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Black Box LPD401A User Manual

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  • Page 1 Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m pn7007-r0 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Communicate ....................12 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE IP ADDRESS..........13 ................. 13 SING THE ISCOVERY OFTWARE Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 3 EFAULT ETTINGS .................... 32 YSTEM NFORMATION General ....................... 32 GPIO........................32 Serial........................32 Network....................... 33 Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 4 APPENDIX E: NETWORK CONNECTIONS ............. 47 APPENDIX F: POWER OVER ETHERNET (POE)........... 49 APPENDIX G: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ........51 Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Introduction

    LEDs indicate link integrity and data transfer activity • Supports TD, RD, TRS, CTS, DTR, DCD, DSR and GND RS-232 lines Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 7: Communication Modes

    Direct IP Mode allows applications using TCP/IP or UDP/IP socket programs to communicate with the asynchronous serial ports on the serial server. In this mode the LPD401A is configured as a TCP or UDP server. The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection.

  • Page 8: Paired Mode

    Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 9 Introduction Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Hardware Overview

    Power Over Ethernet to RS-232 Converter Model LPD401A www.blackbox.com Figure 2. Top View of the LPD401A Converter Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 11: Indicators, Switches And Connectors

    Press and hold for more than 10 seconds Reloads factory default values while powering up Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 12: Ethernet Port Connector

    The Ethernet Port connector is a standard RJ-45 receptacle that allows the serial server to be connected to an Ethernet network. It also carries Power over Ethernet (PoE) based on the IEEE 802.3af standard. On the LPD401A two indicator LEDs are built into the RJ-45 connector. Serial Port Connector...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Hardware

    Hardware Overview Connecting the Hardware Typically, the LPD401A is connected to a network via a hub, switch or router using standard CAT-5 cable. Power must be supplied to the converter via the CAT-5 cable using Power over Ethernet. Configuration is...

  • Page 14: Configuration Connections

    Serial Device * Must be within 100 m of the LPD401A Figure 8. Direct Configuration Connection Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 15 Hardware Overview Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Getting Started

    Start guide 2. Set up the Hardware Connect your PC to the network Connect the LPD401A serial port to your serial device (Use a serial cable if it is DCE, null modem cable if it is DTE.) Connect the LPD401A Ethernet connector to a PoE-enabled network switch or hub (CAT-5 cable) 3.

  • Page 17: Configure The Lpd401A

    Follow the wizard to set up a virtual COM port 8. Communicate Configure and then start your application Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 18: Chapter 4: Configuring The Ip Address

    Configuring the IP Address Before you can begin the configuration of your LPD401A you must know its IP address to access it with a web browser. Once you have access to the Configuration and Management Interface via a web browser you can reset the IP address using static IP addressing, if necessary.
  • Page 19 Identify your LPD401A by its MAC address (printed on a label on the LPD401A). If you need to change the IP address of the LPD401A, you can accomplish this using the discovery software, or you can open the Web Configuration and Management Interface and do it there. (See Configuring Network Settings later in the next chapter.)

  • Page 20: Chapter 5: Using The Web Configuration And Management Interface

    Logout on the menu bar. To finish logging out of the web server, and prevent access by other users, you also must close the browser. Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 21: Using Tutorial And Help

    Click IP Settings, Network Services Settings or Advanced Network Settings to access these areas. Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 22: Ip Settings

    The LPD401A default setting is Obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP, or dynamic IP addressing. When the LPD401A is first connected it will try to obtain an IP address automatically. If it fails, it will assign an IP address to itself using the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol.

  • Page 23: Advanced Network Settings

    Profile column may indicate <Unassigned>.) To access detailed settings for the LPD401A serial port, click Port 1. The Serial Port Configuration page that appears includes three sections with hyperlinked menu bars.

  • Page 24: Console Management

    RealPort Select RealPort to implement the use of virtual COM ports. This allows you to map a COM port on a PC to the serial port on your LPD401A. Using RealPort software (included with the LPD401A) you create a virtual COM port on the PC. When your application sends data to this port, RealPort redirects the data across the network to the LPD401A.

  • Page 25: Tcp Sockets

    TCP Client Settings If your LPD401A is configured as a TCP client it will automatically establish a bi-directional TCP connection between the serial device and a server or other networked device. Selecting...

  • Page 26: Udp Sockets

    When using UDP Sockets your converter can be configured as a UDP server or UDP client. UDP Server Settings If your LPD401A is configured as a UDP server, other network devices can initiate a UDP connection with the serial device connected to the LPD401A serial port. Network...
  • Page 27 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Figure 15. UDP Server Settings UDP Client Settings If your LPD401A is configured as a UDP client you can automatically distribute serial data from you LPD401A to many devices at the same time. This is sometimes referred to as Data Distribution or UDP Multicast.

  • Page 28: Basic Serial Settings

    Terminal Select Terminal to communicate with the LPD401A via its serial port using a terminal program and a command line interface. For more information on this option and the command line interface contact Black Box Technical Support. Modem Emulation Select Modem Emulation to configure the serial port to operate as if it is a modem.

