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1. 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Configuring the SDS using the Web interface Note WiFi units must have their parameters configured before they can communicate wirelessly See page 6 for WiFi information and page 14 for configuration information Note We have eliminated the need to use console ports DOS shell commands Telnet and other complicated methods of configuration Just enter the IP address in your Web browser s Address bar click Go and you are ready to reconfigure the Device Server remotely April 2008 This section explains how to configure an SDS using a standard Web browser so that it can communicate over a network with a serial device After the installation program included on the SDS CD ROM is finished the Device Server will be ready for use as configured If you wish to make changes to the configuration at a future time it is a simple matter of entering the IP address of the Device Server into the address bar of your computer s Web browser B amp B Electronics recommends the use of Microsoft s Internet Explorer for accessing the Web browser based configuration utilities built into our Device Servers Other browsers can be used but be aware that we have not tested the many alternative browsers available so some graphics and page formatting could be misaligned The SDS stores its configuration in nonvolatile memory Flas
2. gt Ill plug the SDS unit into a local The Locate the Serial Device Server local subnet hub or switch Press Next to discovery screen displays Continue continue with o Step 49 gt TI connect the SDS directly to my The Locate the Serial Device Server computer Press Next to continue screen displays Go to o Step 43 Page 40 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 39 illustrates the Locate the Serial Device Server local discovery prompt Installing the device drivers Figure 38 Locate the Serial Device Server local discovery screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Locate the Serial Device Server Use the local discovery method to locate the ThinQ SDS The wizard can discover an SDS attached to the local subnet regardless ofthe SDS current network configuration You will need a standard Ethernet cable Plug one end ofthe Ethernet cable into the hub or switch and plug the other end into the SDS Attach the power cable to the SDS and wait for the green Status LED to illuminate before proceeding Click Nextto startthe discovery process Help lt Back Next Ee X Cancel Step Z H ti Step 49 Step 50 Step 51 Step 52 April 2008 Procedure Connect the SDS to a local hub or switch Connect power to the SDS Confirm that the SDS is ready to proceed Click the Next button to continue
3. gt Obtain an IP address automatically Go to o Step 34 from the DHCP server O Step33 Key in any necessary changes to the Your system administrator can provide gt IP address you with specific parameters gt Subnet mask and gt Default gateway O Step 34 Press Send to send your changes to the The Restart confirmation pop up box SDS displays Continue with o Step 35 Page 32 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 27 Restart confirmation pop up box Figure 28 shows the Restart EMEXEEIEUL I AE confirmation pop up box To make the new network settings active you must restart the Serial Device Server Click OK to restartthe SDS Step Procedure Description O Step35 Press OK to restart the SDS and make The SDS reboots and takes on the new your changes active configuration The Information pop up box displays Continue with Step 36 Figure 28 Information pop up box Figure 29 warns you that the FTE xl SDS needs time to reset Wait until the status LED glows Please wait For the SDS to restart before proceeding The SDS c green Status LED will illuminate once the SDS is ready green before pressing OK If you cannot physically check the SDS status wait approximately one minute before proceeding Step Procedure Description O Step36 When the Status light glo
4. 2 222 2 2e ee nn een e cence nce enna 47 Setting TCP IP LAN and WiFi Wireless parameters 47 Setting SNMP parameters 7 7 7 7 7 7 175 52 Viewing the serial port parameters 55 Setting serial port parameters 7 7 7 7 7 71 1 7 1 77 55 Setting Normal operating mode parameters 55 Setting Tunneling operating mode parameters 2 22 2 22 0 eee eee eee 58 Setting Raw TCP operating mode parametersS 61 Setting Auto TCP operating mode parameters 64 Setting Raw UDP operating mode parameters 2 22 2 22 2 2eeeeec eee 68 Running diagnostic tests 2 2 2 222 2e ence e eee eee een een eee 73 Using the Port Status screen 73 Running the Ping test 73 Checking wireless status 2 2 22 nen nnn e nnn c cence en eee en eens 74 Per
5. 22 22 22 ee eee nn cence neces 8 Understanding LED codes 9 Locating serial and network ports 10 Making connections 2 2 lLllllllllllLllLllllllllllLllLllLllllLllLlLlLllIMjMjLlLlTjeMjMjIMlLlIMlMl2ll 13 Enabling WiFi Device Servers 2llllllllllllllllllllllllllLlllllllLllLllLlllILlIMjMlMlLIDjLl 14 Installing the device drivers 16 Win NT Device Manager 28 Win NT Changing port numbers 28 Uninstalling your SDS 29 Uninstalling from Windows XP 2000 29 Uninstalling from Windows NT4 2 2 22 2 2eo ence ence eens 29 Alternative installation ste pe 7 7 7 71 7 77 77 7 7 7 7 7 30 Configuring the SDS using the Web interface 45 Setting network parameters
6. 85 Specifications E 2222 n cee n cence nce ncn nce nnn nee cence nnn nce 85 Appendix B 222222 e nnn n nnn eee ene nen nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn n ene nenenne anne 90 Declaration of Conformity 222 c eene nen nnc ene nennen nennen nnn ene nennen een 90 Appendix do 4 E 92 Warranty information eene ene eee ee eene ee ee ee ee ee ee eene ne ne ee ee ne eene ee ue 92 Figures Figure 1 Connectors and Indicators esses eee eee en nennen nnne nnns en nennen nnns 8 Iaeure 2 DB 9 pin Outs i icit eer dete rea cete eese esee dee tee sad aden eoe erue dte d ode e un ade eget eap dud ee dea Ee eiua sd 10 Figure 3 RJ 45 pinouts DB 9 to RJ 45 adapter sess enne 11 Figure 4 RJ 45 Ethernet port pinout essseseseseeeeeeeeeeennnene nennen nennen nenne nne tenter seen reete nre seen nene 12 Figure 5 Connecting an SDS to a serial device sss enne enne enne 13 Figure 6 Main Menu screen sssssesesseseseeeeene nennen menn rennen enne SEES SESSE SEEE tener sss e enne nennt nnns seen nnne 16 Figure 7 Welcome screen scierie aaaeei enne enne a esse en enne tenir essen enne a iaaa 17 Figure 8 Prepare to Install screen e ssssssseesseseeeeee eene enne nnne nenn nnne eene tnter enses enne 17 Figure 9 Search network for Serial De
7. User ID l Password Giving the SDS a descriptive name Step Procedure Description Preliminary Click on Admin in the selection bar The Set Descriptive Name screen Step displays Figure 66 Set Descriptive Name screen Set Descriptive Name Submit Descriptive name used to identify this unique device Maximum characters 60 Step Procedure Description Q Step1 Enter a unique name for this SDS thatis Use a maximum of 60 valid characters descriptive of its function or location a z 0 9 and space Q Step2 Press Submit Your SDS name now appears at the bottom of the Home page screen Note You can change or delete the name of your SDS by returning to the Set Descriptive Name screen and either changing or deleting the name and then pressing Submit April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 77 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Upgrading firmware Step Procedure Description Q Preliminary Click on Admin in the selection bar and The Upgrade Firmware screen Step then select Upgrade Firmware from the displays left panel Note Only SDS devices with a firmware revision level of 5 0 and above can support SNMP Determine the revision level of an SDS check the bottom of the Home page in the Web based interface before upgrading the firmware Step Procedure firmware file Q Step2 Press Send File Figure 67 Firmware Upgrade screen Upgrade Firmware Filename On Your Compu
8. In addition to providing information upon request the SDS supports a cold start Trap which is a spontaneous message the SDS initiates whenever it boots up WiFi short for wireless fidelity allows WiFi enabled devices to connect to an Ethernet Internet network without cables or wires You can use a WiFi network to connect these devices to each other to the Internet and to wired networks WiFi is a fast powerful reliable and secure alternative to wired communication B amp B Electronics s WiFi enabled SDS devices provide serial to wireless network connectivity They enable you to connect to and communicate with your serial devices over 802 11b g wireless networks These units all have a W incorporated in their names such as SSEW 100 or DSEW 400 There are two access modes you can use with your WiFi SDS depending on whether or not an access point AP is involved Infrastructure uses an access point to link the SDS to other network devices For example an SDS connected to a POS device by a serial cable will send and receive POS data through an AP to a wireless network Any PC connected to that network either by a wired connection or via an AP can communicate directly with the POS device Optional WEP and WPA security protocols can encrypt data to protect it during transmission from the SDS to an AP gt Ad hoc directly links a SDS with another device without going through an access point For example if you connect a se
9. Q Step 3d Q Step 3e Step 3f Step 3g Step 3h Step 3i O o o 0 Q Step 3j Q Step 3k Q Step 4a MEI only Page 60 Procedure Set the Heart Beat Time to a value from 1 to 65534 seconds Default is 45 seconds Note Use a value of 0 to disable the heartbeat timer Click on the desired Tunnel End Type selector If Slave skip to Step 4 If Master continue with Steps 3e 3k Note Steps 8e 8k are only available if the Tunnel End Type is set to Master If it is set to Slave they are grayed out Set the Baud Rate Set the Parity Set the Data Bits Set the Stop Bits Set the Flow Control Set the IP Address of the Slave SDS Set the Serial TCP Port number on the Slave SDS B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description Balanced mode offers excellent performance for most applications Low Latency mode heavily favors responsiveness over throughput Heartbeat messages help detect when a connection has been lost between the PC driver and the SDS If you need quick notification that the connection has been lost set this timer to a shorter value If you are more concerned about network traffic set this timer to a longer value This selection determines which end of the serial tunnel connection is the Master and which is the Slave At this point your Slave ports are completely configured Master ports must have the following parameters set The SDS and the serial device
10. Step Procedure Description O Step53 Locate and highlight your SDS device This screen shows a complete list of all currently available B amp B Electronics Press the Next button to continue device servers The Specify IP Address screen displays Continue with o Step 54 Page 42 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 40 Specify IP Address screen Figure 41 prompts you for the CSCS OES SS ar a z IP address of your SDS Specify IP Address C Enter the IP address of your ThinQ SDS Quatech SSE 100 Single Port RS 232 Serial Device Server IP Address Saas Click Next to start device driver installation Help lt Back Next E X Cancel Step Procedure Description O Step54 Enter the IP address for your SDS in the If you are not sure of the IP address see box provided your system administrator Press the Next button to continue The Install the Device Drivers screen displays Go to a Step 27 April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 43 Installing the device drivers Figure 42 displays when the IP connection test fails It presents you with these three options gt Change the SDS IP configuration and retest gt Move the SDS toa different location and retest gt Ignore the problem and continue installing B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 41 Network Connectivity Test Failed screen fauatech Thing TM Serial Devic
11. Z Raw UDP Help Microsoft Inter DEAK Raw UDP Help Raw UDP mode is used by applications that wish to communicate with the SDS without any custom protocol overhead In this mode only the data that will be sent over the serial port or received on the serial portis sent using the UDP protocol Raw UDP can operate in one of three different modes which is determined by the type of address entered into the UDP IP Address selection field The three different modes are point to point broadcast and multicast Page 69 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 56 Serial Port Setup screen for Raw UDP mode Serial Port Setup 1 Select Serial Port Note Click on a link Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Port 7 Port 8 to see a pop up help 2 Select Operating Mode screen for that item Normal Tunneling Raw TCP Auto TCP Raw UDP 3 Configure Operating Mode Rate Multiplier Performance Selector HeartBeat Time Balanced Auto Ri D Low Latency 45 Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control 38400 None f sE 1H None m UDP IP Address UDP Port TTL 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Configure RS422 485 Settings Interface Duplex Mode Connector Setup 2 or 4 Wire Selection RS232 Fu 9 Loopback All W 2 wire ie RS422 485 I Modem Control CJ 4 wire 5 Save Changes Save Step Procedure Descr
12. 940 0183 155 Description Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on the SDS to the hub or switch Continue with o Step 50 Connect the cable attached to the power source to the SDS Plug the connector of the unattached power cable into the power source s socket Plug the other end of the cable into a power outlet The SDS powers up The Status LED to the left of the power jack should glow green and the Power LED should glow blue The Search network for Serial Device Servers screen displays and the Wizard searches the local subnet for active serial device servers Go to o Step 10 Page 41 Installing the device drivers Figure 40 shows a complete list of all the B amp B Electronics serial device servers This list will change as the SDS family grows B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 39 Select Desired Serial Device Server from list screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Select Desired Serial Device Server C Choose the ThinQ SDS model from the listto install Quatech SSE 100 Single Port RS 232 Serial Device Server Quatech SSE 200 300 Single Port RS 485 Serial Device Server Quatech DSE 100 Two Port RS 232 Serial Device Server Quatech QSE 100 Four Port RS 232 Serial Device Server Quatech ESE 100 Eight Port RS 232 Serial Device Server Click Next to accept selection Help lt Back Next Kee X Cancel
13. O Step31 Select one of the following options gt Tve already moved the SDS to the The Network Connectivity Test screen remote subnet Press Next to continue displays Go to o Step 14 gt Ill move the SDS later and run the The Wizard closes and returns you to the wizard again Press Next tocontinue desktop April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 31 Installing the device drivers B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 26 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box Figure 27 shows the current SDS Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties configuration parameters for the SDS You can change these parameters by keying in the desired values The SDS can have these settings assigned automatically if your network uses a DHCP server Otherwise ask your network administrator for the appropriate values to enter below IP Address 192 168 043 067 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Default Gateway 192 168 043 254 Send Cancel O Step32 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties If you are not sure of the configuration dialog box lets you change the SDS parameters consult your system configuration so that it can operate in its administrator permanent location Step Procedure Description Select one of the following options Note We recommend that you use a static IP address to ensure reliable operation gt Use the following static IP address Continue with o Step 33
14. Properties to change the TCP IP properties The Rerun network connectivity test pop up box displays Continue with Step 39 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box displays Go to n Step 32 Figure 30 Rerun network connectivity test pop up box network connectivity test pop d 1 Since the network configuration of the SDS has changed the wizard is now going to re run the network connectivity test Step Page 34 Procedure O Step 39 Press OK 940 0183 155 Description The Network Connectivity Test screen displays Go to a Step 14 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 31 DHCP confirmation pop up box confirmation pop up box Only j 9 Your SDS is configured to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server answer Yes if you E sure that 2 In order For this configuration to work the DHCP server must be the DHCP server will always configured to always assign the same IP address to this SDS assign the same IP address to the SDS Otherwise if the DHCP server were to assign a different IP address i to the SDS at a later time communication with the SDS would fail Do you wish to continue installation with this configuration Step Procedure Description O Step40 Press Yes to have the DHCP server assign If you answer Yes the DHCP server will the IP address only if you are sure it will assign the
15. Q Step 3i Q Step 3j Q Step 3k April 2008 Procedure Set the Heart Beat Time to a value from 1 to 65534 seconds Default is 45 seconds Note Use a value of 0 to disable the heartbeat timer Set the Baud Rate Set the Parity Set the Data Bits Set the Stop Bits Set the Flow Control Set the UDP IP Address These are your options gt Multicast gt Broadcast gt Point to point Set the UDP port designation Set the TTL value 940 0183 155 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Description __ responsiveness over throughput Heartbeat messages help detect when a connection has been lost between the PC driver and the SDS If you need quick notification that the connection has been lost set this timer to a shorter value If you are more concerned about network traffic set this timer to a longer value The SDS and the serial device s to which it is attached must use the same serial connection speed Parity can be odd even or none Data Bits can be 7 or 8 Stop Bits can be 1 or 2 Flow control determines the handshake method used between the SDS and the serial device s to stop the serial input output process This selection determines the destination IP address where data will be sent For multicast enter a valid multicast IP address 244 0 0 0 239 255 255 255 to broadcast data to a specific multicast group For broadcast enter 255 255 255 255 to broadcast the serial
16. connectivity test Description The Retrieving Unit Configuration pop up box displays briefly Continue with o Step 15 Figure 12 Retrieving Unit Configuration pop up box Update progress Retrieving SDS Unit Configuration E xiic 8 Close Procedure Depending on whether the test passes or fails one of two screens displays gt TCP IP Network Configuration 940 0183 155 Description If the test passes the TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Parameters displays Continue with o Step 16 If the test fails the Network Connectivity Network Connectivity Test Failed Test Failed screen displays Go to o Step 55 Figure 13 TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen gt Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard E 2 x Figure 14 shows the following i TCP IP network configuration TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters C Verify the network configuration of the ThinQ SDS parameters gt Address type gt IP Address The IP connection test passed Please verify the network configuration ofthe SDS is acceptable gt Subnet mask with your network administrator Use the Change Properties button to modify the configuration if necessary gt Default gateway Address Type Static Address Jf Change Properties Caution If your address IP Address 163
17. the WLAN settings must match the wireless network By default the SDS is set to Infrastructure network mode and its SSID which is its wireless Network Name is blank This allows it to connect to any available wireless network Page 49 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Step Q Step 5 Q Step 6 Q Step 7 Q Step 8 Q Step 9 Q Step 10 Page 50 Procedure Configure the SSID network name Select the Access Mode gt Infrastructure using the access point If using Infrastructure mode go to o Step 8 Ad hoc no access point If using Ad hoc mode continue with o Step 7 v For Ad hoc only configure the Channel Select the wireless security encryption mode Open Continue with o Step 12 WEP Continue with o Step 10 vov gt WPA PSK Continue with o Step 9 Enter the WPA PSK Passphrase Go to a Step 12 Select the WEP Key Length gt 64bit gt 128 bit 940 0183 155 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description The Service Set Identifier SSID is the name assigned to your wireless network All devices on a wireless network must be configured with the same SSID In Infrastructure mode an AP bridges or joins a wireless network WLAN to a wired Ethernet network LAN Ad hoc is a wireless communication mode that allows all wireless devices within range of each other to discover and communi
