Moxa Manual

NPort 5000 Series User’s Manual
NPort 5000/5000A/IA5000/IA5000A Series
Version 5.0, April 2019
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NPort 5000 Series User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
1. About This Manual............................................................................................................................. 1-1

2. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Installing Your NPort Device Server....................................................................................................... 2-2
Wiring Requirements ................................................................................................................... 2-2
Connecting the Power .................................................................................................................. 2-2
Grounding the NPort Device Server ............................................................................................... 2-2
Connecting to the Network ........................................................................................................... 2-3
Connecting to a Serial Device ....................................................................................................... 2-3
LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................ 2-4
RS-485 Port’s Adjustable Pull High/Low Resistor.............................................................................. 2-6
Configuration by Windows Utility .......................................................................................................... 2-7
Installing NPort Administrator ....................................................................................................... 2-7
Searching for Device Servers over a LAN ........................................................................................ 2-7
Adjusting General Settings ........................................................................................................... 2-8
Configuring Device Port Operation Mode......................................................................................... 2-9
Configuring Serial Communication Parameters .............................................................................. 2-11
Mapping COM Port to Device (only required when operation mode is set to Real COM or RFC2217)...... 2-13
Configuration by Web Console ............................................................................................................ 2-16
Opening Your Browser ............................................................................................................... 2-16
Quick Setup (excluding the NPort 5100, 5200, and IA5000 Series) .................................................. 2-18
Export/Import (Excluding the NPort 5100, 5200, and IA5000 Series) ............................................... 2-20
Basic Settings ........................................................................................................................... 2-22
Network Settings....................................................................................................................... 2-25
Serial Settings .......................................................................................................................... 2-30
Operating Settings .................................................................................................................... 2-32
Accessible IP Settings ................................................................................................................ 2-34
Account Management ........................................................................................................................ 2-36
Notification Message .................................................................................................................. 2-36
User Account ............................................................................................................................ 2-37
Password and Login Policy .......................................................................................................... 2-38
Auto Warning Settings ............................................................................................................... 2-39
Monitor .................................................................................................................................... 2-43
System Log Settings ......................................................................................................................... 2-46
Change Password ...................................................................................................................... 2-47
Load Factory Default .................................................................................................................. 2-48
Configuration by Telnet Console ......................................................................................................... 2-48
Configuration by Serial Console .......................................................................................................... 2-51
Serial Console (19200, n, 8, 1) ................................................................................................... 2-51
Testing Your NPort ............................................................................................................................ 2-54
3. Cybersecurity Considerations ............................................................................................................ 3-1
Updating Firmware ............................................................................................................................. 3-2
Turn Off Unused Service and Ports ........................................................................................................ 3-2
Turn Off Moxa Service After Installation ......................................................................................... 3-2
Turn On Services That Are Necessary ............................................................................................ 3-2
Limited IP Access ........................................................................................................................ 3-2
Account and Password ................................................................................................................. 3-3
System Log ................................................................................................................................ 3-3
Testing the Security Environment .................................................................................................. 3-3
4. Choosing the Proper Operation Mode ................................................................................................ 4-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Real COM Mode .................................................................................................................................. 4-2
RFC2217 Mode ................................................................................................................................... 4-3
TCP Server Mode ................................................................................................................................ 4-3
TCP Client Mode ................................................................................................................................. 4-3
UDP Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Pair Connection Mode .......................................................................................................................... 4-4
Ethernet Modem Mode......................................................................................................................... 4-4
Reverse Telnet Mode ........................................................................................................................... 4-5
PPP Mode........................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Disabled Mode .................................................................................................................................... 4-5
5. Advanced Operation Mode Settings ................................................................................................... 5-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 5-2
List of Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 5-2
When to Make Adjustments .......................................................................................................... 5-2
Using Pair Connection Modes ................................................................................................................ 5-3
Parameter Summary ........................................................................................................................... 5-3
Connection Management Parameters ............................................................................................. 5-3
Data Packing Parameters ............................................................................................................. 5-4
Other Parameters ........................................................................................................................ 5-6
Web Console ...................................................................................................................................... 5-8
6. Configuring NPort Administrator ....................................................................................................... 6-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 6-2
Installing NPort Administrator .............................................................................................................. 6-2
Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 6-5
Broadcast Search ........................................................................................................................ 6-5
Unlock Password Protection .......................................................................................................... 6-6
Configuring NPort ........................................................................................................................ 6-8
Upgrading the Firmware ............................................................................................................... 6-9
Export Configuration .................................................................................................................. 6-11
Import Configuration ................................................................................................................. 6-12
Monitor ........................................................................................................................................... 6-14
Port Monitor ..................................................................................................................................... 6-18
COM Mapping ................................................................................................................................... 6-19
On-line COM Mapping ................................................................................................................ 6-19
Off-line COM Mapping ................................................................................................................ 6-24
COM Grouping .................................................................................................................................. 6-25
Creating a COM Group ............................................................................................................... 6-25
Deleting a COM Group ............................................................................................................... 6-27
Adding a Port to a COM Group .................................................................................................... 6-28
Removing a Port from a COM Group ............................................................................................ 6-29
Modify Ports in a COM Group ...................................................................................................... 6-30
IP Address Report ............................................................................................................................. 6-34
7. NPort CE Driver Manager for Windows CE ......................................................................................... 7-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 7-2
Installing NPort CE Driver Manager ....................................................................................................... 7-2
Using NPort CE Driver Manager ............................................................................................................ 7-2
8. Linux Real TTY Drivers ...................................................................................................................... 8-1
Basic Procedures ................................................................................................................................ 8-2
Hardware Setup ................................................................................................................................. 8-2
Installing Linux Real TTY Driver Files ..................................................................................................... 8-2
Mapping TTY Ports .............................................................................................................................. 8-3
Mapping tty ports automatically .................................................................................................... 8-3
Mapping tty ports manually .......................................................................................................... 8-3
Removing Mapped TTY Ports ................................................................................................................ 8-3
Removing Linux Driver Files ................................................................................................................. 8-4
9. IP Serial LIB ...................................................................................................................................... 9-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 9-2
What is IP Serial Library? ............................................................................................................. 9-2
Why Use IP Serial Library? ........................................................................................................... 9-2
How to Install IP Serial Library ...................................................................................................... 9-2
IP Serial LIB Function Groups ............................................................................................................... 9-3
Example Program ............................................................................................................................... 9-3
10. Android API Instructions ................................................................................................................ 10-1
Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 10-2
How to Start MxNPortAPI ........................................................................................................... 10-2
MxNPortAPI Function Groups .............................................................................................................. 10-3
Example Program ............................................................................................................................. 10-4
11. Introduction to LCM Display ............................................................................................................ 11-1
Basic Operation ................................................................................................................................ 11-2
Detailed Menu Options ...................................................................................................................... 11-2
A. Pinouts and Cable Wiring .................................................................................................................. A-1
Port Pinout Diagrams ..........................................................................................................................A-2
Ethernet Port Pinouts ...................................................................................................................A-2
Serial Port Pinouts .......................................................................................................................A-2
Cable Wiring Diagrams ........................................................................................................................A-5
Ethernet Cables ..........................................................................................................................A-5
Serial Cables ..............................................................................................................................A-6
B. Adjustable Pull High/low Resistors for the RS-485 Port ................................................................... B-1
C. Well-Known Port Numbers ................................................................................................................ C-1
D. SNMP Agents with MIB II & RS-232/422/485 Link Groups ............................................................... D-1
E. Auto IP Report Protocol .................................................................................................................... E-1
F. Compliance Notice............................................................................................................................. F-1
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1. About This Manual
Read this user’s manual to learn how to configure and use your Moxa NPort device server. The following
products are covered by this manual:
NPort Family Model Series Introduction

NPort 5000 NPort 5110/5130/5150 Series NPort 5000 series device servers are
NPort 5210/5230/5232 Series designed to make serial devices
NPort 5410/5430/5450 Series network-ready in an instant. The
NPort 5610/5630/5650 Series different form factors of the servers
NPort 5610-8-DT/5650-8-DT Series provide flexible options for users to
NPort 5610-8-DTL/5650-8-DTL Series connect legacy devices to an IP-based
Ethernet LAN.
NPort 5000A NPort 5110A/5130A/5150A Series The NPort 5000A device servers are
NPort 5210A/ 5230A/5250A Series designed to make serial devices
NPort 5150AI-M12/5250AI-M12/5450AI-M12 network-ready in an instant and give
Series your PC software direct access to serial
NPort P5150A Series devices from anywhere on the network.
The NPort 5000A device servers are
ultra-lean, rugged, and user-friendly,
making simple and reliable serial-to-
Ethernet solutions possible.
NPort NPort IA5150/IA5250 Series NPort IA device servers are an ideal
IA5000/IA5000A NPort IA5150A/IA5250A/IA5450A Series choice for establishing network access to
RS-232/422/485 serial devices, including
PLCs, sensors, meters, motors, drives,
barcode readers, and operator displays.
All models are housed in a compact,
rugged, DIN-rail mountable housing, and
come with redundant power inputs,
cascading Ethernet ports, and industrial-
grade certifications.
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2. Getting Started
In this chapter, we explain how to install a Moxa NPort device server for the first time. There are four ways
to access the Moxa NPort’s configuration settings: Windows utility, web console, serial console, or Telnet
console.
NPort products support the following configuration options:
• Windows Utilities: NPort Administrator; Device Search Utility and Windows Driver Manager
• Web Console
• Quick Setup Wizard*
• Serial Console**
• Telnet Console
* Does not support 5100/5200/IA5000 series
** Only available for NPort Series that has RS-232 interface.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
 Installing Your NPort Device Server

 Configuration by Windows Utility
 Configuration by Web Console
 Account Management
 System Log Settings
 Configuration by Telnet Console
 Configuration by Serial Console
 Testing Your NPort
NPort 5000 Series Getting Started
Installing Your NPort Device Server

This section describes how to connect an NPort device server to your serial devices for the first time. We
cover Wiring Requirements, Connecting the Power, Grounding the NPort Device Server, Connecting to the
Network, Connecting to a Serial Device, and LED Indicators.
Wiring Requirements
ATTENTION
Safety First!
Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or wiring your NPort Device Server.
Wiring Caution!
Calculate the maximum possible current allowed in each power wire and common wire. Observe all electrical
codes dictating the maximum current allowed for each wire size. If the current goes above the allowed
maximum, the wiring could overheat, causing serious damage to your equipment.
Temperature Caution!
Please be cautious when handling the NPort device server. When plugged in, the NPort’s internal
components generate heat, and consequently the casing may feel hot to the touch. When installed with
other components, make sure that there is at least a 2-cm clearance on all sides of the NPort device server
in order to allow proper heat dissipation.
You should observe the following:
• Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If the power wiring and device wiring paths
must cross, make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point.
NOTE: Do not run signal or communication wiring and power wiring in the same wire conduit. To avoid
interference, wires with different signal characteristics should be routed separately.
• You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to determine which wires should be kept
separate. The rule of thumb is that wires that shares similar electrical characteristics can be bundled
together.
• Keep input wiring and output wiring separate.
• Where necessary, it is strongly advised that you label wires to all devices in the system.
Connecting the Power

Connect the power line with the NPort’s power input. If the power is properly supplied, the “Ready” LED will
show a solid red color until the system is ready, at which time the “Ready” LED will change to a green color.
Grounding the NPort Device Server

Note: This section only applies if your NPort’s power input is on a terminal block.
Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise caused by electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run
the ground connection from the ground screw to the grounding surface before connecting the devices.
WARNING
NPorts with a power terminal block are intended to be mounted to a well-grounded mounting surface such
as a metal panel.
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Type of Power Terminal Block Shielded Ground (SG) Applicable Products

The Shielded Ground (sometimes called NPort IA5000 Series
Protected Ground) contact is the left most
contact of the 7-pin power terminal block
connector when viewed from the angle
shown here. Connect the SG wire to an
appropriate grounded metal surface.
The Shielded Ground (sometimes called NPort IA5000A Series
Protected Ground) contact is the left most
contact of the 8-contact power terminal
block connector when viewed from the
angle shown here. Connect the SG wire to
an appropriate grounded metal surface.
The Shielded Ground (sometimes called NPort 5200/5400 Series

Protected Ground) contact is the left most NPort 5200A Series
contact of the 3-pin power terminal block
connector when viewed from the angle
shown here. Connect the SG wire to an
appropriate grounded metal surface.
The Shielded Ground (sometimes called NPort 5600 Series

Protected Ground) contact is the second
contact from the right of the 5-pin power
terminal block connector located on the
rear panel of NPort 5600 VDC models.
Connect the SG wire to the earth ground.
Connecting to the Network

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the NPort’s 10/100M Ethernet port and the other end of the cable
to the Ethernet network. The NPort device server will indicate a valid connection to the Ethernet in the
following ways:
• The Ethernet LED maintains a solid green color when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.
• The Ethernet LED maintains a solid orange color when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network.
• The Ethernet LED will flash when Ethernet packets are being transmitted or received.
ATTENTION
NPort IA5000/IA5000A/5600-8-DT series NPorts have two Ethernet ports that can be used to create an
open chain of NPort IA5000/IA5000A/5600-8-DT device servers. Be careful not to connect the Ethernet
ports of the two device servers at the ends of the chain.
In other words, NPort IA5000/IA5000A/5600-8-DT series NPorts do NOT support closed chains.
Connecting to a Serial Device

Connect a serial data cable between the NPort and the serial device. Serial data cables must be purchased
separately. They are not provided with the NPort.
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LED Indicators
NPort 5100/5100A/P5150A Series
LED Name LED Color LED Function

Ready Red Steady on: Power is on, and the NPort is booting up.
Blinking: Indicates an IP conflict, or the DHCP or BOOTP server did not
respond properly.
Green Steady on: Power is on, and the NPort is functioning normally.
Blinking: The device server has been located by NPort Administrator’s
Location function.
Off Power is off, or a power error condition exists.
Link Orange The device is connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Green The device is connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Off The Ethernet cable is disconnected, or has a short.
Tx/Rx Orange The serial port is receiving data.
Green The serial port is transmitting data.
Off Data is NOT being transmitted or received through the serial port.
NPort 5200/5200A/5400 Series

respond properly.
Green Steady on: Power is on, and the NPort is functioning normally.
Location function.
Link Orange The device is connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
(Ethernet) Green The device is connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet connection.
P1, P2, Orange The serial port is receiving data.
(P3, P4) Green The serial port is transmitting data.
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NPort 5600 Series (Rackmount)

Ready Red Steady on: Power is on and the NPort is booting up.
respond properly.
Green Steady on: Power is on, and the NPort is functioning normally
Location function.
Tx/Rx, Orange The serial port is receiving data.
P1 to P16 Green The serial port is transmitting data.
Link* Off The fiber port is disconnected.
Green The fiber port is connected, but data is NOT being transmitted.
Blinking The fiber port is connected, and data is being transmitted.
*The NPort 5650 fiber model is the only model with a Link indicator on the rear panel.
NPort 5600-8-DT/DTL Series

PWR Red Power is on.
Off Power is off.
Ready Green Steady on: The NPort is operational.
Blinking: The NPort is responding to NPort Administrator’s Location
function, or the NPort is being reset to factory defaults.
Off Power is off, or power error condition exists.
Fault Red Indicates an IP conflict, or the DHCP or BOOTP server did not respond
properly.
Off No fault condition detected.
Off Blinking: Network is connected, data is being transmitted.
ETH 1, ETH2 Green Steady on Network is connected, no data is being transmitted.
Off Blinking Network is connected, data is being transmitted.
In Use Green Serial port has been opened by server side software.
(P1 to P8) Off Serial port is not currently opened by host side software.
Tx/Rx Green (Tx) Serial device is transmitting data.
(P1 to P8) Orange(Rx) Serial device is receiving data.
Off No data is flowing to or from the serial port.
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NPort 5000AI-M12 Series

PWR Green Power is being supplied to the power input.
respond properly.
Green Steady on: Power is on, and the NPort is functioning normally
Location function.
10M, 100M Orange The device is connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
P1, P2, P3, P4 Orange The serial port is receiving data.
Green The serial port is transmitting data.
NPort IA5000/IA5000A Series

PWR1, PWR2 Red Power is being supplied to power input PWR1, PWR2.
Ready Red Steady on: Power is on, and the NPort IA is booting up.
Blinking: Indicates an IP conflict, the DHCP or BOOTP server did not
respond properly, or a relay output was triggered. When the
above two conditions occur at the same time, check the relay
output first. If after resolving the relay output and the Ready
LED is still blinking, then there is an IP conflict, or the DHCP or
BOOTP server did not respond properly.
Green Steady on: Power is on and the NPort IA is functioning normally.
Location function.
E1, E2 Orange The device is connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection.
P1, P2, Orange The serial port is receiving data.
(P3, P4) Green The serial port is transmitting data.
FX* Orange Steady on: The fiber port is connected, but data is NOT being transmitted.
Blinking: The fiber port is connected, and data is being transmitted.
*Only applies to NPort IA5000 fiber models.
RS-485 Port’s Adjustable Pull High/Low Resistor

For some applications, you may need to use termination resistors to prevent the reflection of serial signals.
When using termination resistors, it is important to set the pull high/low resistors correctly so that the
electrical signal is not corrupted. Refer to Appendix B for detailed instructions on how to set the pull
high/low resistor values for different models.
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Configuration by Windows Utility

ATTENTION
Before installing and the configuring the NPort Administration suite, make sure your user privilege is set as
system administrator.
NPort Administration Suite is an integrated software suite that bundles NPort Administrator and the IP Serial
Library, providing everything you need to manage, monitor, and modify your NPort from a remote location.
With NPort Administrator, you can easily install and configure your NPort device server over the network.
Five different sets of functions are provided to ease the installation process: Configuration, Monitor, Porting
Monitor, COM Mapping, and IP Address Report.
In this section, we will cover only the “configuration of general settings” using NPort Administrator. For
more detailed information on how to use this suite of useful utilities, refer to Chapter 6.
You may also use the web console, serial console, or Telnet to configure the device server. Refer to the
section Configuration by Web Console, Configuration by Serial Console, and Configuration by
Telnet Console for additional information on using these consoles.
Installing NPort Administrator

Download and run the setup program from Moxa’s support website (https://www.moxa.com/support/). You
may find it in the Resource section under your product page. Run NPort Administrator when the installation
has been completed.
Searching for Device Servers over a LAN

The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all NPort 5400 device servers that are connected to the
same LAN as your computer. Since the Broadcast Search function searches by MAC address and not IP
address, all NPorts connected to the LAN will be located, regardless of whether or not they are part of the
same subnet as the host.
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In NPort Administrator, click Search to search your LAN for NPort device servers. When your unit appears in
the search results, you may click Stop to end the search. You may also wait a few more moments for the
search to complete.
The Configuration screen will list the NPort device servers that were found on the LAN. If your unit cannot
be found, you may have a network problem. Check all cables and verify that your PC and device server are
on the same LAN. If you still have problems, try connecting the device server directly to your PC.
Before configuring the NPort, you will need to unlock the NPort first. Right-click the unit in the Configuration
screen and select Unlock in the pop-up menu; the default username and password is admin and moxa
respectively.
Adjusting General Settings

Right-click your unit in the Configuration screen and select Configure in the pop-up menu. If your device
server is password protected (the default password is moxa), first select Unlock in the pop-up menu, and
then click the Network tab in the configuration window. Select the Modify checkbox for items you would
like to modify. The device server must be assigned a unique IP address that is valid for your network. Both
fixed and dynamic IP addresses are supported. Consult with your network administrator if you are not sure
how to set these parameters.
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When you are ready to restart the device server with the new settings, click OK.
Static IP Addresses
For most applications, you will assign a fixed IP address to the device server. To assign a static (fixed) IP
address, the IP Configuration parameter must be set to Static, which is the default setting. You may then
modify the IP Address and Netmask parameters.
Dynamic IP Addresses
For certain network environments, your device server’s IP address will be assigned by a DHCP or BOOTP
server. In this case, instead of assigning the device server’s IP address, you will need to configure the
device server to receive its IP address from the appropriate server. Set the IP Configuration parameter to
DHCP, BOOTP, or DHCP/BOOTP, depending on your network environment. The IP Address and
Netmask parameters will be unavailable for editing since these parameters will be assigned automatically.
If you are not sure whether you need to configure your device server for a dynamic or static IP address,
consult the administrator who set up the LAN.
Verifying Network Settings
If your device server has been configured correctly, you should be able to ping its IP address from your PC.
First, make sure that your PC and device server are on the same subnet, and then ping the device server’s
address. If no response is received, check your cables and network settings.
Configuring Device Port Operation Mode

