Serial to ASCII Interface — Serial2ASCII
Companion module for the Serial Port Interface — monitor additional serial ports
The PageGate Serial2ASCII Interface is a companion module for the Serial Port Interface. The Serial2ASCII Interface unlocks the ability to monitor additional physical or virtual serial (RS232) ports.
Multiple Serial2ASCII modules can be run on the same computer as PageGate, enabling PageGate to simultaneously accept messages from multiple serial ports. Each Serial2ASCII interface purchased allows for a serial port to be monitored.
Benefits
Monitor hardware like alarm system(s) to trigger text messages.
Customize the pattern recognition to determine what represents the start and end of valid data to process.
Retrieves information from serial port and automatically dispatches it via text message.
Easily track all messages sent with robust logging and reporting.
System Requirements
| Processor | 1.0 GHz Processor or better |
| Memory | 1 Gig RAM |
| Hard Drive | 100 Mb of free disk space |
| Connectivity | Depending on your method of delivering messages, your needs will vary. To send SMS messages an Internet connection or a cellular modem is necessary. To send messages to a paging terminal, a direct serial connection or a modem connection is necessary. Phone based protocols, like Touch Tone and TAP require an analog modem. |
| Operating System | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Server 2012, Server 2016, Server 2019, Server 2022, Server 2025 |
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