EDS Device Servers User Guide 3
Contents 1: Preface 11
Purpose and Audience_______________________________________________ 11
Summary of Chapters _______________________________________________ 11
Additional Documentation ____________________________________________ 12
2: Introduction 13
EDS4100 Overview _________________________________________________ 13
Features______________________________________________________________ 14
EDS8PR, EDS16PR, and EDS32PR Overview____________________________ 14
Features______________________________________________________________ 15
Evolution OS™ ____________________________________________________ 15
Web-Based Configuration and Troubleshooting _______________________________ 16
Command-Line Interface (CLI)_____________________________________________ 16
SNMP Management_____________________________________________________ 16
XML-Based Architecture and Device Control__________________________________ 16
Really Simple Syndication (RSS)___________________________________________ 16
Enterprise-Grade Security ________________________________________________ 16
Troubleshooting Capabilities ______________________________________________ 17
Applications _______________________________________________________ 18
Building Automation/Security ______________________________________________ 18
Industrial Automation ____________________________________________________ 18
Medical/Healthcare______________________________________________________ 18
Retail Automation/Point-of-Sale____________________________________________ 19
Terminal Server/Console Management ______________________________________ 19
Traffic Management _____________________________________________________ 19
3: Installation: EDS4100 20
Package Contents __________________________________________________ 20
User-Supplied Items ________________________________________________ 20
Identifying Hardware Components______________________________________ 21
Serial Ports____________________________________________________________ 22
Ethernet Port __________________________________________________________ 23
Terminal Block Connector ________________________________________________ 23
LEDs_________________________________________________________________ 23
Reset Button___________________________________________________________ 24
Physically Installing the EDS4100 ______________________________________ 24