Communication Between Computers | Serial Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)

The reference model for Open System Interconnection (OSI)

Learn about serial and parallel data communication modes, errors, and flow controls used in connecting legacy and even some modern point-to-point network devices. Parallel transmission allows multiple bits to transmit simultaneously over multiple wires, enabling a device to send and receive data at high speed, while serial communication involves the transmission of bits one after … Read more

Making Sense of Serial Communication Methods

This article provides an introduction to several serial communication methods and how to understand and apply them. Industrial automation systems have always required special communication methods in order to be programmed and to work seamlessly between networked devices. Generations of proprietary and open-source standards have led to a confusing web of related techniques and terms. … Read more