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1. onerosa iRoumgpscrds NPort 5100A Series Users Manual SNMP Agents with MIB II RS232 422 485 Link Groups uppMiB TCPMB SNMPMB O tewtemprals O snmpimoSuchNames 00000 teconstae O snmpinGethequests TS teeConntecalAddress smpinGetNexs A eeComtslrt swmpinSetequess TS teeConnRemAddress smmpinGetesponses A teComRemPot metas o snmpOuBadValus SAMP 0 snmpOuGetReqests 00 sweOuGeteds TS smmpOuSetequests OO A swmpoutGethesponses 0 swpoutaps TC srmpenableauthentraps RFC1317 RS 232 422 485 MIB objects Generic RS 232 422 485 like RS 232 422 485 like General RS 232 422 485 like Group Port Table Asynchronous Port Group pf rs 32Portintry r 232AsyncPort ntry pf ts 2Portindex 8232 AsyncPortindex SAPO e irs 32AsynePortBits 0000 jms232PorinSigNumber rs232AsyncPortStopBits jm232PortOutSigNumber rs232AsyncPortParity o jm232PwfinSpeed 00000 rs232PortOutSpeed p D Auto IP Report Protocol NPort Series provides several ways to configure Ethernet I P 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 I P address to the NPort The NPort will use this IP
2. Install Cancel 5 The Installing window reports the progress of the installation iG Setup NPort Administration Suite Installing Please wait while Setup installs NPort Administration Suite on your computer Extracting files C WINDOWS system32 nport dll Cancel 6 Click Next to proceed with the installation 6 3 Configuring NPort Administrator NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator iG 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 Utililties 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 iG Setup NPort Administration Suite Completing the NPort Administration Suite Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing NPort Administration Suite on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup Configuration The Administrator Configuration window is divided into four parts e The top section contains the function list and online help area Windows NT does not support this chm file format e The five Administrator
3. x Cancel 4 Refer to Chapter 5 for each parameter s function definition To modify the configuration you must first click in the modify box to activate the parameter setting box Configuration Information Accessible IPs Auto Waming IP Address Report Password Model Name l NPort 51504 i Network Serial Operating Mode MAC Address Modify 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP51504_ 71 Serial Number 71 2000 12 1 Firmware Version Ver 1 0 F 12 00 00 System Uptime 0 days 00h 27m 38s Click the Modify check box to modify configuration DK x Cancel ATTENTION You can simultaneously modify the configurations of multiple NPort 5100As that are of the same model To select multiple NPort 5100As hold down the Ctrl key when selecting additional NPort 5100As or hold down the Shift key to select a group of NPort 5100As 6 8 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Upgrading the Firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware of an NPort 5100A 1 To start NPort Administrator click Start gt NPort Administration Suite gt NPort Administrator p an Accessories b 7 Startup gt UC Finder gt fli NPort Administration Suite gt El IP Serial Lib Reference NPort Windows Driver Manager gt E T E EGET Y E Version info RP rograms 2 Unlock the NPort 5100A you wish to configure if it is password protected Right click a specific NPort 5100A and select th
4. 6 Right click in the NPort 5100A list section and select Go to start Monitoring the NPort 5100A 6 12 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator NPort Administrator Monitor File Function Monitor View Help ho g amp Exit Add Remove Go Function Monitor Stopped 1 NPort s 2 No Model MACAddress IP Address Configuration NPot 51504 lopapeoaga 5 1g 168 157254 Not lwe Port Monitor d COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report Load Configured COM Port ES Settings bod Monitor amp Add Target Remove Target 7 For this example the NPort 5100As shown in the list will be monitored NPort Administrator Monitor AE Ele Function Monitor View Help KA 2 b Exit Add Remove Function Monitor Running 1 NPort s No Model MACAddress IP Address NPort 51504 00 90 8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 Configuration Monitor Port Monitor tt COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report 8 When one of the NPort 5100As loses connection with the Monitor program a warning alert will display automatically The warning music will be played at the same time Alert New Monitor Event 1 Event s Please check Monitor message window for more information 2010 2 28 FF 12 18 05 NPort 51504 192 168 127 254 is lost connection 9 n the Monitor screen you can see that the NPort 5100As that are Not Alive are shown in red colo
5. Moxa Americas Toll free 1 888 669 2872 Tel 1 714 528 6777 Fax 1 714 528 6778 Moxa Europe Tel 49 89 3 70 03 99 0 Fax 49 89 3 70 03 99 99 www moxa com su ort Moxa China Shanghai office Toll free 800 820 5036 Tel 86 21 5258 9955 Fax 86 21 5258 5505 Moxa Asia Pacific Tel 886 2 8919 1230 Fax 886 2 8919 1231 Table of Contents De e UT O d y EP Poo o O 1 1 O 1 2 Package Checklist et ed 1 2 Product Feat ES ti iO OO EEE ERA dd E e de 1 2 Product SpE MCAS iias tia a aea e ea REREN AA EERE NORE ANENE E E aA DEAE Oia 1 3 Za Getting Started ooo co oi posee a Anea EEEE A a eee a EESAN UI dx ANa UEN NEDUD Nu Ra 2 1 Panel Layout of NPort 5110A 51304 5150A Series 1 eye aE iod 2 2 Palen ay Our Or NP ore PSLI OR Tan dca AE ANE E A A A A tee eee 2 3 Cohnectng the HakdWeaG uses tiai d utere atu A A AAA AA A EEEE EEEE EAEE ore 2 3 Connecting ThE POWST vreur EENEN vua E EE NENEN SEEK EEEN ENEN EREN EEI NEE ESN ENSE E E E N 2 3 CONA OCENG TO the NW Ko 2 3 Connecting toa Serial DEVICE inanici n 2 4 EED MICA O S a E MALE LE IE Ar II Mies 2 4 Adjustable Pull High Low Resistor for RS 485 POrt ccccccccece cece eee eee eee nne esee esee ns 2 4 3 Initial IP Address Configuration icciiccsccccseccsedeseactscesesstesecscaecesecetenussseasisasassessinssnscuadcedsenssassessesandsesseaeus 3 1 initializing the NPOrt 5100A S LP AdOEGSS susti usur O ESN ENAN USE ERE a META IER RUPES ERE Rx xn da ide NN NAE 3 2 ACE OR S
6. 16 AT amp D 17 AT amp F 18 AT amp G 19 AT amp R 20 AT amp S 21 AT amp V 22 AT amp W S Registers zZ 2 O ON OW BR U NM H un A Serial port DTR control AT amp DO recognize DTE always ready AT amp D1 AT amp D2 reply DTE when DTR On default Restore manufacturer s settings Select guard time Serial port RTS option command Serial port DSR control View settings Write current settings to flash for next boot up S Register Description amp default value Ring to auto answer default 0 Ring counter always 0 Escape code character default 43 ASCII Return character default 13 ASCII Line feed character default 10 ASCII Backspace character default 8 ASCII Wait time for dial tone always 2 unit sec Wait time for carrier default 3 unit sec Pause time for dial delay always 2 unit sec Carrier detect response time always 6 unit 1 10 sec Delay for hang up after carrier always 14 unit 1 10 sec DTMF duration and spacing always 100 ms Escape code guard time default 50 unit 1 50 sec to control the idle time for TCP alive check time O min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection reply OK only reply OK only reply OK only Remarks no action applied no action applied no action applied no action applied no action applied no action applied 1 to 99 min NPort 5100A closes the TCP connection automatically if there is no TCP
7. COM Mapping IP Address Report i Locate Z3 Unlock IET Configure EJ Web E Upgrade Firmware Export Configuration a Import Configuration Assign IP Address v Monitor Use following method to start the Monitor function Broadcast Search Monitor Add Target 1 With Configuration selected under Function use Broadcast Search to locate all NPorts on your LAN 6 10 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator NPort Administrator Configuration File P Configuration View Help s j HB Locate Configue Web Port Monitor por T E COM Mapping IP Address Report ES Port Monitor itis COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report TE Tus MAC Address IP Address 1 NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 Input Manually X Cancel Once the Monitor function is running 1 The NPort 5100A list will appear on the Monitor screen lt NPort Administrator Monitor File Function Monitor View Help 2 ZZ Exit Add Remove Go Function Monitor Stopped 1 NPort s Mode MAC Address IPAddress live Configuration NPort 51504 00 90 E9 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 Not Alive Port Monitor d COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report 2 Right click the panel and select Settings NPort Administrator Monitor File Function Monitor View Help 2 Exit Add Remove Go Function Monitor Stopped 1 NPort s
8. Export Import Configuration E Configuration file Quick Setup Exporiimpori Upload configuration file Browse impot Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings Operating Settings Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart Click Export to store all configuration data into a default file lt Servername gt txt Click the Import button to upload a configuration file to the NPort 5100A 5 5 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Basic Settings KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 5150A IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A_71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Basic Settings Main Menu i Server Settings Overview Quick Setup Server name NP5150A 71 Exportlmpor Console Settings Serial Settings Web console 9 Enable Disable Operating Settings Telnet console O Enable O Disable Accessible IP Settings Hosol llos palo Ono ess Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart Server name Factory Default Necessity 1 to 39 characters NP model name Serial No Optional This option is useful for specifying the location or application of different NPort 5100As Web Telnet Console The Disable option for Web Console and
9. for the rest of the IP settings En E AREA AAA Terminal NPort 51504 00 90 E6 99 31 25 71 1 0 Build 1002314 00h Olm Ol1s AC address Serial Wo Firmware version System uptime O days B Main menu gt 1 Basic settings 2 Network settings 3 Serial settings 4 Operating settings 5 Accessible IF settings 6 Auto warning settings 7 Monitor 8 Ping 9 Change password a Load factory default vi View settings Save Restart uit tq Eey in your selection z State OPEN M m mm m RI select ANSI or VT100 for Terminal Type and then click OK n key continuously and then power on the NPort 5100A continuously and then auto switch from data mode to console Input the password when prompted Note that this page will only appear when the NPort 5100A has been Refer to step 4 in the Telnet Console section 3 6 4 Choosing the Proper Operation Mode In this section we describe the various NPort 5100A operation modes The options include RealCOM Mode which uses a driver installed on the host computer and operation modes that rely on TCP IP socket programming concepts After choosing the proper operation mode in this chapter refer to Chapter 5 for detailed configuration parameter definitions The following topics are covered in this chapter Overview RealCOM Mode RFC 2217 Mode
10. 92 SAMP contact Ca SNMP location tb Auto IP report to IP c Auto IP report to UDP port d gt Auto IP report period fy Uiew settings m Back to main menu lt q Quit Key in your selection ma 9 Types and then press Enter to Save Restart the system lt lt Main menu gt gt xi Basic settings 22 Metwork settings 32 Serial settings 4 gt Operating settings 52 Accessible IF settings 262 Auto warning settings C7 Monitor CB Ping 95 Change password Ca Load factory default cu View settings ts SaverRestart q Quit Key in your selection s 10 Type y and then press Enter to save the new IP address and restart the NPort 5100A Save change Cu Yes tn No Rey in your selection Y Serial Console 19200 n 8 1 NPort 5110A 5150A P5150A only You may use the RS 232 console port to set up the IP address for NPort 5100A We suggest using PComm Terminal Emulator which is available free of charge as part of the PComm Lite program suite found on the Software CD that comes with the product to carry out the installation procedure although other similar utilities may also be used Before you start to configure the NPort 5100A via serial console turn off the power and connect the serial cable from NPort 5100A to your computer s serial port Connect NPort 5100A s serial port 1 directly to your computer s male RS 232 422 485 serial port From the Windows desktop click Start gt P
11. B 4 DTR RxD A Data A 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR NPort 5100A Series Users Manual 7 RTS des 8 CTS sd Cable Wiring Diagrams Ethernet Cables Straight Through Cable Switch Port NIC Port ES RJ45 Plug Pin 1 RJ45 RJ45 Connector Cable Wiring Connector Tx i 3 3 Rx Tx 6 6 Rx Rx 1 1 Tx Rx 2 2 Tx Switch Port Cross Over Cable Switch Port oi E EE FEN RJ45 Plug Pin 1 RJ45 RJ45 Connector 3 Cable Wiring Connector Rx Tx 3 1 Rx Tx Rv T 6 2 Rx Tx Tx Rx 1 3 Tx Rx Tx Rx 2 6 Tx Rx Pinouts and Cable Wiring Well Known Port Numbers In this appendix which is included for your reference we provide a list of Well Known port numbers that may cause network problems if you set NPort 5100A to one of these ports Refer to RFC 1700 for Well Known port numbers or 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 range from O through 1023 The Registered Ports range from 1024 through 49151 The Dynamic and or Private Ports range 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 we
12. DSR DCD GND 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 NPort 5150A Level 1 surge protection NPort P5150A Level 2 surge protection ADDC Automatic Data Direction Control Level 2 Burst EFT EN61000 4 4 Level 3 Surge EN61000 4 5 Watch Dog Timer Serial Communication Parameters Parity None Even Odd Space Mark Data Bits 5 6 7 8 1 3 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Stop Bit Flow Control Software Features Protocols Utilities OS Drivers Support Configuration Introduction b E 2 RTS CTS and DTR DSR for RS 232 only XON XOFF ICMP IP TCP UDP DHCP BOOTP Telnet DNS SNMP HTTP SMTP NPort Administrator for Windows 98 ME NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista 2008 7 XP x64 2003 x64 Vista x64 2008 x64 7 x64 RealCOM drivers for Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista 2008 7 XP x64 2003 x64 Vista x64 2008 x64 7 x64 Real TTY driver for Linux 2 4 x 2 6 x kernel Fixed TTY drivers for SCO Unix SCO OpenServer 5 OpenServer 6 UnixWare 7 UnixWare 2 1 SVR4 2 QNX 4 25 QNX 6 Solaris 10 FreeBSD 5 FreeBSD 6 Web Browser Serial Telnet Console or Windows Utility Power Requirements NPort 5110A 5130A 5150A Power Input Power Consumption 12 to 48 VDC NPort 5110A 82 5 mA 9 12V 47 3 mA 24V NPort 5130A 89 1 mA 9 12V 49 5 mA 24V NPort 5150A 92 4 mA 9 12V 52 8 mA 24V Power Requirements N
13. If the NPort 5100A is password protected indicated by Lock for Status you will receive the following error and you will not be able to use the right click method to open the configuration page e Target is password protected Please Unlock first OK In this case proceed as follows to Unlock the device server l Select the NPort 5100A with Lock status click the right mouse button and then select Unlock NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help ze E Search Search lP Locate Configure Web Configuration 1 NPort s NPort No Model MAC Address IP Address Status Configuration NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 piel EN d2 Broadcast Search Monitor k Specify by IP Address Port Monitor d COM Mapping p Locate Y IP Address Report Configure Exit Function 2 After inputting the correct password the Administrator will display an Unlock ok message Enter Password Information E Jf OK X Cancel 3 The Lock status will change to Unlock and the Administrator utility will keep this NPort 5100A in the Unlock status throughout this Administrator session 6 6 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help gy 2 a Exit Search SearchIP Locate Configure Web Function Configuration 1 NPort s NPort
14. NPort 5100As MOXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking NPort 5150A IP NP5150A_1 Serial NO 192 168 32 212 www moxa com MAC Address 00 80 E8 33 FF FF Firmware 1 0 Build 10032917 Step 2 3 Operation Mode Settings 9 Real COM PC communicate with serial device through COM port Remember to install Real COM TTY driver on PC For detail information please refer to User s Manual OTcP PC communicate with serial device through TCP port Device is TCP client Destination IP address Oupp PC communicate with serial device through UDP port Destination IP address Port 4001 Port 4001 Pace Text cancel In the Step 2 3 you must specify which operation mode you will use If your operation mode is not RealCOM TCP Server TCP Client or UDP mode please click Cancel and to go back to main menu and choose Operating Settings to select your proper setting MO gt XN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking NPart 51504 IP Serial NO 192 168 127 254 71 Wwww moxa com MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 1 0 Build 100223 Step 3 3 Serial Settings Baud rate 115200 v Data bits 8 v Stop bits 1 Parity None wv Interface RS 232 v ENTCONEN Next TT In the Step 3 3 you can modify the serial settings 5 4 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration MO gt XN Total Solut
15. No Model MACAddress IP Address e Configuration He NPort 51504 ee TN Monitor 2 Add Target Port Monitor BE Remove Target d COM Mapping IP Address Report Load Configured COM Port b Go 3 Select or de select Monitor Items Use the single arrowhead buttons to move highlighted items from one box to the other Use the double arrowhead buttons to move all items in one box to the other 6 11 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Monitor Settings De selected Items Selected Items Server Name Model COM Number MAC Address IP Address Alive Load Default J OK X Cancel 4 Select a Refresh Rate the default is 3 seconds on the General Settings page Monitor Settings Refresh Rate Second s Auto save monitored NPort list Jf OK X Cancel 5 On the Advanced Settings page select Display warning message for new event and or Play warning music for new event n the second case you must enter the path to the WAV file that you want to be played New event means that one of the NPort 5100As in the monitor is Alive or Not Alive or has lost connection with the Monitor program Monitor Settings Monitor Items General Settings Advanced Settings Monitor and Port Monitor Message Box Setting Y Display warning message for new event v Play warning music for new event C SwINDOWwS Media notify way Browse gt J OK X Cancel
