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NPort Express Series

1-port entry-level RS-232/422/485 serial device servers

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Features and Benefits

  • 3-in-1 serial port: RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485
  • Variety of operation modes, including TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, Ethernet Modem, and Pair Connection
  • Real COM/TTY drivers for Windows and Linux
  • 2-wire RS-485 with Automatic Data Direction Control (ADDC)

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Introduction

The NPort® DE-211 and DE-311 are 1-port serial device servers that support RS-232, RS-422, and 2-wire RS-485. The DE-211 supports 10 Mbps Ethernet connections and has a DB25 female connector for the serial port. The DE-311 supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connections and has a DB9 female connector for the serial port. Both device servers are ideal for applications that involve information display boards, PLCs, flow meters, gas meters, CNC machines, and biometric identification card readers.

  • No. of Ports

    1

  • Magnetic Isolation Protection

    1.5 kV (built-in)

  • 10/100BaseT(X) Ports (RJ45 connector)

    DE-311: Auto MDI/MDI-X connection

  • 10BaseT(X) Ports, RJ45 Connector

    DE-211: Auto MDI/MDI-X connection

  • Configuration Options

    Windows Utility, Telnet Console, Serial Console

  • Management

    ARP, BOOTP, DHCP Client, IPv4, TCP/IP, Telnet, UDP, ICMP

  • Linux Real TTY Drivers

    Kernel versions: 2.4.x, 2.6.x, 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x

  • Fixed TTY Drivers

    SCO UNIX, SCO OpenServer, UnixWare 7, QNX 4.25, QNX 6, Solaris 10, FreeBSD, AIX 5.x, HP-UX 11i, Mac OS X

  • Android API

    Android 3.1.x and later

  • Windows Real COM Drivers

    Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000, Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/10/11 (x86/x64), Windows 2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019 (x64), Windows Server 2022, Windows Embedded CE 5.0/6.0, Windows XP Embedded

  • Connector

    DE-211: DB25 female
    DE-311: DB9 female

  • Serial Standards

    RS-232, RS-422, RS-485

  • No. of Ports

    1

  • Baudrate

    Supports standard baudrates (unit=bps): 50, 75, 110, 134, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 7200, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230.4k

  • Data Bits

    5, 6, 7, 8

  • Stop Bits

    1, 1.5, 2

  • Parity

    None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark

  • Flow Control

    None, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF

  • RS-485 Data Direction Control

    ADDC (automatic data direction control)

  • RS-232

    TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND

  • RS-422

    Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, RTS+, RTS-, CTS+, CTS-, GND

  • RS-485-2w

    Data+, Data-, GND

  • Input Current

    DE-211: 180 mA @ 12 VDC, 100 mA @ 24 VDC
    DE-311: 300 mA @ 9 VDC, 150 mA @ 24 VDC

  • Input Voltage

    DE-211: 12 to 30 VDC
    DE-311: 9 to 30 VDC

  • Alert Tools

    Built-in buzzer and RTC (real-time clock)

  • Housing

    Metal

  • Dimensions (with ears)

    90.2 x 100.4 x 22 mm (3.55 x 3.95 x 0.87 in)

  • Dimensions (without ears)

    67 x 100.4 x 22 mm (2.64 x 3.95 x 0.87 in)

  • Weight

    480 g (1.06 lb)

  • Operating Temperature

    0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F)

  • Storage Temperature (package included)

    -40 to 75°C (-40 to 167°F)

  • Ambient Relative Humidity

    5 to 95% (non-condensing)

  • EMC

    EN 55032/35

  • EMI

    CISPR 32, FCC Part 15B Class B

  • EMS

    IEC 61000-4-2 ESD: Contact: 4 kV; Air: 8 kV
    IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 3 V/m
    IEC 61000-4-4 EFT: Power: 1 kV; Signal: 0.5 kV
    IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 1 kV
    IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 1 kV; Signal: 1 kV
    IEC 61000-4-6 CS: 150 kHz to 80 MHz: 10 V/m; Signal: 10 V/m
    IEC 61000-4-6 CS: 150 kHz to 80 MHz: 3 V/m; Signal: 3 V/m
    IEC 61000-4-11

