User`s manual

Connecting to the Network
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to NPort 5210/5230’s 10/100M Ethernet port and the other end
of the cable to the Ethernet network. If the cable is properly connected, NPort 5210/5230 will indicate
a valid connection to the Ethernet in the following ways:
 The Link LED maintains a solid green color when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.
 The Link LED maintains a solid orange color when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network.
 The Link LED will flash when Ethernet packets are being transmitted or received.
Connecting to a Serial Device
Connect the serial data cable between NPort 5210/5230 and the serial device. Serial data cables are
optional accessories for NPort 5210. Refer to Chapter 1 under Optional Accessories for information
on the RJ45-to-DB25 and RJ45-to-DB9 cables provided by Moxa.
LED Indicators
The top panels of NPort 5210/5230 have four LED indicators, as described in the following table.
LED Name LED Color LED Function
red
Steady on: Power is on and NPort is booting up.
Blinking: Indicates an IP conflict, or DHCP or BOOTP server did
not respond properly.
green
Steady on: Power is on and NPort is functioning normally.
Blinking: The NPort has been located by NPort Administrator’s
Location function
Ready
off Power is off, or power error condition exists.
orange 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
green 100 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Link
off
Ethernet cable is disconnected, or has a short.
orange Serial port is receiving data.
green Serial port is transmitting data.
P1, P2
off No data is being transmitted or received through the serial port.
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