User Manual - LCSI Industrial Ethernet and PoE switch
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1. Ethernet Ethernet IP Serial Server Figure 1 Straight IP Mode Virtual COM Mode Page 9 65 IP Serial Server 1 3 2 Virtual COM Mode Virtual COM mode allows the user to provide a virtual COM port on the computer Windows programs using standard Windows API calls are able to interface to virtual COM ports When a program on the PC opens the new COM port 1t communicates with the remote serial device connected to one of the ports on the IPS After connection the LAN 1s transparent to the program and serial device Applications are able to work just as if the serial device is connected directly to a physical COM port on the computer The virtual COM software converts the application s data into IP packets sends it across the network to the IPS which converts the IP packet back to serial data and sends the data out a serial port located on the IPS To use this mode the IPS must be set to either TCP server or UDP server with a designated communication port number The virtual COM driver is the TCP or UDP client 1 3 3 Paired Mode Paired Mode is also called Serial Tunneling mode In this mode any two serial devices that can communicate with a serial link will be able to communicate using two IPS and the LAN Two IPS are connected to a network one configured as a TCP UDP client and the other as a TCP UDP server In the setup the Remote IP address field of the server must contain the address2. Windows Firewall is helping to protect your PE Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network Y On recommended This setting blocks all outside sources from connecting to this computer with the exception of those selected on the Exceptions tab Don t allow exceptions Select this when you connect to public networks in less secure locations such as airports ou will not be notified when Windows Firewall blocks programe Selections on the Exceptions tab will be Ignored x Off not recommended Avoid using this setting Turning off Windows Firewall may make this computer more vulnerable to viruses and intruders What else should know about Windows Firewall 2 Select Exception if Firewall is On click on Add Program Windows Firewall E G eneral Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is blocking incoming network connections except for the programs and services selected below Adding exceptions allows some programs to Work better but might increase your security risk Programs and Services Hame O File and Printer Sharing LJ Remote Assistance LJ Remote Desktop O UPA Framework Add Patt Edit Display a notification when Windows Firewall blocks a program what are the raks of allow
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4. Security A A S o Security oe IP Address Filtering o O DC Input Power Jack 10 48VDC___ o PS2 Power amp DC Input Terminal Block 10 48VDC o o Environment Operating Temperature 0t0 55 C Wide Operating Temperature 45 to 75 C T version T version Certifications CE FCC Rugged IP30 Metal Case o o do o o O DIN rail mount Panel mount or Desktop e 107 x 115 x 23 107 x 115x 23 Dimensions mm 107 x 115 x 23 107 x 115 x 23 107 x 185 x 29 121 x 185 x 23 Page 58 65 IP Serial Server 12 2 Default Settings The IPS Default Settings are as follows Model Name Server Name Serial Number Password DHCP IP Address Net Mask Gateway MAC Address FW Version Baud Rate Data Stop bits Parity Flow Control TCP UDP Protocol Serial timeout TCP alive timeout TCP Mode Delimiter Hex 1 Delimiter Hex 2 Force Transmit Inter character Gap TCP UDP port Serial Type Max connection Remote IP Address XXXXxxx the model detected IPS XXXXXXxxx printed on bottom of the unit No Password Disable Static 192 168 0 1 253 235 259 0 192 168 0 254 XX XX XX XX printed on bottom of the unit current firmware version number amp date 115200 8 1 None None TCP 0 second 0 minute Server 00 00 0 ms 0 ms Port 1 4000 Port 2 4001 Port 3 4002 Port 4 4003 Console for Port 1 RS 232 for other ports 1 255 255 2
5. IP address 192 166 0242 192 166 0242 4000 192 168 0 159 192 165 0 159 Page 24 65 BEE i Port Status Upgrade Firmaware Interface ICF Hot connected z Not connected N A Not mapped Not mapped Not mapped Not mapped IP Serial Server 4 Using the IPS Administrator The IPS Administrator software allows gt Searching for servers connected to the network Displaying and changing the configuration of those servers Installing virtual COM ports on a computer Displaying and configuring virtual COM ports Uninstalling virtual COM ports on a computer Upgrading the IPS firmware Monitoring Port Status Y VW VV VV WV Saving and Loading Configuration Files 4 1 Hardware Setup Step 1 Connect the IPS to the LAN or to a computer Ethernet port User APP Administrator VCOM Driver Winsock API Serial Device Ethernet Ethernet IP Serial Server Figure 21 Ethernet Connection via LAN User APP Administrator VCOM Driver Winsock API Serial Device RS232 Ethernet IP Serial Server Figure 22 Direct Ethernet Connection using a Crossover Cable Step 2 Apply power The red Power indicator will light the Link indicator lights when an Ethernet connection is made and the Ready indicator will flash Page 25 65 IP Serial Server 4 2 Software Setup Step 3 To run the IPS Admi
6. Restart now Figure 26 The Restart Dialogue Box Step 8 Click Yes to restart The following dialogue box will appear Page 30 65 IP Serial Server Restarting Waiting for 10 seconds for the server to restart Figure 27 The Restarting Dialogue Box After eight seconds a dialogue box will ask whether you want to search for all reachable servers again A Do you want bo search all reachable servers again No Figure 28 The Search Server Dialogue Box While the IPS 1s searching for all reachable servers the following dialogue box appears Search IPS Please wait Figure 29 The Searching Dialogue Box After that port has been applied you may want to re enter Server Configurations to verify the changes have taken effect or to view change the configuration of other ports Each port must be configured separately Page 31 65 IP Serial Server 5 Configuring the IP Serial Server The IPS can be configured using any of four different user interfaces the IPS Administrator software Console Mode Telnet or the Web Server The Configurations described in this chapter can be changed from any of these user interfaces 5 1 Description of Configuration System Configurations system Serial Fort 1 Serial Port 2 IPS Administrator 0 0 4 Model name DHCP Disable Server Name IF address 192 169 0242 serial number Netnask 255 255 255 0 Password Cratewany 192 166 0254 EW version
7. TCP mode Max connection Connection at and Remote IP address fields are replaced with the following fields Destination UDP IP addresses UDP Port and Source UDP IP addresses In this mode the server can be configured to broadcast data to and receive data from multiple IP addresses Four IP address range fields are provided Page 37 65 IP Serial Server Configurations System Serial Port1 Seral Port 2 Basic Settings serial type Flow control None Baud rate TCPODP DataStop bit 8 ICPMDE port 4001 Faritw Advance Settings Delimiter 1 100 Hex 00 FE D0 disablej Inter character gap 10 1 00 0 65535 0 1 ble Delimiter 2 100 Hex 00 FF 00Sjisable Connection status Force transmit 0 100m 0 65535 disable Destination UDPAP addresses ODP Por ource DOF TP addresses ooon to 0000 14001 D000 6 0000 0000 4g ooon 4001 foo ta JO 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 4001 fono w fono CS 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 4001 moon o Deilt Figure 32 The Server UDP Configuration Screen Notes 1 Destination UDP IP addresses In order not to over flood the UDP traffic we should keep the Destination UDP IP addresses broadcast range as small as possible 2 Source UDP IP addresses to filter the incoming IP Port 1 e only accept UDP packets that come from the assigned source addresses 5 2 7 TCP UDP Port This sets the port number for connection The default port number for the IPS is 4000 for serial port 1 In
8. Change the Server Configurations as required a Disable DHCP set appropriate static IP Netmask and Gateway addresses from your Network Administrator recommended or enable DHCP to allow the IPS to obtain an IP address from DHCP server b Set the Serial type to RS 232 to match the serial device connected to the IPS Note the default is at Console mode so you have to change to RS 232 mode for data transmission c Set Baud Rate Data Parity Stop and Flow Control to match the configuration of the serial device connected to the IPS serial port Step 4 When the parameters have been set click Apply Following the prompts in the dialogue boxes Restart the IPS and Search all reachable servers again Step 5 Re enter Server Configurations to verify the changes have taken effect or to view change the configuration of other ports Each port must be configured separately Page 13 65 IP Serial Server 1 4 5 Install Virtual COM Ports Step 1 From the IPS Administrator double click on the Install Virtual COM icon Step 2 Select a port and map it to an unused COM port e g Port 3 Configure it for TCP protocol and the appropriate IP address determined in the last section Install Yirtual Serial COM Map to c Flow Control None f RTSACTs C Konwkaff Protocal TIP Cancel IF Addres 1192 168 0 231 Pod Number 4000 Figure 6 Configuring the Virtual COM Port 1 4 6 Check Data Communications Step
