Introduction
Manual Documentation Number: ES1AWB-5012m
pn6908-rev003
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 –
www.bb-elec.com
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Chapter 1
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Software Support - Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0 or Vista
Firmware upload for future revisions/upgrades
Small compact case
LEDs indicate link integrity and data transfer activity
Web Configuration and Management user interface
Email event notification
Communication Modes
ES1AWB Wireless Serial Servers
allow you to connect serial devices over
a wireless network. The connection can be configured in several modes.
Direct IP
Direct IP Mode
allows applications using TCP/IP or UDP/IP socket
programs to communicate with the asynchronous serial ports on the serial
server. In this mode the ES1AWB is configured as a TCP or UDP server. The
socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection.
The data is sent directly to and from the serial port on the server.
TCP Server Mode
allows network devices to initiate a TCP connection
to the serial device connected to the serial port on the ES1AWB. This is
also referred to as reverse telnet.
UDP Server Mode
allows network devices to initiate a UDP connection
to the serial device attached to the serial port of the ES1AWB. When
using UDP protocol the ES1AWB can be configured to broadcast data to
and receive data from multiple IP addresses.
Virtual COM Port
Virtual COM Port
mode (also called COM port redirection)
allows you to
map a COM port on your PC to the serial port on your ES1AWB. Using the
RealPort software
(included with the ES1AWB) you create virtual COM
ports on your PC. When your application sends data to this port, RealPort
redirects the data across the network to serial device connected to the
ES1AWB serial port. The network is transparent to the user application and
the serial device connected to the ES1AWB.
