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Robert Thas John
Robert Thas John
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Robert Thas John

Robert Thas John is a data engineer with a career that spans two decades. He manages a team of data engineers, analysts, and machine learning engineers – roles that he has held in the past. He leads a number of efforts aimed at increasing the adoption of machine learning on embedded devices through various programs from Google Developers and ARM Ltd, which licenses the chips found in Arduinos and other microcontrollers. He started his career as a software engineer with work that has spanned various industries. His first experience with embedded systems was in programming payment terminals.
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Utilizing medium-range communications

While short-range communication technologies had a maximum range between 10 meters and 100 meters, medium-range communications technologies will let us communicate at a distance of up to 1 km. Let’s briefly discuss two of them.

RS-485

Wireless signals are not suitable in certain situations where the signals could interfere with the operation of machines, such as in a hospital setting, or where the machines could interfere with the signals, such as in a factory. In these situations, it is normal to utilize cables. The RS-485 standard defines the electrical communications for communication between two systems without specifying the protocol to be used. The cable used in RS-485 communications may be as long as 1.2 km long while resisting electromagnetic interference from electric motors.

RS-485 isn’t limited to industrial settings and is also utilized in building automation and the control of lights and security panels.

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Published in: Nov 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781837632619

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Robert Thas John

Robert Thas John is a data engineer with a career that spans two decades. He manages a team of data engineers, analysts, and machine learning engineers – roles that he has held in the past. He leads a number of efforts aimed at increasing the adoption of machine learning on embedded devices through various programs from Google Developers and ARM Ltd, which licenses the chips found in Arduinos and other microcontrollers. He started his career as a software engineer with work that has spanned various industries. His first experience with embedded systems was in programming payment terminals.
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