28 NetBotz 455 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual
Connect a USB modem
You can enhance the network communication capabi lities of your appliance by
connecting a supported USB modem to your appliance. The following USB
modems are supported for use with the appliance:
• MultiTech® MultiModem® GPRS
• MultiTech MultiMobile™ USB
• Option GlobeSurfer® iCon
Connect the USB modem to your appliance, or to a USB hub that is connected
to the appliance. Once the modem is recognized as a serial port by the
appliance, use the Basic V i ew Setup view or the Advanced View Serial Devices
task to specify the modem that is associated with the serial port. Once y o u
specify the modem model, use the Advanced View PPP/Modem task to
configure your appliance for PPP communications.
To uninstall your USB modem, use the Serial Devices task in the Adva nced
View to remove the device.
Connect a USB digital I/O device
You can increase the number of dry contact sensors that can be connected to
your appliance by connecting a supported USB digital I/O device to your
appliance. The following USB digital I/O devices a re supp orted for u se wit h th e
appliance:
• Sealevel® SeaLINK PIO-48 (adds 48 digital I/O connections)
• Sealevel SeaI/O 462U (adds 96 digital I/O connections)
• Sealevel SeaI/O 463U (adds 96 digital I/O connections)
• Sealevel SeaI/O 450U (adds 96 digital I/O connections)
To connect a USB digital I/O device to your appliance:
1. Remove power from the appliance.
2. Connect the USB digital I/O device to your appliance, or to a USB hub
that is connected to the appliance.
3. Apply power to the appliance.
4. Once the appliance has finished booting up, power for the digital I/O
device will be recognized at a serial port by the appliance. Use the Basic
View Setup view or the Advanc ed View Serial Devices task to specify the
digital I/O device that is ass ociated with the serial po r t .
5. Use the Advanced View Dry Contacts task to configure any dry contact
sensors you have connected to your digital I/O device.
To uninstall your USB digital I/O device, use the Serial Devices task in the
Advanced View to r emove the devic e.