Raritan Computer EMX2-111 Manual Do Utilizador
Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring the EMX Device
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2. Connect the EMX device to the network via a wired or wireless
connection.
3. Configure the EMX device using the command line interface.
Connecting the EMX to a Computer
To configure the EMX using a computer, it must be connected to the
computer with an RS-232 serial interface. The computer must have a
communications program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
computer with an RS-232 serial interface. The computer must have a
communications program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
If your computer does not have a serial port, use a regular USB cable to
connect the EMX to the computer for initial configuration. The EMX
device can emulate a USB-to-serial converter after the USB-to-serial
driver is properly installed in the Windows
connect the EMX to the computer for initial configuration. The EMX
device can emulate a USB-to-serial converter after the USB-to-serial
driver is properly installed in the Windows
®
operating system.
Note: Not all serial-to-USB converters work properly with the EMX device
so this section does not introduce the use of such converters.
so this section does not introduce the use of such converters.
Now connect the EMX to a computer for initial configuration by following
either of the following procedures.
either of the following procedures.
To make a serial connection:
1. Connect one end of the null-modem cable to the RS-232 port labeled
CONSOLE / MODEM on the EMX.
2. Connect the other end of the null-modem cable to the serial port
(COM) on the computer.
To make a USB connection:
1. Connect one end of a regular USB cable to the USB-B port on the
EMX.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB-A port on the
computer.
Installing the USB-to-Serial Driver
The EMX can emulate a USB-to-serial converter over a USB connection.
A USB-to-serial driver named "Dominion Serial Console" is required for
Microsoft
A USB-to-serial driver named "Dominion Serial Console" is required for
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems. Download the dominion-
serial.zip driver file, which contains dominion-serial.inf and dominion-
serial-setup.exe files, from the
serial-setup.exe files, from the
Raritan website
under the
Firmware and Documentation
section for the EMX.
To install the driver in Windows
®
Vista and 7:
1. Disconnect the EMX's USB cable from the computer.