Connect any instrument or serial device directly to a network (Ethernet) with a Lantronix MSS1 and communicate with it via TAL Technologies TCP-Wedge, TCP/IP communications software.

TAL Technologies and Lantronix can provide the user with a complete Ethernet-based data acquisition and instrument control solution. TAL is a software company specializing in data acquisition software and Lantronix is a network equipment manufacturer.

Lantronix, Irvine CA, developed the MSS1 Micro Serial Server to enable users to connect serial devices, modems, data loggers and instruments directly to an Ethernet network without the need for a PC interface. It is ideal for connecting devices throughout a plant, research or manufacturing facility directly to Ethernet, so data is available to any computer on the network. It eliminates the need for computers on the factory floor just for data collecting.

TAL Technologies, Philadelphia PA, has been providing serial data acquisition products for many years. It has recently released TCP-Wedge software. This runs on any 32 bit Windows PC and allows the user to communicate directly from any Windows application program to any TCP/IP address. Each Lantronix MSS1 has its own IP address and hence TCP-Wedge can input data from each port directly into spreadsheets, Excel, Wonderware, FixDMACS, Labview, MMIs, databases, control packages, etc… any application program.

TCP-Wedge also allows the user to send commands and data out to any IP address – including the MSS1s. This provides full device control from within your Windows applications.

Some advantages of Ethernet Data Acquisition include:

1. Inexpensive: Economies of scale and competition help to keep the cost of setting up an Ethernet network low compared with other fieldbus options.
2. High speed and capacity.
3. Flexibility: Many suppliers of hardware and software available.
4. Reliability: Ethernet automatically provides high integrity data handling.

Some advantages of Lantronix MSS1 and TCP-Wedge include:

1. MSS1: Hook-up scales, bar code scanners, PLCs, measuring devices, flow meters, sensors, data loggers and other RS232 output devices DIRECTLY to your Ethernet network.
2. TCP-Wedge: Input data directly from any IP address (over Ethernet or Internet) directly into any Windows, Windows 95 or NT application. Also sends commands and data out to IP addresses.
3. Together the MSS1 and TCP-Wedge provide Ethernet-based data acquisition and control of serial devices and instruments located anywhere in your facility.
4. Low cost: The complete solution, MSS1 plus TCP-Wedge, is under $1000. For connecting additional serial devices to your network you will need additional MSS1s however, TCP-Wedge can communicate with any number of IP addresses.

In addition to TCP-Wedge, TAL Technologies provides a full range of serial data acquisition software products to collect data from ANY serial instrument or device. Visit www.taltech.com for TAL’s full line of data acquisition and bar code software products. Also visit www.lantronix.com for Lantronix’s full line of networking equipment including multiport serial to ethernet servers, print servers and switches. Visit booth # 3434 at the National Manufacturing Week, Industrial Automation Show, March 16-19, 1998 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Both TAL and Lantronix representatives will be there to demonstrate their new Ethernet-based DA system and to answer your questions

TCP-Wedge $495 (includes WinWedge and File-Wedge).

TAL Technologies, Inc., 2101 Brandywine Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA.
215-496-0222 or 800-722-6004 (USA only). Fax: 215-496-0322.
Internet, www.taltech.com, e-mail: .

Contact: Susan Rogers, VP Marketing, Tel: 215-496-0222 or e-mail: .

MSS1 $499 - $545
Lantronix, 15353 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92718
714-453-3990 or (800) 422-7055, Fax: 714-453-3995
Internet, www.lantronix.com e-mail, sales@lantronix.com
Contact: Stephen Moore, Marketing Manager, stephenm@lantronix.com