+44 1943 465918It depends on the connectors on the devices you have. Netport LAN01 is the DTE version, LAN02 is the DCE version. Both devices are functionally identical but the one is Male-Female (DCE) and the other Female-Male (DTE).
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) submitted by you, real visitors and customers over the last few years.
Serial Tunnelling
Yes. The Netport connects serial devices to ethernet networks, allowing you to send serial data across the network, using a technique known as serial tunnelling.
The netport can be used in two modes.
- Single Netport mode: the Netport is connected to the PLC. A virtual serial port is installed onto a PC. Software on the PC can then talk to the remote serial device over the network. Whilst theoretically the PLC and the PC can be any distance apart, in practice the distance may introduce some latency into the system. That may be a problem if timings in the communication between the software and PLC are important
- Two Netport mode: the second mode uses two Netports. One Netport is connected to the PLC and it then talks to the second Netport over the network. The second Netport can then be plugged into another device or PC using a serial cable.
Yes this should be possible, but you may need to use 2 Netport adaptors instead of one. The use of a single Netport requires the installation of a software based virtual serial port. The driver software supplied with the Netport that implements the virtual serial port will only work on Microsoft Windows. We would need to know a little more about what you are wanting to achieve before we can give you a definitive answer, please get in touch.
Standard serial cables are widely available, but the powered cable that you require is a more specialised item. Best place to look is one of the large component suppliers, Farnell, RS, Lindy etc.
The Netport does not send emails, it simply allows a serial device to connect to an IP network using a process called 'serial tunnelling'. The standard serial data is encapsulated in a TCP/IP packet and transmitted over the network.
The Netport will convert traffic to serial link across an ethernet connection so that you can put a serial device onto an ethernet network and see it over the network. If you had serial devices in between 2 ethernet connections the Netport will do this. The LAN06 takes its power over pin 9 or the LAN01 and LAN02 take their power from the adaptor.