  • Safety

    UL 60950-1

  • Medical

    DE-311: EN 55011: 2007+A2: 2007 Class A (Group 1) compliant
    DE-311: EN 60601-1-2: 2007 compliant

  • Green Product

    RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE

  • Time

    DE-211: 347,822 hrs
    DE-311: 225,529 hrs

  • Standards

    MIL-HDBK-217F

Software, Firmware, and Drivers

FILTER

Name Type Checksum Version Operating System Release Date
Windows Driver Manager (Windows 11 and Server 2022 and later, WHQL certified)
7.4 MB
Driver
SHA-512
v4.2
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2022
Dec 11, 2023 Dec 11, 2023 Release notes
Serial Device Server Driver for macOS (macOS 10.1x to 14)
689.8 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.2
  • macOS 10.12
  • macOS 10.13
  • macOS 10.14
  • macOS 10.15
  • macOS 11
  • macOS 12
  • macOS 13
  • macOS 14
Nov 10, 2023 Nov 10, 2023 Release notes
Real TTY Linux driver v5.3 (kernel 5.x)
113.3 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v5.3
  • Linux Kernel 5.x
Oct 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 Release notes
Device Search Utility
2.2 MB
Utility
SHA-512
v2.7
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 98 SE
  • Windows NT
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
Jun 28, 2023 Jun 28, 2023 Release notes
Real TTY Linux kernel 6.x
113.7 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v6.0
  • Linux Kernel 6.x
May 04, 2023 May 04, 2023 Release notes
Real TTY Linux drivers v4.2 (kernel 4.x)
114.9 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v4.2
  • Linux Kernel 4.x
Jan 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2023 Release notes
Device Server Android API
18.0 MB
Library
SHA-512
v1.1
  • Android
Dec 22, 2022 Dec 22, 2022 Release notes
Windows Driver Manager v3.5 (Windows 7 to 10 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2019, WHQL certified)
6.8 MB
Driver
SHA-512
v3.5
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
Dec 01, 2022 Dec 01, 2022 Release notes
Serial Device Server Driver for macOS (macOS 10.12 to 10.15)
611.6 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.1
  • macOS 10.12
  • macOS 10.13
  • macOS 10.14
  • macOS 10.15
Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022 Release notes
Real TTY drivers for Linux 3.x.x
95.0 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v3.0
  • Linux Kernel 3.x
Oct 24, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 Release notes
Real TTY drivers for Linux 2.x.x
92.2 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v2.0
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.x
  • Linux Kernel 2.6.x
Oct 24, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 Release notes
Real TTY drivers for Linux 4.x.x
95.4 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v4.0
  • Linux Kernel 4.x
Oct 24, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 Release notes
Real TTY drivers for Linux 5.x.x
95.3 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v5.0
  • Linux Kernel 5.x
Oct 24, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 Release notes
Windows Driver Manager (Windows Vista, Server 2008, and prior)
2.6 MB
Driver
SHA-512
v2.0
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 98 SE
  • Windows ME
  • Windows NT
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
Aug 01, 2019 Aug 01, 2019 Release notes
Firmware for NPort Express Series (DE-311)
171.0 KB
Firmware
SHA-512
v3.0
Jan 21, 2019 Jan 21, 2019 Release notes
Firmware for NPort Express Series (DE-211)
152.6 KB
Firmware
SHA-512
v2.2
Jan 21, 2019 Jan 21, 2019 Release notes
NPort Administration Suite
4.0 MB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.22
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 98
  • Windows ME
  • Windows NT
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
Oct 27, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 Release notes
Driver for NPort Express Series (WinCE 5)
230.5 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.6
  • Windows CE 5.0
  • Windows CE 6.0
Nov 14, 2012 Nov 14, 2012 Release notes
PComm Lite - Serial Communication Tool for Windows
1.6 MB
Utility
SHA-512
v1.6
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
May 13, 2012 May 13, 2012 Release notes
Driver for NPort Express Series (WinXP Embedded)
1.2 MB
Driver
SHA-512
v1.14
  • Windows XP Embedded
Apr 04, 2012 Apr 04, 2012 Release notes
Driver for NPort Express Series (UNIX)
73.0 KB
Driver
SHA-512
v3.5
  • FreeBSD 5.x
  • FreeBSD 6.x
  • FreeBSD 7.x
  • FreeBSD 8.x
  • HP-UX
  • IBM AIX 5.3
  • Mac OS X
  • QNX 4.x
  • QNX 6.x
  • SCO OpenServer 5
  • SCO OpenServer 6
  • SCO UnixWare 7
  • Solaris 10
Mar 19, 2012 Mar 19, 2012 Release notes