This section covers configuration of a device port’s operation mode. The operation mode determines how
the device port will interact with the network. Which operation mode you select will depend on your specific
application. Refer to the chart at the end of this section for guidance on selecting the most appropriate
operation mode. For additional information on each operation mode, refer to Chapter 4 and Chapter 5.
Adjusting Operation Mode Settings
The operation mode parameters for each device port can be configured through NPort Administrator. Open
your device server’s configuration window using the same method you used to adjust the network
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parameters. On the Operating Mode screen, select the Modify check box and then select the device port
that you wish to configure. Click Settings to configure the selected device port.
Set the operating mode and associated parameters as needed. Refer to Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 for
additional information on operating modes and advanced settings. When you are ready to restart the device
server with the new settings, click OK.
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Operation Mode Selection Chart
Configuring Serial Communication Parameters

This section covers the configuration of each device port’s serial communication parameters: baudrate, stop
bit, etc.
Serial Parameter Review
The following parameters need to be set correctly on the device port to ensure proper communication with
your device. Refer to your device’s documentation for the appropriate settings.
Parameter Setting Factory Description Necessity

Default
Baudrate Support standard 115200 bps The data transmission rate to and Required
baudrates (bps): from the attached serial device.
50/ 75/ 110/ 134/ 150/
300/ 600/ 1200 1800/
2400/ 4800/ 7200/
9600/ 19200/ 38400/
57600/ 115200/
230.4k/ 460.8k/
921.6k
* The NPort
5110/5210/5230/5232I
Series, and IA 5000
Series are as low as
110 bps, and up to
230.4 kbps
Data bits 5, 6, 7, 8 8 The size of each data character. Required
Stop bits 1, 1.5, 2 1 The size of the stop character. Required
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Parity None, Even, Odd, None The parity that will be used. Even and Required
Space, Mark Odd parity provide rudimentary error-
checking; Space and Mark parity are
rarely used.
Flow control None, RTS/CTS, RTS/CTS The method used to suspend and Required
DTR/DSR, Xon/Xoff resume data transmission to ensure
that data is not lost. RTS/CTS
(hardware) flow control is
recommended.
FIFO Enable, Disable Enable Controls whether the device port’s Required
built-in 128-byte FIFO buffer is used.
When enabled, the FIFO helps reduce
data loss regardless of direction.
Interface* RS-232 RS-232 The serial interface that will be used. Required
RS-422 The options that are available depend
2-wire RS-485 on the specific model of device server.
4-wire RS-485
*Supported interfaces vary by model; refer to your NPort’s datasheet for a list of supported serial
interfaces.
Adjusting Serial Parameters
The serial communication parameters for each device port can be configured through NPort Administrator.
Open your device server’s configuration window, using the same method you used to configure network
parameters. On the Serial screen, select the Modify check box and then select the device port that you
wish to configure. Click Settings to configure the selected device port.
Modify the parameters as needed. When you are ready to restart the device server with the new settings,
click OK.
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Mapping COM Port to Device (only required when operation

mode is set to Real COM or RFC2217)
This section covers how to map the COM ports on a Windows PC to NPort device ports. The mapping will
allow Windows software to access serial devices over the network as if they were local COM devices,
providing instant device networking without software migration. COM mapping is supported in Real COM and
RFC2217 modes only.
The following instructions are for device ports operating in Real COM mode. For device ports operating in
RFC2217 mode, follow the instructions for your particular driver. Real COM mode also supports TTY port
mapping on Linux and UNIX systems.
Specifying the Target Device Server
In NPort Administrator, click COM Mapping in the Function panel to open the COM Mapping window.
Right-click on an empty line in the COM Mapping window. Select Add Target in the pop-up menu to assign
your device server as the mapping target.
A list of NPort device servers that have been found by NPort Administrator will appear. Select your device
server and click Finish.
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Assigning COM Port Number to Device Port
The COM Mapping screen shows a list of available device ports on the network. Right-click the target
device port and select COM Settings in the pop-up menu.
On the Basic Settings screen, select the COM port number that will be mapped to the device port. You can
map multiple COM ports at the same time by selecting the Auto Enumerating check box to number the
COM ports automatically.
On the Serial Parameters screen, adjust the settings to match your device. These settings, which are only
used for serial printers, must also match the settings on the device port. Click OK when you are satisfied
with your changes.
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Advanced Settings
(See Chapter 6 for detailed information about NPort Administrator’s Advanced Settings.)
Tx Mode: In Hi-Performance mode, the driver immediately issues a “Tx Empty” response to the program
after sending data to the NPort. In Classical mode, the driver sends the “Tx Empty” response after
confirmation is received from the NPort. Classical mode is recommended if you want to ensure that all data
is sent out before further processing.
FIFO: Tells the driver whether or not to use FIFO transmission.
Network Timeout: Specifies when an open, close, or serial parameter change operation will time out.
Fast Flush: When enabled, the driver flushes only the local buffer on the host for a Win32 PurgeComm()
function call. When disabled, both the local and remote buffers are flushed. If your application uses
PurgeComm() and it performance seems sluggish, try enabling Fast Flush.
Always Accept Open Requests: Even if the driver cannot establish a connection with the NPort, the user's
software will still be able to open the mapped COM port, the same as with an onboard COM port.
Ignore TX Purge: The application can use Win32 API PurgeComm to clear the output buffer and terminate
outstanding overlapped write operations. Select Ignore TX Purge if you do not want the output buffer to
be purged.
Apply Change
Right-click COM Mapping in the Function panel. Select Apply Change in the pop-up menu to save the
current COM mapping settings. Your application will now be able to access the target serial device using the
COM port.
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Configuration by Web Console

The Web Console is the most user-friendly way to configure NPort products. In this section, we cover a device server’s
general settings.
Opening Your Browser

1. Open your browser with the cookie functionality enabled. (To enable your browser for cookies, right-click
on your desktop’s Internet Explorer icon, select Properties, click on the Security tab, and then select
the three Enable options as shown in the figure below.)
2. Type 192.168.127.254 in the Address input box (use the correct IP address if different from the
default), and then press Enter.
3. For the overall NPort 5000 Series, you will be prompted to enter the username and password to access
the NPort web console. (The default username is admin; password is moxa.) For the NPort
5100/5200/IA5000 series, only the password is requried (the default password is moxa).
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Web Interface for the NPort 5100, 5200, and IA5000 Series Only
Web Interface for the Overall NPort 5000 Series
ATTENTION
If you use other web browsers, remember to enable the functions to “allow cookies that are stored on your
computer” or “allow per-session cookies.” NPort device servers use cookies only for “password”
transmissions.
The NPort homepage will open. On this page, you can see a brief description of the Web Console’s function
groups.
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ATTENTION
If you can’t remember the password, the ONLY way to start configuring the NPort is to load factory defaults
by using the Reset button located near the NPort’s Ethernet port.
Remember to use NPort Administrator (for NPort 5000 and NPort IA5000 Series) to export the configuration
file when you have finished the configuration. After using the Reset button to load factory defaults, your
configuration can be easily reloaded into NPort by using the NPort Administrator Import function. Refer to
Chapter 5 for details about using the Export and Import functions
Quick Setup (excluding the NPort 5100, 5200, and IA5000

Series)
Quick Setup streamlines configuration of your NPort into three basic and quick steps that cover the most
commonly-used settings. While in Quick Setup, you may click the Back button at any time to return to the
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previous step, or click the Cancel button to reverse all settings. For more detailed settings, refer to the
Basic Settings, Network Settings, Serial Settings, and Operating Settings sections later in this
chapter
Step 1/3
In Step 1/3, you must assign a valid IP address to the NPort before it will work in your network
environment. Your network system administrator should provide you with an IP address and related settings
for your network. In addition, the server name field is a useful way to specify the location or application of
different NPort units.
Step 2/3
In Step 2/3, you must specify which operation mode you will use. If your operation mode is not Real COM,
TCP Server, TCP Client, or UDP mode, click Cancel, return to the main menu, and choose Operating
Settings to select the correct settings.
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Step 3/3
In Step 3/3, modify the Serial Settings.
Finish Settings
Review your settings on the Finish Settings page to confirm that they are correct and then click the
Save/Restart button to restart the device with the new settings.
NOTE If you change the IP address, you will not be able to use the Home button to return to the Home Page.
Export/Import (Excluding the NPort 5100, 5200, and IA5000

Series)
Export/Import allows you to back up and recover your settings.
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The exported configuration file can be encrypted for security purposes with a user-specified export password
(default is empty password), which you may assign in Pre-shared Key. Click Download to write all
configuration data to a fixed file name as follows: <Servername>.txt.
To import the configuration file, you will need to be sure that the pre-shared key stored in the system is the
same as the configuration file (which is assigned when exporting the configuration file) in order to
successfully import the configuration file.
If the firmware is not up to the version below, you many need to key in the password manually.
NPort 5100A Series Firmware v1.5
NPort 5200A Series Firmware v1.5
NPort 5150AI Series Firmware v1.4
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NPort 5600 Series Firmware v3.9
NPort 5600 DT Series Firmware v2.6
NPort 5600 DTL Series Firmware v1.5
NPort IA5150A Series Firmware v1.4
NPort IA5450A Series Firmware v1.6
NOTE The configuration encrypting function is not available in the NPort 5100, NPort 5200, and NPort IA5000
Series.
Refer to the table below for the firmware versions that support the encrypted configuration files in the Web
Console.
Model Name Firmware version supporting encrypted configuration files.
NPort 5100A Series Firmware v1.3 and up
NPort 5200A Series Firmware v1.3 and up
NPort 5x50AI-M12 Series Firmware v1.2 and up

NPort IA5150A, NPort
Firmware v1.3 and up
IA5250A
NPort IA5450A Firmware v1.4 and up
Basic Settings
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Web Interface for the Overall NPort Series
NOTE The NPort 5150A does not support Time Settings.
Parameter Setting Factory Default Description Necessity

Server name 1 to 39 characters NP[model This option is useful for specifying Optional
name]_[Serial the location or application of
No.] different NPorts.
Time zone User selectable time GMT (Greenwich N/A Required
zone Mean Time)
Local time User adjustable time GMT (Greenwich Click the Modify button to open Required
(1900/1/1- Mean Time) the Modify time settings window to
2037/12/31) input the correct local time.
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Parameter Setting Factory Default Description Necessity

Time server IP or Domain address None NPorts use SNTP (RFC-1769) for Optional
(E.g., 192.168.1.1 or auto time calibration. Input the
time.stdtime.gov.tw correct Time server IP address or
or time.nist.gov ) domain name. Once the NPort is
configured with the correct Time
server address, the NPort will
request time information from the
Time server every 10 minutes.
Web console Enable or Disable Enable The Disable option for “Web Required
Console”, “Telnet Console”, “Serial
Console”, and “Moxa Service” is
Telnet Enable or Disable Enable included for security reasons. In Required

console some cases, you may want to
disable one or both of these
Serial Enable or Disable Enable console utilities as an extra Required
Consoles precaution to prevent unauthorized
users from accessing your NPort.
Moxa Service Enable or Disable Enable Please refer to Chapter 3 Required
“Cybersecurity Considerations” for
detailed suggestions.
Reset button No or Yes No Select the Yes option to allow Required
protect limited use of the Reset Button. In
this case, the Reset Button can be
used for only 60 seconds; 60 s.
after booting up, the Reset Button
will be disabled automatically.
LCM read- Writeable/Read-only Writeable The NPort 5000 front panel, known Optional
only as the LCM (Liquid Crystal
protection Module), may be configured for
read-only or writeable access.
Read-only access allows settings to
be viewed but not changed.
Writeable access allows users in
the Administration group to
change the setting. This setting is
only available for the model that
has a font panel.
ATTENTION
If you disable both the Web console and Telnet console, you can still use NPort Administrator to
configure NPort device servers either locally or remotely over the network. Refer to Chapter 5 for details.
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Network Settings
Web Interface for the NPort 5100, NPort 5200, and NPort IA5000 Series Only
Web Interface for the Overall NPort 5000 Series, excluding the NPort IA5000A Series
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Web Interface for the NPort IA5000A Series
You must assign a valid IP address to the NPort before it will work in your network environment. Your
network system administrator should provide you with an IP address and related settings for your network.
The IP address must be unique within the network (otherwise, the NPort will not have a valid connection to
the network). You can choose from four possible IP configuration modes—Static, DHCP, DHCP/BOOTP,
and BOOTP—located under the web console screen’s IP configuration dropdown box.
Method Function Definition

Static The user must define the IP address, Netmask, and Gateway.
DHCP The DHCP Server assigns the IP address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS, and Time Server
DHCP/BOOTP The DHCP Server assigns the IP address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS, and Time Server, or
the BOOTP Server assigns the IP address (if the DHCP Server does not respond).
BOOTP The BOOTP Server assigns the IP address.
Network Settings

Default
IP Address E.g., 192.168.1.1 192.168.127.2 An IP address is a number Required

54 assigned to a network device
(such as a computer) as a
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Default
permanent address on the

network. Computers use the IP
address to identify and talk to
each other over the network.
Choose a proper IP address
that is unique and valid in your
network environment.
Netmask E.g., 255.255.255.0 A subnet mask represents all of Required

255.255.255.0 the network hosts at one
geographic location, in one
building, or on the same local
area network. When a packet is
sent out over the network, the
NPort will use the subnet mask
to check whether the desired
TCP/IP host specified in the
packet is on the local network
segment. If the address is on
the same network segment as
the NPort, a connection is
established directly from the
NPort. Otherwise, the
connection is established
through the given default
gateway.
Gateway E.g., 192.168.1.1 None A gateway is a network Optional

gateway that acts as an
entrance to another network.
Usually, the computers that
control traffic within the
network or at the local Internet
service provider are gateway
nodes. The NPort needs to
know the IP address of the
default gateway computer in
order to communicate with the
hosts outside the local network
environment. For correct
gateway IP address
information, consult with your
network administrator.
IP Static Static N/A Required

Configuration DHCP
DHCP/BOOTP
BOOTP
Multi-LAN Switch Switch Dual LAN can be used as a Optional

mode (for the Redundant LAN redundant connection or dual
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Default
NPort IA5000A Dual IP IP. The scenario for

Series only) redundancy is the NPort will
automatically switch to working
connection in case the other
one lose connectivity (due to
failed network component in
the NPort, port at the
switch/router stop working,
etc.). As for dual IP scenario,
each port will have its own IP
address, but both will have the
same MAC address, as it is
convenient to connect the
NPort to different network.
DNS server 1/ E.g., 192.168.1.1 None In order to use the NPort’s DNS Optional
DNS server 2 feature, you need to configure
the DNS server. Doing so
allows the NPort to use a host’s
domain name to access the
host. The NPort provides DNS
server 1 and DNS server 2
configuration items to
configure the IP address of the
DNS server. DNS Server 2 is
included for use when DNS
server 1 is unavailable.
The NPort plays the role of
DNS client, in the sense that
the NPort will actively query
the DNS server for the IP
address associated with a
particular domain name.
LLDP Settings Enable or Disable Enable Not available for the NPort Optional
5600DT Rev 1.5 or earlier
ATTENTION
In Dynamic IP environments, the firmware will retry three times every 30 seconds until network settings are
assigned by the DHCP or BOOTP server. The Timeout for each try increases from 1 second, to 3 seconds, to
5 seconds.
If the DHCP/BOOTP Server is unavailable, the firmware will use the default IP address (192.168.127.254),
Netmask, and Gateway for IP settings.
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SNMP Settings
Default
Community 1 to 39 characters public A community name is a plain-text Optional
Name (E.g., MOXA) password mechanism that is used to
weakly authenticate queries to agents
of managed network devices.
Contact 1 to 39 characters None The SNMP contact information usually Optional
(E.g., Support, 886- includes an emergency contact name
89191230 #300) and telephone or pager number.
Location 1 to 39 characters None Specify the location string for SNMP Optional
(E.g., Floor 1, office 2) agents, such as the NPort. This string
is usually set to the street address
where the NPort is physically located.
SNMP Agent V1, V2 V1, V2 Select the version according to your Optional
Version checked environmental needs. Please note that
the NPort 5000 Series only supports
‘Get’, but not ‘Set’.
IP Address Report
When NPort products are used in a dynamic IP environment, users must spend more time with IP
management tasks. For example, if the NPort works as a server (TCP or UDP), then the host, which acts as
a client, must know the IP address of the server. If the DHCP server assigns a new IP address to the NPort,
the host must have some way of determining the NPort’s new IP address.
NPort products help out by reporting their IP address periodically to the IP location server, in case the
dynamic IP has changed. The parameters shown below are used to configure the Auto IP report function.
There are two ways to develop an “Auto IP report Server” to receive NPort’s Auto IP report.
1. Use Device Server Administrator’s IP Address Report function.

2. Auto IP report protocol, which can receive the Auto IP report automatically on a regular basis, is also
available to help you develop your own software. Refer to Appendix E for details about the Auto IP
report protocol.
Default
Auto report to E.g., 192.168.1.1 or None Reports generated by the Auto report Optional
IP URL function will be automatically sent to
this IP address. In multiple-LAN model
version, two IPs can be set for Auto
report. The report will be sent to each
IP when generated.
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Auto report to E.g., 4001 4002 In multiple-LAN model version, two Optional
UDP port IPs can be set for Auto report. Report
will be sent to each IP when
generated.
Auto report Time interval (in 10 NA Optional
period seconds)
Serial Settings
The Serial Settings page is where you set the serial communication parameters for each device port.
Settings include baudrate, parity, and flow control. Each device port can be configured independently.
To modify serial settings for a particular port, click on the Port Number under Serial Settings, located
under Main Menu on the left side of the browser window.
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ATTENTION
It is critical that the device port’s serial communication settings match the attached device. Refer to the
user’s manual for your serial device for the correct serial communication settings.

