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xDirect User Guide

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4:

Using DeviceInstaller

This chapter covers the steps for getting the xDirect device server online and for viewing its
current configuration.

Note:

DeviceInstaller is a free utility program provided by Lantronix that discovers,

configures, upgrades, and manages Lantronix Device Servers. It can be downloaded from
the Lantronix website at

www.lantronix.com/support/downloads

.

For instructions on using DeviceInstaller to configure the IP address and related settings
or for more advanced features, see the DeviceInstaller Online Help.

Installing DeviceInstaller

To install DeviceInstaller:

1. Download the latest version of DeviceInstaller from

http://www.lantronix.com/support/downloads

.

2. Run the executable to start the installation process.

3. Respond to the installation wizard prompts. (If prompted to select an installation type, select

Typical).

Assigning an IP Address

The unit’s IP address must be configured before it can work correctly on a network. The unit’s IP
address is normally set to 0.0.0.0 at the factory. The hardware address is on the product label. The
unit is DHCP enabled as the default.

To assign an IP address manually:

1. Click

Start



Programs



Lantronix



DeviceInstaller



DeviceInstaller.

If your PC has

more than one network adapter, a message displays. Select an adapter and click

OK

.

Note:

If the unit already has an IP address (e.g., DHCP has assigned an IP

address), click the Search icon and select the unit from the list of Lantronix device
servers on the local network.

2. Click the

Assign IP

icon.

3. If prompted, enter the hardware address (on the product label) and click

Next

.

4. Select

Assign a specific IP address

and click

Next

.

5. Enter the

IP address

. The

Subnet mask

displays automatically based on the IP address; if

desired, you may change it. On a local network, you can leave the

Default gateway

blank (all

zeros). Click

Next

.

6. Click the

Assign

button and wait several seconds until a confirmation message displays. Click

Finish

.

7. Select the device from the main window list and select

Ping

from the

Tools

menu. The Ping

Device dialog box shows the IP address of the selected unit.

8. From the

Tools

menu, click the

Ping

button. The results display in the Status window. Click

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Summary of Contents for xDirect

Page 1: ...Part Number 900 653 R Revision A September 2012 xDirect User Guide ...

Page 2: ...her trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective holders Warranty For details on the Lantronix warranty policy please go to our web site at www lantronix com support warranty Contacts Lantronix Inc 167 Technology Drive Irvine CA 92618 USA Toll Free 800 526 8766 Phone 949 453 3990 Fax 949 450 7249 Technical Support Online www lantronix com support Sales Offices For a current list...

Page 3: ..._____________________14 Additional Features _______________________________________________________14 Configuration Methods _____________________________________________________14 Product Information Label ___________________________________________________15 3 Installation of xDirect 16 Package Contents _________________________________________________________16 Installing the xDirect ___________...

Page 4: ...________________________________________________30 Flush Input Buffer Serial to Network ___________________________________30 Flush Output Buffer Network to Serial __________________________________30 Connection Settings TCP _______________________________________________31 Connect Protocol ___________________________________________________31 Connect Mode Passive Connection ______________________...

Page 5: ..._________46 c Active Startup _______________________________________________________46 Host List Option Hostlist ________________________________________________47 d Datagram Type ______________________________________________________48 e Modem Mode _______________________________________________________48 Send the Escape Sequence in Modem Mode _______________________________50 Show IP Address aft...

Page 6: ...ex ________________________________________________58 Disable Web Server ____________________________________________________58 Disable Web Setup _____________________________________________________58 Disable ECHO Ports ____________________________________________________58 Enable Encryption _____________________________________________________58 Enable Enhanced Password _________________________...

Page 7: ...2 Ethernet Connector Pinouts _________________________________________________73 Power Jack Mini USB B ___________________________________________________74 Appendix C Technical Specifications 75 Appendix D Alternative Ways to Assign an IP Address 77 DHCP __________________________________________________________________77 AutoIP __________________________________________________________________77...

Page 8: ... 1 MAC Address and Login Prompt ___________________________________________36 Figure 6 2 Setup Menu Options _____________________________________________________37 Figure 7 1 Network Settings ________________________________________________________39 Figure 8 1 Serial Port Settings ______________________________________________________42 Figure 8 8 Host List Option Hostlist _______________________...

