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The MOXA NPort 5610 serial <-> Ethernet device
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The MOXA NPort 5610 serial <-> Ethernet device

This is a terminal server which can connect 8 RS232 serial ports and provide access to them through Ethernet.

The NPort 5610 in its rack ears: the LCD and four buttons at the left, then Tx and Rx lamps for each of the eight ports.
The NPort 5610 in its rack ears: the LCD and four buttons at the left, then Tx and Rx lamps for each of the eight ports.

The RS232 connections use RJ45 connectors. A loopback connector is provided with the following schematic:

The loopback tester that came with it, part 1711020200015: TxD to RxD, RTS to CTS and DTR to DSR and DCD.
The loopback tester that came with it, part 1711020200015: TxD to RxD, RTS to CTS and DTR to DSR and DCD.

The pinout is this:

The RJ-45 pinout for the 5610, with pin 1 at the left of the socket: DSR, RTS, GND, TxD, RxD, DCD, CTS, DTR.
The RJ-45 pinout for the 5610, with pin 1 at the left of the socket: DSR, RTS, GND, TxD, RxD, DCD, CTS, DTR.

The manual can be found here.

The default login account on this device is admin/moxa.

Last modified: 2026/09/06
© 2024 by Frits Jalvingh. All information in here can be freely used (MIT License)