Gatecraft™ industrial-grade Serial to Ethernet converters enable you to connect RS-232/422/485 serial devices, such as PLC, meters, sensors, and bar code readers to an IP-based Ethernet LAN. They allow nearly any device with serial ports to connect and share an Ethernet network. The ruggedized design assures high reliability and stability in harsh environments.

Gatecraft Link models GCL-E1521/E1522 have two independent Ethernet ports and MAC addresses to provide a redundant networking mechanism to guarantee Ethernet networking reliability. Features include COM port redirection (Virtual COMport), TCP Serer, IP Client and UDP mode. With COM port redirection mode, standard serial operation calls are transparently redirected to the Gatecraft Link, guaranteeing compatibility with legacy serial devices and enabling backward compatibility with existing software. With TCP Server, TCP Client and UDP modes, Gatecraft Link ensures the compatibility of network software that uses a standard network API. Moreover, you can make serial devices communicate with other devices peer-to-peer, without any intermediate host PCs and software programming.

Features

• Supports (2) 10/100Base-T for redundant Ethernet networking
• Provides COM port redirection (Virtual COMport), TCP and UDP modes
• Supports baud rates up to 921Kbps
• Allows up to 5 hosts to access one serial port
• Supports an advanced security mechanism to avoid unauthorized access
• Allows up to 16 hosts to access TCP client and command response mode
• Automatic RS-485 data flow control
• LED indicators, easy diagnostics
• Expand to up to 255 serial ports for one host PC
• Compact Size with DIN-rail/Panel Mount & IP30 rated metal enclosure
• Supports redundant 12~48VDC power input & power-fail relay
• 400VDC Ethernet EDC protection
• 3000VDC EFT (surge) protection on power line
• 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F) Operating Temperature
• -20 ~ 80°C (-4~176°F) Storage Temperature