Page 9: ... Disconnect Mode Options ________________________________________________52 Table 8 12 Flush Mode Options _____________________________________________________52 Table 8 13 Pack Control Options ____________________________________________________53 Table 10 1 Firmware Files _________________________________________________________61 Table 11 2 Monitor Mode Commands ________________________________...

Page 10: ...emulation program through the serial port Chapter 7 Setup Mode Server Configuration Details the network server settings Chapter 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Details the serial port settings Chapter 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Details expert and security settings and explains how to reset the unit to factory default values Chapter 10 Firmware Upgrades Provides instructions for obtaining th...

Page 11: ...p and running DeviceInstaller Online Help Provides instructions for using the Windows based utility to configure the xDirect and other Lantronix device servers Live Tutorials on the Lantronix Web Site English Explain and demonstrate assigning an IP address to the xDirect and setting up the xDirect and Com Port Redirector See http ltxfaq custhelp com app answers detail a_id 1119 Com Port Redirector...

Page 12: ...twork connectivity right on the wire Key Features Complete Network Connectivity Solution Integrated 10 100 Ethernet Port and Serial Cable Complete Device Server Application with Full IP Stack and Web Server Space Saving Form Factor Serial Data Rate of up to 921 Kbps1 128 192 256 bit AES Encryption Flexible Power Options 5 VDC USB Jack 5 15 VDC DB9 Pin 9 and PoE2 Extended Temperature Range of 40 to...

Page 13: ...xtend across a facility or around the world Figure 2 1 Serial Tunneling Example The Com Port Redirector software available for download at www lantronix com support downloads simplifies the integration process by extending the functionality of COM port based Windows applications Virtual COM ports mapped to remote device servers on the network can replace direct serial connections Figure 2 2 Direct...

Page 14: ...n Web Server The xDirect includes a built in web server for configuring the unit and displaying operating and troubleshooting information on the attached links to online support Security Features Password Protection and 256 bit AES Encryption Configuration Methods After installation the xDirect requires configuration For the unit to operate correctly on a network it must have a unique IP address o...

Page 15: ...de MAC Address also used as Serial Number Figure 2 3 Product Label The first three bytes of the hardware address are fixed and identify the unit as a Lantronix product The fourth fifth and sixth bytes are unique numbers assigned to each unit Figure 2 4 Sample Hardware Address 00 80 A3 14 01 18 or 00 80 A3 14 01 18 Note The hardware address on the label is also the product serial number The hardwar...

Page 16: ...xDirect Figure 3 1 xDirect with PoE Connected to a Serial Device and Network Figure 3 2 Standard xDirect without PoE Connected to a Serial Device and Network To install the unit Note See the Connections and Pinouts for details about connectors and pinouts 1 Connect a serial device to your xDirect 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 port 3 For the xDirect PoE version power is supplied to your u...

Page 17: ...t By default the unit is DHCP enabled and automatically assigned an IP address on DHCP enabled networks If you are assigning a static IP address the systems administrator generally provides the IP address subnet mask and gateway Note The factory default IP address is 0 0 0 0 to enable DHCP BOOTP and AutoIP When the units boots it sends a DHCP broadcast to try and get an IP address If it receives n...

Page 18: ...ally set to 0 0 0 0 at the factory The hardware address is on the product label The unit is DHCP enabled as the default To assign an IP address manually 1 Click Start Programs Lantronix DeviceInstaller DeviceInstaller If your PC has more than one network adapter a message displays Select an adapter and click OK Note If the unit already has an IP address e g DHCP has assigned an IP address click th...

Page 19: ...licking the symbol next to the xDirect icon Select the xDirect unit by clicking on its IP address to view its configuration Viewing the Current Configuration DeviceInstaller provides a view of the unit s configuration To view the unit s current settings 1 Follow the instructions above to locate the xDirect 2 In the right pane click the Device Details tab The current xDirect configuration displays ...

Page 20: ...ith DHCP with value of True or False Obtain with BOOTP with value of True or False Obtain with RARP with value of True or False Obtain with Auto IP with value of True or False Subnet Mask Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s current subnet mask To change the subnet mask see Assigning an IP Address Gateway Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s current gateway To change the gateway ...

