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1. 47 Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Table of Contents iii Manual Documentation Number ESR901 WB 2907m __ pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com iv Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing an ESR901WB Wireless Serial Server Like all B amp B Electronics products your serial server has been manufactured to high standards of quality and performance to ensure your complete satisfaction Please read this manual and carefully follow the instructions to achieve best results For additional information on this and other B amp B products and for technical support call 815 433 5100 option 3 or access B amp B Electronics website at www bb elec com About Your ESR901 WB Wireless Serial Server ESR901WB Wireless Serial Servers are part of B amp B Electronics growing family of device servers products that allow you to
2. Wireless LAN Settings The Wireless LAN Settings section allows you to specify the Network Name or SSID Service Set Identifier Multiple wireless networks sometimes exist Specifying the network name allows your ESR901WB serial server to connect to and associate with a specific network If the network name is left blank the serial server will connect to the first available network Network Configuration gt IP Settings Wireless LAN Settings Network name SSID Connect to any available wireless network Connect to access point infrastructure networks only O O Connect to peer to peer ad hoc networks only Country United States Channel Auto Scan Enable Short Preamble gt Wireless Security Settings gt Wireless 802 1x Authentication Settings b Network Services Settings b Advanced Network Settings Figure 9 Network Configuration Wireless LAN Settings By making the appropriate selection you can configure your serial server to e Connect to any available wireless network e Connect to access point infrastructure networks only e Connect to peer to peer ad hoc networks only Select a Country from the dropdown list to restrict the channel settings to the legal set for that country Select a specific wireless Channel to restrict the serial server to a specific channel Select Auto Scan to allow the serial server to scan all frequencies until it finds an available
3. Model ESR901WB 802 11b Wireless Serial Server 422 485 Port 1 a Power 10 30 VDC a 7 BB electronics MANUFACTURING COMPANY Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com B B electronics MANUFACTURING COMPANY International Headquarters B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Road Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 815 433 5100 General Fax 815 433 5105 Website www bb elec com Sales e mail orders bb elec com Fax 815 433 5109 Technical Support e mail support bb elec com Fax 815 433 5104 European Headquarters B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Co Galway Ireland Phone 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 Website www bb europe com Sales e mail sales bb europe com Technical Support e mail s
4. Other Communications Modes ESR9001IWB Wireless Serial Servers also feature the following communications profiles Modem Emulation Mode allows you to configure the serial port to operate as if itis a modem For legacy applications where a serial device is set up to communicate through a modem the serial device can now be connected to the ESR901WB and communication occurs over the network The ESR901WB emulates modem responses to and from the serial device In Console Management Mode the ESR901WB can be configured for connection to the management port typically found on network devices such as routers switches and servers This allows remote management of the network device Communication can be accomplished using telnet to a specific port in the serial server Custom Mode allows you to custom configure the ESR901WB serial port and is used if your application does not fit into any other predefined modes Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 1 3 Introduction 802 11 Wireless Networking Basics 4 ESR901WB wireless serial servers allow you to connect non network enabled serial devices into a wireless network giving
5. 12 Chapter 3 Configuring the IP Address Chapter 4 Configuring the IP Address Before you can begin the configuration of your ESR901WB you must know its IP address to access it with a web browser Once you have access to the Configuration and Management Interface via a web browser you can reset the IP address using static IP addressing if necessary Your ESR901WB comes from the factory configured to obtain an IP address dynamically or failing that to generate its own IP address using the APIPA protocol You can determine the current IP address using the discovery software included on the CD with your ESR901 WB Using the Discovery Software 1 Power up the ESR901WB The yellow LED will blink while looking for a wireless network When a connection is established with the network the yellow LED will remain on steadily The ESR901WB will then obtain or generate an IP address 2 To determine the initial IP address of your ESR901WB start the finder exe utility included on the included CD fe Finder Sample DER Tasks Devices Open Web Interface IP Address MAC Address Product 192 168 1 103 00 40 9d 28 8d e3 ESRS0TWB Configure IP Settings Device Info Reboot Device Refresh List Figure 6 Discovery Utility Dialog 3 The finder exe utility scans the network for devices and then lists each device s IP Address MAC Address Name and Product ID Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 29
6. DTR DSR DCD DSR GND 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 14400 19200 28800 38400 57600 115200 230400 bps None Even Odd Mark Space 5 6 7 or8 10r2 None Hardware Software Web Configuration and Management Interface Direct IP TCP or UDP Sockets Virtual COM Port RealPort Paired Mode serial bridge serial tunneling Modem Emulation Custom Uses any web browser via built in web server Customizable web interface option with support for Java applets Admin configuration password protection WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 64 128 bit encryption RCA WPA Wireless Protected Access 128 bit TKIP encryption 802 1x EAP authentication PEAP Protected EAP w EAP MS CHAPv2 Pre shared key mode PSK Strong SSL v3 0 TLS v1 0 based encryption DES 56 bit 3DES 168 bit AES 128 256 bit SNMP RFC 1213 1215 1316 131 Static IP DHCP Auto IP Bytes Idle Time Data Pattern Via email with SNMP traps triggered by matching data pattern Panel mount bracket pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 44 Appendix B Dimensional Diagrams Appendix C ESR901WB Dimensional Diagram Reset 5 96 in 151 4
7. Routing Discards o Default Time To Live 60 TCP Statistics Segments Received 13628 Segments Sent 13572 Active Opens 1 Passive Opens 113 Bad Segments Received 0 Attempt Fails 0 Segments Retransmitted 8 Established Resets 6 Currently Established 4 Resets Sent 1 UDP Statistics Datagrams Received 1014 Datagrams Sent 15 Bad Datagrams Received 0 No Ports 990 ICMP Statistics Messages Received 10 Bad Messages Received 0 Dest Unreachable Messages Received Messages Sent 8 Dest Unreachable Messages Sent 0 Figure 16 Network Information Page Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 7 35 Using Administrative Features Reboot The Reboot page allows you to reboot the ESR901WB If you click on Reboot the process will take approximately one minute to complete Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 3
