Black Box 1- Manual De Usuario

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Table of Contents

Serial Server Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................................................................. 7

Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................... 10

1.1

General .......................................................................................................................................................... 10

1.2

Default Settings ..............................................................................................................................................11

2. Overview

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2.1

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 13

2.1.1 Applications ....................................................................................................................................... 13

2.1.2 Manager Software ............................................................................................................................. 13

2.1.3 Monitor Port ...................................................................................................................................... 13

2.1.4 Web Server ........................................................................................................................................ 13

2.1.5 Heartbeat Connection Protection ...................................................................................................... 13

2.2

Features ......................................................................................................................................................... 14

2.3

Communication Modes ................................................................................................................................. 15

2.3.1 Direct IP Mode ................................................................................................................................... 15

2.3.2 Virtual COM Mode ............................................................................................................................ 15

2.3.3 Paired Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 16

2.3.4 Heartbeat .......................................................................................................................................... 16

2.4

What’s Included ............................................................................................................................................. 16

2.5

Hardware Description .................................................................................................................................... 16

3. Hardware Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 19

3.1

Serial Server Indicators, Switches, and Connectors ........................................................................................ 19

3.1.1 Indicators ........................................................................................................................................... 19

3.1.2 Switches ............................................................................................................................................ 19

3.1.3 Connectors ........................................................................................................................................ 19

3.2

Serial Server/Port Operational Modes ............................................................................................................ 20

3.2.1 Default Mode .................................................................................................................................... 20

3.2.2 Console Mode ................................................................................................................................... 20

3.2.3 Upgrade Mode .................................................................................................................................. 20

3.2.4 RS-232 Mode .................................................................................................................................... 21

3.2.5 RS-422 Mode .................................................................................................................................... 21

3.2.6 RS-485H Mode ................................................................................................................................. 21

3.2.7 RS-485F Mode .................................................................................................................................. 21

3.2.8 RS-485 Receiver Biasing .................................................................................................................... 21

4. Installing the Software ............................................................................................................................................... 24

4.1

Automatic Installation .................................................................................................................................... 24

4.2

Manual Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 24

4.3

Updating an Existing Installation .................................................................................................................... 26

4.4

Opening the Serial Server Manager Software ................................................................................................ 26

5. Using Serial Server Manager ...................................................................................................................................... 27

5.1

Hardware Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 27

5.2

Software Setup .............................................................................................................................................. 28

5.3

Software Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 29

5.3.1 Menus ............................................................................................................................................... 29

5.3.2 Server Icons Pane ............................................................................................................................... 30

5.3.3 Serial Server/Virtual COM Lists .......................................................................................................... 30