[time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a writeup onusing ?

Bob Camp lists at rtty.us
Wed May 23 11:21:32 UTC 2012


Hi

I have a few of those from back in the BBS days. None of them seem to have drivers any more.

Bob

On May 23, 2012, at 12:52 AM, DaveH wrote:

> I used to run a multi-line BBS (Wildcat!) and may still have two multi-port
> serial interfaces.  I know that one has eight com ports and the other can
> support 64 but only has 32 ports installed.
> 
> Give me a day or two to dig them out (if I still have them) -- they were
> both working fine when removed from service and Drivers are available (just
> checked their website).
> 
> PCI bus. DB-25 connectors.
> 
> http://www.digi.com/
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com 
>> [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of lists at lazygranch.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 05:14
>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest 
>> in a writeup onusing ?
>> 
>> For the maximum software compatibility, I'd go for the 
>> multiple port serial card. Next step up would be a PCI 
>> expansion chasis like a Magma using multiple serial cards. I 
>> got one on ebay and PCI slots work like the real thing under 
>> both linux and windows. I use it for multiple soundcards, but 
>> it works for any PCI card. 
>> The only trick is to power the PCI expansion chassis before booting. 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "J. L. Trantham" <jltran at att.net>
>> Sender: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com
>> Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 06:54:02 
>> To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency 
>> measurement'<time-nuts at febo.com>
>> Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
>> 	<time-nuts at febo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest 
>> in a write up
>> 	onusing ?
>> 
>> Pete,
>> 
>> I would like to hear more about this.  Consider me an infant 
>> in 'network'
>> and use really simple terms.
>> 
>> I have an old Dell computer that runs Win2KPro with two 
>> serial ports built
>> in that was discarded by my office.  I use it to communicate 
>> with a TBolt
>> and a Z3816A.  The ability to communicate with several other 
>> serial ports
>> would be beneficial but the thought of getting several 
>> PCI/Serial cards for
>> the computer seemed like the only option.  I would love to 
>> hear of other
>> options, particularly for 'pennies'.
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com 
>> [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
>> Behalf Of Pete Lancashire
>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:55 PM
>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
>> Subject: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a write up
>> onusing ?
>> 
>> 
>> Like many time-nuts I have quite a few devices that communicate to the
>> outside world with a serial port. And like many I have more 
>> then one. In a
>> past life I use to have to connect to sometimes a 100 RS232 
>> in one location.
>> A popular device is called a terminal server or concentrator. 
>> They would
>> take from 1 to 48 RS232 ports on one side and let you talk to 
>> them via an
>> Ethernet interface. I so far have twelve RS232 ports in use.
>> 
>> Now that the need for such devices has diminished, these 
>> terminal servers
>> are showing up, sometimes for pennies.
>> 
>> One brand and model Digi's TS family of models I and have 
>> verified they work
>> with Lady Heather and Trimble Studio on a Windows XP PC.
>> 
>> Digi offers for free a program that makes each RS232 Port 
>> look like a COM
>> port, and after configuring the terminal server, and this 
>> driver, you just
>> just fire up Lady Heather pointing to the correct "COM Port".
>> 
>> Other RS232 ports on the terminal server can either be COM 
>> ports, or one can
>> be connected to via Telnet of for security SSH. For example I have an
>> Odetics on one port and I just enter telnet ts4a (the DNS 
>> name I gave one of
>> the terminal
>> servers) 2003 (the IP port associated with the third RS232 port).
>> 
>> So if this is of interest to anyone I'll go into more detail, 
>> models, setup
>> etc.
>> 
>> -pete
>> 
>> -pete
>> 
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