IF-18-230V
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1. If the unit is installed in a 19 Inch rack consideration should be given to an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient temperature Avoid placing high heat producing equipment directly above or below the IF 18 230V In side the unit are 9 fuses one for each Schuko 8 and one for the power supply protection If a fuse blows the unit must be opened Caution Disconnect the the unit from power before it is opened Unscrew the 8 screws the location is shown in the picture The positions of the fuses are shown in the following picture L__Iruse 1 i 2805 2 4 REGULATOR SCHUKO SCHUKO 2 SCHUKO 5 SCHUKO 6 3 US F2 F3 F9 F8 PROGRAMMING SOCKET F F7 a wo te Or Oo SCHUKO 3 SCHUKO 4 SCHUKO 8 SCHUKO 7 Open the black cap of the related fuse and replace it with the same type and value Power supply FUSE1 5x20mm T 500mA 250V Schuko sockets FUSE 2 9 5x20mm 6A 250V COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V 3 0 Parts and Features N 8 SCHUKO SOCKETS Front view a a a A Sn on en Led Status o o o o o o oo Led Rx 8 SCHUKO LED ALL ON Z ALL OFF Led Ethernet Push button RS232 Connector Functioning mode switch Ethernet Connector 3 1 Selection of the operation mode The operation mode of the IF 18 230V can be selected with t2. O MM TEL IF 18 230V 8 Schuko Sockets Controller Interface User Manual English TF 16 230V COMM TEC GmbH Siemensstr 14 D 73066 Uhingen Tel 49 7161 3000 0 Fax 49 7161 3000 333 www comm tec de Version AO August 2006 DBA Copyright by COMM TEC User Manual IF 18 230V INDEX 1 0 Overview 2 0 Power Requirements and Installation 3 0 Parts and Features 4 0 Control via Ethernet LAN 5 0 Relay Interface via RS 232 6 0 Communication Protocol 7 0 Connector PIN assignment 8 0 Technical Specifications 9 0 Warranty Service and Returns Policy Please read this manual carefully before installing the IF 18 230V COMM TEC shall not be liable under any circumstances for consequential or incidental damages and injuries including but not limited to labor costs or loss of profits arising in connection with the use of or inability to use COMM TEC products COMM TEC reserves the right to modify or discontinue designs specifications warranties and policies without notice COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V 1 0 OVERVIEW Thank you for buying this product Please check the contents of the packaging carefully 1 IF 18 230V unit 1 Schuko power plug 1 User Manual The IF 18 230V is a multiple socket outlet with 8 Schuko power outlets that can be controlled i
3. be able to signal the host serial device to stop transmitting the data once the buffer becomes full e Internal receiving buffer of the host serial device this buffer can also be protected by using the RTS CTS to regulate the exchange of data between the IF 18 230V and the serial device Note Using TCP IP and RTS CTS is the most reliable way of transmitting data through the IF 18 230V COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE
4. one defined by the Destination IP address Setting Source data port number need not match the one defined by the Destination Data Port Number Setting so the packet can be sent from any port Whenever the IF 18 230V has the data to transmit in the serial gt Ethernet direction it will send the data to the Destination IP address and Destination Data Port Number COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V The packet will be sent to the Destination Data Port Number even if the packet received by the IF 18 230V from the remote station originated at a different port Therefore it possible that the IF 18 230V will be receiving the data from one port but sending it to another port TCP IP Transport Protocol Slave Routing Mode The IF 18 230V will accept an incoming TCP connection from any station on the network The IF 18 230V will not attempt to establish a connection with a remote station by itself even it the IF 18 230V has the data to transmit in the serial gt Ethernet direction Once the remote station has established the connection the data can flow independently in either direction Pending serial gt Ethernet data received by the IF 18 230V prior to the TCP connection establishment is discarded when the connection is established Master Routing Mode The IF 18 230V will both accept an incoming TCP IP connectio
