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Moxa Technologies 5400 Network Card User Manual

1. eee eere nee A 1 POR PINOUL DIAQFAINS uec bres A road dada ea e Ote o A 2 Ethernet POFCPIIOUILS iecore A m AR dm Lp e E A 2 Seba Porti IHOUES a A 2 CableAViring BIagfalriS sei nacido deett aa A 3 A nn once snes A A 3 SL A Re ORR PND ROE nen I A 3 Well Known Port Numbers eese eer nennen nnn B 1 SNMP Agent with MIB Il amp RS 232 like group C 1 Service Information sss sss eine D 1 MOXA Internet Services iia D 2 ProDleim ROPO OM dod E crei Enn uere Poe er diedieeid de D 3 Product Return ProcedUre ie deter TR ccvegs ce Ree exu ro ERER D 4 REVISION USO dv subs dedidit sc edet RR rut iaa D 5 Auto IP Report Protocol ui E 1 1 Introduction Welcome to MOXA NPort 5400 Series of advanced serial device servers that make it easy to network enable your serial devices NPort 5410 comes with four RS 232 ports and NPort 5430 5430I provide four RS 422 485 ports The following topics are covered in this chapter O Overview Package Checklist Product Features Product Specifications U D O O Terminology and Acronyms Overview NPort 5400 Series serial device servers are designed to make your industrial serial devices Internet ready instantly The compact size of NPort 5400 device servers makes them the ideal choice for connecting your RS 232 NPort 5410 or RS 422 485 NPort 5430 5430I serial devices such as PLCs meters and sensors to an IP
2. Instead select an NPort with Lock status e NES jal right click the locked NPort and then EOM select the unlock button zn Configuration NPort s HP ot 5430 D aE 0 00 01 04 1321523125 HPan S210 CEST 191 159 Hiit Sl IRI AT R IU LES 197 1 215 Pnn El IRI E Rr 75 TSP TES 312 Pan 5430 seco ZR Broadcast Search HP 5511 1 R ER a arc n be IP aiies EE Locate ff Configure E KOT KR Farina Export Configuration Import Configuration Message Log 4 Monitor Log 0 Bison IP akren 1 AGAAGA AM Found NPs 7 Fa AF20 2003 11 47 21 AM Configuration Changed Hroar 52240 TOE Rc 22 Ida J A 11 47 de AH Load reis ber Fad Hron SA40 OO SOC LS 22 H 4 AGG 11 911 AM Forel HPesi s 7 oer AfZ842003 11 48 18 AM After inputting the correct password the Administrator will display a message box as xl e Unlock ok OK shown here The previous Lock status will switch to en me ioi Unlock status amp uS Administrator will keep this NPort in the a Unlock status throughout this Confiquration 7 NPurt s HP oot 5430 EROS 1321523135 1 e 2 HPaa 5210 PSOE 121623119 Por Mansit 3 HF Si DEL 24T R1U IST CES 1 15 4 200 Admini strator session COM H e a Hot EE Er art O LES 55 1S 158 327 pris E WP ot EPR IEEE dd fe LE EET Taren Repon Fe Pao 5430 DRACO 192 163 4 44 b HF 5511015 DESEE IF 20 TSF 155 4 17
3. Monitor There are two methods available to start the Monitor function 1 First use Broadcast Search under the Configuration Function group and then click on Monitor Add Target Select target from the list 2 First click on Monitor and then Add Target gt Rescan Select Broadcast under the Configuration i E apis aia Ea a EEG u Function Configuration 5 NPort s NPS 1 HNPa 1 3 MSE ZZ X144 12165127 2A HM zed 2 NPS 5430 DO SE 8 IO 9l cr 122 152 3 138 Lock Pai M ond 3 HPort 5310 Do oO Emo o2 5n 12161119 COM banca H Pot 410 USTERIOI0GE 192 162 4 105 IP Addin E 5 MPa tel EOTF 15 1554 774 Click on Monitor fa Faces Parai Loy nel D re Hein ET Monitor Stopped 0 NPort s No pod MACAd es irme sie Port Monitor COM Mapping Ak IP adien Repo Select Add Target TERT Fie fusion Mondo View Help r La pem ufu Function Monitor Stopped 0 NPort s HP Lonhquraion Mond Pot Mordor LUM Masa y IP Adria Firg Hras T ange oid Configure COM Port HE settings When you select add target you will see an NPort list that looks the same as when using Configuration gt Broadcast Search Check the NPort you would like to Monitor and then click OK E NP 573 MA a 11512724 El HPor54x DOSOERDIOCS 1202 15 3 125 El Pet Se EE TxZ TE TES El NP BA I CE EIT EE 147154 115 Es NPer SAITO DGEROOHRTZ 132168412 The NPort list will now appear
4. GND DTR CTS RTS Well Known Port Numbers This appendix is for your reference about the Well Known port numbers that may cause network problem if you set NPort into the same port Refer to RFC 1700 for Well Known port numbers of refer to the following introduction from the IANA The port numbers are divided into three ranges the Well Known Ports the Registered Ports and the Dynamic and or Private Ports The Well Known Ports are those from 0 through 1023 The Registered Ports are those from 1024 through 49151 The Dynamic and or Private Ports are those from 49152 through 65535 The Well Known Ports are assigned by the IANA and on most systems can only be used by system processes or by programs executed by privileged users The following table shows famous port numbers among the well known port numbers For more details please visit IANA website http www 1ana org assignments port numbers s eed 0 1 cr Pon Seco Matiplor 3 MmweenUHy EEEE CIS o9 Dod o ir active Uses aa naaa oo 5 wma EEEN C XN 3 HRCONHOLa m Mm 5 St Simple Mail Tanto o aime ie Serve a est name severe ee ar Whois nickname l 2 7 11 13 15 20 21 23 25 37 42 43 Domain Name Server domain Finger protocol Finger ow vouwen Trivial Transfer Protocol TETP 2 7 1 13 35 39 42 43 49 53 0 9 07 23 Network Time protocol nnp 61 62 13 7 7 l SNMP Simple Network Mail Protoc
5. APID 4 DWORD Little endian AP ID amp Hardware ID Mapping Table AP ID Hardware ID x80005000 0x0504 NPort 5410 80005000 0 0534 80005000 80000312 80000312 0x0322 80000312 00332 80000312 80005610 80005610 joxS6i3 80005610 80005610 0x5633 m APID 0 E 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual
6. and Web console Telnet console Enable Disable O Save Restart function Network Settings IP address netmask default gateway static IP or dynamic IP DNS SNMP IP location report Serial Settings Baud rate start bits data bits stop bits flaw control UART FIFO Operating Settings Operation mode TCP alive check inactivity delimiters force transmit timeout Accessible IP Settings Accessible IP or Accessible IP group Disable to accept all IP s connection Auto warning Auto warning E Mail SNMP Trap server IP address Z Done Internet If you can t remember the password the ONLY way to start configuring NPort is to load factory defaults by using the Reset button located near the NPort s RJ45 Ethernet port configuration After using the Reset button to load factory defaults your configuration can be easily Remember to use Windows Administrator to export the configuration file when you have finished the reloaded into NPort by using the Windows Administrator Import function Refer to Chapter 6 for more details about using the Export and Import functions ATTENTION If your NPort application requires using password protection you must enable the cookie function in your browser If the cookie function is disabled you will not be allowed to enter the Web Console Screen NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 3 Basic Settings 2 NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer ET
7. 192 1 6 Alive 7 NPort 5610 8 00 90 E8 92 7 Alive 8 NPort 5610 8 00 90 E8 1921 g Alive g NPort 5210 00 90 E8 192 1 1 Alive 10 NPort 5210 00 90 E8 192 2 Alive 11 Port 5230 00 90 E8 192 1 Alive 12 NPort5230 00 90 E 8 22 33 192 2 Alive 13 NPort 5430 00 90 8 00 01 09 192 1 Alive 14 NPort 5430 00 30 E8 00 01 09 192 2 Alive 15 WPort 5430 00 90 E8 00 01 08 182 3 Alive 15 NPort 5430 00 90 E8 00 01 08 192 4 Alive Select the Monitor Items tosenn A s Mordor heme General Seite Advanced Setting De conem ton Herne Selecind Donna Donn Status Model Remote IP gt MAL Address Senal IP Address Linue Statut Pon 4 Tw fix after Conn TuRu alter Mor Alve Ta Re Thou T Fix inty Throu El COM Number Y OF X Carcel NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 13 COM Mapping Windows Administration Suite comes with the Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP Real COM drivers After you install Windows Administration Suite there are two ways to set up the NPort s serial port as your host s remote COM port The first way is On line COM Mapping On line COM Mapping will check to make sure the NPort is correctly connected to the network and then install the driver on the host computer The second way is Off line COM Installation without connecting the NPort to the network first Off line COM Mapping can decrease the system integrator s effort by solving different field problems Via off li
8. 2 TCP port 2 Dest IP 3 TCP port 3 Dest IP 4 TCP port 4 TCP connect Alive timeout Inact time Max connection Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Force Tx Local TCP port Command port Alive timeout Max connection Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Force Tx s Manual UDP svr cli Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Force Tx Dest IP start 1 Dest IP end 1 Dest port 1 Dest IP start 2 Dest IP end 2 Dest port 2 Dest IP start 3 Dest IP end 3 Dest port 3 Dest IP start 4 Dest IP end 4 Dest port 4 Local port Initial IP Address Configuration The part of the LCM operation that still requires some explanation is how to edit the configurable options In fact you will only encounter two types of configurable options The first type involves entering numbers such as IP addresses Netmasks etc In this case you change the number one digit at a time The up cursor A is used to decrease the highlighted digit the down cursor V is used to increase the highlighted digit and the sel button is used to move to the next digit When the last digit has been changed pressing sel simply enters the number into NPort Server Lite s memory 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 w
9. 2 3 Grounding NPort 5400 Grounding and wire routing helps limit the effects of noise due to electromagnetic interference EMI Run the ground connection from the ground screw to the grounding surface prior to connecting devices ATTENTION This product is intended to be mounted to a well grounded mounting surface such as a metal panel SG The Shielded Ground sometimes called Protected Ground contact 1s the left most contact of the 3 pin power terminal block connector when viewed from the angle shown here Connect the SG wire to an appropriate grounded metal surface Connecting to the Network Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to NPort 5400 s 10 100M Ethernet port and the other end of the cable to the Ethernet network If the cable is properly connected NPort 5400 will indicate a valid connection to the Ethernet in the following ways The Ethernet LED maintains a solid green color when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network The Ethernet LED maintains a solid yellow color when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network The Ethernet LED will flash when Ethernet packets are being transmitted or received Connecting to a Serial Device Connect the serial data cable between NPort 5400 and the serial device LED Indicators The top panels of NPort 5400 have four LED indicators as described in the following table LED Name LED Color LED Function Power is on and NPort is booting up Indicates
10. AWN Terminal Block RS 232 amp RS 422 485 Pinouts for NPort 5230 Serial Device NPort 5430 Signals Terminal Block Rx S T R A T Tx Data 4A R D Tx Data 4 D R D GND 4A PD GND A 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Pinouts and Cable Wiring Cable Wiring Diagrams Ethernet Cables etraight Through Cable RJ45 Plug Pin 1 Cable Wiring M 0 0 M 0 0 Cross Over Cable RJ45 Plug Pin 1 Cable Wiring M 0 0 CO Co M Serial Cables DB Female to DB9 Male for NPort 5410 DB9 DB9 Female DB9 Male DB9 Male Female NPort RS 232 5410 Ls Device Signal Cable Wiring Signal DCD 4 1 DCD RxD 2 2 TxD TxD 3 3 RxD DTR 4 4 DSR GND 5 5 i GND DSR 6 6 DTR RTS 7 7 CTS 8 amp 8 RTS CTS NPort 5400 Series User s Manual A 3 DB Female to DB25 Male for NPort 5410 DB9 DB9 Female DB25 Male Male NPort 5410 Signal DCD RxD TxD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS l D I Cable Wiring UN O J OC wh Co A 4 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual DB25 Female RS 232 f Device Signal DCD TxD RxD DSR
11. Administration Suite 3 xj Installing E Please wait while Setup installs NPort amp dministration Suite on your computer E Creating program icons a Setup NPort Administration Suite Information Please read the following important information before continuing When you are ready to continue with Setup click Next NPort Administration Suite 1 Component List 1 Utilities 2 Real Com Mode Support Package 3 IP Serial Lib Package 2 Utilities Provides Configure Monitor and COM mapping administration utilities for NPort 3 Real Com Mode Support Package Provides a misc lib for Real COM management 4 IP Serial Lib Package lt NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 3 a Setup NPort Administration Suite Oj xj 8 Click on Finish to complete the installation of NPort Administration Suite Completing the NPort Administration Suite Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing NPort amp dministration Suite on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup A AAA AA nde td lt Back Configuration The Administrator Configuration window is divided into four parts X The top part is the function list and online help area Windows NT does not support this chm file format The left part lists the five Administrator function groups The right part provides the NPort list which can be selecte
12. Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors and these changes are incorporated into new editions of the publication Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Table of Contents HATE sle a le pceR EL n 1 1 OW CI OW ated L um tea ei pra dando 1 2 Package se T x taunt c 1 2 Proa CFE als lll 1 2 Product SDSCHI CANONS osha tic ddr iii 1 3 Getting Started unidades 2 1 Panel rope a 2 2 Connecting the Hardware see eee ee eee eee 2 3 Warne Requirements aine etd eed tae heed tabe 2 3 Connecta the O 2 3 roundino NDPOtL 5400 eh amets astute nto nde oa Unde er Dri 2 4 Connecting to the Network etes a es 2 4 Connecting to a Serial Device aa aaia 2 97849 aan Ta ela aa RTA 2 4 LED Indic atorSoss sooo a 2 4 Initial IP Address Configuration 3 1 mMitialzino NFPOrLtS IP AdOOFeSS cui 3 2 Factory Default IP Address ide t E Ud tet lia 3 2 Ker m c 3 2 NPort Administratiorni SUulte e o rp rie a ii 3 6 e a e ee 3 6 Tener C olsole uci ple 3 7 Choosing the Proper Operation Mode 4 1 Gl D D 4 2 TO ceri quiero ee CP NE 4 2 Que 21 9108 ea mun LM c EUM RN 4 3 A L 4 3 nice Meo Nc 4 3 Web Console Configuration eere eee nnne 5 1 Opening Your BIOWSOF iade ee eee ie cast aan 5 2 ASICS
