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NetPort User Guide Version: v1.0 April 2006

4.3 Assign IP Manually There are 2 ways to achieve this depending on whether or not you have successfully detected NetPort using Device Installer. 4

5. Click the Assign button and wait several seconds until a confirmation message displays. Click Finish. 6. You should see

4.3.2 If the NetPort is NOT shown in DeviceInstaller: 1) Click on Assign IP 2) When prompted, enter the hardware address in the format 00-20-

4) Enter the IP address. The Subnet mask displays automatically based on the IP address; if desired, you may change it. On a loc

6) You should see NetPort shown similar to this: 4.4 Changing NetPort’s Serial Parameters to connect to your Equipment To do this

Within 5 seconds a Java-based applet will upload into the browser and look like this:

Change the relevant settings for your needs. Here are some of the most commonly used parameters: In the Server Properties page: IP Address: The uni

Select None for simple 3 wire UART connection where flow control is not necessary Local Port This is the TCP/IP Port that NetPort uses for the data i

Command Line example In any event, you must specify Port 9999 as the destination port to be able to enter the configuration menus. Telnettin

and hexadecimal masks. In Summary: To change IP address, Gateway, Subnet and DHCP name (where applicable) use Menu 0 To change the serial settings (ba

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9600bps, No parity, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit, no handshaking 3. Once the Application is running, power up the NetPort and hold down the ‘x’ key on the

To restore factory default settings (except IP address/subnet/Gateway) use Menu 7 Tip: Press ENTER to move through the menu fields without changing

• Run HyperTerminal from the Accessories\Communications menu. • Select TCP/IP (Winsock) mode from the pull-down menu.

the same inside NetPort. To do this you can use: • Telnet (ASCII menus over the network) • Web Config (via any webrowser) • RS232 port using a

6 Appendix A – Setup Mode Parameters The following is the raw breakdown of the Setup Mode Parameters that apply to NetPort. You can enter Setup Mod

Setup Menu Options 4. Select an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the Your choice? field and pressing Enter. 5. To enter

6.2 Server Configuration (Network Configuration) The unit’s basic network parameters display when you select Server configuration (option 0). The I

Set Gateway IP Address The gateway address, or router, allows communication to other LAN segments. The gateway address should be the IP address of the

Default Serial Port Settings are: 6.3.1 Baudrate The unit and attached serial device, such as a modem, must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for

Flow Control Options Port Number The setting represents the source port number in TCP connections. It is the number that identifies the channel for

1 Introduction This User Guide provides a familiarisation tool to allow you to get your NetPort connected and get your RS232 equipment on the network

Connect Mode Options Incoming Connection

Response Manual Connection Address Example

Autostart (Automatic Connection) To enable the hostlist: 1) Enter a Connect Mode of 0x20 (2X), where X is any digit. The menu shows you 2) A list

Modem Mode In Modem (Emulation) Mode, the unit presents a modem interface to the attached serial device. It accepts AT-style modem commands, and handl

Note: The unit recognizes these AT commands as single commands such as ATE0 or ATV1; it does not recognize compound commands such as ATE0V. Remote I

DisConnMode This setting determines the conditions under which the unit will cause a network connection to terminate. Note: In DisConnMode (Disconnect

Pack Control Two firmware-selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network. The standard algorithm is optimized for a

Telnet Terminal Type This parameter displays only if you enabled the terminal type option in Disconnect Mode. If this option is enabled, you can use t

Trigger Setup A trigger event can occur when the unit receives two bytes of a specified sequence on the serial port, or because of a specified combina

Monitor Mode at Bootup This option allows you to disable all entries into Monitor Mode during startup, except for the ‘xxx’ sequence. This prevents en

2 What's in the Box AMC Part Number Comments Type PSU CD Packaging AMC-232LAN01 NetPort bulk version DTE   Bubble wrapped AMC-232LA

Disable Telnet Setup Note: If you choose to disable this option, keep in mind that disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE will prevent users from a

Generally, one of two situations applies. • Encrypted NetPort-to-NetPort communication (and in the future, NetPort communication to other Lantronix d

I/O (GPIO). You may want to disable this capability for security purposes. The default setting is the N (No) option, which enables GPIO control. The Y

7 Appendix B - Using Monitor Mode Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic purposes that allows the user to interrogate the Net

A 0> prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode and looks like this: Monitor Mode (Telnet) You can perform the following

Here are typical names for those files. Check www.alphamicro.net/netport or the CDROM for the latest versions and release notes. Firmware Files 8.

7 7 00000111 71 47 01000111 135 87 10000111 199 c7 11000111 8 8 00001000 72 48 01001000 136 88 1000

Custom versions of NetPort The above list is not exhaustive and customisation of NetPort to suit customer’s requirements is available. Minimum order

4 Configuring NetPort The next sections will help you to carry out the following: • Identify the NetPort on your LAN • Allocate an IP address to yo

Deciding the best routesto getting connectedNoYesDo you want to runNetPort with a FIXEDIP addresss?Use WINSOCK or DirectSocket methodConfigure Redire

What you need to know before you start IP Address Your NetPort must have a unique IP address on your network. The system administrator generally pr

4.1 Install DeviceInstaller 1. Install DeviceInstaller from the CD-ROM. If the CD does not launch automatically browse the ‘Device Installer’ folder