5. port include the Baudrate 150 115200bps Parity none even or odd Bits Per Byte 7 or 8 and Flow Control none or CTS RTS Each of these Settings has a matching Parameter that overrides the value of a corresponding Setting A 3 Routing Buffers The data between the Ethernet port and the serial port is routed via two independent 255 byte buffers one for each routing direction Buffers are necessary because the Ethernet and the serial port operate at different speeds and in different ways Ethernet carries the data in packets i e groups of data while the serial port sends and receives a serial stream where each data byte is independent Here is how the IF 18 230V transforms the Ethernet packets into the serial stream and back e Ethernet serial data routing is simple the IF 18 230V outputs the contents of arriving Ethernet data packets byte by byte via the serial port The IF 18 230V does not check of filter the contents of data being routed in the Ethernet gt serial direction e Serial Ethernet routing requires grouping arriving serial data into packets and is more complicated Several Settings define exactly what serial data is accepted into the buffer and when and how this data is combined into an Ethernet packet and sent out Detailed information on the subject can be found in Serial gt Ethernet data routing A 4 Slave and Master routing modes The IF 18 230V routes the data in one of two modes as defined by the Rou
6. 18 230V s own IP address and Data Port Number must be set but also the Destination Ipaddress and the Destination Data Port Number If the destination remote station and the IF 18 230V are residing in different network segments then the Netmask and Gateway IP address must also be set A 4 3 Slave and Master routing modes vs UDP IP and TCP IP transport protocols UDP IP and TCP IP provide completely different data transmission so IF 18 230V s behavior in the Slave and Master Routing Modes is slightly different under UDP IP and TCP IP Transport Protocols UDP IP Transport Protocol Slave Routing Mode All UDP data packets arriving from any remote station and addressed to the Data Port of the IF 18 230V are routed to the serial port For the serial gt Ethernet direction the IF 18 230V always sends the data to the IP address and the port number that were received in the last latest UDP packet Once the IF 18 230V receives a UDP packet from a different station it will start sending all its serial gt Ethernet data to this new station After power up and before the IF 18 230V receives the first UDP data packet the IF 18 230V doesn t have any IP address and port number to send the data to so all the data received into the IF 18 230V s serial port is simply discarded Master Routing Mode The IF 18 230V only accepts and routes to the serial port the data packets that have originated from the remote station whose IP address matches the
7. 30V will reply to any sender in this mode so any station will be able to access the host serial device with the IF 18 230V inside UDP IP Transport Protocol should not be used if there is a chance that several different clients will send the requests to the same IF 18 230V serial device at the same time Data mix up will result on the serial side and the IF 18 230V won t be able to route the data back to the respective sender of each command correctly TCP IP Transport Protocol can be used safely since when one client is already connected to the IF 18 230V others won t be able to gain access to the same IF 18 230V until this client disconnects To prevent one client from holding the TCP IP connection to the IF 18 230V indefinitely there is a Connection Timeout Setting that defines after how long the IF 18 230V will abort the connection in case there is no data transfer in any direction e Many data sources to one client operation is achieved by using the IF 18 230V in the Master Routing Mode In this mode the IF 18 230V will route all its serial gt Ethernet data to the Destination IP address and Destination Data Port Number Any number of IF 18 230Vs can be set to send the data to the same destination UDP IP Transport Protocol can be used in this arrangement but you must make sure that each serial data block output by the serial device is sent out in a single UDP packet Potential data mix up can occur on the receiving end if the serial da
8. 9600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bit NONE Flow control NONE Rx 2 Tx 3 GND 5 GND 5 In this operating mode the red ETHERNET collision LED is not significant remember not to connect any cable to the Ethernet port of the IF 18 230V COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual 6 0 Communication Protocol IF 18 230V The IF 18 230V manages the commands for driving the SCHUKO sockets described below when it is set to serial or LAN operating mode In transparent operating mode no type of command related to the relays is managed Status Request Command Response Whereas A s1 s8 indicates the state of the SCHUKO socket 1 Ascii D lt CR gt D s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s6 s7 s8 to 8 lt CR gt Hex 440D 44 s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s6 s7 s8 O hex 4F SCHUKO socket disabled oD C hex 43 SCHUKO socket enabled l whereas Cornriand Response nr indicates the SCHUKO socket number 1 hex 31 SCHUKO socket 1 A 2 hex 32 SCHUKO socket 2 A lt CR gt lt ACK gt SA Aae G 3 hex 33 SCHUKO socket 3 4 hex 34 SCHUKO socket 4 5 hex 35 SCHUKO socket 5 6 hex 36 SCHUKO socket 6 Hex 43nr 0D 06 7 hex 37 SCHUKO socket 7 8 hex 38 SCHUKO socket 8 A hex41 All SCHUKO sockets f whereas Cornimand Res poner nr indicates the SCHUKO socket
