Ultra Electronics

Fiber optic signal transmission for process monitoring and control has been progressively adopted in recent years. In critical applications, such as safety shut down systems, with very high requirements for data availability, it has become the transmission technique of choice. This is due to the many advantages that fiber optic signal transmission offers over copper based systems: Maximum resistance to interference, even in applications with extreme levels of electromagnetic interference High grade electrical isolation between stations Long transmission distances with extremely high data rates The number of stations is not limited by the electrical properties of the communication interface employed Improved security and reliability This results in a significant gain in performance and immunity to interference for the data communication infrastructure, without having to allow for complex surge protection measures, shielding and equipotential bonding concepts.