MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort™ Print Servers Hardware User’s Guide with FastManage™-Specific Information Sunnyvale, California Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Table of Contents Preface About this Manual ............................................................................................... P-1 FastPort Documentation ..................................................................................... P-1 Contents of this Document................................................................................. P-2 Notation Conventions .........................................................................................
Appendix B: Technical Support Services World Wide Web Server..................................................................................... B-1 Internet FTP Server.............................................................................................. B-1 Contacting Technical Support ........................................................................... B-2 Expediting Technical Support Service.............................................................. B-2 Returning Procedures ...........
P ref ac e P.1 About this Manual This manual has instructions on how to physically install the MIL-3000FTX series of FastPort print servers. This document also has specific information on the FastManage™ suite of software as it applies to the MIL-3000FTX series. The terms “MIL-3000FTX,” “FastPort” and “print server” are used to describe the device throughout the document. This document assumes you are familiar with the tasks of a system administrator. P.
Preface • FastManage User’s Guide: Use this guide to setup the FastManage software for FastPort. This document is also generic for all FastPorts. P.
Chapter 1 I n t ro du c tio n Chapter 1 gives a description on all of the MIL-3000FTX FastPort print servers. 1.1 Overview of the MIL-3000FTX Print Servers The MIL-3000FTX series of FastPort print servers are 10/100 Mbps, stand-alone print servers. These print servers are designed to be connected directly to multiple printers on Ethernet and/or Fast Ethernet networks.
Chapter 1 1.2 Features of the Print Servers 1.2.1 Physical Features Physical features for the MIL-3000FTX FastPort includes: I N T R O D U C T I O N • 10/100BASE-TX, RJ-45 connector • Centronics compatible parallel ports • RS-232 serial port • Diagnostic LEDs • Four position DIP switch 1.2.
Chapter 1 • OS/2® machines with TCP/IP • PCs running a TCP/IP protocol stack over Ethernet networks • Microsoft LAN Manager® and IBM LAN Server® systems The MIL-3000FTX print servers are configured by using the FastManage suite of software, which is an SNMP management tool. The MIL-3000FTX also supports SNMP MIB-II (RFCs 1213) and parallel/serial MIBs (RFCs 1318 and 1317). 1.
Chapter 1 I N T R O D U C T I O N 1-4 MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers
Chapter 2 Fast Por t In s ta lla tio n Chapter 2 gives installation information for the MIL-3000FTX FastPort print server. 2.1 Installation Requirements Before installing FastPort, make sure you have the following: • A MIL-3000FTX FastPort print server • Power supply Use a switchable power supply. Set for 120 VAC in the USA • Appropriate Ethernet cabling (CAT 5) • Serial or parallel printer(s) with the proper cabling. The MIL-3000FTX is shipped with a 3 ft.
Chapter 2 2.2 Installing FastPort To install a MIL-3000FTX FastPort print server: 1. Attach the Rubber feet to the bottom of the print server. Place one on each corner of the device. 2. Record the Ethernet address (located on the bottom of the unit) for future reference. I N S T A L L A T I O N 3. Attach the Ethernet cabling: The MIL-3000FTX supports 10/100BASE-TX cabling and has an RJ-45 connector. Use CAT 5 (UTP). 4. Select an operating mode with the front panel switches. Use Table 2-1.
Chapter 2 Switch Position D1 Up D1 Down D2 Up D2 Down Mode Flash Bank Test Page Description Selects bank 0 (upper) to run the 4 Mb Flash EPROMs for uploading the new firmware image. Selects bank 1 (lower) to run the 4 Mb Flash EPROMs for uploading. If the upgrade process fails, use this setting and power cycle the unit to return FastPort to its default settings. FastPort prints a test page over ports: parallel 2 and serial 1. FastPort prints a test page over ports: parallel 1 and serial 1.
Chapter 2 Rear POWER I N S T A L L A T I O N PARALLEL 1 Figure 2-2. Rear Panel of MIL-3100FTX Note: The MIL-3200FTX will have two parallel ports. The MIL-3310FTX will have three parallel ports. 8. Connect the power supply: Select the proper voltage for the specific country. a. Place the unit near the printer. b. Plug the power connector into the receptacle marked Power on the rear of the unit. 9. Verify normal boot-up.
Chapter 3 FastManage for the MIL-3000FTX FastPort Chapter 3 discusses FastManage-specific software, though, only as it applies to the MIL-3000FTX series of print servers. This chapter does not have detailed instructions. Refer to the FastManage User’s Guide for installation and configuration information on the FastManage suite of software. 3.
Chapter 3 F A S T M A N A G E Figure 3-1. FastManage for FastPort b. Icons will now appear on Map 1 as “thumbnails,” each represent an SNMP device. c. Double-click on a thumbnail to display a full-screen image of a particular SNMP device (Figure 3-2). • FastPort PrintServer Mgr. Icon: a. Also start the software by double-clicking on the FastPort PrintServer Mgr. icon (Figure 3-1). b. Enter the IP Address of the device. c. A full-screen image appears (Figure 3-2).
Chapter 3 F A S T M A N A G E Figure 3-2. MIL-3310FTX Graphical Icon 3.3 Configuration Pull-down Menu There are many different options available from the pull-down menus, including TCP/IP, Novell, and SMB configurations. Refer to the FastManage User’s Guide for more information on these options. 3.3.
