Black Box LES421A, LES422A, LES424A manual Diagnostics, Testing a Hardened Serial Server Connection

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Chapter 7: Diagnostics

7. Diagnostics

Clicking the “Diagnostics” icon opens the Diagnostics dialog box and enables you to check the operation of connected serial servers and VCOM ports on the local computer.

The Computer Information box displays information about the type of network connections, the IP addresses, Subnet Masks, and Default Gateways in use.

Figure 7-1. Diagnostics dialog box.

7.1 Testing a Hardened Serial Server Connection

1. Click the “Diagnostics” icon.

The “Diagnostics” dialog box appears.

2.Select the option: “a serial server”

3.In the drop-down box, select the specific serial server you want to check.

4.Click the “Start” button.

Information about the progress of the pinging process is displayed in the “Test Progress” box.

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Contents 4-Port Hardened Serial Servers Trademarks Used in this Manual Trademarks Used in this ManualFCC and IC RFI Statements NOM Statement Table of Contents Table of Contents Specifications General SpecificationsSerial Interface Network Specifications NetworkConfiguration over TCP TCP/UDP PortsDimensional Diagrams Specifications Overview FeaturesOverview Introduction What‘s Included Hardware Description 1 1-Port Hardened Serial Server LES421A2 2-Port Hardened Serial Server LES422A LES421A components3 4-Port Hardened Serial Server LES424A LES422A componentsConfiguration Software LES424A componentsConnecting the Power Supply Installation and SetupInstallation and Initial Setup Connecting Hardened Serial Servers to Serial Devices3 RS-485 2 RS-422Ethernet Passthrough Port Hardened Serial Server Configuration Installation and Initial SetupConfiguring via the Network using a Browser Hardened Serial Server Operational Connections Direct IP and Virtual COM port connectionInstalling and Starting Hardened Serial Server Software Paired mode setupDiscovering Hardened Serial Servers Configuring the Hardened Serial Server IconsConfiguration Pane Hardened Serial Server Information TableLogin Click Login General Configuration page appears LoggingChanging the Password Navigating the Configuration PagesSetting Up the Hardened Serial Server Name and Password Changing the Hardened Serial Servers NameSetting Up Dynamic IP Addressing Setting Up IP AddressingSetting Up Static IP Addressing Setting Up Port Network Parameters Setting Up Serial PortsTCP Configuration Configuring the Hardened Serial Server UDP Configuration 11. TCP server settingsConfiguring the Hardened Serial Server Setting Up Virtual COM Vcom Operation Setting Up Paired Mode Operation16. IP addresses Setting Up Advanced Network Settings Configuring the Serial ServerConfiguring When Network Connections will be Forced Closed Configuring when Data Packets are Sent Configuring the Hardened Serial Server Saving/Restoring the Configuration Settings Adding Virtual COM Ports Removing Virtual COM Ports Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server FirmwareDownloading Firmware Files Uploading the Firmware to the Hardened Serial Server Operation LED Indicators OperationNetwork at the same IP address Front panel of the LES424A LEDs on the LES424A serial server Using the Reset Switch to Enter Console Mode Reset SwitchUsing the Reset Switch to Initiate a Hardware Reset Using the Reset Switch to Exit Console ModeDiagnostics DiagnosticsTesting a Hardened Serial Server Connection Testing a Virtual COM Port Testing a Hardened Serial Server ConnectionListing/Descriptions of Hardened Serial Server Settings Listing/Descriptions of Hardened Serial Server SettingsListing/Descriptions of Hardened Serial Server Settings TCP/IP properties OFF Listing/Descriptions of Hardened Serial Server Settings Listing/Descriptions of Hardened Serial Server Settings Appendix a Default Server Settings Appendix A. Default Server SettingsAppendix B. Connector Pinouts DB9 M Connector Appendix B Connector PinoutsTerminal Block Standard Ethernet Cable RJ-45 Pinout Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Black Box Tech Support FREE! Live /7