Moxa Technologies NPort 5110 Series - Manual (Page 6)

NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Introduction
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Overview
NPort 5110 serial device server is designed to make your industrial serial devices Internet ready
instantly, and is well-suited for POS security market applications. The compact size of NPort 5110
device server makes them the ideal choice for connecting your RS-232 serial devices, such as card
reader, payment terminal, to an IP-based Ethernet LAN, making it possible for your software to
access serial devices located anywhere on a local LAN, or the Internet.
NPort 5110 serial device server provides TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP Server/Client, Pair
Connection, and Ethernet Modem, ensuring the compatibility of network software that uses a
standard network API (Winsock, BSD Sockets). And thanks to NPort’s Real COM/TTY drivers,
software that works with COM/TTY ports can now work on a TCP/IP network in no time. This
excellent feature preserves your software investment and lets you enjoy the benefits of networking
your serial devices instantly.
NPort 5110 device servers support automatic IP configuration protocols (DHCP, BOOTP) and
manual configuration via the handy web browser console. Both methods ensure quick and
effective installation. And with NPort 5110’s Windows Utility, installation is very straightforward,
since all system parameters can be stored and then copied to other device servers simultaneously.
Package Checklist
NPort 5110 products are shipped with the following items:
Standard Accessories
! 1 NPort 5110 serial device server
! Quick Installation Guide
! NPort Documentation and Software CD-ROM
! Power Adaptor
Optional Accessories
! DK-35A: DIN-Rail Mounting Kit (35mm)
NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.
Product Features
NPort 5110 has the following features:
! Low cost, credit card size
! Makes your serial devices Internet ready
! Easy wall and DIN-Rail mounting
! Real COM/TTY driver for Windows and Linux
! Fixed TTY driver for SCO OpenServer, SCO Unixware 7, SCO Unixware 2.1
! Versatile socket operation modes, including TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, and Ethernet
Modem modes
! Pair Connection mode for connecting two serial devices over a network without a PC
! Easy-to-use Windows Utility for mass installation
! Auto-detecting 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
! Built-in 15KV ESD protection for all serial signals
! Supports SNMP MIB-II for network management
! Configuration via web/Telnet/serial console
! Configuration utility automatically finds NPort devices on the network