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NPort 6150 Series
Quick Installation Guide
Thir
d Edition, June 2008
1. Overview
The NPort 6150 series of secure serial device servers provide reliable
serial-to-Ethernet connectivity for a wide range of serial devices. The
NPort 6150 supports TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, and Pair-Connection
operation modes to ensure the compatibility of network software. In
addition, the NPort 6150 also supports Secure TCP Server, Secure TCP
Client, Secure Pair-Connection, and Secure Real COM modes for security
critical applications such as banking, telecom, access control and remote
site management.
2. Package Checklist
Before Installing the NPort 6150 secure device server, verify that the
package contains the following items:
y
1 NPort 6150
y
Document & Software CD
y
Quick Installation Guide (this guide)
y
Power Adaptor
y
Product Warranty Statement
y
2 Wall mount ears
Optional Accessories
y
DK-35A: DIN-Rail mounting kit (35 mm)
y
DIN-Rail Power Supply
y
CBL-RJ45M9-150: 8-pin RJ45 to male DB9 cable
y
CBL-RJ45M25-150: 8-pin RJ45 to male DB25 cable
NOTE:
Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items
are missing or damaged.
3. Hardware Introduction
LAN
RESET
POWER JACK
LED Inicators
P1
Reset Button
—Press the Reset button continuously for 5 sec to load
factory defaults: Use a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip or
toothpick, to press the reset button. This will cause the Ready LED to
blink on and off. The factory defaults will be loaded once the Ready LED
stops blinking (after about 5 seconds). At this point, you should release
the reset button.
LED Indicators
LED Name
LED Color
LED Function
PWR
Red
Power is being supplied to the power input.
Steady on:
Power is on and the NPort
6150 is booting up.
Red
Blinking:
Indicates an IP conflict, or, the
DHCP or BOOTP server did
not respond properly or a relay
output occurred. Check the
relay output first. If after
resolving the relay output the
RDY LED is still blinking,
then there is an IP conflict, or
the DHCP or BOOTP server
did not respond properly.
Steady on:
Power is on and the NPort
6150 is functioning normally.
Green
Blinking:
The device server has been
located by the Administrator’s
Location function.
Ready
Off
Power is off, or power error condition exists.
Orange 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Green
100 Mbps Ethernet connection
Link
Off
Ethernet cable is disconnected, or has a
short.
Orange Serial port is receiving data.
Green
Serial port is transmitting data.
P1
Off
No data is being transmitted or received
through the serial port.
Green
Serial port was opened by server side
software.
P1 in-use
LED
Off
Serial port has not been opened by server
side software.
Adjustable pull high/low resistor for RS-422/485 (150 K
Ω
or 1 K
Ω
)
JP4, JP5
Jumpers are used to set the pull
high/low resistors. The default is
150 K
Ω
. Short the jumpers to set
this value to 1 K
Ω
. Do not use the
K
Ω
setting with RS-232 mode,
since doing so will degrade the
RS-232 signals and shorten the
communication distance.
P/N: 1802061500012
