While the Arduino family of boards connect to your computer using a USB virtual serial port, the ATmega ones have an actual serial connection on-board.

You’ll also need an Arduino-compatible microcontroller and an appropriate way to connect it to your computer (an A-to-B USB cable, micro USB, or FTDI breakout). Check this buying guide if you ...

Connect Any RS-232 Device To Your LAN Sept. 30, 2009 Engineers in industrial environments probably have felt the need to connect some serial port device of interest to their Ethernet LAN.

Features of EASE include : – EASE connects Arduino boards, Arduino-like boards, and Arduino Shields for large-scale applications. – EtherCAT supports high-speed, 200 Mbps communication (200x ...

IO-Link connection is via a 4pin M12 plug, and RS232 is via an 8pin M12 female – this also provides 24V power for the RS232 device. IO-Link is a fieldbus-neutral, point-to-point digital connection.