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Discontinued Product.990478 ESP-16 MI, 16-port Ethernet serial hub, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485The Ethernet Serial Provider allows you to place serial COM ports anywhere on a local or remote LAN segment. The ESP units communicate with an Equinox SuperSerial driver located on a Windows NT/2000/XP, Citrix Metaframe, WinFrame, SCO OpenServer, SCO UnixWare or Linux system.
With the ESP, server-based applications have direct access to network-based serial devices - as if they were locally attached. Custom software is not required. The ESP units and the LAN are “transparent.”
The SuperSerial intelligence in the ESP units provides the same high performance data throughput that users enjoy with direct, bus-attached Equinox SuperSerial units.
First, you don’t have to open or even interrupt the server to add or swap out ESP units. Simply attach the ESP to twisted-pair Ethernet and load the device driver on the NT server. The ESP Installation Wizard locates and configures the newly attached ESP, giving you full control of COM port assignments. Ports on the ESP can be assigned to different hosts. IP addresses can be assigned using the Equinox installation program or by using the BOOTP protocol. Each ESP has an internal universal power supply eliminating the need for bulky external “bricks”. A Wall Mount Kit is supplied with each ESP, and an optional Rack Mount Shelf is also available.
Surge protection is on every pin of every port. ESP configuration data is stored in Flash Memory for instant recovery from “brownouts” or power outages. Each unit uses Equinox-exclusive SuperSerial ASICs, proven the world over as the most reliable serial I/O technology in the industry. ESPs have a five-year warranty.
Ethernet Serial Providers are fully supported with the unique EquiView Plus software from Equinox. Fully SNMP capable, you can use EquiView Plus to monitor and diagnose problems with any port on the network. Trouble-shoot any port in any location, either directly from the server or from home or on the road via your laptop computer. Off-line diagnostics include internal and external loop-back tests.
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Product Features| | - Add standard serial COM ports to your Windows NT/2000, Citrix Metaframe, WinFrame, SCO OpenServer, SCO UnixWare or Linux system on any local or remote LAN
- Connect additional serial ports and new devices in minutes “on the fly;” no need to open your server or to interrupt operations
- Available in eight or sixteen port versions
- RJ45 port connections
- Multiple servers can address ports on an ESP: Use for redundancy, load sharing or for addressing application specific servers
- Attach Windows NT and SCO systems to the same ESP
- 10/100Base-T cabling provides connection to serial devices that are hundreds of feet from the host
- 15,000 volt surge protection on every pin of every port means virtually no interruptions from blown ports
- Easily monitor all ESP ports on your network using EquiView Plus
- Port redirection software enables existing IO applications to access network-based peripherals as if directly attached.
- Serial hubs place no additional demands on servers for interrupts, power or memory windows ESP Serial Hubs support 10/100 Ethernet with auto speed select
- RS-422 allows for long haul serial connections and noise immunity – ideal for factory floor and industrial strength solutions
- RS-485 allows for multi-drop connectivity – ideal for attachment to large number of sensors, controllers or other industrial devices.
- Multi-Interface Serial Hub allows soft-selection of RS-232/422/485 serial interfaces on a per port basis
- No more wiring nightmares: structured network cabling provides clean, cost-effective solutions
- Full range of cables and modular adapters available – DB9, DB25, DTE or DCE.
- Modem control signals and flow control supported
- Compact lightweight chassis: 8”L, 1.75”H, 8.75”W
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