9. Configurations must be Applied Saved or the IPS will not retain them Configurations _ System senal Port Serial Port 2 Basic Settings serial type RS 233 Flow control None Band rate 1115200 TCP UDP TCP DataStop bits TCRODP port 4000 Parity None Advance Settings Delimiter 1 100 Hex 00 FF O0 disablej Inter character gap 0 lO 0 65535 U disable Delimiter 2 100 Hex 00 FF 00 disable Connection status Force transmit j xl 0me 0 65535 O disable senal timeout E 0 65535 sec Max TCP connection 1 TCP alive 0 0 255 min Connection at TCE mode Server Femote IP address 255 255 255 255 Default 5 2 1 Serial Type Each Serial Port allows configuration to one of the following operation modes 5 2 1 1 Console Serial Port 1 only The Serial Port 1 is default set to Console mode In Console Mode the Configuration Menu can be accessed from a PC by connecting its RS 232 serial port to the IPS Serial Port 1 at Console mode Since the computer is a DTE device and the serial ports are configured as DTE with DB 9M connectors a null modem crossover cable must be used In Console Mode the default serial port settings are 115200 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit and No parity From Windows HyperTerminal with VT100 terminal emulation can be used for Console Mode configuration Page 35 65 IP Serial Server 5 2 1 2 RS 232 In RS 232 Mode the currently se
10. Control Protocol IP address and Port Number Virtual COM settings must match IPS port settings e Port Status Brings up a screen that displays the following information associated with the selected serial port Serial TX Displays the number of bytes of data sent to the serial device since the IP connection was established Page 26 65 View IP Serial Server Serial RX Displays the number of bytes of data received from the connected serial device since the IP connection was established DTR RTS The DTR RTS Port Status indicator displays the current logic state of the DTR and RTS hardware handshake output lines for the selected IPS port 1 asserted 0 not asserted DCD DSR CTS The DCD DSR CTS Port Status indicator displays the current logic state being received on the DCD DSR and CTS hardware handshake input lines for the selected IPS port 1 asserted 0 not asserted Status Indicates whether the client software has made a connection with the IPS IP Address Displays the IP address of the connected client when there 1s a client connection Upgrade Firmware Used when downloading new firmware to the IPS Save Configuration File Allows the user to save the current configuration information to a file with a vcom extension Load Configuration File Allows the user to load a configuration file Provides three viewing options for the IPS Administrator screen Exit Help Status Bar allows the Statu
11. Explorer Server Configurations can be set up using three browser pages 10 1 Setting Server Configurations In Internet Explorer type the IP Address of the IPS into the address field near the top of the window and press the Enter key The General Setting window will appear System Serial port Operation mode A Navigate and change Configurations as required using the mouse and keyboard Server name User password DHCP IP address Network mask Gateway MAC address Link status Serial number Firmware version Server hardware ID IP Serial Server Disable v 192 168 0 242 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 254 D00 22 F4 00 06 Figure 43 The Web Page System iw To change serial port Configurations click Serial Port on the left side of the browser window The following page will appear System Serial port Operation mode IP Serial Server Basic Settings Serial port Serial type Baud rate Data Stop bits Parity Flow control Advance Settings Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 Force transmit Inter character gap Connection status g RS 232 115200 y 8 1 v None v None v Hex 00 ff 00 disable Hex 00 ff 00 disable e x100ms 065535 0 disable e x100ms 065535 0 disable Figure 44 The Web Page Serial port Page 54 65 lt IP Serial Server To change other operational Config
12. Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 IP Serial Server Figures Straight IP Modey Virtual COM Mode trsisenscazsavencasazanscaznatehonsdtecacarsaecn cassia A a 9 Paroa M Od 5 naaa 10 Typical Hardware A A AN 11 The IPS Administrator Server List WINdOW occcccccccnnnnnnnnnononaonncnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnonononnnananos 12 The Contietiratioas W WAC OW sito oi 13 Contreuris the Virtual COM POT 14 TOSCO Rear o o 15 The Panel Layout ot IPS 101 amp IPS 102 nica tit 15 The Panel Layout of 1PS 20 STPS 202 0 iia 16 The Panel Layoutot4 port IES TIPS 20000 ai 16 The Biasing Resistors and Termination Dipswitches IPS 101 201 ee 18 The Biasing Resistors and Termination Dipswitches IPS 102 202 cccccccccccncn 18 The Biasing Resistors and Termination Dipswitches IPS 204 occccccncccnnnnnnnnnnnnnonoo 19 THe Bias INS Sete e 19 The Termination Sudestada 20 The Install Shield Wizard WINdOW occccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnonononononnnnos 21 The Setup Window of IPS Administrator oooooonnnnncccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononanannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 22 The Choose Destination WIN OW ccsrseemin e N a 22 The Install Shield Wizard Complete Window cccccccssssseeeeeccceeeeeaaeeseeeceeeeeaaaeeees 23 The Install
13. If enable the unit will query the client regularly 1f the client fail to respond in the period set in the TCP alive timeout the IPS will close the TCP session So 1t can prevent TCP connection lockup This function is especially useful for WINSOCK application so the IPS won t be deadlocked when Page 39 65 IP Serial Server user s application closed improperly or the network link interrupt Note The TCP Probe function is for VCOM application not for WINSOCK application 5 2 15 TCP Mode The Connection Mode field has three options Server Client and Client no Probe When Client or Client no Probe is selected the Connection at field automatically becomes active allowing the user to select Power up or Data Arrival e When using the Virtual COM Port feature select Server e When using a TCP or UDP Socket program select Server e When using Paired Mode communication between two IPSs set up one as a Client and the other as a Server e When connecting to a server that does not support Probe select Client no Probe 5 2 16 Max Connection This field allows the user to configure the IPS to have up to eight TCP connections 5 2 17 Connection At When the Connection Mode field 1s set to Client or Client no Probe this field becomes active allowing the IPS acting as a client to connect to the server either on Power up or on Data Arrival first character arriving 5 2 18 Remote IP Address This is a security f
14. Virtual COM Mapping icon to display the Virtual COM list Step 2 Highlight the server in the Virtual COM list of the IPS Administrator double click on the Uninstall Virtual COM icon IPS Administrator 0 0 3 Sele server Vaew Exit Help search Server Configure Launch Install Virwal IMEI Virtual COM Port Status Upgrade Webserver Mapping Firmware COM type IF address F CP None COM 192 168 0231 TCP 4000 Step 3 The Administrator will ask for conformation Click OK to complete the uninstall procedure 7 2 Removing the Virtual COM Port using Device Manager Step 1 From the Windows Desktop click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Step 2 Click the System icon Step 3 Click Device Manager in the Systems Properties window In the Device Manager dialogue click the next to Ports COM amp LPT to expand Step 4 Highlight IPS COM to be removed and click the Action tab at the top of window then click Uninstall A confirm Device Removal window will appear Page 47 65 3 Device Manager Action View gt rel EM Computer H E Disk drives D Display adapters 1 2 DVD CD ROM drives a Floppy disk controllers a E Floppy disk drives H IDE ATA ATAPI controllers aes Keyboards H As Mice and other pointing devices A Monitors B4 Network adapters 4 Other devices Ports COM amp LPT 3 a y Communications Port CO ol A Communications Port COM2 E a ie ECP Printer Port LPT1 Disa
15. Windows Desktop click Start button and click Run item At the Run command line type E Install_ IPS setup exe and click OK E 1s the drive letter for the CD ROM or open the File manager and double click E Install_ IPS setup exe The Install Shield Wizard window will be displayed InstallShield Wizard ul Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait PEEP ee ean ee baa Figure 16 The Install Shield Wizard Window Step 2 When the IPS Administrator Setup window appears click Next Page 21 65 IP Serial Server Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IPS The InstallShield Wizard will install IPS on your computer To continue click Next Figure 17 The Setup Window of IPS Administrator Step 3 When Choose Destination Location appears click Next The installation progress will be shown until complete IPS Setup Setup will install IPS in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files IPS Figure 18 The Choose Destination Window Step 4 Click Finish when the Install Shield Wizard Complete dialogue appears When finished dialogue box will close Page 22 65 IP Serial Server InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing IPS on your computer Figure 19 The Install Shield
