Communicating with ethernet to serial LED sign - is this feasible?
I have a london-electronics LED sign I picked up on eBay which I would like to display custom messages on programmatically. It is working ok.
Opening it up, it has an ethernet to serial connection currently plugged in and a serial connection currently unplugged internally (same connectors). Ideally, I would like to communicate with it over ethernet to save plugging a computer into it directly.
The manufacturer kindly provided me with some links detailing serial communication with the LED sign.
Is it feasible to communicate with it over ethernet without using their windows software? If so, how can I send serial commands over ethernet?
Thanks for responding.
I am currently testing in OS X so have modified the command a little.
As per the attached images, this command should clear the display:
F9...01...60 is where the device address is entered. I tried setting this to 00 which I think should be the broadcast address. However, nothing happens to the display - it continues to run through what looks like a demo program.
I don't know the device address and can't see any means of finding it out from the windows configuration / management software. It gave me the correct IP address and port which netcat confirms is open.
I have been testing like this but nothing happens to the display:
Command info:
Does the ethernet to serial adapter have a brand name on it? Often these devices are oem'd from a third party that manufactures the adapters. Also, they are often configured on the LAN using a browser. If you know the ip address of the adapter have you tried putting that address into a browser to see if you get invited to configure the thing?
To answer your first question, yes, it is certainly possible to access a serial device over ethernet using an adapter.
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