Moxa Technologies NPort Express DE-211 Quick Installation Manual

NPort DE-211
Quick Installation Guide
Sixth Edition, May 2006
1. Overview
Welcome to Moxa NPort Express DE-211, a compact palm-sized data
communication device that is used to control RS-232/422/485 serial
devices over a TCP/IP based Ethernet.
2. Package Checklist
Before installing NPort Express DE-211, verify that the package contains
the following items:
1 NPort Express DE-211 Universal Serial Device Server
NPort DE-211 Quick Installation Guide
Power Adaptor
NPort Document & Software CD
Product Warranty Booklet
Optional Accessories
NP21101 RS-232 cable: DB25(M) to DB9(F), 30 cm
NP21102 RS-232 cable: DB25(M) to DB9(M), 30 cm
NP21103 DB25 Terminal Block Kit for RS-422/485
DK-35A DIN-Rail Mounting Kit (35 mm)
Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or
damaged.
3. Hardware Introduction
The NPort DE-211 device server has one female DB25 serial port. The
four DIP switches located on the rear panel are used to select between
RS-232 COM mode, and one of four data modes: RS-232, RS-422,
4-wire RS-485, and 2-wire RS-485. See the "DIP Switch Settings &
Explanation" section for details.
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Rear Panel
Top Panel
Front Panel
*Reset Button—Press the Reset button continuously for:
a. 3 sec to erase the password
After 3 sec, the Ready LED will flash on/off every half second.
Release the reset button at this time to erase the password.
b. 10 sec to load factory defaults
After 10 sec, the Ready LED will flash on/off every fifth of a second.
Release the reset button at this time to load factory defaults.
LED Indicators (top panel)
LED Name
PWR
Link
Ready
Serial Tx
Serial Rx
P/N: 1802002112400
Reset button*
Power DIP RJ45 10BaseT
input Switches Ethernet port
DC-IN SW RESET 10BaseT
Ethernet
DIN-Rail
PWR
screw hole
Link
Ready
Serial Tx
Serial Rx
Express
DE-211 RS-232/422/485 Device Server
SW2 SW3 SW4 Serial Interface Mode
Serial
SW1
Connection OFF OFF OFF RS-232
Wallmount
OFF ON ON RS-422
RS-232
ON ON OFF ON 4-Wire RS-485 by RTS
Console
ON ON ON 4-Wire RS-485 by ADDC screw hole
Data ON OFF OFF 2-Wire RS-485 by RTS
OFF
Comm
ON ON OFF 4-Wire RS-485 by ADDC
Serial
Female DB25
serial port
LED Color LED Function
red Power is on.
Power is off, or power error
off
condition exists.
orange 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Ethernet cable is disconnected, or
off
has a short.
green NPort Server system is ready.
off NPort Server has malfunctioned.
green Serial data is being transmitted.
Serial data is not being
off
transmitted.
orange Serial data is being received.
off Serial data is not being received.
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4. Hardware Installation Procedure
Placement Options
Wall Mount
In addition to placing the
DC-IN SW RESET 10BaseT
Ethernet
DE-211 unit on a
desktop or other
PWR
Link
horizontal surface, you
Ready
may also make use of
Serial Tx
Serial Rx
the DIN-Rail or Wall
Mount options, as
Express
illustrated here.
DE-211 RS-232/422/485 Device Server
SW2 SW3 SW4 Serial Interface Mode
Serial
SW1
Connection OFF OFF OFF RS-232
OFF ON ON RS-422
RS-232
ON ON OFF ON 4-Wire RS-485 by RTS
Console
ON ON ON 4-Wire RS-485 by ADDC
Data ON OFF OFF 2-Wire RS-485 by RTS
OFF
Comm
ON ON OFF 4-Wire RS-485 by ADDC
Serial
DIP Switch Settings & Explanation
The top panel of DE-211 contains the following table, which describes
how to set up the serial port using the four DIP switches located on
DE-211's rear panel.
Serial SW2 SW3 SW4 Serial Interface Mode
SW1
Connection
OFF OFF OFF RS-232
RS-232 OFF ON ON RS-422
ON
Console
ON OFF ON 4-Wire RS-485 by RTS
ON ON ON 4-Wire RS-485 ADDC
Data
OFF
ON OFF OFF 2-Wire RS-485 by RTS
Comm
ON ON OFF 2-Wire RS-485 ADDC
Switch SW1 controls the function of the serial port. Note that after
changing the setting of SW1, DE-211 will reboot to initialize the new
setting. You must wait a few seconds for the green Ready light to blink
off and then on again, indicating that the function of the serial port has
been changed. Switches SW2, SW3, and SW4 control the serial port's
data communication Interface Mode. (RTS stands for Ready To Send and
ADDC stands for Automatic Data Direction Control.)
Keep the following points in mind when setting the DIP switches:
To use the serial port as an RS-232 console connection, such as when
using MOXA PComm Terminal Emulator or HyperTerminal, set SW1
to the ON position.
Some setup procedures can be carried out through a Telnet connection,
in which case data is transmitted through DE-211's Ethernet port.
However, you must set SW1 to the OFF position to establish a Telnet
connection.
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DIN-Rail