16. Wizard Complete Window 3 1 3 Updating an Existing Installation If an IPS Administrator software is already installed the setup window will prompt for removing it Please remove all installed components first Once the software has been removed Install run setup exe the new software Welcome to the IPS Administrator Setup Maintenance program This program lets you remove the current installation Click one of the options below Remove all installed features Figure 20 The InstallShield Wizard Modify Repair or Remove Screen Page 23 65 3 1 4 Opening the IPS Administrator IP Serial Server Step 5 Ifthe IPS is not already connected to the network or to the Ethernet port on the computer Step 6 connect it Apply power The Power indicator should light red the Link LEDs on the Ethernet connector should indicate which type of Ethernet connection has been made and the Ready LED will flash indicating configuration can begin Start the IPS Administrator software In Windows Desktop click Start gt All Programs gt IPS gt IPS Administrator As soon as the IPS Administrator opens it will initiate Searching Server and after a few seconds the IP Serial Server List will display all IP Serial Server devices wire or wireless models on the network IPS Administrator 0 0 3 server Wiew Exit Help A Search Server 2 g A Configure Launch Install Virtual Uninstall irtual Virtual COM Webserver COM COM j
17. allows the user to set a maximum time limit between transmissions of data The value set in this field multiplied by 100 ms determines the Force Transmit time When the elapsed time reaches the time configured in this field the TCP IP protocol will pack the data currently in the serial buffer into a packet and send it out the Ethernet port 5 2 11 Inter character Gap The Inter byte timer defines the maximum time allowed to elapse since last data byte was received without being sent When inter byte timer maximum is reached the TCP IP protocol packs the data currently in the serial buffer into a packet and sends it out through the Ethernet port 5 2 12 Connection Status This field indicates whether a serial port 1s connected via the IPS to a virtual COM port of a device on the network 2 13 Serial Timeout Default for the Timeout property is 0 or no timeout Setting Timeout to any value between 1 and 65535 seconds activates it If Timeout 1s set to 5 seconds and the IPS 1s configured as a Server the Client makes a connection and communications starts If communications are idle for 5 seconds the IPS will close the TCP session and make itself available for another client connection request 5 2 14 TCP Alive Timeout This is TCP keep alive function replacing TCP alive timeout function This feature is effective in server mode only This field can be set to any value between 0 and 255 minutes Value 0 disables the function
18. confirmed The command will return the Ping results indicating 4 replies es Command Prompt Cixsping 192 168 1 162 Pinging 192 168 1 1862 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 162 bytes 32 time ims TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 1 182 bytes 32 timetims TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 1 182 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 1 182 bytes 32 timetims TTL 128 Ping statistics for 192 168 1 182 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost A CH loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Ams Maximum ims Average Pms CIN Figure 31 Pinging using the DOS command window 5 1 9 Netmask The default LAN netmask is configured for a Class C address The user may change this Default is 295 259 205 0 5 1 10 Gateway The Gateway IP address allows users to access the IPS from outside the LAN 5 1 11 Link Status Link status automatically displays the type of Ethernet connection It will either display 10BaseT or 100BaseTX in full duplex or half duplex This will depend on the LAN switches hubs used in the LAN topology 5 1 12 Default Click on Default will force all the configuration settings except the password return to their default values Page 34 65 IP Serial Server 5 2 Description of Configuration Serial Port Each serial port has one configuration page for easy configuration settings Click to port number interested to open the configuration page Note any changes to
19. duplex DATA A DATA B Note Some RS 485 devices are marked opposite the RS 485 standard which defines the Data B line as positive relative to Data A during a Mark state before enabling the transmitter and after transmitting before tri stating If an RS 485 device does not respond try swapping the Data B and Data A lines Device 1 Device Device 3 a lt 21 lt aja j Ja Name ___ selon gt DATA B t GND 2 Wire RS485 Connections One Twisted Wire Pair on to remaining plus Ground RS 485 Devices Figure 47 2 wire RS 485 Connection Page 63 65 IP Serial Server Appendix C Ethernet Cable Pin outs Straight Through Cable RJ45 Plug Pin 1 Cable Wiring Mad 0 M 0 0 Cross Over Cable iia RJ45 Plug Pin 1 Cable Wiring M D Owns Figure 48 Ethernet Cable Pin outs Page 64 65 IP Serial Server Appendix D Regulation Information Regulation Information FCC 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 in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential env
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21. environments termination resistors may be needed to prevent the reflection of serial signals Since no set of resistor values is universally compatible with all environments IPS uses DIP switches to allow users to adjust termination for each serial port Each serial port of IPS provides selectable 120Q termination resistor on the RS 422 485 receive RS 422 RS 485 Model Connector Port No RXD R1 TB SWI P2 ON 1200 IPS 101 IPS 201 Terminal Block IPS 102 IPS 202 OFF Open R3 TB SWI P1 Figure 15 The Termination Settings line ON 1200 OFF Open R1 TB_SW1 P2 ON 1200 OFF Open R3 TB_SWI1 P1 OFF Open R11 TR _SWI1 P1 1 ON 1200 OFF Open R18 TR _SW2 Pl OFF Open R21 TR _SW3 Pl OFF Open R30 TR _SW4 Pl ON 1200 OFF Open Page 20 65 IP Serial Server 3 Installing the IPS Administrator Software The Windows based IPS Administrator and Virtual COM Port software makes configuration fast and easy If using Windows installing the IPS Administrator software and setting up virtual COM ports to configure the IPS is recommended 3 1 Software Installation The IPS Administrator software includes Y IPS Administrator v Install Uninstall Virtual COM 3 1 1 Automatic Installation Step 1 Inserting the CD in the CD ROM should automatically launch the Install Shield Wizard 3 1 2 Manual Installation Step 1 To manually start the software installation from the
22. software using standard API calls to be used in an Ethernet application The Install Virtual COM Port software adds an IPS COM port to the computer This shows up in the Device Manager The COM number can be selected from a list of available numbers For example in a computer already having a COM1 and COM2 COM3 to COM 254 are available for the IPS It is recommended that COM Port 5 or higher be selected The virtual COM port looks like a standard COM port to most Windows based applications which allows the software to open a connection with the serial port located anywhere on the LAN WAN When using the virtual COM port the IPS is configured as a TCP or UDP Server 6 1 Installing Virtual COM Port Step 1 From the IPS Administrator double click on the Install Virtual COM icon Step 2 Select a port and map it to an unused COM port e g Port 3 Configure it for TCP protocol and the appropriate IP address determined in the last section Install Yirtual Serial COM Map to TE Flow Control None RTS Ts f Kon off Protocol TCP IF Addres 192 168 0231 Port Number 4000 The Protocol TCP UDP IP Address and Port Number will mirror the settings of the selected IPS The default Flow Control setting is None RTS CTS can be selected if used by the application program and serial hardware The IPS must be set to match Page 43 65 IP Serial Server 6 2 Matching the IPS and Virtual COM Port Settings The se
23. the IPS Administrator open the Server Configurations and set the serial port 1 to 115200 baud and 8 N 1 Set the Serial type to Console 2 Click Apply to take effect the settings Enter Console mode via Web Page 1 Use Internet Browser to log in Web server 2 Enter the Serial port page set the Serial type to Console 3 Click Apply and then Reboot 9 2 Console Mode Setup Step 1 Apply power to the IPS The power and ready LED will light Step 2 Using a VI 100 Terminal emulation program such HyperTerminal or PuTTY open the computer COM port connected to the IPS via an RS 232 crossover null modem cable Step 3 Configure a terminal emulation program with the following settings Baudrate 115200 Data stop bits 8 1 Parity none Flow control none Click OK Step 4 Enter the Console mode via IPS Administrator or Web page Step 5 To view the Configuration Menu press the space bar The menu will appear in a second Page 51 65 IP Serial Server 9600 HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help lt lt Page list gt gt lt Properties gt gt Server Name TPS 102 Network Password Serial Hodel Name IPS 16 Operation mode Serial Number 01020807000001 Port status FW Version 3 0 amp 08 89 30 ee Hardware ID AP IPS162 AB1 elp Connected 00 00 11 Auto detect a600 8 N 1 Figure 41 The Console Mode Screen in the HyperTerminal Window Note Please set the Emulation type
