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Page 2 - Trademarks Used in this Manual; Firefox is a registered trademark of Mozilla Foundation.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 2 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Trademarks Used in this Manual We‘re here to help! If you have any questions about your application or our products, contact Black Box Tech Support at 724-746-5500 or go to blackbox.com and click on “Talk to Black Box.” You’ll be live wi...

Page 3 - FCC and IC RFI Statements; Statements; WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 3 FCC and IC RFI Statements Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada Radio Frequency Interference Statements This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that ...

Page 4 - NOM Statement; Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 4 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com NOM Statement Instrucciones de Seguridad(Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones d...

Page 5 - Table of Contents

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 5 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 General...

Page 7 - Chapter 1: Specifications

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 7 Chapter 1: Specifications 1. Specifications 1.1 General General Specifications Certifications FCC Part 15, Class A, CE, NEMA TS2, UL ® Class 1, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, and D Compatible Operating Systems Windows ® XP (32/64 bit), 2003...

Page 10 - Dimensional Diagrams

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 10 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 1: Specifications 1.5 Dimensional Diagrams Figure 1-1. Dimensional diagram of a LES421A or LES422A Hardened Serial Server (dimensions in inches).

Page 12 - • LES422A and LES424A have DB9M serial port connectors.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 12 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 2: Overview 2. Overview 2.1 Introduction The 1-, 2-, and 4-Port Hardened Serial Servers connect serial devices (RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485) to Ethernet networks, allowing the serial device to become a node on the network. The ser...

Page 16 - Configuration Software

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 16 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 2: Overview Figure 2-6. LES424A back panel. Table 2-4. LES424A components. Number in Figure 2-5 or 2-6 Component Description 1 (1) Power LED Lights when power to the unit is on. 2 (1) Ready LED Lights green continuously when the...

Page 17 - Chapter 3: Installation and Setup; Installation and Initial Setup

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 17 Chapter 3: Installation and Setup 3. Installation and Initial Setup This section describes how to install the Hardened Serial Server and configure the device. NOTE: In this section, devices to be connected to the Hardened Serial Server’...

Page 18 - NOTE: Refer to Appendix B for connector pinout information.; Ethernet Passthrough Port

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 18 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 3: Installation and Setup 3.2.2 RS-422 RS-422 connections support two signal pairs: TDA (-), TDB (+), RDA (-), RDB (+), and GND. The data lines are differential pairs (A and B) in which the B line is positive relative to the A l...

Page 19 - Chapter 3: Installation and Initial Setup; Hardened Serial Server Configuration; • Via the network using Hardened Serial Server Software.; Configuring via the Network using a Browser; or

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 19 Chapter 3: Installation and Initial Setup 3.5 Hardened Serial Server Configuration The Hardened Serial Servers can be configured using three methods: • Via the network using Hardened Serial Server Software. • Via the network using a Web...

Page 20 - Hardened Serial Server Operational Connections; Network

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 20 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 3: Installation and Initial Setup 3.5.3 Configuring via a Serial Port using Hardened Serial Server Software (Console Mode) Your Hardened Serial Server can be configured via any serial port, using Hardened Serial Server Software....

Page 21 - Installing and Starting Hardened Serial Server Software; Follow the prompts to install the software.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 21 Chapter 3: Installation and Initial Setup In Virtual COM Port Mode, the serial ports on the serial server appear to applications running on the host PC as if the serial ports were physically located on the host PC. When a virtual COM po...

Page 22 - Discovering Hardened Serial Servers

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 22 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 3: Installation and Initial Setup 3.8 Discovering Hardened Serial Servers If you are configuring the Hardened Serial Server via the network, select “Network”; if you are configuring it via the serial port, select “Serial Port.” ...

Page 23 - Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server; Configuring the Hardened Serial Server; • Icons

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 23 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server 4. Configuring the Hardened Serial Server 4.1 Overview of the Hardened Serial Server Software The Hardened Serial Server Software configuration window includes three areas: • Icons • Har...

Page 24 - Hardened Serial Server Information Table; • Server Name—the name reported by the Hardened Serial Server.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 24 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server • Upgrade—Upgrade the firmware in a Hardened Serial Server (see Chapter 5). • Add—Add a Virtual COM Port to the host PC (see Section 4.10). • Remove—Remove a Virtual COM Port from the ho...

Page 25 - It includes the following:

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 25 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server It includes the following: • Masthead with the name and IP address of the currently selected Hardened Serial Server. • Contents sidebar (on the left side) containing hyperlinks to the fo...

Page 26 - Navigating the Configuration Pages; On the General Configuration page you can do the following:

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 26 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server 4.3 Navigating the Configuration Pages There are two ways to move from page to page in the Hardened Serial Server Software: by clicking a specific link, or by clicking “Next” or “Back” t...

Page 27 - Setting Up IP Addressing; Select the “I want to use DHCP to setup the network” check box.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 27 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server 4.5 Setting Up IP Addressing On the Network Configuration page, you can configure the Hardened Serial Server to use dynamic (DHCP) or static IP addressing on the network. Figure 4-7. Net...