Page 21: ...tup Mode cycle the unit s power power off and back on After power up the self test begins and the red Diagnostic LED starts blinking You have one second to enter three lowercase x characters Note The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the x key at the terminal or emulation while powering up the unit 3 Select 0 Server Configuration and follow the prompts until you get to IP address 4 E...

Page 22: ...ice may have different configuration options Accessing xDirect Using DeviceInstaller Note For more information on DeviceInstaller see Chapter 4 Using DeviceInstaller 1 Run DeviceInstaller and search for the list of available Lantronix device servers 2 Click on the xDirect folder The list of available xDirect products display 3 Expand the list of xDirect units by clicking the symbol next to the xDi...

Page 23: ...5 Configuration Using Web Manager xDirect User Guide 23 Figure 5 2 Lantronix Web Manager 8 Navigate between pages by clicking links in the left pane of the Web Manager window ...

Page 24: ...matically You then enter related network settings To assign an IP address automatically 1 On the main menu click Network 2 Select Obtain IP address automatically 3 Enter the following as necessary Network Mode For the xDirect Wired Only is the only choice It enables the Ethernet network connectivity BOOTP Select Enable to permit the Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP server to assign the IP address from a p...

Page 25: ...er the name of the host on the network providing the IP address IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses enter it manually in decimal dot notation The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network Subnet Mask A subnet mask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part Default Gateway The gateway address or router allows communicatio...

Page 26: ...nables advanced password creation allowing you to create passwords up to 16 bytes in length Disable selecting this option disables advanced password creation allowing you to create basic passwords up to 4 bytes in length Telnet Web Manager Password Enter the password required for Telnet configuration and Web Manager access No password or entering a blank password entry will disable default passwor...

Page 27: ...ng the device server s initialization at startup The default setting is Enable CPU Performance Mode Select the xDirect s performance mode Higher performance settings require more energy Low is 26 MHz Regular is 48 MHz High is 88 MHz The default is Regular HTTP Server Port This option allows the configuration of the web server port number The valid range is 1 65535 The default setting is 80 Config ...

Page 28: ...nd Modem Mode The unit does not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled To configure the host list 1 On the main menu click Hostlist Figure 5 5 Hostlist Settings 2 Enter or modify the following fields Retry Settings Host Information 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Retry Counter Enter the value for the num...

Page 29: ...llowing information Channel 1 Port Settings Disable Serial Port When selected disables communication through the serial port The serial port is enabled by default Note This feature is not available on single port device servers since it can only be applied to channel 1 Protocol From the drop down menu select the protocol type for the selected channel The default setting is RS232 Flow Control Flow ...

Page 30: ...rk data stream Disabled by default Idle Gap Time Select the maximum time for inactivity The default time is 12 milliseconds Match 2 Byte Sequence Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group The sequence must occur sequentially to indicate end of the data collection to the xDirect The default setting is No Match Bytes Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as...

Page 31: ...window for the channel displays Figure 5 7 TCP Connection Settings 2 In the available fields enter or modify the following information Connect Protocol Connect Mode Passive Connection At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the output buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected The default setting is No Protocol From the drop down menu select TCP Accept Incoming Sele...

Page 32: ... Start Character If Active Connect is set to With Start Character enter the start character in this field The default setting is 0D Modem Mode Indicates the on screen response type when in Modem Mode if Modem Mode is enabled The default setting is None Show IP Address After RING Indicates whether to display the remote IP address upon connection The default setting is Yes Local Port Enter the local...

Page 33: ...ll not accept a data connection from a remote device when the host list option is enabled LED Select Blink for the status LEDs to blink upon connection or None for no LED output The default setting is Blink On Mdm_Ctrl_In Drop Set to Yes for the network connection to or from the serial port to disconnect drop when Modem Control In transitions from an asserted state to not asserted state The defaul...

Page 34: ...cept incoming UDP datagrams The default setting is Yes Local Port Enter the local port number Remote Port Enter the port number of the remote device Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Use Broadcast Select to broadcast the UDP datagram Datagrams of type 01 can be sent as a broadcast by enabling this option The default is not to broadcast Note Datagrams are sent as subnet directed...

