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4.1
Understanding the EKI-1360-BE Series
The EKI-1360-BE Series are wireless-based, serial device servers for connecting
RS-232/422/485 devices to a TCP/IP network. Once connected through EKI series,
the serial device will be able to send and receive data on a network like any other
network device. It extends traditional COM ports of a PC with access over a TCP/IP
network. Through networking, you can control and monitor remote serial devices
either over a LAN or over the WAN. Since the EKI series is connected through a
TCP/IP network, you might need to know some basic facts about networking in order
to get the server hooked up correctly.
4.1.1
Product Description
The EKI series is designed to network-enable any RS-232/422/485 serial device and
provide industry-grade hardware and easy-use software to make connecting serial
devices to an Ethernet network a surprisingly simple process. These units
immediately upgrade your existing serial devices for integration into the Internet
world. The EKI series features a lot of powerful functions such as: high speed data
transfer, access-control, auto-detection of all EKI series products, remote connection
from different network domain, remote firmware download, and more.
After the simple installation steps to attach your network and serial device to the
appropriate connectors on the serial device servers and driver installation, you will
then be able to communicate with the serial devices via its own application software
and with the EKI serial device server. COM port redirector, TCP server mode, TCP
client mode, UDP server mode, UDP client mode and Control mode are all different
schemes to make a serial connection across using one or more Serial device server.
EKI-1360-BE Series User Manual
EKI 1360-BE Series
Figure 4.1 Single Ethernet Connection
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