Rockwell Automation 2706-PENET1 InView Ethernet TCP/IP Module - Manual (Page 4)

4 InView Ethernet TCP/IP Module
Publication 2706-IN008D-EN-P - October 2003
Overview
A serial server is an electronic device that provides Ethernet connections for signs
and other serial devices by converting serial data to and from Ethernet format.
A serial server is an economical way to add InView Displays to an existing LAN.
Instead of running separate cabling to create a sign network, InView displays can
be attached to an existing Ethernet LAN using serial servers. This allows you to use
the InView ActiveX control for triggering messages and updating variables from
RSView32 or other ActiveX containers.
Why Use the InView Ethernet TCP/IP Module?
The serial server connects devices directly to the Ethernet network, which
conserves physical ports on the host, allows the terminal to access more than one
host, and simplifies terminal cabling.
The InView Ethernet TCP/IP module comes with serial cabling and a NEMA Type
4x enclosure to connect your InView Display to Ethernet.
Description of the InView Ethernet TCP/IP Module
The primary component of the InView Ethernet TCP/IP module is the Lantronix
MSS Lite B Ethernet to serial converter.
Below is a picture and description of the InView Ethernet TCP/IP module and its
connectors with relation to an InView Display.
Ethernet Adapter
RJ45 Ethernet port
LED diagnostic lights:
1. ACT (activity)
2. LNK (network link connection)
3. PWR (power)
DB25 serial port