16. buffer If data is incoming through the serial port NPort 5100A stores the data in the internal buffer NPort 5100A 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 The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baudrate For example assume that the serial port is 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 so in this case it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet the serial device attached to NPort 5100A Should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for NPort 5100A and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort 5100A s internal buffer size The serial communication buffer size for NPort 5100A is 1 KB per port Local TCP port Factory Default Necessity 1 to 65535 4001 Required The Local TCP port is the TCP port that NPort 5100A uses to listen to connections and that other devices must use to contact
17. compare your NPort firmware to the version currently available at the Moxa website www moxa com If there is a new firmware version you can download it and click Import to upgrade your firmware 5 32 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Monitor Monitor Line Click Line under Monitor to show the operation mode and status of each TCP IP connection 1 Px for the serial port MO gt XN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com Model NPort 5150A IP 1 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 2 Name NP5150A_71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 1 Monitor Line Main Menu J Port Operation Mode Connections Overview Quick Setup 4 RealCOM 192 168 32 41 Exportilmport Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings Operating Settings Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Async Settings Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart Monitor Async Click Async under Monitor to show the current status of the serial port NA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com Model NPort 5150A IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E Name NP5150A 71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 1 Monitor Async Main Menu J UG Port TxCnt RxCnt TxTotalCnt RxTotalCnt DSR DTR RTS CTS DCD Quick Setup 1 0 D D 112 3 3 d A Export import Basic Settings Network Settings Serial
18. 68 99 37 25 Serial Number v Modify fa Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Firmware Version IP Configuration H Mer 1 0 DAS Server 1 System Uptime DNS Server 2 O days Ul tr 41s Modify public Click the Modify check box to modify configuration 4 DK x Cancel 2 Select the IP Address Report and click the right mouse button to select Settings NPort Administrator IP Address Report Le El Ele Function IF Address Report View Help ri d Exit Settings lao Function IP Address Report Stopped Port 4002 D N Port MAC Address IP Address Count Previous Time Li Configuratior Monitor ET Port Monitor i COM Mapping XX IP Address Report IF Location Settings Local UDP Listen Port 4007 wu OK 3 Cancel 4 Click Go to start receiving the Auto IP address report from the NPort 5100A 6 29 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator lt NPort Administrator IP Address Report Eile Function F Address Report View Help Exit Settings Go IP Address Report Stopped Port 4002 O Fal NPort MAC Address IP Address Count Previous Time pu E Configuration 58 Monitor Port Manitar mJ COM Mapping bee 4 IP Address Report Es to T Clear 6 30 7 IP Serial LIB The following topics are covered in this chapter O Overview O IP Serial LIB Function Groups O Example Program NPort 5100A Series Users Manual IP Serial LIB Overvi
19. 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO T1 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Operation Modes Main Menu f Port 1 Overview Quick Setup Operation mode Pair Connection Slave w Exportimport TCP alive checktime 7 0 99 min Basic Settings Local TCP port 4001 Network Settings Serial Settings Port 1 TCP alive check time O min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection 1 to 99 min The NPort 5100A closes the TCP connection automatically if there is no TCP activity for the given time Local TCP port TCP port No e g 4001 Required 4001 This Port No must be the same port No that you set up for the Pair Connection Master device server Ethernet Modem Mode KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 5150A IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Operation Modes Main Menu Port 1 Overview Quick Setup Operation mode Ethernet Modem v Export mport TCP alive check time 7 ko 99 min Basic Settings Local TCP port 4001 Network Settings Serial Settings NPort 5100A listens for a TCP IP connection request from the remote Ethernet modem or host NPort 5100A s response depends on the ATSO value as outlined below ATSO 0 default NPort 5100A will temporarily accept the TCP connection and then send the RING signal out through the serial port The serial c
20. COM Grouping COM Number COM Grouping selected ports together T4 0K XK Cancel 4 You will be able to view the serial ports that were assigned to and removed from the Group Click Apply to apply the settings 4 NPort Administrator COM Mapping Ea fx File Function COM Mapping View Help h 2 2 8 Exit Add Apply Function COM Mapping 3 COM NPort IP Address Pat COM Part Mode e Configuration 1 Nl Port 51504 194 168 127 254 1 COM4 Hi Performance FIFO En Monitor 2 NFort 51104 152 168 127 253 1 LDOMS Group Hr Performance FIFO Enc Part Manitar 3 NPart 51104 192 168 127 252 1 COM Group Hi Performarnce FIFO Ene af COM Mapping 4 IP Address Report 5 Finally click Yes to confirm Information i Do you want to apply the changes Yes Cancel Changing Advanced Settings and Serial Parameters of the COM Group l Check the port specified on the COM Grouping page as the signal port COM Port Settings bd Port Humber 2 Ports Selected 1st port is Port 2 Serial ports IP Address Port Read wite Signal Status y 192 168 127 253 1 192 168 127 252 1 I y Or C Cancel 2 Select the Signal Status controlled port and then right click and select COM Settings 6 26 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator NFort Administrator COM Mapping E BR File Function COM Mapping View Help F Exit Add Remove Apply Configure Function CO
21. COM Mapping 0 COM NPort No f Model IP Address Port COM Port Mode o Configuration Monitor Port Monitor d COM Mapping 2x X9 IP Address Report 4 The NPort 5100A list that appears is the list generated by the previous Broadcast Search Select the NPort 5100A to which you would like to map COM ports 6 15 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Add NPort e Select From isi mene Select All Clear Al A No Model MAC Address IP Addas 1 NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 5 Select COM Settings to modify COM No default setting etc NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help g amp E Exit dd Remove Apply Configure Function COM Mapping 1 COM NPort No i Model_ PAdctess__ Pott COM Port Configuration NPort 51504 _ O Hi Performance FIFO Eng Monitor Add Target Port Monitor 25 Remove Target d COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report Enable Disable E Apply Change 6 Select the COM Number COM ports that are In use or Assigned will also be indicated in this drop down list If you select multiple serial ports or multiple NPort 5100As remember to check the Auto Enumerating function to use the COM No you select as the first COM No COM Port Settings WC COM Port Settings Port Number 1 Port s Selected 1st port is Port 1 Port Number Part s
22. Ethernet data is sent on a first in first out basis to the serial port when data comes into NPort 5100A from the Ethernet interface Ignore jammed IP Previously when Max connections gt 1 and the serial device is transmitting data if any one of the connected hosts is not responding it will wait until the data has been transmitted successfully before transmitting the second group of data to all hosts Currently if you select Yes for Ignore jammed IP the host that is not responding will be ignored but the data will still be transmitted to the other hosts Allow driver control If max connection is greater than 1 the NPort will ignore driver control commands from all connected hosts However if you set Allow driver control to YES control commands will be accepted Note that since the NPort 5100A may get configuration changes from multiple hosts the most recent command received will take precedence Packing length Default 0 The Delimiter Process will be followed regardless of the length of the data packet If the data length in bytes matches the configured value the data will be forced out The data length can be configured for O to 1024 bytes Set to O if you do not need to limit the length Delimiter 1 Factory Default Necessity None Optional 00 to FF Delimiter 2 Factory Default Necessity None Optional 00 to FF Once the NPort 5100A receives both delimiters through its serial port i
23. INPOrt 500ANTD9192 0L694514 1073 char Dutter mos int port 1 int portrd nsio_init portid nsio_open NPort 5100Aip STO TOC porta B9600 P_NONE sleep 1000 nsio_read port buffer 200 nsto elose portid nse end port STOP_1 7 3 IP Serial LIB data buffer 255 chars TSE POR Ay port handle jee IP Serial Library ty 1st port NPort 5100A IPsIO2 1698 1 010 97 set 0600 NOT 7 wait for 1000 ms for data read 200 bytes from port 1 Lose his serial port Ay close IP Serial Library A Pinouts and Cable Wiring The following topics are covered in this appendix O Port Pinout Diagrams O Cable Wiring Diagrams NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Pinouts and Cable Wiring Port Pinout Diagrams Ethernet Port Pinouts Pin Signal 1 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 6 Rx NPort 5110A Serial Port Pinouts DB9 Male RS 232 Port Pinouts for NPort 5110A Pin RS 232 DCD RxD 12345 TxD GND DSR RTS CTS CON OD UW Bb UU NP NPort 5130A Serial Port Pinouts DB9 Male RS 422 485 Port Pinouts for NPort 5130A Pin RS 422 2 wire RS 485 4 wire RS 485 TxD A TxD B ae 12345 RxD B Data B RxD A Data A O O GND GND CON OU RA WU NBE NPort 5150A P5150A Serial Port Pinouts DB9 Male RS 232 422 485 Port Pinouts for NPort 5150A Pin RS 232 RS 422 2 wire RS 485 4 wire RS 485 1 DCD TxD A 2 RxD TxD B 3 TxD RxD B Data
24. If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1 KB the NPort 5100A will automatically pack the data and send it to 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 Delimiter process Do Nothing Do Nothing Optional Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Strip Delimiter Delimiter 1 or Delimiter 2 The data will be transmitted when an additional byte for Delimiter 1 or an additional 2 bytes for Delimiter 2 of data is received after receiving the Delimiter Strip Delimiter When the Delimiter is received the Delimiter is deleted i e stripped and the remaining data is transmitted Do Nothing The data will be transmitted when the Delimiter is received Force transmit Setting FactoryDefault 0 to 65535 ms O Disable the force transmit timeout 5 20 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration l to 65535 Forces the NPort 5100A 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 5100A fetches the serial data from its internal buffer If data is incoming through the serial port NPort 5100A stores the data in the internal buffer NPort 5100A transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP IP but only if the internal buffer is f
25. Max connection is usually used when the user needs to receive data from different hosts simultaneously The factory default is 1 In this case only one specific host can access this port of the NPort 51004 and the RealCOM driver on that host will have full control over the port Max Connection 1 Allows only 1 host s RealCOM driver to open the specific NPort 5100A serial port Max Connection 2 to 8 Allows 2 to 8 host s RealCOM drivers to open the specific NPort 5100A serial port at the same time When multiple hosts RealCOM 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 the 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 send the data back to the driver on the host Data will be sent first in first out when data comes into the NPort 5100A from the Ethernet interface 5 12 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration ATTENTION When Max connection gt 1 this means that the NPort 5100A will be using a multi connection application i e 2 or more hosts are allowed access to the port at the same time When using a multi connection application the NPort 5100A will use the serial communication para
26. No Model MAC Address IP Address ServerName Status Configuration NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 NP51504_71 Unlock Monitor Port Monitor d COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report The meanings of the six Status states are given below note that the term Fixed is borrowed from the standard fixed IP address networking terminology Lock The NPort 5100A 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 5100A 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 5100A will not require re entering the server password Blank The NPort 5100A is not password protected and Broadcast Search was used to locate it Fixed The NPort 5100A is not password protected and Search by IP address was used to locate it Lock Fixed The NPort 5100A 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 5100A is password protected Specify by IP address was used to locate it and the password has been entered from within the current Administrator session Henceforth during this Administrator se
27. Serial NO T Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Accessible IP List Main Menu O O Enable the accessible IP list Not checking Enable will allow all IPs to connect verviewe Quick Setup No Activate the rule IP Address Netmask Exportimport a mu Basic Settings 1 O Network Settings 2 O Serial Settings 3 O Port 1 4 O Operating Settings 5 O Pont 1 Accessible IP Settings d O Auto Warning Settings 7 O Upgrade Firmware g O Monitor g O Change Password Load Factory Default 10 O Save Restart 11 O 12 O The NPort 5100A uses an IP address based filtering method to control access to itself Accessible IP Settings allows you to add or block remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access Access to NPort 5100A 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 to access the NPort 5100A You can allow one of the following cases by setting the parameter e Only one host with a specific I P address can access the NPort 5100A Enter IP address 255 255 255 255 e g 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 255 e Hosts on a specific subnet can access the NPort 5100A Enter IP address 255 255 255 0 e g 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 e Any host can access the NPort 5100A Disable this function by un checking the Enable the accessible IP list checkbox Refer to the following table for more configuration examples 192
28. Static Required DHCP BOOTP BOOTP ATTENTI ON 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 seconds 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 1 DNS server 2 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 then the computer uses 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 the NPort 5100A s DNS feature you need to configure the DNS server Doing so allows the NPort 5100A to use a host s domain name to access the host The NPort 5100A provides DNS server 1 and DNS server 2 configuration items to configure the I P address of the DNS server DNS Server 2 is included for use when DNS sever 1 is unavailable The NPort 5100A plays the
29. TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode UDP Mode Pair Connection Mode Ethernet Modem Mode Reverse Telnet Mode Disabled Mode 0 0000 00 0 0 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode Overview NPort 5100A serial device servers network enable traditional RS 232 422 485 devices in which a serial 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 ports RS 232 422 485 to collect data from various kinds of instruments Since NPort 5100A 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 access all instruments connected to a standard TCP IP network regardless of whether the devices are used locally or at a remote site The NPort 5100A 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 PCI or lack of drivers for various operating systems In addition to providing socket access the NPort 5100A also comes wi
30. 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 is 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 figure below is the NPort Web console configuration window Enter the IP address and the Port number of the PC that you want to send this information to KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 254 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP51504_71 Serial NO 71 Firmware Network Settings Main Menu Network Settings Overview Quick Setup IP address Exportimport Netmask Basic Settings Gateway Network Settings Serial Settings IP configuration DHCP EE Operating Settings DNS server 1 Accessible IP Settings DNS server 2 Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware l SNMP Settings Monitor Change Password SNMP Enable Disable Load Factory Default Community name public SavelRestart Contact Location IP Address Report Auto report to IP 192 168 1 2 Auto report to UDP port 4002 Auto report period 10 secon
31. design after the program uses this Purge Comm function the NPort driver will keep querying the 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 on the order of 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 the NPort requires much more time 6 16 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator 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 is disabled e 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 e By default the optional Fast Flush function is disabled If you would like to enable this function from the NPort Administrator double click the COM ports that are mapped to the NPort and then select the Fast Flush checkbox You shoul
