Hardware manual

80-001113 SysLINK Administrator’s Guide Page 3
Chapter 1: Introduction
The Systech family of SysLINK devices enables secure communication among a wide variety
of wired and wireless devices and Internet connectivity via Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and cellular
connections. Key applications include secure cellular and Internet access for ATM payment
processing; vending machine telemetry and payment processing; POS payment processing
and internet connectivity; remote information display; and kiosk internet connectivity. The
SysLINK family also supports home and building security and automation applications, and
mobile health.
The SysLINK gateway family provides communication between a variety of local devices
and computers connected to a network – either a private network or the Internet. Local
devices may have dial, serial, Ethernet, or wireless (Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-Wave, or Bluetooth)
interfaces. The connection to network may be Ethernet, Cellular, Wi-Fi or dial.
When a SysLINK unit is connected to your LAN and to one or more devices, it manages
device traffic over the network, routing it to/from the correct host. The SysLINK may have
terminal (phone line) ports and/or serial ports that emulate external modems.
As system administrator, you will have responsibility for setting up and configuring the
gateway to meet your usage requirements. The gateway has been designed to make your job
easy. The hardware is simple to install, and a browser interface ensures that management is
just as simple. In addition to configuration tools, the communications server provides tools
for monitoring and managing your port activity and for diagnosing and troubleshooting
system problems.