Configure the serial port for RealPort mode

RealPort mode allows you to use Realport.

To change the configuration to match the serial configuration of the device to which you want to connect:

    Log into the IX30 WebUI as a user with full Admin access rights.

  1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Serial Configuration.

    The Serial Configuration page is displayed.

    Note You can also configure the serial port by using Device Configuration > Serial. Changes made by using either Device Configuration or Serial Configuration will be reflected in both.

  2. Click the name of the port that you want to configure.

    3. The serial port is enabled by default. To disable, toggle off Enable.

  3. For Mode, select RealPort.
  4. Select an option from the Sharing Mode list box to determine which user(s) can change the port settings, and whether users can receive data from the port.
    • None: Only the user that opened the port can change the port settings. All other users are rejected. No other users can receive data from the port. This is the default.
    • Primary: Only the user that opened the port can change the port settings. All other users that try to open the port receive all of the data read to the port.
    • Peer: Any user that tries to open the port can change the port settings. All users that try to open the port receive all of the data read to the port.

  5. (Optional) For Label, enter a label that will be used when referring to this port.

  6. For Signalling, select the electrical signaling interface type used on this serial port:

    • RS-232
    • RS-422
      • Enable Termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port.
    • RS-485
      • Enable Termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port.

    The default is RS-232.

  7. Expand Logging Settings to configure logging for this serial port.

    1. To enable logging, click to toggle on Enable.

    2. In the Log file name field, enter a descriptive name for the log file.

    3. For Log file size, type the size of the log file. When the log file reaches the size limit, the current file is saved and a new file is created. The default is 65536 bytes.

    4. From the Type of data to log list box, specify the type of data that should be saved.

      • Received

      • Transmitted

      • Both

      • Both with arrows. This is the default.

    5. If you want to log the time at which date was received or transmitted, click the Timestamps toggle to Enable.

    6. If you want to log the data as hexadecimal values, click the Hexadecimal toggle to Enable.

      Note You can review the message log in the Serial Port Log page. See Review the serial port message log.

  8. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the IX30 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
    > config
(config)>
  3. The serial port is enabled by default. To disable:
    (config)> serial port1 enable false
(config)>
  4. Set the mode:
    (config)> serial port1 mode realport
(config)>
  5. Set the sharing mode:
    (config)> serial port1 sharing value
(config)>

    where value is one of:

    • none: Only the user that opened the port can change the port settings. All other users are rejected. No other users can receive data from the port. This is the default.
    • peer: Any user that tries to open the port can change the port settings. All users that try to open the port receive all of the data read to the port.
    • primary: Only the user that opened the port can change the port settings. All other users that try to open the port receive all of the data read to the port.
  6. Set the signal mode:
    (config)> serial port1 signal mode value
(config)>

    where value is one of:

    Set the signaling interface type used on this serial port:

    • rs-232
    • rs-422
      • Enable Termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port.
    • rs-485
      • Enable termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port:
        (config)> serial port1 termination true
(config)>

    The default is rs-232.

  7. Set a label that will be used when referring to this port.
    (config)> serial port1 label label
(config)>
  8. (Optional) Set a label that will be used when referring to this port.
    (config)> serial port1 label label
(config)>
  9. Configure serial port logging:
    1. Enable serial port logging:
      (config)>serial port1 logging enable true
(config)>

    2. Set the file name:

      (config)>serial port1 logging filename string
(config)>

    3. Set the maximum allowed log size for the serial port log when starting the log:

      (config)>serial port1 logging size value
(config)>

      where value is the size of the log file in bytes. The default is 65536.

    4. Specify the data type:

      (config)>serial port1 logging type value
(config)>

      where value is one of:

      • received

      • transmitted

      • both

      • arrows. This is the default.

    5. Log the time at which date was received or transmitted:

      (config)>serial port1 logging hex true
(config)>

    6. Log data as hexadecimal values:

      (config)>serial port1 logging timestamp true
(config)>
  10. Save the configuration and apply the change
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  11. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.