24. to VT100 mode in your Terminal Emulation Program e g HyperTerminal or simply use PuTTY select serial mode so the left arrow amp right arrow keys can be functioning Page 52 65 IP Serial Server 9 2 1 Navigating the Configuration Menus There are six Console Mode pages System Network Serial Operation mode Port status and Apply and Help Tab Back Space and arrow keys can be used to highlight the desired item on the screen list Pressing Enter moves the cursor to the first field of the current screen The configuration fields can be changed by pressing Enter and selecting from the list that appears The Esc key moves the cursor back to the screen list Pressing the Space Bar refreshes the page Step 6 Once all the changes have been made move to the Apply page and Enter select Apply and press Enter 9600 HyperTerminal File Edit View Cal Transfer Help lt lt Page list gt gt Properties gt gt System Network lt Defaul t gt Serial lt Reload gt Operation mode lt Restart gt Port status Appl Help lt Apply now gt MES Cancel Apply settings Connected 00 06 51 Auto detect 9600 6 N 1 Figure 42 Saving and Restarting the Configuration in Console mode The restart message will appear Step 7 Select Yes to save changes Page 53 65 10 Using the Web Server IP Serial Server The Web Server can be used to configure the IPS from any web browser software such as Internet
25. 1 Run the terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY Select the COM port e g Port 3 Step 2 Set Baud Rate Data Parity Stop and Flow Control to match the configuration of the serial device connected to the IPS serial port Step 3 Communications with the serial device should now be operational Page 14 65 2 Hardware 2 1 Front Rear Views Figure 7 RJ 45 female Reset 10 48VDC 6 OW max O 3 O Power Ready IP Serial Server Software Selectable RS 232 422 485 Serial Port 1 Serial Port 1 IP Serial Server The Front Rear Views RJ 45 RJ 45 female female Reset 10 48VDC 6 0W max Oo 3 9 Power O Ready IP Serial Server Software Selectable RS 232 422 485 Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 Figure 8 The Panel Layout of IPS 101 amp IPS 102 RJ 45 female female LAN1 LAN2 Reset Power Ready IP Serial Server Software Selectable RS 232 422 485 Serial Port 1 Serial Port 1 i TB DB 9M male male E E IP Serial Server RJ 45 RJ 45 Reset TB female female LAN1 LAN2 Reset hv M4 Power Ready IP Serial Server Software Selectable RS 232 422 485 Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 Figure 9 The Panel Layout of IPS 201 amp IPS 202 RJ 45 female Orange LED 10BaseT Link Green LED 100BaseT Link a Serial Port 4 Reset Terminal Power Jack rh V V 080 pc 10 48v_ o 8 4W max DIN Rail k
26. 53 255 Page 59 65 IP Serial Server Appendix A TCP UDP Port Numbers and Firewall Port numbers are divided into three ranges Well Known Ports Registered Ports and Dynamic and or Private Ports Well Known Ports are those from 0 through 1023 Registered Ports are those from 1024 through 49151 Dynamic and or Private Ports are those from 49152 through 65535 Well Known Ports are assigned by IANA and on most systems can only be used by system processes or by programs executed by privileged users Table below shows some of the well known port numbers For more details please visit the ANA website http www 1iana org assignments port numbers FTP File Transfer Protocol SSH Secure Shell Telnet SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol TCP DNS Finger TCP N N D E Y J N Notice Please reserve the following port numbers for the IPS operation 6400 TCP probe cmd 6666 UDP search all 6669 UDP cmd and 6690 UDP search specific Your attached firewall device shall not block the reserved port numbers mentioned above the port numbers specified in TCP UDP port in Configurations window The example below is to configure the Windows Firewall settings so as to let IP packets of IPS Administrator to pass through the firewall to reach the IP Serial Server unit Page 60 65 IP Serial Server 1 Open the Windows Firewall window Windows Firewall General Exceptions Advanced
27. IP Serial Server IP Serial Server IPS 101 1 port IPS 102 2 port IPS 201 1 port IPS 202 2 port IPS 204 4 port User Manual V2 0 2009 10 22 Page 1 65 IP Serial Server Copyright This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without express prior written consent of the originator The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the originator 9 We provide this document as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to its particular purpose We reserve the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However we assume no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors and these changes are incorporated into
28. Link status MAC address Hardware ID Figure 30 The Server Configurations Window of IPS Administrator 5 1 1 Model Name The model highlighted to open for configuration 5 1 2 Server Name This field displays the name that has been assigned to the IPS A new Server Name of up to 16 characters can be entered If more than one IPS is connected on the LAN it is recommended that a new name be assigned to each When the IPS Administrator finds an IPS on the LAN it displays the server name and IP Address allowing the user to distinguish between IPS 5 1 3 Serial Number Each IPS has a unique serial number This 1s fixed and cannot be changed Page 32 65 IP Serial Server 5 1 4 Password Entering a password activates a security feature on the IPS Once a password is entered it will be required to access the menu and make changes 5 1 5 FW Version It shows the currently loaded firmware version 5 1 6 MAC Address The MAC address is fixed and cannot be changed It is assigned in the factory Every Ethernet device manufactured has it own unique MAC address 5 1 7 DHCP DHCP servers are a part of numerous LAN management systems The DHCP field provides two choices Disable and Enable Disable is the normal or default setting When enabled the IPS will send a DHCP request to the DHCP server which will assign a dynamic IP address net mask and gateway to the IPS Ifa DHCP server 1s not available on the network the IPS w
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30. ading the Firmware Step 5 Double click the Upgrade Firmware icon Step 6 In the Upgrade window click Browse The Open dialogue box will appear Locate the folder on your PC that contains the firmware hex file Select the file and click Open The Open dialogue box will disappear Step 7 In the Upgrade window select the serial port to be used in transferring the firmware Note If connected directly from the PC to an IPS port 1 it will typically be COM1 or COM2 If using a virtual COM port to upgrade via the network identify the virtual COM number and address mapped to Port 1 on the IPS Step 8 Click Upgrade Step 9 In the Port Settings window set the Bits per second Data bits Parity and Stop bits to the same values as set up in the Configurations window Click OK Page 49 65 IP Serial Server Port Settings Bits per second 1115200 Data bits Parity Stop bits Cancel Figure 40 Te Port Settings Window Step 10 Upgrade progress will be shown until the message Upgrade finished is shown Click OK Page 50 65 IP Serial Server 9 Using the Console Mode Before the IPS is installed on a LAN the Console mode can be used to change the settings from the defaults The IPS is shipped with Serial type in Console mode Connect a crossover null modem cable between the COM port on the computer and the serial port 1 on the IPS 9 1 Entering Console Mode Enter Console mode via IPS Administrator 1 Enter
31. all modes of operation Straight IP or Virtual COM the port number set in the Server Configurations menu must match the Virtual COM or socket software port settings Note Example The Virtual COM default setting is TCP UDP Port 4000 If the port property is changed to 4001 the virtual COM port will have to be changed to 4001 The hardware settings can be changed from the IPS Administrator or Console Configuration Menu The Virtual COM port setting also can be changed within the Device Manager of the computer on which it is installed 5 2 8 Connector Type This 1s field 1s for one port model only There are two connectors to choose from DB9 or Terminal Block depends on which connector you will connect to Page 38 65 IP Serial Server 5 2 9 Delimiter Hex 1 and Delimiter Hex 2 These fields allow the user to enter two ASCII characters in hex format that delimit the beginning and end of a message When a message with both these delimiters is received at the serial port the data contained in the serial buffer is placed in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Ethernet port If only Delimiter 1 is set Delimiter 2 1s zero or blank upon receiving Delimiter 1 the IPS will put all the data in the serial buffer in an Ethernet packet and send it out the Ethernet port If serial data greater than kilobyte is received it will automatically be placed in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Ethernet port 5 2 10 Force Transmit This field
