Lantronix 900-422 8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration

This chapter explains how to configure a serial port.

Notes:

 Current values display in parenthesis.

 You must enter some values in hexadecimal notation. (See D: Binary to

Hexadecimal Conversions).

Channel 1 (Option 1) and Channel 2 (Option 2)

Note: Channel 1 and Channel 2 have the same defaults except for the port number

(10001 for Channel 1 and 10002 for Channel 2).

Select Channel 1 (option 1) or Channel 2 (option 2) from the Change Setup menu to

define how the serial port responds to network and serial communications. The following

sections describe the configurable parameters within the Channel configuration menu.

Figure 8-1. Serial Port Parameters

Baudrate

The unit and attached serial device, such as a modem, must agree on a speed or baud

rate to use for the serial connection. Valid baud rates are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,

9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, and 230400 baud.

Baudrate (9600) ? _

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Main Copyright & Trademark Contacts Disclaimer & Revisions Contents Page Page Page Figures Tables Page XPress DR+ User Guide 9 1: Using This Guide Purpose and Audience Summary of Chapters The remaining chapters in this guide include: Chapter Description 1: Using This Guide Additional Documentation 2: Introduction Product Description Industrial Automation Protocols Network Protocols (Serial Tunneling) Application Examples Page Addresses and Port Numbers Hardware Address IP Address Port Numbers Configuration Methods 3: Installation and Hardware What's in the Box? What must the user provide? Physically Connecting the Unit Front Panel Description Serial Interface Screw Terminal Serial Connectors 9-Pin RS-232 to Serial RJ45 Cable (P/N 500-103) Ethernet Interface Multi-Drop Ethernet Connections Power Requirements Reset Switch LEDs Power/Diagnostic LED Page Product Information Label 4: Using DeviceInstaller Installing DeviceInstaller Assigning an IP Address Accessing the XPress DR+ Using DeviceInstaller Viewing the Current Configuration 4: Using DeviceInstaller XPress DR+ User Guide 28 nomenclature of the firmware. 4: Using DeviceInstaller XPress DR+ User Guide 29 5: Configuration Using Web-Manager Accessing XPress DR+ Using DeviceInstaller Network Configuration Automatic IP Address Configuration Static IP Address Configuration Server Configuration Server Configuration Advanced Host List Configuration Retry Settings Host Information Channel Configuration Serial Settings 5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 37 2. In the available fields, enter the following information: Channel 1 Port Settings 5: Configuration Using Web-Manager Pack Control 3. When you are finished, click the OK button. Flush Input Buffer (Serial to Network) Flush Output Buffer (Network to Serial) Connection Settings - TCP 5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 40 2. In the available fields, enter or modify the following information: Connect Protocol Connect Mode: Passive Connection Connect Mode: Active Connection Endpoint Configuration Common Options Connection Settings - UDP Page Endpoint Configuration Applying Settings Applying Factory Defaults 6: Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) Accessing Setup Mode Telnet Connection Serial Port Connection Exiting Setup Mode 7: Setup Mode: Server Configuration Server Configuration (Option 0) IP Address Set Gateway IP Address Netmask: Number of Bits for Host Part Change Telnet Configuration Password DHCP Name Page 8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration Channel 1 (Option 1) and Channel 2 (Option 2) Baudrate I/F (Interface) Mode Flow Port Number Connect Mode a) Incoming Connection 8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 54 b) Response c) Active Startup Page d) Datagram Type e) Modem Mode Page Page Send the Escape Sequence (+++) in Modem Mode Auto Increment Source Port Remote IP Address Remote Port DisConnMode Flush Mode (Buffer Flushing) Pack Control Packing Interval Trailing Characters Send Characters DisConnTime (Inactivity Timeout) Send Characters Telnet Terminal Type Channel (Port) Password 9: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings Expert Settings (Option 5) TCP Keepalive time in seconds ARP Cache timeout in seconds Disable Monitor Mode at bootup Security Settings (Option 6) Disable SNMP SNMP Community Name Disable Telnet Setup Disable TFTP Firmware Upgrade Disable Port 77FE (Hex) Disable Web Server Disable Web Setup Disable ECHO Ports Enable Enhanced Password Default Settings (Option 7) Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Defaults Expert Settings Defaults Security Settings Defaults 10: Firmware Upgrades Obtaining Firmware Reloading Firmware Using TFTP: Graphical User Interface Using TFTP: Command Line Interface Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and DeviceInstaller Page 11: Monitor Mode Entering Monitor Mode Using the Serial Port Entering Monitor Mode Using the Network Port Monitor Mode Commands Page 12: Troubleshooting and Technical Support Problems and Error Messages 12: Troubleshooting and Technical Support XPress DR+ User Guide 74 Problem/Message Reason Solution 12: Troubleshooting and Technical Support XPress DR+ User Guide 75 Problem/Message Reason Solution Technical Support A: Technical Specifications Category Description A:Technical Specifications XPress DR+ User Guide 78 Category Description XPress DR+ User Guide 79 B: Lantronix Cables and Adapters Lantronix P/N Description Applications C: Alternative Methods of Assigning an IP Address DHCP AutoIP BOOTP ARP and Telnet D: Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions Converting Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Table Scientific Calculator Page E: Compliance Information Declaration of Conformity Manufacturers Name & Address: Electromagnetic Emissions and Immunity: Supplementary Information: Manufacturers Contact: F: Warranty Index