Page 35: ...the configuration on the device Clicking the OK button tells the xDirect what changes to use the Apply Settings button makes the changes permanent and reboots the xDirect Apply Defaults 1 Click the Apply Defaults button to set the device server back to the default settings For details see Default Settings Option 7 2 Click Yes to set factory settings or click No to cancel Figure 5 9 Apply Settings ...

Page 36: ...e To complete the configuration continue with Chapter 7 Setup Mode Server Configuration Chapter 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration and Chapter 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Note The menus in the configuration chapters show a typical device Your device may have different configuration options Accessing Setup Mode Telnet Connection To configure the unit over the network establish a Telnet connectio...

Page 37: ...re 6 2 Setup Menu Options basic parameters Hardware Ethernet TPI IP addr 0 0 0 0 DHCP BOOTP AutoIP no gateway set DNS Server not set Telnet config password set DHCP device name not set DHCP FQDN option Disabled Security SNMP is enabled SNMP Community Name public Telnet Setup is enabled TFTP Download is enabled Port 77FEh is enabled Web Server is enabled Web Setup is enabled ECHO is disabled Encryp...

Page 38: ...to your unit s serial port The default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control 2 Reset the xDirect unit by cycling the unit s power turning the power off and back on Immediately upon resetting the device enter three lowercase x characters xxx Note The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the x key at the terminal or emulation while resetting the un...

Page 39: ...IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses enter the IP address manually The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network Enter each octet and press Enter between each section The current value displays in parentheses IP Address 000 000 000 000 _ If DHCP is used the third octet of the IP address sets the BootP DHCP AutoIP options The following table shows the bits you can man...

Page 40: ...st Part 0 default 0 _ Note Class A 24 bits Class B 16 bits Class C 8 bits The unit prompts for the number of host bits to be entered then calculates the netmask which appears in standard decimal dot notation for example 255 255 255 0 when the saved parameters display The default setting is 0 Table 7 3 Standard IP Network Netmasks Set DNS Server IP Address The DNS server allows the name of a remote...

Page 41: ...abled and issue the NC Network Communication command you see the unit s IP configuration There are three methods for assigning DHCP names to the unit Default DHCP Name If you do not change the DHCP name and you are using an IP of 0 0 0 0 then the DHCP name defaults to XX XX XX XX XXXXXX is the last 6 digits of the MAC address shown on the label on the bottom side of the unit For example if the MAC...

Page 42: ...annel configuration menu Figure 8 1 Serial Port Settings Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 ConnectMode C0 Send in Modem Mode Y Show IP addr after RING Y Auto increment source port N Remote IP Address 000 000 000 000 Remote Port 0 DisConnMode 00 FlushMode 00 DisConnTime 00 00 SendChar 1 00 SendChar 2 00 Baudrate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on a speed...

Page 43: ...influence performance The following table demonstrates how to build some common Interface Mode settings Table 8 3 Common Interface Mode Settings Flow Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input output The default setting is 00 Flow 00 _ I F Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 RS 232C 1 0 0 RS 422 485 4 wire 0 1 RS 485 2 wire 1 1 7 Bit 1 0 8 Bit 1 1 No Parity 0 0 Even Parity 1 ...

Page 44: ... connection The port range is 50 000 59 999 Each subsequent connection increments the number by 1 it wraps back around to 50 000 Only use this automatic port increment feature to initiate a connection using TCP Set the port to a non zero value when the unit is in a passive mode or when using UDP instead of TCP Connect Mode Connect Mode defines how the unit makes a connection and how it reacts to i...

Page 45: ... 0 0 0 0 With any character 0 0 0 1 With active Modem Control In 0 0 1 0 With a specific start character 0 0 1 1 Manual connection 0 1 0 0 Autostart 0 1 0 1 Hostlist 0 0 1 0 d Datagram Type Directed UDP 1 1 0 0 e Modem Mode No Echo 0 0 1 1 Data Echo Modem Response Numeric 0 1 1 1 1 Data Echo Modem Response Verbose 0 1 1 1 0 Modem Response Only Numeric 0 0 1 1 1 1 Modem Response Only Verbose 0 0 1 ...

