Lantronix XPress DR+ User Manual

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Part Number 900-422 Revision A March 2006 XPress DR+ User Guide ...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 2 Copyright & Trademark © 2006, Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. Printed i...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 3 Contents 1: Using This Guide 9 Purpose and Audience________________________________________________ 9 Summary of Chapters ________________________________________________ 9 Additional Documentation ___________________...

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Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 4 Accessing the XPress DR+ Using DeviceInstaller __________________________ 27 Viewing the Current Configuration ______________________________________ 27 5: Configuration Using Web-Manager 30 Accessing XPress D...

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Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 5 d) Datagram Type ______________________________________________________ 56 e) Modem Mode ________________________________________________________ 56 Send the Escape Sequence (+++) in Modem Mode _________________...

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Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 6 10: Firmware Upgrades 68 Obtaining Firmware _________________________________________________ 68 Reloading Firmware_________________________________________________ 68 Using TFTP: Graphical User Interface ____...

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Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 7 Figures Figure 2-1. XPress DR+ (Front) .......................................................................... 12 Figure 2-2. Example of Serial Tunneling .........................................................

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Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 8 Table 8-10. Pack Control Options ....................................................................... 61 Table 10-1. Firmware Files.................................................................................

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XPress DR+ User Guide 9 1: Using This Guide Purpose and Audience This manual describes the XPress DR+, a device server that works with Industrial Automation Protocols. It is a member of the Lantronix family of XPress DR Device Servers. Summ...

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1: Using This Guide XPress DR+ User Guide 10 D: Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions Provides instructions for converting binary numbers to hexadecimals. Compliance Information Warranty Additional Documentation The following guides are av...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 11 2: Introduction This chapter provides basic information about the XPress DR+. Product Description The Lantronix XPress DR+ Industrial Device Server is a robust, feature-rich, and cost effective way to network-enable e...

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2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 12 The XPress DR+ can connect devices using various methods of TCP/IP communications, for example, through a TCP data channel, using UDP datagrams, or though a Telnet connection. Communication can be establ...

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2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 13 For information about using any of the industrial communication protocols, see the specific protocol guides on the software CD or the Lantronix web site. Protocol firmware files are also on the CD. Not...

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2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 14 Figure 2-2. Example of Serial Tunneling The internal two-port Ethernet switch allows the XPress DR+ to cascade connections from a single network drop to another Ethernet device or from one XPress DR+ t...

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2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 15 Addresses and Port Numbers Hardware Address The hardware address is also referred to as the Ethernet address or MAC address. The first three bytes of the Ethernet address are fixed and read 00-20-4A, id...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 16 3: Installation and Hardware What's in the Box? Verify and inspect the contents of the package using the enclosed packing slip or the list below. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase ...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 17 Figure 3-1. Typical Configuration 1. Connect a serial device to your XPress DR+. (See Serial Interface on page 18 for cable and connector specifications.) 2. Connect an Ethernet cabl...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 18 Figure 3-2. Front Panel Layout Serial Interface The XPress-DR+ supports RS-232 via RJ45 connectors. It also supports RS-422/485 via screw terminals (Serial Port 2 only). Note: Serial Po...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 19 Screw Terminal Serial Connectors Table 3-2. Serial Screw Terminal Pinout for RS422 (4-Wire) Pin Direction Name Function 1 Output TX+ Transmit Data + 2 Output TX- Transmit Data - ...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 20 Figure 3-5. Termination Resistor for 2-Wire Connection 9-Pin RS-232 to Serial RJ45 Cable (P/N 500-103) The included Lantronix (P/N 500-103) RJ45-DB9F serial cable assumes you are connect...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 21 Table 3-4. Ethernet Interface Signals Pin Direction Name Function TX+ Out 1 Transmit Data + TX- Out 2 Transmit Data - RX+ In 3 Differential Ethernet Receive Data + RX- In 6 ...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 22 Power Requirements As with most industrial automation devices, the XPress DR+ does not ship with a power supply. Its flexible power input circuit allows the product to be powered by any 9-30...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 23 LEDs Figure 3-9. LEDs Table 3-6. LED Functions LED Meaning Serial port - TXD LED (Yellow) Off = No Transmit Data from XPress DR+ Blinking = Data being transmitted from XPress DR+ S...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 24 Dimensions The following drawing shows the dimensions of the XPress DR+ Figure 3-10. Dimensions Wall Mount Bracket Included with the XPress DR+ is an accessory DIN-rail wall mount bracke...

