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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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for LPD401A

Page 1: ...poration 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 www blackbox com Tech Support and Ordering 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 M Mi in ni i P Po oE E E Et th he er rn ne et t t to o R RS S 2 23 32 2 C Co on...

Page 2: ...KLIST 5 INDICATORS SWITCHES AND CONNECTORS 6 Link Integrity LED Yellow 6 Network Activity LED 6 Reset Switch 6 Ethernet Port Connector 7 Serial Port Connector 7 Power Source Connector 7 CONNECTING THE...

Page 3: ...d Serial Settings 24 CONFIGURING ALARMS AND NOTIFICATION 24 Alarm Notification Settings 24 Alarm Conditions 24 Alarm Destinations 25 CHAPTER 6 MANAGING THE LPD401A 27 SYSTEM SETTINGS 27 Device Identit...

Page 4: ...e IP Address 35 Configuring the Serial Port for RealPort 35 Adding a Virtual COM Port using RealPort 36 Removing a Virtual COM Port using RealPort 36 Updating RealPort 37 APPENDIX A DEFAULT CONFIGURAT...

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Page 6: ...retail point of sale warehousing and banking equipment directly into Ethernet networks This model feature Power over Ethernet PoE operation LPD401A converter support virtual COM port console managemen...

Page 7: ...configured as a TCP or UDP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection The data is sent directly to and from the serial port on the server TCP Server Mode allows...

Page 8: ...ows you to connect a PC running terminal software to the LPD401A serial port and communicate with the LPD401A via a command line interface Modem Emulation Mode allows you to configure the serial port...

Page 9: ...Introduction 4 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: ...t LPD401A PoE Ethernet to RS 232 Converters are shipped with the following items included 9 The LPD401A module 9 A printed version of this user manual 9 A printed version of the LPD401A Quick Start Gu...

Page 11: ...connection link integrity has been established between the converter and a node on the network Network Activity LED When the green LED located on the Ethernet jack is flashing it indicates data is bei...

Page 12: ...l Port Connector is a DB 9 male connector configured as a DTE supporting RS 232 serial communications including TD RD TRS CTS DTR DCD DSR and GND signal lines Use a standard serial cable if connecting...

Page 13: ...nfiguration and Management Interface Power over Ethernet PoE Power is supplied to your LPD401A from PoE power source equipment PSE which must be installed within 100 meters of the converter PSEs may b...

Page 14: ...01A Figure 7 Connection using Midspan Power Source Configuration Connections Your LPD401A converter typically is configured over the network connection using standard browser software It also could be...

Page 15: ...Hardware Overview 10 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: ...nnect 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...

Page 17: ...the serial port settings for the selected Port Profile E g In TCP Sockets select client or server TCP port numbers etc Also configure baud rate data bits etc in Basic Serial Settings Configure any req...

Page 18: ...ress using static IP addressing if necessary Your LPD401A comes from the factory configured to obtain an IP address dynamically or failing that to generate its own IP address using the APIPA protocol...

Page 19: ...ftware or you can open the Web Configuration and Management Interface and do it there See Configuring Network Settings later in the next chapter 1 To change the IP address of the LPD401A from the disc...

Page 20: ...r LPD401A converter into the address bar and press Enter The Login page will appear 2 Enter your Username and Password then click Login The first time you login type the default root username and pass...

Page 21: ...lp on any page of the Configuration and Management Interface opens topics specific to that page After logging in if there is no activity for a period of time your session may time out Clicking on any...

Page 22: ...g APIPA protocol You can re configure the LPD401A for static IP address by selecting Use the following IP address and assign the IP address yourself If Use the following IP address is selected you are...

Page 23: ...e parameters to set up your system for the type of operation required and to match the parameters of the serial device to which the LPD401A is connected To open the Serial Port Configuration page unde...

Page 24: ...h 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 The LPD401A passes the data to the ser...

Page 25: ...al device connected to the LPD401A serial port This is also referred to as reverse telnet Network devices initiating connections must be configured with the IP address of the LPD401A and the TCP port...

Page 26: ...ts Select UDP Sockets to implement Direct IP Mode using UDP protocol When using UDP Sockets your converter can be configured as a UDP server or UDP client UDP Server Settings If your LPD401A is config...

