Can control 4 x RS422/485 devices located virtually anywhere (via Ethernet or Internet)
Provide unlimited number of RS422/485 ports (only limited by system restriction, 256 max. per Windows NT/2000 host, 128 max. per Windows 95/98/ME host)
Auto-detecting 10/100Mbps Ethernet interface
Built-in human interface with Liquid Crystal Module (LCM) and buttons for setting up the server and displaying server status
Industrial-strength, highly reliable at all ports with surge protection 15kV ESD
Capability for hot-swap, easy maintenance
RS485 Automatic Data Direction Control (ADDC)
Provide pair-connection mode and host-based mode
No host reboot required after adding new NPort Server Lite
NPort Server 5430 is an industrial-strength network-based serial device server for connecting up to four RS422/485 devices like CNCs, PLCs, weighing scales, scanners and other devices directly to the 10/100Mbps Ethernet network running TCP/IP. Through the revolutionary built-in human interface with Liquid Crystal Module (LCM) for display data/status and buttons for inputting data or selecting mode, you can easily set up the server, such as IP address, net mask and gateway, and monitor the server status and data transmission. Eliminate the need to prepare additional PCs during installation. In addition to allowing serial devices to get networked, any host (PC Server or Workstation) without network access can also access remote serial device via adding NPort Server Lite to the existing serial port. In other word, a pair of 1-port NPort Server can be configured over Ethernet and serve as a transparent serial channel without platform and distance limitation.