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3: Installation and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 25 Product Information Label The product information label on the underside of the unit contains important information about your specific unit:  Bar code  Serial number  Product...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 26 4: Using DeviceInstaller This chapter covers the steps for getting the XPress DR+ device server online and viewing its current configuration. Note: For the latest firmware, release notes, and user documentation, go to ...

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4: Using DeviceInstaller XPress DR+ User Guide 27 Note: If the unit already has an IP address (e.g., DHCP has assigned an IP address), click the Search icon and select the unit from the list of Lantronix device servers on the local network. 2....

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4: Using DeviceInstaller XPress DR+ User Guide 28 Name Configurable field. A name that identifies the XPress DR+. Double-click the field, type in the value, and press Enter to complete. This name is not visible on other PCs or laptops using D...

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4: Using DeviceInstaller XPress DR+ User Guide 29 DHCP Non-configurable field that displays only if the unit supports Dynamic IP. True indicates that the IP address can be assigned automatically by DHCP. BOOTP Non-configurable field that dis...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 30 5: Configuration Using Web-Manager You must configure the unit so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device. For example, you must set the way the unit will respond to serial and network traffic, how...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 31 OR To open the Web-Manager in a web browser, click the External Browser button. The Web-Manager displays. Note: Alternatively, to open Web-Manager, start your web browser and enter t...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 32 Figure 5-2. Network Settings Automatic IP Address Configuration An IP address can be assigned automatically. You then enter related network settings. To assign an IP address automat...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 33 4. When you are finished, click the OK button. 5. To save and reboot, click Apply Settings on the main menu. Static IP Address Configuration You manually assign an IP address to the...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 34 Figure 5-3. Server Settings To configure the unit's device server settings: 1. On the main menu, click Server. 2. Configure or modify the following fields: Server Configu...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 35 MTU Size The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is the largest physical packet size a network can transmit for TCP and UDP. Enter between 512 and 1400 bytes. The default setting is 1400 ...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 36 Retry Settings Retry Counter Enter the value for the number of times the XPress DR+ should attempt to retry connecting to the host list. The default setting is 3. Retry Timeout Ent...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 37 Figure 5-5. Channel Serial Settings 2. In the available fields, enter the following information: Channel 1 Disable Serial Port When selected, disables communication through the se...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 38 Pack Control Enable Packing Select to enable packing on the XPress DR+. Disabled by default. Two firmware-selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to t...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 39 4. To save and reboot, click Apply Settings on the main menu. Connection Settings - TCP To configure a channel’s TCP settings: 1. On the main menu, click Connection. The Connectio...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 40 2. In the available fields, enter or modify the following information: Connect Protocol Protocol From the drop-down menu, select TCP. Connect Mode: Passive Connection Accept Incomi...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 41 communication to the XPress DR+. Terminal Name This field is available for configuration only when Telnet Mode is set to Enable. Use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type....

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 42 Figure 5-7. UDP Connection Settings Connect Protocol Protocol Select UDP from the drop-down menu. Datagram Mode Datagram Type Configures the remote IP or network broadcast addres...

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5: Configuration Using Web-Manager XPress DR+ User Guide 43 Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number. Remote Port Enter the port number of the remote device. Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device. Devic...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 44 6: Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) You must configure the unit so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device. As an alternative to using a web browser, as described in the previ...

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6: Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) XPress DR+ User Guide 45 Windows: telnet x.x.x.x 9999 UNIX: telnet x.x.x.x:9999 2. Click OK. The following information displays. Figure 6-1. MAC Address 3. To enter Setup Mode,...

