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User's Manual IP SERIAL SERVER

1. Cons ole mode ES 485 I Console mode Configuration have Configuration Kesel Configuration Fur ng Configuration Default LU ART part 1 Port o L ART port 1 Baud rate I LIART port 1 non LIART pori l Flow um ART pori l Connection mode UART port 1 Protocol UART port l LL P Addr UART port Circuit type LU ART pori 1 Pori Status Save Changes Restart Device Load Running Load Default Port nmuber Baud rate Data Parity Stop Flow Control Connection mode Protocol Remote IP Addr Circuit type Pori Status Page 57 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Level 0 Figure 48 Level 1 Level 2 I I Main menu UART port 2 UART port 2 Baud rate I UART pon 2 Flow Control UART pon 2 Data Parity Stop UART port Flow Control UART port 2 Connection mode L ART port 2 Protocol UART port 2 Remote IP Addr L ART port 2 Crn lype l L ART pori 2 Port Status Main ment UART port 3 UART port 3 Fart ner UART peri 3 Baud rate UART pori 3 rario Stop LIART pori 3 Flow Control UART pori 3 Connection made UART pori 3 Protocol LIART pori 3 A Adir UART pori 3 Seu type UART pori 3 Fort Status Main menu UART pori 4 UART port 4 Pari sumet UART pori 4 Ag rate UART pori 4 Data Parity 5Stop i UART pori 4 Flow Control L ART pori 4 Connection mode LIABT port 4 Protocol I UART port 4
2. Page 59 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S APPENDIX C RS 485 CONNECTIONS Serial Server DB 9 Pin out in RS 485 Mode DB 9 Male outside 12345 LI Veo 6789 Signal Name Pin O 5 Signal Ground GND Figure 51 DB 9 Pin out in RS 485 Mode Note Some RS 485 devices are marked opposite the RS 485 standard which defines the Data B line as positive relative to Data A during a Mark state before enabling the transmitter and after transmitting before tri stating If an RS 485 device does not respond try swapping the Data B and Data A lines Device 1 Device 2 Device 3 I I l ESP904 pin out in nA E Les mu eom eom eomm R5 485 mode EE EE t5 E El clou El eI eI l Name a lo lz LI IL LL Pin Hn o I 5 GND 2 Wire RS485 Connections One Twisted Wire Pair onto remaining plus Ground RS 485 Devices Figure 52 2 wire RS 485 Connection To connect 4 Wire RS 485 devices the RS 422 Mode can be used provided the Serial Server will be connected as a master in a single master system If using multiple masters the Serial Server cannot be used as It does not tri state the transmitter in RS 422 mode Page 60 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S APPENDIX D NETWORK CONNECTIONS Standard Ethernet Cable RJ 45 Pin out RJ 45 Pin RJ 45 Pin X E rm te 2 Tx Green 4 Notued Blue ME TEN NK GNE 6 7 White Brown ls Notus
3. TCP Client w Heartbeat B Mm a TCP Client no Heartbeat mO E Communication Virtual COM mode E B a Modes Winokmoe 24 EN Mm WP J ee Mm OW PardMde E mW WinSock Lib API MO Mm ED TCP UDP IP ARP ICMP HTTP juli Telnet DHCP UDPMulicast Multicast Page 53 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Client requests connection at Power up or Data arrival TCP Inactivity Time akuzar alive time Serial Serial Inactivity Time Time TCP Client Connections Port Port Monitoring ss e E U Thea BM Web pages OB M Remote Manage a a Management Firmware upgrade Web pages upgrade M Import Export Configurations file HH HM Export Configurations file to multiple units E Password Access E E ecuri IP Address Fiterng DC Input 12VDC 12VDC 300MA 500mA modeli Operating Temperature 10 to 80 C 10 to 80 C Environment Storage Temperature 20 to 85 C 20 to 85 C Humidity 0 90 non condensing m S Certifications CE FCC T M Case IP30 Metal aluminum ff M _ Panel mon DO B Dimensione 8 5 x 11 5x 11 4x 18 5 x 2 3 cm 2 9 cm Page 54 61 12 2 Default Settings IP Serial Server Default Settings Server Name Serial Number Password DHCP IP Address Net Mask Gateway MAC Address Version amp Date Serial por
4. The Power indicator should light red the Link light should indicate which type of Ethernet connection has been made and the Ready LED will flash indicating configuration can begin Step 6 Start the IP Serial Server Manager software In Windows Desktop click Start gt Programs gt Remote Management System gt RMS IP Serial Server IP Serial Manager As soon as the IP Serial Server Manager opens it will initiate Searching Server and after a few seconds the IP Serial Server List will display all IP Serial Server devices on the network w IF Serial Manager l ID xi server View Exit Help IP address IP SerialServer 122 168 0 1 Not mapped Not connected IP SerialServer 122 168 0 1 Not mapped Not connected F kerial erver 192 168 0 1 Not mapped Not connected IP SerialServer 122 168 0 1 Not mapped Not connected Figure 20 IP Serial Server Manager Displaying all IP Serial Server DEVICES Page 21 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 4 USING IP SERIAL SERVER MANAGER The IP Serial Server Manager software allows e Searching for servers connected to the network e Displaying and changing the configuration of those servers e Installing virtual COM ports on a computer e Displaying and configuring virtual COM ports e Uninstalling virtual COM ports on a computer e Upgrading the IP Serial Server firmware e Monitoring Port Status e saving and Loading Configuration Files 4 1 Hardware Setup Step 1 Con
5. field multiplied by 100 ms determines the Force Transmit time When the elapsed time reaches the time configured in this field the TCP IP protocol will pack the data currently in the serial buffer into a packet and send it out the Ethernet port 5 1 21 Port Status This field indicates whether a serial port is connected via the IP Serial Server to a virtual COM port of a device on the network 5 1 22 TCP UDP Port This sets the port number for connection The default port number for the IP Serial Server is 4000 for serial port 1 In all modes of operation Direct IP or Virtual COM the port number set in the Server Properties menu must match the Virtual COM or socket software port settings Note Example The Virtual COM default setting is TCP UDP Port 4000 If the port property is changed to 4001 the virtual COM port will have to be changed to 4001 The hardware settings can be changed from the IP Serial Server Manager or Console Configuration Menu The Virtual COM port setting also can be changed within the Device Manager of the computer on which it is installed Page 33 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 5 1 23 Serial Port Mode Serial Port Mode allows configuration of the IP Serial Server for the following modes of operation e Console When this mode is selected and the server is updated a PC running a communications program such as HyperTerminal can communicate with the IP Serial Server via the Console Mode se
6. 1 ICF 4003 Not mapped Not connected Monitor Port Status A Virtual COM List Serial Server List Ready NUM E Figure 41 The IP Serial Server Manager Window Step 3 Click the Uninstall Virtual COM icon The Manager will ask for conformation Click OK to complete the uninstall procedure Removing the Virtual COM Port using Device Manager Step 1 From the Windows Desktop click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Page 42 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Step 2 Click the System icon when the manager window opens Step 3 Click Device Manager in the Systems Properties window In the Device Manager dialogue click the next to Ports COM amp LPT to expand Step 4 Highlight IP SERIAL COM to be removed and click the Action tab at the top of window then click Uninstall A confirm Device Removal window will appear Device Manager m Computer E Disk drives E Display adapters 23 DVD CD ROM drives amp 9 Floppy disk controllers ASS Floppy disk drives 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gi keyboards a Mice and other painting devices JE Monitors BY Network adapters 4 Other devices F Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COMI p Communications Port COM oo 4 ECP Printer Port LPT1 i m Disable ow TP Serial C ed Sound video Uninstall VSA EE Storage volume Scan for hardware changes id System devices mE Universal seria Properties Figure 42 Confirm Devic
7. 1 port model Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 DB 9 Male DB 9 Male Figure 9 The IP Serial Server Serial Port Connectors 2 port model Serial Ports Page 15 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Figure 10 The IP Serial Server Serial Port Connectors 4 port model 2 2 IP Serial Server Port Operational Modes Using the IP Serial Server Manager the IP Serial Server can be put into Console Mode Default Mode or Upgrade Mode The serial ports can be configured for RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 operation The server also can be put into Console Mode by placing all the DIP switches into the ON position 2 2 1 Default Mode When Default Mode is selected and the server properties are Updated Saved all the configuration settings return to their default values 2 2 2 Console Mode In Console Mode the Configuration Menu can be accessed from a PC by connecting its RS 232 serial port to the IP Serial Server serial port or Serial Port 1 Since the computer is a DTE device and the serial ports are configured as DTE with DB 9M connectors a null modem crossover cable must be used In Console Mode the default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 data bits No parity and 1 stop bit From Windows HyperTerminal with VT100 terminal emulation can be used for Console Mode configuration 2 2 3 Upgrade Mode In Upgrade Mode firmware can be uploaded from a PC via its serial port to the IP Serial Server serial port 1 Upgrading also can be accompl