Default
Port Alias 1 to 15 characters None Port Alias is specially designed to allow easy Optional
(E.g., PLC-No.1) identification of the serial devices that are
connected to the NPort’s serial port.
Baud rate Support standard 115200 bps The rate of data transmission to and from Required
baudrates (bps): the attached serial device.
50/ 75/ 110/ 134/
150/ 300/ 600/
1200 1800/ 2400/
4800/ 7200/
9600/ 19200/
38400/ 57600/
115200/ 230.4k/
460.8k/ 921.6k
* The NPort
5110/5210/
5230/5232I
Series, and IA
5000 series are as
low as 110 bps,
and up to 230.4
kbps
Data bits 5, 6, 7, 8 8 When Data bits is set to 5 bits, the stop bits Required
setting will automatically change to 1.5
bits.
Stop bits 1, 1.5, 2 1 The size of the stop character. Required
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Default
Parity None, Even, Odd, None Even and Odd parity provide rudimentary Required
Space, Mark error-checking; Space and Mark parity are
rarely used.
Flow control None, RTS/CTS, RTS/CTS The method used to suspend and resume Required
DTR/DSR, data transmission to ensure that data is not
Xon/Xoff lost. If you can use it, RTS/CTS
(hardware) flow control is recommended.
FIFO Enable, Disable Enable Controls whether or not the device port’s Required
built-in 128-byte FIFO buffer is used. When
enabled, the FIFO helps reduce data loss
regardless of direction.
Interface* RS-232 RS-232 The serial interface that will be used. The Required
RS-422 options that are available depend on the
2-wire RS-485 specific model of device server.
4-wire RS-485
*Supported interfaces vary by model. Refer to the datasheet of your NPort device to see which serial
interface it supports.
Operating Settings
Operating Settings is where each device port’s operation mode and associated parameters are configured.
Use the chart provided below to select the operation mode that is most suitable for your application and
refer to Chapters 4 and 5 for a detailed explanation of different operating modes and parameters.
Click on Operating Settings under Main Menu to display the operating settings for the NPort’s serial
ports. To modify operating settings for a particular port, click on the Port Number under Operating
Settings, located under Main Menu on the left side of the browser window.
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For each mode, the default settings should work for most applications. Modify these settings only if
absolutely necessary for your application. The operation mode and related parameters can be configured
through the web console. The same parameters can also be configured using NPort Administrator, the
Telnet console, or serial console. Refer to Chapters 4 and 5 for details.
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Accessible IP Settings
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Accessible IP Settings allow you to add or block remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized
access. Access to the NPort is controlled by an IP address. That is, if a host’s IP address is in the accessible
IP table, then the host will be allowed to access the NPort. Three setting types are described below:
• Activate the Accessible IP list

Operation modes are NOT allowed for IPs NOT on the list. IPs that are not on the list will not be granted
when communicating with NPort via Operation mode
• Apply additional restrictions
All device services are NOT allowed for IPs NOT on the list. Services will not be granted for IPs that are
not on the list. Please note that all IPs will still have access if the IP list is empty, even though the
function is enabled.
Tip: For exact IP identification, the netmask needs to be 255.255.255.255.
• Only one host with a specific IP address can access the NPort
Enter “[IP address]/255.255.255.255” (e.g., “192.168.1.1/255.255.255.255”).
• Hosts on a specific subnet can access the NPort
Enter “[IP address]/255.255.255.0” (e.g., “192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0”).
• Any host can access the NPort
Disable this function. Refer to the following table for more details about the configuration.
Allowable Hosts Input format
Any host Disable
192.168.1.120 192.168.1.120 / 255.255.255.255
192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.0 / 255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.0.0
192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.126 192.168.1.0 / 255.255.255.128
192.168.1.129 to 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.128 / 255.255.255.128
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Account Management
The Account Management setting provides administrators the authority to add/delete/modify an user
account, grant access to the device users for specified function groups, and manage password and login
policy to ensure device is used by a proper set of people.
Notification Message
As an administrator, you are allowed to customize your Login Message and the Login Authentication
Failure Message to notify users with information you would like to provide.
The message will appear on the log-in page at the time of a successful login or login failure. Examples are
shown below.
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User Account
In the NPort 5000 Series, the main function groups are highly correlated with the User Level set by the
administrator(s). Administrators are allowed to add user accounts to the NPort 5000 device by clicking the
Add button on the User Account page. You may also click on the current user to Edit or Delete the
selected account.
The Add Account (Edit Account) page will show up for you to enter (modify) account information and
assign password to this user. Also, the Administrator(s) are allowed to assign proper User Level to this
user to limit his/her privileges of using NPort 5000.
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Password and Login Policy

A user with an administrator role is authorized to determine the password and login policy of the NPort 6000
device.
Account Password Policy

Parameter Setting Default Description
Password minimum length 4-16 characters 4 Define the minimum length of login password
for NPort 6000
Password complexity strength Enable/Disable Disable Enable password complexity strength check
check: will enforce the password combination setting
• At least one digit (0-9) Enable/Disable Disable The password must contain at least one
number (0-9) when enabling this parameter
• Mixed upper and lower case Enable/Disable Disable The password must contain an upper and a
letters (A~Z, a~z) lower case letter when enabling this
parameter
• At least one special Enable/Disable Disable The password must contain at least one
characters (~!@#$%^&*- special character when enabling this
_|;:,.<>[]{}()) parameter
Password lifetime 0-180 days 90 days A password lifetime can be specified and a
(0 for disable) system notification message will show up to
remind users to change the password if the
option is enabled.
Account Login Failure Lockout

Parameter Setting Default Description
Account Login Failure Lockout Enable/Disable Disable An account login failure lockout rule can be
defined and enforced when enabled.
• Retry failure threshold 1-10 retry 5 if Number of retries can be determined prior to
enabled the lockout
• Lockout time 1-60 minute(s) 5 if Lockout duration can be specified to
enabled determine time until next retry.
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Auto Warning Settings

The NPort device server can automatically warn administrators of certain system, network, and
configuration events. Depending on the event, different options for automatic notification are available.
These options are configured in the Auto Warning Settings.
Auto warning: E-mail and SNMP trap
The Email and SNMP trap parameters are used to configure how e-mail and SNMP traps are sent when an
automatic warning is issued by the NPort device server.
Web Interface for the NPort 5100, 5200, IA5000 Series
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Mail Server
Default
Mail server IP or Domain None This optional field is for the IP address or Optional
Name domain name of your network mail server, if
applicable. A mail server is required for the
NPort to send e-mail warnings of
administrative events.
User name 1 to 15 None This optional field is used if your mail server Optional
characters requires it.
Password 1 to 15 None This optional field is used if your mail server Optional
characters requires it.
From E-mail 1 to 63 None This optional field sets the “from” e-mail Optional
address characters address that will show up in an automatic
warning e-mail.
E-mail address 1 to 63 None These optional fields set the “destination” e- Optional
1/2/3/4 characters mail address for automatic e-mail warnings.
SNMP Trap Server

Default
SNMP trap server IP address or None Selecting the version based on your Optional
IP or domain Domain environmental needs. We strongly suggest to
name Name that you change the community name from
the default public to another name; it is for
security prevention reasons.
ATTENTION
Consult your network administrator or ISP for the proper mail server settings. The Auto warning function
may not work properly if it is not configured correctly. NPort SMTP AUTH supports LOGIN, PLAIN, CRAM-
MD5 (RFC 2554).
Event Type
Web Interface for the NPort 5100, 5200 and IA5000 Series Only
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The Event Type parameters are used to configure which events will generate an automatic warning from the
NPort device server, and how that warning will be issued. For each listed event, certain automatic warning
options are available. If Mail is selected, an e-mail will be sent. If Trap is selected, an SNMP trap will be
sent. The Relay Output option is available for NPort IA5000/IA5000A series.
Cold start
Refers to starting the system from power off (contrast this with warm start). When performing a cold start,
the NPort will automatically issue an auto warning message by e-mail, or send an SNMP trap after booting
up.
Warm start
A warm start refers to restarting the computer without turning the power off. When performing a warm
start, the NPort will automatically send an e-mail, or send an SNMP trap after rebooting.
Authentication failure
An authentication failure event is triggered when the user inputs an incorrect password from the Console or
Administrator. When an authentication failure occurs, the NPort will immediately send an e-mail or SNMP
trap.
IP address changed
An IP address changed event is triggered when the user has changed the NPort’s IP address. When the IP
address changes, the NPort will send an e-mail with the new IP address before the NPort reboots. If the
NPort is unable to send an e-mail message to the mail server within 15 seconds, the NPort will reboot
anyway, and abort the e-mail auto warning.
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Password changed
A password changed event is triggered when the user has changed the NPort’s password. When the
password changes, the NPort will send an e-mail with the password changed notice before the NPort
reboots. If the NPort is unable to send an e-mail message to the mail server within 15 seconds, the NPort
will reboot anyway, and abort the e-mail auto warning.
Power failure (this event type is only applicable to NPort IA5000/IA5000A series)
NPort IA5000/IA5000A series NPorts have two DC power inputs for redundancy. Different approaches are
used to warn engineers automatically, including by email and by relay output. Users can connect to Monitor
 Relay Output from the web console to check which event caused the warning. The relay output will be
canceled after the power recovers, or by selecting “acknowledge event” using the web console or Telnet.
When the Relay Output is sending a warning, the Ready LED will flash red until the warning event ceases.
Web Interface for the NPort IA5000 Series
Web Interface for the NPort IA5000A Series
Ethernet link down

The NPort device server provides system maintainers with real-time alarm messages for Ethernet link down.
Even when control engineers are out of the control room for an extended period of time, they can still be
informed of the status of devices almost instantaneously when exceptions occur. The NPort device server
supports different methods for warning engineers automatically, such as by email, SNMP trap, and relay
output*.
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DCD changed
A DCD (Data Carrier Detect) signal change indicates that the modem connection status has changed. For
example, a DCD change to high indicates that the local modem and remote modem are connected. A DCD
signal change to low indicates that the connection line is down. When the DCD changes, the NPort will
immediately send an e-mail, send an SNMP trap, or trigger the relay output*.
DSR changed
A DSR (Data Set Ready) signal change indicates that the data communication equipment’s power is off. For
example, a DSR change to high indicates that the DCE is powered ON. A DSR signal changes to low
indicates that the DCE is powered off. When the DSR changes, the NPort will immediately send an e-mail,
send an SNMP trap, or trigger the relay output*.
*Relay output is only supported by the NPort IA5000/IA5000A series.
NOTE Relay Output is only available for the NPort IA5000/IA5000A series. Users can connect to Monitor 
Relay Output from the web console to check which event is causing the warning. The relay output will be
canceled if the abnormal state is restored, or if Acknowledge Event is selected from the web or Telnet
console. When the Relay Output is issuing a warning, the Ready LED will flash red until the warning event
ceases.

Default
Mail Enable, Disable Disable This feature helps the administrator manage Optional
how the NPort sends e-mail to pre-defined e-
mail boxes when the enabled events (Cold
start, Warm start, Authentication failure, etc.)
occur. To configure this feature, click the
Event Type Mail checkbox.
Trap Enable, Disable Disable This feature helps the administrator manage Optional
how the NPort IA5000A sends an SNMP Trap
to a pre-defined SNMP Trap server when the
enabled events (Cold start, Warm start,
Authentication failure, etc.) occur. To
configure this feature, click the Event Type
Trap checkbox.
ATTENTION
DCD and DSR signal changes are only applicable for the RS-232 interface.
Monitor
Monitor Line
Click Line under Monitor to show the operation mode and status of each connection (IPx), for each of the
four serial ports.
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Monitor Async
Click Async under Monitor to show the current status of each of the four serial ports.
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Monitor Async-Settings
Click Async Setting under Monitor to show the run-time settings for each of the four serial ports.
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System Log Settings
System Log Settings allow NPort users to customize network events that are logged by the NPort 6000.
Events are grouped into four categories, known as event groups, and the user selects which groups to log
under either the Local Log or Remote Log server. The actual system events that would be logged for each
system group are listed under the column “Summary”. For example, if System was enabled, then System
Cold Start events and System Warm Start events would be logged.
Local Log Keep the log in the flash of NPort 6000 up to 512 items.
Remote Log Keep the log in the remote defined Log Server.
You will need to assign a remote Log Server in the System Management /
Misc. Network Settings / Remote Log Settings if remote log is checked.
System
System Cold Start NPort 6000 cold start.
System Warm Start NPort 6000 warm start.
Network
DHCP/BOOTP/PPPoE Get IP of the NPort 6000 is refreshed.
IP/Renew
NTP Time synchronization successful.
NTP Connect Fail The NPot 6000 failed to connect to the NTP Server.
Mail Fail Failed to deliver the email.
IP Conflict There is an IP conflict on the local network.
Network Link Down LAN 1 Link is down.
Config
Login Fail
IP Changed Static IP address was changed.
Password Changed Administrator Password was changed.
Config Changed The NPort 6000’s configuration was changed.
Firmware Upgrade Firmware was upgraded.
SSL Certificate Import SSL Certificate was impoted.
Config Import Config was impoted.
Config Export Config was expoted.
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OpMode
Connect Op Mode is in use
Disconnect Op Mode switched from in use to disconnect.
Authentication Fail The Authentication failed in terminal; reverse terminal; or dial in/out operation
modes
Restart Serial port was restarted.
Change Password
You can set a password to restrict access to the NPort’s configuration parameters. (The default password for
NPort is moxa.) If a user does not enter the correct password when accessing the NPort through one of the
consoles (e.g., web console), access to the NPort configuration settings will be denied.
Web Interface for the NPort 5100, 5200, IA5000 Series Only
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ATTENTION
If you forget the NPort’s password, the ONLY way to configure the NPort is by using the hardware reset
button to load the factory defaults. Before you set a password for the first time, it is a good idea to export
the NPort’s complete configuration to a file. Your configuration can then be easily restored if necessary.
Load Factory Default

This function will reset all of the NPort’s settings to the factory default values. Be aware that previous
settings will be lost.
Configuration by Telnet Console

You can update your NPort’s IP address by using Telnet to connect to your NPort IA5000A over the network.
(Figures in this section were generated using the NPort IA5450AI).
1. From the Windows desktop, click on Start and then select Run.
2. Type telnet 192.168.127.254 (use the correct IP address if different from the default) in the Open
text input box, and then click OK.
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3. When the Telnet window opens, you will be prompted to input the Console password (the default
username is admin and password is moxa; for the NPort 5100/5200/IA5000, it only requires the
default password moxa); input the password and then press Enter.
4. Type 2 to select Network settings, and then press Enter.
5. Type 1 to select IP address and then press Enter.
6. Use the Backspace key to erase the current IP address, type in the new IP address, and then press
Enter.
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7. Press any key to continue…
8. Type m and then press Enter to return to the main menu.
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9. Type s and then press Enter to Save/Restart the system.
10. Type y and then press Enter to save the new IP address and restart the NPort.
Configuration by Serial Console
Serial Console (19200, n, 8, 1)

You may use the RS-232 console port to configure your NPort’s IP address. We suggest using PComm
Terminal Emulator, which is available free of charge as part of the PComm Lite program suite, to carry out
the installation procedure, although other similar utilities may also be used.
ATTENTION
The serial console port is an RS-232 port.
Before you configure the NPort device server over the serial console, turn off the power and connect the
serial cable from the NPort to your computer’s serial port.
1. Connect the NPort’s serial port 1 directly to your computer’s male RS-232 serial port. From the Windows
desktop click Start  Programs  PComm Lite  Terminal Emulator.
2. When the PComm Terminal Emulator window opens, first click on the Port Manager menu item and
select Open, or simply click on the Open icon.
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3. The Property window opens automatically. From the Communication Parameter page, select the
appropriate COM port for the connection, COM1 in this example, and 19200 for Baud Rate, 8 for Data
Bits, None for Parity, and 1 for Stop Bits.
4. From the Property window’s Terminal page, select ANSI or VT100 for Terminal Type and then click
OK.
5. If you select Dumb Terminal as the terminal type, some of the console functions—especially the
Monitor function—may not work properly.
6. Press the “ ` ” key continuously and then power on the NPort.
7. The NPort will automatically switch from data mode to console mode as it receives a continuous string of
“ ` ” characters.
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8. The default username is admin, and the password is moxa.
9. Start configuring the IP address under Network Settings. Refer to step 4 in the Telnet Console section
for the rest of the IP settings.
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Testing Your NPort

After completing installation and configuration, you can do a simple test to ensure that your NPort will
communicate successfully. Click on the appropriate link below to view a technical note that explains how to
test your NPort one of four common operation modes: Real COM, TCP client, TCP server, and UDP.
• Real COM Mode for NPort

• TCP Client Mode for NPort
• TCP Server Mode for NPort
• UDP Mode for NPort
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3. Cybersecurity Considerations
With cyberattacks growing in number and sophistication, network device vendors are adding functions
geared towards protecting sensitive business and personal information. Moxa has dedicated itself in this
area by developing measure to make sure all the products can and will meet the security standard, so
customers will use Moxa’s product without too much to worry about. There are certain details that Moxa
cannot do alone; customers and Moxa need to work together to build up a much secured environment to
defend against all kinds of cyberthreats. This chapter introduces the essential steps to enhance the
cybersecurity of Moxa’s products. Customers may need to refer to other sections in the user manual for
exact settings or commands.The following topics are covered in this chapter:
 Updating Firmware
 Turn Off Unused Service and Ports
 Turn Off Moxa Service After Installation
 Turn On Services That Are Necessary
 Limited IP Access
 Account and Password
 System Log
 Testing the Security Environment
NPort 5000 Series Cybersecurity Considerations
Updating Firmware
When a customer buys a product from Moxa or reseller, Moxa may have already pushed out a newer version
of firmware and that is likely to have enhanced the security features included. It is suggested to always
update to latest firmware. Please check with Moxa’s support website for further details.
Turn Off Unused Service and Ports

Imagine living in a house that has many entrances. If all the doors and windows are left unlocked or even
open, it sends a message of welcoming to intruders out there. It is always recommended to turn off services
and ports that are not in use to reduce the chances of being attacked.
Turn Off Moxa Service After Installation

Moxa Service is extremely helpful for first-time installation as it helps the device to be discovered in a local
area network (LAN). Once the installation is completed, this service should be turned off for safety reasons;
however, once it is turned off, a utility such as Moxa’s DSU (Device Search Utility) is no longer seeking for
the device, and only by the IP and login with username and password will have the access to the product.
Turn On Services That Are Necessary

There are services that were designed some while ago, but then cybersecurity wasn’t much of an issue,
therefore the design’s considerations didn’t quite cover cybersecurity. Below is a list of services that are
recommended to turn on only when necessary:
• HTTP/HTTPS: If the web console is required to access the product, it is recommend to use HTTPS over
HTTP
• Telnet: Only enable Telnet if command line is required to manage the product
• SNMP: If using Simple Network Management Protocol for remote device monitoring and management,
this should be turned on. It is strongly advised to change the default community name once enabled and
also set SNMP to send a trap if authentication failures happen.
NOTE Once all the settings are configured according to your needs, remember to save and restart the device so
that all the new settings are effective.
NOTE If all HTTP/HTTPS/Telnet/SSH/Serial consoles are turned off, then there is no other route to access the
product. The only way to recover it is to reset the device and start from the beginning. Please refer to the
user manual on how to reset the device
Limited IP Access
Limiting the number of IP addresses that can access the product is one of the most effective way of blocking
unwanted intruders. If there are only limited desktop/notebook/mobile devices that would access the
product, grant those IPs access.
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NPort 5000 Series Cybersecurity Considerations
Account and Password

• There is a default username and password for first-time installation; it is strongly suggested to
change the password after installation has been done.
• Use your own passwords for users of the devices. If possible, also change the default name of the
account, for example, don't name admin group "admin" before the device is deployed.
• Use strong passwords. The devices support a function to check if the passwords are strong enough.
You can enable the function to help you check whether the passwords are strong enough.
• Use account login failure lockout feature to prevent unwelcome access
System Log
System log can contain all kinds of activities that are happening on your NPort, such as Login Fail, IP
Changed, Password Changed, Config Changed, etc. Check the log periodically to examine any abnormal
behavior.
Testing the Security Environment

