TRP-C38 User`s Manual Ethernet To 8
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1. cccceseeeeseeeneeeeeeeens 30 11 RS232 422 OOD NCS TTT 31 12 TLFOUDIOSNOOUNG T 32 1 Introduction TRP C38 a compact 8 port serial device is designed to instantly convert data from RS232 interfaces to a 10 100Mbps Ethernet network running at the TCP IP protocol By using a standard COM port and existing network infrastructure the device allow you to link together serial peripherals that are distant from one another from Windows Linux and Unix without the need to install any specific cabling or modify existing software and industry standard DIN rail design enables fast and professional installation The TRP C38 operates in Direct IP Mode Virtual COM Mode and Paired Mode It has two synchronous DB 9 serial ports both equip 10 100 Mbps Ethernet RJ 45 connection The Ethernet port will auto select 10BaseT or 100BaseTX TRP C38 also offers a Heart Beat feature to ensure a reliable communicating connection 1 1 Features gt Supports RS 232 serial interface gt In Server mode supports individual client sessions for security gt Virtual COM drivers for Windows NT 98 ME 2000 XP gt Fully compatible with Ethernet and TCP IP protocol gt Supports 10 100 Mbps Ethernet gt Supported baud rate up to 230 4 Kbps gt Power Link COMA COMH Flow mode LED indicator gt Support intranet and internet system setting function gt Support screw terminal and standard external DC power adaptor gt Power input requiremen2. STEP4 Press the Space bar the TRP C38 firmware setting screen will show 18 g Console Test HyperTerminal Fie Felt view Cal Trawie Hale DIS al CS e Serer Network Serial Mode Operation Configuration Cc Monitor Message Serial Fort Tx Bytes Re Bytes IP Address Connection gt Hol connected DIRY RTS I1 DECD DSR CTS 17171 Connected 000 Es detect ESC return Space bar refresh page You can set the TRP C38 by Console mode 7 3 Using Telnet Telnet can be used to configure the TRP C38 Serial Server from any PC on the LAN The Telnet window displays the same configuration information shown in Console Mode and allows server properties to be configured See chapter 6 for details on Server Properties Ensure the PC and TRP C38 are connected to the LAN and the serial server is in RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 mode before you can telnet to it and access the configuration screens From the Desktop click Start and then run The Run dialogue box will open Type in Telnet and the IP address of the Serial Server which to be configured click OK STEP1 Select Start then Click RUN then key in the Telnet IP 19 Internet oe Internet Explorer E mail qe Outlook Express T Microsoft visual Basic 6 0 EA Package amp Deployment rig Wizard VI Paint TRD C 34 Manager wa oe HyperTerminal ow g Mero Express All Programs K EA TRP C
3. STEP3 The Install Virtual COM program will automatically search the LAN for all available TRP C38 serial servers and display them in the Found Server window Highlight the desired serial server and click Install The COMInst window appears Found Server IP address TR P LC 29 192 168 1 1 ICP 4000 None Not mapped TRF 38 192 168 1 1 ICP 4001 None Not mapped TR P LC 29 192 168 1 1 TEP 4003 None Not mapped TRF 38 192 168 1 1 TCF 4003 None Not mapped TEF C38 192 168 1 1 TCE 4004 None Not mapped TRF 38 192 168 1 1 ICP 4005 None Not mapped TR P LC 29 192 168 1 1 TCE 4006 None Not mapped TR P LC 29 192 168 1 1 ICP 4007 None Not mapped STEP4 When the COMInst window opens select COM port to map the serial server to The Flow Control Protocol IP Address and Port Number will mirror the settings of the selected serial server Highlight the desired COM port and select OK 22 Map To oM lt Flow Control c None R TSTS C Konwoff Protocal TOP bg IF Add es 192 168 0 106 Fort Number a000 Note1 If any settings are changed in this part of the Virtual COM setup it will only affect the settings in the operating system Device Manager It will not change the settings in the TRP C38 Note2 The settings of the Virtual COM port in the Device Manager and the TRP C38 Configuration menu must match If the settings do not match the software connecting to the Virtual COM port will be unsuccessful in opening the COM port
4. 2 Console mode see 7 2 3 Telnet see 7 3 4 Web Server see 7 4 7 1 Using TRP C3X Manager Software The TRP C3X Manager software performs several functions A Searching for TRP C38 connected to the network B Displaying and changing the configuration of TRP C38 C Installing virtual COM ports on a computer D Displaying and configuring virtual COM ports E Uninstalling virtual COM ports on a computer F Upgrading the TRP C38 firmware G Monitoring Port Status H Saving and Loading Configuration Files 7 1 1 Searching LAN for TRP C38 Once TRP C38 is connected to the LAN the TRP C3X Manager software will search it and display it in a window by name and IP address A Select TRP C3X Manager Utility in the program file menu If the default location was 10 selected during the installation the program will be found under Start Programs Trycom TRP C3X utility AS soon as the TRP C3X Manager Utility opens it will initiate Searching Server and after a few seconds the Serial Server List will display all TRP C31 32 34 serial servers on the network B To manually initiate a search for servers on the menu side bar select Searching Server button The Search Setup box will appear x parc h Specified Server IP Addes Jw Search all reachable servers Cancel It provides two options for searching for servers on the network e Specify the IP address of the Serial Server e Search all reac
