4: Using DeviceInstaller
xDirect User Guide
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Next Step
Now that the xDirect unit has an IP address and other initial settings, you can configure it.
1. Double-click the unit in the list. Details about the unit display.
2. You have the following options:
To configure the unit using a Web browser, click the Web Configuration tab. The Lantronix
Web Manager window displays in your browser. Continue with
Chapter 5: Configuration
Using Web Manager
.
Note:
To assign Expert and Security settings, you must use the Setup Mode
window in a Telnet session.
To configure the unit using a Telnet session, click the Telnet Configuration tab. The Setup
Mode window displays. Continue with
Chapter 6: Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port
(Setup Mode)
.
Assigning the IP Address: Serial Port Login
To assign the IP address and other network settings using a serial connection:
1. Connect a console terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the unit's serial
port. The default serial port settings are
9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow
control
.
2. To enter Setup 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. Enter the new IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if applicable).
5. Do one of the following:
Continue with
Chapter 6: Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode)
.
Select
9
to save and exit Setup Mode. The unit performs a power reset.
Supports 485
Non-configurable field. xDirect supports the RS-485 protocol. Displays:
False
for XDT232.
True
for XDT485.
Supports 921K Baud Rate
Non-configurable field. Displays
True
.
xDirect supports baud rates up to
921600 bits per second (bps).
Supports HTTP Server
Non-configurable field. Displays
True
.
Supports HTTP Setup
Non-configurable field. Displays
True
.
Supports 230K Baud Rate
Non-configurable field. Displays
True
. xDirect supports a baud rate of
230400.
Supports GPIO
Non-configurable field. Displays
False
, indicating the xDirect does not
support General Purpose Input Output (GPIO).
Current Settings (continued)
Description
