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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 Specifications GeneralSerial Interface Network Specifications NetworkConfiguration over TCP TCP/UDP PortsDimensional Diagrams Specifications Features OverviewOverview 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 componentsInstallation and Setup Installation and Initial SetupConnecting the Power Supply Connecting Hardened Serial Servers to Serial Devices2 RS-422 3 RS-485Ethernet Passthrough Port Installation and Initial Setup Hardened Serial Server ConfigurationConfiguring 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 LoggingNavigating the Configuration Pages Setting Up the Hardened Serial Server Name and PasswordChanging the Password Changing the Hardened Serial Servers NameSetting Up IP Addressing Setting Up Dynamic IP AddressingSetting Up Static IP Addressing Setting Up Serial Ports Setting Up Port Network ParametersTCP 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 Configuring the Serial Server Setting Up Advanced Network SettingsConfiguring 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 Reset Switch Using the Reset Switch to Initiate a Hardware ResetUsing the Reset Switch to Enter Console Mode 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 Appendix B. Connector Pinouts DB9 M ConnectorTerminal Block Standard Ethernet Cable RJ-45 Pinout Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Black Box Tech Support FREE! Live /7