9. Network cable Ethernet Input connector Network Protocols Data buffer size Serial interface RS 232 Input connector Signals Serial speed Transparent mode signals Transparent mode speed Power Power consumption IF 18 230V Controller Interface IF 18 230V 708IF18 230V 8x Schuko 230Volt 5 Ampere 230Volt 10 Ampere 5x20mm T 6A for each channel 10 Base T CAT5 1x RJ 45 female UDP TCP ICMP ARP 2 independent of 255 bytes RS 232 1x 9pin Sub D female RxD TxD fixed 9600 b s RxD TxD RTS CTS from 150b s to 115200b s 230 Volt 50 Hz external power cord w Schuko plug 2 80m long 9 VA Overall dimensions W x H x D 483 x 135 x 100 mm Housing Weight Operating temp range Safety EMC COMM TEC GMBH D 73066 UHINGEN SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 19 rack mountable 3ru high metal slate grey RAL7015 3 kg 0 45 C according to EN 60065 according to EN 55103 1 EN 55103 2 EN 50081 part1 and EN 50082 part2 Specifications are subject to change without notice WWW COMM TEC DE SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V 9 0 Warranty Service and Returns Policy This product is under warranty for a period of two 2 years from the date of purchase COMM TEC s liability and Buyer s remedies under this warranty shall be limited solely to repair of the faulty units free of charge This warranty does not apply if the product has been m
10. Outbound packet generation options Max packet length byte s Iv Max intercharacter delay 120 milliseconds B Use Start Stop chars Default selections for outbound packet generation options work fine for the majority of serial devices and applications Changing these selections may lead to inability to communicate with your serial device Click the button below to restore defaults Restore defaults Load Save Annulla COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE UAA VEUEN The characteristics of the serial line Serial Properties which in this case is used internally and which must necessarily be configured with the following parameters are defined e Baud rate 9600 bit sec e Parity none e Flow control none e Data bits 8 Properties DS at COM2 lt 2 52S gt N1A Network Properties Dutbound packets Serial Properties Serial settings Serial interface Auto o Baud rate 3600 bps o a Parity None o l Flow control Nons o o Data bits 8 bits Allow On the Fly serial port parameter changes Enable Soft Entry Load Save Annulla At this point the data can be confirmed and these will be sent to the IF 18 230V where they will be saved with two consecutive OKs The configuration of the IF 18 230V is now complete and installation in the network can be performed
11. To do this switch off the IF 18 230V and set the mode selection DIP Switches to MODE 2 control via Ethernet network The IF 18 230V can now be connected to a port of the network hub In this operating mode no cable must be connected on the serial port of the IF 18 230V COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V 4 2 Virtual COM configuration A virtual COM to which to associate the IP address of the IF 18 230V that has just been configured must be created on the PC where the relay management software is installed The COM is created with the Virtual Serial Port Manager function of the VSP Manager program E x Virtual Serial Ports Add YSP Remove YSP Properties i l J Add configure and remove Virtual Serial Ports VSPs fi OK Annulla COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V After clicking on Add VSP the Properties screen page is displayed Association is performed indicating the number of the COM port that will be used by the management program Regarding the previously configured IF 18 230V the type of protocol the IP address and the number of the Data Port used must be indicated See the example given below General VSP Properties VSP Outbound
