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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
