Moxa Technologies NPort 5450AI-M12 User Manual

Table of Contents
1. About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 6
2. Getting Started ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing Your NPort Device Server .......................................................................................................... 7
Wiring Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 7
Connecting the Power ..................................................................................................................... 8
Grounding the NPort Device Server .................................................................................................. 8
Connecting to the Network .............................................................................................................. 9
Connecting to a Serial Device .......................................................................................................... 9
LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................... 9
Beeper Definition.......................................................................................................................... 11
RS-485 Port’s Adjustable Pull High/Low Resistor ............................................................................... 11
Configuration by Windows Utility ........................................................................................................... 11
Installing NPort Administrator ........................................................................................................ 12
Searching for Device Servers over a LAN ......................................................................................... 12
Adjusting General Settings ............................................................................................................ 13
Configuring Device Port Operation Mode .......................................................................................... 14
Configuring Serial Communication Parameters ................................................................................. 16
Mapping COM Port to Device (only required when operation mode is set to Real COM or RFC2217) ......... 17
Configuration by Web Console ............................................................................................................... 21
Opening Your Browser .................................................................................................................. 21
Quick Setup (excluding the NPort 5100, 5200, and IA5000 Series) ..................................................... 24
Export/Import (Excluding the NPort 5100, 5200, and IA5000 Series ................................................... 26
Basic Settings .............................................................................................................................. 28
Network Settings .......................................................................................................................... 31
Serial Settings ............................................................................................................................. 37
Operating Settings ....................................................................................................................... 40
Accessible IP Settings ................................................................................................................... 42
Firmware Upgrading Compatibility Check ................................................................................................ 43
Account Management ........................................................................................................................... 44
Notification Message ..................................................................................................................... 44
User Account ............................................................................................................................... 45
Password and Login Policy ............................................................................................................. 46
Auto Warning Settings .................................................................................................................. 47
Monitor ....................................................................................................................................... 52
System Log Settings ............................................................................................................................ 54
Change Password ......................................................................................................................... 55
Load Factory Default ..................................................................................................................... 56
Configuration by Telnet Console ............................................................................................................ 56
Configuration by Serial Console ............................................................................................................. 60
Serial Console (19200, n, 8, 1) ...................................................................................................... 60
Testing Your NPort ............................................................................................................................... 62
3. Cybersecurity Considerations ............................................................................................................. 63
Updating Firmware............................................................................................................................... 63
Turn Off Unused Service and Ports ......................................................................................................... 63
Turn Off Moxa Service After Installation .......................................................................................... 63
Turn On Services That Are Necessary.............................................................................................. 63
Limited IP Access ................................................................................................................................. 64
Account and Password .......................................................................................................................... 64
System Log ......................................................................................................................................... 64
Testing the Security Environment .......................................................................................................... 64
4. Choosing the Proper Operation Mode ................................................................................................. 66
Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 66
Real COM Mode ................................................................................................................................... 66
RFC2217 Mode .................................................................................................................................... 67
TCP Server Mode ................................................................................................................................. 67
TCP Client Mode .................................................................................................................................. 68
UDP Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 68
Pair Connection Mode ........................................................................................................................... 68

Moxa Technologies NPort 5450AI-M12 Specifications

General

Certification	CE, FCC, EN 55022 Class A, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A, EN 55024, EN 50155, EN 50121-4, IEC 60068-2-6
RS-232 signals	CTS, DCD, DSR, DTR, GND, RTS, Rx, Tx
RS-422 signals	GND, RxD+, RxD-, TxD+, TxD-
RS-485 signals	Data+, Data-, GND, RxD+, RxD-, TxD+, TxD-
Flow control support	Yes
Serial interface type	RS-232/422/485
Serial ports quantity	4
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Supported network protocols	ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, DNS, SNMP V1, HTTP, SMTP, IGMP V1/2, LLDP
Input voltage	12 - 48 V
Operating temperature (T-T)	-25 - 55 °C
Safety	UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98/ME/NT/2000, Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8 x86/x64, 2012 x64\\r SCO Unix, SCO OpenServer, UnixWare 7, UnixWare 2.1, SVR 4.2, QNX 4.25, QNX 6, Solaris 10, FreeBSD, AIX 5.x, HP-UX 11i, Mac 10.3\\r Linux kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x, 3.x

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	686 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	80 x 216.6 x 52.9 mm