Page 2 - NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual; accordance with the terms of that agreement.; Copyright Notice; Copyright; Trademarks; MOXA is a registered trademark of The Moxa Group.; Disclaimer
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright 2004 Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is proh...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.............................................................................................. 1-1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 1-2 Package Checklist ....................
Page 5 - Introduction; The following topics are covered in this chapter:; Overview
1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to the MOXA NPort 5600 Series of advanced serial device servers that make it easy to network-enable your serial devices. The NPort 5600 Series has six models: NPort 5610-16, NPort 5610-8 (16/8 ports for RS-232, with AC power), NPort 5610-16-48V, NPort 5610-8-48V (1...
Page 6 - Standard Accessories; Product Features
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Introduction Overview NPort 5600 Series serial device servers are designed to make your industrial serial devices Internet ready instantly. The compact size of NPort 5600 device servers makes them the ideal choice for connecting your RS-232 (NPort 5610-16/8) or RS-422...
Page 7 - Product Specifications
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Introduction Product Specifications LAN Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, RJ45 Protection Built-in 1.5 KV magnetic isolation NPort 5610 Serial Interface Interface RS-232 No. of Ports 16/8 Port Type RJ45 8-pin Signals TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND Serial Line Protection 1...
Page 8 - Software Features
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Introduction Software Features Protocols ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, DNS, SNMP, HTTP, SMTP, SNTP Utilities NPort Administrator for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP Real COM/TTY Drivers Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP Real COM driver, Linux real TTY driver Configur...
Page 9 - Getting Started; Panel Layout; Wiring Requirements
2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter includes information about installing NPort 5600 Series. The following topics are covered: Panel Layout Connecting the Hardware ¾ Wiring Requirements ¾ Connecting NPort 5610/30-16/8’s Power ¾ Connecting NPort 5610-16/8-48V’s Power ¾ Grounding NPort 5610...
Page 10 - Reset Button; —Press the
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Panel Layout Front panel of NPort 5610-16-48V Font panel of NPort 5630-16 Rear panel of NPort 5610-16 (AC Power) Rear panel of NPort 5610-16 -48V (DC Power) Reset Button —Press the Reset button continuously for 5 sec to load factory defaults : Use a po...
Page 11 - Connecting the Hardware; Temperature Caution!; You should also pay attention to the following points:
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Connecting the Hardware This section describes how to connect NPort 5600 Series to serial devices for first time testing purposes. We cover Wiring Requirements , Connecting NPort 5610/30-16/8’s Power , Connecting NPort 5610-16/8-48V’s Power, Grounding ...
Page 12 - Loosen the screws on the V; NOTE; Connecting to the Network
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Connecting NPort 5610-16/8-48V’s Power To connect NPort 5610-16/8-48V’s power cord with its terminal block, follow the steps given below: V+ V- ON OFF 1. Loosen the screws on the V + and V - terminals of NPort 5610-16/8-48V’s terminal block. 2. Connect...
Page 13 - Connecting to a Serial Device; LED Name; Ready; Real Time Clock
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Getting Started The bottom left corner LED indicator maintains a solid orange color when the cable is properly connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network. Connecting to a Serial Device Connect the serial data cable between NPort 5600 and the serial device. LED Indicators...
Page 15 - Initial IP Address Configuration; Network Settings; recommended configuration method
3 3 Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration When setting up your NPort 5600 for the first time, the first thing you should do is configure the IP address. This chapter introduces several methods to configure NPort’s IP address. Select the method that is the most convenient for you. For more detai...
Page 16 - Initializing NPort’s IP Address; If NPort is used in a Static IP environment,; Factory Default IP Address; Default IP address:; LCM Display; Basic Operation
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration Initializing NPort’s IP Address 1. Determine whether your NPort needs to use a Static IP or Dynamic IP (either DHCP or BOOTP application). 2. If NPort is used in a Static IP environment, you can use NPort Administration Suite, ARP, Web...