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6: Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) XPress DR+ User Guide 46 Exiting Setup Mode To exit setup mode: You have two options:  To save all changes and reboot the device, select option 9 Save and exit from the Change Set...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 47 7: Setup Mode: Server Configuration This chapter explains how to configure the network settings. Note: Current values display in parentheses. Server Configuration (Option 0) The unit’s basic network parameters displ...

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7: Setup Mode: Server Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 48 Set Gateway IP Address The gateway address, or router, allows communication to other LAN segments. The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LA...

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7: Setup Mode: Server Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 49  Default DHCP Name: If you do not change the DHCP name, and you are using an IP of 0.0.0.0, then the DHCP name defaults to CXXXXXX (XXXXXX is the last 6 digits of the MAC address...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 50 8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration This chapter explains how to configure a serial port. Notes:  Current values display in parenthesis.  You must enter some values in hexadecimal notation. (See D: Binary t...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 51 I/F (Interface) Mode The Interface (I/F) Mode is a bit-coded byte entered in hexadecimal notation. I/F Mode (4C) ? _ The following table displays available I/F Mode options. Note...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 52 Table 8-3. Flow Control Options Flow Control Option Hex No flow control 00 XON/XOFF flow control 01 Hardware handshake with RTS/CTS lines 02 XON/XOFF pass characters to h...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 53 Note: All bit positions in the table that are blank represent “don’t care” bits, for that particular option, which can be set to either a 0 or 1 value. Table 8-5. Connect Mode ...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 54 Always Accept Accepts any incoming connection when a connection is not already established. Default setting. b) Response Character Response A single character is transmitted to th...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 55 Figure 8-2. Manual Connection Address Example Command String Result if remote IP is 129.1.2.3 and remote port is 1234 C121.2.4.5/1 Complete override; connection is started with ho...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 56 To enable the hostlist: 1. Enter a Connect Mode of 0x20 (2X), where X is any digit. The menu shows you a list of current entries already defined in the product. 2. To delete, modi...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 57 Without Echo In Modem Mode, echo refers to the echo of all of the characters entered in command mode; it does not mean to echo data that is transferred. Quiet Mode (without echo) re...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 58 When an active connection is in effect, the unit terminates the connection if it receives the following sequence from the attached serial device:  No serial data is received for ...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 59 Send the Escape Sequence (+++) in Modem Mode Send ‘+++’ in Modem Mode (Y) ? _ Disable or enable the unit's ability to send the escape sequence. The default is Y (Yes) (send...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 60 Table 8-8. Disconnect Mode Options Disconnect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Disconnect with DTR drop (6) 1 Ignore DTR 0 Telnet mode and terminal type set...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 61 Pack Control The packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network. The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local en...

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8: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 62 Send Characters  If 2-Byte Send Character Sequence is enabled, the unit interprets the sendchars as a 2-byte sequence; if this option is not enabled, the unit interprets them ...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 63 9: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings Expert Settings (Option 5) Note: You can change these settings using Telnet or serial connections only, not on the Web-Manager. Caution: Only an expert should change these parameters. ...

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9: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings XPress DR+ User Guide 64 ARP Cache timeout in seconds Whenever the unit communicates with another device on the network, it adds an entry into its ARP table. The ARP Cache timeout option allows you to define how...

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9: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings XPress DR+ User Guide 65 Figure 9-2. Security Settings Disable SNMP This setting allows you to disable the SNMP protocol on the unit for security reasons. Disable SNMP (N) ? _ SNMP Community Name The SNM...

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9: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings XPress DR+ User Guide 66 Disable TFTP Firmware Update (N) : _ Disable Port 77FE (Hex) Note: If you choose to disable this option, keep in mind that disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE will prevent users ...

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9: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings XPress DR+ User Guide 67 Default Settings (Option 7) Select 7 to reset the unit’s channel configuration, email settings, and expert settings to the default settings. The server configuration settings for IP ad...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 68 10: Firmware Upgrades Obtaining Firmware You can obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from the Lantronix web site (www.lantronix.com) or by using anonymous FTP (ftp.lantronix.com). Rel...

