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    Ethernet Device Server 1-P ort Industrial RS-232 Ethernet Device Server - P ower over Ethernet NETRS2321POE Instruction Manual[...]

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    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea- sonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. This equip - ment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequenc[...]

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    i T able of Contents Hard ware Guide ............................................................... 2 P ackage Contents ....................................................................... 2 F ront Panel .................................................................................. 2 Rear P anel .............................................[...]

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    2 Hardware Guide Package Contents 1 x Driver CD • 1 x Industrial Switch • 1 x Instruction Manual • 1 x P ower Adapter • Front Panel Switch to Restore Default Settings - 1. This switch can be used to reset the product to its f actor y def ault settings. Pressing the switch using either a pen or similar tool will immediately resto[...]

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    3 Rear Panel RS-232 Connector 1. LED Indicators 10/100 Mbps LED (amber color) 1. Link/Activity LED (green color) 2. Heartbeat LED (green color) 3. LED Name Colour Function 10/100 Mbps Green On: 100Mbps. Off: 10Mbps. Link/Activity Green On: Linked. Blinking: T ransfering Data. Heartbeat Amber Blinking: Normal Operation. Not Blinking: Malfunction. 1 [...]

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    4 Hardware installation Use static electricity discharge precautions. Remove possib le static 1. discharge potential from any objects that the adapter ma y come in contact with prior to installation. This can be accomplished b y touching a bare metal chassis rail after y ou hav e turned off the power . If you will be e xter nally powering the de vi[...]

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    5 Setting the IP Address from a DHCP Server 1. A DHCP server will automatically assign an IP address (dynamic address) as well as Subnet Mask and Gate wa y to this adapter . If you power up the Adapter without a fix ed (static) IP address, the DHCP server will be able to assign an IP address (Note: By default, DHCP is disabled. If you wish to supp[...]

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    6 Setting the IP Address using the Em.ex e Utility 3. The Em.exe is a Microsoft Windows based utility used to identify the adapters connected on the same subnet and network segment. T o run the Em.ex e utility , please inser t the driver CD supplied with the Adapter . Open the program at the f ollowing location (assume the CD-ROM driv e is at E): E[...]

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    7 Controller Setup Menu Items Menu Item Description IP Address 4 numbers separated b y dots. If enabled, these can be assigned by the DHCP server . Subnet Mask 4 numbers separated b y dots. If enabled, these can be assigned by the DHCP server . Gatewa y Address 4 numbers separated by dots. If enabled, these can be assigned by the DHCP server . DHCP[...]

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    8 Menu Item Description Socket P or t of HTTP Setup If disabled, the IP address , Subnet mask and Gatew ay address must be assigned man ually . Socket P or t of Serial I/O P ort Number: Any number betw een 1 and 65536,except 80 and 8080 (these hav e been designated as the web pages). Socket T ype: TCP Server - Uses TCP protocol, passively waits f o[...]

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    9 Menu Item Description Pac ket mode inter- packet timeout In pack et mode, the time constant used to determine if the packet is finished. Acceptable range is 10 to 1000 ms. Device ID User assigned device ID n umber . Acceptab le range is 0 to 65535. Report device ID when connected If this function is enabled, the de vice will repor t the device I[...]

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    10 Installing the VSP Virtual COM Port Driver Locate the necessary Software in the following f older on your driver 1. CD . The VSP COM.exe is the redirector softw are. The Em.exe is used to setup the hardware mode to support VSP redirector . Configure your hardw are mode to suppor t VSP . 2. Run the • EM.exe application to find the de vice [...]

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    11 Change the settings to • COM P ort , save the changes , and exit the setup menu. Run the 3. VSP Setup Program. Double clic k the • VSP COM.exe application in the VSP folder on the supplied CD . Y ou ma y receive a message indicating that this driver has not y et passed Windows logo testing. If so , click Continue Anywa y . Select the C[...]

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    12 Set the COM P ort settings: • The following figure sho ws only one COM por t setting being changed. Y ou ma y hav e 4 COM por ts (or 1, 2 por ts depending on the model), you will need to set it 4 times f or , once for each COM por t. Checking the Installation: • Go to the Device Manager (right click My Computer , Har dware, De vice Ma[...]

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    13 Specications Specification NETRS2321POE LAN Connector RJ45 Speed 10/100Mbps RS-232 Number of P orts 1 x RS-232 Signals TXD , RXD , RTS, CTS , DTR, DSR, DCD , GND Connector DB9 Male (RS-232) Parity None , Odd, Even Data Bits 6, 7, 8 Stop Bits 1, 2 Speed 300 to 115.2Kbps P ower Requirements P ower Input 12V DC (via DC Jac k), or 48V DC (via Et[...]

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    14 Specification NETRS2321POE En vironmental Operating T emperature 0 to 55C (32 to 131F) Storage T emperature -20 to 85C (-4 to 185F) Operating Humidity 5 to 95% RH[...]

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    15 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical suppor t is an integral par t of our com- mit-ment to pro vide industr y-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www .star tech.com/suppor t and access our com- prehensive selection of online tools , documentation, and downloads. Warranty Information This product[...]

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    StarT ech.com has been making “hard-to-find easy” since 1985, providing high quality solutions to a diverse IT and A/V customer base that spans man y channels, including gov ernment, education and industrial f acilities to name just a f ew . We offer an unmatched selection of computer parts, cables , A/V products, KVM and Ser v- er Management [...]