Design and Implementation of a Fiber Optic RS232 Link.

Abstract

This thesis investigates the feasibility of using a bi-directional fiber optic link to implement a RS232 data link. The results showed that a fiber optic link is a viable replacement. It offers a bandwidth up to 5 MHz, 250 times that of a RS232 data link. This fiber optic link was implemented over a distance of 1.5 kilometers, nearly 100 times that of the present RS232 link. It also offers the benefits of space and weight savings and is comparable to devices produced commercially but at a substantial cost savings. Keywords include: Fiber optics, RS232, and Optical link.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187319

Entities

People

  • James W. Ryan

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Capacitance
  • Communication Equipment
  • Computers
  • Data Links
  • Data Transmission
  • Detectors
  • Digital Communications
  • Fiber Optics
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Local Area Networks
  • Measurement
  • Networks
  • Personal Computers
  • Processing Equipment

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites