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1. Use com2ips Light to address any device with a serial interface via your corporate network or via the internet In order to do this connect the de vice to a COM port of your PC Start com2ips set the COM port and start the data transfer You can now access the device activated via com2ips from any computer within your corporate network lt works the same way via internet if you start com2ips on your internet server com2ips can be started several times on one computer thus activating several devices with a serial interface at the same time 1 3 com2ips Standard If your device with a serial interface supports a bus protocol you can use com2ips to connect several devices via your network Instead of doing this by installing a costly new RS485 cable you can simply use your ex isting network com2ips will use the network in order to realize a virtual RS485 connection between your devices via the network 2 Installation and Programme Start 2 1 Installation com2ips User Manual Installation is perfectly simple start the file Setup exe and follow the in structions of the installation routine Programme Description e 5 2 2 Programme Start The programme group com2ips will be entered into your start menu dur ing installation Start your programme from this group 2 3 Test Operation If you are working with the test version of com2ips the dialogue License Information will appear after starting the prog2. Please select the items to be shown in the list Name Transfer Address Last Message Connection You can determine in this dialogue which information column is to be displayed in the table In order to select or unselect an element click into the option field left from the corresponding text with the left mouse button and confirm your settings with OK This dialogue can also be called via the button Table Settings in the symbol bar and via the function View Table 3 7 The Help Menu The command Help Help Topics shows a dialogue with the contents of the com2ips help system The requested description can be shown via the table of contents an index or a browse function 16 e Operation com2ips User Manual 4 Appendix 4 1 Application 4 1 1 com2ips Light Examples Access to a measuring device from several computers You have a measuring device with a serial interface e g an Ahlborn ALMEMO device connected to one of your PCs and would like to enable several of your employees to access this device from the network First start com2ips on your PC If your software supports addressing the measuring devices via a TCP IP connection e g COM WinControl with the corresponding option your staff can at any time access the meas uring device from the network Remote Diagnosis A device with a serial interface does not operate as requested The local staff is not able to solve the problem Instead of making yo
3. all entries from the table The command Edit Delete Connection s is not available for the host en try The same function can be called via the button Delete Connection s in the symbol bar The command Edit Copy is used to copy the contents of the selected ta ble elements into temporary memory The copied contents can be copied into another programme via the command Edit Paste The same function can be called via the button Copy in the symbol bar Operation e 13 3 5 The View Menu 3 5 1 Symbol Bar and Status Bar 3 5 2 Table The respective element from the main window can be displayed on screen or hidden via the command View Symbol Bar and View Status Bar The dialogue Table Settings is opened via the command View Table You can determine in this dialogue which information column is to be displayed in the table In order to select or unselect an element click with your left mouse button into the option field left from the corresponding text and confirm your settings with OK This dialogue can also be called via the button Table Settings in the symbol bar and via the command Settings Table Settings 3 6 The Settings Menu 3 6 1 Data Transfer Data transfer of com2ips is started and stopped via the command Set tings Data Transfer The same function can be called via the button Start Stop Data Transfer in the symbol bar 3 6 2 Connection Settings 14 e Operation The functio
4. has been selected as host Once the data have arrived after starting the device software they are forwarded to the connection port s and the replies are returned to the host port 3 1 4 Programme Start via Command Line Comz2ips can be started by calling a command line too Several parame ters can be given It is thus possible for example to organize an auto matic programme start with direct data transfer The following parameters are possible connect for immediate commencement of data transfer after programme start nosplash for suppressing the display of the opening picture dur ing programme start filename ini for starting the programme with a special configura tion file If for example com2ips shall be started with the configuration 1 saved in the file configuration1 ini data transfer shall begin immediately and the opening picture shall not be displayed the call takes the following form com2ips configuration1 ini connect nosplash If the name of the configuration file contains blanks it is to be put into inverted commas 3 2 Main Window 3 2 1 Connection Table Warning 10 e Operation The main window contains the connection table in which all connections which have been agreed are listed Each connection contains the ele ments Name Address Connection Transfer and Last Message The port serving as host is always described in the first line The d
