Moxa Technologies NPort, User Manual

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Overview
Welcome to Moxa NPort Server, a RS-232 Device server based on TCP/IP network
for Windows NT. This chapter is an overview of the NPort Server and includes the
following:
q Features
q
Package Checklist
q Front Panel View
q Rear Panel View
NPort Server provides a data communication solution from Windows NT to multiple
asynchronous serial ports(RS-232) through TCP/IP network. It is a device that has
multiple asynchronous connection on one end and a network connection on the other
end. It allows any devices that support primarily the asynchronous communications
protocol to attach to a network. NPort Server works like an add-on multiport serial
board to the NT server but with extended options – the TCP/IP network. With TCP/IP
network, it provides you endless access and no limitation of port expansion. By the
nature of networking, hot-swap of the server, sharing of the asynchronous devices and
extending of connections can easily be reached. These benefits give programmers
time to focus on their data collection and process instead of solving complex
communication and connection problems.
The driver of NPort Server is fully compatible with the Windows NT standard COM
driver. Though it is through the virtual link of TCP/IP, all the ports on the NPort
Server can be recognized as real COM ports under Windows NT. Unlike some similar
server existing at the market, NPort Server not only provides the basic