13. Default Necessity 1 to 15 characters None Optional From E mail address Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 63 characters None Optional E mail address 1 2 3 4 Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 63 characters None Optional Consult your Network Administrator or ISP for the proper mail server settings Auto warning function may not work properly without proper settings NPort SMTP AUTH support LOGIN PLAIN CRAM MDS REC 2554 SNMP Trap Server SNMP trap server IP or domain name Setting Factory Default Necessity IP or Domain Name None Optional NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 25 Change Password Z NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer 181 x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt gt Y al A search Favorites History Gh Y E 3 Address e http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db Go Links 2 4 Main Menu Change password ge Overview Y Basic Settings Old password a Network Settings New password fo T wd Serial Settings Retype password F FU Port 1 t Porta Submit HI Operating Settings Cl Porti CJ Port 2 a Accessible IP Settings Be Auto warning Settings a E mail and SNMP Trap Event Type Fg Change Password c Load Factory Default d Save Restart e Internet Input the Old password and New password to change the password Leave the password
14. IP address to the IP location server in case the dynamic IP has changed Receive NPort s IP location report Centralize NPort s IP management in a dynamic IP environment Wtorvsoll Infermet Z Configure NPort with Dynamic IP Fie Edt Wow Fovortes Toos Mob settings For example DHCP BootP and m 9 3S dw ume eee e a B 4 Address hitpf 190 1 amp 8 127 284f DHCP BootP Assign the remote Auto IP report server s IP address and UDP port 1192 168 122 25 d IP configuration mz pal IDS server 1 gd DNS server 2 iat SNMP Setting SNMP n Enable C Disable Community name pie aa p Location OoOO I anaddserepot huto report to 1P fs aute report to UDP port fe Auto report period i0 seconde 6 18 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator 4 Administrator IP Address Report gt Select the IP Location Report A 2I pa Destin Function IP Address Report Stopped Port 4002 0 The configure the local listen to be the same as the NPort s IP Location Settings Auto report to UDP port setting Local UDP Listen Port x Administrator IP Address Report Press Go to start receiving the Auto IP pM address report from the NPort ue pm PCM Function IP Address Report Stopped Port 4007 0 E c Administrator IF Address Report E File Function PAdders Pept View Help mE ona ab
15. NPort 5210 RS 232 Required NPort 5230 NPort 5230 Required RS 232 for port 1 Port 1 RS 232 RS 422 2 wire RS 485 4 wire Port 2 RS 485 2 wire RS 485 for port 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 11 Operating Settings 4 NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Bak gt A A search jFavorites CBuistory G5 S mi 5 Address amp http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0341ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db Operating Settings Operating Settings Operating mode PER RE E Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 kun check time time transmit 7 0 D Disable lo Disable 0 Port 1 TCP Server Mode Max connection 1 Local TCP port 4001 Command port 966 7 0 0 Disable lo Disable 0 TCP Server Mode Max connection 1 Local TCP port 4002 Command port 967 Port 2 Press Operating Settings to display the operating settings for all of NPort s serial ports Real COM Mode 4 NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Bak Y fat Qsearch Favorites History BD 39 E E Address amp http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db m Go Link Operating Settings as Operation mode Real COM Mode lt TCP alive check time o 99 min Max connection hn a 4 Data Packing Delimiter 2 Hex enable Fo
16. based Ethernet LAN making it possible for your software to access serial devices anywhere over a local LAN or the Internet NPort 5400 serial device servers ensure the compatibility of network software that uses a standard network API Winsock or BSD Sockets by providing TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode and UDP Mode And thanks to NPort s Real COM TTY drivers software that works with COM TTY ports can be set up to work over a TCP IP network in no time This excellent feature preserves your software investment and lets you enjoy the benefits of networking your serial devices instantly NPort 5400 serial device servers support automatic IP configuration protocols DHCP BOOTP and manual configuration via NPort s handy web browser console Both methods ensure quick and effective installation And with NPort 5400 s Windows Utility installation is very straightforward since all system parameters can be stored and then copied to other device servers simultaneously Package Checklist MOXA NPort 5400 Series products are shipped with the following items Standard Accessories e 1 NPort 5400 4 port serial device server e NPort Document amp Software CD e NPort 5400 Series Quick Installation Guide e Product Warranty Booklet Optional Accessories e DK 35A DIN Rail Mounting Kit 35 mm NOTE Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged Product Features NPort 5400 Series products enjoy the following featu
17. boxes blank to erase the password In this case the NPort will not have password protection If you forget the password the ONLY way to configure NPort is by using the Reset button on NPort s casing to Load Factory Default Remember to export the configuration file using Windows Administrator when you finish the LO configuration By using the Import function of Windows Administrator your configuration can be re loaded into NPort after using Load Factory Default Refer to Chapter 6 for more details about the Export and Import function 5 26 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration Load Factory Default e NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer gt A Alg E 3 E amp mix amp http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db E M This function will reset all of NPort s settings to the factory default values Be aware that previous settings will be lost NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 27 6 Configuring Windows Administrator This chapter uses NPort 5230 as an example to introduce the installation and configuration of NPort Administration Suite The function and definition 1s totally the same with NPort 5400 series The following topics are covered in this chapter Overview Installing Windows Administrator Configuration Monitor Port Monitor COM Mapping IP Location U D D D D U UD Overview We underst
18. buffer size of NPort is 1 Kbytes per port 5 18 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration Destination IP address 1 etting Factory Default IP address or Domain Address one Required E g 192 168 1 1 Allows NPort to connect actively to the remote host whose address is set by this parameter Destination IP address 2 3 4 Setting Factory Default IP address or Domain Address None Optional E g 192 168 1 1 Allows NPort to connect actively to the remote host whose address is set by this parameter ATTENTION ATTENTION Up to 4 connections can be established between NPort and hosts The connection speed or throughput maybe low due to efficiency in one of the four connections is slow Other 3 connection was delayed by waiting the slowest connection finished ATTENTION T ATTENTION The Destination IP address parameter not only can use IP address but also can input the Domain address For some applications the user may need to send the data actively to the remote destination domain address TCP connection Setting Factory Default Start up None Optional Any character Start up Attempts to establish a TCP connection as soon as the NPort is powered on Any Character Attempts to establish a TCP connection as soon as the NPort starts receiving serial data NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 19 UDP Mode Operating Settings Port 01 Operation mode UDP Mode
19. force transmit timeout to 65535 Forces the NPort s TCP IP protocol software to try to pack serial data received during the specified time into the same data frame This parameter defines the time interval during which NPort fetches the serial data from it s internal buffer If data is incoming through the serial port NPort stores the data in the internal buffer NPort transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP IP but only if the internal buffer is full or if the force transmit time interval reaches the time specified under Force Transmit timeout Optimal force transmit timeout differs according to your application but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baud rate For example assume that the serial port 1s set to 1200 bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity In this case the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits and the time required to transfer one character is 10 bits 1200 bits s 1000 ms s 8 3 ms Therefore you should set Force Transmit timeout to be larger than 8 3 ms Force Transmit timeout is specified in milliseconds and must be larger than 10 ms If the user wants to send the series of characters in a packet the serial device attached to NPort should send characters without time delay larger than Force Transmit timeout between characters and the total length of data must be smaller than or equal to NPort s internal buffer size The serial communicatio
20. l Hi 5430 D SE 0 00 Hran S210 DES To Tio 113 Hot Sl IRI AT R IU 000 LS 197 15 4 215 Hon EE EA e TRE ES 1 22 E CE d 1 r Af IP Addon Repon Pon 5430 0050 co0001 2 Groadeast Search HF 5510 15 IE OE HEEL T S amp inecity by IP Address EL Locate ext Iri Conso Expert Configuration Import Configuration amp ssign IP Address I4 d Message Log 4 Motor Log 0 AA 11 44 71 AM Found NPevtjay 7 4 20 2003 121 AN Configaa on Changed HPog 5230 DO SEE 22 X44 SR 11 47 A AH Lead Lorhgaaton Fait Pont SJ OO HE Bit 22 34441 49H 11 48 11 AH Found HPer s 7 de CO TB A oer 128 2009 11 49 17 AM Select the correct ROM file to be downloaded to the NPort xl Visit Moxa s website at www moxa com for the latest firmware ETER release AANPSZK rom B w OK X Cancel Wait patiently while the Upgrade Firmware action is being processed nae eee X rees NPad 3 ISI SE Hat T 94 MA VW abra You can simultaneously upgrade the firmware of multiple NPorts that are of the same model To select multiple NPorts hold down the Ctrl key when selecting an additional NPort or hold down the Shift key to select a block of NPorts 6 8 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Export Import Administre alor Confique ation Right click on a specific NPort and select the fle Funcica Can guaon View ib Export fun
21. merpage mandos pr more infomabon LESS V ETE OO AM HFPa 52730 132 TRH 127 2548 aleve Ste i Aidm nistrator Tonitor The NPort that was reconnected will again A e e and is now Alive will be shown with 5 NE black color Function Monitor Running 5 NPort s HP Paz Teas MADAd ss F AL 4 MPa 400 DEL SHE EA 192 1h98 4 105 Hod Alven Mond 1 HPon 5 73 Ir SE B 27 IT44 T9 18S127254 Ak Post Mondor 2 HPS DOUOEBODDTOS 192163315 Ale COM Mapping NPot 5210 ODSOERODDOSD 19216283119 Abe IP Ades Repos Persei 00S0EG00 012 1321684128 Ae 6 12 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Port Monitor The process is the same as in the previous Monitor section The only difference is that you can select more items under Port Monitor than under port status 4 Administrator Port Monitor J E a x File Function Port Monitor View Help F g Exit Function Panel Log Panel OnLine Help Function Port Monitor Stopped 16 Port s NPort No Model MACAddress IP Address Pot Alive Be e Configuration E 1 NPort 5510 8 00 80 ES 00 00 12 32 158 4 128 1 Alive gg Monitor 2 NPort5610 8 00 90 E8 192 16 2 Alive 8 Port Monitor 3 NPort 5610 8 00 90 E8 192 3 Alive ijf COM Mapping 4 NPort 5610 8 00 90 E8 92 4 Alive AE IP Address Hopot ea NPort 5610 8 00 90 E8 192 5 Alive 6 NPort 5610 8 00 90 E8
22. ms 0 Disable the force transmit timeout Factory Default Necessity 0 ms Optional to 65535 Forces the NPort s TCP IP protocol software to try to pack serial data received during the specified time into the same data frame This parameter defines the time interval during which NPort fetches the serial data from its internal buffer If there is incoming data through the serial port NPort stores data in the internal buffer NPort transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP IP but only if the internal buffer is full or if the force transmit time interval reaches the time specified as Force Transmit timeout Optimal force transmit timeout differs according to your application but it must be at least as large as one character interval within the specified baud rate For example assume that the serial port 1s set to 1200 bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity In this case the total number of bits required to send a character is 10 bits and the time required to transfer one character 19 10 bits 1200 bits s 1000 ms s 8 3 ms Therefore you should set Force Transmit timeout to be larger than 8 3 ms Force Transmit timeout is specified in milliseconds and must be larger than 10 ms If the user wants to send a series of character in a packet the serial device attached to NPort should send characters without time delay larger than Force Transmit timeout between characters and the total length of data must be smaller than or eq
23. of original purchase Obtain a Product Return Agreement PRA from the sales representative or dealer Fill out the Problem Report Form PRF Include as much detail as possible for a shorter product repair time Carefully pack the product in an anti static package and send it pre paid to the dealer The PRA should be visible on the outside of the package and include a description of the problem along with the return address and telephone number of a technical contact D 4 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Revision History Document Edition ye aK Revision Date August 25 2003 May 13 2004 Service Information Revision Details Update the edition of this manual on the title page Update the Moxa Email on the title page p 2 2 Changed the LCD Display Panel to LCM Display Panel in the descriptions on the right hand side of NPort 5410 5430 s Nameplate View p 2 4 Changed Link to Ethernet under Connecting to the Network Changed Link to Ethernet in the table under LED Indicators p 5 4 Changed 1 to 29 characters to 1 to 39 characters under Server name Added 1900 1 1 2037 12 31 after User adjustable time under Local time p S 7 Changed Factory Default Netmask to 255 255 255 0 under Netmask p 5 10 Changed 1 to 20 characters to to 15 characters under Port alias p 5 21 Changed the Fa
