Moxa Technologies NPort DE-211 Quick Installation Manual

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NPort DE-211

Quick Installation Guide

Seventh Edition, May 2011

Overview

Welcome to Moxa’s NPort Express DE-211, a compact palm-size d
data communication device that allows you to control
RS-232/422/485 s erial devices ov er a TCP/IP base d Ethernet
network.

Package Checklist

Before installin g the NPort Express DE-211, ver ify that the
package contains the following items:

• 1 NPort Express DE-211

• NPort DE -211 quick installation guide

• Documentation and software CD

• Warranty card

Optional Accesso ries

• NP21101: RS-232 cable: DB25 (M) to DB9 (F), 30 cm

• NP21102: RS-232 cable: DB25 (M) to DB9 (M), 30 cm

• NP21103: DB25 Termin al Block Kit for RS-422/485

• DK-35A: DIN-Rail Moun ting Kit (35 mm)

Notify your sales representative if any of the above items are
missing or damaged.

Hardware Introduction

The NPort DE-211 device server has one female DB25 serial port.
The four DIP switches located on the rear panel are used to select
RS-232 COM mode, and one of four data modes: RS-232, RS-422,
4-wire RS-485, and 2-wire RS-485. See the “DIP Switch Settings
and Explanation” section for details.

Reset Button

• Press the Reset button continuously for 3 sec to erase the
password. After 3 sec, the Ready LED will flash on/off every
half second. Release the reset button at this time to erase the
password.

• Press the Reset button continuously for 10 sec to load factory
defaults. After 10 sec, the Ready LED will flash on/off every
half second. Release the reset button at this time to load
factory defaults.

LED Indicators (top panel)

LED Name

LED Color

LED Function

PWR

red

Power is on

off

Power is off, or power error condition
exists

Link

orange

10 Mbps Ethernet connection

off

Ethernet cable is disconnected, or

has a short

Ready

green

NPort Server system is ready

off

NPort Server has malfunctioned

Serial Tx

green

Serial data is being transmitted

off

Serial data is not being transmitted

Serial Rx

orange

Serial data is be ing received

off

Serial data is not being received

Hardware Installation Procedure

Placement Option s

In addition to placing
the

DE-211 unit on a

desktop or other
horizontal surface, you
may also make use of
the DIN

-Rail or Wall

Mount options, as
illustrated here .

Wall Mount

DIN-Rail

DIP Switch Settings and Explanation

The top panel of the DE -211 contains the following tab le, which
describes how to set up the serial port using the four DIP switches
located on DE-211’s rear pane l.

SW1

Serial
Connection

SW2

SW3

SW4

Serial Interface Mode

OFF

OFF

OFF

RS-232

ON

RS-232
Console

OFF

ON

ON

RS-422

ON

OFF

ON

4-wire RS-485 by RTS

OFF Data Comm

ON

ON

ON

4-wire RS-485 by ADDC

ON

OFF

OFF

2-wire RS-485 by RTS

ON

ON

OFF

2-wire RS-485 by ADDC

Switch SW1 controls the function of the serial port. Note that after
changing the setting of SW1, the DE-211 will reboot to in itialize the
new setting. You must wait a few seconds for the green Ready light
to blink off and then on again, indicating that the function of the
serial port has been changed. Switches SW2, SW3, and SW4
control the serial port’s data communication Interface Mode. (RTS
stands for Ready To Send and ADDC stands for Automatic Data
Direction Contr ol.)

Keep the follow ing points in min d when setting th e DIP switches :

• To use the serial port as an RS-232 console connection, such
as when using MOXA PComm Terminal Emulator or
HyperTerminal, set SW1 to the ON position.

• Some setup procedures can be carried out through a Telnet
connection, in which case data is transmitted through the
DE-211’s Ethernet port. However, you must set SW1 to the
OFF position to establish a Telnet connection.

Power

Power GND

RS-422/485

RS-422/485

RS-232

PC

Power

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Software Installation Information

Detailed information about installing the software that comes with
the DE-211 can be found on the NPort Documentation and
Software CD in the “NPort Family Software Installation Guide”.

Pin Assignments and Cable Wiring

Female DB25 Connector Pinouts

WARNING

Pin 1 is reserved for debugging.

Connecting this pin

yourself could result in irreparable damage to your device.

RS-232 Wiring

RS-422 Wiring

RS-485 Wiring

DB25 Terminal Block Kit (RS-422, RS-485-2W/4W)

Environmental Specifications

Power requirements

12 to 30 VDC

150 mA (max.) at 12 V

92 mA (max.) at 24 V

Operating Temp.

0 to 55°C

Ambient Re lative
Humidity

5 to 95% (non-condensing)

Dimensions

Including ears: 90.2 × 100.4 × 22 mm

(3.55 × 3.95 × 0.87 in)

Without ears: 67 × 100.4 × 22 mm

(2.64 × 3.95 × 0.87 in)

Surge Protection

15 KV ESD for the serial port

Magneti c Isolation
Protection

1.5 KV for the Ethernet port

Regulatory
Approvals

FCC Class B, CE Class B, UL 60950-1, EN

60950-1