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MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers

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1.7 Installing FastPort

Do the following to physically install the MIL-3000FTX series of FastPort
printer servers. Contact Digi’s LAN technical support if you have
problems or questions when installing the print server (see Appendix I).

1. Attach the Rubber feet to the bottom of the print server. Place one on

each corner of the device.

2. Record the Ethernet address (located on the bottom of the unit) for

future reference.

3. Attach the Ethernet cabling. The MIL-3000FTX supports 10/100BASE-

TX and has an RJ-45 connector. Use CAT 5 (UTP).

4. Select an operating mode with the front panel switches. Use Table 1-1.

T a b l e 1 - 1 : Operating Mode

Figure 1-1. MIL-3100FTX Front Panel

Note:

The MIL-3200FTX will have one extra LED: “P2.” The MIL-3310FTX will have two extra
LEDs: “P2” and “P3.”

T a b l e 1 - 2 : F l a s h / T e s t P a g e S e t t i n g s

D 3

D 4

Mode

Description

Up

Up

Normal

Does not allow a telnet session. Users can print to the unit. The

SYS

(system) and

NET

(network) LEDs blinks.

Down

Up

Telnet diagnostic
monitor

Allows a telnet session to monitor FastPort or change its parameters.
Users can print to the unit. The

SYS

and

NET

LEDs blink.

Down

Down

Serial diag.
monitor

A terminal can be attached to the serial port to run a serial monitor.
Print jobs are not accepted. The

NET

LED blinks.

Up

Down

Test page

A test page prints on a power cycle. Print jobs are not accepted.

Switch Position

Mode

Description

D1

Up

Flash Bank

Selects bank 0 (upper) to run the 4 Mb Flash EEPROMs for
uploading the new firmware image.

D1

Down

Selects bank 1 to run the 4Mb flash EEPROMs for uploading. If the
upgrade process fails, use this setting and power cycle the unit
to return FastPort to its default settings.

D2

Up

Test Page

FastPort prints a test page: parallel 2 and serial 1.

D2

Down

FastPort prints a test page: parallel 1 and serial 1.

MIL•3100FTX

FastPort 10/100 Mb/s

PRINT SERVER

Front

ON

1 2 3 4

10/100

RX

TX

P1

LNK NET SYS SER PWR

SWITCH

SERIAL

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