Page 28 - Setting Up Serial Ports

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 28 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server 4.6 Setting Up Serial Ports On the Serial Port Configuration page, you can configure the communications parameters of the current serial port. Parameters include the port mode, baud rate...

Page 29 - Setting the Hardened Serial Server to operate as a TCP Client

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 29 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server When the Hardened Serial Server is configured as a TCP server, it waits for an incoming connection request from another network device. You must set up the TCP port number that the Harde...

Page 31 - Setting the Hardened Serial Server to use UDP

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 31 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server Setting the Hardened Serial Server to use UDP 1. Select UDP protocol. Options are provided for sending and receiving data to and from: • Nobody (one-way communication only). • Everyone o...

Page 33 - • “and allow everyone to connect”—if you want any server to connect.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 33 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server Setting the Hardened Serial Server to operate in Paired Mode as a client 1. Select “Paired” protocol. 2. Select “to initiate connections (client).” 3. Type the IP address and TCP port nu...

Page 34 - Chapter 4: Configuring the Serial Server; type in the IP addresses that specify the desired range.; Setting Up Advanced Network Settings

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 34 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 4: Configuring the Serial Server • “and allow a specific range of IP addresses to connect,” in the area of the window that appears, select an IP address box and type in the IP addresses that specify the desired range. Figure 4-1...

Page 35 - Figure 4-19. Advanced configuration—forcing connections closed.; Configuring when Data Packets are Sent; configuration boxes appear.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 35 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server Figure 4-19. Advanced configuration—forcing connections closed. To close a network connection if no data is received from the network for a period of time: 1. Select the “I want to close...

Page 37 - Type the desired number of characters into the text box.; Saving/Restoring the Configuration Settings

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 37 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server To wait until a specific amount of data is received on the serial port before sending it across the network: 1. Select “I want to wait for a specific amount of data to be received by the...

Page 38 - Adding Virtual COM Ports; On the Hardened Serial Server Software window, click the “Add” icon.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 38 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server Figure 4-21. Save Configuration page. To save the configuration to the Hardened Serial Server, and re-boot it so that the configuration settings will take effect: 1. Click “Save.” 4.10 A...

Page 39 - Removing Virtual COM Ports; The “Remove Virtual COM Port” dialog box appears.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 39 Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardened Serial Server When the process of adding the virtual COM port is complete (indicated by the progress bar), the “Serial port is successfully installed” dialog box appears. 6. Click “OK.” 4.11 Removing ...

Page 40 - Chapter 5: Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware; Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware; To download the latest firmware files from a file:

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 40 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 5: Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware 5. Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware Occasionally, updated firmware may become available for your Hardened Serial Server. The firmware can be upgraded using the Harden...

Page 41 - Uploading the Firmware to the Hardened Serial Server

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 41 Chapter 5: Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware 5.2 Uploading the Firmware to the Hardened Serial Server 1. In the “Hardened Serial Server Selection” drop-down list, select the Hardened Serial Server to be upgraded. 2. In the ”...

Page 45 - Using the Reset Switch to Initiate a Hardware Reset

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 45 Chapter 6: Operation 6.2 Reset Switch Figure 6-4 shows the location of the Reset switch on the LES421A, LES422A, and LES424A Hardened Serial Servers. Reset Switch Reset Switch Figure 6-4. Left: top view of the LES421A or LES422A; Right:...

Page 46 - Chapter 7: Diagnostics; Testing a Hardened Serial Server Connection; The “Diagnostics” dialog box appears.

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 46 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 7: Diagnostics 7. Diagnostics Clicking the “Diagnostics” icon opens the Diagnostics dialog box and enables you to check the operation of connected serial servers and VCOM ports on the local computer. The Computer Information box...

Page 47 - Testing a Virtual COM Port

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 47 Chapter 7: Diagnostics Figure 7-2. Testing a Hardened Serial Server Connection. 7.2 Testing a Virtual COM Port 1. Click the “Diagnostics” icon. The “Diagnostics” dialog box appears. 2. Select the option: “a virtual communications port” ...

Page 48 - Listing/Descriptions of Hardened Serial Server Settings

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 48 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chapter 8: Listing/Descriptions of Hardened Serial Server Settings 8. Listing/Descriptions of Hardened Serial Server Settings The following Hardened Serial Server properties are ordered alphabetically to assist you in finding the inform...

Page 54 - Appendix A: Default Server Settings; Appendix A. Default Server Settings

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 54 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Appendix A: Default Server Settings Appendix A. Default Server Settings Table A-1. Default server settings. Setting Default Value Server Name LES421A, LES422A, or LES424A Serial Number Printed on side of unit. Password Password field is...

Page 55 - Appendix B: Connector Pinouts; Appendix B. Connector Pinouts

724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 55 Appendix B: Connector Pinouts Appendix B. Connector Pinouts B.1 DB9 M Connector Figure B-1. DB9 M connector. Table B-1. DB9 M connector pinout. DB9 M Pin RS-232 Direction (RS-232) RS-422/485 4-Wire RS-485 2-Wire 1 DCD Input RDA (-) — 2 ...

Page 57 - NOTES

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Page 60 - About Black Box; BLACK BOX; Tech support the

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