Since the introduction of the USB protocol, you don't see many serial devices anymore. For that reason, most manufacturers no longer include a serial port on desktop or laptop computers. Therefore, if ...
A serial data to ethernet terminal server – which takes RS232, RS422 and RS485 serial data, converts it to IP and transports it over an ethernet network, and then converts it back at its destination – ...
Many medical devices are restricted to RS-232 communication, and will remain so for some time to come. That doesn't preclude them from being networked. Some newer medical devices have Ethernet ports ...