Lantronix EDS4100, EDS32PR, EDS16PR, EDS8PR, EDS16PS Applications, Protocol Support, Evolution OS

2: Introduction

Applications

The EDS device server connects serial devices such as those listed below to Ethernet networks using the IP protocol family.

ATM machines

Data display devices

Security alarms and access control devices

Modems

Time/attendance clocks and terminals

Patient monitoring equipment

Medical instrumentation

Industrial Manufacturing/Automation systems

Building Automation equipment

Point of Sale Systems

Protocol Support

The EDS device server contains a full-featured TCP/IP stack. Supported protocols include:

ARP, IP, UDP, TCP, ICMP, BOOTP, DHCP, AutoIP, Telnet, DNS, FTP, TFTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS, SNMP, SMTP, RSS and Syslog for network communications and management.

TCP, UDP, TCP/AES, UDP/AES, Telnet, SSH and SSL/TLS for tunneling to the serial port.

TFTP, FTP, and HTTP for firmware upgrades and uploading files.

Evolution OS™

The EDS incorporates the Lantronix Evolution OS™. Key features of the Evolution OS™ include:

Built-in Web server for configuration and troubleshooting from Web-based browsers

CLI configurability

SNMP management

XML data transport and configurability

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) information feeds

Enterprise-grade security with SSL and SSH

Comprehensive troubleshooting tools

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