Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface
Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m
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Serial Bridge
Select
Serial Bridge
to implement Paired Mode (also called serial
tunneling). This allows serial devices connected to two LPD401A
converters to communicate across the network. The two
LPD401A converters automatically connect to each other.
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. For legacy applications where a serial device is set up to
communicate through a modem, the serial device 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 serial port and
is used if your application does not fit into any other predefined modes. This
is an advanced option that allows full configuration of the serial port.
Apply
After you have selected a port profile, click the
Apply
button. The
Serial
Port Configuration
page will re-appear and will contain additional
configuration settings specific to the profile you have chosen.
For more information on these configuration options see the web-based Tutorial
and online Help.
Basic Serial Settings
Click the
Basic Serial Settings
menu bar on the
Serial Port Configuration
page to configure the LPD401A serial port
Baud Rate, Data
Bits, Parity, Stop Bits
and
Flow Control
parameters. For all profiles except
RealPort, the Basic Serial Settings configuration section allows you to set
these parameters. When the RealPort profile is selected the serial port
settings will be directed by the PC applications using the virtual COM port.
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