12. When Start On Any Character is set to no the IF 18 230V will only open the serial data block when one of the preset Start Characters is received Up to three different Start Characters can be defined Start Characters received after the serial data block has been opened are treated as normal characters and do not restart the serial data block A 5 2 Stop conditions Up to three different Stop Characters can be defined to close the serial data block Once one of the preset Stop Characters is detected the IF 18 230V closes the serial data block and attempts to send out the contents of the serial gt Ethernet buffer via the Ethernet port All subsequent serial data is ignored until the next start condition is met The use of Start Characters and Stop Characters assumes that these characters will not be encountered in the data block body Some communications protocols use checksums or other forms of data integrity verification Checksum can potentially take any value and occasionally match the ASCII codes of the Stop Characters To avoid possible confusion some communications protocols put the checksum bytes behind the Stop Characters The IF 18 230V deals with this by allowing to define a Number Of Post characters for each enabled Stop Character For example if the Number Of Post characters for a certain Stop Character is set to 2 then the IF 18 230V will additionally receive and count as belonging to the current serial data block 2 bytes of d
13. ata after this Stop Character has been encountered COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V A 5 3 Break conditions The Maximum Data Length Setting defines the maximum number of data bytes in the serial gt Ethernet buffer can be set between 32 and 255 Once this number is reached the IF 18 230V attempts to send out the contents of the buffer via the Ethernet port This Setting only works when the UDP IP Transport Protocol is selected This is because TCP IP has its own way to determine what size of data chunks is best for transmission over the network The Maximum Intercharacter Delay Setting defines the maximum time gap between the arrival of two consecutive serial characters into the serial port can be defined in 10ms increments between 10ms and 2 55 sec Once this time is exceeded the IF 18 230V attempt to send out the contents of the serial gt Ethernet buffer via the Ethernet port Setting the maximum Intercharacter Delay to 0 disables the function A 5 4 Default configuration The default configuration is the follow Start On Any Character e no Stop Characters are defined e Maximum Intercharacter Delay is 10 ms e Maximum Data Length is 255 byte UDP only As a result the very first byte received into the serial port is regarded as a beginning of the serial data block that never ends Once there am
14. e IF 18 230V is of the 10Base T type and similarly to any other appliance each IF 18 230V has its own univocal Ethernet MAC Address and must have its own valid IP address in order to function correctly in the network The IF 18 230V has two logical ports one that can be defined by the user called Data Port used to exchange data with other network appliances and a predefined port called Command Port with a fixed address 65535 FFFF hex used to send the programming of the IF 18 230V via the network The IF 18 230V can exchange data with remote stations using the TCP IP or UDP IP protocol according to the configuration of the Transport Protocol parameters and can operate both as master and slave Other settings refer to the IP address the address of the destination Data Port the IP address of the gateway the NetMask and the connection time out In addition to the TCP and UDP protocols the IF 18 230V also supports ARP and ICMP ping This makes it possible to send a ping to any other appliance of the network in order to check effective connection A 2 RS232 Port The serial port of the IF 18 230V supports TX RX CTS and RTS signals and can work at baudrates up to 115200 In Transparent Mode MODE 1 the serial port transmits the data between the IF 18 230V and attached serial device microcontroller In the Serial Programming Mode the port is used to program the IF 18 230V s Settings Settings that define the operation of the serial
15. ed for data from the PC Examples of such devices are time recorders access control panels and other hardware terminals Use the Master Routing Mode to network enable serial devices that send out the data spontaneously i e without waiting for the request from PC Also use the Master Routing Mode in cases when the serial data must flow independently in both directions i e Ethernet gt serial and serial gt Ethernet This is the case for instance when you are creating a network modem that must pass the data in both directions simultaneously A 4 2 Required network settings for the Slave and Master Routing Modes In the Slave Routing Mode the IF 18 230V only responds to other stations on the network When the IF 18 230V receives the data from remote station it memorizes this station s IP address and data port number When routing the data in the serial gt Ethernet direction the IF 18 230V will reply to this IP address and data port number Therefore the only network settings that must be set in the Slave Routing Mode are the IF 18 230V s own IP address and the Data Port Number This is true even if there is a router between the remote station and the IF 18 230V You don t have to set the Netmask and Gateway IP when using the IF 18 230V in the Slave Routing Mode In the Master Routing Mode the IF 18 230V needs to be able to send the data to a predefined remote station at any time This means that not only IF
