Introduction, Applications, Application examples – Lantronix UDS100 User Manual
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The UDS10 and UDS100 are single-port device servers that provide a quick, simple,
and cost-effective way to bring the advantages of data accessibility and remote
management to devices not currently connected to a network.
The main difference between the two models is that the UDS100 provides both half
and full duplex 10/100 Ethernet data transfer, whereas the UDS10 provides only half
duplex 10Base-T Ethernet. The technical specifications of the two products differ
slightly as well. Unless otherwise noted, we refer to both products as the UDS.
Applications
The UDS family of Device Servers allows serial devices, such as those listed below,
to connect and communicate over Ethernet networks using the IP protocol family
(TCP for connection-oriented stream applications and UDP for datagram
applications).
Security alarms
Access control devices
Fire control panels
Time/attendance clocks and terminals
ATM machines
Data collection devices
RFID readers
Universal Power Supply (UPS) management units
Telecommunications equipment
Data display devices
Virtually any asynchronous RS-232, RS422, or RS485 device.
Application Examples
Using a method called serial tunneling, the UDS encapsulates serial data into
packets and transports them over Ethernet. Using two UDS units, connected by a
network, virtual serial connections can extend across a facility or around the world.
The Com Port Redirector software included on the product CD simplifies the
integration process by extending the functionality of COM-port-based Windows™
applications. Virtual COM ports, mapped to remote device servers on the network,
can replace direct serial connections.