They’re designed for connecting industrial automation serial devices, such as PLCs, sensors, meters, motors, drives, barcode readers, and operator displays. The device servers are built solid with a metal housing, screw connectors, and provide full surge protection. These device servers are extremely user-friendly, featuring Web browser-based configuration, redundant DC power inputs and warning outputs via relay as well as email for mobile users and supervisors. All in all, the unit is designed to make serial-to-Ethernet solutions simple and reliable.