16. he 6 DIP switches on the front panel MODE 1 Setup Mode in which the communication parameters of the IF 18 230V in relation to the LAN or RS 232 interfaces are defined or RS 232 10baseT bi directional converter MODE 2 Control of the Schuko sockets via LAN Ethernet MODE 3 Control of the Schuko sockets via RS 232 3 2 Visual indications of the LEDs on the front ETHERNET red LED normally off lights if a collision is detected on the Ethernet network and remains on as long as this condition lasts Rx red LED normally on switches off when data is received from LAN RUN green LED flashes shortly every 3 seconds in normal operationg mode RUN and STATUS green LEDs flashes in configuration phase setup button pressed SCHUKO 1 8 red LEDs ON if the related Schuko outlet is energised OFF if it is idle 3 3 Schuko Sockets Each socket can handle a load of 5 Ampere at 230 Volt however the maximum load of all 8 together should not exceed a total of 10 Ampere COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V 3 4 ALL OFF ALL ON button All 8 sockets can simply be switched on or off by pressing this button It can be used by any time to test the functionality 4 0 Control via Ethernet LAN In this operating mode before connecting the IF 18 230V to the network the network parameters must be configured IP address opera
17. in real time COMS3 INFO Port opened COM3 WARNING On the Fly serial settings for 169 254 100 40 set baud rate to 9600 bps timed out still trying COM3 WARNING On the Fly serial settings for 169 254 100 40 set baud rate to 9600 bps_ timed out still trying COM3 WARNING On the Fly serial settings for 169 254 100 40 set baud rate to 9600 bps timed out still trying COM3 ERROR On the Fly serial settings for 169 254 100 40 set baud rate to 9600 bps timed out COMS INFO On the Fly settings disabled until port opened next time COM3 ERROR Unable to establish connection with node 169 254 100 40 1001 COM3 ERROR Unable to establish connection with node 169 254 100 40 1001 COMS INFO Port closed Ready NUM COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V 5 0 Relay Interface via RS 232 The IF 18 230V can be controlled via serial commands when connected to a standard RS 232 port RS232 Control system R5232 E IF 18 230V connected to a RS 232 control system yo IF 18 230V No configuration of the IF 18 230V is required in this operating mode It is only required to set the mode selection DIP Switches to MODE 3 Connect serial controllers refering to the tables below for RS 232 cable connector pin mapping and for serial communication settings IF 18 230V BAUD
18. n a start condition is detected and end when a stop condition is detected After the start condition is detected the IF 18 230V begins recording the incoming serial data into the serial gt Ethernet buffer Thus the start condition is said to open the serial data block When the stop condition is detected the IF 18 230V seizes recording the data into the buffer and attempts to send out all the data accumulated in the buffer via the Ethernet port Therefore the stop condition closes the serial data block The inter block serial data i e the data received after the stop condition is detected and before the next start condition is detected is discarded Besides the start and stop conditions there is also a break condition When the break condition is detected the IF 18 230V doesn t close the serial data block i e it continues recording subsequent serial data into the serial gt Ethernet buffer but sends out the data already accumulated in the buffer through the Ethernet port Break conditions provide a way to subdivide large serial data blocks A 5 1 Start conditions The Start On Any Character Setting defines if the IF 18 230V recognizes any character received into the serial port as a start condition or requires a predefined Start Character to open the serial data block When Start On Any Character is set to yes the IF 18 230V will accept any character following the end of the previous serial data block as the beginning of the next block
