Raritan PX2-1000 SERIES, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration
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Note: Not all serial-to-USB converters work properly with the PX so
Raritan does not introduce the use of such converters.
Direct network connection:
1. Connect one end of a standard network patch cable to the
ETHERNET port of the PX.
2. Connect the other end to a computer's Ethernet port.
3. On the connected computer, launch a web browser to access the PX,
using either link-local addressing:
pdu.local
or
169.254.x.x
. See
Login
(on page 90).
Installing the USB-to-Serial Driver (Optional)
The PX can emulate a USB-to-serial converter over a USB connection. A
USB-to-serial driver named "Dominion PX2 Serial Console" is required
for Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems.
Download the USB serial console driver from the Raritan website's
Support page
(
). The driver contains
the
dominion-serial.inf
,
dominion-serial.cat
and
dominion-serial-setup-<n>.exe
files.
Note: <n> in the filename of "dominion-serial-setup-<n>.exe" represents
the file's version number.
There are two ways to install this driver: automatic and manual
installation. Automatic driver installation is highly recommended.
Automatic driver installation in Windows
®
:
1. Make sure the PX is NOT connected to the computer via a USB
cable.
2. Run dominion-serial-setup-<n>.exe on the computer and follow
online instructions to install the driver.
Note: If any Windows security warning appears, accept it to continue
the installation.
3. Connect the PX to the computer via a USB cable. The driver is
automatically installed.
Manual driver installation in Windows
®
:
1. Make sure the PX has been connected to the computer via a USB
cable.
2. The computer detects the new device and the "Found New Hardware
Wizard" dialog appears. If this dialog does not appear, choose
Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager, right-click
the
Dominion PX2 Serial Console
, and choose Update Driver.