Page 17 - Button Name; Detailed Menu Options
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration There are four push buttons on NPort’s nameplate. Going from left to right, the buttons are: Button Name Action MENU menu activates the main menu, or returns to an upper level U up cursor scrolls up through a list of items shown on the...
Page 19 - ) is used to decrease the; NPort Administration Suite
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration The part of the LCM operation that still requires some explanation is how to edit the configurable options. In fact, you will only encounter two types of configurable options. The first type involves entering numbers, such as IP addres...
Page 20 - Connect failed; Telnet Console; Start
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration In order to use this setup method, both your computer and NPort must be connected to the same LAN.Or, you may use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the NPort directly to your computer’s Ethernet card. Your NPort must be configured...
Page 22 - Enter
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 7. Press any key to continue… 8. Type m or M and then press Enter to return to the main menu. 9. Type s or S and then press Enter to Save/Restart the system. 10. Type y or Y and then press Enter to save the new IP address and restart N...
Page 23 - Choosing the Proper Operation Mode
4 4 Chapter 4 Choosing the Proper Operation Mode In this section, we describe the various NPort operation modes. The options include an operation mode that uses a driver installed on the host computer, and operation modes that rely on TCP/IP socket programming concepts. After choosing the proper ope...
Page 24 - In; TCP Server mode
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode Overview NPort Device Servers network-enable traditional RS-232/422/485 devices, in which a Device Server is a tiny computer equipped with a CPU, real-time OS, and TCP/IP protocols that can bi-directionally translate data between the...
Page 25 - TCP Client Mode; TCP Client mode; , NPort can actively establish a; TCP alive check time; or; Inactivity time; settings. Refer to Chapter 5 for more details; UDP Mode
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode TCP Client Mode In TCP Client mode , NPort can actively establish a TCP connection to a pre-defined host computer when serial data arrives. After the data has been transferred, NPort can automatically disconnect from the host compute...
Page 26 - Accessible IP Settings; in Chapter 5 for more details.
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Choosing the Proper Operation Mode The driver used for Real COM Mode comes with the NPort Windows Administrator which will install automatically on your computer when you install NPort Administration Suite. The important point is that Real COM Mode allows users to con...
Page 27 - Web Console Configuration; Real COM Mode
5 5 Chapter 5 Web Console Configuration The Web Console is the most user-friendly method available to configure NPort 5600 Series. This chapter will introduce the Web Console function groups and function definitions. The figures in this chapter were borrowed from the manual for NPort 5200, which use...
Page 28 - Opening Your Browser; Type; Address; input box
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Opening Your Browser 1. Open your browser with the cookie function enabled. (To enable your browser for cookies, right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon, select Properties, click on the Security tab, and then select the three Enabl...
Page 30 - Basic Settings; Server name; Time; Time zone
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Basic Settings Server name Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 39 characters NP[model name]-[Port No.]_ [Serial No.] Optional This option is useful for specifying the location or application of different NPorts. Time NPort 5600 has a built...
Page 31 - Time server; Console
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Click on the Modify button to open the Modify time settings window to input the correct local time. Time server Setting Factory Default Necessity IP or Domain address (E.g., 192.168.1.1 or time.stdtime.gov.tw) None Optional NPort 5600 uses SN...
Page 32 - Initial IP Address
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Network Settings You must assign a valid IP address to NPort 5600 before it will work in your network environment. Your network system administrator should provide you with an IP address and related settings for your network. The IP address m...
Page 33 - Netmask
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration network. Choose a proper IP address which is unique and valid in your network environment. Netmask Setting Factory Default Necessity E.g., 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 Required A subnet mask represents all the network hosts at one geographic l...
Page 34 - included for use when DNS server 1 is unavailable.; SNMP Settings; Community name; IP Address Report; Use NPort Administrator’s IP Address Report function.
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration server 2 configuration items to configure the IP address of the DNS server. DNS server 2 is included for use when DNS server 1 is unavailable. NPort plays the role of DNS client, in the sense that the NPort will actively query the DNS server ...
