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1. brain boxes Print Date 21 05 2012 Brainboxes Ethernet to Serial ES Range Product Manual IMM fu ET Brainboxes Limited 18 Hurricane Drive Liverpool International Business Park Speke Liverpool Merseyside L24 8RL Tel 44 0 151 220 2500 Fax 44 0 151 252 0446 Web www brainboxes com Email sales brainboxes com e brain boxes Contents PM OAU TOMA E 5 2 BEIG YOU DIA EE 6 Box Contents Check list ES 357 amp ES 0DU E 6 Box Contents Check list EG 24GIEG 2 dE 21 AEG A0 6 Box Contents Check list ES 279 ES 346 ES 701 ES 842 0 0 0 0 cccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaas 6 mise PITE TT TOU ORT D SYSTEM Heouremente nne E EE SEENE Nra Pa aane 7 NetWork atio z MI scrcas TOTO TOT DOO ET 7 Supported Operating EE E 7 S raraware EE 8 ES Hardware 1 amp 2 Port Devices EE 8 ES Hardware 4 amp 8 Port Devices cccecccceseesseeeeeeeeeeeaaesseeeeeeeeseaaaaaeeeeeeeeesaaaaaeeeeeseesaaaaseeeeseesseaaages 8 Neo P FAC CS SING EE 9 Default aM go E 9 MUTET TT mU 10 Senden fei ciB uec Mee e 10 Windows Installation Boost LAN Manager Application c cccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeeeeesaeaeeeeseaaees 11 Windows Installation Device Driver eeessssessssssseseessseseeeeeeneneennn nnne nnne nnns 12 5 Finding your Braimboxes COM E 14 Using
2. Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 17 of 57 e brain boxes Port Settings The Port Settings allow you to set Default or Override Settings for the serial communication and how to deal with incoming hardware handshaking events e To open Port Settings open Boost LAN Manager and Double Click on the Brainboxes COM Port Entry e hen Click on the Port Settings tab Brainboxes RS23 Serial Port COM Properties EE General Fart Settings Driver e brainboxes Default Override Settings Baud Rate EAM s C Override Data Bits 8 ei Override Stop Bits 1 w Override Flow Control Mee e Override CTS Always True hardware state ignored IF OSA Always True hardware state ignored Need More Help Click 2 Restore Default e All options can be selected from the Dropdown Menus In addition you can enter a non standard value into the Baud rate NB Once the desired settings have been achieved you must click OK to activate them At anytime click the Restore Defaulf button to return to the original setup Default Override Settings e The Default Settings will be set if an application does not specify the serial settings when it opens the COM Port o This is sometimes the case with old Legacy applications and you will need to choose these settings to match the communications that you wish to use o The majority of
3. 1 Open the Boost LAN Manager 2 Find and select your ES device 3 Click Remove Device on the left hand panel 4 Once the device is removed it will be listed in the Online Driver not Installed section When finished you may disconnect your ES device To reinstall simply follow the installation instructions as in Section 4 Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 POE e brain boxes 15 Troubleshooting and Testing The most common problems and frequently asked questions for the ES range of devices is listed in the table below along with descriptions and suggestions for corrective actions Problems installing Boost LAN Device Manager Cant find ES device in Boost LAN Device Manager Problems installing Boost LAN COM port driver Code 10 Error in Device Manager Cannot open COM port ES Range Product Manual Description Boost LAN installation wizard has not completed or shows an error When the Find Devices button is clicked the device isn t displayed in Boost LAN manager Can t install the ES device COM ports Device Manager reports This device cannot start Code 10 There is an error when trying to open the COM port Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Version 2 8 Restart the PC and try installing Boost LAN again Check if there is an updated driver package online at http www brainboxes com Check that the device is corre
4. Optional Items B DIN Rail Mounting Kit MK 048 Box Contents Check list ES 279 ES 346 ES 701 ES 842 The following items are included with your product Ethernet to Serial ES device Boost LAN Product CD Quick Start Guide Power Supply PW 844 PW811 Power Input 5 30V DC 1 8W Max 1 0W Typical o ES 279 PW 844 UK PW 811 EU o ES 346 PW544 UK PW 511 EU o ES 701 PW 844 UK PW 811 EU o ES 842 PW 544 UK PW 511 EU Optional Items B DIN Rail Mounting Kit MK 059 MK070 If any of the items are missing from your box or damaged in anyway please contact support brainboxes com Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 6 of 57 e brain boxes Requirements System Requirements Components Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 installed automatically with Boost LAN package Windows Installer Windows Installer 3 1 or later Recommended Internet Explorer If you are running Internet Explorer then Internet Explorer 6 0 or later is required Processor 400 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent Minimum 1GHz Pentium processor or equivalent Recommended RAM 96 MB Minimum 256 MB Recommended Hard Disk Up to 500 MB of available space may be required CD or DVD Drive Not required Display 800 x 600 256 colors Minimum 1024 x 768 high color 32 bit Recommended Network Requirements Ethernet network connection wired Supported Operating Systems The ES Ethe
5. date This feature is available in the Boost LAN Manager At the time of going to print the export feature exported the following settings B Firmware Network Settings B Firmware Serial Port Settings B NB This feature does not currently back up driver port settings This is because the driver serial port settings and firmware serial port settings are not linked Exporting Device Settings 1 Open Boost LAN Manager 2 Find and select your installed ES Device 3 Onthe left hand panel of the window scroll down to the Other Tasks section lt Boost LAN Manager TEk C e gt brainboxes Find Devices Tools View Help Exit amp Online Device Not Installed Device Info A Brainboxes ES thernet to Serial Name Brainboxes ES 357 Ethernet to Serial Other Tasks odel ES 357 PAddress 192 168 127 254 Change MAC Addr 00 04 4F 05 00 36 imware 2 07 Impart Device Settings Export Device Settings Reboot Device Restore Factory Settings Firmware Upgrade Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 37 of 97 e brain boxes 4 Select Export Settings Export settings Please enter file name Mu Recent Documents Mu Documents E Mu Computer e J File name 5 357 Put 07 Settings My Network save as type Device Settings Files dst bul 5 Browse to a location where you wish to save the settings file t
6. or RS422 485 if using an RS422 485 device 4 Ensure the ES device is installed on the PC you wish to control the communications to the equipment with 5 Open your application on the PC which talks to your equipment 6 Select the COM port associated with your device 7 Click Open or OK to start communications as you would usually when communicating to the equipment using your existing direct serial cable connection 8 Check the Port LED on the ES device is now ON This indicates the port is open and is receiving data to and from your equipment 9 Continue to use your application as normal If you have problems with your application communicating to the equipment see troubleshooting guide If you are using a socket based application 1 Ensure the ES device is powered the power LED should be ON 2 Ensure the ES device is connected to the network Ethernet LED should be ON 3 Ensure the ES device is connected to your Equipment via the correct serial port i e RS232 port if using an RS232 device or RS422 485 if using an RS 422 485 device 4 Determine the IP address and port number for each serial port you ll be communicating to Use Boost LAN Manager to find your ES device by matching the MAC address on the side of the device with the MAC address in Boost LAN Manager 5 Open your application and enter the IP address of the ES device and port number for each serial port you ll be communicating to 6 Click Open or O
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8. Device Installed Brainboxes ES 701 Ethernet to Serial ES 701 192 168 0 133 V Ready Exit To search for devices click File and select Find Devices on the menu or press ER Then select a device on the right panel 1 device online 3 You can find your Brainboxes ES device by selecting a device and matching it with the corresponding MAC address available in the left hand panel see below The MAC address of your device is located on a sticker on the side of the ES device amp Device Info a Name Brainboxes ES 357 Ethernet to Serial 3 Boost LAN Manager EER 2 brainboxes File Tools View Help nline Device Not Installed Click here to change device name amp Device Info rte an Name Brainboxes ES 357 M odel E S 357 Ethernet to Serial IP Address 192 168 127 254 Change Click here to change device name MAC Addr 00 04 4F 05 00 2D IP ee Se Change Firmware 3 18 MAC Addr 00 04 4 05 00 2D Firmware 3 18 amp Tasks Locate Device Install Device e Other Tasks Import Device Settings Export Device Settings Reboot Device 1 device online Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 12 of 57 e brain boxes 4 Once found select the device and scroll to the Tasks section on the left hand panel 5 Click nstall Device Boost LAN Manager TER 2 brainboxes File Tools View H
