Advantech BB-ESP90x Series

Ethernet enable any serial device using B&B’s Vlinx Serial Server technology and put your serial ports to work for you. Imagine the ability to communicate with every piece of equipment from any networked PC. Eliminate site visits just to find a need to make a minor configuration change. Reduce service calls and increase productivity by knowing what your equipment is doing before you get a trouble-report. Spend more time doing the work you’re paid to do instead of chasing down nuisance problems with remotely located equipment.

Much of today’s high-tech equipment ships with a serial port for programming, monitoring or diagnostics. 80% of these serial ports are left unconnected, often because a person travels to the port to make the connection or a permanent PC is not desirable. With B&B’s Vlinx Serial Servers, you can put all of those ports to work for you. Simply connect the Vlinx server to the equipment’s serial port, and connect the Vlinx Ethernet port to your LAN. Your equipment is now online. It will appear as a local COM port on any networked PC running our Virtual Serial Port software. No software customization required, just run the appropriate software for your equipment.

The ESP90x family integrate the benefits of Ethernet communications with existing serial devices by offering the combination of three serial interfaces, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485. The Ethernet connection will auto select 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.

These serial servers provide Windows host control over serial devices located virtually anywhere on a TCP/IP or UDP/IP Ethernet connection. They even give authorized users control over the connected serial device and the server configuration from anywhere outside the LAN.

SPECIFICATIONS

Serial
Serial Interfaces:	RS-232 (DTE), RS-422, RS-485 (2/4-Wire) DIP Switch Selectable
Serial Connectors:	ESP901: 1 x DB9 Male *ESP902: 2 x DB9 Male   ESP904: 4 x DB9 Male
Baud Rate:	110 to 230.4 kbps, 5787 bps
Parity:	None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space
Data Bits:	5, 6, 7, or 8
Stop Bits:	1, 1,5, or 2
Buffer:	8 Kb per port
	Note: Refer to the manual for pin-outs and signals.
	*ESP902 has (1) RS-232/422/485 port and (1) RS-232 port
Power (Power Supply Included)
Voltage:	12 VDC
Current	ESP901:     200 mA ESP902:     300 mA ESP904:     500 mA
Connector:	2.5 mm Jack (Positive Tip)
Ethernet
Connector:	RJ-45 F
Data Rate:	10/100 Mbps Auto-detecting 10BaseT or 1000BaseTx
Protocols:	TCP, IP, ARP, DHCP, Telnet, HTTP, UDP, ICMP
Configuration
Console:	RS-232 w/ VT100 Emulation
Telnet:	HyperTerminal w/VT100 Emulation
ESP Manager:	Compatible with Windows 2000, XP (32/64 bit) Server 2003 (32/64 bit), Vista (32/64 bit), Server 2008 (32/64 bit), Win 7 (32/64 bit)
HTTP:	Embedded Web Page
Environment
Operating Temp:	-14 to 176 F (-10 to 80 C) BB-ESP906CL     0 to 40 °C
Storage Temp:	-4 to 185 F (-20 to 85 C)
Humidity:	5 to 90% Non-condensing
Dimensions:	BB-ESP901          3.4 x 4.5 x 0.90 in (8.5 x 11.5 x 2.3 cm) BB-ESP902           3.4 x 4.5 x 0.90 in (8.5 x 11.5 x 2.3 cm) BB-ESP904          4.5 x 7.3 x 1.1 in (11.4 x 18.5 x 2.9 cm)
Enclosure:	IP 30
Approvals:	CE, FCC

Available Modules
BB-ESP901	Single Port Serial Server, 1 RS-232/422/485 port
BB-ESP902	DualPort Serial Server, 1 RS-232/422/485 port, 1 RS-232 port
BB-ESP904	Quad Port Serial Server, 4 RS-232/422/485 ports

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