24. on its bottom panel 3 Execute the arp s command from your computer s MS DOS prompt by typing arp s 192 168 200 100 00 90 E8 xx xx xx This is where 192 168 200 100 is the new IP address and 00 90 E8 xx xx xx is the MAC address for your NPort You will need to change both numbers as described above in points 1 and 2 4 Next execute a special Telnet command by Connect failed typing e Could not open a connection to 192 168 200 100 telnet 192 168 200 100 6000 After issuing this command a Connect failed message will appear as shown here After the NPort reboots its IP address should be updated to the new address and you can reconnect using either Telnet Web or Administrator to check that the update was successful 3 6 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration Telnet Console Depending on how your computer and network are configured you may find it convenient to use network access to set up your NPort s IP address This can be done using the Telnet program l Ze J From the Windows desktop click on Start and then select Run Type telnet 192 168 127 254 use the correct IP address 1f different from the default in the Open text input box and then click OK Type the name af a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Oper telnet 192 168 127 254 When the Telnet window opens if you are prompted man 168 127 to input the Co
25. only need to remember to e Use the sel button to move up one level 1 e left to right on the tree graph e Use the menu button to move down one level 1 e right to left on the tree graph e Use the cursor keys A and V to scroll between the various options within a level 1 e up and down on the tree graph NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 3 3 As you use the buttons to operate the LCM display you will notice that with very few exceptions moving up one level causes the bottom line of the display to move to the top line of the display You will also notice that the bottom three options in level 2 and all of the options in level 3 have either a C or D attached The meaning 1s as follows e C configurable I e you are allowed to change the setting of this option e D display only I e the setting for this option is displayed but it cannot be changed this does NOT necessarily mean that the number doesn t change only that you can t change it MainMem Server setting Serial set pL console y Pig O Sa Resta 3 4 NPort 5400 Series User Serial number Server name Firmware ver Model name Ethernet status MAC address Select port Baud rate Data bit Stop bit Parity Flow control Tx Rx fifo Interface Tx Rx bytes Line status Select port Select mode mode Real COM TCP server TCP client Alive timeout Inact time Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Force Tx Dest IP 1 TCP port 1 Dest IP
26. periodically If the remote host does not respond to the packets it treats the connection as being down unintentionally NPort will then force the existing TCP connection to close NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 17 ATTENTION TN ee ATTENTION At least the Inactivity time should be set larger than that of Force Transmit timeout To prevent the unintended loss of data due to the session disconnected it is highly recommended that this value is set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed ATTENTION AN Inactivity time is ONLY active when TCP connection on 1s set to Any character Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF None Optional Delimiter 2 Setting 00 to FF Once the NPort receives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort s Ethernet port Factory Default Necessity None Optional Delimiter 2 is optional If left blank then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1K the NPort will automatically pack the data and send it to N the Ethernet However to use the delimiter function you must at least enable Delimiter 1 If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled the delimiter function will not work properly Force Transmit Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms Optional 0 Disab
27. 8 Message Log Monier Log 0 AAA 11 4771 Ah La Ece Lane Hor SS DSO Ee a a SVS 1147 E AM Lead Configarstion Fat HPoa 5220 DO SOLER 22 X34 E 3 4 OS 11 461 1 AH Found NParisk 7 5 ASUS TIS E AME Leke Re NPest 5230 RD SO ERE 27 32 44 AEVO T151 41 8M deck Dic NPort OEA H Nowe AFZRIZODS 11 51 53 AM The meanings of the six states are as follows note that the term Fixed is borrowed from the standard fixed IP address networking terminology Lock The NPort is password protected Broadcast Search was used to locate it and the password has not yet been entered from within the current Administrator session Unlock The NPort is password protected Broadcast Search was used to locate it and the password has been entered from within the current Administrator session Henceforth during this Administrator session activating various utilities for this NPort will not require re entering the server password 6 6 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Blank The NPort is not password protected and Broadcast Search was used to locate it Fixed The NPort is not password protected and Search by IP address was used to locate it Lock Fixed The NPort is password protected Specify by IP address was used to locate it and the password has not yet been entered from within the current Administrator session Unlock Fixed The NPort is password protected Sp
28. AMIA 7 con i Administrator CO Tappinsg Ele brene COM Meera View Hep ri HR e 5 oni Function NEG nike d 2 Lotes str 1 Hot S2 VA eee 1 Ml crab oe Z MEZ S7 YEZ 35H 27254 7 Pil Mirador CUM M appen En Ir biker Heri Message Log 1 Montes Log Function cov ode dele Pw HPS 132168127254 1 Het AO 17 ZA K Nerz Log 1 Monitor Log 0 ACCU 2003 10 00 01 AM Found Hrant 5 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 17 Add a target by inputting the IP address and selecting the Model Name without physically connecting the NPort to the network Noon c peser DRY No mes e Paden 8 input manually IP Address TAE Titi d 100 Mo Pots 2 Penis vo Xx cen Admindstrator C20 Happing Ele Function COM Mapping View Hep id a Ext Funcion Panel P Dt ve Help Function COM Mapping 2 COM 1 HP LA TE TA 3100 1 DIMI Melame FIEL E rne 2 HP 5230 182162 3 100 2 COMA HiPeldormanes FIFO En Administrator CO Happing Apply change Hie rin COMMarero View Heb i tad Furata Pared Dt eee Help HPs 1321683100 NR LA 192 TER 7 100 COM Mapping 2 COM Mode HrPetomence FIFO En Ma HF aikaa FIFO E 600 Taget IP Location When NPort 5000 series products are used in a dynamic IP environment users must spend more time with IP management tasks NPort 5000 series products help out by periodically reporting their
29. Appendix E for the Auto IP report protocol to develop your own software Auto report to IP Setting Factory Default E g 192 168 1 1 or URL Optional IP addresses of the form x x x 0 and x x x 255 are invalid Reports generated by the Auto report function will be automatically sent to this IP address Auto report to TCP port Setting Factory Default Auto report period Setting Factory Default NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 9 Serial Settings Click on Serial Settings located under Main Menu to display serial port settings for ports 1 and 2 e NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help da Back p 9 Za A Search Ls Favorites ib History Eh 4 3 Serial Settings Serial Settings Alias Baud rate Data bits S bits Parity F FIFO Flow ctrl n nterface IP Port 1 PLC 1 115200 le i 3 None E nable IRTS CTS RS 232 Port 2 PLC 2 115200 t 1 None Enable RTS CTS ARE Eb E E aga To modify serial settings for a particular port click on either Port 1 or Port 2 under Serial Settings 4 NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Bak lt Y i Qsearch Favorites History D 8 md E Serial Settings o P Port aias Pao Do genial parameters Baud rate 115200 y Data bits 8 Stop bits fi Parity None y Flow control RTS CTS y FIFO C Disab
30. CP connection Inactivity time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms Optional 0 ms TCP connection is not closed due to an idle serial line 0 65535 ms NPort automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no serial data activity for the given time After the connection 1s closed NPort starts listening for another host s TCP connection This parameter defines the maintenances status as Closed or Listen on the TCP connection The connection is closed if there is no incoming or outgoing data through the serial port during the specific Inactivity time If the value of inactivity time is set to 0 the current TCP connection is maintained until there 1s connection close request Although inactivity time is disabled the NPort will check the connection status between the NPort and remote host by sending keep alive packets periodically If the remote host does not respond to the packet it assumes that the connection was closed down unintentionally NPort will then force the existing TCP connection to close ATTENTION WT ATTENTION At least the Inactivity time should be set larger than that of Force Transmit timeout To prevent the unintended loss of data due to the session disconnected it is highly recommended that this value is set large enough so that the intended data transfer 1s completed Max Connection Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 2 3 4 Required Max Connection 1s usually used w
31. CUI CPI 5 4 NetWork Sell Sai diem iniret o ros 5 5 nE enle LEE 5 10 Operating Sets uta a deis 5 12 RECON ac 5 12 ICP Sener Mode a 5 14 TERCIO WO aa aaa a Baa pune a a a e 5 17 UPDP MOC TTT 5 20 AccessiDIe IP Sens 1 nta dius asd ES petu tod EU one utu ttes diia 5 22 Auto Warming Settings iussisse reru to be a id 5 23 EVEN T Ve uocucossesst tavoli lane e calce de Cile dE 5 23 Auto warning E mail and SNMP Trap sss sese 5 25 Change aos VON stat ala 5 26 load Factory Detallado ola ideo 5 27 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Configuring Windows Administrator 6 1 OV CIVIC W 2 2 20 ute actua uto cu Rd MM NOI M MM EUMD LAM CEL ID UM ALD ERE 6 2 Installing Windows Administrator sese eee ee e 6 2 COMMOUMAU ON I UI M 6 4 Broadcast Scare T 6 5 Unlock Password Protec ssie a R A a 6 6 Configuring NPort 5410 5430 53401I eese 6 7 Upgrade FWA deste 6 8 EXPOTV LT s euros O A I E 6 9 NNN VITOR dette crate ae o e e dd 6 10 POR MONIO gem M MER 6 13 HANA a ON 6 14 On line COMME 6 14 Off line CON EM ap it ta 6 17 MOC AUIO I me c 6 18 IP Seral LIB n ER 7 1 SQ Pra IT CE 7 2 IP Serial LIB Funcion GhOUDS esee seta ane omnc dau EB aede bush senate uote setas 7 3 Example PEOGPAITI sacos dcisk sos travek 2 mem a nde dese a e a E Ra 1 3 Pinouts and Cable Wiring
32. Function IF Address Report Running Port 4007 1 IPAdder Court peen Tina Lat Tine 2 Uonhgaabon 1 HP Sel OOS ES ZZ X144 1 1EH 2 153 3 10 25 D UE TETTE AM Moren Pat Honibor DOH Mapping E IP Address Pepo NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 19 7 IP Serial LIB The following topics are covered in this chapter a Overview a IP Serial LIB Function Groups O Example Program Overview What is IP Serial Library IP Serial Library is a Windows library with frequently used serial command sets and subroutines IP Serial Library is designed to reduce the complexity and poor efficiency of serial communication over TCP IP For example Telnet can only transfer data but it can t monitor or configure the serial line s parameters Why Use IP Serial Library For programmers who are familiar with serial communication IP Serial Library provides well designed function calls that have the same style as Moxa s PComm Library IP Serial Library is amazingly simple and easy to understand By including it in your VB C or Delphi programming environment you can program your own TCP IP application with the ability to control serial communication parameters NPort Serial Device Servers use 2 TCP ports for communication between the NPort and host computer s Real COM driver NPort uses a data port and command port to provide pure data transfer without decode and encode Compared to using only one TCP port to control serial commun
33. NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Third Edition May 2004 DA OXA Moxa Technologies Co Ltd Tel 886 2 89191230 Fax 886 2 89191231 www moxa com support moxa com tw worldwide support moxa com The Americas NPort 5400 Series User s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement Copyright Notice Copyright 2004 Moxa Technologies Co Ltd All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited Trademarks MOXA 1s a registered trademark of Moxa Technologies Co Ltd All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Moxa Moxa provides this document as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to its particular purpose Moxa reserves the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa Technologies assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors
34. Output Signal Table rs2320utS1g Table NPort 5400 Series User s Manual C 3 Service Information This appendix shows you how to contact Moxa for information about this and other products and how to report problems In this appendix we cover the following topics o MOXA Internet Services a Problem Report Form Product Return Procedure MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our number one concern and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products Moxa Internet Services has been set up to provide technical support driver updates product information and user s manual updates The following services are provided E mail for technical support service moxa com tw World Wide Web WWW Site for product information s http www moxa com or TTT http www moxa com tw D 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Service Information Problem Report Form MOXA NPort 5400 Series 1 Moxa Product O NPort 5410 Ol NPort 5430 Ol NPort 54301 2 Serial Number Problem Description Please describe the symptoms of the problem as clearly as possible including any error messages you see A clearly written description of the problem will allow us to reproduce the symptoms and expedite the repair of your product NPort 5400 Series User s Manual D 3 Product Return Procedure For product repair exchange or refund the customer must Provide evidence
