Digi International has unveiled two new AnywhereUSB products, the AnywhereUSB TS and AnywhereUSB/2. The line of AnywhereUSB products can be used with virtual machine software.
Digi said that the new AnywhereUSB TS comes with combined USB and serial over IP hub. It combines the company’s patented Realport USB-over-IP and Realport Serial-over-IP technology in one product allowing customers to network both USB and serial devices with one product.
The company said that the new AnywhereUSB/2 is a compact USB hub featuring Realport USB-over-IP technology. This allows the new product to connect USB devices anywhere on a wired or wireless network. The AnywhereUSB products are suitable for connecting USB devices to networks in virtualisation, retail and healthcare applications.
Reportedly, the new AnywhereUSB/2 features two USB ports and one Ethernet port. The new AnywhereUSB TS features four USB ports, four serial ports and one Ethernet port. It also includes patented Realport serial-to-Ethernet technology that allows customers to network enable their serial devices.
According to the company, all AnywhereUSB products are compatible with bulk or interrupt type USB devices such as bar-code scanners, printers, fingerprint scanners and card readers. The company’s Watchport USB cameras, Watchport Sensors and Edgeport USB-to-serial Converters are also compatible.
Stephen Popovich, vice president of business development at Digi, said: In addition to allowing customers to connect both serial and USB devices with one hub, the AnywhereUSB TS provides customers greater flexibility to migrate from serial to USB devices.
