Overview
The IOLAN SDSC Terminal Server (also used as a Device Server or Console Server) is the most advanced product for serial to Ethernet applications.
Delivering the highest performance in a 1U form factor, an IOLAN SDSC offers robust security, reliability flexibility and next generation IP (IPv6) technology. It is ideal for applications that require remote serial device communication, data capture or device monitoring. With 8, 16 or 32 RJ45 ports, the IOLAN SDSC has the right fit for your serial to Ethernet application. The built-in dual Ethernet and Redundant Path Technology on the IOLAN SDSC provides dependable serial port access, making it the most reliable solution for connecting remote RS232, RS422 or RS485 equipment to Ethernet… all at the best price performance.
Ideal For
- Network engineers and Project Managers requiring a high performance serial to Ethernet interface for serial RS232 or RS485 based devices
- Environments where redundant network paths provided by Dual Ethernet interfaces are critical.
- Sites that require cost effective RS232/422/485 device connectivity in 48v DC environments
Why IOLAN SDSC Terminal Servers are the preferred choice:
- TrueSerial® delivers the most authentic serial connections across ethernet
- Universal, software selectable RS232/422/485 ( EIA-232/422/485 ) serial ports prevents mechanical tampering in the field
- High performance 400 MHz, 750 MIPS, 32 bit processor with integrated hardware encryption processor for the best throughput
- Clustering – Provides a single view of all out of band console ports. Ideal for large data centers
- Intelligent Power cycling of equipment with Perle Remote Power Switches
- Next Generation IP support (IPv6) for investment protection and network compatibility
- Primary/Backup host functionality enables automatic connections to alternate hosts should the primary TCP connection go down
- RJ45 serial ports with Cisco pinouts for use with common CAT5 “rolled” cabling
- EasyPort Web – Access equipment serial console ports by using your java-enabled Internet browser
- FIPS 140-2 – Cryptographic modules meet US Government NIST compliancy
- Dynamic DNS – Easy console management access from anywhere on the Internet
- Java-free browser access to remote serial console ports via Telnet and SSH
- Ping watchdog probes enable customers to power cycle equipment with attached Perle RPS power switches in the event of an unresponsive networking gear
- Lifetime warranty – best investment protection available
Features
| Serial Port Access | |
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| Connect directly using Telnet / SSH by port and IP address | |
| Connect with EasyPort menu by Telnet / SSH | |
| Use an internet browser to access with HTTP or secure HTTPS via EasyPort Web menu | |
| Java-free browser access to remote serial console ports via Telnet and SSH | |
| Ports can be assigned a specific IP address ( aliasing ) | |
| Multisession capability enables multiple users to access ports simultaneously * | |
| Multihost access enables multiple hosts/servers to share serial ports | |
| Accessibility | |
| In-band ( Ethernet ) and out-of-band ( dial-up modem ) support | |
| Dynamic DNS enables users to find a console server from anywhere on the Internet | |
| Domain name control through DHCP option 81 | |
| IPV6 and IPV4 addressing support | |
| Availability | |
| Primary/Backup host functionality enables automatic connections to alternate host(s) | |
| Security | |
| SSH v1 and v2 | |
| PCI DSS Compliance: TLS v1.2, TLS v1.1, TLS v1.0, SSL v3.0, SSL v2.0 | |
| SSL Server and SSL client mode capability | |
| SSL Peer authentication | |
| IPSec VPN : NAT Traversal, ESP authentication protocol | |
| SSH ciphers: AES-CTR, AES-GCM and ChaCha20-poly1305 | |
| SSL encryption: AES-GCM, key exchange ECDH-ECDSA, HMAC SHA256, SHA384 | |
| Encryption: AES (256/192/128), 3DES, DES, Blowfish, CAST128, ARCFOUR(RC4), ARCTWO(RC2) | |
| Hashing Algorithms: MD5, SHA-1, RIPEMD160, SHA1-96, and MD5-96 | |
| Key exchange: RSA, EDH-RSA, EDH-DSS, ADH | |
| X.509 Certificate verification: RSA, DSA | |
| Certificate authority (CA) list | |
| Local database | |
| RADIUS Authentication, Authorization and Accounting | |
| TACACS+ Authentication, Authorization and Accounting | |
| LDAP, NIS, Kerberos Authentication | |
| RSA SecureID-agent or via RADIUS Authentication | |
| SNMP v3 Authentication and Encryption support | |
| IP Address filtering | |
| Disable unused daemons | |
| Active Directory via LDAP | |
| Terminal Server | |
| Telnet | |
| SSH v1 and v2 | |
| Rlogin | |
| Auto session login | |
| LPD, RCP printer | |
| MOTD – Message of the day | |
| Serial machine to Ethernet | |
| Tunnel raw serial data across Ethernet – clear or encrypted | |
| Raw serial data over TCP/IP | |
| Raw serial data over UDP | |
| Serial data control of packetized data | |
| Share serial ports with multiple hosts/servers |
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| Virtual modem simulates a modem connection – assign IP address by AT phone number |
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| Virtual modem data can be sent over the Ethernet link with or without SSL encryption |
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| TruePort com/tty redirector for serial based applications on Windows, Linux, Solaris, SCO, HP UX, NCR UNIX and AIX. For a complete list of all the latest drivers click here | |
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TrueSerial packet technology provides the most authentic serial connections across Ethernet ensuring serial protocol integrity |
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| RFC 2217 standard for transport of serial data and RS232 control signals | |
| Customizable or fixed serial baud rates | |
| Plug-ins allow customer or Perle provided plug-ins for special applications | |
| Software Development Kit ( SDK ) available | |
