Help with Digi Portserver IP/Config

[MstrD]

I just picked up a Digi Portserver 16 (not the TS). This must be older.

 

Does anyone know how to set one of these up?

 

For starters, I'm trying to just set the IP address. I found out how to reset it to factory defaults. In theory port #1 should be setup to telnet into it. I can't get that far. I'm not sure I have the correct pinout from RJ45 to DB9.

 

It says it can use RARP to get an IP off the network. Unfortunately, I can't find a RARPD program that will run on Windows 7. I found one that might work on NT, but I can't get that to work.

 

If I could get the IP set, then I could go the next step, of trying to setup the ports. I'm thinking that this might be too old of a model in the first place, and I might be better off with something newer.

 

Anyone have any thoughts on a) the pin out, and setting the IP?

[MstrD]

I've made some progress. To reset the Digiport 16 (not TS), to factory defaults you press and hold the left/right buttons and power the unit on. Keep holding until it shows EP on the screen. Then let go. That should reset it.

 

To set the initial IP of the unit, you need to either connect with a terminal (eumulator) to Port 1, or use a RARP server.

 

I was able to find a Windows RARP server here: http://www.panix.com/~perin/#rarp

 

It's not the main program. Near the bottom, is a link to a server.

 

You create a table of MAC addresses and IP addresses.

 

The next problem for me was that RARPD only works on NT or XP. I brought my Portserver to work and found an XP computer. Then I had to turn off the firewall and run RARPD. Once the Portserver was powered up, it was given the IP from the table.

 

I could then PING it, and TELNET into it, to set the IP as a permanent IP.

 

So now I have a 16 port serial connection on my network. The next step will be to do something with the ports. I'll initially connect to my Russound to test. I know how it's supposed to work with the GC-100, and I can test compatibility.

 

My goal is to run extra CAT5 to all my TV locations. All my new TVs have RS232 connectors for control. Hopefully I will get an extra 16 RS232 Ports, plus the 2 I have on my GC-100. If I can make this work, a $30 port server is a pretty good deal. I'll update this as I make progress.

[MstrD]

The manual for my unit can be found here:

 

http://ftp1.digi.com/support/documentation/9028700c.pdf

 

And for reference, mainly my own, the raw port to connect is 21xx where xx is the portserver port. Port #1 is connected via TCP at port 2101. (Telnet is 20xx which isn't needed here and not to be confused with telnet into the portserver at it's IP address).

 

Also for Russound RS232, it is 19200 baud, 8 bit, 1 start, 1 stop, no flow control, no parity. DB9 staright thru cable. PIn 1: NC, Pin 2: Transmit, Pin 3: Receive, Pin 4: NC, Pin 5: Ground, Pin 6: NC, Pin 7: NC, Pin 8: NC, and Pin 9: NC.

 

I also found alink to this kind of cable pinout, but I can't confirm it works yet.

 

rj45 - db9F

1 blue 1

5 green 2

4 red 3

8 white 4

6 yellow 5

2 orange 7

7 brown 8

3 black

[MstrD]

I did get some answers from Digi, and also some help from dpower on this thread: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=7792

 

I assumed that this needed to be set up for bi-directional communications, since I wanted to use an iphone app, that connects to my Russound system. (I'm already doing it with a Global Cache GC-100).

 

After speaking with Digi, it really needs to be set up as a printer, even though it communicates from and to the Russound amp.

 

Once I got the IP set, and I could telnet in, I was able to setup port 2 (which is in the range command below). There isn't a specific "no flow control" option. Basically, you just make sure all other flow control options are turned off.

 

The following are the settings that I setup for my Russound connection:

 

set port dev=prn range=2
set line baud=19200 csize=8 parity=N stopb=1 range=2
set flow aixon=off altpin=off cts=off dcd=off dtr=off ixon=off ixoff=off ri=off rts=off range=2

 

It's only using 3 pins on the DB9 side. I'll post later the pinout between the RJ45 and the DB9.

[MstrD]

I just setup a Sharp XR-30X Projector to my Digi Portserver

 

Settings were 9600 baud, N, 8, 1. For this connection, I set CTS=on, and DTS=on

 

There is an adapter cable that goes to a mini-DIN9 to DB9. Model ANA1RS.

 

Pinout from the RJ45 to DB9 using a modular adapter:

RJ45.................DB9

5 RxD Green to TxD 3

4 Txd Red to RxD 2

6 SG Yellow to SG 5

7 CTS brown to RTS 7

2 RTS orange to CTS 8

 

Commands are pretty easy:

For OFF: POWR 0

For ON: POWR 1

 

That is the letters POWR followed by 3 spaces and then either a 0 or a 1.

[MstrD]

Extron Plus Video Switcher Pinout:

 

Settings were 9600 baud, N, 8, 1. For this connection, no flow control.

 

Pinout from the RJ45 to DB9 using a modular adapter:

RJ45.................DB9

5 RxD Green to TxD 3

4 Txd Red to RxD 2

6 SG Yellow to SG 5

 

Commands:

 

For Zone 2, from Source 1: 1*2!

For Zone 6, from Source 3: 3*6!

etc.

[MstrD]

Zenith TV Z50PV220 Plasma (which I beleive is the same or similar to an LG TV - LG commands seem pretty standard)

 

Setting s 9600, N, 8, 1. No flow control

 

Pinout from the RJ45 to DB9 using a modular adapter:

RJ45.................DB9

5 RxD Green to TxD 3

4 Txd Red to RxD 2

6 SG Yellow to SG 5

 

Commands:

 

On: ka 01 01

Off: ka 01 00

 

Additional commands in the manual. The command above assumes set id = 01.