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18 Assembling the SmartServer Hardware

Connecting the Ethernet Port

After you have connected all the required screw terminals on the SmartServer for your system, you

may connect the RJ-45 10/100 BaseT Ethernet on the SmartServer to an Ethernet hub or switch that

can communicate with your computer. This will connect the SmartServer to a TCP/IP network, and

enable you to configure the SmartServer with its built-in Web pages.

You can connect the Ethernet port on the SmartServer to a TCP/IP network using a Category 5 or

Category 6 Ethernet cable with computer RJ-45 male connectors on both ends. You connect one end

of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the SmartServer, and then connect the other end to an

Ethernet hub or switch. The SmartServer will then automatically adjust to the speed of the data port,

illuminate the LAN Link LED indicator on the front panel of the SmartServer device indicating that a

connection has been made, and illuminate the LAN 100 LED indicator if a 100BaseT network

connection has been established.

The SmartServer automatically detects whether it is connected to an Ethernet hub or switch or directly

to a computer; therefore, you can use a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable.

Connecting the Console Port

You can connect the console port on the SmartServer so that you configure the TCP/IP, security, time,

and other properties of the SmartServer using its console application. Using the console application is

an alternative to configuring the SmartServer with its built-in Web pages; however, you should use the

Web pages whenever possible. For more information on using the SmartServer console application,

see Appendix B of the i.LON SmartServer 2.0 User’s Guide.

To connect the console port on the SmartServer, connect one end of a RS-232 null modem cable that

has female connectors on both ends to the console port on the SmartServer, and then connect the other

end to one of the COM ports on your computer. You can then use a terminal emulation program such

as Windows HyperTerminal on the computer to access the SmartServer console application. The

default communication properties of the SmartServer are 9600- 8-None-1-None.

The following figure displays the alignment of the connector pins on the SmartServer console port, and

the subsequent table describes each of the connector pins.

DB-9 (DTE) Pin Description

1 NC (No connect)

2 RxD (Receive Data)

3 TxD (Transmit Data)

4 NC (No connect)

5 GND (Ground)

6 NC (No connect)

7 NC (No connect)

8 NC (No connect)

9 NC (No connect)

DB-9 Shell Earth Ground

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