Installing a Serial card

Adding a Serial Card to a NodeGrid Device

Add the 16-port Serial Expansion Card for greater device access for data center or branch applications. Get high-performance RS-232 ports for fast transfer speeds & multiple users per port. Add up to five expansion cards per NSR, and get full control of your serial stack.

Module Compatibility

The 16-Port Serial Expansion Card is compatible with ALL slots of the Nodegrid Services Router.

Perform the following actions to get started with the Serial Card:

1. Insert the Serial Card into your Nodegrid Service Router (NSR) slot. In this example, slot 5 is used.
2. Access the WebUI:
   1. Log in to the Nodegrid WebUI.
   2. Verify the Card:
      1. Navigate to Systems > Slots.
         You will see the serial card listed under the slots.
         
3. Go to Managed Devices. You should see 16 slots populated for the serial card in slot 5, labeled from ttyS5-1 to ttyS5-15.
   
4. Enable and Configure ports:
   1. Select the port you need to configure.
   2. Click to edit the port settings.
   3. Set the Baud rate and mode as required.
      
   4. Enable mode to access the device from the Access page.
   5. Click Save.

You can now view the connected device on the Access page. You can access it via the Web or Console.