
FC-132ETH - Overview
5
panel
Support for Protocol 3000
A virtual-port software application
Web-page control with password authentication for making changes to settings
An internal clock for accurate logs and time-stamping
The
FC-132ETH
includes the Virtual Serial Port Manager (Kramer VSPM) for
compatibility with applications based on COM-port communication. The virtual serial
port:
Makes the
FC-132ETH
compatible with all Windows
®
based applications that
work using a physical COM port. This includes all versions of
K-Router
and
other Kramer control applications. It enables you to operate all RS-232 and RS-
485 controllable devices over an Ethernet LAN using their existing PC software
Operates like a physical hardware port, that is, a logical COM that behaves like
a standard hardware port but in reality transparently reroutes the data using the
TCP/IP network to the
FC-132ETH
interface via a virtual null-modem
connection, which you can emulate over Ethernet or the Internet
Can be created in any quantity on your PC and does not occupy an actual
serial port
You can control the
FC-132ETH
using the front panel buttons, or remotely via:
RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a PC, touch screen system or other
serial controller
A PC connected to the Ethernet port on the device via a LAN