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MOXA多串口卡ＬＩＮＵＸ下驱动及测试工具

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        MOXA NPort Server/Async Server Family Fixed TTY Driver 
                          for Linux and UNIX
                                 
                          Installation Guide
        
  Copyright (C) 2001, MOXA Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. 
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Content

1. Overview
2. System Requirement
3. Installation
   3.1 Before install
   3.2 Installation
   3.3 Configuration
   3.4 Check installation result
   3.5 Add more server
   3.6 Remove server
4. Maintenance
   4.1 Monitor
   4.2 Serial port sharing and access right authorization
   4.3 Upgrade firmware
5. Technical support
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1. Overview
    
    This NPort Server/Async Server Fixed TTY driver supports following
    products.

      a.  NPort Server Pro:
          DE-303 16 ports RS-232 serial device server
          DE-308  8 ports RS-232 serial device server

      b.  NPort Server DE-309:
          DE-309-16 16 ports RS-232 serial device server
          DE-309-8   8 ports RS-232 serial device server

      c.  NPort Server Lite:
	  DE-301 1 port RS-232 serial device server
	  DE-302 2 ports RS-232 serial device server
 	  DE-304 4 ports RS-232 serial device server 
	  DE-331 1 port RS-422/485 serial device server
	  DE-332 2 ports RS-422/485 serial device server
 	  DE-334 4 ports RS-422/485 serial device server 

      d.  Async Server :
          CN2516 16 ports RS-232 serial device server
          CN2508  8 ports RS-232 serial device server
          CN2504  4 ports RS-232 serial device server
          CN2116 16 ports RS-232 serial device server
          CN2108  8 ports RS-232 serial device server

      e.  NPort Express :
          DE-311     1 port RS-232/422/485 serial device server
          DE-311M    1 port RS-232 serial device server
          DE-311-485 1 port RS-422/485 serial device server

    The driver emulates each serial port of NPort Server/Async Server
    as pseudo TTY ports on the network. This driver can run under
    following systems.

    SCO Unix
    SCO OpenServer
    SCO UnixWare 7
    SCO UnixWare 2.x/SVR4.2
    Linux
    
    You may always find and download the latest driver at
    http://www.moxa.com.tw or ftp://ftp.moxa.com.tw/. Or you may try
    http://www.moxa.com or ftp://ftp.moxa.com.
                  
2.  System Requirement
    To install this driver, you will need NPort Server/Async Server and
    one of the following system.

     (a)  SCO UNIX 3.2.4
     (b)  SCO OpenServer 5
     (c)  SCO UnixWare 7 (SVR5)
     (d)  UNIX SVR4.2 or UnixWare or MITUX
     (e)  Linux
             -  kernel 2.0.x or 2.2.x
             -  gcc-2.7.2.1 or above
             -  ld.so-1.7.14 or above
             -  libc.so-5 or above
             -  binutils-2.7.0 or above
             -  make-3.74 or above
             -  gunzip-1.2.4 or above 

3. Installation

   3.1 Before install

   Prior to proceed software installation, please make sure the
   hardware installation is completed as user's manual illustrated.
   The default IP address for NPort Server/Async Server is
   192.168.127.254. 

   3.2 Installation

     a.Insert the driver disk into floppy disk.
       For example, drive a:. 
     b.login from the console as a super user (root).
     c.Type 'cd /' to go to root directory.
     d.Type 'tar xvf /dev/fd0' to copy all files into the system.
     e.Type '/tmp/moxa/mxinstall'.
     f.Select proper operating system in following menu.
           1.  SCO UNIX
           2.  UNIX SVR 4.2
           3.  UNIX SVR 5 (UnixWare 7.x)
           4.  Linux
     g.Choose proper location for driver source. Select 5 to
       install driver from hard disk or specify the location
       of the driver disk.
           1.  /dev/fd0135ds18      (A:1.44M)
           2.  /dev/fd096ds15        (A:1.2M)
           3.  /dev/fd1135ds18      (B:1.44M)
           4.  /dev/fd196ds18        (B:1.2M)
           5.  Hard Disk            /tmp/moxa
     h.The shell script will install the driver files automatically.
       The administration program 'npadm' will then be activated.

