Introduction
Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902-3704
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Serial Server Quick Start Guide
For descriptive purposes this Quick Start Guide considers a typical
configuration consisting of a
PC
connected via an Ethernet LAN to an
ESP901
or
ESP902 Serial Server
connected to the RS-232 port of a
serial device
.
Hardware Setup
Figure 2.
Typical Hardware Setup
Step 1:
Connect the
Serial Server
to the network using a standard
network cable.
Step 2:
Connect the
Serial Server
to the RS-232 port on the
serial
device
.
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If the serial device is configured as a DCE use a straight-through serial
cable. If the serial device is configured as a DTE use a crossover (null
modem) cable.
Step 3:
Set all the DIP switches to the
OFF
position.
Step 4:
Apply power to the
Serial Server
.
Introduction
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Chapter 1
Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902-3704
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Software Installation
Using the CD included with the
Serial Server
, install the
VLINX ESP
Manager
software on the configuring computer.
Serial Server Configuration
Step 1:
Open the
ESP Manager
software. It will automatically search
for any reachable (ESP90x)
Serial Servers
. A list of all
Serial
Servers
connected to the LAN will appear in the
Serial
Server List
window.
Step 2:
Double click the desired
Serial Server
port on the list to bring
up the
Server Properties
configuration screen.
Figure 3.
The Server Properties Window
Step 3:
Change the
Server Properties
as required.
•
Enable
DHCP
to allow the
Serial Server
to generate its
own IP address
OR
•
Obtain appropriate static
IP
,
Netmask
and
Gateway
addresses from your Network Administrator
(recommended)
•
Set the
Serial Port Mode
property to RS-232 to match the
serial device connected to the
Serial Server
.
•
Set
Baud Rate
,
Data/Parity/Stop
, and
Flow Control
to
match the configuration of the serial device connected to
the
Serial Server
port
Step 4:
When the parameters have been set, click
Update
. Following
the prompts in the dialogue boxes,
Restart
the Serial Server
and
Search all reachable servers
again.
