(Black Box) In order to successfully use NEMA standard publications, it is important for the user to understand what NEMA standards are and what types of information they contain. This brief introduction is further explained in the NEMA publication, Standardization Policies and Procedures.

Determining if you’ve found the standard (or other technical document) you need

NEMA publishes five basic types of technical documents, each with slightly different audiences in mind:

• Specifiers

• Installers

• Contractors

• Inspectors

• MRO (Maintenance/Repair/Operations)

• Engineers and Designers

To completely read this guide by Black Box please click 'How to Read a NEMA Standard'

National Instruments: When you have hundreds of different data acquisition (DAQ) devices to choose from on a wide variety of buses, it can be difficult to select the right bus for your application needs. Each bus has different advantages and is optimized for throughput, latency, portability, or distance from a host. This white paper examines the most common PC bus options and outlines the technical considerations to keep in mind when choosing the right bus for your measurement application.

To further read this article please click 'How to Choose the Right Bus for Your Measurement System'

A solution is provided by ProSoft for Modbus TCP to Modbus RT using module RLX-IFH24E. Please click 'RLX-IFH24E' to further read this technical guide.

A Technical paper from Foundation Fieldbus. Introduction and basics about PROFIBUS PA and FOUNDQATION FIELDBUS F1 and how it works.

Please click here to download the paper 'An Introduction to Fieldbus'