   3.3 Configuration

     a.If the driver installation is successful, you can see the
       main menu of administration utility.  
        -  Add Server
        -  Delete Server                  
        -  Configure Server
        -  Ports Monitor
        -  Driver Removal
        -  Exit

     b.Select 'Add Server' to add NPort Server/Async Server, you can
       find two options as follows to add NPort Server/Async Server.
        -  Auto-Probe NPort Server/Async Server 
        -  Manual Add Nport Server/Async Server
       Select "Auto-Probe NPort Server/Async Server", the npadm can
       search the NPort Server/Async Server on local LAN automatically. 
       All of the Servers found are displayed in the list of 'Select 
       NPort Server/Async Server to Add'. Select the NPort Server/Async
       Server to be installed.

       If you're not sure which NPort Server/Async Server is the one 
       for installation, you may press Ctrl+B to locate the server by
       observing the LED display.

       If the NPort Server/Async Server is not installed in the local 
       LAN but in different network, please select the 'Manual Add 
       NPort Server/Async Server' to input the Server's IP address
       manually. 

     c.Next, you can see a password dialog poped up. If the NPort
       Server/Async Server is password protected, please input the
       password and select [ENTER] to continue.

       If the Server doesn't have password, you can press [ENTER]
       directly to go to next step. 
     
       Please note, if you input wrong password more than three
       times, the administration program will go back to main
       menu.

     e.Next, the 'Set Server Property' menu poped up for server
       property configuration. You can modify the properties
       i.e. server name, IP address, IP Netmask, Gateway, password 
       and DHCP setting. Select Ctrl+F to save the setting.
               
     f.Next, the 'Set Port Property' menu poped up for serial
       port property configuration. You can set the port status
       i.e. device name, baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity,
       , flow control and interface.

       The default device name of each port is 'disabled'.
       You have to specify a tty name for the serial port to be
       activated.

       You may select the device name by pressing [ENTER]. Please
       note that each port must have a unique device name. 

     g.After everything is set, the NPort Server/Async Server will
       be restartedand the driver daemon will activate automatically.
        
     h.The administration program stores all settinsg in '/usr/bin'.
       You may run 'npadm' to change the settings when necessary.

   3.4 Check installation
       To check the result of installation, you may check the log file
       'moxattyd.log' in /usr/etc/moxatty for driver daemon initial
       status.

   3.5 Add more server
       Add Server allows you to add more NPort Server/Async Server.
       You may refer to 3.3.b for more detail.
       
   3.6 Remove server
       You may remove certain NPort Server/Async Server from the list
       by entering this function.

4. Maintenance
   In addition to above functions, NPort Server/Async Server
   administration program also provides more utilities for better
   system maintenance.

    4.1 Monitor
         You can select the Ports Monitor of administration utility to monitor
         each port's activity as well as to learn each port's transmission 
         status by running 'npadm' program. This utility can report the data
         length and throughput of transmitting (Tx) and receiving (Rx) when
	 data transmission. 
 
	 In this comparison table, you can see the 'Char Count', total character	 counting, based on byte per second. In addition, per Tx and Rx
	 throughput reported in both of interval and average based on byte
	 per second.

	 The interval basis of throughput means the data transmission rate is
	 counted within interval setting i.e. based on 3 seconds. And the 
	 average basis of throughput displays the average value of entire data
	 transmission rate.
  
         We provide the function to change the interval number, 3 ~10seconds,
         by pressing <+> and <-> key. Moreover, you can select the port
         number then press <Enter> to view per port's status i.e communcation
         parameters, signals status, flow control status, and idle time.
         If need, you can press the <Home> key to reset the value to zero.
 
    4.2 Serial port sharing and access right authorization
          NPort Server/Async Server allows multiple hosts access one serial
          port. Therefore, proper access right authorization is necessary.
          To configure the access right for each serial port on Server,
          you must enter the IP address of the host to be authorized in this
	  program. 
          Press "<Ctrl+G> Set Grant IP" to configure port access authorization.

    4.3   Driver Removal
          You can remove the Fixed TTY Daemon driver from your system by
          running the Driver Removal function.

5. Technical support
   If you have any technical questions, please send your question by follows 
   ways with detail description of the symptom.
   
   Email: [e-mail]
   Tel  : [phone] ext.200


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