Page 46: ...tandard decimal dot notation and may be a partial address representing the least significant 1 2 or 3 bytes of the remote IP address The period is required between each pair of IP address numbers If present the port number must follow the IP address must be presented as a decimal number in the range 1 65535 and must be preceded by a forward slash ASCII 0x2F The slash separates the IP address and t...

Page 47: ...tor Mode Cwww lantronix com 80 Tries to connect to the Lantronix web server if the hostname domain www lantronix com is configured in the DNS server database Autostart Automatic Connection If you enable Autostart the unit automatically connects to the remote IP address and remote port specified when the firmware starts Hostlist If you enable this option the device server scrolls through the hostli...

Page 48: ...ng phone charges for each connection Modem Mode allows you to replace modems with xDirects and to use an Ethernet connection instead of a phone call By not having to change communications applications you avoid potentially expensive phone calls To select Modem Mode set the Connect Mode to C6 no echo D6 echo with full verbose D7 echo with numeric response CF modem responses only numeric response or...

Page 49: ... connection is in effect the unit terminates the connection if it receives the following sequence from the attached serial device No serial data is received for one second The character sequence is received with no more than one second between each two characters No serial data is received for one second after the last character At this time the unit responds affirmatively per the selected echo re...

Page 50: ... Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and a remote port number pppp ATDTx x x x Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and the remote port number defined within the unit ATD0 0 0 0 Forces the unit into Monitor Mode if a remote IP address and port number are defined within the unit ATD or ATDT Forces the unit into Monitor Mode if a remote IP address and port number are not defined withi...

Page 51: ... to make outgoing connections This parameter defines the port number on the target host to which a connection is attempted Remote Port 0 _ To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using the unit for login purposes use the remote port number 23 Internet standard port number for Telnet services Note This option does not display when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt see Connect Mode for ...

Page 52: ...uffers with connection startup and disconnect The default setting is 00 FlushMode 00 _ You can also select between two different packing algorithms Note All bit positions in the table that are blank represent don t care bits for that particular option which can be set to either a 0 or 1 value Table 8 12 Flush Mode Options Disconnect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Disconnect when Modem Control In is n...

Page 53: ...nterval defines how long the unit should wait before sending accumulated characters This wait period is between successive network segments containing data For alternate packing the default interval is 12 ms Trailing Characters In some applications CRC Checksum or other trailing characters follow the end of sequence character this option helps to adapt frame transmission to the frame boundary The ...

Page 54: ...receives a character on the serial line that matches one of these characters it sends the character immediately along with any awaiting characters to the TCP connection This action minimizes the response time for specific protocol characters on the serial line for example ETX EOT Setting the first sendchar to 00 disables the recognition of the characters Alternatively the unit can interpret two ch...

Page 55: ...e attempting to see if the currently connected network device is still on the network If the unit gets no response it drops that connection The default setting is 45 TCP Keepalive time in s 1s 65s 0s disable 45 ARP Cache Timeout In Seconds Whenever the unit communicates with another device on the network it adds an entry into its ARP table The ARP Cache timeout option allows you to define how many...

Page 56: ...s The default setting is 1400 bytes MTU Size 512 1400 1400 TCP Re Transmission Timeout This feature allows the configuration of the desired TCP re transmission timeout value If the ACK is not received for a packet sent from the xDirect device then the unit will retransmit the data The valid range is 500 4000 msec Default is 500 TCP Re transmission Timeout 500 4000 ms 500 Enable Alternate MAC If ne...

Page 57: ...isable the SNMP protocol on the unit for security reasons The default setting is N No Disable SNMP N _ SNMP Community Name The SNMP Community Name is a required field for NMS to read or write to a device Enter a string of 1 to 13 characters The default setting is public SNMP Community Name public _ The default entry is public The current value is displayed in parentheses Disable Telnet Setup Note ...

Page 58: ...ges Telnet or serial configuration The Y Yes option disables remote configuration and web sites Disable Web Server This setting defaults to the N No option The Y Yes option disables the web server Disable Web Server N _ Disable Web Setup The Y Yes option disables configuration using the Web Manager This setting defaults to the N No option Disable Web Setup N _ Disable ECHO Ports This setting contr...

