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    1 www .moxa.com info@moxa.com Serial-to-Ethernet Solutions MiiNePort E1 Series The MiiNe was created to provide manufacturers with a competitive embedded serial-to-Ethernet solution. The MiiNePort E1, which uses the MiiNe for its SoC, is one of the world’ s tiniest embedded device servers, and has the lowest power consumption of any similar produ[...]

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    2 www .moxa.com info@moxa.com Serial-to-Ethernet Solutions Dimensions 13.5 mm (0.53 in) 24.54 mm (0.97 in) 4 mm (0.16 in) 1.5 mm (0.06 in) 33.9 mm (1.33 in) 1 1.8 mm (0.47 in) ø3.25 mm (ø0.13 in) ø0.9 mm (ø0.04 in) 10.84 mm (0.43 in) 10.84 mm (0.43 in) 6.35 mm (0.25 in) 2.54 mm (0.1 in) 33.9 mm (1.33 in) 2.54 mm (0.1 in) 1.27 mm (0.05 in) 4.85 [...]

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    3 www .moxa.com info@moxa.com Serial-to-Ethernet Solutions Pin Assignment Pin Function Pin Function 1 GND 5 Data In 2 VCC 6 Ready/RTS a 3 Reset 7 DIO b 4 Data Out 8 CTS c a. Pin 6 can be configured as Ready/RTS (Request to Send), Ready/DO, or RS-485 Tx Enabled (default is Ready/RTS) b. Pin 7 can be configured as DIO, Modem Control Out, RS-485 Tx [...]

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    4 Serial-to-Ethernet Solutions © Moxa Inc. All Rights Reserved. Updated Aug. 14, 2009. Specifications subject to change without notice. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date product information. Specifications Ordering Information Package Checklist (modules) MiiNePort E1 Series module • Package Checklist (starter kits) MiiNePort [...]