NPort P5150A Series
1-port RS-232/422/485 PoE serial device servers

Features and Benefits
- IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE power device equipment
- Speedy 3-step web-based configuration
- Surge protection for serial, Ethernet, and power
- COM port grouping and UDP multicast applications
- Screw-type power connectors for secure installation
- Real COM and TTY drivers for Windows, Linux, and macOS
- Standard TCP/IP interface and versatile TCP and UDP operation modes
Certifications
- UL Listed
- CE
- FCC
Introduction
NPort® P5150A device servers are designed to make serial devices network-ready in an instant. It is a power device and is IEEE 802.3af compliant, so it can be powered by a PoE PSE device without an additional power supply. Use the NPort® P5150A device servers to give your PC software direct access to serial devices from anywhere on the network. The NPort® P5150A device servers are ultra-lean, ruggedized, and user-friendly, making simple and reliable serial-to-Ethernet solutions possible.
Models in this series (2)
| — | NPort P5150A | NPort P5150A-T | — | — |
| Operating Temp. | 0 to 60°C | -40 to 75°C | ||
| Baudrate | 50 bps to 921.6 kbps | 50 bps to 921.6 kbps | ||
| Serial Standards | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | ||
| No. of Serial Ports | 1 | 1 | ||
| Input Voltage | 12-48 VDC by power adapter or 48 VDC by PoE | 12-48 VDC by power adapter or 48 VDC by PoE | ||
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Specifications
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Ethernet Interface
- 10/100BaseT(X) Ports (RJ45 connector)
- 1
- Magnetic Isolation Protection
- 1.5 kV (built-in)
- Standards
- PoE (IEEE 802.3af)
Ethernet Software Features
- Configuration Options
- Web Console (HTTP/HTTPS) Windows Utility Device Search Utility (DSU) Telnet Console Serial Console MCC Tool
- Management
- ARP BOOTP DHCP Client DNS HTTP HTTPS ICMP IPv4 LLDP SMTP SNMPv1/v2c TCP/IP Telnet UDP
- Filter
- IGMP v1/v2
- 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 5.0 and 6.0, 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
Serial Interface
- Connector
- DB9 male
- No. of Ports
- 1
- Serial Standards
- RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
- Operation Modes
- Disabled Ethernet Modem Pair Connection Real COM Reverse Telnet RFC2217 TCP Client TCP Server UDP
- Baudrate
- Supports standard baudrates (unit=bps): 50, 75, 110, 134, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 7200, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230.4k, 460.8k, 921.6k
- Data Bits
- 5, 6, 7, 8
- Stop Bits
- 1, 1.5, 2
- Parity
- None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark
- Flow Control
- RTS/CTS DTR/DSR XON/XOFF
- Pull High/Low Resistor for RS-485
- 1 kilo-ohm, 150 kilo-ohms
- RS-485 Data Direction Control
- Automatic Data Direction Control (ADDC)
Serial Signals
- RS-232
- TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, 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
- DC Jack I/P: 125 mA @ 12 VDC PoE I/P: 180 mA @ 48 VDC
- Input Voltage
- 12 to 48 VDC (supplied by power adapter) 48 VDC (supplied by PoE)
- No. of Power Inputs
- 1
- Source of Input Power
- Power input jack PoE
Reliability
- Automatic Reboot Trigger
- Built-in WDT
Physical Characteristics
- Housing
- Metal
- Dimensions (with ears)
- 100 x 111 x 26 mm (3.94 x 4.37 x 1.02 in)
- Dimensions (without ears)
- 77 x 111 x 26 mm (3.03 x 4.37 x 1.02 in)
- Weight
- 300 g (0.66 lb)
Environmental Limits
- Operating Temperature
- 0 to 60°C (32 to 140°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: 2 kV; Signal: 1 kV IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 2 kV; Signal: 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
- EN 62368-1 UL 60950-1
MTBF
- Time
- 2,231,530 hrs
- Standards
- Telcordia (Bellcore) Standard TR/SR
Warranty
- Warranty Period
- 5 years
- Details
- See www.moxa.com/warranty
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