NPort 5000AI-M12 Series
Railway 1, 2, and 4-port RS-232/422/485 serial device servers

Features and Benefits
- Speedy 3-step web-based configuration
- COM port grouping and UDP multicast applications
- Real COM and TTY drivers for Windows, Linux, and macOS
- Standard TCP/IP interface and versatile TCP and UDP operation modes
- Complies with EN 50121-4
- Complies with all EN 50155 mandatory test items
- M12 connector and IP40 metal housing
- 2 kV isolation for serial signals
Certifications
- UL Listed
- CE
- FCC
Introduction
The NPort® 5000AI-M12 serial device servers are designed to make serial devices network-ready in an instant, and provide direct access to serial devices from anywhere on the network. Moreover, the NPort 5000AI-M12 is compliant with EN 50121-4 and all mandatory sections of EN 50155, covering operating temperature, power input voltage, surge, ESD, and vibration, making them suitable for rolling stock and wayside applications where high levels of vibration exist in the operating environment.
Models in this series (12)












| — | NPort 5150AI-M12 | NPort 5150AI-M12-CT | NPort 5150AI-M12-T | NPort 5150AI-M12-CT-T |
| No. of Serial Ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Power Input Voltage | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC |
| Operating Temp. | -25 to 55°C | -25 to 55°C | -40 to 75°C | -40 to 75°C |
| PCB Conformal Coating | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
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| — | NPort 5250AI-M12 | NPort 5250AI-M12-CT | NPort 5250AI-M12-T | NPort 5250AI-M12-CT-T |
| No. of Serial Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Power Input Voltage | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC |
| Operating Temp. | -25 to 55°C | -25 to 55°C | -40 to 75°C | -40 to 75°C |
| PCB Conformal Coating | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
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| — | NPort 5450AI-M12 | NPort 5450AI-M12-CT | NPort 5450AI-M12-T | NPort 5450AI-M12-CT-T |
| No. of Serial Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Power Input Voltage | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC | 12-48 VDC |
| Operating Temp. | -25 to 55°C | -25 to 55°C | -40 to 75°C | -40 to 75°C |
| PCB Conformal Coating | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
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Specifications
Shown for NPort 5150AI-M12. Per-model differences are listed in the selection grid above.
Ethernet Interface
- 10/100BaseT(X) Ports (M12 D-coded 4-pin female connector)
- 1
Ethernet Software Features
- Configuration Options
- Web Console (HTTP/HTTPS), Windows Utility, Device Search Utility (DSU), MCC Tool, Telnet Console
- 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 95/98/ME/NT/2000, Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/10/11 (x86/x64), Windows 2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019 (x64), Windows Server 2022, Windows Embedded CE 5.0/6.0, Windows XP Embedded
- Linux Real TTY Drivers
- Kernel versions: 2.4.x, 2.6.x, 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x
- Fixed TTY Drivers
- SCO UNIX, SCO OpenServer, UnixWare 7, QNX 4.25, QNX 6, Solaris 10, FreeBSD, AIX 5.x, HP-UX 11i, Mac OS X, macOS 10.12, macOS 10.13, macOS 10.14, macOS 10.15
- Android API
- Android 3.1.x and later
Security Functions
- Authentication
- Local database
- Encryption
- HTTPS, AES-128, RSA-1024, SHA-1, SHA-256
- Security Protocols
- SNMPv3 HTTPS (TLS 1.2)
Serial Interface
- Connector
- DB9 male
- No. of Ports
- 1
- Serial Standards
- RS-232, RS-422, RS-485
- 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 (RS-232 only), DTR/DSR (RS-232 only), XON/XOFF
- RS-485 Data Direction Control
- ADDC (automatic data direction control)
- Isolation
- 2 kV
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
- 310 mA @ 12 VDC
- Input Voltage
- 12 to 48 VDC
- Note
- Compliant with EN 50155 on 24/48 VDC
- Power Connector
- M12 A-coded 5-pin male connector
Reliability
- Automatic Reboot Trigger
- Built-in WDT
- Alert Tools
- Built-in buzzer and RTC (real-time clock)
Physical Characteristics
- Dimensions
- 80 x 216.6 x 52.9 mm (3.15 x 8.53 x 2.08 in)
- Weight
- 686 g (1.51 lb)
Environmental Limits
- Operating Temperature
- -25 to 55°C (-13 to 131°F)
- Storage Temperature (package included)
- -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°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: 6 kV; Air: 8 kV IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 10 V/m IEC 61000-4-4 EFT: Power: 2 kV; Signal: 2 kV IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 0.5 kV; Signal: 2 kV IEC 61000-4-6 CS: 150 kHz to 80 MHz: 10 V/m; Signal: 10 V/m IEC 61000-4-8 PFMF
- Railway
- EN 50121-4
- Safety
- UL 60950-1
- Vibration
- IEC 60068-2-6
Declaration
- Green Product
- RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE
MTBF
- Time
- 789,341 hrs
- Standards
- Telcordia (Bellcore) Standard TR/SR
Warranty
- Warranty Period
- 5 years
- Details
- See www.moxa.com/warranty
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