BB-VESR90x Serial Servers
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c. Use the Vlinx™ Manager Software to search
for, discover, and configure the unit.
2.
Method Two:
Change the serial server’s network
setting to match your PC using Console Mode.
a. Connect a null modem serial cable (crossover
cable) from Port 1 on the serial server to an
available COM port on your PC.
b. Open HyperTerminal or similar serial emulation
software and connect to the COM port used in
the step above. Ensure the port is configured to
115,200 baud, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
c. Enter Console Mode. Press and hold the serial
server’s RESET SWITCH for 2 to 10 seconds.
The LED indicators will respond as follows:
MODEL PORT 1 LED PORT 2 LED READY LED
1 Port
OFF
n/a
ON
2 Port
OFF
ON
OFF
d. Release the RESET button. The READY LED
will blink once per second for 5 seconds. This
indicates that the serial server is re-booting in
Console Mode.
e. When the serial server has successfully
restarted in Console Mode, the READY LED will
be OFF and the PORT 1 LED will be ON.
f. Open the Vlinx™ Manager Software and select
Serial Port
as the method to connect to the
device.
g. After logging in, click on
<Network>
.
h. Un-check the box next to
I want DHCP to setup
the Network.
i. Re-configure the serial server’s Network
Settings to something within the range of your
PC’s Network Setting. For example:
If your PC is configured to:
IP Address = 192.168.0.1
Network Mask = 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway = 192.168.0.100
