Connecting The Power; Connecting To The Network; Connecting To A Serial Device - Moxa Technologies NPort IA5000A Series User Manual

NPort IA5000A Series
• You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to determine which wires should be kept separate.
The rule of thumb is that wiring that shares similar electrical characteristics can be bundled together.
• Keep input wiring and output wiring separate.
• Where necessary, it is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the system.

Connecting the Power

Connect the 12-48 VDC power line with the NPort IA5000A's terminal block. If the power is properly supplied,
the "Ready" LED will show a solid red color until the system is ready, at which time the "Ready" LED will change
to a green color.
Grounding the NPort IA5000A Series
Grounding and wire routing helps limit the effects of noise caused by electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run
the ground connection from the ground screw to the grounding surface prior to connecting devices.
WARNING
This product is intended to be mounted to a well-grounded mounting surface such as a metal panel.

Connecting to the Network

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the NPort IA5000A's 10/100M Ethernet port and the other end of the
cable to the Ethernet network. If the cable is properly connected, the NPort IA5000A will indicate a valid
connection to the Ethernet in the following ways:
• The Ethernet LED maintains a solid green color when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.
• The Ethernet LED maintains a solid orange color when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network.
• The Ethernet LED will flash when Ethernet packets are being transmitted or received.
ATTENTION
Every NPort IA5150A/ IA5250A series is equipped with 2 Ethernet ports, which can be used to create an open
chain of NPort IA5000A device servers. You must be careful not to connect the Ethernet ports of the two
device servers at the ends of the chain. In other words, NPort IA does NOT support a closed chain.

Connecting to a Serial Device

Connect the serial data cable between the NPort IA5000A and the serial device. Serial data cables are optional
accessories for NPort.
SG:
The Shielded Ground (sometimes called Protected Ground) contact
is the left most contact of the 8 contact power terminal block
connector when viewed from the angle shown here. Connect the SG
wire to an appropriate grounded metal surface.
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