tigerLINK Serial Server GW21W User`s Manual V1.1
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1. Figure D2 Configuration dialog box 3 After you click the Configure Now button the target device will return an ACK message indicating the modification is successful as shown in the following MONITOR EN AN Ack from 10 0 50 100 Please note monitor exe version 2 4 and above requires gw21le dil library to function properly Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 91 53 User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Linke Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Psatop The following table lists the functional descriptions for all the fields Field Name Broadcast IP Wishes Reply Retry Locate Reset Config Exit IP Address MAC Address Gateway Subnet Mask OS AP Version Model Field Descriptions Except for the default IP 255 255 255 255 other items IPs are read from the file seg cfg This field specifies a detecting IP range It may be a designated IP or a broadcast IP Specifies minimum number of the devices you wish to get reply from after sending an Invite request If there is not as many as devices responding to your invitation the system repeatedly sends invitation until your request is fulfilled Indicates the actual number of devices this utility program detected Specify the number of times that an Invite request is re sent Locate the specified device Reset the selected device Configure the selected device Exit this utility Indicate the IP2. File Edit View Call Transfer Help Del als el el ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server H Exit i Overview 2 NMetworking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enteriB 5 Connected 0 00 18 Auto detect 19600 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Gi 1 The following configuration operations are totally the same as those by Telnet 2 After finishing console settings power off GW21E put SW1 and SW2 back to the previous setting 3 4 Configuration set by web browser It is also possible to modify various settings through the web server interface To do so please follow the steps below Log in to the system 1 From web browser type in the IP address of GW21E in the URL Example http 10 0 50 100 2 The following authentication screen appears Please type in user name and password then click on OK The user name is admin and password is null by default _ an e 2004 Mian Technoloaies he Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan N 22 eatop Tech top User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Enter Network Password Ze Model Name GW21E IP Address 10 0 50 100 MAC Address 00 60 E9 00 6B F6 SysName SysLocation locaiton SysContact contact Kernel Version vim 0 TerminalSrv ver3 07 Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 23 53 ABLE Linke Ether
3. The NetworkView is a compact network management tool from NetworkView Software Inc www networkview com It discovers all TCP IP nodes in a network using DNS SNMP and ports information and documents with printed maps and reports for future use You may visit their web sites and get a free download To use NetworkView you will need to download and install the tool on your PC Windows NT and Windows 9x only Please refer to the installation instructions that come with the tool 1 After you have done the NetworkView installation start NetworkView 2 Click on the button to open a new file The following screen appears in the Addresses field type in the IP address range to search Network discovery parameters Addresses Advanced Forts Addresses stat 10 fo fo h d End fio o Es A Discovery type Single address iv Range Subnet Printout info Title Description Author Cancel Help ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E atop User manual Version 2 3 pe a t op 3 Click on OK and the following dialog box appears It displays the searching progress Diz Sek ering network 100 50 86 pinging address 1 4 When the search is completed NetworkView will display the devices found in the main window as shown in the following diagram H Network View NetworkViews W Ee Edt ew Window Hep mosh QSij 2a O maB ID D 207 5 Double click on
4. 1 Repeat the steps in the section of D 2 to bring up the devices information Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Yatop Technologies 2 Select the device you want to configure from the IP Address column click on the Config button a configuration window will popup as shown in Figure D2 IP Address MAC Address subnet Mask Model Ker AP version om 10 0 9 O0 60 E9 00 05 46 ZOZ 39 254 249 255 255 0 0 1 7 ATOP Proxi Access V2 2 om 10 0 g n 00 60 E9 00 4F E4 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GY 264 104 1 41 ATOP Proxi A SOYAL 2 0 0 U om 10 0 9 2 DO 60 E9 00 13 52 202 39 254 249 255 255 0 1 6 ATOP Proxi Access V2 6 5 om 10 0 22 23 00 60 63 76 FF 22 10 0 0 205 255 255 0 0 VEER 1 12 DNSVT ldx om 10 0 22 26 00 60 E9 00 1 4 44 10 0 0 10 255 255 0 0 GWEZTA 2 18 Z20 DYSZYAA TCPIM NB 5M TCP 224 0 0 1 om 10 0 50 1 00 60 63 6F 44 CC 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 Gye Ty 1 46 Terminalary ver3 04a 35 om 10 0 50 100 00 60 E9 00 90 31 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GWZIC MAXI 1 52 Terminalarver3 04 5 om 10 0 50 101 00 60 E9 00 90 36 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GWZIC MAXNI 1 52 Terminal5new veri 04 5 x MAC addr 00 60 E9 00 98 42 IP address AT AN m Auto IP Gateway 0 0 0 254 Mack 255 255 0 0 Config Kou User ID admin Cancel Password Host Name IS HEITE
5. 100 00 60 E9 11 11 11 10 0 0 201 255 255 0 0 GW21S MINI 1 14 TerminalSrv verl 15a om 10 0 21 121 00 60 E9 00 5E 2D 10 0 0 254 255 0 0 0 GW21L 1 85 TerminalSry ver3 04 S om 10 0 22 23 00 60 63 76 FF 22 10 0 0 205 255 255 0 0 GW23J 1 12 DYSJ VI 12x om 10 0 22 28 00 60 E9 00 1 4 44 10 0 0 10 255 255 0 0 GW27A 2 18 207DY S27A TCP M NB SM TCP 224 0 0 1 om 10 0 23 33 00 60 E9 00 6C B2 192 168 0 1 255 255 0 0 GW21L 1 85 TerminalSrv ver3 04b SS om 10 0 50 1 00 60 B3 6F AA CC 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GW21W 1 46 TerminalSry ver3 04a 5S om 10 0 50 100 00 60 E9 00 90 31 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GW21C MAXI 1 52 TerminalSry ver3 04 om 10 0 50 101 00 60 E9 00 90 38 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 Gweic MAXI 1 52 erminalory ver3 U4 6 2 Use TCPTEST EXE or TCPTEST2 EXE Sample Program Use sample programs TCPTEST EXE and TCPTEST2 EXE that comes with the product CD or diskette to check on the status of GW21E Please refer to chapter 6 2 to run the sample programs User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E tsatop Appendix A GW21E Ethernet Serial Server Specifications A 1 Hardware Specifications CPU Flash Memory SRAM EEPROM Host Communication Reset Watch Dog Timer Serial Port Communication LED indication Power Requirement Temperature Humidity Housing Specifications 16 bit Embedded CPU 40MHz 512K Bytes 256K Bytes 512 Bytes IEEE802 3 base band TCP or UDP
