Switch User Manual
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Table of Contents
5.4 Search for Servers .......................................................................................................................................... 30
5.5 Configure Server Properties ........................................................................................................................... 31
6. Configuring the Serial Server Properties .................................................................................................................... 32
7. Installing Virtual COM Ports....................................................................................................................................... 38
7.1 Virtual COM Port Installation ......................................................................................................................... 38
7.2 Matching the Serial Server and Virtual COM Port Settings ............................................................................ 40
8. Removing Virtual COM Ports ..................................................................................................................................... 42
8.1 Using Serial Server Manager .......................................................................................................................... 42
8.2 Using Device Manager ................................................................................................................................... 42
9. Upgrading the Serial Server Firmware ........................................................................................................................ 45
9.1 Downloading the Firmware ........................................................................................................................... 45
9.2 Upgrading via Serial Server Manager ............................................................................................................. 45
9.2.1 Preparing the Software ...................................................................................................................... 45
9.2.2 Upgrading the Firmware .................................................................................................................... 45
10. Using Console Mode ................................................................................................................................................. 47
11. Using the Web Server ................................................................................................................................................ 50
12. Using Telnet .......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Appendix A. RS-232 Connections ....................................................................................................................................... 55
A.1 2- and 4-Port Serial Server DB9 Pinout in RS-232 Mode ............................................................................... 55
A.2 1-Port Serial Server Terminal Block Pinout in RS-232 Mode ........................................................................... 55
Appendix B. RS-422/485 Connections ................................................................................................................................ 56
B.1 2-Port and 4-Port Serial Server DB9 Pinout in RS-422 Mode......................................................................... 56
B.2 1-Port Serial Server Terminal Block Pinout in RS-422 Mode........................................................................... 57
Appendix C. RS-485 Connections ....................................................................................................................................... 58
C.1 1-, 2-, or 4-Port Serial Server DB9 Pinout in RS-485H (Two-Wire, Half-Duplex) Mode .................................. 58
C.2 1-, 2-, or 4-Port Serial Server DB9 Pinout in RS-485F (Four-Wire, Full-Duplex) Mode .................................... 58
C.3 1-Port Serial Server Terminal Block Pinout in RS-485F (Four-Wire, Full-Duplex) Mode ................................... 59
Appendix D. Network Connections ..................................................................................................................................... 60
D.1 Standard Ethernet Cable RJ-45 Pinout ........................................................................................................... 60
D.2 Crossover Ethernet Cable RJ-45 Pinout .......................................................................................................... 61