User Manual

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LCM Display Panel (not support in -T model)—When the NPort
5400 unit is powered up, you will a see a display similar to:
N
P
5
4
1
0
_
6
1
4
0
5
1
9
2
.
1
6
8
.
1
2
7
.
2
5
4
This is where NP5410_61405 is the server’s name, and
192.168.127.254 is the server’s IP address.
LCM Panel Operation (not support in -T model)—There are four
buttons on NPort 5400’s top panel used to operate the server’s LCM
panel. Going from left to right, the buttons are:
Button
Action
MENU
Activates the main menu, or returns to a lower level.
︿
Scrolls up through a list of items shown on the LCM
panel’s second line.
﹀
Scrolls down through a list of items shown on the LCM
panel’s second line.
SEL
Selects the option listed on the LCM panel’s second line.
Detailed LCM Panel Operating instructions can be found on the CD-ROM
in the “NPort 5400 Series User’s Manual.”
Hardware Installation Procedure
STEP 1: After removing NPort 5400 from the box, the first thing you
should do is attach the power adaptor.
STEP 2: Connect NPort 5400 to a network. Use a standard straight-
through Ethernet cable to connect to a Hub or Switch. When setting up
or testing NPort 5400, you might find it convenient to connect directly
to your computer’s Ethernet port. In this case, use a cross-over
Ethernet cable.
STEP 3: Connect NPort 5400’s serial port to a serial device.
STEP 4: Placement Options
Wall or Cabinet Mounting
The NPort 5400 comes with two metal attachment plates for attaching
the NPort 5400 to a wall or the inside of a cabinet. First, use two
screws per bracket to attach the brackets to the rear of the NPort5400.
Next, use two
screws per bracket to attach the
NPort 5400
to a wall
or cabinet.
The heads of the screws should be less than 6.0 mm
in
diameter, and the shafts should be less than 3.5
mm in
diameter, as shown by the figure at the right.
DIN-Rail Mounting
DIN-rail attachments can be purchased separately to attach the product
to a DIN-rail. When snapping the attachments to the DIN-rail, make
sure that the stiff metal springs are at the top.