  • Page 29: Advanced Serial Settings

    Consult the web-based tutorial for more information if necessary. Configuring Alarms and Notification The LPD401A can be configured to generate alarms and send notification emails based on the occurrence of specific events. Events include the states of some RS-232 handshake (GPIO) lines and the detection of specified character patterns within the serial data stream.

  • Page 30: Alarm Destinations

    Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface GPIO is not supported in the LPD401A but it is possible to use the Send alarms based on GPIO pin states feature to generate alarms based on the condition of some RS-232 hardware handshake lines. For assistance in implementing this feature contact Black Box Technical Support.
  • Page 31 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 32: Chapter 6: Managing The Lpd401A

    The Device Identity Settings page allows you to enter a Description such as the network name of the LPD401A, the SNMP Contact person, a text description of the Location of the LPD401A and the Device ID number. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Settings The SNMP Settings page allows you to enable and configure SNMP and SNMP traps.

  • Page 33: Changing The Root Username And Password

    Apply to complete the procedure. Adding New Users The root user of the LPD401A (using the default username and password) has complete administrative rights, including access and control of all configuration parameters. As administrator you can add other users and configure the specific rights of each.

  • Page 34: Managing Serial Ports And Connections

    Connected From, Connected To, the Protocol in use and the number of Sessions. Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 35 Managing the LPD401A Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 36: Chapter 7: Using Administrative Features

    LPD401A. Backup/Restore The Backup/Restore page allows you to backup the current configuration settings on your LPD401A to a folder on your PC. You can also restore the configuration from a saved file. Update Firmware The Update Firmware page allows you to select firmware from a folder on your computer and upload it to the LPD401A.

  • Page 37: System Information

    Serial Configuration (baud rate, data bits, parity, stop bits If you click Port 1 the Serial Port Diagnostics page appears: Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 38: Network

    The Network page displays statistics related to IP, TCP, UDP and ICMP protocol activities. Figure 18. Network Information Page Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 39: Reboot

    Using Administrative Features Reboot The Reboot page allows you to reboot the LPD401A. If you click on Reboot the process will take approximately one minute to complete. Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018...

  • Page 40: Chapter 8: Using Realport

    COM ports on your PC and update the RealPort software. Virtual COM ports allow you to set up a connection between your PC and the device connected to the serial port on your LPD401A via an Ethernet network connection using TCP/IP. If you will be using virtual COM ports (configuring your serial port with the RealPort profile) you must use RealPort to configure those ports on your PC.

  • Page 41: Adding A Virtual Com Port Using Realport

    5. Select the device to be configured as a virtual COM port and click Next. 6. In the Select COM Port dialog that appears, select the COM port number to be assigned to the LPD401A. Click Next. A progress screen will appear. 7. When the process is complete click Finish.

  • Page 42: Updating Realport

    5. Select the device to be removed and click Next. 6. In the Select COM Port dialog that appears, select the COM port number to be assigned to the LPD401A. Click Next. A progress screen will appear. 7. When the process is complete click Finish.
  • Page 43 Using RealPort Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 44: Appendix A: Default Configuration Settings

    Data//Stop: Parity: None Flow Control: None TCP/UDP Protocol: Connection Mode: TCP Socket TCP/UDP port: 2001 Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 45 Default Configuration Settings Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 46: Appendix B: Product Specifications

    PDF of Quick Start guide Operating Systems supported Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0 (call B&B Tech Support for other operating systems) LPD401A – 0.8 x 1.7 x 3.9 in (2.0 x 4.2 x 9.8 cm) Dimensions Power Supply Requirements: Class 3 Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Page 47 Event Notification: Via email with SNMP traps triggered by matching data pattern Accessories: Panel mount bracket Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 48: Appendix C: Dimensional Diagrams

    RS-232 Converter Model PES1A Model LPD401A www.blackbox.com 9.800cm Figure 19. Dimensional Diagram of the LPD401A Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 49 Dimensional Diagrams Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 50: Appendix D: Rs-232 Connections

    Request To Send Clear To Send Not Connected Figure 21. RS-232 Connections in a DB-9 Connector Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 51 RS-232 Connections Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 52: Appendix E: Network Connections

    White-Brown Negative Not used Brown Negative Figure 22. Pin-out for an Ethernet Cable showing PoE Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 53 Network Connections Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 54: Appendix F: Power Over Ethernet (Poe)

    (PD) (PSE) Positive(+) Positive(+) Data Pair Data Pair Figure 23. Power over Ethernet Alternative A Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...
  • Page 55 (PD) (PSE) Positive(+) Positive(+) Data Pair Data Pair Figure 24. Power over Ethernet Alternative B Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

  • Page 56: Appendix G: Declaration Of Conformity

    Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC Standards: EN 50082-1:1998 EN 61000 (-4-2, -4-3, -4-4, -4-6) ENV 50204 Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746...

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