Lava Computer manual LAVA POS Serial Port Splitter, Ideal for RFID-to-POS integration, Features

LAVA POS Serial Port Splitter

For managing two serial data streams led to a single serial input.

The LAVA POS Serial Port Splitter provides serial port splitting, plain and simple. This capability can enable a POS station with just one serial port take inputs from two serial peripherals without conflicts. The EPOS station provides the logic to distinguish serial data sources.

Features

•Dual RS-232 RJ-45 serial input ports supporting up to 115.2 kbps throughput per port

•Serial input ports receive POS data from POS peripherals

•Single RS-232 serial output port supporting up to 115.2 kbps throughput

• Serial output port sends POS data to POS terminal/ECR	• Ideal for RFID–to–POS integration
• Software-less installation	• Enables simultaneous inputs from two serial
• Power supply included
Specifications	peripherals to an ECR or other POS device
RJ-45 serial port pinouts: RS-232C TX, RX, GND only [three ports]	• Manages serial data effortlessly
Power input: 9-29 VDC
Configuration: hardware only, no software required	• Operates transparently to POS station
Weight: 2.6 oz. [75 g]
Dimensions: 3 in x 4 in x 1.5 in [75 mm x 112 mm x 42 mm]

LAVA POS Serial

Port Splitter

POS

Pinpad

RS-232

Cheque or reader

Splitter

Data from

P1 or P2 is“or”ed

POT used

for RFID

RFID

reader

Functional Schematic of Splitter

Data Flow TX/RX

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. For more information on LAVA Computer MFG, visit http://www.lavalink.com.

LAVA: The Source for Ports

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		www.lavalink.com

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