B&B Electronics RS-485, RS-422 Configuration Using Telnet, Navigating the Configuration Menu

Using Telnet

CHAPTER 11: Using Telnet

Telnet can be used to configure the Serial Server from any PC on the LAN. The Telnet window displays the same configuration information shown in Console Mode and allows server properties to be configured.

Note:

See Chapter 5 for details on Server Properties.

Configuration Using Telnet

Step 1: Ensure the PC and Serial Server are connected to the LAN.

Step 2: Apply power to the Serial Server. The power and ready LED will light.

Step 3: If the DIP switches on the Serial Server all are in the ON position (Console mode), switch them to the OFF position. The Serial Server will revert to the operational mode it was in before the switches were all set to ON.

Step 4: From the Desktop, click Start, then Run. The Run dialogue box will open.

Step 5: Type in Telnet and the IP address of the Serial Server to be configured, then click OK.

Figure 55. The Run dialogue box

Note:

The Serial Server must be in RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 mode before you can

Telnet to it and access the configuration screens. If it was last configured in

Console mode you may not be able to access it using Telnet. In this case use

ESP Manager, Console Mode or Web Server for configuration.

Using Telnet

Step 6. The Telnet window will open (unless the server is still in Console mode) and the Server screen will appear.

Navigating the Configuration Menu

There are six Telnet screens: Server, Network, Serial Mode, Operation, Monitor and Configuration. Tab, Back Space and arrow keys can be used to highlight the desired function on the screen list. Pressing Enter moves the cursor to the first field with the current screen. The configuration fields can be changed by pressing Enter and selecting from the list that appears. The Escape key moves the cursor back to the screen list. Pressing the Space Bar refreshes the page.