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a. Connect a null modem serial cable (crossover cable) from Port 1 on the serial

server to an available COM port on your PC.

b. To put the Serial Server in Console Mode: Press and hold the serial

server’s

RESET SWITCH for 2 to 10 seconds. The READY LED will blink once per
second for 5 seconds. This indicates that the serial server is re-booting in
Console Mode.

c. When the serial server has successfully restarted in Console Mode, the READY

LED will be OFF.

Open the Vlinx Manager Software and select “Serial Port” as the method to

connect to the device.

e. After logging in, click on .

f. Un-

check the box next to “I want DHCP to setup the Network.”

g. Re-

configure the serial server’s Network Settings to something within the range

of your PC’s Network Setting. For example

If your PC is configured to:

IP Address = 192.168.0.1

Network Mask = 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway = 192.168.0.100

Configure the serial server to:

IP Address = 192.168.0.50

Network Mask = 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway = 192.168.0.100

h. Save the settings and remove power from the serial server.

i. Apply power to the serial server. Open the Vlinx Manager Software and select

“Network” as the method to connect to the serial server

Link Status

Link Status of the currently selected serial server is shown on the Vlinx Manager login page. Link
status indicates the type of Ethernet connection between the computer and serial server. It will
either display 10BaseT or 100BaseTX in full duplex or half duplex. Link status is dependent on
the LAN, switches, hubs used in the LAN topology.

MAC Address

The MAC Address is a hardware level address of the serial server that cannot be changed. It is
assigned in the factory. Every Ethernet device manufactured has its own unique MAC address.
The MAC address of each serial server is printed on the device's label. The MAC address of the
currently selected serial server is also displayed on the Vlinx Manager login page.