6. 5 xj Connect Edit Terminal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Login ok B Exit 1 Oueruiew Z Hetworking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 6 4 4 COM 1 Link Mode TCP Server Virtual Com Enabled Pair Connection Disabled Filter di Sabled 4666 3 2 COM Port RS8 292 576606 None 8 1 Hone 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connecting Enable 4 Packet Delimiter 18 ms Input choice and enter i 4 4 Packet delimiter 1 Timer 2 Characters Please select delimiter type 2 Please input pattern max 2 bytes ex 6x6d6a AxOdg6a Delimiter changed Press enter to continue 3 3 Configuration set by Hyper Terminal console utility 1 Use a PC to connect to GW21E s COM1 with RS 232 cross over cable Please make sure COM1 is RS 232 type 2 Open a hyper terminal program from your computer Start menu gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communication gt hyper terminal set COM1 parameters as follows Baud rate 9600bps Data bit 8 bits Parity None Stop bit 1bit Flow control None 3 Power on GW21E 4 Wait the device finishing the initialize Listen to the beeper sound Send the character Z or z three times within two seconds 5 Once Hyper Terminal is connected type in username and password then the following Hyper Terminal window appears atop User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E e atop HyperTerminal
7. 54 om 10 0 71 2 00 60 E9 00 11 93 202 39 254 250 255 255 0 0 dech NewCAPS576 1 5 om 10 0 71 6 00 60 E9 00 24 E5 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 2 3 TerminalSrv2 2 SS om 10 0 71 7 00 60 E9 00 A2 1B 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GW215 256 1 45 NewCAPS576 1 53 om 10 0 71 10 00 60 E9 00 3B 56 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GW215S 256 1 45 NewCAPS576 1 53 om 10 0 71 66 00 60 E9 00 5F 22 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GYW21L 1 85 TerminalSrv ver3 03 SS om 10 0 71 99 00 60 E9 00 1A 52 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 P 2 3 NewCAPS576 1 5 om 10 0 72 10 00 60 E9 00 1A4 9D 192 168 10 10 255 255 0 0 Sa NewCAPS576 VI 5 om 10 0 154 55 00 60 E9 00 00 03 10 0 0 254 259 299 0 0 GW215S 256 5A 1 45 TerminalSrv ver3 03 A om 10 0 168 23 00 60 E9 00 17 E1 10 0 0 202 255 255 0 0 GW234A 2 18 207DVS234A TCP M X SM om 10 0 168 24 00 60 E9 00 18 CB 10 0 0 204 255 255 0 0 GW27A 2 18 ace cer all 4 Hl 2 Figure D1 Main window of monitor exe utility program D 2 Detect Operational Devices You may do the following steps to detect devices currently available on the network 1 Start monitor exe utility program 2 Select an item from the Broadcast IP list 3 Specify a number in the Wishes box 4 Click on the Invite button This will display all the devices information you have requested D 3 Configure Devices You may use monitor exe configuration utility to configure the settings of devices on the network To do so please follow the steps below
8. COMMANDO 000 eeaeanrrrsasaanasasanannnnanannnnnnnnn 39 6 1 USE MONITOR EXE CONFIGURATION UTILITY DROGRAM 40 6 2 USE TCPTEST EXE OR TCPTEST2 EXE SAMPLE PROGRAM asaannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnrenrrnn 40 APPENDIX A GW21E ETHERNET SERIAL SERVER SPECIFICATIONS 41 A 1 HARDWARE SPECIFICATION 1 taaiessjn ti ai tin stan ina tett kr ai va tn et ot tid lt ae ain pt n e e e e bk n kl 41 User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Psatop A 2 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS sci secsciceceissceniesentcasabesavsepeceosterdseaclaasesuecetiejeacdermapocsncenueaveeseawece 42 A 3 CONNECTOR PIN ASGIOGNMENTS te ttettereettetoeooeeoeooeooeeoeooeeoeeoueoueooeoueoanooneononneoneoneneeneenneoneonos 42 A l ON PO EE 42 A A BUZZER LED MES SAGE nen aasaant wait won bil tat avi ao bk tat sa vi ot n a e kek ka a manj e pe aa kak 44 FA AN UZ ZO WEE 44 AAZ LAN CED EE 44 Ae OOM POT LE E 44 PST IR E 45 APPENDIX B UPGRADE SYSTEM SOFTWARE ccsssssssessessessesesseneneensesenes 46 EC DEET 46 B 2 CRITICAL ISSUES OF UPGRADING cee ceeceuceuueueecueueeaueeeuausauseeeauueueeeeeueeeeeeeeneeeeeess 47 Bo ER POR EE 47 APPENDIX C HARDWARE CONFIGURATION 0 scssssessessssesseseessesensenseneeseesenaeses 48 C 1 DISABLE SYSTEM FIRMWARE a ai sa t0tls eben oka to ron t akt kon ti t al fa ek ak a a ra kt k n er a ie ran 48 C2 CHOOSE TYPE OF COM PORTS ge eege l n lak n a 48 APPENDIX D CONFIGURATION U
9. Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E B Telnet 10 0 50 100 MN lei xi Connect Edit Terminal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name zadmin Password Login ok B Exit 1 0verview Z Hetworking 3 Security 4 Comi This page allows you to change network settings of the device including IP address subnet mask gateway IP address and SNMP information of GW21E Please notice that any setting change made on this page won t take effect until you restart the device Change the password 1 Select 3 from Input choice and enter 0 4 the following screen appears of Telnet 10 0 50 100 Connect Edt Terminal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Login ok B Exit 1 Ouerview 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 4 3 Do you want to change the password y n y Please input old password Please input new password x Please verify new password x Password changed Press enter to continue B Exit 1i Overview 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 6 4 2 If you want to change the password please type the old password in the Please input old password field type the new password in the Please input new password and the Please verify new password fields Note You can press the default button of product to reset password to the default value GON Setup Select 4 from Input choice and enter O 4 the foll
10. network protocol Built in default button for restoring default parameters 1 second hardware auto reset Power failure threshold 4 75V One serial port RS 232 or RS 485 is selectable RS 232 EIA RS 232C standard Full Duplex 9 pin Male D type RS 485 2 4 wires Half Full duplex 9 pins Male D type Parameters 1 Baud rate 1200 bps 115200 bps 2 Parity None Even Odd 3 Data bits 7 8 4 Stop bits 1 2 5 Packet Delimiter by inter character timeout by characters 6 Flow Control None Hardware handshake Xon Xoff RUN x 1 LAN x 1 COM port 12Vdc 350mA Operation O C to 50 C Storage 20 C to 70 C 20 90 non condensing 140 mm x 82 mm x 35 mm atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E A 2 Software Specifications Item Specifications Protocol TCP UDP ARP ICMP SNMP HTTP Telnet BOOTP DHCP Configuration e Configuration information for both TCP IP and serial ports is kept in the EEPROM e Configuration utilities of Windows 95 98 2000 NT XP 2003 are provided for configuring settings Internal Buffer Size e TCP receiving buffer size 8K bytes e TCP transmitting buffer size 16K bytes e RS 232 RS 485 receiving buffer size 4K bytes e RS 232 RS 485 transmitting buffer size 4K bytes A 3 Connector Pin Assignments A 3 1 COM Port 1 9 pin D type connector User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E COM ports may be either the RS 232
11. screen appears you can configure GW21E as transparent mode by default Configure GW21E as TCP server and the local port is 4660 IP filter is disabled by default if IP filter is enabled only source IP 10 0 29 11 can connect to GW21E Mia top ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server Overview LINK1 To choose specific working mode for COM port Networking TCP Server TCP Client C UDP Security Virtual COM T Enable COM1 Pair Connection fa Enable MitsubishiA SeriesPLC Enable Local Port Leen IP Filter UI Enable Source IP 10 0 29 11 Configure GW21E as TCP client the destination IP is 10 0 29 11 destination port is 4660 pe atop ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server Overview LINK To choose specific working mode for COM port Networking TCP Server w TCP Client C UDP Security Virtual COM Enable COM1 Pair Connection Enable Mitsubishi A Series PLC m Enable Destination IP hoas Destination Port Leer Pair Connection In the case of the serial connection is established with two or more GW21E to send data over Ethernet network i e pair connection mode you can choose pair connection which is indicated in the following figure to cope with any type of serial device atop Tech top User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Virtual COM T Enable Pair Connection la Enable Mitsubishi A Series PLC l Enable Local Port foo IP Filter T Enable
