2: Introduction
Applications
EDS device servers deliver simple, reliable, and
Building automation/security
Industrial automation
Medical/healthcare
Retail
Console management
Traffic management
Building Automation/Security
Automating, managing, and controlling many different aspects of a building is possible with the EDS. It can overcome the hurdle of
The EDS can also be used to manage equipment and devices centrally over a new or existing Ethernet network to improve the safety and comfort of building occupants, while lowering heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, and overall energy operating costs through centralized management and monitoring.
Industrial Automation
Today’s manufacturing facilities face the common challenges of productivity improvements, inventory management, and quality control. From warehouse to automotive environments, the need to attach the following devices, whether new or legacy, continues to grow:
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Computer Numeric Control and Direct Numeric Control (CNC/DNC) equipment, process and
Pump controllers
Printers,
Medical/Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics, and laboratories face rapidly growing needs to deliver medical information accurately, quickly, and easily, whether at bedside, the nurse’s station, or anywhere in the facility. The goal to improve healthcare services, however, is balanced with the need to keep the bottom line from exceeding already constrained budgets.
The EDS can network enable medical equipment and devices using the hospital’s existing Ethernet network to improve patient care and slash operating costs. This allows
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