32. function groups are listed in the left section e A list of NPort 5100A serial device servers each of which can be selected to process user requirements is displayed in the right section e The activity Log which displays messages that record the user s processing history is shown in the bottom section 6 4 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help hp 2 24 i E E Ext Search Search IP Function Configuration O NPort s NPort Server Name Status E Configuration Monitor Part Monitor i COM Mapping X IP Address Report Message Log 0 Monitor Log 0 Now 2010223 EF 10 19 19 Broadcast Search The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all NPort 5100As that are connected to the same LAN as your computer Since the Broadcast Search function searches by MAC address and not IP address all NPort 5100As connected to the LAN will be located regardless of whether or not they are part of the same subnet as the host 1 Position the cursor in the right middle section of the Administrator window and then click the right mouse button 4 NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help 5 2 H8 iu Exit Search Search IP Function NPort Status Configuration Monitor Port Monitor Broadcast Search jf COM Mapping Ek Specify by IP Address X9 IP Address Report 2 The
33. to configure the IP address l Obtain a valid IP address for your NPort 5100A from your network administrator 2 Obtain the NPort 5100A s MAC address from the label on its bottom panel 3 Execute the arp s command from your computer s MS DOS prompt by typing 3 2 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual arp s 192 168 200 100 00 90 ES8 xx XxX XxXx Initial IP Address Configuration 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 5100A be sure to use the numbers determined in steps 1 and 2 4 Next execute a special Telnet command by typing telnet 192 168 200 100 6000 After issuing this command a Connect failed message will appear as shown here After the NPort 5100A 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 Connect failed e Could not open a connection ta 192 166 200 100 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 5100A s IP address This can be done using the Telnet 1 From the Windows desktop click Start and then select Run 2 Type telnet 192 168 127 254 use the correct IP address if different from the default in the Open text input box and then click OK Open el EJ Type the name of a program folder document or
34. 0022314 Operation Modes Main Menu Port 1 Overview Quick Setup Operation mode RFC2217 v acid Coll TCP alive check time 7 D 99 min Basic Settings Local TCP port 4001 Network Settings l Serial Settings Port 1 Data Packing Operating Settings aati i lo 4026 Port 1 M elimite Accessible IP Settings Delimitar 1 00 Hex CI Enable Auto Warning Settings Delimiter 2 00 Hex C Enable Upgrade Firmware Delimiter process Do Nothing Y Processed only when packing length is 0 mene Force transmit 0 0 65535 ms Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart TCP alive check time Setting Factory Default 0 to 99 min Optional O min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection 1 to 99 min The NPort 5100A automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time After the connection is closed the NPort 51004 starts listening for another host s TCP connection 5 14 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Local TCP port The Local TCP port is the TCP port that NPort 5100A uses to listen to connections and that other devices must use to contact NPort 5100A To avoid conflicts with well known TCP ports the default is set to 4001 Packing length Default 0 The Delimiter Process will be followed regardless of the length of the data packet If the data length in bytes matches the configured value the data will be f
35. 127 254 4 The NPort 5100A homepage will open next There are two buttons on this page Quick setup and Export l mport You can click Overview at any time to go back to this page The following sections introduce these two convenient functions and all the other specific settings in the left Main Menu 5 2 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com Model NPort 5150A 25 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 Name NP5150A_71 T Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Main Menu l Overview Click Quick Setup to go Quick Setup through three simple Exportilmport steps making your NPort x 4 Basic Settings Quick Setup ready to work Network Settings Serial Settings i Click ExportAmport to Operating Settings 7 perform configuration Accessible IP Settings Export Import backup or recovery Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart ATTENTION If you can t remember the password the ONLY way to start configuring the NPort 5100A is to load factory defaults by using the Reset button located near the NPort 5100A s RJ 45 Ethernet port Remember to export the configuration file when you have finished the configuration After using the Reset button to load factory defaults your configuration can be easily reloaded into the NPort 5100A by using Import function ATTENTI
36. 168 1 120 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 5 29 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Auto Warning Settings Auto warning Email and SNMP trap KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address Serial NO 74 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 E mail and SNMP Trap Settings Main Menu Mail Server Overview Quick Setup Mail server Exporvimport O my server requires authentication Basic Settings Network Settings ae Serial Settings Password Port 1 From E mail address NP5150A 71 9NP5150A Operating Settings N 7 E mail address 1 Accessible IP Settings Arta Mamine Gattinnc E mail address 2 Auto Warning Settings Emsi and SNHE Trag E mail address 3 Event Type E mail address 4 Upgrade Firmware Monitor SNMP Trap Server Change Password Load Factory Default SNMP trap server IP or domain name Save Restart Mail Server Mail server IP Address or Domain None Optional Name User name Factory Default Necessity 1 to 15 characters None Optional Password Factory Default Necessity l to 15 characters None Optional From E mail address Factory Default Necessity l to 63 characters None Optional E mail address 1 2 3 4 Factory Default Necessity 1 to 63 characters None Optional ATTENTION Consult your Network Administrator or ISP for the proper mail server settings The Auto warning function may not work pro
37. 27 254 1 COM4 Hi Pertormance FIFO E Monitor 2 NPort 51104 192 168 127 253 1 COMA Hi Performance FIFO E Port Monitor 3 NPort 51104 132158127 252 1 COM10 Hri Performance FIFO E ii COM Mapping 4 IP Address Report 4 Finally click Yes to confirm Information Do you want to apply the changes Yes Cancel y 6 22 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Adding a Port to a COM Group Follow the steps below to add a Serial port into an existing COM Group 1 Select the serial port that you are adding and right click to select COM Settings z NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help am Exit Add Remove Appl Configure Function COM Mapping 5 COM NPort IP Address Pat COM Port Mode db Configuration 1 Por 51504 192168127 254 1 LOMA Hi Perfarmance FIFO En Monitor 2 MPart 51104 192 168 127 253 1 COM Group Hi Pertornance FIFO Ern Port Manitar 3 MPart 51104 192 168 127 252 1 COMS Group Hi Pertormance FIFO En 4 NPort 52104 192 168 127 250 1 COME Hi Performance FIFO En d COM Mapping rs E ok Performance FIFO En 9 IP Address Report MPart 52104 192 168 127 250 Add Target 25 Remove Target EM COM Settings L2 Apply Change Discard Change 2 Select the COM number of the COM Group you are adding and check mark the Grouping selected port s together check box and then click OK COM Port Settings Port Number 1 Ports Sele
38. 27 254 1 LOMA Hi Performance FIFO E Monitor 2 NPort 51104 192 168 127 253 1 COMS Group Hi Ferformance FIFO E Fort Manitar 3 MPart 51104 192 168 127 252 1 COMS Group HrPerormance FIFO E 4 NPort 52104 COME Hi Performance FIFO E ii COM Mapping ort 52104 X IP Address Report NPort 52114 cn Hi Ferformance FIFO E Add Target Remove Target Enable Disable Apply Change Discard Change COM Port Settings Port Number 1 Ports Selected 1st part iz Part 5 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping COM Number E Grouping selected ports together w OK 3 Cancel 3 You will be able to view the serial ports that were assigned to and removed from the Group Click Apply to apply the settings NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help A 2 2 W a Exit Add Apply Function COM Mapping 5 COM MFort IP Address Port COM Port Made eb Configuration 1 Por 51504 192168127 254 1 COM 4 Hi Performance FIFO En Monitor 2 NPort 51104 192 168 127 253 COMS Group Hi Performance FIFO Er Port Manitar 3 MPart 51104 192168127 252 1 COMS Group Hi Pertormance FIFO En i COM Mapping 4 MPnrt 52104 192168127250 1 COME Hi Performance FIFO En 5 NPort 52104 192 168 127 250 2 COM Hi Pertormance FIFO En 4 IP Address Report 6 24 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator 4 Finally click Yes to confir
39. 6 REG eu dioe P RR 5 19 CIDE MOG 6 esiste aad dta A QUE MeL iai ADAE IDA o PRO AES tat ARA D P toh ane 5 22 BR VU eicit et hae tC TREE 5 24 Pair CONNECTION MOG C5 cm 5 24 Ethernet Modem Mode ccccccccece cece eee nennen EEE ED EEE EEE aaa rina aaa ars a a aaa rna aaa rna anna nnn 5 25 Reverse TOINSEMOd Erin beet eere tg ae ene UO li quasque DUE TN M MU eMe NEUE 5 27 Disabled Mode aine mi atat t tati de datada datada dale ladalalaladaata dadas 5 28 O 5 29 AUTO Wann SERINGE aoaaa ana aA e due MD une ers UCM E FU EDEN dE 5 30 Auto warning Email and SNMP trap NS 5 30 EVENE IY 0 aa AS 5 31 Upgrade FINMTIWA Eoria a ae mU 5 32 a Um 5 33 MORIEOD LN 5 33 MONEO A al rarer Orne IM ou 5 33 MONIKOFASY NG SCLUINGS saradia taai a dodolade du uotum virt t va wt data 5 33 Change PASSWORD A A A ee re tn er TT rT rr IERI Tre 5 34 Load Factory Default oou a a M M LE LA LM LED MEME MEDI ME 5 35 6 Configuring NPort AdministratoOr 5 522222222 522222232 2352522 5523888 REZERRRSSEESEERSSRaEERAddnIE saa addas uw aa Ra dd d a Rada 6 1 grau M P o eo de a e sob 6 2 Istalling NPOLE AMM A OL 6 2 A PP canataniananonsninan ans eaa nA 6 4 Broadcast Sea laces eases ences cress lacs dada M A ON teen ed ten la UAR 6 5 moo y Unlock Password Protection a a a 6 6 CONAGUA ENE NO AS 6 7 OCU ACHING EIS o Tem 6 9 EXDOIt CONNOUL STOT aai E A A AS 6 10 Import ontiguratloD esce TEOTEO 6 10
40. Broadcast Search window will open and display the Model IP Address MAC Address and Progress of the search for that particular device Searching Searching for NPort Found 1 NPort s remain timeout 4 second s No Model MACAddress PANER NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 3 When the search is complete the Broadcast Search window will close and the NPort 5100As that were located will be displayed in the right pane of the Administrator window If you found more than one server connected to this network refer to the MAC address sticker on your server s to determine which server s 6 5 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator are the ones you wish to configure To configure an NPort 5100A place the cursor over the row displaying that NPort 5100A s information and then double click the left mouse button 4 NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help F 2 a p Exit Search Search IP Configuration 1 NPort s Function NPort No Model MAC Address IP Address ServerName Status Configuration NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 NP51504_71 Monitor Port Monitor di COM Mapping IP Address Report ATTENTI ON Before modifying the NPort 5100A s configuration use Broadcast Search to locate all NPort 5100As connected to the LAN or use Specify by IP Address to locate a particular NPort 5100A Unlock Password Protection
41. Configuration The following topics are covered in this chapter O O O O O O Initializing the NPort 5100A s IP Address Factory Default IP Address NPort Administration Suite ARP Telnet Console Serial Console 19200 n 8 1 NPort 5110A 5150A P5150A only NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Initial IP Address Configuration Initializing the NPort 5100A s I P Address 1 Determine whether your NPort 5100A needs to use a Static IP or Dynamic IP either DHCP or BOOTP application 2 If the NPort 5100A is used in a Static IP environment you can use NPort Administration Suite ARP Web Console Telnet Console or Serial Console to configure the new IP address 3 If the NPort 5100A is used in a Dynamic IP environment you can use NPort Administration suite Web Console Telnet Console or Serial Console to configure the NPort 5100A to get an IP address dynamically with DHCP DHCP BOOTP or BOOTP ATTENTI ON Consult your network administrator on how to reserve a fixed IP address for your NPort 5100A 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 5100A Factory Default I P Address NPort 5100A products are configured with the following default private IP address Default I P 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 access a device c
42. Exit Add Remove Go Function Port Monitor Stopped 1 Port s NPort No Modi MAC Address IP Address Pot OP Mode Configuration Mi NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 1 Real COM Mode Monitor tim COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report Select or de select Monitor Items Use the single arrowhead buttons to move highlighted items from one box to the other Use the double arrowhead buttons to move all items in one box to the other Monitor Settings De selected Items Selected Items Conn Status Model Remote IP MAC Address Serial IP Address Line Status Port Tx Rix after Conn OP Mode Tx Rx after Mon Alive Tx Rx Throw Tx Rx Inty Throu COM Number Server Name Alias Load Default w OK X Cancel 6 14 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator COM Mapping Windows Administration Suite comes with Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP 7 RealCOM drivers After you install NPort Administration Suite there are two ways to set up the NPort 5100A serial port as your host s remote COM port The first way is with On line COM Mapping On line COM Mapping will check to make sure that the NPort 5100A is connected correctly to the network and then install the driver on the host computer The second way is with Off line COM Installation without first connecting the NPort 5100A to the network Off line COM Mapping can decrease the system integrator s effort by solving different field prob
43. IO IT IEOM iet ann MED 6 10 Pore MONITOR d D 6 14 CON Ness T M ee 6 15 On line COM Mad iva oa qM MMSM Mein 6 15 omine COM Ma ppiNg 1399 adatta a denote dnd endet a da d M t ee la dads 6 19 ar Groulpi ns NN m uu uem 6 20 Oy eve all ale igre Ee OY PAE cla Yo de NT DoD eres De CE TOI DCN TN DCN DNO PO D een en eee ee enn ol 6 20 Beleno COM 16 tara pee IR enter eae Cane Ns 6 22 ACGING a Port toa COMODO AA io 6 23 REMOVING sa POPE TOM COM GEOLUD sce A AAA te UPC DU duds du ta stated 6 24 Mody Ports Tia COM GrOUD srs srie aN a NIA aa Aa ea ds 6 25 PAddress RODO Cenerin aia darian atera darte NEE T TEN TA ATRA E cone eae ane ea AE NEENA 6 29 IP S ria IM N B o lanas 7 1 OVEN eee ee ee ee ee a E a EET AE EAEOI 7 2 IP Serial ETB F rictloni GFrOUDSsdu ertet ile EE e e odos 7 2 DNA e Em 7 3 Pinouts and Cable WIFINO 5x2 iia i iii wi ssacsausvussssuususunsuusuesecusnueuusodci c d Ead F eK EaaadFurdKaa dedi ea Rad ds A 1 POLt PIoub DOO ANIS sve tesa es ada eei wr dee teh aces saved il fede IM LEE LM LIE LEN LIS PE dal A 2 Cable WIEN O Dag ANNS antea A Me M M O et A 3 Well Khown Port NUMDEES ca exERHEKKEk ERU Ea arRSESECErRERERC a B 1 SNMP Agents with MIB II RS232 422 485 Link Groups eeeeee nennen n nnnm nena nnn nnn C 1 Auto IP RebDOIt Pr
44. Internet resource and Windows will oper it for vou telnet 192 168 127 254 Cancel Browse 3 When the Telnet window opens if you are prompted to input the Console password input the password and then press Enter Note that this page will only appear if the NPort 5100A is password protected E Telnet 192 168 127 254 Model name MAG address HPort 515A RA Serial Ho 1 Firmware version 1 86 Build 18822314 System uptime days BBh 07m 52 3 Please keyin your password 4 Type 2 to select Network settings and then press Enter lt lt Main menu gt gt C1 C22 C32 C4 C55 Cb CP CB C95 Ca Cu cso tq Basic settings Hetwork settings Serial settings Operating settings Accessible IP settings Auto warning settings Monitor Ping Change password Load factory default View settings Save Restart Quit Key in your selection 2 3 3 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual 5 Type 1 to select IP address and then press Enter lt lt Main menu Metuvork settings gt gt IP address Metmask Gateway IP configuration server 1 server 2 125 25 35 45 C55 Cb CP cho C9 Ca Ch fc Cd T cm Cy Key in your selection 1 DHE DNS SNMP SNMP SNMP SNMP Auto Auto Auto View Back Quit community name contact location IP report to IP IP report to UDP port IP report period settings to main menu Initial IP Address Co
45. M Mapping 3 COM NPort IF Address Pot COM Part o Configuration 1 NPort 51504 192168127 254 1 COM4 Hr Perfarmance FIFO En Am Monitor fT NFPot5110A 192 168 127 253 1 COMB Group Hi Performarnce FIFO Ern Fort Monitor 3 NPort 51704 Add Target COM Greup HiPerformance FIFO Eni mi COM Mapping a GE IP Address Report px pn Remove Target Enable Disable Apply Change Discard Change 3 COM Port Settings Port Mumber 1 Part s Selected 1st part is Port 2 Ts Mode Hi Performance FIFO Enable T Network Timeout S000 500 0000 ms Fast flush only flush local buffer COM Port Settings Port Number 1 Ports Selected 1st port is Port 2 Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control 6 27 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Changing the Serial Port Specified as Signal Port for the COM Group 1 Selecta serial port in the Group and then right click and select COM Settings NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help Add Remove Apply Configure Function COM Mapping 3 COM NPor PAddess Pot COMPot Mode Hi Performance FIFO En Eb Configuration NPort 51504 68 127 254 1 COM4 Monitor NPot 5110A sa 16S 27 253 e Port Monitor NPort STI D 2 Add Target d COM Mapping 4 IP Address Report Se eee Hi Performance FIFO Eri COM 8 Group Hi Performance FIFO En Enable Disable ef COM Settings A
46. Mode P Port combination on a TCP IP network In this case NPort 5100A waits passively to be contacted by the host computer p After the host computer establishes a connection with the serial device it can then proceed with data transmission TCP Server mode also supports up to 4 simultaneous connections Ethernet 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 TCP Server follows 1 The host requests a connection from the NPort 5100A Requesta configured for TCP Server Mode connection RS 232 Proceed with 2 Once the connection is established data can be data transmission transmitted in both directions from the host to the NPort 5100A and from the NPort 5100A to the host Z N Device 4 3 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode TCP Client Mode In TCP Client Mode the NPort 5100A can actively establish TCP Client Mode a TCP connection with a pre determined host computer when serial data arrives After the data has been transferred the NPort 5100A can disconnect automatically from the host computer by using the TCP alive check time or Inactivity time settings Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed configuration instructions As illustrated in the figure data transmission proceeds as follows TCP Client The NPort 5100A configured for TCP Client Mode requests a connectio
