Alpha Micro components NetPort User manual

NetPort Quick Start Guide
Version: v1.2 August 2015

Contents
Contents.......................................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................2
What's in the Box .........................................................................................................................................................2
Connecting the NetPort................................................................................................................................................4
Configuring the NetPort................................................................................................................................................5
What You Need to Know Before you Start...............................................................................................................5
Install DeviceInstaller................................................................................................................................................6
Running DeviceInstaller............................................................................................................................................6
Assign IP Manually...................................................................................................................................................7
If the NetPort is NOT shown in DeviceInstaller: ...................................................................................................7
If the NetPort IS shown in DeviceInstaller: ...........................................................................................................9
Sending/Receiving data.............................................................................................................................................10
If you do NOT have an application which can talk to a “TCP/IP Socket” ...............................................................10
If you have an application already which can talk to a “TCP/IP Socket”.....................................................................11
Changing NetPort’s Serial Parameters to connect to your Equipment ......................................................................13
Introduction
This Quick Start is a brief familiarisation tool to allow you to get your NetPort connected and get
your RS232 equipment on the network as quickly as possible. It will take you step by step through
hardware setup and configuration and help you verify that everything is working.
Obviously there is much more to NetPort than we can show you in this guide, please ask if you
need help.
Note: This document covers NetPort device server versions AMC232LAN01 & AMC232LAN01-
DVK but the same knowledge can be applied to all the AMC232LAN01-06 products.
What's in the Box
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AMC232LAN01-DVK
Description
AMC232LAN01
Description
AMC232LAN01
NetPort module with
RS232 DTE cable fitted
(DB9 plug)
AMC232LAN01
NetPort module with
RS232 DTE cable fitted
(DB9 plug)
AMC-DISK-AMC232LAN01
CDROM with data and
utilities (including
Device Installer and
Redirector)
AMCPS128 (UK) /
AMCSPS113 (EU) /
AMCPS081 (USA)
Plug-top Power
Supply.

Connecting the NetPort
To get started, you must connect the NetPort to your network. Follow the steps below:
Note: This procedure assumes that the PC is connected to the network. You may
connect a crossover Ethernet cable directly between the PC and NetPort if a network is
not available.
The final setup should look like this:
Verification Check: If powered up correctly, the NetPort power LED will light yellow
and remains on. This LED is on the RS232 port RJ45 socket.
Verification Check 2: If the Ethernet Port on NetPort has authenticated with the LAN
successfully then the LED’s will confirm the speed and connect mode according to the
following table:
Internal 3v3 Power
Yellow = ON
Network End
RS232 End
RS232 connection
Green = connected
Ethernet Link
Green=100Mb/s
Yellow=10Mb/s
Ethernet Activity (flash)
Green=Full Duplex data flow
Yellow=Half Duplex data flow

Configuring the NetPort
What You Need to Know Before you Start
IP Address
Your XPort must have a unique IP address on your network. The system
administrator generally provides the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
or they will opt for it to be allocated by the DHCP Server dynamically each
time it is powered up. The IP address must be within a valid range, unique
to your network, and in the same subnet as your PC, check with your IT
administrator for appropriate addresses.
IP Address: _______ _______ _______ _______
Subnet Mask: _______ _______ _______ _______
Gateway _______ _______ _______ _______
Hardware Address
You may need to know the unit's hardware address (also known as a MAC
address). On later NetPorts this is printed on the white label which is fixed
to the underside of the unit. Earlier NetPorts did not have this label so you
may need to use Device Installer to detect this MAC address and write it
down if required.
The format is: 00-20-4a-XX-XX-XX, where XXs are unique numbers
assigned to the product.
You have several options for assigning an IP to your unit. We recommend
that you connect the XPort to the network and assign the IP address using
DeviceInstaller software, which is on the product CD. For information on
other methods, see the NetPort User Guide.

Install DeviceInstaller
1. Install DeviceInstaller from the CD-ROM.
If the CD does not launch automatically:
Click the Start button on the Task Bar and select Run.
Enter your CD drive letter, colon, backslash, Launch.exe (e.g.,
D:\Launch.exe).
2. Respond to the installation wizard prompts. You may be prompted to
install .NET frameworks to bring your Windows installation up to date to be
able to run DeviceInstaller.
Note: For more information about DeviceInstaller, see the DeviceInstaller
User Guide on the product CD and the DeviceInstaller help file.
Running DeviceInstaller
The unit's IP address is normally set to 0.0.0.0 at the factory which means it
is in DHCP Client mode and will attempt to obtain an IP address, Subnet &
Gateway from a DHCP Sever. If your network does not have a DHCP
Sever then XXXXXXXXXX
1. Click Start\Programs\Lantronix\Devicelnstaller\Devicelnstaller. If
your PC has more than one network adaptor, a message displays.
Select the adaptor that the NetPort will be attached to and click OK.
2. Press Search to detect NetPorts on the network. If the Search window
reveals ‘No Devices Found’, press Search again until your NetPort is
shown. You may need to wait for up to 30 seconds for all NetPorts to be
shown, keep pressing Search.
Note: If the unit cannot find a DHCP Server to obtain an address then it will
default into AutoIP mode, assuming an IP address in the region
169.254.xxx.xxx and be shown in red. In some cases re-applying power to
the Netport will allow it to enumerate on your network successfully. If the
Network has no DHCP Sever then you will have to set the IP address
manually . See section: Assign IP Address Manually.
3. By selecting the relevent device you are then able to change the
configuration via 3methods, choose whichever suits you:
Telnet (ASCII menus over the network)
WebConfig (via any web browser)
Device Installer fields (preferred for this document)
See the NetPort User Manual for detailed descriptions of these.
Note: It is possible to configure NetPort via the RS232 port using an
application such as HyperTerminal. See section: Configuration via the
Serial Port.

