RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Example RIO systems
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Medium distance link using fibre optic (FOLK) kit
The RIO fibre optic (FOLK) kit allows you to extend the range of a RIO link via fibre optic
cable to a distance of up to one kilometre. The kit comprise s two fibre optic modules. (A
module is shown on page 175). Each module consists of a 1 metre long RIO link cable
connected to a fibre optic converter. This converts the transputer signals into light. The fibre
optic cable plugs into one of these converters at each en d.
See also Before you starton page 33 and Installing a Fibre Optic Link Kit (FOLK) on
page 175 in Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software.
RIO link cable
RIO link cable to RTA
on peripheral end
Fibre optic converter
Fibre optic patch lead
Peripheral
For example,
printer
RIO ISA or PCI
Host card
RTA