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> However, because of its simple, robust nature, ARCNET controllers are >>> still sold and used in industrial, embedded, and automotive >>> applications. >> >> Sounds positively anachronistic. Thanks for the clarification. > > and so is rs-232. usb is the way of the future. :-) i say this with > toungue in cheek, of course. old does not lie along the useful > axis. rs-232/422/485 has a lot going for it, more so than usb. Well, at least until usb-optical cables become cheaper than copper, and even then you've got component costs that are more expensive. Moving to ethernet at least opens up the ability to use MODBUS TCP. -jas