8. A in the idle mark state Ground provides a common mode reference RS 485 Receiver Biasing RS 485 Receiver Biasing can be implemented from the IP Serial Server if the network does not supply it Remove the two side cover screws of the IP Serial Server slide the cover off and re position the bias Jumpers shown open 1n the figure below to enable biasing shorting R5 485 Bias i e mu MB aa Figure 11 Internal Setting to Select RS 485 Bias 1 port model Jumper nl e El d Figure 12 Internal Setting to Select RS 485 Bias 2 port model Figure 13 Internal Setting to Select RS 485 Bias 4 port model Page 17 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 3 INSTALLING THE IP SERIAL SERVER MANAGER SOFTWARE The Windows based IP Serial Server Manager and Virtual COM Port software makes configuration fast and casy If using Windows installing the IP Serial Server Manager software and setting up virtual COM ports to configure the IP Serial Server is recommended 3 1 Software Installation The IP Serial Server Manager software includes e IP Serial Server Manager e Install Virtual COM Ports e Uninstall Virtual COM Ports 3 1 1 Automatic Installation Step 1a Inserting the CD in the CD ROM should automatically launch the Install Shield Wizard 3 1 2 Manual Installation Step 1b To manually start the software installation from the Windows Desktop click Start button At the Run command line
9. Ethernet devices The driver installs a virtual COM on windows which maps the virtual COM port to the IP address of the IP Serial Server device across the network enabling the Windows applications to access remote serial devices over Ethernet IP Serial Server can function as a server or client for both TCP and UDP connection The application scenarios are direct IP mode virtual COM mode and paired mode In direct IP and virtual COM modes IP Serial Server should only work as a server When in the paired mode one IP Serial Server must set as a client and the other must set as a server in both TCP and UDP connection 1 1 Main Features e Multi interface serial ports VIP Serial Server and software selectable for RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 interface v DIP Switch selectable for Console Mode For 1 port and 2 port models only e 10 100 Mbps Ethernet with Auto detecting e TCP or UDP Client or Server operation configurable e Software OS Support Windows XP 2000 NT 98 ME e Firmware Upload for future revisions upgrades e Configuration of Ethernet and serial port settings can be accomplished using any of four methods v IP Serial Server Manager Software for Windows allows configuration via a network connection or directly from the Ethernet port of a computer using an Ethernet crossover cable Web Server allows configuration via the network using any web browser Telnet allows configuration via the network by accessing the setup configur
10. IP Serial Server to generate its own IP address OR Obtain appropriate static IP Netmask and Gateway addresses from your Network Administrator recommended Set the Serial Port Mode property to RS 232 to match the serial device connected to the IP Serial Server Set Baud Rate Data Parity Stop and Flow Control to match the configuration of the serial device connected to the IP Serial Server port Step 4 When the parameters have been set click Update Following the prompts in the dialogue boxes Restart the IP Serial Server and Search all reachable servers again Step 5 Re enter Server Properties to verify the changes have taken effect or to view change the configuration of other ports Each port must be configured separately 1 3 4 Install Virtual COM Ports on PC Step 1 From the Windows Start menu run the Install Virtual COM Ports utility included with the IP Serial Server Manager software Step 2 Search for all servers on the network Page 11 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Step 3 Select a port and map it to an unused COM port e g Port 3 Configure it for TCP protocol and the appropriate IP address determined 1n the last section COMInst E X Map To coma Flow Control Go None ETECTE C Xon Xaff Protocol ILF m IP Address 192 168 0 1 Port Humber 4000 di Cancel Figure 5 Configuring the Virtual COM Port 1 3 5 Check Communications Step 1 From the Windows Start
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13. UDP mode for the IP Serial Server e Port Displays the port number for each IP Serial Server port e Flow Control Indicates what type of flow control is configured for each port e Status Indicates whether each port is currently In Use or Not Used 4 3 4 Status Bar Displays the current status of the software in the bottom left corner of the screen e Ready e Updating e Searching reachable servers Page 25 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 4 4 Search for Servers Upon opening the IP Serial Server Manager software it will automatically execute Searching Server and search for all reachable IP Serial Server devices Step4 To manually initiate a search for servers click Searching Servers under the Servers menu or the icon on the left side of the screen The Search Setup box will appear It provides two options for searching for servers on the network Specify the IP Address of the IP Serial Server or Search all reachable servers Search setup Search Specified Server IP Address Search all reachable servers OR Cancel Figure 24 The Search Setup Window Step 5 Enter the IP Address assigned to the desired IP Serial Server or click Search all reachable servers then OK IP Address is used to find IP Serial Server units that are not on the same subnet Routers on the network will block the standard broadcast used to find servers if Search all reachable servers is selected The user must set an IP ad
14. menu run HyperTerminal Step 2 Configure HyperTerminal to connect using the COM port configured in the last section e g Port 3 Step 3 Set Baud Rate Data Parity Stop and Flow Control to match the configuration of the serial device connected to the IP Serial Server serial port Step 4 Communications with the serial device should now be operational Page 12 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 2 MAKING THE HARDWARE CONNECTIONS 2 1 Package Checklist The IP Serial Server is shipped with the following items included V IP Serial Server Y Power Adapter optional v This Operation Manual Y CD ROM disc with manual IP Serial Server Manager and Virtual COM Driver software for Windows 98 ME 2000 XP NT 4 0 2 1 1 Indicator Lights Light Red power is applied Link Yellow 10BaseT Ethernet connection established 100BaseTX Ethernet connection established Flashing Green system is Flashing Green system is ready Serial 4 When set up as a TCP server Steady Green client has made a connection communications starting Flashing Green data present at the serial port Light off connection closed When setup in UDP mode Steady Green all ports Flashing Green data is being transmitted or received 21 22 Power Connector Plug the plug from the included power supply into the power Jack and then plug the supply in When power is applied the Red power light will illuminate The tip of
15. the asynchronous serial ports on the IP Serial Server In this type of application the IP Serial Server is configured as a TCP or UDP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection with the IP Serial Server The data is sent directly to and from the serial port on the server When using UDP protocol the server can be configured to broadcast data to and receive data from multiple IP addresses Manager ERES ENEMIKI VCOM Driver Winsock API ea User AP IP SERIAL SERVER Figure 1 Direct IP Mode Virtual COM Mode 1 2 2 Virtual COM Mode Install Virtual COM Mode allows the user to add a driver to provide a virtual COM port on the computer The new COM port shows up in the Device Manager Windows programs using standard Windows API calls are able to interface to virtual COM ports When a program on the PC opens the new COM port it communicates with the remote serial device connected to one of the ports on the IP Serial Server After connection the LAN 1s transparent to the program and serial device Applications are able to work Just as if the serial device is connected directly to a physical COM port on the computer The virtual COM port software converts the application s data into IP packets sends it across the network to the IP Serial Server which converts the IP packet back to serial data and sends the dat
16. 1 18 Connection Mode The Connection Mode field has three options Server Client and Client no heartbeat When Client or Client Page 32 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S no heartbeat is selected the Connection at field automatically becomes active allowing the user to select Power up or Data Arrival e When using the Virtual COM Port feature select Server e When using a TCP or UDP Socket program select Server e When using Paired Mode communication between two IP 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 5 1 19 Delimiter HEX 1 and Delimiter HEX 2 These fields allow the user to enter two ASCII characters in hex format that delimit the beginning and end of a message When a message with both these delimiters is received at the serial port the data contained in the serial buffer 1s 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 IP Serial Server 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 1s received it will automatically be placed in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Ethernet port 5 1 20 Force Transmit This field allows the user to set a maximum time limit between transmissions of data The value set in this
17. IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S User s Manual IPSERIAL SERVER 1 port IP E101SJ 2 port IP E102SJ 4 port IP E104S IPL E104S Release Version 2 3 Release Date 2005 11 9 Page 1 61 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 22 3 1 4 1 42 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Contents INTRODUCTION uan NN USR ISU SO SO 7 Manm GA UTOS no nde KN cetus VON sles ON cetus KVO ERO VO tere qu dE 7 Commimeanon Modes e a aaa lo 8 EL DCC UCC L oo o bk h Rh Rr EEL E TI liz 2 Warrant ON ModE sanitarias 8 lo APA ey DONO te deltas ioni 9 kE Herbie OS E M duni ane 9 IP Serial Server Quick Statt Guide ale LIL LL o 10 ees al laco olo A NN Liar 10 3 SOT are Installation nell A 10 133 IP Serial Server ONMOWDA ON a an edet ona a kaa A 10 LA Install Virtual OV POSON PCI M 11 1 5 CisekEoimmunical0ns aaa 12 MAKING THE HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ecccccccccccececececececccccecececcccccccceccececececececccccs 13 Package CRC CKNIS ie ay E A EO o oo 13 ZAGE marcatore Dighe ile IU ul ibi ili 13 2 oz PON OTC OME CG R a ia 13 25L3 NCSC E DULtOD S er EEK OO o KAGO dt VORI 13 LL DIP snc 14 Zo BIernet CONG CLO um O O adas 14 2 luos Sertal DOES ian ele a e plela I5 IP Serial server Port Operational MOdes srl 16 22 Detail MOG sas MORD an a reina 16 2 2 2 E A O o ej M E M E liu 16 22 9 IUperod MOOK E OO 16 224 892292 AA TTT TTT TETTE TETTE O ection P dee 16 22 RSA INI OOS Lied aa
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19. Overview The IP Serial Server Manager window provides the following information Menus Server View Exit Help e Server Icons Firmware Upgrade Virtual COM Configuration Searching Server Uninstall Virtual COM Monitor Port Status e IP Serial Server Virtual COM Lists e Software Status Ready Updating Searching etc 4 3 1 Menus Server e Firmware Upgrade Used when downloading new firmware to the IP Serial Server Page 23 61 View Exit IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Virtual COM Configuration Selects the Virtual COM List Double clicking on any COM port in the Virtual COM List brings up a window that allows changing the virtual COM settings such as Flow Control Protocol IP address and Port Number Virtual COM settings must match IP Serial Server port settings Searching Server Searches for IP Serial Servers on the network and brings back configuration information that will be displayed in the Server Properties window Uninstall Virtual COM Allows virtual COM ports to be uninstalled from the IP Serial Server Manager window Monitor Port Status Brings up a screen that displays the following information associated with the selected serial port Serial TX Displays the number of bytes of data sent to the serial device since the IP connection was established Serial RX Displays the number of bytes of data received from the connected serial device since the IP connection was establish
20. R PROPERTIES The IP Serial Server can be configured using any of four different user interfaces the IP Serial Server Manager software Console Mode Telnet or the Web Server The Server Properties described in this chapter can be changed from any of these user interfaces 5 1 Description of the Server Properties server Properties x Server name TP SerialServer serial port 1 Delimiter HEX serial number TERERLALOOOOODI Baud rate 9600 Delimiter HEX Password Diatalitop bits 8 1 Force transmit jo 1001012 DHCP Disable Parity None Port status Not Connected IP address 109 16801 Flow contol one TCPAUDP port 4000 Netmesk 255 255 2550 c v Serial portmode Console T Gateway 192 158 0254 serial timeout jo 0 65535 sec Connection at Power un 7 MAC address 00 08 B4 11 00 04 OLO rs G ei p 0 255 min SE on hh SZ onnection mode emo Tess 255 255 255 255 Link status TOD Full Duplex Server 255 455 455 455 Hardware ID Figure 30 IP Serial Server Manager Server Properties Window 5 1 1 Server Name This field displays the name that has been assigned to the IP Serial Server A new Server Name of up to 16 characters can be entered If more than one IP Serial Server is connected on the LAN it is recommended that a new name be assigned to each When the IP Serial Server Manager finds an IP Serial Server on the LAN it displays the server name
21. Remote IP Aldr UART pori 4 eeu type L ART port 4 Port Status Level 3 Baud rate Flow Control Data Parity Stop Flow Control d onnectlion mode Protocol Remote IP Addr Circuit type Port Status lt Port nmuber 73 Haud raie Duta Paritv Stop Flow Control Connection mode Protocol Remote IP Addr Circuil type Fort Status Pori nmuber Baud rate Daita Parity Stop Flow Control Connection mode Protocol Remote IP Addr Lircuiliype Pori Status The Tree Structure of LCD Menu Page 58 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S APPENDIX A R5 232 CONNECTIONS Serial Server DB 9 Pin outs in RS 232 Mode DB 9 Male outside 12345 LI T 6789 RS 232 DTE RS 232 DB 9M Signal Name Pin i l S a Signal Ground GND 5 Clear To Send I NE n RingIndicator m RI 9 Figure 49 RS 232 Connections in a DB 9 Connector APPENDIX B RS 422 CONNECTIONS Serial Server DB 9 Pin outs in RS 422 Mode DB 9 Male outside 12345 LI otro 6789 LIE ala PE Signal Name Direction RS 422 Pin Receive Data B RXDB Signal Ground GND Clear to Send A CISAQ 6 Clear to Send B CTSB 7 Request to Send B RTSB E E Request to Send A RTSA 9 Figure 50 RS 422 Connections in a DB 9 Connector
22. Serial Server IP E101 2 4S IP Serial COM3 Properties Figure40 Virtual Com Port Properties Window Step 4 Click the Configuration or Port Settings tab This screen allows the settings to be changed 1f necessary Click Cancel to keep the existing settings Step 5 Click OK to change the settings Use Refresh in the Device Manager if Windows does not auto refresh Page 41 61 7 7 1 7 2 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S REMOVING VIRTUAL COM PORTS The IP Serial Server Manager software Uninstall Virtual COM Port feature will remove a 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 also will find a Remove Virtual COM feature in the Programs file Removing the Virtual COM port with IP Serial Server Manager Step 1 From the Windows Desktop click Start gt Programs gt Remote Management System gt RMS IP Serial Server gt IP Serial Manager gt IP Serial Manager Step 2 In the IP Serial Server Manager window click the Virtual COM List tab Highlight the mapped COM port number to be removed IP Serial Manager IO xi server View Exit Help IP address Status IF SenialServer 192 168 0 1 TCP 4000 COM Not connected IP SerialServer 192 168 0 1 TCF 4001 COMA Not connected IP Serialserveer 192 168 0 1 TP 4002 Not mapped Not connected IF SerialServer 192 168 0
23. SerialServer Serial number IPSERIALBODDODI Version amp Date 1 8 amp 12 20 04 Password DHCP Disable ET IP address Netmask Gateway MAC address Link status Hardware ID Note If you leave this page wii oni saving all changes will he ignored Figure 44 The Web Server Page Navigate and change properties as required using the mouse and keyboard To change serial port properties click Serial Port on the left side of the browser window The following page will appear Page 48 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S IPS 4 port Web Configuration IP SerialServer Note If you leave this page without saving all changes will he ignored Serve Serial port Serial port mode Baud rate Operation Data Stop bits Parity Flow control Delimiter Hex 1 Delimiter Hex 2 Force transmit Oo bacome 065539 Port status Serial Port Note If you leave this page without saving all changes will be ignored Figure 45 The Web Server Serial Port Properties Page To change other operational properties click Operation on the left side of the browser window The following page will appear Page 49 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S A Operation Page Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back 2 i Search Favorites lt AHistory Em E Port number 4000 2 TCP AUG Serial Timeout D 10265535 sec TCP alive Timeout B 00 255 min Se
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25. a out a serial port located on the IP Serial Server Page 8 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S To use this mode the IP Serial Server must be set to either TCP server or UDP server with a designated communication port number The virtual COM driver is the TCP or UDP client 1 2 3 Paired Mode Paired Mode is also called serial tunneling In this mode any two serial devices that can communicate with a serial link will be able to communicate using two IP Serial Servers and the LAN Two IP Serial Servers are connected to a network one configured as a TCP or UDP client and the other as a 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 Both communication port numbers must be the same Enem et Ethernet SERVER IP SERIAL SERVER Data Collector Figure 2 Paired Mode 1 2 4 Heart Beat The Heart Beat protocol connection provides a reliable communications connection in Virtual COM mode or with Paired mode This feature restores the connection if communications are temporarily lost at either end due to loss of power or Ethernet connection Without this feature a device that loses a connection and stops communicating would not be able to re
