Moxa Technologies NPort DE-211 Quick Installation Manual

NPort DE-211
Quick Installation Guide
Sixth Edition, June 2008
1. Overview
Welcome to Moxa's NPort Express DE-211, a compact palm-sized data
communication device that allows you to control RS-232/422/485 serial
devices over a TCP/IP based Ethernet network.
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 adapter
NPort Documentation & 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:
• 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.
• 10 sec to load factory defaults
After 10 sec, the Ready LED will flash on/off every half 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
screw hole
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
Female DB25
serial port
LED Color LED Function
red Power is on
Power is off, or power error condition
off
exists
orange 10 Mbps Ethernet connection
Ethernet cable is disconnected, or has
off
a short
green NPort Server system is ready
off NPort Server has malfunctioned.
green Serial data is being transmitted.
off Serial data is not being 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
DE-211 unit on a desktop
DC-IN SW RESET 10BaseT
or other horizontal
Ethernet
surface, you may also
PWR
Link
make use of the DIN-Rail
Ready
Serial Tx
or Wall Mount options,
Serial Rx
as illustrated here.
Express
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
ON OFF OFF 2-Wire RS-485 by RTS
OFF Data
Comm ON ON OFF 4-Wire RS-485 by ADDC
Serial
DIP Switch Settings & Explanaiton
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
SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 Serial Interface Mode
Connection
OFF OFF OFF
RS-232
ON
Console
OFF ON ON
ON OFF ON 4-Wire RS-485 by RTS
ON ON ON 4-Wire RS-485 ADDC
Data
OFF
Comm
ON OFF OFF 2-wire RS-485 by RTS
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
RS-232
RS-422