Network Readiness for up to Sixteen Serial Devices
NPort® 5610/5630 rackmount device servers can conveniently and
transparently connect up to sixteen serial devices to an Ethernet,
allowing you to network your existing serial devices with only basic
configuration. Data transmission between the serial and Ethernet
interfaces is bi-directional. By using NPort® device servers, you not
only protect your current hardware investment, but also allow for
future network expansion. You can both centralize the management of
your serial devices, and distribute management hosts over the network
19-inch Rackmount Device Server
NPort®
5600 device servers come with Tx/Rx LEDs for the serial ports on the
front panel, and the 8 or 16 RJ45 serial port connectors on the rear
panel. This makes the NPort® 5600 device servers suitable for standard
19-inch rack mounting, allowing you to simplify operation, maintenance,
and administrative tasks.
Real COM/TTY Ports
Real
COM/TTY drivers are provided that make the serial ports on the NPort®
5600 recognizable as Real COM ports by Windows, or Real TTY ports by
Linux. In addition to supporting basic data transmission and reception,
the NPort® drivers also support the RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, and DCD control
signals.
LED Indicators to Ease Your Maintenance Tasks
The
System LED, Serial Tx/Rx LEDs, and Ethernet LEDs (located on the RJ45
connector) provide a great tool for basic maintenance tasks and help
engineers analyze problems in the field. The NPort® 5600’s LEDs not
only indicate current system and network status, but also help field
engineers monitor the status of attached serial devices.
Adjustable Termination and Pull High/Low Resistors
In
some critical environments, termination resistors may be needed to
prevent the reflection of serial signals. When using termination
resistors, it is also important to set the pull high/low resistors
correctly so that the electrical signal is not corrupted. Since no set
of resistor values is universally compatible for all environments, the
NPort® 5600 has DIP switches on the bottom panel for setting the
termination and pull high/low resistor values.