Besides these devices that support those protective functions, network managers can follow a number of
recommendations to protect their network and devices.
To prevent unauthorized access to a device, follow these recommendations:
• Testing tools for cybersecurity environment checks are available. Some may provide limited free use, for
example, Nessus. These tools help identify possible security leaks in the environment.
• The device should be operated inside a secure network, protected by a firewall or router that blocks
attacks via the Internet.
• Control access to the serial console as with any physical access to the device.
• Avoid using insecure services such as Telnet and TFTP; the best way is to disable them completely.
• Limit the number of simultaneous Web Server, Telnet, and SSH sessions allowed.
• Periodically, change the passwords.
• Backup the configuration files periodically and compare the configurations to make sure the devices work
properly.
• Audit the devices periodically to make sure they comply with these recommendations and/or any internal
security policies.
• If there is a need to return the unit to Moxa, make sure encryption is disabled and that you had already
backup the current configuration before returning it.
NOTE DISCLAIMER: Please note that above information and guide (the ”information”) are for the purpose of your
reference only. We do no guarantee a cyberthreat-free environment; these guidelines are to increase
security level to defend against cyberintrusions and do not guarantee that the above information will meet
your specific requirements. Furthermore, the above information is provided “as is”, and we make no
warranties, express, implied or otherwise, regarding its accuracy, completeness, or performanc
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4. Choosing the Proper Operation Mode
In this chapter, we describe the NPort device server’s various operation modes. The options include an
operation mode that uses a driver installed on the host computer, and operation modes that rely on TCP/IP
socket programming concepts. After choosing the proper operation mode in this chapter, refer to Chapter 5
for detailed configuration parameter definitions.
 Overview
 Real COM Mode
 RFC2217 Mode
 TCP Server Mode
 TCP Client Mode
 UDP Mode
 Pair Connection Mode
 Ethernet Modem Mode
 Reverse Telnet Mode
 Disabled Mode
NPort 5000 Series Choosing the Proper Operation Mode
Overview
NPort serial device servers network-enable traditional RS-232/422/485 devices. A serial device server is a
small computer equipped with a CPU, real-time OS, and TCP/IP protocols that can bi-directionally translate
data between the serial and Ethernet formats. NPort device servers that are connected to a network that
with access to the Internet can be accessed from a computer located anywhere in the world.
Traditional SCADA and data collection systems rely on serial ports (RS-232/422/485) to collect data from
various kinds of instruments. Since NPort serial device servers network-enable instruments equipped with
an RS-232/422/485 communication port, your SCADA and data collection system will be able to access all
instruments connected to a standard TCP/IP network, regardless of whether the devices are used locally or
at a remote site.
An NPort serial device server is an external IP-based network device that allows you to expand the number
of serial ports for a host computer on demand. As long as your host computer supports the TCP/IP protocol,
you won’t be limited by the host computer’s bus limitation (such as ISA or PCI), or lack of drivers for
various operating systems.
In addition to providing socket access, the NPort also comes with a Real COM / TTY driver that transmits all
serial signals intact. This means that you can continue using your existing COM/TTY-based software, without
needing to invest in additional software.
Three different socket modes are available: TCP Server, TCP Client, and UDP Server/Client. The main
difference between the TCP and UDP protocols is that TCP guarantees delivery of data by requiring the
recipient to send an acknowledgement to the sender. UDP does not require this type of verification, making
it possible to offer speedier delivery. UDP also allows data to be unicast to only one IP address, or multicast
to groups of IP addresses.
Real COM Mode

The NPort comes equipped with COM drivers that work with
Windows systems, and also TTY drivers for Linux systems. The
driver establishes a transparent connection between host and
serial device by mapping the IP:Port of the NPort’s serial port
to a local COM/TTY port on the host computer. Real COM Mode
also supports up to 4 simultaneous connections, so that
multiple hosts can collect data from the same serial device at
the same time.
ATTENTION
The driver used for Real COM Mode is bundled with NPort Administrator. The driver is installed on your
computer automatically when you install NPort Administration Suite.
One of the major conveniences of using Real COM Mode is that Real COM Mode allows users to continue
using RS-232/422/485 serial communications software that was written for pure serial communications
applications. The driver intercepts data sent to the host’s COM port, packs it into a TCP/IP packet, and then
redirects it through the host’s Ethernet card. At the other end of the connection, the NPort accepts the
Ethernet frame, unpacks the TCP/IP packet, and then sends it transparently to the appropriate serial device
attached to one of the NPort’s serial ports.
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ATTENTION
Real COM Mode allows several hosts to access the same NPort. The driver that comes with your NPort
controls host access to attached serial devices by checking the host’s IP address. Refer to the Accessible
IP Settings section in Chapter 2 for details.
RFC2217 Mode
RFC2217 Mode is only supported by the NPort 5000A, NPort 5000AI-M12, NPort IA5000A, NPort
5600, and NPort 5600-8-DT/DTL Series.
RFC 2217 mode is similar to Real COM mode in that a driver is used to establish a transparent connection
between a host computer and a serial device by mapping the serial port on the NPort to a local COM port on
the host computer. RFC2217 defines general COM port control options based on the Telnet protocol. Third
party drivers supporting RFC2217 are widely available on the Internet and can be used to implement Virtual
COM mapping to your NPort serial port(s).
TCP Server Mode

In TCP Server Mode, the NPort is configured with a unique
IP:Port combination on a TCP/IP network. In this case, the
NPort waits passively to be contacted by the host computer.
After the host computer establishes a connection with the
serial device, it can then proceed with data transmission.
TCP Server mode also supports up to 4 simultaneous
connections, so that multiple hosts can collect data from the
same serial device—at the same time. As illustrated in the
figure, data transmission proceeds as follows:
1. The host requests a connection from the NPort configured

for TCP Server Mode.
2. Once the connection is established, data can be
transmitted in both directions—from the host to the
NPort, and from the NPort to the host.
TCP Client Mode

In TCP Client Mode, the NPort can actively establish a TCP
connection with a pre-determined host computer when serial
data arrives. After the data has been transferred, the NPort
can disconnect automatically from the host computer by
using the TCP alive check time or Inactivity time
settings. Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed configuration
instructions. As illustrated in the figure, data transmission
proceeds as follows:
1. The NPort configured for TCP Client Mode requests a

connection from the host.
2. Once the connection is established, data can be
transmitted in both directions—from the host to the
NPort, and from the NPort to the host.
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UDP Mode
Compared to TCP communication, UDP is faster and more
efficient. In UDP mode, you can unicast or multicast data
from the serial device to one or multiple host computers, and
the serial device can also receive data from one or multiple
host computers, making this mode ideal for message display
applications.
Pair Connection Mode

Pair Connection Mode employs two NPort units in tandem, and can be used to remove the 15-meter
distance limitation imposed by the RS-232 interface. One NPort is connected from its RS-232/422/485 port
to the COM port of a PC or other type of computer, such as hand-held PDAs that have a serial port, and the
serial device is connected to the RS-232/422/485 port of the other NPort. The two NPort units are then
connected to each other with a cross-over Ethernet cable, both are connected to the same LAN, or in a more
advanced setup, they communicate with each other over a WAN (i.e., through one or more routers). Pair
Connection Mode transparently transfers both data and modem control signals (although it cannot transmit
the DCD signal) between the two NPorts.
Ethernet Modem Mode

Ethernet Modem Mode is only supported by the NPort IA5000/IA5000A, NPort 5000A, NPort
5000AI-M12, and NPort 5100 series.
Ethernet Modem Mode is designed for use with legacy operating systems, such as MS-DOS, that do not
support TCP/IP Ethernet. By connecting one of NPort’s serial ports to the MS-DOS computer’s serial port, it
is possible to use legacy software originally designed to transmit data via modem, but now transmit the
data over the Ethernet.
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Reverse Telnet Mode

Console management is commonly used by connecting to Console/AUX or COM ports of routers, switches,
and UPS units. Rtelnet works the same as TCP Server mode in that only one TCP port is listened to after
booting up. The system then waits for a host on the network to initiate a connection. The difference is that
the TCP Server mode does not provide the conversion function provided by Telnet. If the connected devices
need to use the CR/LF conversion function when controlling, then users must choose Reverse Telnet mode.
PPP Mode
PPP Mode is only supported by the NPort 5600 Series.
The NPort 5000 provides dial-in access for ISPs and enterprises that need a remote access solution. When a
user at a remote site uses a PPP dial-up connection to access the NPort 5600, the NPort 5600 plays the role
of a dial-up server, but also ensures that the user has legal access to the network by verifying the user’s
identity with the NPort 5600 User Table.
Disabled Mode
When the Operation Mode for a particular port is set to Disabled, that port will be disabled.
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5. Advanced Operation Mode Settings
Your NPort’s serial ports can be configured to use one of several operation modes, such as Real COM mode
or Reverse Telnet mode. In this chapter, we explain the settings for every parameter of every operation
mode.
 Overview
 List of Parameters
 When to Make Adjustments
 Using Pair Connection Modes
 Parameter Summary
 Connection Management Parameters
 Data Packing Parameters
 Other Parameters
 Web Console
NPort 5000 Series Advanced Operation Mode Settings
Overview
A device port’s operation mode determines how the port interacts with the network. Depending on your
application and device, you may have the option of choosing between two or more operating modes. For
each mode, the default settings should work for most applications. Modify these settings only if absolutely
necessary for your application. The operation mode and related parameters can be configured through NPort
Administrator. The same parameters may also be configured using the web console, Telnet console, or serial
console.
List of Parameters
Reverse Telnet Mode
TCP Server Mode
TCP Client Mode

Real COM Mode
RFC2217 Mode
UDP Mode
Connection Management Parameters

      TCP alive check time
   Inactivity time
   Max connection
   Ignore jammed IP
  Allow driver control
Data Packing Parameters
     Packing length
     Delimiter 1 and 2
     Delimiter process
     Force transmit
Other Parameters
   Local TCP port
 Command port
 Destination IP address
  Destination IP address 1 through 4
 Designated local port 1 through 4
 Local listen port
 Connection Control
 Map <CR-LF>
When to Make Adjustments

The default settings for each operation mode are designed to work for most applications and usually do not
need to be modified. However, adjustments may be required for the following situations:
• You need to control network data packing using specific delimiter characters.
Adjust Delimiters 1 and 2 and Delimiter process.
• Multiple hosts will simultaneously access the attached device.
Adjust Max Connection, Ignore Jammed IP, and Allow driver control.
• Data will be broadcast from the serial device to multiple network destinations.
Adjust Destination IP 1 through 4.
• You are using Pair Connection modes to connect two serial devices over Ethernet.
Adjust Local TCP port and Destination IP Address
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Using Pair Connection Modes

For some applications, you may want to configure two serial devices to communicate directly with each
other over the network. This can be done with a pair of NPort device servers configured for Pair Connection
Master/Slave modes. Configure one device port on one of the NPorts to Pair Connection Master mode, and
one device port on the other NPort to Pair Connection Slave mode. It doesn’t matter which NPort is the
master and which NPort is the slave.
For the device port configured for Pair Connection Slave mode, designate a Local TCP port to be used for
communication. For the device port configured for Pair Connection Master mode, enter the slave’s IP
address and Local TCP port as the Destination IP.
Once both device ports have been configured, the attached serial devices will communicate over Ethernet as
if they were connected by a serial cable. The two NPorts can be connected by an Ethernet cable, or they can
be connected to the same network.
Parameter Summary
Connection Management Parameters
      Inactivity time
Setting Options: 0 to 99 minutes
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: 7 minutes
Description: Specifies the time limit for keeping the connection open if
no data flows to or from the serial device. If there is no activity for the
specified time, the connection will be closed. A setting of 0 means that
the connection will remain open even if data is never received.
For many applications, the serial device may be idle for long periods of
time, so 0 is an appropriate setting. If you wish to use Inactivity time
with TCP Client mode, you must set Connection Control to Any
Character/Inactivity Time (see Connection Control).
When adjusting Inactivity time, make sure that it is greater than the
Force transmit time. Otherwise, the TCP connection may be closed
before data in the buffer can be transmitted.
    Inactivity time
Setting Options: 0 to 65535 ms
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: 0
Description: Specifies the time limit for keeping the connection open if
no data flows to or from the serial device. If there is no activity for the
specified time, the connection will be closed. A setting of 0 means that
the connection will remain open even if data is never received.
For many applications, the serial device may be idle for long periods of
time, so 0 is an appropriate setting. If you wish to use Inactivity time
with TCP Client mode, you must set Connection Control to Any
Character/Inactivity Time (see Connection Control).
When adjusting Inactivity time, make sure that it is greater than the
Force transmit time. Otherwise, the TCP connection may be closed
before data in the buffer can be transmitted.
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   Max connection
Setting Options: 1 to 4
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Mode

Default: 1
Description: Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous
Reverse Telnet
connections that the port will accept. When adjusting Max connection,
make sure that Ignore jammed IP and Allow driver control are also
configured correctly.
   Ignore jammed IP
Setting Options: Yes or No
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: No
Description: This field specifies how an unresponsive IP address is

handled when there are simultaneous connections to the device port
(see Max connection). Yes means that transmission to the other hosts
will not be suspended if one IP address becomes unresponsive. No
means that all transmission will be suspended if one IP address
becomes unresponsive, and will resume when all hosts have
responded. Yes is the recommended setting when Max connection is 2
or more.
  Allow driver control

Setting Options: Yes or No
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: No
Description: Specifies whether or not the device port will respond to

driver control commands when multiple simultaneous connections are
enabled (see Max connection).
Data Packing Parameters

     Packing length
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: 0
Description: Controls data packing by the amount of data received.

Serial data accumulates in the device port’s buffer until it reaches the
specified length. When the specified amount of data has accumulated
in the buffer, the data is packed for network transmission. A setting of
0 means that data will not be packed until the buffer is full. 0 is the
recommended setting, unless your application has a specific need to
limit packet sizes or improve response times.
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     Delimiter 1 and 2
Setting Options: Enable, 0 to FF
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode

Default: Disable
Description: Controls data packing using special delimiter character(s).
Serial data accumulates in the device port’s buffer until the delimiter
character(s) are received, after which the data is packed for network
transmission. If only one delimiter character is needed, be sure to
enable Delimiter 1 only. If both Delimiter 1 and 2 are enabled, both
characters must be received in sequence for data packing to occur. For
example, the carriage return character could be used as a delimiter in
order to transmit each sentence or paragraph in a separate packet.
Data is packed according to the Delimiter process parameter.
Delimiters must be incorporated into the data stream at the software or

device level.
ATTENTION
When the device port buffer is full, the data will be packed for network transmission, regardless of the
settings for Delimiter 1, Delimiter 2, and Force transmit.
     Delimiter process
Setting Options: Do Nothing, Delimiter + 1, Delimiter + 2, Strip
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Delimiter
Default: Do Nothing
Description: Controls how data is packed when delimiter characters are

received. Note that this field has no effect if delimiters are not enabled
(see Delimiters 1 and 2).
”Do nothing” will pack the accumulated data including delimiters.
”Delimiter + 1” will wait for an additional character before packing the

accumulated data.
”Delimiter + 2” will wait for two additional characters before packing

the accumulated data.
”Strip Delimiter” will pack the accumulated data but will not include the
delimiter characters in the packet.
     Force transmit
Setting Options: 0 to 65535 ms
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: 0 ms
Description: Controls data packing by the amount of time that elapses

between bits of data. As serial data is received, it accumulates in the
device port’s buffer. If serial data is not received for the specified
amount of time, the data that is currently in the buffer is packed for
network transmission. A setting of 0 means that data in the buffer will
not be automatically packed when additional data is not received from
the device. When using this field, make sure Inactivity time is disabled
or set to a larger value. Otherwise, the connection may be closed
before the data in the buffer can be transmitted.
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Other Parameters
   Local TCP port
Real COM Mode Setting Options: 1 to 65535
TCP Server Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Mode

Default: 4001 for port 1, 4002 for port 2, etc.
Description: Specifies the TCP port number for communicating with the
Reverse Telnet
attached device. Socket applications will need to use this port number
to refer to the device. For Pair Connection modes, this field specifies
the slave’s port number, and the same value must be used for the
master’s Destination IP parameter.
 Command port
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: 966
Description: Specifies the TCP port number for Moxa IP-Serial Library
commands. You do not need to reference this port number in your
application when using the Moxa IP-Serial Library, since the library
automatically obtains the number from the device server. Only change
this setting if there is a port number conflict with another application or
device.
  Destination IP address
Setting Options: N/A
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: none
Description: Specifies the IP address for the slave end of a pair

connection.
  Destination IP address 1 through 4

Setting Options: N/A
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: none
Description: Specifies the network host(s) that will access the device.
Serial data will be transmitted to every address listed, and network
data will be sent to the device on a first-in-first-out basis.
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 Designated local port 1 through 4

Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
PPP Mode
RFC2217 Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode

Default: none
Description: Specifies the TCP port number that will be used for data
transmission with the device port.
 Local listen port

Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
RFC2217 Mode
PPP Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Pair Connection Mode Default: 4001 for port 1, 4002 for port 2, etc.
Description: Specifies the UDP port number for network communication

to the serial device. Socket applications will need to use this port
number to refer to the device.
 Connection Control
Setting Options: Startup/None, Any Character/None, Any
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
PPP Mode
RFC2217 Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Character/Inactivity Time, DSR On/DSR Off, DSR On/None, DCD

On/DCD Off, DCD On/None
Default: Startup/None
Description: Specifies how connections to the device are established

and closed.
For example, “Startup/None” means that as soon as the device server

starts up, the TCP connection is opened, and the connection can only
be closed manually. “DCD On/DCD Off” means that the TCP connection
is opened when the DCD signal is on, and closed when the DCD signal
is off.
If you want to use the Inactivity Time parameter to close the
connection when the serial device is inactive, you must set Connection
Control to “Any Character/Inactivity time”.
 Map <CR-LF>
Setting Options: CR, LF, or CR-LF
Real COM Mode
TCP Server Mode
Reverse Telnet Mode
PPP Mode
RFC2217 Mode
TCP Client Mode
UDP Mode
Default: CR-LF
Description: Specifies how the ENTER key is mapped from the Ethernet
port through the serial port. For certain terminal applications, the Enter
key needs to be translated specifically as a CR character rather than
CR-LF.
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Web Console
Click Operating Settings to display the operating settings for each of the NPort’s serial ports.
Real COM Mode
Web Interface for the NPort 5100, 5200, and IA5000A Series Only
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TCP Alive 0 to 99 min 7 min 0 min: TCP connection is not closed due to an Optional
Check Time idle TCP connection.
1 to 99 min: The NPort automatically closes
the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity
for the given time. After the connection is
closed, the NPort starts listening for another
Real COM driver connection.
Max 1, 2, 3, 4 1 Max connection is set to 2, 3, or 4 when the Required
Connection user needs to receive data from different hosts
simultaneously. The factory default only allows
1 connection at a same. When Max Connection
is set to 1, the Real COM driver on the specific
host has full control.
Max. Connection 1: Allows only 1 host’s Real
COM driver to open the specific NPort serial
port.
Max Connection 2 to 4: Allows 2 to 4 host’s
Real COM drivers to open the specific NPort
serial port, at the same time. When multiple
hosts’ Real COM drivers open the serial port at
the same time, the COM driver only provides a
pure data tunnel without control ability. That is,
this serial port parameter will use the
firmware’s settings, not the settings of your
application program (AP).
Application software that is based on the COM
driver will receive a driver response of
“success” when the software uses any of the
Win32 API functions. The firmware will only
send the data back to the driver on the host.
Data will be sent first-in-first-out when data
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comes into the NPort from the Ethernet

interface.
Ignore No or Yes No No: When Max connections > 1, and the serial Optional
jammed IP device is transmitting data, if any one of the
connected hosts is not responding, it will wait
until the data has been transmitted successfully
before transmitting the second group of data to
all hosts.
Yes: If you select Yes for “Ignore jammed IP,”
the host that is not responding will be ignored,
but the data will still be transmitted to the
other hosts.
Packing length 0 to 1024 0 0: The Delimiter Process will be followed, Optional
regardless of the length of the data packet.
Greater than 0: If the data length (in bytes)
matches the configured value, the data will be
forced out.
Delimiter 1 00 to FF None Once the NPort receives both delimiters Optional
through its serial port, it immediately packs all
Delimiter 2 00 to FF None data currently in its buffer and sends it to the Optional
NPort’s Ethernet port.