12. Atop ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server GW21E User Manual Version 2 3 Updated on 2004 08 18 Tel 886 3 5508137 Fax 886 3 5508131 www atop com tw atOp User manual Version 2 3 Ga t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT The information contained in this document is the property of Atop Technologies Inc and is supplied for the sole purpose of the operation and maintenance of products of Atop Technologies Inc No part of this publication is to be used for any other purposes and it is not to be reproduced copied disclosed transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any human or computer language in any form by any means in whole or in part without the prior express written consent of Atop Technologies Inc Published by Atop Technologies Inc 2F No 146 Sec 1 Tung Hsing Rd Jubei City Hsinchu 302 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 3 5508137 Fax 886 3 5508131 www atop com tw Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved All other product names referenced herein are registered trademarks of their respective companies User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Psatop FCC WARNING Class A for Ethernet Serial Server Model GW21E 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
13. Source IP foo Configure GW21E as UDP mode Local port is 4660 destination IP is 10 0 29 254 and destination port is 4660 Virtual COM Destination IP Destination Port Local Port 2 Click on Save Configuration to save the changes 3 If the update is successful the following screen appears Successful Configure Successed Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 28 1 53 Technologies User manual Version 2 3 amp a t O ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E e 3 5 Virtual COM Mode Virtual COM driver mode for windows converts COM data to LAN data to control the RS 232C port on a GW21E via the LAN By creating virtual COM ports on the PC Atop Virtual COM redirects the communications from the virtual COM ports to an IP address and port number on a GW21E that connects the serial line device to the network The following figure is Atop Virtual COM connection diagram 0 000000 Serial Line e e Serial Device 1 C Physical COM1 Physical COM2 COM3 Virtual COM Port COM4 Virtual COM Port COM5 Virtual COM Port COM6 Virtual COM Port OS Driver Level COM256 Virtual COM Port Serial Line e ee e Serial Device 2 Serial Line e ee e Serial Device 3 Serial Line OOO e KK Serial Device 4 TCP IP Netwo
14. TILITY cc sssssessessessssensenseseesseseneenseseeseesenonses 50 D1 RONTHE UTILITY E 50 D 2 DETECT OPERATIONAL DEMICES ANERER ENNEN ENNER 50 D S CONFIGURE ET e 50 User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Psatop 1 Introduction The Atop GW21E Ethernet Serial Server is a gateway between Ethernet TCP IP and RS 232 RS 485 communications The information transmitted by GW21E is transparent to both host computers Ethernet and devices RS 232 RS 485 Data coming from the Ethernet TCP IP is sent to the designated RS 232 RS 485 port and data being received from RS 232 RS 485 port is sent to the Ethernet TCP IP transparently In the computer integration manufacturing or industrial automation area the Atop GW21E Ethernet Serial Server is used for field devices to direct connect to Ethernet network Terminal Server main control program run in GW21E transforms whatever data received from RS 232 RS 485 to TCP UDP port then connect devices to the Ethernet network via a single application program or multiple application programs Many control devices provide the ability to communicate with hosts through RS 232 RS 485 however RS 232 RS 485 serial communication has its limitations For one it is hard to transfer data through a long distance With Atop GW21E it is possible to communicate with a remote device in the Intranet environment or even in the Internet and thus increases the communication distance d
15. address of the device that replied to your request pa e Leading tag stands for IP address collision possibly caused by duplicated IP addresses on the network e Leading tag stands for Mac address collision possibly caused by duplicated Mac addresses on the network Indicates the MAC address of responding device Indicates the IP address of the gateway Indicates the TCP IP network mask Indicates the OS version of the responding device Indicates the AP version of the responding device Indicates the model number of the responding device This field is only available for monitor exe version 2 0 and above
16. against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and radiates 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 area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expenses A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord can be used Use only shielded cables to connect other devices to this equipment by RS 232 RS 485 ports Be cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E tsatop Contents 1 INTRODUC TEE 5 Va ll TWE GIN EE 5 1 2 APPLICATION CONNECTIVITY 2 ccceccccececcecccccccccacececceccaceceeceaeaueaceneaeeceaesnedeetecesnesueceaueneaueneanes 6 2 INS Hel ATIONN WEEN 8 Pe a ei 0 a ON iteris tit al it a le ee n ka kl kt a te a A ef 8 2 2 ASSIGNING A NEW IP ADDRESS BY ARP COMMAND 8 DO H TEEN 9 2 4 TCP IP PORT NUMBER kte tett kt kt kk kw ke ee kaw t e ae aa teat ae tata ae eee te ae aaeeateseseeeaseseseoeas
17. al IP for ATOP Uninstall Serial IP for ATOP to remove the program 3 5 2 Virtual COM communication 4 5 2 1 Enable Virtual COM on GW21E From web browser access to GW21E by typing its IP address click on COMI1 link to access COM1 page on the top half of the page click on TCP Server and enable Virtual COM by putting a check in front of the Enable button then type in the local port number in the Local Port field as indicated in the following figure eatop Tech top User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Virtual COM W Enable Pair Connection Enable Mitsubishi A Series PLC Enable Local Port aseo j IP Filter IF Enable Source IP fi0 0 29 11 For the users of Mitsubishi A Series PLC it may be recommended to enable Mitsubishi A Series PLC in the case of some connection problems occurred Virtual COM Enable Pair Connection IT Enable Mitsubishi A Series PLC W Enable Local Port 4660 IP Filter Enable Source IP joon Or you can enable Virtual COM through telnet configuration by setting COM1 as TCP server and type in the local port number for COM then enable virtual COM as shown in the following figure Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 31 53 atop User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E o Telnet 10 0 50 100 Conn
