UDS1100 User Guide
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2: Introduction
The UDS1100 is a single-port device server that provides a quick, simple, and cost-
effective way to bring the advantages of data accessibility and remote management to
devices not currently connected to a network.
Applications
The UDS family of Device Servers allows serial devices, such as those listed below, to
connect and communicate over Ethernet networks using the IP protocol family (TCP for
connection-oriented stream applications and UDP for datagram applications).
Security alarms
Access control devices
Fire control panels
Time/attendance clocks and terminals
ATM machines
Data collection devices
RFID readers
Universal Power Supply (UPS) management units
Telecommunications equipment
Data display devices
Virtually any asynchronous RS-232, RS422, or RS485 device
Application Examples
Using a method called serial tunneling, the UDS encapsulates serial data into packets
and transports them over Ethernet. Using two UDS units, connected by a network, virtual
serial connections can extend across a facility or around the world.