32. ble on IPS COMA ce Sound video anc H E Storage volumes Sean for hardware changes E System devices Uninstall E Universal Serial Figure 39 Confirm Device Removal Step 5 click OK to proceed IP Serial Server The IPS COM will be removed and the Device Manager window will refresh and display the remaining COM ports Page 48 65 IP Serial Server 8 Upgrading the IPS Firmware New IPS firmware updates may become available through the website for installation into the server The firmware can be uploaded using either a virtual COM port connection or hardware COM port connection The IPS Administrator software can upload new firmware to the server using a direct PC connection via the IPS serial port or remotely using a virtual COM port Notes 1 Have a folder to hold the firmware file that will be uploaded to the IPS 2 Ifconnecting directly to a computer serial port use a null modem cable between the Computer RS 232 port and the IPS serial port 1 8 1 1 Change to Upgrade Mode Step 1 In the IPS Administrator IP Serial Server List window double click the server to be upgraded The Configurations window will appear Step 2 If using a direct connection to upload the firmware to the IPS set the baud rate to 115200 for the fastest possible upload Step 3 Set the Serial type field to Upgrade and click the Apply button Step 4 Click Yes on the vcomui dialogue to restart the IPS 8 1 2 Upgr
33. cted The user must set an IP address that conforms to the LAN addressing scheme The Searching window is shown until all active IPSs on the LAN are listed in the IPS List window 4 5 Setting the Configurations The Configurations window displays the current configurations for the currently selected server Step 6 To open the Configurations window highlight the IPS in the IPS List window double click to open The Configurations window is used to configure and store the configuration settings Details for setting Configurations are described in the next chapter Page 29 65 IP Serial Server Confipnrations eysten Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 IPS Administrator 0 0 4 Model name DHCP Disable bl SETYer name IP add res 192 168 0242 Serial number Netmask 255 255 255 0 Password Gateway 192 166 0254 EW version Link status MAC address Hardware ID Figure 25 The Configurations Window Note IPS Administrator Navigation Use the mouse to select the property and parameters or Tab to move to the next property Tab Shift to move back to previous property Arrows to move between configurations or change values or contents of the current configuration Enter to select Apply or Cancel Step 7 After configuring as needed click Apply to store the configuration in the server The following window will appear Ycomul You must restart the device before the new settings will bake effect
34. e Ground provides a common mode reference 5 2 1 6 Upgrade Mode In Upgrade Mode firmware can be uploaded from a PC via 1ts serial port to the IPS serial port 1 Upgrading also can be accomplished via the network connection using the IPS Administrator software and a virtual COM port In Upgrade Mode the default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 data bits No parity and 1 stop bit However usually the baud rate typically 1s reconfigured to 115200 kbps to facilitate a faster upload speed 5 2 2 Baud Rate The serial port baud rate on the IPS must match the serial baud rate of the connected device unless using Virtual COM Mode In Virtual COM Mode the software program will establish serial settings Page 36 65 IP Serial Server 5 2 3 Data Stop bits Set this to match the data format used by the serial device connected 5 2 4 Parity Set this to match the data format used by the serial device connected 5 2 5 Flow Control The Flow Control setting must match the requirements of the serial device connected Note Select None when setting the port as RS 422 or RS 485 5 2 6 TCP UDP Protocol Select TCP Transmission Control Protocol or UDP User Datagram Protocol protocol TCP Mode If the application does not require a UDP connection select TCP TCP guarantees reliable communication with error checking whereas UDP provides faster transmission UDP Mode When UDP mode 1s chosen the Serial timeout TCP alive timeout
35. e power and ready LED will light Step 3 From the Desktop click Start and then Run The Run dialogue box will open Step 4 Type in Telnet and the IP address of the IPS to be configured and then click OK Step 5 The Telnet window will open and the Server screen will appear Note the server must not in Console mode Note The IPS must be in RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 mode shall not in Console mode before you can Telnet to it and access the configuration screens Page 56 65 IP Serial Server 11 2 Navigating the Configuration Menu There are six Console Mode pages System Network Serial Operation mode Port status and Apply and Help Tab Back Space and arrow keys can be used to highlight the desired item on the screen list Pressing Enter moves the cursor to the first field of the current screen The configuration fields can be changed by pressing Enter and selecting from the list that appears The Esc key moves the cursor back to the screen list Pressing the Space Bar refreshes the page Step 6 Once all the changes have been made move to the Apply page and Enter select Apply and press Enter ch Telnet 192 5 68 al 207 4 amp 4 Fage list gt gt A Properties IDO System Hetwork lt Default gt Serial He load gt Operation mode Restart gt Port status Apply Help x Apply now gt Yes 1 Cancel Apply settings Figure 46 Saving and Restarting the Configuration The restart message
36. eature activated by entering the IP address of the desired client The IPS will only communicate with the listed IP address and reject all others The default setting is 255 255 255 255 which will disable the filter function and will pass all TCP packets 5 2 19 Apply Server Configurations must be applied saved separately for each serial port 5 2 19 1 Saving Configuration Data in IPS Administrator From the Configurations screen click the Apply button to store the configuration settings for the currently selected port The vcomui dialogue box will appear indicating you must restart the device before the new settings will take effect Click Yes Page 40 65 IP Serial Server Ycomul You must restart the device before the new settings will take effect Restart nowy Yes Po Figure 33 The Restart Dialogue Box After that port has been applied you may want to re enter Configurations to verify the changes have taken effect or to view change the configuration of other ports Each port must be configured separately 5 2 19 2 Saving Configuration Data in Console Mode or Telnet Saving Server Configurations is done from the Properties screen Access the Properties screen by tabbing through the Page list of screens on the left side of the window and highlighting Apply There are four options shown on the right side of the Properties screen Apply Default Reload and Restart Use Tab Backspace or arrow keys to mo
37. estarting the Configuration in Console mode coooooooocoonaaocccccnonnnnnnnonnnos 53 MA A stearate saat Suaannen eae ee anes 54 THE Web Pase Serial PO aan 54 The Web Pases Operation Mola is 55 Saving and Restarting the Configuration cccccccceececcceceeeeeeeeeeeeaseseseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 57 LAS RS ABI CONME do ica 63 Ethernet Cable Pin Outs tin ii 64 Page 7 65 IP Serial Server 1 Introduction The IPS IP Serial Server provides the serial device server for Windows hosts to control serial devices located virtually anywhere through a TCP IP or UDP IP Ethernet connection The IPS has the asynchronous serial port connection on one side and a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection on the other side It connects devices such as CNC weight scales and scanners Applications include industrial factory automation automatic warehouse control and hospital laboratory automation The IPS Windows driver provides Virtual COM port to control the IPS Virtual COM port provides access to any of the ports on the IPS as if a real serial port on the computer IPS can function as a server or client for both TCP and UDP connection The application scenarios are Straight IP mode Virtual COM mode and Paired mode In Straight IP and Virtual COM modes IPS should only work as a server When in the Paired mode one IPS must set as a client and the other must set as a server in both TCP and UDP connection 1 1 Main Features Multi inte
38. ill time out after 10 seconds and the default values will remain When DHCP is enabled the IP Address Netmask and Gateway fields become inaccessible and cannot be changed by the user Note A dynamic address assigned by the DHCP server may change if the server loses the Ethernet connection or power is removed The host client communication software requests a connection to the specific IP address of the IPS If the DHCP reassigns a different IP address the software will not be able to communicate with the hardware Therefore obtaining a fixed IP from DHCP server or using a static IP address is recommended 5 1 8 IP Address Software or hardware attempting to access the IPS via the network must know the IP Address of the server A static IP address is retained and remains the same each time the server is powered up or starts restarts The default IP address of the IPS is printed on a label on its bottom cover Entering an appropriate address in the IP Address field and updating the server will change the server s IP address The network administrator can assign establish the static address or group of addresses to be used The IP Address of the IPS can be confirmed using the DOS Ping command Notes To use Ping to check for communications Access a DOS window in Win XP click Start then Run Page 33 65 IP Serial Server At run prompt enter CMD In the DOS window enter Ping xxx xxx xxx xxx IP address for the server to be