9. and from the port for a time ranging from 1 20 second s as specified The LED for the port will go off at this point If Connection Attempt Timeout setting is 0 the port will need to be disconnected manually by the user The default settings have been carefully selected and should provide the right settings for the majority of users Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 25 of 57 e brain boxes Alternate Access Methods There are three methods to view and configure your Ethernet Device once it s installed on the target PC Which method to use depends on personal preference and convenience NB Only certain settings can be configured using the Web Page Interface B Boost LAN Manager This is the application that is installed initially to find the device and install the COM port drivers Configuring from here is the recommended option for ease and convenience as it centralises all Ethernet to Serial devices B Windows Device Manager This is the standard Windows Control Panel that allows users to view and control all hardware attached to a computer The Ethernet to Serial ports can be configured from here also B Web Page Interface This allows the Ethernet to Serial device to be accessed from any PC within your network as it does not require Boost LAN Manager Configuration from here is recommended for socket based applications only See Section 8 for more information about
10. can be found on our website http www brainboxes com Can t access ES When you try to access the Check the status and Ethernet lights on configuration webpage by typing the IP address the device show that the device is webpage into the address bar of your web connected to the network and ready browser the page cannot be See section 3 Hardware Features Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 46 of 57 e brain boxes displayed Check that the IP address is the correct one If you are on a private network the default IP address is 192 168 127 254 If you have a proxy server installed check IP address of the device is on the exceptions list Error page loads When loading the web configuration Check that you have user or admin when trying to load page the Brainboxes web page access to the device that you are trying web Configuration loads with an error to load If the security settings are on page you will need your MAC address added to the access list To clear the security settings you will need to hard reset the device by holding the reset button on the device for 10 seconds until the device beeps twice You will then have access to all the web configuration pages Problem Upgrading The upgrade process does not start We recommend using a direct Ethernet Firmware or continues to restart without to PC connection when upgrading the completing successfully firmwar
11. detailed on the web page are overridden in the driver The settings available through the web page only apply to socket based applications Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 32 of 57 ES Range Product Manual e brain boxes The webpage provides BH Summary of current IP and Serial Port Settings available on Home Page B Separate pages to configure each serial port B Serial Port Settings o Baudrate Maximum 1M baud o Databits 8 7 6 5 o Stopbits 1 2 o Parity None Even Odd Mark Space o Handshaking RTS CTS DTR DSR Xon Xoff o Duplex Mode Full Duplex Half Duplex For details of Full Duplex and Half Duplex communications see Section 7 B Networking Protocol settings for each Serial Port NB If you are using the Brainboxes Windows driver to create a COM port then the driver will use Telnet COM port Control Mode Server regardless of the protocol setting set on the webpage o RAW TCP Data sent over the network is the same as the data sent over the serial link Any configuration of the serial port settings will need to be set via the web page o Telnet COM port Control Mode Server This is based on the RFC2217 standard which lets the serial ports settings be configured dynamically Data is then encapsulated over serial link o Telnet B IP Settings B Device Tunneling Setup B Device Management to o Restart ES device o Restore factory settings B Security settings o Enable Admi
12. driver before turning off the UPnP This will ensure that when Boost LAN is opened the installed device will be displayed in the Boost LAN device manager panel Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 30 of 57 e brain boxes Transmission Interval The transmission interval can be set via the web configuration page The factory default for the Transmission Interval is set to 0 With the transmission interval set to 0 milliseconds the incoming data is transmitted straight away in small bytes which causes a lot of network traffic and high CPU usage on the PC receiving the data When there is a transmission interval set there is a delay on sending the data The first byte of data that comes in is sent immediately but after this no further data is sent until the transmission interval time has passed The ES device then accumulates any further bytes of data and then sends them all together in one large chunk after the transmission interval reducing network traffic and CPU usage Transmission dits a milliseconds Note Transmission interval wil not be used Y set to O In this case date is sent immediately at the cost of higher network trafic Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 31 of 57 e brain boxes 8 Web Page Interface The ES device can be accessed from any PC within your network as it does not require Boost LAN Manager
13. in Windows Explorer for browsing the contents of the CD Locate the Setup program on the CD and double click to launch Proceed to Step 3 2 Click Install to launch the Boost LAN Setup exe program 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install the Boost LAN Manager application CG Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 ah CG Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 Welcome to the Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 Select Installation Folder Setup Wizard The installer will quide you through the steps required to install Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 on The installer will install Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 to the following folder your computer To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files Brainboxes Ltd Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel Cancel CG Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 d CG Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 Windows Firewall Exception Confirm Installation To search for Boost Net Ethernet to Serial devices through a firewall will require additional The installer is ready to install Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 on your computer configuration If you are usin
14. labelled in use it is either currently used by a COM Port present on the system or is reserved for a device which is not currently present It is possible to select this COM number and force the change if you are sure it is not required by any other device Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 rade 130197 e brain boxes RS422 485 Settings The factory default setting for the ES devices is RS422 full duplex Background Information DTR DSR Handshaking is not available on 422 485 ports Check your product datasheet to see if RTS CTS is supported RS422 Full Duplex Mode This mode is generally used between one transmitter receiver to only one other transmitter receiver but it is possible for each output to drive up to 10 receivers Generally in RS422 systems all 8 signal lines from the 9 pin D connector or terminal block participate in the data transfer sequence Thus 4 twisted pair cables are used One twisted pair carries the TXD data outwards one pair brings the RXD data inward another pair carries the RTS handshaking signal outwards and the fourth pair brings the CTS handshaking signal inwards There is no need to carry the ground from one device to another This mode is generally used between one transmitter receiver to only one other transmitter receiver but it is possible for each output to drive up to 10 receivers NB Please check the product datasheet for your devi
15. settings Brainboxes ES 01 Ethemet to 10 In Boost LAN Manager the symbol in the ux Serial image to the right will be displayed when a aga device in is connected in tunneling mode GOF ioe cso fe Or ni SL SH L Y ke Cu m Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 29 of 57 e brain boxes Firewall Exceptions and Port Numbers When using the ES devices with a firewall you may need to manually add the exception entries and port numbers to the firewall list Listed below are the default port numbers and the firewall exceptions DeviceWebSever 80 67 BOOTP Server Firmware Upgrade 68 BOOTP Client 69 TFTP Port Default Windows Firewall Exception entries e Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite e Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite Device discovery except Windows XP 32 amp 64 bits e UPnP Framework Windows XP 32 amp 64 bits e Network Discovery Windows 7 or later UPnP on off Other Settings Web Server Port 1 655535 zl UPnp fe on C off Apply Changes Reset Turning the UPnP of your device off or on can only be done using the web page interface and will mean that the ES Device won t be broadcasting on the network This means you won t be able to search for the device using Boost LAN Manager You can however add the device manually if you know the IP address and port number It is recommended when using Boost LAN Manager that you install the
16. suggestions about our Products and Services then please contact us Technical Support is free As long as you have a Brainboxes Product we will be happy to help even if its discontinued or out of warranty Excellent Customer Service just as it should be For the quickest solution to your issue if you email us please include as much detail of your setup and the fault you are experiencing Standard rate call charges for phone support apply Email Technical Support support brainboxes com Sales Enquiries sales brainboxes com Telephone You can speak to Brainboxes Support or Sales teams direct Monday Friday 9am to 5pm UK time Tel 44 0 151 220 2500 ES Range Product Manual Kies Page 50 of 57 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 e brain boxes 18 Technical Specifications Device specification Network connection 10Base T or 100Base TX Ethernet connection Standard 8P8C RJ45 socket connector TCP IP protocol stack DHCP or static IP address Automatic transmit receive crossover detection 1500V isolation RS 232 Serial Port Baud rates up to 1M Baud 5 6 7 or 8 data bits 1 or 2 stop bits Odd even mark space or no parity bit Line break generation and detection RTS CTS DTR DSR or XON XOFF flow control option terminal block models do not support DTR DSR ESD protection to 15kV human body model Can be connected to as a Windows COM port as a raw TCP socket or using the RFC2217 standard S
