Introduction

A few examples of attached devices are:

PLCs

AC/DC drives

CNC systems

Operator panels and message displays

Process Controls

Instrumentation

Power monitoring equipment

Scales and weighing systems

Barcode scanners

Label printers

Most factory floor serial devices

1.3.1 Industrial Automation Protocols

IAP Device Servers, adapted to multiple factory environments, can unite any mixture of equipment from industrial automation vendors into a single reliable pipeline. This new and open infrastructure opens the way for data to flow in real time from all your plant devices up to your IT layer.

IAP Device Servers are delivered with IAP Standard Tunneling protocol and can be loaded with industrial communication protocols. The suite of protocols include DF1 (Rockwell Automation) and Modbus (Schneider Electric). Where the IAP Standard Tunneling protocol is limited to exclusive, standard ASCII device-to-device connections, the industrial protocols offer connections to other devices that require special formatting or features simultaneously.

For information about using any of the industrial communication protocols, see the user manuals on the software CD or our web site. Protocol firmware files are also contained on the CD and new versions are available from the Lantronix web site.

You can set up the unit using the serial port, or remotely over Ethernet using Telnet or a web browser. The CD that comes with your Device Server includes DeviceInstaller, a Windows based configuration software that simplifies the process of installing protocols and configuring them for use with attached devices. IAP Device Servers use Flash memory for maintenance-free, non-volatile storage which allows for fast system upgrades.

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Lantronix 10 manual Industrial Automation Protocols