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NPort Server Pro User’s Manual 
 
for DE-303/308 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Edition, Mar. 2001 
Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. 
Tel: +866-2-8919-1230 
Fax: +886-2-8919-1231 
www.moxa.com 
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                        NPort Server Pro 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   2000 Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd.  All rights reserved.  Reproduction without permission is prohibited.  Trademarks  MOXA is a registered trademark of Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd.  All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers.  Disclaimer  
                    
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                        MOXA Internet Services  Customer satisfaction is one of our number one concerns. 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, and user’s manual updates.  The following services are provided   E-mail for technical support: ................................support@moxa.com.tw   FTP site for free driver updates: ...........................ftp://ftp.moxa.com  or     ......
                    
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                        Table of Contents  Chapter 1.1. Overview...........................................................................................1-1  Features .................................................................................................1-2  Package Checklist...................................................................................1-2  Front Panel View....................................................................................1-3  Rear Panel View............................
                    
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                        Using NPort Pro Manager.......................................................................5-6  Saving Your Configuration..........................................................................................5-7  Adding an NPort Server Pro — Add Server Wizard .................................................5-7  Deleting a Server .........................................................................................................5-13  Modifying COM Name Mappings .......................
                    
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                        Chapter 9.9. Windows 2000 —Installation and Configuration.....................9-1  Installing NPort Server Pro..........................................................................................9-2  Installing NPort Server Pro’s Serial Port ...................................................................9-9  NPort Server Pro Properties...................................................................9-11  Configuration....................................................................
                    
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                            1  1  1. Overview  Welcome to Moxa NPort Server Pro, an Industrial Serial Device Server that greatly enhances the  ability of a Windows NT/95/98 host to control multi ple serial port devices over a TCP/IP based  Ethernet network.  This chapter is an overview of NPort Server Pro and includes the following:  q Features  q Package Checklist  q Front Panel View  q Rear Panel View    NPort Server Pro provides a data communication solution for connecting Windows NT/95/98 hosts  to multiple asynchr
                    
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                          Features  q Provides a stand-alone multi-port serial solution, over a TCP/IP network, for connecting 8  or 16 COM ports for each NPort Server Pro  q Long range connection and distributed serial device control over an Ethernet network  q Easy expansion to provide up to 256 serial ports for one Windows NT server  q Supports sharing of the server and its ports to multiple hosts  q Remote control of NPort Server Pro over the Internet and Intranet  q Driver for Windows NT/95/98 platform  q Fixed TT
                    
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                        Overview  Front Panel View      Figure 1-1. 16-Port NPort Server Pro Front Panel (DE-303)        Figure 1-2. 8-Port NPort Server Pro Front Panel (DE-308)    NPort Server Pro User’s Manual    1-3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                    
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                          Rear Panel View      Figure 1-3. 16-Port NPort Server Pro Rear Panel (DE-303)         Figure 1-4. 8-Port NPort Server Pro Rear Panel (DE-308)    1-4    NPort Server Pro User’s Manual                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                    
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                            2  2  2. Getting Started  Now that you are familiar with NPort Server Pro's features and specifications, it’s time to install the  hardware and get your system up and running.  We begin this chapter with a brief explanation of the operation modes available when using NPort  Server Pro, and then discuss the basics of setting it up.  This chapter includes:  q Knowing Your Application   Single-Host Mode   Multi-Host Mode   Custom Mode  q Connecting the hardware   Locating NPort Server Pro  
                    
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                          Knowing Your Application  NPort Server Pro is an advanced Industrial Serial Device Server designed to fit into today's ever- expanding networking world. It extends the usage of traditional COM ports on a PC—an isolated  machine with restricted ports—to being able to access the ports over a TCP/IP network. Through the  nature of networking, you are able to control your serial devices from a distance, either over a LAN,  or even over the Internet.  Since NPort Server Pro is connected through a T
                    
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                        Getting Started                      .  Figure 2-2. Single-Host Mode using two NPort Server Pros  Multi-Host Mode  For advanced applications you may share one NPort Server Pro with multiple hosts on a Local Area  Network (LAN). Unlike serial devices bundled to a dedicated host, sharing one NPort Server Pro  with several computers saves resources, since you no longer need to add multi-port serial boards to  each computer. Figure 2-3 shows the basic concept of the Multi-Host application.  For exam
                    
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                            NT NT NT               TCP/IP                  Figure 2-3. Three-Hosts sharing two NPort Server Pros  If you decide to configure your NPort Server Pro as Multi-Host, you will need to know something  about the networking concept of assigning IP addresses. There are two basic roles at play with this  application mode—the administrator, and general users. The administrator assigns a dedicated IP  address to NPort Server Pro, so that other Windows NT/95/98 hosts on the network, i.e., the general
                    
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                        Getting Started    NT      TCP/IP      Router NT   Router  NT             Internet  TCP/IP       NPort Server Pro          Figure 2-4. A remote control link diagram  Custom Mode  The Custom Mode of operating NPort Server Pro allows for situations more complex than those  mentioned in the two previous subsections. These functions include remote control from an Internet  host, setting the ports on NPort Server Pro as WAN ports for remote control, and adding complicated  routing protocols. Setting 
                    
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                          Locating NPort Server Pro  There are two placement options available. NPort Server Pro can be:  q placed on a desktop,  q fixed to a 19-inch rack-mount.  Desktop  This option involves placing NPort Server Pro on a clean, flat, well-ventilated desktop. There are four  rubber pads fixed to the bottom of the server, and we recommend leaving sufficient room between  NPort Server Pro and neighboring equipment to create clearance for air to circulate.  . Note: Please remember to not put anything on 
                    
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                        Getting Started  Connecting to the Network  There are two ways to use the 10/100BaseT Ethernet jack located on NPort Server Pro’s back panel  (see Figs. 1-3 a nd 1-4):  1. For many of the applications using NPort Server Pro, you will simply plug one end of  your Ethernet cable into the 10/100BaseT jack, and the other end into the hub  connected to your network.  2. In some cases, such as when configuring drivers and software, you will find it  convenient to hook NPort Server Pro directly to your
                    
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