MS-5000 Readers from Microscan

Like all of Microscan's products, the MS-5000 multidrop concentrator offers simple, menu-driven configuration firmware making it simple to integrate with a host computer, PLC, or other I/O device.

The MS-5000 serves as a data collector and manager for automatic ID networks. The scanner can poll up to 50 devices including scanners and decoders, over an RS-485 multidrop network. Like all of Microscan's products, the MS-5000 multidrop concentrator offers simple, menu-driven configuration firmware making it simple to integrate with a host computer, PLC, or other I/O device. The MS-5000 can handle data flow transmission rates up to 38.4k baud. If needed, several MS-5000 concentrators can be cascaded to poll more than 50 devices. The MS-5000 operates well as a data flow manager for any multidrop application using scanners, decoders, printers, or other devices.