Server Connects Serial Devices To Network

Jan. 24, 2012
iServer3G is capable of sending notifications by email, and has SNMP for remote management.

Newport Electronics offers its third generation iServer3G, which provides the capability to connect any serial device (RS-232, RS-485) to an Ethernet network or the Internet. Without writing any new code, the iServer3G can send notifications by email, and has SNMP for remote management.

The iServer makes an existing serial device a "node" on an Ethernet network, complete with a unique IP address that is accessible from any authorized computer on the LAN, WAN, or Internet. Able to convert Serial Modbus to Modbus TCP/IP over Ethernet, the iServer enables settings to be changed over the LAN from anywhere in the facility or remotely.

The three versions available include a wall-mount or bench-top model for most commercial and IT applications; a DIN rail mount for industrial applications; a printed circuit board-level product for embedded OEM applications.