Overview
Serial device controllers (SDC) give you the ability to control serial devices remotely by using just your web browser. SDC's are platform independent and require no software so you can have this powerful product controlling your serial devices in no time with no hassles.
The SDC-2+2 provides network and web-enabled serial and sensor management. The 2+2 gives you the ability to network and web enable two serial legacy devices plus two sensors with one small network appliance. The 2+2 is very easy to configure and you can have it operational in minutes. With its internal web server, the 2+2 requires no software and is platform independent.
Alerts (E-mail, Paging, SNMP Traps): The 2+2 can e-mail you, page you, or use its internal modem to dial out with critical alerts and warnings.You can send SNMP traps to up to ten locations.
Modem Access: The 2+2 gives you the remote capability of dialing into your device. Using Telnet you can access the 2+2 from any where in the world. The modem also gives the 2+2 the added flexibility of dial out alerting and reporting.
Trending, Graphing, Reporting: The 2+2 has on-board graphing capability and we include our MIB so you can use SNMP to poll for thresholds and limits. For additional analysis, our optional Overtime software can help build databases, create custom graphs, and export data in CSV.
Sensor Capabilities (2 Ports):The 2+2’s external sensor port allows you to add any two environmental sensors. The external sensor ports support most two-wire, on/off, or open/closed type sensors.
Serial Capabilities (2 Ports):
- Console Access: The 2+2 saves valuable cabinet and server room space and provides convenient access to the console ports on the machines that it serves.
- Network Enabler: A legacy serial device can be network-enabled by connecting its RS-232 port to the 2+2. A host (such as a PC) connects to the 2+2 through the network with Telnet or with a raw TCP connection. The serial device can now be monitored and/or controlled from the host. Any data entered at the host is sent to the serial device and any data from the serial device is sent to the host.
- Proxy SNMP Agent: The 2+2 can be programmed to parse input data from a serial device and to form it into a user-defined SNMP Management Information Base (MIB).The 2+2 can then be queried by one or more network management stations (such as HP OpenView) to retrieve the data. The 2+2 can also send SNMP traps to alert users of abnormal operating conditions.
- Serial-Line Extender: A 2+2 can make a network connection to another 2+2 to act as a serial-line extender.
- LAN-to-LAN Connector: Two 2+2s can be connected via their RS-232 ports to serve as a link between two separate LANs.