Moxa
NPort 5230

NPort 5230

NPort 5200 Series

2-port RS-232/422/485 serial device servers

  • Compact design for easy installation
  • Socket modes: TCP server, TCP client, UDP
  • Easy-to-use Windows utility for configuring multiple device servers
  • ADDC (Automatic Data Direction Control) for 2-wire and 4-wire RS-485
  • SNMP MIB-II for network management

Certifications DNV · CE · FCC · UL Listed

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Ships from and sold by A5 IT, an authorized Moxa reseller.

Specifications

Ethernet Interface

10/100BaseT(X) Ports (RJ45 connector)
1
Magnetic Isolation Protection
1.5 kV (built-in)

Ethernet Software Features

Configuration Options
Windows Utility Serial Console Telnet Console Web Console (HTTP)
Management
DHCP Client IPv4 SNTP SMTP SNMPv1 DNS HTTP ARP BOOTP UDP TCP/IP Telnet ICMP
Windows Real COM Drivers
Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, ME, 98, and 95 Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2, 2008, 2003, 2000, and NT Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and 5.0, Windows XP Embedded
Linux Real TTY Drivers
Kernel versions: 6.x, 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.6.x, and 2.4.x
Fixed TTY Drivers
macOS versions: 14, 13, 12, 11, and 10.1x SCO UNIX, SCO OpenServer, UnixWare 7, QNX 4.25, QNX 6, Solaris 10, FreeBSD, AIX 5.x, HP-UX 11i, Mac OS X
Arm®-based Platform Support
Windows 11 Linux Kernel 6.x, 5.x, and 4.x macOS 14, 13, 12, and 11
Virtual Machine
VMWare ESXi (Windows 11/10) VMware Fusion (Windows on macOS 14, 13, 12, 11, and 10.1x) Parallels Desktop (Windows on macOS 14, 13, 12, 11, and 10.1x)
Android API
Android 3.1.x and later
MIB
RFC1213, RFC1317

Security Functions

Authentication
Local database (password only)

Serial Interface

Connector
Terminal block
No. of Ports
2
Serial Standards
RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Note: The NPort 5230 supports RS-232 on one port, and RS-422/485 on the other.
Operation Modes
Disabled Ethernet Modem Pair Connection Real COM Reverse Telnet TCP Client TCP Server UDP
Baudrate
Supports standard baudrates (unit=bps): 110, 134, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 7200, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400
Data Bits
5, 6, 7, 8
Stop Bits
1, 1.5, 2
Parity
None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark
Flow Control
RTS/CTS (RS-232 only) DTR/DSR (RS-232 only) XON/XOFF
Pull High/Low Resistor for RS-485
1 kilo-ohms (fixed value)
RS-485 Data Direction Control
ADDC (automatic data direction control)

Serial Signals

RS-232
TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, GND
RS-422
Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND
RS-485-4w
Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND
RS-485-2w
Data+, Data-, GND

Power Parameters

Input Current
325 mA @ 12 VDC
Input Voltage
12 to 48 VDC
No. of Power Inputs
1
Power Connector
1 removable 3-contact terminal block(s)

Reliability

Automatic Reboot Trigger
Built-in WDT
Alert Tools
Built-in buzzer and RTC (real-time clock)

Physical Characteristics

Housing
Metal
Dimensions (with ears)
90 x 100.4 x 22 mm (3.54 x 3.95 x 0.87 in)
Dimensions (without ears)
67 x 100.4 x 22 mm (2.64 x 3.95 x 0.87 in)
Weight
360 g (0.79 lb)
Installation
Desktop DIN-rail mounting (with optional kit) Wall mounting

Environmental Limits

Operating Temperature
0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F)
Storage Temperature (package included)
-40 to 75°C (-40 to 167°F)
Ambient Relative Humidity
5 to 95% (non-condensing)

Standards and Certifications

EMC
EN 55032/35
EMI
CISPR 32, FCC Part 15B Class A
EMS
IEC 61000-4-2 ESD: Contact: 4 kV; Air: 8 kV IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 3 V/m IEC 61000-4-4 EFT: Power: 1 kV; Signal: 0.5 kV IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 1 kV IEC 61000-4-6 CS: 150 kHz to 80 MHz: 3 V/m; Signal: 3 V/m IEC 61000-4-8 PFMF IEC 61000-4-11
Safety
UL 60950-1
Maritime
DNV

