Identification

• RS485 monitoring software monitors the data flow between the devices connected by a RS485 connection. The software runs on a laptop that's configured as one of the devices connected by the RS485.
  
  

Function

• Monitoring software can be multifunctional, where it captures the data flowing between devices as well as the data direction. Data direction is valuable for analysis purposes. The data are then collected and stored in files or in a database for analysis.
  
  

Significance

• RS485 monitoring software is used heavily in industrial control and automation systems, where proper signal flow is crucial to the operation of control mechanisms and equipment. For this reason, engineers use this software to test and debug device input, output and signal flow.