3 Keys to Extend the Life of Your Serial Devices

For businesses that want to get the most out of their data at field sites to improve operational efficiency, OT/IT convergence is the way forward. However, most industrial equipment uses serial interfaces as they have been a reliable and cost-effective option for system communication in the past decades. Now, operators are questioning how long they can run with serial-based equipment, because Ethernet communication is one key to realize OT/IT convergence. Fortunately, solutions are available to bridge serial equipment to Ethernet networks. However, they must first overcome several challenges involving complex connectivity requirements. We offer three valuable tips to make it easy for you to keep your serial devices.



Get Your Serial Devices Ready for Future Networking

Moxa is the industry-leading serial connectivity solution provider, providing a variety of functions to help customers easily take their serial devices to the future of networking. Moxa serial connectivity solutions connect your serial devices to modern systems through a variety of connection interfaces and industry protocols. We continuously provide drivers that meet modern operating systems, and we take care of your connectivity security through embedded security functions.



Your Long-term Serial Connectivity Solution Provider

Moxa is highly committed to serial product development. Since 1987, Moxa

has invested millions of dollars each year to develop innovative and user-friendly

products to serve our serial partners and now offers over 500 models of serial

/USB connectivity products, becoming the industry-leading serial connectivity solution

provider. As your trusted serial partner, Moxa commits to provide a variety of serial

connectivity solutions to enable connectivity to legacy equipment to the year of 2030

and beyond. Moxa is not only investing in developing new communication technologies

and connectivity security and capacity to fulfill future networking requirements, but also

keep on updating existing product portfolio to make legacy devices easy to integrate

with your modern systems. With the serial connectivity solutions, Moxa can take your

serial devices to future networking easily and securely.



Serial Connectivity Product Portfolio

Moxa serial connectivity solutions include serial device servers, serial converters, protocol gateways, USB-to-serial converters, and multiport serial boards. Visit our product page to find the solution you need.



Serial Device Servers

Moxa reliable and secure serial device servers connect serial devices into Ethernet-based systems for a variety of industrial applications.

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Protocol Gateways

The easy-to-use and secure design of our protocol gateways enables serial-to-Ethernet communication for  different industry protocols.

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Serial Converters

Moxa's serial converters not only connect different serial interfaces, but also extend communication distance through fiber networks.

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USB-to-Serial Converters

The rugged design of our USB-to-Serial converters allows multiple serial devices to easily connect to a compact system.

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   Multiport Serial Boards

    Moxa's industrial grade multiport serial boards connect multiple serial devices into one system.

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