Kramer FC-21ETH, User Manual

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4 Overview
3 Overview
The FC-21ETH , FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH are a family of high-performance, easy-
to-use, bidirectional hardware and software interface systems for controlling RS-232
and/or RS-485 controllable machines via an Ethernet LAN, as well as via the
Internet.
These Ethernet to serial controllers bridge the gap between Ethernet infrastructures
and serial communication devices by offering bidirectional Ethernet to serial
conversion. All setup and maintenance of the devices is done from built-in Web
pages which are accessible using any common Web browser. All devices offer one
RS-232/RS-485 dual-use serial port.
In particular, the FC-21ETH , FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH :

Offer network connectivity that lets you connect a Kramer (or other) device via
its RS-232 or RS-485 port to an Ethernet LAN

Let you control up to three RS-232 devices and one RS-485 device (model
dependent) via Ethernet from a PC

Let you control a device from multiple Ethernet points (PCs or remote
controllers), via a LAN or the Internet

Include Windows
®
based Virtual Port software for setting up virtual ports on a
PC

Support Internet-based, remote firmware upgrades

Can be rack mounted in a 1U rack space with the optional rack adapters
More specifically, the FC-21ETH , FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH feature:

One RS-232/RS-485 port ( FC-21ETH ), one RS-232 and one RS-232/RS-485
port ( FC-22ETH ), three RS-232 and one RS-232/RS-485 ports
( FC-24ETH )

An Ethernet LAN connection
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Static or dynamic (DHCP) IP addressing

A USB port for upgrading the firmware