http://www.serial-port-redirector.com/ - another windows-side client 
that looks promising.

I'd rather have native serial connectivity though, but this may be the 
best we can do.


Randy Cosby wrote:
> Hm... looks like that may not be necessary:
>
> In Routeros 3.0rc2:
>
> *) RFC 2217 serial server TCP to serial
>    Now you can set the serial port to RFC 2217 server mode and 
>    you can use a remote application to communicate/control the serial device.
>    Find out more about this protocol at http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2217.html
>
> I see one program out there so far that will redirect the serial port on a 
> windows device to point to one of these serial servers... 
>
> http://dir.filewatcher.com/d/FreeBSD/4.3-release/i386/sredird-1.1.8.tgz.20063.html
>
>
> Anyone tried this?  May make a nice UPS control application as well!
>
>
>
> Eric Rogers wrote:
>   
>> Have you considered serial extenders?  Then you can centrally monitor
>> them all?
>>
>> Lantronix.com
>>
>> Eric Rogers
>> Precision Data Solutions, LLC
>> (317) 831-3000 x200
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>> Behalf Of Randy Cosby
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:20 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial?
>>
>> I'm planning to upgrade from a 30 to 60 amp solar controller soon on one
>>
>> of our sites when we add more panels / batteries.  This time I'd like to
>>
>> make sure I get a good, remotely-monitorable (is that a word?) unit.  
>> Any recommendations? 
>>
>> Morningstar Tristar 60 looks good, but I'm not sure yet if the serial 
>> console will actually work with anything other than their windows 
>> software.  I'd like to be able to hook this up to a mikrotik or cisco 
>> serial port to remotely monitor amps in / out, etc. 
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>   
>>     
>
>   

-- 
Randy Cosby
Vice President
InfoWest, Inc

office: 435-773-6071




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