NPort 5000 Series User Manual
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Getting Started
In this chapter, we explain how to install a Moxa NPort device server for the first time. There are four ways
to access the Moxa NPort’s configuration settings: Windows utility, web console, serial console, or Telnet
console.
NPort products support the following configuration options:
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Windows Utilities: NPort Administrator; Device Search Utility and Windows Driver Manager
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Web Console
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Quick Setup Wizard*
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Serial Console**
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Telnet Console
* Does not support 5100/5200/IA5000 series
** Only available for NPort Series that has RS-232 interface.
Installing Your NPort Device Server
This section describes how to connect an NPort device server to your serial devices for the first time. We
cover Wiring Requirements, Connecting the Power, Grounding the NPort Device Server, Connecting to the
Network, Connecting to a Serial Device, and LED Indicators.
Wiring Requirements
ATTENTION
Safety First!
Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or wiring your NPort Device Server.
Wiring Caution!
Calculate the maximum possible current allowed in each power wire and common wire. Observe all
electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowed for each wire size. If the current goes above the
allowed maximum, the wiring could overheat, causing serious damage to your equipment.
Temperature Caution!
Please be cautious when handling the NPort device server. When plugged in, the NPort’s internal
components generate heat, and consequently the casing may feel hot to the touch. When installed with
other components, make sure that there is at least a 2-cm clearance on all sides of the NPort device server
in order to allow proper heat dissipation.
You should observe the following:
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Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If the power wiring and device wiring paths
must cross, make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point.
NOTE
Do not run signal or communication wiring and power wiring in the same wire conduit. To avoid
interference, wires with different signal characteristics should be routed separately.