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Protocol converter
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_networking/3w5RM99p">computer networking</a>, a protocol converter is a device used to convert standard or <a href="/facts/Proprietary_protocol/o902Cmmh">proprietary protocol</a> of one device to the protocol suitable for the other device or tools to achieve the desired interoperability. Protocols are software installed on the routers, which convert the data formats, data rate and protocols of one network into the protocols of the network in which data is navigating. There are varieties of protocols used in different fields like power generation, transmission and distribution, oil and gas, automation, utilities, and <a href="/facts/Remote_monitoring/I6MDeUE8">remote monitoring</a> applications. The major protocol translation messages involve conversion of data messages, events, commands, and time synchronization. </p>