Wireless and Wired Serial Device Servers

Silex serial device servers allow you to connect any RS-232 or UART-compatible serial device, such as medical instrumentation, barcode printers, scales, and much more to TCP/IP networks. They include a comprehensive TCP/IP protocol stack plus extensive management tools to make it easy to connect and manage multiple serial device servers over a network. For maximum flexibility, Silex offers both wireless serial device servers and serial to Ethernet (wired) device servers with external or embedded form factors.

SX-500 Wireless & Wired External Serial Device Server

The SX-500 is an external 802.11b/g wireless or 10base-T/100base-T wired serial server with advantages that include:

Industry-leading security including WPA, WPA2, and WEP, plus 802.1x authentication with the most commonly used EAP types
Easiest way to connect an existing RS-232 device to a wireless or wired network
Rugged pre-plated galvanized steel enclosure with IP40 industrial grade rating

SX-550 Wireless & Wired Embedded Serial Device Server

The SX-550 is a powerful programmable 802.11a/b/g wireless or 100base-T/10base-T wired embedded module with major competitive advantages like:

Industry-leading security including WPA, WPA2, and WEP, plus 802.1x authentication with the most commonly used EAP types
802.11a capabilities for operation in the uncrowded 5GHz wireless band with more simultaneous users
4MB flash and 16MB RAM to handle the most complex applications

SX-560 Wireless Embedded Serial Device Server NEW!

The SX-560 is a powerful programmable 802.11a/b/g wireless embedded module with major competitive advantages like:

Very low power consumption for applications like battery operated devices
Linux operating system with user programmability
Industry-leading enterprise security including WPA, WPA2, and WEP, plus 802.1x authentication with the most commonly used EAP types

Silex Serial to Ethernet Device Servers

Silex serial to Ethernet device servers provide an easy way to connect serial devices to Ethernet networks. They provide all of the necessary hardware plus the TCP/IP networking and security software to greatly simplify the addition of networking capabilities to a serial devce. As a result, engineering development time is greately reduced. In addition, because the serial to Ethernet device server has its own processor and memory, there is no additional burden placed on the device’s processor to handle the networking capabilities.

Then networking capabilities of the serial to Ethernet device servers allow more than one host computer to communicate with the serial device, and they also let the device to be located at very large distances from the computer(s). Windows computers can access the serial to Ethernet device servers transparently using Silex’s Serial Port Emulator (SPE) software. Since this software emulates a standard Windows COM port, existing application programs can run without modification. An application program can also communicate directly to the serial to Ethernet device server by reading and writing to standard TCP sockets. By using the RFC2217 capabilities of the serial to Ethernet device server, the modem controls on the serial device can also be accessed.

Silex serial to Ethernet device servers also provide many capabilities not found in competing products. For example, they provide both SNMP traps and E-mail alert capabilities to notify the user if an event occurs on the serial port or on one of the General Purpose I/Os. They also support an extensive command line interface and AT modem commands to allow program control of the serial to Ethernet device server. In addition, Silex’s Windows utilities allow bulk configuration and bulk firmware downloads. Plus, Silex’s unsurpassed print server technology makes these serial to Ethernet device servers the undisputed choice for serial printing applications.

Silex Wireless Serial Device Servers

Silex wireless serial device servers provide all of the features and benefits of our serial to Ethernet device servers, with the added advantage of eliminating the need for network cabling. As a result, the wireless serial device servers are ideal for mobile applications where devices must be moved around a a building or campus environment. Wireless serial device servers are also useful for installing devices in locations where where cabling is impractical, such as in older buildings or across public thoroughfares.

One major advantage of Silex wireless serial device servers is industry-leading wireless security, including WPA2 and WPA with 802.1X and TLS, TTLS, PEAP, LEAP, and EAP-FAST authentication to enable them to be used on virtually any enterprise network. They also provide WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK for compatibility with smaller or legacy networks. Another big advantage is roaming capabilities (the ability for a wireless device to move seamlessly between multiple access points) that are proven on some of the world’s largest wireless LANs, which is critical for portable devices. And the new SX-560 embedded wireless serial device server also features low power consumption and power save modes, making it ideal for use in handheld battery operated wireless serial devices.

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