5. Y o g vie k eE a fe Renin 1 N Address LE http 192 168 0 106 TB a ins YT lt TRP C3X Web Configuration TRP C3x Note If pou leave itis page without saving all changes will be ignored Serve Server name TRE C3X Serial Port Serial number 0323001148 Version amp Date 1 7 8 07 27 05 Password Eiaa Disable IF address 4 166 0 106 Metmask 6 255 255 0 Gateway g2 168 1 254 MAC address 00 06 64 11 04 7 Link status 100 Full Duplex Hardware lU P 1001 A1 Operation Default Running Reset Note if pou leave this page without saving all changes will be ignored w 8 Virtual Com The Virtual COM Port feature allows Windows platform software using standard API calls to be used in an Ethernet application Running the Install Virtual COM port software adds a COM Port in the Device Manager of the operating system The COM port will look like a standard COM port to Windows software 2l used in most applications allowing the software to open a connection with the serial port located anywhere on the LAN When using the virtual COM port the TRP C38 is configured as a TCP or UDP Server 8 1 Installing Virtual COM Port STEP1 On the Desk Top select Start Programs Trycom Install Virtual COM STEP2 Select the Search all reachable servers check box then click OK x parc h Specified Server IP Addes Jw Search all reachable servers Cancel
6. Eae TE Serial timeout fo 0 655535 sec Conne rar Console S Md EE m D 1 i N Ime CT i sZ S E Sama Rae TCP alive timeout fo 0 255 min Masimum connection Connection mode Server Remote IP address 255 255 255 255 T Link status 700 Full Duplex BR ON Loop Back pi pee Hose Hardware ID PPA 001 40 Update Cancel 7 2 2 Console Mode Software Install STEP1 Select Hyper Terminal WINDOWS Utility Start Accessories Communications Hyper Terminal 17 G Set Program Access and Defaults To windows Catalog 9 windows Update PE S Accessories Accessibility Administrat names K m Communications K 2 Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard e Internet Startup K E Entertainment a HyperTerminal Ss a ee C System Tools r Netw Connects to other computers Internet telnet sites bu kX MSN J Address Book Mety board systems online services and host computers us either a modem or a null moadem cable Ls E mail k l moo Le STEP2 Select New Connection and Enter a name click OK Connection Description FX SL Hew Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Mame Console_T est Lorn Cancel STEP3 Enter the COM Port number that TRP C38 connect using click OK D Console Test Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country region Taiwan 886 h Area code ggz Fhone number Connect using x Cancel
7. G TX RX LED COM G RS232 Transiting Receiving H TX RX LED COM H RS232 Transiting Receiving DC Jack Input from 10V to 15V Pleas use the 5 5 2 1 12mm DC JACK LINK LED Green 100 Ethernet Connection Yellow 10 Ethernet Connection PWR LED System is ready Blinking 2 2 Serial Connection The TRP C38 has Four DB 9 male connectors The serial port is configured as a DTE data terminal equipment device All PC COM ports are DTE ports A null modem cable is required to make a connection between the COM port on a PC and the TRP C38 serial port A straight through cable is required to connect the TRP C38 serial port to a DCE device 2 3 Power Connection The TRP C38 has a two pins terminal block and power jack Power can apply on either terminal block or the power jack It accepts 10 48VDC 500mA power supply When power is apply a red light label as run will flash every one second to indicate the system is up and running 2 4 Ethernet Connection A straight through Ethernet cable can be used to connect the serial server to an Ethernet hub switch or wall plate A crossover Ethernet cable can be used to make a connection directly to the NIC Network Interface Card on a PC or laptop 2 5 Reset Button The reset button can be found between the switch and terminal block To reset the unit manually apply power insert a small plastic tool and press lightly depressing switch Hold for 3 seconds and release The Link and Run light
8. P C 21 Server name TRP C3 serial port Y l Delimiter HEX OO seral number 0323001148 Baud rate g500 Delimiter HEX oo Password l Data Stop bits 4 Force transmit o 1 00me DHCP Disable Parity Mone Port status Mot Connected IP address 9216811 Flow control Hone TCPUDP port 4000 Netmask 2552552550 Protocol Serial port mode Console Gateway 192 1686 1 254 Destination IP address range Fort bouwe IP address range MAC addes 000BE4iio47c f00 0 0 lp 4000 ooon Ooo Yerson de Date oo egos foo0o0 t 100 00 4000 oo0o0 OOO Link status 100Ful Dopex foooo jj t 0000 4000 10000 t foana Hardware ID Pr i00 a foooo O t 100 00 4000 foooo to Oo Update Cancel Serial Timeout Default is 0 or no timeout Setting timeout to any value between 1 and 65535 seconds activates it If communications are idle for specified timeout value the serial server will reset and make itself available for another connection TCP Alive Timeout This monitors TCP activity If TCP activity stops for the length of time specified in this field the connection will be closed This field can be set to any value between 0 and 255 minutes If zero 14 or no value is entered into this field the server will not disconnect Connection Mode The Connection mode field has three options Server Client and Client no heartbeat When Client or Client no heartbeat is selected the Connection at field automatically b
