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EKI-1521/1522/1524 User Manual 28
 MAC Address: The MAC address is for the local system to identify and locate
each serial device servers. This MAC address is already set before delivery
from factory, hence no need for further configuration.
 IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway: The IP address identifies your
Advantech serial device server on the global network. Each EKI-1521/1522/
1524 has the same default IP address 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2. Obtain these spe-
cific IP addresses from your network administrator and then configure each
Advantech serial device server with individual IP addresses, related Subnet
Mask and Gateway Setting.
3.4 Setting Serial Parameters
This section explains how to configure EKI-1521/1522/1524 serial communication
parameters using this utility. There are various operation modes that are suitable for
different application.
Click on the "+" before the model name (e.g. EKI-1522), and the utility will expand the
tree structure to show the individual device name. And click on the “+” before the
device name, and the utility will expand the interfaces on this device server. Select
the serial interface.
3.4.1 Setting Serial Port Parameters
 Description: You can give a more detailed description on the function of the port
for easier management and maintenance. Descriptions have a limit of 128 char-
acters.