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RGB Spectrum, Inc. QuadView HD – Serial Server Set-up 1

Rev. 1 - 8/12/08

QuadView HD

August 12, 2008

BLACK BOX LES290A Serial Server

Configuration for use with RGB Spectrum QVHD

Quick Start Guide

Serial control of a QuadView HD (QVHD) requires the use of a low cost Serial Server. BLACK

BOX offers the LES290A Serial Device Server to enable serial control of the QuadView HD over

Ethernet. The connection may be over an IP network or by direct connection, via a Cat 5

Crossover Cable. The LES290A can be ordered on-line at BLACK BOX. Click on the model

number for a link to the product. For information regarding cables and adapters, go to the end of

this guide.

The LES290A Serial Server sends and receives RS232 serial communications with the QVHD over

an Ethernet connection. The QVHD sees this communication as a Telnet session. The user sees

this communication as a standard RS232 serial port. The Serial Server creates and maintains the

Telnet session without any actions from the user beyond a one-time initial configuration.

Take these easy steps to set-up the Serial Server.

1. Gathering IP parameter information

To perform the initial configuration, you will need to know the IP parameters of the QVHD

IP Address

IP Gateway

IP Subnet

The factory default values are:

192.168.1.200

255.255.255.0

192.168.1.1

If the Ethernet connection between the LES290A Serial Server and the QVHD incorporates a

network, you will need to set the QVHD and Serial Server IP parameters to be compatible with the

rest of the network. Check with your Network Administrator for these assignments.

Note: RGB recommends that the Device Server be given a “Fixed IP Address”.

2. Configuring the Serial Server

Before making the final network or direct connection between the LES290A Serial Server and the

QVHD, you will first need to use an Ethernet connection via a crossover cable to configure the

Serial Server.

It is recommended that you use a stand-alone computer, unconnected to a network and use a

crossover Ethernet cable between the LES290A Serial Server and the PC.

BLACK BOX provides, on CD, a graphical interface for configuration, DeviceInstaller, which runs

under Windows 2000, XP or Vista.

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Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run DeviceInstaller.

1. Click Start → Programs → Black Box → DeviceInstaller → DeviceInstaller. If the

PC has more than one network adapter, a message displays requesting the selection of

a network adapter. Select an adapter and click OK.

2. Click the Search icon . The list of Black Box device servers displays in the left pane.

3. Click the LES290A folder. The list of available LES290A products displays.

4. Expand the list of LES290As by clicking the + symbol next to the LES290A icon.

5. Select the LES290A unit by clicking its hardware address. See Figure 1.

6. In the right pane, click the Web Configuration tab.

7. To view the LES290A’s Web Manager in the current DeviceInstaller window, click the

Go button. To open the Web Manager in a web browser, click the External Browser

button, or open your web browser and enter the IP address of the LES290A.

Figure 1. DeviceInstaller

The LES290A prompts for a User name and Password.

Figure 2. User Name & Password

No User name or Password is required. Click OK.

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Figure 3. Home Page

Click Network from the main menu.

Figure 4. Network Settings

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3. Static IP Address Configuration

You can manually assign an IP address to the unit and enter related network settings. Consult the

LES290A User Guide for further details.

To assign an IP address manually:

1. On the main menu, click Network.

2. Select Use the following IP configuration.

3. Enter the following (as necessary):

IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses, enter

it manually in decimal-dot notation. The IP address

must be set to a unique value in the network.

Subnet Mask A subnet mask defines the number of bits taken

from the IP address that are assigned for the host

part.

Default Gateway The gateway address, or router, allows

communication to other LAN segments. The

gateway address should be the IP address of the

router connected to the same LAN segment as the

unit. The gateway address must be within the local

network.

4. When you are finished, click the OK button.

5. On the main menu, click Apply Settings.

4. Setting up a Point-to-Point or Stand Alone Configuration

If your Serial to QVHD connection will be point to point, through a single Ethernet crossover cable,

pick an IP address for the LES290A Serial Server that is the same as the QVHD IP address,

except for the last number, i.e. 192.168.1.199.

192.168.1.200 is the factory default IP address for the QVHD.

You could choose:

IP Address 192.168.1.199

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway 192.168.1.1

See Figure 4.

Server Settings & Host List Menus

Nothing needs to be changed from default on the Server and Hostlist pages. . Consult the

LES290A User Guide for if you have special requirements.

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5. Serial Settings

Channel 1 Serial Settings

On the Main Menu, click Serial Settings.

Figure 5. Serial Settings

Choose the settings to match your serial control source device.

Click the OK button when finished entering your Serial Settings.

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Channel 1 Connection Settings

On the Main Menu, click Connection.

1. Set the Active Connect pull-down field to Auto Start

2. Set the Remote Port field to 8000

3. Set the Remote Host field to the IP address of the QVHD, for example, to the factory default

value 192.168.1.200

Figure 6. TCP Connection Settings

Click the OK button when finished entering your Serial Settings.

6. Finishing Up

1. On the Main Menu, click Connection, then click the Yes button.

2. After the LES290A Serial Server has rebooted you are ready to use the Serial Server to

connect to the QVHD.

The Serial Server will retain its configuration through power and connection cycles.

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7. Connecting your serial control device to the Serial Server

Make the serial connection from the serial control device to the Serial Server.

a. The LES290A Serial Server comes with a DB25-M to DB9-M cable adapter, making the

LES290A Serial Server a DTE device, which will connect, directly to a DCE DB9-F serial

control device.

b. To connect the LES290A Serial Server to another DB9-M DTE device,

such as a PC serial port, you will need to use a DB26-F to DB9-F null modem cable.

Serial cables and adapters are available from many sources including BLACK BOX.

8. Connecting the Serial Server to the QVHD

a. If the connection from the LES290A Serial Server to the QVHD is over a network,

connect both devices to convenient hub, router, or switch ports with straight-through

Ethernet cables.

b. If the connection is point to point connecting only the LES290A Serial Server and the

QVHD, use a crossover Ethernet cable.

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