Advantech EKI-1526/N/I/TI, User Manual

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EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual 2
1.1 Introduction
This manual provides the necessary information to use the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI).
The Advantech EKI-1500 series of serial device servers consist of fast and cost-
effective device servers between serial RS-232/422/485 and Ethernet interfaces.
The two Ethernet ports allow the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) to establish two separate
Ethernet connections to two Ethernet domains or switches in the same domain.
Through dual Ethernet connections, the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) greatly improve the
device connectivity reliability, increases system stability, and simplifies redundant
configuration.
By encapsulating serial data and transportation over Ethernet, the EKI-1526(TI) |
1528(TI) allow virtual serial links over Ethernet and IP (TCP/IP, UDP/IP) networks.
After the Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility (including COM port
redirector driver) installation, standard serial operation calls are transparently
redirected to the serial device servers, guaranteeing compatibility with legacy serial
devices and enabling backward compatibility with existing software. The EKI-
1526(TI) | 1528(TI) also support serial tunneling, allowing two native serial devices to
communicate over a network without any hosts and programming. As a result, you
can extend limited distance, point-to-point, direct serial connections within the plant,
throughout the factory, the facility, the office building, or across the global enterprise.
The EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) are industrial-grade network-based serial device servers
for connecting up to 8 or 16 serial RS-232/422/485 devices, such as CNCs, PLCs,
scales and scanners, directly to a TCP/IP network. The EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI)
feature two independent Ethernet ports and MAC addresses to provide a redundant
network mechanism to guarantee Ethernet network reliability. The EKI-1526(TI) |
1528(TI) provide a simple and cost-effective way to bring the advantages of remote
management and data accessibility to thousand of devices that can't connect to an
Ethernet network. The EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) offer multiple ways to configure
through the Windows utility, Web Browser, serial or Telnet console, these methods
make it easy manage many EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) or serial devices on your
network.
1.2 Device Features
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8 or 16-port RS-232/422/485 serial communication
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Provides 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports for LAN redundancy
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Support any baudrate from 50bps up to 921.6kbps
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Provides COM port redirection (Virtual COM), TCP and UDP operation modes
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Provides rich configuration methods: Windows utility, Telnet console, Web
Browser, and serial console
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Built-in 15 KV ESD protection for all serial signals
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SNMP MIB-II for network management
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Built-in buzzer for easy location
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Standard 1U rackmount size
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Rear wiring
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Automatic RS-485 direction flow control