[wplug] Serial Server Software

DK wplug at curlynoodle.com
Fri Oct 23 11:27:18 EDT 2009


Hello Everyone,

I have project which requires RS232 communication to several
industrial control devices.  My first thought was to use one or more
serial server appliances, similar to:

http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/external-device-servers/mss4.html
or
http://www.digi.com/products/serialservers/portserverts816.jsp

However, these servers cost upward of $600.

I have sitting on the shelf a spare PCI card which provide eight RS232
ports.  My idea was to use this card with a small box PC with Ethernet
to provide similar function as a serial server appliance.

Does anyone know of a method or FOSS project which provides serial to
Ethernet server on Linux or other OS?

Dave


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