18. bled Filter d isabled 4666 2 COH Port RS 23271152066 Hone 8 1 Hone 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connectinq Disable 4 Packet Delimiter 2 ms Input choice and enter i 4 1 Link mode 1 70P server 2 TCP client 3 UDP 4 VUirtual Comi Disabled bk Patt Connection Disabled Input choice 1 5 and enter 1 TCP server Please input local port 46686 Do you want to enable IP filter N7y Please input FILTER IP 16 6 6 154 mode changed Press enter to Continue Configure GW21E as TCP client the destination IP is 10 0 29 123 destination port is 666 atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E A Telnet 10 0 50 100 yy loj SI Connect Edit Ienmnal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Login ok B Exit 1 Oueruiew 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 4 COM 1 Link Mode TCP Server Uirtual Com Disabled Pair Connection Disabled Filter 1 G O 6 15 4 4660 3 2 COM Port RE 2327115286 Hone 8 1 Honej 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connecting Disable 4 Packet Delimiter 2 mei Input choice and enter 1 4 1 Link mode 1 70P server TEP client 3 UDP k Virtual Com Disabled 5 Pair Connection Disabled Input choice 1 5 and enter 2 TCP client Please input destination IP 16 6 29 123 Please input destination port 666 mode changed Press enter to continue Configure GW21E as UDP
19. ce and enter i 4 3 Keep serial Buffer s Data While Connecting 1jEnable 2 Disable Please select keep type Keep type changed Press enter to Continue Setting packet delimiter Packet delimiter is a way of controlling packets within serial communication It can prevent packets from being cut thus keep the packets complete GW21E provides two ways of parameter setting as inter character timer and terminator By default packet delimiter timer is 1 ms you can change timer shown in the following figure atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Telnet 10 0 50 100 EC JO x Connect Edit Terminal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Login ok B Exit 1 0verview 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 6 COM 1 Link Mode TCP Server y Uirtual Com Enabled Pair Connection Disabled Filter di Sabled 4666 3 2 COM Port A5 2327576066 Hone 1 HhHone 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connecting Enable 4 Packet Delimiter BxGd6a j Input choice and enter 1 4 Packet delimiter 13Timer 23 Characters Please select delimiter type 1 Please input timer 6 30000 ms 2 Delimiter changed Press enter to continue You can also choose character pattern as the packet delimiter indicated in the following figure atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E of Telnet 10 0 50 100 ge
20. client the local port is 4660 the destination IP is 10 0 29 254 destination port is 666 Technologies User manual Version 2 3 a t O ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E e Telnet 10 0 50 100 E 5 x Connect Edit Ienmnal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Login ok B Exit 1 0verview 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 6 4 4 COM 1 Link Mode TCP Client VYirtual Com Disabled Pair Connection Disabled Remote 1 6 60 29 129 666 2 COM Port R 232 115208 None 8 1 None 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connecting Disable 4 Packet Delimiter 2 mei Input choice and enter i 4 1 Link mode 1 TER server 2 TCP client 3 UDP 4 Uirtual Com Disabled 5 Pair Connection Disabled Input choice 1 5 and enter 3 UDP Please input local port 4666 Please input destination IP 16 6 29 254 Please input destination port 666 mode changed Press enter to continue COM port setting Type 2 from Input choice and enter 1 4 of COM the following screen appears you can then give the COM port alias name set the baud rate and parity determine number of data bit and stop bit and decide if you want to use flow control and the type of flow control you want to use atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Telnet 10 0 50 100 g o Connect Edit Terminal Help Password Login ok B Exi
21. diskette to diagnose GW21E If it starts up successfully you are able to find the IP and MAC addresses of GW21E You can change the network parameters of GW21E to join your LAN by changing its IP address gateway IP address and subnet mask 2 1 Configuration Atop GW21E Ethernet Serial Server is shipped with default settings shown in the following table Default Value 10 0 50 100 10 0 0 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 COM 1 9600 None 8 1 No flow control S00 one RE Row oy Note Atop provides a default button to restore system settings including IP address gateway IP address and subnet mask etc to the defaults Press and hold the default button for 5 seconds till the server reboots 2 2 Assigning a new IP Address by ARP command ARP s is used to assign a static IP address of GW21E and add this static entries to the ARP cache of the computer when TCP IP packet with destination port number 1 is sent to GW21E it causes the device to check its MAC address with IP address once GW21E finds those two unmatched it will reboot and change to the new IP address which was set by ARP s command The following example uses ARP to assign a static IP address of GW21E using its MAC address printed on the label of the rear panel then use Telnet to send the TCP IP packet with destination port number 1 to GW21E after GW21E reboots it will change its IP address to the new one ABLE Linke Ethernet Serial Server GW21E amp An D CH e e T
22. echnologies E a MS DOS Prompt Hicrasoftifi Windows 98 CE Gapyraght Microsoft Corp 1981 1995 CO WIKDOWS gt arp s 10 0 50 100 D0 GO E AD FE DA GzAWTIHOQUS telnet 10 0 50 100 1 GZAWTIHOQWS telnet 10 0 50 100 Notes 1 Arp command can only be used to set a static IP address of GW21E using system default user name admin and default password null 2 Only TCP IP packet with destination port number 1 will lead GW21E to reboot and change the IP address 3 About the illegal IP For IP class A the IP is XXX 255 255 255 For IP class B the IP is XXX XXX 255 255 For IP class C the IP is XX XXX XXX 255 For IP class D any IP 2 3 Auto IP A DHCP server automatically assigns the IP address and network settings GW21E supports DHCP It will supply for the unit with an IP address gateway address and subnet mask You may use Monitor exe software to search network information automatically by putting a check on Auto IP on Dialog window atOp User manual Version 2 3 62 t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E MAC addr 00 60 E9 00 8F 51 IF address 1 0 0 50 1 00 Gateway 0 0 0 254 Mack 255 255 0 0 Config How User ID admin Cancel Password Host Name name 2 4 TCP IP Port Number Port number 4660 is default of GW21E and is associated with serial port COM1 respectively After your application program connects to the TCP port 4660 of GW21E data being sent to this TCP connection from your appl
23. ect Edit Terminal Help B Exit 1 Queruiew z2 Networking 3 Securitu 4 Comi Input choice and enter 6 COM 1 Link Hode TCP Seruer yUirtual Com Enabled Pair Connection Disabled Filt Sabled 46680 2 COH Port RS 232 5760606 Hone 8 1 Hone 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connecting Enable 4 Packet Delimiter 18 ms Input choice and enter i 1 Link mode 1 TCP server 2 TCP client 3 UDP 4 Uirtual Com Enabled Pair Connection Disabled Input choice 1 5 and enter 4 Virtual Com 1 Enable 2 Disable Please select one item d 3 5 2 2 Run Serial IP for ATOP program on monitoring PC In the Window Start Menu select the Serial IP for ATOP program group and select Serial IP for ATOP Configuration The configuration window is shown as following atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E eeraklP for A TOP Control Panel 4 2 x TACTI AL Ee pettiness for LOM4 IF Address of Server Fort Number t0 0 50 100 4660 Configuration Wizard Credentials f No Login Required C Use Windows Credentials C Prompton COM Fort Open C Prompt at Login Prompt How C Use Credentials Below Usemiame Fasswond COM Fort Options lw Festore Failed Connections select Ports Fort Monitor Licensing Advanced At right is a sample Virtual COM Control Panel window At the left is the list of the COM ports t
