QuadView HD
August 12, 2008
BLACK BOX LES290A Serial Server
Configuration for use with RGB Spectrum QVHD
Quick Start Guide
Serial control of a QuadView HD (QVHD) requires the use of a low cost Serial Server. BLACK BOX offers the LES290A Serial Device Server to enable serial control of the QuadView HD over Ethernet. The connection may be over an IP network or by direct connection, via a Cat 5 Crossover Cable. The LES290A can be ordered
The LES290A Serial Server sends and receives RS232 serial communications with the QVHD over an Ethernet connection. The QVHD sees this communication as a Telnet session. The user sees this communication as a standard RS232 serial port. The Serial Server creates and maintains the Telnet session without any actions from the user beyond a
Take these easy steps to
1. Gathering IP parameter information
To perform the initial configuration, you will need to know the IP parameters of the QVHD IP Address
IP Gateway
IP Subnet
The factory default values are:
192.168.1.200
255.255.255.0
192.168.1.1
If the Ethernet connection between the LES290A Serial Server and the QVHD incorporates a network, you will need to set the QVHD and Serial Server IP parameters to be compatible with the rest of the network. Check with your Network Administrator for these assignments.
Note: RGB recommends that the Device Server be given a “Fixed IP Address”.
2. Configuring the Serial Server
Before making the final network or direct connection between the LES290A Serial Server and the QVHD, you will first need to use an Ethernet connection via a crossover cable to configure the Serial Server.
It is recommended that you use a
BLACK BOX provides, on CD, a graphical interface for configuration, DeviceInstaller, which runs under Windows 2000, XP or Vista.
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