26. al Server Software Installation Using the CD included with the IP Serial Server install the IP Serial Server Manager software on the configuring computer 1 3 3 IP Serial Server Configuration Step 1 Open the IP Serial Server Manager software It will automatically search for any reachable IP Serial Server devices A list of all IP Serial Server connected to the LAN will appear in the IP Serial Server List window Page 10 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Step 2 Double click the desired IP Serial Server port on the list to bring up the Server Properties configuration screen server Properties xi Server name TP erialSerser Seria port 1 Delimiter HEX Serial number TESERTALOOOOOOJ Baud rate feno Delimiter HEX Password RNI D ats Stop bits Bis Force transmit O x100ms DHCP ibe v Pasi Nom Port status Not Connected IP address 19215801 Flow contol Hone TCP UDP port i Netmask 5532552550 Protocol TCP Serial port mode Conse Gateway 192 168 0 254 serial timeout jo 0 65535 seci Connection at Power up MAC address 00 08 B4 11 00 04 E por SETTA TCP alive timeont jo 0 255 miuj Maximum connection F Connection mode Remote IP address Link status TI NEE Server 255 255 255 255 Hardware ID Figure 4 The Server Properties Window Step 3 Change the Server Properties as required Enable DHCP to allow the
27. alled on a LAN the Console Mode can be used to change the settings from the defaults The IP Serial Server is shipped 1n the RS 232 Mode Connect a crossover null modem cable between the COM port on the computer and the appropriate serial port on the IP Serial Server 9 1 Console Mode Setup Step 1 Apply power to the IP Serial Server The power and ready LED will light Step 2 Using a VT100 Terminal emulation program typically HyperTerminal in Windows open the computer COM port connected to the IP Serial Server via an RS 232 crossover null modem cable Step 3 In the HyperTerminal Port Settings window set Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Click OK Step 4 Ensure all the DIP switches are 1n the ON position Step 5 To view the Configuration Menu press the space bar The menu will appear within a few seconds Page 46 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 9 1 1 Navigating the Configuration Menus There are six Console Mode screens Server Network Serial Mode Operation Monitor and Configuration Tab Back Space and arrow keys can be used to highlight the desired function on the screen list Pressing Enter moves the cursor to the first field with the current screen The configuration fields can be changed by pressing Enter and selecting from the list that appears The Escape key moves the cursor back to the screen list Pressing the Space Bar refreshes the page Step 5 Once al
28. and IP Address allowing the user to distinguish between IP Serial Server 5 1 2 Serial Number Each IP Serial Server has a unique serial number This is fixed and cannot be changed 5 1 3 Password Entering a password activates a security feature on the IP Serial Server Once a password is entered it will be required to access the menu and make changes 5 1 4 DHCP DHCP servers are a part of numerous LAN management systems The DHCP field provides two choices Page 29 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Disable and Enable Disable is the normal or default setting When enabled the IP Serial Server will send a DHCP request to the DHCP server which will assign a dynamic IP address net mask and gateway to the IP Serial Server Ifa DHCP server is not available on the network the IP Serial Server 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 Note A dynamic address assigned by the DHCP server may change if the server loses the Ethernet connection or power is removed The host client communication software requests a connection to the specific IP address of the IP Serial Server If the DHCP reassigns a different IP address the software will not be able to communicate with the hardware Therefore using a static IP address is recommended 5 1 5 IP Address Software or hardware attemp
29. ard Complete Setup has finished installing IF Serial on your computer Back ance Figure 18 The Install Shield Wizard Complete Window Step 4 Click Finish when the Install Shield Wizard Complete dialogue appears When finished dialogue box will close 3 1 3 Updating an Existing Installation If an older version of the IP Serial Server Manager software is already installed the Modify repair or remove the program window will appear when the installation process is initiated Installshueld Wizard Welcome Modify repair or remove the program Welcome to the IP Serial Setup Maintenance program This program lets povi 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 C Remove E Remove all installed components InstallShield lt Back Cancel Figure 19 The InstallShield Wizard Modify Repair or Remove Screen The recommended procedure 1s to Remove all installed components first Once the software has been removed Install the new software Page 20 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 3 1 4 Opening the IP Serial Server Manager Step 5 If the IP Serial Server is not already connected to the network or to the Ethernet port on the computer connect 1t Set all the DIP switches to the OFF position Apply power
30. ation menu Y Console Mode allows configuration through an RS 232 serial port in using a VT100 Terminal Emulation program and an RS 232 crossover cable e Virtual COM Driver Software for Windows installs virtual COM ports viewable in the Windows Device Manager under Ports COM amp LPT Virtual COM port provides access to any of the ports on the IP Serial Server and like any other serial port legacy PCI USB or PCMCIA on the computer Any program running on the computer and using Windows based Page 7 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S COM ports can access the serial devices attached to the IP Serial Server The LAN becomes transparent to the serial device and the software running on the PC e Heart Beat Connection selectable protocol ensures reliable communications in Virtual COM mode or Paired mode This feature restores the connections if communications are temporarily lost at either end due to loss of power or the Ethernet connection 1 2 Communication Modes The IP Serial Server enables communication with serial devices over a LAN or WAN Serial devices no longer are limited to a physical connection to the PC COM port They can be installed anywhere on the LAN using TCP IP or UDP IP communications This allows traditional Windows PC software access to serial devices anywhere on the LAN WAN network 1 2 1 Direct IP Mode Direct IP connections allow applications using TCP IP or UDP IP socket programs to communicate with
31. connect without human intervention A TCP data connection can be lost when there is a power failure or temporary loss of an Ethernet connection on either the client or server If a loss occurs the Heart Beat feature will try to reconnect the TCP data connection every five seconds until communications is established again The Heart Beat feature is available for use in Virtual COM mode and Paired mode This is not available when using a UDP application Note For WINSOCK application please enable TCP alive timeout to get out of TCP connection lockup Page 9 61 1 3 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S IP Serial Server Quick Start Guide For descriptive purposes this Quick Start Guide considers a typical configuration consisting of a PC connected via an Ethernet LAN to an IP Serial Server connected to the RS 232 port of a serial device 1 3 1 1 3 2 Hardware Setup Ethernet Ethernet cable cable IP j SERIAL Computer Serial Device Figure3 Typical Hardware Setup Step 1 Connect the IP Serial Server to the network using a standard network cable Step 2 Connect the IP Serial Server to the RS 232 port on the serial device Note If the serial device is configured as a DCE use a straight through serial cable If the serial device is configured as a DTE use a crossover null modem cable Step 3 Set all the DIP switches to the OFF position Step 4 Apply power to the IP Seri
32. d all other requests for connection will be filtered out The IP Serial Server must be set up as a TCP or UDP Server to use this feature The default setting is 255 255 255 255 If Paired Mode is not being used do not change this setting until the application has been tested and is communicating properly Then activate the address filtering feature 5 1 27 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 Page 34 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Updating the Server Properties in IP Serial Server Manager From the Server Properties screen click the Update button to store the configuration settings for the currently selected port The vcomui dialogue box will appear indicating you must restart the device before the new settings will take effect Click Yes vcomui You must restart the device before the new settings will take effect Restart now Yes Mo Figure33 The Restart Dialogue Box After that port has been updated you may want to re enter Server Properties to verify the changes have taken effect or to view change the configuration of other ports Each port must be configured separately Saving Configuration Data in Console Mode or Telnet saving updating server properties is done from the Configuration screen Access the Configuration screen by tabbing through the list of screens o