47. NPort 5100A To avoid conflicts with well known TCP ports the default is set to 4001 Command port Factory Default Necessity 1 to 65535 966 Option 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 set the Command port to another port if needed P Serial Lib will automatically check the Command Port on NPort 5100A so that the user does not need to configure the program 5 18 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration TCP Client Mode Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking wWWw moXxa com NPort 51504 IP Serial NO MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 1 0 Build 10022314 NP5150A 71 Firmware Main Menu Operation Modes Port 1 Overview Quick Setup Operation mode TCP Client v Exporvimport TCP alive check time 7 0 99 min Basic Settings v Inactivity time 0 65535 ms Network Settings f Serial Settings Ignore jammed IP Ono Oves Port1 Destination IP address 1 Port 4001 Operating Settings Destination IP address 2 Port 4001 u Port 1 2 Destination IP address 3 Port 4001 Accessible IP Settings Destination IP address 4 Port 4001 Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Designated local port 1 5011 Monitor Designated local port 2 5012 Change Password Designated localport3 5013 Load Factory Default FR _ Designated local port4 5014 Save R
48. NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Second Edition J uly 2011 www moxa com product MOXA O 2011 Moxa Inc All rights reserved NPort 5100A Series Users 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 Trademarks 2011 Moxa Inc All rights reserved The MOXA logo is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc 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 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 Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors and these changes are incorporated into new editions of the publication Technical Support Contact I nformation
49. ON If your NPort 5100A 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 Quick Setup Quick Setup streamlines configuration of your NPort into three basic andquick steps that covers the most commonly used settings At any time while in Quick Setup you may click the Back button to return to the previous step or the Cancel button to reverse all settings For more detailed settings please refer to the Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings and Operating Settings sections later in this chapter KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 254 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Step 1 3 Server Settings Server name NP51504_71 Network Settings IP settings Static y IP address 1192 168 127 253 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway ENTCONEN Next Cancel 5 3 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration In Step 1 3 you must assign a valid IP address to the NPort 5100A before it will work in your network environment Your network system administrator should provide you with an I P address and related settings for your network n addition the server name field is a useful way to specify the location or application of different
50. Port P5150A Power Input PoE Power Input Power Consumption Mechanical Casing Dimensions W x H x D Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Regulatory Approvals EMC Safety WARRANTY 12 to 48 VDC 44 to 75 VDC 125 mA 12 V 40 mA E 48 VDC Supplied by power adapter 180 mA 48V Supplied by PoE Aluminum case 1 mm NPort 5110A 5130A 5150A 50x 80x 22 mm 1 97 x 3 15 x 0 87 inch NPort P5150A 77 x 111 x 26 mm 3 03 x 4 37 x 1 02 inch O to 60 C 32 to 140 F 5 to 9596 RH 40 to 75 C 40 to 167 F for T models 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F 5 to 95 RH FCC Class A CE Class A UL 60950 1 EN60950 1 5 years 2 Getting Started This chapter includes information about installing NPort 5100A The following topics are covered The following topics are covered in this chapter O Panel Layout of NPort 5110A 5130A 5150A Series O Panel Layout of NPort P5150A O Connecting the Hardware gt Vv YV ON ON Connecting the Power Connecting to the Network Connecting to a Serial Device LED Indicators Adjustable Pull High Low Resistor for RS 485 Port NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Getting Started Panel Layout of NPort 5110A 5130A 5150A Series Hear Panel View RJ45 10 100M Ethernet port Reset button Power input Cp DIN Rail O X screw hole NPort 31 V Serial Device Server leads a Wallmount e screw hole Male DB9 senal port St
51. Selected Tst port is Port 1 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping SERIE SERIES Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping COM Number COM4 current assigned a COM Number ee COM4 curent assigned COMS in use y Auto enumerating COM number for selected ports Grouping selec v DK X Cancel A DK 3 Cancel 7 Hi performance mode is the default for Tx mode If the driver completes sending data out to the NPort 5100A the driver will respond Tx Empty to the program Under classical mode the driver will not notify the user s program that Tx is completed until all Tx data has been sent out from the NPort 5100A this mode will cause lower throughput If you want to ensure that all data is sent out before further processing classical mode is recommended Enable Disable Tx Rx FI FO If disabled the NPort 5100A will send one byte each time the Tx FIFO becomes empty and an Rx interrupt will be generated for each incoming byte This will result in a faster response and lower throughput If you want to use XON XOFF flow control we recommend setting FIFO to Disable Fast Flush only flush local buffer e We have added one optional Fast Flush function to Moxa s new NPort RealCOM driver NPort Administrator Suite for NPort adds it after version 1 2 e Forsome applications the user s program will use the Win32 PurgeComm function before it reads or writes data With our
52. Settings Operating Settings Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Async Settings Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart Monitor Async Settings Click Async Setting under Monitor to show the run time settings for the serial port 5 33 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration MO gt XN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking Wwww moxa com Model NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 Name NP5150A 71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Monitor Async Settings Main Menu 1 Flow Control Overview Port Baud Rate DataBits StopBits Parity FIFO Interface Quick Setup RTSICTS XON XOFF DTRIDSR Exportlmport 1 19200 8 1 None OFF OFF OFF Enable RS 232 Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings Operating Settings Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Line Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart Change Password MO gt YXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com Model NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 Name E Ph Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Change Password Main Menu J Password Overview Quick Setup Old password Exportlmport New password Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings Submit Operating Settings MET Ac
53. Suite File Edit View Favorites Tools Help lt Back gt ij Qsearch Folders CBristory AZ GE X wy Eg Address NPortAdminSuite Folders x u My Documents 3 My Pictures NPortAdminSuite E Y My Computer H E Local Disk C H E TEST D C3 Documents and Settings C Office20005R 1 C Personal Data E L Program Files C3 Accessories 4 23 Common Files C ComPlus Applications 4 03 Internet Explorer microsoft frontpage 4 03 Microsoft Office 4 03 Microsoft Visual Studio m MWSnap C NetMeeting NPortAdminSuite C Outlook Express C Windows Media Player H Windows NT H WINNT KE ext Do 4 d ve VERSION a uninsO00 11 KB DAT File 4 28 2003 4 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 AM 1 H Size 110 bytes Attributes normal IP Serial LIB Function Groups Server Control Port Control Input Output Data Port Status I nquiryMiscellaneous nsio_ init nsio_open nsio_read nsio Istatus 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 7 2 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Example Program chan
54. T A um a E tiM aset e M MP EMINUS DUDEN MEM 3 2 NPOLEAdrministTatoH SUE G ea dieti etti etd Stn debeis diodo lUo tv Ue Up UM UA rareza 3 2 BINE ebsites ors mers e esse IL S Len cen Aut olo utat aba a ort 3 2 Tenet CONS OS Mu 3 3 Serial Console 19200 n 8 1 NPort 5110A 5150A P5150A only cece ccccce cece sees Imm nnns 3 5 4 Choosing the Proper Operation Mode iiccoiococaicciian ri PRSE NER EEESERE 4 1 giu cc KWWcd 4 2 ROSICOM MOG Gs inuit tad dra a i a dida tddi Ue cannes een VARY a ee ARM AQUA ATA AUN AU WA eae 4 2 RFC 2217 lolo T m EUER 4 3 TOPS Ser MOGCG etant tantem E tantae E E stant UR M MM UD UC Tu Rr dada 4 3 EEG meines SNL T TU T T UU Tr 4 4 JOR DNC CS ur M MM HMM EMI MU MN VM E 4 4 Pal CONE cun ISN ra rn ta REEF CAT E EE EET nets AERE AREE Md 4 4 Erene CMOGEN EMOTO ER 4 4 Reverse TEINE MOOG a a a Ge Sle eh E E AO Deana EEO e 4 5 Disabled MOC aniren E sate vole mia soho tule wba E LO ASAA AAAA 4 5 5 Web Console CONnFIQUPatiOn iia 5 1 OPENING YOUR BROWS EN Cc 5 2 sn rn rer er et nT er HC 5 3 EXPO MPA tttm 5 5 Basic SEMI St R A E DM M MM MM ea da 5 6 Na Mola diia de AA eee D T IT 5 7 Serialo e A ccc 5 10 Operating SEMOS ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eT ee eT eT err s ara oth Ar rit 5 11 PS en OIC ena di epi dario oe 5 12 A IO CS A O O ses eset Raa NN 5 14 jeg agisce PET PIE 5 1
55. 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 5100A The factory default for both Web console and Telnet console is Enable Web console Factory Default Necessity Enable or Disable Enable Required Telnet console Factory Default Necessity Enable or Disable Enable Required ATTENTI ON If you disable both the Web console and Telnet console you can still use NPort Administrator to configure NPort 5100A device servers either locally or remotely over the network Refer to Chapter 6 for more details Reset button protect Factory Default Necessity No or Yes None Optional NOTE Select the Yes option to allow limited use of the Reset Button In this case the Reset Button can be used for only 60 seconds l e 60 seconds after booting up the Reset Button will be disabled automatically NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Network Settings KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 5150A IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Network Settings Main Menu Network Settings Overview Quick Setup IP address 192 168 127 253 Exportilmpor Netmask 255 255 255 0 Basic Settings Gateway Network Settings Serial Settings IP c
56. a from its internal buffer If data is incoming through the serial port NPort 5100A stores the data in the internal buffer NPort 5100A 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 The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baudrate For example assume that the serial port is 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 so in this case it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet the serial device attached to NPort 5100A Should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for NPort 5100A and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort 5100A s internal buffer size The serial communication buffer size for NPort 5100A is 1 KB per port RFC 2217 Mode NI OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 5150A IP MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A_71 Serial NO T Firmware 1 0 Build 1
57. activity for the given time Local TCP port 1 to 65535 Factory Default Necessity 4001 Required The TCP port that other devices must use to contact this device To avoid conflicts with standard TCP ports the default is set to 4001 Reverse Telnet Mode KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com NPort 5150A IP MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO T Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Main Menu Overview Quick Setup Export Import Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings Port 1 Operating Settings Port1 Accessible IP Settings Operation Modes Port 1 Operation mode Reverse Telnet v TCP alive check time 7 0 99 min Inactivity time 0 0 65535 ms Local TCP port 4001 Map lt CR LF gt CR LF v 5 27 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration TCP alive check time Factory Default Necessity 0 to 99 min 7 min O min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection Optional 1 to 99 min NPort 5100A automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time Inactivity time Factory Default Necessity O to 65535 ms Idle time setting for auto disconnection O min means it will never disconnect Optional Local TCP port Factory Default 1 to 65535 4001 Each of NPort 5100A s serial ports is mapped to a TCP port To avoid conflicts with common TCP port numbers Necessity R
58. apping Fille Function COM Mapping View Help 2 Add Remove Apply Configure Function COM Mapping 1 COM NPort CEE Medel IP Address A COM Port o Configuration ort 51104 de COME Hi Performance FIFO En Monitor Add ETUR Port Monitor POI TNI it COM Mapping 4 IP Address Report Enable Disable COM Settings File Function COM Mapping View Help 5p 2 A Exit Add Remove Apply Configure Function COM Mapping 1 COM z E NPort INN NN IP Address _Port__ COM Port 0 Configuration ort 57104 o 3d E MI M COM E Hi Pertormance FIFO En Monitor Port Monitor A Target de COM Mapping A IP Address Report Enable Disable f COM Settings Discard Change 6 19 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator COM Grouping The COM Grouping function is designed to simulate the multi drop behavior of serial communication over an Ethernet network COM Grouping allows you to create a COM Group and redirect data from it to several physical COM ports on NPort device servers With COM Grouping you will be able to control multiple physical serial ports simultaneously by operating only one COM port Creating a COM Group Follow the steps below to add multiple COM ports into one group 1 Select serial port s for the group that you are going to create and right click to select COM Settings i NPort Administrator COM Mapping A File Function COM Mapping View Help F E Add Remov
59. ata through the serial port during the specific Inactivity time If the Inactivity time is set to O the current TCP connection is kept active until a connection close request is received Although Inactivity time is disabled the NPort 5100A will check the connection status between the NPort 5100A and remote host by sending keep alive packets periodically If the remote host does not respond to the packet NPort 5100A assumes that the connection was closed down unintentionally NPort 5100A will then force the existing TCP connection to close ATTENTI ON The Inactivity time should at least be set larger than that of Force transmit timeout To prevent the unintended loss of data due to the session being disconnected it is highly recommended that this value is set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Max connection Max connection is usually used when 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 8 Allows 2 to 8 host s TCP connection request to open this NPort 5100A serial port at the same time When multiple hosts establish a TCP connection to the specific serial port at the same time NPort 5100A will duplicate the serial data and transmit to all of the hosts
60. by your serial devices Baudrate Setting FactoryDefault 50 bps to 921 6 Kbps 115 2 Kbps 5 10 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Data bits Factory Default Necessity Required 5 6 7 8 When the user sets Data bits to 5 bits the Stop bits setting will automatically change to 1 5 bits Stop bits 1 1 5 2 Stop bits will be set to 1 5 when Data bits is set to 5 bits Parity None Even Odd None Required Space Mark Flow control None RTS CTS RTS CTS Required DTR DSR Xon Xoff FIFO NPort 5100A s serial ports provide a 16 byte FIFO both in the Tx and Rx directions To prevent data loss during communication disable the FIFO setting when your serial device does not have a FIFO Interface RS 232 422 485 RS 232 NPort 5110A 5150A P5150A Required RS 422 NPort 5130A Operating Settings NA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 30 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO T1 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Operation Modes Main Menu l Packing Dl Dl Dl Force Overview Port Operating Mode Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Delimiter Process Length Transmit Quick Setup 0 00 Disable 00 Disable Do Nothing 0 Exportlmport nme 1 RealCOM TCP alive checktime 7 Basic Settings Max connection 1 Network Settings Serial Settings Part 1 Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settin
61. ce transmit timeout To prevent the unintended loss of data due to the session being disconnected it is highly recommended that this value is set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed 5 19 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration ATTENTION Inactivity time is ONLY active when TCP connect on is set to Any character Ignore jammed IP Previously when Max connections gt 1 and the serial device is transmitting data if any one of the connected hosts is not responding it will wait until the data has been transmitted successfully before transmitting the second group of data to all hosts Currently if you select Yes for Ignore jammed IP the host that is not responding will be ignored but the data will still be transmitted to the other hosts Packing length Default 0 The Delimiter Process will be followed regardless of the length of the data packet If the data length in bytes matches the configured value the data will be forced out The data length can be configured for O to 1024 bytes Set to O if you do not need to limit the length Delimiter 1 00 to FF hex Delimiter 2 Once the NPort 5100A receives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort 5100A s Ethernet port ATTENTION Delimiter 2 is optional If left blank then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer
62. cessible IP Settings Retype password Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Line Async Async Settings nm AAA AA Input the Old password and New password to change the password Leave the password boxes blank to erase the password If the password is erased then NPort 5100A will not have password protection ATTENTION If you forget the password the ONLY way to configure NPort 5100A is by using the Reset button on NPort 5100A s casing to Load Factory Default Remember to export the configuration file when you finish the configuration By using the Import function your configuration can be re loaded into NPort 5100A after using Load Factory Default 5 34 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Load Factory Default MO gt XN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 5150A IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address Serial NO 71 Firmware Load Factory Default MN This function will reset all MOXA NPort Server settings to their factory default values Overview Be aware that previous settings will be lost Quick Setup Exportlmport Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings Operating Settings Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor This function will reset all of NPort 5100A s settings to the factory default values Be aware that previous settings will b
63. cted 1st part iz Part 5 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping COM Number COMS Group Grouping selected part s together y Uk XK Cancel 3 You will be able to view the serial ports that were assigned to and removed from the Group Click Apply to apply the settings NPort Administrator COM Mapping Ea tx File Function COM Mapping View Help ph 2 E Exit Add Apply Function COM Mapping 5 COM DS NPor TMS Ga PEI Mode e Configuration 1 Ml Poort 51504 192168127 254 1 LOMA Hi Performance FIFO E Monitor 2 Por 51104 192 168 127 253 1 COM Group Hi Performance FIFO E Port Manitar j MPart 51104 192 168 127 252 1 COMS Group HrPerfermance FIFO E COM Mapping 4 POr 52104 192168127250 1 COME Hi Performance FIFO E 5 NPort 52104 192 168 127 250 2 COMS Group HrPerfermance FIFO E 4 IP Address Report 4 Finally click Yes to confirm 6 23 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Information i Do you want to apply the changes Yes Cancel Removing a Port from a COM Group Follow the steps below to remove a serial port from a COM Group 1 Select a serial port in the Group and right click to select COM Settings z NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help ri Exit Add Remove Appl Configure Function COM Mapping 5 COM HMPart Made amp b Configuration 1 MPort 51504 1921681
64. d find that when Fast Flush is enabled the NPort driver will work faster with PurgeComm COM Port Settings Port Number 1 Ports Selected 1st port is Port 1 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping Tx Mode Hi Performance FIFO Enable T Network Timeout 5000 500 20000 ms w Fast Flush Only Flush Local Butter y OK 3 Cancel 8 The Serial Parameter settings shown here are the default settings when the NPort 5100A is powered on However the program can redefine the serial parameters to different values after the program opens the port via Win 32 API COM Port Settings Port Number 1 Part s Selected 1st port is Port 1 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flaw Control w DK a Cancel 9 After setting the COM Mapping remember to select Apply 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 Apply Change is selected 6 17 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator gt NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help i Remove Apply Configure edd I Configuration E Monitor a Port Monitor hs E COM Mapping Ra IP Address Report Remove Target Enable Disable af COM Settings LH Apply Change Dixan Chang
65. ds Auto IP Report Format Moxa 4 bytes Info 0 Info 1 MN Info n Info n Field ID Length Length Variable Length is Length Field ID List NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Auto IP Report Protocol 3 MAC Address 6 bytes MAC address If the MAC address is 00 90 E8 01 02 03 the MAC O is O MAC 1 is Ox90 hex MAC 2 is OxE8 hex and so on Ho feranu a owo tween OOo e nemas a DWORD JUteend Firmware Version 4 DWORD Little endian Ver1 3 4 0x0103040 9 APID 4 DWORD Little endian AP ID amp Hardware ID Mapping Table Compliance Notice CE Warming This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures Federal Communications Commission Statement FCC This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Warming This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio freque
66. e 10 Select Discard Change to tell Administrator NOT to save the COM Mapping information to the host NPart Administrator COM Mapping E i Remove Apply Configure COM HeLa 1 COM M 9 Configuration Hi Pertormance FIFO En i ES Monitor m Tange a Port Monitor Remove Target be th COM Mapping ion A IP Address Report Enable Disable COM Settings L2 Apply Change Dixan Change 11 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 gt NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help Remove Apply Configure 2 Configuration se aS eG SE n i E Monitor 2 Add Target a Part Monitor th COM Mapping X IP Address Report Enable Disable Remove Target COM Settings LZ Apply Change Discard Change A Export COM Mapping Import COM Mapping 6 18 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Off line COM Mapping 1 Add a target by inputting the IP address and selecting the Model Name without physically connecting the NPort 5100A to the network Add NPort Select From List MAC Address IP Address 4 Input Manually IP Address 192 168 127 254 Model MPart 51104 Ports 1 Ports rf OK Cancel 2 Modify the port settings as needed NPort Administrator COM M
67. e The user inputs a wrong password from the Console or Administrator When authentication failure occurs the NPort will immediately send an e mail or send an SNMP trap IP address changed The user has changed NPort 5100A s IP address When the IP address changes NPort 5100A will send an e mail with the new IP address before NPort 5100A reboots If the NPort 5100A is unable to send an e mail message to the mail server within 15 seconds NPort 5100A will reboot anyway and abort the e mail auto warning Password changed The user has changed NPort 5100A s password When the password changes NPort 5100A will send an e mail with the password changed notice before NPort 5100A reboots If the NPort 5100A is unable to send an e mail message to the mail server within 15 seconds NPort 5100A will reboot anyway and abort the e 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 5 31 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration When the DCD changes the NPort 5110A 5150A P5150A will immediately send an e mail or send an SNMP trap DSR changed The DSR Data Set Ready signal has changed also indicating that the data communication equipment s power is of
68. e Apply Configure Function COM Mapping 3 COM 2 NPort No mee IP Address Pet COM Pot Mode Configuration NPort 51504 192 168 127 254 1 Coma Hi Performance FIFO En Monitor E NPort 517104 Port Monitor E NPort 5110A d COM Mapping XX IP Address Report 192 168 127 253 HL COME Hi Pertormance FIFO En beers 1 COMy Hi Perfarmance FIFO En Add Target Remove Target Ix mi Enable Disable COM Settings Apply Change Discard Change Export COM Mapping Da D pan COM Mapping 2 Select a COM number for this COM group You may select one of the ports already assigned to a member of the COM Group However once the COM Group is configured all of the original COM number s within the group will be released simultaneously COM Port Settings Port Number 2 Port s Selected 1st port is Port 2 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping COM Number COMB current assigned COMB current assigned COM ports Grouping selec J OK X Cancel ATTENTION The COM Grouping function only supports Windows NT 2000 and later The maximum number of ports for each group is 32 6 20 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator 3 Select the Grouping selected port s together checkbox COM Port Settings Port Number e Ports Selected 1st part iz Part 2 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parame
69. e Upgrade Firmware function to start upgrading the firmware NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help i l E E Exit Search SearchIP Locate Configure Web Function Configuration 1 NPort s NPort No Model mac Address S XE Server Name Status Configuration TY TEN 00 90 E8 99 31 25_ 1 192 168 127 254 NP51504 71 Monitor Port Monitor itis COM Mapping IP Address Report Broadcast Search Specify by IP Address Locate Unlock Configure Web Upgrade Firmware pame i my i Export Configuration 3 Select the correct ROM file to download Select File Select File File Name DANP51004_Wer1 0_Build_ 1002231 4 rom Browse w DK X Cancel 4 Wait while the Upgrade Firmware action is processed Processing please wait X Cancel MAC Address IP Address 1 NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 31 25 192 168 127 254 Transmit 30 You can simultaneously upgrade the firmware of multiple NPort 5100As that are of the same model To select multiple NPort 5100As hold down the Ctrl key when selecting an additional NPort 5100A or hold down the Shift key to select a block of NPort 5100As 6 9 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Export Configuration To export the configuration of an NPort 5100A right click the NPort 5100A select Export Configuration and then follow the onscreen instructions The Export Configu
70. e lost 5 35 6 Configuring NPort Administrator The following topics are covered in this chapter 0 O O a Overview Installing NPort Administrator Configuration Broadcast Search Unlock Password Protection Configuring the NPort 5100A Upgrading the Firmware Export Configuration Vv VV ON Y WV Import Configuration Monitor Port Monitor COM Mapping gt On line COM Mapping gt Off line COM Mapping COM Grouping Creating a COM Group Deleting a COM Group Adding a Port to a COM Group Removing a Port from a COM Group Modify Ports in a COM Group IP Address Report Vv VV WV NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Overview Device Server Administrator lets you install and configure your NPort 5100A Series products easily over the network Five function groups are provided to ease the installation process allow off line COM mapping and provide monitoring and IP location server functions Device Server Administrator is an integrated software suite that bundles Device Server Administrator and the IP Serial Library and provides everything you need to manage monitor and modify your NPort 5100A from a remote location Installing NPort Administrator 1 Once the Setup program starts running click Next when the Welcome window opens to proceed with the installation iG Setup NPort Administration Suite Welcome to the NPort Administration Suite Setup Wizard This will install NP
71. ed in register S2 and the guard time which prefixes and suffixes the in order to protect the raw data can be changed in register S12 Disconnection request from remote site After the TCP connection has been shut down by the remote Ethernet modem or PC NPort 5100A will send the NO CARRIER signal via the serial port and then return to command mode AT Commands NPort 5100A supports the following common AT commands used with a typical modem No AT command Description Remarks ATA Answer manually ATD lt IP gt lt Port gt Dial up the IP address Port No ATE ATEO Echo OFF ATE1 Echo ON default 4 ATH ATHO On hook default ATH1 Off hook 5 ATI ATIO ATI1 ATI2 Modem version reply OK only 6 ATL Speaker volume option reply OK only 7 ATM Speaker control option reply OK only 8 ATO On line command 9 ATP ATT Set Pulse Tone Dialing mode reply OK only 10 ATQO ATQ1 Quiet command default ATQO 11 ATSr n Change the contents of S register See S registers 12 ATSr Read the contents of S register See S registers 13 ATV Result code type ATVO for digit code ATV 1 for text code O OK 1 connect default 2 ring 3 No carrier 4 error 14 ATZ Reset disconnect enter command mode and restore the flash settings 15 AT amp C Serial port DCD control AT amp CO DCD always on AT amp C1 DTE detects connection by DCD on off default 5 26 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration
72. eives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort 5100A s Ethernet port ATTENTION 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 1 KB the NPort 5100A will automatically pack the data and send it to 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 Delimiter process Do nothing Delimiter Do Nothing Optional 1 Delimiter 2 Strip Delimiter Delimiter 1 or Delimiter 2 The data will be transmitted when an additional byte for Delimiter 1 or an additional 2 bytes for Delimiter 2 of data is received after receiving the Delimiter 5 13 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Strip Delimiter When the Delimiter is received the Delimiter is deleted i e stripped and the remaining data is transmitted Do nothing The data will be transmitted when the Delimiter is received Force transmit O Disable the force transmit timeout 1 to 65535 Forces the NPort 5100A 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 5100A fetches the serial dat
73. equired set port numbers to 4001 for port 1 4002 for port 2 etc Map lt CR LF gt Factory Default CR LF or CR LF CR LF If data received through NPort 5100A s Ethernet port is sent using the enter command the data will be Necessity Required transmitted out the serial port with an added l carriage return line feed if you select the lt CR LF gt option i e the cursor will jump to the next line and return to the first character of the line 2 carriage return if you select the lt CR gt option i e the cursor will return to the first character of the line 3 line feed if you select the lt LF gt option i e the cursor will jump to the next line but not move horizontally Disabled Mode KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com NPort 5150A IP 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO S Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Operation Modes Main Menu Port 1 Overview Quick Setup Operation mode Disable v Exportlmport Network Settings When Operation mode is set to Disabled that particular port will be disabled Check the Apply the above settings to all serial ports to apply this setting to the other port 5 28 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Accessible IP Settings MO gt XN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com NPort 51504 IP MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 NP5150A_71
74. estart Connection control Startup None v Data Packing Packing length 0 0 1024 Delimiter 1 00 He C Enable Delimiter 2 00 Hex Enable Delimiter process Do Nothing v Processed only when packing length is 0 Force transmit 0 0 65535 ms TCP alive check time O min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection 1 to 99 min NPort 5100A automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time Inactivity time O to 65535 ms O ms TCP connection is not closed due to an idle serial line 0 65535 ms NPort 5100A automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no serial data activity for the given time This parameter defines the maintenance status as Closed or Listen for 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 Inactivity time is set to O the current TCP connection is kept active until a connection close request is received Although Inactivity time is disabled the NPort 5100A will check the connection status between the NPort 5100A and remote host by sending keep alive packets periodically If the remote host does not respond to the packet NPort 5100A assumes that the connection was closed down unintentionally NPort 5100A will then force the existing TCP connection to close ATTENTION The Inactivity time should at least be set larger than that of For
75. ew 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 5100A uses 2 TCP ports for communication between the NPort 5100A and host computer s RealCOM driver NPort 5100A 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 communication such as RFC 2217 IP Serial Library uses a command port to communicate with NPort 5100A from the user s program IP Serial Library not only runs with excellent efficiency but also runs without any decode or encode problems How to install I P Serial Library IP Serial Lib comes with the NPort Administration Suite Refer to the I PSerial directory for more detail about the function definitions EN NPortAdmin
76. f 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 the NPort 5110A 5150A P5150A will immediately send an e mail or send an SNMP trap Mail This feature helps the administrator manage how the NPort 5100A sends e mail to pre defined e mail boxes when the enabled events such as Cold start Warm start Authentication failure etc occur To configure this feature click the Event Type Mail checkbox Setting Factory Default Necessity Enable Disable Optional This feature helps the administrator manage how the NPort 5100A sends 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 click the Event Type Trap checkbox Trap Upgrade Firmware MOXA Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com Model NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 Name NP5150A_71 Serial NO 7 Firmware Upgrade Firmware parade tmmware a EEZZEIEM Quick Setup Export lmport Basic Settings Metwork Settings Serial Settings Operating Settinds Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settinds ju cR Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart Keep your NPort 5100A up to date with the latest firmware from Moxa Occasionally
77. gh it cannot transmit the DCD signal between the two NPorts Ethernet Modem Mode Ethernet Modem Mode is designed for use with legacy operating systems such as MS DOS that do not support TCP IP Ethernet By connecting one of NPort 5100A s serial ports to the MS DOS computer s serial port it is possible to use legacy software originally designed to transmit data via modem but now transmit the data over the Ethernet 4 4 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode Reverse Telnet Mode Reverse Telnet 1 G mode A Windows NT Server 2 Router Console management is commonly used by connecting to Console AUX or COM ports of routers switches and UPS units Rtelnet works the same as TCP Server mode in that only one TCP port is listened to after booting up The system then waits for a host on the network to initiate a connection The difference is that the TCP Server mode does not provide the conversion function provided by Telnet If the connected devices need to use the CR LF conversion function when controlling then users must choose Reverse Telnet mode Disabled Mode When the Operation Mode for a particular port is set to Disabled that port will be disabled J Web Console Configuration The Web Console is the most user friendly method available to configure the NPort 5100A In this chapter we introduce the Web Console function groups and function definitions The following topics a