18. 8 Prepare to Install screen Figure 9 illustrates the Prepare Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard E Ei xj to Install prompt Be sure to Prepare to Install Q read this screen carefully Attach and power up the ThinQ SDS before proceeding Locate your quick start guide Follow the procedures shown for unpacking your new SDS and connecting itto your network Attach the SDS atthe desired installation location on your network using a standard Ethernet cable If itis not possible to attach the SDS to the final location atthis time then configuration ofthe SDS may be completed by either attaching the SDS directly to your computers network interface card using the provided cross over cable or by attaching the SDS to a hub on your local subnet using a standard Ethernet cable Attach the power cable and wait forthe green Status LED to illuminate before proceeding Note Press the Help key for additional information as you go through the installation procedure Click Nextto startthe discovery process lt u Back Next E X Cancel Help Step Procedure Description O Step6 Connect the Ethernet port on your SDS to Tf you cannot immediately attach the SDS one of the following to the target installation site temporarily gt Desired installation location attach it to the local hub or your computer s s Bubenvudical subnett NIC for configuration purposes Network Interface Connecti
19. Data Carrier Detect DCD Receive Data RxD Transmit Data TxD Data Terminal Ready DTR Signal Ground GND Data Set Ready DSR Request To Send RTS Clear To Send CTS Ring Indicator RI DB 9 olola lalala lln Table 4 RS 422 485 signals on DB 9 connector RS 422 485 signal description four wire mode DB 9 RS 422 485 signal description two wire mode Auxiliary Input AuxIn 1 NC Receive Data RxD 2 NC Transmit Data TxD 3 Transmit Receive Data Data Auxiliary Output AuxOut 4 NC Signal Ground GND 5 Signal Ground GND Receive Data RxD 6 NC Auxiliary Output AuxOut 7 NC Auxiliary Input AuxIn 8 NC Transmit Data TxD 9 Transmit Receive Data Data 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Introduction Figure 3 RJ 45 pinouts DB 9 to RJ 45 adapter 123456789410 Figure 4 and Tables 5 and 6 show the RS 232 422 485 RJ 45 pinouts and signal descriptions LIBLLIB Table 5 RS 232 signals on RJ 45 connector DB 9 to RJ 45 adapter Note If your serial port cable RS 232 signal description RJ 45 uses an 8 pin RJ 45 plug you Ring Indicator RI 1 m amies MP PI Request To Send TS 2 RS 232 communications You Data Terminal Ready DTR 3 aa sena o the RiNS Signal Ground GND 4 Transmit Data TxD 5 Receive Data RxD 6 Data Carrier Detect DCD 7 Data Set Ready DSR 8 Clear To Send CTS 9 No Connection 10 Table 6 RS 422 485 signals on RJ 4
20. Description performance for most applications Low Latency mode heavily favors responsiveness over throughput Heartbeat messages help detect when a connection has been lost between the PC driver and the SDS If you need quick notification that the connection has been lost set this timer to a shorter value If you are more concerned about network traffic set this timer to a longer value The SDS and the serial device s to which it is attached must use the same serial connection speed Parity can be odd even or none Data Bits can be 7 or 8 Stop Bits can be 1 or 2 Description Flow control determines the handshake method used between the SDS and the serial device s to stop the serial input output process This selection determines whether the SDS port will initiate a communications link when DSR becomes active or when data is received at the serial port Typically the DTR output of the device to which you are connecting drives the DSR input on the SDS serial port Sets the number of seconds before the TCP connection is dropped after data stops This selection sets the IP address to be used in Auto TCP mode This selection sets the TCP port for Auto TCP modes Steps 4a through 4d apply only to RS 232 422 485 MEI units Step Procedure Q Step 3c timer Q Step 3d Set the Baud Rate Step 3e Set the Parity Step 3f Set the Data Bits Q Step 3g Set the Stop Bits Step Procedure Q Step3h Set the
21. Flow Control Q Step 8i Click on the desired Auto TCP Mode selector Your choices are becomes active 5 Q Step Sj selected Data as the Auto TCP Mode Otherwise it is grayed out Q Step 3k Set the IP Address of the TCP host to which the SDS will connect Q Step 3l to which the SDS will connect Q Step 4a Configure the serial port interface April 2008 940 0183 155 This series of steps only applies to MEI Page 67 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Step Procedure MEI only Q Step 4b MEI only Q Step 4c MEI only Q Step 4d MEI only Q Step 4 non MET or Q Step 5d MEI only Click on the desired interface selector Click on the desired duplex mode selector Click on the desired connector setup Select 2 or 4 wire communication Step 4 non MEI Step 5 MEI applies to all units Repeat the steps above for each port you need to configure and then press Save to implement all of your changes Setting Raw UDP operating mode parameters Note In Raw UDP your SDS can send messages to multiple receivers simultaneously Page 68 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description units such as the SSE 400 If you select RS232 the RS422 485 selections will be grayed out Continue with o Step 5 Select Full Duplex to always enable transmit and receive drivers Select Half Rx to enable the transmit drivers only when the SDS is transmitting receivers w
22. Infrastructure mode they connect directly to another device in Ad hoc mode Note The Link LED on the Ethernet port will glow green when your wireless SDS finds and communicates with another device Page 14 B amp B Electronics s WiFi Device Servers need to have a wireless network connection established before they can be configured for use To enable the wireless connection you need to obtain the SDS IP address as outlined below Once you have the IP address you can configure the SDS for wireless communications via the Web interface In Infrastructure mode you can use your wireless SDS just as you would a wired SDS but it will communicate via an access point on the 802 11b g network rather than through an Ethernet cable The SDS will scan all channels until it finds an AP at which time the Link LED on the Ethernet port will glow green The following briefly describes how to obtain the IP address of the SDS and to enable wireless communications For greater detail see Installing the device drivers on page 16 and Setting network parameters on page 47 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Enabling WiFi Device Servers Step Q Step 1 Q Step 2 Q Step 3 Q Step 4 Q Step 5 Q Step 6 Q Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Q Step 10 Q Step 11 Q Step 12 Q Step 13 Q Step 14 April 2008 Procedure Se Description Turn on the power to your computer system Insert the B amp B Electronics SDS If the CD ROM does no
23. L Modem Control J 4 wire 5 Save Changes Save Step Procedure Description Q Step1 Select the serial port you want to Click on a port number to select that configure port The selections on the screen are automatically populated with any existing parameters for the selected port Q Step2 Click on the Tunneling Operating Mode Tunneling allows two SDS devices to selector create a virtual connection between their serial ports You will find directions for configuring ports in Normal mode in the previous section Directions for Raw TCP Auto TCP and Raw UDP modes are in the following sections Q Step3a Configure the Operating mode The auto setting has no effect on the Click on the desired data Rate Multiplier baud rate you set However if you select X2 X4 or X8 the baud rate of the serial Your choices are port will be the baud rate that you set gt Auto Recommended multiplied by 2 4 or 8 respectively gt Force X2 mode Note Forcing a change in the data rate may gt Force X4 mode cause communication problems with some gt Force X8 mode serial devices If this is the case change the setting back to Auto Recommended Q Step 8b Click on the desired Performance Choose balanced mode except in those Selector cases where the serial device cannot tolerate the slight delays inherent in normal TCP IP operation April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 59 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface ESER Q Step 3c
24. MIB II gt Network management protocol SNMP is a set of rules governing the exchange of management information between a network manager and the elements of a managed system The SDS supports MIB II which is a standard set of statistics It includes information on system interfaces address translation IP ICMP TCP UDP transmission and SNMP group information 940 0183 155 Page 5 Introduction Note The SDS is a read only device You cannot set any parameters via SNMP Note Traps are messages or alarms generated by an SNMP agent to indicate to the SNMP manager that a significant event has occurred WiFi implementation Note WiFi is a wireless Ethernet communication option Note To setup the Wireless SDS you must first connect to it in wired Ethernet mode to obtain the IP address Then use the Web browser to configure the network settings for WiFi communications See Enabling WiFi Device Servers on page 14 for details on installing and configuring your wireless SDS B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual For example the agent running on the SDS collects network statistics including the amount of data transmitted and received the number of frames that contain errors the percentage of utilization of the network maximum packet size speed MAC address and whether the device is up and working The agent provides a whole tree of information that a management network host can retrieve using the Get command
25. Properties button to modify the confiquration if necessary Address Type Static Address J Change Properties IP Address 169 254 144 001 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Default Gateway 169 254 144 249 Click Next to accept the network configuration x1 Back X Cancel Help Description The Install the Device Drivers screen displays Continue with o Step 27 Figure 22 Install the Device Drivers screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard E Install the Device Drivers Create new ThinQ SDS serial ports in Windows 2x C Quatech SSE 100 Single Port RS 232 Serial Device Server The wizard is now ready to begin installation of the device drivers which allow the computer to use the serial ports on the SDS After the SDS device drivers are installed Windows will automatically install the new serial ports as Plug and Play devices Click Nextto start the driver Installation process 1 Back Next E X Cancel Description The Installation Complete screen displays Continue with o Step 28 Note If dialog boxes appear warning you that the SDS drivers are unsigned please click through these warnings and continue with the installation Usually the device drivers that B amp B Electronics provides on the CDROM accompanying the SDS are signed but occasionally we must ship unsigned drivers In this case please be assured that we a
26. Web browser s URL address field B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Follow these steps to manage your SDS using a Web interface Description We recommend Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher The format for an IP address is http followed by a series of numbers separated by periods such as http 123 456 789 123 The B amp B Electronics Serial Device Server Home page displays Figure 42 Home page screen i Quatech SDS Home Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae Osk O o A seach Fr Favorites Media Address http 192 168 49 38findex ssi Ssp T QUATEGH CONNECT WITH RELIABILITY QUATECH INC 1 330 655 9000 phone 1 800 553 1170 toll free 1 330 655 9070 sales fax seles quatech com e mail lt Ss H W Rev D ESE 100 8 Port RS232 F W Rev 5 20 alessi poo contacts ontact us 8B Internet 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Setting network parameters Note If you inadvertently lose Once you have made the initial network connection you can maintain contact with the SDS use the and configure this connection using B amp B Electronics s Web interface Installation Wizard to re establish Of course you can always go back and use the Installation Wizard to contact program the settings for the SDS Contact your network administrator if you are unsure of any of these
27. a network It is lightweight and efficient however your application program must handle all error processing and retransmission B amp B Electronics supports the following modes of UDP communication gt Multicast transmits to specified group of recipients gt Broadcast transmits to unspecified recipients gt Point to Point transmits to one recipient Identifying B amp B Electronics s SDS product line Note All models are available with surge suppression as an SS option For example the 4 port RS 232 unit with DB 9 connectors and surge suppression would have a part number of QSE 100D SS Note SDS products with a W in their part numbers such as SSEW 100 implement WiFi technology They provide serial to wireless communications in addition to all standard SDS functions System requirements Page 4 B amp B Electronics provides a family of SDS products SSE 100 DSE 100 QSE 100 and ESE 100 provide one two four and eight RS 232 ports for your serial devices respectively SSE 400 DSE 400 QSE 400 and ESE 400 allow you to software select between RS 232 and RS 422 485 communications For convenience this manual refers to all these products as SDS unless otherwise noted Table 1 SDS models SA2 oe minem SSE 100 1 SSE 400 DSE 100 2 DSE 400 QSE 100 4 QSE 400 ESE 100 8 ESE 400 B amp B Electronics s SDS products all perform the same function see notes differing mainly in the number of seria
28. data to all devices ready to accept data For point to point enter a specific address to which the SDS can send UDP packets containing serial data Enter a valid UDP port number to which the SDS can send The SDS will receive on both port 5000 and on the designated serial port number This selection sets the TTL Time To Live value for multicast packets Each router decrements the TTL value of the packet and will only forward a packet if its value is greater than the threshold configured on the router The following are standard settings gt 0 Restricted to host gt 1 Restricted to subnet gt 15 Restricted to site 63 Restricted to region Page 71 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Step Procedure B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description gt 127Worldwide gt 255 Unrestricted Steps 4a through 4d apply only to RS 232 422 485 MEI units Q Step 4a MEI only Q Step 4b MEI only Q Step 4c MEI only Q Step 4d MEI only Q Step 4 non MET or Q Step 5 MEI only Page 72 Configure the serial port interface Click on the desired interface selector Click on the desired duplex mode selector Click on the desired connector setup Select 2 or 4 wire communication This series of steps only applies to MEI units such as the SSE 400 If you select RS232 the RS422 485 selections will be grayed out Continue with n Step 5 Selec
29. desired Performance Selector Set the Heart Beat Time to a value from 1 to 65534 seconds Default is 45 seconds Note Use a value of 0 to disable the heartbeat timer Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Description Note Forcing a change in the data rate may cause communication problems with some serial devices If this is the case change the setting back to Auto Recommended Choose balanced mode except in those cases where the serial device cannot tolerate the slight delays inherent in normal TCP IP operation Balanced mode offers excellent performance for most applications Low Latency mode heavily favors responsiveness over throughput Heartbeat messages help detect when a connection has been lost between the PC driver and the SDS If you need quick notification that the connection has been lost set this timer to a shorter value If you are more concerned about network traffic set this timer to a longer value Steps 4a through 4d apply only to RS 232 422 485 MEI units Configure the serial port interface Click on the desired interface selector Click on the desired duplex mode selector Click on the desired connector setup Select 2 or 4 wire communication 940 0183 155 This series of steps only applies to MEI units such as the SSE 400 If you select RS282 the RS422 485 selections will be grayed out Continue with o Step 5 Select Full Duple
30. gt Auto Recommended Page 62 940 0183 155 baud rate you set However if you select X2 X4 or X8 the baud rate of the serial port will be the baud rate that you set multiplied by 2 4 or 8 respectively April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual ES Q Step 3b Q Step 3c Q Step 3d Step 3e Step 3f Step 3g Step 3h oO o o 0 Q Step 4a MEI only Q Step 4b MEI only April 2008 Procedure gt Force X2 mode gt Force X4 mode gt Force X8 mode Click on the desired Performance Selector Set the Heart Beat Time to a value from 1 to 65534 seconds Default is 45 seconds Note Use a value of 0 to disable the heartbeat timer Set the Baud Rate Set the Parity Set the Data Bits Set the Stop Bits Set the Flow Control Steps 4a through 4d apply only to RS 232 422 485 MEI units Configure the serial port interface Click on the desired interface selector Click on the desired duplex mode selector 940 0183 155 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Description _ Note Forcing a change in the data rate may cause communication problems with some serial devices If this is the case change the setting back to Auto Recommended Choose balanced mode except in those cases where the serial device cannot tolerate the slight delays inherent in normal TCP IP operation Balanced mode offers excellent performance for most applications Low Latency mode heavily favor
31. gt Web site address Page 79 Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS Troubleshooting an SDS Note Any unauthorized repairs This section lists some common problems and their causes If the or modifications will void the information below does not provide a solution contact B amp B SDS warranty Electronics technical support Problem Cause Solution The SDS does not gt The SDS or the 1 Make sure that the power source is properly turn on and no power source is connected to the SDS power jack LEDs light up damaged or the SDS Caution Only use the B amp B Electronics 5 V power does not have power source 2 Make sure the power adapter is connected to a functioning electrical outlet 3 Contact B amp B Electronics tech support The serial device gt The serial device is 1 Make sure the serial device is powered up will not respond not powered up the 2 Make sure the serial cable is properly even though the serial cable is connected to the serial device and to the SDS SDS is functioning nd LE or 3 Verify the cable pinouts Coe 4 Try a different serial cable settings are wrong 5 Try a different port on the SDS 6 Review your serial device literature Make sure the settings it specifies match those the SDS is using check the SDS serial port settings using the Web interface 7 Try plugging the serial device directly into a
32. maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons This device complies with Industry Canada ICES 003 regulations Cet appareil est conform la norme ICES 003 du Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device must be operated indoors only and should be kept away from windows to provide maximum shielding This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2 2 dBi Antennae having a higher gain are strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP is not more than that required for successful communication The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population 940 0183 155 Page 91 Appendix C B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Appendix C Warranty information B amp B Electronics Inc warrants the Serial Device Server to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five 5 years fr
33. s to which it is attached must use the same serial connection speed Parity can be odd even or none Data Bits can be 7 or 8 Stop Bits can be 1 or 2 Flow control determines the handshake method used between the SDS and the serial device s to stop the serial input output process This selection sets the IP address to be used in Serial Tunneling mode This selection sets the serial port for Serial Tunneling mode For a single port Slave SDS enter 1 for a multi port Slave SDS enter the port number according to the label next to the connector you plan to use Steps 4a through 4d apply only to RS 232 422 485 MEI units Configure the serial port interface Click on the desired interface selector 940 0183 155 This series of steps only applies to MEI units such as the SSE 400 If you select RS232 the RS422 485 selections will be grayed out Continue with o Step 5 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual ESER Q Step4b Click on the desired duplex mode selector MEI only Q Step 4c MEI only Q Step 4d MEI only Q Step 4 non MET or Q Step 5 MEI only Procedure Click on the desired connector setup Select 2 or 4 wire communication Configuring the SDS using a Web interface _ Description Select Full Duplex to always enable transmit and receive drivers Select Half Rx to enable the transmit drivers only when the SDS is transmitting re
34. sample code Save the packaging in case you ever need to store the unit or return it to B amp B Electronics for service The complete SDS package ships in a Pay particular attention to the SDS case and port connectors If anything is missing or damaged contact your B amp B Electronics sales representative Unpacking your SDS Follow these steps to unpack your SDS Step B Procedure EMZS mM Description 7 Q Step1 Remove the SDS from the box Q Step2 Remove all packing material from the SDS Q Step3 Check the contents of the package to make sure you have received everything listed single box below gt SDS gt Power cable gt Power source gt Loopback connector s gt CD ROM containing the SDS device drivers and configuration software gt Quick Start Guide Q Step4 Check the SDS and accessories for shipping damage April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 7 Introduction B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Identifying parts Figure 1 shows the connectors and indicator lights LEDs of the SDS See below for a description of each item shown Figure 1 Connectors and Indicators The actual number and location of serial ports will vary according to the model Power LED Data LEDs Power jack Speed LED Ethernet jack Link LED Serial ports Reset button Status LED Speed LED Power jack Status LED Reset button Link LED z Ethernet jack UTER QuUuATEcr Power LED Thin a errat oe D