24. ed file Press any key to continue 3 Edit the dapdl cfg file to fit your system need the content of the file looks like as the following Be sure to save your modifications after the change is made Remote IP 10 0 50 100 Load U21cmap hex The first line identifies the IP address of GW21E the second line identifies the firmware Hex file name to be downloaded 4 Input the user name and password credential the new firmware will be downloaded Following would Edit download configuration file Please update the destination IP address and downloaded file Press any key to continue a GW Download Utility Vi 24 for WIKSS HTS 2000 3e x C 2001 ATOP Tech Inc All rights reserved za m a a a aa I a a a a a ce a n Connecting 10 0 50 100 C 43 7000a Iserid zadmin 5 GW21E will automatically restart each time the firmware is successfully downloaded User manual Version 2 3 wa ator H AO ABLE Linko Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Finished DOWNLOAD Following auld Edit download TERTATA file Please update the destination IF address and downloaded file Press any key to continue AER a GW Download Utility Vi 24 for WINHFSZHTZ2000 ae EI 2001 ATOP Tech Inc All rights reserved ee Connecting 10 0 50 100 Cb437000a Userid admin Password Down loading U2iwmap hex Total 1 files downloaded B 2 Critical Issues of Upgrading 1 You can always abort
25. eseoeooesaoooonseonoonoen 10 3 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION a a eaat ta eee anana eee nana ae aeea anne eeanaa nna eeana ana naaaaannanaaanannnnaannnnnn 11 3 1 CONFIGURATION SET BY MONITOR EXE UTILITY cccececceccccececcecccccccacececceceatsueaueceseececueneauens 11 3 2 CONFIGURATION SET BY TELNET UTILITY cccccccceccccececceccccecccceccccececcscecceneaceceauecesuececueueaueas 11 3 3 CONFIGURATION SET BY HYPER TERMINAL CONSOLE UTILITN 21 3 4 CONFIGURATION SET BY WEB BROWSER 22 3 5 VIRTUAL COMMopoE naaa LLERA LLALA LERALERA ARLA RARER ERLAR n eanna nnn 29 3 5 1SETUP OF A VIRTUAL COM DRIVER Lt tite tete tee te e eeeeaeeaeeeeaeaeeeaeeeaeaeeeeeeeoeoeooeooeoesouoeoooeeoen 29 3 5 2 Virtual COM communication 30 MS eee ol ae 35 4 1 SNMP NETWORK MANAGEMENT PLATFORM w kt kt kt tett tee teat eee eeaaeeeaeeaeeaeeoeoeoeeoeooeoooneooooeooeneoon 35 4 2 USING NETWORKVIEW AS AN EXAMPLE aaanunannnnnannnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn annn un nanena nannan unanenn ananena 35 5 START WRITING YOUR OWN APPLICATIONS csssceccsssstscccssssseesssseseesssseseeesess 37 5 1 PREPARING THE SYSTEM aaaaaanaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnn annann nannan nan L LLALL LEARRA ELLER AARLE A ARREA R ALAARA nananana 37 5 2 RUNNING THE SAMPLE PROGRAM kk tk t tett e ket ke tee ete e eee ee ae aaa aeeeaeaaaeeeseeaeeeaeseeoeoeooeoeeoeoeneeeeoeeoen 37 5 2 1 IGCPTEST RIIT 37 5 2 2 VCR FES FZ in Vis al C EE 38 6 USE STANDARD TCP IP UTILITY PING
26. figuration utility 5 2 Running The Sample Program Sample programs written in VB and VC included in package are provided for your reference source codes are also included Test program can be found in the product CD or diskette under the directory of sample vb_ap and sample vc_ap respectively There are two test programs TCPTEST written in Visual Basic and TCPTEST2 written in Visual C 9 2 1 TCPTEST in Visual Basic This sample program is written in Visual Basic 5 0 with Winsock Controls It shows you how to send and receive data between host PC and GW21E via Ethernet in two socket ports Run Visual Basic and open sample program tcptest vbp after the program is started successfully you can start testing functions For more information please press Help in the program to get detail explanation Note Please be sure the Microsoft visual studio family software is installed on the computer Otherwise the sample program will not run User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Kal w e CA L e Technologies A iw TPP Convertor Sample Program R 12 19 22 TCP connect ok 12 19 34 TCP Sending 13 19 34 TCP Send ok Status 5 2 2 TCPTEST2 in Visual C To start the program please type in the following command in the command line prompt TCPTEST2 IB Address Port Number UEAWINNT System32 emd exe teptest2 10 0 50 100 4660 705 Gaszteptest2 18 8 5H 100 4668 TCP Test Program 2 Connecti
27. full duplex or the RS 485 2 4 wires Pin OO ON OO FP W N gt RS 232 Full Duplex DCD RXD TXD DTR SG Signal Ground DSR RTS CTS RI A 3 2 Ethernet Port RJ 45 1 Category 5 UTP cable 8 core wire A 2 RJ45 Connector G 3 RJ45 Pin Assignment RS 485 2 wire Half Duplex N A N A DATA N A reserved SG Signal Ground N A N A DATA N A reserved for Atop devices Agatop RS 485 4 wire Full Duplex N A N A RXD TXD SG Signal Ground N A N A RXD TXD Blue White Blue White Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 43153 Green Brown White Brown User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E tsatop You can choose either 568A or 568B definition If you want to make a crossover cable you should use 568A and 568B definition respectively in each terminal of a UTP cable A 4 Buzzer LED Message A 4 1 Buzzer A Beep twice Beep off Message 1sec AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA AAA AAA 5sec 5sec A 4 2 LAN LED Message LED Off LED blinking A 4 3 COM Port LED Message LED off LED on blinking state Description Watchdog problem return service is required Memory problem return service is required Startup OK but AP firmware is disabled Startup OK and AP firmware is enabled Table 1 Buzzer Message Description No data is transmitting on Ethernet Data is
28. hat you have selected in the Select Ports window for use by the Virtual COM Redirector If you wish to change which ports appear in this list use the Select Ports button Each COM port has its own settings When you click on a COM port the Control Panel display changes to reflect the settings for that COM port Note When you change settings for a COM port the changes are effective immediately There is no separate confirmation dialog to confirm or cancel your changes Configuring Virtual COM Ports You configure each Serial IP COM port as follows 1 Select a COM port in the list 2 For IP Address of Server enter a numeric IP address for the serial server 3 For Port Number enter the TCP port number that the serial server uses to provide its serial ports to the network 4 For Server Credentials the default is No Login Required If your serial server does require a login by the Virtual COM Redirector the Virtual COM Redirector needs to provide a username and or password every time an application tries to use the serial server User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E S atop 5 Click the Configuration Wizard button and then click the Start button that appears in the wizard window This important step verifies that the Virtual COM Redirector can communicate with the serial server using the settings you have provided If the Log display does not show errors click the Use Settings button in the w
