ES Ethernet to Serial
Tutorials for the Brainboxes ES range of Ethernet to Serial device servers. Browse the full range of Brainboxes Ethernet to Serial adapters on our main site.
BB-Eco is the cross-platform desktop app and CLI for discovering, configuring, and upgrading ES devices on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It replaces the legacy Windows-only Boost.LAN for discovery and firmware upgrades. Boost.LAN is still required for installing Windows virtual COM ports — that integration is on the BB-Eco roadmap for after 1.0.
Tutorials
In-folder getting-started and worked examples:
📄️ ES Industrial Getting Started
Quick start guide for connecting and configuring your Brainboxes ES industrial Ethernet to Serial device
📄️ ES Industrial Testing your ES Device
Guide to testing and using your Brainboxes ES industrial device with serial equipment and applications
📄️ ES Light-Industrial Testing the ES Device
How to test your Brainboxes ES light-industrial Ethernet to Serial device using loopback testing
📄️ ES Light-Industrial Using the ES Device with Your Equipment
Guide to using Brainboxes ES light-industrial devices with COM port and socket based applications
📄️ How do I control a serial port using PHP?
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📄️ How do I create a serial tunnel using an ES device?
Serial tunnelling is a feature of Brainboxes Ethernet to Serial range of products allowing two devices to create a serial tunnel which extends the serial link over an Ethernet connection. When serial data is sent, it is converted to Ethernet packets by one Ethernet to Serial device, and then transmitted over the network, then unpacked and converted back to serial data by the other Ethernet to Serial device.
📄️ How do I use my Ethernet-to-Serial device on Linux?
Linux support for the Brainboxes Ethernet-to-Serial (ES) range of devices
📄️ How to use Netcat to pipe serial data over TCP
Procedure for Using Netcat to Pipe Serial Data Over TCP
How-to guides
Configuration
- ES Industrial web configuration
- ES Industrial advanced network configuration
- ES Industrial Boost.LAN Manager
- ES Light Industrial web interface
- ES Light Industrial advanced configuration
- ES Light Industrial finding the COM port
- ES Light Industrial device management
- Find an ES or ED device on the network using DHCP
Installation
- ES Light Industrial installation
- ES Industrial — before you start
- ES Light Industrial — before you start
- ES Light Industrial Linux support
Firmware
- Upgrade ES firmware with BB-Eco — recommended cross-platform path
- Upgrade ES firmware with the legacy Boost.LAN — Windows-only, kept for sites not yet migrated
Drivers
- Where can I find the latest ES driver?
- Windows drivers for ES on Vista / Server 2008
- Windows drivers for ES on Windows Server 2012
Networking and security
- Set up ES and ED devices in a network
- ES Light Industrial security
- ES / ED driver and firmware security
Reference
- ES Reference Manual — hardware features, configuration, and specifications
- BB-Eco CLI reference — command-line tool that talks to ES devices
- BB-Eco template format — JSON file format for ES config templates
Explanation
- Configuration as code with BB-Eco — declarative templates and drift detection for ES fleets
- How BB-Eco works — what's on the wire when discovering and upgrading ES devices
Software
- BB-Eco — cross-platform discovery, configuration, and firmware upgrades for ES devices