17. the web page interface Proxy Server Settings If you have a proxy server enabled on your PC this will restrict access to the web page interface You may need to add the ES device to the Proxy Server s exceptions list If you need help doing this contact your network administrator Device Swapping In the unlikely event of a device failing it can be easily replaced by swapping it with a device which has the same IP address This is particularly useful when using a large number of ES devices together which have already been instaled and setup and are already communicating with peripherals The faulty device can be replaced without having to set up and install a new device To set the device to the same IP address use the web page interface or Boost LAN to set the IP address to the static address of the device you are replacing For more information on IP address configuration see Section 7 Remote Access The Remote access feature of the ES devices allows access to the device over the internet or from a different network The device can be accessed either through the webpage interface or through Boost LAN device manager To access the ES device remotely you will need the IP address of the router and have port forwarding set up on your router for the device and the ports on your device If you need assistance setting up port forwarding on your network contact your network administrator Once you have the IP address and port forwarding numbers
18. will be able to log in MAC Address restriction In addition to Administrator and User accounts to restrict access to users with the correct log on credentials there is a feature called MAC address restriction B MAC address restriction is available under both Administrator and User settings Administrator Access Settings Administrator MAC Address Restriction Enable MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 User ccess Settings User MAC Address Restriction Enable MAC Address List Modify MAC Address List B Enabling MAC address restriction means access to the device will be limited to Administrators or Users with the MAC addresses specified in the MAC Address list For example o The Administrator User is expected to always log in from the same MAC address Even if the correct username and password are entered access will be refused if the MAC address is different B WinSock and UPnP communications are also restricted to specified MAC addresses B Administrators are automatically Users so there is no need to add the Administrator MAC address to the User MAC address list B With MAC adaress restriction enabled the device will only appear visible on specified MAC addresses Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 35 of 57 ES Range Product Manual e brain boxes Restricting Reset Restore Default Once an Administrator account is set up access to the Devic
19. you need to use the Data pins marked with D D E g for the ES 357 this would be Pin 8 and Pin 9 Once your wiring is setup you will also need to set the device to FULL or HALF Duplex mode in the software For further details see Section 7 iii Power Terminal Block Port screw terminal pin outs Pin 1 V Power Supply Pin 2 V Power Supply 77 G Q Pin 3 Earth Chassis Ground TF Storage and Operating Environment Guidelines Storage O Temperature 1 0C to 70 C Humidity 8 to 95 non condensing Operational Temperature 0C to 450 C Humidity 2096 to 7596 non condensing Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 53 of 57 e brain boxes 19 Regulatory Approvals Compliance For up to date details of global certifications please check the product datasheet on the Brainboxes website Company Accreditation Brainboxes achieved accreditation to the 5014001 environmental standard early 2008 This globally recognised standard ensures Brainboxes can demonstrate effective management of all its environmental impacts together with a process of continuous improvement Brainboxes have also been an 1809001 registered company since 1994 This has ensured that Brainboxes products right from design to manufacture have been produced to the highest standards We operate this Quality Management System through out the company and it is subject to regular
20. 36 i EA Other Tasks Import Device Settings Export Device Settings Reboot Device Restore Factory Settings Firmware Upgrade 5 The ES device will beep to indicate that the device has been restored back to factory settings See Section 3 for factory default settings Manual Hard Restore 1 Press and hold the reset button on the ES device until it beeps 2 Once the ES device has beeped then you can release the reset button 3 he device will then be restored to factory settings Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Be e brain boxes 13 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade your firmware to the latest release by Brainboxes follow the instructions below NB If you have firmware 3 12 or older we recommend running the firmware upgrade with the ES device connected directly into the PC using an Ethernet cable 1 Open Boost LAN Manager 2 Select your device from the Boost LAN window 3 Make a note of the current firmware version on the left hand panel Q Device Info Mame Brainboxes E5 357 Ethernet to Serial Click here to change device name Model ES 357 IF Address 192 168 127 254 Change MAC Addr 00 04 4F 05 00 36 Firmware 207 4 Close Boost LAN Manager 5 Visit Brainboxes website http www brainboxes com faqs and locate the latest firmware version for your device Alternatively contact Brainboxes Technical Support via support brainboxe
21. 57 fess 192 168 127 254 Change MAC Addr 00 04 4F 05 00 36 Firmware EE DS Other Tasks A Import Device Settings Export Device Settings Reboot Device Restore Factory Settings Firmware Upgrade Other Tasks Device Settings 4 Select Reboot Device 5 The device will beep to indicate that it has restarted Any connections you may have had to the COM port may need to be reopened Manual Reboot 1 Press the reset button once and after 5 seconds the device will beep 2 The device will restart and any connections you have had to the COM ports will need to be re established Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 40 of 57 e brain boxes 12 Restoring to Factory Default Restoring back to Factory Default Settings We strongly recommend that you check that the device is NOT in operation before doing this to prevent data loss If for any reason you wish to restore the ES device back to factory default settings 1 Open Boost LAN Manager 2 Find and select the ES device 3 Onthe left hand side of the window scroll down to the Other Tasks section 4 Select Restore Factory Settings lt Boost LAN Manager Eor 2 brainboxes Find Devices Tools View Help Exit Se Device Info Name Brainboxes ES 357 Ethernet to Serial Click here to change device name del ES 35 192 168 127 254 Change MAC Addr 00 04 4F 05 00
22. 8 Using Cyclades Serial Client to communicate with ES device ports eeeesseeeeessses 48 17 Lifetime Warranty and Support cc ccccecceecceeseceenscceeneeesscceeneeesncseeeenseceseeeeesoceeecesscceeseeesceeeeeees 50 Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 3 of 57 e brain boxes 18 Technical Ee e E 51 DEV Ce aleet ele SNMP EE NUTRIT E 51 yos ep CO TING ORT sate X 51 FR d vicio MMC 51 15 422 405 Sella FON E 51 POW MT nts 51 EE NCC ONG Tm mx 52 Ba le 52 Terminal Block Connector Pin out dependent on ES Model 53 Storage and Operating Environment Guidelines n0000nnnnnnoseannnenneosennnnnnneossrnnnrnrrnssnnnnrnrrensennnrennen 53 19 Regulatory Approvals CGomplance 54 Company Accreditation EE 54 Europe EU Declaration of Conformity ssssseessseiisssssseeeeee nennen nnne nennen nnne nnns 54 WEEE Directive Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment cccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeaeeeeeens 55 ai5mei6 5 9 E E A 55 AEE oSA L P E 56 ZAR ele Tal EE 57 ES Range Product Manual venon e D Page 4 of 57 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 brain boxes 1 Introduction The Brainboxes ES product range brings the benefits of fast data acc
23. Applications will specify what Serial Settings they wish to use In this case it will not matter what the Default settings are as the Port will be opened with the Application s Settings e When the Override box is checked next to the Default Setting the Port will communicate at this setting whether an application has requested it or not o For example this will enable you to force baud rates that your application does not allow you to select This can be useful for interfacing to equipment which uses higher baud rates or unusual baud rates which your application does not support o In a case where you want to use hardware handshaking but your application is not capable you can select CTS Always True Hardware state ignored and choose to Override it Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 18 of 57 e brain boxes o NB with the use of Override Settings you need to ensure that the equipment you are connecting to is setup to match the communications settings you are forcing CTS DSR Always True e CTS and DSR are incoming hardware handshaking lines This means they receive signals from the connected device which tell the Ethernet to Serial device when it is and isn t OK to send data o Sometimes these signals may want to be ignored By forcing CTS or DSR True the Ethernet to Serial device will ignore those signals and always send data o These settings are especially h
