Complete Serial Communication Solutions with Windows 7
Microsoft has released the latest version of Windows, Windows 7, which has many important features such as multi-touch, enhanced performance, and an extremely user-friendly interface. Windows 7 not only offers a high level of personalization by providing a better user experience, but it is also becoming a popular application for both the commercial and industrial markets. These days, you will find touchscreens being widely used in kiosks, ATMs, medical and panel PCs. And by migrating traditional single-touch touchscreens to multi-touch touchscreens through Windows 7, users can not only quickly and easily service themselves without having to wait in line or ask for assistance, but also enjoy the superior user-friendly functions that multi-touch panels offer.
Windows 7 provides developers with a standard platform to ensure quick and easy migration—slaving and spending valuable time developing proprietary protocol for devices is so yesterday. It is important to note that key issues still exist with serial interface compatibility; RS-232/422/485 remains the predominant type of communication used by many devices such as multiport serial boards. Applications with RS-232/422/485 devices require serial expansion solutions to increase the serial ports for serial device connectivity. Another important consideration for applications such as kiosks and ATMs that are migrating to Windows 7 is that the serial devices of the application should support Windows 7; this way compatibility and reliability is guaranteed. In addition to the compatibility issue, other features such as wide operating temperatures and mounting options must also be considered.
Moxa’s serial connectivity products offer Windows 7 drivers with Microsoft WHQL certification and are packed with features to provide versatile connection options as well as different mounting and low profile solutions. In addition, Moxa products also provide a wide operating temperature range of -40 to 75°C to ensure continuous operations in hot and cold environments to ensure the reliability of your kiosk and ATM systems.