NPort® P5150A serial to ethernet converters are designed to make serial devices network-ready in an instant. It is a PD device and is IEEE 802.3af compliant, so it can by powered by a PoE PSE device without an additional power supply.Thus these devices are ideal in places like Pharma, food & similar industries. Use the NPort® P5150A device servers to give your PC software direct access to serial devices from anywhere on the network. The NPort® P5150A device servers are ultra lean, ruggedized, and user friendly, making simple and reliable serial to Ethernet solutions possible. Surge Protection for Serial, Ethernet, and Power Surge, which is typically caused by high voltages that result from switching and lightning transients, is a common threat to all electrical devices. Moxa’s leading-edge surge immunity solution, which is applied to the NPort® P5150A’s serial, power, and Ethernet lines, is tested and proven compliant with IEC 61000-4-5. This state-of-the-art surge protection provides a robust serial to Ethernet solution that can protect electrical devices from voltage spikes and withstand electrically noisy environmental conditions.