24. BaseT 100BaseTX 3 Serial Port s LED 9 Status LED a enema OO ES 346 ES 842 Power Input 5 30V DC 2 6W Max 1 2W Typical e ES 701 ES 279 Power Input 5 30V DC 1 8W Max 1 0W Typical Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 8 of 57 e brain boxes For information on power supplies and pin outs please see Section 18 Technical Specifications LED Information Status LED Green Light On Flashing Green Device Ready Flashing Red amp Yellow Changing Settings Flashing between Green amp Red Querying IP Flashing between Green amp Red IP Problem Flashing Green Red Performing Hard Reset Flashing between Green amp Yellow Problem during initialization e g Firmware Problem Serial Port LED Green light on Port Open Flashing light on Data RX TX Ethernet LED Green light on Link established Flashing Green Data RX TX Network IP Addressing The ES device is shipped in DHCP Mode B On connecting to the network the device automatically checks if it is connected to a DHCP Server If this is the case the DHCP server will allocate an IP address automatically to the ES device B f no DHCP Server is detected e g you have the ES device plugged directly into the PC the ES device will default to an IP address of 192 168 127 254 within 60 seconds Please ensure the PC you re using for configuration can communicate with the 192 168 127 xxx IP range by setting the Ethernet p
25. K to start communications as you would usually when communicating to the equipment using your existing direct serial cable connection 7 Check the Port LED on the ES device is now ON This indicates the port is open and is receiving data to and from your equipment 8 Continue to use your application as normal If you have problems with your application communicating to the equipment see troubleshooting guide Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 15 of 57 ES Range Product Manual e brain boxes 6 Testing the ES device In order to prove that your BrainBoxes Ethernet to Serial device is functioning correctly you can perform a loopback test to check the Transmit and Receive lines are working and that you can access the device over the network B Perform a loopback A loopback test will verify that your ES device is able to Transmit and Receive Data The Transmit and Receive lines will need to be connected so that any data sent out of the ES device is then received back on the same Port Please see the following FAQ from our website for instructions on how to test your Serial port http www brainboxes com faa items how do i test my brainboxes card to make sure its working If you are still experiencing problems see the Troubleshooting Section in this manual Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page knoe e brain boxes 7 Advanced Configuration IP A
26. P perl module e Configuration of all the options on the device can be done using the Web page interface This can be done from any OS using any modern browser e g Mozilla Firefox Konqueror Opera etc See Section 8 e Note The Cyclades Serial Client will not be able to track changes in the IP address of an ES product on the network It is for this reason that we recommend setting the device to a static IP address on the ES device when used with Linux Using Cyclades Serial Client to communicate with ES device ports e he Cyclades serial client can be downloaded as an rpm or can be installed from the standard package repositories of many popular flavours of Linux including Debian and Ubuntu e After installation the correct details for the Brainboxes ES ports will need to be added to the etc cyclades devices file You will require one configuration line for each port which contains the following details in a colon separated format o devname gt the device node in dev e g dev ttySO o rastype gt this is just set to brainboxes o rasname gt the IP address of the ES device on your network o physport gt port number on the device o type gt communications protocol Set to rfc221 7 o options gt further device specific options p 9000 d 0 Example lines for and ES 357 device are given below dev tbybS bralinboxes 192 168 0 223 1 rf022172 p 9000 d 0 dev ttyS9 brainboxes 192 168 0 223 2 rfc22173 p 9000 d 0
27. RS422 full duplex mode When the duplex mode is set to half duplex autogating the ES device will automatically detect the start of the PC s transmissions and will gate the PC s transmitter onto the twisted pair cable It will then automatically detect the stop bit being sent and gates the port off the twisted pair cable Brainboxes RS422 485 Serial Port COMB Properties General Port Settings Driver Advanced Settings for COMB Properties Port Settings TCP IP Settings AS422 485 Settings About e brain boxes Duplex Made Setting Log Change s lection to use different duplex mode settings for this part Duplex Mode R5422 full duplex made v RH5422 full duples made R5485 half duple autagating mode Need More Help Clic Need More Help Click 72 Restore Defaults To open RS422 485 settings Double click the port entry in Boost LAN Manager Go to the Port Settings tab Click Advanced Go to the RS422 485 Settings tab The drop down list allows users to choose the desired RS422 485 operations mode Select RS422 full duplex mode for Full Duplex communications No A Ww DY a Select RS485 half duplex autogating mode for Half Duplex communications Restore Defaults Pressing this button will reset all settings on this Property Page back to the factory defaults of this device The default settings for this Property Page are RS422 full duplex mode Version 2 8 ES
28. Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 22 of 57 e brain boxes RS485 Half Duplex Mode ES 313 ES 320 ES 346 amp ES 842 For half duplex operation the transmit and receive lines of the port need to be connected together making it a 2 wire system This can be done by fitting the HD and HD jumpers onto the headers inside the ES device box Half duplex links usually need biasing resistors fitted at some point on the link These resistors are used to hold the signal lines in a known state when the transmitters are off If these resistors aren t used it is likely that random data will be received when no transmitter is turned on This is because of noise which is picked up along the cable which causes the lines to float to unknown states The B resistor pulls the line up to 3V3 and the B resistor pulls the other line down to ground It doesn t matter which device on the link has them as long as one of them does Biasing resistors can be connected by fitting the B and B jumpers onto the headers on the ES device PCB The T jumper connects in a termination resistor Termination resistors are used on the end devices in the link to absorb the signal and stop echoes of the data being reflected back onto the transmission line For point to point links two devices linked this should be fitted for both devices For a multi drop bus more than two devices linked on the same cable the termination shoul
29. See man cyclades devices and also text within etc cyclades devices for more information Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 48 of 57 ES Range Product Manual e brain boxes e After the ES product port information has been added to the etc cyclades devices file the cyclades device server should be started and stopped using the commands as root o cyclades serial client start o cCcyclades serial client stop These should be integrated into your rc d scripts so that the ES devices are initiated and stopped on your system startup and halt Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 49 of 57 e brain boxes 17 Lifetime Warranty and Support To receive the lifetime Warranty you need to register your product with us using our online form eit NB this must be done within 28 days of Purchase L Lifetime Warranty Sign u Terms and Conditions are available online Standard warranty period is 3 years if a product is not registered Since 1983 Brainboxes have designed tested and manufactured our GETI products all under one Roof One of our greatest strengths is in after sales E service Technical Support is provided by members of our Test Team who know our products inside out and have direct access to the chip and board Vor designers as well as the technicians who built and tested your product If you have any issues questions or
30. To access the ES device web page 1 Obtain the IP Address of the ES device via the Boost LAN Manager 2 Type the IP address in your internet browser and hit Enter 3 The ES device webpage interface should appear allowing you to view and configure the ES device settings ES 357 Device Server Home Page Windows Internet Explorer Go v http 192 168 127 254 v gt x shoo Searct Dis File Edit View Favorites Tools Help p 28 we oS ES 357 Device Server Home Page Ze H me v i Page Of Tools Model ES 357 e b rai n boxes Firmware Version 2 08 D www brainboxes com Fimware Date 02 09 2009 MAC Address 00 0a 4f 05 00 36 These are the Brainboxes Ethernet to Serial Device web configuration pages O Home Device Information cl Network Device Name Brainboxes ES 357 Ethernet to Serial Serial Port 1 Click here to locate the device Device IP Settings Serial Port 2 IP Address 192 168 127 254 DHCP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 E Device Management Gateway Address 0 0 0 0 e Security Port Settings Port Type Status m Brainboxes Website Port 1 RS232 Port Idle Configure Port 2 RS422 485 Port Idle Configure Hover over Port entry for more information v internet amp 10095 NB Please bear in mind if you are using the Brainboxes Windows driver to create a COM port then port settings
