Comtrol RocketPort Serial Hub Si 8-Port - Manual

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Product Overview
The RocketPort Serial Hub Si (RPSH-Si) is based on
the same technology as the popular RocketPort series.
The RocketPort Serial Hub Si is a serial
communications device that easily connects to a
10Base-T Ethernet hub or network interface card
(NIC).
The RocketPort Serial Hub Si uses a 20 MHz processor
specifically designed to process asynchronous serial
communications, thereby maximizing performance and
eliminating throughput bottlenecks.
The RocketPort Serial Hub Si uses Application Specific
Integrated Circuits (ASICs) technology. ASIC
technology increases reliability because it replaces
many hardware components, which in turn reduces the
number of parts that can fail.
RocketPort Serial Hub Si features include:
• Four or eight DB9 selectable asynchronous RS-232,
RS-422, or RS-485 serial ports.
• Configurable network protocol, allowing the
RocketPort Serial Hub Si to use IP or MAC (media
access control) addressing. See the
Using the IP
Configurator Utility discussion for the advantages
and procedures of each addressing method.A power
supply that supports input voltages between 100
and 240 and 50 or 60 Hz operation.
• “Hot-swapping,” which allows you to replace an
existing and configured RocketPort Serial Hub Si
with an identical unit, without downing the server
or reconfiguring ports.
• Diagnostic LEDs and a utility that includes
diagnostics and an IP Configurator.
Some drivers feature:
• Multi-server port assignment, permitting the
sharing of this device with multiple servers. Each
individual server can be configured for MAC or IP
addressing.
• Port sharing among servers. The same port can be
used for multiple servers.
What This Document Contains
Use this document to:
• Connect the RocketPort Serial Hub Si to the
network.
• Verify that the RocketPort Serial Hub Si passes
the hardware diagnostics during the power up
phase.
• Add additional units to an existing RocketPort
Serial Hub Si environment.
• “Hot swap” RocketPort Serial Hub Si units that
have experienced a failure.
• Build cables or loopback plugs , including:
- An Ethernet crossover cable, if connecting the
RocketPort Serial Hub Si directly to a NIC card
(not included).
- Null-modem cable for the diagnostic or the
peripheral devices that you are connecting to
the RocketPort Serial Hub Si (one included).
- RS-232/422 loopback plug for use with the
diagnostic (one included).
- RS-485 loopback cable for use with the
diagnostic (not included).
• Use the diagnostic to diagnose a specific port
failure.
• Use the IP configurator utility, if necessary, to set
up IP addressing in a non-DHCP or ARP
environment.
• Troubleshoot installation or configuration
problems.
• Review the RocketPort Serial Hub Si specifications
and agency notices .
• Contact Comtrol™ or download updated software
or documentation.
See the RocketPort Serial Hub Si Software Installation
documentation or the device driver readme file for
software installation information. The software
installation documentation may also provide
information about supporting applications available
with the driver for your operating system.
The latest driver releases are available at:
• http://www.comtrol.com/coperate.htm
• ftp://ftp.comtrol.com /readme.htm
Note: To use the red hyperlinks, you must be
connected to the internet.
RocketPort™ Serial Hub Si
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