EDS Device Servers User Guide    3
Contents 
1: Preface  11 
Purpose and Audience_______________________________________________ 11 
Summary of Chapters _______________________________________________ 11 
Additional Documentation ____________________________________________ 12 
2: Introduction  13 
EDS4100 Overview _________________________________________________ 13 
Features ______________________________________________________________ 14 
EDS8PR, EDS16PR, and EDS32PR Overview____________________________ 14 
Features ______________________________________________________________ 15 
Evolution OS™ ____________________________________________________ 15 
Web-Based Configuration and Troubleshooting _______________________________ 16 
Command-Line Interface (CLI)_____________________________________________ 16 
SNMP Management_____________________________________________________ 16 
XML-Based Architecture and Device Control__________________________________ 16 
Really Simple Syndication (RSS)___________________________________________ 16 
Enterprise-Grade Security ________________________________________________ 16 
Troubleshooting Capabilities ______________________________________________ 17 
Applications _______________________________________________________ 18 
Building Automation/Security ______________________________________________ 18 
Industrial Automation ____________________________________________________ 18 
Medical/Healthcare______________________________________________________ 18 
Retail Automation/Point-of-Sale ____________________________________________ 19 
Terminal Server/Console Management ______________________________________ 19 
Traffic Management _____________________________________________________ 19 
3: Installation: EDS4100  20 
Package Contents __________________________________________________ 20 
User-Supplied Items ________________________________________________ 20 
Identifying Hardware Components______________________________________ 21 
Serial Ports____________________________________________________________ 22 
Ethernet Port __________________________________________________________ 23 
Terminal Block Connector ________________________________________________ 23 
LEDs_________________________________________________________________ 23 
Reset Button___________________________________________________________ 24 
Physically Installing the EDS4100 ______________________________________ 24