35. settings Note To setup for a Wireless See Setting TCP IP LAN and WiFi Wireless parameters below or WiFi SDS you must first see Setting SNMP parameters on page 52 connect to it using the wired Ethernet mode See Enabling WiFi Device Servers on page 14 for details Setting TCP IP LAN and WiFi Wireless parameters Step _ Procedure Description Q Preliminary Click on Network in the selection bar The Network Setup screen shown on Step the following page displays April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 47 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Figure 43 Network Setup screen Network Setup LAN Setup Static IP Address Gateway Address Address Mask Oo DHCP MAC Address Wireless Setup SSID Channel Access Mode Wireless Security O Open Oo WEP Key Length Key Index WEP Keys hex Oo WPA PSK Passphrase Select between a Static IP address and one set by the DHCP server For Static only set the IP address For Static only set the Gateway IP Step Procedure Q Stepl Q Step 2 address Page 48 940 0183 155 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual 192 168 59 30 192 lhes 59 253 255 Ds 255 o 000828000030 0 Default Infrastructure O Ad hoc 64 bit 128 bit Description This must be a unique address in your network Only let the DHCP server set the IP address if it is configured to always assign the same address to the SDS otherwis
36. the selection bar Note Setup screens vary slightly between RS 232 and RS 232 422 485 MEI units If you have an RS 232 422 485 MEI SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will display so that you can select between RS 232 and RS 422 485 operation If you have an RS 232 SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will not display and you will not be presented with any RS 422 485 configuration options 940 0183 155 Description The Serial Port Setup screen shown on the following page displays Note Click on a link to see a pop up help screen for that item For example if you click on the Auto TCP mode link the following help screen pops up Auto TCP Help Microsoft Inter EIE Auto TCP Help In Auto TCP mode the SDS will act as a client and connect to a server at the TCP address and port specified when DTR is active or when data is received on the serial port depending on the mode In auto TCP mode communication between the server and the SDS client is performed without any custom protocol overhead In this mode only the data that will be sent over the serial port or received on the serial port is sent over the TCP connection In Auto TCP mode the SDS is also acting as a server and listening for connections on port 5000 n Where n is the serial port number being used To use this feature the Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control IP Address and Seril IP Port settings need
37. to be chosen Page 65 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Note Click on a link B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 55 Serial Port Setup screen for Auto TCP mode Serial Port Setup 1 Select Serial Port to see a pop up help screen for that item Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Port 7 Port 8 2 Select Operating Mode i E O Normal C Tunneling J Raw TCP Auto TCP 2 Raw UDP 3 Configure Operating Mode Rate Multiplier Performance Selector HeartBeat Time Balanced Auto Low Latency 0 Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control 38400 None v M M None M Auto TCP Mode Auto TCP Timeout IP Address TCP Port DSR mae a C Data 10 0 0 0 0 Jh 4 Configure RS422 485 Settings Interface Duplex Mode Connector Setup 2 or 4 Wire Selection RS232 Full Loopback All 2 wire RS422 485 Modem Control J 4 wire 5 Save Changes Description Save Step Procedure Q Step1 Select the serial port you want to configure Q Step 2 Click on the Auto TCP Operating Mode selector Q Step 3a Configure the Operating mode Click on the desired data Rate Multiplier Your choices are gt Auto Recommended gt Force X2 mode gt Force X4 mode gt Force X8 mode Q Step 8b Click on the desired Performance Selector Page 66 940 0183 155 Click on a port number to select that port The selections on the screen are automatically populat
38. to launch the B amp B Electronics Device Manager Installation Wizard O Step 29 Win NT only Win NT Click Finish on the Installation Complete screen when the Device Manager installation is finished April 2008 940 0183 155 Description Expand the Multi port serial adapters Right click the B amp B Electronics Device Server and select Properties Click on the HTTP Connect button to launch the SDS Web interface The Installation Complete screen closes Windows briefly displays a Found New Hardware pop up screen as it installs each serial port on the SDS Your SDS installation is complete The wizard installs B amp B Electronics s Device Manager Follow the prompts The SDS installation wizard closes Your SDS installation is complete Note You may see a warning to reboot your machine Do not reboot until the installation is completely finished Note also that there is no need to reboot your machine after installing the first SDS Only subsequent installations require rebooting Page 27 Installing the device drivers Win NT Device Manager Note Use the Device Manager only to make changes to PC related settings such as port numbers Any settings related to the SDS such as IP address should be made only through the Web interface Note Remember only use the Web interface to make changes to the SDS configuration B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Windows NT does not provide a Device Manager howe
39. you can t send down a packet that says change the baud rate you have to set up the serial port configuration yourself Raw TCP lets you write your own simple program to communicate without having to put headers on the packet no custom protocol overhead Procedure Description Q Preliminary Step April 2008 Select Serial Ports from the selection bar Note Setup screens vary slightly between RS 282 and RS 232 422 485 MED units If you have an RS 232 422 485 MEI SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will display so that you can select between RS 282 and RS 422 485 operation 940 0183 155 The Serial Port Setup screen shown on the following page displays Note Click on a link to see a pop up help screen for that item For example if you click on the Raw TCP mode link the following help screen pops up Page 61 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface If you have an RS 232 SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will not display and you will not be presented with any RS 422 485 configuration options B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Ai Raw TCP Help Microsoft Inter DER Raw TCP Help Raw TCP mode is used by applications that wish to communicate with the SDS without any custom protocol overhead In this mode only the data that will be sent over the serial port or received on the serial portis sent over the TCP connection To use this feature the Baud Rate Par
40. 100D o DSEW 100D L1 QSEW 100D O ESEW 100D PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Serial Device Server SERIAL NUMBER All products returned to B amp B Electronics for either warranty or non warranty repair MUST be assigned a Returned Material Authorization RMA number prior to shipment This RMA number must be clearly marked on the exterior of the product s return packaging and in any correspondence to ensure proper routing and prompt attention To obtain an RMA number contact B amp B Electronics Technical Support Department at 1 800 553 1170 or submit the on line form at http www B amp B Electronics com support support php In order to prevent damage to returned merchandise during shipment please package electronic components in anti static shock proof materials For warranty repair returns please have the following information available when contacting the Technical Support department 1 Model number and serial number of the product under warranty 2 Repair instructions and or specific description of the problem For non warranty repairs or upgrades contact the Technical Support department for current repair charges and please have the following information available 1 Purchase order number to cover the cost of the service 2 Model number and serial number of the product 3 Repair or upgrade instructions relative to the product April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 93
41. 2 38400 8 Setting serial port parameters Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Description The Serial Port Status screen shown on the following page displays Note You cannot make any changes to port parameters from this screen To adjust these settings select the Setup link gt In Use indicates whether the port has been opened by a serial port application and so cannot be opened by another user application If the port is open In Use further indicates whether the port is open in Normal Tunneling Raw TCP Auto TCP or Raw UDP mode Parity StopBits Flow InUse None 1 None Tunnel None 1 None No In configuring your Serial Device Server s serial port parameters there are two main considerations bw gt Which operating mode should you use gt Is your serial port connection RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 Setting Normal operating mode parameters This section explains how to set your RS 232 and RS 422 485 parameters and also provides details on setting up your SDS in the Normal operating mode In the following sections you ll find information on configuring your SDS for Tunneling Raw TCP Auto TCP and Raw UDP operating modes Note Normal is the standard connection mode for an SDS In most cases you will use the Normal operating mode for your SDS This allows you to use either B amp B Electronics s virtual COM port drivers or the IntelliSock SDK to communicate over a network Descriptio
42. 264 144 001 type is Dynamic the Wizard chine 255 255 255 000 asks you to confirm that TEE 7 you want the DHCP server Default Gateway 169 264 144 249 to assign the IP address for TUM your SDS Be aware that if Click Nextto acceptthe network configuration your DHCP server is not configured to assign the 4 Help X Cancel same address to the SDS every time communication with the SDS may fail should the SDS ever be reset Step Procedure Description O Step16 Note the TCP IP configuration parameters The SDS initially ships with a DHCP address type Note If the SDS is attached to a network utilizing a DHCP server it will ask for and obtain a valid IP address from that server If not the SDS will default to the IP address 192 168 192 168 gt Ifyou need to change the parameters The Internet Protocol TCP IP press the Change Properties button Properties dialog box displays Continue with o Step 17 gt Ifyou are satisfied with the parameters press the Next button One of two possible screens displays depending on whether your address type is Static Address If your address type is Static Address the Install the Device Drivers screen or displays Go to o Step 27 Assigned by DHCP If your address type is Assigned by DHCP the DHCP server will assign an April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 21 Installing the device drivers Step Figure 15 shows the curren
43. 3 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 34 Locate the Serial Device Server using direct discovery screen fQuatech Thing TM Serial Device Server InstallWizard sx Figure 35 explains how to l connect the SDS to your Locate the Serial Device Server C computer for location and Use the direct discovery method to locate the ThinQ SDS configuration purposes The most fail safe method of locating and configuring your serial device server is by direct connection discovery You will need an Ethernet crossover cable Locate the network interface card NIC on your computer and unplug the existing network cable Plug one end of the crossover cable into the NIC and plug the other end into the SDS Attach the power cable to the SDS and wait for the green Status LED to illuminate before proceeding Click Nextto start the discovery process Help lt q Back X Cancel Step Procedure Description Step 433 Connect the Ethernet port on your SDS to Continue with n Step 44 the Network Interface Connection NIC on your computer Either a crossover patch cable or a straight through cable will work ti H Step 44 Connect power to the SDS and confirm The Status LED should glow green that 1t 1s ready to proceed Press Next to continue The Search network for Serial Device Drivers screen displays Go to n Step 10 April 2008 9
44. 40 0183 155 Page 37 Installing the device drivers B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 35 Locate the Serial Device Server on a remote subnet screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Figure 36 explains the options you have to search for an SDS Locate the Serial Device Server C on a remote subnet Search a remote subnet for your ThinQ SDS An SDS physically located on a remote subnet must have its IP address subnet mask and gateway address preconfigured for use on that subnet Otherwise the messages used by the remote subnet search will not reach the proper destination A second option for remote subnet discovery of an SDS is available if a DHCP server is running onthe remote subnet By factory default an SDS will obtain its network configuration via DHCP Ifyou have disabled DHCP on the SDS you can revert the SDS to factory default settings by using the reset buttons Refer to the manual for details The SDS is preconfigured for the remote subnet C The SDS is setto use DHCP C Neither of the above Click Next to continue Help lt q Back Next Ke X Cancel Step Procedure Description O Step 45 Select one of the three following options gt The SDS is preconfigured for the The Describe the Remote Subnet screen remote subnet displays Continue with o Step 46 Press Next to continue gt The SDS is set to use DHCP The Describe the Remote Subn
45. 5 connector DB 9 to RJ 45 adapter RS 422 485 signal description RJ 45 RS 422 485 signal description Note Pins labeled NC are four wire mode two wire mode indeterminate in two wire mode and should be left unconnected Transmit Data TxD 1 Transmit Receive Data Data Auxiliary Output AuxOut 2 NC Auxiliary Output AuxOut 3 NC Signal Ground GND 4 Signal Ground GND Transmit Data TxD 5 Transmit Receive Data Data Receive Data RxD 6 NC Auxiliary Input AuxIn 7 NC Receive Data RxD 8 NC Auxiliary Input AuxIn 9 NC No Connection 10 No Connection April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 11 Introduction Network port Figure 5 and Table 7 show the Ethernet RJ 45 pinouts and signal descriptions Page 12 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual All SDS devices have one eight pin RJ 45 Ethernet port on the back panel Figure 4 RJ 45 Ethernet port pinout 12345678 BIN pz e Table 7 RJ 45 Ethernet port signals Ethernet signal description RJ 45 Transmit Data TxD 1 Transmit Data TxD 2 Receive Data RxD 3 No connection 4 5 Receive Data RxD 6 No connection 7 8 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Making connections Figure 6 shows a four port SDS connected to a printer Electr outlet Power cord Power source Step Q Step 1 Q Step 2 Q Step 3 Q Step 4 a Step 5d Q Step 6 April 2008 Making connection
46. AuxOut are looped at the connector Select Modem Control to send RTS on the AuxOut signal and to receive CTS on the AuxIn signal Select 2 wire to use the transmit pair for both transmit and receive in RS 422 4885 Select 4 wire to use a separate pair of wires for transmit and receive in RS 422 485 Step 4 non MEI Step 5 MEI applies to all units Repeat the steps above for each port you need to configure and then press Save to implement all of your changes Close and re open the port to activate your changes That s it You re done Your SDS is Q Step5 MEI only configured for the Raw TCP operating mode Setting Auto TCP operating mode parameters Note Auto TCP is the only communication mode that lets an SDS initiate the connection Note Auto TCP settings must include the baud rate parity data bits stop bits and flow control Note In Normal and Raw TCP an outside device such as a computer performs the act of connecting to the SDS That s also one of the modes under Auto TCP A PC can connect to the SDS and start transferring data back and forth using its serial port Page 64 In Auto TCP the SDS acts both as a client and as a server As a client it connects to the server at the specified TCP address and port As a server it will accept a Raw TCP mode connection You can configure an SDS port to use either DSR or Data to initiate a connection As with Raw TCP you must configure all the connect
47. C GND 5 GND Signal Ground GND DSR 6 RxD N C RTS 7 AuxOut NIC CTS 8 AuxIn N C RI 9 TxD Transmit Receive Data Data 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Transmitter outputs RS 232 RS 422 485 Receiver inputs RS 232 RS 422 485 Surge suppression option Protocols and software Management IP configuration Communication modes Client OS support April 2008 Appendix A High Level Output 5 V min 5 4 V typical Low Level Output b V min 5 4 V typical Transmitter Skew 50 ns typical 200 ns max Transmitter Outputs 2 V min for 100 Ohm load Transmitter Skew 5 ns typical 10 ns max Distance 4000 feet Input Voltage Rating 15 V to 15 V Receiver Skew 120 ns typical 250 ns max Input Voltage Rating 15 V to 15 V Common Mode Input Voltage Receiver Skew 13 ns typical Surge suppressor is applied to each line capable of sustaining up to 40 A peak 8 x 20 us transient surges a clamping voltage of 30 V RS 232 or 15 5 V RS 422 485 and a peak energy dissipation of 0 1 Joules Note Units with the SS option are limited to 115 2 kbps due to capacitive loading B amp B Electronics provides several ways to manage and configure SDS after installation a Windows Device Manager B amp B Electronics Device Manager on Windows NT4 b On board utility accessible from a standard HTTP web browser c Simple Network Management Protoc
48. Description O Step46 Locate the target subnet s default You can get this address from a device gateway address already on the target subnet Your system administrator should also be able to provide this information O Step47 Enter the target subnet s default gateway The Wizard initiates a search of the address in the space provided specified target subnet Press Next to continue The Search network for Serial Device Servers screen displays Go too Step 10 April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 39 Installing the device drivers B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 37 Locate the Serial Device Server options screen 5 E Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Figure 88 illustrates the Locate the Serial Device Server Locate the Serial Device Server C summa Wow aue lie esum Discovery of your ThinQ SDS on a remote subnet not possible the SDS to a local hub or switch or you can connect it Based on your earlier selections locating and configuring an SDS is possible only ifthe SDS is directly to your computer connected to the same subnet as this computer Please selectthe most convenient method for attaching the SDS locally l Il plug the SDS into a local subnet hub or switch I ll connectthe SDS directly to my computer Click Next to continue lt u Back Next Ke X Cancel Help Step Procedure Description O Step48 Select one of two options
49. E eaa ne eU p dba pe eode dee Ugo 54 Figure 50 SDS is now resetting screen ccccsscccceesseceeeessececseseeeceesseeecsessececsesseeeesesseeeeeesaeeeeneseeeeseaaes 54 Figure 51 Serial Port Status screen ccccccccccssccccsessececeessececsesececsesseeecsessececsesseeessesseeeesesseeeenesaeeeeneaaes 55 Figure 52 Serial Port Setup screen for Normal mode sse 56 Figure 53 Serial Port Setup screen for Tunneling mode sess 59 Figure 54 Serial Port Setup screen for Raw TCP mode essen enne enne nnns 62 Figure 55 Serial Port Setup screen for Auto TCP mode essere enne nnns 66 Figure 56 Serial Port Setup screen for Raw UDP mode essere enne enne 70 Figure 57 Port Status screen ccccccccccscccesssececessnececeesseeeceeaeeeceeseeeceeaeeeseesaeeeceesaeeeenesaeeeenesaeeeeeesaeeeeneaaes 73 Figure 58 Ping Test Screen aseecsdsiavesnedaaneaadeisessusdaateeacs oee an eena tiahara EENEN Als toa veusdanoedadedbavsusdeanessas ANAKAN 73 Fig re 59 Ping results Screen escis ertet tite hate ai a a anai 74 Figure 60 Wireless Status screen ssssssesesssseseseeeene nennen enne en nenne entier intersint seen tenes en nens 74 Figure 61 Show Users screen cc cccccssccccesssececsessececessseeeeessneeeceeseeeceesaeeeesesaeeeseesaeeeesesaeeeeeesaeesesesaeeeeneaaes 75 Figure 62 Add Del Users screen ccccccccssscecessseceesesseee
50. IA 232 RS 232 422 RS 485 RS 232 Serial ports RS 232 422 485 SSE 100 D SSE 400 DSE 100 2 DSE 400 QSE 100 4 QSE 400 ESE 100 8 ESE 400 Parity Stop bits Parity configurable as None Even Odd Data bits configurable as 5 6 7 8 Stop bits configurable as 1 1 5 2 Speed Each serial port supports data transfer speeds of up to 921 6 kbps depending on flow control protocols used cable length and condition and other factors The aggregate throughput of all ports on any given Device Server is limited to approximately 5 Mbps Note The surge suppression SS option reduces effective baud rates to 115 2 Kbps maximum on each port Please contact Technical Support at support B amp B Electronics com for additional information April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 85 Appendix Signals Page 86 A RJ 45 DB 9 12345678910 E lj View looking into the connector RS 232 Pin RS 422 485 signal B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual RS 422 485 signal signal 4 wire mode 2 wire mode RI 1 TxD Transmit Receive Data Data RTS 3 AuxOut N C DTR 3 AuxOut N C GND 4 GND Signal Ground GND TxD 5 TxD Transmit Receive Data Data RxD 6 RxD N C DCD 7 AuxIn N C DSR 8 RxD N C CTS 9 AuxIn N C N C 10 N C N C View looking into the connector RS 232 Pin RS 422 485 signal RS 422 485 signal signal 4 wire mode 2 wire mode DCD 1 AuxIn N C RxD 2 RxD N C TxD 3 TxD Transmit Receive Data Data DTR 4 AuxOut N