19. n and attempt to establish a connection with the remote station by itself depending on which side sends that data first remote station or attached serial device Incoming TCP connection will only be accepted from a station whose IP address matches the one defined by the Destination IP address Setting of the IF 18 230V Source port number need not match the one defined by the Destination Data Port Number Setting so the connection can be initiated from any port When the IF 18 230V needs to initiate a TCP IP connection the it will attempt to connect to the Destination IP address and Destination Data Port Number Once the connection has been established the data can flow independently in either direction Note that unlike in case of UDP IP there will never be a situation when the IF 18 230V receives the data from one port but sends the data to another port Once the TCP IP connection has been established both sides exchange the data using a single port on each side A 4 4 Connections with more than two nodes In many real life situations it is often necessary to have several PCs network stations access the same serial device through the IF 18 230V many clients to one data source or have many serial devices each connected to the network via its own IF 18 230V send the data to a single PC many data sources to one client e Many clients to one data source operation is achieved by using the IF 18 230V in the Slave Routing Mode The IF 18 2
20. ndependently via LAN or RS 232 The IF 18 230V can be connected directly to a LAN or using a Virtual Serial Port The Virtual Serial Port is created by the provided software For more versatility the IF 18 230V can be used as a bi directional RS 232 10baseT converter to control units with RS 232 port via LAN only in MODE1 other functions are restricted then 2 0 Power Requirements and Installation The IF 18 230V must be connected to an electrical environment of 230 Volt 50 Hz At the right side on the rear panel is the power cord with stripped ends A Schuko plug is enclosed for termination Before applying power to the unit make sure that the power source has the correct values In some countries the power plug must be adapted to local standards The wires are identified according to the following coding Brown PHASE Identified with the letter L maybe red Blue NEUTRAL Identified with the letter N maybe black Yellow Green GROUND Identified with the letter E maybe green Caution Be aware of the risks of an electric shock Only qualified personnel should perform installations For safety and signal integrity use a grounded external power source and a grounded power connector Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE amp User Manual IF 18 230V
21. number 1 hex 31 SCHUKO socket 1 2 hex 32 SCHUKO socket 2 A lt CR gt lt ACK gt ah nes p 3 hex 33 SCHUKO socket 3 4 hex 34 SCHUKO socket 4 5 hex 35 SCHUKO socket 5 6 hex 36 SCHUKO socket 6 Hex 4Fnr oD 06 7 hex 37 SCHUKO socket 7 8 hex 38 SCHUKO socket 8 A hex41 All SCHUKO sockets ID Request Command Response Mietees ils Sel The IF 18 230V identification is U1 Hex 690D 69 55 31 OD If the sent command is not correct for example due to transmission errors the IF 18 230V will reply a lt NAK gt character or Hex 15 Therefore any sequence of characters closed with lt CR gt is considered and interpreted as a command string COMM TEC GMBH D 73066 UHINGEN SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 WWW COMM TEC DE SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual 7 0 Connector PIN assignment Serial RS 232 port 9pin Sub D female internally connected with pin 6 internally connected with pin 4 C E RE o RTS Rx not connected not connected not connected IF 18 230V Note Wire 1 amp 2 is a Twisted Pair Wire 3 amp 6 is a Twisted Pair COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 WWW COMM TEC DE SALES COMM TEC DE UAA VEUEN 8 0 Technical Specifications Name Type Cat No Power outlets Schuko load single MaximumSchuko load total Fuse Ethernet interface
22. odified repaired by an unauthorized agent or improperly installed used or maintained If a problem occurs first contact your dealer or COMM TEC for trouble shooting If verification of a problem requires factory repair ask COMM TEC s Customer Equipment Service representative to issue a Return Materials Authorization RMA number Merchandise will not be accepted without a RMA number When returning a product to COMM TEC in Uhingen for repair please comply with the following instructions e Shipping and insurance costs must be prepaid Use original shipping container s if possible Indicate the RMA number clearly on the outside of each container Enclose a written description of the problem The under warranty repaired units will be returned Carriage Free to the sending party dealer or consumer Outside the warranty period COMM TEC will repair the faulty units charging all arising expenses of the repair e g labor parts transportation and insurance to the sending party dealer or consumer For any problems during installation and operation of the IF 18 230V call the COMM TEC hotline 49 07161 3000 0 send a fax 49 07161 3000 333 or e mail to info comm tec de D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE amp User Manual IF 18 230V APPENDIX A Characteristics of the LAN connection A 1 LAN Port The Ethernet port of th
