Serial Tcp device (Tcp client mode)

Sounds like a neat opportunity!

While this isn't a difficult spec, your requirements are pretty special-purpose. Consider adapting an existing product like

which is designed to be tailored - by far the fastest / easiest option since its ready to go except for code tweaks. And it'd be easy to adapt if you want to customize the physical interfaces, etc.

If space is a concern, you could look at building one with the Lantronix X-Port or Digi's Digi-Me MCU-in-an-ethernet-jack units. The development time would be low, but the cost would be higher. Similarly, something like a RabbitSemiconductor.com module or many similar products could be used to quickly design your own, but the size will be larger.

Richard

The company I used to work for makes widgets that do that:

I think it will meet your requirements right out of the box. If not, there's a software development kit available with which you can write a custom application to put into flash.

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Hi Pratik,

Take a look at the iConnector device from

- it is a small neat gadget that has a serial port connection and can dial out via normal or GPRS modems and provides a simple interface for Http, FTP, email etc. One feature, called SerialNET, appears to provide a transparent serial interface over the Internet but I haven't used that portion yet.

Works great for me, used on our headless SBC-based controller to FTP files and send email, and is about US$90 in single pieces although I heard several feature specific versions are coming out for about US$45 each. BTW, I am not associated with them - just a customer.

Good luck.

Harnek Axel Systems (SGP)

There is the uNetserial device that is alot like the iConnector for about $35.

-M