User Guide

2: Introduction
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EDS8PS and EDS16PS Overview
The EDS8PS (8 serial ports) and EDS16PS (16 serial ports) are compact desktop device servers
that give you the ability to network-enable asynchronous RS-232 serial devices. They provide fully
transparent RS-232 point-to-point connections without requiring modifications to existing software
or hardware in your application.
Figure 2-1 EDS8PS Device Server
Features
Key features of the EDS8PS and EDS16PS include:
 Dual-purpose Ethernet terminal server and device server design.
 8 (EDS8PS) or 16 (EDS16PS) serial ports with hardware handshaking signals.
 RS-232 support.
 An RJ45 Ethernet port.
 8 MB Flash memory.
 32 MB random access memory (RAM).
 Lantronix Evolution OS™.
 A dedicated console port.
 AES, SSH, or SSL secure data encryption.
 Three convenient configuration methods (Web, command line, and XML).
 Print server functionality (LPR/LPD).
See Chapter 3: Installation of EDS8PS and EDS16PS for installation instructions.