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Cellular companies: Making M2M easier

It's a good time to be involved with connected devices. Research firm IDATE forecasts machine-to-machine (M2M) market revenue to reach $54.3 billion by 2017. While Asia is currently the biggest player in the arena, Europe is expected to become the largest market in terms of revenue over the next few years.

Grid Connect Launches Line of Wireless Sensors

Grid Connect (gridconnect.com), a manufacturer and distributor of embedded networking products, entered the rapidly-growing Internet of Things (IoT) industry with the launch of ConnectSense (connectsense.com), a line of wireless sensors to automate home and business. ConnectSense sensors will be showcased at Sensors Expo, Booth 517, June 24-26, in Rosemont, Ill.

Home Security: 10 Things to Consider - DIY vs Professional

I recently purchased my first home. While the property was vacant and owned by the bank, the screens were split in an effort to try to break into the home. Luckily the doors and windows were locked at the time and the offender decided to walk away. This made me consider security when I moved in and I weighed some options.

Doing the “Robot” At FIRST Midwest Regional Tournament

As part of the long-term vision at Grid Connect, we included aspirations to help mentor young engineers in our community. When we heard about Team 3061 – Huskie Robotics at Naperville North High School (which I am an alumni of) we thought it was a great way for Grid Connect to give back.

Real Humans, Expert Support

As part of re-launching our website in March 2012, we worked with Gorilla here in Chicago to help come up with some new messaging to illustrate what Grid Connect is all about. We had a lot of discussions around what set Grid Connect apart from other companies in our industry, and out of that came our new slogan of “Real Humans, Expert Support.”

MODBUS in a Nutshell

MODBUS may seem complicated and confusing to some, but it is a very simple protocol when you understand how it works. MODBUS is a request and response protocol. A MODBUS master will initiate a request and a slave will respond with either an error or the data requested. This is the simple concept of MODBUS.

Serial Device Servers

Serial Device Servers transfer data between a serial port and an Ethernet network. Some of the most common serial interfaces are RS232 (typically DB9) and RS485 (typically 2 wire). The most common Ethernet protocol used in serial device servers is TCP/IP.

Introducing the xPico – Smallest Device Server in the World

xPico is a networking solution that enables Ethernet connectivity on any serial interface. This little, chip sized xPico is the smallest embedded device server in the world. It is a complete device server with a full IP stack and web server. It supports serial data rates up to 921Kbps and has the same functionality and user interface of the xPort.

Creative Solutions for Customer Specific Applications

“This product is NOT compatible with your application.” These are the dreaded words that no customer is glad to hear. Not only were you looking forward to using the device, but now after built anticipation and empty hopes, you are told it will not work. At Grid Connect we try to avoid this statement at all costs. Our technical sales advisory, expert technical support, and vast product versatility give us the tools to make our Bluetooth products work for you.

The Future of Industrial Networking

What is an industrial network driven on? What will prepare a network for the future? Microprocessors are the “Heart of the Network,” according to Jim Montague, executive editor at Putman Media. “Heart of the Network,” featuring our own Mike Justice, is the featured publication in the fourth quarter 2011 edition of Industrial Networking.

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