Telebyte Technology's (Greenlawn, NY) Model 282 Async Opto Isolation module ($300) provides increased data reliability while protecting against electrical noise, surges, and the effects of ground loops on the asynchronous RS-232 interface. The device also can drive and receive signals from another device up to 1000 feet away at rates as high as 19.2 Kbps; the maximum data rate is 64 Kbps.
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