[time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a write up on using ?

Sam lists at digitalelectric.com.au
Tue May 22 23:06:32 UTC 2012


Its interesting that this subject has come up. I use IP enabled serial ports daily to communicate to various remote RF devices that I have installed for work using the built-in serial bridge on the Mikrotik routers
and also on the Barix IP audio decoders/receivers.  As an experiment I had no problems accessing my Nortel 
GPSTM with one, but I was not able to program a Picaxe.


In my case I use my own software to communicate to the devices as it really is just a simple socket connection 
but if I need a "real" virtual serial port then I use http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html which works amazingly well. I even wrote a Python script which allows me to access the remote RF gear from the terminal on my Nokia phone.

The other day I went on the hunt for a dedicated serial/IP converter for a project and found small OEM style module for $29 US.  #230623218564 at the usual place.

//Sam




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