Default
Delimiter Do nothing, Do [Delimiter + 1] or [Delimiter + 2]: The data Optional
process Delimiter + 1, nothing will be transmitted when an additional byte (for
Delimiter + 2, Delimiter +1), or an additional 2 bytes (for
Strip Delimiter Delimiter +2) of data is received after receiving
the Delimiter.
[Strip Delimiter]: When the Delimiter is
received, the Delimiter is deleted (i.e.,
stripped), and the remaining data is
transmitted.
[Do nothing]: The data will be transmitted
when the Delimiter is received.
Force 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms 0: Disable the force transmit timeout. Optional
Transmit 1 to 65535: Forces the NPort’s TCP/IP protocol
software to try to pack serial data received
during the specified time into the same data
frame.
This parameter defines the time interval during
which the NPort fetches the serial data from its
internal buffer. If data is incoming through the
serial port, the NPort stores the data in the
internal buffer. The NPort transmits data stored
in the buffer via TCP/IP, but only if the internal
buffer is full or if the force transmit time
interval reaches the time specified under Force
Transmit timeout.
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ATTENTION
When Max connection is set to 2, 3, or 4, the NPort will use a “multi connection application” (i.e., 2, 3, or 4
hosts are allowed access to the port at the same time). When using a multi connection application, the
NPort will use the serial communication parameters set in the console. All of the hosts connected to that
port must use the same serial settings. If one of the hosts opens the COM port with parameters that are
different from the NPort’s console setting, data communication may not work properly.
NOTE Optimal force transmit timeout differs according to your application, but it must be at least larger than one
character interval within the specified baudrate. For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps,
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. In this case, the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10
bits, and the time required to transfer one character is:
10 (bits) / 1200 (bits/s) * 1000 (ms/s) = 8.3 ms.
Therefore, you should set Force Transmit timeout greater than 8.3 ms. Force Transmit timeout is specified
in milliseconds and must be greater than 10 ms.
If you want to send the series of characters in a packet, the serial device attached to the NPort should send
characters with time delay less than Force Transmit timeout between characters and the total length of data
must be smaller than or equal to the NPort’s internal buffer size. The serial communication buffer size of the
NPort is 1 Kbyte per port.
RFC2217 Mode
Web Interface for the NPort 5000A and NPort IA5000A Series Only
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closed, the starts listening for another TCP
connection.
Local TCP Port 1 to 65535 4001 The TCP port that the NPort uses to listen to Required
connections, and that other devices must use
to contact the NPort. To avoid conflicts with
well- known TCP ports, the default is set to
4001.
forced out.
Delimiter 2 00 to FF None data currently in its buffer and sends it to the Optional
the Delimiter.
transmitted.
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frame.
Transmit timeout.
NOTE Optimal force transmit timeout differs according to your application, but it must be at least larger than one
character interval within the specified baudrate. For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps,
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. In this case, the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10
bits, and the time required to transfer one character is:
10 (bits) / 1200 (bits/s) * 1000 (ms/s) = 8.3 ms.
Therefore, you should set Force Transmit timeout to be larger than 8.3 ms. Force Transmit timeout is
specified in milliseconds and must be larger than 10 ms.
If you want to send the series of characters in a packet, the serial device attached to the NPort should send
characters with time delay less than Force Transmit timeout between characters and the total length of data
must be smaller than or equal to the NPort’s internal buffer size. The serial communication buffer size of the
NPort is 1 Kbyte per port.
TCP Server Mode
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Web Interface for Overall NPort 5000 Series

Default
closed, the NPort starts listening for another
Real COM driver connection.
Inactivity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms 0 ms: TCP connection is not closed due to an Optional
Time idle serial line.
0-65535 ms: The NPort automatically closes
the TCP connection if there is no serial data
activity for the given time. After the connection
is closed, the NPort starts listening for another
TCP connection.
This parameter determines when the TCP
connection is in Closed or Listen status. The
connection is closed if there is no incoming or
outgoing data through the serial port during the
specific Inactivity time.
If the inactivity time is set to 0, the current TCP
connection is maintained until there is a
connection close request. Although inactivity
time is disabled, the NPort will check the
connection status between the NPort and
remote host by sending “keep alive” packets
periodically. If the remote host does not
respond to the packet, it assumes that the
connection was closed down unintentionally.
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The NPort will then force the existing TCP
connection to close.
Max 1, 2, 3, 4 1 Max connection is set to 2, 3, or 4 when the Required
Connection user needs to receive data from different hosts
simultaneously. The factory default only allows
1 connection at a same. When Max Connection
is set to 1, the Real COM driver on the specific
host has full control.
Max. Connection 1: Allows only 1 host’s Real
COM driver to open the specific NPort serial
port.
Max Connection 2 to 4: Allows 2 to 4 host’s
Real COM drivers to open the specific NPort
serial port, at the same time. When multiple
hosts’ Real COM drivers open the serial port at
the same time, the COM driver only provides a
pure data tunnel without control ability. That is,
this serial port parameter will use firmware’s
settings, not the settings of your application
program (AP).
Application software that is based on the COM
driver will receive a driver response of
“success” when the software uses any of the
Win32 API functions. The firmware will only
send the data back to the driver on the host.
Data will be sent first-in-first-out when data
comes into the NPort from the Ethernet
interface.
all hosts.
but the data will still be transmitted to the
other hosts.
Allow Driver No or Yes No If “max connection” is greater than 1, the NPort Optional
Control will ignore driver control commands from all
connected hosts. However, if you set “Allow
driver control” to Yes, control commands will be
accepted. Note that since the NPort may get
configuration changes from multiple hosts, the
most recent command received will take
precedence.
forced out.
Delimiter 1 00 to FF None Optional
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data currently in its buffer and sends it to the
the Delimiter.
transmitted.
frame.
Transmit timeout.
Local TCP port 1 to 65535 4001 The TCP port that the NPort uses to listen to Required
connections, and that other devices must use
to contact NPort. To avoid conflicts with well-
known TCP ports, the default is set to 4001.
Command 1 to 65535 966 The command port is a listen TCP port for IP- Optional
port Serial Lib commands from the host. In order to
prevent a TCP port conflict with other
applications, the user can adjust the command
port to another port if needed.
ATTENTION
The Inactivity time should at least be set larger than that of Force transmit timeout. To prevent the
unintended loss of data due to the session being disconnected, it is highly recommended that this value is
set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed.
ATTENTION
Delimiter 2 is optional. If left blank, then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer. If the size of the
serial data received is greater than 1 KB, the NPort will automatically pack the data and send it to the
Ethernet. However, to use the delimiter function, you must at least enable Delimiter 1. If Delimiter 1 is left
blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled, the delimiter function will not work properly.
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TCP Client Mode
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TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the
given time. After the connection is closed, the
NPort starts listening for another Real COM
driver connection.
Inactivity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms 0 ms: TCP connection is not closed due to an Optional
Time idle serial line.
0-65535 ms: The NPort automatically closes
the TCP connection if there is no serial data
activity for the given time. After the connection
is closed, the NPort starts listening for another
TCP connection.
This parameter determines when the TCP
connection is in Closed or Listen status. The
connection is closed if there is no incoming or
outgoing data through the serial port during the
specific Inactivity time.
If the inactivity time is set to 0, the current TCP
connection is maintained until there is
connection close request. Although inactivity
time is disabled, the NPort will check the
connection status between the NPort and remote
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host by sending “keep alive” packets
periodically. If the remote host does not respond
to the packet, it assumes that the connection
was closed down unintentionally. The NPort will
then force the existing TCP connection to close.
all hosts.
but the data will still be transmitted to the other
hosts.
Allow Driver No or Yes No If “max connection” is greater than 1, the NPort Optional
Control will ignore driver control commands from all
connected hosts. However, if you set “Allow
driver control” to Yes, control commands will be
accepted. Note that since the NPort may get
configuration changes from multiple hosts, the
most recent command received will take
precedence.
forced out.
Delimiter 1 00 to FF None Once the NPort receives both delimiters through Optional
its serial port, it immediately packs all data
Delimiter 2 00 to FF None currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort’s Optional
Ethernet port.
Delimiter Do nothing, Do nothing [Delimiter + 1] or [Delimiter + 2]: The data Optional
process Delimiter + 1, will be transmitted when an additional byte (for
the Delimiter.
received, the Delimiter is deleted (i.e., stripped),
and the remaining data is transmitted.
frame.
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buffer is full or if the force transmit time interval
reaches the time specified under Force Transmit
timeout.
Destination IP IP address or None Allows the NPort to connect actively to the Required
address 1 Domain Name remote host (up to 4 hosts) whose IP address is
(E.g., set by this parameter.
192.168.1.1) The “Destination IP address” parameter can use
Destination IP
either IP address or Domain Name. For some
address 2/3/4
applications, the user may need to send the
data actively to the remote destination domain
name.
Designated TCP Port No. 5011 (Port N/A Required
Local Port 1)
1/2/3/4 5012 (Port
2)
5013 (Port
3)
5014 (Port
4)
Connection Startup/None, Startup/Non The meaning of each of the above settings is Required
control Any Character/ e given in the table below. In general, both the
None, Connect condition and Disconnect condition are
Any Character/ given.
Inactivity
Time,
DSR ON/
DSR OFF,
DSR ON/None,
DCD ON/
DCD OFF,
DCD ON/None
Connect/Disconnect Description
Startup/None (default) A TCP connection will be established on startup, and will remain active indefinitely.
Any Character/None A TCP connection will be established when any character is received from the serial
interface, and will remain active indefinitely.
Any Character/ A TCP connection will be established when any character is received from the serial
Inactivity Time interface, and will be disconnected when the Inactivity time out is reached.
DSR On/DSR Off A TCP connection will be established when a DSR “On” signal is received, and will
be disconnected when a DSR “Off” signal is received.
DSR On/None A TCP connection will be established when a DSR “On” signal is received, and will
remain active indefinitely.
DCD On/DCD Off A TCP connection will be established when a DCD “On” signal is received, and will
be disconnected when a DCD “Off” signal is received.
DCD On/None A TCP connection will be established when a DCD “On” signal is received, and will
remain active indefinitely.
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ATTENTION
The Inactivity time should at least be set larger than that of Force transmit timeout. To prevent the
unintended loss of data due to the session being disconnected, it is highly recommended that this value is
set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed.
Inactivity time is ONLY active when “TCP connect on” is set to “Any character.”
NOTE Delimiter 2 is optional. If left blank, then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer. If the size of the
ATTENTION
Up to 4 connections can be established between the NPort and hosts. The connection speed or throughput
may be low if one of the four connections is slow, since the slow connection will slow down the other 3
connections.
UDP Mode
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matches the configured value, the data will
be forced out.
through its serial port, it immediately packs
Delimiter 2 00 to FF None Optional
all data currently in its buffer and sends it to
the NPort’s Ethernet port.
Delimiter Do nothing, Do nothing [Delimiter + 1] or [Delimiter + 2]: The Optional
process Delimiter + 1, data will be transmitted when an additional
Delimiter + 2, byte (for Delimiter +1), or an additional 2
Strip Delimiter bytes (for Delimiter +2) of data is received
after receiving the Delimiter.
transmitted.
Transmit 1 to 65535: Forces the NPort’s TCP/IP
protocol software to try to pack serial data
received during the specified time into the
same data frame.
This parameter defines the time interval
during which the NPort fetches the serial data
from its internal buffer. If data is incoming
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through the serial port, the NPort stores the
data in the internal buffer. The NPort
transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP/IP,
but only if the internal buffer is full or if the
force transmit time interval reaches the time
specified under Force Transmit timeout.
Destination IP IP address Begin: Empty N/A Required
address 1 range End: Empty
Destination IP E.g., Begin: Port: 4001 N/A Optional
address 2/3/4 192.168.1.1
End:
192.168.1.10
Local listen 1 to 65535 4001 The UDP port that the NPort listens to, and Required
port that other devices must use to contact the
NPort. To avoid conflicts with well-known UDP
ports, the default is set to 4001.
NOTE Delimiter 2 is optional. If left blank, then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer. If the size of the
UDP Multicast
A multicast is a packet sent by one host to multiple hosts. In multicast mode, each host that belongs to a
specific multicast group will receive multicast packets for that group. For a host to be configured as a
multicast receiver over the Internet, the must inform the routers on its LAN. The Internet Group
Management Protocol (IGMP) is used to communicate group membership information between hosts and
routers on a LAN. The NPort 5000 Series supports IGMP version 2. The NPort 5100, NPort 5200, IA5000
Series do not support IGMP function.
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Type the IP address (e.g., 239.1.1.1) assigned to the multicast group in the Begin column. The NPort will
automatically add the Group, and receive all packets from this group as required by the multicast function.
Pair Connection Mode employs two NPort device servers in tandem, and can be used to remove the 15-
meter distance limitation imposed by the RS-232 interface. One NPort is connected from its RS-232 port to
the COM port of a PC or other type of computer, such as a hand-held PDA, and the serial device is
connected to the RS-232 port of the other NPort. The two NPort device servers are then connected to each
other with a cross-over Ethernet cable, both are connected to the same LAN, or in a more advanced setup,
they communicate with each other over a WAN (i.e., through one or more routers). Pair Connection Mode
transparently transfers both data and modem control signals (although it cannot transmit the DCD signal)
between the two NPort device servers.
Pair Connection Master Mode

When using Pair Connection Mode, you must select Pair Connection Master Mode for the Operation mode
of one of the NPort device servers. In effect, this NPort will be acting as a TCP client.

Default
TCP Alive 0 to 99 min 7 min 0 min: TCP connection is not closed due to Required
Check Time an idle TCP connection.
1 to 99 min: The NPort closes the TCP
connection automatically if there is no TCP
activity for the given time.
Destination IP IP address or blank The Pair Connection “Master” will contact the Optional
address Domain network host that has this IP address. Data
Name will be transmitted through the port No.
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(E.g., (4001 by default). Note that you must
192.168.1.1) configure the same TCP port No. for the
TCP Port 4001 device server acting as the Pair Connection Required
“Slave.”
Pair Connection Slave Mode

When using Pair Connection Mode, you must select Pair Connection Slave Mode for the Operation mode
of one of the NPort device servers. In effect, this NPort will be acting as a TCP server.

Default
Local TCP port TCP port No. 4001 This Port No. must be the same port No. that Required
(e.g., you set up for the Pair Connection “Master”
4001) device server.
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Ethernet Modem Mode (for the NPort IA5000/IA5000A, NPort
5000A, NPort 5000AI-M12, NPort 5100 Series only)
Web Interface for the NPort 5100 and IA5000 Series Only
Web Interface for the NPort IA5000A, 5000A, and 5000AI-M12 Series Only
Dial-in
The NPort listens for a TCP/IP connection request from the remote Ethernet modem or host. The NPort’s
response depends on the ATS0 value, as outlined below.
ATS0=0 (default):
The NPort will temporarily accept the TCP connection and then send the RING signal out through the serial
port. The serial controller must reply with “ATA” within 2.5 seconds to accept the connection request, after
which the NPort enters data mode. If no “ATA” command is received, the NPort will disconnect after sending
three “RING” signals.
ATS0≥0:
The NPort will accept the TCP connection immediately and then send the CONNECT <baud> command to
the serial port, in which <baud> represents the baudrate of the NPort’s serial port. After that, the NPort
immediately enters data mode.
Dial-out
The NPort accepts the AT command ATD <IP>:<TCP port> from the serial port and then requests a TCP
connection from the remote Ethernet Modem or PC. This is where <IP> is the IP address of the remote
Ethernet modem or PC, and <TCP port> is the TCP port number of the remote Ethernet modem or PC. Once
the remote unit accepts this TCP connection, the NPort will send out the CONNECT <baud> signal via the
serial port and then enter data mode.
Disconnection Request from the Local Site

When the NPort is in data mode, the user can drive the DTR signal to OFF, or send +++ from the local
serial port to the NPort. The NPort will enter command mode and return NO CARRIER via the serial port,
and then input ATH to shut down the TCP connection after 1 second.
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NOTE The “+++” command cannot be divided. The “+” character can be changed in register S2, and the guard
time, which prefixes and suffixes the “+++” in order to protect the raw data, can be changed in register
S12.
Disconnection Request from the Remote Site

After the TCP connection has been shut down by the remote Ethernet modem or PC, the NPort will send the
NO CARRIER signal via the serial port and then return to command mode.
AT Commands
The NPort supports the following common AT commands used with a typical modem:
No. AT command Description Remarks

1 ATA Answer manually
2 ATD <IP>:<Port> Dial up the IP address: Port No.
3 ATE ATE0=Echo OFF
ATE1=Echo ON (default)
4 ATH ATH0=On-hook (default)
ATH1=Off-hook
5 ATI, ATI0, ATI1, ATI2 Modem version reply “OK” only
6 ATL Speaker volume option reply “OK” only
7 ATM Speaker control option reply “OK” only
8 ATO On line command
9 ATP, ATT Set Pulse/Tone Dialing mode reply “OK” only
10 ATQ0, ATQ1 Quiet command (default=ATQ0)
11 ATSr=n Change the contents of S register See “S registers”
12 ATSr? Read the contents of S register See “S registers”
13 ATV Result code type
ATV0 for digit code
ATV1 for text code
0=OK
1=connect (default)
2=ring
3=No carrier
4=error
14 ATZ Reset (disconnect, enter command mode and restore
the flash settings)
15 AT&C Serial port DCD control AT&C0=DCD always on
AT&C1=DTE detects connection by DCD on/off
(default)
16 AT&D Serial port DTR control AT&D0=recognize DTE always
ready AT&D1, AT&D2=reply DTE when DTR On
(default)
17 AT&F Restore manufacturer’s settings
18 AT&G Select guard time reply “OK” only
19 AT&R Serial port RTS option command reply “OK” only
20 AT&S Serial port DSR control reply “OK” only
21 AT&V View settings
22 AT&W Write current settings to flash for next boot up
S Registers
No. S Register Description & default value Remarks
1 S0 Ring to auto-answer (default=0)
2 S1 Ring counter (always=0) no action applied
3 S2 Escape code character (default=43 ASCII “+”)
4 S3 Return character (default=13 ASCII)
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No. S Register Description & default value Remarks

5 S4 Line feed character (default=10 ASCII)
6 S5 Backspace character (default= 8 ASCII)
7 S6 Wait time for dial tone (always=2, unit=sec) no action applied
8 S7 Wait time for carrier (default=3, unit=sec)
9 S8 Pause time for dial delay (always=2, unit=sec) no action applied
10 S9 Carrier detect response time (always=6, unit 1/10 sec) no action applied
11 S10 Delay for hang up after carrier no action applied
(always=14, unit 1/10 sec)
12 S11 DTMF duration and spacing (always=100 ms) no action applied
13 S12 Escape code guard time
(default=50, unit 1/50 sec)
to control the idle time for “+++”

Default
Local TCP port 1 to 65535 4001 The TCP port that other devices must use to Required
contact this device. To avoid conflicts with
standard TCP ports, the default is set to
4001.
Reverse Telnet Mode
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TCP Alive 0 to 99 min 0 min Specifies the time slice for checking if the TCP Optional
Check Time connection is alive. If no response is received,
the NPort will disconnect the original
connection.
Inactivity time 0 to 65535 ms 0 Idle time setting for auto-disconnection. 0 Optional
min. means it will never disconnect.
Local TCP port 1 to 65535 4001 Each of the NPort’s serial ports is mapped to Optional
a TCP port. To avoid conflicts with TCP ports,
set port numbers to 4001 for port1, 4002 for
port 2, etc. (like the default values).
Map <CR-LF> CR, LF, or CR- CR-LF If data received through the NPort’s Ethernet Optional
LF port is sent using the “enter” command, the
data will be transmitted out the serial port
with an added:
1. “carriage return + line feed” if you select
the <CR-LF> option (i.e., the cursor will
jump to the next line, and return to the
first character of the line)
2. “carriage return” if you select the <CR>
option (i.e., the cursor will return to the
first character of the line)
3. “line feed” if you select the <LF> option.
(i.e., the cursor will jump to the next line,
but not move horizontally)
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PPPD Mode
PPPD (PPP on demand) is used for dial-in services, since it provides PPP services only when receiving a
request from a remote PC.
Destination IP address: This is the IP address of the remote dial-in/ dial-out server.
Source IP address: The Source IP address is IP address assigned to this serial port.
IP netmask: The IP netmask defines the netmask, also known as the subnet mask, for the PPP connection
TCP/IP compression (default=Disable): The setting of this field depends on whether the remote user’s
application requests compression.
Inactivity time (default=0 ms): This field specifies the idle time setting for auto-disconnection. A setting of
0 ms will cause the port to remain connected even if idle.
Link quality report (default=Disable): Setting this field to Enable allows the NPort 6000 to disconnect a
connection if the link noise exceeds a certain threshold.
Username: This is the dial-out user ID account.
Password: This is the dial-out user password.
Authentication type (default=None): This field allows you to configure the method used, if any, to verify
a user’s ID and authorization.
Option Description
Local Verify the ID against the NPort 6000 User Table.
RADIUS Verify the ID against the external RADIUS server.
RADIUS-Local Radius authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful.
Local-RADIUS Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful
TACACS+ Verify the ID against the external TACACS+ server.
TACACS+-Local TACACS+ authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful.
Local-TACACS+ Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful
None Authentication is not required.
Try next type on authentication denied (default=Disable): The field enables or disables the system to
try next type on first authentication denied.
Disconnect by (default=None): If this field is set as DCD-off, the connection will be disconnected when
the DCD signal is off. If this field is set as DSR-off, the connection will be disconnected when the DSR
signal is off.
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Disabled Mode
When Operation mode is set to Disabled, that particular port will be disabled. Select the Apply the above
settings to all serial ports checkbox to apply this setting to the other ports.
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6. Configuring NPort Administrator
 Overview
 Installing NPort Administrator
 Configuration
 Broadcast Search
 Unlock Password Protection
 Configuring NPort
 Upgrading the Firmware
 Export Configuration
 Import Configuration
 Monitor
 Port Monitor
 COM Mapping
 On-line COM Mapping
 Off-line COM Mapping
 COM Grouping
 Creating a COM Group
 Deleting a COM Group
 Adding a Port to a COM Group
 Removing a Port from a COM Group
 Modify Ports in a COM Group
 IP Address Report
NPort 5000 Series Configuring NPort Administrator
Overview
Device Server Administrator lets you install and configure your NPort device server easily over the network.
Five function groups are provided to ease the installation process, allow off-line COM mapping, and provide
monitoring and IP location server functions.
ATTENTION
Installing NPort Administrator