35. Port 5400 Series User s Manual 5 5 7h NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 6 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration You must assign a valid IP address to NPort 5410 5430 5340I before it will work in your network environment Your network system administrator should provide you with an IP address and related settings for your network The IP address must be unique within the network otherwise NPort 5410 5430 53401 will not have a valid connection to the network First time users can refer to Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration for more information You can choose from four possible IP Configuration modes Static DHCP DHCP BOOTP and BOOTP located under the web console screen s IP configuration drop down box Method Function Definition Static User defined IP address Netmask Gateway DHCP DHCP Server assigned IP address Netmask Gateway DNS and Time Server DHCP BOOTP DHCP Server assigned IP address Netmask Gateway DNS and Time Server or BOOTP Server assigned IP address BOOTP BOOTP Server assigned IP address IP Address Setting Factory Default E g 192 168 1 1 192 168 127 254 Required IP addresses of the form x x x 0 and x x x 255 are invalid An IP address is a number assigned to a network device such as a computer as a permanent address on the network Computers use the IP addressed to identify and talk to each other o
36. a ity 0 65535 ms E Operating Settings Data Packing Hal Port 1 Delimiter 1 D Hex Enable Ld Port2 Delimiter 2 fo Hex Enable C Accessible IP Settings a Auto warning Settings ce transmit 0 65535 ms CJ Change Password TCP Client Mode Cd Save Restart Destination IP address 1 4001 Destination IP address 2 4001 Destination IP address 3 4001 Destination IP address 4 4001 TCP connect on Startup Any Character Apply the above settings to all serial ports Submit TCP alive check time Setting Factory Default 0 min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection 1 to 99 min NPort automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time Inactivity time Setting Factory Default 0 ms TCP connection is not closed due to an idle serial line 0 65535 ms NPort automatically closes TCP connection if there 1s no serial data activity for the given time This parameter defines the maintenances status as Closed or Listen on the TCP connection The connection is closed if there is no incoming or outgoing data through the serial port during the specific Inactivity time If the value of inactivity time is set to 0 the current TCP connection is maintained until there s connection close request Although the inactivity time is disabled the NPort will check the connection status between the NPort and remote host by sending keep alive packets
37. ack serial data received during the specified time into the same data frame This parameter defines the interval during which NPort fetches the serial data from its internal buffer If there is incoming data through the serial port NPort stores the data in the internal buffer NPort transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP IP but only if the internal buffer is full or if the force transmit time interval reaches the time specified as Force Transmit timeout Optimal force transmit timeout differs according to your application but it must be at least as large as one character interval within the specified baud rate For example assume that the serial port 1s set to 1200 bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity In this case the total number of bits required to send a character is 10 bits and the time required to transfer one character 1s 10 bits 1200 bits s 1000 ms s 8 3 ms Therefore you should set the Force Transmit timeout to be larger than 8 3 ms Force Transmit timeout is specified in milliseconds and must be larger than 10 ms If the user wants to send a series of characters in a packet the serial device attached to NPort should send characters without time delay larger than Force Transmit timeout between characters and the total length of data must be smaller than or equal to NPort s internal buffer size The serial communication buffer size of NPort is 1 Kbyte per port Destination IP address 1 Setting Factory Defa
38. actory Default to 39 characters E E g Support 886 89191230 300 p p A community name is a plain text password mechanism that is used to weakly authenticate queries to agents of managed network devices Contact Setting Factory Default to 39 characters None Optional E g Support 886 89191230 300 The SNMP contact information usually includes an emergency contact name and telephone or pager number Location Setting Factory Default to 39 characters E g Floor 1 office 2 Specify the location string for SNMP agents such as NPort This string is usually set to the street address where the NPort 1s physically located None Optional IP Address Report When NPort 5000 series products are used in a dynamic IP environment users must spend more time with IP management tasks For example NPort works as a server TCP or UDP and the host which acts as a client must know the IP address of the server If the DHCP server assigns a new IP address to the server the host must take care of what happens when the IP changes NPort 5000 series products help out by periodically reporting their IP address to the IP location server in case the dynamic IP has changed The parameters shown below are used to configure the Auto IP report function There are two ways to develop an Auto IP report Server to receive NPort s Auto IP report 1 Use NPort Administrator s IP Address Report function 2 Refer the
39. al codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size If the current goes above the maximum ratings the wiring could overheat causing serious damage to your equipment Temperature Caution Please take care when handling NPort 5400 When plugged in NPort 5420 5430 5430T s internal components generate heat and consequently the casing may feel hot to the touch You should also pay attention to the following points Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices If power wiring and device wiring paths must cross make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point NOTE Do not run signal or communication wiring and power wiring in the same wire conduit To avoid interference wires with different signal characteristics should be routed separately You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to determine which wires should be kept separate The rule of thumb is that wiring that shares similar electrical characteristics can be bundled together Keep input wiring and output wiring separate Where necessary it is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the system Connecting the Power Connect the 12 48 VDC power line with NPort 5400 s terminal block If the power is properly supplied the Ready LED will show a solid red color until the system is ready at which time the Ready LED will change to a green color NPort 5400 Series User s Manual
40. an IP conflict or DHCP or BOOTP server did not respond properly Steady on Power is on and NPort is functioning normally Blinking The NPort has been located by NPort Administrator s Location function Power is off or power error condition exists 10 Mbps Ethernet connection Ethernet 100 Mbps Ethernet connection of 7 Ethernet cable is disconnected or has a short Serial port is receiving data p 3 p a Serial port is transmitting data off No data 1s being transmitted or received through the serial port 2 4 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 3 Initial IP Address Configuration When setting up your NPort 5410 5430 5340I for the first time the first thing you should do 1s configuring the IP address This chapter introduces the method to configure NPort s IP address Select one of the initial IP Address configuration methods to configure NPort s IP Address For more details about network settings see the Network Settings section from Chapter 5 Web Console Configuration This chapter includes the following sections a Initializing NPorts IP Address a X Factory Default IP Address a LCM Display lt recommended configuration method a NPort Administration Suite recommended configuration method a ARP a Telnet Console Initializing NPort s IP Address l Determine whether your NPort needs to use a Static IP or Dynamic IP either DHCP or BOOTP application 2 If NPort is used in a Static IP en
41. and the importance of software as the foundation of your application and with this in mind we designed NPort Administrator to let you easily install and configure your NPort 5000 Series product over the network NPort Administrator provides five function groups that ease the installation process allows off line COM mapping and provides monitoring and IP location server functions NPort Administrator is an integrated software suite that bundles NPort Administrator and the IP Serial Library and provides everything you need to remotely manage monitor and modify your NPort hassle free ATTENTION NPort Administrator ONLY supports NPort 5000 Series products For the NPort DE 311 or DE 211 use NPort Management Suite which can be downloaded from www moxa com Installing Windows Administrator xj 1 Once the Setup program starts running click on Yes to proceed 2 This will install NPort Administration Suite Do you wish to continue Yes No 2 Click on Next when the Welcome window fe setup NPort AMS opens to proceed with the installation Welcome to the NPort Administration Suite Setup Wizard This will install NPort Administration Suite Verl on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup E Cancel 3 Click on Next to install program files in the fe setup NPort MO 0 default directory O
42. ata Parking Delimiter 1 P Hex Enable Delimiter 2 b Hex Enable Force transmit P c essasms s lt SsSS UDP Mode Begin End Port Destination IP address 1 f ROT Destination IP address 2 NEEDS ior Destination IP address 3 NEN por Destination IP address 4 f por Local Listen port 4001 Apply the above settings to all serial ports Local listen port will be enumerated automatically Submit Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity Delimiter 2 Setting Factory Default Necessity Once the NPort receives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort s Ethernet port Note Delimiter 2 1s optional If left blank then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer Delimiter 2 is optional If left blank then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1K the NPort will automatically pack the data and send it to N the Ethernet However to use the delimiter function you must at least enable Delimiter 1 If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled the delimiter function will not work properly 5 20 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration Force Transmit Setting Factory Default 0 Disable the force transmit timeout to 65535 Forces the NPort s TCP IP protocol software to try to p
43. b content zone to specify its security settings 00 Localintranet Trustedsites Restricted sites Security Settings ax Settings Cookies amp Allow cookies that are stored on your computer Q Disable G Enable Prompt l amp Allow per session cookies not stored Internet A This zone contains all Web sites you Disable haven t placed in other zones 9 Enable Q Prompt 1 Downloads a File download O Disable G Enable MY Cant dandose il 4 b r Reset custom settings Reset to medium Y Reset Security level For this zone Move the slider to set the security level For this zone Medium Safe browsing and still functional Prompts before downloading potentially unsafe content Unsigned Activex controls will not be downloaded Appropriate For most Internet sites Custom Level Default Level oed 2 Type 1 9 2 ji 6 8 1 2 7 S 5 4 in the Address input 3 Input Password Microsoft Internet Explorer h f f f f h File Edit view Favorites Tools Help box use the correct IP address if different from the ge gt O 9 A Qseach GFavortes CBristory r default and then press Enter Address el http 192 168 127 254 3 Input the password if prompted The password will be transmitted with MDS encryption over the Input password Ethernet Password p Note that you will not be prompted to enter t
44. cally The New Mentor Evert 2 Ever P x Fitore check Mondor mtr aas qandy or more information warning music will be played at the same time AVANT 100 3 2M Noa 310 192 VERA VI e lad corren E 430003 10 2 00 AM NP on 5230 12 2 168 127 254 6 lat connection i Aidm nistrator Tonitor Eie hrenn Mondo Vien Hep E oan Function Monitor Running 5 NPaort s 122 168 127 Mot Alva In the Monitor screen you can see the Not Alive NPort is marked with red color 1 MPor 5220 QU SHE E E 22 2 Morais NE YST SRO ST e Fon Naga 3 Nha S210 MSR TEPIERGTIS Am COM Happng d HPon SAIN O SFA DE IE 192 158 4 105 Mni Alien T IP Addets Peran 5 HPot SSI ORES 19521584 1200 Adres Click the Alive column The Monitor M program will sort the NPort list and put all L odis Not Alive NPorts at the top of the list Function Monitor Running 5 NPort s E 9 Fes Ho Wedel MA dress WAdien Ale 132 168 127 Hot Alien Lara wes 1 HPon 5220 OSEE E 22 2 Merlin 4 MPud S400 Oe Se CHE 1 197 15H 4 TE Mol Aken Pon Monitos F Neal MERMA 153216115 Slvr COM Mapping 13 NPot S210 THSTERIOIGRp 1901583118 Ak 5 NPA SI YT WHERDOOCT2 1821584 120 Aree AE IP Ade Repol If the NPort gets reconnected a warning will be displayed to Mm 4 Aen remind the user the NPort is now Alive New Meni Evert 1 Evert mm lop Mu Please check Hondo
45. ction to start Exporting the ea cifra wan Confiquration 5 NPort s configuration file The Export Configuration function 1s a handy NPot 54 00 30 E8 0001 03 132 160 3135 Lock ot Morea NNI EPO tool that can be used to produce a text file 7 eternal 4 NPot 5210 OQSOESODUZS0 1921683113 Bet Search d a IP Address Report 4 Mt SA MESS 1921684105 k aok by P Address containing the current configuration of a H particular NPort zou H configure Upgrade Frmware Import Configuration BAT IP Across Pabminixlr ab anr Conlin al inn The Import Configuration function is used to Els Finca Donante n Hie import an NPort configuration from a file into E IM one or more of the same model NPort Confiquration 5 MBort lt To import a configuration first select the target gue T UL REE II servers use the left mouse button to select min HASAD ea oia na rotis SE IP ades Pepot CA ERO aaee by Ip Adkas servers simply hold down the Ctrl key when a selecting the second third etc NPort 9 rpa D Con gue E Ugy id Finrneeann Export Configuration amp ssign IP Address You can simultaneously import the same configuration file into multiple NPorts that are of the same model N To select multiple NPorts hold down the Ctrl key when selecting an additional NPort or hold down the Shift key to select a block of NPorts NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 9