5. that time you will be asked whether you really want to end the transfer 3 4 The Edit Menu 3 4 1 New Connection Use the menu function Edit New Connection to either set a COM port connection or a new TCP connection for transferring the data flow New COM port connection When calling the function Edit New Connection COM Port Connection the dialogue COM Settings will appear Enter a text for the description of the connection into the entry field Name of Connection The COM port is selected from the list which can be opened with a click of the left mouse button onto the button right from the display field The COM port settings can be changed in the dialogue COM port details This dia logue is opened via the button COM Port Details New TCP connection The dialogue TCP IP Settings will appear when calling the function Edit New Connection TCP Connection Enter a text for the description of the connection into the entry field Name of Connection The IP address and the TCP port are to be entered into the corresponding entry fields These values must correspond to those of the respective counterpart hardware converter or PC with com2ips 3 4 2 Delete Connection s 3 4 3 Copy com2ips User Manual If an element of an entry the entire entry or several entries have been selected in the connection table the function Edit Delete Connection s can be applied to these Calling this function will e g delete
6. com2ips User Manual akrobit software GmbH www akrobit de The software described in this document is furnished under a license agree may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the selves and the ect to change without prior notice Copyright 2000 2002 akrobit software GmbH All rights reserved MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corpo ration All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Stand 06 03 2 1 Contents com2ips User Manual Programme Description 5 1 1 NGG GVA sx cate tates USA IIA E areas a BADA it 5 22 Ee el EE 5 1 3 com2ips Standard wake yeh ah ge dd kK 5 Installation and Programme Start 5 EN WMStAN AMON EE 5 2 2 Programme olaaa dando 6 2 3 Test OPEV ANON EE 6 2 3 1 The Dialogue License Intomaion 6 Operation 6 3 1 Brief Instruction E EEE ii 6 Sote EISE SC DS ii toa rata ne sac R AV XEN H r ea ANE 6 3 1 2 Redirection from a TCP connection to a COM por ra 3 1 3 Redirection from a COM port to a TCP conneciion 8 3 1 4 Programme Start via Command Line 10 Sia Mal WIN Weston tisdale 10 3 2 1 Gonnection EL EE EE ind 10 3 2 2 EE eda ee te cell dda ieee a 11 3 2 3 Symbol Bar Status Bar 11 3 3 The File Mes iii des 12 3 3 1 Load ConfiguratiOn Ek kk kk kk k
7. ds for data going out from com2ips the green arrow stands for data coming in Click with the left mouse button into the option field left from the text in order to display or hide the column in the connection table Last Message In the connection table you might see under Last Message a text de scribing an error or its current status This message will remain in the ta ble as long as it has been replaced by a new message or deleted by stopping and restarting the data transfer Click with the left mouse but ton into the option field left from the text in order to display or hide the column in the connection table Glossary 21
8. e left mouse button onto the option field TCP Port within the dialogue Host Connection to determine that a TCP port is to serve as host Now the entry field for selection of a TCP port is active Name of Connection The Name in the connection table is the text which describes the con nection in the respective properties dialogue Click with the left mouse button into the option field left from the text in order to display or hide the column in the connection table Address of the Connection In the connection table you can see under Address the IP address and the TCP port in case of a TCP connection and the COM port and the baud rate for a COM port connection Click with the left mouse button com2ips User Manual com2ips User Manual into the option field left from the text in order to display or hide the column in the connection table State of the Connection In the connection table you can see under Connection the current state of the respective connection The possibilities for a host are none wait ing and connected for all other types of connection none making connection and connected Click with the left mouse button into the option field left from the text in order to display or hide the column in the connection table Transfer In the connection table you can see under Transfer the data transfer displayed by two symbols The red arrow stan