51. IP address for your SDS If assign the same IP address each time this address changes communication with the SDS may fail The SDS Wizard Information DHCP screen displays Continue with o Step 41 Otherwise press No If you answer No you return to the TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen Go to Step 16 Figure 32 SDS Wizard Information DHCP screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Figure 33 informs you that the Wizard going to search for the SDS Wizard Information C SDS using the last known IP The flow of the wizard is being re directed please read parameters The SDS has been configured to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server and was resetto activate this configuration Underthese conditions the DHCP server may have changed the IP address assigned to the SDS The wizard needs to locate the SDS once again on the network Atthis pointthe wizard will return to the SDS search page using the last known search configuration Click Next to continue Step Procedure Description O Step41 Press the Next button The Search network for Serial Device Servers screen displays Go to n Step 10 April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 35 Installing the device drivers Figure 34 offers you three options to locate your new SDS gt Find an SDS that is plugged directly into your computer s NIC gt Find an SDS that is attached to a remote subne
52. L value and only forwards those packets whose TTL value is greater than the threshold configured on the router 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Step Q Preliminary Step April 2008 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface UDP has three possible modes of communication that you select according to the IP UDP address you enter gt Point to point key in a specific device s address to communicate only with that device gt Broadcast key in the broadcast address of 255 255 255 255 to send to all devices listening for the transmission gt Multicast key in an address in the assigned UDP range of 224 0 0 0 239 255 255 255 to send to several devices with the selected address Procedure Select Serial Ports from the selection bar Note Setup screens vary slightly between RS 282 and RS 232 422 485 MEL units If you have an RS 232 422 485 MEI SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will display so that you can select between RS 282 and RS 422 485 operation If you have an RS 232 SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will not display and you will not be presented with any RS 422 485 configuration options 940 0183 155 Description The Serial Port Setup screen shown on the following page displays Note Click on a link to see a pop up help screen for that item For example if you click on the Raw UDP link the following help screen pops up
53. MITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU B amp B ELECTRONICS ITS LICENSORS DISTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS INCLUDING ITS AND THEIR DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOST OR CORRUPTED DATA OR SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS EVEN IF B amp B ELECTRONICS OR ITS Page 92 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Appendix C LICENSORS DISTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES CUSTOMER AGREES THAT FOR ANY LIABILITY RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES BUNDLED WITH THE PRODUCTS B amp B ELECTRONICS IS NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF DAMAGES ABOVE THE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Please complete the following information and retain for your records DATE OF PURCHASE MODEL NUMBER see identification label on bottom of SDS for model number or Identifying B amp B Electronics s SDS product line for model descriptions D SSE 100D M 0 DSE 100D M O QSE 100D M O ESE 100D M DL SSE 400D M 0 DSE 400D M L1 QSE 400D M O ESE 400D M O SSEW
54. PC The search utility Could be due to a does not find the variety of causes SDS Check power Verify that the blue Power LED is lit If the Power LED is not lit 1 Check the power connection 2 If power is connected properly contact B amp B Electronics tech support Check status Verify that the green Status LED is lit If the Status LED is not lit 1 Check the firmware version a Ifthe SDS firmware has been upgraded from the factory default reset the SDS to the factory default See page 9 b Ifthe procedure to return to factory default fails contact B amp B Electronics tech support 2 Cycle power on the box and wait approximately 30 seconds If the Status LED still does not Page 80 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Problem Cause The search utility does not find the SDS cont Check LAN Check subnet Web Browser does Check Web not display the SDS connection home page April 2008 Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS Solution light contact B amp B Electronics tech support Verify that the link status light under the LAN connection is lit If it is not lit 1 3 4 5 Check to see if the LAN patch cable is fully seated at both ends Make sure the hub is powered up and functioning Try another port on the hub Try another patch cable Contact B amp B Electronics tech support Verify that the SDS and the PC from which the search is b
55. Serial Device Server User s Manual Device Server User s Manual P N 940 0183 155 Manual Revision 1 55 B EISE ELECTRONICS International Headquarters 707 Dayton Road Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 815 433 5100 Website www bb elec com Sales e mail orders bb elec com Technical Support support bb elec com European Headquarters B amp B Electronics Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Co Galway Ireland Phone 353 91 792444 Website www bb europe com Sales e mail sales bb europe com Technical Support support bb europe com Original March 2011 2011 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photography recording or any information storage and retrieval system without written consent Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part B amp B Electronics Manufacturing shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this manual All brand names used in this manual are the registered trademarks of their respective owners The use of trademarks or other designations in this publication is forreference purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the trademark holder This document was created using Author it Microsoft Word Adobe Acrobat Snag It and other software B amp B Electronics SDS Us
56. VAC 50Hz 60Hz Autosensing 5V 2A 10W max Operating 0 C to 70 C Storage 40 C to 70 C Relative Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing FCC CE IC 940 0183 155 Page 89 Appendix B Appendix B B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address Application of Council Directive Standards to which Conformity is Declared Type of Equipment Equipment Class Product Names Model Numbers Year of Manufacture Page 90 B amp B Electronics Inc 707 Dayton Road Ottawa IL 61350 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 89 336 EEC EN55022 1988 EN55024 1998 Information Technology Equipment Commercial Residential amp Light Industrial Equipment SSE DSE QSE ESE 100D One two four eight port RS 232 Serial Device Server with DB 9 connector s SSE DSE QSE ESE 400D One two four eight port RS 232 422 485 Serial Device Server with DB 9 connector s SSEW DSEW QSEW ESEW 100D One two four eight port RS 232 Serial Device Server with DB 9 connector s and WiFi capabilities SSEW DSEW QSEW ESEW 400D One two four eight port RS 232 422 485 Serial Device Server with DB 9 connector s and WiFi capabilities SSE DSE QSE ESE 100M One two four eight port RS 232 Serial Device Server with RJ 45 adapters for DB 9 connector s SSE DSE QSE ESE 400M One two four eight port RS 232 422 485 Serial Device Server with RJ 45 adapt
57. cate with one another without involving central access points Devices communicating in ad hoc mode do so in peer to peer fashion All wireless adapters on the ad hoc network must use the same SSID and the same channel number As with the SSID devices sharing a wireless link must be tuned to the same channel Note The Channel setting is only used in Ad hoc mode In Infrastructure mode the access point AP determines which channel all devices associated with it must use Note In Infrastructure mode the access point AP determines which setting must be used In Ad hoc mode all of the wireless devices on the ad hoc network must use the same setting Open mode disables encryption WEP provides basic encryption supported by nearly all 802 11 access points WPA PSK is more robust than WEP It is supported by many recently designed access points The passphrase can be as long as 63 characters The same passphrase must be used on the access point and on the SDS Sets the WEP key length to be used Selecting 64 bit activates the top row of hex number boxes Selecting 128 bit activates both rows April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Q Stepl11 Enter the WEP Keys in hex These are two digit hex values that will be used for the WEP keys Valid characters are 0 9 a b c d e and f Q Step 12 Press Submit to configure the SDS with The IP Address Update succ
58. cccccccccessssssseceeeceeeenens 11 Table 7 RJ 45 Ethernet port signals secenegi enne eieaa ian e enn 12 Table 8 Class A B and C address masks eeeeee meme emen ene esses esses ese s esee 49 Table 9 Complete list of address masks enne enne enne entente enne enne nen 49 April 2008 940 0183 155 Page iii Introduction B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual This page intentionally left blank Page iv 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Introduction Note For on line technical support see B amp B Electronics s Web site A typical scenario You have a serial device that is operated by a PC The application software on the PC talks to the serial device using COM port 3 Unfortunately anyone who wants to communicate with that device must come to the local PC This can be very time consuming if the serial device is located in a remote area and expensive if you need a PC for every serial device A Device Server eliminates the need for a local PC and allows anyone with the proper application software the B amp B Electronics Device Server drivers and authorized access to the network to communicate with the serial device April 2008 Introduction B amp B Electronics s line of Serial Device Servers SDS is designed to network enable any device currently using RS 232 or RS 422 485 serial communications protocols Our Device Servers provide industry leading hardware an
59. ce via its own application software and with the SDS using a Web browser To network enable a serial device plug it into the serial port located on the Device Server Plug in the network Ethernet cable and power source and load the B amp B Electronics device drivers onto a host PC anywhere on the network using the instructions provided The B amp B Electronics device drivers will install the SDS serial ports as if they were additional local COM ports in Windows Simply change the settings in the serial device s application software to look for the serial device on the new COM port It s that easy 940 0183 155 Page 1 Introduction B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Understanding how virtual communication ports work Note B amp B Electronics Device Server technology now allows access to individual serial devices by anyone with access to the network on which they are installed Note Anyone in your organization with a PC can connect to the serial device over the network Just as though the two devices were directly connected Note A protocol is a set of rules that notifies a transmitting device and a receiving device that the other is present and ready to exchange information when the exchange is complete and whether it was successful Single port Device Servers allow you to network individual serial devices such as printers simple terminals or medical monitoring equipment that were previously accessible only via a d
60. ceivers are always enabled Select Half Rx Tog to enable the transmit drivers and to disable receivers when the SDS is transmitting Select Loopback All to internally loopback RTS and CTS in the SDS AuxIn and AuxOut are looped at the connector Select Modem Control to send RTS on the AuxOut signal and to receive CTS on the AuxIn signal Select 2 wire to use the transmit pair for both transmit and receive in RS 422 4885 Select 4 wire to use a separate pair of wires for transmit and receive in RS 422 485 Step 4 non MET Step 5 MEI applies to all units Repeat the steps above for each port you need to configure and then press Save to implement all of your changes Setting Raw TCP operating mode parameters Note You could use Raw TCP if you were running a simple custom TCP application Note Raw TCP settings must include the baud rate parity data bits stop bits and flow control Step over the serial port Close and re open the port to activate your changes That s it You re done Your SDS is configured for the Tunneling operating mode Raw TCP mode allows an application to communicate with an SDS without any custom protocol overhead In this mode the only data sent over the TCP connection is that which will be sent or received An SDS port in Raw TCP mode cannot connect to an SDS port in Normal mode because our Normal virtual COM port wraps the data in headers before it transmits In Raw TCP mode
61. change the configuration and move the SDS to the subnet where it will be permanently installed The Reconfigure the Serial Device Server screen displays Go to o Step 30 Figure 10 Where is the Serial Device Server attached screen temporarily installed while you configure it Caution Do not unplug or Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Where is the Serial Device Server attached Specify where on the network the ThinQ SDS is attached The wizard s search utility has successfully located the SDS Is the SDS currently attached to the network atthe final location from which the SDS and its serial parts will be used or has the search utility located the SDS at atemporary location used for move the SDS at this time discovery and configuration purpases Do notunplug or move the SDS from its current location C The SDS is attached to the location where it will be installed and used Click Nextto continue lt u Back Next Kc X Cancel Step O Step 12 April 2008 Procedure Select one of two options gt The SDS is attached to the location where it will be installed and used 940 0183 155 Description Choose this option if the SDS is installed where you intend to use it Continue with o Step 13 Page 19 Installing the device drivers Step H Figure 12 shows the Network Connectivity Test prompt This prompt info
62. cribe the Remote Subnet screen eene enne enne etre en nennen nnns 39 Figure 37 Locate the Serial Device Server options screen sessesesseseeeeeeeeee enne enne nnns 40 Figure 38 Locate the Serial Device Server local discovery screen sss 41 Figure 39 Select Desired Serial Device Server from list screen sees 42 Figure 40 Specify IP Address SCreen ecccccccessssccesessececeesnececsesaeseceesseeecsesaeeecsesaeeeesesaeeeesesaeeeenesaeeeeeeaaes 43 Figure 41 Network Connectivity Test Failed screen esses enne enne 44 Figure 42 Home page SCYreen ccccsesesessseseseeseseeeseseseseseseseseseseseeeseeeseseseseeeseseseseseeeseseseeeseseceeeeeseseeeeeeees 46 Figure 43 Network Setup screen ccccccccsssccceessececeesseceeeessececsesaeeecsesseeecsesseeeeeesseeeesesseeeesesaeeeesesseeeeseaaes 48 Figure 44 IP Address Successful screen ccccsccccesssscecesssececeessececsesseeecseseeecsesaeeeesesseeessesseesesesaeeeeneaaes 51 Figure 45 Remote Reset screen necesi ra A E E a A i 51 Figure 46 SDS is now resetting screen ssssssseseesseseseeeeee eene en nennen nter innere sien ntes r entre seen nens 51 Figure 47 SNMP Setup screen sse eene ATEA EE SE OA TE EE EEE 52 Figure 48 SNMP Address Update Successful screen enne enne nnns 54 Figure 49 Remote Reset screen 2 eee eeeieeeese ese dea nee OP eb eL E YE aane aUo abet de Pda OP eba E
63. curity camera s serial port to an SDS a wireless PC can connect directly to the security camera through the SDS without ever going through an AP Before an SDS can communicate on an 802 11b g wireless network the WLAN settings must match those of the wireless network By default an SDS is set to Infrastructure network mode and its wireless Network Name SSID is blank which will allow it to connect to any available wireless network TCP socket services IntelliSock Note B amp B Electronics s IntelliSock provides the most flexible and powerful TCP socket services available for custom applications Page 6 The SDS implements B amp B Electronics s IntelliSock TCP socket services B amp B Electronics supplies device drivers for Windows 2000 NT4 XP and Linux to make the SDS look like it is a built in COM port 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Note If you do not need the power of the IntelliSock interface the Raw TCP mode provides a simple way of using a direct TCP connection with the SDS Introduction IntelliSock offers you the option of interfacing directly to the SDS through a TCP socket programming interface rather than using the Getting started virtual COM port device drivers IntelliSock can be used with any operating system that supports TCP IP communication Refer to the IntelliSock Software Developer s Kit SDK folder on the installation CD ROM for documentation and
64. d user friendly software to make connecting your serial devices to an Ethernet network a surprisingly simple process There are many reasons to network your serial devices using a B amp B Electronics Device Server such as Remote support support personnel can diagnose and repair many problems by communicating with your serial devices via the Internet or Intranet V Remote management install new firmware or software upgrades on your serial devices without physically removing them from service gt Efficient communications instead of having one device communicating with one computer your device can communicate with any computer on the network gt Wireless freedom WiFi enabled Device Servers provide serial to wireless connectivity to your network gt Lower cost of ownership no need to upgrade serial devices to newer costlier versions containing built in Ethernet interfaces if such an upgrade is even available gt Extended service life of software your existing software can be used to communicate with the serial device as if connected to a local COM port the network connection is invisible to the application After following the simple steps included in the Quick Start Guide to attach your network and serial devices to the appropriate connectors on the Serial Device Server you ll need just a few more minutes to install the driver You ll then be able to communicate with the serial devi
65. ddress IP Address ESE 100 00 0B 28 00 00 0F 169 254 1441 Static 8 Port R5232 FW 28 0 Selectthe Serial Device Server you wish to install from the list above eR Retry Search have selected the device wish to install C My device was notfound Click Nextto accept selected device 4 Help a Back Ment Ee X Cancel Step Procedure Description Page 18 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual O Step 10 Step O Step 11 Figure 11 asks you to specify whether the SDS is in its final installation location of if it is When the search is completed look in the list of detected devices gt If you find your SDS highlight it and click on I have selected the device I wish to install Press Next gt Ifyou do not see your SDS click on the Retry Search button If it still is not found click on My device was not found Press Next Procedure One of two possible screens displays gt Where is the Serial Device Server attached gt Reconfigure the Serial Device Server Installing the device drivers Continue with o Step 11 The Locate the Serial Device Server screen displays Go to n Step 42 Description If your SDS is directly connected to your computer or to the local subnet the Where is the Serial Device Server attached screen displays Continue with o Step 12 If your SDS is remotely connected the Wizard offers you the option to
66. e Data LEDs Serial ports The SDS has several indicator LEDs gt Power blue indicates when the SDS has line power gt Data red green indicates serial port data activity by blinking red for RS 232 or green for RS 422 485 Status green indicates when the embedded processor is up and running gt Link green indicates when a network link has been established located in the Ethernet connector gt Speed amber differentiates between 100Base T glowing and 10Base T off Ethernet connection speeds located in the Ethernet connector The DB 9 serial port s connect to your serial device s and can support RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 connections They are located either to the left to either side of the Ethernet port or on the front panel depending on the model The RJ 45 Ethernet jack connects the SDS to the Internet or to your Intranet It has two small status LEDs Link green and Speed amber The power jack should be connected to a 5V power source as provided with the SDS The Reset button puts the SDS through a reset cycle and can also restore the SDS to the factory default settings The information label not shown is on the bottom of the SDS It includes the following MAC address Serial number Certifications Pinout diagram VV VV Page 8 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Understanding LED codes Note If you press and immediately release the Reset button the SDS restarts au