8. Apply to complete the procedure Adding New Users The root user of the ESR901 WB using the default username and password has complete administrative rights including access and control of all configuration parameters As administrator you can add other users and configure the specific rights of each Non administrators can also set up new users access and permissions if they have permission but a user cannot set another user s permission level higher than their own permission level nor can a user raise their own permission level 1 In the Configuration menu click Users The User Configuration page appears 2 Click New The Add New User page appears 3 Type anew username in the New Username box 4 Type a new password in the New Password box The characters you type will be masked by asterisks 5 Type the new password again in the Confirm Password box The characters you type will be masked by asterisks 6 Click Apply After a short delay a message box appears at the top of the page announcing Changes have been saved successfully Configuring User Access and Permissions 1 In the Configuration menu click Users The User Configuration page appears 2 Click the username to be configured The User Configuration Username page appears To change the username or password make the changes under User Configuration and click Apply Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronic
9. Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Appendix A 41 Default Configuration Settings Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 42 Appendix A Product Specifications Appendix B Product Specifications Model ESR901WB Manual Paper copy of this manual PDF available CD ROM disc RealPort virtual COM port software for Windows 98 ME 2000 XP NT 4 0 Vista B amp B discovery software finder exe PDF of ESR901WB User Manual PDF of Quick Start guide Operating Systems supported Windows 98 ME 2000 XP NT 4 0 Vista call B amp B Tech Support for other operating systems Dimensions 2 17 x 5 96 x 5 45 in 55 1 x 151 4 x 138 4 mm Power Supply Requirements 10 VDC to 30 VDC via terminal block Power Consumption 2 5 W maximum Operating Temperature 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F Humidity 1096 to 9096 R H non condensing Approvals FCC Class A Link Integrity Indica
10. access point to wireless network it can join Select Enable Short Preamble if your wireless network supports this feature Short preambles can boost throughput Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 18 Chapter 5 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Wireless Security Settings The Wireless Security Settings section is divided into several subsections including e Network Authentication e Data Encryption e WEP Keys e WPA PSK e Username Password Multiple options can be accessed under each security related area For Network Authentication and Data Encryption selecting Any enables all methods and the actual method used will depend on the capabilities of the wireless network Access the online Help file for detailed descriptions of these settings Wireless 802 1 Authentication Settings The Wireless 802 1x Authentication Settings section is available only if WEP with 802 1x authentication or WPA with 802 1x authentication have been selected in the Wireless Security Settings area Access the online Help file for detailed descriptions of these settings Network Services Settings The Network Se
11. bb europe com Chapter 4 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Chapter 5 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface The ESR901WB Serial Server can be configured using the Configuration and Management Interface via a standard web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox Logging In 1 Before you can begin configuring your ESR901WB Serial server you must login to the Configuration and Management Interface To login open your browser type the IP address of your ESR901WB serial server into the address bar and press Enter The Login page will appear 2 Enter your Username and Password then click Login The first time you login type the default root username and password o Username root o Password dbps The default username and password are preconfigured to give you full administrator permissions allowing you to add and configure permissions for additional users For security purposes you may want to change the usemame and password after you have accessed the interface for the first time To change usernames and passwords and to add and configure new users see Managing Users and Permissions in Chapter 6 When the username and password are accepted the Configuration and Management Interface homepage will appear Logging Out To log out of the Web Configuration and Management Interface click Logout on the menu bar To finish logging out of the web server and prevent access
12. by other users you also must close the browser Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 15 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Using Tutorial and Help You can access the ESR901WB Tutorial by clicking Tutorial on the Configuration and Management homepage Clicking Help on any page of the Configuration and Management Interface opens topics specific to that page After logging in if there is no activity for a period of time your session may time out Clicking on any link will retum you to the Web Login page where you will have to log in again to continue your session Bm ESR901WB Configuration and bb electronies com Management o Help Configuration z Network Getting Started Serial Ports Tutorial Not sure what to do next This Tutorial can help GPIO Alarms System Summary System Remote Management Model ESR901WB Users IP Address 192 168 1 103 MAC Address 00 40 90 28 80 Management Serial Ports Connections Description None Contact None Administration Location None File Management Backup Restore Update Rinhware Device ID 00000000 00000000 00
13. following information e Port number e Description e Profile e Serial Configuration baud rate data bits parity stop bits If you click Port 1 the Serial Port Diagnostics page appears Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 34 Chapter 7 Using Administrative Features Configuration Profile RealPort Baud Rate 2400 bps Data ets Panty None Stop 845 1 Flow Control Software Port 5 232 Signals RTS CTS DTR DSR DCO 9 9 Serial Statistics Total Data in 12 bytes Total Oata Out 91 bytes Overrun Errors 0 Overflow Errors 0 Framing Errors 0 Parity Errors 0 Breaks n Figure 15 Serial Port Diagnostics Page Network The Network page displays statistics related to IP TCP UDP and ICMP protocol activities System Information General b GPIO gt Serial v Network The following information and statistics can be used to manage and monitor your network connections and interfaces This information may also be helpful in troubleshooting problems with the network IP Statistics Datagrams Received 14651 Datagrams Forwarded Forwarding 0 Routes 0
14. mm Power 10 30 VDC m p w 27 in L 545in gt 55 1 mm 138 4 mm Figure 17 Dimensional Diagram of the ESR901WB Manual Documentation Number ESR901 WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Appendix C 45 Dimensional Diagrams Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 46 Appendix C Appendix D RS 232 RS 422 amp RS 485 Connections 12345 11 oo 6789 DB 9M RS 232 RS 232 DTE Pin Signal Designation 1 Carrier Detect DCD In 2 Receive Data RXD In 3 Transmit Data TXD Out 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR Out 5 Signal Ground GND 6 Data Set Ready DSR In 7 Request To Send RTS Out 8 Clear To Send CTS In 9 Not connected NA NA Figure 18 RS 232 Connections in a DB 9 Connector Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m 6870 002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Bo
