21 Jun Industrial converters reliability
Reliability is probably the main deciding factor when choosing an appliance for industrial use, and that applies to serial converters, too. Reliability has a direct impact on productivity, affecting thus costs overall, as any failure can lead to expensive consequences. Our RS485 converters and repeaters are based on a sturdy industrial-use Renesas driver, which can operate in the most adverse conditions. For starters, its input pins can tolerate up to 60 V, which is higher than the supply range, with transient protection up to 80 V. This also means that, being this voltage higher than the supply voltage, making mistakes during installation will not result in irreversible damage.
Secondly, it can operate with common mode range up to ±25 V, meaning that it can easily whitstand ground differences between different buildings. This is a common situation particularly in industrial environments, or buildings where the electrician didn’t pay special attention to cable laying. Speaking of installation ease, our converters and repeaters support automatic baud rate selection, which greatly reduces setup time. Since our converters don’t need DIP switch or PC configurations, installation is very simple and quick. This doesn’t only mean reduced installation costs for companies, it also helps inexperienced people to create new systems.
Energy efficiency and reliability
The switching power supply we implemented for DIN rail industrial converters is extremely efficient, which also increases reliability. High efficiency does not only reduce waste of energy, which is ever more important, but it also means less heat generated by the electronics. More heat means more stress on the components, which can result in a shorter life of the product. Besides, we use extended input range components for industrial converters, which can prevent damage from voltage surges or accidental overvoltages. This is why we are confident enough to offer 3-years warranty on all our converters and repeaters.