Lava Computer HQ-ST Plus LAVA HQ-ST Link, Cost Effective, Easy To Use, Robust, Flexible, Reliable

Models: HQ-ST Plus

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COST EFFECTIVE

COST EFFECTIVE

minimal to no installation time

no static IP address needed at store

no modem, phone line, long distance costs

EASY TO USE

no router configuration at store

no need for any access to store router

transparent to existing ECRs, POS stations, routers, LANs, computers

transparent to existing polling applications

ROBUST

no Windows OS needed at store or head office

ST units will restart and reconnect to HQ automatically

FLEXIBLE

store ECRs can be remotely managed (with new pricing updates, for example)

ST units can be set up using a number of methods:

through the ST unit serial port

using HTTP at store

at head office

using a set-up server

RELIABLE

no need to have a phone line available for polling access

SCALABLE

works regardless of number of remote locations

ST units' firmware remotely upgradable

FAST

• IP connection faster than modem dialing

CLEAR FEEDBACK

HQ-Basic shows all live connections; which stores are up, down

SECURE

HQ-ST authentication codes

no router holes (port mappings) at store

HQ units only talk to ST units

ST units only talk to HQ units

resistant to denial-of-service attacks

head office network is not opened to store (as in the case of a VPN)

store unit can be activated to make store tampering impossible

no passwords

LAVA HQ-ST Link

HQ Plus Unit

Features

Three RS-232 serial ports supporting up to 115.2 kbps throughput per port: console port (DB-9F), control port (DB-9F), modem port (DB-25F)

Console port outputs connection data from ST Plus units in the field

Control port supports remote HQ Plus monitoring and control

Modem port sends polling requests from polling software to ECR/POS

Includes HQ-Basic monitoring application (Windows)

Power supply included

ST Plus Unit

Features

Single RS-232 DB-25F serial modem port supporting up to 115.2 kbps

Modem port connects to ECR or POS station serial port

Includes serial port configuration application (Windows)

Power supply included

Specifications

Serial port pinouts:

#1 —

#14 —

#2 Receive Data (RD) [IN]

#15 —

 

#3 Transmit Data (TD) [OUT]

#16 —

 

#4 Clear To Send (CTS) [IN]

#17 —

 

#5 Request To Send (RTS) [OUT]

#18 —

 

#6 DTE Ready/Data Terminal Ready (DTR) [OUT] #19 —

 

#7 Signal Ground/Common (GND)

#20 DCE Ready/Data Set Ready (DSR)

Specifications

Serial port pinouts:

#1 —

#14 —

 

 

#2 Receive Data (RD) [IN]

#15 —

 

 

#3 Transmit Data (TD) [OUT]

#16 —

#1 Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

#1 Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

#4 Clear To Send (CTS) [IN]

#17 —

#2 Receive Data (RD)

#2 Receive Data (RD)

#5 Request To Send (RTS) [OUT]

#18 —

#3 Transmit Data (TD)

#3 Transmit Data (TD)

#6 DTE Ready/Data Terminal Ready (DTR) [OUT]

#19 —

#4 DTE Ready/Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

#4 DTE Ready/Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

#7 Signal Ground/Common (GND)

#20 DCE Ready/Data Set Ready (DSR) [IN]

#5 Signal Ground/Common (GND)

#5 Signal Ground/Common (GND)

#8 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) [IN]

#21 —

#6 DCE Ready/Data Set Ready (DSR)

#6 DCE Ready/Data Set Ready (DSR)

#9 —

#22 Ring Indicator (RI) [IN]

#7 Request to Send (RTS)

#7 Request to Send (RTS)

#10 —

#23 —

#8 Clear to Send (CTS)

#8 Clear to Send (CTS)

#11 —

#24 —

#9 Ring Indicator (RI)

#9 Ring Indicator (RI)

#12 —

#25 —

 

 

#13 —

 

 

 

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SERIAL 2:

SERIAL 1:

MODEM PORT

 

 

 

 

CONTROL PORT

CONSOLE PORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115200, N, 8, 1, H/W Flow Control

#8 DTE Ready/Data Terminal Ready (DTR) [OUT]

 

& Data Carrier Detect (DCD) [IN]

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#10 —

 

 

#22 Ring Indicator (RI) [IN]

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Power input: 9-29 VDC

Configuration: Serial port, set-up server, or HTTP configuration

Power input: 12-29 VDC6VA

Configuration: HTTP

Weight: 16.75 oz. [475 g]

Dimensions: 6.75 in x 6.5 in x 1.5 in [171 mm x 165 mm x 42 mm]

Weight: 8.8 oz. [250 g]

Dimensions: 5 in x 3.5 in x 1.5 in [127 mm x 88.9 mm x 42 mm]

About LAVA

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, LAVA Computer MFG Inc. designs and manufactures serial and parallel I/O boards and Ethernet-to-serial device servers that are widely used in the Point of Sale, Kiosk, Gaming, Industrial Automation, Security and Access Control industries. With well over a million LAVA products built into workstations, servers, retail POS systems, and industrial computers since 1984, LAVA I/O boards and Ether-Serial Links are trusted by resellers, distributors, OEMs and system builders in over 47 countries worldwide. Designed for lifetime performance, each LAVA connectivity link is individually tested and covered by the LAVA Lifetime Warranty.

Connect Simply

2 Vulcan St.,Toronto, ON

Tel: 416.674.5942

Toll Free (US & Canada): 800.241.LAVA

Canada, M9W 1L2

Fax: 416.674.8262

Skype: office.lavacomputers

 

 

www.lavalink.com

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