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Embedded
RS-232/485/422 Communication RS-232/485/422
Controller
Controller
Addressable RS-232/485/422
RS-232/485/422 Device
Converter Server

RS-232/485/422
Communication
Controller
6 RS-232 / 485 / 422 Communication Controller
5 Plug & Play
Application utility
Softwore 1 RS-232 RS-232
devices devices
2 Network
CPU
4
interface
Softwore HOST COMPUTER 1 RS-485 RS-485
driver devices devices

3 RAM / ROM 1 RS-422 RS-422

firmware devices devices

RS-232 / 485 / 422 Communication Controller

1 RS-232 RS-232
devices devices
2 Network
CPU
interface
1 RS-485 RS-485
devices devices

3 RAM / ROM 1 RS-422 RS-422

firmware devices devices
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The comparison table of these 3 types of communication controller is given as follows:

Embedded Addressable RS-232/485/422

RS-232/485/422 RS-232/485/422 Device
Controller Controller Server
1 RS-232/485/422 RS-232 or Same same
interface RS-485 or
RS-422
2: network RS-485 or same same
interface Ethernet 10M or
Ethernet 10/100M or
Other network
3: RAM/ROM User must write his special Well-design firmware & Well-design firmware &
firmware application program Source codes are open for Source codes are open for
user’s modification to fit his reference. It is very
special requirement. difficult to modify for
user’s special
requirement.
4: software DLLs DLLs DLLs
driver
5: application User must write his special User’s old application User’s old application
software application program program must be modified program can work
to fit the protocol defined without modification
by (3) firmware.
6: Plug&Play No need No need MS-COMM standard
Utility
Easy Using Low Middle Most
Flexibility High Middle Most
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8000 Family
841X/881X + 8112/8114/8142/8144

8410/8810

L1 L2 L3 POWER
RS-232/485/422
device
UP DOWN MODE SET

+VS
Input :
+10V~+30VDC
GND

INT*

Inltlallze

INIT*COM

DATA+

RS-485
DATA-

HOST COMPUTER

RS-232/485/422
device
8410 / 8810

L1 L2 L3 POWER RS-232/485/422
UP DOWN MODE

+VS
SET

Input :
+10V~+30VDC
device
GND

INT*

Inltlallze

INIT*COM

DATA+

RS-485
DATA-

RS-232/485/422
device
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843X/883X/844X/884X + 8112/8114/8142/8144

8X3X/8X4X

RS-232/485/422
device

HOST COMPUTER
HUB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RS-232/485/422
device
8X3X/8X4X

RS-232/485/422
device

To Ethernet Router RS-232/485/422

device
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7521 family

HOST COMPUTER
7521/7522/7523 RS-232/485
family devices

7522A/7524/7527 RS-232/485/422
family devices
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RS-232
device

HOST COMPUTER
7522 RS-232/485
device

RS-485 To Host-PC

RS-232
device

7522 RS-232/485
RS-485 To Host-PC device
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RS-232/485
device

HOST COMPUTER
7522A
RS-422/485
RS-485 To Host-PC device

RS-232/485
device

7522A
RS-485 To Host-PC
RS-422/485
device
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RS-232
device
RS-232/485
RS-232 device
device
RS-232
HOST COMPUTER device
HOST COMPUTER
7523 RS-232/485 RS-232
7524
device device

RS-485 To Host-PC RS-232

RS-485 To Host-PC device
RS-232
device
RS-232/485
device
RS-232
device
RS-232
device

7523 RS-232/485 7524 RS-232

RS-485 To Host-PC device RS-485 To Host-PC device
RS-232
device

RS-232
device

RS-232
device

RS-232
device

HOST COMPUTER RS-232

device
7527
RS-232
device

RS-485 To Host-PC RS-232

device

RS-232
device
RS-232
RS-232 device
device

RS-232
device

RS-232
device
7527
RS-485 To Host-PC RS-232
device

RS-232
device

RS-232
device
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7188E1 family

HOST COMPUTER
HUB Ethernet 10M

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7188E1 RS-232/485/422
family devices

Ethernet 10M

7188E1 RS-232/485/422
family devices

To Ethernet Router
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Ethernet 10M

HOST COMPUTER
7188E1
HUB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RS-232
device

Ethernet 10M
To Ethernet Router
7188E1

RS-232
device
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Ethernet 10M

HOST COMPUTER
7188E2
HUB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RS-232
device

Ethernet 10M

To Ethernet router

RS-485 7188E2
device

RS-485 RS-232
device device
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Ethernet 10M

HOST COMPUTER
7188E3
RS-422
HUB device

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RS-232
device

Ethernet 10M

To Ethernet Router

RS-485 7188E3
device
RS-422
device

RS-485 RS-232
device device
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Typical Applications
N-port RS-232 to Ethernet Router

To Ethernet Router
HOST COMPUTER
HUB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4 * 8 = 32 4 * 8 = 32
RS-232 RS-232
Modem 1 Modem 32 Modem 1 Modem 32

7188E5 7188E8

RS-232 4 device RS-232 7 device

device device
RS-232 RS-232
Modem 1 Modem 1