Device Master RTS 1 Port Embedded

Description The DeviceMaster RTS 1 Port Embedded is a board-level serial device server suitable for incorporation into a larger system. The product is not enclosed in a housing, and is designed to be mounted using mounting holes through the board. It contains a single 10/100 RJ45 Ethernet connection, and headers for the power, JTAG, and serial port connections. The product supports RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 serial communication modes.

Applications

DeviceMaster RTS is Comtrol’s solution for connecting serial devices and running applications that can benefit from “real-time” performance. Using Comtrol’s developer kit, the DeviceMaster RTS can even be programmed to perform a wide variety of local processing tasks, including:

• Data protocol conversion
• Data routing
• Data validation
• Data tagging
• Data logging
• And much more

Features

• Low-cost, solid-state microcomputer
• NS-Link™—The Industry’s First and Best Network Port Extender - uses standard TCP/IP protocol to provide transparent COM and TTY port access across Ethernet networks
• NS-Link SocketServer™ mode makes port available to the software via TCP/IP socket connections, eliminating the need for OS-specific drivers and allowing "tunneling" between units over any distance via Ethernet.
• Software Selectable Port easily switches from RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 interfaces
• System Reliability. With no moving parts, DeviceMaster RTS won’t crash due to hard drive system failure. And the dreaded “blue screen” will never appear because the system uses a highly reliable, real-time, deeply embedded operating system.
• Real Plug-and-Play. Once it is physically connected to the Ethernet hub, the system can be set up, configured, and monitored over a LAN, WAN, or even the Internet. (No training required!)
• Watchdog and Reset. If the system incurs a software fault, the built-in watchdog/reset circuit can automatically restart the system.
• Event Notification. Configuration options provide event notification capability, so that when a specified event occurs, the system will send an e-mail to the designated engineer.
• Network Monitoring and Software Download/Reload. When the system is connected to the network, performance can be monitored using a Web browser. If the software on the system requires update or reload, that also can be accomplished remotely over the network—saving engineer travel time and expense.

Base System

• Solid-state design embedded microcomputer powered by a 44 MHz ARM7 processor running Red Hat’s eCos real-time operating system
• Data storage and local application processing supported by 4MB onboard Flash and 8MB onboard RAM

Network Interface

• 10/100Base-T Ethernet connectivity

Peripheral/Device Communication

• Powered by Comtrol’s proprietary high-performance serial processor for sustained data throughput at 230 Kbps
• Header for serial connect
• Software-selectable port supporting RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 interfaces

Application Software Port Access

• Application software running under any of the supported Operating Systems can access the DeviceMaster port using Comtrol’s NS-Link software
• Applications software can access the serial port via TCP/IP sockets from anywhere on the network using Comtrol’s SocketServer™ software with DeviceMaster

Management and Diagnostics

• Browser-accessible HTML interface provides easy setup and configuration through the local network or the Internet
• SNMP client for system monitoring
• System watchdog with automatic reset
• User-selectable event monitoring and e-mail notification of event activity
• Software updates via network download

Programmability

• Fully programmable utilizing Comtrol’s DeviceMaster developer kit and/or generally available GNU tools from Red Hat, Inc
• Customizable Web server with Java applet serving support

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