15. 07 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 8 37 Using RealPort Adding a Virtual COM Port using RealPort Windows 2000 XP Vista 1 Locate the RealPort driver software on the CD you received with your ESR901WB 2 Find the RealPort setup exe file for your PC s operating system 3 Start the setup exe file The RealPort Setup Wizard Welcome dialog appears 4 Select the Add a New Device then click Next The Select Device dialog appears listing the IP Address MAC Address and Model of all devices on the network To identify your ESR901WB compare the MAC address listed with the MAC address on the label on your ESR901WB 5 Select the device to be configured as a virtual COM port and click Next 6 In the Select COM Port dialog that appears select the COM port number to be assigned to the ESR901WB Click Next A progress screen will appear 7 When the process is complete click Finish Windows 98 ME NT 4 0 1 Follow the readme txt included with each O S on the CD no setup exe available Removing a Virtual COM Port using RealPort Windows 2000 XP Vista 1 Locate the RealPort driver software on the CD you received with your ESR901WB 2 Find the RealPort setup exe file for your operating system 3 Sta
16. 07m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 4 13 Configuring the ESR901WB 14 Identify your ESR901 WB by its MAC address printed on a label on the ESR901WB If you need to change the IP address of the ESR901WB you can accomplish this using the discovery software or you can open the Web Configuration and Management Interface and do it there See Configuring Network Settings later in the next chapter To change the IP address of the ESR901WB from the discovery software click Configure IP Settings In the dialog that appears select Manually configure network settings Type the new IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and system password initially dbps in the appropriate boxes then click Apply Click Reboot Device This may take a minute or more to complete Click Refresh List to confirm the new IP address has been accepted Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www
17. 409DFF FF288DFE Factory Default Settings System Information User Interface Reboot Web Interface Default Enabled Logout Custom Interface Setas Default B amp B Electronics www bb electronics corn Figure 7 The ESR901WB Configuration and Management Homepage Configuring Network Settings The Network Configuration page contains six sections with hyperlinked menu bars e IP Settings e Wireless LAN Settings e Wireless Security Settings e Wireless 802 1x Authentication Settings Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 16 Chapter 5 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface e Network Services Settings e Advanced Network Settings Network Configuration v IP Settings obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP Use the following IP address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Changes to DHCP IP address and Subnet Mask require a reboot to take effect gt Wireless LAN Settings gt Wireless Security Settings gt Wireless 802 1x Authentication Settings gt Network Services Settings b Advanced Network Settings Figure 8 Network Configuration IP Setti
18. 6 Chapter 7 Using RealPort Chapter 8 Using RealPort RealPort is a COM port redirector program that allows you to add and remove virtual COM ports on your PC and update the RealPort software Virtual COM ports allow you to set up a connection between your PC and the device connected to the serial port on your ESR901WB via an Ethernet network connection using TCP IP If you will be using virtual COM ports configuring your serial port with the RealPort profile you must use RealPort to configure those ports on your PC Once you have configured a new virtual COM VCOM port using RealPort application software can communicate through that COM port as if it is located within the PC There are three steps to setting up a virtual COM port with RealPort 1 Configure the ESR901WB with an IP address 2 Configure the ESR901WB serial port for RealPort VCOM mode 3 Configure the port itself using RealPort Configuring the IP Address See Chapter 3 Configuring the IP Address Configuring the Serial Port for RealPort 1 Login to the Web Configuration and Management Interface 2 Select Configuration Serial Port 3 On the Serial Port Configuration page check the Profile for the port If it is not RealPort click Port 1 4 Onthe page that appears click Change Profile 5 Onthe Select Port Profile page select RealPort then click Apply Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 7
19. A connector An omni directional antenna is supplied with ESR901WB wireless serial servers All ESR901WB serial servers are FCC certified when the supplied antenna is used Power Connector The power connector is a removable terminal block with two screw terminals The top terminal is negative power supply The bottom terminal is positive power supply The power supply voltage range is 10 VDC to 30 VDC Connecting the Hardware A typical connection for the ESR901WB Wireless Serial Server is infrastructure mode operation in which the ESR901WB communicates with a PC on a wired network via an access point which is often a wireless switch or router AD K Access Point 901WB Serial Device Figure 2 Connection via the Wireless LAN Manual Documentation Number ESR901 WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 2 9 Hardware Overview Other Hardware Connections The VLinx 90XW Wireless Serial Server also can communicate directly with a PC equipped with a wireless card in ad hoc mode 5 Wireless enabled Serial Device 901WB Notebook PC Figure 3 Wireless Ad Hoc Connection In Serial Tunneling mode two serial device
20. ETTING STARTED e eee eren eese ee ee eese en oeste ense tte 11 1 Check the contents of your ESR901WB package 11 2 oSetupthe Hardware eatis te tet err dee 11 3 RO EE 11 4d Get the IP Address 12 MEM PIOS E 12 6 Configure the ESR901WDB eterne tetigi 12 7 Setup VCOM if using the RealPort profile 12 8 Commulic l ER RE tent REI Rn 12 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING THE IP neenon 13 USING THE DISCOVERY SOFTWARE esee eren 13 Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Table of Contents i CHAPTER 5 USING THE WEB CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT INTERFACE op nee 15 LEOGGINGIN eere 15 LOGGING QUT teer tit erm ERR E ERR e ER EFIE TECH 15 USING TUTORIAE AND eret ere Ft EY Cerne 16 CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS enne ener 16 IP SOHN GS iiss sitne teluisenpet e ettet tr utes 17 Wireless LAN Settings iiie tite eret erri iege 18 Wireless Secu
21. Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 25 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Configuring Alarms and Notification 26 The ESR901WB can be configured to generate alarms and send notification emails based on the occurrence of specific events Events include the states of some RS 232 handshake GPIO lines and the detection of specified character patterns within the serial data stream The Alarms Configuration page displays the current alarm settings and allows you to configure them It contains two sections Alarm Notification Settings and Alarm Conditions Note In the ESR901WB GPIO lines are permanently configured as RS 232 hardware handshake lines to support the standard RS 232 interface Do not attempt to re configure the settings in the GPIO section of the Web Configuration and Management Interface Alarm Notification Settings The Alarm Notification Settings page provides a checkbox to enable alarm notifications Text boxes are provided to enter the IP address of your SMTP mail server and the email address that will be placed in the From field of the email Alarm Conditions The Alarm Conditions page is a tabular listing of 32 alarms that can be configured Table headings in
22. Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface TCP Client Settings Automatically establish bi directional TCP connections between the serial device and a server or other networked device v Automatically establish TCP connections Establish connection under one of the following conditions 9 Always connect and maintain connection Connect when data is present on the serial line Match string Strip string before sending Connect when DCD Data Carrier Detect line goes high Connect when DSR Data Set Ready line goes high Establish connection to the following network service IP Address 0000 Service Raw TCP TCP Port 0 Enable TCP Keep Alive Figure 12 TCP Client Settings Consult the Tutorial and online Help for more detail UDP Sockets Select UDP Sockets to implement Direct IP Mode using UDP protocol When using UDP Sockets your serial server can be configured as a UDP server or UDP client UDP Server Seitings If your ESR901WB is configured as a UDP server other network devices can initiate a UDP connection with the serial device connected to the ESR901WB serial port Network devices initiating connections must be configured with the IP address of the ESR901WB and the UDP port number associated with its serial port After selecting UDP Sockets click Apply to return
23. Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Chapter 2 Hardware Overview Package Checklist ESR901WB Wireless Serial Servers are shipped with the following items included Y The ESR901WB module A printed version of this user manual A printed version of the ESR901WB Quick Start Guide CD ROM disc with o B amp B discovery software o RealPort drivers for Windows 98 ME 2000 XP NT 4 0 Vista o This manual in pdf format o The ESR901WB Quick Start Guide in pdf format NS S Reset 485 Power 10 30 VDC EF Manual Documentation Number ESR901 WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 2 7 Hardware Overview Figure 1 Front View of the ESR901WB Serial server Indicators Switches and Connectors Power LED When DC power has been applied between 10 VDC and 30VDC the red power LED is illuminated Link Integrity LED e When the yellow LED is illuminated it indicates that a connection link integrity has been established between
24. WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 49 Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 50
25. be connected to the ESR901WB and communication occurs over the network The ESR901WB emulates modem responses to and from the serial device Custom Select Custom to custom configure the ESR901 WB serial port and is used if your application does not fit into any other predefined modes This is an advanced option that allows full configuration of the serial port Apply After you have selected a port profile click the Apply button The Serial Port Configuration page will re appear and will contain additional configuration settings specific to the profile you have chosen For more information on these configuration options see the web based Tutorial and online Help Basic Serial Settings Click the Basic Serial Settings menu bar on the Serial Port Configuration page to configure the ESR901WB s serial port Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits and Flow Control parameters For all profiles except RealPort the Basic Serial Settings configuration section allows you to set these parameters When the RealPort profile is selected the serial port settings will be directed by the PC applications using the virtual COM port Advanced Serial Settings Click the Advanced Serial Settings menu bar to access settings used to fine tune the serial port Typically these setting will not need to be changed Consult the web based tutorial for more information if necessary Manual Documentation Number ESR901 WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics
26. clude Enable a checkbox Alarm name number Type of alarm Trigger conditions SNMP Trap Send to address and Email Subject line Clicking on the Alarm name opens an Alarm Configuration page for that specific alarm The page contains two sections Alarm Conditions and Alarm Destinations Alarm Conditions allows you to select GPIO based or serial data pattern based events GPIO is not supported in the ESR901WB but it is possible to use the Send alarms based on GPIO pin states feature to generate alarms based on the condition of some RS 232 hardware handshake lines For assistance in implementing this feature contact B amp B Electronics Technical Support at 815 433 511 or support bb elec com To Send alarms based on serial data pattern matching select that option and type a character string into the text box provided Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Alarm Destinations Alarm Destinations allows you to specify where to send alarm notification emails their priority and subject title Type the information into the Mail to email address CC address set the P
27. conditions Send when data is present on the serial line Match string Strip string before sending Send after following number of idle milliseconds 1000 ms Send after the following number of bytes 1024 bytes Figure 14 UDP Client Settings You can configure multiple destinations In the appropriate boxes type the Description Send To IP address or DNS name and UDP Port number then click Add You can also configure the conditions under which to send data Consult the Tutorial and online Help for more detail Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 24 Chapter 5 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Serial Bridge Select Serial Bridge to implement Paired Mode also called serial tunneling This allows serial devices connected to two ESR901WB serial servers to communicate across the network The two ESR901WB serial servers automatically connect to each other Modem Emulation Select Modem Emulation to configure the serial port to operate as if it is a modem For legacy applications where a serial device is set up to communicate through a modem the serial device can
28. connect equipment with available serial connections into existing networks ESR901WB wireless serial servers connect RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 devices to a wireless network via wireless access points eliminating the need for network cabling Based on the 802 11b wireless standard ESR901 WB servers operate at up to 11 Mbps over the 2 4 GHz band which does not require licensing ESR901WB wireless serial servers are built for use in industrial environments and feature rugged DIN or panel mountable enclosures They feature a wide DC power supply range and removable screw terminal power connectors A serial device connected to the serial port on your ESR901WB can be accessed from any node on the LAN using virtual COM port console management TCP and UDP socket serial bridge modem emulation and custom connections Network addresses can be obtained dynamically or manually Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is supported Configuration is accomplished through a web based user interface Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 1 1 Introduction Features Wireless networking at up to 11 Mbps on the 2 4 GHz band as specified b
29. cted to the ESR901WB For information on how to use RealP ort to create virtual COM ports on your PC see Chapter 8 Console Management In Console Management the ESR901WB can be configured for connection to the management port typically found on network devices such as routers switches and servers This allows remote management of the network device Communication can be accomplished using telnet to a specific port in the serial server Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 21 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface 22 TCP Sockets Select TCP Sockets to implement Direct IP Mode using TCP When using TCP Sockets your serial server can be configured as a TCP server or TCP TCP Server Settings If your ESR901WB is configured as a TCP server other network devices can initiate a TCP connection with the serial device connected to the ESR901WB serial port This is also referred to as reverse telnet Network devices initiating connections must be configured with the IP address of the ESR901 WB and the TCP port number associated with its serial port After selecting TCP Sockets click Apply to return t
