Moxa Technologies NPort 5110 Series user manual

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual
First Edition, December 2004
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NPort 5110 User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright  2004 Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers. D

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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..............................................................................................1-1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 1-2 Package Checklist ........................................................................................... 1-2 Product Features ............................................................................................. 1-2 Produc

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Chapter 6 Configuring Windows Administrator......................................................6-1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 6-2 Installing Windows Administrator..................................................................... 6-2 Configuration ................................................................................................... 6-6 Broadcast Search..................................

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1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to NPort 5110, an advanced, 1-port RS-232 serial device server that makes it easy to network-enable your devices. The following topics are covered in this chapter: ! Overview ! Package Checklist ! Product Features ! Product Specifications

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Introduction Overview NPort 5110 serial device server is designed to make your industrial serial devices Internet ready instantly, and is well-suited for POS security market applications. The compact size of NPort 5110 device server makes them the ideal choice for connecting your RS-232 serial devices, such as card reader, payment terminal, to an IP-based Ethernet LAN, making it possible for your software to access serial devices located anywhere on a local

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Introduction Product Specifications LAN Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, RJ45 Protection Built-in 1.5 KV magnetic isolation NPort 5110 Serial Interface Interface RS-232 No. of Ports 1 Port Type Male DB9 Signals TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND Serial Line Protection 15 KV ESD for all signals Power Line Protection 4 KV Burst (EFT), EN61000-4-4 2 KV Surge, EN61000-4-5 Advanced Built-in Features Watch Dog Timer Serial Communication Parameters Parity None

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2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter includes information about installing NPort 5110. The following topics are covered: ! Panel Layout ! Connecting the Hardware " Connecting the Power " Connecting to the Network " Connecting to a Serial Device " LED Indicators

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Panel Layout NPort 5110 Rear Panel View RJ45 10/100M Ethernet port Reset button Power input Top Panel View RESET 10/100M 9-30VDC Ethernet DIN-Rail screw hole 5110 Serial Device Server Wallmount screw hole Ready Link Tx/Rx Port 1 RS-232 Front Panel View Male DB9 serial port Stick-on pad Connecting the Hardware This section describes how to connect NPort 5110 to serial devices for first time testing purposes. We cover Connecting to the Net

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Connecting to the Network Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to NPort 5110’s 10/100M Ethernet port and the other end of the cable to the Ethernet network. NPort 5110 will indicate a valid connection to the Ethernet in the following ways: ! The Ethernet LED maintains a solid green color when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network. ! The Ethernet LED maintains a solid orange color when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network. ! The Ethe

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3 3 Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration When setting up your NPort 5110 for the first time, you should first configure the IP address. This chapter introduces the method to configure the device server’s IP address. For more details about network settings, see the Network Settings section from Chapter 5, Web Console Configuration. This chapter includes the following sections: ! Initializing NPort 5110’s IP Address ! Factory Default IP Address ! NPort 5110 Administration Suite #

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration Initializing NPort 5110’s IP Address 1. Determine whether your NPort 5110 needs to use a Static IP or Dynamic IP (either DHCP or BOOTP application). 2. If NPort 5110 is used in a Static IP environment, you can use NPort 5110 Administration Suite, ARP, Web Console, Telnet Console, or Serial Console to configure the new IP address. 3. If NPort 5110 is used in a Dynamic IP environment, you can use NPort 5110 Administration Suit

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration Take the following steps to use ARP to configure the IP address: 1. Obtain a valid IP address for your NPort 5110 from your network administrator. 2. Obtain NPort 5110’s MAC address from the label on its bottom panel. 3. Execute the ‘arp -s’ command from your computer’s MS-DOS prompt by typing: arp –s 192.168.200.100 00-90-E8-xx-xx-xx This is where 192.168.200.100 is the new IP address and 00-90-E8-xx-xx-xx is the MAC addres

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 4. Type 2 to select Network settings, and then press Enter. 5. Type 1 to select IP address and then press Enter. 3-4

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 6. Use the Backspace key to erase the current IP address, type in the new IP address, and then press Enter. 7. Press any key to continue. 3-5

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 8. Type m and then press Enter to return to the main menu. 9. Type s and then press Enter to Save/Restart the system. 10. Type y and then press Enter to save the new IP address and restart NPort 5110. Serial Console (19200, n, 8, 1) You may use the RS-232 console port to set up the IP address for NPort 5110. We suggest using PComm Terminal Emulator, which is available free of charge as part of the PComm Lite program su

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 1. Connect NPort 5110’s serial port 1 directly to your computer’s male RS-232 serial port. 2. From the Windows desktop click on Start $ Programs $ PComm Lite $ Terminal Emulator. 3. When the PComm Terminal Emulator window opens, first click on the Port Manager menu item and select Open, or simply click on the Open icon. 4. The Property window opens automatically. From the Communication Parameter page, select the appropriat

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 8. Input the password when prompted. Note that this page will only appear when the NPort 5110 has been set up for password protection. 9. Start configuring the IP address under Network Settings. Refer to step 4 in the Telnet Console section for instructions on how to configure the rest of the IP settings. 3-8

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4 4 Chapter 4 Choosing the Proper Operation Mode In this section, we describe the various NPort 5110 operation modes. The options include an operation mode that uses a driver installed on the host computer, and operation modes that rely on TCP/IP socket programming concepts. After choosing the proper operation mode in this chapter, refer to Chapter 5 for detailed configuration parameter definitions. ! Overview ! TCP Server Mode ! TCP Client Mode ! UDP Mode ! Real COM Mode ! Pai

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NPort 5110 Series User’s Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode Overview NPort 5110 Serial Device Servers are used to network-enable traditional RS-232 devices. A Serial Device Server is a tiny computer equipped with a CPU, real-time OS, and TCP/IP protocols that can bi-directionally transfer data between the serial and Ethernet formats. Your computer can access, manage, and configure remote facilities and equipment over the Internet from anywhere in the world. Traditional SCADA and da