33. d parameters or Tab to move to the next property Tab4Shiftto move back to previous property Arrows to move between properties or change values or contents of the current property Enter to select update or cancel Step 7 After configuring as needed click Update to store the configuration in the server The following window will appear comul You must restart the device before the new settings will take effect Restart now Yes No Figure 26 The Restart Dialogue Box Step 8 Click Yes to restart The following dialogue box will appear Festarting Waiting for 10 seconds for the server to restart Figure 27 The Restarting Dialogue Box Page 27 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S After eight seconds a dialogue box will ask whether you want to search for all reachable servers again A Do you want to search all reachable servers again Figure 28 The Server Search Dialogue Box While the IP Serial Server is searching for all reachable servers the following dialogue box appears search IP Serial Please watt Figure 29 The Search IP Serial Server Manager Dialogue Box After that port has been updated you may want to re enter Server Properties to verify the changes have taken effect or to view change the configuration of other ports Each port must be configured separately Page 28 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S di CONFIGURING THE IP SERIAL SERVE
34. dress that conforms to the LAN addressing scheme The Searching window 1s shown until all active IP Serial Servers on the LAN are listed in the IP Serial Server List window 4 5 Configure Server Properties The Server Properties window displays the current configuration properties for the currently selected server Step 6 To open the Server Properties window highlight the IP Serial Server in the IP Serial Server List window double click to open The Server Properties window 1s used to configure and store the Server configuration settings Details for setting Properties are described in the next chapter Page 26 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S server Properties xi Server name TP Serialferver serial port Delimiter HEX serial number TPEERIALDOOOOOOI Baud rate Delimiter HEX Password Data Stop bits Force transmit 0 x100ms DHCP Disable Parity Port status Not Connected IP address 19216801 Flow control TCPUDPport fano Netmask 2552552550 Protocol Ter Serial port mode Console y Gateway 192 168 0 254 T qu CLE gt an p Mori 4 Version de Date ig amp i129004 E Connection mode Server y Eemote IP address 255 255 255 255 Link statuz 100 Full Duplex SEIVBI 255 255 255255 Hardware ID Figure 25 The Server Properties Window Note IP Serial Server Manager Navigation Use the mouse to select the property an
35. e Removal Step 5 click OK to proceed The IP Serial Server Manager COM will be removed and the Device Manager window will refresh and display the remaining COM ports Page 43 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 8 UPGRADING THE IP SERIAL SERVER FIRMWARE New IP Serial Server firmware updates may become available through the website for installation into the server The firmware can be uploaded using either a virtual COM port connection or hardware COM port connection 8 1 Downloading the Firmware Make a folder to receive the firmware file Download the compressed software file from the website Unzip or expand the file into the hex format so it will be ready to upload to the IP Serial Server 8 2 Upgrading Via IP Serial Server Manager The IP Serial Server Manager software can upload new firmware to the server using a direct PC connection via the IP Serial Server serial port or using a virtual COM port Note If connecting directly to a computer serial port use a null modem cable between the Computer RS 232 port and the IP Serial Server serial port or Port 1 8 2 1 Preparing the Software Step 1 In the IP Serial Server Manager IP Serial Server List window double click the server to be upgraded The Server Properties window will appear Step 2 If using a direct connection to upload the firmware to the IP Serial Server set the baud rate to 115200 for the fastest possible upload Step 3 Set the Serial Po
36. e all set to ON Step 4 From the Desktop click Start then Run The Run dialogue box will open Step 5 Type in Telnet and the IP address of the IP Serial Server to be configured then click OK Note The IP Serial Server must be in RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 mode before you can Telnet to it and access the configuration screens If it was last configured in Console mode you may not be able to access it using Telnet In this case use IP Serial Server Manager Console Mode or Web Server for configuration Step 6 The Telnet window will open unless the server is still in Console mode and the Server screen will appear Page 51 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 11 2 Navigating the Configuration Menu There are six Telnet screens Server Network Serial Mode Operation Monitor and Configuration Tab Back Space and arrow keys can be used to highlight the desired function on the screen list Pressing Enter moves the cursor to the first field with the current screen The configuration fields can be changed by pressing Enter and selecting from the list that appears The Escape key moves the cursor back to the screen list Pressing the Space Bar refreshes the page Step 7 Once all the changes have been made move to the Save field and select Enter The restart message will appear 5 CAWINN Taystern32wmd exe telnet 192 168 Server Metwork Serial Mode Operation Monitor onfiguration Default Running You must restar
37. e ignored Page 36 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 6 INSTALLING VIRTUAL COM PORTS The Virtual COM Port feature allows Windows platform software using standard API calls to be used in an Ethernet application The Install Virtual COM Port software adds a IP Serial Server COM port to the computer This shows up in the Device Manager The COM number can be selected from a list of available numbers For example in a computer already having a COMI and COM2 COM3 to COM 254 are available for the IP Serial Server It is recommended that COM Port 5 or higher be selected The virtual COM port looks like a standard COM port to most Windows based applications which allows the software to open a connection with the serial port located anywhere on the LAN WAN When using the virtual COM port the IP Serial Server is configured as a TCP or UDP Server 6 1 Virtual COM Port Installation Step 1 From the Windows Desktop click Start gt Programs gt Remote Management System gt RMS gt IP Serial server gt Install Virtual COM The Search Setup window will appear Step 2 Select the Search all reachable servers check box then click OK Search setup Search Specified Server IP Address Search all reachable servers DK Cancel Figure 35 The Search Setup Window The program searches the LAN for all available IP Serial Server When complete the Found Server window appears and displays a list of the servers that w
38. e wizard helps you install uninstall repair unplug eect and configure your hardware Hardware Wizard Device Manager Eu The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the E properties of any device Hardware Frofiles os Hardware profiles provide a way for vau to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles LIE Cancel Apply Figure 38 The Control Panel Window Step 2 Double click Ports to view the list of COM port numbers The installed Virtual COM port will be displayed as IP Serial Server Manager COM Page 39 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S E Device Manager Computer H E Disk drives i Display adapters 2 DWD CD ROM drives a Floppy disk controllers UE Floppy disk drives Fy IDE ATA ATAPI controllers mg keyboards Nice and other pointing devices Monitors BY Network adapters 3 Other devices F Ports COM 8 LPT i Communications Port COMI E Communications Port CO 2 JH ECP Printer Port LPT1 Lia l EEE COM3 FIP Serial COMA El amp Sound video and game controllers H E Storage volumes F BH System devices eer Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 39 The Device Manager Window Step 3 In the Device Manager select the IP Serial Server Manager COM Double click it to bring up the Properties window Page 40 61 IP
39. ed DTR RTS The DTR RTS Port Status indicator displays the current logic state of the DTR and RTS hardware handshake output lines for the selected IP Serial Server port 1 asserted 0 not asserted DCD DSR CTS The DCD DSR CTS Port Status indicator displays the current logic state being received on the DCD DSR and CTS hardware handshake input lines for the selected IP Serial Server port 1 asserted 0 not asserted Status Indicates whether the client software has made a connection with the IP Serial Server IP Address Displays the IP address of the connected client when there is a client connection Save Configuration File Allows the user to save the current configuration information to a file with a vcom extension Load Configuration File Allows the user to load a configuration file Provides three viewing options for the IP Serial Server Manager screen Toolbar allows the toolbar directly under the menu bar to be viewable or hidden Status Bar allows the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen to be viewable or hidden Split allows the position of the split between the Icons pane and the Virtual COM List IP Serial Server List panes to be dragged horizontally using the mouse Allows you to Exit the IP Serial Server Manager program Page 24 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Help e Accesses the About vcomui virtual com user interface dialogue box which indicates the software ve