31. administrator IP Address 82 68 120 56 Open Device Web Page Web Port Number 20050 Port 1 8000 4 Port 2 8010 2 4 Enter the port forwarding numbers for Port 1 and Port 2 and then click the Add button The device will then appear in the Boost LAN manager window It can then be installed and used as if it were on a local network 5 Enter the port forwarding numbers for Port 1 and Port 2 and then click the Add button Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page ALONS e brain boxes Remote Access Using Web Browser To access the ES device through the webpage you will need the IP address of your router and the ES device s port forwarding number Type this address into the navigation bar with a colon then the port forwarding number For example http 82 68 120 56 20050 See the example in the screen shot below Mew Tab Windows Internet Explorer Veo eua iB http 82 58 120 55 20050 Sx Download Windows Search to improve history and favorites results Serial Tunneling Brainboxes Ethernet to Serial Devices have a feature called serial tunneling Serial tunneling connects two devices together to create a serial tunnel which extends the serial link over an Ethernet connection When serial data is sent it is converted to Ethernet packets by one Ethernet to Serial device and then transmitted over the network then unpacked and converted back to serial data by the oth
32. and ES device check that it s powered and working correctly If you are using the ES device in Static IP mode check that its IP address is in the same sub net as the server Check that there are no IP address conflicts on the network If you are using the RS422 485 in half duplex mode make sure it is set for half duplex communication in the software Check if there is an updated firmware or software driver package for your ES device by contacting Brainboxes Technical Support with your existing software version Check the status LED behaviour See Section 3 Hardware Features If the status LED is showing a problem perform a power cycle and if there is stil a problem restore the factory settings See Section 13 Make sure that you have access to the device which you are trying to open the COM port of If the problem is still present after trying the above try a different network card if possible Communication Problems transmitting or receiving Check the status LED behaviour See Problems data through the port Section 3 Hardware Features If the status LED is showing a problem perform a power cycle and if there is stil a problem restore the factory settings See Section 13 Perform a loopback The loopback test will verify that your ES device is able to Transmit and Receive data The transmit and receive lines are connected together so any data sent is received on the same port Details of loopback tests
33. bed in section 7 and click the Advanced button B Select the TCP IP Settings tab Brainboxes RS232 Serial Port COM7 Properties Advanced Settings for COM Properties Be brainbo Port Settings TCP IP Settings About Default Override Settings Baud Rate 115200 MAC Address DD DA4F D5 DL 36 Data Bits Remote Device IP Address 192 168 127 254 Parit Mone i None Remote TCP Port Number Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Hone Now Connection Attempt Timeout 1 20 seconds CTS Always True hardware DSA Always True hardwar Need More Help Click 2 Need More Help Click 2 Restore Defaults B Device MAC Address This is assigned when the device is manufactured B Remote Device IP Address If the device is set to DHCP mode the IP address will be automatically assigned by the DHCP server If it is set to static this is set by the user either with the Webpage interface or using Boost LAN Manager This is useful for finding out the IP address of the ES device to access web page or a COM port B Remote TCP Port Number Number set by user for accessing Port on ES device This is set to 9001 by default B Connection Attempt Timeout This is set to 0 by default If Connection Attempt Timeout is other than 0 the Telnet connection to the port will be disconnected automatically i e other devices can access this port after being idle i e no data is being received or sent to
34. boxes COM port 1 Open Boost LAN Manager Found by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Brainboxes gt Boost LAN gt Boost LAN Manager Click on your ES Device Find the COM ports section on the left hand pane t gt Boost LAN Manager DER lt 2 brainboxes File Tools View Help Online Device Installed Device Info Brainboxes ES 357 Ethernet to Serial Mame Brainboxes ES 357 Ethernet to Serial ES 357 192 168 0 124 Read Click here to change device name Model ES 357 IP Address 192 168 0 124 Change MAC Addr 00 04 4F 05 00 77 Firmware 3 25 nas COM Ports A Double click an the COM part ta configure Fort Mo COM Type CG Double click on the COM port to configure Pot1 COM4 R5232 age 1 COM 1 Tee Pot COMS AS422 495 Poti coms mec Pot 2 CO0M5 R5422 485 Tasks A Locate Device WG COM Ports A 1 device online To change your COM label see Section 7 Changing your COM label Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 14 of 57 e brain boxes Using the ES device with your Equipment If you are using a COM port based application 1 Ensure the ES device is powered up 2 Ensure the ES device is connected to the network Ethernet LED should be ON 3 Ensure the ES device is connected to your Equipment via the correct serial port i e RS232 port if using an RS232 device
35. ce to see what hardware handshaking is available RS485 The RS485 standard is similar to the RS422 standard upon which it is based The main difference is that up to 32 transmitter receiver pairs may be present on the line at one time Generally not all the lines available on the 9 pin D connector or terminal block are used for RS485 systems The RIS and CTS lines though driven by the device are usually not connected In two wire Half Duplex configuration the TXD line is connected to RXD whilst the TXD line is connected to RXD Only one pair of twisted wire cable is used in RS485 Half Duplex communication These are the two main wiring schemes RS485 One Talker Many Listeners Half Duplex RS485 Many Talkers Many Listeners Half Duplex Please see Section 18 for the pin outs of RS422 and RS485 for your ES Device RS485 Full Duplex Mode ES 313 ES 320 ES 346 amp ES 842 This mode is generally used between one transmitter and many receivers It uses 2 twisted pair cables one carries the TXD data outwards and one brings the RXD data inward r lt ei M 3V3 t HO Op B O Q M j le B D Zz Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 20 of 57 e brain boxes B B T HD HD For full duplex operation the HD and HD jumpers must not be fitted For optimal signal quality fit the T jumper but not the B and B jumpers RS485 Fu
36. ctly powered up and plugged into the network Check the Ethernet and status LED behaviour see Section 3 Hardware Features Ensure Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite is set as an exception in Windows Firewall if itis enabled and any other custom firewall that you have installed If you have a proxy server installed check Boost LAN is on the exceptions list If you are connecting through a router check that port forwarding is enabled on the router If device manager shows error messages for the Ethernet to serial device and ports errors are indicated by a yellow exclamation mark it is recommended to uninstall and re install If the problem is still present after trying the above try another computer to narrow down the problem In the device Properties dialog box click the Driver tab and then click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update Wizard Follow the instructions to update the driver Install the latest drivers found on our Website Try installing the COM port on a different PC Check the Ethernet cable is plugged in to the device Check the ES device is correctly installed and the ports appear in Device Manager without any errors Errors are Page 45 of 57 e brain boxes indicated by a yellow exclamation mark Make sure that the port you are trying to open is not being blocked by a firewall that may be installed If you are using a hub switch or another device between the network server
37. d be present at the two end devices but not at any of the devices in between To access the headers the case of the ES 313 or ES 320 needs to be opened Jumpers can be placed vertically across any of the 5 sets of pins explained as thus below B and B are bias resistors T Termination resistor HD and HD are half duplex pins So the possible configurations are B B T HD HD Half duplex point to point link when no other biasing is present Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 23 of 97 e brain boxes B B T HD HD and when biasing is already present somewhere For a half duplex multi drop bus if the device is at the end of the bus then use the same jumper configurations as for a half duplex point to point link above B B T HD HD For a half duplex multi drop bus where the device is not at the end of the bus but somewhere in the middle Or Bt B T HD HD depending on whether biasing is already present somewhere Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 24 of 57 e brain boxes Advanced Settings TCP IP Settings The TCP IP Settings for the Brainboxes COM Port allow you to obtain the ES device s TCP IP settings without having to go to Boost LAN Manager or the Webpage interface Some users may prefer this accessibility B To open Advanced Settings open the Port Settings as descri
