Chapter 1: introduction, Eatures – B&B Electronics ESR904 - Manual User Manual
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Introduction
Manual Documentation Number ESR90x-5012m
Chapter 1
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VLINX ESR90x Industrial Ethernet Serial Servers
allow connection of RS-
232, RS-422 or RS-485 devices to an Ethernet network. The serial ports can
be accessed over a LAN/WAN using
Direct IP Mode
,
Virtual COM Port
, or
Paired Mode
connections. The 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection auto-
selects 10BaseT or 100BaseTX and indicates the type of connection with a
bi-color link light. ESR90x serial servers are built for use in industrial
environments, featuring an IP30, approved slim line DIN rail mountable
case. They operate from a range of AC or DC power supply voltages, support
redundant DC power and feature terminal block power connectors.
Figure 1.
VLINX ESR90x Ethernet Serial Servers
Features
Multi-interface serial ports
o The ESR901 features one multi-interface serial port and the
choice of standard DB-9M or removable terminal block
connections (switch selectable)
o The ESR902 features two multi-interface serial ports
o The ESR904 features four multi-interface serial ports