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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Serial Server Quick Start Guide				7
1.	Specifications		...........................................................................................................................................................	10
	1.1	General		10
	1.2	Default Settings		11
2.	Overview		...........................................................................................................................................................	13
	2.1	Introduction		13
		2.1.1	Applications	13
		2.1.2	Manager Software	13
		2.1.3	Monitor Port	13
		2.1.4	Web Server	13
		2.1.5	Heartbeat Connection Protection	13
	2.2	Features		14
	2.3	Communication Modes		15
		2.3.1	Direct IP Mode	15
		2.3.2	Virtual COM Mode	15
		2.3.3	Paired Mode	16
		2.3.4	Heartbeat	16
	2.4	What’s Included		16
	2.5	Hardware Description		16
3.	Hardware Configuration			19
	3.1	Serial Server Indicators, Switches, and Connectors		19
		3.1.1	Indicators	19
		3.1.2	Switches	19
		3.1.3	Connectors	19
	3.2	Serial Server/Port Operational Modes		20
		3.2.1	Default Mode	20
		3.2.2	Console Mode	20
		3.2.3	Upgrade Mode	20
		3.2.4	RS-232 Mode	21
		3.2.5	RS-422 Mode	21
		3.2.6	RS-485H Mode	21
		3.2.7	RS-485F Mode	21
		3.2.8	RS-485 Receiver Biasing	21
4.	Installing the Software			24
	4.1	Automatic Installation		24
	4.2	Manual Installation		24
	4.3	Updating an Existing Installation		26
	4.4	Opening the Serial Server Manager Software		26
5.	Using Serial Server Manager			27
	5.1	Hardware Setup		27
	5.2	Software Setup		28
	5.3	Software Overview		29
		5.3.1	Menus	29
		5.3.2	Server Icons Pane	30
		5.3.3	Serial Server/Virtual COM Lists	30

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