40. ed Brown 8 Figure 53 Pin out for a Standard Ethernet Cable Crossover Ethernet Cable RJ 45 Pin out Pin 3 2 3 5 5 2 7 7 lg Notused Brown 8 Figure 54 Pin out for a Crossover Ethernet Cable E ini E INO EE WE NN NM E i 6 L3 a m M Page 61 61
41. ere found Page 37 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Found Server F kerialkerser 192 168 0 1 F kerialkerser 192 168 0 1 F kerialkerser 192 168 0 1 F Rerialherser 192 168 0 1 Figure 36 The Found Server Window Step 3 Select the IP Serial Server at the IP Address to be mapped to a virtual COM port then click OK IC 192 168 0 1 Figure 37 The COMInst Window The Protocol TCP UDP IP Address and Port Number will mirror the settings of the selected IP Serial Server The default Flow Control setting 1s None RTS CTS can be selected 1f used by the application program and serial hardware The IP Serial Server must be set to match Page 38 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 6 2 Matching the IP Serial Server and Virtual COM Port Settings The settings of the virtual COM ports in the Device Manager and the IP Serial Server Configuration Menu must match If the settings do not match the virtual COM ports will not work If these settings are changed in the Device Manager it will only affect the operation of the virtual COM port It will not change the settings stored in the IP Serial Server Use the IP Serial Server Manager to change the IP Serial Server settings Step 1 Use Device Manager to View New Ports Confirm the virtual COM ports in the Device Manager System Properties EN 71 General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced Hardware Wizard The Hardwar
42. ished via the network connection using the IP Serial Server Manager software and a virtual COM port In Upgrade Mode the default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 data bits No parity and 1 stop bit However usually the baud rate typically is reconfigured to 115 2 kbps to facilitate a faster upload speed 2 2 4 RS 232 Mode In RS 232 Mode the currently selected serial port is configured as an RS 232 interface supporting eight RS 232 signal lines plus Signal Ground and 1s configured as a DTE like a computer Signals are single ended and referenced to Ground To use handshaking Flow Control must be set to RTS CTS during Configuration 2 2 5 RS 422 Mode In RS 422 Mode the currently selected serial port is configured as an RS 422 interface supporting four RS 422 signal channels with full duplex operation for Receive Transmit RTS Reguest To Send and CTS Clear To Send The data lines are differential pairs A amp B in which the B line is positive relative to the A line 1n the idle mark state Ground provides a common mode reference To use handshaking Flow Control must be set to RTS CTS during configuration Page 16 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 2 2 6 RS 485 Mode In RS 485 Mode the currently selected port is configured as an RS 485 interface supporting transmit TX and receive RX signal channels using 2 wire half duplex operation The data lines are differential with the Data B line positive relative to Data
43. l the changes have been made move to the Configuration screen select Save and press Enter e 9600 HyperTerminal O xj File Edit View Cal Transfer Help Server Network Serial Mode Operation Monitor Configuration You must restart the device before the new setting will take effect Ca lt lt Enter to save settings ESC return Space bar refresh page Connected 00 00 59 T100 9600 8 N 1 Figure 43 Saving and Restarting the Configuration The restart message will appear Step 6 Select Yes to save changes This is necessary to write the settings to the server 9 1 2 Using a Password If a password is used it must be entered before the Configuration screen can be seen If the server is accessed with a password but no changes are made Reset to end before disconnecting Page 47 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 10 USING THE WEB SERVER The Web Server can be used to configure the IP Serial Server from any web browser software such as Internet Explorer Server properties can be set up using three browser pages 10 1 Setting Server Properties In Internet Explorer type the IP Address of the IP Serial Server into the address field near the top of the window and press the Enter key The following window will appear IPS 4 port Web Configuration IP SerialServer Note If you leave this page without saving all changes will be ignored Server name IP
44. level in the option tree UP 1 moves to the previous option within same level or 2 increases digit where cursor s at if it s a configurable option like IP address or 3 goes through the possible settings 1f it s a configurable option like DHCP which can be set to either ENABLE or DISABLE DOWN 1 moves to the next option within same level or 2 decreases digit where cursor s at if it s a configurable option like IP address or 3 goes through possible settings if it s a configurable option like DHCP which can be set to either ENABLE or DISABLE Enter 1 select the option and if it s not at the last level move down to the option s next level or 2 move cursor to the right Page 56 61 Main menu LevelO UU Level 1 I Company name Main menu modelname Hirsi Main menu Network Setting Main menu Console mode Main menu Configuration Main menu UART port 1 Host Server Name I Host Serial number Host Version amp Date Host Password Network Setting DHCP I Network Setting IP AE Network Setting Netmask l Network Setting Gateway I Network Setting MAC Address I Network Setting Link Status Console mode RS 132 1 Console mode Default SS suis Console mode Upgrade Console mode z RARA ASA A AIA RAR A Server Name Sv Server Name Ve rsion amp bate Password DHCP Disable Enable Il IP Address Metmask Gateway MAC Address Link Status Console T
45. n the left side of the window and highlighting Configuration There are four options shown on the right side of the Configuration screen Save Default Running and Reset Use Tab Backspace or arrow keys to move the cursor to the option position and then press Enter e Save stores the configuration data to the IP Serial Server flash memory and resets it e Default restores the configuration data to factory default settings e Running restores the configuration data to the last values stored in the flash memory e Reset re boots the IP Serial Server making it available for a client connection Web Server Interface e The Web Server interface provides the same updating options as Console Mode and Telnet These are located at the bottom of all three Web Server pages If a field 1s changed you must click Save before leaving that page or the changes will be ignored Page 35 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S http 192 168 0 1 IPS 4 port Web Configuration IP SerialServer Note If you leave this page without saving all changes will be ignored IR Servername Serial number Version amp Date Operation Password DHCP IP address Netmask Gateway MAC address Link status Hardware ID Serial Port Note If you leave this page without saving all changes will be ignored Figure34 The Web Server Page Note If you leave any Web Server page without saving any changes you have made will b
46. nect the IP Serial Server to the LAN or to a computer Ethernet port Set all the DIP switches on the IP Serial Server to the OFF position Ethernet Ethernet DI O Manager VCOM Driver Winsock API da User AP IP SERIAL SERVER Figure 21 Ethernet Connection via a LAN Manager VCOM Driver Winsock API RS232 User AP Ethernet IP SERIAL SERVER Figure 22 Direct Ethernet Connection using a Crossover Cable Step 2 Apply power The red Power indicator will light the Link indicator lights when an Ethernet connection is made and the Ready indicator will flash Page 22 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 4 2 Software Setup Step 3 To run the IP Serial Server Manager from the Windows Desktop click Start gt Programs gt Remote Management System gt RMS gt IP Serial Server gt IP SERIAL Manager As soon as the IP Serial Server Manager opens it will initiate Searching Server and after a few seconds the IP Serial Server List will display all IP Serial Server devices on the network ie IP Serial Manager E In xi server View Exit Help TP Serialferve 182 158 0 1 E 001 ot mappe ot connecte F kerialkerser 192 168 0 1 Not mapped Not connected IP Serialsereer 192 168 0 1 Not mapped Not connected Figure23 The IP Serial Server Manager Window 4 3 Software
47. onfigured for a Class C address The user may change this Default is 255 233 253 0 Page 30 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 5 1 7 Gateway The Gateway IP address allows users to access the IP Serial Server from outside the LAN 5 1 8 MAC Address The MAC address is fixed and cannot be changed It is assigned in the factory Every Ethernet device manufactured has it own unique MAC address 5 1 9 Version amp Date The currently loaded version of the firmware and when it was released is shown here 5 1 10 Link Status Link status automatically displays the type of Ethernet connection It will either display 10BaseT or 100BaseTX in full duplex or half duplex This will depend on the LAN switches hubs used in the LAN topology 5 1 11 Server Serial Port This field indicates the number of the port for with IP Serial Server properties are currently being displayed Changing the number in this field will cause all the other fields to display the properties for the specified port Note however that before changing ports any changes to properties must be Updated Saved or the IP Serial Server will not retain them 5 1 12 Baud Rate The serial port baud rate on the IP Serial Server must match the serial baud rate of the connected device unless using Virtual COM Mode In Virtual COM Mode the software program will establish serial settings 5 1 13 Data Parity Stop Set this to match the data format used by the serial de
