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TAC Xenta 527-NPR, Product Manual 5 Setting Up I/NET Communications
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5 Setting Up I/NET Communications
5.1 Defining I/NET Communication Parameters
In order for the Xenta 527-NPR to communicate with I/NET devices
from across an Ethernet, you must first define some basic communica-
tion parameters. For example, I/NET requires that each device commu-
nicating at the Ethernet level must have a link address. If I/NET’s
distributed link architecture (DLA) capabilities will not be used, each
device’s link address must be unique.
You can also configure the Xenta 527-NPR to obtain the IP addresses
of remote I/NET hosts from up to eight I/NET reference hosts. A Ref-
erence Host is any I/NET host (that is, any workstation, NetPlus Router,
or Xenta 527/527-NPR) that serves as a source of IP addresses. Any
I/NET host attached to an Ethernet LAN can be used as a Reference
Host.
I/NET communication parameters may be entered from a web page or
from the console. You can also enter communication parameters from
the NetPlus Router Configuration editor in I/NET (refer to TCON298,
I/NET Seven Getting Started, for instructions on using this method).
5.1.1 From a Console Window
In order to set I/NET communication parameters from a console win-
dow, you will need to attach a serial cable from the computer’s COM
port to the RS-232 B port on the front of the Xenta 527-NPR.
TAC Xenta Programming Serial Kit 007309200 provides the adapters
and cables required for this type of connection.
Once you have connected the Xenta 527-NPR to a PC, you can then use
a terminal emulator such as Windows HyperTerminal to communicate
with the device. Refer to the TAC Xenta 500/700/911/913, Product
Manual for instructions.