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ENET-232-4
ENET-232/4, 4-Port, RS232, Ethernet Serial Interface
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National Instruments ENET-232/4 Ethernet Interface
The ENET-232/4 is a 4-port Ethernet Interface for Recommended Standard 232 (RS232), which is used for serial data exchange between peripheral devices and computers and has 10/100 base-T Ethernet input. The NI ENET-232/4 can be interfaced to systems using standard Ethernet networks. Additional serial ports can be programmed and accessible similarly as the native ports on a system. This Ethernet Interface has two versions. Part number 778064-04 has a US 120 VAC power input and part number 778064-54 has a N. America 240 V power input.
The NI ENET-232/4 can connect 100 MB/s or 10 MB/s Ethernet networks to asynchronous serial ports. Thus, Ethernet networks can communicate with the serial devices using the ENET-232/4. This National Instruments Ethernet Interface typically consumes 6.5 W or a maximum of 9 W. It comes with hard plastic with metal base plate having weight 394g. This interface requires 2 MB of space for National Instruments Serial Server Software.
For transferring data, the ENET-232/4 uses an RJ-45 Ethernet connector and a DB-9 Serial connector with a 230.4 Kbits/s maximum serial transfer rate. To operate the ENET-232/4, you need NI-SDS (Windows) and NI-VISA driver software. These software platforms have a wide range of library functions which anybody can call from the programming environment applications. The ENET-232/4 is compatible with different operating systems such as Windows and Linux. The recommended compatible software which can access the add in serial-ports by using standard serial I/O functions are C/C++, C#, Visual Basic, Measurement Studio, LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI and Lookout.
| Model | ENET-232/4 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | National Instruments |
| Part Numbers | 778064-04 and 778064-54 |
| Type | Ethernet Serial Interface |
| Ports | 4 |
| Standard | RS-232 |
| OS Compatibility | Linux and Windows |
| Serial Maximum Baud Rate | 230.4 kbits/s |
| Maximum Cable Length | 15.6 m |
| Voltage Requirement | 9 VDC |
| Current Requirement | 600 mA |
| I/O Connector | 9-pin D-Sub (DB-9) |
| ENET-232/4 Manual | User Manual and Maintenance Manual Available for Download |
| Price | Contact a sales representative for a quote. |
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