9. a TCP or UDP client and the other to TCP UDP server When setting up the Server the Remote IP address section must contain the address of the Client This will allow the Client s IP address to pass the IP address filtering feature of the Server Conversely the Remote IP address of the Client must contain the Server s IP address q f8232_5 lt _fS222_ gaa E AEA 1 P y Ethernet pg Asie Serial Device j BRES n ia W Client Server RS422 485 interface No support 9 4 Heart Beat The TRP C38 provides a convenient way to establish reliable communications between two devices Communication port 5300 is reserved for the Heartbeat Protocol Without this feature a device that loses a connection and stops communicating would not be able to reconnect without personally attending to the problem A TCP data connection can be lost when there is a power 28 failure or temporary loss of an Ethernet connection on either the client or server lf a loss occurs the Heart Beat feature will try to reconnect the TCP data connection every 5 seconds until communications is established again The Heart Beat feature is available to use with the Virtual COM Mode Paired Mode and Direct IP Mode This is not available when using a UDP application 10 Using TRPCOM Utility For Connect RS232 422 485 Device TRP Serial Test Utility is demo utility which may help to test direct IP Mode User may find the utility in the TRP C38 support disk Double click
10. will go out and turn back on The TRP C38 will revert to the last setting 2 6 Dip Switches A double DIP switch allows the TRP C38 to be placed into Console Loop back Default Data Mode ON ON Console ON OFF Loop Back OFF ON Factory OFF OFF Data When all these switches are moved into the ON position the TRP C38 enters Console Mode allowing configuration of the TRP C38 from a PC running a terminal program such as Hyper terminal When the TRP C38 enters Console Mode the Console Mode screen will appear in the Hyper terminal program window The serial port settings must be 8 N 1 at 9600 baud When the DIP switches are switched to the ON OFF position the TRP C38 will work at Loop back Mode all data is sent back immediately When the DIP switches are switched to the OFF ON position the TRP C38 will revert to its factory version firmware no matter what newer firmware has been upgraded When all of the DIP switches are switched back to the OFF position the TRP C38 will enter Data Mode RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 2 7 DB9 Pin Configuration Pin RS 232 DCD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI O CON OOF W N 3 Default Settings Model Number TRP C38 Password Blank DHCP Disable IP address 192 168 1 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 Version amp Date Current firmware version number and date Serial port 2 Baud rate 9600 Data Stop bits 8 1 Parity None Flow control None Protocol TCP Serial
11. 3 Manager STEP2 Click the OK TRP C38 firmware setting will show as following screen a search Ie My Documents lt 1 My Recent Documents K tay My Pictures x g My Computer 7 x Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open telnet 192 165 1 1 9 OK Cancel Browse You can set the TRP C38 by Telnet mode Rerver Hetwork Serial Mode Operation Monitor Conf iqurat ion LU LU LU i i LU LU LU B LU B LU B LU LU LU LU LU LU LU i LU B LU LU LU i lt lt Status and help line Model Mame Serial Humber Server Hame Password Version amp Date Hardware ID Trycom Technology TRP C32 HAS S447856 TRP C32 1 7 amp 67727705 PP 1841 AH ESC return Space bar refresh 20 7 4 Using the WEB Server mode The Web Server can be used to configure the TRP C38 Serial Server from any web browser software such as Internet Explorer Server properties can be set up using three browser pages See chapter 6 for details on Server Properties In Internet Explorer type the IP Address of the Serial Server into the address field near the top of the window and press the Enter key The following window will appear x Server Page Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites g gt PEA fw ns ee e L x 4 Bane EE pa a rd Le
12. HEHE 7 c e OZ 32 HT 7 AA ra RTT 8 5 Install TRP C3X MamaGer UH sasa ce aiee eS O Sd a Naa eE EA aE Za 8 6 Updating a TRP C38 Existing lnstallation cssss sss ssc sese s sss ssc eee eee esse seene 10 7 HOW c Configure TAP e HT 11 T t Using TRP C3SX ManaGe asinis ar aO R ARE 11 7 1 1 Searching LAN for TRP C38 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenne 11 7 1 2 Configuring Server Properties sss s sss e eee eee sese sese sees 12 7 2 Using CONSOLE ae T 18 7 2 1 Console Mode Hardware Wirind c scceseceseceeeceenecenseeeneeeneeeeaeeeneeeenseneeenenenes 18 7 2 2 Console Mode Software lnstall csss sss sss ss ssss essen 18 Fre SING TEINE casin a a a 20 TA USING WED SELVE sceso aA A AOE A 22 RTS HH ee a E aca 22 8 1 Installing Virtual COM Port sss sss sss sss s esse sese sees eee eee 22 8 2 Configuring Virtual COM Port s sss sss sss eee 24 8 3 Uninstalling the Virtual COM PO Mscisccsisccscnestccrseccetentuciiaceebestsesiecteintdesdecswbenkwesatin 27 8 4 Removing the Virtual COM port with Manager Software sss s sc ccs c sc cc c c c c c ec eee ee ee 27 8 5 Removing the Virtual COM Port using Device Managet cccceceseeeeeeeeeneeneeeenees 27 BST Te OM stcnrasiesectech gsc A O tan sewsmeeenc seta ane 28 9 1 Direct IP MOQO HHT 28 9 2 VInNUa OMiIMO GG ciconia a r Ea 28 9 3 Paired MO dG sirce EE E 29 9A earn Beali E 29 10 Using TRPCOM Utility For Connect RS232 422 485 Device