Declaration

Green Product
RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE

MTBF

Time
377,937 hrs
Standards
Telcordia (Bellcore) Standard TR/SR

Warranty

Warranty Period
5 years
Details
See www.moxa.com/warranty

Documentation

NameTypeVersionDate
Software Package for MXview One Series (Linux version)552.6 MBSoftware Packagev1.7.2May 08, 2026 May 08, 2026 Release notes
Software Package for MXview One Series (Windows version)249.1 MBSoftware Packagev1.7.2May 08, 2026 May 08, 2026 Release notes
Moxa CLI Configuration Tool (Windows)2.1 MBUtilityv1.6Feb 02, 2026 Feb 02, 2026 Release notes
Moxa CLI Configuration Tool (Linux)11.3 MBUtilityv1.6Feb 02, 2026 Feb 02, 2026 Release notes
Real TTY Linux Kernel 6.x Driver2.5 MBDriverv6.2Jan 22, 2026 Jan 22, 2026 Release notes
Real TTY Linux Kernel 5.x Driver650.0 KBDriverv5.6Jan 22, 2026 Jan 22, 2026 Release notes
Real TTY Linux Kernel 4.x Driver650.0 KBDriverv4.4Jan 22, 2026 Jan 22, 2026 Release notes
Moxa Windows Driver Manager (Windows 11 and Server 2022 and later, WHQL certified)11.9 MBDriverv4.5Jan 09, 2026 Jan 09, 2026 Release notes
Moxa Windows Driver Manager (Windows 7 to 10 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2019, WHQL certified)12.2 MBDriverv3.8Jan 09, 2026 Jan 09, 2026 Release notes
PComm Lite - Serial Communication Tool5.3 MBUtilityv1.9Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Release notes
Device Search Utility (installer)236.2 MBUtilityv3.1Nov 17, 2025 Nov 17, 2025 Release notes
Device Search Utility (portable)128.6 MBUtilityv3.1Nov 17, 2025 Nov 17, 2025 Release notes
MXconfig Plugin1.8 MBSoftware Packagev1.8Oct 02, 2025 Oct 02, 2025 Release notes
MXview One plugin (Linux)21.7 MBSoftware Packagev1.8Oct 01, 2025 Oct 01, 2025 Release notes
MXview One plugin (Windows)22.6 MBSoftware Packagev1.8Oct 01, 2025 Oct 01, 2025 Release notes
Moxa CLI Configuration Tool (Windows)2.0 MBUtilityv1.5Jul 30, 2025 Jul 30, 2025 Release notes
Real TTY Linux Kernel 5.x Driver122.5 KBDriverv5.5Mar 12, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 Release notes
MXconfig Plugin3.6 MBSoftware Packagev1.7Nov 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2024 Release notes
MXconfig plugin (non-Java version)1.8 MBSoftware Packagev1.6Nov 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2024 Release notes
MXview Plugin41.7 MBSoftware Packagev1.6Oct 04, 2024 Oct 04, 2024 Release notes
Real TTY Linux Kernel 6.x Driver121.7 KBDriverv6.1Sep 05, 2024 Sep 05, 2024 Release notes
Serial Device Server Driver for macOS (macOS 11.x to 14)6.3 MBDriverv1.3Sep 02, 2024 Sep 02, 2024 Release notes
Real TTY Linux Kernel 4.x Driver123.3 KBDriverv4.3Aug 07, 2024 Aug 07, 2024 Release notes
Real TTY drivers for Linux 3.x.x94.6 KBDriverv3.0Jul 04, 2024 Jul 04, 2024 Release notes
MXview Plugin40.8 MBSoftware Packagev1.5Jun 12, 2024 Jun 12, 2024 Release notes
Firmware for NPort 5200 Series430.0 KBFirmwarev2.14Mar 15, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 Release notes
Serial Device Server Driver for macOS (macOS 10.1x to 14)689.8 KBDriverv1.2Nov 10, 2023 Nov 10, 2023 Release notes
Device Search Utility2.2 MBUtilityv2.7Jun 28, 2023 Jun 28, 2023 Release notes
NPort Administrator Suite v3.2 (Windows 7 to 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2012 R2, WHQL certified)4.1 MBDriverv3.2Jan 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2023 Release notes
NPort Administrator Suite (Windows 10 and Server 2019 and later, WHQL certified)7.7 MBDriverv4.0Jan 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2023 Release notes
Device Server Android API18.0 MBLibraryv1.1Dec 22, 2022 Dec 22, 2022 Release notes
Serial Device Server Driver for macOS (macOS 10.12 to 10.15)611.6 KBDriverv1.1Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022 Release notes
Firmware for NPort 5200 Series430.0 KBFirmwarev2.13Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Release notes
Real TTY drivers for Linux 2.x.x92.2 KBDriverv2.0Oct 24, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 Release notes
Windows Driver Manager (Windows Vista, Server 2008, and prior) 0.0 bytesDriverv2.0Aug 01, 2019 Aug 01, 2019 Release notes
NPort Administration Suite for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, or later (requires Secure Boot to be disabled)4.1 MBDriverv3.0Feb 11, 2019 Feb 11, 2019 Release notes