38. ddressing B The IP settings can be easily changed by clicking the Change link available in the Device Info section on the left hand panel of Boost LAN Manager gt Boost LAN Manager DER lt 2 brainboxes Exit Sa Device Info Mame Brainboxes 65 35 Ethernet to Serial Model ES 357 182168127254 Change k O0 Q amp 4F 05 00 36 207 Click here ta change device name Model ES 357 IP Address 192 168 127 254 Change MAC Add O00 04 4F 05 00 36 Firmware 2 07 B This will bring up the following dialogue box Network IP Address Settings Current IP Address is 192 168 127 254 DHCP If you want to change Network Address of the device please select the following options and click Apply Obtain IP Address Automatically Use DHCP Assign Static IP Address Recommended IP Address 192 168 127 254 Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway D Os OC H B As mentioned in the Features section of this manual the ES device is shipped in DHCP Mode On connecting to the network the device automatically checks if it is connected to a DHCP Server If this is the case the DHCP server will allocate an IP address automatically to the ES device W If no DHCP Server is detected within 60 seconds e g you are using a direct cable connection to the PC the ES device will default to the IP address specified in the static IP Settings as shown above By default this is 192 168 127 254
39. e brain boxes 21 Version History Version Checked Comments By for o 07 2009 La PA DA 31 07 09 With feedback from Sales amp G Name change to Boost LAN 01 08 09 PG CP Added Security support 0 4 01 09 09 DA AH MA Added Linux support AW ocreenshots updated 10 09 09 raum First Official Release with ES 357 1 5 11 09 09 BH AH Added Windows 7 Device tunneling Proxy server Remote access and other products in range Manual applies to firmware version 3 0 and above 2 0 06 07 10 BH MA AH Added Transmission interval and ES 313 and ES 320 duplex information 28 7 10 Updated FAQ s and added info about firmware upgrade changes 24 Loan pe NE Added ES 701 amp ES 279 information ES 701 amp ES 279 information aan en __ Added ES 020 information Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 57 of 57
40. e Management page to Reset or Restore Default settings is still available to all users Alternatively if both an Administrator and User are set up both the Administrator and User can access the page To avoid any unauthorised Resetting or Restoring to Default the following features are available B Everybody This will restrict the ability to reset or restore to those with an administrator or user account B Admin only This will restrict the ability to reset or restore to the administrator only Reset Restore Defaults Protection Allow Remote Reset Restore Gei Everybody Q Admin Only B NB You must set up an Administrator account or a User account or both depending on requirements for Reset Restore Defaults Protection to take affect Authentication Method There are two authentication methods Authentication Method Basic Authentication Challenge ei Digest Authentication Challenge B Basic Authentication Challenge Log on credentials are passed as plaintext over the network B Digest Authentication Challenge Log on credentials are encrypted when sending over the network and as such more secure than Basic Authentication Challenge Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 36 of 97 e brain boxes 10 Exporting amp Importing Device Settings It is possible to export the devices current settings to a file and then import these settings at a later
41. e of your ES device Using this private network means the upgrade will run smoother and quicker because there is no other traffic on the network B Should the problem still persist with your ES device please contact support brainboxes com with o Your Loopback test result o IP address o Static or DHCP setting o COM Setting required baud rate data bits parity stop bits and handshaking o Firmware and Driver version Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 47 of 57 e brain boxes 16 Linux support for ES devices It is possible to communicate with the ES range of devices from Linux for both configuration and communicating with attached devices using standard serial port applications This is achieved by using the Cyclades Serial Client application NB The Cyclades Serial Client application is open source software which is not owned or distributed by Brainboxes Brainboxes cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage incurred from using this software Configuring the ES device from Linux e To configure the device you will need to know the device s IP address You should be able to get this information from your network administrator If this is not possible you can search for the ES device from a Linux machine using upnp search pl This can be found on the CD in the directory Product Support Utilities Linux Tools and requires perl to be installed along with the Net UPn
42. elp Online Device Not Installed amp Device Info A jrainDoxes 5 357 gp 2R4 Jriver Not Installec Name Brainboxes ES 357 Ethernet to Serial Click here to change device name Model ES 357 IP Address 192 168 127 254 Change MAC Addr Q0 0A 4F 05 00 2D Firmware 3 18 e Tasks a Locate Device Install Device F Other Tasks a Import Device Settings Export Device Settings Reboot Device X fi Tasks Locate Device Install Device Xe J 1 device online 6 During the device installation you will see a timer symbol and the status of the device will be Installing driver 7 Once the device is installed a pop up box will appear saying Your new hardware is installed and ready to use ij Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use 8 In Boost LAN Manger the device will display a blue tick symbol showing that it is installed and the status of the device will be Ready Brainboxes ES 01 Ethemet to Serial ES U01 192 168 0 118 Heady 9 You can check the COM Number of the Port by following the instructions in Section 5 Finding your Brainboxes COM port If you need to change the COM port number see Section 7 Changing Your COM Label Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 13 of 57 e brain boxes 5 Finding your Brain
43. elpful when CTS and DSR are not physically connected such as in a 3 wire setup and it is not acceptable for the data flow to stop and start due to arbitrary variances on the unconnected signal lines o NB Some ES devices do not support RTS CTS or DTR DSR handshaking and as a result CTS Always true or DSR Always true will be enabled by default Please check the product datasheet for your device to see what hardware handshaking is available Changing your COM label 1 If you need to change the COM label Double click on the Port entry in Boost LAN Manager 2 Click on the Port Settings tab and click Advanced Brainboxes RS232 Serial Port COM3 Properties Advanced Settings for COM3 Properties e 3 General Port Settings Driver l Details i Port Settings TCPYIP Settings About e brainboxes e brainboxes Default Override Settings COM Number Baud Fate 1 15200 Le Change selection to use a different COM number for this port i Data Bits P zm COM Part Number Parity More stop Bits Information Flow Control None T Interface Type Hecerve FIFO Size CTS Always True hardware state ignored Transmit EIER Size DSA Always True hardware state ignored l Masinum Baud Aate Need More Help Click 2 Advanced Need More Help Click e 3 Anew COM Port label can be selected from the dropdown menu Click OK to set the new COM Label 4 fthe COM Port number is
44. ensure that our manufacturing processes meet all ROHS requirements well in advance of the deadline To verify supplier declarations on ROHS compliancy we have also sent fully built products to an external test house for X Ray Fluoresence testing on components using the Fischerscope X Ray system XDAL This technique is capable of determining percentages of different elements and is accurate to 0 1 Wt ROHS Compliant Brainboxes products have been available since January 2005 What is the RoHS Directive The RoHS directive 2002 95 EC the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment prohibits the sale of electrical and electronic equipment containing hazardous substances A list of these hazardous substances includes lead cadmium mercury hexavalent chromium polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenylethers ROHS affects each and every electronics manufacturer directly or indirectly regardless of geographical location or the equipment they produce Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 55 of 57 e brain boxes 20 Copyright Copyright O Brainboxes Ltd All rights reserved No part of this hardware circuitry or manual may be duplicated copied transmitted or reproduced in any way without the prior consent of the Manufacturer Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 96 of 97
45. er Ethernet to Serial device An example of tunneling is shown in the diagram below A Serial Device ES Device Network ES Device Serial Device Serial tunneling is set up using the webpage interface In the following instructions there are two devices which are referred to the local side which is the device that you are connecting from and the remote side which is the device you are connecting to 1 Goto the web page interface of the Local ES Device using a web browser 2 Navigate to the page of the serial port you want to use 3 Atthe bottom of this web page is the device tunneling section 4 To connect tunneling tick the enable box and select if you want the device to be master or slave Enter the Remote IP Address and Remote TCP Port number of the ES device you want to connect to and tick the Enable check box Serial Tunneling Enable Master Slave Remote IP Address 197 168 O 116 Remote TCP Port ann 0 65535 3001 Note Serial Tunneling only needs to be configured from one side pop Grange Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 28 of 57 ES Range Product Manual e brain boxes 5 Click the Apply Changes button and you will be taken to a page which will display a success page You will be redirected to the port page after the count down timer has finished SUCCESS This page will automatically redirect to the Port page Please wait 8 seconds 6 The devices wi
