Serial RS-232/485 via Ethernet to PC Virtual COM port

Anybus Serial Server

The Anybus Serial Server connects devices with an RS-232 or RS-485 interface via Ethernet to a virtual COM-Port of a Windows PC. The virtual COM-Port on the PC is created by the SerialIP driver Software, which is included in the scope of supply

PC applications designed to access devices via physical COM-Ports, can access the remote device without any software modifications via the Serial Server and the Ethernet network. The Serial Server and its Software driver can be viewed as a long “virtual” serial cable.

Anybus Serial Server has advanced features for the processing of real time protocols such as Modbus-RTU, Siemens MPI and DF1. This allows remote configuration of Schneider Electric, Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs via the Internet. Read More

KEY FEATURES

Creates a Virtual COM port on Ethernet or Internet

Remote management of serial devices via LAN or WANs

10/100 MBits Ethernet connection

Extends amount of PC COM ports- Up to 16 COM-ports on one PC

Serial RS232 interface and RS485 serial interface

Transparent serial communication

Supports ModbusRTU for Windows applications communicating with a COM port

Supports MPI for remote configuration of Siemens PLC's (RS232 dongle required)

Supports DF1 for remote configuration of Allen Bradley PLC's

4-module norm standard enclosure for DIN-Rail mounting

Auto detection of devices connected on Ethernet with Anybus IPconfig

Windows driver "Serial-IP" downloadable from this website