2: Introduction
EDS4100 4 Port Device Server User Guide 17
Building Automation/Security
Automating, managing, and controlling many different aspects of a building is possible
with the EDS4100. It can overcome the hurdle of stand-alone networks or individual
control systems that are not able to communicate with each other, and not able to share
vital data, in a cost effective way.
The EDS4100 can also be used to centrally manage equipment and devices over a new
or existing Ethernet network to improve the safety and comfort of building occupants,
while lowering heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, and overall energy
operating costs through centralized management and monitoring.
Industrial Automation
Today’s manufacturing facilities face the common challenges of productivity
improvements, inventory management, and quality control. From warehouse to
automotive environments, the need to attach the following devices, whether new or
legacy, continues to grow:
îš‹ Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Computer Numeric Control and Direct
Numeric Control (CNC/DNC) equipment, process and quality-control equipment
îš‹ Pump controllers
îš‹ Bar-code readers and scanners, operator displays, scales, and weighing stations
îš‹ Printers, machine-vision systems, and other types of manufacturing equipment
The EDS4100 is well suited to deliver network connectivity to all of these devices.
Medical/Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics, and laboratories face rapidly growing needs to deliver medical
information accurately, quickly, and easily, whether at bedside, the nurse’s station, or
anywhere in the facility. The goal to improve healthcare services, however, is balanced
with the need to keep the bottom line from exceeding already-constrained budgets.
The EDS4100 can network enable medical equipment and devices using the hospital’s
existing Ethernet network to improve patient care and slash operating costs. This allows
medical staff members to easily monitor and control equipment over the network, whether
it is located at the point of care, in a laboratory, or somewhere else in the building, all
resulting in improved quality of service and reduced operational costs.
Retail Automation/Point-of-Sale
Having the right solution in the store to manage deliveries, track orders, and keep pricing
current are all improvements that the EDS4100 can offer to make retail operations more
successful. From big to small, one store to thousands of outlets, the EDS4100 can
empower point-of-sale (POS) devices to effectively share information across the network.
With the EDS4100, retailers can increase and streamline productivity quickly and easily
by network-enabling serial devices like card swipe readers, bar-code scanners, scales,
cash registers, and receipt printers.
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