This information applies to the following subsystems:
D100, IC Transliner and SIGMASYS.

The RS232 LAN converter MOXA NPort 5110 (1 Port), 5410 (4 Ports) or 5610-8-DTL (8 Ports) helps creating serial interfaces and converting them to LAN. Therefore, you do not have to configure a serial interface in the VM. You have to install a driver that receives interface signals through a network card.

The Moxa NPort can be configured with the Windows-based program NPort Administration or through the web interface of the device using a browser. In the latter case, the IP address of the MOXA is required.

Configuring the LAN Converter MOXA NPort in Browser

  1. Open the browser and enter the IP address of the MOXA device.
  1. At first installation, enter standard password moxa.
  1. In the menu tree, open the Basic Settings node.
  1. Adjust the following data:
  • Server name: Name of the MOXA device. The name must not contain any spaces.
  1. Click Submit.
  1. In the menu tree, open the Network Settings node.
  1. Adjust the following data:
  • IP-Address
  • Netmask
  • Gateway
  • IP configuration: Static
  1. Click Submit.
  1. In the menu tree, open the Serial Settings node.
  1. Select the serial interface entry, Port 1.
  1. For D100, enter the following information:
  • Port alias: D100
  • Baud rate: 4800-57600
  • Parity: Even
  • Data bits: 8
  • Stop bits: 1
  • Flow control: None
  • FIFO: Disable
  • Interface: RS-232
  1. For IC Transliner, enter the following information:
  • Port alias: IC Transliner
  • Baud rate: 9600
  • Parity: None
  • Data bits: 8
  • Stop bits: 1
  • Flow control: RTS/CTS
  • FIFO: Disable
  • Interface: RS-232
  1. For SIGMASYS SOC, enter the following information:
  • Port alias: SIGMASYS SOC
  • Baud rate: 9600
  • Parity: Even
  • Data bits: 8
  • Stop bits: 1
  • Flow control: None
  • FIFO: Disable
  • Interface: RS-232
  1. For SIGMASYS SOC-P, enter the following information:
  • Port alias: SIGMASYS SOC-P
  • Baud rate: 9600-57600
  • Parity: Even
  • Data bits: 8
  • Stop bits: 1
  • Flow control: None
  • FIFO: Disable
  • Interface: RS-232
  1. Click Save/Restart.

Installing the LAN Converter MOXA NPort

After the configuration of the driver, you have to install it in OIS.

  • During a new installation of OIS, the gateway upload has been completed.
  • On the OIS server, you are logged in as user root.
  1. Run the installation script:
    installOIS.sh
  1. Enter l to install the moxa driver.
  1. To make the used devices known, perform the following steps:
  • Enter the following command to switch to the driver directory:
    cd /usr/lib/npreal2/driver
  • For every device, enter the following command to make the NPort known to the driver:
    ./mxaddsvr [IP address of MOXA NPort] [Number of ports]
    Example for Nport5110: ./mxaddsvr 10.1.2.200 1
    Example for Nport5410: ./mxaddsvr 10.1.2.200 4
  1. Continue with the unit configuration. For more information refer to: Configuring Units and Devices.
  1. If the OIS connection of subsystems using MOXA does not start, enter the following command to check the MOXA driver:
  • ls -l /dev/ttyr*
  • At least two device nodes need to be active: /dev/ttyr0 and /dev/ttyr00. Otherwise, run the installation script again and enter l to reconfigure the driver, refer to step 2.