Erial, Erver, Uick – B&B Electronics ESR904 - Manual User Manual
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Introduction
Manual Documentation Number ESR90x-5012m
Chapter 1
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Serial Server Quick Start Guide
For descriptive purposes this Quick Start Guide considers a typical
configuration consisting of a
PC
connected via an Ethernet LAN to an
ESR902 Serial Server
connected to the RS-232 port of a
serial device
.
Hardware Setup
LAN
Ethernet
cable
Ethernet
cable
RS-232
cable
Serial Device
ESR902
PC
Figure 2.
Typical Hardware Setup
Step 1: Connect the
Serial Server
to the network using a standard network
cable.
Step 2: Connect the
Serial Server
to the RS-232 port on the
serial device
.
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If the serial device is configured as a DCE use a straight-through serial cable. If
the serial device is configured as a DTE use a crossover (null modem) cable.
Step 3: Set the
Run/Console
DIP switch to the
Run
position.
Step 4: Apply power to the
Serial Server
.
Software Installation
Using the CD included with the
Serial Server
, install the
VLINX Manager
software on the configuring computer.