Support Documents

Name Type Version Release Date
Moxa CLI Configuration Tool User Manual
1.0 MB
Manual v2.2 Jan 26, 2024 Jan 26, 2024
Tech Note: Moxa Real TTY Driver Porting Guide for Arm-based Platforms
372.3 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: TCP Server Mode for NPort
395.0 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Real COM mode for NPort
479.5 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: TCP Client Mode for NPort
394.5 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Reverse Telnet Mode for NPort
364.5 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Ethernet Modem Mode
429.4 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: UDP Mode for NPort
397.2 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Pair Connection Mode
544.0 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Accessing Multiple NPorts Behind NAT
497.2 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Real TTY Driver for NPort
379.2 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Tech Note: Fixed TTY Driver for NPort
389.7 KB
Tech Note v2.0 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023
Datasheet for NPort Express Series
824.5 KB
Datasheet v1.4 Apr 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022
Tech Note: Moxa Real TTY Driver Porting Guide for Arm-based Platforms
372.3 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Aug 05, 2021 Aug 05, 2021
QIG for NPort Express Series (DE-311)
741.8 KB
QIG v5.2 May 06, 2021 May 06, 2021
QIG for NPort Express Series (DE-211)
758.2 KB
QIG v8.2 May 06, 2021 May 06, 2021
Tech Note: Real COM mode for NPort
423.5 KB
Tech Note v1.1 Apr 30, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
Manual for NPort Express Series (DE-311 HIG)
2.6 MB
Manual v5.0 Oct 02, 2017 Oct 02, 2017
Tech Note: NPort Real COM Mode for DNP3 Applications
1.9 MB
Tech Note v1.0 Nov 17, 2014 Nov 17, 2014
Tech Note: TCP Server Mode for NPort
311.3 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Jun 29, 2013 Jun 29, 2013
Manual for NPort Express Series (DE-211 HIG)
2.3 MB
Manual v8.0 Feb 20, 2013 Feb 20, 2013
Tech Note: Using DNP3 with the NPort Series
1.0 MB
Tech Note v1.0 Mar 29, 2012 Mar 29, 2012
Tech Note: Real COM Mode for NPort
253.0 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Nov 03, 2009 Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: Accessing Multiple NPorts Behind NAT
482.6 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Nov 03, 2009 Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: UDP Mode for NPort
173.2 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Nov 03, 2009 Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: NPort's Ethernet Modem Mode
116.6 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Nov 03, 2009 Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: NPort's Pair Connection Mode
211.4 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Nov 03, 2009 Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: Reverse Telnet Mode for NPort
204.6 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Nov 03, 2009 Nov 03, 2009
Tech Note: TCP Client Mode for NPort
224.4 KB
Tech Note v1.0 Nov 03, 2009 Nov 03, 2009
Manual for NPort Express Series
474.3 KB
Manual v3.0 Oct 14, 2009 Oct 14, 2009
2D CAD for NPort DE-211 TOP
26.0 KB
2D CAD May 22, 2009 May 22, 2009
2D CAD for NPort DE-311 TOP
483.5 KB
2D CAD May 22, 2009 May 22, 2009
Tech Note: Fixed TTY Driver for NPort
207.6 KB
Tech Note v1.0 May 21, 2009 May 21, 2009
Tech Note: Real TTY Driver for NPort
204.2 KB
Tech Note v1.0 May 21, 2009 May 21, 2009

Available Models (2)

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Ethernet Port Speed10 Mbps10/100 Mbps
Serial ConnectorDB25 femaleDB9 female
Power Input12 to 30 VDC9 to 30 VDC
Medical CertificationsEN 60601-1-2 Class B, EN 55011
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