1. Once the Setup program starts running, click Next when the Welcome window opens to proceed with
the installation.
2. Click Next to install program files in the default directory, or select an alternative location.
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3. Click Next to install the program using the default program name, or select a different name.
4. Click Install to proceed with the installation.
5. The Installing window reports the progress of the installation.
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6. Click Next to proceed with the installation.
7. Click Finish to complete the installation of NPort Administration Suite.
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Configuration
The Administrator-Configuration window is divided into four parts.
• The top section contains the function list and online help area. (Windows NT does not support this .chm
file format.)
• The five Administrator function groups are listed in the left section.
• A list of NPort serial device servers, each of which can be selected to process user requirements, is
displayed in the right section.
• The activity Log, which displays messages that record the user’s processing history, is shown in the
bottom section.
Broadcast Search
The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all NPort units that are connected to the same LAN as
your computer. Since the Broadcast Search function searches by MAC address and not IP address, all NPort
units connected to the LAN will be located, regardless of whether or not they are part of the same subnet as
the host.
1. Position the cursor in the right middle section of the Administrator window and then click right-click, or
click the Search button on the toolbar.
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2. The Broadcast Search window will open and display the Model, IP Address, MAC Address, and Progress
of the search for that particular device.
3. When the search is complete, the Broadcast Search window will close, and the NPort units that were
located will be displayed in the right panel of the Administrator window. If you found more than one
server connected to this network, refer to the MAC address sticker on your server(s) to determine which
server(s) are the ones you wish to configure. To configure an NPort, place the cursor over the row
displaying that NPort’s information, and then double click the left mouse button.
ATTENTION
Before modifying the NPort’s configuration, use Broadcast Search to locate all NPort units connected to the
LAN, or use Specify by IP Address to locate a particular NPort.
Unlock Password Protection

The NPort device server is password protected (the default username is admin, password is moxa). The
status of the NPort device will be indicated by Lock. You will receive the following error, and you will not be
able to right-click to open the configuration page.
NOTE Only the NPort 5100/5200/IA5000 Series requires a password.
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In this case, proceed as follows to “Unlock” the device server.
1. Select the NPort with “Lock” status, click the right mouse button, and then select Unlock.
2. After inputting the correct password, the Administrator will display an “Unlock ok” message.
3. The “Lock” status will change to “Unlock,” and the Administrator utility will keep this NPort in the Unlock
status throughout this Administrator session.
The meanings of the six “Status” states are given below (note that the term Fixed is borrowed from the
standard fixed IP address networking terminology):
Lock
The NPort is password protected, “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it, and the password has not yet
been entered from within the current Administrator session.
Unlock
The NPort is password protected, “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it, and the password has been
entered from within the current Administrator session. Henceforth during this Administrator session,
activating various utilities for this NPort will not require re-entering the server password.
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The NPort is not password protected, and “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it.
Fixed
The NPort is not password protected, and “Search by IP address” was used to locate it.
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Lock Fixed
The NPort is password protected, “Specify by IP address” was used to locate it, and the password has not
yet been entered from within the current Administrator session.
Unlock Fixed
The NPort is password protected, “Specify by IP address” was used to locate it, and the password has been
entered from within the current Administrator session. Henceforth during this Administrator session,
activating various utilities for this NPort will not require re-entering the server password.
Configuring NPort
In this section, we illustrate how to access the NPort’s configuration utility. You should first make sure that
you can connect over the network from your computer to the NPort.
1. To start NPort Administrator, click Start  NPort Administration Suite  NPort Administrator.
2. Unlock the NPort you wish to configure if it is password protected. Right click the NPort and select
Configure to start the configuration.
3. The progress bar shows that Administrator is retrieving configuration information from the specific
NPort.
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4. Refer to Chapter 2 for each parameter’s function definition. To modify the configuration, you must first
click in the modify box to activate the parameter setting box.
ATTENTION
You can simultaneously modify the configurations of multiple NPort units that are of the same model. To
select multiple NPort units, hold down the Ctrl key when selecting additional NPort units, or hold down the
Shift key to select a group of NPort units.
Upgrading the Firmware

Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware of an NPort.
1. To start NPort Administrator, click Start  NPort Administration Suite  NPort Administrator.
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2. Unlock the NPort you wish to configure. Right click a specific NPort and select the Upgrade Firmware
function to start upgrading the firmware.
3. Select the correct ROM file to download.
4. Wait while the Upgrade Firmware action is processed.
ATTENTION
You can simultaneously upgrade the firmware of multiple NPort units that are of the same model. To select
multiple NPort units, hold down the Ctrl key when selecting an additional NPort, or hold down the Shift key
to select a block of NPort units.
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Export Configuration
The Export Configuration function is a handy tool that can be used to produce a text file that contains the
current configuration of a particular NPort.
If you are using the NPort 5100 Series, NPort 5200 Series, or NPort IA5000 Series and Administration Suite
v1.22 or above, to export the configuration of an NPort, right-click NPort, select Export Configuration. An
Export Password window will pop up for the user to assign a password for the exported configuration file.
The exported configuration file will be encrypted for security purpose. You will need the same password you
use for the exported file to import the same file back into the NPort.
After assigning the export password, click the Browse button to set the file name and path, and then click
OK.
For the overall NPort 5000 Series with security enhanced firmware version, export configuration encryption
will be based on the Pre-shared key defined in the NPort (default is empty password, and you may configure
the password in Configuration -> Configuration Pre-shared Key. So when you are exporting the
configuration file, you are only required to select the output file location. You may refer to page 2-21 for the
security firmware version for your NPort.
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Import Configuration
The Import Configuration function is used to import an NPort configuration from a file into one or more of
the same NPort model. To import a configuration, first select the target servers, click the right mouse
button, and then select Import Configuration. Click on the Browse button to locate the configuration file
and press OK.
For the NPort 5100 Series, NPort 5200 Series, or NPort IA5000 Series and wtih NPort Administration Suite
v1.22 or above, an Import Password window will pop up, and you will need to enter the password that is
unique to the configuration file (which is assigned when exporting the configuration file) in order to
successfully import the configuration file.
For the overall NPort 5000 Series with a security enhanced firmware version, importing configuration
decryption will be based on the pre-shared key defined in the NPort. If the pre-shared key does not match,
you will see an error dialogue box on the screen.
You will then need to modify the pre-shared key in Configuration to match the encryption password of the
configuration file before you can begin to import.
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NOTE If you do not remember the password of the encrypted configuration file, there is no alternative way to
decrypt the file.
You will be able to confirm the import content before downloading the file.
Press OK to start downloading the configuration file. A window will pop up to indicate that import was
successful.
For firmware versions supporting encrypted configuration files, please refer to the table below.
NPort 5000 Series
NPort 5110 Firmware v2.6 and up with NPort Administration Suite v1.22 and up
NPort 5130, NPort 5150 Firmware v3.6 and up with NPort Administration Suite v1.22 and up
NPort 5200 Series Firmware v2.8 and up with NPort Administration Suite v1.22 and up
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NPort 5600-8-DT Series Firmware v2.4 and up with NPort Administration Suite v1.22 and up
NPort 5600-8-DTL Series Firmware v1.3 and up with NPort Administration Suite v1.22 and up
NPort 5000A/IA5000A Series

Firmware v1.3 and up (Support with both web console and NPort
NPort 5100A Series
Administration Suite v1.22 or above)
NPort 5200A Series
NPort 5x50AI-M12 Series
NPort IA5150A, NPort Firmware v1.3 and up (Support with both web console and NPort
IA5250A Administration Suite v1.22 or above)
NPort IA5450A
ATTENTION
1. You can simultaneously import the same configuration file into multiple NPort units of the same model.
To select multiple NPort units, hold down the Ctrl key when selecting an additional NPort, or hold
down the Shift key to select a block of NPort units.
2. If you have an encrypted configuration file, you will need to use the NPort Administration Suite V1.22
or above to import an encrypted configuration file. On the other hand, if your configuration file is non-
encrypted, it will also be accepted by the NPort Administration Suite V1.22 or above. (i.e. the NPort
Administration Suite will not ask you to key in the Import Password.
Monitor
Use the following method to start the Monitor function.
Broadcast Search  Monitor  Add Target

1. With Configuration selected under Function, use Broadcast Search to locate all NPorts on your LAN.
2. Next, click Monitor  Add Target and select your targets from the list, and then click OK.
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Once the Monitor function is running:

1. The NPort list will appear on the Monitor screen.
2. Right click the panel and select Settings.
3. Select or de-select Monitor Items. Use the single arrowhead buttons to move highlighted items from
one box to the other. Use the double arrowhead buttons to move all items in one box to the other.
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4. Select a Refresh Rate (the default is 3 seconds) on the General Settings page.
5. On the Advanced Settings page, select Display warning message for new event and/or Play
warning music for new event. In the second case, you must enter the path to the WAV file that you
want to be played. “New event” means that one of the NPort units in the monitor is “Alive” or “Not
Alive,” or has lost connection with the Monitor program.
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6. Right click in the NPort list section and select Go to start Monitoring the NPort.
7. For this example, the NPort shown in the list will be monitored.
8. When one of the NPort units loses connection with the Monitor program, a warning alert will display
automatically. The warning music will be played at the same time.
9. In the Monitor screen, you can see that the NPort units that are “Not Alive” are shown in red color.
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10. If the NPort gets reconnected, a warning will be displayed to remind the user that the NPort is now
“Alive.”
11. The NPort units that were reconnected, and are now “Alive,” will be shown in black color.
Port Monitor
The process described here is the same as in the previous “Monitor” section. The only difference is that you
can select more items under Port Monitor than under Monitor.
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Select or de-select Monitor Items. Use the single arrowhead buttons to move highlighted items from one
box to the other. Use the double arrowhead buttons to move all items in one box to the other.
COM Mapping
NPort Administration Suite comes with Windows Real COM drivers. After you install NPort Administration
Suite, there are two ways to set up the NPort’s serial port as your host’s remote COM port.
The first way is with On-line COM Mapping. On-line COM Mapping will check to make sure that the NPort is
connected correctly to the network and then install the driver on the host computer.
The second way is with Off-line COM Installation, without first connecting the NPort to the network. Off-line
COM Mapping can decrease the system integrator’s effort by solving different field problems. Via off-line
installation, users can first process software installation for the host, and then install the NPort to different
fields.
Use the following procedure to map COM ports:
1. On-line COM Mapping:

Connect the NPort to the network  Set the NPort’s IP address  Map COMs to your host  Apply
Change.
2. Off-line COM Mapping:

Map COMs to your host  Apply Change  Connect the NPort to the network  Configure the NPort’s IP
address.
On-line COM Mapping

1. Broadcast Search for NPort units on the network.
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2. Select the COM Mapping function group.
3. Add the target to which you would like to map COM ports.
4. The NPort list that appears is the list generated by the previous Broadcast Search. Select the NPort to
which you would like to map COM ports.
5. Select COM Settings to modify COM No., default setting, etc.
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6. Select the COM Number.

COM ports that are “In use” or “Assigned” will also be indicated in this drop-down list. If you select
multiple serial ports or multiple NPort units, remember to check the “Auto Enumerating” function to use
the COM No. you select as the first COM No.
Hi-performance mode is the default for Tx mode. If the driver completes sending data out to the NPort
5200A, the driver will respond “Tx Empty” to the program.
Under classical mode, the driver will not notify the user’s program that Tx is completed until all Tx data
has been sent out from the NPort 5200A; this mode will cause lower throughput. If you want to ensure
that all data is sent out before further processing, classical mode is recommended.
Enable/Disable Tx/Rx FIFO. If disabled, the NPort 5200A will send one byte each time the Tx FIFO
becomes empty; and an Rx interrupt will be generated for each incoming byte. This will result in a faster
response and lower throughput. If you want to use XON/XOFF flow control, we recommend setting FIFO
to Disable.
Fast Flush (only flush local buffer)
• We have added one optional Fast Flush function to Moxa’s new NPort Real COM driver. NPort
Administrator Suite for NPort adds it after version 1.2.
• For some applications, the user’s program will use the Win32 “PurgeComm()” function before it reads
or writes data. With our design, after the program uses this Purge Comm() function, the NPort driver
will keep querying the NPort’s firmware several times to make sure there is really no data queued in
the NPort firmware buffer, rather than just flushing the local buffer. This kind of design is used
because of some special considerations. However, it might take more time (on the order of several
hundred milliseconds) than a native COM1, because it needs to work via Ethernet. That’s why the
native COM ports on the motherboard can work fast with this function call, but the NPort requires
much more time. In order to accommodate other applications that require a faster response time,
the new NPort driver implements a new “Fast Flush” option. Note that by default, this function is
disabled.
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• To begin with, make sure there are some “PurgeComm()” functions being used in your application
program. In this kind of situation, you might find that your NPort exhibits a much poorer operation
performance than when using the native COM1 port. Once you have enabled the “Fast Flush”
function, you can check to see if there has been an improvement in performance.
• By default, the optional “Fast Flush” function is disabled. If you would like to enable this function,
from the “NPort Administrator,” double click the COM ports that are mapped to the NPort, and then
select the “Fast Flush” checkbox. You should find that when “Fast Flush” is enabled, the NPort driver
will work faster with “PurgeComm().”
Always Accept Open Requests: Even the driver cannot establish the connection to NPort, user's
software still can open the mapped COM port just like a onboard COM port.
Ignore TX Purge: The application can use Win32 API PurgeComm to clear the output buffer and
terminate outstanding overlapped write operations. Select Ignore TX Purge if you do not want the
output buffer to be purged.
7. The Serial Parameter settings shown here are the default settings when the NPort is powered on.
However, the program can redefine the serial parameters to different values after the program opens
the port via Win 32 API.
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8. After setting the COM Mapping, remember to select Apply Change to save the information in the host
system registry. The host computer will not have the ability to use the COM port until after Apply
Change is selected.
9. Select Discard Change to tell Administrator NOT to save the COM Mapping information to the host.
10. To save the configuration to a text file, select Export COM Mapping. You will then be able to import
this configuration file to another host and use the same COM Mapping settings in the other host.
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Off-line COM Mapping

1. Add a target by inputting the IP address and selecting the Model Name without physically connecting the
NPort to the network.
2. Modify the port settings as needed.
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3. Right click in the NPort list section and select Apply Change.
COM Grouping
The “COM Grouping” function is designed to simulate the multi-drop behavior of serial communication over
an Ethernet network. COM Grouping allows you to create a COM Group and redirect data from it to several
physical COM ports on NPort device servers. With COM Grouping, you will be able to control multiple
physical serial ports simultaneously by operating only one COM port.
Creating a COM Group

Follow the steps below to add multiple COM ports into one group:
1. Select serial port(s) for the group that you are going to create, and right-click to select COM Settings.
2. Select a COM number for this COM group. You may select one of the ports already assigned to a
member of the COM Group. However, once the COM Group is configured, all of the original COM
number(s) within the group will be released simultaneously.
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ATTENTION
The COM Grouping function only supports Windows NT, 2000, and later. The maximum number of ports for
each group is 32.
3. Select the Grouping selected port(s) together checkbox.
4. On the COM Grouping page, you can set “Read” and “Write” permissions for every serial port. It is
necessary to set Signal Status in order to control the data transmission with specified control signals
(e.g., DTR/RTS). You can assign one serial port whose signals will be taken into account by the COM
Group.
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5. Click OK, and confirm that the serial ports that were assigned. The COM Port column confirms that your
selected ports are labeled as part of a “Group.” You will be able to view the serial ports that were
assigned to and removed from the Group. Click Apply to apply the settings.
6. Finally, click Yes to confirm.
Deleting a COM Group

Follow the steps below to delete a COM Group and then auto-assign COM numbers for each port in the
Group:
1. Select all serial ports in the Group you are deleting and then right-click to select COM Settings.
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2. Select a COM number for this COM group and check the Auto enumerating COM number for
selected ports to use the COM number you select as the first starting COM number, and then click OK.
3. You will be able to view the serial ports that were assigned to and removed from the Group. Click Apply
to apply the settings.
Adding a Port to a COM Group

Follow the steps below to add a serial port into an existing COM Group:
1. Select the serial port that you are adding and right-click to select COM Settings.
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2. Select the COM number of the COM Group you are adding and check mark the Grouping selected
port(s) together check box and then click OK.
Removing a Port from a COM Group

Follow the steps below to remove a serial port from a COM Group:
1. Select a serial port in the Group and right-click to select COM Settings.
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2. Select a COM number that is not in use or assigned to a Group and click OK.
Modify Ports in a COM Group

In the following subsections we examine three ways in which the serial ports in a COM Group can be
modified:
Changing the COM Number of a COM Group

1. Select all serial ports in the Group and right-click to select COM Settings.
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2. Select a COM number that is not in use or assigned to a Group.
3. Select the Grouping selected port(s) together checkbox and then click OK.
Changing Advanced Settings and Serial Parameters of the COM Group

1. Check the port specified on the COM Grouping page as the signal port.
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2. Select the ”Signal Status” controlled port and then right-click and select COM Settings.
3. The Advanced Settings and Serial Parameters pages will be available for modification.
Changing the Serial Port Specified as Signal Port for the COM Group
1. Select a serial port in the Group and then right-click and select COM Settings.
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2. Check the Grouping selected port(s) together check box.
3. On COM Grouping page, you can specify one serial port whose signals will be taken into account by the
COM Group and change the Read/Write status for each serial port.
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IP Address Report
When the NPort is used in a dynamic IP environment, users must spend more time with IP management
tasks. NPort serial device servers help out by periodically reporting their IP address to the IP location server,
in case the dynamic IP has changed.
1. Configure the NPort with Dynamic IP settings (DHCP, BOOTP, or DHCP/BOOTP). Assign the remote Auto
IP report server’s IP address and UDP port.
2. Select the IP Address Report, and click the right mouse button to select Settings.
3. Configure the Local Listen Port to be the same as the NPort’s “Auto report to UDP port” setting.
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4. Click Go to start receiving the Auto IP address report from the NPort.
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7. NPort CE Driver Manager for Windows CE
NPort CE Driver Manager for Windows CE applies to the NPort 5000 and NPort IA5000 Series only.
 Overview
 Installing NPort CE Driver Manager
 Using NPort CE Driver Manager
NPort 5000 Series NPort CE Driver Manager for Windows CE
Overview
ATTENTION
Installing NPort CE Driver Manager

1. Copy “NPortCab.cab” to Windows CE and start to install driver by double clicking on it.
2. Click on “OK” to complete the installation when the following screen appears.
3. Driver installation is now complete and the “NPortCab.cab” icon disappears from the screen. This is
normal when installing drivers in Windows CE.
Using NPort CE Driver Manager