Page 35 - Auto report to IP; Serial Settings
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Auto report to IP Setting Factory Default Necessity E.g., 192.168.1.1 (IP addresses of the form x . x . x .0 and x . x . x .255 are invalid.) None Optional Reports generated by the Auto report function will be sent automatically to this IP ad...
Page 36 - Port alias; Serial Parameters; Baud rate
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Port alias Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 15 characters (E.g., PLC-No.1) None Optional “Port Alias” is specially designed to allow easy identification of the serial devices which are connected to NPort’s serial port. Serial Parameters...
Page 37 - Flow control; Operating Settings
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Flow control Setting Factory Default Necessity None, RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, Xon/Xoff RTS/CTS Required FIFO Setting Factory Default Necessity Enable, Disable Enable Required NPort’s serial ports provide a 16-byte FIFO both in the Tx and Rx directio...
Page 39 - Delimiter 1
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF None Optional Delimiter 2 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF None Optional Once the NPort receives both delimiters through its serial port, it immediately packs all data currently...
Page 40 - TCP Server Mode
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration TCP Server Mode TCP alive check time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 99 min 7 min Optional 0 min: TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection. 1 to 99 min: NPort automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP...
Page 42 - Local TCP port
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration This parameter defines the time interval during which NPort fetches the serial data from its internal buffer. If data is incoming through the serial port, NPort stores the data in the internal buffer. NPort transmits data stored in the buffer...
Page 45 - Destination IP address 1
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration NPort should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force Transmit timeout for NPort, and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort’s internal buffer size. The serial communication buffer size f...
Page 48 - Allowable Hosts; Any host
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Accessible IP Settings NPort has an IP address based filtering method to control access to itself. Accessible IP Settings allows you to add or block remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access. Access to NPort is controlled by IP ...
Page 49 - Auto Warning Settings; Mail Server; Mail server
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Auto Warning Settings Auto warning: E-mail and SNMP Trap Mail Server Mail server Setting Factory Default Necessity IP or Domain Name None Optional User name Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 15 characters None Optional Password Setting F...
Page 50 - SNMP Trap Server; Setting; IP or Domain Name; Event Type
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Consult your Network Administrator or ISP for the proper mail server settings. The Auto warning function may not work properly if it is not configured correctly. NPort SMTP AUTH supports LOGIN, PLAIN, CRAM-MD5 (RFC 2554). SNMP Trap Server SNM...
Page 51 - DCD changed; Mail
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration with the password change notice before NPort reboots. If the NPort is unable to send an e-mail message to the mail server within 15 seconds, NPort will reboot anyway, and abort the e-mail auto warning. DCD changed The DCD (Data Carrier Detect...
Page 52 - Change Password
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Change Password Input the “Old password” and “New password” to change the password. Leave the password boxes blank to erase the password. In this case, the NPort will not have password protection. If you forget the password, the ONLY way to c...
Page 53 - Configuring Windows Administrator; Broadcast Search
6 6 Chapter 6 Configuring Windows Administrator Windows Administrator and Web Console are two powerful tools that can be used to configure the settings of your NPorts. Choose the method that is most convenient for you. Note that this chapter uses NPort 5230 as an example to introduce the installatio...
Page 54 - Yes
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Overview We understand the importance of software as the foundation of your application, and with this in mind, we designed NPort Administrator to let you easily install and configure your NPort 5600 Series product over the network. N...
Page 55 - Next
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator 4. Click on Next to install the program using the default program name, or select a different name. 5. Click on Install to proceed with the installation. 6. The Installing window reports the progress of the installation. 7. Click on N...
Page 56 - Click on; Finish; to complete the installation; Configuration; The top part is the function list and online help area.
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator 8. Click on Finish to complete the installation of NPort Administration Suite. Configuration The Administrator-Configuration window is divided into four parts. z The top part is the function list and online help area. z The left part ...
Page 58 - Unlock Password Protection; Lock
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Unlock Password Protection If the NPort is password protected, then you will not be able to use the double click method to open the configuration page. Instead, select an NPort with “Lock” status, right click the locked NPort, and the...