67. e the connection will fail Note that the SDS MAC address is displayed The MAC address is an Ethernet serial number The Gateway address must be within your local network It should be the same as the IP address for the router that is connected to the same LAN segment as the SDS April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Step Q Step 3 Q Step 4 April 2008 Procedure For Static only set the Address mask For Wired Setup go to Step 11 For Wireless Setup continue with Step 5 940 0183 155 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Description The Address mask is a string of 0 s and 1 s that screens out the network part of an IP address so that only the host computer part remains Most people select the Class C Address mask gt Class A 24 bits gt Class B 16 bits gt Class C 8 bits Table 8 Class A B and C address masks Class Host bits visible Address mask A 24 255 0 0 0 B 16 255 255 0 0 C 8 255 255 255 0 Table 9 Complete list of address masks Address mask Host bits 255 255 255 252 2 255 255 255 248 3 255 255 255 240 4 255 255 255 224 5 255 255 255 192 6 255 255 255 128 7 255 255 255 0 8 255 255 254 0 9 255 255 252 0 10 255 255 248 0 11 255 255 240 0 12 255 255 0 0 16 255 254 0 0 17 255 128 0 0 23 255 0 0 0 24 Before the SDS can communicate on an 802 11b g wireless network
68. e 45 for details 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Uninstalling your SDS Installing the device drivers Uninstalling from Windows XP 2000 Uninstalling from Windows NT4 April 2008 Follow these steps in the event that you need to uninstall or reinstall the SDS software on a Windows XP or 2000 system 1 2 3 4 9 From the Control Panel select System Click on the Hardware tab Click on Device Manager Expand Multi port serial adapters and select your B amp B Electronics Device Server Right click and select Uninstall At the Confirmation screen click OK Click Finish at the Completing the Add Remove Hardware Wizard screen Follow these steps in the event that you need to uninstall the SDS on a Windows NT4 system 1 2 Click on B amp B Electronics Device Manager Expand the SDS devices and select your B amp B Electronics Device Server Click Remove at the bottom of the screen If desired use Add Remove programs to remove the Device Manager Reboot your machine 940 0183 155 Page 29 Installing the device drivers B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Alternative installation steps Note This section has steps that are used less frequently than those in the preceding section Figure 25 shows the current configuration parameters for the SDS You can accept these parameters by pressing Next or you can change them by pressing Reconfigure SDS This s
69. e OK button to continue The Network Connectivity Test screen displays Continue with o Step 24 Page 24 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 19 Network Connectivity Test screen Figure 20 shows the Network Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Connectivity Test prompt This Network Connectivity Test C prompt informs you that the Check for proper IP address routing to the Thin SDS Wizard is ready to check the IP connectivity of the SDS The wizard will perform an IP network connection test to verify communication between the SDS and this computer If this test fails you will be presented with options to resolve the issue Click Nextto startthe IP Address Test 1 Back Next i gt X Cancel Description Step Procedure O Step24 Press the Next button to run the IP The Retrieving Unit Configuration pop connectivity test up box displays briefly Continue with o Step 25 Figure 20 Retrieving Unit Configuration pop up box 5 NC Retrievi D Figure 21 shows the Retrieving Unit Configuration pop up box Updete Pionress This box shows the configuration f L retrieval progress and closes when it is complete Close Step Procedure Description O Step25 Depending on whether the test passes or fails one of two screens displays gt TCP IP Network Configuration If the
70. e Server Install Wizard CT Network Connectivity Test Failed C The ThinQ SDS did not respond to test packets The SDS was originally located using a broadcast search method which did not require the SDS to have a valid network configuration The wizard then attempted to communicate directly with the SDS rather than using a broadcast message and this attempt failed As currently configured the SDS serial parts are not accessable Selecta method to resolve this issue C Move the SDS to a different subnet and retest C Ignore the problem and continue installation Click Back to re test current configuration Help a Back Next E X Cancel Step Procedure Description O Step55 Select one of the following options Click Back to retest current configuration gt Correct the SDS network If you are not sure of the configuration configuration and retest Press Next to parameters consult your system continue administrator The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box displays Go to o Step 32 Move the SDS to a different subnet Check with your system administrator and retest Press Next to continue for the subnet address The Locate the Serial Device Server on remote subnet screen displays Go to a Step 45 gt Ignore the problem and continue The TCP IP Network Configuration installation Press Next to continue Parameters screen displays Page 44 Go to o Step 16
71. e can support SNMP B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual SDS devices with firmware revision 5 0 and higher have been enhanced with additional Flash RAM to support SNMP Older hardware does not have sufficient memory to store the SNMP agent To determine the firmware revision level of an SDS navigate to the Home page in the Web based interface see page 45 The F W revision level is shown at the bottom of the Home page Step Procedure Description Q Preliminary Click on Network in the selection bar The SNMP Setup screen shown on the Step and then select SNMP Setup from the following page displays left panel Figure 47 SNMP Setup screen SNMP Setup LJ Enable SNMP System Group Information Contact Location Management Host Trap Destination IP Address 0 o o fo Community Name public Security LZ Accept SNMP Packets from any Host If this option is used then the SDS will accept SNMP packets from any Management Host not just the Management Host IP address provided above Community name must always be provided Submit Step Procedure Description Q Step1 Enable or disable SNMP in the SDS By default SNMP is disabled and the gt Select the Enable SNMP checkbox to checkbox is cleared enable SNMP Continue with n Step 2 gt Clear the checkbox to disable SNMP Go to o Step 5 Q Step2 Enter the System Group information gt Contact The Contact should be the person
72. e first 10 seconds of bootup the Status LED flashes at a rate of 1 flash every 2 seconds for 10 seconds If the button is released during this time period the configuration is reset to factory defaults If the Reset button is held past the first 10 seconds of bootup the LED flashes faster at a rate of 1 flash every second for 10 seconds If the button is released during this time period the SDS is reset back to the factory default firmware revision Page 9 Introduction B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Locating serial and network ports Serial port s Note The location of the serial port s varies depending on the model Figure 3 and Tables 3 and 4 show the RS 282 422 485 DB 9 pinouts and signal descriptions Note Pins labeled NC are indeterminate in two wire mode and should be left unconnected Page 10 SDS serial ports connect via cables to your serial device s The number of these ports will vary depending on the SDS model All SDS models come with DB 9 serial port connectors RS 232 M models include adapter plugs to convert the DB 9 connectors to RJ 45 connectors See Making connections on page 13 for directions on connecting an SDS serial port to a serial device The following figures and tables show the serial port pinouts for RS 232 and RS 232 422 485 applications Figure 2 DB 9 pinouts 00000 000 Table 3 RS 232 signals on DB 9 connector RS 232 signal description
73. e the SDS web interface to designate one SDS serial port as the tunneling master and the other SDS port as the tunneling slave Configure the master with the serial port settings desired for the connection as well as the IP address of the tunneling slave The master makes the connection and automatically configures the slave with the corresponding settings In Raw TCP mode serial port data travels over the TCP IP connection without any protocol wrapper You must configure the serial port settings using the SDS web interface Raw TCP mode works with most third party universal serial device server drivers Auto TCP mode is a special case of Raw TCP mode that allows the SDS to act as a network client and to initiate a TCP connection to a network host You can configure the SDS so that it makes the connection in one of two possible instances gt It receives serial data Data mode gt It sees that the DSR input is active DSR mode 940 0183 155 Page 3 Introduction Raw UDP mode Note Raw UDP can provide one to many communications B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual As with Raw TCP mode you must configure the serial port settings using the SDS web interface You must configure the SDS with the IP address and TCP port number of the network host to which it should connect If the SDS is idle it will listen for normal Raw TCP mode connections from the network host Raw UDP is used primarily for broadcasting messages over
74. ection supplements the basic installation procedure by taking you through alternative installation scenarios It then directs you to the appropriate step in the basic procedure Figure 24 Reconfigure the Serial Device Server screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Reconfigure the Serial Device Server Change ThinQ SDS settings to allow operation on the final subnet Discovery ofthe SDS was successful You now must change the SDS network configuration to Step ti Step 30 Page 30 be compatible with the subnet where the SDS will eventually be physically located Click the Reconfigure SDS button now to update the SDS network configuration v Reconfigure SDS Current SDS Network Configuration Address Type Static Address IP Address 169 254 144 001 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Default Gateway 169 254 144 249 Click Next to accept the network configuration Help X Cancel Procedure The Reconfigure the Serial Device Server screen lets you change the SDS configuration so that it can operate in its permanent location gt If you do not need to change the configuration press the Next button to continue gt To change the configuration click the Reconfigure SDS button 940 0183 155 Description If your SDS is temporarily attached to your computer s NIC port you may need to attach it to a dif
75. ed transfer COM port 2 Setthe communication parameters 3 Typerandom characters Does the screen show these characters echoed back a Yes The port is functioning b No Try another port If the characters still are not echoed back contact B amp B Page 82 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS Problem Cause Solution Electronics tech support April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 83 Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Maintaining an SDS Operating conditions The SDS series is designed to work in environments that are free from dust dirt and moisture You can operate an SDS at temperatures between 0 to 70 C Do not leave an SDS where moisture can condense on it Handling the SDS The following information can help you to use the SDS in a reliable trouble free manner gt Make sure the SDS is off before you connect or remove the Ethernet cable gt Make sure that all serial devices are connected correctly gt Protect the SDS from excessively dirty or damp conditions gt Do not drop strike or handle the SDS roughly Handle it like any other piece of sensitive electronic equipment Moving the SDS Follow these steps if you need to move your SDS or prepare it for shipment gt Disconnect the power cable Disconnect all other cables If you are shipping the SDS use the original packing material and contai
76. ed with any existing parameters for the selected port Auto TCP allows an SDS device to act as a client and to connect to the server when DSR is active or when data is received You will find directions for configuring ports in Normal Tunneling and Raw TCP modes in the preceding sections Directions for Raw UDP mode are in the following section The auto setting has no effect on the baud rate you set However if you select X2 X4 or X8 the baud rate of the serial port will be the baud rate that you set multiplied by 2 4 or 8 respectively Note Forcing a change in the data rate may cause communication problems with some serial devices If this is the case change the setting back to Auto Recommended Choose balanced mode except in those cases where the serial device cannot tolerate the slight delays inherent in normal TCP IP operation Balanced mode offers excellent April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Set the Heart Beat Time to a value from 1 to 65534 seconds Default is 45 seconds Note Use a value of 0 to disable the heartbeat gt DSR Initiate the TCP connection when the SDS serial port s DSR Data Initiate the TCP connection when the SDS serial port receives data Set the Auto TCP timeout interval if you Note This selection is only available if the Auto TCP Mode selector is set to Data Set the TCP Port number of the TCP host Configuring the SDS using a Web interface
77. eesseeeceesaeeeceesaeeeceesaeeeeeesaeeeenesaeeeesesaeesenesaeeeenenaes 76 Figure 63 Network confirmation prompt ccccccccccccccsessssecececececsensnsececececeesensaeaesececeesesseaeeeeeeeeseeas 76 Figure 64 Add Del Users screen cccccccsssscecessnececeeseceesesaeeecsesseeecsesseeeesesaeeeesesseeeesesaeeeesesaeeeenesaeeeeneaaes 77 Figure 65 Show Users screen cc cccccssccccesssececeessececsessececeesneeeceesseeeceesaeeeeeesaeeeesesaeeeesesaeeeesesaeeeesesseeeeseaaes 77 Figure 66 Set Descriptive Name SCYECN cccsccccessssceceessececeesseeecsesseeecsessececeesseeeesesseseesesseeecseseseeseaaes 77 Figure 67 Firmware Upgrade screen ccccseseseessesesseeeseseseseseseseseseseseeeseseseseseseseseseseseseseeeeeseseseeeeeeees 78 Figure 68 Remote Reset eee Ree codbgawcandhaencdoeiduncsteadace dedae avaebaadenccoeadeneabendanededeeawaede 78 Figure 69 Contact Us Sreli aiii innan E ce Ren eoe dea ibn tea eene eene EE Laos leen dba eee uds 79 Tables MI HO REESE A RR 4 Table 2 ENISBROECR C REM 9 Table 3 RS 232 signals on DB 9 connector sssseseseeseeeeeeeee eene n nnne enn ne tnn nnns seen enne 10 Table 4 RS 422 485 signals on DB 9 connector eseseseeseeeeseeeeeenenenene eene emen enne thnn nnns n enne 10 Table 5 RS 232 signals on RJ 45 connector DB 9 to RJ 45 adapter ssseseeeenee 11 Table 6 RS 422 485 signals on RJ 45 connector DB 9 to RJ 45 adapter cc
78. eing performed are on same subnet Note There should be nothing other than a hub or a switch between the PC and SDS 1 4 Check with the network administrator to verify that the SDS and the PC are on same subnet If you are unsure of the subnet check the IP address of the PC by running ipconfig in a command box against the IP address of another PC plugged into the same hub as SDS If the PC and SDS are on same subnet but a search still fails connect the SDS directly to the PC using a crossover cable if supplied otherwise use any Ethernet cable and the instructions provided Contact B amp B Electronics tech support Use Ping to verify the connection 1 2 940 0183 155 If Ping fails a Find the SDS using the search utility Display the network settings 1 Is subnet mask OK 2 Is Gateway address OK 3 IsIP address OK b Canthe PC ping another device on the same subnet as the SDS 1 No Correct the PC setup and then retry 2 Yes Contact B amp B Electronics tech support If Ping passes a IsInternet Explorer setup to use proxy server If yes disable the proxy server and retry b Isa supported browser being used 1 No Install and use supported browser 2 Yes Contact B amp B Electronics tech Page 81 Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS Problem Cause Problem Cause gt Wrong COM port number or other COM port related problem problem with application Your applica
79. er s Manual Introduction Table of contents Table of contents 2 ee i Figures nn ii Tablesiii Introduction 4 4 4 447 7 414414 1 Understanding how virtual communication ports work 9 Understanding MAC and IP addresses and port numbers 2 Identifying operating modes 7 7 7 3 Identifying B amp B Electronics s SDS product line 4 System requirements 7 4 Features l LllllILlILllllllllllllllllllllllllLlLllLllILlMlMllLljaLjLlLl MjaMlLlLeMjnMjMl LljeLj l 5 Protocol support 5 WiFi implementation 6 TCP socket services IntelliSock 22 2222 22ee eee ec ence cence l enne cence 6 Getting started 2 2 22 2 2eo eee e een ence ence ences 7 Unpacking your SDS 2 2 222 2 on nen e een enn ee nee 7 Identifying parts
80. eration we recommend a static IP address Continue with o Step 18 Go to o Step 19 If you are not sure of the configuration parameters consult your system administrator for the specific parameters The Restart confirmation pop up box displays Continue with Step 20 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 15 Restart confirmation pop up box Figure 16 shows the Restart EMEXNEIUL I AE confirmation pop up box To make the new network settings active you must restart the Serial Device Server Click OK ta restartthe SDS QO Cancel Step Procedure Description O Step20 Press OK to restart the SDS and make The SDS reboots and takes on the new your changes active configuration The Information pop up box displays Continue with o Step 21 Figure 16 Information pop up box Figure 17 warns you that he xi SDS needs time to reset Wait until the Status LED glows Please wait For the SDS to restart before proceeding The SDS green and then press OK green Status LED will illuminate once the SDS is ready If you cannot physically check the SDS status wait approximately one minute before proceeding Step Procedure Description O Step21 When the Status light glows green press The glowing Status light indicates that OK the SDS is ready The TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen displa
81. ers for DB 9 connector s DB 9 SSE 100D DSE 100D QSE 100D ESE 100D SSE 400D DSE 400D QSE 400D ESE 400D SSEW 100D DSEW 100D QSEW 100D ESEW 100D SSEW 400D DSEW 400D QSEW 400D ESEW 400D RJ 45 SSE 100M DSE 100M QSE 100M ESE 100M SSE 400M DSE 400M QSE 400M ESE 400M 2005 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Appendix B FCC Notice Canadian Notice April 2008 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without approval of the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment It is suggested that the user use only shielded and grounded cables to ensure compliance with FCC Rules Caution To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be
82. essful screen your settings displays You must reset the SDS for your changes to take effect If you press the browser s Bach button your original settings remain unchanged Note Press the browser s Back button to make no changes to the original settings Figure 44 IP Address Successful screen IP Address Update successful Serial Device Server must be reset to use new changes Click here to perform a remote reset of the adapter Step Procedure Description Q Step13 Click on the link to reset the SDS The Remote Reset screen displays Figure 45 Remote Reset screen Remote Reset Press to perform a reset of the Serial Device Server Step Procedure Description Q Step 14 Press Reset to activate your settings The SDS is now resetting screen displays Figure 46 SDS is now resetting screen The SDS is now resetting After the device has completed the reset process make a selection from the menu choices on the navigation bar to the left If during this session a change was made to the network address of the SDS the new network address must be entered in the browser address text box Step Procedure Description Q Step 15 Close and reopen the browser This confirms that the SDS is accessible gt Enter the new IP address in the URL address block April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 51 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Setting SNMP parameters Note Only SDS devices with a firmware revision level of 5 0 and abov
83. et screen Press Next to continue displays Continue with o Step 46 Note If DHCP is disabled on the SDS press the Reset button on the back to enable it gt Neither of the above The Locate the Serial Device Server Press Next to continue screen displays Go to o Step 48 Page 38 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 36 Describe the Remote Subnet screen Figure 87 explains how to Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard gather the information you Describe the Remote Subnet Q need to search for your SDS on The wizard needs the subnet s IP configuration information to continue a remote subnet In order for the wizard to locate an SDS on a remote subnet some basic information is needed aboutthe subnet Use a computer or other network device on the target subnet to retrieve the subnet s default gateway address and subnet mask parameters Y our network administrator may be able to provide you with these values as well Enterthe information in the boxes below Using these values the wizard will search the entire remote subnet The time required to perform the remote search will vary depending on the range of possible IP addresses exposed by the subnet mask Default Gateway Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Help Click Nextto start the discovery process lt Back X Cancel Step Procedure
