The NPort® 5200 serial device servers are designedto make your industrial serial devices Internet-ready in no time.The compact size of NPort 5200 serial device servers makes them theideal choice for connecting your RS-232 (NPort 5210/5230/5210-T/5230-T)or RS-422/485 (NPort 5230/5232/5232I/5230-T/5232-T/5232I-T) serialdevices—such as PLCs, meters, and sensors—to an IP-based EthernetLAN, making it possible for your software to access serial devicesfrom anywhere over a local LAN or the Internet. The NPort 5200 Serieshas a number of useful features, including standard TCP/IP protocolsand choice of operation modes, Real COM/TTY drivers for existing software,and remote control of serial devices with TCP/IP or traditional COM/TTYPort.
NPort 5200 device servers can operate in TCP Server, TCP Client, or UDP operation mode, ensuring compatibility with software based on a standard network API (Winsock, BSD Sockets).
With the Real COM/TTY drivers that are provided with each NPort, software designed for communication with COM/TTY ports can be instantly and seamlessly integrated into a TCP/IP network. This is an excellent no fuss way to preserve your software investment and enjoy the benefits of networking your serial devices.
By specifying the NPort 5200's IP address and port number, a network sockets API can obtain access to the attached serial device over the network, from any host computer that supports TCP/IP. For legacy Windows or Linux software that is COM or TTY-based, Moxa’s COM/TTY drivers provide a seamless way of operating over the network.