39. ing exceptions Page 61 65 IP Serial Server 3 Selet the IPS Administrator program in Program Files clock on Open O Common Files WinRAR O ComPlus Applications xerox Mu Recent _ Internet Explorer Documents My Computer microsoft frontpage Movie Maker MSN Msn Gaming Zone NetMeeting online Services Outlook Express VMware Windows Media Player O Windows NT File name LA Program Files4IPS Sipsu ese e Mu Network Files of type Applications exe com ied 4 You will see the IPS Administrator check it and click OK t Windows Firewall Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is blocking incoming network connections except for the programs and services selected below Adding exceptions allows some programs to Work better but might increase your security risk Programs and Services Hame C File and Printer Sharing IFS Administrator Cl Remote Assistance LJ Remote Desktop LJ UPnP Framework Add Program Add Fort Display a notification when Windows Firewall blocks a program hat are the risks of allowing exceptions Page 62 65 IP Serial Server Appendix B Serial Port Pin outs DB 9M Pin outs Summary RS 422 RS 485 RS 485 full duplex half duplex DB 9 Male Vo PETE a DATAB i mo lms m a or foao O GND 6 bsr oz RS 8 crs Ro L o o S Terminal Block Pinouts RS 422 485 RS 485 full half
40. ing items included v The IP Serial Server unit Power Adapter Quick Start Guide CD ROM Disk Documentation and software Footpads set SNS AS 1 4 2 Hardware Setup Computer Serial Device Ethernet Ethernet IP Serial Server Figure 3 Typical Hardware Setup Step 1 Connect the IPS to the network using a standard Ethernet cable Step 2 Connect the IPS to the RS 232 port on the serial device Note If the serial device is configured as a DCE use a straight through serial cable If the serial device is configured as a DTE use a crossover null modem cable Step 3 Apply power to the IPS 1 4 3 Software Installation Using the CD included with the IP Serial Server install the IPS Administrator software on the host computer 1 4 4 IP Serial Server Configuration Step 1 Open the IPS Administrator software It will automatically search for any reachable IPS devices A list of all IPS connected to the LAN will appear in the IPS List window Page 11 65 IP Serial Server IPS Administrator 0 0 3 server Wiew Exit Help A search Server Configure Launch Install ortoal Uninstall Virtual Virtual COM Port Status Upgrade o Webserver COM COM Mapping Finnware Interface 1080242 4000 Wo conmer Not a a 192 168 0242 Not connected Not mapped 192 166 0159 Nia Not mapped 192 166 0159 Nia Not mapped Figure 4 The IPS Adminis
41. ion at TCF mode Server Remote IP address Default The Serial type can be configured as RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 2 wire or RS 485 4 wire 2 3 Biasing and Termination settings for RS 422 485 mode The IPS provides selectable 4 7K Q biasing pull high low resistors and 120 Q terminator for the serial port set in RS 422 or 485 mode You have to uncover the metal case in order to access to the resistors and dipswitch settings Figure 12 The Biasing Resistors and Termination Dipswitches IPS 102 202 Page 18 65 IP Serial Server Figure 13 The Biasing Resistors and Termination Dipswitches IPS 204 2 3 1 Biasing When a RS 422 485 network in an idle state all nodes are in listen receive mode Under this condition there are no active drivers on the network All drivers are tristated Without anything driving the network the state of the line is unknown In order to maintain proper idle voltage bias resistors must to be applied to force the data lines to idle condition Each serial port of IPS provides 4 7KQ pull high low resistors on the RS 422 485 receive line RS 422 RS 485 Connector RXD DB9 IPS 101 IPS 201 fl Terminal Block IPS 102 MECA IPS 202 DR 2 IPS 204 A Pull up Y Pull down Resister Value default 4 7KQ IPS 101 8 IPS 102 Fixed IPS 104 User replaceable Figure 14 The Biasing Settings Page 19 65 IP Serial Server 2 3 2 Termination In some critical
42. ironment may cause harmful interference CE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the CE regulations of Class A RoHS All contents of this package including products packing materials and documentation comply with RoHS FE CE Page 65 65
43. it a hole Power IP Serial Server Wall amp Panel Mount hole Software Selectable RS 232 422 485 Serial Port2 Serial Port1 Figure 10 The Panel Layout of 4 port IPS IPS 204 Page 16 65 IP Serial Server ZZ Connectors Indicators and Reset Switch 2 2 1 Indicator Lights LED Indication Red power indication ON power is applied Power Ready Green blinking per second when system is ready Ethernet Link Act 10 100Mbps Orange 10BaseT Ethernet connection established Green 100BaseT Ethernet connection established Blinking when data in activity LEDs on RJ45 connectors ON when no data in activity and link connected When set up as a TCP server Steady Green client has made a connection communications starting Flashing Green data present at the serial port LEDs of Serial port Light off connection closed 4 port model When setup in UDP mode Steady Green port ready Flashing Green data is being transmitted or received 2 2 2 Power Connector Plug the plug from the included power supply into the power jack and then plug the supply in When power is applied the Red power light will illuminate The tip of the power plug is positive the sleeve is negative 2 2 3 Reset Button This button resets the unit similar to the effect of removing applying power The Reset button is recessed to avoid accidental operation To reset the unit insert a s
44. lected serial port is configured as an RS 232 interface supporting eight RS 232 signal lines plus Signal Ground and is configured as a DTE like a computer Signals are single ended and referenced to Ground To use handshaking Flow Control must be set to RTS CTS during Configuration 5 2 1 3 RS 422 In RS 422 Mode the currently selected serial port is configured as an RS 422 interface supporting four RS 422 signal channels with full duplex operation for Receive Transmit RTS Request To Send and CTS Clear To Send The data lines are differential pairs A amp B in which the B line is positive relative to the A line in the idle mark state Ground provides a common mode reference To use handshaking Flow Control must be set to RTS CTS during configuration 5 2 1 4 RS 485 2 wire In RS 485 2 wire mode the currently selected port is configured as a two wire RS 485 2 wire interface supporting transmit TX and receive RX signal channels using 2 wire half duplex operation The data lines are differential with the Data B line positive relative to Data A in the idle mark state Ground provides a common mode reference 5 2 1 5 RS 485 4 wire In RS 485 4 wire mode the currently selected port is configured as a four wire RS 485 interface supporting transmit lines TXDB and TXDA and receive lines RXDB and RXDA for full duplex operation The lines are differential with the B line positive relative to A in the idle mark stat
45. mall plastic tool press the reset button lightly The Link and Ready lights will go out and then come back on Press amp hold the Reset button for 5sec will have the unit goes to factory default settings 2 2 4 Ethernet Connector The IPS has built in Ethernet switch and provides dual standard RJ 45 receptacle mounted in the top edge of the chassis The IPS can be connected to an Ethernet hub switch or wall plate using a standard straight through RJ 45 male Ethernet cable To connect directly to an RJ45 Ethernet port on a PC or laptop a crossover Ethernet cable must be used 2 2 5 Serial Connector All serial connectors are DB9M type except one port model Page 17 65 IP Serial Server For one port model there are two connectors to choose from DB9 or Terminal Block depends on which connector you will connect to Default setting is DB9 but you can change it be TB Configurations System serial Port 1 Basic Settings Serial type R3 232 z Flow contol None y Baud rate 9600 TCPAUDP TCF Date Stop bits 8 Y TCEYUDE port 4000 Parity None T Connector type DES c Advance Settings Dielimiter 1 100 Hex 00 FF 00 disable Tnter character gap o 1 OOme 0 65535 sirable Delimiter 2 00 Hex DO FF O0 0isable Connection stabos Mot Connected Force transmit 10 100m 0 65535 O dimble peral timeout fo 0 65535 sec Max TCP connection TCP alive o 0 255 min Connect
