Kramer Electronics FC-10ETH - Manual (Page 7)

4 FC-10ETH - Overview
3 Overview
The high-performance FC-10ETH Ethernet Controller is an easy-to-use,
bidirectional hardware and software interface system for controlling Kramer (and
also non-Kramer) RS-232 and/or RS-485 controllable machines via Ethernet LAN,
as well as via the Internet. In particular, the FC-10ETH features:
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Network connectivity that lets you connect a Kramer (or other) device via its
RS-232 or RS-485 port to the Ethernet LAN network
The FC-10ETH data buffer is limited to 128 bytes
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Control of two RS-232 devices (or one RS-232 device and one RS-485
device) via Ethernet, from a PC (set to the Passive routing mode) or other
protocol compatible remote controller
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Device control from up to five Ethernet points (PCs or remote controllers)
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Windows®-based Configuration Management software for configuring the
FC-10ETH unit (including routing mode settings, network settings, serial
settings, and destination device settings)
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Internet system remote control (requiring only a dedicated IP address and a
modem in the remote location) whether it is a standalone PC or a LAN
system
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A 128-byte data buffer making it compatible with most non-Kramer protocols
The FC-10ETH includes the Virtual Serial Port Manager (Kramer VSPM) for
compatibility with applications based on COM-port communication. The virtual
serial port:
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Makes the FC-10ETH compatible with all Windows®-based applications that
work through an actual COM port. This includes all versions of K-Router and
other Kramer control applications. It lets you operate all RS-232 and RS-485
controllable devices via Ethernet LAN using their existing PC software
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Operates like an actual hardware port, that is, a logical COM that behaves
like a standard hardware COM but in reality transparently reroutes the data
using the TCP/IP network to the FC-10ETH interface via a Virtual null
modem connection, which you can emulate over the Ethernet or Internet
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Can be created in any quantity on your PC and does not occupy an actual
serial port