The Evolution of data collection: New software upgrades networks without replacing existing terminals

The industrial data terminal is dead, long live the data terminal

It’s said there are about 500,000 legacy industrial data terminals in service today, many of which need replacing the next several years. Widespread adoption of open data-collection networks has been slowed by reluctance to abandon devices already installed in factories and warehouses.

Whether you’re looking to incrementally replace a data terminal farm, or just want to get legacy terminals up on the network, options exist that continue the benefits of the data terminal approach, while cost-effectively migrating to the latest open technologies.