30. e reo e Pe ER pepe 33 BACKRUP RESTORE eee ie dde e oui 33 UPDATE FIRMWARE rente Pe Puede E 33 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ettet a reser e oe 33 SYSTEM INFORMATION e 34 ELAVA 20 REER IAEE fd cutter tim ery ree 34 GPIO M aho 34 Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com ii Table of Contents iure RUE Re tn tte 35 REBOOT Pe See SS 36 CHAPTER 8 USING REALPORT ses 37 Configuring the IP Address 37 Configuring the Serial Port for RealPort seen 37 Adding a Virtual COM Port using RealPort eee 38 Removing a Virtual COM Port using RealPort sese 38 Updating RealPort iie i dede e eti iiber 39 APPENDIX A DEFAULT CONFIGURATION SETTINGS ses 41 APPENDIX B PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 43 APPENDIX C ESR901WB DIMENSIONAL 45 APPENDIX D RS 232 RS 422 amp RS 485
31. eland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 0 sscccssssssscssssccessscccssssccesseccssssscccsseccecsscsscees 1 ABOUT YOUR ESR901WB WIRELESS SERIAL SERVER see 1 FEATURES eiit e eee rt eee E tr ined ee e e eee 2 COMMUNICATION MODES ccccccesssssscecececeesesscaececececsenseaececccecsensaececececsenenssaeeeeeens 2 2 Virtual COM 3 Paired Mode 3 Other Communications 3 802 11 WIRELESS NETWORKING BASICS sisi 4 602 11 Wireless Networking ses 4 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW eeeeee eese eene eee 7 PACKAGE CHECKLIST en ne PRI E RE UE ere NEUE QE E 7 INDICATORS SWITCHES AND CONNECTORS eese enne erinnern nnne nen 8 Power LED duns 8 LinkIntegrity EED seite RERO EINE 8 Network Activity LED ntn Rn eU t took des t m e 8 Serial Interface Selector Switch ss 8 Reset Switches 8 9 Power Connector 9 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE csesessecececeesesssaececececsesseusceeceeceensaaeceeececsesenssaeeeeeees 9 OTHER HARDWARE CONNECTIONS eese eene enn 10 CHAPTER 3 G
32. ement page displays network connections information including Connected From Connected To the Protocol in use and the number of Sessions Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 6 31 Managing the ESR901WB Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 32 Chapter 6 Using Administrative Features Chapter 7 Using Administrative Features For additional information on each of the following features access the Tutorial and Help files File Management The File Management page provides facilities to upload and or manage custom web pages and files such as your applet and HTML files to the ESR901WB Uploading an index htm or index html file will automatically load that page upon logging into the ESR901 WB Backup Restore The Backup Restore page allows you to back up the current configuration settings on your ESR901 WB to a folde
33. er such as the ESR901 WB An 802 11 access point is a radio with an interface that allows connection to a wired LAN Access points run bridging software to facilitate the connection from wireless to wired network The access point becomes the base station for the WLAN It aggregates access to the wired network for multiple wireless stations An access point may be a standalone device such as a wireless router or switch or a card in a PC Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 1 Introduction Wireless Network Configurations The 802 11 standard defines two modes of operation infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode Infrastructure mode makes use of one or more access points connected to a wired LAN Wireless stations communicate with access points to gain access to each other and or the LAN In the Basic Service Set BSS several stations communicate with one access point which is connected to a wired LAN In the Extended Service Set ESS two or more access points connect to the LAN creating a subnetwork In ad hoc mode also called Independent Basic Service Set IBSS access points are not used Wireless stations communicate directl
34. figured as a DTE and uses a DB 9M connector Use a straight through RS 232 cable if your serial device is configured as a DCE If your serial device is configured as a DTE you will have to use a null modem crossover cable 3 Power it Up Q Apply power to the ESR901WB Q The yellow LED will blink while looking for a wireless network When a connection is established with the network the yellow LED will remain on steadily The ESR901IWB will automatically try to obtain an IP address dynamically If it cannot find a DHCP server it will generate an IP address itself It will look for a wireless network with the name SSID Connect Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 3 11 Getting Started If you are configuring your own access point a wireless switch or router ensure that it is configured as a DHCP server with the Wireless Network Name SSID Connect 4 Get the IP Address Q Use the discovery software on your CD finder exe to get the IP address for your ESR901WB 5 Login Q Ina web browser on your PC type in the IP address and access the Web Configuration and Management Interface Q Logi
35. hen the process is complete a dialog will indicate that you must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Click Yes to restart your computer now Windows 98 ME NT 4 0 1 Follow the readme txt included with each O S on the CD no setup exe available Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 8 39 Using RealPort Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 40 Chapter 8 Default Configuration Settings Appendix A Default Configuration Settings ServerName ESR901WB Username root Password dbps DHCP Enabled Baud Rate 9600 Data Stop 8 1 Parity None Flow Control None TCP UDP Protocol TCP Connection Mode Socket TCP UDP port 2002 Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co
36. his page a list of ports their description profile and serial configuration appears If the ESR901 WB has not yet been configured for the first time the Profile column may indicate lt Unassigned gt To access detailed settings for the ESR901WB serial port click Port 1 The Serial Port Configuration page that appears includes three sections with hyperlinked menu bars e Port Profile Settings e Basic Serial Settings e Advanced Serial Settings Port Profile Settings The Port Profile Settings section displays the current serial port mode of operation a description of that profile and a hyperlink to Change Profile Click the Change Profile menu bar to open the Select Port Profile page Any of eight possible serial port profiles can be selected Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 20 Chapter 5 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface You have currently not assigned a profile to this serial port Profiles allow you to easily configure serial ports by only displaying those tems that are relevant bo the current profile Select the profile below that best matches your confguraton RealPort The RealPort Pr
37. n using the username root and password dbps 6 Configure the ESR901WB Q In the Configuration Network page configure your Wireless LAN Security and other settings required to work on the type of wireless network you will be connecting to Q In the Configuration Serial Ports page select the Port Profile you require for use with your application E g RealPort for virtual COM port TCP Server UDP server Serial Bridge etc Q Configure the serial port settings for the selected Port Profile E g In TCP Sockets select client or server TCP port numbers etc Also configure baud rate data bits etc in Basic Serial Settings Configure any required alarms and notification If RealPort profile was selected virtual COM port do the next step Set up VCOM 7 Set up VCOM if using the RealPort profile Start the RealPort software wizard located on the included CD Select Add a New Device Select your ESR901 WB from the list Select an unused COM port number D O D D D Follow the wizard to set up a virtual COM port 8 Communicate Q Configure and then start your application Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com
