User Manual
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Rear panel of the NPort 5610 (DC Power) 
Front panel of the NPort 5650-T Series 
Reset Button—press the Reset button continuously for 5 seconds to 
load factory defaults: Use a pointed object to press the reset button. 
Release the button after the Ready LED stops blinking. 
LED Indicators on the Front Panel—the front panels of the NPort 
5600 have several LED indicators, as described in the following table. 
Name 
Color 
Function 
Ready 
Off 
Power is off, or power error condition exists. 
Red 
Steady on: Power is on and the 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 the NPort is 
functioning normally. 
Blinking: The NPort has been located by NPort 
Administrator’s Location function. 
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Orange 
Serial port is receiving data. 
Green 
Serial port is transmitting data. 
Off 
No data is being transmitted or received through 
the serial port. 
LCM Display Panel—If the NPort is working properly, the LCM panel 
will display a green color. The red Ready LED will also light up, 
indicating that the NPort is receiving power. After the red Ready LED 
turns green, you will see a display similar to: 
N 
P 
5 
6 
1 
0 
- 
1 
6 
3 
8 
1 
9 
2 
. 
1 
6 
8 
. 
1 
2 
7 
. 
2 
5 
4 
This is where: 
•  NP5610-16 is the NPort’s name 
•  38 is the NPort’s local sequence number 
•  192.168.127.254 is the NPort’s IP address 
LCM Panel Operation—There are four buttons on the NPort 5600’s 
front panel. These buttons are 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 in the NPort 
5600 Series User’s Manual.    







