Digi MIL-3000FTX manual Installing FastPort, Mode Description

1.7 Installing FastPort

Do the following to physically install the MIL-3000FTX series of FastPort printer servers. Contact Digi’s LAN technical support if you have problems or questions when installing the print server (see Appendix I).

1.Attach the Rubber feet to the bottom of the print server. Place one on each corner of the device.

2.Record the Ethernet address (located on the bottom of the unit) for future reference.

3.Attach the Ethernet cabling. The MIL-3000FTX supports 10/100BASE- TX and has an RJ-45 connector. Use CAT 5 (UTP).

4.Select an operating mode with the front panel switches. Use Table 1-1.

			T a b l e 1 - 1 : Operating Mode
D 3	D 4	Mode		Description
Up	Up	Normal		Does not allow a telnet session. Users can print to the unit. The SYS
				(system) and NET (network) LEDs blinks.
Down	Up	Telnet diagnostic		Allows a telnet session to monitor FastPort or change its parameters.
		monitor		Users can print to the unit. The SYS and NET LEDs blink.
Down	Down	Serial diag.		A terminal can be attached to the serial port to run a serial monitor.
		monitor		Print jobs are not accepted. The NET LED blinks.
Up	Down	Test page		A test page prints on a power cycle. Print jobs are not accepted.
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PRINT SERVER

RX TX P1	SWITCH	SERIAL
ON	1 2 3 4
LNK NET SYS SER PWR

			Figure 1-1. MIL-3100FTX Front Panel
	Note:	The MIL-3200FTX will have one extra LED: “P2.” The MIL-3310FTX will have two extra
		LEDs: “P2” and “P3.”
			Table 1 - 2: Flash/Test Page Settings
Switch	Position		Mode	Description
D1	Up		Flash Bank	Selects bank 0 (upper) to run the 4 Mb Flash EEPROMs for
				uploading the new firmware image.
D1	Down			Selects bank 1 to run the 4Mb flash EEPROMs for uploading. If the
				upgrade process fails, use this setting and power cycle the unit
				to return FastPort to its default settings.
D2	Up		Test Page	FastPort prints a test page: parallel 2 and serial 1.
D2	Down			FastPort prints a test page: parallel 1 and serial 1.

MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers 1-4