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NPort Server Lite User’s Manual 2-1

2 Getting Started

Now that you have been introduced to NPort Server Lite's features and specifications, it’s

time to install the hardware and get your system up and running.

We begin this chapter with a brief explanation of the operation mode available when using

NPort Server Lite. The surest and quickest way to get your system configured properly is to

first read everything in this chapter, and then start the actual installation process.

This chapter includes:

q Knowing Your Application

• Host Based Mode

q Connecting the Hardware

• Choosing a Location

Ø Desktop

Ø Wall or Cabinet

Ø DIN Rail

• Network Connection

• Power Connection

• Serial Connection