Moxa Technologies NPort 5100A Series Quick Installation Manual

NPort 5100A Series
Quick Installation Guide
First Edition, February 2010
1. Overview
NPort 5100A series device servers are compact, palm-sized data
communication devices that allow you to control RS-232 (NPort 5110A),
RS-422/485 (NPort 5130A), and RS-232/422/485 (NPort 5150A) serial
devices over a TCP/IP-based Ethernet.
Note: "-T" indicates an extended temperature model.
2. Hardware Introduction
As shown in the following figures, NPort 5100A series device servers
have one male DB9 port for transmitting RS-232 (NPort 5110A),
RS-422/485 (NPort 5130A), or RS-232/422/485 (NPort 5150A) serial
data.
Rear Panel View
RJ45 10/100M Ethernet port
Reset button
Power input
Top Panel View
RESET 10/100M
12-48 VDC Ethernet
DIN-Rail
screw hole
5110A
Serial Device Server
Wallmount
screw hole
Ready
Link
Tx/Rx
Port 1 RS-232
Front Panel View
Male DB9 serial port
Stick-on pad
NOTE: The NPort 5110A, NPort 5130A, and NPort 5150A have the
same form factor.
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Reset Button—Press and hold the Reset button for 5 seconds to load
factory defaults: Use a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip or
toothpick, to depress the reset button. This will cause the Ready LED to
blink on and off. The factory defaults will be loaded once the Ready LED
stops blinking (after about 5 seconds). At this point, release the reset
button.
LED Indicators—NPort 5100A's top panel has three LED indicators,
which are described in the following table.
LED
Name
Ready
Link
Tx/Rx
Adjustable pull high/low resistor for RS-422/485 (150 KΩ or 1 KΩ)
P/N: 1802051000020
LED
LED Function
Color
Steady on: Power is on and the NPort is booting
up.
Red
Blinking: Indicates an IP conflict, or DHCP or
BOOTP server is not responding
properly.
Steady on: Power is on and the NPort is
functioning normally.
Green
Blinking: The NPort has been located by the
NPort Administrator's Location
function
Off Power is off, or a power error..
Orange 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Green 100 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Off Ethernet cable is disconnected.
Orange Serial port is receiving data.
Green Serial port is transmitting data.
No data is being transmitted or received through
Off
the serial port.
Jumpers are used to set the pull high/low
resistor values. The default is 150 KΩ. Short
the jumpers to set this value to 1 KΩ. Do not
use the 1 KΩ setting with RS-232 mode, since
doing so will degrade the RS-232 signals and
shorten the communication distance.
JP3
JP4
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3. Hardware Installation Information
STEP 1: After removing the NPort 5100A series device server from the
box, the first thing you should do is connect the power adaptor.
STEP 2: Connect the NPort 5100A series device server to a network. Use
a standard straight-through Ethernet cable to connect to a hub or switch.
When setting up or testing the NPort 5100A series device server, you
might find it convenient to connect directly to your computer's Ethernet
port. In which case, use a cross-over Ethernet cable.
STEP 3: Connect the NPort 5100A series device server's serial port to a
serial device.
STEP 4: Placement options.
In addition to placing the NPort 5100A on a desktop or other horizontal
surface, you may also make use of the DIN-Rail or Wall Mount options,
as illustrated below.
Wall Mount DIN-Rail
RESET 10/100M
12-48 VDC Ethernet
5110A
Serial Device Server
Ready
Link
Tx/Rx
Port 1 RS-232
4. Software Installation Information
To install NPort Administration Suite, insert the NPort Document &
Software CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. Once the NPort
Installation CD window opens, click on the Installation button, and then
follow the instructions on the screen.
To view detailed information about NPort Administration Suite, click
on the Documents button, and then select "NPort 5100A Series User's
Guide" to open the pdf version of the user's guide.
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