Fieldbus and Networking in Process Automation

Contents

Preface

Author

Chapter 1 Data Communication

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Comparison Between Digital and Analog Communication

1.3 Data Communication

1.3.1 Main Characteristics

1.4 Data Types

1.5 Data Transfer Characteristics

1.6 Data Flow Methods

1.7 Transmission Modes

1.7.1 Parallel

1.7.2 Serial

1.7.3 Asynchronous

1.7.4 Synchronous

1.7.5 Isochronous

1.8 Use of Modems

1.9 Power Spectral Density

1.10 Transmission Impairments

1.11 Data Rate and Bandwidth Relationship

1.12 Multiplexing

1.12.1 Introduction

1.12.2 Types

1.12.3 FDM

1.12.4 WDM

1.12.5 TDM

1.12.5.1 Synchronous TDM

1.12.5.2 Statistical TDM

1.12.6 Variable Data Rate

1.12.7 Multilevel Multiplexing

1.12.8 Multislot Multiplexing

1.12.9 Pulse Stuffing Multiplexing

1.13 Spread Spectrum

1.13.1 ...