13. IP address can also be assigned in this section of the menu A dynamic address assigned by the DHCP server may change if the TRP C38 looses the Ethernet connection or power is removed The host client communication software requests a connection to the specific IP address of the serial server If the DHCP reassigns a different IP address the software will not be able to communicate with the hardware It is recommended to use a static IP address A static IP address is permanent and will not change unless changed in the menu In most cases the network administrator establishes the static address to be used Netmask The default LAN netmask is configured for a Class C address This maybe reconfigured by the user Gateway The gateway IP address allows users to access the serial server from outside the LAN MAC Address The MAC address is not adjustable This is assigned in the factory Every Ethernet device manufactured has it own unique MAC address Version amp Date The currently loaded version of the firmware and when it was released are shown here Link Status Link status automatically displays the type of Ethernet connection It will either display 10 BaseT or 100BaseTIX in full duplex or half duplex This will depend on the LAN switches hubs used in the LAN topology Server Serial Port This field indicates the number of the port for with serial server properties are currently being displayed Changing the number in this field wil
14. Note3 In Windows XP a Hardware Installation window stating that the drivers have not been tested by Microsoft may appear Select Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation STEP5 When Virtual Com installation completed click close on the Found Server window to close Found Server window To confirm installation go to the Device Manager and select Ports COM amp LPT The installed Virtual COM port will be displayed as TRP C38 COM 8 2 Configuring Virtual COM Port The Virtual COM port can be configured in the Device Manager of the operating system or the Manager software In either case the IP Address Port Protocol and Flow Control settings must match the TRP C38 settings for the software to open the Virtual COM port STEP1 At the Desk Top select Start Program Trycom TRP C3X Manager Double click the Virtual COM Configuration button STEP2 Double click the COM displayed in the screen to open the configuration window 23 Found Server TEF T38 192 168 1 1 TEF T38 192 168 1 1 TR P C 20 192 168 1 1 TEF T38 192 168 1 1 TEF 29 194 168 1 1 4004 None Not mapped TRP C36 192 165 1 1 Not mapped TRF C36 192 165 1 1 Not mapped TRP C35 192 168 1 1 Not mapped COMInst xj OK Map To OMS T Cancel Flow Control c None C R TSTS C Eonwott Protocal TOP IF Address 192 168 1 1 Fort Humber a000 STEP3 Make the adjustments and select OK to complete the changes 8 2 1 Configuration with Device Manag
15. Ports COM amp LPT to expand STEPS Highlight TRP C38 COM to be removed go the Action tab at the top of window and select uninstall A confirm Device Removal window will appear Select OK to proceed STEP4 The TRP C38 COM will be removed and the Device Manager window will refresh and display the remaining COM ports Once all the changes have been made move to the Configuration screen select Save and press Enter The restart message will appear Select Yes to save changes This is necessary to write the settings to the server 9 Application The TRP C38 allows serial devices to communicate over a LAN or Intranet network Serial devices are no longer limited to a physical connection to the PC COM port They can be installed anywhere on the LAN using TCP IP or UDP IP communications This will also allow traditional PC COM ports access to a serial device anywhere on the LAN network 9 1 Direct IP Mode Direct IP connections allow applications using TCP IP or UDP IP network socket programs to communicate with the asynchronous serial port on the TRP C38 In this type of application the TRP C38 is configured to TCP or UDP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection with the TRP C38 The raw data is sent directly to and from the serial port OS232_ x gee Pe See ee ee El F Ethernet w q i gt Serial Device v _ F T Kr Enter the IP amp Port S485 y
16. RS422 485 interface option 2 9 1 Virtual COM Mode The Virtual COM mode requires the installation of a driver When installed a new COM port is added to the Device Manager Windows programs using standard Windows API calls will be able to interface with Virtual ports The PC will act as the host connecting to the TRP C38 when the program opens the virtual COM port RS232 b RS422 x RS485_ bas lt Ethernet lity T ails a Serial Device Direct Control COMA RS422 485 interface No support COMA Once the connection is made the LAN is transparent to the serial device Applications work just as if the serial device is connected a host s physical COM port The virtual COM port converts the application s data into IP packet destined for the TRP C38 which in turn converts the IP packet back to serial data In this mode the T RP C38 must be set to either TCP server or UDP server in the menu with a designated communication port number The virtual COM driver is a TCP or UDP client 9 3 Paired Mode Paired mode is also called serial tunneling When this type of configuration is selected additional software will not have to be loaded on a host PC In fact a PC is not required to make the connection Any two dumb serial devices that can communicate with each other through a serial link will be able to communicate using two TRP C38 and the LAN Two TRP C38 are configured with one setup as