After you install NPort CE Driver Manager, you can set up the NPort’s serial ports as remote COM ports for
your Windows CE. Make sure that the serial port(s) on your NPort are set to Real COM mode when mapping
COM ports with NPort CE Driver Manager.
1. Go to Start  Programs  NPort CE Driver Manager.
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2. Click on the COM Mapping page and then the “Search” button to scan for NPort servers
3. All NPort servers that were located will appear in the NPort CE Driver Manager window. Click on the
server whose COM ports you would like to map to and then select the port index. Note that multiple
selections are allowed.
4. Select the port(s) at the Port Index and then click on the “Add” button to map to the COM Port(s).
5. Return to the COM Setting page. You should be able to see the newly mapped COM Port(s).
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6. To configure the settings for a particular COM Port, select the row of the desired port, and then modify
the setting in the “Settings” panel, as shown below.
Tx Mode
“Hi-Performance” is the default for Tx mode. After the driver sends data to the NPort server, the driver
immediately issues a “Tx Empty” response to the program. Under “Classical mode,” the driver will not
send the “Tx Empty” response until after confirmation is received from the NPort server’s serial port.
This causes lower throughput. Classical mode is recommended if you want to ensure that all data is sent
out before further processing.
FIFO
If FIFO is disabled, the NPort server will transmit one byte each time the Tx FIFO becomes empty, and
an Rx interrupt will be generated for each incoming byte. This will result in a faster response and lower
throughput.
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8. Linux Real TTY Drivers
 Basic Procedures
 Hardware Setup
 Installing Linux Real TTY Driver Files
 Mapping TTY Ports
 Mapping tty ports automatically
 Mapping tty ports manually
 Removing Mapped TTY Ports
 Removing Linux Driver Files
NPort 5000 Series Linux Real TTY Drivers
Basic Procedures
To map an NPort 5000 serial port to a Linux host’s tty port, follow these instructions:
1. Set up the NPort 5000. After verifying that the IP configuration works and you can access the NPort
5000 (by using ping, telnet, etc.), configure the desired serial port on the NPort 5000 to Real COM mode.
2. Install the Linux Real tty driver files on the host
3. Map the NPort serial port to the host’s tty port
Hardware Setup
Before proceeding with the software installation, make sure you have completed the hardware installation.
Note that the default IP address for the NPort 5000 is 192.168.127.254.
NOTE After installing the hardware, you must configure the operating mode of the serial port on your NPort 5000
to Real COM mode.
Installing Linux Real TTY Driver Files

NOTE The newest information, please refer to readme.txt on Linux Real TTY Driver
1. Obtain the driver file from Moxa’s website, at http://www.moxa.com. You may find it in the Resource
section under your product page.
2. Log in to the console as a super user (root).
3. Execute cd / to go to the root directory.
4. Copy the driver file npreal2xx.tgz to the / directory.
5. Execute tar xvfz npreal2xx.tgz to extract all files into the system.
6. Execute /tmp/moxa/mxinst.
For RedHat AS/ES/WS and Fedora Core1, append an extra argument as follows: # /tmp/moxa/mxinst SP1
The shell script will install the driver files automatically.
7. After installing the driver, you will be able to see several files in the /usr/lib/npreal2/driver folder:
> mxaddsvr (Add Server, mapping tty port)
> mxdelsvr (Delete Server, unmapping tty port)
> mxloadsvr (Reload Server)
> mxmknod (Create device node/tty port)
> mxrmnod (Remove device node/tty port)
> mxuninst (Remove tty port and driver files)
At this point, you will be ready to map the NPort serial port to the system tty port.
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Mapping TTY Ports

Make sure that you set the operation mode of the desired NPort 5000 serial port to Real COM
mode. After logging in as a super user, enter the directory /usr/lib/npreal2/driver and
then execute mxaddsvr to map the target NPort serial port to the host tty ports. The syntax
of mxaddsvr is as follows:
mxaddsvr [NPort IP Address] [Total Ports] ([Data port] [Cmd port])
The mxaddsvr command performs the following actions:
1. Modifies npreal2d.cf.
2. Creates tty ports in directory /dev with major & minor number configured in npreal2d.cf.
3. Restarts the driver.
Mapping tty ports automatically

To map tty ports automatically, you may execute mxaddsvr with just the IP address and
the number of ports, as in the following example:
# cd /usr/lib/npreal2/driver
# ./mxaddsvr 192.168.3.4 16
In this example, 16 tty ports will be added, all with IP 192.168.3.4, with data ports from 950
to 965 and command ports from 966 to 981.
Mapping tty ports manually

To map tty ports manually, you may execute mxaddsvr and manually specify the data and command ports,
as in the following example:
# ./mxaddsvr 192.168.3.4 16 4001 966
In this example, 16 tty ports will be added, all with IP 192.168.3.4, with data ports from 4001 to 4016 and
command ports from 966 to 981.
Removing Mapped TTY Ports

After logging in as root, enter the directory /usr/lib/npreal2/driver and then execute mxdelsvr to delete a
server. The syntax of mxdelsvr is:
mxdelsvr [IP Address]
Example:
# ./mxdelsvr 192.168.3.4
The following actions are performed when executing mxdelsvr:
1. Modify npreal2d.cf.
2. Remove the relevant tty ports in directory /dev.
3. Restart the driver.
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If the IP address is not provided in the command line, the program will list the installed servers and total
ports on the screen. You will need to choose a server from the list for deletion.
Removing Linux Driver Files

A utility is included that will remove all driver files, mapped tty ports, and unload the driver. To do this, you
only need to enter the directory /usr/lib/npreal2/driver, then execute mxuninst to uninstall the driver. This
program will perform the following actions:
1. Unload the driver.
2. Delete all files and directories in /usr/lib/npreal2
3. Delete directory /usr/lib/npreal2
4. Modify the system initializing script file.
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9. IP Serial LIB
 Overview
 What is IP Serial Library?
 Why Use IP Serial Library?
 How to Install IP Serial Library
 IP Serial LIB Function Groups
 Example Program
NPort 5000 Series IP Serial LIB
Overview
What is IP Serial Library?

IP Serial Library is a Windows library with frequently used serial command sets and subroutines. IP Serial
Library is designed to reduce the complexity and poor efficiency of serial communication over TCP/IP. For
example, Telnet can only transfer data, but it can’t monitor or configure the serial line’s parameters.
Why Use IP Serial Library?

For programmers familiar with serial communication, IP Serial Library provides well-designed function calls
that have the same style as Moxa’s PComm Library.
IP Serial Library is amazingly simple and easy to understand. By including it in your VB, C, or Delphi
programming environment, you can program your own TCP/IP application with the ability to control serial
communication parameters.
The NPort serial device server uses 2 TCP ports for communication between the NPort and host computer’s
Real COM driver. The NPort uses a data port and command port to provide pure data transfer without
decode and encode. Compared to using only one TCP port to control serial communication (such as RFC
2217), IP Serial Library uses a command port to communicate with the NPort from the user’s program. IP
Serial Library not only runs with excellent efficiency but also runs without any decode or encode problems.
How to Install IP Serial Library

IP Serial Lib comes with the NPort Administration Suite. Refer to the IPSerial directory for more detail about
the function definitions.
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NPort 5000 Series IP Serial LIB
IP Serial LIB Function Groups

Server Control Port Control Input/Output Data Port Status Miscellaneous
Inquiry
nsio_init nsio_open nsio_read nsio_lstatus nsio_break
nsio_end nsio_close nsio_SetReadTimeouts nsio_data_status nsio_break_on
nsio_resetserver nsio_ioctl nsio_write nsio_break_off
nsio_checkalive nsio_flowctrl nsio_SetWriteTimeouts nsio_breakcount
nsio_DTR
nsio_RTS
nsio_lctrl
nsio_baud
nsio_resetport
Example Program
char NPort 5100A-Nip=”192.168.1.10”;
char buffer[255]; /*data buffer, 255 chars */
int port = 1; /*1st port */
int portid; /* port handle */
nsio_init(); /*initial IP Serial Library */
portid = nsio_open(NPort 5100Aip, port); /*1st port, NPort 5100A IP=192.168.1.10
nsio_ioctl(portid, B9600, (BIT_8 | STOP_1 | */
P_NONE) ); /*set 9600, N81 */
sleep(1000); /* wait for 1000 ms for data */
nsio_read(port, buffer, 200); /* read 200 bytes from port 1 */
nsio_close(portid); /* close this serial port */
nsio_end(); /* close IP Serial Library */
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10. Android API Instructions
 Overview
 How to Start MxNPortAPI
 MxNPortAPI Function Groups
 Example Program
NPort 5000 Series
Overview
If you want to remote control your serial devices on an Android platform, then the MxNPortAPI is a simple
application programming tool that you can use.The MxNPortAPI helps programmers develop an Android
application to access the device server by TCP/IP.
The MxNPortAPI provides frequently used serial command sets like port control, input/output, etc., and the
style of developed Android application is similiar to MOXA Driver Manager. For more details of the provided
functions, please refer the “MxNPortAPI Function Groups” section.
This MxNPortAPI is layered between the Android application and Android network manager framework. This
Android library is compatible with Java 1.7, Android 3.1 (Honeycomb - API version 12), and later versions.
How to Start MxNPortAPI

You can download the MxNPortAPI from Moxa’s website at http://www.moxa.com, and develop the
application program in popular Oss, such as Windows, Linux, or Mac. (You may find it in the Resource
section under your product page.)
(You can refer the Android studio website to see the system requirements for development environment:
https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html?hl=zh-tw#Requirements).
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NPort 5000 Series
To start your application program, please unzip the MxNPortAPI file and refer to the index (.html) under the
Help directory.
For more details about the installation, please refer to the Overview section.
MxNPortAPI Function Groups

The supported functions in this API are listed below:
Port Control Input/Output Port Status Inquiry Miscellaneous

open read getBaud setBreak
close write getFlowCtrl
setIoctlMode getIoctlMode
setFlowCtrl getLineStatus
setBaud getModemStatus
setRTS getOQueue
setDTR
flush
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NPort 5000 Series
Example Program
To make sure this API is workable with the device server on an Android platform, see the example program
below:
Thread thread = new Thread()

{
@Override
public void run() {
/* Enumerate and initialize NPorts on system */
List<MxNPort> NPortList = MxNPortService.getNPortInfoList();
if(NPortList!=null){
MxNPort.IoctlMode mode = new MxNPort.IoctlMode();

mode.baudRate = 38400;
mode.dataBits = MxNPort.DATA_BITS_8;
mode.parity = MxNPort.PARITY_NONE;
mode.stopBits = MxNPort.STOP_BITS_1;
MxNPort mxNPort = NPortList.get(0); /* Get first NPort device */

try {
byte[] buf = {'H','e','l','l','o',' ','W','o','r','l','d'};
mxNPort.open(); /*open port*/
mxNPort.setIoctlMode(mode); /*serial parameters setting*/
mxNPort.write(buf, buf.length); /*write data*/
mxNPort.close(); /*close port*/
} catch (MxException e){
/*Error handling*/
}
}
}
};
thread.start();
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11. Introduction to LCM Display
Typically, you will use either NPort Administrator or the web console to configure the NPort 5600-8-DT
series (standard temperature models), NPort 5600 series (standard temperature models) and
NPort 5410/5430 series (standard temperature models). These are not the only options for
configuration. For basic onsite configuration, you can use the LCM console built into the device server,
without requiring a connection to the network or a laptop.
In this chapter, we will introduce the basic operation and menu options of LCM display.
 Basic Operation
 Detailed Menu Options
NPort 5000 Series Introduction to LCM Display
Basic Operation
If the NPort is working properly, the LCM panel will display a green color. The red Ready LED will also light
up, indicating that the NPort is receiving power. After the red Ready LED turns to green, you will see a
display similar to:
N P 5 4 1 0 _ 6 1 4 0 5
1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 2 7 . 2 5 4
This is where
• NP5410 is the NPort’s name

• 61405 is the NPort’s serial number
• 192.168.127.254 is the NPort’s IP address
There are four push buttons on the NPort’s nameplate. Going from left to right, the buttons are:
Button Name Action

menu menu activates the main menu, or returns to a lower level
 up cursor scrolls up through a list of items shown on the LCM panel’s second line
 down cursor scrolls down through a list of items shown on the LCM panel’s second line
sel select selects the option listed on the LCM panel’s second line
The buttons are manipulated in a manner similar to the way a modern cellular phone operates. As you move
through the various functions and setting options, note that the top line shows the current menu or
submenu name, and the bottom line shows the submenu name or menu item which is activated by pressing
the SEL button.
Detailed Menu Options

The best way to explain all of the NPort’s LCM functions is to refer to the tree graph shown in the next page.
There are three main levels—1, 2, and 3—with each level represented by a separate column. The first thing
to remember is that the menu button is used to move back and forth between the LCM panel’s default
screen, and main menu screen:
N P 5 4 1 0 _ 6 1 4 0 5
1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 2 7 . 2 5 4
M a i n M e n U
S e r v e r s e t t i n g ↓
In addition, you only need to remember to:
• Use the SEL button to move up one level (i.e., left to right on the tree graph)
• Use the MENU button to move down one level (i.e., right to left on the tree graph)
• Use the cursor keys,  and , to scroll between the various options within a level (i.e., up and down on
the tree graph).
As you use the buttons to operate the LCM display, you will notice that with very few exceptions, moving up
one level causes the bottom line of the display to move to the top line of the display. You will also notice
that the bottom three options in level 2, and all of the options in level 3 have either a C or D attached. The
meaning is as follows:
• C = configurable
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I.e., you are allowed to change the setting of this option
• D = display only
I.e., the setting for this option is displayed, but it cannot be changed (This does NOT necessarily mean
that the number does not change; only that you cannot change it)
Main Menu
Server setting Serial number D
Server name C
Firmware ver D
Model name D
Network Ethernet status D
setting MAC address D
IP config C
IP address C
Netmask C
Gateway C
DNS server 1 C
DNS server 2 C
Serial set Select port C
Baudrate C
Data bit C
Stop bit C
Parity C
Flow control C
Tx/Rx fifo C
Interface C
Tx/Rx bytes D
Line status D
Op Mode set Select port C
Select mode C
[mode]
Real COM TCP server TCP client UDP svr/cli
Alive timeout Alive timeout Alive timeout Delimiter 1 C

Max connection Inact. time Inact. time Delimiter 2 C
Delimiter 1 Max connection Delimiter 1 Force Tx C
Delimiter 2 Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Dest IP start-1 C
Force Tx Delimiter 2 Force Tx Dest IP end-1 C
Force Tx Dest IP-1 Dest port-1 C
Local TCP port TCP port-1 Dest IP start-2 C
Command port Dest IP-2 Dest IP end-2 C
TCP port-2 Dest port-2 C
Dest IP-3 Dest IP start-3 C
TCP port-3 Dest IP end-3 C
Dest IP-4 Dest port-3 C
TCP port-4 Dest IP start-4 C
TCP connect Dest IP end-4 C
Dest port-4 C
Local port C
Console Web console C
Telnet console C
Ping C
Save/Restart C
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The part of the LCM operation that still requires some explanation is how to edit the configurable options. In
fact, you will only encounter two types of configurable options.
The first type involves entering numbers, such as IP addresses, Netmasks, etc. In this case, you change the
number one digit at a time. The up cursor (△) is used to decrease the highlighted digit, the down cursor
(▽) is used to increase the highlighted digit, and the SEL button is used to move to the next digit. When the
last digit has been changed, pressing SEL simply enters the number into the NPort’s memory. The second
type of configurable option is when there are only a small number of options from which to choose
(although only one option will be visible at a time). Consider the PARITY attribute under PORT SETTING as
an example. Follow the tree graph to arrive at the following PARITY screen. The first option, NONE, is
displayed, with a down arrow all the way to the right. This is an indication that there are other options from
which to choose.
P a r i t Y
N o n e ↓
Press the down cursor button once to see Odd as the second option.
P a r i t Y ↑
O d d ↓
Press the down cursor button again to see Even as the third option.
P a r i t Y ↑
E v e n ↓
Press the down cursor button again to see Space as the fourth option.
P a r i t Y ↑
M a r k ↓
Press the down cursor button yet again to see the last option, Space.
P a r i t Y ↑
S p a c E
To choose the desired option, press the SEL button when the option is showing on the screen.
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A. Pinouts and Cable Wiring
The following topics are covered in this appendix:
 Port Pinout Diagrams

 Ethernet Port Pinouts
 Serial Port Pinouts
 Cable Wiring Diagrams
 Ethernet Cables
 Serial Cables
NPort 5000 Series Pinouts and Cable Wiring
Port Pinout Diagrams
Ethernet Port Pinouts

Ethernet RJ45 Ethernet M12 (For NPort 5000AI-M12 only)
Pin Signal Ethernet M12:
1 Tx+
2 Tx-
3 Rx+
6 Rx-
Housing: shield
Power M12:
PIN Description
1 Input V+
2 Not assigned
3 Input V-
4 Not assigned
5 Function ground
Serial Port Pinouts

Pin Assignment Applicable Products
Pin RS-232 NPort 5110, NPort 5150,

1 DCD NPort 5110A, NPort
2 RxD 5150A, NPort P5150A,
3 TxD NPort_5000AI-M12,
DB9 Male RS-232 Port Pinouts
4 DTR NPort 5210A, NPort
5 GND 5250A, NPort 5410,
6 DSR NPort 5410/5450/5450I,

NPort 5610-8-DT, 5650-
7 RTS
8-DT, 5650I-8-DT,
8 CTS
5610-8-DTL/DTL-T,
5650-8-DTL/DTL-T, and
5650I-8-DTL/DTL-T,
NPort IA5150/5250
NPort IA5150A/5250A
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Pin RS-422 / 4-wire 2-wire RS-485 NPort 5130, NPort 5150,

RS-485 NPort 5130A, NPort
DB9 Male RS-422/485 Port Pinouts

1 TxD-(A) – 5150A, NPort P5150A,
2 TxD+(B) – NPort_5000AI-M12,
3 RxD+(B) Data+(B) NPort 5250A, NPort
4 RxD-(A) Data-(A) 5450/5450I, 5650-8-DT,
5 GND GND 5650I-8-DT, 5650-8-
6 – – DTL/DTL-T, and
7 – – 5650I-8-DTL/DTL-T,
NPort IA5150/5250,
8 – –
NPort IA5250A
Note: The NPort IA5150A Series’s DB9 ports only support RS-232
signals.
Pin RS-232 NPort 5210/5210I,

1 DSR NPort 5610-8-DT-J,
8-pin RJ45 RS-232 Port
2 RTS NPort 5610, NPort 5650-

3 GND 8-DT-J
4 TxD
5 RxD
6 DCD
Pinouts
7 CTS
8 DTR
RS-422 NPort 5630

2-wire RS-
Pin 4-wire RS-
485
8-pin RJ45 RS-422/485 Port
485
1 --- ---
2 --- ---
3 TxD+ ---
4 TxD- ---
5 RxD- Data-
6 RxD+ Data+
Pinouts
7 GND GND
8 --- ---
RS-422 2-wire RS- NPort 5650, NPort 5650-

8-pin RJ45 RS-232/422/ 485
Pin RS-232
4-wire RS-485 485 8-DT-J
1 DSR --- ---

2 RTS TxD+ ---
3 GND GND GND
4 TxD TxD- ---
Port Pinouts
5 RxD RxD+ Data+

6 DCD RxD- Data-
7 CTS --- ---
8 DTR --- ---
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NPort 5230
Terminal Block RS-232 & RS-422/485 Pinouts
NPort 5230A, NPort

Terminal Block RS-422/ 485 Port
IA5150, NPort
IA5150A
Pin 2-wire RS-485 RS-422, 4-wire RS-485

1 – TxD+(B)
2 – TxD-(A)
3 Data+(B) RxD+(B)
Pinouts
4 Data-(A) RxD-(A)
5 GND GND
NPort 5430/5430I
Terminal Block RS-
422/485 Pinouts
RJ45 Connector Pin RS-232 Applies only to DT

1 DSR models.
2 RTS
Console Port Pinouts
3 GND
4 TxD
5 RxD
6 DCD
7 CTS
8 DTR
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NPort IA5150/5250
Power Input and Relay

