Configuring the NetPort Ethernet to RS232 Adaptor Contents References……………………………………………….4 Overview………………………………………………....4 Prerequisites……………………………………………..4 Installing the ‘Installer’ Application…………………….5 Configuring the Device………………………………….6 Connecting the NetPort Device…………………….….6 Running the Installer Application………………...…….6 Configuring the NetPort Serial port……………..……..
References [1] XPort_DeviceInstaller_UG_900-310.pdf – Device Installer User Guide:http://www.lantronix.com/pdf/XPort_UG.pdf Overview The main aim of this document is to specify the settings required for the NetPort to enable it to connect to your OMEGA logger via an Ethernet network. As the nstaller program knows t he Netport device as ‘Xport’, the term ‘Xport’ may be used interchangeably in this document.
Installing the ‘Installer’ Application The Lantronix Installer program referred to in the remainder of this document must be installed; this application will allow you to configure the device. The installation program can be found in the ‘\Tools\NetPort’ folder in your OMEGALOG® installation directory (also on the OMEGALOG® CD). To install: 1. Go to the following directory:- \Program Files\OMEGALOG\Tools\NetPort 2. Double click on the file XPortInstaller.
Configuring the Device Connecting the NetPort Device Connect the device between your data logger and Network as follows:1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the NetPort port labelled ‘10/100Mbit/s Ethernet’ 2. Connect the NetPort 9-pin D-Type serial connector to the logger’s serial port. 3. Plug in the supplied power supply to either of the ‘DC Power’ connectors on the NetPort. Running the Installer Application - To start the installer program. Click the Start button on the task bar.
- Press the button. This will search your local network for any XPort devices. When found the devices will be listed in the left hand window. - Select the device you wish to configure from the list.
- - In the right hand window move the slider down and until you see the ‘Network’ settings Before proceeding you must speak to your network administrator to get the following information regarding the network you will be connecting the XPort device to: • The network gateway • • The network subnet An available IP address. - This should ideally be a static IP address. - The second best would be an assigned address. - The worst best would be a leased address with a significant time out.
Configuring the NetPort serial port. - In the right hand window move the slider down and click the mouse pointer in the ‘Ports’ field. - Click on the button circled below.
- Page 10 The ‘Port Collection Editor’ window will be displayed.
- In the Port Collection Editor window set only the following parameters by clicking on the field and typing in the values or selecting them from the pull down list if present. Under ‘UDP Datagram Mode’ Datagram Mode’ • ‘True’ ‘Datagram Type’ • ‘01’ Under ‘Active Connection’ ‘Remote Host’ • • Leaving the default setting of ‘0.0.0.0’ will allow any user with SquirrelView on their PC to talk to the logger.
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