Key Features
Introduction
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A few examples of attached devices are:
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PLCs
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AC/DC drives
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CNC systems
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Operator panels and message displays
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Process Controls
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Instrumentation
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Power monitoring equipment
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Scales and weighing systems
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Barcode scanners
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Label printers
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Most factory floor serial devices
Key Features
IAP Device Servers, adapted to the three factory environments, will unite any mixture of
equipment from industrial automation vendors into a single reliable pipeline. This new and
open infrastructure opens the way for data to flow in real time from all your plant devices
up to your IT layer.
The IAP Device Servers feature installable industrial communication protocols.
Lantronix’s Automation Protocols Suite (APS) includes protocols such as DF1 (Rockwell
Automation) and Modbus (Schneider Electric). Where the Standard Tunneling protocol is
limited to exclusive, device-to-device connections, the industrial protocols offer
connections to other devices simultaneously.
You can configure the unit using the serial port, or remotely over the network using Telnet
or a web browser. The APS CD (the CD that comes with your Device Server) includes
Windows-based configuration software that simplifies the process of installing protocols
and configuring them for use with attached devices. Flash memory provides for
maintenance free, non-volatile storage and allows system upgrades.