Output Pinouts V2+ V2- V1+ V1-
Shielded DC DC Relay Relay DC DC
Ground Power Power output output Power Power
input 1 input 1 input 2 input 2
NPort IA5000A
Power Input and Relay Output
PWR1 PWR2 RELAY

Pinouts
Shielded DC Power DC Power Normal Open/Close, Relay

Ground Input Input output
Cable Wiring Diagrams
Ethernet Cables
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Serial Cables
Serial Cable Wiring Diagrams
Female DB9 to Male DB9 (RS-232)
Female DB9 to Male DB25 (RS-232)
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8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Male (RS-232) 8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Female (RS-232) 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Male (RS-232) 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Female (RS-
232)
NPort 5000 Series
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NPort 5210, NPort 5610/5650 (RS-232)
Pinouts and Cable Wiring
8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Male (RS- 8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Female (RS- 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Male (RS- 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Female (RS-
422/4-wire RS-485) 422/4-wire RS-485) 422/4-wire RS-485) 422/4-wire RS-485)
NPort 5000 Series
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NPort 5630 (RS-422/4-wire RS-485)
8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Male (2- 8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Female 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Male 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Female
wire RS-485) (2-wire RS-485) (2-wire RS-485) (2-wire RS-485)
NPort 5000 Series
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NPort 5630 (2-wire RS-485)
8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Male (RS- 8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Female (RS- 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Male (RS- 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Female
422/4-wire RS-485) 422/4-wire RS-485) 422/4-wire RS-485) (RS-422/4-wire RS-485)
NPort 5000 Series
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NPort 5650 (RS-422/4-wire RS-485)
8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Male (2- 8-pin RJ45 to DB25 Female 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Male 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 Female
wire RS-485) (2-wire RS-485) (2-wire RS-485) (2-wire RS-485)
NPort 5000 Series
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NPort 5650 (2-wire RS-485)
Cable Wiring for NPort 5600-8-DT/DTL Series
Serial Cable Wiring Diagrams
NPort Serial Device
RJ45 DB9(F) DB9(M) DB25(M) DB25(F)

DSR 1 6 4 6 20 DTR
RTS 2 7 8 4 5 CTS
GND 3 5 5 7 7 GND
RS-232 Cables
TxD 4 3 2 2 3 RxD
RxD 5 2 3 3 2 TxD
DCD 6 1 1 8 8 DCD
CTS 7 8 7 5 4 RTS
DTR 8 4 6 20 6 DSR
NPort Serial Device

RS-422, 4-wire RS-485

TxD+ 2 2 3 3 2 RxD+
GND 3 5 5 7 7 GND
TxD- 4 1 1 8 8 RxD-
Cables
RxD+ 5 3 2 2 3 TxD+
RxD- 6 4 6 20 6 TxD-
NPort Serial Device

2-wire RS-485

GND 3 5 5 7 7 GND
Cables
Data+ 5 3 2 2 3 Data+
Data- 6 4 6 20 6 Data-
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Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors
Pin Assignments for DB9 Male and Female Connectors

DB9 Male Connector DB9 Female Connector
Pin Assignments for DB25 Male and Female Connectors

DB25 Male Connector DB25 Female Connector
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B. Adjustable Pull High/low Resistors for
the RS-485 Port
In some critical environments, you may need to add termination resistors to prevent the reflection of serial
signals. When using termination resistors, it is important to set the pull high/low resistors correctly so that
the electrical signal is not corrupted. Since there is no resistor value that works for every environment, DIP
switches or Jumpers are used to set the pull high/low resistor values for each RS-485 port.
ATTENTION
Do not use the 1 kΩ setting on NPorts when using the RS-232 interface. Doing so will degrade the RS-232
signals and shorten the maximum allowed communication distance.
NPort 5130/5150 Series (Jumpers)

To set a termination resistor to 150 kΩ, make sure that the two jumpers (JP3 and JP4) assigned to the
serial port are not shorted by jumper caps. This is the default setting.
To set a termination resistor to 1 kΩ, make sure that the two jumpers (JP3 and JP4) assigned to the
serial port are shorted by jumper caps.
NPort 5000 Series Adjustable Pull High/low Resistors for the RS-485 Port
NPort 5130A/5150A (Jumpers)

To set a pull high/low resistor to 150 kΩ, make sure that the two jumpers (JP3 and JP4) assigned to
the serial port are not shorted by jumper caps. This is the default setting.
To set a pull high/low resistor to 1 kΩ, make sure that the two jumpers (JP3 and JP4) assigned to the
serial port are shorted by jumper caps.
NPort P5150A (DIP Switches)
SW 1 2 3
Pull-high Pull-low Terminator
resistor resistor
ON 1 kΩ 1 kΩ 120 Ω
OFF 150 kΩ* 150 kΩ* –*
* Default
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NPort 5400 Series (DIP Switches)

To set the pull high/low resistors to 150 KΩ, make sure both of the assigned DIP switches are in the
OFF position. This is the default setting.
To set the pull high/low resistors to 1 KΩ, make sure both of the assigned DIP switches are in the ON
position.
Pull high/low resistors for the RS-485 Port

1 2 3
SW
Pull High Pull Low Terminator
ON 1 KΩ 1 KΩ 120 Ω
Default OFF 150 KΩ 150 KΩ ---
NPort 5650 Series (DIP Switches)

To set the pull high/low resistors to 150 KΩ, make sure both of the assigned DIP switches are in the
OFF position. This is the default setting.
To set the pull high/low resistors to 1 KΩ, make sure both of the assigned DIP switches are in the ON
position.
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NPort 5600-8-DT/DTL Series (DIP Switches)

NPort 5600-8-DT: Use the DIP switches on the bottom panel to configure each device port’s pull
high/low resistors. You will need to unscrew the DIP switch cover to access the DIP switches.
• NPort 5600-8-DTL: Remove the top cover to access the DIP switches used to configure each device
port’s pull high/low resistors (note that SW4 is reserved for future use).
The pull high/low resistor values for each device port are set as follows:
SW 1 2 3
Pull High Pull Low Terminator
ON 1 KΩ 1 KΩ 120 Ω
Default OFF 150 KΩ 150 KΩ –
NPort 5230A/5250A (DIP Switches)
SW 1 2 3
Pull-high resistor Pull-low resistor Terminator
ON 1 KΩ 1 KΩ 120 Ω
OFF 150 KΩ* 150 KΩ* –*
* Default
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NPort IA5000 Series

When setting up your RS-485 and RS-422 networks, you should use termination resistors to prevent signal
reflections. The NPort IA5000 Series does not come with pull high/low resistors and terminators, so you will
need to obtain and configure the termination yourself. The following figures illustrate how to properly
configure termination for a 2-wire RS-422/RS485 network, and a 4-wire RS485 network. You will usually
only need to install termination resistors (typically 120 Ω) on the first and last devices on your network.
Setting up terminators for a 2-wire RS422/RS485 network
Setting up terminators for a 4-wire RS485 network
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NPort IA5000A Series (DIP Switches)

The DIP switches are located on the PCB board; you will need to take off the covers to access them. To set
the pull-high resistor to 150 KΩ, flip DIP1 to “OFF,” and then set the pull-low resistor to 150 KΩ, and then
flip DIP2 to “OFF.” To set the pull-high resistor to 1 KΩ, flip DIP1 to “ON,” and then set the pull-low resistor
to 1 KΩ, and then flip DIP2 to “ON.” Make sure that DIP3 is “ON” to enable the 120Ω terminator. The
default settings for the pull-high and pull-low resistors, and the terminators are all at “OFF.”
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C. Well-Known Port Numbers
In this appendix, which is included for your reference, we provide a list of well-known port numbers that
may cause network problems if you set the NPort to one of these ports. Refer to RFC 1700 for well-known
port numbers, or refer to the following introduction from the IANA.
The port numbers are divided into three ranges: the well-known Ports, the Registered Ports, and the
Dynamic and/or Private Ports.
• The Well-Known Ports range from 0 through 1023.

• The Registered Ports range from 1024 through 49151.
• The Dynamic and/or Private Ports range from 49152 through 65535.
The well-known ports are assigned by the IANA, and on most systems, can only be used by system
processes or by programs executed by privileged users. The following table shows famous port numbers
among the well-known port numbers. For more details, please visit the IANA website at
http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers.
TCP Socket Application Service

0 reserved
1 TCP Port Service Multiplexor
2 Management Utility
7 Echo
9 Discard
11 Active Users (systat)
13 Daytime
15 Netstat
20 FTP data port
21 FTP CONTROL port
23 Telnet
25 SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
37 Time (Time Server)
42 Host name server (names server)
43 Whois (nickname)
49 (Login Host Protocol) (Login)
53 Domain Name Server (domain)
79 Finger protocol (Finger)
80 World Wide Web HTTP
119 Network news Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
123 Network Time Protocol
213 IPX
160 – 223 Reserved for future use
NPort 5000 Series Well-Known Port Numbers
UDP Socket Application Service

0 reserved
2 Management Utility
7 Echo
9 Discard
11 Active Users (systat)
13 Daytime
35 Any private printer server
39 Resource Location Protocol
42 Host name server (names server)
43 Whois (nickname)
49 (Login Host Protocol) (Login)
53 Domain Name Server (domain)
69 Trivial Transfer Protocol (TETP)
70 Gopler Protocol
79 Finger Protocol
80 World Wide Web HTTP
107 Remote Telnet Service
111 Sun Remote Procedure Call (Sunrpc)
119 Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
123 Network Time Protocol (nnp
161 SNMP (Simple Network Mail Protocol)
162 SNMP Traps
213 IPX (Used for IP Tunneling)
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D. SNMP Agents with MIB II & RS-
232/422/485 Link Groups
The NPort has built-in SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) agent software. It supports SNMP
Trap, RFC1317 RS-232 like group and RFC 1213 MIB-II. The following table lists the standard MIB-II group,
as well as the variable implementation for the NPort device server.
RFC1213 MIB-II Supported SNMP Variables:

System MIB Interfaces MIB IP MIB ICMP MIB
SysDescr itNumber ipForwarding IcmpInMsgs
SysObjectID ifIndex ipDefaultTTL IcmpInErrors
SysUpTime ifDescr ipInreceives IcmpInDestUnreachs
SysContact ifType ipInHdrErrors IcmpInTimeExcds
SysName ifMtu ipInAddrErrors IcmpInParmProbs
SysLocation ifSpeed ipForwDatagrams IcmpInSrcQuenchs
SysServices ifPhysAddress ipInUnknownProtos IcmpInRedirects
ifAdminStatus ipInDiscards IcmpInEchos
ifOperStatus ipInDelivers IcmpInEchoReps
ifLastChange ipOutRequests IcmpInTimestamps
ifInOctets ipOutDiscards IcmpTimestampReps
ifInUcastPkts ipOutNoRoutes IcmpInAddrMasks
ifInNUcastPkts ipReasmTimeout IcmpOutMsgs
ifInDiscards ipReasmReqds IcmpOutErrors
ifInErrors ipReasmOKs IcmpOutDestUnreachs
ifInUnknownProtos ipReasmFails IcmpOutTimeExcds
ifOutOctets ipFragOKs IcmpOutParmProbs
ifOutUcastPkts ipFragFails IcmpOutSrcQuenchs
ifOutNUcastPkts ipFragCreates IcmpOutRedirects
ifOutDiscards ipAdEntAddr IcmpOutEchos
ifOutErrors ipAdEntIfIndex IcmpOutEchoReps
ifOutQLen ipAdEntNetMask IcmpOutTimestamps
ifSpecific ipAdEntBcastAddr IcmpOutTimestampReps
ipAdEntReasmMaxSize IcmpOutAddrMasks
IpNetToMediaIfIndex IcmpOutAddrMaskReps
IpNetToMediaPhysAddress
IpNetToMediaNetAddress
IpNetToMediaType
IpRoutingDiscards
NPort 5000 Series SNMP Agents with MIB II & RS-232/422/485 Link Groups
UDP MIB TCP MIB SNMP MIB

UdpInDatagrams tcpRtoAlgorithm snmpInPkts
UdpNoPorts tcpRtoMin snmpOutPkts
UdpInErrors tcpRtoMax snmpInBadVersions
UdpOutDatagrams tcpMaxConn snmpInBadCommunityNames
UdpLocalAddress tcpActiveOpens snmpInASNParseErrs
UdpLocalPort tcpPassiveOpens snmpInTooBigs
tcpAttempFails snmpInNoSuchNames
Address Translation MIB tcpEstabResets snmpInBadValues
AtIfIndex tcpCurrEstab snmpInReadOnlys
AtPhysAddress tcpInSegs snmpInGenErrs
AtNetAddress tcpOutSegs snmpInTotalReqVars
AtNetAddress tcpRetransSegs snmpInTotalSetVars
tcpConnState snmpInGetRequests
tcpConnLocalAddress snmpInGetNexts
tcpConnLocalPort snmpInSetRequests
tcpConnRemAddress snmpInGetResponses
tcpConnRemPort snmpInTraps
tcpInErrs snmpOutTooBigs
tcpOutRsts snmpOutNoSuchNames
snmpOutBadValues
snmpOutGenErrs
snmpOutGetRequests
snmpOutGetNexts
snmpOutSetRequests
snmpOutGetResponses
snmpOutTraps
snmpEnableAuthenTraps
RFC1317: RS-232 MIB objects

RS-232-like General Port RS-232-like Asynchronous Port
Generic RS-232-like Group
Table Group
rs232Number rs232PortTable rs232AsyncPortTable
rs232PortEntry rs232AsyncPortEntry
rs232PortIndex rs232AsyncPortIndex
rs232PortType rs232AsyncPortBits
rs232PortInSigNumber rs232AsyncPortStopBits
rs232PortOutSigNumber rs232AsyncPortParity
rs232PortInSpeed
rs232PortOutSpeed
The Input Signal Table The Output Signal Table

rs232InSigTable rs232OutSigTable
rs232InSigEntry rs232OutSigEntry
rs232InSigPortIndex rs232OutSigPortIndex
rs232InSigName rs232OutSigName
rs232InSigState rs232OutSigState
D-2
E
E. Auto IP Report Protocol
The NPort Series provides several ways to configure Ethernet IP addresses. One of them is DHCP Client.
When you set up the NPort to use DHCP Client to configure Ethernet IP addresses, it will automatically send
a DHCP request over the Ethernet to find the DHCP Server. And then the DHCP Server will send an available
IP address to the NPort. The NPort will use this IP address for a period of time after receiving it. But the
NPort will send a DHCP request again to the DHCP Server. Once the DHCP Server realizes that this IP
address is to be released to another DHCP Client, the NPort then will receive a different IP address. For this
reason, users sometimes find that the NPort will use different IP addresses, not a fixed IP address.
In order to know what IP address the NPort is using, you need to set up parameters in Network Settings via
the Web browser. The figure below is the NPort Web console configuration window. Enter the IP address and
the Port number of the PC that you want to send this information to.
And then you can develop your own programs to receive this information from the NPort. Here is NPort’s
Auto IP Report Protocol. We provide an example for you to easily develop your own programs. You can find
this example on Moxa’s website.
Auto IP Report Format

“Moxa”, 4 bytes Info[0] Info[1] … Info[n]
NPort 5000 Series Auto IP Report Protocol
Info [n]
Field ID Length Data
Length 1 1 Variable, Length is “Length Field”
ID List
ID Value Description Length Note
1 Server Name Variable ASCII char
2 Hardware ID 2 Little-endian
3 MAC Address 6 6 bytes MAC address. If the MAC address is
"00-90-E8-01-02-03", the MAC[0] is 0,
MAC[1] is 0x90(hex), MAC[2] is 0xE8(hex),
and so on.
4 Serial Number 4, DWORD Little-endian
5 IP Address 4, DWORD Little-endian
6 Netmask 4, DWORD Little-endian
7 Default Gateway 4, DWORD Little-endian
8 Firmware Version 4, DWORD Little-endian
Ver1.3.4= 0x0103040
9 AP ID 4, DWORD Little-endian
AP ID & Hardware ID Mapping Table

AP ID Device ID Product
0x80015100 0x511A NPort 5110A
0x80015100 0x513A NPort 5130A
0x80015100 0x515A NPort 5150A
0x80015200 0x521A NPort 5210A
0x80015200 0x523A NPort 5230A
0x80015200 0x525A NPort 5250A
0x80005110 0x5110 NPort 5110
0x80005100 0x5130 NPort 5130
0x80005100 0x5150 NPort 5150
0x80005000 0x0504 NPort 5410
0x80005000 0x0534 NPort 5430
0x80005000 0x1534 NPort 5430I
0x80000312 0x0312 NPort 5230
0x80000312 0x0322 NPort 5210
0x80000312 0x0332 NPort 5232
0x80000312 0x1332 NPort 5232I
0x80005610 0x5618 NPort 5610-8
0x80005610 0x5613 NPort 5610-16
0x80005610 0x5638 NPort 5630-8
0x80005610 0x5633 NPort 5630-16
0x80015100 0x5157 NPort P5150A
E-2
NPort 5000 Series Auto IP Report Protocol
AP ID & Hardware ID Mapping Table

AP ID Device ID Product
0x80015100 0x511A NPort 5110A
0x80015100 0x513A NPort 5130A
0x80015100 0x515A NPort 5150A
0x80015200 0x521A NPort 5210A
0x80015200 0x523A NPort 5230A
0x80015200 0x525A NPort 5250A
0x80005110 0x5110 NPort 5110
0x80005100 0x5130 NPort 5130
0x80005100 0x5150 NPort 5150
0x80005000 0x0504 NPort 5410
0x80005000 0x0534 NPort 5430
0x80005000 0x1534 NPort 5430I
0x80000312 0x0312 NPort 5230
0x80000312 0x0322 NPort 5210
0x80000312 0x0332 NPort 5232
0x80000312 0x1332 NPort 5232I
0x80005610 0x5618 NPort 5610-8
0x80005610 0x5613 NPort 5610-16
0x80005610 0x5638 NPort 5630-8
0x80005610 0x5633 NPort 5630-16
0x80015100 0x5157 NPort P5150A
E-3
F
F. Compliance Notice
CE Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which
case the user may be required to take appropriate measures.
Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his or her own expense.

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NPort 5000 Series User’s Manual

NPort 5000/5000A/IA5000/IA5000A Series

Version 5.0, April 2019

© 2019 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved.

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1. About This Manual............................................................................................................................. 1-1

NPort Family Model Series Introduction

NPort products support the following configuration options:

• Quick Setup Wizard*

* Does not support 5100/5200/IA5000 series

** Only available for NPort Series that has RS-232 interface.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

 Installing Your NPort Device Server

Installing Your NPort Device Server

You should observe the following:

Connecting the Power

Grounding the NPort Device Server

Type of Power Terminal Block Shielded Ground (SG) Applicable Products

The Shielded Ground (sometimes called NPort 5200/5400 Series

The Shielded Ground (sometimes called NPort 5600 Series

Connecting to the Network

Connecting to a Serial Device

NPort 5100/5100A/P5150A Series

LED Name LED Color LED Function

NPort 5200/5200A/5400 Series

LED Name LED Color LED Function

NPort 5600 Series (Rackmount)

LED Name LED Color LED Function

NPort 5600-8-DT/DTL Series

LED Name LED Color LED Function

NPort 5000AI-M12 Series

LED Name LED Color LED Function

NPort IA5000/IA5000A Series

LED Name LED Color LED Function

RS-485 Port’s Adjustable Pull High/Low Resistor

Configuration by Windows Utility

Installing NPort Administrator

Searching for Device Servers over a LAN

Adjusting General Settings

Verifying Network Settings

Configuring Device Port Operation Mode

Adjusting Operation Mode Settings

Operation Mode Selection Chart

Configuring Serial Communication Parameters

Serial Parameter Review

Parameter Setting Factory Description Necessity

Adjusting Serial Parameters

Mapping COM Port to Device (only required when operation

Specifying the Target Device Server

Assigning COM Port Number to Device Port

FIFO: Tells the driver whether or not to use FIFO transmission.

Configuration by Web Console