TNS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Overview

Before the availability of mobile satellite technology, military applications relied on terrestrial communication systems to collect data in remote locations and broadcast the signals to a geostationary communications satellite. Satellite trucks, which are commonly used in modern Satellite News Gathering (SNG), allow military command centers to gather intelligence and other data with greater mobility and flexibility than before.

Due to the mobile nature of SNG technology, onboard data acquisition equipment needs to be highly portable yet provide seamless and reliable communication. In addition, satellite trucks are outfitted with various degrees of video production and editing gear that need to be readily available and connected at all times. One of our military clients required a USB to serial converter to provide reliable device connectivity in their fleet of satellite trucks.

Solution

TNS Recommends MOXA Uport 1450, a 4 port RS232/422/485 USB to serial converter. Designed for industrial application, it has electrostatic protection and LED indicators. Uport 1450 does not have any data loss with 128-byte FIFO and on-chip flow control for hardware and software and the

With the small form factor, the customer installed Uport 1450 successfully on its fleet of  satellite trucks. Integration was smooth due to Uport easy installation and plug & play capability. The customer was also able to configure the COM port with ease.

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