User`s manual

NPort 6000 Series User’s Manual Getting Started
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Connecting to the Network
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the NPort 6000’s 10/100M Ethernet port and the other
end of the cable to the Ethernet network. If you are using a fiber port version of the NPort 6000,
connect the fiber cable from the Ethernet network to the NPort 6000’s fiber port.
If the cable is properly connected, the NPort 6000 will indicate a valid connection to the Ethernet
as follows:
y The Ethernet LED glows a solid green when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.
y The Ethernet LED glows a solid orange when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network.
y The Ethernet LED flashes when Ethernet packets are being transmitted or received.
Connecting to a Serial Device
Connect the serial data cable between the NPort 6000 and the serial device. Serial data cables are
available as optional accessories.
LED Indicators
The LED indicators on the front panel of the NPort 6000 are described in the following table.
LED Name LED Color LED Function
PWR red Power is being supplied to the power input.
red
Steady on: Power is on and the NPort 6000 is booting up.
Blinking: There is an IP conflict, or the DHCP or
BOOTP server did not respond properly.
green
Steady on: Power is on and the NPort 6000 is functioning
normally.
Blinking: The device server has been located by NPort
Search Utility.
Ready
off Power is off, or there is a power error condition.
orange
The NPort 6000 is connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet
connection.
green
The NPort 6000 is connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet
connection.
Link
off The Ethernet cable is disconnected or has a short.
green
The serial port is opened by server side software.
P1 to P16 in-use LED
off
The serial port is not opened by server side software.
orange
The serial port is receiving data.
green
The serial port is transmitting data.
P1, P2, P3, P4
(6150/6250/6450)
off
No data is being transmitted or received through the
serial port.
green
The serial port is transmitting data.
P1 to P16 Tx
(6610/6650)
off
Data is not being transmitted through the serial port.
orange
The serial port is receiving data.
P1 to P16 Rx
(6610/6650)
off
No data is being received through the serial port.