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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
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Chapter
Chapter
Chapter 8. Changing Your Installation Type
Setting Up Custom
Utility Programs
Appendix D
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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NPort Server Pro User’s Manual
Overview
Package Checklist
Features
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Figure 1-1. 16-Port NPort Server Pro Front Panel DE-303
Front Panel View
Overview
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Figure 1-4. 8-Port NPort Server Pro Rear Panel DE-308
Rear Panel View
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Figure 1-3. 16-Port NPort Server Pro Rear Panel DE-303
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Getting Started
Figure 2-1. Traditional Multi-Port Serial Communication
Knowing Your Application
Single-Host Mode
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Multi-Host Mode
Getting Started
Figure 2-2. Single-Host Mode using two NPort Server Pros
Figure 2-3. Three-Hosts sharing two NPort Server Pros
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Getting Started
Connecting the Hardware
Custom Mode
Figure 2-4. A remote control link diagram
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Locating NPort Server Pro
Desktop
Rack Mount
Getting Started
Connecting to the Network
Connecting the Power
Connecting Asynchronous Serial Devices
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q Telnet Console q DHCP Server
IP Address Configuration
InthischapterweexplainhowtoconfigureNPortServerPro’sIPaddress,using
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Telnet Console
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IP Address Configuration
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DHCP Server
If you have already defined a scope, continue with step 5 below
IP Address Configuration
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3. You must now define the DHCP server “scope”
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IP Address Configuration
9. A window opens with the question Activate the new scope now? Click on Yes to activate
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Setting Up Single-Host
Figure 4-1 Application with one host and two NPort Server Pros
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Setting Up Single-Host
Driver and Software Installation
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to the desired directory, and then click on Next
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6. The Installing window shows the progress of the installation process. Click on Cancel at any time to terminate the installation
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Using NPort Pro Manager
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Saving Your Configuration
Adding an NPort Server Pro-Add Server Wizard
Setting Up Single-Host
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3. Select the COM port name that you would like the first port on the server to map to. This will add all of NPort Server Pro’s ports 8 or 16, depending on the server model number to your NT/95/98 system, using consecutively numbered COM names. Click on Next to continue
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5. Check the Add Server Wizard Complete! window to verify that all of the information is correct. Click on Finish if everything is correct, or click on Back to return to the previous window
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Deleting a Server
Modifying COM Name Mappings
Changing All COM Names Consecutively
Setting Up Single-Host
Configuring Server Properties
Un-Mapping a Port
Changing the COM Name of One Port
Server Properties-General
Server Properties-Password
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Upgrading NPort Server Pro Firmware
Server Properties-Transmission
Setting Up Single-Host
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Replacing a Server
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Setting Up Single-Host
4. Confirm the Server with the pop-up window
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Setting Up Multi-Host
Figure 5-1. Application with three hosts and two NPort Server Pros
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Driver and Software Installation
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to the desired directory, and then click on Next
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Setting Up Multi-Host
Using NPort Pro Manager
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Saving Your Configuration
Setting Up Multi-Host
Adding an NPort Server Pro-Add Server Wizard
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3. If you are the system administrator and know the current password, or if you are setting up a new password, select Yes, I am the administrator and then enter the password in the text input box
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Setting Up Multi-Host
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Modifying COM Name Mappings
Change All COM Names Consecutively
Setting Up Multi-Host
Deleting a Server
Un-Mapping a Port
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Upgrading NPort Server Pro Firmware
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Configuring Server Properties
Setting Up Multi-Host
Server Properties-General
Server Properties-Password
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Save Password on this computer
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Access Control
Setting Up Multi-Host
Server Properties-Transmission
Adding Access Permission of One Host
Configuring Through View by IP
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Setting Up Multi-Host
2. Click on the server you would like to modify
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Modifying the Host Settings
Setting Up Multi-Host
Removing Ports from a Granted Host
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Removing a Granted Host
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Configuring Through View by Port
Adding a Host IP Address to a Specific Port
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Modifying a Granted Host
Note The modification will only be valid for this port
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Removing a Granted Host
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Setting Up Custom
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Figure 6-1. A remote control link diagram
Setting Up Custom
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Driver and Software Installation
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the desired directory, and then click on Next
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Setting Up Custom
Using NPort Pro Manager
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Figure 6-2. NPort Manager and the menus
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Saving Your Configuration
Adding an NPort Server Pro-Add Server Wizard
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Setting Up Custom
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Setting Up Custom