17. TRP C38 User s Manual Ethernet To 8 Port RS232 Server Printed MAR 2007 Rev 1 0 Trycom Technology Co Ltd 1F No 2 11 Sihu street Yingge Township Taipei Taiwan ROC Tel 886 2 86781191 Fax 886 2 86781172 Web www trycom com tw Copyright Copyright Notice The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability design and function and dosed not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer No part of this manual may be reproduced copied or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of manufacturer Acknowledgment Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for identification purpose only Products manes appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyright of their respective companies A Tess Tro s ta 3 1 5 OUI TTT 2 1 Taleh Le N eeii ectertoetrshocn ade eomntapotacd names tacecns can a a a races 3 2 Hardware DESCHIDION S isase a tenn shietecbnentcuieut Ween Eia 4 G Mel Ay OUN a ecansda cama cenenec ana snventenansrs mani toinanvnn meee sa madeeecienina ae onnec scence ane eeneney oemennee 4 2 2 RTI Ee eT ole 5 2 3 POWEF ATT oe 5 2 4 Ethernet COMMECHOMN iis cccnsceuvinesiercsaccce A 5 O RESOU B UO Mena RREA 5 26 RI R e TTT 5 2 7 DBS Pin a eln Le LET cs T corian a a a aaa 6 3 Default SCUING LT 6 4 Install TRP C38 Hardware huts psutccreusceraunccasactaasnaeeueteasn cosa Keene 7 c a FRO AGS WIIN T 7 4 2 R9422 VIG HE
18. Trycom Utility the installShield Wizard will guide you complete installation Fd TRPCOM Utility Tepe TEPAF Setting For TRH C 26 iP 192 168 0 106 Response For U Link Send The Command wa Send Command Clear Loop Adjust 2 Release IP Loop Test Fast Slow Description The function allow TRP Csb to connect with network and R gt 2327422 wire connection for loop test Or send command to Rodes 444 module to get the response from the device User can directly link TRP C38 to Trycom Remote IO Modules by RS485 The basic wiring connect 29 Dc IN Enthernet Pwr LINK eR erm TRP C36 Ethernet To Rs 232 429 485 Isolated Converter eee eeees BB bo oo oo foe IRR ECO sr Dice Boil non Bois Bi boi Glas E Pwr TRP Cxx A D D Ifo MODULE 0 l DE TV m 599552228 OR mucin 9999999999 DAT A afp DAT As DATA db DATA DC 10 30V 11 RS232 422 Loop Test STEP1 Adjust the TRP C38 s Switch to the ON OFF OFF OFF Data STEP2 Run the Install Virtual Com and setting the Virtual COM STEP3 Run the Demo Utility click the Settings then setup the com port status and click the Action 30 E DEMO a Acton settings COM1 COM COM3 Input O0000000 Input 00000000 Input OO0000000 Input O0000000 Output OOO00000 Output OO0000000 Output OOO00000 Output OOO00000 DEMO Settings l COM Options DEMO Show Start Look Sta
19. ates whether a serial port is connected to a server or by a client TCP UDP Port The TCP UDP Port defines a communication port number In all modes of operating Virtual COM Direct IP and Paired modes both the TCP UDP Client and server port settings must match For example the Virtual COM defaults setting TCP UDP Port 4000 If the port of the TRP C38 is changed to 4001 the Virtual COM TCP UDP Port will have to be changed to 4001 Serial Port Mode This allows configuration of the serial server for the following modes of operation e Console When this mode is selected and the server is updated a PC running a communication program such as Hyper terminal can communicate with the 15 serial server via the Console Mode serial port Port 1 on TRP C38 displaying the Server Properties screen and allowing configuration of the server and its ports e Upgrade When this mode is selected and the server is updated firmware can be uploaded into the serial server via the Console Mode serial port or a virtual COM port appeared to the number of the Console Mode serial port e Default When this mode is selected and the server is updated it will revert the server to its default configuration e RS 232 When this mode is selected and the server is updated the selected serial port will become a RS 232 serial port on the server e RS 422 No support e RS 485 No support Connection At When the Connection Mode field is
20. ecomes active allowing the user to select Power up or Data arrival e When using the Virtual COM Port feature select Server e When using a TCP or UDP Socket program select Server e When using Paired Mode communication between two serial servers set up one as a Client and the other as a Server e When connecting to a server that does not support Heartbeat select Client no heartbeat Delimiter HEX1 and Delimiter HEX 2 These two fields allow the user to enter two ASCII characters in hex format that delimit the beginning and end of a message When a message with both these delimiters is received at the serial port the data contained in the serial buffer is placed in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Ethernet port If only Delimiter 1 is set Delimiter 2 is zero or blank upon receiving Delimiter 1 the TRP C38 will put all the data in the serial buffer in an Ethernet packet and send it out the Ethernet port If serial data greater than 1 kilobyte is received it will automatically be placed in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Ethernet port Force Transmit This field allows the user to set a maximum time limit between transmissions of data The value set in this field multiplied by 100 ms determines the Force Transmit time When the elapsed time reaches the time configured in this field the TCP IP protocol will pack the data currently in the serial buffer into a packet and send it out the Ethernet port Port Status This field indic
21. er STEP1 On the Desk Top select Start Settings Control Panel Select the System Icon when the Control Panel window opens STEP2 In the System Properties window select the Device Manager Button STEP3 In the Device Manager select the button next to Ports COM amp LPT to expand and see the TRP C38 COM Double click TRP C38 COM to open the Properties window 24 0 x File Action View Help e m8 2la TEST SOrT T Y Computer E Disk drives El Display adapters El 24 DYDCD ROM drives H Floppy disk controllers El H Floppy disk drives E Human Interface Devices YL IDE ATAJATAPI controllers H gt Keyboards H T Mice and other pointing devices ae Monitors ES 0 89 Network adapters E Other devices 279 Ports COM amp LPT a Communications Port COMI ee Yl ECP Printer Port LPT1 Y TRP C38 COMS 9 TRP C3 COME 0 9 Processors 0 65 Sound video and game controllers W s Storage volumes I STEP4 Select the Configuration tab From here the same settings found in the TRP C38 Manager can be adjusted 293 a Device Manager lel x Fil Action View Help 419 a g TEST SOFT E H Computer General Configuration Driver Details Es Disk drives m Display adapters Hia DVDICD R OM drives Map To coms ti T Floppy disk controllers El A Floppy disk drives E a Human Interface Devices Ae IDE ATAJATAFI controllers Flow a au agish aaa None RISACTS Xon xoft TI M
