Moxa Technologies 5400 Series user manual Introduction

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Introduction

Welcome to the MOXA NPort 5400 Series of advanced serial device servers, which make it easy to enable network operation of your serial devices. All device servers in the series come with four serial ports. On the NPort 5410, the serial ports are RS-232 ports; on the NPort 5430/5430I, the serial ports are RS-422/485 ports; on the NPort 5450/5450I, the serial ports are RS-232/422/485 ports.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

Overview

Package Checklist

Product Features

Product Specifications

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Contents Sixth Edition, March NPort 5400 Series User’s ManualDisclaimer Copyright NoticeTrademarks Table of Contents Chapter IP Serial LIB Introduction Overview Package ChecklistProduct Features Product Specifications Power Requirements Software FeaturesSerial Communication Parameters MechanicalGetting Started ‰ Panel Layout ‰ Connecting the HardwareNPort 5430/5430I Panel LayoutNPort 5410/5450/5450I Wiring Requirements Connecting the HardwareConnecting the Power Grounding the NPortConnecting to a Serial Device Connecting to the NetworkLED Indicators LED Name LED Color LED FunctionPull high/low resistors for the RS-485 Port Adjustable Pull High/low Resistors for the RS-485 PortInitial IP Address Configuration Default IP address Factory Default IP AddressInitializing the NPort’s IP Address LCM DisplayDetailed Menu Options Button Name ActionInact. time Delimiter ARP NPort Administration SuiteTelnet Console Page Page Choosing the Proper Operation Mode Real COM Mode TCP Server Mode Pair Connection Mode TCP Client ModeUDP Mode Disabled Mode Reverse Telnet ModeWeb Console Configuration Opening Your Browser NPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Time Basic SettingsServer name Time zoneWeb/Telnet Console LCM password protectTime server Web consoleMethod Function Definition Network SettingsReset button protect IP Address IP ConfigurationNetmask GatewayIP Address Report Snmp SettingsSetting Factory Default Necessity 4002 Optional Serial SettingsAuto report to IP Auto report to UDP portSerial Parameters Interface Operating SettingsReal COM Mode Max. Connection Max ConnectionMax Connection 2 to Ignore jammed IPSetting Factory Default Necessity To 65535 ms Optional Setting Factory Default Necessity To FF None OptionalDelimiter Delimiter processSetting Factory Default Necessity To 99 min Min Optional TCP Server ModeTCP alive check time Inactivity timeAllow driver control Delimiter Setting Factory Default Necessity 4001 Required TCP Client ModeCommand port Setting Factory Default Necessity 966 OptionalNPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Delimiter Destination IP address 2/3/4 Destination IP addressDesignated Local Port 1/2/3/4 Connection controlConnect/Disconnect Description UDP ModeDelimiter process Local listen port Pair Connection ModePair Connection Master Mode Setting Factory Default Necessity To 99 min Min Required Pair Connection Slave ModeSetting Factory Default Necessity To 99 min Optional Reverse Telnet ModeSetting Factory Default Necessity 4001 Optional Means it will never disconnectDisabled Mode Accessible IP SettingsOnly one host of specific IP address can access the NPort Hosts on the specific subnet can access the NPortMail Server Auto Warning SettingsAuto warning E-mail and Snmp trap Snmp Trap Server Event TypeDCD changed Password changedDSR changed MailMonitor Monitor Async-SettingsMonitor Line Monitor AsyncLoad Factory Default Change Password‰ Overview ‰ Installing NPort Administrator ‰ Configuration Configuring NPort AdministratorInstalling NPort Administrator Page Page Configuration Specify by IP Address Broadcast SearchUnlock Password Protection Password ProtectionConfiguring the NPort Page Page Upgrading the Firmware Web ConsolePage Import Configuration Export ConfigurationBroadcast Search Æ Monitor Æ Add Target Monitor Æ Add Target Æ Rescan Once the Monitor function is running Monitor Æ Load Configured COM PortPage Page Page Port Monitor On-line COM Mapping COM MappingPage Fast Flush only flush local buffer Page Page Off-line COM Mapping Page IP Address Report Automatic Message Log IP Serial LIB How to install IP Serial Library? What is IP Serial Library?Why Use IP Serial Library? Example Program IP Serial LIB Function GroupsServer Control Port Control Input/Output Data Port Status MiscellaneousPinouts and Cable Wiring Ethernet Port Pinouts Serial Port Pinouts Port Pinout DiagramsDB9 Female to DB9 Male for NPort Cable Wiring DiagramsEthernet Cables Serial Cables DB9 Female to DB25 Male for NPort Well Known Port Numbers TCP Socket Application ServiceNPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Well Known Port Numbers UDP Socket Application ServiceIP MIB Icmp MIB Snmp Agents with MIB II & RS-232 like groupAddress Translation MIB System MIB Interfaces MIBTCP MIB Snmp MIB Input Signal Table Output Signal TableAuto IP Report Protocol Info n Auto IP Report FormatID List AP ID & Hardware ID Mapping TableService Information Following services are provided Moxa Internet ServicesSerial Number Problem Report FormMoxa Product† NPort Product Return Procedure