System Architecture - Ethernet

The Protege WX system can also be expanded via Ethernet where a modified version of the ICT RS-485 protocol is encapsulated inside UDP packets and transmitted across an Ethernet network using the PRT-RDE2-PCB Ethernet Expander

This mode of communication allows for a maximum latency time of 2 seconds. Although Ethernet is traditionally faster that RS-485, internet routing devices may introduce delays.