23. ount of data in the serial gt Ethernet buffer reaches the limit or there is a gap in the serial transmission the IF 18 230V combines all serial data it has already received and sends it out Practice shows that this arrangement works very well not only for a random data flow but also for structured data A 5 5 Buffer related issues When using the IF 18 230V be careful not to overflow its internal Ethernet gt serial and serial gt Ethernet buffers The overflow can occur because of the difference in receive transmission speeds on the Ethernet and the serial sides of the IF 18 230V Red Status LED blinks momentarily when overflow happens In addition the internal receiving buffer of the host serial device can potentially overflow if the IF 18 230V outputs the serial data too fast e Ethernet gt Serial buffer UDP IP Transport Protocol The Ethernet gt serial buffer can easily overflow because the Ethernet is much faster than the serial port and UDP IP has no inbuilt protection against buffer overflows UDP IP should not be used to send continuous data flow and is only suitable for sending short data blocks that can fit in the buffer TCP IP Transport Protocol has an inbuilt protection from buffer overflowing You can safely send the data of any size e Serial gt Ethernet buffer the only way to protect the buffer is to enable the RTS CTS Flow Control in the IF 18 230V and on the host serial device This way the IF 18 230V will
24. packets Port settings Port number COM3 Data error handling Discard automatically v V Send On the Fly serial commands Enable R T data logging IP settings Transport protocol TCP Use specific local port Single IP Port 169 254 100 40 f1001 Choose Destination DS Open DS at 169 254 100 40 C MultilP mode Load Save OK Annulla Confirm the data with 2 consecutive OKs At this point the SCHUKO socket management software can interface the IF 18 230V via COM3 like with a standard serial port really installed on the PC To manage the SCHUKO socket start the IF 18 230V software included in the DST Device Server Toolkit package or implement the protocol described in chapter 6 on the PC Note after configuring the IF 18 230V and connecting this in the network correct functioning can be checked using the PING command In the PC environment this is possible via the DOS prompt using for the previous example the ping 169 254 100 40 command COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual 4 2 Port Monitor Log In the installation and test phase the VSP Monitor Log software is particularly useful as it logs the events that occur on the virtual COMs configured the VSP makes it possible to display information about errors warnings and messages in a window
25. ress and network protocol with the characteristics of the packets must be defined COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V In the example below the IP address is set this must be compatible with the type of LAN in which the IF 18 230V will be installed and no time out is set on the TCP session i e the application that controls the relays of the IF 18 230V can maintain control indefinitely In this window the mandatory parameter that must be set is as follows e Operating mode must be Slave Routing Mode Properties DS at COM2 lt 2 52W gt 1A Network Properties Outbound packets Serial Properties Network settings Routng mode Slave DS IP addr Subnet Mask Router IP SS Destination IP Transport protocol TCP TCP connection timeout in minutes G Ethernet addr Change password Load Save Annulla D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE w User Manual The packet characteristics setting window Outbound packets must be configured as follows e The TCP packet is completed after the set time out of 20 ms e Start and Stop characters must not be defined Properties DS at COM2 lt V2 52S gt N1A Network Properties Outbound packets Serial Properties
26. s of the meanings of the Ethernet configuration parameters and of operating mode A short outline of IF 18 230V configuration is provided below for those already acquainted with the problems of an Ethernet network First of all set the IF 18 230V to MODE 1 the setup mode Use the DIP Switches at the front panel to set the following configuration Then connect the IF 18 230V to the PC with the configuration software using a serial cable with the following pins connected see chapter 7 as well Switch the IF 18 230V on wait a few seconds and press the SETUP button on the rear panel of the IF 18 230V the green RUN and STATUS LEDs start flashing Now the IF 18 230V is ready for a new configuration setup D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE amp User Manual IF 18 230V At this point run the DS Manager configuration program that will display the following window P xj Device Servers Device Servers attached to the COM port a Porta di comunicazione COM1 DS Settings a Forta di comunicazione COM2 PTER Initialize Available COM ports to which the gt Device Server may be attached for configuration Annulla The initial screen page of the Device Server Manager program asks for the COM port on which the IF 18 230V is connected Select the COM click on DS Settings in this phase the add
