Ruggedized Fiber-to-USB Interface Converter from ESL

Electro Standards Laboratories (ESL) has announced its Model 4165 High Speed, Ruggedized Fiber-to-USB Interface Converter. With its integrated rate buffering, the Model 4165 converts USB 2.0 compliant data from a standard PC to a serial asynchronous data interface over fiber with a user-selectable baud rate of up to 3Mbps. The Model 4165 converts USB 2.0 compliant data from a PC to a serial asynchronous data interface over fiber with selectable baud rate of up to 3 Mbps. Device includes ESD protection circuitry on USB I/O connector while power input, protected from transients, has 3 kVdc isolation to prevent system ground loops. User-selectable fiber polarity and dual DB9 power connectors are also included. Also available, Model 4166 is board only with threaded brackets for rack mounting. The converter is available as the Model 4166 board only with front-mounting threaded brackets for rack mounting in embedded applications. It is also available in a desktop package with DIN rail mounting hardware for applications that require an enclosure.