22. following folder To install to this folder chick Mest To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Deshnation Folder C Program Files Trcom Technology s TAP L Browse Cancel The installation progress will be shown until complete STEP5 Click Finish when the Install Shield Wizard Complete screen appears When the installation is complete user may access to the Manager software in the program files If loaded in the default location Go to Start Programs Trycom TRP C3X Manager to open 6 Updating an Existing Installation lf an older version of the Manager software is already installed the Modify repair or remove the program window will appear when the installation process is initiated The recommended procedure Is to remove all installed components first Once the software has been removed install the new software InstallShield Wizard Welcome Modify repair or remove the program Welcome to the TAP CS Setup Maintenance program This program lets you modify the current installation Click one of the options below Select new program components to add or select currently installed components to remove Reinstall all program components installed by the previous setup a Remove all installed components mea Highlight remove 7 How to configure TRP C38 There are 4 ways to access the Server Properties and program the TRP C38 1 TRP C3X Manager software see 7 1
23. gh cable 5 Install TRP C3X Manager Utility lt is recommended the user install the TRP C3X Manager utility software and do a search for all TRP C38 connected to the LAN When this is completed a window will list the devices making them available for configuration Configuring the serial server to meet your LAN and application requirement is an easy process with the available setup menu in the TRP C3X Manager software 5 1 How to install TRP C3X manager The following procedure installs the TRP C3X Manager software STEP1 Inserting TRP Series CD in the CD ROM and select the TRP C38 Directory Run start exe STEP2 The Install Shield Wizard window automatically display and start the setup procedure InstallShield Wizard Setup is preparing the InstallShieldA Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait STEP3 Click the Next to continue the installation TRP C3Z Setup Ed Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for TRP C3 The InstallShield Wizard will install TRP CSK on your computer To continue click Next Cancel STEP4 In the Choose Destination Location window select Next to install the TRP C3X Manager software in the default location User may select Browse to install into a selected directory IRP C3X Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Q 1 Setup will install TRP OS in the
24. hable servers Enter the IP Address assigned to the desired Serial Server or click Search all reachable servers click OK The Searching window is shown until all active Serial Servers on the LAN are listed in the Serial Server List window t TRP C3E Manager perwer View Exit Help P 192 168 1 1 Not mapped Not connected Not mapped Not mapped Not mapped 168 1 Not mapped Not mapped Not mapped Not mapped Q e Uninstall Virtual COM Maniar Port Not connected Not connected Not connected Not connected Not connected Not connected Not connected Virtual COM List Serial Server List 11 7 1 2 Configuring Server Properties Highlight the serial server in the Serial Server List window and double click to open the server Properties window The Server Properties window is used to configure and store the server configuration settings Details for setting Properties are described in the next chapter After configuring as needed click Update to store the configuration in the server and click Yes to restart the server to make sure all settings are changed to conform to the desired application Server Properties Tovcom Technology TRP C3E Servername TRP C3E O i Serial port Delimiter HEX peral number 0323001148 Baud rate Delimiter HEX Password DataStop bits Force transmit DHCP Dissbe Parity Fort status IF addres M2168611 Flow control TCPYODP port Ne
25. ice and other pointing devices 6 9 Monitors Network adapters Elf Ports COM amp LPT cee R Communications Port COM Protocol TEP oo ECP Printer Port LPT1 TRP C3X COMS TR j TRP C3x COMB IP Address ae Processors T Sound video and game controllers Bart Rumen System devices ES Universal Serial Bus controllers 8 3 Uninstalling the Virtual COM Port The TRP C3X Manager software Uninstall Virtual Com port feature will remove the mapped COM port in the Device Manager of Windows 2000 and XP operating systems It may also be removed in the Device Manager of Windows 98 ME NT 2000 and XP Windows 98 users will also find a Remove Virtual COM feature in the programs file 8 4 Removing the Virtual COM port with Manager Software STEP1 At the Desk Top select Start Programs Trycom TRP C3X Manager STEP2 In the Manager window select Virtual COM Configuration Highlight the mapped COM port number to be removed STEP3 Select Uninstall Virtual COM button The Manager will ask for confirmation Select Yes to complete the uninstall procedure 8 5 Removing the Virtual COM Port using Device Manager The screen shots were taken from a Windows XP operating system 26 STEP1 On the Desktop select Start Settings Control Panel Select the System icon when the Manager window opens STEP2 Select Device Manager in the Systems Properties window In the Device Manger window select the next to