| Serial encapsulation of industrial protocols such as ModBus, DNP3 and IEC-870-5-101 | |
| ModBus TCP gateway enables serial Modbus ASCII/RTU device connection to ModBus TCP | |
| Data logging will store serial data received when no active TCP session and forward to network peer once session re-established – 32K bytes circular per port | |
| Console Management | |
| Sun / Oracle Solaris Break Safe | |
| Local port buffer viewing – 256K bytes per port | |
| External port buffering via NFS, encrypted NFS and Syslog | |
| Event notification | |
| Manage AC power of external equipment using Perle RPS power management products | |
| Clustering – central console server enables access ports across multiple console servers |
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| Windows Server 2003/2008 EMS – SAC support GUI access to text-based Special Administrative Console |
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| Ping watchdog probes enable customers to power cycle equipment with attached Perle RPS power switches in the event of an unresponsive networking gear | |
| Remote Access | |
| Dial, direct serial | PPP, PAP/CHAP, SLIP |
| HTTP tunneling enables firewall-safe access to remote serial devices across the internet | |
| Automatic DNS Update | Utilize DHCP Opt 81 to set IOLAN domain name for easy name management and with Dynamic DNS support , users on the Internet can access the device server by name without having to know its IP address. See Automatic DNS update support for details |
| IPSEC VPN client/servers | Microsoft L2TP/IPSEC VPN client ( native to Windows XP) |
| Microsoft IPSEC VPN Client ( native to Windows Vista ) | |
| Cisco routers with IPSEC VPN feature set | |
| Perle IOLAN SDS/STS and SCS models | |
| OA&M ( Operations, Administration and Management ) | |
| SNMP V3 – read and write, Perle MIB | |
| Syslog | |
| Perle Device Manager – Windows based utility for large scale deployments | |
| Configurable default configuration | |
| Installation Wizard | |
| Set a Personalized Factory Default for your IOLANs | |
| Protocols | |
| IPv6, IPv4, TCP/IP, Reverse SSH, SSH, SSL, IPSec/IPv4, IPSec/IPv6, L2TP/IPSec, CIDR, RIPV2/MD5, ARP, RARP, UDP, UDP Multicast, ICMP, BOOTP, DHCP, TFTP, SFTP, SNTP, Telnet, raw, reverse Telnet, LPD, RCP, DNS, Dynamic DNS, WINS, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SNMPV3, PPP, PAP/CHAP, SLIP, CSLIP, RFC2217, MSCHAP | |
* Available on 2 and 4 port models
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specifications – IOLAN SDSC – dual ethernet RS232 / RS485 / RS422 Serial Device Server
| AC Hardware | 48v DC Hardware | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| IOLAN SDS8C | IOLAN SDS16C | IOLAN SDS32C | IOLAN SDS8C DC | IOLAN SDS16C DC | IOLAN SDS32C DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | MPC8349E, 400 Mhz, 750 MIPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM MB | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flash MB | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interface Ports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Serial Ports | 8 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serial port interface | Software selectable RS232 / RS485 / RS422 DTE on RJ45 – RS485: full and half duplex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun / Solaris | Sun / Oracle ‘Solaris’ Safe – no “break signal” sent during power cycle causing costly server re-boots or downtime |
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| Serial port speeds | 50bps to 230Kbps with customizable baud rate support | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data bits | 5,6,7,8, 9-bit protocol support | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parity | Odd, even, Mark, Space, None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flow Control | Hardware, Software, Both, None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serial port protection | 15Kv Electrostatic Discharge Protection (ESD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Local console port | RS232 on RJ45 with DB9 adapter ( provided ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Dual 10/100/1000-base TX ethernet RJ45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software selectable Ethernet speed 10/100/1000, Auto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software selectable Half/Full/Auto duplex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Supply | USA – IEC320-C13 to NEMA 5-15P line cord UK – IEC320-C13 to BS1363 line cord EU – IEC320-C13 to CEE 7/7 Schuko South Africa – IEC320-C13 to BS546 line cord Australia – IEC320-C13 to AS3112 line cord |
Terminal Blocks with screw terminals accommodating 28 – 12 AWG wire sizes. Dual DC Input : A / B |
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| Nominal Input Voltage | 110/230v AC | 48V DC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Input Voltage Range | 100-240v AC | 36- 72V DC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AC Input Frequency: | 47-63Hz | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical power consumption ( Watts ) |
14.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LEDs | Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Ready | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network Link activity for each ethernet port | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serial: Transmit and Receive data per port | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environmental Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heat Output ( BTU/HR ) |