46. new editions of the publication Page 2 65 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 4 2 4 3 IP Serial Server Contents ENERO OLILE DS i adas 8 Mat Eoo Sta ato 8 Mod Susini 9 Communication Mode sensn O E O awl So Sare smn noeeteans 9 1 3 1 Sra dM EP Mods A tien TE 9 352 virtua WOON MOJE a acosa 10 1 3 3 Pared ModE erica ttc E etna in Ate aaa AR 10 1 3 4 TCP PODE eaen dot eersda yas sistent ts sade A 10 Installation ANG Sar E iii 11 1 4 1 Packase Checklist rad tad add 11 1 4 2 EA ON 11 1 4 3 DO OLGW ale Instala id a 11 1 4 4 IP Serial Server C Ont CU ds 11 1 4 5 Install Virtual COM POr S oa 14 1 4 6 Cheek Data Communication on eatin aaeedanil O A adel 14 A AO 15 Fron REIT VIENS AA A o A sent AN 15 Connectors Indicators and Reset Switch oocccocconccnnoccnnoconoconnccnnncnonoconiconaronnccnnnoos 17 ZA NCC ATOR MA OA Seach oleae ale e id o Ue os 17 D2 Power CONECO en a e dido 17 225 Rese BUON aaa 17 2 2 4 Ethernel Cone cir a a tias 17 225 Seal COMER ao 17 Biasing and Termination settings for RS 422 485 MOd oocccncccccncnnccnnnnnnonnnnannnnncnnnnnnnos 18 2 3 1 TAS TINO ranirea T ties E tasinnes T 19 Zag Terminai dd Ad 20 Installing the IPS Administrator Software scccccccccssssssssssssccccccssssssssssccccssssessssssees 21 Solares tala Otis 21 3 1 1 Amomate Instala ls 21 3 12 Mama lost 21 3 1 3 Updating an Existing Installation ii 23 3 1 4 Opening the IPS Administrator
47. nistrator from the Windows Desktop click Start gt All Programs gt IPS gt IPS Administrator As soon as the IPS Administrator opens it will initiate Searching Server and after a few seconds the IPS List will display all IPS devices on the network IPS Administrator 0 0 3 Sele server Wiew Exit Help y O a E e Ni search Server Configure Launch Install irtoal Uninstall Virtual Yirtual COM Port Status Upgrade Webserver COM COM Mapping j Interface Wire 166 0 242 E BEEE Wire Not mapped Rs 232 Wireless 192 168 0159 Wid Not mapped ES 232 Wireless 192 166 0159 Not mapped Figure 23 The IPS Administrator Window 4 3 Software Overview The IPS Administrator can be operated via Menus and Icons 4 3 1 Menus Icons Server Icon e Search Server Searches for IPSs on the network and brings back configuration information that will be displayed in the Server Configurations window e Configure To bring up the configuration window e Launch Web Browser To bring up the Internet Browser to the login page of the unit e Install Virtual COM Allows virtual COM ports to be installed from the IPS Administrator window e Uninstall Virtual COM Allows virtual COM ports to be uninstalled from the IPS Administrator window e Virtual COM Mapping Selects the Virtual COM List Double clicking on any COM port in the Virtual COM List brings up a window that allows changing the virtual COM settings such as Flow
48. of the client This will allow the client s IP address to pass the IP address filtering feature of the server Conversely the Remote IP address of the client must contain the server s IP address Both communication port numbers must be the same RS232 RS422 IP Serial Ethernet Ethernet IP Serial Server Server f Serial Device Figure 2 Paired Mode 1 3 4 TCP Probe The TCP Probe protocol connection provides a reliable communications connection in Virtual COM mode and Paired mode This feature can restore the connection if communications are temporarily lost at either end due to loss of power or Ethernet connection Without this feature a device that loses a connection and stops communicating would not be able to reconnect without human intervention A TCP data connection can be lost when there is a power failure or temporary loss of an Ethernet connection on either the client or server If a loss occurs the Probe feature will try to reconnect the TCP data connection every five seconds until communications 1s established again The Probe feature 1s not applicable when using an UDP Page 10 65 IP Serial Server application 1 4 Installation and Startup For descriptive purposes this section considers a typical configuration consisting of a computer connected via an Ethernet LAN to the IPS connected to the RS 232 port of a serial device 1 4 1 Package Checklist The IP Serial Server is shipped with the follow
49. ooocccccncncnnnonononnnonononnncnnnnnnnnnnos 47 8 Uporadins the IPS Firmware ai saduabadanantaeslueccadessasarsisssencadenns 49 8 1 1 Change to Upgrade Mode s cise cis onccaniesvivonsioviv ti tit 49 8 1 2 Up rading te T MWA ai 49 9 Usine The Console ModE va sevasve eeecsncseevessedautenencevasedseeuconsusetasnedenudensnesvastaetencevscsseteasecesedanenses 51 9 1 Fater me Console Mods iii 51 9 2 Console Mode SCD dias 51 9 2 1 Navigating the Configuration MenNUS ccoooooonooononooncccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnos 53 10 Usine the Web SOLVER sistir aoni EE E OA 54 10 1 SODE Ex yr COMA A A A 54 11 Usina the Lenta AIRES 56 11 1 Tenet LOS Meenen iepen desl edness aa AT IEA sans EE EA EA EE 56 162 Navigations the Contieuration Menta 57 12 TechnicalDalanin daa 58 1 PRC A chase T e 58 22 ri o O A ons 59 Appendix A TCP UDP Port Numbers and Firewall eeeooossseeccccossssscececcossssscccecosssssseeceeossssos 60 Appendix B Serial Port PiN 0Uts vecves sess seis esceies sevessadavectveitecceladaeseeiescesestedaeectzesdonceindaeseeteidesestedaees 63 Appendix C Ethernet Cable Pin outs ineine aaea eSa 64 Appendix D Regulation Information ssssscsssccccssssssssssssccccccccssssssssccccccccssssssssscccssesseess 65 Page 5 65 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17
50. pped to each IPS port IP Address Displays the IP Address for the IPS All ports in an IPS have the same IP address Protocol Displays the currently selected TCP or UDP mode for the IPS Port Displays the port number for each IPS port Flow Control Indicates what type of flow control 1s configured for each port Status Indicates whether each port is currently In Use or Not Used 4 3 3 Status Bar Displays the current status of the software in the bottom left corner of the screen Ready Waiting for the server to restart Searching reachable servers 4 4 Search for Servers Upon opening the IPS Administrator software it will automatically execute Search Server to search for all reachable IPSs Step 4 To manually initiate a search for servers click the Search Servers icon The Search Setup box will appear It provides two options for searching for servers on the network Specify the IP Address of the IPS or Search all reachable servers Page 28 65 IP Serial Server Search setup Search Specified Server IP Address l Search all reachable servers OF Cancel Figure 24 The Search Setup Window Step 5 Enter the IP Address assigned to the desired IPS or click Search all reachable servers then OK The IP Address is used to find IPS units that are not on the same subnet Routers on the network will block the standard broadcast used to find servers if Search all reachable servers is sele
51. rface serial ports software selectable for RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 interface TCP or UDP Client or Server operation Configuration of the IPS settings can be accomplished using any of the following methods v Web Server allows configuration via the network using any web browser v IPS Administrator for searching and listing the IPS WIPS servers attached to the LAN v Telnet for remote configuration via the network v Serial Console for local configuration through the serial console port Virtual COM Driver Software for Windows 2000 2300 XP Vista installs virtual COM ports viewable in the Windows Device Manager under Ports COM amp LPT The driver installs a virtual COM on windows which maps the virtual COM port to the IP address and TCP UDP port of the IPS enabling the Windows applications to access remote serial devices over an IP based Ethernet LAN Any program running on the computer and using Windows based COM ports can access the serial devices attached to the IPS The LAN becomes transparent to the serial device and the software running on the PC Virtual TTY driver for Linux Unix operating system TCP Probe selectable protocol ensures reliable communications in Virtual COM mode or Paired mode This feature restores the connections if communications are temporarily lost at either end due to loss of power or the Ethernet connection Firmware Upgrade for future revisions upgrades Built in Ethernet switch ports for eas
52. s Bar at the bottom of the screen to be viewable or hidden Split allows the position of the split between the Icons pane and the Virtual COM List IP Serial Server List panes to be dragged horizontally using the mouse Allows you to Exit the IPS Administrator program Accesses the About vcomui virtual com user interface dialogue box which indicates the software version number 4 3 2 Serial Server List Virtual COM List To make management of lists of IPS easier lists can be sorted by clicking on any tab heading Scrolling bars facilitate scrolling through long lists Serial Server List Search Server Server Name Displays the name of the IPS The name is listed once for each port IP Address Displays the IP Address for the IPS All ports in an IPS have the same the same IP address Page 27 65 IP Serial Server Port Displays the port number for each IPS port Protocol Displays the currently selected TCP or UDP mode for the IPS Status The Status indicates the mapped virtual COM port condition Not Connected is shown when a program does not have the port Open Connected is shown when that mapped port 1s Open for use COM Displays the name of the computer COM port mapped to each IPS port If no computer port has been mapped it displays Not mapped Interface Displays the interface type of the serial port Virtual COM List Virtual COM Mapping COM Name Displays the number of the COM port ma