Chapter 3 To view the “Auxiliary Port” sub-menu from the “Configuration” pull-down menus, go to: TCP/IP Config.--> FPFILTER Configuration-->Auxiliary ports F A S T M A N A G E Figure 3-3. Auxiliary Port Sub-Menu: MIL-3310FTX This parameter specifies an auxiliary port for parallel or serial port printing. 3.3.2 Parallel Printer Setup Sub-Menu Again, the “Parallel Printer Setup” (Figure 3-4) sub-menus differ from each FastPort, because of the number of parallel ports.
Chapter 3 F A S T M A N A G E Figure 3-4. Parallel Printer Setup Menu This parameter sets-up the port for parallel port printing. 3.4 Hot Spots Hot spots on the graphical representation of a MIL-3000FTX graphic (Figure 3-2) are used to gain status of the device. Use the mouse to highlight the selection (a block around the area appears), and click on it to obtain the information. Hot spots function the same way on all FastPorts. The following describes the hot spots for the MIL-3000FTX.
Chapter 3 • Digi/MiLAN logo: Depending on the versions of MIL3000FTX, either a “MiLAN” or a “Digi” appears on the top, right-hand side of the graphic. When this Logo is clicked on, FastPort specifications appear. Change the Name, Location, and Contact and press Set (Figure 3-5). F A S T M A N A G E Figure 3-5. Digi/MiLAN Logo Message • Parallel port: Depending on which button is clicked, this parameter displays the status of the parallel port.
Appendix A S p eci fic a tio n s A.1 Resetting FastPort Back to the Factory Defaults 1. Place the front panel switches: D3 and D4 down. 2. Unplug then plug back in the power supply. 3. Wait at least 4 seconds. 4. Toggle switch D4 up and down quickly at least 10 times. If the reset is successful, SER (serial) LED will blink once. 5. Reset switch D4 back to default (up). 6. Set switch D4 down for printing only (no telnet). 7. Power cycle the unit. A.
Appendix A • Flash: Flash devices are 29F040. Each device is 4 Mbps and arranged in 2 × 256k × 8 format. • MAC chipsets: Ethernet controller is 10/100 Mbps, with its own memory management • 10/100BASE-TX, RJ-45 (unshielded twisted pair) connector A.3 Serial Printer and Terminal Cables S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Print Server Side PC 2 3 5 7 8 3 2 5 8 7 Figure A-1.
Appendix A DB9 Female FastPort Side Function Pin # RD 2 TD 3 DTR 4 SGND CTS 5 8 DB25 Male Terminal/Printer Pin # Function 2 TD 3 RD 5 CTS 6 DSR 7 SGND 20 DTR Figure A-5.DTE Printer/Plotter and PC Null: DB25 Male DB9 Female FastPort Side Function Pin # RD TD SGND RTS CTS DB25 Male Terminal/Printer Pin # Function 2 3 5 7 8 3 2 7 4 5 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S TD RD SGND RTS CTS Figure A-6.DCE Printer/Plotter: DB25 Female A.
Appendix A A.5.2 Parallel Port Connector. 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 PIN Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Signal PASTB PAD0 PAD1 PAD2 PAD3 PAD4 PAD5 PAD6 PAD7 ACK BUSY PE ONLINE PIN Number 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Signal AUTO FEED FAULT INIT SLCTIN GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND 1 2 3 4 5 A.5.
Appendix B Tech nic a l Su p p o r t S e r v ic e s B.1 World Wide Web Server Product information, manuals, new product announcements, programs, applications stories and more can be obtained through the world wide web. Our address is: http://www.dgii.com B.2 Internet FTP Server Digi has set up an anonymous FTP server for those with access to the internet. The address is ftp.milan.com or 206.40.59.2. Log-in as anonymous, and enter an email address when asked for a password.
Appendix B B.3 Contacting Technical Support To contact Digi’s technical support: B.4 • By Phone: 408/744-2751 • By Fax: 408/744-2771 • By email: sun-tech@dgii.com Expediting Technical Support Service For faster service when calling our technical support department: • Be in a position where the computer and the print server are accessible T E C H • Know the type and versions of software you are using. • Know your hardware specification, including memory and disk space.
Index Index E Environmental Operating Conditions A-4 Ethernet 2-2, A-1 EtherTalk 1-2 Numerics 1 stop bit 2-3 10/100BASE-TX 1-2, 2-2, A-2 120 VAC 2-1 16 MHz clock A-1 8 data bits 2-3 9600 baud 2-3 A Advanced Configuration Tool (ACT) 1-3 Apple Macintosh 1-2 B BOOTP 2-4 C Centronics 1-2, 2-3 Configuration options 3-3 D DB25 parallel port 2-3 DB9 printer port 2-3 Defaults A-1 Serial port 2-3 DHCP 2-4 Digi/MiLAN Logo 3-6 Message 3-6 Discovery application 3-1 DTE device 2-3 MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort
Index M MAC chipsets A-2 Microsoft LAN manager 1-3 MIL-3000FTX P-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1 Features 1-2 MIL-3100FTX Front Panel 2-2 Rear Panel 2-4 MIL-3310FTX Features 1-2 N NetWare 1-2 No parity bits 2-3 Notation conventions P-2 Novell P-1, 1-2, 3-3 Null modem cable 2-3 I N D E X SMB 3-3 SNMP 1-2, 1-3, 3-1 Specifications Hardware features A-1 sun-tech@dgii.com B-2 T TCP/IP 1-3, 3-3 TCP/IP Config.
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