46. ctly and abort the mail auto warning DCD changed The DCD Data Carrier Detect signal has changed also indicating that the modem connection status has changed For example a DCD change to high also means Connected between local modem and remote modem If the DCD signal changes to low it also means that the connection line is down When the DCD changes NPort will immediately send an e mail or send an SNMP trap NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 23 DSR changed The DSR Data Set Ready signal has changed also indicating that the data communication equipment s power is off For example a DSR change to high also means that the DCE is powered ON If the DSR signal changes to low it also means that the DCE is powered off When the DSR changes NPort will immediately send an e mail or send an SNMP trap Mail Setting Factory Default Necessity This feature helps the administrator manage the NPort NPort sends mail to pre defined mail boxes when the enabled events such as Cold start Warm start Authentication failure etc occur To configure this feature click on the event type box Trap Setting Factory Default Necessity This feature helps the administrator manage the NPort NPort send SNMP Trap to a pre defined SNMP Trap server when the enabled events such as Cold start Warm start Authentication failure etc occur To configure this feature you need to click on the event type box ATTENTION DCD chan
47. ctory Default settings of Destination IP address l and Destination IP address 2 3 4 p 2 2 Changed NPort 5410 5430 s nameplate view figures Updated the edition of this manual on the title page Changed the new Moxa logo on NPort 5400 Series Users Manual D 5 D 6 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual the title page p 6 16 Added descriptions on newly added function Fast Flush p 4 3 Added more descriptions on Real COM Mode p 5 13 Added more descriptions under Max connection 2 to 4 p 6 18 Changed TCP to UDP Added Appendix E Auto IP Report Protocol NPort Series provides several ways to configure Ethernet IP addresses One of them is DHCP Client When you set up the NPort to use DHCP Client to configure Ethernet IP addresses it will automatically send a DHCP request over the Ethernet to find the DHCP Server And then the DHCP Server will send an available IP address to the NPort The NPort will use this IP address for a period of time after receiving it But the NPort will send a DHCP request again to the DHCP Server Once the DHCP Server realizes that this IP address 1s to be released to other DHCP Client the NPort then will receive a different IP address For this reason users sometimes find that the NPort will use different IP addresses not a fixed IP address In order to know what IP address the NPort is using you need to set up parameters in Network Settings via Web browser The
48. d to process user requirements The bottom part is the Log area which shows useful messages that record the user s processing history 4 Administrator Configuration Elle Function Configuration View Help g Function Panel Log Panel OnLine Help Configuration 0 NPort s No T Model MAC Address IP Address Status sd Configuration Monitor Port Monitor t COM Mapping IP Address Report Message Log O Monitor Log 0 Now 4 28 2003 11 43 32 AM 6 4 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Broadcast Search The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all NPorts that are connected to the same LAN as your computer Since the Broadcast Search function searches by MAC address and not IP address all NPorts connected to the LAN will be located regardless of whether or not they are part of the same subnet as the host Configuring Windows Administrator i Administrator Configuration lal xj File Function Configuaton View Heb D amp care Function Configuration 0 NFort s Message Log Monin Log H lmr APR D09 11 14 00 AM E The Broadcast Search window will open and display the Model p HA Address MAC Address and Progress of the search for that particular device When the search is complete the Broadcast Search window closes and the NPorts that were located are displayed in the right pane of the Administrator window For the exam
49. dicated in this dialog Post urbe 2 Ponts Selected Ta poris Pon 1 window Basic Settings Advanced Settings Sese Paota If you select multiple serial ports or multiple NPorts remember to check the Auto Enumerating function to use the COM No you select to be the first Coo EIAN COM No E Pon Number 2 Puis Selected Tit pon m Fon 1 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Sene Patan COM het p ale Hunter ox Hi performance mode is the default for Tx mode If the driver COM Port Settings completes sending data out to the NPort the driver will respond Tx PRR Parental TEE EIE Empty to the program MM Basic sord ar oss ata Piera Parameter But under classical mode the driver will not notify the user s Tk Mode program that Tx 1s completed until all Tx data has been sent out nra Enatie O from the NPort this mode will cause lower throughput CE Fail Fa De Fish Local Bue gt If you want to make sure all data is sent out before further ree processing classical mode is recommended Enable Disable Tx Rx FIFO If disabled NPort will send one byte each time the Tx FIFO becomes empty and Rx interrupt will be generated for each incoming byte This will cause faster response and lower throughput If you want to use XON XOFF flow control we recommend setting FIFO to Disable NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 15 Fast Flush only flush local buffer 1 We have added one optional Fast Flush function in ou
50. dministrator double click on the COM ports that are mapped to the NPort and then select the Fast Flush checkbox You should find that when Fast Flush is enabled the NPort driver will work faster with PurgeComm The Serial Parameter settings shown here are the default settings when the MEL NPort is powered on Pot aber 2 Poni Selected Tat potis Pot 1 The program can define the serial parameter after the program opens the port 4s assassins via Win32API with the specific serial parameters wo a Paty Ke w A AB Socie Par OK Cancel After setting the COM Mapping remember to select the Apply pup Change to save the information in the host system registry The host computer will not have the ability to use the COM port until after selecting Apply Change Menu Log 1 T wgl 6 16 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Select Discard Change to tell Administrator to NOT save the COM Mapping information to the host To save the configuration to a text file select Export COM Mapping You will then be able to import this configuration file to another host and use the same COM Mapping settings in the other host Off line COM Mapping Administrator COf Mapping Die Function COM Meppng View Help v Administrator COM Mapping Die Function COM Mepping View Help amp ES us sS LXI EL L ees aa oie U CORE na g 1 Hiat BZ A 1 Z HE XI
51. ecify by IP address was used to locate it and the password has been entered from within the current Administrator session Henceforth during this Administrator session activating various utilities for this NPort will not require re entering the server password Configuring NPort 5410 5430 5340 Input the password to Unlock the NPort gt EN Right click on a specific NPort and select amp AL um xS configure to start the configuration Fonction v Ba es ae root Configuration Assign IP Address The progress bar shows that Administrator is retrieving configuration HA information from the specific NPort bodas TTT TT TTT TT T TTT 28729 0954 X Caral c TE L i Refer to Chapter 5 for each parameter s function definition To modify the configuration you must first click in the modify box to ean Sedem activate the parameter setting box S You can simultaneously modify the configurations of multiple NPorts that are of the same model To select multiple NPorts hold down the Ctrl key when selecting additional NPorts or hold down the Shift key to select a group of NPorts NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 7 Upgrade Firmware Administrator Confiquration 5 x Input the password to Unlock the NPort Lr and then right click on a specific NPort and n m select the Upgrade Firmware function to Fuacion Configuration 7 NPort s start upgrading the firmware
52. fficient In UDP mode you can multicast data from the serial device to multiple host computers m and the serial device can also receive data from AI multiple host computers making this mode ideal for gt message display applications i Directly proceed with data transmission no connection required TCP IP Ethernet Real COM Mode NPort comes equipped with COM drivers that work with Real COM Mode Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP systems and also TTY eg l drivers for Linux systems The driver establishes a m COM3 IP Port transparent connection between host and serial device by M LEE mapping the IP Port of the NPort s serial port to a local COM TTY port on the host computer This operation mode also supports up to 4 simultaneous connections so that TCP IP multiple hosts can collect data from the same serial device Uc at the same time coe NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 4 3 ATTENTION The driver used for Real COM Mode comes with the NPort Windows Administrator which will install N automatically on your computer when you install NPort Administration Suite The important point is that Real COM Mode allows users to continue using RS 232 422 485 serial communications software that was written for pure serial communications applications The driver intercepts data sent to the host s COM port packs it into a TCP IP packet and then redirects it through the host s Ethernet card At the other end of the co
53. figure below is NPort Web console configuration window Enter the IP address and the Port number of the PC that you want to send this information to Y stert Web Comede fore fb arne Pyle Fia Bit wee Froitos Toc Mop dapat 9 2 2 Omah aree jay Shs OO Rest e dtn fi 107 165 177 354 Gateway less 255 555 255 iP configuration E DNS server 1 az IDWS server 2 SNMP Setting E a Enable Disable Community nama public mem p LO atn E T 10 Addresa report n 5216062143 fann i ha sarande And then you can develop your own programs to receive this information from the NPort Here is NPort s Auto IP Report Protocol We provide an example for you to easily develop your own programs You can find this example on Moxa s website http web2 moxa com tw services download download asp Auto IP Report Format MOXA 4 bytes Info 0 Info 1 Imfo n Info n Length Variable Length is Length Field ID List 1 ServerName Variable ASCII char 2 Hardware ID Little endian MAC Address 6 bytes MAC address If the MAC address is 00 90 E8 01 02 03 the MAC O is 0 MAC 1 is Ox90 hex MAC 2 is OxE8 hex and so on 4 Serial Number 4 DWORD Little endian 5 IP Address 4 DWORD Little endian 6 Nemask 4 DWORD Lttie endian 7 Default Gateway 4 DWORD J Little endian Firmware Version 4 DWORD Little endian Ver1 3 4 0x0103040 9
54. ged and DSR changed event only supported by those models which have these two N signals For example NPort 5210 5410 and NPort 5610 5 24 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration Auto warning E mail and SNMP Trap A NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer O 8 x Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ki Back gt A A GAsearch Favorites History Eh E mi 2 Address le http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db e Go Links X Main Menu Auto warning Email and SNMP trap Fg Overview Basic Settings Mail server C Network Settings Mail server ale s Serial alao V My server requires authentication tiii Port t Ent User name t Lj Port 2 74 Operating Settings Password E J Port 1 From E mail address NP5230_666 moxa com CJ Port 2 SS CJ Accessible IP Settings EU eee Y Auto warning Settings E mail address 2 a E mail and SNMP Trap lc mail address 3 PO LJ Event Type CJ Change Password E mail address 4 Load Factory Default SNMP trap server mf Save Restart SNMP trap server IP or CO domain name Submit Mail Server Mail Server Setting Factory Default Necessity IP or Domain Name None Optional User Name Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 15 characters None Optional Password Setting Factory
55. he password if the NPort is not currently password protected Uu If you use other web browsers remember to Enable the functions to allow cookies that are stored on your computer or allow per session cookies Cookies that used by NPort is only for the password transmission ATTENTION Refer to Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration for the IP configuration Examples that used in this chapter are using Factory Default IP address 192 168 127 254 5 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration 4 The NPort 5410 5430 53401 homepage will open On this page you can see a brief description of the Web Console s nine function groups lt NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edit view Favorites Tools Help Back lt gt Y i Qsearch Favorites History Eh d 2 Address amp http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db amp Submit Subrmit e i T n Men Welcome to NPort s web console CJ Overview rel PERE anion Model Name NPort 5230 p NOT oe MAC Address 00 90 E8 22 33 44 YL Serial Settings Serial No 666 ec Operating Settings Firmware Version oo 4 Accessible IP Settings E l NPort s web console provide the following function groups Auto warning Settings CJ Change Password Basic Settings Load Factory Default Server name real time clock time server IP address
56. hen the user needs to receive data from different hosts simultaneously The factory default only allows 1 connection at a time Max Connection 1 NPort only allows 1 host to open the TCP connection to the specific serial port Max Connection 2 to 4 Allows 2 to 4 host s TCP connection request to open the specific NPort serial port at the same time When multiple hosts establish a TCP connection to the specific serial port at the same time NPort will duplicate the serial data and transmit to all of the hosts Ethernet data 1s sent on a first in first out basis to the serial port when data comes into NPort from the Ethernet interface Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF None Optional NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 15 Setting 00 to FF Once the NPort receives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort s Ethernet port Factory Default Necessity S A 3 S x N None Optional Delimiter 2 is optional If left blank then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1K the NPort will automatically pack the data and send it to N the Ethernet However to use the delimiter function you must at least enable Delimiter 1 If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled the delimiter function will not work properly Force Transmit Setting 0 to 65535