53. sk controllers lets E Floppy disk drives 4 E IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 3 Keyboards E t Mice and other pointing devices m Monitors e MA Network adapters Other devices EH Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COM1 y Communications Port COM2 _y ECP Printer Port LPT1 _Y IPS COM3 7 IPS COMA E Sound video and game controllers 4 1 Storage volumes E a System devices Se Universal Serial Bus controllers o a le Figure 37 The Device Manager Window Step 3 In the Device Manager select the IPS COM Double click it to bring up the Properties window Page 45 65 IP Serial Server TP Serial COM3 Properties J Axl General Configuration Driver Map To coma Flow Se f None C ATSYCTS C ontio Protocol TCP T IP Address Port Number 4000 Figure 38 Virtual COM Port Configuration Window Step 4 Click the Configuration or Port Settings tab This screen allows the settings to be changed if necessary Click Cancel to keep the existing settings Step 5 Click OK to change the settings Use Refresh in the Device Manager if Windows does not auto refresh Page 46 65 IP Serial Server 7 Removing Virtual COM Ports The IPS Administrator software Uninstall Virtual COM Port feature will remove a mapped COM port in the Device Manager of Windows 2000 2300 XP Vista operating systems 7 1 Removing the Virtual COM port using IPS Administrator Step 1 Double Click on
54. trator Server List Window Notice Please reserve the following port numbers for the IPS operation 6400 6660 6666 and 6669 Your attached firewall device shall not block the reserved port numbers mentioned above and lt the port numbers specified in TCP UDP port in Configurations window gt Please refer to Appendix A for details Step 2 Double click the desired IPS port on the list to bring up the Server Configurations screen Configurations system Serial Fort 1 Serial Port 2 IPS Administrator 0 0 4 vetoes OL DHCP Disable SBC EL NAmE IF addres 921680242 0 serial number Netmazk 255 255 2550 Password Gateway 192 168 0254 EW version Link status 10Foll Dopex MAC addres Hardware ID AP IPSIO2 AQL Default Page 12 65 IP Serial Server Configurations _ System beral Port Serial Port 2 Basic Settings menial type RS 232 bd Flow control None Band rate 1115200 TCPTDP TCP bel Data Stop bits bl TCRODP port 4000 Parity None bal Advance Settings Delimiter 1 100 Hex 00 FE O0 disablej Inter character gap E 1 00m 0 65535 sdiablet Delimiter 2 00 Hex 00 FE 00 disabley Connection status Force tranenat j 21 00mm 0 65535 O disable senal timeout E 0 65535 sec Max TCP connection 11 TCP alive 0 0 255 min Connection at TCE mode Server Femote IF address 255 455 455 455 Figure 5 The Configurations Window Step 3
55. ttings of the virtual COM ports in the Device Manager and the IPS Configuration Menu must match If the settings do not match the virtual COM ports will not work If these settings are changed in the Device Manager it will only affect the operation of the virtual COM port It will not change the settings stored in the IPS Use the IPS Administrator to change the IPS settings Step 1 Use Device Manager to view new ports Confirm the virtual COM ports in the Device Manager system Properties A 2 x General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced Hardware Wizard The Hardware wizard helps you install uninstall repair unplug eect and configure Your hardware Hardware Wizard Device Manager on pour computer Use the Device Manager to change the mj The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed properties of any device Driver Signing Hardware Frotiles cos Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Protiles OF Cancel Apply Figure 36 The System Properties Window Step 2 Double click Ports to view the list of COM port numbers The installed Virtual COM port will be displayed as IPS COM Page 44 65 IP Serial Server Es Device Manager aston vow 08 ae A x m Computer a e E Disk drives E y J Display adapters DWD CD ROM drives a Floppy di
56. urations click Operation Mode on the left side of the browser window The following page will appear IP Serial Server System Serial port 1 y Serial port TCPIUDP port TCP Serial timeout Pp e 0 65535 sec TCP alive timeout bY 0 255 min TCP mode Server v Connection at gt f UL Operation mode Max TCP connection 1 he Remote IP address 255 255 255 255 UDP Destination UDP IP addresses Port Source UDP IP addresses 4 0 0 0 0 to 6 0 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 gt 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0 to 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 4000 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 z lt iv Figure 45 The Web Page Operation mode Click Apply to store changes to the IPS Settings for each Port must be saved separately Note If you leave any Web Server page without Apply saving any changes you have made in this page will be ignored Page 55 65 IP Serial Server 11 Using the Telnet A Telnet client can be used to configure the IPS from the LAN The Telnet window displays the same configuration information shown in Console Mode and allows Server Configurations to be configured Basically the configuration interface of Console mode and Telnet are the same Except that Telnet 1s remote login to operate 11 1 Telnet Login Step 1 Ensure the PC and the IPS are connected to the LAN Step 2 Apply power to the IPS Th
57. ve the cursor to the option position and then press Enter z 9600 HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help lt lt Page list gt gt System Network Serial Operation mode Port status Appl Help Current page Apply Connected 00 05 48 Auto detect 9600 amp N 1 lt lt Properties lt Apply gt lt Defaul t gt lt Reload gt lt Restart gt Figure 34 The Console Configuration e Apply stores the configuration data to the IPS flash memory and resets it e Default restores the configuration data to factory default settings e Reload restores the configuration data to the last values stored in the flash memory Page 41 65 IP Serial Server e Restart re boots the IPS making it available for a client connection 5 2 19 3 Saving Configuration Data in Web Server Interface The Web Server interface provides the same configuration options as IP Administrator or Console does If a field is changed you must click Apply before leaving that page or the changes will be ignored IP Serial Server System Server name Sarai anit User password O DHCP Disable Y Operation mode IP address Network mask Gateway MAC address Link status Full Dupli Serial number Firmware version Server hardware ID A iw Figure 35 The Web Server Configuration Page 42 65 6 IP Serial Server Installing Virtual COM Ports The Virtual COM Port feature allows Windows platform
58. will appear Step 7 Select Yes to save changes Page 57 65 IP Serial Server 12 Technical Data 12 1 Feature List IPS 101 IPS 201 Specification IPS 102 IPS 202 IPS 106 IPS 204 DB 9M connector o RS 232mode mm RS 422mode mm RS 485 2 wire mode o mo RS 485 4 wire mode mo o Serial Interface Currentloop_ Psoe Baudrate 110 to 230 4Kbps 5787bps 165250bps m i IIS EP _ e a Se ee Termination resistors amp dipswitches Flow Control None RTS CTS Xon Xoff SS Data Packing Delimiters Biasing Resistors on receiving lies Forced Transmit Inter character Gap Dual LAN port built in Ethernet switch IEEE802 3 LAN Interface 10 100BaseT Auto detect TCP Server TCP Client or UDP See eae ee Straight IP mode SS eas Paired Mode mo Communication Trane Virtual COM mode Virtual COM drivers for Windows P 2000 2003 XP Vista Linux Unix Virtual TTY driver ee WinSock Lib API ESS EES TCP UDP IP ARP ICMP HTTP Telnet DHCP Se ee ee eee Protocols UDP Multicast A AS Client requests connection at Power up or Data arrival E TCP Inactivity Timeout SA A Protocols Relative i Serial Inactivity Timeout SS k A Function Multiple TCP Client Connections 8 per port NA es TCP Probe function Console Telnet Web pages Ooo o A Management Remote Administrator oe Firmware upgrade f o O Import Export Configurations fle o
59. y cascaded wiring Page 8 65 IP Serial Server 1 2 Models IPS 101 1 port dual LAN Serial DB9 amp TB power Jack IPS 102 2 ports dual LAN Serial DB9 power Jack IPS 201 1 port dual LAN Serial DB9 amp TB power TB IPS 202 2 ports dual LAN Serial DB9 power T B IPS 204 4 ports dual LAN Serial DB9 power Jack amp TB 1 3 Communication Modes The IPS enables communication with serial devices over a LAN or WAN Serial devices no longer are limited to a physical connection to the PC COM port They can be installed anywhere reachable by the LAN WAN using TCP IP or UDP IP communications This allows traditional Windows PC software access to serial devices anywhere on the LAN WAN network The combinations of communication modes Server Socket mode rare Server VCOM mode rare ME de E An EA E ARE PALA 1 3 1 Straight IP Mode Straight IP mode allows applications using TCP IP or UDP IP socket programs to communicate with the asynchronous serial ports on the IPS In this type of application the IPS is configured as a TCP or UDP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection with the IPS The data 1s sent directly to and from the serial port on the server When using UDP protocol the server can be configured to broadcast data to and receive data from multiple IP addresses User APP Administrator VCOM Driver Winsock API Serial Device RS232
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