Moxa NPort 5000AI-M12 Series – Railway-Ready Serial Device Servers with M12 Connectors

The Moxa NPort 5000AI-M12 Series brings network connectivity to serial devices in harsh railway and transportation environments. Certified for EN 50121-4 and all mandatory EN 50155 criteria, these rugged servers provide high vibration resistance, wide temperature tolerance, and IP40-rated metal housings with M12 connectors for secure physical connections.

A user-friendly 3-step web configuration, versatile serial-to-Ethernet modes, real COM and TTY drivers, and strong security features (TLS 1.2, SNMPv3) make deployment and management simple and secure.

Technical Details:

Interfaces:

• Serial Ports: 1 (5150AI-M12), 2 (5250AI-M12), 4 (5450AI-M12)
• Ethernet: 1 × 10/100BaseT(X), M12 D-coded, 4-pin (female)
• Serial: DB9 male

Serial Standards:

• RS-232, RS-422, RS-485
• Isolation: 2 kV

Serial Parameters:

• Baudrate: 50 to 921,600 bps
• Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8
• Stop Bits: 1, 1.5, 2
• Parity: None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark
• Flow Control: RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, XON/XOFF (RS-232 only)
• RS-485 Direction: ADDC (auto control)

Operation Modes:

• Real COM
• TCP Server / Client
• UDP
• Ethernet Modem
• Terminal, Reverse Terminal
• Pair Connection

Network Management:

• Config: Web Console (HTTP/HTTPS), DSU, Telnet, Windows Utility
• Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, LLDP, SMTP, DHCP, DNS, IGMP
• Filtering: IGMP v1/v2

Security:

• Authentication: Local database
• Encryption: HTTPS (TLS 1.2), AES-128, RSA-1024, SHA-1/256

Driver Support:

• Windows: 95–11, Server 2003–2022
• Linux: Kernel 2.4–5.x
• macOS: 10.12–10.15
• UNIX: SCO, QNX, Solaris, FreeBSD, AIX, HP-UX
• Android API 3.1+
• Embedded: CE 5.0/6.0, XP Embedded

Power:

• Input Voltage: 12–48 VDC
• Current Consumption:
• 5150AI-M12: 310 mA
• 5250AI-M12: 360 mA
• 5450AI-M12: 440 mA
• Connector: M12 A-coded, 5-pin male
• EN 50155-compliant input

Reliability:

• WDT, Buzzer, RTC
• MTBF:
• 5150AI-M12: 789,341 hrs
• 5250AI-M12: 639,622 hrs
• 5450AI-M12: 467,777 hrs

Mechanical:

• Housing: Metal, IP40
• Optional PCB conformal coating (CT models)
• Dimensions: 80 × 216.6 × 52.9 mm
• Weight: 686 g

Environmental:

• Operating Temp:
• Standard: -25 to 55 °C
• Wide Temp: -40 to 75 °C
• Storage Temp: -40 to 85 °C
• Humidity: 5–95% RH, non-condensing

Certifications:

• Railway: EN 50121-4, EN 50155
• Safety: UL 60950-1
• EMC: EN 55032/35, FCC
• Shock/Vibration: IEC 60068-2-6
• ESD: 6 kV (contact), 8 kV (air)
• Surge: 2 kV (signal), 0.5 kV (power)
• Green: RoHS, CRoHS, WEEE

Warranty:

• Period: 5 years
• Details: www.moxa.com/warranty

Package Contents:

• 1 × NPort 5000AI-M12 Series device server
• 1 × Quick installation guide
• 1 × Warranty card