Assign IP Manually
If the NetPort is NOT shown in DeviceInstaller:
1. Click the Assign IP icon .
2. When prompted, enter the hardware address in the format 00-20-
4a-XX-XX-XX, where the XXs are unique numbers assigned to each
individual product. Click Next.
4. Select Assign a specific IP address and click Next.
5. Enter the IP address. The Subnet mask displays automatically based on the IP
address; if desired, you may change it. On a local network, you can leave the Default
Gateway blank (all zeros). Click Next.
6. Click the Assign button and wait several seconds until a confirmation message
displays. Click Finish.

6. You should see NetPort shown similar to this:
7. Select the NetPort from the main window list and click Tools\Ping. The results
display in the Status area. Click the Clear Status button to clear the window so you
can ping the device again.
Note: If you do not receive "Reply" messages, make sure the unit is properly
attached to the network and that the IP address assigned is valid for the
particular network segment you are working with.
8. Click the Close button.

If the NetPort IS shown in DeviceInstaller:
You can follow the same procedure as above but there are a few shortcuts to help.
1. Select the NetPort in DeviceInstaller
2. Click on Assign IP
3. Select Assign a specific IP address and click Next.
4. Enter the IP address. The Subnet mask displays automatically based on the IP
address; if desired, you may change it. On a local network, you can leave the Default
gateway blank (all zeros). Click Next.
5. Click the Assign button and wait several seconds until a confirmation message
displays. Click Finish.
6. You should see NetPort shown similar to this:

7. Select the NetPort from the main window list and click Tools-^Ping. The results
display in the Status area. Click the Clear Status button to clear the window so you
can ping the device again.
8. Note: If you do not receive "Reply" messages, make sure the unit is properly attached to
the network and that the IP address assigned is valid for the particular network segment
you are working with.
9. Click the Close button.
Sending/Receiving data
The NetPort is now enumerated on your LAN and can receive/send data according to it’s
standard serial settings:
9600b/sec, No parity, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit
Handshaking set to CTS/RTS
If your RS232 equipment can communicate in this data format then all you need to do now is
open an application on a networked PC to send/receive.
If you do NOT have an application which can talk to a “TCP/IP Socket”
You have 2 options without creating a specific software application:
1. Use Redirector to assign a Virtual Com Port to the NetPort, you can then use your
existing application software to communicate via COMx over the Ethernet without any
TCP/IP knowledge. (where x is the Com Port number you have configured in
Redirector)
Redirector Note: Install Com Port Redirector according to the User Guide for the software.
When selecting the TCPPort, enter a value of 3001. This cross maps through the NetPort to
its internal port 14001 due to an offset in legacy code.
NetPort is factory set to Port 14001.

2. Use HyperTerminal-32bit (included in Windows Xp & Windows 2000) in Winsock
mode to connect over the Ethernet to the NetPort.
Note: Run HyperTerminal form the Accessories\Communications menu.
Select TCP/IP (Winsock) mode from the pull-down menu.
Enter the IP Address of your NetPort and 10001 for the port number:
If HyperTerminal does not successfully connect, check that you have entered
the IP addresss and Port number correctly. Additioanlly, check that the
NetPort settings match the baud rate and port number you have entered in
HyperTerminal.
If you have an application already which can talk to a “TCP/IP Socket”
You need to configure your Application to use Socket number 10001 and then change the
corresponding socket inside NetPort to be 10001 as it is factory set to 14001.
To do this you can use:
Telnet (ascii menus over the network)
Web Config (via any webrowser)
Device Installer fields
See the NetPort User Manual for descriptions of these methods

Note: It is possible to configure NetPort via the RS232 port using an application such as
HyperTerminal. See section: Configuration via the Serial Port.
For speed we will check/change NetPort’s settings via the DeviceInstaller Configuration Fields. To
do this:
Select the NetPort in DeviceInstaller
Click on Configure and you will see the following:
Select the Advanced Tab:

Change the Local Port to 10001 and click on OK
Click on OK in the Edit Setitings menu, also click on OK in the Ports menu.
The NetPort will then reboot to save the settings and these will be stored in Flash
Memory .
NetPort is now ready to use with your equipment.
Changing NetPort’s Serial Parameters to
connect to your Equipment
Select the NetPort in DeviceInstaller
Click on Configure and you will see the following:

Select the Ports Tab:
Click on Edit Settings:
Here you can edit the basic serial settings, click on the Advanced tab for more.
When you have made your changes, Click on OK in the Edit Setitings menu, also
click on OK in the Ports menu.
The NetPort will then reboot to save the settings and these will be stored in Flash
Memory .
NetPort is now ready to use with your equipment.