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Table of Contents
List of Tables .................................................................................................................. vii
Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................... 1
Features ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Serial port access........................................................................................................................ 1
Management tools....................................................................................................................... 2
Version........................................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation and Network Configuration..................................... 5
ESP Serial Hub Kit Contents ............................................................................................................. 5
LEDs and Buttons .............................................................................................................................. 5
Physical Interfaces............................................................................................................................. 6
Termination ................................................................................................................................ 7
RS-485 transmitter and receiver transfer modes........................................................................ 7
Serial port pin assignments ........................................................................................................ 7
Network Interface .............................................................................................................................. 9
Electrical.......................................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Hub ............................................................................................................................ 10
Startup ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Configuring network information ............................................................................................. 11
After startup and address configuration................................................................................... 12
When Changes Take Effect .............................................................................................................. 12
Reinitializing and Resetting the Hub ............................................................................................... 13
Reinitializing............................................................................................................................. 13
Resetting ................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 3: Connection Methods, Attributes and Configurable Features ................. 15
Serial Port Connection Methods...................................................................................................... 15
Serial port redirection .............................................................................................................. 16
Telnet server ............................................................................................................................. 16
Raw TCP server........................................................................................................................ 17
Raw TCP client ......................................................................................................................... 19
Modem emulation ..................................................................................................................... 21
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