The TSMIU includes many improvements to assist with maintenance, analog calibration, and troubleshooting. The TSMIU has several distinct advantages versus placing PCs on the shopfloor, including:

• The TSMIU is an industrial-strength device that is designed for use on the shopfloor.


• Repair costs for the TSMIU are very low. Component-level repairs, as opposed to board replacements, are performed in-house by Mattec personnel, generally for a fixed price.


• The TSMIU is typically supported by your Maintenance Department, NOT your IS/IT Department.


• The TSMIU can be connected to your existing Ethernet network or wired to the host computer via RS-485.


• Mattec offers several solutions to implement wireless Ethernet communications.

Shown below is a built-in Host/MIU Data Line Monitor, a useful tool for Mattec personnel when resolving communication-wiring problems. Similarly, analog calibration has been made easier to use, and the standard Service Display screen has been improved.