B+B SmartWorx THINQ1 Manual De Usuario

Introduction 

Quatech’s line of Serial Device Servers (SDS) is designed to network-

enable any device currently using RS-232 or RS-422/485 serial 

communications protocols. Our Device Servers provide industry-
leading hardware and user-friendly software to make connecting your 

serial devices to an Ethernet network a surprisingly simple process. 
There are many reasons to network your serial devices using a 
Quatech Device Server, such as: 

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Remote support – support personnel can diagnose and repair 

many problems by communicating with your serial devices via the 
Internet or Intranet.  

 

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Remote management – install new firmware or software upgrades 

on your serial devices without physically removing them from 
service. 

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Efficient communications – instead of having one device 
communicating with one computer, your device can communicate 

with any computer on the network. 

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Wireless freedom – Wi-Fi-enabled Device Servers provide serial-
to-wireless connectivity to your network. 

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Lower cost of ownership – no need to upgrade serial devices to 

newer, costlier versions containing built-in Ethernet interfaces – 
if such an upgrade is even available! 

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Extended service life of software – your existing software can be 

used to communicate with the serial device as if connected to a 
local COM port; the network connection is “invisible” to the 

application. 

After following the simple steps included in the Quick Start Guide to 
attach your network and serial devices to the appropriate connectors 

on the Serial Device Server, you’ll need just a few more minutes to 
install the driver. You’ll then be able to communicate with the serial 

device via its own application software and with the SDS using a Web 

browser! 
To network-enable a serial device, plug it into the serial port located 

on the Device Server. Plug in the network Ethernet cable and power 

source, and load the Quatech device drivers onto a host PC anywhere 
on the network, using the instructions provided. The Quatech device 

drivers will install the SDS’ serial ports as if they were additional 

local COM ports in Windows. Simply change the settings in the serial 
device’s application software to look for the serial device on the new 

COM port. It’s that easy! 

A typical scenario: 
You have a serial device 

that is operated by a PC. 

The application software on 
the PC “talks” to the serial 

device using COM port 3. 

Unfortunately, anyone who 
wants to communicate with 

that device must come to the 

local PC. This can be very 
time consuming if the serial 

device is located in a remote 

area, and expensive if you 
need a PC for every serial 

device. 

A Device Server eliminates 

the need for a local PC and 

allows anyone with the 
proper application software, 

the Quatech Device Server 

drivers, and authorized 
access to the network, to 

communicate with the serial 

device.