Serial Device Servers
Serial device servers are networking devices that are specialized for working with serial devices. These devices connect serial devices—like industrial machines or barcode scanners—to an Ethernet network. They convert serial signals to network data and enable remote access and centralized management of the formerly isolated devices. And they do this for a distilled set of commands that are characteristic of serial communications (commands that work with RS-232, for instance), without trying to understand or convert to the more complex set of commands an Ethernet device would usually understand.
Serial device servers usually have several modes to run in, like TCP server mode, TCP client mode, and even serial tunneling, to flexibly fit into all sorts of network environments. They have stable Ethernet interfaces and direct connections to old-school serial devices. Some models come with win32 utilities for setting up the devices, power options for installation flexibility, and rock-solid features for making them reliable in critical applications. They've got the smarts to work just as well in the office as they do on the factory floor.
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