Black Box LES422A, LES424A, LES421A manual Network Specifications

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Chapter 1: Specifications

1.3 Network

Network Specifications

Character Count

0 to 65535

 

 

Client Connection

At power-up or upon data arrival

 

 

Connection Modes

Server, Client, VCOM, Paired

 

 

Delimiters

Hex 1 : 01 to FF (begin buffering when hex 1 received);

 

Hex 2: 01 to FF (send serial data if delimiter hex 2 is set and received)

 

 

Diagnostics

DIsplay PC IP, ping, text VCOM, save test config (text readable)

 

 

Memory

Serial: 8 KB per port;

 

Network memory: 4 KB

 

 

Firmware Upgrade

Via serial, Ethernet, or auto web search

 

 

IP Port Addresses

5300: heartbeat and configuration setting in TCP mode (i.e., Pair mode);

 

8888: LES424A update

 

 

Network

LAN: 10-/100-Mbps auto-detecting 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX

Communications

 

 

 

Network Physical

Ethernet: IEEE 802.3 autodetecting and auto MDI/MDI-X 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX

Layer Standards

 

 

 

Protocols Supported

TCP, IPv4, UDP, ARP, HTTP 1.0, ICMP/PING, DHCP/BOOTP;

 

IP mode: Static, DHCP;

 

TCP/UDP: User-definable;

 

UDP: Unicast or multicast

 

 

Search

Serial direct COM and Ethernet autosearch or specific IP

 

 

Timeouts

Inter-character: 0 to 65535 ms;

 

Serial: 0 to 65535 ms;

 

Network: 0 to 65535 min;

 

Force transmit: 0 to 65535 ms;

 

Max. character count: 0 to 8192 bytes

 

 

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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 Serial Interface SpecificationsSpecifications General Network Specifications NetworkConfiguration over TCP TCP/UDP PortsDimensional Diagrams Specifications Overview Introduction FeaturesOverview 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 DevicesEthernet Passthrough Port 2 RS-4223 RS-485 Configuring via the Network using a Browser Installation and Initial SetupHardened Serial Server Configuration 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 Static IP Addressing Setting Up IP AddressingSetting Up Dynamic IP Addressing TCP Configuration Setting Up Serial PortsSetting Up Port Network Parameters 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 When Network Connections will be Forced Closed Configuring the Serial ServerSetting Up Advanced Network Settings Configuring when Data Packets are Sent Configuring the Hardened Serial Server Saving/Restoring the Configuration Settings Adding Virtual COM Ports Removing Virtual COM Ports Downloading Firmware Files Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server FirmwareUpgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware 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 ModeTesting a Hardened Serial Server Connection DiagnosticsDiagnostics 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 SettingsTerminal Block Appendix B Connector PinoutsAppendix B. Connector Pinouts DB9 M Connector Standard Ethernet Cable RJ-45 Pinout Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Black Box Tech Support FREE! Live /7