Moxa Technologies 5400 Series user manual NPort Administration Suite

NPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration

The second type of configurable option is when there are only a small number of options from which to choose (although only one option will be visible at a time). Consider the PARITY attribute under PORT SETTING as an example. Follow the tree graph to arrive at the following PARITY screen. The first option, NONE, is displayed, with a down arrow all the way to the right. This is an indication that there are other options from which to choose.

P	a	r	i	t	Y
N	O	n	e			↓
Press	the down cursor button once to see Odd as the second option.
P	a	r	i	t	Y	↑
O	d	d				↓
Press	the down cursor button again to see Even as the third option.
P	A	R	I	T	Y	↑
E	v	e	n			↓
Press	the down cursor button again to see Space as the fourth option.
P	A	R	I	T	Y	↑
M	a	r	k			↓
Press	the down cursor button yet again to see the last option, Space.
P	A	R	I	T	Y	↑
S	p	a	c	e

To choose the desired option, press the SEL button when the option is showing on the screen.

NPort Administration Suite

NPort Administration Suite consists of some useful utility programs that are used to configure and manage your NPort device server.

See Chapter 5 for details on how to install NPort Administration Suite, and how to use this suite of useful utilities to set up IP addresses and configure your NPort.

ARP

You can make use of the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) command to set up an IP address for your NPort. The ARP command tells your computer to associate the NPort’s MAC address with the intended IP address. You must then use Telnet to access the NPort, at which point the device server’s IP address will be reconfigured.

ATTENTION

In order to use this setup method, both your computer and the NPort must be connected to the same LAN.

Or, you may use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the NPort directly to your computer’s Ethernet card.

Your NPort must be configured with the factory default IP address—192.168.127.254—before executing the ARP command, as described below.

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