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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 General .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2 Serial Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Network................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.4 TCP/UDP Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5 Dimensional Diagrams .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2. Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2 Features ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 What’s Included ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
2.4 Hardware Description ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.4.1 1-Port Hardened Serial Server .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.4.2 2-Port Hardened Serial Server ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
2.4.3 4-Port Hardened Serial Server ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.5 Configuration Software ................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3. Installation and Initial Setup ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Connecting the Power Supply ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
3.2 Connecting Hardened Serial Servers to Serial Devices ............................................................................................................................ 17
3.2.1 RS-232 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
3.2.2 RS-422 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2.3 RS-485 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 Connecting Hardened Serial Servers to the Network .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.4 Ethernet Passthrough Port ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.5 Hardened Serial Server Configuration ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
3.5.1 Configuring via the Network using Hardened Serial Server Software ....................................................................................... 19
3.5.2 Configuring via the Network using a Browser ................................................................................................................................. 19
3.5.3 Configuring via a Serial Port Using Hardened Serial Server Software (Console Mode) ........................................................ 20
3.6 Hardened Serial Server Operational Connections .................................................................................................................................... 20
3.7 Installing and Starting Hardened Serial Server Software ........................................................................................................................ 21
3.8 Discovering Hardened Serial Servers ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
4. Configuring the Hardened Serial Server ...............................................................................................................................................................23
4.1 Overview of the Hardened Serial Server Software .................................................................................................................................... 23
4.1.1 Icons ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.1.2 Hardened Serial Server Information Table ........................................................................................................................................ 24
4.1.3 Configuration Pane ................................................................................................................................................................................24
4.2 Logging In .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.3 Navigating the Configuration Pages ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
4.4 Setting Up the Hardened Serial Server Name and Password ................................................................................................................. 26
4.4.1 Changing the Hardened Serial Server’s Name ................................................................................................................................. 26
4.4.2 Changing the Password ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.5 Setting Up IP Addressing................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
4.5.1 Setting Up Dynamic IP Addressing.................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.5.2 Setting Up Static IP Addressing........................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.6 Setting Up Serial Ports ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.7 Setting Up Port Network Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.7.1 TCP Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.7.2 UDP Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
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