Comtrol RocketPort Serial Hub Si 2-Port User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- RocketPort™ Serial Hub Si 2-Port Hardware Documentation
- Product Overview
- What This Document Contains
- Connecting to the Network
- 1. Record the media access control (MAC) address, model number, and serial number of the RocketPo...
- 2. Connect the cable from the Ethernet connection (10/100Base-T) on the RocketPort Serial Hub Si ...
- 3. Connect the power adapter cable to the RocketPort Serial Hub Si port labeled POWER.
- 4. Connect the power cord to the power adapter and plug the power cord into a power source.
- 5. You may want to download the most recent driver and software installation document from the Co...
- 6. After you install and configure the driver, you can connect your serial devices to the RocketP...
- Adding a Unit to an Existing Installation
- 1. Install the RocketPort Serial Hub Si to an Ethernet hub or NIC card using the Connecting to th...
- 2. Power-up the new RocketPort Serial Hub Si and verify that the Power LED lights.
- 3. Configure the driver to support the new RocketPort Serial Hub Si, using the Software Installat...
- 4. Configure serial ports to support the serial devices.
- 5. Connect the serial devices.
- 6. Shut down and restart the server.
- “Hot-Swapping” Hardware
- 1. Power-down the RocketPort Serial Hub Si to be removed from service.
- 2. Install a new or spare RocketPort Serial Hub Si.
- 3. Connect the new RocketPort Serial Hub Si to the network hub or server NIC card.
- 4. Power-up the new RocketPort Serial Hub Si and verify that it passes the power on self-test.
- 5. Change the driver to reflect the MAC or IP address of the new RocketPort Serial Hub Si.
- 6. Configure any RS-422 or RS-485 ports to match the previous unit.
- 7. Transfer all cabling from the old RocketPort Serial Hub Si to the new RocketPort Serial Hub Si.
- 8. Do not shut down and restart the server.
- Troubleshooting
- 1. Verify that you are using the correct device driver. Device drivers for the RocketPort Serial ...
- 2. Verify that the unit is powered on and that the Power LED is lit.
- 3. Verify that you are using the correct types of cables in the correct places and that all cable...
- 4. Verify that the Ethernet hub and any other network devices between the server and RocketPort S...
- 5. To isolate the unit from the network, use a “crossover” ethernet cable to connect the unit dir...
- 6. Verify that the MAC address in the driver matches the address on the RocketPort Serial Hub Si.
- 7. If using an IP address, verify that the IP address in the driver matches the unique reserved I...
- 8. Verify that the server can ping the RocketPort Serial Hub Si. If the ping fails, there is an a...
- 9. See the Software Installation documentation for information on operating system specific troub...
- 10. If you have a spare RocketPort Serial Hub Si, try “hot-swapping” RocketPort Serial Hub Si uni...
- 11. Reboot the server.
- 12. Remove and reinstall the driver.
- 13. If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact Technical Support.
- Connecting Devices
- Building an Ethernet Crossover Cable
- DB9 Connector Pinouts
- Building Null-Modem Cables
- Building Straight-Through Cables
- Building Additional Loopback Plugs
- Hardware Specifications
- Notices
- Technical Support