Page 59 - Blank
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator session, activating various utilities for this NPort will not require re-entering the server password. Blank The NPort is not password protected, and “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it. Fixed The NPort is not password protected,...
Page 60 - Upgrading Firmware; for the
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator You can simultaneously modify the configurations of multiple NPorts that are of the same model. To select multiple NPorts, hold down the Ctrl key when selecting additional NPorts, or hold down the Shift key to select a group of NPorts...
Page 61 - Monitor
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Export/Import Input the password to Unlock the NPort, and then right click on a specific NPort and select the Export function to start Exporting the configuration file. The Export Configuration function is a handy tool that can be use...
Page 62 - Broadcast; OK
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Click on Monitor . Select Add Target . When you select add target, you will see an NPort list that looks the same as when using Configuration Æ Broadcast Search. Check the NPort you would like to Monitor, and then click OK . The NPort...
Page 63 - Select a; Refresh Rate; for new event or; Play
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Select a Refresh Rate (the default is 3 seconds). Select Display warning message for new event or Play warning music for new event. In the second case, you must enter the path to the WAV file that you want to be played. “New event” me...
Page 64 - Port Monitor
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator In the Monitor screen, you can see the “Not Alive” NPort is marked with red color. Click the Alive column. The Monitor program will sort the NPort list and put all “Not Alive” NPorts at the top of the list. If the NPort gets reconnect...
Page 65 - Monitor Items; COM Mapping; Off-line COM Installation
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Select or de-select Monitor Items . Use the single arrowhead buttons to move highlighted items from one box to the other. Use the double arrowhead buttons to move all items from one box to the other. COM Mapping Windows Administration...
Page 66 - COM Setting; mode is the default for Tx mode. If the; classical mode; , the driver will not notify the user’s
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Add the target to which you would like to map COM ports. The NPort list that appears is the list generated by the previous Broadcast Search. Select the NPort to which you would like to map COM ports. Select COM Setting to modify COM N...
Page 67 - NPort Administrator Suite for 2G NPort; adds it after version; Apply; to save the information in the host system registry.
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Fast Flush (only flush local buffer) 1. We have added one optional “Fast Flush” function in our new NPort Real COM driver. NPort Administrator Suite for 2G NPort adds it after version 1.2 . 2. For some applications, the user’s program...
Page 68 - Select; Discard Change; to tell Administrator NOT to save; Export COM; . You will then be able to import this configuration; Off-line COM Mapping
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Select Discard Change to tell Administrator NOT to save the COM Mapping information to the host. To save the configuration to a text file, select Export COM Mapping . You will then be able to import this configuration file to another ...
Page 69 - IP Location; Receive NPort’s IP location report; IP Location Report
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Apply change. IP Location When NPort 5600 series products are used in a dynamic IP environment, users must spend more time with IP management tasks. NPort 5600 series products help out by periodically reporting their IP address to the...
Page 70 - Click; GO; to start receiving the Auto IP
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator Click GO to start receiving the Auto IP address report from the NPort. 6-18
Page 71 - IP Serial LIB
7 7 Chapter 7 IP Serial LIB The following topics are covered in this chapter: Overview IP Serial LIB Function Groups Example Program
Page 72 - What is IP Serial Library?
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual IP Serial LIB Overview What is IP Serial Library? IP Serial Library is a Windows library with frequently used serial command sets and subroutines. IP Serial Library is designed to reduce the complexity and poor efficiency of serial communication over TCP/IP. For examp...
Page 73 - IP Serial LIB Function Groups; Server Control Port Control Input/Output; Example Program
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual IP Serial LIB IP Serial LIB Function Groups Server Control Port Control Input/Output Data Port Status Inquiry Miscellaneous nsio_init nsio_end nsio_resetserver nsio_checkalive nsio_open nsio_close nsio_ioctl nsio_flowctrl nsio_DTR nsio_RTS nsio_lctrl nsio_baud nsio_re...
