NPort 5100 Series User’s Manual Introduction
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Overview
NPort 5100 series device servers are designed to make your industrial serial devices Internet ready
instantly, and are well-suited for POS security market applications. The compact size of NPort
5100 device servers makes them the ideal choice for connecting your RS-232/422/485 serial
devices, such as card readers and payment terminals, to an IP-based Ethernet LAN, making it
possible for your software to access serial devices located anywhere on a local LAN, or the
Internet.
NPort 5100 supports several operation modes, including TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP
Server/Client, Pair Connection, and Ethernet Modem, ensuring the compatibility of network
software that uses a standard network API (Winsock, BSD Sockets). In addition, NPort’s Real
COM/TTY drivers allow you to set up your COM/TTY port software to work over a TCP/IP
network in no time. This excellent feature preserves your software investment and lets you enjoy
the benefits of networking your serial devices instantly.
NPort 5100 device servers support automatic IP configuration protocols (DHCP, BOOTP) and
manual configuration via the handy web browser console. Both methods ensure quick and
effective installation. And with NPort 5100’s Windows Utility, installation is very straightforward,
since all system parameters can be stored and then copied to other device servers simultaneously.
Package Checklist
The NPort 5100 Series products are shipped with the following items:
Standard Accessories
y 1 NPort 5100 serial device server
y Quick Installation Guide
y Document & Software CD
y Power Adaptor
Optional Accessories
y DK-35A DIN-Rail Mounting Kit (35 mm)
NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.
Product Features
The NPort 5100 have the following features:
y Low cost, credit card size
y Makes your serial devices Internet ready
y Easy wall and DIN-Rail mounting
y Real COM/TTY driver for Windows and Linux
y Fixed TTY driver for SCO OpenServer, SCO Unixware 7, SCO Unixware 2.1
y Versatile socket operation modes: TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, and Ethernet Modem
y Pair Connection mode for connecting two serial devices over a network without a PC
y Easy-to-use Windows Utility for mass installation
y Auto-detecting 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
y Built-in 15 KV ESD protection for all serial signals
y Supports SNMP MIB-II for network management
y Configuration via web/Telnet/serial console
y Configuration utility automatically finds NPort devices on the network
y Supports Reverse Telnet mode
y Displays uptime on the Overview web page of NPort Configurator
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