User Manual

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This manual describes the family of Universal Device Servers (UDS), including the UDS-10
Device Server and the UDS-10-IAP Device Server with Industrial Automation Protocols. The
UDS-10B Embedded Device Server is shown here for reference only. It is part of the UDS-10
family but is described in the Embedded Integration Kit (EIK) User Manual. For all practical
purposes, it is the same as the UDS-10 but has no external metal case.
Most of the material in this manual applies to all of the UDS-10 products. However, in some
cases there will be some features that apply to only one product. In those cases, a note will
explain the variation.
Note: In most cases UDS-10 refers to UDS-10, UDS-10-IAP and UDS-10B.
1.1 UDS-10
The UDS-10 Device Server connects serial devices to Ethernet networks using the IP
protocol family (TCP for connection-oriented stream applications and UDP for datagram
applications). A few of the different types of serial devices supported are listed below:
• Time/Attendance Clocks and Terminals
• ATM Machines
• CNC Controllers
• Data Collection Devices
• Universal Power Supply (UPS) Management Units
• Telecommunications Equipment
• Data Display Devices
• Security Alarms and Access Control Devices
• Handheld Instruments
• Modems
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