Using Serial/IP
- The supervisory application is reconfigured to use the virtual COM ports provided by the Serial/IP Redirector.
- When the application opens a virtual COM port, Serial/IP initiates a network connection to a specific networked PLC/RTU.
Key Results
- The existing supervisory application software is unchanged.
- The application can access field devices in a wide range of locations, depending on the networks employed.
- Legacy field devices with serial interfaces can be integrated using serial servers or cell modems from any manufacturer that supports public protocols.
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Supervisory Application |
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Serial/IP Virtual COM Ports |
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Local Network, Private Network,
VPN,
Wireless Data Service |
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Serial Servers, Cell Modems |
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PLC / RTU Field Devices |
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