Legacy serial infrastructure isn’t going anywhere. Especially in mining and resources environments, where equipment deployed decades ago is still performing critical roles on conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, substations, and remote processing plants.The challenge isn’t the reliability of these technologies; it’s integrating them into modern processes and workflows.
Modern networks demand ethernet, encrypted communications, remote diagnostics, and cybersecurity controls. Yet much of the equipment operating across Australian mine sites still relies on RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 serial interfaces.
The Moxa NPort G2 Series, including the NPort 6250-G2-T and the more industrial IA5250-G2, provides a secure bridge between legacy serial devices and modern IP networks – without replacing proven assets.
In this video, Madison Technologies breaks down the key capabilities of the NPort G2 range, including Secure Real COM, Secure TCP Server/Client, and Reverse SSH operation modes, plus one-click diagnostics for faster troubleshooting.
It also highlights industrial-grade design features such as wide temperature support, IEC-compliant surge protection, dual ethernet cascading, and fibre connectivity up to 40km, particularly valuable for geographically dispersed mine sites.
For operations managing brownfield infrastructure in harsh and remote environments, secure serial-to-Ethernet integration is often the most practical path to modernisation.
Watch the full breakdown to see how legacy systems can be brought into today’s network architecture, without ripping and replacing.
Madison Technologies is an authorised Moxa distributor in Australia, with local stock of Moxa NPort G2 models and same-day dispatch available. Their technical team can also provide pre-configuration support and guidance for integrating Moxa solutions into your industrial networks.