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    NPort NPort NPort NPort Server Lite Server Lite Server Lite Server Lite Hardw are Inst allation Guide for DE- 301/331 & D E-302/304/332/ 334 Second Edition, Dec 2002 Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. Tel: +866-2-8919-1230 Fax: +886-2-8919-1231 www.moxa.c om support@m oxa.com.tw[...]

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    NPor t NPor t NPor t NPor t Server Lite Server Lite Server Lite Server Lite Hardware Installati on Guide for DE-301/331& DE-302/304/332/33 4 The software des cribed in t his manu al is furn ished under a licens e agreement and may be used on ly in accordance w ith the terms of that ag reement. Copyright Notice Cop yright  2002 Moxa Techn olo[...]

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    MO XA I nte rnet Se rvi MO XA I nte rnet Se rvi MO XA I nte rnet Se rvi MO XA I nte rnet Se rvi c es ces ces ces Customer satisfaction is ou r number on e concern. To ensure that cus tomers receive the full benefit of our products, Moxa In ternet Services has been set u p to provide tech nical su pport, driver u pdates, produ ct inf ormation, an d [...]

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    Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Introduct ion....................................................................... 1-1 Features...................................................................................... 1-2 Product S p ecific ations .............................................................[...]

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    1-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Moxa NPort Server L ite, an Industrial Serial Device Server that greatly enhances th e ability of a Wi ndows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/ XP host to con trol multiple serial devices over a T CP/IP based Ethernet network. This chapter is an introduction to NP ort Server Lite and includes the following: ❑ Features[...]

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    1-2 Features ❑ Auto- detecting 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ❑ 1/2/4 port RS- 232/422/485 serial interface ❑ LCD IP address display and configuration ❑ Built- in Eth ernet and TCP/ IP prot ocol ❑ Supports Driver, TCP S erver, TCP Clien t, UDP Serv er/Cli ent, and Pair Connect ion (only for DE-301/331) operation modes ❑ Ports on m ultiport units [...]

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    1-3 Configuration Parity None, even, odd, space, m ark Data bits 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop bi ts 1, 1.5, 2 OS Support W indow s XP , W indow s 2000, W indows N T , W indow s 95/98/Me, UnixW are SVR4.2, UnixW are7 SVR5 , SCO Open Server, SCO UNIX, Linux real tty for 2.0.36 and abov e, 2.2.x , 2.4.x (Intel x86 runn ing TCP/IP) Power a nd Envir onment Pow er Re[...]

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    1-4 Front/Top/ Rear/Bot tom/Right P anel View s 1. Male DB9 ser ial por ts No te : Models DE -301/33 1 have onl y one po rt, a nd mod els DE-302 /332 ha ve only tw o ports. 2. P W R LED 3. LINK LED 4. TRAFF IC LED 5. LCD displa y panel Note: Before retr ievin g an IP address fr om the DHCP/BOOTP server, N Port will display “DHCP/BOOTP fail” eve[...]

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    2-1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Connecting the Hardware Now that you have been introdu ced to NPort Server Lite's features and specifications, it’s time to set up the hard ware. We cover the following topics in this chapter: ❑ Choosing a L ocation • Desk top • Wall or Cab inet • DIN Rail ❑ Netw ork Connect ion ❑ Po wer Conne ct ion ❑ Ser[...]

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    2-2 Wall or Cabine t The two metal brack ets included with NPort Server Lite can be used to attach the server to a w all, or the inside of a cabin et. Using three screws per bracket, first attach the brackets to the bottom of the s erver (Fig. 2-1a). Nex t, use tw o screws per bracket to attach th e server to a w all or cabinet (Fig. 2-1b). Figure [...]

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    2-3 DIN Rail NPort Server L ite can also be moun ted on a s tandard 35-mm D IN Rail. F irst, us e two screws to attach each of the two DIN Rail brackets to the metal attachment plates (Fi gs. 2-2a, b). Figure 2-2 a. DIN Rail M ounting Brack ets—Inn er Pla cement Figure 2-2b. DIN Rail M o unting Bracket s—Outer Placement Since the screw heads ar[...]

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    2-4 Figure 2-3a. Din Rail Mounting Brackets—Inner Placement Figure 2-3b. Din Ra il Mo unting Brack ets—Outer Placement[...]

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    2-5 The next step is to attach NPor t Server Lite to the Din Rail. STEP 1: Insert the top of the DIN Rail into slot A of the DIN Rail mount . STEP 2: Pu sh th e bottom of NPort Server Lite so that the bottom of the DIN Rail snaps into slot B of the DIN Rail mount. To remove NPort Server Lite from the DIN Rail, simply reverse Steps 2 an d 3 above by[...]