Page 59: ... with the same encryption key Third party application to xDirect encrypted communication xDirect uses standard AES encryption protocols To communicate successfully products and applications on the peer side must use the same protocols and the same encryption key as the xDirect Lantronix Secure Com Port Redirector provides an encrypted connection from Windows based applications to the xDirect Infor...

Page 60: ...Hostlist retry counter 3 Hostlist retry timeout 250 msec Start Character 0x0D CR All other parameters 0 TCP Keepalive time in s 45 ARP Cache timeout in s 600 CPU Performance 0 Regular Disable Monitor Mode bootup No HTTP Port Number 1 65535 80 MTU Size 512 1400 1400 TCP Re transmission Timeout 500 4000 500 ms Alternate MAC Disabled for OEM use only Ethernet Connection Type 0 auto negotiate Disable ...

Page 61: ...ceInstaller online Help for information about reloading firmware using DeviceInstaller The other methods are discussed below Using TFTP Graphical User Interface To download new firmware from a computer 1 Use a TFTP client to send a binary file to the unit ROM to upgrade the unit s internal operational code and COB to upgrade its internal Web interface Note TFTP requires the ROM binary version of t...

Page 62: ...g the Serial Port and DeviceInstaller If for some reason the firmware is damaged you can recover the firmware file by using DeviceInstaller to download the ROM file over the serial port To recover firmware 1 Start DeviceInstaller If your PC has more than one network adapter a message displays Select an adapter and click OK 2 From the Tools menu select Advanced Recover Firmware The Serial Port Firm...

Page 63: ...us messages and a progress bar at the bottom of the screen show the progress of the file transfer When the file transfer completes the message Successful Click OK to Close displays 8 Click the OK button to complete this procedure Note For more information see Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller online Help ...

Page 64: ... type the following command where x x x x is the IP address and 9999 is the unit s fixed network configuration port number Windows telnet x x x x 9999 UNIX telnet x x x x 9999 2 Click OK The following information and login prompts display see Figure 11 1 Figure 11 1 MAC Address and Login Prompt Lantronix xDirect 232 Device Server MAC address 00204A9D028B Software version V6 9 0 0RC3 120828 XDIRECT...

Page 65: ...tgoing TCP connections NC Network Connection Shows the unit s current IP address gateway subnet mask and DNS server RS Reset Resets the unit s power QU Quit Exits diagnostics mode G0 G1 Ge Gf Get configuration from memory page Gets a memory page of configuration information from the device S0 S1 Se Sf Set configuration to memory page Sets a memory page of configuration information on the device GM...

Page 66: ...1 192 168 1 10 with 192 168 0 10 IP address of the xDirect 8 number of host bits 192 168 0 1 gateway IP address 10001 port number of the xDirect 192 168 1 10 IP address of the DNS Server The xDirect stores the setup and performs a reset It sends an X before the reset if the command was OK Response Meaning 0 OK no error 1 No answer from remote device 2 Cannot reach remote device or no answer 8 Wron...

Page 67: ...e sure that the xDirect is powered up Confirm that you are using a good network connection LEDs xDirect has the following LEDs which help indicate and monitor device activity X Power Status Ethernet Link Ethernet Data Activity Serial RX Data Activity Serial TX Data Activity Status LED The X Power Status LED located on the top of the xDirect unit displays multiple blink patterns The following table...

Page 68: ... message displays For Windows Vista 7 you need to run DOS as administrator regardless of your login Your currently logged in user does not have the correct rights to use this command on this PC Windows Vista 7 has changed security measures Have someone from your IT department log you in with sufficient rights To configure Windows Vista 7Use the link below for FAQ 1442 http ltxfaq custhelp com app ...

Page 69: ...firm that your PC has an IP address and that it is in the same local subnet that you are trying to assign to the device server The device server may not be plugged into the network properly Make sure that the Link LED is lit If the Link LED is not lit then the device server is not properly plugged into the network When you try to assign an IP with DeviceInstaller you get the following No response ...

Page 70: ...he Wrong Password error when you try to upgrade the firmware The file you are attempting to load is the incorrect firmware file for the XDIRECT Download the correct firmware file from the Lantronix website The device server appears to be set up correctly but you are not communicating with your device attached to the device server across the network If you are sure that the serial port settings are...

