Connecting Serial Devices; Connecting Devices - Comtrol DeviceMaster Up Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting Devices

Connecting Serial Devices

Connecting Serial Devices
This section discusses connecting your serial devices. In addition, it provides you
with information to build serial or test cables and loopback connectors to test the
serial ports.
Note: Go to Building the Serial Ribbon Cable
information for the DeviceMaster UP 1-Port Embedded adapter.
Use this procedure to connect asynchronous serial devices to the DeviceMaster UP
ports.
1. Connect your serial devices to the appropriate port on the DeviceMaster UP
using the appropriate cable. You can build your own DB9 cables using the
appropriate discussion:
• DB9 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs
• RJ45 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs
Note: Refer to the hardware manufacturer's installation documentation if you
need help with connector pinouts or cabling for the peripheral device.
2. Verify that the devices are communicating properly.
The DeviceMaster UP 1-port has four LEDs on the
top of the unit that provide information about the
network connection of the serial port.
LED
The amber Status LED on the device is lit,
indicating you have power and it has
completed the boot cycle.
Status
Note: The Status LED flashes while
booting and it takes approximately
15 seconds for the bootloader to
complete the cycle.
If the red Link Act LED is lit, it indicates a
Link Act
working Ethernet connection.
If the red Duplex LED is lit, it indicates
Duplex
full-duplex activity.
If the red 100 LED is lit, it indicates a
working 100 MB Ethernet connection (100
100
MB network, only).
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