Make Your Serial Devices Internet Ready™
Seamless integration with your serial devices and Ethernet TCP/IP network
Easy installation and administration with NPort Configurator
"Everything is networked" is rapidly becoming the norm for enterprises the world over, and to keep pace with the trend of networked-based automation, devices must be networked in order to form an automatic data collection system for quality control, production monitoring, or even real-time cost management.
But that doesn't mean your existing equipment and software investment is out of date due to a lack of Ethernet or TCP/IP connectivity. With NPort Express, devices such as CNCs, milling machines, card readers, PLCs, switching machines, sensors, and UPS systems will become powerful tools with network connectivity.
NPort Express supports Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT, and Windows 2000/XP/2003 native COM drivers and Linux real tty drivers, meaning that your existing COM port based application software will be completely compatible.
Benefits
* Turn any serial device into a network device instantly
* Easy integration with any serial device, such as personal identification devices, CNCs, PLCs, switches, UPS systems, and Medical/Physical/Chemical instruments
* Preserve your investment by instantly turning serial devices into Internet devices that run on your existing software
* Extremely low transition cost
Applications
* Entrance control, security/attendance management
* Manufacturing automation
* Telecom and fiber optic network management
* Industrial control and process control
* Hospital/Laboratory automation
* Remote image transmission
Features
Auto-detecting 10/100Mbps Ethernet interface
3-in-1 RS-232/422/485 serial interfaces
Cigarette pack size for easy integration
Built-in Ethernet and TCP/IP protocol supports Driver Mode, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP Server/Client, Ethernet Modem, Pair connection
Supports Windows Native COM drivers with automatic network connection recovery
Supports Linux fixed/real tty drivers
RS-485 supports ADDC™ (Automatic Data Direction Control intelligence)
Built-in 15 KV ESD protection for all serial signals |