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NPort 5100 Series User’s Manual
Choosing the Proper Operation Mode
4-2
Overview
NPort 5100 serial device servers network-enable traditional RS-232/422/485 devices, in which a
serial device server is a tiny computer equipped with a CPU, real-time OS, and TCP/IP protocols
that can bi-directionally translate data between the serial and Ethernet formats. Your computer can
access, manage, and configure remote facilities and equipment over the Internet from anywhere in
the world.
Traditional SCADA and data collection systems rely on serial ports (RS-232/422/485) to collect
data from various kinds of instruments. Since NPort 5100 Serial Device Servers network-enable
instruments equipped with an RS-232/422/485 communication port, your SCADA and data
collection system will be able to access all instruments connected to a standard TCP/IP network,
regardless of whether the devices are used locally or at a remote site.
The NPort 5100 is an external IP-based network device that allows you to expand the number of
serial ports for a host computer on demand. As long as your host computer supports the TCP/IP
protocol, you won’t be limited by the host computer’s bus limitation (such as ISA or PCI), or lack
of drivers for various operating systems.
In addition to providing socket access, the NPort 5100 also comes with a Real COM/TTY driver
that transmits all serial signals intact. This means that your existing COM/TTY-based software can
be preserved, without needing to invest in additional software.
Three different Socket Modes are available: TCP Server, TCP Client, and UDP Server/Client. The
main difference between the TCP and UDP protocols is that TCP guarantees delivery of data by
requiring the recipient to send an acknowledgement to the sender. UDP does not require this type
of verification, making it possible to offer speedier delivery. UDP also allows data to be unicast to
only one IP address, or multicast to groups of IP addresses.
Real COM Mode
The NPort 5100 comes equipped with COM
drivers that work with Windows
95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP systems, and also TTY
drivers for Linux systems. The driver establishes a
transparent connection between host and serial
device by mapping the IP:Port of the NPort 5100’s
serial port to a local COM/TTY port on the host
computer. Real COM Mode also supports up to 4
simultaneous connections, so that multiple hosts
can collect data from the same serial device at the
same time.
ATTENTION
The driver used for Real COM Mode is bundled with NPort Administrator. The driver is
installed on your computer automatically when you install NPort 5100 Administration Suite.
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