Chapter 1 – Product Description & Specifications
Chapter 1 – Product Description &
Specifications
Product Description
The MultiConnect Adapter is a complete, ready to deploy serial-to-Ethernet Adapter for connecting legacy devices to an IP network for remote monitoring, control and configuration. The Adapter provides a high performance Ethernet bridge as well as a complete TCP/IP protocol stack. MultiConnect can make your existing and next generation device, machine, or system IP-ready while you focus on developing its core features.
Serial-to-Ethernet Technology. MultiConnect provides the powerful ability to IP-enable legacy serial devices allowing more options for data acquisition, device management, and industrial control than would otherwise be available. The MultiConnect includes a processor, operating system, TCP/IP stack, Web server, and a network connection to provide a complete serial-to-Ethernet bridge.
Internet-Enable Any Device. MultiConnect allows you to network-enable virtually any serial device. Using embedded Internet protocols and a connection to an IP network, MultiConnect sends and receives data over the Internet or Intranet connection.
Reduces Development Time. MultiConnect can make your existing and next generation serial device IP-ready without requiring hardware changes to its design. MultiConnect actually provides faster time-to-market because it relieves the burden and expense of writing and maintaining Internet applications. The complete, ready-to-integrate MultiConnect Adapter allows you to enhance your product while you focus on developing its core features.
Management and Configuration. MultiConnect has several means of management and configuration built into the design. It supports remote configuration, which means you can have central site setup and control of the remote Adapters via the command line interface or telnet.
Applications
The MultiConnect Adapters will IP-enable any device to provide remote monitoring, control and configuration of any system. The solution is ideal for the following applications:
•Appliances
•ATM terminals
•Credit card and check verification systems
•Data collection
•Gas pumps
•Industrial and medical remote monitoring systems
•Point-of-sale terminals
•Remote diagnostics
•Remote metering
•Security systems
•Ticketing machines
•Vending/gaming machines
•And more…..