84. evice drivers installed and who knows SDS the SDS IP address can use the Web interface to configure and manage the SDS You can create users to restrict this type of access to approved personnel only Once you create a user only someone using that user ID and password has Web access to the SDS Showing users Step _ Procedure Description Q Preliminary Click on Admin in the selection bar and The Show Users screen displays Step then select Show Users from the left Passwords appear as asterisks panel Figure 61 Show Users screen Show Users User ID Password Step Procedure Description Q Step1 Make note of any users you want to add Write down the user s name exactly as it or delete Select Add Del Users to add or appears including any spaces remove users Adding users Step Prmcedue Description Q Preliminary Click on Admin in the selection bar and The Add Del Users screen displays Step then select Add Del User from the left panel April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 75 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Step Q Step1 Q Step 2 Q Step 3 Step Q Step 4 a Step 5 Deleting users Step Q Preliminary Click on Admin in the selection bar and then select Add Del User from the left Step Page 76 Figure 62 Add Del Users screen Add Delete Users User ID Password Add Delete Submit Procedure Enter the user name and password in the b
85. ferent subnet when you do a permanent installation The Serial Device Server is Configured for a Remote Subnet screen displays Continue with o Step 31 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box displays Go to n Step 32 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 25 Serial Device Server is Configured for a Remote Subnet Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard ax x The SDS is ready to be moved to its new permanent location on the remote subnet for which you have configured it If you can easily do this now you can then proceed to install the device drivers that will allow access to the serial parts Figure 26 allows you either to ems move the SDS to its permanent The Serial Device Server is Configured for Remote Subnet C subnet location and continue Move the ThinQ SDS to its permanent installation location the installation or to exit the wizard and install the SDS at a later time Otherwise you can exit the wizard now and move the SDS later Ifyou choose this option you will need to run the wizard again and search for the SDS on the remote subnet in order to install the device drivers I ve already moved the SDS to the remote subnet I l move the SDS later and run the wizard again Click Next to continue X Cancel Help d lt u Back Next Ee Step Procedure Description
86. forming administrative functions 2 2220 2 22 2ee connec ene cn nn cence ne cee econ 15 Managing users 75 Giving the SDS a descriptive name 7 7 7 7 77 7 7 1 7 qm April 2008 940 0183 155 Page i Introduction B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Upgrading firmware 4 4 74 74 74 711741 74471 78 Contacting B amp B Electronics 22 2c eene eee enne e enne enne nner 79 Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS 80 Troubleshooting an SDS eee eee eee eee ee eee n nnn 80 Maintaining an SDS 2 220 nc ncn c ence nnn ncn ncn nnne e nennen nennen enne nene nn 84 Operating conditions eee eee eene enn nnn ee ne ee ee eene ee ee ue nn 84 Handling the SDS eee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee ee ee ee eene ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 84 Moving the SDS 22 222 III Immer 84 Cleaning the SDS e ee eene eene nen n enn nnn nen nnn nen nnn nnn neue e 84 Servicing the SDS 22n eee eene nnn nen nnn nnn nnn nnn ee nene nene e 84 Appendix a A A A A AA A A
87. g results screen displays Figure 59 Ping results screen Ping results Passed Return to Ping Test Step Procedure Description Q Step2 Press the Ping Test link to return to the You can also press the Backspace key to Ping Test screen return to the Ping Test screen Checking wireless status Step Procedure Description Q Preliminary Click on Diagnostics from the selection The Wireless Status screen displays Step bar and then click on Wireless Status from the left panel Wireless Status Signal Level 96 66 Quality Level 96 58 Signal Level dBm 63 Noise Level dBm 91 Transmit Channel 11 SSID QTENG2 Figure 60 Wireless Status screen Step Procedure Description Q Step1 The wireless status displays the current channel number and a set of metrics that give an indication of the quality of the wireless connection and the current access point SSID that it is associated to Page 74 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Performing administrative functions The Admin functions let you update the software assign a descriptive name to the SDS and manage users control who can access the SDS from the Web interface You can access these functions by selecting Admin from the selection bar Managing users Note You can create a Initially the SDS is configured to have no exclusive users This maximum of ten users for each means that anyone with the d
88. h which is retained even when the unit is turned off Once you have installed the drivers on your computer and established an Ethernet connection with the SDS you can maintain and configure the SDS using a Web interface Using a Web interface you can gt Configure the network settings static vs DHCP if static you can set the IP address Gateway address and Address mask Configure WiFi encryption settings View and set the serial port parameters set per serial device application setup lets you set data rate multiplier performance mode heartbeat timer operating mode and operating mode settings Perform diagnostic tests Ping test view port status list Perform administrative functions view add or remove users give the SDS a descriptive name upgrade software and perform a remote reset gt Contact B amp B Electronics corporate headquarters sales and technical support 940 0183 155 Page 45 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Step Procedure Q Step1 Q Step 2 Figure 43 shows B amp B Electronics s Serial Device Server Home page From this screen you can gt Access network settings gt Change serial port settings gt Run diagnostics gt Perform admin functions gt Contact B amp B Electronics This screen shows you the hardware revision level the SDS product description and the software revision level Page 46 Open your Web browser Type the IP address for the SDS in the
89. igure 23 Installation Complete screen ccccccsccccesssceceessececeessececeeseeeceesaeeecsesseeecsesaeeeceesaeeeenesseeeenesaes 27 Figure 24 Reconfigure the Serial Device Server screen sese enne 30 Figure 25 Serial Device Server is Configured for a Remote Subnet cccccccscccceesseceeeeseeeeesseeeeseaaes 31 Figure 26 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box seen 32 Figure 27 Restart confirmation pop up box esses ener enne nennen en nennen nenne enne sre nenis 33 Figure 28 Information pop up box sssssesseseseeeeenee enne enne ener Nnnna sienne nr sienten ANN aAa AEE renis 33 Figure 29 TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen cccccccessececeessececeeseeeceeaeeeeeesaeeeeneaaes 34 Figure 30 Rerun network connectivity test pop up box sess enne nre eene nene 34 Figure 31 DHCP confirmation pop up box sess enne enne enter nnne nnn seen nennen renis 35 Page ii 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Introduction Figure 32 SDS Wizard Information DHCP screen sessseseeeeeenee enne enne enne nennen nnns 35 Figure 33 Locate the Serial Device Server screen sss ennemis 36 Figure 34 Locate the Serial Device Server using direct discovery screen sese 37 Figure 35 Locate the Serial Device Server on a remote subnet screen eese 38 Figure 36 Des
90. ill always be enabled Select Half Rx Tog to enable the transmit drivers and to disable receivers only when the SDS is transmitting Select Loopback All to internally loopback RTS and CTS in the SDS AuxIn and AuxOut are looped at the connector Select Modem Control to send RTS on the AuxOut signal and to receive CTS on the AuxIn signal Select 2 wire to use the transmit pair for both transmit and receive in RS 422 485 Select 4 wire to use a separate pair of wires for transmit and receive in RS 422 485 Close and re open the port to activate your changes That s it You re done Your SDS is configured for the Raw TCP operating mode Raw UDP is mainly used to broadcast messages over a network It is a connectionless protocol that offers a direct way to send and receive datagrams over an IP network but provides very few error recovery services UDP applications must generally be willing to accept some loss errors or duplication Most UDP applications do not require reliability mechanisms and may even be hindered by them If your application requires a high degree of reliability you should use a protocol such as TCP UDP provides no guarantees for message delivery and a UDP sender has no way of telling the status of its messages once it sends them onto the network For multicast packages unlimited propagation of UDP packets through routers 1s prevented by the Time To Live TTL scheme Each router decrements a packet s TT
91. ind the unit s Ethernet MAC address on the product information label located on the bottom of the unit Assigning an IP address Page 2 Ethernet address hardware address and MAC address are all equivalent names for a device s unique network address In the case of an SDS the first three bytes identify the unit as a B amp B Electronics product The last three bytes are unique to each unit and are assigned when the unit is released from production Colons separate the bytes The following is an example of an SDS Ethernet MAC address 00 0B 28 12 34 56 B amp B Electronics s product Unique Every device that communicates over the Internet must have a unique IP address You can assign an IP address to your SDS by either of two methods gt Through the Installation Wizard for initial configuration gt Through the Web interface for reconfiguration and maintenance 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Using Port numbers Note You can think of the IP address as a telephone number and the port number as a telephone extension Note This information is useful for firewall configuration Introduction In order for devices to communicate via a TCP connection or a UDP datagram they must know each other s IP address and port number The SDS driver automatically sets the unit s port number for you A specific port number identifies each SDS serial port An SDS assigns a port number of 5000 to
92. ion information baud rate data bits and so forth on the Serial Port Setup page There is no way for the application to tell the SDS what to use for that serial port connection Auto TCP is also somewhat similar to Raw TCP in that only data passes through an SDS serial port there are no headers and no packet For this reason you cannot use Auto TCP with our virtual COM port drivers You can connect to the SDS via another host and use a port just as you would in Raw TCP The main differences between Raw and Auto TCP are that Auto TCP operates in two modes DSR and Data and that it can enable the SDS to initiate a connection gt Auto TCP DSR mode When the SDS port sees DSR become active raised it connects on its own to the end point specified by the IP address and TCP port on the Serial Port Setup Web page When DSR is de activated the SDS drops the network connection gt Auto TCP Data mode When an SDS starts receiving data on its serial port it connects to the end point specified by the IP address and TCP port on the Serial Port Setup Web page Auto TCP timeout When the specified number of seconds passes without any new data the SDS closes the connection The 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Step Q Preliminary Step April 2008 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Auto TCP Timeout is used only in Data mode not in the DSR mode Procedure Click on Serial Ports in
93. ion between each other s serial ports with one end configured as a master and the other end as a slave You set up the master with the slave s IP address and serial port number that you want use for the virtual connection The master finds the slave and makes the connection The master configures the slave s parameters baud rate parity and so forth as necessary A master can connect either to an SDS in Normal mode or to a slave in Tunneling mode On the slave end all you have to do is click Slave and leave the rest of the Operating Mode settings blank The slave waits for a master to connect to it and to provide the configuration parameters A master connects to one of a slave s serial ports A second master can connect to another port on the slave at the same time However you can only have one Tunnel master slave combination working at the same time between any single set of ports Step Procedure Description Q Preliminary Select Serial Ports from the selection The Serial Port Setup screen shown on Step bar the following page displays Note Setup screens vary slightly between Note Click on a link to see a pop up help screen for that item For example if you click on the Tunnel Slave link the following help screen pops up RS 232 and RS 232 422 485 MEI units Zi Tunnel Slave Help Microsoft EER If you have an RS 232 422 485 MEI SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will displa
94. iption Q Step1 Select the serial port you want to Click on a port number to select that configure port The selections on the screen are automatically populated with any existing parameters for the selected port Q Step2 Click on the Raw UDP Operating Mode Raw UDP allows an SDS device to selector perform one to many transmissions You will find directions for configuring ports in Normal Tunneling Raw TCP and Auto TCP modes mode in the previous sections Q Step3a Configure the Operating mode The auto setting has no effect on the Click on the desired data Rate Multiplier baud rate you set However if you select X2 X4 or X6 the baud rate of the serial Your choices are port will be the baud rate that you set gt Auto Recommended multiplied by 2 4 or 8 respectively Force X2 mode Note Forcing a change in the data rate may Force X4 mode cause communication problems with some gt Farce X8 mode serial devices If this is the case change the setting back to Auto Recommended Q Step3b Click on the desired Performance Choose balanced mode except in those Selector Page 70 940 0183 155 cases where the serial device cannot tolerate the slight delays inherent in normal TCP IP operation Balanced mode offers excellent performance for most applications Low Latency mode heavily favors April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual ESEL Q Step 3c Q Step 3d Step 3e Step 3f Step 3g Step 3h oO o o 0
95. irect link According to Dataquest a Device Server is a specialized network based hardware device designed to perform a single or specialized set of functions with client access independent of any operating system or proprietary protocol In terms of your new SDS this means that you can connect any serial device to your network by connecting the serial device to a serial port on your SDS and connecting the Ethernet port on your SDS to your network The SDS once it has been correctly configured makes accessing a single serial device such as a time clock from your network a transparent operation This means that a PC can perform all the operations in the same way it would if the serial device were plugged directly into its serial port A network connection allows operation of serial devices at much greater distances than can be accomplished with a direct serial connection Your SDS uses the TCP IP protocol suite for network communications This means that communication through an SDS can actually be more reliable than communication over long serial lines which lacks the advanced error checking built into TCP IP Another benefit of accessing a serial device through an SDS is that you can monitor and manage the device remotely even from across the world if you have authorization and the network connection is to the Internet Understanding MAC and IP addresses and port numbers Identifying the Ethernet MAC address Note You can f
96. ity Data Bits Stop Bits and Flow Control settings need to be chosen Figure 54 Serial Port Setup screen for Raw TCP mode Serial Port Setup 1 Select Serial Port Note Click on a link Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Port 7 Port 8 bau 20 help 2 Select Operating Mode screen for that item D Normal Tunneling RawTCP Auto TCP D Raw UDP 3 Configure Operating Mode Rate Multiplier Performance Selector HeartBeat Time Balanced Auto s D Low Latency 0 Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control 38400 None M 1 Noe v 4 Configure RS422 485 Settings Interface Duplex Mode Connector Setup 2 or 4 Wire Selection RS232 F W Loopback All 2 wire RS422 485 Modem Control 4 wire 5 Save Changes Save Step Procedure Description Q Step1 Select the serial port you want to Click on a port number to select that configure port The selections on the screen are automatically populated with any existing parameters for the selected port Q Step2 Click on the Raw TCP operating mode Raw TCP allows an SDS device to selector communicate without any protocol overhead You will find directions for configuring ports in Normal and Tunneling modes in the preceding sections Directions for Auto TCP and Raw UDP modes are in the following section Q Step3a Configure the Operating mode The auto setting has no effect on the Click on the desired data Rate Multiplier Your choices are
97. l ports available or in the serial protocol supported All D models which add a suffix of D to the part number e g SSE 100D are supplied with DB 9 connectors All M models which add a suffix of M to the part number e g QSE 100M are supplied with 10 pin RJ 45 adapters that attach to the DB 9 connectors B amp B Electronics s SDS ships with device drivers for Windows 2000 Windows NT4 Windows XP and Linux Other operating systems can access the SDS using Raw TCP mode or the IntelliSock TCP socket services B amp B Electronics will provide reference materials and utilities to assist those who wish to do so 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Features Note B amp B Electronics Device Servers capture data from legacy serial devices without having to go through a PC Protocol support Introduction Contact our sales department for details on current software offerings Most device drivers are available for download from the B amp B Electronics World Wide Web site at http www B amp B Electronics com B amp B Electronics Device Servers can connect virtually any serial device to any standard Ethernet network Intranet or Internet using TCP IP protocols The following list details some of the serial devices an SDS can bring to your fingertips gt Security system alarm access control devices gt Industrial computers and sensors gt Point of Sale POS peripherals gt Time cl
98. locaton Step Procedure O Step 1 Turn on the power to your computer system O Step 2 CD ROM into your CD ROM drive O Step 3 The CD ROM should launch automatically If the CD ROM does not launch automatically select Start Run from the Task bar browse to the CD ROM drive and select the ThinQ exe file Click OK in the Run window to launch the installation Figure 6 Main Menu screen Figure 7 illustrates the B amp B Electronics Install Wizard s Main Menu screen The Wizard helps you to install the drivers and configure the SDS This installation adds the SDS to the devices in the Windows Device Manager under Multi port serial adapters and installs the serial port s as it would a standard COM port s under Install SDS Read Manual Install Adobe Acrobat Note Press the Help key for additional information as you Go to Quatech Website go through the installation Quatech Catalog procedure Contact Quatech Step Procedure O Step 4 From the Main Menu select Install SDS Page 16 940 0183 155 Check for Driver Updates Description This is the client PC in which the SDS drivers are to be installed Insert the B amp B Electronics SDS installation This is the CD that shipped with the SDS The B amp B Electronics Serial Device screen displays followed by the Main Menu screen Continue with o Step 4 The B amp B Electronics Serial Device screen displays followed by the Main Menu screen Con
99. n Step Procedure Q Preliminary Click on Serial Ports in the selection Step bar April 2008 940 0183 155 The Serial Port Setup screen shown on the following page displays Page 55 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Step Note Click on a linh Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Procedure Note Setup screens vary slightly between RS 232 and RS 232 422 485 MEI units If you have an RS 232 422 485 MEI SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will display so that you can select between RS 232 and RS 422 485 operation If you have an RS 232 SDS the Configure Serial Port Interface step will not display and you will not be presented with any RS 422 485 configuration options B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description Note Click on a link to see a pop up help screen for that item For example if you click on the Normal Mode link the following help screen pops up 4 Normal Mode Help Microsoft DER Normal Mode Help Normal mode of operation to use if connecting to the serial port using the Quatech virtual COM port drivers or the Intellisock SDK Figure 52 Serial Port Setup screen for Normal mode Serial Port Setup 1 Select Serial Port to see a pop up help screen for that item 2 Select Operating Mode Normal Tunneling 3 Configure Operating Mode Rate Multiplier Performance Selector Balanced Auto E Low Latency 4 Configure Serial Port Interface In
100. ner If you no longer have the original packaging use a sturdy carton and sufficient packing material to protect the SDS during shipment Cleaning the SDS Clean the outside of the SDS as needed with a slightly moist soft cloth Do not use solvents or abrasive cleaners Servicing the SDS There are no user serviceable parts in the SDS Contact B amp B Electronics for repair Be sure to obtain an RMA number from B amp B Electronics technical support before returning your SDS for service Support Request Form http www B amp B Electronics com support support php Page 84 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Appendix A Appendix A Specifications Size Product Size Lx W x H SSE DSE 100 400 4 6 x 3 8 x 1 2 11 8 x 9 5 x 2 9 cm Mounting flanges add 1 0 2 5 cm to width QSE 100 400 10 0 x 5 3 x 1 8 25 3 x 13 5 x 3 1 cm ESE 100 400 10 0 x 5 3 x 1 9 25 3 x 18 5 x 4 8 cm LAN interface 10 100 Base T IEEE 802 3 auto negotiation and auto MDI MDIX RJ 45 Network connector Optional 802 11b g wireless networking Serial interface Fully independent ports on multiport models gt DB 9 male DTE configuration M models e g QSE 100M are supplied with 10 pin RJ 45 adapters that attach to the DB 9 connectors gt W models e g DSEW 100 are equipped with 802 11b g wireless networking capability Hardware flow control gt Full modem control RS 232 E
