EKI-1528I-DR
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8-port RS-232/422/485 Serial Device Server - Wide Temperature
List of features
Provides 2 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for LAN redundancy
Provides COM port redirection (Virtual COM), TCP and UDP operation modes
Supports up to 921.6 kbps, and any baud rate setting
Allows a max. of 5 hosts to access one serial port
Allows a max. of 16 hosts to be accessed as TCP client mode
Built-in 15 KV ESD protection for all serial signals
Provides rich configuration methods including Windows utility, Telnet console, and Web Browser
Supports 32-bit/64-bit Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Windows CE 5.0, and Linux
Automatic RS-485 data flow control
Supports line to line 4 KV, line to ground 8 KV surge protection
'I' models support a wide operating temperature
'CI' models support isolation and wide operating temperature
Description
The EKI-1528I and EKI-1528CI feature two independent Ethernet ports and MAC addresses to provide a redundant network mechanism that guarantees Ethernet network reliability.
These serial device servers are designed to connect RS-232/422/485 serial devices such as PLC, meters, sensors, and barcode readers to an IP-based Ethernet LAN. They allow
nearly any device with serial ports to connect and share an Ethernet network, while also providing various operations such as COM port redirection (Virtual COMport), TCP server,
TCP client, and UDP mode. With COM port redirection mode, standard serial operation calls are transparently redirected to the servers, guaranteeing compatibility with legacy
serial devices and enabling backward-compatibility with existing software. With TCP server, TCP client, and UDP modes, the EKI-1528I and EKI-1528CI ensure compatibility
in network software using a standard network API. Moreover, serial devices can be made communicate with other devices via peer-to-peer, thus eliminating the need for an
intermediate host PC and software programming.