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190 CHAPTER 8 Cables and Connectors
FIGURE 8.38
MBARI tests bluetooth between glass spheres.
FIGURE 8.39
Ambalux Optical Data Transmission system in a test tank.
Infrared
(Courtesy Ambalux.)
(Courtesy MBARI.)
Through an optical coupler, sapphire plate, or borosilicate sphere, designers can utilize IR for data and control signal transfer. One example is the IRTrans Wi-Fi, which provides a USB, an RS-232, or an Ethernet interface. The system includes both an infrared transmitter and receiver.
