Tuesday, September 8, 2020

RS-232 Serial Smart Switch Options

I am looking for an RS-232 "smart" switch that I can control with commands in the serial data stream.

In the past (like 17 years ago) I have used the B+B 232BSS4 (now rebranded Advantech).

The only thing modern switch I have found is the Digital Loggers RS-232 Serial Switch. It looks awesome for the price, but takes an entire rack space (I only need 4 ports, not 20).

The goal is to be able to hit a Sierra Wireless LTE bridge, a FortiGate, and a couple of other items by dial-up as a last ditch OOB management method. If I had more time, this would be a pretty simple thing to knock out with an Arduino or PIC.

Any other options?



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