9. er Manual A redirection from a TCP connection to a COM port may be required if a measuring device is connected to a PC in the network and is to be ad dressed by any other PC in the network In this case the software com2ips must be installed on the PC to which the measuring device is connected Then carry out the following steps Programme Start com2ips File Edit View Settings LaS N E 1 Host Port 8000 none Ready Data Transfer stopped NUM When starting the application a connection table will appear in the main window This table contains either the connection entries that were active when the programme was last shut down or when starting the pro gramme for the first time only the entry for the host In this case the programme will enter a TCP connection as host with the default port 8000 The IP address is automatically the address of the computer from which com2ips has been started Check Change Host Settings Host Connection TCP Port O COM Port O Virtual COM Port TCP Port 8000 In order to change the number of the TCP port select the menu function Settings Connection Settings The host connection can be changed in the respective entry field in the dialogue Host Connection Create New Connection Check Change Settings com2ips File Ba View Settings TCP Connection sage Ee _ 1 Data Trar sfer stopped A COM port for redirection of the data flow can be dete
10. ialogue Table Settings is opened via the command View Table or Properties Table Settings You can determine in this dialogue which in formation column of the table is to be displayed The host name cannot be changed If a TCP connection has been de termined as host it will automatically be given the IP address of the com puter on which com2ips is running In this case only the TCP port ap pears as address com2ips User Manual 3 2 2 Menu Bar The menu bar consists of five main menus Su ZIpS File Edit View Settings HH a File This menu contains the functions for saving and loading configuration files for printing the connection table and for exiting the programme Edit You can make new connections via this menu and delete existing con nections entries Furthermore table entries can be copied into tempo rary memory View Change the appearance of the main window and the table settings in this menu Settings This menu features the function Start Stop of data transfer Further more the properties of existing connections and of the table can be changed Help The menu item Help Topics starts the help function integrated into the programme the menu item Info displays an information window with version number operating system and copyright information 3 2 3 Symbol Bar Status Bar com2ips User Manual pb Xx Ea HE amp N The symbol bar contains buttons fo
11. ings Connection Name TCP 0 IP Address or Computer Name 132 168 100 25 TCP Port 8000 A text for the description of the connection can be entered into the entry field Name of Connection in the dialogue TCP IP Settings The IP ad dress and the TCP port are to be entered into the respective entry fields Make sure these values correspond to those of the counterpart hard ware converter or PC with com2ips in use Dialogue COM Settings COM Port Settings Connection Name COM 0 COM Port In the dialogue COM Settings the COM port is selected from the list which will be displayed after a single mouse click left button onto the button right from the display field The COM port settings can be changed in the dialogue COM Port Details which is opened via the button COM Port Details Dialogue COM Port Details The dialogue COM Port Details is used to make settings for baud rate number of data bits and stop bits parity and handshake Operation e 15 COM Port Details Baud Rate 3500 E Data Bits Stop Bits Parity 1 None 015 Oo O2 O Even O Mark O Space Handshake O No Handshake Hardware Handshake O Xon Xoff Software Handshake Please refer to your device documentation for information on required settings 3 6 3 Table Settings The dialogue Table Settings is opened via the command Settings Table Settings List Settings
12. ithout having to recover the settings manually The requested file is selected from the standard file dialogue according to file name file type drive and directory The command File Print controls the printing process for printing the con nection table Before executing this command a Windows printer has to be installed and unless installed as standard printer it must be selected by the programme Please refer to your Windows Documentation for in formation on printer installation Please refer to Printer Setup for further information on printer selection The command File Print Preview shows what the printout of the connec tion table will look like Click on the button Close to return to the pro gramme view click on Print to start printing This command shows you a list of all printers installed in your system In the dialogue Printer Setup you can select a special printer as default printer as well as further printing options for the printer you have se lected Please refer to your Windows Documentation and your Printer Manual for further information on printer setup Use the numbers and names in the lower part of the file menu for speedy access to one of the files configurations which you have last worked with Select the number or name of the requested file com2ips User Manual 3 3 7 Exit With the command File Exit you leave the application and the pro gramme is shut down Should data transfer be active at