NPort Administration Suite for Windows Vista, Server 2008 or prior4.1 MBDriverv2.0Feb 11, 2019 Feb 11, 2019 Release notes
Windows Driver Manager (Windows Vista, Server 2008, and prior)2.6 MBDriverv2.0Aug 23, 2018 Aug 23, 2018 Release notes
Driver for NPort 5200 Series (WinCE 5)230.5 KBDriverv1.6Nov 14, 2012 Nov 14, 2012 Release notes
Driver for NPort 5200 Series (WinXP Embedded)1.2 MBDriverv1.14Apr 04, 2012 Apr 04, 2012 Release notes
Driver for NPort 5200 Series (UNIX)73.0 KBDriverv3.5Mar 19, 2012 Mar 19, 2012 Release notes
Moxa CLI Configuration Tool User Manual850.9 KBManualv2.5Feb 12, 2026
Tech Note: The Security Hardening Guide for NPort 5000 Series1.4 MBTech Notev2.4Dec 03, 2025
Device Search Utility v3.x User Manual2.8 MBManualv1.1Nov 17, 2025
Manual for NPort 5000 Series21.5 MBManualv7.6Aug 26, 2025
QIG for NPort 5200 Series1.9 MBQIGv8.5Mar 04, 2025
FOSS Statement for Moxa PComm Lite Suite for Windows108.5 KBDeclarationv1.0Feb 07, 2025
FOSS Statement for Moxa CLI Configuration Tool114.6 KBDeclarationv1.0Dec 10, 2024
FOSS Statement for NPort macOS driver108.4 KBDeclarationv1.0Oct 29, 2024
FOSS Statement for Device Search Utility161.8 KBDeclarationv1.0Jun 24, 2024
Datasheet for NPort 5200 Series3.2 MBDatasheetv2.2May 20, 2024
Tech Note: Configuring and Monitoring with MXview One/MXview and MXconfig (non-java and java) Plugins2.1 MBTech Notev1.0May 07, 2024
Declaration of Conformity for NPort 5200 Series303.5 KBDeclarationv1.0Apr 26, 2024
Tech Note: Moxa Real TTY Driver Porting Guide for Arm-based Platforms372.3 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: UDP Mode for NPort397.2 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Real TTY Driver for NPort379.2 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Reverse Telnet Mode for NPort364.5 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Fixed TTY Driver for NPort389.7 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Ethernet Modem Mode429.4 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: TCP Client Mode for NPort394.5 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Pair Connection Mode544.0 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: TCP Server Mode for NPort395.0 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Accessing Multiple NPorts Behind NAT497.2 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Real COM mode for NPort479.5 KBTech Notev2.0Jun 08, 2023
EULA for NPort Administrator Suite100.3 KBTech Notev1.0May 18, 2023
FOSS Statement for NPort 5000 Series230.0 KBDeclarationv1.0Feb 24, 2023
FOSS Statement for Moxa Windows Driver Manager255.8 KBDeclarationv1.0Aug 01, 2022
FOSS Statement for NPort Administration Suite237.3 KBDeclarationv1.0Aug 01, 2022
FOSS Statement for Moxa Linux Driver1.7 MBDeclarationv1.0May 01, 2022
Tech Note: Real COM mode for NPort423.5 KBTech Notev1.1Apr 30, 2020
Tech Note: NPort Real COM Mode for DNP3 Applications1.9 MBTech Notev1.0Nov 17, 2014
Tech Note: TCP Server Mode for NPort311.3 KBTech Notev1.0Jun 29, 2013
Tech Note: Using DNP3 with the NPort Series1.0 MBTech Notev1.0Mar 29, 2012
Tech Note: Real COM Mode for NPort253.0 KBTech Notev1.0Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: NPort's Ethernet Modem Mode116.6 KBTech Notev1.0Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: TCP Client Mode for NPort224.4 KBTech Notev1.0Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: UDP Mode for NPort173.2 KBTech Notev1.0Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: Reverse Telnet Mode for NPort204.6 KBTech Notev1.0Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: NPort's Pair Connection Mode211.4 KBTech Notev1.0Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: Accessing Multiple NPorts Behind NAT482.6 KBTech Notev1.0Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: Real TTY Driver for NPort204.2 KBTech Notev1.0May 21, 2009
Tech Note: Fixed TTY Driver for NPort207.6 KBTech Notev1.0May 21, 2009
2D CAD for NPort 5210 TOP433.8 KB2D CAD—Aug 03, 1995
2D CAD for NPort 5232 TOP427.6 KB2D CAD—Aug 03, 1995
2D CAD for NPort 5230 TOP427.6 KB2D CAD—Aug 03, 1995
2D CAD for NPort 5232I TOP255.8 KB2D CAD—Aug 03, 1995

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