101. ocks gt Banking peripherals and ATM machines gt Medical equipment The SDS communicates over an Ethernet network using the standard IP and TCP protocols to ensure data integrity and accurate targeting An SDS supports the following protocols gt Network addressing routing and data block handling IP gt Network communications TCP UDP DHCP HTTP and ARP gt Network management SNMP SNMP Network management support Note Only SDS devices with a firmware revision level of 5 0 and above can support SNMP To determine the revision level of an SDS check the bottom of the Home page in the Web based interface see page 46 Note SNMP is used to communicate status updates and parameter values between a remote device such as an SDS and a network manager April 2008 The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP agent running on your SDS collects network statistics such as the amount of data transmitted and received the number of frames that contain errors and the speed of the interface A network management system consists of these four parts gt Network manager One or more workstations used to monitor and manage the elements comprising a network Managed system Composed of managed devices on the network running the agent process such as an SDS Management Information Base MIB Standard organization scheme for storing data records an SDS device with a firmware revision of 5 0 and above supports
102. ol SNMP d IntelliSock TCP socket services UDP TCP IP HTTP DHCP ARP SNMP DHCP Static IP set through SDS Installation Wizard or custom UDP datagram utility Normal Tunneling Raw TCP Auto TCP Raw UDP Device drivers provided for Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows NT4 and Linux Other operating systems supported by IntelliSock TCP socket services Check Website for latest OS support information 940 0183 155 Page 87 Appendix A Hardware Switches All models Indicators 4 and 8 port models Page 88 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Processor Freescale Motorola Power PC SDRAM 8 MB FLASH Memory 2 MB FLASH is field upgradeable over Ethernet connection On back panel gt Reset Resets the unit and does a hard reboot User data in volatile memory cleared System configuration unchanged If held until Status LED flashes slowly and then released User data in memory is cleared and configuration is reset to factory default settings If held until Status LED flashes quickly and then released User data in memory is cleared and system firmware reverts to the factory default On front panel gt Power On when unit has power On rear panel gt Link left side of Ethernet connector Network connection ON connected to network OFF not connected gt Speed right side of Ethernet connector Speed of network connection ON 100 Mbps OFF 10 Mbps gt Data Color RED if port i
103. om the date of purchase B amp B Electronics Inc will repair or replace any board that fails to perform under normal operating conditions and in accordance with the procedures outlined in this document during the warranty period Any damage caused by external causes including problems with electrical power servicing not authorized by B amp B Electronics negligent installation or operation failure to follow documented procedures abuse or general misuse of the product is not covered by the warranty Custom configured products are non refundable B amp B Electronics makes no express warranties except those stated in this paragraph and in the applicable warranty statements for specific products in effect on the date of invoice No representation is made regarding the suitability of this product for any particular purpose To request warranty service you must call B amp B Electronics at 800 553 1170 or submit the on line form at http www B amp B Electronics com support support php within the warranty period with a description of the problem If warranty service is required B amp B Electronics will issue a Return Material Authorization RMA Number You must ship the defective product back to B amp B Electronics during the warranty period in its original or equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment B amp B Electronics will ship the repaired or replacement products
104. on NIC Notes Use a CATS or better Ethernet cable i to attach the SDS to your network on your computer using an Ethernet crossover patch cable If your SDS is pre configured for your network attach it now to the appropriate subnet location April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 17 Installing the device drivers B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Step Procedure Description Continue with o Step 7 O Step7 Connect power to the SDS Connect the cable attached to the power source to the SDS Plug the connector of the unattached power cable into the power source s socket Plug the other end of the cable into a power outlet The SDS powers up and the blue Power LED lights O Step 8 Confirm that the SDS is ready to proceed The Status LED to the left of the power jack should glow green The Power LED should glow blue and the Link LED should glow green H Step 9 Click the Next button to search for device The Search network for Serial Device servers Servers screen displays and the Wizard searches the local subnet for active serial device servers Continue with o Step 10 Figure 9 Search network for Serial Device Server s screen Figure 10 shows the search Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard 2h xj results for all active device Search network for Serial Device Servers C servers on the local subnet Query the network with search packets to locate active ThinQ SDS s MAC A
105. on that is not responding Step Procedure Description Q Step1 Select the desired port Click on the port number Q Step2 Press the Clear key to reset the selected Pressing Clear lets you halt an port unresponsive communications link Use this procedure to free a com port that locks up Note that the data trying to get through that port is lost and will need to be resent Running the Ping test Step Procedure Description Q Preliminary Click on Diagnostics from the selection The Ping Test screen displays Step bar and then click on either of the Ping Test selections from the left panel Figure 58 Ping Test screen Ping Test Enter IP Address Pine Ping can be used to verify network connectivity between the Serial Device Server and another network connected PC or device Step Procedure Description Q Step1 Enter the IP address of a device that is This can be a PC or other device connected to the network Use the Ping test to verify connectivity between the SDS and another device on the network as specified by the IP address field April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 73 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Step Procedure Description Note This utility is not intended to ping the SDS from a PC but for the SDS to ping a PC or other device To ping the SDS from a PC on the network use the ping command from a DOS command line Press Ping to run the test The Pin
106. oxes provided Select the Add option Press the Submit key B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description Passwords appear as asterisks A network confirmation prompt displays Figure 63 Network confirmation prompt Procedure Enter the user name and password in the boxes provided If desired check the Remember my password box Click OK Procedure panel 940 0183 155 Description Be sure to key in the name and password in exactly as you did in the Add Del Users screen Both are case sensitive You can now view the new user name and password by selecting Show Users from the Admin screen Be sure to record the user name and password in a safe place Description The Add Del Users screen displays April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Figure 64 Add Del Users screen Add Delete Users User ID Password D Add Delete Submit Step Procedure Description Q Step1 Enter the user name and password in the Be sure to enter them exactly as they boxes provided were originally keyed in when the user was added Both the user ID and the password are case sensitive Passwords appear as asterisks Q Step2 Select the Delete option Q Step3 Press the Submit key You can confirm the deletion of this user by selecting Show Users from the Admin screen See below Figure 65 Show Users screen Show Users
107. re working to sign the drivers as soon as possible and make them available on our website Page 26 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 23 Installation Complete screen Figure 24 illustrates the Installation Complete screen Note This screen provides a link to Windows Device Manager where you can view or change the SDS configuration parameters or uninstall the SDS Device Manager will display Hint To open Device Manager at a later time select Settings Control Panel from the Start menu Open the System folder and select the Device Manager Installation Complete Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard E 2 xj C The new SDS has been successfully installed Use Device Manager to view or change SDS configuration parameters orto uninstall the SDS Device Manager can be accessed from the System icon in the Windows Control Panel You can also use the link belowto open Device Manager now The SDS under Multi port serial adapters The SDS serial ports under Ports COM amp Lpt Open Windows Device Manager tab Help lt Back Finish a gt Cancel Step Procedure O Step 28 Optional Click on the Open Windows Win 2000 XP Device Manager link to open the Device Manager panel Click Finish to close the Installation Wizard O Step 28 Win NT only Win NT Click Finish
108. responsible for the operation of the SDS gt Location The Location could be as general as Italy or as specific as the 3 floor storage closet Note The System Group Description is the same as the SDS Descriptive Name which you can set on the Administration screen Q Step3 Enter the Management Host Trap Page 52 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual ESER Q Step 4 a Step 5 April 2008 Procedure Destination information gt IP Address gt Community Name Enable or disable Security gt Check to allow the SDS to accept SNMP packets from any host in the same community group gt Clear the check box to allow the SDS to accept packets only from the host you specify in the Management Host Trap Destination configuration Press Submit to configure the SDS with your settings 940 0183 155 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface _ Description The host IP address you set here is where the SDS will send its traps A community name which is similar to a password must always be provided To receive traps from an SDS the host must have the same community name Note If you set a host address of 0 0 0 0 then you must disable Security The SDS will not send any traps By default the SDS can accept SNMP packets from any host with the same community name The SNMP Update Successful screen displays You must reset the SDS for your changes to take effect If you pres
109. rms you that the Step 13 Procedure gt The SDS is plugged into a temporary location for configuration purposes Press Next to continue One of two possible screens displays Network Connectivity Test gt Reconfigure the Serial Device Server B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description Choose this option if you need to move the SDS to another location before using it Continue with o Step 13 If your SDS is installed in its final location the Network Connectivity Test screen displays Continue with o Step 14 The Wizard helps you to configure and move the SDS to its permanent spot Go to o Step 30 Figure 11 Network Connectivity Test screen Wizard is ready to check the IP connectivity of the SDS Step Figure 13 shows the Retrieving Unit Configuration pop up box This box shows the configuration retrieval progress and closes when it is complete Step o Step 14 Step 15 Page 20 Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Network Connectivity Test Check for proper IP address routing to the ThinQ SDS The wizard will perform an IP network connection testto verify communication between the SDS and this computer If this test fails you will be presented with options to resolve the issue Click Nextto startthe IP Address Test xa Back Next Kx X Cancel Procedure Press the Next button to run the IP
110. s You can easily connect each serial port on your SDS to any serial device that you want to make accessible to an Ethernet network Figure 5 Connecting an SDS to a serial device ical SDS 10 100 Ethernet connection Serial device 97 a Serial cable Follow these steps to connect your SDS to one or more serial devices Procedure Make sure the serial device you are connecting to the SDS is turned off Connect a serial cable between the SDS and your serial device Connect an Ethernet cable between your Ethernet outlet and the SDS 10 100 port Insert the power source jack into the power plug on the back of the SDS Plug the power source into a wall socket Power up the serial device 940 0183 155 Description The SDS should be unplugged See Serial port s on page 10 for pinout and connector information The Ethernet port is located on the back panel An SDS requires a 5 VDC 2 A 10 W max power source The power source ships with the SDS Note These are the available power cables 920 0111 01A Std North America 920 0112 01A Std Continental Europe 920 0113 01A Std United Kingdom 920 0114 01A Std Australia The SDS powers up automatically Now you are ready to install the device drivers Page 13 Enabling WiFi Device Servers B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Enabling WiFi Device Servers Note WiFi Device Servers link via an AP in
111. s displays Reset the SDS Click on the link to perform a remote reset and then press Reset Remove the Ethernet cable from the SDS Be sure to remove the Ethernet cable before during the reset process the reset process is finished Leaving the Ethernet port unconnected When you are finished you are ready to perform the procedure shown in Installing install your wireless SDS in its final location the device drivers starting on page 16 For details on connecting your wireless SDS skipping o Step 6 to a serial device see Making connections starting on page 13 skipping a Step 3 940 0183 155 Page 15 Installing the device drivers B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Note You must install the drivers on the installation CD ROM on every computer that accesses the device s attached to the SDS Hint Click on Go to o Step in the rightmost column to jump This section explains how to install the SDS software under the Windows 2000 Windows NT4 and Windows XP operating systems The B amp B Electronics Device Server Install Wizard helps you to add new SDS hardware It takes into account a variety of circumstances and directs you to jump to different Steps as needed Click on the blue Go to o Step text in the Description column to automatically jump to that step Continue from that point until you are directed to a different to your next step
112. s responsiveness over throughput Heartbeat messages help detect when a connection has been lost between the PC driver and the SDS If you need quick notification that the connection has been lost set this timer to a shorter value If you are more concerned about network traffic set this timer to a longer value The SDS and the serial device s to which it is attached must use the same serial connection speed Parity can be odd even or none Data Bits can be 7 or 8 Stop Bits can be 1 or 2 Flow control determines the handshake method used between the SDS and the serial device s to stop the serial input output process This series of steps only applies to MEI units such as the SSE 400 If you select RS232 the RS422 485 selections will be grayed out Continue with o Step 5 Select Full Duplex to always enable transmit and receive drivers Select Half Rx to only enable the transmit drivers when the SDS is transmitting receivers always enabled Select Half Rx Tog to disable receivers and enable the transmit drivers only when the SDS is transmitting Page 63 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Step Q Step 4c MEI only Q Step 4d MEI only Q Step 4 non MET or Procedure Click on the desired connector setup Select 2 or 4 wire communication B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description Select Loopback All to internally loopback RTS and CTS in the SDS AuxIn and
113. s configured for RS 232 operation Color GREEN if port is configured for RS 422 485 operation Flashes when data is being sent or received on the serial port gt Status Off until box is running then turned on If the Reset button is pushed in and held the following occurs 1 Status LED flashes at a rate of 1 flash every 2 seconds for 10 seconds slow flash If Reset button is released during this time period the configuration is reset to factory defaults then the SDS automatically restarts 2 If Reset button is held past the first 10 seconds the LED starts to flash at a rate of 1 flash per second for 10 seconds fast flash If Reset button is released during this time period the SDS is reset back to factory default firmware revision then the SDS automatically restarts 3 If Reset button is held past the first 20 seconds the LED stops flashing If Reset button is released during this time period the SDS resets but the configuration is unchanged 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual 1 and 2 port models Power supply Environment Certifications April 2008 Appendix A All LEDs have the same definitions as above and are located as indicated below gt Power top cover Link left side of Ethernet connector Speed right side of Ethernet connector Data next to DB 9 serial port s Status next to power jack YYY DC input with AC Adapters provided for 100VAC 240
114. s the browser s Back button your original settings remain unchanged Note Press the browser s Back button to make no changes to the original settings Page 53 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 48 SNMP Address Update Successful screen SNMP Address Update successful Serial Device Server must be reset to use new changes Click here to perform a remote reset of the adapter Step Procedure Description Q Step6 Click on the link to reset the SDS The Remote Reset screen displays Figure 49 Remote Reset screen Remote Reset Reset Press to perform a reset of the Serial Device Server Step Procedure Description Q Step 7 Press Reset to activate your settings The SDS is now resetting screen displays Figure 50 SDS is now resetting screen The SDS 1s now resetting After the device has completed the reset process make a selection from the menu choices on the navigation bar to the left If during this session a change was made to the network address of the SDS the new network address must be entered in the browser address text box Page 54 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Viewing the serial port parameters Step Procedure Q Preliminary Select Serial Ports from the selection Step bar and then select Serial Port Status from the left panel Figure 51 Serial Port Status screen Serial Port Status Port Baud Data Bits 1 921600 8
115. t gt Select your SDS model from a list of all supported serial device servers gt Search for an SDS attached to a Press Next to continue gt Manually select and install from a list of all supported serial device server B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 33 Locate the Serial Device Server screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard E E 324 xl Q Locate the Serial Device Server Choose one ofthe options to find the ThinQ SDS C Search for an SDS attached to a remote subnet C Manually select and install from a list of all supported serial device server models Use this method to connect an SDS directly to your computer s network interface card and locate it regardless of its current network configuration Click Next for more information on the direct discovery method Help lt q Back Next y X Cancel Description Select one of the following options gt Search for an SDS attached directly to my computer Recommended Press Next to continue The Locate the Serial Device Server using direct discovery screen displays Continue with o Step 43 The Locate the Serial Device Server on a remote subnet screen displays Go to o Step 45 The Select Desired Serial Device Server from list screen displays Go to o Step 53 Step Procedure O Step 42 remote subnet models Press Next to continue Page 36 940 018
116. t configuration parameters for Procedure B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Description IP address for your SDS The DHCP confirmation pop up box displays Go to o Step 40 Figure 14 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box SDS Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties the SDS You can change these parameters by heying in the desired values Step Step 17 ti H Step 18 H Step 19 Page 22 values to enter below C Obtain an IP address automatically from DHCP server IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway The SDS can have these settings assigned automatically if your network uses a DHCP server Otherwise ask your network administrator for the appropriate eng 192 168 043 067 255 255 255 000 192 168 043 254 Procedure The Internet Protocol Properties TCP IP dialog box lets you change the SDS configuration so that it can operate in its permanent location Select one of the following options gt Use the following static IP address gt Obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server Key in any necessary changes to the gt IP address gt Subnet mask and gt Default gateway Press Send to send your changes to the SDS 940 0183 155 Send Cancel If you are not sure of the configuration parameters consult your system administrator Description Note For reliable op