38. nd the amount of attenuation through materials also affects the Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 1 5 Introduction 6 useable range Electromagnetic noise reflections the amount of network traffic other radio devices operating in the same frequency band also affect range and overall performance In an infrastructure network the number of access points and their coverage pattern also affect how well the system operates Typically an 802 11 device operating indoors will have a range from 100 feet minimum to about 500 feet maximum Outdoors some products using high gain antennae may achieve line of sight ranges of five miles or more Security is a significant concern for WLAN users Whether security threats originate intentionally or unintentionally wireless systems are more susceptible than wired systems ESR901WB serial servers offer several security options including WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA Wi Fi Protected Access PEAP Protected EAP w EAP MS CHAPv2 and others Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350
39. ngs Page IP Settings The IP Settings section allows you to select between dynamic or static IP addressing The ESR901WB s default setting is Obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP or dynamic IP addressing When the ESR901WB is first connected it will try to obtain an IP address automatically If it fails it will assign an IP address to itself using the Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA protocol You can re configure the ESR901WB for static IP address by selecting Use the following IP address and assign the IP address yourself If Use the following IP address is selected you are choosing static IP addressing When this option is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway text boxes become available You must determine the appropriate parameters and enter them yourself If you do not know what to enter ask your network administrator for assistance To implement any changes in this section click Apply A page will appear asking you to Reboot the ESR901WB so that the changes can take effect Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 17 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface
40. o the Serial Port Configuration page Select the TCP Server Settings as required by your application Serial Port Configuration v Port Profile Settings Current Port Profile TCP Sockets Change Profile The TCP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate over a TCP network TCP Server Settings Connect directly to the serial device using the following TCP ports on the network Enable Telnet access using TCP Port 2001 Enable TCP Keep Alive Enable Raw TCP access using TCP Port 2101 Enable TCP Keep Alive Enable Secure Socket access using TCP Port 2601 Enable TCP Keep Alive Figure 11 TCP Server Settings For each option the TCP port number is shown You can also Enable TCP Keep Alive for each selection If Enable Keep Alive is selected the connections is maintained even if no data is being sent TCP Client Settings If your ESR901WB is configured as a TCP client it will automatically establish a bi directional TCP connection between the serial device and a server or other networked device Selecting Automatically establish TCP connections enables this feature and its configuration options become available Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park
41. of the ESR901WB When using UDP protocol the ESR901 WB can be configured to broadcast data to and receive data from multiple IP addresses Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Virtual COM Port Virtual COM Port mode also called COM port redirection allows you to COM port on your PC to the serial port on your ESR901 WB Using the RealPort software included with the ESR901WB you create virtual COM ports on your PC When your application sends data to this port RealPort redirects the data across the network to serial device connected to the ESR901WB serial port The network is transparent to the user application and the serial device connected to the ESR901WB Paired Mode Paired Mode also called Serial Tunneling or Serial Bridge mode allows serial devices connected to two ESR901WB serial servers to communicate across a network The two ESR901WB serial servers automatically connect to each other In Paired Mode the heartbeat feature ensures reliable communications by restoring the connection if communications are temporarily lost at either end due to loss of power or Ethernet connection
42. ofile allows you to map COM or TTY port to the serial port More Console Management The Console Management Profile allows you to access a device s console port over a network connection More TCP Sockets The TCP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate over a TCP network More UDP Sockets The UDP Sockets Profile allows sonal dower to communicate using UDP Morr Serlal Bridge The Serial Bridge Profile configures one side of a serial bridge A bridge connects two serial devices over the network as d they were connected with a senal cable Morr Terminal The Terminal Profile allows you to connect terminal to the serial port More Modem Emulation The Modem Emulation Profile allows you to configure the serial port to act as a modem More Custom The Custom Profile is advanced option to allow full configuration of the serial port Mort Apply Cancel Figure 10 Select Port Profile Page RealPort Select RealPort to implement the use of virtual COM ports This allows you to map a COM port on a PC to the serial port on your ESR901 WB Using RealPort software included with the ESR901WB you create a virtual COM port on the PC When your application sends data to this port RealPort redirects the data across the network to the ESR901WB The ESR901WB passes the data to the serial device connected to its serial port The network is transparent to the user application and the serial device conne
43. r on your PC You can also restore the configuration from a saved file Update Firmware The Update Firmware page allows you to select firmware from a folder on your computer and upload it to the ESR901 WB Caution When updating the firmware check the support site and release notes for more information to determine if the ESR901WB must update the POST before updating the firmware Factory Default Settings The Factory Default Settings page allows you to reset the ESR901WB to factory defaults see Appendix A with the option of keeping network settings as they are Caution Restoring the factory default settings will clear all current settings and automatically reboot the ESR901WB Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 7 33 Using Administrative Features System Information The System Information page displays information about your ESR901 WB General e Model e MAC Address e Firmware Version e Boot Version e POST Version e CPU Utilization e Up Time e Total Memory e Used Memory e Free Memory GPIO Not applicable to the ESR901 WB Serial The Serial page displays a table containing the
44. riority and type in the Subject line To send an SNMP trap select Send SNMP trap to following destination when alarm occurs and type the destination IP address for the SNMP trap Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 27 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 28 Chapter 5 Managing the ESR901WB Chapter 6 Managing the ESR901WB System Settings The System configuration page contains two sections the Device Identity Settings and the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Settings Device Identity Settings The Device Identity Settings page allows you to enter a Description such as the network name of the ESR901WB the SNMP Contact person a text description of the Location of the ESR901 WB and the Device ID number Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Se
