EDS-MD User Guide
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Installation of EDS-MD4/8/16 Device Servers
This chapter describes how to install the EDS-MD4, EDS-MD8 and EDS-MD16 device servers.
Package Contents
Your EDS-MD4/8/16 package includes the following items:
One EDS-MD device server (an EDS-MD4, EDS-MD8 or EDS-MD16)
One RJ45 CAT 5E cable (part number 500-207-R) for network connection
One RJ45 cable loopback adapter (part number 500-153)
One power cord
EDS-MD Quick Start Guide
User-Supplied Items
To complete your EDS-MD installation, you need the following items:
RS-232 serial devices that require network connectivity. Each EDS-MD4/8/16 serial port
supports a directly connected RS-232 serial device.
A serial cable for each serial device to be connected to the EDS-MD4/8/16. All devices
attached to the device ports support the RS-232C (EIA-232) standard. Category 5 cabling with
RJ45 connections is used for the device port connections.
Note:
To connect an EDS-MD4/8/16 serial port to a DTE device, you need a DTE cable,
such as the one supplied in your EDS-MD package, or an RJ45 patch cable and DTE
adapter. To connect the EDS-MD4/8/16 serial port to a DCE device, you need a DCE
(modem) cable, or an RJ45 patch cable and DCE adapter. For a list of the Lantronix
cables and adapters you can use with the EDS-MD, see the
Appendix D: Lantronix
Cables, Adapters and Serial Port Pinouts (on page 93)
.
An available connection to your Ethernet network and an Ethernet cable.
A working, properly grounded power outlet.
Identifying Hardware Components
Figure 3-1
shows the front of the EDS-MD16.
Figure 3-2
shows the back of the EDS-MD4, EDS-
MD8 or EDS-MD16.
