From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 13 11:01:22 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8C8716A407 for ; Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:01:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from phil@primeradesigns.com) Received: from amazing.commonservers.com (amazing.commonservers.com [70.85.42.68]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90B7B43D6A for ; Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:01:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from phil@primeradesigns.com) Received: from 194-247-235-60.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com ([194.247.235.60] helo=sled10.27sjcr) by amazing.commonservers.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.52) id 1GYKmt-0003lh-Ip for freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org; Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:01:12 +0000 From: Philip M Brown To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Primera Designs Limited Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:04:00 +0100 Message-Id: <1160737440.15042.9.camel@sled10.27sjcr> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.6.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - amazing.commonservers.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - primeradesigns.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Subject: moxa multiport serial cards X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: phil@primeradesigns.com List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:01:23 -0000 hi, I am a long time user of freebsd but have no -NO knowledge of moxa multiport cards. I see there is great support for moxa on freebsd so I put my question forth. i have acquired Moxa Model cp-114 and am trying to figure out its usages. The CP-114 Series of multiport serial boards is designed for RS-232 and RS-422/485 industrial communication. The CP-114 Series has 2 ports for RS-232 or RS-422/485, selectable by jumper, and 2 ports for RS-422/485, with each RS-422/485 port able to control up to 32 devices in a multidrop environment. so does this mean I can wire up one of the rs-232 ports to a patch panel and then split that into 32 rj=45 connectors which would in turn be connected to various serial devices (pc/router/switchers). or do i need another box that translates these signals. I assumed the card did all the processing. thanks for any input