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Next-Level Connectivity: RTA® Redefines Protocol Integration

  • February 01, 2024
  • Real Time Automation, Inc.
  • Sponsored
Next-Level Connectivity: RTA® Redefines Protocol Integration
Next-Level Connectivity: RTA® Redefines Protocol Integration

Adding communication protocols like EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, BACnet and MQTT to your product will no longer require a long or complicated product redesign. With the RTConnect™ module, you can remove the technical burden of integrating communication software into your device’s application. Any existing device with a serial port can now add Ethernet-based communication protocols with a simple PCB alteration.


How does the module work?

  1. Supply the module with 3.3VDC
  2. Route your existing serial interface to the module
  3. Configure the module to interface with your device over Modbus RTU or ASCII commands.
  4. No changes to application code in your device.
  5. The RTConnect module maps data to and from your device for presentation on EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, BACnet/IP and MQTT networks.

 
Eliminate the overhead of protocol deployment

Deploying and maintaining the growing variants of communication technology is untenable for most device manufactures. The resources required are immense and the effort is a distraction from focusing on your device’s core features and functions. The RTConnect module removes that burden.
 
The RTConnect protocol module gives you a suite of protocols to help you access the leading automation market segments. Here’s what else the RTConnect module provides.

FEATURES

BENEFITS

Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) offering 2.4 – 2.5 GHz

Proven PHY reduces the complexity of adding Ethernet to your device

Add Ethernet-based communications protocols with a single unit

Makes incorporation easy, even in the tightest spots

Extremely small footprint

Support multiple ethernet communication protocols in a single form factor

Includes EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, BACnet/IP and MQTT

Leverages common industry protocols as base form

Easily interface with existing Modbus RTU and serial-based ASCII devices

RTA expertise minimizes testing parameters and reduces time to market

Protocol certification support and assistance is available*

No tools for your customer to download or maintain

Web browser-based network setting and diagnostics

Connection options: embedded Ethernet and Wi-Fi (WLAN)

*RTConnect offers the same industry-leading Enginerd® support that RTA has been delivering to satisfied customers all over the world since 1989. When you call, a live person will answer the phone. The support is from an engineer who had a hand in the product’s development. You won’t need a ticket and you won’t wait 24 hours for someone to get back to you.
 

Why have a Protocol Partner?

Every year communication standards evolve. New features and performance standards are enhanced.
Simply bringing a conformant device to market doesn’t mean it will be easy for your customer(s) to use in their applications.
 
An expert partner that can maintain the protocol IP and offer expert consultation on topics like data modeling and navigating conformance is imperative to success. RTConnect is backed by a team singularly focused on the communication protocol experience. When you call, a live person answers the phone. When you get support, it’s from an engineer who had a hand in the product’s development, and support doesn't require a ticket or 24-hour wait.

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Check Out This RTConnect™ Integration Case Study