27. ta block is transmitted in several UDP packets and several IF 18 230V are sending data at the same time The upside of using the UDP IP is that you will only need to maintain one listening socket on the receiving end to get the data from all data sources unless of course you want to distinguish between the data sources Several IF 18 230V s Settings COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V define how the incoming serial data is combined into Ethernet packets so you can make sure that the serial data block from is not split into several packets see serial gt Ethernet data routing for details TCP IP Transport Protocol can be used safely but you will have to maintain a separate socket on the receiving end for every data source sending the data A 5 Serial to Ethernet data routing The IF 18 230V provides a way to choose which incoming serial data is accepted into the serial gt Ethernet buffer how this data is combined into Ethernet packets and when it is sent out via the Ethernet port The IF 18 230V treats all incoming serial data as a sequence of data blocks The term data block here does not mean that the IF 18 230V is only capable of working with a structured serial data An absolutely random serial stream can also be processed as one continuous infinite serial data block Serial data blocks begin whe
28. ting Mode Setting e In the Slave Routing Mode the IF 18 230V never sends any data transmission in the serial port gt Ethernet direction before it receives some data from the remote station first i e the data in the Ethernet gt serial direction The serial data received into the IF 18 230V s serial port before the remote station contacts the IF 18 230V is discarded In the Slave Mode the IF 18 230V will work with any station on the network that contacts it COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V e In the Master Routing Mode the IF 18 230V does not wait for the remote station to send the data first and routes the data in the serial gt Ethernet direction as soon as there is a data to be sent The data is always sent to a specific destination as defined by the Destination IP address and Destination Data Port Number Settings of the IF 18 230V Also the IF 18 230V only accepts the data sent from the remote station whose IP address matches the one set in the Destination IP address The IF 18 230V will discard the data sent from any other IP Note that data port number of the sender is not verified so the data can be sent from any port A 4 1 Using Slave and Master Routing Modes Use the Slave Routing Mode to network enable serial devices that never send out the data by themselves but instead are poll
29. ting mode etc and also the parameters of the serial line which in this case is used inside the device and must be set with mandatory parameters indicated below Generally possible methods of use of the IF 18 230V on a LAN are as follows in the PC environment using the VIRTUAL SERIAL PORT Manager software it is possible to control the IF 18 230V as if this is connected directly to a COM of the PC In this case using the VSP Manager software virtual COM ports are created that can be managed in the same way as the physical COM ports of the PC In other environments in which the Windows OS is not used the IF 18 230V can be interfaced directly using the TCP IP and UPD IP protocols Computer without VSP Manager A F PC with VSP Manager software A se oe Cima O in Windows environment i ae EAP virtual COMX IF 18 230V IF 18 230V IF 18 230V IF 18 230V on Ethernet LAN COMM TEC GMBH SIEMENSSTRASSE 14 TELEFON 49 0 7161 3000 0 WWW COMM TEC DE D 73066 UHINGEN TELEFAX 49 0 7161 3000 333 SALES COMM TEC DE User Manual IF 18 230V 4 1 Configuration on Ethernet LAN Configuration of the IF 18 230V for use in the PC environment using the VSP Manager software to create virtual COMs is described below The IF 18 230V is configured via its serial port connecting it to a PC on which the DS Manager configuration software is installed Refer to Appendix A Characteristics of the LAN connection for further detail
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