Ethernet Adaptor 01-103
Sparr Electronics Ltd., Bangalore
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RS-232
RS-232 is a standard interface for connecting serial devices. Many modems, display
screens, and printers are designed to operate via an RS-232 port.
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Serial communications
Serial communications refers to the transmission of data bit-by-bit.
Serial device server
A serial device server is a standalone device that has at least one Ethernet port and one or
more serial ports. Serial device servers are equipped with an embedded network operating
system and allow computers to access serial devices over a network.
Simple network management protocol
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) forms part of the internet protocol
suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). SNMP is used in network
management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant
administrative attention. It consists of a set of standards for network management,
including an Application Layer protocol, a database schema, and a set of data objects.
Socket programming
Socket programming refers to scripts that execute functions, which read data to and from
socket.
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TCP/IP
The TCP/IP protocol suite refers to the family of network protocols used by most
Ethernet networks, and by the Internet, to connect hosts. TCP/IP, in which TCP stands for
Transmission Control Protocol and IP stands for Internet Protocol, is a standard for
transmitting data over networks.
TCP port
A TCP port is similar to a native COM port, which extends from the Ethernet.
TCP socket
A TCP socket is a program that can send and receive TCP/IP messages by opening a
socket, and then reading and writing data to and from the socket.