Page 27: ...01A 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 Fig...

Page 28: ...ce can be connected to the LPD401A and communication occurs over the network The LPD401A emulates modem responses to and from the serial device Custom Select Custom to custom configure the LPD401A ser...

Page 29: ...m It contains two sections Alarm Notification Settings and Alarm Conditions Note In the LPD401A GPIO lines are permanently configured as RS 232 hardware handshake lines to support the standard RS 232...

Page 30: ...re handshake lines For assistance in implementing this feature contact Black Box Technical Support To Send alarms based on serial data pattern matching select that option and type a character string i...

Page 31: ...nfiguration and Management Interface 26 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 F...

Page 32: ...e 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 For more information o...

Page 33: ...inistrators can also set up new users access and permissions if they have permission but a user cannot set another user s permission level higher than their own permission level nor can a user raise t...

Page 34: ...on on these choices Managing Serial Ports and Connections The Management section of the Web Configuration and Management Interface provides information about the current operational state of the LPD40...

Page 35: ...Managing the LPD401A 30 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: ...oad that page upon logging into the 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 t...

Page 37: ...mation page displays information about your LPD401A General Model MAC Address Firmware Version Boot Version POST Version CPU Utilization Up Time Total Memory Used Memory Free Memory GPIO Not applicabl...

Page 38: ...oration 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 www blackbox com Tech Support and Ordering 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 Figure 17 Serial Port Diagnostics Page Network The Network page displays statist...

Page 39: ...m Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 www blackbox com Tech Support and Ordering 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 Reboot The Reboot page allows you to reboot the LPD401A If you c...

Page 40: ...ofile you must use RealPort to configure those ports on your PC Once you have configured a new virtual COM VCOM port using RealPort application software can communicate through that COM port as if it...

Page 41: ...s and Model of all devices on the network To identify your LPD401A compare the MAC address listed with the MAC address on the label on your LPD401A 5 Select the device to be configured as a virtual CO...

Page 42: ...to the LPD401A Click Next A progress screen will appear 7 When the process is complete click Finish Windows 98 ME NT 4 0 1 Follow the readme txt included with each O S on the CD no setup exe availabl...

Page 43: ...Using RealPort 38 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: ...ch Support and Ordering 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x A A D De ef fa au ul lt t C Co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n S Se et tt ti in ng gs s Server Name LPD401A Username r...

Page 45: ...lt Configuration Settings 40 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...

Page 46: ...ver Ethernet PoE Power Consumption Class 3 device for PoE configuration Operating Temperature 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F Humidity 10 to 90 R H non condensing Appr...

Page 47: ...t Paired Mode serial bridge serial tunneling Terminal Modem Emulation Custom Configuration Method Uses any web browser via built in web server Customizable web interface option with support for Java a...

Page 48: ...18 www blackbox com Tech Support and Ordering 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x C C D Di im me en ns si io on na al l D Di ia ag gr ra am ms s 2 000cm 9 800cm Power Over Ethernet...

Page 49: ...Dimensional Diagrams 44 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: ...724 746 0746 A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x D D R RS S 2 23 32 2 C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s DB 9M Pin Signal RS 232 DTE 1 Carrier Detect DCD In 2 Receive Data RXD In 3 Transmit Data TXD Out 4 Data Te...

Page 51: ...RS 232 Connections 46 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: ...pp pe en nd di ix x E E N Ne et tw wo or rk k C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s Figure 22 Pin out for an Ethernet Cable showing PoE RJ 45 Pin Signal Wire Color PoE Alternative A PoE Alternative B 1 TX...

Page 53: ...Network Connections 48 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: ...Power is carried on the same conductors as data Cabling for standard 10BaseT and 100BaseTX Ethernet typically Category 5 cable with RJ 45 connectors uses two data signal pairs The power sourcing equi...

Page 55: ...1018 www blackbox com Tech Support and Ordering 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 Power Sourcing Equipment PSE Powered Device PD Data Pair Data Pair 6 2 Device with Power Source Data Pair Data Pair Powere...

Page 56: ...ring 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x G G D De ec cl la ar ra at ti io on n o of f C Co on nf fo or rm mi it ty y Model Number LPD401A Description Power over Ethernet Serial Serv...

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