29. ho Ab Jo ho Default Gateway fio lo l 0 254 SubnetMask ss 5 b b SNMP By enabling SNMP you allow the management utility to collect the information of Ethernet Serial Server You can change the device network identity as well by changing the system name location and contact SNMP W Enable SysName name SysLocation beem SysContact contact Save Configuration Restart GON Setup Click on the COM1 link and the following screen appears Fill in COM1 parameter information under COM1 field then click on Save Configuration button to save the changes Tech top User manual Version 2 3 63 t op ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Virtual COM Enable Pair Connection fa Enable Mitsubishi A Series PLC Ir Enable Local Port IP Filter L Enable Source IP f10 023 254 Serial Interface RS 22 Alias Name oo Baud Rate 9600 Party ANone Odd Even Mark Space Data Bits ns A8bis Stop Bits Abit C2bits Flow Control e None RTSICTS CDTRIDSR XoniXoff Keep Buffer While Connecting Enable Disable C Timer 0 30000 msec Packet Delimiter Characters Ox ASCII Code Ex OxDd or 0xDdDa Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 26 53 User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Matop LINK1 Setup 1 Click on the COM1 link and the following
30. ication program are transparent to the COM1 of GW21E Vice versa is also true Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiw 10 53 atOp User manual Version 2 3 a t op ABLE Linke Ethernet Serial Server GW21E 3 Software Configuration 3 1 Configuration set by monitor exe utility Use monitor exe that comes with the product CD or diskette to configure the network parameters of GW21E As you can see from the following picture you can change IP address gateway IP address subnet mask user ID and password of GW21E from the utility For more details of the utility please refer to Appendix D Configuration Utility MAC addr 00 60 E9 00 8D F5 IP address 10 0 50 100 n Auto IP GateVray 0 0 0 201 Mack 255 255 0 0 Config Now User ID admin Cancel Password Host Name 0060E9 008DF5 3 2 Configuration set by Telnet utility You can use Telnet utility to change configuration settings of GW21E To do so please do the following Log in to the system Telnet to GW21E using command Telnet IP address For example Telnet 10 0 50 100 1 After telnet to GW21E system prompts for a password the default password is null af Telnet 10 0 50 100 Connect Edit Terminal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Note You can press the default button of GW21E to reset the password to the default value 2 After verifying the password the following terminal
31. ity program to demonstrate and configure GW21E s settings D 1 Run the utility Start the program under Windows 95 98 NT 2000 environment and the following window appears fi monitor ver2 4 IL x Broadcast IP ee Wishes jo l Locate 202 39 254 255 Reply j Reset conti Exit 20N2 39 254 253 IP Address MAC Address Subnet Mask Model Kernel AP version 210 243 245 181 255 255 255 255 Retry 0 9 0 00 60 E9 00 05 4B 202 39 254 249 255 255 0 1 7 ATOP Proxi Access V2 2 pen mir 0 9 2 00 60 E9 00 13 52 202 39 254 249 255 255 i 0 1 6 ATOP Proxi Access 2 6 5 om 10 0 21 100 00 60 E9 02 50 09 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GY 215 MINI 1 14 TerminalSry ver1 14 om 10 0 22 1 00 60 E9 00 16 F0 10 0 0 201 255 255 0 0 GW231A 2 18 207DVS231A TCP M X SM om 10 0 23 44 00 60 E9 00 5E 15 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GW21L 92 0 TerminalSrv ver3 03a SS om 10 0 24 7 00 60 E9 00 00 01 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GW21L 1 85 TerminalSry ver3 03 SS om 10 0 25 27 00 60 E9 00 18 51 10 0 0 202 255 255 0 0 GYW27A 2 18 206DYS27A TCP M X SM T om 10 0 25 100 00 60 E9 02 50 06 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GW21S MINI 1 14 TerminalSrv verl 15 5 om 10 0 50 100 00 60 E9 00 8B DA 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GWZ21W MAXI 1 33 TerminalSrvyer3 03 5 om 10 0 51 20 00 60 B3 66 AA 9A 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GWw21Ww 1 47 TerminalSry ver3 03 5 om 10 0 53 1 00 60 E9 00 30 26 10 0 53 100 255 255 0 0 GW21LJE 1 7 NewCAPS576 1
32. izard which makes the recommended settings effective and returns you to the Control Panel to continue with the following steps _ Configuration Wizard COM4 IF Address of Server Fort Number 10 0 50 1 4660 Heem Password ek an T Test for presence of a modem connected to the server bus Connected to Server COM Port Control Support Detected Telnet Protocol Detected sesion Completed CH Fart Cpion DIR dialed CA Fart Orion JSR draned COH Fort Opto ACD grabie E W Use Settings ER Cop Cancel di 6 For Connection Protocol the setting must match the TCP IP protocol that the serial server supports The Configuration Wizard is usually able to determine the correct setting 7 For COM Port Options the settings must match the COM port behavior expected by the PC application that will use this COM port The Configuration Wizard will recommend a combination of settings User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Psatop 4 SNMP Setup 4 1 SNMP Network Management Platform Atop GW21E is an SNMP device that allows many popular SNMP Network management platforms such as HP OpenView and SunNet Manager to conduct monitoring on the device Depending on the network management tools you are using device GW21E information can be collected from running the management tools including IP address DNS name system descriptions and NIC information etc 4 2 Using NetworkView As An Example
33. net Serial Server GW21E e atop User manual Version 2 3 pe a t op Change the password 1 Click on the Security link and the following screen appears 2 Please input the old password in the Old Password field input the new password in the New Password and the Verified Password fields and then click on Save Configuration to update the password Note You can press the default button of product to reset password to the default value Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 24 53 e ABLE Linke Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Ke Technologies J User manual Version 2 3 A a a t O Network setup Click on the Networking link and the following screen appears Fill in IP information under TCP IP field Alternatively you can do the configuration by clicking on DHCP to obtain auto IP address gateway and subnet mask information Enable SNMP by checking Enable fill in network identification information under SNMP field and click on the Save Configuration button to save the changes please notice that the setting will not become effective until you restart GW21E aAsatop ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server Overview TCP IP ee To configure network settings of Ethernet Serial Server After saving Nwa sa configuration you have to restart the device to make the settings effective Security DHCP Obtain an IP automatically COM IP Address