26. l cause all the other fields to display the properties for the specified port Note however that before changing ports any change to properties must be updated Saved or the serial server will not retain them Baud Rate The serial port baud rate on the TRP C38 must match the serial baud rate of the connected device unless using Virtual COM mode In Virtual COM mode the software program will establish 13 serial settings Data Parity Stop This setting will have to match the data format of the connected device unless using Virtual COM mode In Virtual COM mode the software program will establish serial settings Flow Control The flow control setting must match the connected serial device unless using Virtual COM mode In Virtual COM mode the software program will establish serial settings Protocol Select TCP or UDP protocol If the application does not require a UDP connection select TCP TCP guarantees reliable communication with error checking whereas UDP provides faster transmission When UDP mode is chosen the Serial timeout TCP alive timeout Connection mode Connection at Maximum connection and Remote IP address fields are replaced with the following three fields Destination IP address range Port number and Source IP address range ln this mode the server can be configured to broadcast data to and receive data from multiple IP addresses Four IP address range fields are provided Serwer Properties Ea Tevcom Technology TR
27. rt Port E cone 1 COM oo0o00000 Input QO0000000 ut End Port E W Count Out put 00000000 Output OOOO0000 T Dynamic Data Bits g Parity None Stop Bits gt Flow T OTAOSR Cancel f ATSACTs E User may find the DEMO utility in the TRP C38 disk Double click DEMO EXE 12 Troubleshooting Q Why sometimes Hyperterminal loses characters or display funny characters A This happens when you open a new Hyperterminal connection and keep inputting the same character The reason is before Hyperterminal receiving two different characters from the other end its status is Auto detects and your port settings haven t fully take effect so the transferred data is not predicable To solve this problem input two different characters from the other end then the Hyperterminal status will show your port settings such as 9600 8 N 1 save this Hyperterminal connection Next you open your saved Hyperterminal connection everything will be fine Q What should do when forget the IP address or baud rate setting of a TRP C38 A You can use the searching capability to get the information of all TRP C38 on the network Double clicks on the searched result will show the detail configuration parameters of the device Q Why cannot open virtual COMx A The server settings and virtual COMx settings may not match please make sure their IP address protocol port and flow control mode are the same and the remote IP address
28. set to Client or Client no heartbeat this field becomes active allowing the TRP C38 acting as a client to connect to the server either on Power up or on Data Arrival first character arriving Maximum Connection This field allows the user to configure the Serial Server to have up to eight TCP connections Remote IP Address This is a security feature that is activated when the IP address of the desired client is programmed into the remote IP Address setting of the menu This tells the TRP C38 to communicate with only the listed IP address and to filter out all other requests for connection The TRP C38 is setup in the menu as a TCP or UDP server to us this feature The default setting is 255 255 255 255 It is recommended not to change this setting until the application has been tested and is communicating properly At that point the address filtering feature of the TRP C38 can be activated Update Save Server properties must be updated separately for each serial port Updating varies slightly depending on which of the four configuration user interfaces are used Updating the Server Properties in Manager Software From the Server Properties screen click the Update button to store the configuration settings for 16 the currently selected port The vcomul dialogue box will appear indicating you must restart the device before the new settings will take effect Click Yes You must restart the device before the new settings will
29. should be the host IP address Besides the TRP C38 cannot be at Console mode Q Why the arrow keys of hyperterminal in Windows 2000 do not work in Console mode and telnet A Please download new version of hyperterminal The hyperterminal comes with Windows 2000 does not send the arrow key code properly 31 Q Why am unable to change the parameters of port 1 A Serial port 1 is designated console port The default setting for the console port is 9600 8 N 1 lf the serial port 1 is set to console port It will use the default value that is why it does response to the change Please check hardware switch or server properties page to see if the serial port mode of the port is set to console Please change it to other mode then its parameter can be changed Q Why the parameters in the web console are different than those in the server properties of management utility A The edited parameters in the web console only take effect after reset TRP C38 Web console show the edited configuration while in the management utility show the running configuration That is why they might appear differently it is not recommended to edit server s configuration using two different tools at the same time Because all change could be over written by other method 32