78. gs Upgrade Firmware Manitor Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart Click Operating Settings located under Main Menu to display the operating settings for both of NPort 5100A s serial ports 5 11 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration RealCOM Mode KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 5150A IP MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A_71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Operation Modes Main Menu Port 1 Q verview Quick Setup Operation mode RealCOM v Exporvimport TCP alive check time 7 0 99 min Basic Settings Max connection iv Network Settings Serial Settings Ignore jammed IP No Yes Port 1 Allow driver control No Yes Operating Settings Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings Packing length 0 0 1024 Upgrade Firmware Delimiter 1 00 Hex C Enable Monitor Delimiter 2 00 Hex E Enable Change Password a e Delimiter process Do Nothing Processed only when packing length is 0 Load Factory Default SavelRestart Force transmit 0 0 65535 ms TCP alive check time O min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection 1 to 99 min NPort 5100A automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time After the connection is closed the NPort 51004 starts listening for another RealCOM driver connection from another host Max connection
79. he data length in bytes matches the configured value the data will be forced out The data length can be configured for O to 1024 bytes Set to O if you do not need to limit the length Delimiter 1 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Delimiter 2 Once the NPort 5100A receives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it out the NPort 5100A s Ethernet port ATTENTION 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 1 KB the NPort 5100A will automatically pack the data and send it to 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 Delimiter process Do Nothing Do Nothing Optional Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Strip Delimiter Delimiter 1 or Delimiter 2 The data will be transmitted when an additional byte for Delimiter 1 an additional 2 bytes for Delimiter 2 of data is received after receiving the Delimiter Strip Delimiter When the Delimiter is received the Delimiter is deleted i e stripped and the remaining data is transmitted Do nothing The data will be transmitted when the Delimiter is received Force transmit O Disable the force transmit timeout 1
80. ic Settings Te nactivity time D 65535 ms Network Settings L Serial Settings Max connection 1 I Part 1 Ignore jammed IP No Yes Operating Settings Allow driver control No Yes Port1 Local TCP port 4001 Accessible IP Settings TE Command port 955 Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Data Packing Change Password Packing length 0 0 1024 Load Factory Default i Save Restart Delimiter 1 00 Hex Enable Delimiter 2 00 Hex Enable Delimiter process DoNothing w Processed only when packing length is 0 Force transmit lo 0 65535 ms TCP alive check time Setting Factory Default Necessity O min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection 1 to 99 min The NPort 5100A automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time After the connection is closed the NPort 5100A starts listening for another host s TCP connection Inactivity time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms Optional O ms TCP connection is not closed due to an idle serial line 0 65535 ms The NPort 5100A automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no serial data activity for the given time After the connection is closed the NPort 5100A starts listening for another host s TCP connection This parameter defines the maintenance status as Closed or Listen for the TCP connection The connection is closed if there is no incoming or outgoing d
81. ick on pad NOTE The layouts of NPort 5130A and NPort 5150A are the same as for NPort 5110A NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Panel Layout of NPort P5150A Rear Panel View Reset button RJ45 10 100M Ethernet port Power jack input Top Panel View O 10 100M RESET 12 48 VDC Ethernet DIN Rail screw hole NPort s LAS wis Serial Device Server Wallmount screw hole Front Panel View Male DB9 serial port Stick on pad Connecting the Hardware Getting Started This section describes how to connect the NPort 5100A to serial devices for first time testing purposes We cover Connecting to the Network Connecting to a Serial Device and LED I ndicators Connecting the Power NPort P5150A Connect the Ethernet to a PoE switch The P5150A will receive power from the PoE Switch NPort 5150A 5130A 5150A Connect the 12 to 48 VDC power code with NPort 5100A s power input 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 Connecting to the Network Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to NPort 5100A s 10 100M Ethernet port and the other end of the cable to the Ethernet network NPort 5100A will indicate a valid connection to the Ethernet in the following ways e The Ethernet LED maintains a solid green color when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network e The Ethernet LED main
82. ill be acting as a TCP client NA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com NPort 51504 IP 3 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A_71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Operation Modes Main Menu Port 1 Overview Quick Setup Operation mode Pair Connection Master v Exporvimport TCP alive check time 7 0 99 min Basic Settings HN Destination IP address Port 4001 Network Settings Serial Settings Pnrt 1 TCP alive check time O min TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection l to 99 min The NPort 5100A closes the TCP connection automatically if there is no TCP activity for the given time Destination I P address Setting FactoryDefault IP address or Domain blank Optional Name E g 192 168 1 1 5 24 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration TCP port No 4001 The Pair Connection Master will contact the network host that has this IP address Data will be transmitted through the port No 4001 by default Note that you must configure the same TCP port No for the device server acting as the Pair Connection Slave Pair Connection Slave Mode When you select Pair Connection Slave Mode for the Operation mode of one of the NPort 5100A device servers this NPort 5100A will be acting as a TCP server DA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00
83. ion buffer size for NPort 5100A is 1 KB per port Destination IP address 1 Setting NUI Eee Default Necessity IP address range Required E g Begin 192 168 1 1 End Empty 5 23 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Destination I P address 2 3 4 Setting Factory Default IP address range Empty Optional End 192 168 1 20 4001 Local listen port The UDP port that NPort 5100A listens to and that other devices must use to contact NPort 5100A To avoid conflicts with well known UDP ports the default is set to 4001 UDP Multicast A multicast is a packet sent by one host to multiple hosts In multicast each host that belongs to a specific multicast group will receive multicast packets for that group To configure a host as a multicast receiver over the I nternet it must inform the routers on its LAN The Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP is used to communicate group membership information between hosts and routers on a LAN NPort 5100A supports I GMP version 2 You could key in the IP ex 239 1 1 1 that multicast group assigned into the column of Destination IP address and next NPort would automatically add the Group receiving all packets from this group in order to fulfill the function of multicast Pair Connection Mode Pair Connection Master Mode When you select Pair Connection Master Mode for the Operation mode of one of the NPort 5100A device servers this NPort 5100A w
84. ion for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 254 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A_71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Finish Settings Your changes have not been saved Please check that your settings in the following and click Save Restart for the updates to take effect or click Back to modify it Basic Settings Server name NP51504_71 Network Settings IP settings Static IP 192 168 127 253 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Operation Mode Settings Mode RealCOM Parameters Serial Settings Baudrate 115200 Parameters Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Interface RS 232 Review your settings at the Finish Settings page to confirm that they are correct and then click the Save Restart button to restart the device with the new settings MO gt XN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 254 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO T1 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Settings saved Restarting Note that if you changed the I P address you will not be able to return to the Home Page with the Home button Export Import Export I mport allows you to back up and recover your settings NI OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com Model NPort 51504 IP 92 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 Name NP5150A_71 Serial NO 7 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314
85. it time interval reaches the time specified under Force transmit timeout The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baudrate For example assume that the serial port is 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 a value larger than 8 3 ms so in this case it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet the serial device attached to NPort 5100A Should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for the NPort 5100A and the total length of data must be less than or equal to the NPort 5100A s internal buffer size The serial communication buffer size for the NPort 5100A is 1 KB per port TCP Server Mode Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking Www moxa com NPort 51504 IP MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 NP5150A 71 Operation Modes Main Menu Port 1 Q Vverieyy Quick Setup Operation mode TCP Server v Exportimport TCP alive check time 7 0 99 min Bas
86. lems Via off line installation users can first process software installation for the host and then install the NPort 5100A to different fields Use the following procedure to map COM ports 1 On line COM Mapping Connect NPort 5100A to the network gt Set NPort 5100A to the proper I P address gt Map COMs to your host gt Apply Change 2 Off line COM Mapping Map COMs to your host gt Apply Change gt Connect the NPort 5100A to the network gt Configure NPort 5100A s IP address On line COM Mapping 1 Broadcast Search for NPort 5100As on the network NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help a m Exit Search Search IP Function Configuration 0 NPort s NPort Configuration No Modi X MAC Address IP Address Server Name Status Monitor Port Monitor Broadcast Search if COM Mapping Ek Specify by IP Address XQ IP Address Report a 2 Select the COM Mapping function group NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help HR 2 q Y Exit Add Apply Function COM Mapping 0 COM NPort No Mode IPAddress Port COM Port Mode e Configuration Monitor Port Monitor d COM Mapping IP Address Report 3 Add the target to which you would like to map COM ports NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help 2 2 Wu Exit Add Apply Function
87. ll known port numbers For more details please visit the IANA website at http www iana org assignments port numbers Application Service Network News Transfer Protocol NNTP UDP Socket Application Service e n a NEN Hs go NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Well Known Port Numbers OO Reserve o O Disc Active Users systat Host name server names server Whois nickname 490 Login Host Protocol Login Domain Name Server domain 69 Trivial Transfer Protocol TETP 80 Word Wide Web HTTP 111 Sun Remote Procedure Call Sunrpc 119 Network News Transfer Protocol NNTP 123 Network Time Protocol NTP 161 SNMP Simple Network Mail Protocol 162 SNMP Traps 213 I PX Used for IP Tunneling B 2 C SNMP Agents with MIBII amp RS232 422 485 Link Groups NPort 5100A has built in SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol agent software that supports SNMP Trap RFC1317 RS 232 422 485 like groups and RFC 1213 MIB II The following table lists the standard MI B 1I groups as well as the variable implementation for NPort 5100A RFC1213 MI B I1I supported SNMP variables System MIB Interfaces MIB IPMB ICMPMIB SysDescr SysObjectl D SysUpTime SysContact SysName SysLocation SysServices System MIB Interfaces MIE IPMIB eme o ipAd neasmMexSte IcmpoutAddrMasks iNeToMedalindex icmpoutAddrMaskReps ipNeTMedaPhyswdress O O 00O pNeToMedoNeddress
88. m Information LD Do you want to apply the changes Yes Cancel Modify Ports in a COM Group In the following subsections we examine three ways in which the serial ports in a COM Group can be modified Changing the COM Number of a COM Group 1 Select all serial ports in the Group and right click to select COM Settings NFort Administrator COM Happing File Function COM Mapping View Help FL Exit Add Remove Apply Configure Function COM Mapping 3 COM MPort Made ah Configuration 1 NPart 51504 192 168 127 254 1 LOMA Hi Performance FIFO En Monitor E A 192 168 127 253 1 COME Group Hi Performance FIFO En Port Monitor ERN 517104 A o COMS Group Hi Performance FIFO Er d COM Mapping 2 Add Target AW IP Address Report Remove Target Enable Disable COM Settings L2 Apply Change Discard Change 2 Select a COM number that is not in use or assigned to a Group COM Port Settings Port Number e Ports Selected 1st part iz Part 2 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping COM Number Wase Auto enumerating COM number for selected ports Grouping selected part s together 6 25 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator 3 Select the Grouping selected port s together checkbox and then click OK COM Port Settings Port Number Ports Selected 1st part iz Part 2 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters
89. me This excellent feature preserves your software investment and lets you enjoy the benefits of networking your serial devices instantly NPort 5100A device servers support automatic IP configuration protocols DHCP BOOTP and manual configuration via the handy web browser console Both methods ensure quick and effective installation And with NPort 5100A s Windows Utility installation is very straightforward since all system parameters can be stored and then copied to other device servers simultaneously Package Checklist The NPort 5100A Series products are shipped with the following items Standard Accessories e 1 NPort 5100A serial device server e Quick Installation Guide e 4 stick on pads e Document amp Software CD e Product Warranty Statement 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 The NPort 5100A have the following features e Low cost credit card size e Makes your serial devices Internet ready e Easy wall and DIN Rail mounting e RealCOM TTY driver for Windows and Linux e Fixed TTY driver for SCO OpenServer SCO Unixware 7 SCO Unixware 2 1 e Versatile socket operation modes TCP Server TCP Client UDP and Ethernet Modem e Pair Connection mode for connecting two serial devices over a network without a PC e Easy to use Windows Utility for mass installation e Auto detecting 10 100 Mb
90. meters set in the console All of the hosts connected to that port must use the same serial settings If one of the hosts opens the COM port with parameters that are different from the NPort 5100A s console setting data communication may not work properly Ignore jammed IP Previously when Max connections gt 1 and the serial device is transmitting data if any one of the connected hosts is not responding it will wait until the data has been transmitted successfully before transmitting the second group of data to all hosts Currently if you select Yes for Ignore jammed IP the host that is not responding will be ignored but the data will still be transmitted to the other hosts Allow driver control If max connection is greater than 1 NPort will ignore driver control commands from all connected hosts However if you set Allow driver control to YES control commands will be accepted Note that since NPort 5100A may get configuration changes from multiple hosts the most recent command received will take precedence Packing length Default 0 The Delimiter Process will be followed regardless of the length of the data packet If the data length in bytes matches the configured value the data will be forced out The data length can be configured for O to 1024 bytes Set to O if you do not need to limit the length Delimiter 1 00 to FF hex Delimiter 2 00 to FF hex Optional Once the NPort 5100A rec
91. n from the host DRequest a Once the connection is established data can be transmitted Connection RS 232 Proceed with in both directions from the host to the NPort 5100A and oa data transmission from the NPort 5100A to the host A e N Device UDP Mode Compared to TCP communication UDP is faster and more UDP Mode efficient In UDP mode you can unicast or multicast data 2s from the serial device to one or multiple host computers and the serial device can also receive data from one or multiple rectly proceed wan data transmission host computers making this mode ideal for message display whe connection required Ethernet applications TCP IP RS 232 Device Pair Connection Mode Pair Connection Mode employs two NPort 5100A in tandem and can be used to remove the 15 meter distance limitation imposed by the RS 232 interface One NPort 5100A is connected from its RS 232 422 485 port to the COM port of a PC or other type of computer such as hand held PDAs that have a serial port and the serial device is connected to the RS 232 422 485 port of the other NPort 5100A The two NPort 5100A are then connected to each other with a cross over Ethernet cable both are connected to the same LAN or in a more advanced setup they communicate with each other over a WAN i e through one or more routers Pair Connection Mode transparently transfers both data and modem control signals althou
92. ncy energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense
93. nfiguration 6 Use the Backspace key to erase the current IP address type in the new IP address and then press Enter lt lt Main menu Metuork settings gt gt 15 C225 cd 45 55 Cb CP cho coo fa Ch fc Cd quo cm q Key in your selection 1 IP address 192 168 127 253 a IP address Metmask Gateway IP configuration DNS server 1 DNS server 2 SNMP SNMP SNMP SNMP Auto Auto fruta View Back Quit community name contact location IP report to IP IP report to UDP port IP report period settings to main menu 7 Press any key to continue lt lt Main menu Metuvuork settings cdo v cd cC 55 Cb CP C8 C9 Cad Ch D Cd Qu UE lt q IP address Metmask Gateway IP configuration DNS DNS SNMP SNMP SNMP SNMP Auto Auto Auto View Back Quit server 1 server 2 community name contact location IP report to IP gt gt IP report to UDP port IP report period settings to main menu Key in your selection 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 menu 1 3 4 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Initial IP Address Configuration lt lt Main menu Network settings gt gt 12 IP address 272 Metmask 32 Gateway 4 IP configuration 52 DNS server 1 6 DNS server 2 Y SNMP 82 SAMP community name
94. nnected when a DSR Off signal is received A TCP connection will be established when a DSR On signal is received and will remain active indefinitely A TCP connection will be established when a DCD On signal is received and will be disconnected when a DCD Off signal is received A TCP connection will be established when a DCD On signal is received and will remain active indefinitely UDP Mode Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking Www moxa com NPort 51504 IP MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 1 0 Build 10022314 192 168 127 253 NP5150A 71 Serial NO T1 Firmware Operation Modes Main Menu Port 1 Overview Quick Setup Operation mode UDP i v Export import Begin End Port Basic Settings T mo Destination IP address 1 4001 Network Settings Serial Settings Destination IP address 2 4001 Part 1 Destination IP address 3 4001 Operating Settings Destination IP address 4 4001 Port 1 2 Local listen port 4001 Accessible IP Settings I Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Data Packing Change Password N l i Delimiter 1 00 Hex O Enable Load Factory Default Save Restart Pane E 00 Hex Enable Delimiter process Do Nothing Processed only when packing length is 0 Force transmit fy 0 65535 ms Packing length Default 0 The Delimiter Process will be followed regardless of the length of the data packet If t
95. on Do you want to apply the changes Yes Cancel 9 6 21 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Deleting a COM Group Follow the steps below to delete a COM Group and then auto assign COM numbers for each port in the Group 1 Select all serial ports in the Group you are deleting and then right click to select COM Settings lt NPort Administrator COM Mapping Ele Function COM Mapping View Help F Exit Add Remove Apply Configure Function COM Mapping 3 COM HPort o Contiguration Monitor 132 168 127 253 Port Monitor mesa see see dif COM Mapping 2 Add Target A IP Address Report EN Daina a taras Enable Disable 2 Select a COM number for this COM group and check the Auto enumerating COM number for selected ports to use the COM number you select as the first starting COM number and then click OK COM Port Settings Port Number e Ports Selected 1st part iz Part 2 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping COM Number COM Auto enumerating COM number for selected ports nf Ok 3 Cancel 3 You will be able to view the serial ports that were assigned to and removed from the Group Click Apply to apply the settings NPort Administrator COM Mapping E ER Eile Function COM Mapping View Help ril Er Exit Add Apply Function COM Mapping 3 COM HPort IP Address Pot COM Port Mode Configuration 1 NPort 51504 1321581
96. onfiguration Static v Operating Settings DNS server 1 Accessible IP Settings DNS server 2 Auto Warning Settings MEM Upgrade Firmware SNMP Settings Monitor Change Password SNMP 9 Enable Disable Load Faciory Default Community name public Save Restart Contact Location IP Address Report Auto report to IP o Auto report to UDP port 4002 Auto report period 10 seconds You must assign a valid IP address to the NPort 5100A 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 the NPort 5100A 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 OTndBfigunder the web console screen s IP configuration drop down box I P configuration 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 if the DHCP Server does not respond BOOTP BOOTP Server assigns IP address I P address Setting Factory Default E g 192 168 1 1 IP 192 168 127 254 Required add
97. onfigured with a private IP address directly from a public network For example you would not be able to ping such a device from an outside Internet connection NPort 5100A 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 NPort Administration Suite NPort Administration Suite consists of useful utility programs that are used to configure and manage your NPort 5100As See Chapter 6 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 5100A serial device servers ARP You can make use of the ARP Address Resolution Protocol command to set up an IP address for your NPort 5100A The ARP command tells your computer to associate the NPort 5100A s MAC address with the intended IP address You must then use Telnet to access the NPort 5100A at which point the device server s IP address will be reconfigured ATTENTI ON In order to use this setup method both your computer and the NPort 5100A must be connected to the same LAN Or you may use a cross over Ethernet cable to connect the NPort 5100A directly to your computer s Ethernet card Your NPort 5100A 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
98. ontroller must reply with ATA within 2 5 seconds to accept the connection request after which NPort 5100A enters data mode If no ATA command is received NPort 51004 will disconnect after sending three RING signals 5 25 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration ATSO 21 NPort 5100A will accept the TCP connection immediately and then send the CONNECT baud command to the serial port in which baud represents the baudrate of NPort 51004 s serial port After that NPort 5100A immediately enters data mode NOTE Dial out NPort 5100A accepts the AT command ATD IP TCP port gt from the serial port and then requests a TCP connection from the remote Ethernet Modem or PC This is where IP is the IP address of the remote Ethernet modem or PC and lt TCP port gt is the TCP port number of the remote Ethernet modem or PC Once the remote unit accepts this TCP connection NPort 5100A will send out the CONNECT lt baud gt signal via the serial port and then enter data mode Disconnection request from local site When NPort 5100As is in data mode the user can drive the DTR signal to OFF or send from the local serial port to NPort 5100A NPort 5100A will enter command mode and return NO CARRIER via the serial port and then input ATH to shut down the TCP connection after 1 second The command cannot be divided The character can be chang
99. orced out The data length can be configured for O to 1024 bytes Set to O if you do not need to limit the length Delimiter 1 None Optional Once the NPort 5100A receives both delimiters through its serial port it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it out the NPort 5100A s Ethernet port 00 to FF Delimiter 2 Delimiter process Do Nothing Do Nothing Optional Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Strip Delimiter Delimiter 1 or Delimiter 2 The data will be transmitted when an additional byte for Delimiter 1 or an additional 2 bytes for Delimiter 2 of data is received after receiving the Delimiter Strip Delimiter When the Delimiter is received the Delimiter is deleted i e stripped and the remaining data is transmitted Do Nothing The data will be transmitted when the Delimiter is received Force transmit Setting FactoryDefault 0 to 65535 ms O Disable the force transmit timeout 1 to 65535 Forces the NPort 5100A 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 the NPort 5100A fetches the serial data from its internal buffer If data is incoming through the serial port the NPort 5100A stores the data in the internal buffer The NPort 5100A transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP IP but only if the internal buffer is full or if the Force transm
100. ort Administration Suite Verl 13 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup iG Setup NPort Administration Suite Select Destination Location Where should NPort Administration Suite be installed LJ Setup will install NPort Administration Suite into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse C Program Files NPort amp dminS uite At least 2 8 MB of free disk space is required 3 Click Next to install the program using the default program name or select a different name 6 2 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual iG Setup NPort Administration Suite Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts HH Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Next IF vou would like to select a different folder click Browse NPort Administration Suite 4 Click Install to proceed with the installation iG Setup NPort Administration Suite Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing NPort Administration Suite on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program FilesiNPort dminSuite Start Menu folder NPort Administration Suite
101. otocol oes aA A A RREEIsRAE AR ANAN ERES MN EE ERN MEN ANNE D 1 Compliance NOUiCe igi ei sic cae aie iiu rina suse usu uuu usu nauasusussanssssEsauueuuscuouuseusddadccacuadi orar ddl oriri d Ra d E 1 1 Introduction The NPort 5100A series and NPort 5100A T are advanced 1 port RS 232 422 485 serial device servers that have low power consumption full surge protection and make it easy to network enable serial devices The following topics are covered in this chapter O O O O Overview Package Checklist Product Features Product Specifications NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Introduction Overview NPort 5100A series device servers which include the NPort 5110A 5130A 51504 and P5150A are designed to make your industrial serial devices Internet ready instantly The compact size of NPort 5100A device servers makes them the ideal choice for connecting your RS 232 422 485 serial devices such as card readers and payment terminals to an IP based Ethernet LAN making it possible for your software to access serial devices located anywhere on a local LAN or the Internet NPort 5100A supports several operation modes including TCP Server TCP Client UDP Server Client Pair Connection and Ethernet Modem ensuring the compatibility of network software that uses a standard network API Winsock BSD Sockets In addition NPort s RealCOM TTY drivers allow you to set up your COM TTY port software to work over a TCP IP network in no ti
102. perly if it is not configured correctly NPort 5100A SMTP AUTH supports LOGIN PLAIN CRAM MD5 RFC 2554 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration SNMP Trap Server SNMP trap server IP or domain name IP address or Domain None Optional Name Event Type KA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking WWW moxa com NPort 51504 IP 53 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO T Firmware 1 0 Build 1 Main Menu System Event Overview Quick Setup Cold start O Mail OTrap Exportlmport Warm start C Mail O Trap Basic Settings Network Settings M Config Event Serial Settings Port 1 Authentication failure C Mail LJ Trap Operating Settings IP changed E mail Accessible IP Settings MOMENTE Password changed C Mail Auto Warning Settings E mail and SNMP Trap Event Tug DCD Changed Upgrade Firmware a Port 1 O Mail Trap Monitor Change Password Load Factory Default DSR Changed Save Restart Port 1 C Mail O Trap Cold start This refers to starting the system from power off contrast this with warm start When performing a cold start NPort 5100A will automatically issue an Auto warning message by e mail or send an SNMP trap after booting up Warm start This refers to restarting the computer without turning the power off When performing a warm start NPort 5100A will automatically send an e mail or send an SNMP trap after rebooting Authentication failur
103. pply Change Discard Change 2 Check the Grouping selected port s together check box COM Port Settings Port Number 1 Port s Selected 1st part is Port 2 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Seral Parameters COM Grouping COM Number COMS current Group Grouping selected part s together wW OK M Cancel 3 On COM Grouping page you can specify one serial port whose signals will be taken into account by the COM Group and change the Read Write status for each serial port COM Port Settings Port Number 1 Port s Selected 1st part is Port 2 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping Serial ports IP Address Port Read write Signal Status 192 168 127 253 1 192 168 127 252 1 I 6 28 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator IP Address Report When NPort 5100A is used in a dynamic IP environment users must spend more time with IP management tasks NPort 5100A Series products help out by periodically reporting their I P address to the IP location server in case the dynamic IP has changed l Configure the NPort 5100A with Dynamic IP settings DHCP BOOTP or DHCP BOOTP Assign the remote Auto IP report server s IP address and UDP port Configurahon Information Accessible IPs Auto Warning IP Address Report Password Basic Network Serial Operating Mode Model Name NPaort 51504 Modify MAL Address 192 168 127 254 00 90
104. ps Ethernet e Built in 15 KV ESD protection for all serial signals e Supports SNMP MIB II for network management e Configuration via web Telnet serial console e Configuration utility automatically finds NPort devices on the network e Supports RFC 2217 and Reverse Telnet modes e EEE 802 3af compliant PoE P5150A only 1 2 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Introduction Product Specifications LAN Ethernet Protection NPort 5110A Serial I nterface Interface No of Ports Port Type Maximum Transmission Speed Signals Serial Line Protection NPort 5130A Serial Interface Interface No of Ports Port Type Maximum Transmission Speed Signals Serial Line Protection RS 485 Data Direction 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 Built in 1 5 KV magnetic isolation RS 232 1 Male DB9 921 6 Kbps TxD RxD RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD GND 15 KV ESD for all signals Level 1 Surge EN61000 4 5 RS 422 485 1 Male DB9 921 6 Kbps 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 Level 1 Surge EN61000 4 5 ADDC Automatic Data Direction Control NPort 5150A P5150A Serial Interface Interface No of Ports Port Type Maximum Transmission Speed Signals Serial Line Protection RS 485 Data Direction Power Line Protection Advanced Built in Features RS 232 422 485 1 Male DB9 921 6 Kbps RS 232 TxD RxD RTS CTS DTR
105. r NPort Administrator Monitor File Function Monitor View Help f 2 a Exit Add Remove E Stop Function Monitor Running 1 NPort s No Model MAC Address IPAddress Aliwe o Configuration 1 NPort 51504 00 90 E8 99 3 192 168 127 Not Alive Monitor Port Monitor d COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report 10 If the NPort 5100A gets reconnected a warning will be displayed to remind the user that the NPort 5100A is now Alive 6 13 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator Alert New Monitor Event 1 Event s Please check Monitor message window for more information 2010 2 28 FF 12 19 12 NPort 51504 192 168 127 254 is alive again 11 The NPort 5100As that were reconnected and are now Alive will be shown in black color NPort Administrator Monitor File Function Monitor View Help F 2 s p B Exit Add Remove Stop Function Monitor Running 1 NPort s No Mode MACAddress IP Address NPort 5150A 00 90 E8 99 31 25_ 192 168 127 254 Configuration Monitor Port Monitor tt COM Mapping X9 IP Address Report Port Monitor The process described here is the same as in the previous Monitor section The only difference is that you can select more items under Port Monitor than under Monitor lt NPort Administrator Port Monitor File Function Port Monitor View Help n 2 5
106. ration function is a handy tool that can be used to produce a text file containing the current configuration of a particular NPort 5100A lt NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help i 2 E E El E xit Search SearchIP Locate Configure Web Function Configuration 1 NPort s NPort INo Model MAC Address IP Address Status e Configuration NPort 51504 Lon en coco OR do 150 127 254 NP51504 71 Monitor 2 Broadcast Search Port Monitor Specify by IP Add d COM Mapping ak Specify by inn X9 IP Address Report i Locate ZI Unlock 5 Configure E Web xR Upgrade Firmware a Export Configuration Import Configuration Assign IP Address lw Import Configuration The Import Configuration function is used to import an NPort 5100A configuration from a file into one or more of the same model NPort 5100A To import a configuration first select the target servers click the right mouse button and then select Import Configuration Follow the onscreen instructions to locate the configuration file and start downloading the file 4 NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help T da LM it Exit Search SearchIP Locate Configure Web Function Configuration 1 NPort s NPort No Model MAC Address IP Address Status Configuration NPort 51504 SD Sd 27 254 NP51504 71 Monitor 2 Broadcast Search Port Monitor Ek Specify by IP Address d
107. re covered in this chapter Opening Your Browser Quick Setup Export I mport Basic Settings Network Settings Serial Settings O 900000600 Operating Settings RealCOM Mode RFC 2217 Mode TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode UDP Mode UDP Multicast Pair Connection Mode Ethernet Modem Mode Reverse Telnet Mode Disabled Mode Y Y VV VV VV WV O Accessible I P Settings O Auto Warning Settings Auto warning Email and SNMP trap Event Type O Upgrade Firmware O Monitor gt Monitor Line gt Monitor Async gt Monitor Async Settings O Change Password O Load Factory Default NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration 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 xl General Security Content Connections Programs Advanced Security Settings E j 3 xl Settings Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings Cookies a Allow cookies that are stored on your computer 9509 qe 9 Enable Local intranet Trusted sites Restricted O Prompt sies Allow per session cookies not stored Internet O Disable gt This zone contains all Web sites you O Enable D haven t placed in other zones Prompt 3 Downloads m Security level For
