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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 1-2

Industrial Communications and Automation .................................................................................... 1-2

Industrial vs. Commercial ............................................................................................................. 1-2

Informative vs. Passive ................................................................................................................ 1-2

Package Checklist ............................................................................................................................... 1-2

Product Features ................................................................................................................................ 1-3

Product Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 1-3

General Specifications .................................................................................................................. 1-3

Device Server Specifications ......................................................................................................... 1-4

Ethernet Switch Specifications ...................................................................................................... 1-5

2. Getting Started.................................................................................................................................. 2-1

Panel Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 2-2

Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................ 2-3

NPort S8455 series ...................................................................................................................... 2-3

Connecting the Hardware..................................................................................................................... 2-3

Wiring Requirements ................................................................................................................... 2-4

Connecting the Power .................................................................................................................. 2-4

Connecting to the Network ........................................................................................................... 2-5

Connecting to a Serial Device ....................................................................................................... 2-5

LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................ 2-5

Adjustable Pull High/low Resistors and Terminators for the RS-485 Port ............................................. 2-5

Wiring the Relay Contact .............................................................................................................. 2-6

Wiring the Digital Inputs .............................................................................................................. 2-6

3. Initial IP Address Configuration ........................................................................................................ 3-1

Static and Dynamic IP Addresses .......................................................................................................... 3-2

Factory Default IP Address ................................................................................................................... 3-2

Configuration Options .......................................................................................................................... 3-2

Web Console ............................................................................................................................... 3-2

ARP ........................................................................................................................................... 3-2

Telnet Console ............................................................................................................................ 3-3

Serial Console ............................................................................................................................. 3-6

4. Choosing the Serial Operation Mode ................................................................................................. 4-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 4-2

Real COM Mode .................................................................................................................................. 4-2

RFC2217 Mode ................................................................................................................................... 4-3

TCP Server Mode ................................................................................................................................ 4-3

TCP Client Mode ................................................................................................................................. 4-3

UDP Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 4-4

Disabled Mode .................................................................................................................................... 4-4

5. Basic Settings and Device Server Configuration ................................................................................ 5-1

Opening Your Browser ......................................................................................................................... 5-2

Basic Settings .................................................................................................................................... 5-4

General Settings ......................................................................................................................... 5-4

Time Settings ............................................................................................................................. 5-5

Network Settings ......................................................................................................................... 5-6

Serial Settings .................................................................................................................................... 5-8

Operation Modes ......................................................................................................................... 5-8

Serial Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 5-24

Serial ToS Settings .................................................................................................................... 5-26

6. Switch Featured Functions ................................................................................................................ 6-1

Ethernet Settings ................................................................................................................................ 6-2

Port Settings ............................................................................................................................... 6-2

Port Trunking .............................................................................................................................. 6-3

Communication Redundancy ......................................................................................................... 6-4

STP/RSTP ........................................................................................................................................ 6-14

The STP/RSTP Concept .............................................................................................................. 6-14

Configuring STP/RSTP ................................................................................................................ 6-18

Configuration Limits of STP/RSTP ................................................................................................ 6-19

Bandwidth Management .................................................................................................................... 6-20

Using Bandwidth Management .................................................................................................... 6-20

Configuring Bandwidth Management ............................................................................................ 6-20

Line Swap Fast Recovery ................................................................................................................... 6-21

Using Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery .................................................................................................. 6-21

Configuring Line-Swap Fast Recovery .......................................................................................... 6-21

Ethernet Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................... 6-21