117. t Full Duplex to always enable transmit and receive drivers Select Half Rx to only enable the transmit drivers when the SDS is transmitting receivers always enabled Select Half Rx Tog to disable receivers and enable the transmit drivers only when the SDS is transmitting Select Loopback All to internally loopback RTS and CTS in the SDS AuxIn and AuxOut are looped at the connector Select Modem Control to send RTS on the AuxOut signal and to receive CTS on the AuxIn signal Select 2 wire to use the transmit pair for both transmit and receive in RS 422 4885 Select 4 wire to use a separate pair of wires for transmit and receive in RS 422 485 Step 4 non MEI Step 5 MEI applies to all units Repeat the steps above for each port you need to configure and then press Save to implement all of your changes 940 0183 155 Close and re open the port to activate your changes That s it You re done Normal is the most common operating mode and the easiest to set up April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Running diagnostic tests Using the Port Status screen Step Procedure Description Q Preliminary Click on Diagnostics from the selection The Port Status screen displays Step bar Figure 57 Port Status screen Port Status Port User IP 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 The Clear function is used to abort a user connecti
118. t launch installation CD ROM into your CD ROM automatically select Start Run from the drive Task bar browse to the CD ROM drive and select the ThinQ exe file Click OK in the Run window to launch the installation From the Main Menu select Install SDS Click Next Connect the Ethernet port on your SDS Use a CATS or better Ethernet cable to attach either to the NIC port on your computer the SDS or to a switch hub Connect power to the SDS When the SDS When the SDS is ready the Status Power is ready click the Next button to search and Link LEDs should glow for Serial Device Servers When the search is finished find your You will need this address for the network SDS and make note of its IP address configuration Press Cancel to abort the installation procedure Open your Web browser and type the IP The B amp B Electronics Device Server Home address for the SDS in the Web browser s page displays URL address field Click on Network in the selection bar Select Infrastructure as the Access Mode Configure the Device Server s SSID to To communicate wirelessly the AP and the match the access point s SSID SDS must both use the same SSID If you don t know the proper SSID check with your system administrator Note The Channel setting is only used in Ad hoc mode In Infrastructure mode the AP determines the channel Press Submit to configure the SDS with The IP Address Update successful screen your setting
119. ter Browse L Send File WARNING A firmware upgrade should only be performed at the recommendation of Quatech Technical Support Description Q Step1 Browse to the location with the revised Most of B amp B Electronics s device drivers are available from our Web site The Remote Reset screen displays Figure 68 Remote Reset Remote Reset Reset Press to perform a reset of the Serial Device Server Step Procedure Description Q Step3 Press Reset to reset your SDS The SDS must be reset to implement the new firmware Page 78 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Contacting B amp B Electronics Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Description The Contact Us screen displays Corporate Headquarters 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway Hudson Ohio 44236 Tel 330 655 9000 Fax 330 655 9010 www quatech com Sales Toll Free 800 553 1170 uatech com Technical Support rt Request Form Email support quatech com Step Procedure Q Step1 From the Home screen select Contact Us Figure 69 Contact Us screen Contact Us Email sales Step Procedure Q Step2 Click on either the sales or support Email links to contact the Sales or Technical Support departments respectively April 2008 940 0183 155 Description This screen provides B amp B Electronics s gt Address gt Phone and fax numbers gt E mail address for Sales gt E mail address for Technical Support
120. terface Duplex Mode RS232 Full RS422 485 5 Save Changes Save O Raw TCP Port 5 Port 6 Port 7 Port 8 Auto TCP Raw UDP HeartBeat Time 45 Connector Setup 2 or 4 Wire Selection Loopback All 2 wire Modem Control 4 wire Step Procedure Q Stepl configure Q Step 2 selector Q Step 3a Configure the Operating mode Click on the desired data Rate Multiplier Your choices are gt Auto Recommended gt Force X2 mode Page 56 Click on the serial port you want to Click on the Normal Operating Mode 940 0183 155 Description Clicking on a port number highlights and selects that port The selections on the screen are automatically populated with the parameters for the selected port Select Normal mode if you are using the B amp B Electronics virtual COM port drivers or IntelliSock SDK You will find directions for configuring ports in Tunneling Raw TCP Auto TCP and Raw UDP modes in the following sections The auto setting has no effect on the baud rate you set However if you select X2 X4 or X8 the baud rate of the serial port will be the baud rate that you set multiplied by 2 4 or 8 respectively April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual ESER Procedure gt Force X4 mode Q Step 3b Q Step 3c Q Step 4a MEI only Q Step 4b MEI only Q Step 4c MEI only Q Step 4d MEI only April 2008 gt Force X8 mode Click on the
121. test passes the TCP IP Network Parameters Configuration Parameters screen displays Continue with o Step 26 Network Connectivity Test Failed If the test fails the Network Connectivity Test Failed screen displays Go to n Step 55 April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 25 Installing the device drivers Figure 22 shows the TCP IP network configuration parameters including the following Address type gt P Address gt Subnet mask gt Default gateway Caution If your address type is Dynamic the Wizard asks you to confirm that you want the DHCP server to assign the IP address for your SDS Be aware that if your DHCP server is not configured to assign the same address to the SDS every time communication with the SDS may fail should the SDS ever be reset Step Procedure O Step 26 Figure 28 informs you that the Wizard is ready to install the device driver s and create the serial port s Step Procedure O Step 27 Press the Next button to continue Press the Next button to continue B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 21 TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters Verify the network configuration of the ThinQ SDS The IP connection test passed Please verify the network configuration of the SDS is acceptable with your network administrator Use the Change
122. the first port and then increments the port number sequentially for each subsequent serial port SDS drivers must see the first port as IP address 5000 Identifying operating modes Normal mode Note Normal is the standard connection mode for an SDS Tunneling mode Note In Tunneling a master sends out the configuration information to a slave so that the slave can communicate with it Raw TCP mode Note You could use Raw TCP if you were running a simple custom TCP application Auto TCP mode Note Auto TCP is the only communication mode that lets an SDS initiate the connection April 2008 Normal Tunneling Raw TCP Auto TCP and Raw UDP are all different schemes to make a serial connection across a network using one or more Serial Device Servers If you use B amp B Electronics s virtual COM port drivers or the IntelliSock SDK see TCP socket services IntelliSock on page 6 you should use the Normal mode to make your network connections Normal mode is used in the vast majority of applications Unless you are certain that you need to use a different mode go ahead and configure your SDS in Normal mode This mode allows for complete software control of the serial port by an application program Serial Tunneling allows two Device Servers and their Ethernet TCP IP connection to act like a direct cable connection between two serial devices No host computer is required Tunneling is very simple to use Us
123. tinue with o Step 4 ilti cu C AIT Click this button to launch the Quatech SDS installation Wizard The program will walk you through the process of installing the SDS device on your network and installing the individual COM ports on your host PC Description The B amp B Electronics Install Wizard launches and displays the Welcome screen April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Installing the device drivers Continue with o Step 5 Figure 7 Welcome screen Figure 8 illustrates the B amp B WIESE zx Electronics Install Wizard s Welcome C Welcome screen Welcome to the Quatech ThinQ SDS Install Wizard This program will install and configure a new Quatech ThinQ Serial Device Server SDS If you are not familiar with networking terminology you may wantto contact your IT department or network configuration specialist Additional context sensitve help is available throughout this program by pressing the F1 key or by clicking the icon in the top right corner of this program and then clicking on the item for which assistance is needed Y ou must run this wizard on each computer that will access the serial ports on the SDS Click Nextto continue Help Back Next E X Cancel Step Procedure Description O Step 5 Click the Next button to continue The Prepare to Install screen displays Continue with o Step 6 Figure
124. tion cannot open the COM port Application can gt Check COM port in B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Solution support Solution 1 Is the application set up to use the correct COM port number a No Select correct COM port number b Yes Continue with step 2 Does COM port s show up in Device Manager a No Go through the installation process then verify that the COM port s shows up in Device Manager b Yes In Device Manager open the properties page under Multi port Serial Adapters for the SDS and go to the SDS Configuration tab Does the auto query that runs when you select the SDS Configuration tab find the device a Yes Continue with step 3 Try to open the COM port in HyperTerminal b No Verify that the MAC address IP address Subnet mask and gateway address are correct for the SDS being used If not click on the Advance button and use the search utility to select the correct SDS and set these parameters Retry to see if the application will open the port Try to open the COM port in HyperTerminal a Port opens There is a problem with your application that is beyond scope of this troubleshooting guide b Port does not open You require help that is beyond the scope of this troubleshooting guide Contact B amp B Electronics tech support Using HyperTerminal open the selected COM open COM port but HyperTerminal port data will not 1 Place a loopback connector on the select
125. to you B amp B Electronics reserves the right to modify its warranty at any time in its sole discretion All software is provided subject to the license agreement that is part of the package Customer agrees that it will be bound by the license agreement once the package is opened or its seal is broken B amp B Electronics does not warrant any software under this Agreement Warranties if any for software are contained in the license agreement that governs its purchase and use THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE B amp B ELECTRONICS S SOLE OBLIGATION AND CUSTOMER S SOLE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO AT ITS OPTION REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE OR REPAIR REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS PROVIDED THAT B amp B ELECTRONICS RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH DEFECTS DURING THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD CUSTOMER MAY NOT BRING AN ACTION TO ENFORCE ITS REMEDIES UNDER THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY MORE THAN ONE 1 YEAR AFTER THE ACCRUAL OF SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCTS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WILL APPLY AFTER SUCH PERIOD SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LI
126. tomatically with no changes Also if you continue holding the Reset button longer than 20 seconds the Status LED stops flashing and no changes are made April 2008 Introduction The SDS LEDs inform you of the communications status and activity of the SDS The following table lists the possible states of the LEDs and their meaning Table 2 SDS LED codes LEDs Link green Speed amber Data red green Status green The Status LED also works in conjunction with the Reset button as follows 1 To restore the SDS to the factory default configuration push in and hold the Reset button When the Status LED starts flashing slowly and before it starts flashing rapidly release the button The SDS then restarts automatically 2 To restore the SDS to the factory default firmware revision push in and hold the Reset button When the Status LED changes from a slow flash to a rapid flash release the button The SDS then restarts automatically 940 0183 155 Meaning On steady connected to network On steady for WiFi SDS units gt Infrastructure SDS is associated with Access Point gt Ad hoc SDS has found device to communicate with Off 10 Mbps network connection established if Link LED is on On steady 100 Mbps network connection established Red RS 232 connection Green RS 422 485 connection Blinking data activity On SDS is up and running If the Reset button is held during th
127. ver you can use B amp B Electronics s Device Manager to manage all the B amp B Electronics devices installed on your machine Double click the Device Manager DM icon on your desktop to launch Expand the B amp B Electronics Device Server group at the bottom Select your Device Server and click Properties Four tabs display gt General information on device type manufacturer location and device status gt Driver information on drivers used including location and version gt Resources COM port enumeration and first port number gt SDS Configuration network information including MAS address IP address subnet mask and default gateway The SDS Configuration tab will be the most useful to you You can differentiate between SDS units using the MAC address which is equivalent to the serial number The Diagnostic Tools button runs a Ping test Use the Web Interface button to bring up the Web interface See Configuring the SDS using the Web interface on page 45 for details on using this interface Use the Advanced button to repair a broken connection For instance if the SDS IP address changes and your DM can no longer find it you can search for the SDS and note its changed IP address Win NT Changing port numbers Page 28 Click on the first port to see its designated port number You can use the DM to change the port numbers if necessary Changing the first port causes the others to change sequentially See pag
128. vice Server s screen sess 18 Figure 10 Where is the Serial Device Server attached screen sssssssseseeeeneenennens 19 Figure 11 Network Connectivity Test screen cccccccccsssececsesseeeceeaeeecsesaececsesaeeesnesaeeeesesaeeeenesaeeeeneaaes 20 Figure 12 Retrieving Unit Configuration pop up box ssseseeeeeeeenee enne enne seen nnns 20 Figure 13 TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen sse eene 21 Figure 14 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box seseeeenenne 22 Figure 15 Restart confirmation pop up box nennen enne nn nr ense eene tenen n nnne seen nnne 23 Figure 16 Information pop up DOX c ccccccsccccessseceesesneceeeeseeecsesseeecsesseeecsesseeecsesseeecnesseeessesseeessesaeeeeneaaes 23 Figure 17 TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen sssssesseeeeeneeene nennen 24 Figure 18 Rerun network connectivity test pop up box esses eene eene 24 Figure 19 Network Connectivity Test screen ccccccccccssssceceessececeessececesssececeesaeeeesesaeeeesesseeeeneseseeeeaaes 25 Figure 20 Retrieving Unit Configuration pop up box sseesseeeseeeeee ener enne enne enne nnns 25 Figure 21 TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen ssssseseeseeeeneeenen nennen 26 Figure 22 Install the Device Drivers screen ssssseessssessseeseeee nennen enne rennen esent 26 F
129. ws green press This indicates that the SDS is ready OK Continue with o Step 37 O Step37 Depending on your path to this step one of three possible screens will display gt TCP IP Network Configuration Continue with o Step 38 Parameters Reconfigure the Serial Device Server Go to o Step 30 gt SDS Wizard Information Go to o Step 41 April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 33 Installing the device drivers Figure 30 shows the TCP IP gt gt B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 29 TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard E 21x network configuration parameters TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters C including the following Verify the network configuration of the ThinQ SDS Address type IP Address The IP connection test passed Please verify the network configuration of the SDS is acceptable Subnet mask with your network administrator Use the Change Properties button to modify the confiquration if necessary Default gateway Address Type Static Address v Change Properties IP Address 169 254 144 001 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Default Gateway 169 254 144 249 Click Next to accept the network configuration Help f X Cancel Procedure Description Step up box O Step38 Ifyou are satisfied with the parameters press Next to continue If you are not satisfied press Change
130. x to always enable transmit and receive drivers Select Half Rx to only enable the transmit drivers when the SDS is transmitting receivers will always be enabled Select Half Rx Tog to disable receivers and enable the transmit drivers only when the SDS is transmitting Select Loopback All to internally loopback RTS and CTS in the SDS AuxIn and AuxOut are looped at the connector Select Modem Control to send RTS on the AuxOut signal and to receive CTS on the AuxIn signal Select 2 wire to use the transmit pair for both transmit and receive in RS 422 485 Select 4 wire to use a separate pair of wires for transmit and receive in RS 422 485 Page 57 Configuring the SDS using a Web interface B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Step Procedure Description Step 4 non MEI Step 5 MEI applies to all units Q Step 4 Repeat the steps above for each port you Close and re open the port to activate non MET need to configure and then press Save to your changes or implement all of your changes That s it You re done Normal is the Q Step 5 MEI only most common operating mode and the easiest to set up Setting Tunneling operating mode parameters Note In Tunneling a master configures a slave so that the slave can communicate with it Note A Tunnel master needs to know the slave s IP address and serial port number Serial Tunneling allows two SDS units to create a virtual cable connect
131. y so that you can select between RS 282 and RS 422 485 operation Tunnel Slave Help The serial tunnel slave accepts connection requests from a serial tunnel master The If you have an RS 232 SDS the Configure serial tunnel slave is configured automatically Serial Port Interface step will not display by the serial tunnel master to match the buad and you will not be presented with any RS rate parity data bits stop bits and flow 422 485 configuration options control settings selected at the master end of Page 58 the serial tunnel connection 940 0183 155 April 2008 B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Figure 53 Serial Port Setup screen for Tunneling mode Serial Port Setup 1 Select Serial Port Note Click on a link Porti Pot2 Pot3 Por up hel ane ft up id 2 Select Operating Mode screen for that item j Nome O nmneg D 3 Configure Operating Mode Rate Multiplier Performance Selector 4 Port 5 Port 6 Port 7 Port 8 Raw TCP D Auto TCP Raw UDP HeartBeat Time Fanta Balanced Auto E _ Low Latency 45 Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control 38400 None E 8E HERE None B Tunnel End Type IP Address Serial Port Master 0 0 0 0 1 O Slave 4 Configure RS422 485 Settings Interface Duplex Mode Connector Setup 2 or 4 Wire Selection I RS232 Fu M Loopback All 2 wire RS422 485
132. ys Continue with o Step 22 April 2008 940 0183 155 Page 23 Installing the device drivers B amp B Electronics SDS User s Manual Figure 17 TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters screen Quatech ThinQ TM Serial Device Server Install Wizard Figure 18 shows the TCP IP R network configuration parameters TCP IP Network Configuration Parameters C including the following Verify the network configuration of the ThinQ SDS gt Address type gt IP Address The IP connection test passed Please verify the network configuration of the SDS is acceptable gt Subnet mask with your network administrator Use the Change Properties button to modify the confiquration if necessary gt Default gateway Address Type Static Address J Change Properties IP Address 169 254 144 001 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Default Gateway 169 254 144 249 Click Next to accept the network configuration lt u Back X Cancel Help Step Procedure Description O Step22 Press the Next button to continue The Rerun network connectivity test pop up box displays Continue with o Step 23 Figure 18 Rerun network connectivity test pop up box Figure 19 shows the Rerun M network connectivity test pop up box i Since the network configuration of the SDS has changed the wizard is now going to re run the network connectivity test Step Procedure Description O Step 23 Press th

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