BB-ESP901 Datasheet
SERIAL DEVICE SERVER 1-PORT
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BB-ESP901
SERIAL DEVICE SERVER 1-PORT
Ethernet Serial Servers
Models BB-ESP901, BB-ESP902, BB-ESP904
BB-ESP901
BB-ESP902
BB-ESP904
+ Ethernet Enable 1, 2 Or 4 Serial Ports + Data Rate: 110 To 230.4 Kbps + Wide Operating Temperature
Range: -20 To +85 C + Ip30 Din Rail Mount Metal Case + Rs-232/422/485 Full-duplex And Half-duplex
+ 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, auto-detect + External power source required (included)
Description Ethernet Enable Any Serial Device Using Advantech B+b Smartworx 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 Advantech B+b Smartworx Vlinx
Serial Servers, you can put all of those ports to work.
Simply Connect The Vlinx Serial 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 Advantech B+b Smartworx Virtual Serial Port Software. No Software Is
customization required - just run the appropriate software for your equipment.
The Bb-esp90x Family Integrates 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.
ORDERING INFORMATION
MODEL NO.
SERIAL INTERFACE
BB-ESP901 (1) RS-232/422/485
BB-ESP902
(1) RS-232/422/485 (1) RS-232
BB-ESP904 (4) RS-232/422/485
SERIAL CONNECTOR
DB9 or Terminal Block
ETHERNET PORT CONNECTOR
(1) Copper
ACCESSORIES - sold separately BB-DRAD35 - 35mm DIN rail mounting kit
OPERATION (See operating manual for details on CD for more details.)
Vlinx Manager Allows Easy Access To The Serial Server To Configure The Server And Ports, Upgrade
Server Firmware And Monitor Port Status And Activity. When Esp Manager Opens It Will Search For And
Display All Bb-esp90x Serial Servers On The Network. The Monitor Port Feature Allows You To Use Any
Pc On The Lan/ Wan To Actively View And Troubleshoot The Communications Status. It Shows When There
Is A Client Connection To The Server And The Client Ip Address. It Displays The Number Of Bytes
Transmitted And Received As Well As The Status Of The Hardware Handshaking Lines.
Bb-esp901/esp902/esp904 Serial Servers Can Be Accessed And Configured From Any Web Browser On The
Lan/wan. This Allows You To Remotely Manage The Software And Your Serial Device. It Also Allows
off-site troubleshooting.
Bb-esp901/esp902/esp904 Serial Servers Provide Automatic Resumption Of The Tcp Data Connection In
Case Of A Power Failure Or Loss Of An Ethernet Connection On Either The Client Or Server. Once The
"heartbeat Connection" Is Established, The Server Sends A Signal To The Client Every Five Seconds.
If The Signal Is Not Received, The Serial Server Will Attempt To Reconnect The Tcp Data Connection
every five seconds until communication is reestablished.
All Product Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice. Bb-esp90x_3220ds