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10: Firmware Upgrades XPress DR+ User Guide 69 Figure 10-1. TFTP Window After the firmware has been loaded and stored, which takes approximately 8 seconds to complete, the unit performs a power reset. Using TFTP: Command Line Interface To ...

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10: Firmware Upgrades XPress DR+ User Guide 70 4. For Device Model, be sure the appropriate XPress DR+ device displays. 5. For Firmware File, click the Browse button and go to the location where the firmware file resides. Note: Make sure the...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 71 11: Monitor Mode Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic purposes. There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode: locally using the serial port or remotely using the network. Entering Monitor Mode Usi...

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11: Monitor Mode XPress DR+ User Guide 72 Table 11-1. Monitor Mode Commands Command Command Name Function VS x.x.x.x Version Queries software header record (16 bytes) of unit with IP address x.x.x.x. GC x.x.x.x Get Configuration Gets co...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 73 12: Troubleshooting and Technical Support This chapter discusses how you can diagnose and fix errors quickly without having to contact a dealer or Lantronix. It helps to connect a terminal to the serial port while diag...

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12: Troubleshooting and Technical Support XPress DR+ User Guide 74 Problem/Message Reason Solution You may have entered the Ethernet address incorrectly with the ARP command. Confirm that the Ethernet address that you entered with th...

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12: Troubleshooting and Technical Support XPress DR+ User Guide 75 Problem/Message Reason Solution You can ping the device server, but not Telnet to the device server on port 9999. There may be an IP address conflict on your network ...

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12: Troubleshooting and Technical Support XPress DR+ User Guide 76 Technical Support If you are experiencing an error that is not described in this chapter, or if you are unable to fix the error, you have the following options: To check our on...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 77 A: Technical Specifications Category Description CPU Lantronix DSTNI-EX 48 MHz clock Internal CPU Memory 256 KB SRAM Flash 2 MB Flash EEPROM 2 KB EEPROM Serial Interface 2 RJ45 RS232 Serial Ports Baud rat...

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A:Technical Specifications XPress DR+ User Guide 78 Category Description LEDs TX/RX activity per serial Link/Activity per Ethernet port Power/System OK Isolation 8 KV direct contact, 15 KV air discharge, ESD protection on all serial ports...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 79 B: Lantronix Cables and Adapters Lantronix P/N Description Applications 500-103 6’ RJ45-to DB9F Included with XPress DR+ for setup or device connectivity. Connects the RJ45 RS232 serial ports of XPress DR...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 80 C: Alternative Methods of Assigning an IP Address Earlier chapters describe how to assign a static IP address using DeviceInstaller, Web- Manager, and Setup Mode (through a Telnet or serial connection). This section co...

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C: Alternative Methods of Assigning an IP Address XPress DR+ User Guide 81 Note: If a DHCP server is found, but it denies the request for an IP address, the unit does not attach to the network, but waits and retries. You can disable AutoIP by ...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 82 D: Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions Many of the unit’s configuration procedures require you to assemble a series of options (represented as bits) into a complete command (represented as a byte). The resulting binar...

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D: Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions XPress DR+ User Guide 83 3. Click Hex. The hexadecimal value displays. ...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 84 Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and BS 7514) Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Lantronix, 15353 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618 USA Declares that the following product: Product Nam...

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E: Compliance Information XPress DR+ User Guide 85 Supplementary Information: This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 (CSA) and has been verified as being compliant within the Class A limits of the FCC Radio Frequenc...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 86 Lantronix warrants each Lantronix product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of TWO YEARS after the date of shipment. During this period, if a customer is unable to resolve a product proble...

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XPress DR+ User Guide 87 Index Adapters, 79 Addresses Hardware, 15 IP, 15 Applications, 13 ARP and Telnet, 81 AutoIP, 80 Binary to hexadecimals, 82 BOOTP, 81 Cables, 79 Cascading, 14, 21 Channel settings Setup Mode, 50 Web-Manager, ...