48. r Displaying all IP Serial Server DEVICES 21 Ethernet Connection ya a BAN ie su a ia 22 Direct Ethernet Connection using a Crossover Cable 22 The IP Serial Server Manager Window e s sse 23 The search Setup W MO hill 26 The Server Properties Window sss pa a a deus 24 The Restart Dialogue BOX o Ea teli IGAN I kei 21 The Restarting Dialogue Borriello 27 The Server Scarch Dialosue BOX KORA 28 The Search IP Serial Server Manager Dialogue Box occcccnnnccccccccococoninonininininanos 28 IP Serial Server Manager Server Properties WiIndow 29 Pinging using the DOS command window eee ener 30 The Server UDP Contisuraton Screening 32 The Restart Dialogus BOX I l e Mad eto 35 Th WS BSCR AM kO ao 36 The Search Setup Window a tenia Kk bak dj 37 The Found Server MIA O Wai quiete kad N NO Eau Ka Medus 38 The CO Mins WW OW email tiago 38 Page 5 61 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 42 Figure 43 Figure 44 Figure 45 Figure 46 Figure 47 Figure 48 Figure 49 Figure 50 Figure 51 Figure 52 Figure 53 Figure 54 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S The Control Panel Wind Owe su a A AK 39 The Device Manager Wi 40 Virtual Com Port Properties WI1ldo Wi sus a Eh t EH 41 The IP Serial Server Manager Window 42 Contitin De
49. re 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S Figures Direct IP Mode NUA LUON Mode near 8 A A O 9 Typical Hardware cion 10 The Server Properties Window s ess bt t nU tiam etta M et 11 Contisunno the Virtual COM Port aee tin etin intr etn ia 12 The Console Mode Server Screen in the HyperTerminal Window 14 Top View of the IP Serial Server dip switch for 1 2 port model only I5 The IP Serial Server Serial Port Connector 1 port model I5 The IP Serial Server Serial Port Connectors 2 port model I5 The IP Serial Server Serial Port Connectors 4 port model 16 Internal Setting to Select RS 485 Bias l port model 17 Internal Setting to Select RS 485 Bias 2 port model 17 Internal Setting to Select RS 485 Bias 4 port model 17 The kon Dalo tuS BOX iaia 18 The Install Shield Wizard Window ssssessssssss 18 IP Serial Server Manager Setup Window A kara li 19 The Choose Destination Window serale 19 The Install Shield Wizard Complete Window 20 The InstallShield Wizard Modify Repair or Remove Screen 20 IP Serial Server Manage
50. rial Port Connection mode Server y Connection at Powerup E Maximum connection y Remote IP address c UDP Destination IP address range to to to to Source IP address range poso jio po bo po je po bo Default Running Reset E sil e Mt Internet P d ort IEEE o pa E oo ajo 2 as coy coy coy c coy coy Oj ci IT Zz I kij M c3 c Op Coy coy co CM OIU SIII Co Figure 46 The Web Server Operation Page Click Save to store changes to the IP Serial Server Settings for each Port must be saved separately Note If new property settings are not Savedbefore leaving this page they will not take effect Return to the main Server page by clicking on Server on the left side of the browser window Page 50 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 11 USING TELNET Telnet can be used to configure the IP 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 11 1 Configuration Using Telnet Step 1 Ensure the PC and IP Serial Server are connected to the LAN Step 2 Apply power to the IP Serial Server The power and ready LED will light Step 3 If the DIP switches on the IP Serial Server all are in the ON position Console mode switch them to the OFF position The IP Serial Server will revert to the operational mode 1t was in before the switches wer
51. rial port 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 IP Serial Server via the Console Mode serial port or a virtual COM port mapped 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 updated the selected serial port will become an RS 232 serial port on the server e RS 422 When this mode is selected and the server updated the selected serial port will become an RS 422 serial port on the server e RS 485 When this mode is selected and the server updated the selected serial port will become an RS 485 serial port on the server 5 1 24 Connection At When the Connection Mode field is set to Client or Client no heartbeat this field becomes active allowing the IP Serial Server acting as a client to connect to the server either on Power up or on Data Arrival first character arriving 5 1 25 Max Connection This field allows the user to configure the IP Serial Server to have up to eight TCP connections 5 1 26 Remote IP Address This is a security feature activated by entering the IP address of the desired client The IP Serial Server will only communicate with the listed IP address an
52. rsion number 4 3 2 Server Icons Pane Firmware Upgrade Virtual COM Configuration Searching Server Uninstall Virtual COM and Monitor Port Status can also be selected using icons located in the left window 4 3 3 IP Serial Server Virtual COM Lists To make management of lists of IP Serial Server easier lists can be sorted by clicking on any tab heading Scrolling bars facilitate scrolling through long lists IP Serial Server List e Server Name Displays the name of the IP Serial Server The name is listed once for each port e IP Address Displays the IP Address for the IP Serial Server All ports in a IP Serial Server have the same the same IP address e Protocol Displays the currently selected TCP or UDP mode for the IP Serial Server e Port Displays the port number for each IP Serial Server port e COM Name Displays the name of the computer COM port mapped to each IP Serial Server port If no computer port has been mapped it displays Not mapped e Status The Status indicates the mapped virtual COM port condition Not Connected is shown when a program does not have the port Open Connected is shown when that mapped port is Open for use Virtual COM List e COM Name Displays the number of the COM port mapped to each IP Serial Server port e IP Address Displays the IP Address for the IP Serial Server All ports in a IP Serial Server have the same IP address e Protocol Displays the currently selected TCP or
53. rt field to upgrade and click the Update button Ensure that the DIP switches on the IP Serial Server are all in the OFF position Step 4 Click Yes on the vcomui dialogue to restart the IP Serial Server 8 2 2 Upgrading the Firmware Step 5 Double click the Firmware Upgrade icon or click the Server menu and Firmware Upgrade Step 6 In the Upgrade window click Browse The Open dialogue box will appear Locate the folder on your PC that contains the firmware hex file Select the file and click Open The Open dialogue box will disappear Step 7 In the Upgrade window select the serial port to be used in transferring the firmware If connected directly from the PC to a IP Serial Server port it will typically be COM1 or COM2 Page 44 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S If using a virtual COM port to upgrade via the network identify the virtual COM number and address mapped to Port 1 on the IP Serial Server Step 8 Click Upgrade Step 9 In the Port Settings window set the Bits per second Data bits Parity and Stop bits to the same values as set up in the Server Properties window Click OK Port Settings Bits per second 1115200 Cata bits Parity Stop bits Cancel The Port Settings Window Step 10 Upgrade progress will be shown until the Upgrade finished message is shown Click OK Page 45 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 9 USING CONSOLE MODE Before the IP Serial Server is inst
54. t Baud Rate Data Stop Parity Flow Control TCP UDP Protocol Serial timeout TCP alive timeout Connection Mode Delimiter HEX 1 Delimiter HEX 2 Force transmit TCP UDP port Serial port mode Max connection Remote IP Address Dipswitch settings I Port or 2 Port or 4 Port XXXXXXXXX printed on bottom of unit Blank Disable 192 168 0 1 DSS 239 295 0 192 168 0 254 XX XX XX XX printed on bottom of unit current firmware version number amp date l 9600 8 1 None None TCP 0 seconds 0 minutes Server 00 00 0 ms Port 1 4000 Port 2 4001 Port 3 4002 Port 4 4003 IPS 1 port amp IPS 2 port RS 232 for all ports IPS 4 port console for Port 1 RS 232 for ports 2 4 l 255 255 255 255 Run OFF RS 422 485 Bias jumpers OFF Page 55 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 13 IP SERIAL SERVER LCD PANEL CONFIGURATION This chapter describes the configuration through LCD panel The LCD panel is a two line display and is operated through 4 buttons MENU UP DOWN and ENTER buttons When the server is first powered on the display 1s shown as below IP serial server 4PORT 13 1 Basic Operations of the Buttons The LCD menu options are organized as a 4 level tree structure and through the buttons users can traverse the tree to view or change the settings for options Menu It moves up or down one
