Use MT as serial port relay?

Hardware MikroTik hardware general
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Hi all,
we have hybrid wind/solar power on highsites that have a controler with a serial port (RS232).
We need to connect that serial port to a remote PC, whose software expects a COM port.

So…Can I use the RB as a serial/ethernet converter to relay/proxy the serial port?

It seams you would need a local serial port driver that will accept the IP of the RB but not sure if that exists.

Have anyone done something like this (relay serial comms from legacy device) via a MT RB?
If not RS232, would USB be easier?

I hope it makes sense. :stuck_out_tongue:)

PS: RS232/Ethernet hardware I could find is way too expensive for such a simple function.

Regards

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This may be what you need:
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Special_Login

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This Wiki shows how to use the serial port on a router as a remote serial port of a PC.
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Serial_Port_Usage

I’ve used Lantronics serial port servers in the past also
http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/utilities-tools/com-port-redirector.html

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Thanks guys, if only I RTFM…