Project Requirement
This project required establishing multi-drop networks and redundant rings between firefighting panels. These panels were only equipped with a serial interface and were more than 1200 meters apart. Therefore, they could not be connected directly to the control room using serial technologies due to the limitation of the distance serial data could travel.

After studying the project and the network environment Xceltra provided Saudi Aramco with a serial converter solution. The decision was taken based on the following factors:

The large distances between the panel make using fiber to transmit data a very effective solution besides using traditional wireless solutions.
Taking advantage of the preinstalled fiber cables using a serial to fiber converter solution was cost-effective and more reliable than using wireless.