Specifications

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Introduction
At a Glance
Introduction This chapter provides a general overview of the network interface module (NIM) and
the Advantys STB island bus. The chapter concludes with an introduction to the
specific features of the STB NIP 2212 Ethernet Modbus TCP/IP NIM.
What’s in this
Chapter?
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic Page
What Is a Network Interface Module? 12
What Is Advantys STB? 15
STB NIP 2212 Product Overview 19
Ethernet Communications and Connectivity 21