NPort IA5000A Series
1, 2, and 4-port serial device servers for industrial automation

Features and Benefits
- 2 Ethernet ports with the same IP or dual IP addresses for network redundancy
- C1D2, ATEX, and IECEx certified for harsh industrial environments
- Cascading Ethernet ports for easy wiring
- Enhanced surge protection for serial, LAN, and power
- Screw-type terminal blocks for secure power/serial connections
- Redundant DC power inputs
- Warnings and alerts by relay output and email
- 2 kV isolation for serial signals (isolation models)
- -40 to 75°C operating temperature range (-T models)
Certifications
- ATEX
- Iecex
- CE
- UL Listed
Introduction
The NPort IA5000A device servers are designed for connecting industrial automation serial devices, such as PLCs, sensors, meters, motors, drives, barcode readers, and operator displays. The device servers are solidly built, come in a metal housing and with screw connectors, and provide full surge protection. The NPort IA5000A device servers are extremely user-friendly, making simple and reliable serial-to-Ethernet solutions possible.
Models in this series (20)




















| — | NPort IA5150AI | NPort IA5250AI | NPort IA5150A-T | NPort IA5450AI |
| Operating Temp. | 0 to 60°C | 0 to 60°C | -40 to 75°C | 0 to 60°C |
| Serial Standards | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 |
| Serial Isolation | 2 kV | 2 kV | – | 2 kV |
| No. of Serial Ports | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Certification: Hazardous Locations | ATEX, C1D2 | ATEX, C1D2 | ATEX, C1D2 | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx |
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| — | NPort IA5150AI-T | NPort IA5250A-T | NPort IA5250A | NPort IA5450A-T |
| Operating Temp. | -40 to 75°C | -40 to 75°C | 0 to 60°C | -40 to 75°C |
| Serial Standards | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 |
| Serial Isolation | 2 kV | – | – | – |
| No. of Serial Ports | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Certification: Hazardous Locations | ATEX, C1D2 | ATEX, C1D2 | ATEX, C1D2 | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx |
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| — | NPort IA5150AI-IEX | NPort IA5250AI-T | NPort IA5150A-T-IEX | NPort IA5450AI-T |
| Operating Temp. | 0 to 60°C | -40 to 75°C | -40 to 75°C | -40 to 75°C |
| Serial Standards | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 |
| Serial Isolation | 2 kV | 2 kV | – | 2 kV |
| No. of Serial Ports | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Certification: Hazardous Locations | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx | ATEX, C1D2 | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx |
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| — | NPort IA5150AI-T-IEX | NPort IA5450A | NPort IA5250A-IEX | NPort IA5150A |
| Operating Temp. | -40 to 75°C | 0 to 60°C | 0 to 60°C | 0 to 60°C |
| Serial Standards | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 |
| Serial Isolation | 2 kV | – | – | – |
| No. of Serial Ports | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Certification: Hazardous Locations | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx | ATEX, C1D2 |
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| — | NPort IA5250AI-IEX | NPort IA5150A-IEX | NPort IA5250A-T-IEX | NPort IA5250AI-T-IEX |
| Operating Temp. | 0 to 60°C | 0 to 60°C | -40 to 75°C | -40 to 75°C |
| Serial Standards | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 | RS-232/422/485 |
| Serial Isolation | 2 kV | – | – | 2 kV |
| No. of Serial Ports | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Certification: Hazardous Locations | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx | ATEX, C1D2, IECEx |
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Specifications
Shown for NPort IA5150A. Per-model differences are listed in the selection grid above.
Ethernet Interface
- 10/100BaseT(X) Ports (RJ45 connector)
- Supports 2 IP addresses Auto MDI/MDI-X connection
- Magnetic Isolation Protection
- 1.5 kV (built-in)
Ethernet Software Features
- Configuration Options
- Web Console (HTTP/HTTPS) Windows Utility Device Search Utility (DSU) MCC Tool Serial Console Telnet Console
- Management
- ARP BOOTP DHCP Client DNS HTTP HTTPS ICMP IPv4 LLDP Rtelnet 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
- 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)
- Arm®-based Platform Support
- Windows 11 Linux Kernel 6.x, 5.x and 4.x macOS 14, 13, 12 and 11
- Android API
- Android 3.1.x and later
- Time Management
- SNTP
Security Functions
- Authentication
- Local database
- Encryption
- HTTPS AES-128 RSA-1024 SHA-1 SHA-256
Serial Interface
- Connector
- DB9 male for RS-232 Terminal block for RS-422/485
- 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
- None RTS/CTS (RS-232 only) DTR/DSR (RS-232 only) XON/XOFF
- Pull High/Low Resistor for RS-485
- 1 kilo-ohm, 150 kilo-ohms
- Terminator for RS-485
- 120 ohms
- RS-485 Data Direction Control
- ADDC (automatic data direction control)
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
- 220 mA @ 12 VDC
- Input Voltage
- 12 to 48 VDC
- No. of Power Inputs
- 2
- Power Connector
- Terminal block
Physical Characteristics
- Housing
- Metal
- Dimensions
- 36 x 105 x 140 mm (1.42 x 4.13 x 5.51 in)
- Weight
- 475 g (1.05 lb)
- Installation
- DIN-rail mounting Wall mounting (with optional kit)
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: 6 kV; Air: 8 kV IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 10 V/m IEC 61000-4-4 EFT: Power: 4 kV; Signal: 2 kV IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 2 kV; Signal: 1 kV IEC 61000-4-6 CS: 150 kHz to 80 MHz: 10 V/m; Signal: 10 V/m IEC 61000-4-8 PFMF IEC 61000-4-11
- Hazardous Locations
- ATEX Zone 2 UL/cUL Class I Division 2 Groups A/B/C/D
- Safety
- UL 508
- Vibration
- IEC 60068-2-6
- Shock
- IEC 60068-2-27
- Freefall
- IEC 60068-2-32
Declaration
- Green Product
- RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE
MTBF
- Time
- 262,805 hrs
- Standards
- Telcordia (Bellcore) Standard TR/SR
Warranty
- Warranty Period
- 5 years
- Details
- See www.moxa.com/warranty
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