57. ication such as RFC 2217 IP Serial Library uses a command port to communicate with NPort in user s program IP Serial Library not only runs with excellent efficiency but also runs without any decode or encode problems How to install IP Serial Library IP Serial Lib comes with the NPort Administration Suite Refer to the IPSerial directory for more detail about the function definitions EN NPortAdminSuite Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back QQsearch Gh Folders CHistoy WS GS X A E Address i NPortAdminSuite Folders x rat Desktop El u My Documents E My Pictures E g My Computer H E Local Disk C S E TEST D 4 C Documents and Settings C Office20005R 1 C Personal Data C Program Files Accessories C Common Files C ComPlus Applications C Internet Explorer C microsoft frontpage C Microsoft Office C Microsoft Visual Studio C MWSnap 3 NetMeeting NPortAdminsuite C Outlook Express C Windows Media Player Y L Windows NT H WINNT NPortAdminSuite VERSION laa unins000 DAT File 01 PM Text Document 2 unins000 85KB Application 1 8 2003 12 00 AM Modified 3 17 2003 3 23 AM E VERSION 1KB Text Document 3 17 2003 3 23 4M T Size 110 bytes 1 Attributes normal EEE F 7 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual IP Serial LIB IP Serial LIB Function Groups Se
58. ion about installing NPort 5400 Series The following topics are covered O Panel Layout a Connecting the Hardware VV eV VO yY Wiring Requirements Connecting the Power Grounding NPort 5400 Connecting to the Network Connecting to a Serial Device LED Indicators Panel Layout NPort 5410 NPort 5430 54301 Top End View Top End View RESET RESET Reset button s Reset button RJ45 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port RJ45 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port Terminal Block power input Terminal Block power input Bads B aa E rren HP5410 61405 B rre HP5410 61405 Eman 192 168 127 254 0 Geom 192 168 127 254 fn OH gr ge Jg 5 WL Du Ju JU APTO YO OOOO Indicator LEDs Input buttons LCM display panel Indicator LEDs Input buttons LCM display panel Bottom End View Bottom End View E gt gt lt gt lt Male DBS serial port RS 422 485 Terminal Block 2 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Getting Started Connecting the Hardware This section describes how to connect NPort 5400 to serial devices for first time testing purposes We cover Wiring Requirements Connecting the Power Grounding NPort 5400 Connecting to the Network and Connecting to a Serial Device Wiring Requirements Safety First N Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and or wiring your NPort 5400 Wiring Caution ABE Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire Observe all electric
59. ith a down arrow all the way to the right This is an indication that there are other options from which to choose To choose the desired option press the select button when the option is showing on the screen NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 3 5 NPort Administration Suite ARP NPort Administration Suite consists of some useful utility programs that are used to configure and manage your NPorts 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 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 A In order to use this setup method both your computer and 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 Take the following steps to use ARP to configure the IP address 1 Obtain a valid IP address for your NPort from your network administrator 2 Obtain the NPort s MAC address from the label
60. l File Edit view Favorites Tools Help E Bak gt gt Y A Search GyFavorites CHistoy Eh Ey mi 3 Address http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db eG Li Main Menu Basic Setting gm Overview Ca Basic Settings Server name INP5230_666 Fc Network Settings Time CI serial settings RES GuiTjGreemwich Mean Time Dubin Edinburgh Lisbon London F YL Operating Settings palate IP Local time pu 7 m 0 j ZE EKI Auto warning Settings HO E mail and SNMP Trap PE 0 Event Type Console Fa Change Password Web console Enable Disable ra Load Factory Default Telnet console Enable C Disable C Save Restart Sumbit Server name Setting Factory Default to 39 characters NP model name Serial No This option is useful for specifying the location or application of different NPorts Time NPort 5410 5430 5340I has a built in Real Time Clock for time calibration functions Functions such as Auto warning Email or SNMP Trap can add real time information to the message First time users should select the time zone first The Console will display the real time according to the time zone compared to GMT If you would like to modify the real time clock select Local Time NPort s firmware will modify the GMT time according to the Time Zone Time zone Setting Factory Default Necessity User selectable ti
61. le Enable Interface RS 232 Only Apply the above settings to all serial ports E 1 Submit Port alias Setting Factory Default 1 to 15 characters None Optional E g PLC No 1 Port Alias is specially designed to allow easy identification of the serial devices which are connected to NPort s serial port 5 10 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration ATTENTION Baud rate Setting Factory Default 50 bps to 230400 bps 115200 bps NPort supports baud rate setting from 50 bps to 230 4 Kbps Necessity Required Data bits Setting 5 6 7 8 When the user sets Data bits to 5 bits the stop bits setting will automatically change to 1 5 bits Factory Default Necessity Required Stop bits Setting 1 2 Stop bits will be set to 1 5 when Data bits is set to 5 bits Factory Default Necessity Required Parity Setting None Even Odd Space Mark Factory Default Necessity None Required Flow control Setting None RTS CTS DTR DSR Xon Xoff Factory Default RTS CTS Necessity Required FIFO Setting Factory Default Enable Disable Enable Required NPort s serial ports provide a 16 byte FIFO both in the Tx and Rx directions Disable the FIFO setting when your serial device does not have a FIFO to prevent data loss during communication Necessity Interface Setting Factory Default Necessity NPort 5210 RS 232 only
62. le the force transmit timeout to 65535 Forces the NPort s TCP IP protocol software to try to pack serial data received during the specified time into the same data frame This parameter defines the interval during which NPort fetches the serial data from its internal buffer If there is incoming data through the serial port NPort stores data in the internal buffer NPort transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP IP but only if the internal buffer is full or if the force transmit time interval reaches the time specified as Force Transmit timeout Optimal force transmit timeout differs according to your application but it must be at least as large as one character interval within the specified baud rate For example assume that the serial port 1s set to 1200 bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity In this case the total number of bits required to send a character is 10 bits and the time required to transfer one character 1s 10 bits 1200 bits s 1000 ms s 8 3 ms Therefore you should set Force Transmit timeout to be larger than 8 3 ms Force Transmit timeout is specified in milliseconds and must be larger than 10 ms If the user wants to send a series of characters in a packet the serial device attached to NPort should send characters without time delay larger than Force Transmit timeout between characters and the total length of data must be smaller than or equal to NPort s internal buffer size The serial communication
63. me zone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Optional Local time Setting Factory Default Necessity EE use i NS 1 GMT Greenwich Mean Time 5 4 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration Click on the Modify button to open the 3 Time Settings Microsoft Internet Explorer E Modify time settings window to input the correct local time Modify time settings Date Time poo yh yh p fh fo cubmit Close Time server Setting Factory Default IP or Domain address None Optional E g 192 168 1 1 or time stdtime gov tw or time nist gov NPort 5410 5430 5340I uses SNTP RFC 1769 for auto time calibration Input the correct Time Server IP address or domain address Once NPort is configured with the correct Time Server address NPort will request time information from the Time Server every 10 minutes Console The Disable option for Web Console and Telnet Console is included for security reasons In some cases you may want to Disable one or both of these Console utilities as an extra precaution to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your NPort The factory default for both Web Console and Telnet Console is Enable Setting Factory Default If you disable both the Web Console and Telnet Console you can still use the LCM Display to configure NPort locally or Windows Administrator to configure NPort either locally or remotely over the network Network Settings N
64. mer LCM display with four push buttons Serial Communication Parameters Parity Data Bits Stop Bit Flow Control Transmission Speed Software Features Protocols Utilities Real COM TTY Drivers Configuration None Even Odd Space Mark 5 6 7 8 1 1 5 2 RTS CTS only for RS 232 port XON XOFF 50 bps to 230 4 Kbps ICMP IP TCP UDP DHCP BOOTP Telnet DNS SNMP HTTP SMTP SNTP NPort Administrator for Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP COM driver Linux real TTY driver Web Browser Telnet Console or Windows Utility NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 1 3 Power Requirements Power Input Power Consumption Mechanical Material Dimensions W x H x D Gross Weight Installation Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Regulatory Approvals EMC Safety WARRANTY 12 to 48 VDC NPort 5410 385 mA at 12V max NPort 5430 380 mA at 12V max NPort 54301 600 mA at 12V max SECC sheet metal 0 8 mm With mounting kit 176 x 35 5 x 103 mm 6 93 x 1 4 x 4 06 inch Without mounting kit 158 x 33 x 103 mm 6 22 x 1 3 x 4 06 inch NPort 5410 0 5 kg 1 10 Ib NPort 5430 NPort 54301 0 5 kg 1 10 Ib DIN Rail Wall Mounting 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F 5 to 95 RH 20 to 85 C 4 to 185 F 5 to 95 RH FCC Class A CE Class A UL CUL T V 5 years 1 4 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 2 Getting Started This chapter includes informat
65. n buffer size of NPort is 1 Kbytes per port TCP Server Mode lt NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer E E 8 x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt Y At Qsearch Favorites lt Bristory Ey Ej mi 3 Address e http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db Go Links E 3 Main Menu Operating Settings cu Overview Basic Settings Port 01 C Network Settings Operation mode TCP Server Mode m Serial Settings TCP alive check time 0 99 min i FCJ Porti NES Inactivity time 0 LA port 2 y 0 65535 ms Be Operating Settings Max connection fi 1 4 a Port 1 Data Packing E us Port 2 Delimiter 1 o Hex Enable tl Accessible IP Settings 1 Auto warning Settings AS Hex T Enable CJ Change Password Force transmit lo 0 65535 ms C1 Load Factory Default TCP Server Mode Susi alaa Local TCP port 4001 Command port 966 Apply the above settings to all serial ports 5 14 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration TCP alive check time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 99 min 0 min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection 7 min Optional 1 to 99 min NPort automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time After the connection is closed NPort starts listening for another host s T
66. nd the data back to the driver on the host Data will be sent first in first out when data comes into the NPort from the Ethernet interface When Max Connection is not 1 it also means that NPort will be in multi connection application In ATTENTION the multi connection application when one of two to four host close the COM port NPort will ATTENTION l E suspend to receive or send serial data until the host successfully close the COM port N In multi connection application NPort will use the serial communication parameters set in console If the host open COM with different parameters to NPort s console setting data communication may not work properly Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity Delimiter 2 Setting Factory Default Necessity Once the NPort receives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort s Ethernet port Delimiter 2 is optional If left blank then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1K the NPort will automatically pack the data and send it to N the Ethernet However to use the delimiter function you must at least enable Delimiter 1 If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled the delimiter function will not work properly NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 13 Force Transmit Setting Factory Default 0 Disable the
67. nds If the DHCP BOOTP Server is unavailable the firmware will use the default IP address 192 168 127 254 Netmask and Gateway for IP settings DNS server I DNS sever 2 Setting Factory Default E g 192 168 1 1 None Optional IP addresses of the form x x x 0 and x x x 255 are invalid When the user wants to visit a particular website the computer asks a Domain Name System DNS server for the website s correct IP address and the computer users the response to connect to the web server DNS is the way that Internet domain names are identified and translated into IP addresses A domain name is an alphanumeric name such as moxa com that it is usually easier to remember A DNS server is a host that translates this kind of text based domain name into the numeric IP address used to establish a TCP IP connection In order to use NPort s DNS feature you need to set the IP address of the DNS server to be able to access the host with the domain name NPort provides DNS server 1 and DNS server 2 configuration items to configure the IP address of the DNS server DNS Server 2 1s included for use when DNS sever is unavailable NPort plays the role of DNS client Functions that support domain name in NPort are Time Sever IP Address TCP Client Destination IP Address Mail Server SNMP Trap IP Address and IP Location Server 5 8 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration SNMP Settings Community Name Setting F
68. ne installation user can process the host software installation and then install the NPort to different fields Use the following procedure to map COM ports l On line COM Mapping Connect NPort to the network gt Set NPort to the proper IP address gt Map COMs to your host Apply Change 2 Off line COM Mapping Map COMs to your host gt Apply Change gt Connect NPort to the network gt Configure NPort s IP address On line COM Mapping i Adan rdstrator Confiquration Broadcast Search for NPorts on the ILU network cai Configuration 0 NFort s Select the COM Mapping function group E EE Lini COM Mapping 0 COM Pot COM Pt Mode l Puente Add the target you would like to map COM HRS zig ports to n ILU Function COM Mapping 0 COM E The NPort list that appears will be based on the Broadcast Search 9 1 on the Configuration Select the NPort you want to map COM ET neon Sena mon ports to No E I MPG 5230 UCSCERZZ 13244 1321638 127 254 O HP S210 CORR ee 22 Oo 3 Hoat S10 OD EA IL St TEX ER 1113 Os MP 5430 MERON 1921583135 Os EA E AP Dh 520 6 14 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator select COM Setting to modify COM No default setting etc TL Ele Funcion COM Mapping View Hele f E Ent Function Panel nm Vr Select the COM No 5 Those In use Assigned COM ports will also be in
