Serial Device Microserver
Discontinued (Replaced by EIT-W)

EIS-W Series

Serial Device Microserver Serial to Ethernet

Serial Device Server
Connect almost any Serial Device to an Ethernet network and the Internet
Handles RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 Serial Communications
Web based interface for easy configuration without any special software
DHCP and DNS compatible for simple and automatic assignment of dynamic or static IP address
Compatible with Wireless Ethernet
Replace dedicated wiring for serial connections with a "tunnel" on an Ethernet LAN and the Internet
Custom labeling and firmware for OEM''s
See also our EIS2 Series Industrial Microservers
See also our EIS-PCB OEM Board-Level Microserver

Description

The 2nd Generation EIS-W is being replaced by the faster, more powerful, enhanced 3rd Generation iServer "EIT". Please see the EIT-W for product details.

EIS-W - iServer Ethernet Server
The award-winning OMEGA™ iServer is the simplest, easiest, most economical way to connect serial devices to an Ethernet network and the Internet.

When you type its name in a Web Browser, it serves Web pages that let you quickly and easily configure the device for your specific application without any special software.

Getting started with the iServer is very simple and easy because it can take a dynamically assigned IP address from a DHCP server on your network. This DHCP client capability is a valuable and unique feature of the OMEGA iServer that makes it extremely easy and simple to start using this device on almost any Ethernet network.

You can easily assign a static IP address to the iServer instead of the dynamic IP address, if necessary. The IP address can be assigned locally with its serial connection, as well as remotely over an Ethernet network using Telnet or a Web browser.

The OMEGA iServer connects to an Ethernet Network with a standard RJ45 connector. Serial devices connect to the iServer with a standard DB-9 connector. You can select RS-232, or RS-485 (and RS-422) Serial Communications from the configuration Web page.
The iServer can be used to make an existing Serial device a "node" on an Ethernet network with a unique IP address that's accessible from any authorized computer on the LAN, WAN, or Internet.

The iServer can instead be used to create a virtual tunnel on an Ethernet/Internet network simulating a local point-to-point serial connection between a serial device and a PC. This replaces dedicated point-to-point wiring limited to a few hundred feet. The OMEGA iServer packages the Serial data in standard TCP/IP packets that can travel anywhere on the Ethernet LAN or over the Internet.

The OMEGA iServer is compatible with almost any device with a Serial interface such as: time clocks, security alarms, card-key access controllers, telecommunications equipment, vending machines, bar code readers, electric power meters, UPS systems, test & measurement instrumentation, PLC's, serial printers, cash registers, and many more.

You do not need to rewrite the firmware for your serial devices to work with the iServer, and in some cases might not need to change your application software. Your serial devices will function over the Ethernet network or the Internet as if they were connected directly to a PC. The COM port on the iServer simulates a local COM port on the PC.

The OMEGA iServer is compatible with wireless Ethernet. In settings where wires of any kind are not possible, the EIS-W can be connected to a Wireless Ethernet Access Point enabling simple, economical Wireless connectivity of Serial Devices.

With the OMEGA iServer: A faciities manager can monitor electric power usage over the LAN from a desk anywhere in the facility, or from anywhere on the Internet with the proper passwords and authorization. A payroll clerk can download data from time clocks to a PC anywhere on a local area network, or anywhere in the world. A manufacturing technician can use a handheld computer with Wireless Ethernet connectivity to change settings on a process controller.

The OMEGA iServer model # EIS-W comes complete with full documentation, software, and AC power adapter.

For OEM's, OMEGA offers custom labeling as well as customized application specific firmware and design engineering.

OMEGA also offers printed circuit board-level products (powered by 5 VDC) that OEM's can incorporate in their product to add embedded Ethernet/Internet connectivity to products with existing RS-232. (Contact the OMEGA OEM Engineering Group.)

For industrial applications, OMEGA offers other iServer Device Servers in polycarbonate enclosures for DIN rail mounting and a 10-32 VDC power source.

SPECIFICATIONS
Serial Interface
Interface: RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 (2 wire)
Connector: DB-9 (male)
Data Rates: 300 to 115.2 Kbps
Characters: 7 or 8 data bits
Parity: odd, even, or none
Stop bits: 1 or 2
Network Interface
Interface: Ethernet 10 Base-T
Connector: RJ45
Standards: ARP, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Telnet simulation and HTTP
Indicators (LED): 10 Link/Activity (green), TX-Transmit (yellow), Collision (red), RX-Receive (green), Power (red)
Management: Internal web server, Telnet login, Serial login
Internal Web Server
Uses: Serve dynamic web pages and Java applets
Power
Input: 9-12 Vdc
Consumption: 1.2 W max. AC adapter included (see ordering information below)
Environmental
Operating Temperature: 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F)
Storage Temperature: -40 to 66°C (-40 to 151°F)
Packaging Material: Metal case with flange mount
Dimensions: 21H x 62W x 90D mm (0.83 x 2.93 x 3.56 in)
Weight: 0.18 kg (0.4 lbs.)
Agency Approvals
FCC-B, C/UL, CE
Warranty
5-year limited warranty
Software
Compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP software and related utilities

Ordering Information
Device Server: serial interface (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485), 10Base-T/Ethernet, diagnostic LEDs, AC power adapter, CD-ROM with documentation, and printed Quick Start Guide

MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS

The 2nd Generation EIS-W is being replaced by the faster, more powerful, enhanced 3rd Generation iServer "EIT". Please see the EIT-W for product details.