Isolated Modular Converters and Line Drivers

LDM Heavy Duty Modular Converters / Line Drivers

• Extend communication distances for computers, terminals, and other devices in hazardous industrial and institutional environments
• Connect RS-232 devices to RS-422 and RS-485 devices
• 5 models communicate over distances up to 12 miles (19.3km) using continuous dedicated wire pairs and standard RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 protocols (LDM30/35/70/422/485)
• 2 models feature fiber optic data links for total electrical isolation and operation up to 2.2 miles (3.5km) (LDM80/85)

Data communications in industrial and institutional environments can present special problems. Lines must be run over long distances, often ranging from thousands of feet to several miles, indoors and outdoors and from building to building. Such data communication systems must be able to function in the presence of electrical transients and noise, ground loops, power surges, and nearby lightning strikes. Our heavy duty industrial data communication products "harden" and protect these systems and can extend data communication networks for many miles without expensive cabling.