Adding A Unit To An Existing Installation; Replacing Hardware - Comtrol DEVICE MASTER RTS Hardware Installation And Configuration

Caution

Adding a Unit to an Existing Installation

Replacing Hardware

Hardware Installation
If you plan on using the NS-Link device driver, make sure that you do
not connect RS-422/485 devices until the appropriate port interface
type has been configured in the driver. The NS-Link default port
setting is RS-232.
4. Apply power to the RTS by connecting the appropriate power cord into the
power socket on the RTS, plugging the power cord into a power source, and
turning on the power switch.
5. Verify that the network connection for the RTS is functioning properly.
• The amber Status LED on the device is lit, indicating
you have power and it has completed the boot cycle.
Note: The Status LED flashes while booting and it
takes approximately 15 seconds for the
bootloader to complete the cycle.
• The red LNK ACT LED is lit, indicating that you have a working Ethernet
connection.
• If the red 100 LED is lit, it indicates a working 100 MB Ethernet connection
(100 MB network, only).
• If the red Duplex LED is lit, it indicates full-duplex activity.
6. Go to Configuring the Network Setup
and how to configure the RTS for use.
Use this procedure to add another DeviceMaster RTS to an existing configuration.
1. Install the DeviceMaster RTS to an Ethernet hub or server NIC using the
appropriate subsection found in
Note: Technical support recommends installing one unit at a time and testing
that unit when installing multiple units. In the event troubleshooting
must be done, a single unit is much easier to resolve than several at
once.
2. Power-up the new RTS and verify that the PWR or Status LED lights.
3. If required, program an IP address into the new RTS.
4. Configure serial ports to support the serial devices.
Follow this procedure, to replace an RTS with another RTS in an existing
configuration.
1. Configure the IP address in the new RTS.
2. Remove the old unit and attach a new or spare DeviceMaster RTS.
3. Connect the new DeviceMaster RTS to the network hub or server NIC.
4. Apply power to the new RTS and verify that it passes the power on self-test.
5. If you are using NS-Link, change the MAC or IP address of the new RTS in the
NS-Link driver to reflect the new unit.
6. If using socket mode, configure any RS-422 or RS-485 ports as necessary to
match the previous unit.
7. Transfer all cabling from the old RTS to the new DeviceMaster RTS.
8. It is not necessary to shut down and restart the server.
Adding a Unit to an Existing Installation
on Page 12 for default network settings
Installation Overview.
LNK
ACT
Duplex
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