Solvline Serial to LAN Embedded Module White Paper - Manual (Page 3)

Serial to LAN Embedded Module White Paper
Serial to LAN Embedded Module
Nowadays, vast majority of electronic devices require data transfer over the network. They send,
receive, and share data with embedded network interface. In order to implement network interface
inside these devices, designers had to build the feature from scratch. This often led to delay in time-
to-market, and engineers occasionally fell into trouble with hardware and software design issues.
Serial to LAN embedded modules provide device designers/engineers with an easy network-enabling
solution, helping them to concentrate on other design aspects. With serial to LAN embedded modules,
network interface can be simply added to the target device in a reliable, fast, and cost-effective
manner.
What are key factors in choosing the best serial to LAN embedded module?
System Integration
How easy it is to integrate the serial to LAN embedded module with user’s hardware and software
environment ? How can the serial to LAN embedded module be connected? By what kind of pins and
connectors ? How are the serial and LAN interface outputs provided? Are software / hardware manuals
and documents thorough and fully described ?
Customization
How much can the serial to LAN embedded module be modified to reflect user’s customized
environment ? SDK (Software Development Kit)/API (Application Programming Interface) can be helpful
for programmers.
Size
Since the serial to LAN embedded module is not a stand-alone device and therefore should be
embedded in another hardware case, size can be a major concern. Also, the shape and connection
options should not conflict with user’s hardware design.
Price
Since major customers for the serial to Ethernet embedded module is serial to LAN embedded module
distributors and industrial device manufacturers, not end users, price does matter and volume pricing
can be effective.