RGB Spectrum LES290A user manual

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QuadView HD
August 12, 2008
BLACK BOX LES290A Serial Server
Configuration for use with RGB Spectrum QVHD
Quick Start Guide
Serial control of a QuadView HD (QVHD) requires the use of a low cost Serial Server. BLACK
BOX offers the LES290A Serial Device Server to enable serial control of the QuadView HD over
Ethernet. The connection may be over an IP network or by direct connection, via a Cat 5
Crossover Cable. The LES290A can be ordered on-line at BLACK BOX. Click on the model
number for

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Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run DeviceInstaller. 1. Click Start → Programs → Black Box → DeviceInstaller → DeviceInstaller. If the PC has more than one network adapter, a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter. Select an adapter and click OK. 2. Click the Search icon . The list of Black Box device servers displays in the left pane. 3. Click the LES290A folder. The list of available LES290A products displays. 4. Expand the list of LES290As by c

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Figure 3. Home Page Click Network from the main menu. Figure 4. Network Settings RGB Spectrum, Inc. QuadView HD – Serial Server Set-up 3 Rev. 1 - 8/12/08

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3. Static IP Address Configuration You can manually assign an IP address to the unit and enter related network settings. Consult the LES290A User Guide for further details. To assign an IP address manually: 1. On the main menu, click Network. 2. Select Use the following IP configuration. 3. Enter the following (as necessary): IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses, enter it manually in decimal-dot notation. The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network. Subnet Mask

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5. Serial Settings Channel 1 Serial Settings On the Main Menu, click Serial Settings. Figure 5. Serial Settings Choose the settings to match your serial control source device. Click the OK button when finished entering your Serial Settings. RGB Spectrum, Inc. QuadView HD – Serial Server Set-up 5 Rev. 1 - 8/12/08

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Channel 1 Connection Settings On the Main Menu, click Connection. 1. Set the Active Connect pull-down field to Auto Start 2. Set the Remote Port field to 8000 3. Set the Remote Host field to the IP address of the QVHD, for example, to the factory default value 192.168.1.200 Figure 6. TCP Connection Settings Click the OK button when finished entering your Serial Settings. 6. Finishing Up 1. On the Main Menu, click Connection, then click the Yes button. 2. After the LES290A Serial Server has rebo

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7. Connecting your serial control device to the Serial Server Make the serial connection from the serial control device to the Serial Server. a. The LES290A Serial Server comes with a DB25-M to DB9-M cable adapter, making the LES290A Serial Server a DTE device, which will connect, directly to a DCE DB9-F serial control device. b. To connect the LES290A Serial Server to another DB9-M DTE device, such as a PC serial port, you will need to use a DB26-F to DB9-F null modem cable. Serial cables a