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  • Page 1 Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide...
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  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introducing the Ethernet Interface...1 Configuring The Terminal...2 Startup Sequence ...3 Displaying the Ethernet Interface Main Menu ...4 Configuring the Ethernet Interface...5 Edit Host IP Address ...6 Edit Local IP Address...7 Edit Subnet Mask...8 Edit Default Gateway...8 Poweron Connect ...8 Comm Protocol...9 Recall Saved Setting...9 Save Settings for Powerup ...9...

  • Page 5: Introducing The Ethernet Interface

    chapter Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide The Ethernet Terminal consists of a standard Boundless Technologies text terminal with an adapter installed. The terminal’s EIA port is re-configured as a 10BaseT (Twisted-Pair) Ethernet port replacing the terminal’s EIA RS-232 communications port. The adapter provides the text terminal with a single Telnet session.

  • Page 6: Configuring The Terminal

    2 Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide The adapter provides 802.3 Ethernet connectivity, TCP/IP host connectivity, and Telnet application connectivity. Configuring The Terminal In order for the adapter to function successfully, the terminal should be configured as follows: Data Format 8 data bits...

  • Page 7: Startup Sequence

    Term during the setup navigation. Once the adapter is setup and running, you can change the terminal’s and host’s emulation back to PC-Term. Startup Sequence When the terminal is turned on, it performs an initial adapter diagnostic test and displays a message indicating the result of that test.

  • Page 8: Displaying The Ethernet Interface Main Menu

    4 Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide Check 05h NVRAM and RAM problem Check 06h NVRAM and ROM problem Check 07h NVRAM, RAM and ROM problem Check 08h MAC problem Displaying the Ethernet Interface Main Menu If the Poweron Connect mode is Off (see page 8) at the conclusion of the startup diagnostics, you can press any key to enter the setup menu.

  • Page 9: Configuring The Ethernet Interface

    Selection 2 (Connect to Host) allows you initiate or terminate the Telnet connection to the host. Selection 3 (Ping) allows you to test the host connection by sending and receiving predefined test messages. Selection 4 (Hardware Information) allows you display the results of the initialization diagnostics as well as hardware information about the adapter.

  • Page 10: Edit Host Ip Address

    6 Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide - SETUP MENU - . Edit Host IP addr 2. Edit Local IP addr 3. Edit Subnet Mask 4. Edit Default Gateway Poweron Connect (Toggle) = No Comm Protocol (Toggle) = Both ------------------------ 7. Recall Saved Settings 8.

  • Page 11: Edit Local Ip Address

    - SETUP MENU - 1. Edit Host IP addr 2. Edit Local IP addr 3. Edit Subnet Mask 4. Edit Default Gateway 5. Poweron Connect (Toggle) = No Comm Protocol (Toggle) = Both ------------------------ 7. Recall Saved Settings 8. Save Settings for Powerup 9.

  • Page 12: Edit Subnet Mask

    8 Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide Edit Subnet Mask The subnet mask is a specific sequence of numbers that determines which part of an IP address is the network portion and which is the host portion. To set the subnet mask for your terminal, select option number 3.

  • Page 13: Comm Protocol

    Comm Protocol The adapter’s communication protocol could be set to None, Xon/Xoff, DTR/DSR, or Both. This setting should match the terminal’s communication protocol setting for the EIA port or else the terminal could lose data. If the communication protocol is set to None, the terminal could lose data. Recall Saved Setting Selecting option number 7 from the Setup Menu sets the values of options 1 through 5 to that currently stored in NVRAM.

  • Page 14: Ping

    10 Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide host. This can be done by selecting option number 2 from the Main Menu. The terminal responds with a prompt similar to the following: Enter IP Connection: 175.55.172.90 Simply press the Enter key if the host IP address is correct, or change the host IP address by typing the desired address.

  • Page 15: Hardware Information

    Single Collision Count Multiple Collision Count Physical Address or MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique address for each network card. This address is assigned during the manufacturing and is not modifiable by the users. Code Revision is the revision of the software that is running on the Ethernet interface.

  • Page 16: Exit Main Menu

    12 Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide Part Number is the 10-diogit number of the Ethernet interface. Diagnostics Results reports the status of the Ethernet interface on the last powerup. Link Integrity reports the status of the link to the network. OK indicates that the Ethernet interface is connected to a live network;...

  • Page 17: Technical Support

    Support Department directly. You will be required to provide the name of your distributor, and a description of the problem as described above. Please refer to the Boundless Technologies Guide to Support Services which was packaged with the terminal. Boundless Technologies can be reached at: Boundless Technologies, Inc.
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