RGB Spectrum LES290A User's Manual
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1. Serial Settings Sera setngs sers mua FER JO smi H sacra TTS omo rate Reno swam TS seo me Teal cr uc pte ox Choose the settings to match your serial control source device Click the OK button when finished entering your Serial Settings RGB Spectrum Inc QuadView HD Serial Server Set up Rev 1 8 12 08 Channel 1 Connection Settings On the Main Menu click Connection 1 Set the Active Connect pull down field to Auto Start 2 Set the Remote Port field to 8000 Set the Remote Host field to the IP address of the QVHD for example to the factory default value 192 168 1 200 Figure 6 TCP Connection Settings PT omn mou B m O mete BLACK BOX M ane Connection Settings etes TES lt wet ee Stacie Sa TEREE yes no tach of pe ot nmn p inspan Corto cases er T sonnet smsi amet S menie REELED zum RE WOM ES any Len Bink s materne D i mns secs ok Click the OK button when finished entering your Serial Settings 6 Finishing Up 1 On the Main Menu click Connection then click the Yes button 2 After the LES290A Serial Server has rebooted you are ready to use the Serial Server to connect to the QVHD The Serial Server will retain its configuration through power and connection cycles RGB Spectrum Inc QuadView HD Serial Server Set up Rev 1 8 12 08 7 Connecting your serial control device2. g QuadView HD BLACK BOX LES290A Serial Server Configuration for use with RGB Spectrum QVHD Quick Start Guide August 12 2008 Serial control of a QuadView HD QVHD requires the use of a low cost Serial Server BLACK BOX offers the LES290A Serial Device Server to enable serial control of the QuadView HD over Ethernet The connection may be over an IP network or by direct connection via a Cat 5 Crossover Cable The LES290A can be ordered on line at BLACK BOX Click on the model number for a link to the product For information regarding cables and adapters go to the end of this guide The LES290A Serial Server sends and receives RS232 serial communications with the QVHD over an Ethernet connection The QVHD sees this communication as a Telnet session The user sees this communication as a standard RS232 serial port The Serial Server creates and maintains the Telnet session without any actions from the user beyond a one time initial configuration Take these easy steps to set up the Serial Server 1 Gathering IP parameter information To perform the initial configuration you will need to know the IP parameters of the QVHD IP Address IP Gateway IP Subnet The factory default values are 192 168 1 200 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 1 If the Ethemet connection between the LES290A Serial Server and the QVHD incorporates a network you will need to set the QVHD and Serial Server IP parameters to be compatible with the rest of the network Ch
3. to the Serial Server Make the serial connection from the serial control device to the Serial Server a The LES290A Serial Server comes with a DB25 M to DB9 M cable adapter making the LES290A Serial Server a DTE device which will connect directly to a DCE DB9 F serial control device b To connect the LES290A Serial Server to another DB9 M DTE device such as a PC serial port you will need to use a DB26 F to DB9 F null modem cable Serial cables and adapters are available from many sources including BLACK BOX 8 Connecting the Serial Server to the QVHD a If the connection from the LES290A Serial Server to the QVHD is over a network connect both devices to convenient hub router or switch ports with straight through Ethernet cables b If the connection is point to point connecting only the LES290A Serial Server and the QVHD use a crossover Ethernet cable Notice BLACK BOX is a registered trademark of Black Box Corporation RGB Spectrum Corporate Headquarters USA Corporate Headquarters Europe 950 Marina Village Parkway Rootweg 24 Alameda CA 94501 5721 VK Asten Phone 510 814 7000 The Netherlands Fax 510 814 7026 Phone 432 11 515600 Support rab com RGB Spectrum Inc QuadView HD Serial Server Set up 7 Rev 1 8 12 08
4. eck with your Network Administrator for these assignments Note RGB recommends that the Device Server be given a Fixed IP Address 2 Configuring the Serial Server Before making the final network or direct connection between the LES290A Serial Server and the QVHD you will first need to use an Ethernet connection via a crossover cable to configure the Serial Server It is recommended that you use a stand alone computer unconnected to a network and use a crossover Ethernet cable between the LES290A Serial Server and the PC BLACK BOX provides on CD a graphical interface for configuration Devicelnstaller which runs under Windows 2000 XP or Vista RGB Spectrum Inc QuadView HD Serial Server Set up 1 Rev 1 8 12 08 Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run Devicelnstaller 1 Click Start Programs Black Box Devicelnstaller Devicelnstaller If the PC has more than one network adapter a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter Select an adapter and click OK Click the Search icon The list of Black Box device servers displays in the left pane Click the LES290A folder The list of available LES290A products displays Expand the list of LES290As by clicking the symbol next to the LES290A icon Select the LES290A unit by clicking its hardware address See Figure 1 In the right pane click the Web Configuration tab To view the LES290A s Web Manager in the current D
5. evicelnstaller window click the Go button To open the Web Manager in a web browser click the External Browser button or open your web browser and enter the IP address of the LES290A NOMEN igure 1 Devicelnstaller e um vex ce Te m pee i Gomer ee Rees E a The LES290A prompts for a User name and Password Figure 2 User Name amp Password evan tained enhn ewe 8l T e Sea No User name or Password is required Click OK RGB Spectrum Inc QuadView HD Serial Server Set up 2 Rev 1 8 12 08 RQ C BLACK Box lac Figure 3 Home Page Click Network from the main menu Figure 4 Network Settings Boia E RR Qo eera er m Network Settings eno toe Wired Ory Pcoatgusen ato Corpo toes pice Hosen usema toamna ie conguaton masses RETE unalone SEES DES netu Gateway DATTA trv conauraton F Ato Neg doeet yohinps toutas Duser Fut Ca ex RGB Spectrum Inc QuadView HD Serial Server Set up Rev 1 8 12 08 3 Static IP Address Configuration You can manually assign an IP address to the unit and enter related network settings Consult the LES290A User Guide for further details To assign an IP address manually 1 On the main menu click Network 2 Select Use the following IP configuration 3 Enter the following as necessary IP Address If DHCP i
6. s not used to assign IP addresses enter it manually in decimal dot notation The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network Subnet Mask A subnet mask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part Default Gateway The gateway address or router allows communication to other LAN segments The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the unit The gateway address must be within the local network 4 When you are finished click the OK button 5 On the main menu click Apply Settings 4 Setting up a Point to Point or Stand Alone Configuration If your Serial to QVHD connection will be point to point through a single Ethernet crossover cable pick an IP address for the LES290A Serial Server that is the same as the QVHD IP address except for the last number i e 192 168 1 199 192 168 1 200 is the factory default IP address for the QVHD You could choose IP Address 192 168 1 199 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 See Figure 4 Server Settings amp Host List Menus Nothing needs to be changed from default on the Server and Hostlist pages Consult the LES290A User Guide for if you have special requirements RGB Spectrum Inc QuadView HD Serial Server Set up 4 Rev 1 8 12 08 5 Serial Settings Channel 1 Serial Settings On the Main Menu click Serial Settings Figure 5
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