46. erial cable length 3m maximum EU only RS 422 485 Serial Port Baud rates up to 1M Baud 5 6 7 or 8 data bits 1 or 2 stop bits Odd even mark space or no parity bit Line break generation and detection RTS CTS and XON XOFF flow control option terminal block models do not support RTS CTS Automatic switching between transmit and receive states in half duplex mode 3 wire half duplex RS 422 485 link mode Built in termination and biasing at receiver inputs Can be connected to as a Windows COM port as a raw TCP socket or using the RFC2217 standard Serial cable length 3m maximum EU only Power Wide range 5 30V DC power input 1 0W typical 1 8W maximum Reverse voltage protected ESD and surge protected Earthing connection point Recommended Power Supply ES 246 Shipped as standard with PW 844 UK ES 257 Shipped as standard with PW 844 UK PW 811 EU 5V 550mA PW 811 EU 5V 550mA Shipped as standard with PW 844 UK PW 811 EU 5V 550mA Shipped as standard with PW 844 UK PW 811 EU 5V 550mA Optional PW 644 UK PW 611 EU 5V 550mA Caution Do not attempt to operate this product with any other power supply rating than that specified Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 ES Range Product Manual Page 51 of 57 e brain boxes LED indicators Indicators for the network and serial ports show when a connection is open and when data is being transferred Three colo
47. ess and remote management to asynchronous serial devices by connecting them to the existing local network infrastructure within your organisation Designed and built on site with close collaboration between the hardware and software teams to deliver a product that is both user friendly and has plenty of functionality The ES product range offers serial devices with support for the RS232 RS422 Full Duplex and RS485 Full amp Half Duplex serial port standards as well as network communication over raw TCP and Telnet The supplied Windows drivers allow you to use any existing software that uses COM ports without modification Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 9 of 57 e brain boxes 2 Before You Start Box Contents Check list ES 357 amp ES 020 The following items are included with your product B Ethernet to Serial ES device B Boost LAN Product CD B Quick Start Guide Optional Items B Power supply unit PW 644 UK PW 611 EU B DIN Rail Mounting Kit MK 048 Box Contents Check list ES 246 ES 257 ES 313 ES 320 The following items are included with your product B Ethernet to Serial ES device B Boost LAN Product CD B Quick Start Guide B Power Supply PW 844 PW811 Power Input 5 30V DC 1 8W Max 1 0W Typical o ES 246 PW 844 UK PW 811 EU o ES 257 PW 844 UK PW 811 EU o ES 820 PW 844 UK PW 811 EU o ES 818 PW844 UK PW 811 EU
48. external surveillance visits Brainboxes have always been aware of the need to continually review company processes and has been working with National Quality Assurance www nga com since 1994 helping the company to create and maintain internationally recognised accreditation standards Linked with our Lean and Six Sigma techniques we believe we have the most reliable products on the market and to back this up we are offering a Lifetime Warranty on all our Serial Products Europe EU Declaration of Conformity The ES Ethernet to serial devices conform to the protection requirements of European Council Directive 2004 108 EC The products are designed to meet the standards detailed below The Declaration of Conformity and supporting Technical Construction File is available by request from Brainboxes EN 55022 1998 A2 2003 Information technology equipment Radio disturbance Class A characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN 55024 1998 A2 2003 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Class A Limits and methods of measurement This product is a Low Voltage Device designed and manufactured to EN60950 safety standard On no account should the power supply be opened or modified in any way if damaged the power supply must be disposed of observing local arrangements for recycling The ES range has been made to comply with the latest EMC standards Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyrig
49. g the Windows Firewall setup will add exception entries to allow correct option If you are using a different firewall product please contact your network administrator or see Click Next to start the installation product manual for details about configuring your firewall Enable Boost Net Application exceptions to Windows Firewall Allow UPnP to serach for any subnet ie Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 Ji CG Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 Installing Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 Installation Complete Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 is being installed Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Please wait Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework Cancel Nex Close Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Puppe brain boxes 4 When installation is complete you should see an icon labelled Boost LAN Manager on the desktop Windows Installation Device Driver 1 Double click the icon labelled Boost LAN Manager on the desktop to open the application 2 Click on the File gt Find Devices in the top left hand side of the window This will find any Brainboxes Ethernet to Serial devices connected to your network Tools View Help F5 Find Devices Exit Boost LA Manager Dar Xes VTT Tools View Help F5 Find Devices Online
50. ht Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 54 of 57 e brain boxes WEEE Directive Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment The WEEE Directive 2004 96 EC came into force in the UK at the beginning of 2007 Customer Responsibilities At the end of life this product must be disposed of in accordance with WEEE regulations This can be done through your local civic amenities site an approved treatment facility or alternatively through a relevant compliance scheme Brainboxes Responsibilities Brainboxes has a legal responsibility as producer to provide a free of charge collection service to our customers for our obligated WEEE Brainboxes is defined as a producer under the WEEE Regulations because we sell own brand Electrical amp Electronic Equipment EEE in the UK Our WEEE Producer Registration Number is WEE AH0004XR For more information click here For details of our WEEE recovery service options please see our Website or email us at weeerecovery brainboxes com RoHS Compliance All Brainboxes Serial and Bluetooth products are fully ROHS compliant Brainboxes identified at an early stage the importance of rapid compliance to ROHS guidelines and established a project team to actively manage the transition The initial step in the process was to use our close relationships with suppliers to ensure early access to ROHS compliant components for all of our Bluetooth and Serial Products In addition the project team worked to
51. ll Duplex ES 357 To set the ES 357 to full duplex mode this needs to be done by changing the settings for the COM port To open RS422 485 settings Double click the port entry in Boost LAN Manager Go to the Port Settings tab Click Advanced Go to the RS422 485 Settings tab The drop down list allows users to choose the desired RS422 485 operations mode Select RS422 full duplex mode for Full Duplex communications tr de qe x Brainboxes RS422 485 Serial Port COMB Properties General Port Settings Driver Advanced Settings for COMB Properties e brain boxes Duples Mode Setting Lo Change selection to use different duplex made settings for this part Duplex Mode A5422 full duples made K HG A22 full duples mode H5485 half duples autogating mode Need More Help Clic Need More Help Click 2 Restore Defaults Restore Defaults Pressing this button will reset all settings on this Property Page back to the factory defaults of this device The default settings for this Property Page are RS422 full duplex mode Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page atoro e brain boxes RS485 Half Duplex Autogating Mode ES 357 Only For the RS422 485 port on the ES 357 there is an additional tab in the Advanced Settings of the Windows COM port to allow you to change duplex mode to half duplex autogating mode The factory default setting is
52. ll now be in tunneling mode 7 On the Local device port webpage you will see displayed the device tunneling section with two buttons Disconnect and Stop Tunneling By clicking the Stop Tunneling button this will disconnect the ports on the remote and local side and put both of the devices into an idle state If the Disconnect button is clicked the remote side port will be disconnected and go into the idle state but the local side will remain in tunneling mode A This Serial Port is currently connected to the Remote Serial Port in Tunneling Mode To temporarily disconnect press Disconnect This can reduce network traffic To permanently disconnect from the remote device press Stop Tunneling Disconnect Stop Tunneling 8 When the remote port is disconnected the local port webpage shows a Connect button When this button is pressed the remote device will be connected to the local device and tunneling will be connected I Tunneling Mode to the Remote Serial Port is currently set up but the Serial Ports are currently not connected To start the connection press Connect To permanently disconnect from the remote device press Stop Tunneling Connect Stop Tunneling 9 On the remote device port webpage interface on the Serial port that is tunneling it will show that the port is connected This Serial Port is currently open E Please disconnect it and refresh this page to change the
