Understanding Edg-4508(R)+ And Edg-4516(R) - Advantech EDG-4508+ User Manual

2.1 Understanding EDG-4508(R)+ and EDG-4516(R)+

EDG-4508(R)+ and EDG-4516(R)+ are advanced Ethernet data gateway
units. They extend traditional COM ports of a PC to Ethernet access.
Through Ethernet networking, users can control and monitor remote
serial devices and equipment over LAN or WAN.
Since EDG-4508(R)+ and EDG-4516(R)+ are connected with the TCP/IP
protocol, you will have to know fundamental facts about Ethernet net-
working to get the server setup correctly.
To allow for easier configuration, we provide several system configura-
tion methods such as Configuration Utility, Web Configuration and Con-
sole mode Configuration. More details will be available in the following
chapters.
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