Brainboxes Serial Device Server 2, 1 Mbps Baud Rate

Brainboxes Interface Converter

The Brainboxes interface converter is an Ethernet to serial device server which has a 2-port software selectable as RS232, RS422/485 Full duplex or RS422 half-duplex. It has removable screw terminals blocks for easy wiring. This device provides a simple instant networked serial ports in demanding environments. The serial port tunnelling allows serial cable replacement over any distance. It also has a web interface, which allows secure configuration and control of the serial ports over a local network or the internet using any browser.

Features and Benefits

• Integrated DIN rail mount and slim case
• Operating temperature ranges between -30°C and 80°C
• Non-conducting polyamide enclosure
• LED status indication
• Wide range input power supply that ranges between 5VDC and 30VDC
• Redundant dual power input
• Grounds on every 5th pin
• Functional earth via integral DIN rail mount
• Brainboxes state of the art auto gating for trouble-free RS485 half-duplex flow control
• Maximum baud rate is 1,000,000 (1MBaud), custom baud rates
• 10/100Base TX Ethernet port
• Recognises straight and crossover Ethernet cables and works with either of them
• User-friendly interface, simple to use and powerful in operation
• Web configuration and RFC2217 compliant interface for non-Windows users

Applications

• Remote monitoring
• Industrial sites
• Software