45. rity Settings 19 Wireless 802 1x Authentication Settings 19 Network Services Settings ren rete enne 19 Advanced Network Settings ss 19 CONFIGURING THE SERIAL PORT sisi 20 Port Profile Settings i e egi epe TES 20 Basic Serial Settings eai re RD eer e Rer Ree ee ee eee 25 Advanced Serial Settings s eet iret regret bete 25 CONFIGURING ALARMS AND NOTIFICATION ccssccescceesseceereeeeeceeeeecsaeceeeeecaeeeees 26 Alarm Notification Settings e e tie rires 26 Alarm Conditions o a eed eee eque eive siete 26 Alarm Destinations dc RON e ec e IR 27 CHAPTER 6 MANAGING THE ESR901WB ee eeeee ee eee ette eee eene co 29 SYSTEM SETTINGS mr EL e FOR 29 Device Identity Settings eene teen nennen nennen nene 29 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Settings 29 USING REMOTE MANAGEMENT eee tenter ene 29 MANAGING USERS AND PERMISSIONS 29 Changing the Root Username and Password 30 Adding New Users sedie eei reete iter eee 30 Configuring User Access and Permissions eese 30 MANAGING SERIAL PORTS AND CONNECTIONS ner 31 Serial 5 31 CONNECTHONS 31 CHAPTER 7 USING ADMINISTRATIVE 33 PILE MANAGEMENT
46. rt the setup exe file The RealPort Setup Wizard Welcome dialog appears Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 38 Chapter 8 7 Using RealPort Select the Remove an Existing Device then click Next The Select Device to Remove dialog appears listing the IP Address MAC Address and Model of all devices on the network To identify your ESR901WB compare the MAC address listed with the MAC address on the label on your ESR901 WB Select the device to be removed and click Next In the Select COM Port dialog that appears select the COM port number to be assigned to the ESR901WB Click Next A progress screen will appear When the process is complete click Finish Windows 98 ME NT 4 0 1 Follow the readme txt included with each O S on the CD no setup exe available Updating RealPort Windows 2000 XP Vista 1 Locate the RealPort driver software on the CD you received with your ESR901 WB 2 Find the RealPort setup exe file for your operating system 3 Start the setup exe file The RealPort Setup Wizard Welcome dialog appears 4 Select the Update RealPort Software then click Next 5 A progress dialog will appear 6 W
47. rvices Settings section allows you to enable or disable several common network services and configure their associated ports Typically you will not have to change these settings Access the online Help file for detailed descriptions of these settings Advanced Network Settings The Advanced Network Settings section allows you to fine tune the network connection Typically these setting will not need to be changed Access the online Help file for detailed descriptions of these settings Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 19 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Configuring the Serial Port The Serial Port Configuration page displays information about the serial port on your ESR901WB including its description its profile operating mode and serial settings baud rate data bits parity stop bits You will have to configure these parameters to set up your system for the type of operation required and to match the parameters of the serial device to which the ESR901 WB is connected To open the Serial Port Configuration page under the Configuration menu click Serial Ports When you first access t
48. s Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 30 Chapter 6 Managing the ESR901WB 3 Click the User Access link The User Access page opens Select Allow command line access and or Web Interface Access Click Apply See the online help for more information on these choices 4 Click the User Permissions link The User Permissions page appears containing a list of permissions and dropdown lists For each item on the list select the level of permission to be granted to the user See the online help for more information on these choices Managing Serial Ports and Connections The Management section of the Web Configuration and Management Interface provides information about the current operational state of the ESR901WB Serial Ports The Serial Port Management page displays information on Port number Description Profile and Connections If you click Connections the Port Connections Management page appears displaying information on where the port is Connected From Connected To the Protocol or profile being used and the number of Sessions This information can be Refreshed and if the Action box is selected the Disconnect button becomes available allowing you to disconnect Connections The Connections Manag
49. s can communicate via two VLinx 90XW Wireless Serial Servers D Serial Device Serial Device 901WB 901WB Figure 4 Serial Tunneling Ad Hoc Connection Serial tunneling also can occur between two 90XW serial servers communicating with individual access points and across a wired rne D C D Access Point Access Point Serial Device soiwe Serial Device Figure 5 Serial Tunneling via Infrastructure Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 10 Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 Getting Started 1 Check the contents of your ESR901WB package It should contain Q The ESR901 WB module with SMA antenna A printed version of this user manual m Q A printed version of the ESR901 WB Quick Start Guide m CD ROM disc with discovery software RealPort software this manual and Quick Start guide 2 Set up the Hardware Q Connect your PC to the network Q Connect the antenna to the ESR901WB Q Connect 10 VDC to 30 VDC to the power supply terminals of the ESR901WB Q Connect the ESR901WB serial port to the serial port on your serial device For RS 232 operation your ESR901WB is con
50. the serial server and an access point e If this LED is blinking slowly the ESR901WB is in ad hoc mode e If this LED is blinking quickly the ESR901 WB is scanning for a network Network Activity LED When the green LED is flashing it indicates data is being sent across the network Serial Interface Selector Switch By setting the Serial Interface Selector Switch the serial interface on the ESR901WB can be configured for RS 222 operation e RS 422 operation e RS 485 four wire operation For information on RS 422 485 including two wire RS 485 operation read the RS 422 485 Application Note available on the B amp B Electronics website at www bb elec com Reset Switch The Reset switch is a recessed switch located on the front panel of the ESR901 WB The Reset switch operates as follows Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Overview e Press for at least 1 second release in less than 10 seconds reset serial server operating system e Press and hold 10 seconds during power up reset serial server to factory default settings Antenna Connector The antenna connector is a reverse SM
51. to the Serial Port Configuration page Select the TCP Server Settings as required by your application Manual Documentation Number ESR901 WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 5 23 Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Serial Port Configuration v Port Profile Settings Current Port Profile UDP Sockets Change Profile The UDP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate using UDP UDP Server Settings The serial device receives data from one or more devices or systems on the network using UDP sockets Enable UDP access using UDP Port 2101 Figure 13 UDP Server Settings UDP Client Settings If your ESR901WB is configured as a UDP client you can automatically distribute serial data from you ESR901WB to many devices at the same time This is sometimes referred to as Data Distribution or UDP Multicast UDP Client Settings Automatically send serial data to one or more devices or systems on the network using UDP sockets Automatically send serial data Send data to the following network services Description UDP Port No destinations currently configured 0000 Send data under any of the following
