5600 Series
Quick Installation Guide
Third Edition, November 2003
1. Overview
Welcome to MOXA NPort 5600 Series of advanced serial device servers that
make it easy to network-enable your serial devices. NPort 5610-16/8 comes
with 16/8 RS-232 ports, and NPort 5630-16/8 comes with 16/8 RS-422/485
ports.
2. Package Checklist
Before installing NPort 5600, verify that the package contains the following
items:
y
1 16-port or 8-port serial device server
y
NPort Documentation & Software CD
y
NPort 5600 Quick Installation Guide
y
Power cord
Optional Accessories
y
CBL-RJ45M9-150
y
CBL-RJ45F9-150
y
CBL-RJ45M25-150
y
CBL-RJ45F25-150
RJ45 8-pin to DB9 Male cable, 150 cm
RJ45 8-pin to DB9 Female cable, 150 cm
RJ45 8-pin to DB25 Male cable, 150 cm
RJ45 8-pin to DB25 Female cable, 150 cm
Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or
damaged.
3. Hardware Introduction
The NPort 5600 Series has 8 models: NPort 5610-16, NPort 5610-8, NPort
5610-16-48V, NPort 5610-8-48V, NPort 5630-16, NPort 5630-8, NPort
5630-16-48V, and NPort 5630-8-48V. The following figures shows the front
and rear panel of NPort 5600.
Front panel of NPort 5600 Series
Rear panel of NPort 5610-16 (AC Power)
Rear panel of NPort 5610-16-48V (DC Power)
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
The front panels of NPort 5600 have several LED indicators, as described in
the following table.
LED Name
LED Color
LED Function
off
Power is off, or power error condition exists.
Steady on: Power is on and NPort is
booting up.
red
Blinking:
Indicates an IP conflict, or
DHCP or BOOTP server did
not respond properly.
Steady on: Power is on and NPort is
functioning normally.
Ready
green
Blinking:
The NPort has been located by
NPort Administrator’s
Location function.
orange
Serial port is receiving data.
green
Serial port is transmitting data.
1-16
off
No data is being transmitted or received
through the serial port.
LCM Display Panel
—If the NPort is working properly, the LCM panel will
display a green color. The red Ready LED will also light up, indicating that
the NPort is receiving power. After the red Ready LED turns green, you will
see a display similar to:
N
P
5
6
1
0
-
1
6
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3
8
1
9
2
.
1
6
8
.
1
2
7
. 2 5 4
This is where
z
NP5610-16
is
the
NPort’s
name
z
38
is
the NPort’s serial number
z
192.168.127.254
is the NPort’s IP address
LCM Panel Operation
—There are four buttons on NPort 5600’s front panel.
These buttons are used to operate the server’s LCM panel. Going from left to
right, the buttons are:
Button Action
MENU
Activates the main menu, or returns to an upper level.
Scrolls up through a list of items shown on the LCM
panel’s second line.
Scrolls down through a list of items shown on the LCM
panel’s second line.
SEL
Selects the option listed on the LCM panel’s second line.
Detailed LCM Panel Operating instructions can be found on the CD-ROM in
the “NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual.”
4. Hardware Installation Procedure
STEP 1
: After removing NPort 5600 from the box, the first thing you should
do is attach the power adaptor.
STEP 2
: Connect NPort 5600 to a network. Use a standard straight-through
Ethernet cable to connect to a Hub or Switch. When setting up or testing
NPort 5600, you might find it convenient to connect directly to your
computer’s Ethernet port. In this case, use a cross-over Ethernet cable.
STEP 3
: Connect NPort 5600’s serial port to a serial device.
Placement Options
: You can place NPort 5600 either on a desktop or other
horizontal surface.
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