Lantronix 485 User Manual

Device Installer 

Generally, one of two situations applies: 

Encrypted NET485-to-NET485 communication. Be sure to configure both NET485 devices 

with the same encryption key. 

Third-party application to NET485-encrypted communication: NET485 uses standard AES 

encryption protocols. To communicate successfully, products and applications on the peer 
side must use the same protocols and the same encryption key as the NET485. 

Lantronix Secure Com Port Redirector provides an encrypted connection from Windows-based 

applications to the NET

485

. Information about SCPR is at 

  

This setting defaults to the N (option), which allows you to set a 4-character password that protects the 
Configuration Menu via Telnet and Web pages. The Y (Yes) option allows you to set an extended security 
password of 16-characters for protecting Telnet and web page access.  

Port 77F0 is a setting that allows a custom application to query or set the three NET485 configurable pins 
when they are functioning as general purpose I/O (GPIO). You may want to disable this capability for 
security purposes. The default setting is the N (No) option, which enables GPIO control. The Y (Yes) option 
disables the GPIO control interface. 

Select 7 to reset the unit’s Channel 1 configuration, E-mail settings, and Expert settings to the default 
settings. The server configurations (IP address information) remain unchanged. The configurable pins’ 
settings also remain unchanged. 

•  Select 8 to exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting.   

•  Select 9 to save all changes and reboot the device. All values are stored in nonvolatile memory.  

 

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