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XPort™ User Guide 9
2: Introduction
This chapter summarizes the XPort device server’s features and basic information
needed before getting started.
Capabilities
The XPort device server has the following capabilities:
Connects devices through a TCP data channel or through a Telnet
connection to computers or to another device server. The XPort also
supports UDP datagrams.
Contains a web [HTTP] server allowing presentation of custom content and
easy configuration through the browser.
Has three programmable I/O pins used to monitor or control attached
devices.
Applications
The XPort device server connects serial devices such as those listed below to
Ethernet networks using the IP protocol family.
ATM machines
CNC controllers
Data collection devices
Universal Power Supply (UPS) management units
Telecommunications equipment
Data display devices
Security alarms and access control devices
Handheld instruments
Modems
Time/attendance clocks and terminals