69. ne of the following cases by setting the parameter Only one host of specific IP address can access the NPort Enter IP address 255 255 255 255 e g 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 255 Hosts on the specific subnet can access the NPort Enter IP address 255 255 255 0 e g 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 Any host can access the NPort Disable this function Refer to the following table for more details about the configuration example 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 255 254 192 168 0 0 255 255 0 0 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 126 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 128 192 168 1 129 to 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 128 255 255 255 128 5 22 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration Auto Warning Settings Event Type 2 NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer l E E E 8 x Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help EJ amp 5k Y At Qsearch GyFavorites C4ristory G5 Ej mi 3 Address e http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a98e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db Go Links L 4 Main Menu Event Type Overview 0 Basic Settings Cold start T Mail Trap Fa Network Settings Warm start T Mail P Trap 3 Serial Settings Authentication failure T Mail Ir Trap j d auz IP address changed T Mail sl PorE2 Bg E Password changed I Mail HO Porti DCD changed i C Port 2 Port Mail Trap Ha Accessible IP Settings Por
70. nnection the NPort accepts the Ethernet frame unpacks the TCP IP packet and then transparently sends it to the appropriate serial device attached to one of the NPort s serial ports Real COM Mode allows several hosts to have access control of the same NPort The Moxa driver that comes with your NPort controls host access to attached serial devices by checking the host s IP address N Modify the Accessible IP Setting table when the legal IP address should be required in your application 4 4 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 9 Web Console Configuration The Web Console is the most user friendly way to configure NPort 5410 5430 5340I This chapter will introduce the Web Console function groups and function definitions This chapter uses NPort 5230 as an example The function and definition is totally the same with NPort 5400 series Opening Your Browser Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings Operation Mode Settings Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart DO D D D D D O0 0 U U Opening Your Browser 1 Open your browser with the cookie function enabled To enable your browser for cookies right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon select Properties click on the Security tab and then select the three Enable options as shown in the figure below Internet Options General Security Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a We
71. nsole password input the password RETIA E ET FI RAUS and then press Enter Firnaare vers ion 10 8 Note that this page will only appear if the NPort is password protected Please keyin your password _ Type 2 to select Network settings and then press lt lt Main Menu gt gt 1 gt Basic settings Enter Network settings Serial settings Operating settings Accessible IP settings Auto warning settings Monitor Ping Change password Load factory default View settings Save Restart Quit Type 1 to select IP address and then press Enter K lt Main Menu gt Network settings gt gt 1 gt IP address 27 Metmask 32 Gateway 4 gt IP configuration 57 DNS server 1 62 DNS server 2 YO SNMP 8 SNMP community name 25 ENMP contact Ca SMMP location lt b gt Auto IP report to IP c Auto IP report to TCP port lt d Auto IP report period yu View settings m gt Back to main menu q Quit Key in your selection i NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 3 7 6 Use the Backspace key to erase the current IP address EID TTE UTR ETE 1 gt IP address type in the new IP address and then press Enter a ns 372 Gateway 4 IP configuration 52 DNS server 1 65 DNS server 2 Y SNMP C8 3 SHME community name 295 SNMP contact Ca SMMP location tbh Auto IP report to IP tc Auto IP report to TCP port d Auto IP report period vu View settings Cm Back to main menu tq Quit Key in y
72. ol SNMP Traps IPX Used for IP Tunneling l l l 2 B 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual C SNMP Agent with MIB II amp RS 232 like group NPort 5200 has a built in SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol agent software It supports SNMP Trap RFC1317 RS 232 like gourp and RFC 1213 MIB II The following table lists the standard MIB II group as well as the variable implementation for NPort 5200 RFC1213 MIB II supported SNMP variables ios prior empOuPamPubs C eras empOussQuenchs H frgcres empOuRediecs oup onden empOuids outre naan enpOutchoeps irte padel empOsTimesiamps ipee Jpademicasad r enpOuiTimesumphtn ica Tiara earn jsuis dies jme HRD UDP MIB UdpInDatagrams UdpNoPorts UdpInErrors UdpOutDatagrams UdpLocalAddress UdpLocalPort Address Translation MIB Atl fIndex AtPhysAddress AtNetAddress C 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Well Known Port Numbers comas pam sRees H comans ges Oooo oii oan opise conse oompindatRejenss comas jams O O jm porosa ros pampOuNeSuehanes pois A pcs O poque O ces A poetes O cepas caia AA protect RFC1317 RS 232 MIB objects Generic RS 232 like Group Table rs232Number The Input Signal Table rs232InSigTable rs232InSigEntry rs232InSigPortIndex rs2321nSigName rs232InSigState RS 232 like General Port RS 232 like Asynchronous Port Group matn s rs232PortOutSpeed The
73. on the R M Monitor screen A EEE afa Function Monitor Stopped 5 NPort s HPs 2 onigun LE Pail Moralis LUM Masa iU IP usines Kervel i Administrator donitor Ele Function Monitor View Hele Right click the panel and select Settings X IP Adder heran 2 add Target Remore Target koad Configured COM Port 6 10 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Select Monitor Items Select a Refresh Rate the default is 3 seconds Select Display warning message or Play the warning music in WAV format when a new event occurs New event means one of the NPorts in the monitor is Alive or Not Alive or has lost connection with the Monitor program Press Go to start Monitor In this example the 5 NPorts shown in the list will be monitored Configuring Windows Administrator IE 23 NEIRA TOOSREROOO OG 192 1683135 HEN Era E EA ACA DOSDERODMET2 190 1624 128 ike Alive rem Ben Bon add Target Bemcve Target Load Configured COM Port L L 27254 T OYEPITGRIT3 Aben Paoa E NPat S10 ODSOEBODUCSO IPINI aker COM Mapping 1 MPed 5410 SER 150155 87166 An Z paata Recon gt Pod 610 OO30EBOD0012 1991584128 Ave NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 11 When one of the NPorts loses connection with the Monitor UM program a warning alert will display automati
74. our selection 1 IP address 192 168 127 253 7 Press any key to continue ix lt lt Main Menu gt Network settings gt gt 1 gt IP address 2 gt Netmask 3 gt Gateway lt 4 IP configuration lt 5 gt DNS server 1 lt 6 gt DNS server 2 7 gt SNMP 8 SNMP community lt 9 gt SNMP contact lt a gt SNMP location lt b gt Auto IP report to IP lt c gt Auto IP report to TCP port lt d gt Auto IP report period Cv View settings lt m gt Back to main menu lt a gt Quit Key in your selection 1 IP address 192 168 127 253 Set IP address success Press any key to continue 8 Type m and then press Enter to return to the main ke Main Menu gt Network settings gt gt menu 1 gt IP address C2 Metmask 32 Gateway 4 gt IP configuration 52 DNS server 1 67 DNS server 2 79 SNMP 89 SHME community name c9 gt SNMP contact Ca SNMP location h Auto IP report to IP c Auto IP report to TCP port d Auto IP report period cu View settings m Back to main menu lt q Quit Key in your selection m 3 8 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 9 Type sand then press Enter to Save Restart the system 10 Type y and then press Enter to save the new IP address and restart NPort Initial IP Address Configuration lt lt Main Menu gt gt 1 gt Basic settings 22 Network settings 32 Serial settings 42 Operating settings 52 Accessible IP settings 67 Auto
75. ple shown here NPort Administrator found 7 NPort Serial Device Servers on the LAN As you can see 2 of the 7 NPorts have password protection which is indicated by Lock under Status To configure one of the listed NPorts place the cursor over the row displaying that NPort s information and then double click Searching hor HPAL Found 7 NPort z remaan timeout 3 recond s w Se HNPot 5510 i HP e amp IEFAT 3 22 3 Peat 5231 GSES See 197 1 tZ 254 d HPat5z10 OREO 10321603113 E Pot HA DARDOS 14214141 b MPa 5430 MOS Io TU TRZTER A 44 j APowt S270 DSRS Os 192 158 4 M5 lt Administrator Conf lur at amp on Fie brenan Corhgaske View Heb Ca pe Panel iofra Dun Help Configuration 7 NFart s H Por 551 NPS 5230 H Ped 53 HNPa T Ir SE ECHTE SO HPort 5430 NPS 5430 HNPa TU 1216412 13E ia 26 TRE 1555 31 118 132152 3135 Lock 12 109 3 14 197 1622 4 LPS E CUL d hae IRI A T R IU 000 LES Mearage Log 1 Manira Log j ACEVEDO Tae Pd Found HPort sk 7 Noe 282009 12 00 52 PM ATTENTION A locate NPorts connected to the LAN Before modifying an NPort s configuration use Broadcast Search or Specify by IP Address to NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 6 5 Unlock Password Protection If the NPort is password protected then you will not be able to use the right PEPE Es click or double click method to open the configuration page di j
76. r new NPort Real COM driver NPort Administrator Suite for 2G NPort adds it after version 1 2 2 For some applications the user s program will use the Win32 PurgeComm function before it reads or writes data With our design after the program uses this PurgeCommY function the NPort driver will keep querying NPort s firmware several times to make sure there is really no data queued in the NPort firmware buffer rather than just flushing the local buffer This kind of design is used because of some special considerations However it might take more time about several hundred milliseconds than a native COMI because it needs to work via Ethernet That s why the native COM ports on the motherboard can work fast with this function call but NPort requires much more time In order to accommodate other applications that require a faster response time the new NPort driver implements a new Fast Flush option Note that by default this function 1s disabled 3 To begin with make sure there are some PurgeComm functions being used in your application program In this kind of situation you might find that your NPort exhibits a much poorer operation performance than when using the native COMI port Once you have enabled the Fast Flush function you can check to see if there has been an improvement in performance 4 By default the optional Fast Flush function is disabled If you would like to enable this function from the NPort A
77. r select an alternative rara a Suite be installed location Select the folder where you would like NPort Administration Suite to be installed then click Next D Program Files NPort amp dminSuite GDA amp Program Files Accessories Common Files ComPlus Applications Internet Explorer C microsoft frontpage E d test Y The program requires at least 1 8 MB of disk space lt Back Cancel 6 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator 4 Click on Next to install the program using the El Setup NPort Administration Suite ii default program name or select a different c a the program s shortcuts a namye Select the Start Menu folder in which you would like Setup to create the program s shortcuts then click Next Accessories Administrative Tools Microsoft Office NPort Administration Suite ee Click on Install to proceed with the installation ER oll x 5 6 The Installing window reports the progress of pa the installation Click on Next to proceed with the installation Ready to Install N Setup is now ready to begin installing NPort Administration Suite on your computer E Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination directory D Program Files NPortAdminSuite Start Menu folder NPort Administration Suite i Setup NPort
78. rce transmit lo 0 65535 ms m Apply the above settings to all serial ports Submit TCP alive check time Factory Default 0 min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection 1 to 99 min NPort automatically closes TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time After the connection is closed NPort starts listening for another Real COM driver s connection from another host 5 12 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration Max Connection Setting Factory Default Necessity Max Connection 1s usually used when the user needs to receive data from different hosts simultaneously The factory default only allows 1 connection at a same When Max Connection is set to 1 the Real COM driver on the specific host has the full control Max Connection I Allows only 1 host s Real COM driver to open the specific NPort serial port Max Connection 2 to 4 Allows 2 to 4 host s Real COM drivers to open the specific NPort serial port at the same time When multiple hosts Real COM drivers open the serial port at the same time the COM driver only provides a pure data tunnel without control ability That is this serial port parameter will use firmware s settings not depend on your application program AP Application software that is based on the COM driver will receive a driver response of success when the software uses any of the Win32 API functions The firmware will only se
