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Serial Device Servers

Serial Device Servers

5100 Series

1-port Serial Device Servers

Features

Small size

Real COM/TTY drivers for Windows and Linux

Standard TCP/IP interface and versatile operation modes

Easy-to-use Windows utilty for mass installation

Built-in 15 KV ESD protection for all serial signals

SNMP MIB-II for network management

Configuration by Telnet or web browser

Adjustable termination resistor for the RS-485 port

Overview

NPort 5100 device servers are designed to make industrial serial

IP-based Ethernet LAN. With NPort device servers, your devices can

devices instantly Internet-ready. Their small size makes them ideal for

be made accessible to your software from anywhere on the local LAN

connecting devices such as card readers or payment terminals to an

or the Internet.

Most Cost-Effective Serial-to-Ethernet Solution

Using serial-to-Ethernet to connect legacy serial devices to Ethernet is

functions, and are high quality. With its full support of Microsoft and

no longer a novel solution. Users now expect to be able to find device

Linux operating systems and solid 5-year warranty, NPort 5100 is one

servers that are cost-effective, provide a broad selection of different

of the best device server solutions in the worldwide industrial market.

Adjustable Termination and Pull High/Low Resistors

In some critical environments, termination resistors may be needed

values is universally compatible for all environments, NPort 5100

to prevent the reflection of serial signals. When using termination

device servers allow user adjustment of termination and pull high/low

resistors, it is also important to set the pull high/low resistors correctly

resistor values for each serial port, using jumpers.

so that the electrical signal is not corrupted. Since no set of resistor

 

Standard TCP/IP Interface and Versatile Operation Modes

The NPort 5110 can operate in TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP

compatibility with software based on a standard network API (Winsock,

Server/Client, Pair Connection, or Ethernet Modem mode, ensuring

BSD Sockets).

Real COM/TTY Drivers for Existing Software

With the Real COM/TTY drivers that are provided with each NPort,

an excellent way to preserve your software investment and enjoy the

software designed for communication with COM/TTY ports can be

benefits of networking your serial devices, with no fuss.

instantly and seamlessly integrated into a TCP/IP network. This is

 

Easy Troubleshooting

NPort 5100 device servers support SNMP V2, which can be used to

e-mail alert can be sent instead. Users can define the trigger for those

monitor all units over Ethernet. Each unit can be configured to send

alerts using MOXA’s Windows utility or the web console. For example,

trap messages automatically to the SNMP manager when user-defined

alerts can be triggered by a warm start, a cold start, or a change in

errors are encountered. For users who do not use SNMP manager, an

password.

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