Edgeport USB to serial converters offer an easy Plug and Play solution for COM port expansion. An external box alternative to PCI cards, the Edgeport connects serial devices to a PC or server's USB port, eliminating the need to open the chassis, reconfigure and reboot. Simply plug in the Edgeport and in minutes gain up to 16 serial ports to connect bar-code scanners, printers, or any serial peripheral device.
Since flexibility and scalability are key, the Edgeport is available in a variety of form factors with options to meet your specific application requirements:
- Additional USB or parallel ports.
- Powered USB ports (see USB Plus Series).
- DB-9, DB-25, RJ-45 connectors .
- USB to RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485.
- Galvanic isolated, industrial, compact and rugged metal models.
- Rack-mount options.
Edgeport offers unmatched operating system support, including Windows NT 4.0, NT Embedded, XP, XP Embedded, Server 2003, CE, 2000, Me, 98, SE, 95; Sun Solaris; and Linux. Reliable performance and feature-rich design make Edgeport ideal for point-of-sale, mobile computing, industrial automation, or any mission-critical application.