34. ng to 1K 8 5H 106 Port 4668 6432 0HBa gt Wait to Connect Connect OK The command tcptest2 10 0 50 100 4660 brings you to connect to a TCP server of IP address 10 0 50 100 and port number 4660 the received data is displayed on the screen and the data typed in is sent to the TCP server of the designated port number You can also send binary data in hex format with a leading character For example OO and FF represent ASCII code 0 and 255 respectively You can also use modem to connect to the serial server Command ATIOd sends standard AT command to the modem which in return responds with OKIODIOA message to the host application Always use s then Enter key to exit the program 6 Diagnostics There are several ways you can check on the status and availability of GW21E User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Linko Ethernet Serial Server GW21E tsatop 6 Use Standard TCP IP Utility ping Command From Windows Start menu select Run and type in ping lt TCP Server IP address gt lf the connection is established the Reply messages are displayed otherwise it will indicate Request timed out Ch CAWING Teystem22 cmd exe C oping 18 0 58 186 Pinging 180 80 50 100 with 32 bytes of data Reply from IR RM IR bytes 32 time 1ms Reply from 168 808 568 168 bytes 32 time lt ifims Reply from 16 6 568 168 bytes 32 timetilins Reply from 19 09 50 190 bytes 32 time ilimns Ping statistics fo
35. ollowings 1 Turn the power off open GW21E case 2 Remove pin1 and pin2 of jumper JP2 on the right top corner from the main board to disable AP firmware Power on GW21E Download the correct AP firmware to GW21E Open the pin 1 and pin2 of jumper JP2 to enable AP firmware a von e 22 Close the case and continue your operations C 2 Choose Type of COM Ports GW21E main board version 1 4 COM ports can be setup either RS 232 or RS 485 by hardware jumper 1 Press two holes at lateral side to open the case of GW21E 2 Set the Jumpers to RS 232 or RS 485 Short all of the left two pins of JP7 12 to set COM1 as RS 485 short all right two pins of JP7 12 to set COM1 as RS 232 3 Close the case and continue your operation User manual Version 2 3 d a t O ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E e Technologies Note 1 To find the physical locations of these jumpers please refer to Figure C 1 component side of GW21E main board v1 4 2 Monitor exe utility can be used to demonstrate COM ports properties Ta ER OO a a La si iaaah TJA SroLadoc Figure C 1 Component side of GW21E main board v1 4 Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 49 53 User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E eatop Technologies Appendix D Configuration Utility The configuration utility monitor exe comes with the product CD or diskette is the main util
36. owing screen appears atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E A Telnet 10 0 50 100 yy aloj SI Connect Edit Ienmnal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Login ok B Exit 1 Oueruiew 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 4 LU 1 Link Mode TCP Server y Uirtual Com Disabled Pair Connection Disabled Filter d isabled 4666 2 COM Port A5 2327115266 Hoane 8 1 Honej 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connecting Disable 4 Packet Delimiter 2 mei Input choice and enter 1 4 28 The page gives you the opportunity to configure parameters of COM1 setting which include COM1 working mode port parameters enabling or disabling serial buffer s data and setting packet delimiter LINK1 Setup Type 1 from Input choice and enter 1 4 of COM1 the following screen appears Configure GW21E as TCP server and the local port is 4660 IP filter is disabled by default if IP filter is enabled only source IP 10 0 0 154 can connect to GW21E Note IP filtering function is disabled if setting FILTER_IP to 0 0 0 0 Technologies User manual Version 2 3 a t O ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E e A Telnet 10 0 50 100 BE 5 xi Connect Edit Terminal Help B Exit 1 Oueruiew 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 6 4 4 COM 1 Link Mode TCP Server Yirtual Com Disabled Pair Connection Disa
37. r 10 060 50 100 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost KM BH loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum ims Average Sms C gt ping 16 6 56 188 16 6 568 168 with 32 bytes of data timed out timed out timed out timed out Ping statistics for 160 60 50 100 Packets Sent 4 Received A Lost 4 itz User manual Version 2 3 a a t O i ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E 3 e Technologies 6 1 Use monitor exe Configuration Utility Program Use monitor exe configuration program that comes with the product CD or diskette to check on the status of GW21E The status can be read from AP version column of the tool Status Descriptions S The system is configured as a TCP Server and not yet connected C The system is configured as a TCP Client and not yet connected U The system is configured as an UDP A The TCP Server and is connected B The TCP Client and is connected For example s means that COM1 is server mode and is not connected Fh monitor ver2 4 Broadcast IP Wishes fo l Locate Reply 30 Retry fo Invite Reset j om 10 0 00 60 E9 00 05 4B 202 39 254 249 255 255 0 0 1 7 ATOP Proxi Access 2 2 om 10 0 3 i 00 60 E9 00 4F E4 10 0 0 254 255 255 0 0 GYW26A 104 1 41 ATOP Proxi A SOYAL 2 0 0 U om 10 0 9 2 00 60 E9 00 13 52 202 39 254 249 255 255 0 0 1 6 ATOP Proxi Access 2 6 5 om 10 0 21
38. ramatically GW21E from Atop Technologies Inc offers one RS 232 RS 485 port one RJ45 Ethernet and Watch Dog Timer etc 1 1 Packaging Atop Ethernet Serial Server x 1 Atop Ethernet Serial Server quick start guide x 1 Power adapter AC 110V or 230V to DC 12V x 1 Product CD containing configuration utility and sample programs x 1 atop User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E 1 2 Application Connectivity TCP Server mode Computer TCP Client mode Remote Control Host Card Reader Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 6 53 atop User manual Version 2 3 62 t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E UDP mode Display Tunneling mode Touch Screen Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 7153 User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E tsatop 2 Installation Prepare necessary cables hub power cord and RS232 RS485 connector Connect GW21E to Ethernet network via hub switch or direct connect to host computer through cross over cable Connect a serial device to a serial port of GW21E make sure the right connection of either RS 232 or RS 485 Plug in DC12V the RUN LED will blink if GW21E functions normally Please refer to Appendix A A to see all of LED messages Use monitor exe configuration utility in the product CD or
39. rk GW21E 3 5 1 Setup of a virtual COM driver Pre installation requirements Please check the operation system on your PC complied with the following requirements e Processor Intel compatible Pentium class e Operation system Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 SP5 or later Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Microsoft NT 2000 Terminal Server Citrix MetaFrame e Windows Installer 2 0 e Network Microsoft TCP IP networking software User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Psatop Applying to the serial server Cautions on Use Atop Virtual COM supports firmware AP v3 4 and above of ABLELink Serial Ethernet Servers Limitation Atop Virtual COM driver provides user to select up to 256 COM ports as Virtual COM ports in a monitoring PC User can select them from a list of COM ports which is from COM1 up to COM256 Installation Make sure you have turned off all anti virus software before beginning the installation Run AtopVcom exe program included in the CD to install Atop Virtual COM for your operating system In the end of the installation please select one or two COM ports to become the Virtual COM ports Uninstalling 1 From Windows Start menu select Setting Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Select Serial IP for ATOP in the list of installed software 3 Click the Add Remove button to remove the program or From Windows Start menu select Programs Seri
