Advantech 1-port RS-232/422/485 Serial Device Server - Wide Temperature

Advantech 1-port RS-232/422/485 Serial Device Server - Wide Temperature

EKI-1521, EKI-1522 and EKI-1524 feature two independent Ethernet ports and MAC addresses to provide a redundant network mechanism to guarantee Ethernet network reliability. EKI-1521, EKI-1522 and EKI-1524 are serial device servers that connect RS-232/422/485 serial devices, such as PLC, meters, sensors, and barcode reader to an IP-based Ethernet LAN. They allow nearly any device with serial ports to connect and share an Ethernet network. EKI-1521, EKI-1522 and EKI-1524 provide various operations: 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 EKI-1521, EKI-1522 and EKI-1524, guaranteeing compatibility with legacy serial devices and enabling backward compatibility with existing software. With TCP server, TCP client, and UDP modes, EKI-1521, EKI-1522 and EKI-1524 ensure the compatibility of network software that uses a standard network API. Moreover, you can make serial devices communicate with other devices peer-to-peer, without any intermediate host PCs and software programming.

• 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 maximum of 5 hosts to access one serial port


• Allows a maximum of 16 hosts to be accessed in 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 32/64-bit Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, and Linux