79. red Ready LED will also light up indicating that the NPort is receiving power After the red Ready LED turns to green you will see a display similar to This is where e NP5410 is the NPort s name e 61405 is the NPort s serial number e 192 168 127 254 is the NPort s IP address 3 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration There are four push buttons on NPort s nameplate Going from left to right the buttons are activates the main menu or returns to a lower level fupeursor scrolls up through a list of items shown on the LCM panel s second line scrolls down through a list of items shown on the LCM panel s second down cursor line SEL selects the option listed on the LCM panel s second line The buttons are manipulated in a manner similar to the way a modern cellular phone operates As you move through the various functions and setting options note that the top line shows the current menu or submenu name and the bottom line shows the submenu name or menu item which is activated by pressing the sel button Detailed Menu Options The best way to explain all of NPort s LCM functions 1s to refer to the tree graph shown in the next page There are three main levels 1 2 and 3 with each level represented by a separate column The first thing to remember is that the menu button is used to move back and forth between the LCM panel s default screen and main menu screen In addition you
80. res e Make your serial devices Internet ready e Easy to use LCM Liquid Crystal Module interface for setting up IP address e Versatile socket operation modes including TCP Server TCP Client and UDP e Easy to use Windows Utility for mass installation e Supports 10 100 Mbps Ethernet auto detectable e 2 or 4 wire RS 485 with patented ADDC Automatic Data Direction Control for NPort 5430 5430I e Built in 15 KV ESD protection for all serial signals e Supports SNMP MIB II for network management e NPort 5430I has 2 KV isolation protection 1 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Introduction Product Specifications LAN Ethernet Protection NPort 5410 Serial Interface Interface No of Ports Port Type Signals Serial Line Protection NPort 5430 Serial Interface Interface No of Ports Port Type Signals Serial Line Protection RS 485 Data Direction Power Line Protection 10 100 Mbps RJ45 Built in 1 5 KV magnetic isolation RS 232 4 DB9 Male TxD RxD RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD GND 15 KV ESD for all signals 2 KV Isolation for NPort 5430I RS 422 485 4 Terminal Block 5 pins per port RS 422 Tx Tx Rx Rx GND RS 485 2 wire Data Data GND RS 485 4 wire Tx Tx Rx Rx GND 15 KV ESD for all signals ADDC Automatic Data Direction Control 4 KV Burst EFT EN61000 4 4 2 KV Surge EN61000 4 5 Advanced Built in Features HMI Buzzer Real Time Clock Watch Dog Ti
81. rver Control Port Control Input Output Data Port Status Miscellaneous Inquiry nsio_init nsio open nsio read nsio lstatus nsio break nsio end nsio close nsio SetReadTimeouts nsio data status nsio break on nsio resetserver nsio ioctl nsio write nsio break off nsio checkalive nsio flowctrl nsio SetWriteTimeouts nsio breakcount nsio DTR nsio RTS nsio lctrl nsio baud nsio resetport Example Program char NPortip 192 168 1 10 char buffer 255 data buffer 255 chars int port 1 Ist port int portid port handle nsio init initial IP Serial Library portid nsio open NPortip port 1st port NPort IP 192 168 1 10 nsio ioctl portid B9600 BIT S STOP 1 P NONE set 9600 N81 sleep 1000 wait for 1000 ms for data nsio_read port buffer 200 read 200 bytes from port 1 nsio close portid close this serial port nsio end close IP Serial Library NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 7 3 Pinouts and Cable In this appendix we cover the following topics a Port Pinout Diagrams gt Ethernet Port Pinouts gt Serial Port Pinouts a Cable Wiring Diagrams Ethernet Cables Serial Cables Port Pinout Diagrams Ethernet Port Pinouts Pin Signal 1 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 6 Rx Serial Port Pinouts DB9 Male RS 232 Port Pinouts for NPort 5410 PIN RS 232 Signal DCD in RxD in TxD out DTR out GND DSR in RTS out CTS in O O
82. s operation mode also supports up to 4 simultaneous connections so that multiple hosts can collect data from the same serial device at the same time As illustrated in the figure data transmission proceeds as follows 1 The host requests a connection from the NPort configured for TCP Server Mode E T Requesta 2 Once the connection is established data can be connection transmitted in both directions from the host to the Proceed with NPort and from the NPort to the host data transmission Device 4 2 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode TCP Client Mode In TCP Client mode NPort can actively establish a TCP TCP Client Mode connection to a pre defined host computer when serial D Requesta data arrives connection 2 Proceed with data transmission After the data has been transferred NPort can SS E automatically disconnect from the host computer by ES using the TCP alive check time or Inactivity time TCP IP settings Refer to chapter 5 for more details Ethernet As illustrated in the figure data transmission proceeds as TCP Client follows 1 The NPort configured for TCP Client Mode requests SS a connection from the host RS 232 2 Once the connection is established data can be Device transmitted in both directions from the host to the NPort and from the NPort to the host UDP Mode Compared to TCP communication UDP is faster and UDP Mode more e
83. ss all instruments connected to a standard TCP IP network regardless of whether the devices are used locally or at a remote site NPort is an external IP based network device that allows you to expand the number of serial ports for a host computer on demand As long as your host computer supports the TCP IP protocol you won t be limited by the host computer s bus limitation such as ISA or PCT or lack of drivers for various operating systems In addition to providing socket access NPort also comes with a Real COM TTY driver that transmits all serial signals intact This means that your existing COM TTY based software can be preserved without needing to invest in additional software Three different Socket Modes are available TCP Server TCP Client and UDP Server Client The main difference between the TCP and UDP protocols is that TCP guarantees delivery of data by requiring the recipient to send an acknowledgement to the sender UDP does not require this type of verification making it possible to offer speedier delivery UDP also allows multicasting of data to groups of IP addresses ATTENTION Pictures in this Chapter will use NPort 5400 series as an example TCP Server Mode In TCP Server mode NPort provides a unique IP Port address TCP Server Mode on a TCP IP network NPort waits passively to be contacted by the host computer allowing the host computer to establish a connection with and get data from the serial device Thi
84. t 1 Mail Trap 7 4 Auto warning Settings Port 2 T Mail Trap j am E mail and SNMP Trap DSR changed C Event Type Port Mail Trap C Change Password Port 1 T Mail Trap a Load Factory Default Port 2 T Mail Trap CJ Save Restart Submit Cold start This refers to starting the system from power off contrast this with warm start When performing a cold start NPort will automatically issue an Auto warning message by e mail or send an SNMP trap after rebooting Warm start This refers to restarting the computer without turning the power off It s the opposite of cold start When performing a warm start NPort will automatically send an e mail or send an SNMP trap after rebooting Authentication failure The user inputs a wrong password from the Console or Administrator When authentication failure occurs NPort will immediately send an e mail or send an SNMP trap IP address changed The user has changed NPort s IP address When the IP address changes NPort will send an e mail with the new IP address before NPort reboots If the NPort fails to send mail to the mail server after 15 seconds NPort will be rebooting directly and abort the mail auto warning Password changed The user has changed NPort s password When the password changes NPort will send an e mail with the password change notice before NPort reboots If the NPort fails to send mail to the mail server after 15 seconds NPort will be rebooting dire
85. ual to NPort s internal buffer size NPort s serial communication buffer size is 1K bytes per port Local TCP port Setting Factory Default to 65535 4001 The TCP port that NPort uses to listen to connections and that other devices must use to contact NPort To avoid conflicts with well known TCP ports the default is set to 4001 Necessity Required Command port Setting to 65535 The command port is a listen TCP port for IP Serial Lib commands from the host In order to prevent a TCP port conflict with other applications the user can adjust the command port to another port if needed And IP Serial Lib will automatically check out the Command Port on NPort so that the user does not need to configure the program Factory Default Necessity Optional 5 16 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual Web Console Configuration TCP Client Mode Z NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer E i E 8 x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ei Bak gt amp A Qsearch Favorites C4ristory Ey Sp mi 3 Address e http 192 168 127 254 home htm Password 731a9e0a41ba3bb0a27ca8b330c239db Go Links a 3 Main Menu Operating Settings FG Overview CJ Basic Settings Port 01 Fa Network Settings Operation mode TCP Client Mode ao Serial Settings TCP alive check time 7 0 99 min i FCJ Porti M Inactivity time 0 Port
86. ult IP address range Begin Empty Required E g Begin 192 168 1 1 End Empty End 192 168 1 10 Don 4001 Destination IP address 2 3 4 Setting Factory Default IP address range Begin Empty Optional E g Begin 192 168 1 11 End Empty End 192 168 1 20 Port 4001 Local listen port Setting Factory Default to 65535 4001 Required The UDP port that NPort listens to and that other devices must use to contact NPort To avoid conflicts with well known UDP ports the default is set to 4001 NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 21 Accessible IP Settings 4 NPort Web Console Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help da Back 9 A Search sg Favorites History gh 3 i 3 Accessible IP Settings a M Enable the accessible IP list Disable will allow all IP s connection request No Active the rule IP address IPNetmask es __ je JN _ CI IE CI QUNM OL Im TT pF 1B E http 192 168 127 254 05 htm Sp Internet NPort has an IP address based filtering method to control access to the NPort Accessible IP Settings allows you to add or remove Legal remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access Access to NPorts is controlled by IP address That is if a host s IP address is in the accessible IP table then the host will be allowed access to the NPort You can allow o
87. ver the network Choose a proper IP address which is unique and valid in your network environment Netmask Setting Factory Default Ex 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 A subnet mask represents all the network hosts at one geographic location in one building or on the same local area network When a packet is sent out over the network the NPort will use the subnet mask to check whether the desired TCP IP host specified in the packet 1s on local network segment If the address 1s on the same network segment as the NPort a connection established directly from the NPort Otherwise the connection is established through the given default gateway Gateway Setting Factory Default A gateway 19 a network gateway that acts as an entrance to another network Usually the computers that control traffic within the network or at the local Internet service provider are gateway nodes NPort needs to know the IP address of the default gateway computer in order to communicate with the hosts outside the local network environment For correct gateway IP address information consult the network administrator NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 5 7 IP Configuration Setting Factory Default Static Static Required DHCP DHCP BOOTP BOOTP In Dynamic IP environments the firmware will retry 3 times every 30 seconds until network settings are assigned by the DHCP or BOOTP server The Timeout for each try increases from 1 second to 3 seconds to 5 seco
88. vironment you can use LCM Display NPort Administration Suite ARP Web Console or Telnet Console to configure the new IP address 3 If NPort is used in a Dynamic IP environment you can use LCM Display NPort Administration suite Web Console or Telnet Console to configure NPort to get an IP address dynamically with DHCP DHCP BOOTP or BOOTP ATTENTION ro ATTENTION Consult your network administrator on how to reserve a fixed IP address for your NPort in the MAC IP mapping table when using a DHCP Server or BOOTP Server In most applications you should assign a fixed IP address to your NPort Factory Default IP Address NPort products are configured with the following default private IP address Default IP address 192 168 127 254 IP addresses of the form 192 168 xxx xxx are referred to as private IP addresses since it is not possible to directly access a device configured with a private IP address from a public network For example you would not be able to ping such a device from an outside Internet connection NPort applications that require sending data over a public network such as the Internet require setting up the server with a valid public IP address which can be leased from a local ISP LCM Display We recommend using LCM display and four push buttons to configure the IP address at the first time installation Basic Operation If the NPort is working properly the LCM panel will display a green color The
89. warning settings 2725 Monitor 8 Ping 22 Change password a Load factory default cu View settings z2 Save Restart lt q Quit Key in your selection Ready to restart cy Yes n gt Ho Key in your selection y NPort 5400 Series User s Manual 3 9 4 Choosing the Proper Operation Mode In this section we describe the various NPort operation modes The options include an operation mode that uses a driver installed on the host computer and operation modes that rely on TCP IP socket programming concepts After choosing the proper operating mode in this chapter refer to Chapter 5 for detailed configuration parameter definitions Overview TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode UDP Mode Real COM Mode U D O D O Overview NPort Device Servers network enable traditional RS 232 422 485 devices in which a Device Server is a tiny computer equipped with a CPU real time OS and TCP IP protocols that can bi directionally translate data between the serial and Ethernet formats Your computer can access manage and configure remote facilities and equipment over the Internet from anywhere in the world Traditional SCADA and data collection systems rely on serial prots RS 232 422 485 to collect data from various kinds of instruments Since NPort Serial Device Servers network enable instruments equipped with an RS 232 422 485 communication port your SCADA and data collection system will be able to acce

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