40. screen appears atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Telnet 10 0 50 100 a E Connect Eda Temmal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Login ok B Exit 1 Overuiew 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 2 NOTE 1 If GW21E does not receive any command within 1 minute Telnet will be terminated automatically 2 The changes of networking parameters will take effect only when you exit and restart GW21E 3 Select 1 from Input choice and enter 0 4 to enter overview page as following A Telnet 10 0 50 100 WE O xi Connect Edit Terminal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password login ok B Exit 1 0verview Z Hetworking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enteri 04 1 Overview Hodel Name z GWZ1E IP Address z 16 6 56 168 HAC Address GG 60Q E9 GG G6B F sysHame ysLocation locaiton sysContact contact Kernel Version 1 88 AP Version z TerminalSru ver3 67 Link Status B Exit 1 0verview 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comt Input choice and enter 4 This page gives you the general information of GW2E including IP and MAC address SNMP information kernel and AP version and connection status of the device Networking Select 2 from Input choice and enter 0 4 to enter Networking page as following atop User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE
41. t 1 Oueruiew 2 Networking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 6 4 4 COM 1 Link Mode TCP Server yUirtual Com Enabled Pair Connection Disabled Filter di Sabled 46668 3 2 COM Port R8 2392 576806 None 8 1 None 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connecting Enable 4 Packet Delimiter 2 mei Input choice and enter ii 4 2 COM Port RS 232 1 Alias name 2 Baud rate S 6668 3 Parity None 4 Data bit 8 5 Stop biti1 6 Flow control HKHone Input choice and enter 176 J Enabling serial data buffer Type 3 from Input choice and enter 1 4 of COM1 by default COM port serial data buffer is enabled meaning that when TCP IP Ethernet connection is broken serial data collected from serial device will be kept in GW21E once TCP IP connection is resumed the serial data will be sent through Ethernet connection you can disable it if you wish atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E of Telnet 10 0 50 100 a Oj x Connect Edit Terminal Help ABLELink Ethernet Serial Server User name admin Password Login ok B Exit 1 0verview Z Hetworking 3 Security 4 Comi Input choice and enter 4 COM 1 Link Mode TCP Server y Uirtual Com Enabled Pair Connection Disabled Filter di Sabled 4666 3 2 COM Port R5 2327576066 Hone 1 HhHone 3 Keep Serial Buffer s Data While Connecting Enable 4 Packet Delimiter 2 ms Input choi
42. the device icon to display information about the device including IP Address Company SysLocation Max 15 characters SysName Max 9 characters and types etc Node details IP Address 10 0 50 9 MAC Address O0 60 B3 6F AA D5 NIC a Z Com Active TCP ports lago Fip Telnet OF Pop Imap4 143 Aadress Route Note 1 The NetworkView tool is limited to information extracting and viewing only 2 To modify the configurations please use the web server Telnet or monitor exe configuration utilities Copyright 2004 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Designed in Taiwan 36 53 User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Psatop 5 Start Writing Your Own Applications Before you start writing your host applications or programs to interact with GW21E please make sure you have done the following 5 1 Preparing The System 1 Properly connect GW21E hardware including power Ethernet and RS 232 RS 485 cables 2 Properly configure the parameters of GW21E including connection type IP address gateway IP address and network mask accordingly see chapter 3 Hardware Installation section 3 Configure GW21E as TCP Server using default TCP port number 4660 4 The host PC application program must be configured as a TCP client and connects to GW21E with designated TCP port number 4660 for COM1 5 Make sure GW21E is running by checking the running status through monitor exe con
43. the upgrading process by pressing the lt Esc gt key from host PC during the upgrading process GW21E will restart automatically and the system remains intact 2 If GW21E does not receive any upgrading data within 30 seconds GW21E will restart automatically and the system remains intact 3 After the upgrading process finishes GW21E will program the flash memory and buzzer beeps 6 times then restarts Normally it takes around 10 seconds to complete the programming process If an error occurs during the programming process GW21E will clear the corresponding memory and the system remains intact of what it was B 3 Error Messages Firmware upgrade may not be successful if errors occur during the process Error Cause Message Illegal Hex file format Hex File Text Error Hex File Check Sum Error Hex File Format Error Hex File End of Record Error GW21E handshaking problem GW21E ACK Start Address Error GW21E ACK Length Error GW21E Response Command Error Configuration file Remote IP not found Open configuration file failure User manual Version 2 3 ABLE Link Ethernet Serial Server GW21E Psatop Appendix C Hardware Configuration C 1 Disable System Firmware The AP application program firmware of GW21E can be disabled This function is used in the situation that you downloaded a wrong version of firmware that caused the system crashed To disable the current version of firmware and prevent it from executing please do the f
44. transmitting on Ethernet Table 2 LAN LED Message Description No data is transmitting on COM port Data is transmitting on COM port Table 3 COM Port LED Message atOp User manual Version 2 3 ea t op ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E A 4 3 RUN LED Message Description LED on Jumper JP1 pin1 and pin2 are short to disable AP firmware in the flash memory LED blinking rate 0 5Sec AP firmware is running Table 4 RUN LED Message ABLE Links Ethernet Serial Server GW21E oh e PSato Appendix B Upgrade System Software After the new version of firmware is released customers can download it from Atop web site at www atop com tw You can contact Atop sales person to request the newest product CD as well You may decide to or not to upgrade the system s firmware To do so please follow these instructions listed below B 1 Upgrade Procedures When you get a new software version please follow the sequences below to upgrade your GW21E 1 Connect a PC Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP 2003 and GW21E you wish to upgrade the firmware in the same TCP IP network Use command ping or monitor exe utility program to verify their availability 2 Prepare the download tool Execute the utility program download bat and press any key to edit its configuration file dapdl cfg dapdl cfg file can be found in the product CD 2 DOWNLOAD Following li dit download configuration file Please update the destination IP address and download
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