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Setting Up Custom
Note If you see ports with the status ‘Non-authorized’, and you are a general user, b e sure to ask your server administrator to add access permission so that you can make modifications to the server settings
Deleting a Server
Change All COM Names Consecutively
Change the COM Name of One Port
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Modifying COM Name Mappings
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Setting Up Custom
Un-Mapping a Port
Upgrading NPort Server Pro Firmware
Server Properties-General
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Configuring Server Properties
Server Properties-Password
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Setting Up Custom
Save Password on this computer box
Server Properties-Transmission
Access Control
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Tx FIFO
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Configuring Through View by IP
Setting Up Custom
Adding Access Permission of One Host
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Modifying the Host Settings
Setting Up Custom
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Removing Ports from a Granted Host
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Removing a Granted Host
Setting Up Custom
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Configuring Through View by Port
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Adding a Host IP Address to a Specific Port
Modifying a Granted Host
Setting Up Custom
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Adding Routes to NPort Server Pro
Removing a Granted Host
2. Enter the Destination, Gateway, Netmask and Metric as needed
Adding Routes Through Server Properties
Setting Up Custom
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Modifying Routes
Setting Up Custom
Examples of Internet/Intranet Routing Configurations
Configuring Router for Internet Connection
Removing Routes
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Configuring Router for One Internet and One Intranet Connection
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Utility Programs
q Uninstalling the Software
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q NPort Pro Diagnostic Toolbar Functions Ø Configuration
Ø Saving the Configuration Ø Exiting NPort Pro Diagnostic
Firmware Utility
Installation and Configuration
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NPort Server General Info
Toolbar Functions
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Installation and Configuration
Search All NPort Servers
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Connect to an NPort Server Pro
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Upgrade Firmware
NPort Server Monitor
Installation and Configuration
Start à Programs à NPort Server Pro à NPort Monitor
Configuring NPort Monitor
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Toolbar Functions
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Installation and Configuration
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Installation and Configuration
Save Configuration
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Load Configuration
Installation and Configuration
Monitor
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Refresh Monitor
Port Status
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1. Click on the port that you are going to reset to highlight it
Reset Port
Reset Server
Installation and Configuration
Exiting NPort Server Monitor
NPort Pro Diagnostic
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Toolbar Functions
Configuration
Installation and Configuration
1. Start à Programs à NPort Server Pro à NPort Pro Diagnostic
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Test Item Selection
Installation and Configuration
1. Click the Test Item tab in the Diagnostic Config window
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Exiting Config
Installation and Configuration
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Test Initiation
Viewer Status and Diagnose
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4. The report will be displayed in the Test Report info box. Items that tested okay will be marked with a green OK. Error codes are in red. To check error messages with corresponding error codes, choose Error Code Reference from the Helpmenu in the NPort Server Diagnostics window
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Saving the Configuration
Exiting NPort Pro Diagnostic
Printing
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Uninstalling the Software
Installation and Configuration
1. Start à Programs à NPort Server Pro à Uninstall NPort Server Pro
3. Click on Finish to complete the uninstall procedure
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rerunthedriver/softwareSetupprogram
8.Changing Your Installation Type
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Windows 2000-Installation and Configuration
q Windows 2000 Driver Intallation ∙ Installing NPort Server Pro
∙ Installing NPort Server Pro’s Serial Port
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Installing NPort Server Pro
Windows 2000 Driver Installation
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4. Select the Add/Troubleshoot a device option, and then click on Next to continue
6. Select Add a new device and then click on Next to continue
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Installation and Configuration
MOXA NPort Server Pro DE-303
D E-303
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Installation and Configuration
Installing NPort Server Pro’s Serial Port
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Installation and Configuration
NPort Server Pro Properties
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2. Select the Hardware tab, and then click on Device Manager…
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Configuration
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NPort Server
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connected to your LAN
You may add access by IP Address as shown here
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You may add access by Port as shown here
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There are two options to choose from when adding access. Choose
Port Status
Click on Modify Setting to make changes
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D E-303 COM3-COM18
MOXA NPort Server Pro DE-303
Driver
Installation and Configuration
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Installation and Configuration Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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Programming Problems
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LED Description
Troubleshooting
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About PComm Pro
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Benefits
Features
10/100BaseT Port Pinouts
Cable Pinouts
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Asynchronous Port Pinouts
Cable Pinouts
CN20040 - RJ45 to Male DB25 RS-232 Cable Pinouts
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Setting Up a Windows NT/95/98 Network
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