NPort 5200 Series Initial IP Address Configuration
9. Type s and then press Enter to Save/Restart the system.
10. Type y and then press Enter to save the new IP address and restart the NPort 5200.
Serial Console (19200, n, 8, 1)
You may use the RS-232 console port to set up the IP address for NPort 5200. We suggest using PComm
Terminal Emulator, which is available free of charge as part of the PComm Lite program suite (found on the
Software CD that comes with the product), to carry out the installation procedure, although other similar
utilities may also be used.
can only be accessed by NPort 5200’s RS-
232 ports Port 1 for NPort 5210 and NPort 5230.
Since NPort 5232 and NPort 5232I do not have an RS
-
232 interface, the Serial Console program cannot be used
to configure NPort 5232/5232I’s IP address.
Before you use the serial console to configure the NPort 5200, turn off the power and connect the serial cable
from NPort 5200 to your computer’s serial port.
1. Connect NPort 5200’s serial port 1 directly to your computer’s male RS-232 serial port.
2. From the Windows desktop, click on Start
Programs PComm Lite Terminal Emulator.
3. When the PComm Terminal Emulator window opens, first click on the Port Manager menu item and
select Open, or simply click on the Open icon.