13. k kk kk 12 3 3 2 Save Configuration i EEE kk kek kek kk 12 33 3 PII ET 12 EE Med d del EE 12 3 3 5 Printer Selina ll adele wedi 12 3 3 6 Previous Files ersinnen kilde de k l aa eaaa 12 A EX xy ak haya dele n ba D E ban ka MEL AY KE dek n di Waya M N dad in aided 13 3 4 The Edit Menu since crt gedet 13 3 4 1 New Connection 13 3 4 2 Delete COnnection S iiiiE Ek kk kek kk kk kk 13 E OY 13 a ND AY MON cria di 14 3 5 1 Symbol Bar and Status Bar u kk kk kek k 14 A TAE koy yn ekeyn xelay ye erra nane speech SEENEN 14 3 6 The Settings MICKA Au hack oar eile ik kek 14 3 6 1 Data Transfer c yunan az kak Wa al tie 14 3 6 2 Connection Gettings kk kk kk kk ek kk kk kk 14 3 0 3 Table Settingss 2 2 fas yak WE l wla teta 16 3 7 The Help Menu eege 16 Appendix 17 3 4 1 Application Examples escoria id 17 41 1 COMAPS tii oe 17 4 1 2 Gom ipe Giandard y a lal dik yy kd y e kl H k Liki ak a 17 Welo AU xal KE kay ked on ea WE Yeke ee yek ye AYE erate 18 5 Glossary 19 4 e Programme Description com2ips User Manual 1 Programme Description 1 1 General The programme com2ips operates as an interface between a device soft ware and measuring devices within a network and or measuring de vices connected to any number of COM ports of the PC on which comz2ips is running 1 2 com2ips Light
14. n Settings Connection Settings can only be called if an entry in the connection table has been selected In order to select the requested connection move the mouse pointer into the first column of the table The pointer symbol will change as soon as it is on the numbered elements of the entries By a click with the left mouse button the respective entry is selected Depending on the connection type for which the function is called either the dialogue Host Connection the dialogue TCP IP Settings or the dialogue COM Settings will appear The corresponding dialogue can also be called via the button Connec tion Settings in the symbol bar Dialogue Host Connection com2ips User Manual com2ips User Manual Host Connection TCP Port O COM Port Virtual COM Port TCP Port 8000 The port number for a TCP connection can be set in the dialogue Host Connection By a single click into the option field COM Port with the left mouse but ton you can determine that a COM port is to serve as host All elements for COM port selection and fixing of details are now active The COM port is selected from the list which will be displayed after a sin gle mouse click left button onto the button right from the display field The COM port settings can be changed in the dialogue COM Port De tails which is opened via the button COM Port Details Dialogue TCP IP Settings TCP IP Sett
15. on on the button right from the display field The COM port settings can be changed in the dialogue COM Port Details This dialogue is opened via the button COM Port Details A COM redirection is required in order to be able to address the COM port selected as host from your device software lt will direct the data flow from the output port of the device software to the input port host of comz2ips lf you are not in possession of the corresponding software connect the output COM port of your device software to the host COM port of com2ips with a nullmodem cable Create New Connection Check Change Settings TCP IP Settings Connection Name TCP 0 IP Address or Computer Name 192 168 100 25 TCP Pott 8000 A TCP connection for redirection of the data flow can be determined via the menu function Edit New Connection TCP Connection When calling this function the dialogue TCP IP Settings will appear A text for the description of the connection can be entered into the field Name of Con nection The IP address and the TCP port are to be entered into the re Operation e 9 spective entry fields Make sure these values correspond to those of the hardware converter in use Start of Data Transfer Data transfer with com2ips is started via the menu function Settings Data Transfer The software will search the selected ports in the system and wait for the arrival of the data via the port that
16. r frequently used functions and thus enables fast access to these functions The symbol bar can be turned on or off via the command View Symbol Bar Ready Data Trar sfer stopped The status bar gives brief information on the functions currently active in the menu or in the symbol bar and on the status of data transfer The status bar can be turned on or off via the command View Status Bar The width of the status bar depends on the width of the display If it is too nar row not all information may be displayed Operation e 11 3 3 The File Menu 3 3 1 Load Configuration If a configuration connections once created has been saved in a file via the command File Save Configuration the settings can be loaded via File Load Configuration In case of identical terminal assignment of ports the system communication can take place at once in the desired way without having to recover the settings manually The requested file is selected from the standard file dialogue according to file name file type drive and directory 3 3 2 Save Configuration 3 3 3 Print 3 3 4 Print Preview 3 3 5 Printer Setup 3 3 6 Previous Files 12 e Operation Once created any connection can be saved in a file via the command File Save Configuration On request this configuration can be loaded via File Load Configuration In case of identical terminal assignment of ports the system communication can take place at once in the desired way w