Page 75 - Pinouts and Cable Wiring; In this appendix, we cover the following topics.; Port Pinout Diagrams; Ethernet Port Pinouts; Cable Wiring Diagrams; Ethernet Cables
A A Appendix A Pinouts and Cable Wiring In this appendix, we cover the following topics. Port Pinout Diagrams ¾ Ethernet Port Pinouts ¾ Serial Port Pinouts ¾ Async Port 4-wire RS-422 Pinouts (RJ45) ¾ Async Port 2-wire RS-485 Pinouts (RJ45) Cable Wiring Diagrams ¾ Ethernet Cables ¾ Serial Cables ...
Page 78 - Serial Cables
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Pinouts and Cable Wiring Serial Cables RJ45 (8 pins) to DB9 Female for NPort 5610 RJ45 (8 pins) to DB9 Male for NPort 5610 RJ45 (8 pins) to DB25 Female for NPort 5610 A-4
Page 79 - Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors; Pin Assignments for DB9 Male and Female Connectors; DB9 Male Connector; Pin Assignments for DB25 Male and Female Connectors; DB25 Male Connector
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Pinouts and Cable Wiring RJ45 (8 pins) to DB25 Male for NPort 5610 Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors Pin Assignments for DB9 Male and Female Connectors DB9 Male Connector DB9 Female Connector Pin Assignments for DB25 Male and Female Connectors DB25 Male Conn...
Page 81 - Well Known Port Numbers; TCP Socket
B B Appendix B Well Known Port Numbers In this appendix, which is included for your reference, we provide a list of Well Known port numbers that may cause network problems if you set NPort 5600 to one of these ports. Refer to RFC 1700 for Well Known port numbers, or refer to the following introducti...
Page 83 - Group; System MIB
C C Appendix C SNMP Agent with MIB II & RS-232 Like Group NPort 5600 has built-in SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) agent software. It supports SNMP Trap, RFC1317 RS-232 like group and RFC1213 MIB-II. The following table lists the standard MIB-II group, as well as the variable implementa...
Page 87 - Auto IP Report Protocol
D D Appendix D Auto IP Report Protocol NPort Series provides several ways to configure Ethernet IP addresses. One of them is DHCP Client. When you set up the NPort to use DHCP Client to configure Ethernet IP addresses, it will automatically send a DHCP request over the Ethernet to find the DHCP Serv...
Page 88 - Auto IP Report Format
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Auto IP Report Protocol And then you can develop your own programs to receive this information from the NPort. Here is NPort’s Auto IP Report Protocol. We provide an example for you to easily develop your own programs. You can find this example on Moxa’s website. http...
Page 89 - Service Information; MOXA Internet Services
E E Appendix E Service Information This appendix shows you how to contact Moxa for information about this and other products, and how to report problems. In this appendix, we cover the following topics. MOXA Internet Services Problem Report Form Product Return Procedure
Page 90 - The following services are provided
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Service Information MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our number one concern, and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products, Moxa Internet Services has been set up to provide technical support, driver updates, product information,...
Page 91 - Problem Report Form; NPort
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Service Information Problem Report Form MOXA NPort 5600 Series Customer name: Company: Tel: Fax: Email: Date: 1. Moxa Product: NPort 5610-16-48V (DC Power) NPort 5610-8-48V (DC Power) NPort 5610-16 (AC Power) NPort 5610-8 (AC Power) NPort 5630-16-48V (DC Pow...
Page 92 - Product Return Procedure; Provide evidence of original purchase.
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Service Information Product Return Procedure For product repair, exchange, or refund, the customer must: Provide evidence of original purchase. Obtain a Product Return Agreement (PRA) from the sales representative or dealer. Fill out the Problem Report Form (PRF...
Page 93 - Revision History; Max connection 2 to 4
NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Service Information E-5 Revision History Document Edition Revision Date Revision Details 2 nd November 27, 2003 1. Update the edition of this manual on the title page. 2. Include product information for NPort 5630 into related chapters of this User’s Manual. 3 rd Janu...