Page 71: ...nix com Firmware downloads FAQs and the most up to date documentation are available at http www lantronix com support When you report a problem please provide the following information Your name and your company name address and phone number Lantronix model number Lantronix serial number MAC address Firmware version on the first screen shown when you Telnet to the device Description of the problem...

Page 72: ...provided 5 VDC power supply or Ethernet PoE hardware optional or DB9F pin 9 and 5 Figure B 1 Single Serial Port and Ethernet Port on xDirect Serial Port Pinouts The xDirect has one female DB9 DCE serial port that supports one of three pinouts depending on the model of your xDirect unit Figure B 2 DB9F in RS232 Mode All Models Figure B 3 DB9F in RS422 485 4 Wire Mode xDirect485 PoE Models ...

Page 73: ... Ethernet Connector Table B 6 Ethernet RJ45 Connector Pin Outs Note The Ethernet connector pin out above is provided only for reference during installation and troubleshooting xDirect is not HP Auto MDIX compatible i e not straight cross cable interchangeable When utilizing PoE to power the xDirect for PoE model only use an Ethernet hub switch or PoE injector that is IEEE 802 3af compliant Pin Eth...

Page 74: ... Mini USB B The 5 VDC power supply included with standard xDirect devices and not included the xDirect PoE model connects to standard xDirect units through a mini USB connector on the side of the device Figure B 7 Mini USB Power Port Connector on Standard xDirect Units ...

Page 75: ...wering via Ethernet RJ45 Connector PoE version only IEEE 802 3af PoE standard compliant PD Powering via data pins or spare pins Magnetic Isolation 1500 VAC between Ethernet connection and internal logic Note See ordering part number for PoE option on Lantronix website LED Indicator amber X Power Status Power Rating 1 3W max with no PoE 2 0W max with PoE option SERIAL INTERFACE 1 DB9F Connector DCE...

Page 76: ...than one power sources are plugged in for power redundancy e g PoE and DB9F pins or mini USB B and DB9F pins or PoE and DB9F pins unit s power usage is likely provided between sources Also note that this redundancy configuration does not guarantee an uninterrupted operation at the moment when one source goes out of service 3 Lantronix power supply shipped with xDirect is UL certified 0 to 40 C ope...

Page 77: ...DHCP that allows hosts to obtain an IP address automatically in smaller networks that may not have a DHCP server A range of IP addresses from 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 255 1 has been explicitly reserved for AutoIP enabled devices Do not use this range of Auto IP addresses over the Internet If your unit cannot find a DHCP server and you have not manually assigned an IP address to it the unit automatic...

Page 78: ...sing Windows 95 type ARP A at the DOS command prompt to verify that there is at least one entry in the ARP table If the local machine is the only entry ping another IP address on your network to build a new entry in the ARP table the IP address must be a host other than the machine on which you are working Once there is at least one additional entry in the ARP table use the following command to AR...

Page 79: ...which are represented as 0 9 A for 10 B for 11 etc To convert a binary value for example 0100 1100 to a hexadecimal representation treat the upper and lower four bits separately to produce a two digit hexadecimal number in this case 4C Use the following table to convert values from binary to hexadecimal Scientific Calculator Another simple way to convert binary to hexadecimal is to use a scientifi...

Page 80: ...endix E Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions xDirect User Guide 80 Figure E 2 Windows Scientific Calculator 4 Click Hex The hexadecimal value appears Figure E 3 Hexadecimal Values in the Scientific Calculator ...

Page 81: ... C22 2 No 60950 1 07 2nd Edition IEC 60950 1 2005 2nd Edition with National Deviations Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC VCCI C TICK Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B Industry Canada ICES 003 Issue 4 February 2004 CISPR 22 2008 VCCI V 3 2011 04 AS NZS CISPR 22 2009 EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 ANSI C63 4 2009 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 550...

Page 82: ...B Cadmium Cd Hexavalent Chromium Cr VI Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE Product Family Name Toxic or hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Pb Mercury Hg Cadmium Cd Hexavalent Chromium Cr VI Polybrominate d biphenyls PBB Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE DSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 EDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 IntelliBox 0 0 0 0 0 0 MatchPort 0 0 0 0 0 0 Micro 0 0 0 0 0 0 MSS100 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremierWave 0 0 0 0 0 0 SC...

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