Serial server configuration – B&B Electronics ESR904 - Manual User Manual

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Introduction

Chapter 1

Manual Documentation Number: ESR90x-5012m

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Serial Server Configuration

Step 1: Open the

ESP Manager

software. It will automatically search for

any reachable (ESP or ESR) Serial Servers. A list of all Serial
Servers connected to the LAN will appear in the

Serial Server List

window.

Step 2: Double click the desired Serial Server port on the list to bring up the

Server Properties

configuration screen.

Figure 3.

The Server Properties Window

Step 3: Change the

Server Properties

as required.



Enable

DHCP

to allow the Serial Server to generate its own IP

address



Obtain appropriate static

Netmask

and

Gateway

addresses

from your Network Administrator (recommended)



Set the

Serial Port Mode

property to RS-232 to match the serial

device connected to the

Serial Server



Set

Baud Rate

Data/Parity/Stop

, and

Flow Control

to match

the configuration of the serial device connected to the

Serial

Server

port

Step 4: When the parameters have been set, click

Update

. Following the

prompts in the dialogue boxes,

Restart

the Serial Server and

Search all reachable servers

again.