17. ramme In this dialogue you are informed about the remaining time during which the test version of the programme can be run and how to register the software Other than that the test version of the programme is exactly the same as the full version only that it is limited for operation on your computer 2 3 1 The Dialogue License Information The dialogue License Information will appear when the programme is started if you are working with a test ver sion of com2ips when clicking on the button License in the dialogue Info on com2ips only in the test and the Light version In this dialogue you are informed about the remaining time during which the test version of the programme can be run and how to register the software or how to upgrade to the standard version 3 Operation 3 1 Brief Instruction 3 1 1 First Steps 6 e Operation The preparation of com2ips for the desired redirection distribution of the data flow is carried out in the following steps Programme start Check change host settings Create new connection check change settings Start data transfer Now enter the host settings as output interface into the device software and start data transfer com2ips User Manual Example 1 is the redirection from a TCP connection as host to a COM port example 2 is the redirection from a COM port as host to a TCP con nection 3 1 2 Redirection from a TCP connection to a COM port com2ips Us
18. rmined via the menu function Edit New Connection COM Port Connection When calling this function the dialogue COM Settings will appear A text for the de scription of the connection can be entered into the field Name of Con nection Operation e 7 COM Port Settings Connection Name COM HO COM Port COM Port Details The COM port is selected from the list which opens by clicking with the left mouse button on the button right from the display field The COM port settings can be changed in the dialogue COM Port Details This dialogue is opened via the button COM Port Details COM Port Details Baud Pate FOR Y Data Bits Stop Bits Parity O4 1 None Os 015 Oodd Os O2 O Even O7 O Mark s O Space Handshake O No Handshake Hardware Handshake O Xon Xoff Software Handshake Start of Data Transfer Data transfer with com2ips is started via the menu function Settings Data Transfer The software will search the chosen ports in the system and wait for the arrival of the data via the port that has been selected as host Once the data have arrived after starting the device software they are forwarded to the connection port s and the replies are returned to the host port 3 1 3 Redirection from a COM port to a TCP connection 8 e Operation A redirection from a COM port to a TCP connection may be required if a measuring device is connected to the network via a hardware conve
19. rt COM WinControl on the capturing computer and build up a connection to com2ips which is running on the same computer You are now able to operate with all three measurement devices as if they were locally connected to the capturing computer Appendix e 17 4 1 3 About 18 e Appendix Time Control in Branches You would like to implement an electronic staff time control system in your company Besides the head office your company has two branches connected to the main location via a permanent line The time control is to take place at head office The time control system consists of a PC software solution as well as a number of access terminals The terminals are usually connected to the PC via an RS 485 line Here is one solution the access terminals are connected to the corporate network with the help of hardware converters e g Wiesemann Theis Com Server ACOLA CoBox or Digi PortServer Since the time control system software only supports one single terminal connection make use of com2ips to join the respective terminals into one unit com2ips Version 2 1 Copyright 1999 2003 akrobit software GmbH akrobit software GmbH Fon 49 365 420 9657 Joh R Becher Str 64 Fax 49 365 43 86 41 D 07546 Gera www akrobit de com2ips User Manual 5 Glossary com2ips User Manual Serial Number In the dialog COM WinControl License Information in this field the serial number is shown Please refer this number for regis
