EDS4100 4 Port Device Server User Guide
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2: Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to the EDS4100. It provides an overview of the
product, lists the product’s key features, and describes the applications suited for the
EDS4100. This chapter also contains product specifications.
EDS4100 Overview
The EDS4100 is a compact easy-to-use device server that gives you the ability to
network-enable asynchronous RS-232 and RS-422/485 serial devices.
Ports 1 through 4 support RS-232 devices.
Ports 1 and 3 also support RS-422/485 devices.
The EDS4100 contains all the components necessary to deliver full network connectivity
to virtually any kind of serial device, a reliable TCP/IP protocol stack, and a variety of
remote management capabilities. The EDS4100 boasts an innovative design and runs on
Lantronix’s leading-edge Evolution OS™. This unique synergy empowers the EDS4100
to deliver fully transparent RS-232/422 point-to-point connections and RS-485 multi-drop
connections, without requiring modifications to existing software or hardware components
in your application.
The EDS4100 supports the Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) standard. With PoE, power is
supplied to the EDS4100 over the Ethernet cable, by either an Ethernet switch or a
midspan device. Being able to draw power through the Ethernet cable eliminates power
supply and cord clutter. It also allows the EDS4100 to be located in areas where power is
not typically available.
Figure 2-1. EDS4100 4 Port Device Server
