What is the difference between the licensed and unlicensed bands and why should I care?

An integration platform is a software backbone that enables the free-flowing exchange of data and functionality among the multiple applications that make up an integrated system.

Jan 1, 2006 By:
Bill Letterle
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You can change manufacturing setups without reprogramming the sensor, which is essential for highmix, low-volume manufacturing with frequent color changes.

Dec 1, 2005 By:
Peggy Chen
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New software tools now make it possible to integrate sensor technology with an overall information framework. This eliminates worries about integration headaches or cumbersome architecture revisions.

From the plant floor to executive conference rooms, rising expectations of real-time data access make dashboards the up-and-coming data integration tool.

Factors Affecting Reliability

What's all this fuss about wireless communications? What's wrong with using wires, just as we've always done?

Oct 1, 2005 By:
Bernd Schuessler, Pepperl+Fuchs
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Wondering if you can connect all your devices to a fieldbus and keep them running? The High Power Trunk concept might be your answer.

My setup includes two remote sensor nodes that I'd like to communicate with their respective base stations. The nodes are from different manufacturers and don't work together, but they do operate at the same frequency. Can I use one antenna and split the signal to hook up to each base station?