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    2-6 Power Connec tion Take the following steps to connect NP ort Server Lite’s power adaptor. 1. Connect the power adaptor’s DC plug into NPort Server Lite’ s “DC-IN” jack. 2. Connect the power adaptor to an electrical ou tlet. Note that there is no on/off switch. The device server automatically turns on when plug ged into t he outlet. If[...]

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    3-1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Using the Built-In LCD Panel to Configure NPort Server Lite In this chapter, w e explain how to use th e four buttons on NPort Server Lite’s top panel to operate the LCD displa y. Basic Operation If the server is working properly, the LCD panel will d isplay a yellow color for a few seconds, after which it turns green. The g[...]

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    3-2 The buttons are manipulated in a manner similar to the way a modern cellular phone op erat es. As you mo ve thro ugh t he var io us func tio ns a nd set ting o pti ons , note that the top line shows the current menu or su bmenu name, and the bottom line shows the submenu name or menu item which is activated by press ing the SEL button. Detaile [...]

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    3-3 that you can’t change it) Figure 3-1: Tree Graph Displaying LCD Menu Options[...]

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    3-4 The part of the LCD operation that still req uires some explanatio n is how to edit the configurable options. In fact, you will only encounter two types of confi gur abl e op tio ns. The first type inv olves entering num ber s, such as IP addres ses, N etmasks, etc. In this case, you change the number on e digit at a tim e. The up cursor (  [...]

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    4-1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Troubleshooting This chapter explains h o w to solve some problems you could encounter wh ile using NPort Server Lite. If you still have problems after reading this chapter, contact your dealer, or e-m ail Moxa for help. You may also use the "Problem Report Form " at the end of this manu al to notify your dealer that[...]

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    4-2 To prevent this problem, be sure to set a pa ssword while installing NPor t Server Lite in Single Hos t mode. If a password is set, then only someone who knows the password will be able to reinstall the NPor t Server Lite driver (either f rom the original or a differen t host). If you would lik e your NPort Server Lite to allow access to more t[...]

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    4-3  Why does NPort Ser ver Lit e Manager indicate an “Una uthorized” s tatus for some of the NPort Server Lite device server’s ports? This means t hat NPort Server Lite’s Access Control list do es not associate your host’s IP addr ess with those ports. This situation can c ome about in one of tw o ways: 1. Your Windo ws machine is jus[...]

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    4-4 Double click on the server icon that has the question mark (?) on top. T his will cause NPort Server Lite Manager to reconnect with the server. If the server is at a remote site: 1. Make sure the network connec tion to the remote site is okay. If no route can be established to th e remote device server, an d you are connecting through the Inter[...]

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    4-5 Programming P roblems  Why do the W in32 COMM API functions retur n fail, or t he PComm Pro library func tions return th e fail code “S IO_WIN32 FAIL”? The fail code for the C OMM API functions implies som ething different than the fail code received f rom the standard COM driv er. For example, you get the fail code wh en the network con[...]

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    A-1 A A A A A A A A A. Cable Pinouts[...]

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    B-1 B B B B B B B B B. Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name: Moxa Te chnol ogies Co., Ltd . Manufacturer’s Address: Fl.4, No.135, L ane 235, Pao-C hiao Rd., Shing Tien City, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. declares t hat the product : Product Na me: NPort Server Lite Model Numbers: DE-301, DE-302, DE-304, DE- 331, DE-332, DE- 334 conforms to th[...]

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    Problem Repor t Form Problem Repor t Form Problem Repor t Form Problem Repor t Form NPort NPort NPort NPort Server Lite Server Lite Server Lite Server Lite Custom er name: Company: Te l : F a x : E-mail: Date: 1. Moxa Product:  DE-301 (1 R S-232 port )  DE-331 (1 R S-422/ 485 por t)  DE-302 (2 R S-232 port s)  DE-332 (2 RS- 422/485 port[...]

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    Revis ion History Revis ion History Revis ion History Revision Histo ry Document Edition Revision Date R evision Details 2 nd December 1, 200 2 1. Moxa FTP sit e chan ged to Moxa w ebsite (Moxa Internet Services page). 2. Added a n ote about retrieving an IP address from the DHCP/BOOT P server. (p. 1- 4)[...]

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    RETURN PRO CEDURE RETURN PRO CEDURE RETURN PRO CEDURE RETURN PRO CEDURE For p rod uct re pai r , excha nge, or r efund, the c usto mer mus t:  Provide evidence of original purch ase.  Obtain a Product Return Agree ment (PRA) from the sales representative or dealer .  Fill out the Prob lem Report Form (PRF). Include as much detail as possib[...]