User manual

NPort 5000AI-M12 Series Getting Started
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Connecting to a Serial Device
Connect the serial data cable between NPort 5000AI-M12 and the serial device. Serial data cables are optional
accessories for NPort.
LED Indicators
The top panels of all NPort 5000AI-M12 have four LED indicators, as described in the following table.
Name Color Function
PWR green Power is being supplied to the power input.
Ready
red
Steady on: Power is on and NPort is booting up.
Blinking: Indicates an IP conflict, or DHCP/BOOTP server did not respond properly.
green
Steady on: Power is on and NPort is functioning normally.
Blinking: The NPort has been located by NPort Administrator’s Location function.
off Power is off, or a power error condition exists.
10M,
100M
orange 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
green 100 Mbps Ethernet connection.
off Ethernet cable is disconnected.
P1, P2,
P3, P4
orange Serial port is receiving data.
green Serial port is transmitting data.
off No data is being transmitted or received through the serial port.