20. rter and can thus be addressed via an IP address and a TCP port but the device software does not support direct access via an Ethernet interface indication of IP address and TCP port In that case the software com2ips must be installed on the PC on which the device software is running Then carry out the following steps Programme Start When starting the application a connection table will appear in the main window This table contains either the connection entries that were active when the programme was last shut down or when starting the pro gramme for the first time only the entry for the host com2ips User Manual Warning com2ips User Manual com2ips File Edit View Settings Data Transfer stopped In this case the programme will enter a TCP connection as host with the default port 8000 The IP address is automatically the address of the computer from which com2ips has been started Check Change Host Settings Host Connection O ICP Port i S O Virtual COM Port TCP Pott EI COM5 Either a TCP port default or a COM port can serve as host In order to determine a COM port as host select the menu function Set tings Connection Settings In the dialogue Host Connection click once with the left mouse button onto the option field COM Port in order to determine that a COM port is to serve as host The COM port is selected from the list which opens by clicking with the left mouse butt
21. s for data transfer from the list in the dia logue COM Port Details Handshake Selection Select the protocol for the serial connection from the list in the dialogue COM Port Details Entry Field Name of Connection Enter the requested name of the connection into the entry field in the dia logue TCP IP Settings or the dialogue COM Settings Entry Field IP Address Enter the IP address for the TCP connection into the entry field in the dia logue TCP IP Settings COM Port Details Button In the dialogue Host Connections or the dialogue COM Settings click with the left mouse button onto the button COM Port Details to open the dialogue COM Port Details and to change the COM port settings List of COM Ports Select COM ports from the list in the dialogue Host Connection or in the dialogue COM Settings Click once with the left mouse button on the button right from the display field to show the list Option Field COM Port Click once with the left mouse button onto the option field COM Port within the dialogue Host Connection to determine that a COM port is to serve as host Now the elements for selection of a COM port and fixing of details are active Entry Field TCP Port Number Enter the port number via which com2ips is to be addressed into the en try field in the dialogue Host Connection Option Field TCP Port Click once with th
22. tering software Max Evaluation Time In the dialog COM WinControl License Information in this field the max evaluation time is shown Remaining Evaluation Time In the dialog COM WinControl License Information in this field the re maining evaluation time is shown Unlock Code Enter in the dialog COM WinControl License Information in this field the unlock code Register the software to get the unlock code Calculation Channels Using the formula editor you can define the settings for a calculation channel The polled data can be calculated and displayed both on and offline A calculation channel can be defined as global that is it is avail able to the whole system or as local where it is only available in a cer tain diagram or table The License Button Click with the left mouse button on the License button in the Info dia logue to open the dialogue Com2ips License Information This dialogue provides you with information on your license and on registration of the software Baud Rate Selection Select the baud rate for operation of the serial connection in the dialogue COM Port Details Data Bits Selection Select the number of bits for data transfer from the list in the dialogue COM Port Details Parity Selection Select the parity for data transfer from the list in the dialogue COM Port Details Glossary 19 20 e Glossary Stop Bits Selection Select the number of stop bit
23. ur way to the defective device you can simply use the internet for access to the de vice com2ips will assist you Connect the device to the serial interface of a PC with internet access A simple dial up connection to any internet service provider will do the job Then start com2ips on that PC The operator will inform you of the IP ad dress of the PC Now you can access the device from your PC via the internet and solve the problem 4 1 2 com2ips Standard com2ips User Manual Access to several measuring devices in one company You would like to monitor the temperature in three rooms The monitoring computer is located in one of these rooms First of all connect an Ahl born ALMEMO measuring device with temperature sensor to the monitor ing PC Another PC is already located in the second room that is to be monitored Connect another ALMEMO measuring device to this PC Next start com2ips on the second PC in order to enable access to this measuring device from the network Unfortunately the third room is not equipped with a PC Therefore you install a hardware converter in this room e g a Wiesemann amp Theis Com Server an ACOLA CoBox or a Digi PortServer Back at the monitoring computer start com2ips and en ter the addresses of the three ALMEMO measuring devices the COM port for the local device the IP address for the computer in the second room as well as the IP address of the converter in the third room You can now sta
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