30. t from DC 10V to 48V 1 2 Specification Power Input Voltage DC 10V to 30V serial Memory output 16K bytes per port Input 8K byte per port LAN 10 100 Mbps Auto detecting 10 100Base T Serial Interfaces RS 232 TX RX RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD GND Data Rate 110 bps to 230 4 k bps Parity none even odd mark space Data Bits 5 6 7 or 8 Stop Bits 1 1 5 or 2 Protocol TCP IP ARP DHCP Telnet HTTP UDP ICMP Din Rail mountable Yes Power supply Screw terminal or standard external DC adapter Power consumption 12V 500 mA Operating Temperature 0 to 65 C Storage Temperature 20 to 65 C Humidity 0 90 Non Condensing Approvals CE FCC Dimensions 120 210 35 mm Weight 638g 2 Hardware Description The following information is provided to give the user an understanding of how to connect the TRP C38 to the LAN and serial device A review of the switch settings and the functionality of the LED S are also provided 2 1 Panel layout lm Lal Mi li A 18 9 19 NI 19 T D tT tt 3 ra a ae aN QP CAUTION TRP C38 Eiheinet To 8 Port R5232 Converter ba ram ei va B Addis P L MRT LL H R g a0 ee COME LT i A TX RX LED COM A RS232 Transiting Receiving B TX RX LED COM B RS232 Transiting Receiving C TX RX LED COM C RS232 Transiting Receiving D TX RX LED COM D RS232 Transiting Receiving E TX RX LED COM E RS232 Transiting Receiving F TX RX LED COM F RS232 Transiting Receiving
31. take effect Restart now Yes Mo 7 2 Using Console Mode The console mode allows access to the TRP C38 setup menu This is one way to reconfigure the default settings for the application A serial connection is made between a COM port on the PC and the TRP C38 serial port A with a null modem cable In console mode the serial port defaults to an RS 232 interface The TRP C38 serial port default settings are baud rate 9600 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Hyper Terminal should be used for this type of setup Hyper Terminal s serial settings are configured the same as the mentioned default settings of the TRP C38 and must be set to VT100 emulation mode The default settings are used only if they have not been changed 7 2 1 Console Mode Hardware Wiring Trycom Technology TRP C32 C Q 5 Saga p DelmiterHEX1 o SS BEI arme TRP C32 J BIG UU cams coma gq AD 3 RAD Serial number 0053447856 Baudrate fae gt Delimiter HEX 2 o RIN ENHE fall Eal MUMBET aud fate r EME 3 T Px D 9 TXD 0053447856 9600 UU a hoe 2 GND 5 G ND Password Data Stop bits g Force tranamit fo x100me 0 6553 ae NS i z DHCP Disable 9 Parity Nore 9 Port status Not Connected ra c nev h i 7 IP address 79216811 Flow contol None 2 HEE ues B are T Eo Netmask 255 255 255 0 Protocol TCP Serial port mode HS427 S l rer ni O KER Gateway 192 168 1 254 Pa ETES i S h sR S
32. timeout 0 seconds TCP alive timeout 0 minutes Connection mode Server Delimiter HEX 1 00 Delimiter HEX 2 00 Force transmit Oms Serial port mode Console Maximum connection 1 Remote IP address 255 255 255 255 4 Install TRP C38 Hardware STEP1 Connect power source with TRP C38 if power properly supplies the PWR LED will blinking Warning User can only choose one of 2 power source external DC Jack or Screw terminal DC input Do not use external DC Jack and screw terminal DC input simultaneously STEP2 Connect TRP C38 with internet port Ethernet Hub or Switch by RJ45 LAN cable lf the cable properly connects the LINK LED will light up Green 100MB Yellow 10MB STEP3 Connect TRP C38 with RS232 or RS422 485 serial device 4 1 RS232 Wiring The RS 232 supports 8 channels plus Signal Ground and is configured as DTE like a computer signals are single ended and referenced to Ground To use handshaking Flow Control must be set to RIS CTS during Configuration Refer to the Pin out table for connections DCD 1 gt DCD o O e aa E RADI R R TXD XO ge S T g TXD 3 ee RXD DTR 4 DSR l a a GND 5 RR GND l U 8 AEB DSR 6 DITR zo CBB IL x V S 85 lse RTS 7 s gt CTS BS CTS 8 me B RTS a a RI 9 m a RI E a 4 2 RJ 45 LAN Cable Wiring Diagram PC To TRP C38 Please use crossover Ethernet cable HUB To TRP C38 Please using straight throu
33. tmask 2552552550 Protocol Serial port mode wi ki n TEEF a Serial timeout A 0 655235 sc Connectionat T Version amp Date oF TCF alive timeout in 0 255 min Mamm connection ioo w Link status Trl S Connection mode Server Remote IP address 255 255 255 255 Hardware ID Cancel Server Name The server name is user configurable It is recommended users with more than one TRP C38 connected to the LAN assign a new name to each When the Manager software searches for servers on the LAN it will display the server name allowing the user to distinguish between TRP C38s Serial Number Each TRP C38 has a unique serial number This is fixed and cannot be changed Password Entering a password activates a security feature on the serial server Once a password is entered it will be required to access the menu and make changes DHCP DHCP servers are a part of numerous LAN management systems The DHCP field has two selections Enable or Disable Arrow to the desired selection and select enter When enabled TRP C38 will send a DHCP request to the DHCP server which will assign a dynamic IP address netmask and gateway to the TRP C38 If a DHCP server is not available on 12 the network the TRP C38 will time out after 10 seconds and the default values will remain When DHCP is enabled the IP address Netmask and Gateway fields become inaccessible and cannot be changed by the user IP Address A static
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