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February 14, 2007 97088101C

Kit Installation Instructions

Series B Alpha Ethernet Adapter II

(pn 10881114B)

About the Series B Alpha Ethernet Adapter II Kit

The Series B Alpha Ethernet Adapter II connects a sign’s RS232/RS485 port to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet

network.

Typical use

Item Part # Description

A 1088-8621 3-foot serial cable, RJ11-to-RJ11

B 1088-1114 Alpha Ethernet Adapter Kit

C — TCP/IP cable (10/100BASE-T)

Ethernet port (RJ45) Sign port (RJ11 serial port)

MAC address label

Left LED (D1) Right LED (D2)

RJ45 Ethernet port (front)

Alpha sign

Ethernet

(Detail)

RJ11 Serial port,

labeled “Sign”.

RJ45 Ethernet port,

labeled “Ethernet”.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Kit Installation Instructions Series B Alpha Ethernet Adapter II (pn 10881114B) About the Series B Alpha Ethernet Adapter II Kit The Series B Alpha Ethernet Adapter II connects a sign’s RS232/RS485 port to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network. MAC address label Left LED (D1) Ethernet port (RJ45) Right LED (D2) Sign port (RJ11 serial port) RJ45 Ethernet port (front) Typical use Ethernet B C Alpha sign Alpha sign Alpha sign A (Detail) A B RJ11 Serial port, labeled “Sign”.
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About the Series B Alpha Ethernet Adapter II Kit Sign compatibility The Alpha Ethernet Adapter II works with the following signs The Alpha Ethernet Adapter II does not work with the following signs 215C, 215R 210C 220C (shipped after February 1, 2000) 220C (all shipped prior to February 1, 2000) 300C series 420 4000C, 4000R series (using RS232 jumper and jack) 790i 7000C series (using RS232 jumper and jack) Solar Alpha Big Dot AlphaPremiere 9000 series AlphaVision FS AlphaVision CM, FM, 1.
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Installation instructions Installation instructions WARNING! Hazardous voltage. Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury. Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing. NOTE: Observe appropriate precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) or “static” damage to the replacement part. For safe handling of ESD-sensitive parts, see TechMemo #00-0005. Setup the Series B Alpha Ethernet Adapter II 1. Log the Ethernet Adapter’s MAC address and keep it with you.
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Installation instructions 5. Read the status message at the bottom of the window and take the appropriate action: If this message appears... Setup IP address is successful, reboot adaptor to take effect. Then do this... • When the Test IP Address window appears, unplug the Alpha Ethernet Adapter from the sign. • Wait a few seconds and then plug the Alpha Ethernet Adapter back in. • Click No, because you will test the sign in the next section. IP address already exists.
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Installation instructions ➩ To ping the sign using AlphaNet 1. Start the AlphaNET diagnostics software. Select Start > All Programs > AlphaNET > Diagnostics. The Diagnostics window opens. 2. Select TCP/IP and click Setup. The TCP/IP Setup window opens. 3. In the TCP/IP Setup window, set the following: • IP Address—Set this to the sign’s IP address. • Port—Set to 3001. 4. Click Ping Address: If this message appears... Then do this... Reply from... The test was successful, go to the next test.
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Installation instructions Send a test message to the sign This diagnostic test message simply broadcasts a simple message to all the signs on the network. Once the message is sent, you will physically check the signs for the message. 1. In the Diagnostics window, click the Broadcast Message button. The Broadcast Message window opens. 2. In the Broadcast Message window, select Send Message to All Signs and click Send. The message should appear on the sign.
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Specifications Specifications LEDs When the... then there is... left LED is off no connection. left LED is solid amber 10BASE-T connection. left LED is solid green 100BASE-T connection. right LED is off no activity. right LED is blinking amber one-way communication. right LED is blinking green two-way communication.
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