User's Manual

NPort W2150A/W2250A Series Initial IP Configuration
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Using the Serial Console to Assign IP Address
Before using the NPort’s serial console, turn off the power and use a serial cable to connect the NPort console
port to your computer’s serial port. Port 1 on the NPort serves as the console port. Use Port 1 connecting to the
console port with a serial-based terminal or terminal emulator program, such as Windows HyperTerminal. You
may also download PComm Lite at www.moxa.com
. The terminal type should be set as ANSI or VT100, and the
serial communication parameters should be set as 19200, 8, N, 1 (19200 for baud rate, 8 for data bits, None
for parity, and 1 for stop bits). As soon as the connection is open, you will be presented with a text menu
displaying the NPort W2150A/W2250A Series general settings. Please refer to Chapter 4 for a description of the
available settings. The following instructions, we recommend using PComm Terminal Emulator, which can be
downloaded free of charge from www.moxa.com
, to carry out the configuration procedure.
1. Connect your PC’s serial port to the NPort’s console port.
2. Open your terminal emulator program, such as Windows HyperTerminal. We recommend using PComm
Terminal Emulator, which can be downloaded for free at www.moxa.com
.
3. In your terminal emulator program, configure the communication parameters for the serial port on the PC.
The parameters should be set to 19200 for baud rate, 8 for data bits, None for parity, and 1 for stop bits.
4. In your terminal emulator program, set the terminal type to ANSI or VT100. If you select Dumb Terminal
as the terminal type, some of the console functions—especially the “Monitor” function—may not work
properly.