Thursday, September 05, 2024
Meeting Time: 7:00 pm
Online event (via Zoom): Please register on meetup.com to obtain the Zoom link.
Lecture
First developed in the early 1900s, asynchronous serial communications continue to find wide application in present day electronic designs. The presentation will cover the following topics:
- Asynchronous serial communication defined.
- Baud rate, parity, start and stop bits, and handshaking.
- Protocols: TTL/logic level, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485.
- USB to serial converters and managing them under Windows.
- Windows terminal emulators.
- Cables, adapters, surge protection, and isolation.
- Serial to IP, Bluetooth, and fiber converters,
- Pitfalls 1: common practices that are not recommended but (sometimes) work.
- Pitfalls 2: practices that should work but don't always.
Speaker Bio:
Thomas C. Wilson, Jr. holds Bachelor of Science Degrees in Biology and Chemistry from the College of William and Mary and a Master of Science Degree in Marine Environmental Sciences from the State University of New York. From 1983 through 2024 he served as the engineer and manager of the Instrument Laboratory of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. In 2023 he received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service.
Tom's design credits include over 50 major items of scientific and oceanographic equipment. He is a founding member of the Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee of UNOLS, the coordinating organization for the US academic research vessel fleet. He has provided technical support to over 200 research projects at numerous institutions in the US and abroad, including sea time on 12 major research cruises in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Lake Victoria in Africa
Notes
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