52. tor Yellow LED Activity Indicator Green LED Ethernet Standards Supported IEEE 802 11b wireless networking Frequency 24 GHz Data rate 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps with automatic fallback Modulation 11 5 Mbps DQPSK 2 Mbps DBPSK 1 Mbps Transmit power 16 dBm typical Receive sensitivity 82 dBm 11 Mbps 87 dBm 5 5 Mbps 89 dBm 2 Mbps 92 dBm 1 Mbps Channels 11 USA Canada 13 Europe 14 Japan Antenna connector 1 x RP SMA omni directional included Protocols Supported TCP UDP DHCP SNMP SSL TLS TELNET RLOGIN RFC 2217 LPD HTTP HTTPS SMTP ICMP IGMP ARP Manual Documentation Number ESR901 WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Appendix B 43 Product Specifications Serial Connector RS 232 Interface Lines Supported Serial Data Rates Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow control Set up Options Configuration Modes Configuration Method Security Device Management IP Address Assignment TCP UDP Forwarding Characteristics Event Notification Accessories Manual Documentation Number ESR901 WB 2907m 9 pin D type male DB 9M TD RD RTS CTS
53. ttings The SNMP Settings page allows you to enable and configure SNMP and SNMP traps For more information on using SNMP access the Tutorial and Help files and or request assistance from your network administrator Using Remote Management The ESR901WB can be remotely managed using the Connectware Manager a server installed on a separate computer There are three sections to the Remote Management Configuration page Connections Security and Advanced settings For more information on Remote Management Configuration click the Connectware Manager Tutorial link Managing Users and Permissions The Users configuration page allows you to add remove and edit Users information including passwords access privileges and user permissions Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Chapter 6 29 Managing the ESR901WB Changing the Root Username and Password You may want to change the Root username and password after you have gained access to the Web Configuration and Management Interface To change your username and password click Users under the Configuration menu Follow the prompts to enter a new username and password Click
54. upport bb europe com B amp B Electronics November 2005 Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 2005 B amp B Electronics 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 of B amp B Electronics B amp B Electronics 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 for reference purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the trademark holder Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ir
55. x 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 47 DB 9 Male outside 12345 Li oo 6789 DB 9M RS 422 485 Label DTE Pin Signal Transmit Data TX A Out Transmit Data TX B Out Receive Data RX B In Receive Data RX A In Ground GND N IN BR Figure 19 RS 422 485 Connections a DB 9 Connector Manual Documentation Number ESR901WB 2907m pn6870 rev002 B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B amp B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com 48 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s Name B amp B Electronics Manufacturing Company Manufacturer s Address P O Box 1040 707 Dayton Road Ottawa IL 61350 USA Model Numbers ESR901WB Description 1 Port 802 11b Wireless Serial Server Type Light industrial ITE equipment Application of Council Directive 89 336 EEC Standards EN 55022 EN 61000 6 1 EN 61000 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 8 4 11 Michael J Fahrion Director of Engineering C Manual Documentation Number ESR901
56. y the 802 11b standard Multi interface switch selectable serial port supports RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 using a standard DB M connector Supports TD RD TRS CTS DTR DCD DSR and GND RS 222 lines LAN and WAN Communications via wireless access point TCP or UDP Client or Server operation configurable Software Support Windows 98 ME 2000 XP NT 4 0 or Vista Firmware Upload for future revisions upgrades Rugged DIN rail or panel mountable IP30 enclosure LEDs indicate link integrity and data transfer activity 10 100 Mbps auto detecting operation Web Configuration and Management user interface Email event notification Communication Modes ESR901WB Wireless Serial Servers allow you to connect serial devices over a wireless network The connection can be configured in several modes Direct IP Direct IP Mode allows applications using TCP IP or UDP IP socket programs to communicate with the asynchronous serial ports on the serial server In this mode the ESR901WB is configured as a TCP or UDP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection The data is sent directly to and from the serial port on the server TCP Server Mode allows network devices to initiate a TCP connection to the serial device connected to the serial port on the ESR901WB This is also referred to as reverse telnet UDP Server Mode allows network devices to initiate a UDP connection to the serial device attached to the serial port
57. y with each other in a peer to peer fashion This mode allows individual computers to set up a network where wireless infrastructure does not exist ESR901WB wireless serial servers can be configured to operate in infrastructure or ad hoc mode From the Web Configuration and Management Interface you can set up the type of network naming the network specifying the SSID or service set identifier and other parameters IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11b standard specifies a WLAN that operates on the 2 4 GHz band at data rates up to 11 Mbps Equipment that conforms to the 802 11b standard can interoperate with equipment conforming to faster up to 54 Mbps 802 11g equipment and they will interoperate However when connected into the same network the 802 11g equipment will operate at the 11 Mbps limitation of the 802 11b equipment For media access 802 11 wireless networks use CSMA CA a scheme in which a station that intends to transmit listens for traffic on the radio carrier frequency and sends data packets if the frequency is clear If the receiving station receives the packet intact it sends an acknowledgement ACK to confirm the packet has been received If the transmitting station does not receive an ACK it assumes a collision occurred and transmits again after a random delay period Communication distances vary depending on the type and thickness of material around a wireless node The transmitter power output the type of antenna used a
58. you the capability to gather more data and implement remote programming and management Serial devices no longer are limited to a physical connection to a PC The serial device can be connected to an ESR901WB wireless serial server anywhere within range of an 802 11b compatible wireless access point Communication occurs transparently using TCP IP or UDP IP over a wireless link This allows traditional Windows PC software access to serial devices anywhere on the wireless network The enabling technology for ESR901WB wireless serial servers is based on the IEEE 802 standard Some background on the standard follows 802 11 Wireless Networking IEEE 802 11 is a set of standards that defines how multiple devices can communicate on a wireless network The standard has grown into a set of several standards that define various features and functions The 802 11b standard defines the physical and data link layers for a wireless network using the 2 4 GHz frequency band a band that does not require licensing As a part of the IEEE family of standards 802 11 WLANS are easily connected to 802 3 Ethernet LANs Higher layer LAN protocols network operating systems and internetworking protocols such as TCP IP integrate seamlessly Under the IEEE 802 11 standard there can be two different types of devices on the wireless network stations and access points AP A station may be a PC equipped with a wireless network adapter or it can be a wireless serial serv

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