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April 2005: IP-Enable Legacy Payment Terminals
How many times have you stood at a checkout line and listened to the merchant's modem dial out to process your credit card or debit card? This common scenario is becoming a thing of the past, as payment transaction processing moves from conventional telephone lines and modems to IP-based Internet connections.
Upcoming shows: Retail Systems 2005, National Restaurant Association 2005
Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is a rapidly-emerging identification and logging technology. Whether or not you have come across RFID systems in your work, you have probably encountered RFID in your daily life, perhaps without even being aware of it.
Upcoming shows: Supercomm 2004, Assembly Tech, Global Gaming Expo
April 2004: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a means of automatically assigning IP addresses to devices throughout a network, and of re-assigning those addresses as they are no longer needed by the device that used them.
Upcoming shows: RFID World 2004, KioskCOM, Retail Systems Show.
January 2004: New Lava RJ-45 Serial Port Products
A real fistful of new products for both industrial users and end users. In it we show two new Quattro RJ-45 cards, three new RJ-45 Ether-Serial Links, and the sixteen-port RJ-45 Serial Port Bank and its companion interface card.
Distributor profile: JDR Microdevices
November 2003: A Look at I/O Technologies: Technology & Desire
Like any new creation, a new I/O technology expresses, or maybe even fulfils, a desire. More even than our needs, it is our desires that drive technological innovation.
Distributor profile: Bantam Electronics, Inc.
September 2003: Lava Ether-Serial Links. Intelligent Remote Serial Ports
Ether-Serial Links are network devices that install serial ports on Ethernet networks. The serial ports in an Ether-Serial Link send information to an Ethernet, by converting it to an IP-compatible format.
July 2003: Lava's 8255-PIO Programmable Peripheral Interface Board
The Lava 8255-PIO (Programmable Peripheral Interface I/O) board is the best way to make use of the I/O capabilities of the 8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface (PPI) chip.
Distributor profile: Bantam Electronics, Inc.
June 2003: Ether-Serial Nitty Gritty. Inside the Ether-Serial Link
Lava Ether-Serial Links provide a convenient, simple, and cost-effective way of deploying serial ports across Ethernet networks.
Distributor profile: Northwest Computer Accessories
Introduction to Lava's remote serial port products. Also:Ether-Serial POS application, What Sets the Lava Ether-Serial Link Apart?
Distributor profile: Lin Haw
How fast is PCI-X? Find out here. Also: Lava 3.3 volt PCI boards,
PCI logo spotting guide, and a sales tip on how to make the most of customer complaints.
Distributor profile: 365USA.com
March 2003: Simplicity, Configurability, Reliability: Invisible I/O
The perfect I/O board is invisibile to the user: how Lava makes it so / Product-to-peripheral match-up / How to stop "selling" and start "doing business"
Distributor profiles: Canadian and American on-line distributors
February 2003: LavaPort-650 Handles the Stress
The LavaPort-650 serial port accelerator makes the ideal interface for a demanding microcontroller programming device./ QNX support for serial 16550 cards / CeBIT Hannover 2003
Distributor profiles: Canadian and American distributor lists
January 2003: Plugging into USB
What is a USB 2.0 cable, and why would you want to buy one? The true facts.
Distributor profiles: Cables to Go, Comtronic
December 2002 : Keying into PCI
This month's issue of Link looks at the flexibility, longevity
and overall success of the PCI bus.
Distributor profiles: Seneca Data, Peripheral Express
November 2002: RS-422: An Alternative to RS-232
Faster speed and longer cable distance are just some of the benefits of RS-422.
Distributor profile: Trimex Marketing Inc.
October 2002: Serial Accelerators
Need fast serial I/O? Get to know the LavaPort family of products
in the October issue of Link.
Distributor profiles: Lex Tec, ABLE Computer Systems
September 2002: Lava Made to Order
Lava is an established and experienced I/O designer.
Find out what we can custom-build for your particular needs.
Distributor profiles: GB Micro, BuyIOCard.com
Link continues to look at serial communications
with this month's story on the RS-232 specification.
Distributor profiles: CompuSmart , Impaq Mirco
July 2002: The Art of the UART
Link begins a series of articles on serial communications
with an examination of the UART.
Distributor profiles: Universal MicroElectronics , EMJ Data Systems
June 2002: PC-based Point-of-Sale Systems
Lava's innovative solutions for POS systems
is the subject of this month's Link.
Distributor profiles: Elco Systems , Microsel
Find out everything you need to know
before upgrading your system's hardware.
Distributor profiles: Access 8 , Nor-Tech
April 2002: A New Approach to Inner Space
Read about Lava's space-saving low-profile products.
Distributor profiles: Supercom Canada , Bell Microproducts
Lava continues to innovate parallel port technology.
Distributor profiles: Tomauri , Cables Unlimited , Amteq Quintis
February 2002: Upselling and the Holiday Connection
Lava products help users get the most from their holiday toys.
Distributor profiles: Computer Plug Accessories , SCL Ltd , SED International
January 2002: IDE Drive Enclosures
Everything you need to know about
Lava's IDE drive enclosure products; Kazan and FireDrive?.
Distributor profile: Atlantic Cable
What is Plug and Play really?
This month's Link has the answer.
Distributor profile: Northwest Computer Accessories
The do's and don'ts of daisy-chaining FireWire? and USB devices.
Distributor profile: Equus Computer Systems
October 2001: Getting Ready for Windows XP
Understanding Microsoft's Windows XP PC system requirements.
Distributor profile: ADM 21
September 2001: Focus on USB 2.0
An in-depth look at Lava's high-speed USB 2.0 products.
Distributor profile: Pro-Data Inc.
August 2001: High-speed Host Adapters
Find out why high-speed host adapters are the ideal system upgrade.
Distributor profile: Great Lakes Electronics
July 2001: Low-profile PCI Cards
Find out the ins and outs of low-profile pci cards.
Distributor profile: Trimex Marketing Inc.
June 2001: Focus on FireDrive?
FireDrive is the focus of this month's issue of Link.
Distributor profile: Transamerican Computer