47.77 | 51.18 | 54.59 | 40.94 | 44.36 | 47.77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MTBF( hours *) | 124,366 | 106,970 | 87,003 | 117,887 | 102,142 | 83,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Temperature: | 0C to 55C, 32F to 131F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Storage Temperature: | -40C to 85C, -40F to 185F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humidity: | 5 to 95% (non condensing) for both storage and operation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Case | SECC Zinc plated sheet metal (1 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ingress Protection rating: | IP30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mounting | 1U – 19″ rack, front and rear mounting hardware included. DIN Rail mounting kit optional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Weight and Dimensions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 3.0 Kg, 6.6 lbs | 3.1 Kg, 6.8 lbs | 3.2 Kg, 7.0 lbs | 3.0 Kg, 6.6 lbs | 3.1 Kg, 6.8 lbs | 3.2 Kg, 7.0 lbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 1U Rack form factor – 26.4 x 43.4 x 4.4 (cm), 10.38 x 17.1 x 1.75 (in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Packaging | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shipping Dimensions: | 59 x 36 x 9 (cm), 23 x 14 x 3.5 (in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shipping weight: | 4.2 Kg, 9.2 lbs | 4.3 Kg, 9.5 lbs | 4.5 Kg, 9.9 lbs | 4.0 Kg, 8.8 lbs | 4.1 Kg, 9.0 lbs | 4.3 Kg, 9.5 lbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory Approvals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emissions: | FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFR47:2003, Chapter 1, Part 15 Subpart B,(USA) Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICES-003, Issue 4, February 2004 (Canada) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CISPR 32:2015/EN 55032:2015 (Class A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN55011 (CISPR11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-3-2 : 2010, Limits for Harmonic Current Emissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-3-3 : 2010, Limits of Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immunity | CISPR 24:2010/EN 55024:2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-4-2: Electrostatic Discharge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-4-3: RF Electromagnetic Field Modulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-4-4: Fast Transients | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-4-5: Surge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-4-6: RF Continuous Conducted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-4-8: Power-Frequency Magnetic Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EN61000-4-11: Voltage Dips and Voltage Interruptions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Safety Certifications: | IEC 60950-1(ed 2); am1, am2 and EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013 |
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| CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03 and ANSI/UL 60950-1, First Edition April 1st 2003 (Recognized Component) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other: |
Reach, RoHS and WEEE Compliant Directive 2011/65/EU restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and meets the following standard:: EN 50581:2012 |
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| CCATS – G168387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECCN – 5A992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HTSUS Number: 8471.80.1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perle Limited Lifetime Warranty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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IOLAN DTE
RJ45 Socket |
A “rolled” CAT5 cable will automatically perform DTE to DCE crossover Optional Perle adapters for use with straight thru CAT5 cabling |
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*Calculation model based on MIL-HDBK-217-FN2 @ 30 °C
Application Diagrams
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Using RAW TCP Sockets A raw TCP socket connection which can be initiated from the serial-Ethernet device or from the remote host/server. This can either be on a point to point or shared basis where a serial device can be shared amongst multiple devices. TCP sessions can be initiated either from the TCP server application or from thePerle IOLAN serial-Ethernet adapter.  |
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Using Raw UDP Sockets For use with UDP based applications, Perle IOLANs can convert serial equipment data for transport across UDP packets either on a point to point basis or shared across multiple devices.  |
| Console Server |
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Console Management For access to remote console ports on routers, switches,etc, Perle IOLAN’s enable administrators secure access to these RS232 ports via inband Reverse Telnet / SSH or out of band with dial-up modems. Perle IOLAN models with integrated modems are available.  |
| COM/TTY |
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Connect Serial-based Applications with a COM/TTY Port Driver Serial ports can be connected to network servers or workstations running Perle’s TruePort software operating as a virtual COM port. Sessions can be initiated either from the Perle IOLAN or from TruePort.  |
| Tunneling |
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Serial Tunneling between two Serial Devices Serial Tunneling enables you to establish a link across Ethernet to a serial port on another IOLAN. Both IOLAN serial ports must be configured for Serial Tunneling (typically one serial port is configured as a Tunnel Server and the other serial port as a Tunnel Client).  |
| Virtual Modem |
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Virtual Modem Enables the serial-Ethernet adapter to simulate a modem connection. When connected to the IOLAN and initiates a modem connection, the IOLAN starts up a TCP connection to another IOLAN serial-Ethernet adapter configured with a Virtual Modem serial port or to a host running a TCP application.  |