[wplug] Serial Server Software

[Jonathan Billings]

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:27:18AM -0400, DK wrote:
>

> 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?

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Jonathan Billings <billings at negate.org>