1. Edit /etc/ethers and add the appropriate information: 0:40:9d:21:78:0b smokey_digi 2. Check the hosts table to make sure thehost/IP is defined. 3. Run RARP daemon. # /usr/sbin/in.rarpd -d -a in.rarpd:[1] device hme0 ethernetaddress 8:0:20:ab:80:2a in.rarpd:[1] device hme0 address 128.171.165.6 in.rarpd:[1] device hme0 subnet mask 255.255.255.0 in.rarpd:[5] starting rarp service on device hme0 address 8:0:20:ab:80:2a in.rarpd:[5] RARP_REQUEST for 0:40:9d:21:78:b in.rarpd:[5] trying physical netnum 128.171.165.0 mask ffffff00 in.rarpd:[5] good lookup, maps to 128.171.165.96 4. Turn on the PortServer. /usr/sbin/in.rarpd:[5] RARP_REQUEST for 0:40:9d:21:78:b /usr/sbin/in.rarpd:[5] trying physical netnum 128.171.165.0 mask ffffff00 /usr/sbin/in.rarpd:[5] good lookup, maps to 128.171.165.96 ^C 5. Is it alive? Note that the RARP setup is reset when the power is recycled on the PortServer. # ping 128.171.165.96 128.171.165.96 is alive 6. Telnet in to complete the configuration # telnet 128.171.165.96 Trying 128.171.165.96 ... Connected to 128.171.165.96 . Escape character is '^]'. Digi International PortServer 16 login: root passwd: dbps #> set config ip=128.171.165.96 #> set config myname=smokey_digi #> set config domain=ifa.hawaii.edu #> set config nameserv=128.171.2.6 #> set config submask=255.255.255.0 #> set config gateway=128.171.165.62 #> exit 7. Check it. # ping 128.171.165.96 128.171.165.96 is alive or telnet into server 'set config' to list configuration info. 8. Configuration notes: 8.1. Ports 2-6. Animatics Smart motor 0. Cable between Digi & Animatic: Staight-though RJ45-plug -- DB9-male 2. Default Serial of motor & Digi Match: baud=9600 csize=8 parity=N stopb=1 3. modification from default settings: set ports dev=prn range=2 set ports dev=prn range=3 set ports dev=prn range=4 set ports dev=prn range=5 set ports dev=prn range=6 8.2. Port 7. NewPort ESP300 0. Cable between Digi & ESP300: Staight-though RJ45-plug -- DB9-male 1. modification from default settings: set ports dev=prn range=7 set line range=7 baud=19200 csize=8 parity=N stopb=1 set flow range=7 rts=on cts=on 9. Port Assignments: Port 2: Animatics Motor -> X stage Port 3: Animatics Motor -> Y stage Port 4: Animatics Motor -> Camera Select Port 5: Animatics Motor -> Apogee focus Port 6: Animatics Motor -> CCD Focus Port 7: NewPort ESP300/CMA-12cc actuator -> tt-pick-off-mirror 10. Resetting to Factory defaults: Turn off port server. Press and Hold both arrow pushbuttons and turn on power. Hold pushbutton until the display reads "EP"