The world of data communications is very complex. A single book (let alone a chapter) cannot cover everything. Data communication is concerned specifically with the issues that must be considered when ...

Asynchronous communication is the preferred method of messaging in distributed architectures. In an asynchronous communication pattern, a service sends a message but doesn't need to wait for the ...

All software systems are underpinned by fundamental choices that shape key characteristics of the system's design. One such foundational element is how different components within a system communicate ...

This chapter is an introduction to serial communication. It contains the description of the asynchronous serial communication interface of HC11, AVR, and 8051, as well as an overview of the RS232 and ...

Solutions for asynchronous serial communication between systems or subsystems include many possible interface implementations – for example, RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, controller area network (CAN), ...

An asynchronous serial communications card, the Model LPCI-Com-8SM eight-port, low-profile universal PCI card includes a breakout cable with eight DB-9 connections. This eliminates the need for an ...

This article is the 3rd part of the series MCU Programming Basics, which is communication with external peripherals using serial communication. It differentiates the difference between parallel and ...

In the early days of voicemail, leaving messages was an efficient and convenient way to avoid playing “telephone tag” or scheduling unnecessary meetings. Voicemail messages record vocal inflections to ...

I'm writing this piece with my 7-year-old sitting on the table and building a Lego house while my team is experiencing a blackout because of a power supply issue. My kid is terribly sick, and when I'm ...