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FactoryWiz DNC :: Hardware - Wired or Wireless?

RS232 Serial Connectivity

Moxa NPort RS232 to Wifi Devices

This allows you to connect your machines RS232 port to your network wirelessly.

To the user there is no difference in performance compared to a wired connection.

  • Link any serial device to a wifi network.
  • WEP / WPA / WPA2 Encyption
  • Easy to setup configuration tool.

This is ideal for those who often move their machinery or for factories where running cables to each machine would be a huge undertaking.

We do not recommend wireless for those who are drip feeding.

Moxa NPort RS232 to Ethernet Devices

These devices are made to make serial devices network ready in an instant.

Their size makes them ideal for connecting RS232 CNC machinery, barcode scanners or CMM's to an ethernet LAN.

  • Discreetly fitted inside electrical cabinets.
  • Eliminate long RS232 cables.
  • More economical than wireless.
  • Good for drip feeding programs.
  • Allows the machine to be upto 100m from the network connection.

Use the NPort device to give your PC software access to every RS232 serial device on your network instantly.

Multi Port Server

These devices are made to make serial devices network ready in an instant. Simply connect one ethernet cable and all of your RS232 machines.

  • 4, 8 or 16 port hubs.
  • Eliminate long RS232 cables.
  • Most ecomical solution.
  • Good for drip feeding programs.
  • Allows the machine to be upto 100m from the network connection.

Call us today to see which solution best fits your needs.

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