[wplug] Serial Server Software

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I have use the digi ports over the last few years they work very well, but for the money building your own is better.
Real serial cards are good. 2 or 4 port cards are easy to work with and well supported. 

In the past few years I've user usb serial ports to build up to 8 port with no issues.  I have used voyage linux on cf and usb flash drives to build serial consoles for my server.  

I will be happy to talk with anyone about how I've used serial in an industrial environment.

Nick
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From: DK <wplug at curlynoodle.com>
To: General user list <wplug at wplug.org>
Sent: Fri, October 23, 2009 11:27:18 AM
Subject: [wplug] Serial Server Software

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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