Intended for control engineers and network designers working in area of networking. This book explores the industrial application of networking in terms of design, installation and troubleshooting, building the skills required to identify, prevent and fix common industrial data communications problems.

Intended for those with some background in communications, this work provides a comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of fiber optic systems and their individual components. It places emphasis on practical techniques of component installation and system design.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet. This book covers troubleshooting and maintenance of TCP/IP networks. It provides an understanding of the application of TCP/IP from an engineering perspective.

Instrumentation and control systems are reliant on data communications. This work offers a treatment of industrial data communication systems. Commencing with a discussion of the popular RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 standards, it moves on to industrial protocols, industrial networks and the communication requirements for the 'smart' instrumentation.

A SCADA system gathers information, transfers the information back to a central site, displaying the information in a logical and organized fashion. This work provides an introduction to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and their application in monitoring and controlling equipment and industrial plant.