Black Box LPD401A Operation & User’s Manual

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Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

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Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

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Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 CHAPTER 5: USING THE WEB CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT INTERFACE............................................................................................................. 15 LOGGING IN................................................................................ ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

iii Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 REBOOT................................................................................................................... 34 CHAPTER 8: USING REALPORT....................................................................... 35 Configuring the IP Address.............. ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

1 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 CChhaapptteerr 11:: IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn LPD401A Mini PoE (Power over Ethernet) Ethernet to RS-232 Converters provide simple and cost-effective solutions for connecting RS-232 devices to Ethernet networks. LPD401A converters make it easy to conn ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 • 10/100 Mbps auto-detecting operation • IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet) compatible • Web Configuration and Management user interface • Email event notification Communication Modes LPD401A Ethernet to RS-232 converters allow you to connect ser ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

3 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 Paired Mode Paired Mode (also called Serial Tunneling or Serial Bridge mode) allows serial devices connected to two LPD401A converters to communicate across a network. The two LPD401A converters automatically connect to each other. In Paired Mode the hear ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

5 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 CChhaapptteerr 22:: HHaarrddw waarree O Ovveerrvviieew w Package Checklist LPD401A PoE Ethernet to RS-232 Converters are shipped with the following items included: 9 The LPD401A module 9 A printed version of this user manual 9 A printed vers ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 Indicators, Switches and Connectors Link Integrity LED (Yellow) When the yellow LED located on the Ethernet jack is illuminated it indicates that a connection (link integrity) has been established between the converter and a node on the network. Netw ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

7 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 Ethernet Port Connector The Ethernet Port connector is a standard RJ-45 receptacle that allows the serial server to be connected to an Ethernet network. It also carries Power over Ethernet (PoE) based on the IEEE 802.3af standard. On the LPD401A tw ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 Connecting the Hardware Typically, the LPD401A is connected to a network via a hub, switch or router using standard CAT-5 cable. Power must be supplied to the converter via the CAT-5 cable using Power over Ethernet. Configuration is accomplished ove ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

9 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 PC PC Midspan PoE Power Source* Switch or Hub Serial Device Serial Cable LPD401A Power O ver Ethernet to RS-2 32 Con verter E th e rn e t R S -2 3 2 Model LPD401A www.blackbox.com * Must be within 100 m of the LPD401A Figure 7. Connection using Mids ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

11 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 CChhaapptteerr 33:: G Geettttiinngg SSttaarrtteedd 1. Check the contents of your LPD401A package. It should contain… ‰ The LPD401A module ‰ A printed version of this user manual ‰ A printed version of the LPD401A Quick Start Guide ‰ CD ...

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m

Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 6. Configure the LPD401A ‰ In the Configuration, Serial Ports page select the Port Profile you require for use with your application (E.g. RealPort for virtual COM port, TCP Server, UDP server, Serial Bridge, etc) ‰ Configure the serial port settin ...

Configuring the IP Address

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m 13 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 CChhaapptteerr 44:: CCoonnffiigguurriinngg tthhee IIPP AAddddrreessss Before you can begin the configuration of your LPD401A you must know its IP address to access it with a web browser. Once you have access to the Configuration an ...

Configuring the IP Address

14 Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 Identify your LPD401A by its MAC address (printed on a label on the LPD401A). If you need to change the IP address of the LPD401A, you can accomplish this using the discovery software, or you can open the Web Configuration and Management ...

Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface

Manual Documentation Number: LPD40xA-1105m 15 Black Box Corporation - 1000 Park Drive - Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 www.blackbox.com -- Tech Support and Ordering: 724-746-5500 - Fax: 724-746-0746 CChhaapptteerr 55:: UUssiinngg tthhee W Weebb CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn aanndd M Maannaaggeem meenntt IInntteerrffaaccee The LPD401A Ethernet to RS-232 Converter can be configured using the Configuratio ...