55. t the device hefore the new setting will take effect Save now LI I L L L L LI I I L L L L L L L LI L L L L L L I LI L L I I L L I I I I I L I L I lt lt Enter to save settings return Space bar refresh page Figure 47 Saving and Restarting the Configuration Step 8 Select Yes to save changes This is necessary to write the settings to the server The Telnet window will disappear Step 9 To view the changes re enter Telnet and re establish communications The configuration menu will appear and display the current settings Page 52 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 12 TECHNICAL DATA IP Serial Server Feature List e i ii i IP E102SJ IPL E104S LED s Power Link Ready Tux m m Dip Switch select Console or Normal B Push button for Reset B OM LOM display and keypad PLES E NN NR CINO XP 2000 NT 98 ME Serial Port Mode ms m M Rae m BN RS m BN Serial Connector B B Dome B B Baudrate 110 to 230 4Kbps Serial 5787pbs Interface Data bits 5 6 7 8 O NH BM Stop bits 1 1 5 2 u M _ i AAA Fo Control Packing Delimiter 1 2 2 NENE Forced Transmit RJ 45 connector RJ 45 connector connector IEEE802 3 LAN Interface 10 100BaseT Auto detecting Auto detecting a NM a TCP Server WM Mm
56. the power plug is positive the sleeve is negative 2 1 3 Reset Button This switch resets the unit similar to the effect of removing applying power The Reset switch is recessed to avoid accidental operation To reset the unit insert a small plastic tool press lightly and hold for three seconds The Link and Ready lights will go out and then come back on Page 13 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 2 1 4 DIP Switches A triple DIP dual inline package switch allows the IP Serial Server to be placed into Console Mode When all three switches are moved into the ON position the IP Serial Server enters Console Mode allowing configuration of the IP Serial Server using an RS 232 connection through the serial port on the IP Serial Server from a PC running a terminal program such as HyperTerminal When the IP Serial Server enters Console Mode the Console Mode screen will appear in the HyperTerminal program window The serial port settings must be 8 N 1 at 9600 baud 5600 HyperTerminal l lO xj File Edit View Call Transfer Help Delo 3 8 Hodel Name Serial Number IPSERIALBOGOOBI Server Name IP SerialServer Password i Version amp Date 1 8 amp 12 20 04 Hardware ID MA Network Serial Mode Operation Honi tor Configuration A A A A lt lt Status and help line return Space bar refresh page Connected 00 13 32 WT100 9600 B N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capt
57. ting to access the IP Serial Server via the network must know the IP Address of the server A static IP address is retained and remains the same each time the server 1s powered up or starts restarts The default IP address of the IP Serial Server is printed on a label on its bottom cover Entering an appropriate address in the IP Address field and updating the server will change the server s IP address The network administrator can assign establish the static address or group of addresses to be used The IP Address of the IP Serial Server can be confirmed using the DOS Ping command Note To use Pingto check for communications Access a DOS window in XP click Start then Run Atrun prompt enter CMD In the DOS window enter Ping oooooooooo IP address for the server to be confirmed The command will return the P ing results indicating 4 replies c Command Prompt Ci gt ping 192 168 1 182 Pinging 192 168 1 142 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 142 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 1 142 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 1 142 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 1 102 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 128 Ping statistics for 192 168 1 102 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost A 8 loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum ims Average ms IN Figure 31 Pinging using the DOS command window 5 1 6 Netmask The default LAN netmask is c
58. type D start exe then click OK D is the drive letter for the CD ROM Type the name of 4 program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For vau Open Distart exe t Figure 14 The Run Dialogue Box The Install Shield Wizard window will be displayed InstallShield Wizard Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Figure 15 The Install Shield Wizard Window Step 2 When the IP Serial Server Manager Setup window appears click Next Page 18 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S IP Serial Setup Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IP Serial The Install hieldH Wizard will install IP Serial on your computer To continue click Hest Figure 16 IP Serial Server Manager Setup Window IP Serial Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install Files Setup will install IP Serial in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder CA ARMSAP Serial Server Browse InstallShield Cancel Back Figure 17 The Choose Destination Window Step 3 When Choose Destination Location appears click Next The installation progress will be shown until complete Page 19 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S IP Serial Setup InstallShield Wiz
59. ure Print echo Figure 6 The Console Mode Server Screen in the HyperTerminal Window When any of the DIP switches are switched back to the OFF position the IP Serial Server will revert to the mode it was in before Console Mode Note The IP Serial Server can be putinto Console mode using either of two methods 1 Switching all the DIP switches to the ON position 2 With any DIP switch in the OFF position set the Server Properties Console Mode field to Console and Update S ave the configuration 2 1 5 Ethernet Connector The IP Serial Server has a standard RJ 45 receptacle mounted in the top edge of the chassis The IP Serial Server can be connected to an Ethernet hub switch or wall plate using a standard straight through RJ 45 male Ethernet cable To connect directly to an RJ45 Ethernet port on a PC or laptop a crossover Ethernet Page 14 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S cable must be used RJ 45 female Reset Power Jack Figure 7 Top View of the IP Serial Server dip switch for 1 2 port model only 2 1 6 Serial Ports The IP Serial Server has one two four serial ports The port can be configured as a Console Mode connection or as an RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 interface to the IP Serial Server if any of the DIP switches are in the OFF position using the IP Serial Server Manager software via Telnet or using the Web Server Serial Port DB 9 Male Figure8 The IP Serial Server Serial Port Connector
60. vice Removal taa 43 Saving and Restarting the Configuration occcccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoss 47 INEMEDDEON OE DIODO so M MU ME M ON M A ME 48 The Web Server Serial Port Properties Page s 49 The Web Server Operation Pace ss a o z n edes 50 Saving and Restarting the Configuration eee eee eee eee nenene nn 52 The Tree Structure of ECD MONU o uo LL Lie 58 RS 232 Connections in a DB 9 Connector 59 RS 422 Connections in a DB 9 Connector 59 DB 9 Pin out 1m R5 485 MOUS ite tt eoe tt ous 60 ZN ESAS SC ODD e HOD uoo uio bac t iu tenu t esu 60 Pin o t tora Standard Ether et Cable sus ias et it n eq t een eee 61 Pin out for a Crossover Ethernet Cable 61 Page 6 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S 1 INTRODUCTION The IP Serial Server provides the serial device server for Windows hosts to control serial devices located virtually anywhere through a TCP IP or UDP IP Ethernet connection The IP Serial Server has the asynchronous serial port connection on one side and a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection on the other side It connects devices such as CNC weight scales and scanners Applications include industrial factory automation automatic warehouse control and hospital laboratory automation The IP Serial Server Windows driver is designed to control the IP Serial Server
61. vice connected when Virtual COM Mode is not being used 5 1 14 Flow Control The Flow Control setting must match the reguirements of the serial device connected Note Select None when setting the port as RS 485 or 4 wire RS 422 5 1 15 TCP UDP Protocol Select TCP Transmission Control Protocol or UDP User Datagram Protocol protocol If the application does not require a UDP connection select TCP TCP guarantees reliable communication with error checking whereas UDP provides faster transmission Page 31 61 IP Serial Server IP E101 2 4S UDP Mode When UDP mode is chosen the Serial timeout TCP alive timeout Connection mode Connection at Max connection and Remote IP address fields are replaced with the following four fields Destination IP address range Port number and Source IP address range In this mode the server can be configured to broadcast data to and receive data from multiple IP addresses Four IP address range fields are provided server Properties server name TP SerialSerser serial port 1 Delimiter HEX Serial number TPSEFISLO00000 Baud rate fo Delimiter HEX Password IL Data Stop bits Bi Force transmit O x100ms DHCP piste Past None Sl Port status Not Connected IF addres 216801 Flow control Hone TCPUDF port ign 52551550 Protocol EN Serial port mode Console v Gatewar 1921680254 Destination IF address Port Source IP address range

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