How to Program Moxa NPort P5150A

How to Program Moxa NPort P5150A

Overview

This article will go through the steps to program a Moxa NPort P5150A unit. 

Requirements

  1. PC with available Ethernet port
  2. Ethernet Cable
  3. 12-48vdc Power Supply (12vdc included)
  4. Device Search Utility (DSU)
  5. Static IP Address, Subnet Mask (Netmask), & Gateway

Preparation

  1. Download and install DSU (link)

Configure Network Settings

  1. Plug in Ethernet cable between Ethernet port located on the top of the unit and your PC Ethernet port
  2. Plug power supply into Moxa
  3. Launch DSU
  4. Click Search and wait for it to complete
  5. Verify the MAC address matches the white label on the back of the unit
  6. Click the device in DSU to highlight
  7. Click Un-Lock (If this is grayed out, skip to step 9)
  8. For username, type "admin"
  9. For password, type "moxa", press OK
    10. InfoUnits with older firmware did not have a default password. In these cases, leave the password blank.
  10. Click the device in DSU to highlight
  11. Click Assign IP
  12. Enter IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway
  13. Press OK then wait for it to complete

  14. If successful, Press OK
  15. A new search will automatically start, confirm the same Moxa appears with the correct IP address
  16. Unplug Ethernet cable and plug Moxa NPort P5150A into your network

Troubleshooting

  1. Confirm you are plugged directly into Moxa Ethernet port, try again
  2. Confirm you are using default IP (DHCP option) for your network card, try again
  3. Change your network card IP to 192.168.127.100; Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0; Gateway is blank, try again

Drivers

  1. To install drivers, review How to Install Moxa NPort Drivers