108. resses 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 address to identify and talk to each other over the network Choose a proper IP address which is unique and valid in your network environment Netmask Setting FactoryDefault E g 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 5 7 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration A subnet mask represents all of 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 5100A will use the subnet mask to check whether the desired TCP IP host specified in the packet is on the local network segment If the address is on the same network segment as the NPort 51004 a connection is established directly from the NPort 51004 Otherwise the connection is established through the given default gateway Gateway A gateway is 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 5100A 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 I P configuration Static DHCP
109. rograms gt PComm Lite gt Terminal Emulator When the PComm Terminal Emulator window opens first click on the Port Manager menu item and select Open or simply click on the Open icon ES PComm Terminal Emulator Profle Port Manager Help 3 5 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual 4 The Property window opens automatically Initial IP Address Configuration From the Communication Parameter page select the appropriate COM port for the connection COMI in this example and 19200 for Baud Rate 8 for Data Bits None for Parity and 1 for Stop Bits Communication Parameter Terminal File Transfer Capturing COM Options Ports com Baud Rate 19200 X Daas fe y Party None y Stop Bits fi his Output State rM RTS CTS S DTR amp ON C OFF XON XDFF RTS ON C OFF If you select Dumb Terminal as the terminal type some of the console functions especially the Monitor 5 From the Property window s Terminal page function may not work properly 6 Press the EDEEFIIELIILITLI 2 3 a IT VE eund oz 7 The NPort 5100A will receive the string mode 8 set up for password protection EC COM1 19200 None 8 1 Dumb Terminal NPort 51504 gt 00 90 E28 8339 31 z5 T Wl Firmware version 1 0 Build 10022314 System uptime days Dh m s3z Please keyin your password sxsx 9 Start configuring the IP address under Network Settings
110. role of DNS client in the sense that the NPort 5100A will actively query the DNS server for the IP address associated with a particular domain name The NPort 5100A functions that support domain name are Time server Destination I P Address in TCP Client mode Mail Server SNMP trap server and Auto report to IP SNMP Settings Community name Setting Factory Default 1 to 39 characters Optional NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration 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 1 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 1 to 39 characters None Optional E g Floor 1 office 2 Specify the location string for SNMP agents such as NPort 5100A This string is usually set to the street address where the NPort 5100A is physically located IP Address Report When NPort 5100A products are used in a dynamic IP environment users must spend more time with IP management tasks For example if NPort 5100A works as a server TCP or UDP then 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 NPort 5100A the host must have some way of determining NPo
111. rt 5100A s new IP address NPort 5100A 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 5100A s Auto IP report Use Device Server Administrator s IP Address Report function Auto IP report protocol which can automatically receive the Auto IP report on a regular basis is also available to help you develop your own software Refer to Appendix E for the Auto IP report protocol Auto report to IP E g 192 168 1 1 or None Optional URL 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 Auto report period Factory Default Time interval in 10 Optional seconds 5 9 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Serial Settings Click Serial Settings located under Main Menu to display serial port settings for port 1 NA OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 5150A IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 31 25 NP5150A 71 Serial NO 71 Firmware 1 0 Build 10022314 Serial Settings Main Menu I Overview Quick Setup Export lmport Port Alias Baud rate Data bits Stop bits Parity FIFO Flow ctrl In
112. s slow since the 1 slow connection will slow down the other 3 connections ATTENTI ON The Destination IP address parameter can use both I P address and Domain Name For some applications the user may need to send the data actively to the remote destination domain name Designated Local Port 1 2 3 4 Required TCP Port No 5011 5012 5013 5014 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Connection control Startup None Any Startup None Required Character None Any Character l nactivity Time DSR ON DSR OFF DSR 5 21 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual ON None DCD ON DCD OFF DCD ON None Web Console Configuration The meaning of each of the above settings is given in the table below In general both the Connect condition and Disconnect condition are given Connect Disconnect Startup None default Any Character None Any Character Inactivity Time DSR On DSR Off DSR On None DCD On DCD Off DCD On None A TCP connection will be established on startup and will remain active indefinitely A TCP connection will be established when any character is received from the serial interface and will remain active indefinitely A TCP connection will be established when any character is received from the serial interface and will be disconnected when the Inactivity time out is reached A TCP connection will be established when a DSR On signal is received and will be disco
113. sers 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 connection the NPort 5100A accepts the Ethernet 4 2 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode RFC TCP frame unpacks the TCP IP packet and then sends it transparently sends it to the appropriate serial device attached to one of the NPort 5100A s serial ports ATTENTION RealCOM Mode allows several hosts to have access control to the same NPort 5100A The driver that comes with your NPort 5100A controls host access to attached serial devices by checking the host s IP address Refer to the Accessible IP Settings section of Chapter 5 for more details 2217 Mode RFC 2217 mode is similar to RealCOM mode in that a driver is used to establish a transparent connection between a host computer and a serial device by mapping the serial port on the NPort 5100A to a local COM port on the host computer RFC 2217 defines general COM port control options based on the Telnet protocol Third party drivers supporting RFC 2217 are widely available on the Internet and can be used to implement Virtual COM mapping to your NPort 5100A serial port s Server Mode In TCP Server Mode NPort 5100A is configured with a unique TCP Server
114. ssion activating various utilities for this NPort 5100A will not require re entering the server password Configuring the NPort 5100A In this section we illustrate how to access the NPort 5100A s configuration utility You should first make sure that you can connect over the network from your computer to the NPort 5100A l To start NPort Administrator click Start gt Programs gt NPort Administration Suite gt NPort Administrator tan cee Accessories gt i Startup UC Finder fall NPort Administration Suite EN IP Serial Lib Reference amp MPort Administrator Version info 2 Unlock the NPort 5100A you wish to configure if it is password protected Right click the NPort 5100A and select Configure to start the configuration 6 7 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Configuring NPort Administrator NPort Administrator Configuration File Function Configuration View Help n 2 ix 3 l Exit Search SearchIP Locate Configure Web Function Configuration 1 NPort s NPort No Model MAC Address IP Address Status Configuration NPort 51504 LODS ES 93 31 25 1 192 168 127 254 NP51504 71 Manko Broadcast Search E Port Monitor iti COM Mapping specify by IP Address X9 IP Address Report pe ED pL BE B ID 3 The progress bar shows that Administrator is retrieving configuration information from the specific NPort 5100A Please wait AAA AAA 26 29 89
115. t immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it out the NPort 5100A s Ethernet port ATTENTION 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 1 KB the NPort 5100A will automatically pack the data and send it to 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 17 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Web Console Configuration Delimiter process Do Nothing Do Nothing Optional Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Strip Delimiter Delimiter 1 or Delimiter 2 The data will be transmitted when an additional byte for Delimiter 1 or an additional 2 bytes for Delimiter 2 of data is received after receiving the Delimiter Strip Delimiter When the Delimiter is received the Delimiter is deleted i e stripped and the remaining data is transmitted Do Nothing The data will be transmitted when the Delimiter is received Force transmit Factory Default Necessity O Disable the force transmit timeout 1 to 65535 Forces the NPort 5100A 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 5100A fetches the serial data from its internal
116. tains a solid orange color when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network 2 3 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Getting Started e 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 5100A and the serial device NPort 5100A s serial port uses the RS 232 422 485 interface to transmit data The port uses a standard male DB9 pin assignment Refer to Appendix A to see the signal definitions for the port LED Indicators NPort 5100A has 3 LED indicators as described in the following table LED Name LED Color LED Function Ready Steady on Power is on and NPort 5100A is booting up Blinking Indicates an IP conflict or DHCP or BOOTP server did not respond properly Steady on Power is on and NPort 5100A is functioning normally Blinking The device server has been located by Administrator s Location function Off Power is off or power error condition exists The device is connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection The device is connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet connection Off Ethernet cable is disconnected Serial port is receiving data Serial port is transmitting data Off No data is being transmitted or received through the serial port Adjustable Pull High Low Resistor for RS 485 Port In some critical environments you may need to add termination resistors to prevent the reflection of serial signals When
117. terface 1 115200 8 1 None Enable RTS CTS RS 232 Basic Settings Network Settings m ASA A Noce Port 1 Operating Settings Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings Upgrade Firmware Monitor Change Password Load Factory Default Save Restart To modify serial settings for a particular port click either Port 1 under Serial Settings located under Main Menu on the left side of the browser window MO gt XN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com NPort 51504 IP 192 168 127 253 MAC Address NP5150A 71 Serial NO 74 Firmware Serial Settings Main Menu Port 1 Overview Quick Setup Port alias E Exportilmport Basic Selings Serial Settings Network Settings TOR Serial Settings Baud rate 115200 w Pori Data bits 8 w Operating Settings Stop bits 1 M Accessible IP Settings Auto Warning Settings P None E Upgrade Firmware Flow control RTS CTS Monitor FIFO O Enable O Disable II O Interface RS 232 v Load Factory Default Port alias Setting Factory Default l to 15 characters None Optional E g PLC No 1 Port alias is included to allow easy identification of the serial devices that are connected to NPort 5100A s serial port Serial Parameters ATTENTI ON Check the serial communication parameters in your Serial Device s user s manual You should set up NPort 5100A s serial parameters with the same communication parameters used
118. ters COM Grouping COM Number Grouping selected part s together y Uk XK Cancel 4 Onthe COM Grouping page you can set Read and Write permissions for every serial port It is necessary to set Signal Status in order to control the data transmission with specified control signals e g DTR RTS You can assign one serial port whose signals will be taken into account by the COM Group COM Port Settings Port Number 2 Ports Selected 1st part iz Part 2 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Parameters COM Grouping Serial ports IP Address Port Read Wie Signal Status 192 168 127 253 1 192 168 127 252 1 w Ok 3 Cancel 5 Click OK and confirm that the serial ports that were assigned The COM Port column confirms that your selected ports are labeled as part of a Group You will be able to view the serial ports that were assigned to and removed from the Group Click Apply to apply the settings E ax NPort Administrator COM Mapping File Function COM Mapping View Help A 2 E Exit Add Apply Function COM Mapping 3 COM F NPort IP Address Pat COM Port Mode o Configuration 1 Por 51504 192168127 254 1 LOMA Hi Performance FIFO E Monitor 2 MPart 51105 132158 127 253 1 COMS Group Hi Perfarmance FIFO E Port Monitor 3 Por 51104 192 168 127 252 1 COM8 Group Hi Perfermance FIFO E d COM Mapping 4 IP Address Report 6 Finally click Yes to confirm Informati
119. th a RealCOM 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 data to be unicast to only one IP address or multicast to groups of IP addresses RealCOM Mode The NPort 5100A comes equipped with COM drivers that work Real COM Mode with Windows systems and also TTY drivers for Linux s systems The driver establishes a transparent connection PEPON between host and serial device by mapping the IP Port of the NPort 5100A s serial port to a local COM TTY port on the host computer RealCOM Mode also supports up to 4 simultaneous TCP IP Ethernet connections so that multiple hosts can collect data from the same serial device at the same time Driver Mode RS 232 e Device ATTENTI ON The driver used for RealCOM Mode is bundled with NPort Administrator The driver is installed on your computer automatically when you install NPort Administration Suite One of the major conveniences of using RealCOM Mode is that RealCOM Mode allows u
120. this zone 5 File download O Disable 9 Enable fy Cant leuis S 4 b 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 Reset custom settings Appropriate For most Internet sites Reset to medium y Reset 5o eFault Leve Custom Level Default Level Cancel gt Cancel Apply 4 Type 192 168 127 254 in the Address input box use the correct IP address if different from the default and then press Enter 5 nput the password if prompted The password will be transmitted with MD5 encryption over the Ethernet Note that you will not be prompted to enter the password if the NPort 5100A is not currently password protected NI OXN Total Solution for Industrial Device Networking www moxa com Model NPort 5150A IP 192 168 127 254 MAC Address 00 90 E8 99 Name NP5150A 7 Serial NO T1 Firmware 1 0 Build 1002231 4 Password ATTENTI ON 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 NPort 5100A uses cookies only for password transmission ATTENTI ON Refer to Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration to see how to configure the IP address Examples shown in this chapter use the Factory Default IP address 192 168
121. to 65535 Forces the NPort 5100A 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 5100A fetches the serial data from its internal buffer If data is incoming through the serial port NPort 5100A stores the data in the internal buffer NPort 5100A 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 The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baudrate For example assume that the serial port is 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 so in this case it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet the serial device attached to NPort 5100A Should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for NPort 5100A and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort 5100A s internal buffer size The serial communicat
122. ull or if the Force transmit time interval reaches the time specified under Force transmit timeout The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baudrate For example assume that the serial port is 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 so in this case it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet the serial device attached to NPort 5100A should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for NPort 5100A and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort 5100A s internal buffer size The serial communication buffer size for NPort 5100A is 1 KB per port Destination IP address 1 2 3 4 Setting Factory Default IP address or Domain None Required Name E g 192 168 1 1 Allows NPort 5100A to connect actively to the remote host whose IP address is set by this parameter ATTENTI ON Up to 4 connections can be established between the NPort 5100A and hosts The connection speed or throughput may be low if one of the four connections i
123. using termination resistors it is important to set the pull high low resistors correctly so that the electrical signal is not corrupted Since a particular pull high low resistor value cannot fit all environments the NPort 5150A 5130A uses jumpers and the NPort P5150A uses dip switches to set the pull high low resistor values for each serial port 2 4 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Getting Started NPort 5150A 5130A J umpers To set a pull high low resistor to 150 KO make sure that the two jumpers J P3 and J P4 assigned to the serial port are not shorted by jumper caps This is the default setting To set a pull high low resistor to 1 KO make sure that the two jumpers J P3 and J P4 assigned to the serial port are shorted by jumper caps 2 5 NPort 5100A Series Users Manual Getting Started NPort P5150A o sw Pull high Pull low Terminator B resistor resistor ov io aka 09 Default ATTENTI ON Do not use the 1 KQ setting on the NPort 5150A P5150A when using the RS 232 interface Doing so will degrade the RS 232 signals and shorten the maximum allowed communication distance 2 6 3 Initial IP Address Configuration When setting up your NPort 5100A for the first time you should first configure the IP address This chapter introduces the method to configure the device server s IP address For more details about network settings see the Network Settings section from Chapter 5 Web Console

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