Chapter 1: Using This Guide

Purpose and Audience

This manual describes the Lantronix XPress DR+ and XPress DR+W device servers. These device servers are members of the XPress family that work with Industrial Automation Protocols. The XPress DR+ W has wireless as well as wired capability.

This guide provides the information needed to configure, use, and update the XPress DR+ device servers. It is for system administrators and those responsible for installing and maintaining these device servers.

Summary of Chapters

The remaining chapters in this guide include:

 

Chapter

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 2: Introduction

Describes the main features of the XPress DR+ and the

 

 

protocols it supports.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 3: Installation and

Describes the unit's interfaces and power requirements.

 

Hardware

Provides instructions for physically connecting the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W

Describes the XPress DR+W and how to install and

 

 

configure the unit initially.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5: Using DeviceInstaller

Provides information for getting your unit up and running,

 

 

using DeviceInstaller to assign an IP address.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 6: Configuration Using

Details using the Web Manager to set parameters such

 

Web Manager

as port and server properties.

 

 

Chapter 7: Configuration Using

Provides instructions for accessing Setup Mode

 

Telnet or Serial Port (Setup

(command line interface) using a Telnet connection

 

Mode)

through the network or a terminal or terminal emulation

 

 

program through the serial port.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 8: Setup Mode: Server

Details the network (server) settings

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 9: Setup Mode:

Details the serial port settings.

 

Channel Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 10: Setup Mode:

Details email, expert, and security settings and explains

 

Advanced Settings

how to reset the unit to factory default values.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 11: Firmware Upgrades

Provides instructions for obtaining the latest firmware and

 

 

updating the XPress DR+.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 12: Monitor Mode

Provides instructions for accessing and using the

 

 

command line interface for monitoring the network and

 

 

diagnosing problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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