B&B Electronics ESP901 - Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction
Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_5012m Chapter 1 1
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VLINX Models ESP901 and ESP902 Ethernet Serial Servers provide
Ethernet to Serial connections for RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 devices.
The ESP901 features a single serial port and the ESP902 features two
serial ports. The serial ports can be accessed over a LAN/WAN using
Direct IP Mode, Virtual COM Port, or Paired Mode connections. The
10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection auto-selects 10BaseT or 100BaseTX
and indicates the type of connection with a bi-color link light.
Figure 1. VLINX ESP901 and ESP902 Ethernet Serial Servers