53. nistrator account o MAC Address restriction o Enable user account Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 33 of 57 ES Range Product Manual e brain boxes 9 Security Anyone with access to the network can access the webpage of your ES device and change its settings To prevent this from occurring there are security features available on the device that can restrict access to certain web pages to account holders only Administrator Access Settings B Creating an Administrator account restricts access to the Security Page to the Administrator account holder All other pages are still accessible to other users B To create an Administrator account 1 Open the device s Webpage by typing the device s IP address into a browser 2 Onthe left hand menu click Security This will open the device s Security Settings page Device Security Windows Internet Explorer O e 192 168 127 254 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help jy Favorites 5k 23 S gt Device Security ay E de Pager Safety Took Administrator Access Settings ape J User Name el Network Password 8 Administrator MAC Address Restriction Serial Port 1 Enable 7 MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 ssc Serial Port 2 4 Enter a username and password in the Administrator Access Settings section 5 Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page 6 T
54. o 6 Enter a file name in the File name box E g Device Model Firmware Version XX etc 7 Press Save Importing Device Settings 1 Open Boost LAN Manager 2 Find and select your installed ES Device 3 Onthe left hand panel of the window scroll down to the Other Tasks section 4 Select Import Settings Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 38 of 57 e brain boxes 5 Browse to the location where you saved the settings file Please select device settings file to import m oom Mu Recent Documents Mu Documents Mu Camputer Mu Network Files of type Device Settings Files det wv 6 Select the file and press Open 7 The device will then import the settings Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 39 of 57 e brain boxes 11 Rebooting Device We strongly recommend that you check that the device is NOT in operation before doing this to prevent data loss Rebooting in Boost LAN Manager If for any reason you wish to reboot your device whilst still retaining the existing settings 1 Open Boost LAN Manager 2 Find and select the ES device you wish to reboot 3 Onthe left hand panel of the window scroll down to the Other Tasks section Ets 2 brainboxes Find Devices Tools View Help Exit amp Device Info Name Brainboxes ES 357 Ethernet to Serial Model ES 3
55. o access the security page of the device via the webpage again you will be prompted with a log in prompt Only the administrator will have access to this page User Access Settings B Creating a User Access account restricts complete access to the web page interface of your device to a User Account or Administrator account holder No configuration page can be accessed without logging in using the user or administrator log on credentials B A User account may be created without an Administrator account B Both an Administrator and User Account can be set up on the same device If both are setup the Security Page will be restricted to the Administrator account holder only If just a User is setup then the User has access to all areas B To create a User account 1 Open the device s Webpage by typing the device s IP address into a browser see Section 8 for further details 2 Onthe left hand panel click Security This will open the device s Security Settings page 3 Enter a username and password in the User Access Settings section Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 34 of 57 e brain boxes User Access Settings User MAC Address Restriction Enable MAC Address List Modify MAC Address List 4 Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page 5 To access the web interface of the device again you will be prompted with a log in prompt Only an administrator or user
56. of the device and the ports you can either access the device through the webpage or through Boost LAN Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 26 of 57 ES Range Product Manual e brain boxes Adding a remote device using Boost LAN Manager 1 To access the device through Boost LAN go to Tools and then click Add Device Manually 2 Enter the public IP address of your router into the Device IP Address field and the port forwarding number into the Device Port Number field 3 Click the Next button Add Device Manually Step 1 of 2 Serial device IN 1 Enter IP Address 2 Enter Port number See Important Note 3 Press Next button to start detection x Please enter IP Address of the Brainboxes Ethernet to Important Note If the device is on a different network or behind a firewall like for example when accessing the device from the internet port forwarding is required Please contact your network administrator to setup port forwarding Device IP Address 82 58 120 56 Device Port Number 20050 Add Device Manually Step 2 of 2 Important Note e If the device is on a different network or behind firewall port forwarding is required Please enter the forwarded port number for each port of the device below then press Add If this is not require just press Add to accept the default values lf you ate not sure please contact your network
57. ort the ES device is plugged into to an IP address in the same subnet B f you are using the default IP address with no DHCP server you can change to a static IP address to avoid having to wait 60 seconds for the default address of 192 168 127 254 Default Settings Device Network Address DHCP Mode WebSewerPot 80 O O SCS Port Settings BEN 115200 Bo Flow Control None Duplex mode Full Duplex Full Duplex Protocol Settings Telnet COM port control Telnet COM port control Mode Mode Server Server Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 9 of 57 e brain boxes 4 Installation PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The Setup program will install the Boost LAN Manager application B Boost LAN Manager application is the graphical user interface for locating and configuring all Brainboxes Ethernet to Serial devices in Windows B Boost LAN is the COM ports device driver that you will use in Windows to access your ES ports as standard Windows COM ports You need Boost LAN Manager to install the Boost LAN COM ports driver B Neither Boost LAN Manager or Boost LAN is required if 1 Your application speaks directly to IP addresses E g using telnet or Win sock communication 2 You want to remotely change the settings of the ES device via web page access Follow the instructions below to start the installation process If you have any issue
58. rnet to Serial product range can be used in the following Microsoft Operating Systems with the supplied Boost LAN drivers Windows 2008 R2 Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Wi ndows Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows 2000 Brainboxes Boost LAN drivers have undergone Microsoft testing with the ES range Upon passing these tests the drivers were signed by Microsoft as an indication of their quality and stability It is also possible to use the ES device with a Linux system See Section 16 for full details Version 2 8 Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 7 of 57 ES Range Product Manual e brain boxes 3 Hardware Features ES Hardware 1 amp 2 Port Devices 5 6 7 5 6 7 9 Pin D Serial Port or only on ES 357 Reset button use unfolded paperclip screw terminal block connection to press 2 Wall mount screw hole 7 Ethernet port connection 10BaseT 100BaseTX 3 Serial Port s LED E Status LED Ethernet LED 9 DIN Rail kit holes ES 357 ES 246 ES 257 ES 320 Power Input 5 30V DC 1 8W Max 1 0W Typical ES 313 Power Input 5 30V DC 2 6W Max 1 2W Typical ES Hardware 4 amp 8 Port Devices 3 3 9 Serial Ports Reset button use unfolded paperclip to press Mount screw hole Ethernet port connection on underneath of box 10
59. s com and request the latest firmware version be sent to you 6 If the firmware online or received by Brainboxes Technical Support is a later version download and save the file to a location you will remember i If the firmware is NOT a later version do not proceed with the upgrade 7 Open the Boost LAN Manager 8 Select your device 9 Go to the left hand panel and select Firmware Upgrade 10 A message box will appear asking you to confirm you wish to upgrade the firmware Confirm Upgrading Firmware e Do you really want to Upgrade the Firmware of this E5 3577 IP Address 197 166 127 254 MAC Address 00 04 4F 05 00 36 Current Firmware 2 07 Cancel 11 Press OK 12 Browse to the directory where you saved the latest firmware Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Duden Der e brain boxes 13 Select the firmware the file extension will be efw 14 Press Open 15 Do not disconnect the ES Device from the network or power during the upgrade process 16 Once the upgrade process is complete select the device and check the firmware version shown in the left hand panel is now the later version Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 43 of 57 e brain boxes 14 Uninstallation It is possible to uninstall individual ES devices from your computer or remove the complete Boost L AN Suite Complete Boost LAN Suite Unins
60. s with installation see Section 15 Connecting Your ES Device 1 Connect the ES device to your local network by using an Ethernet cable and plugging into the Ethernet port connection The ES Ethernet port will automatically detect the polarity of the Ethernet connection so both a straight through or crossover Ethernet cable can be used 2 Connect the power adapter or a DC power line 5 30V to the ES power terminal block or jack connection If using the Brainboxes PW 644 power supply ensure a the wire marked is connected to V b the wire marked is connected to V 3 Confirm the device beeps as it is turned on When the Status LED starts shows a solid green light the device is ready to use 5 Connect the serial cable from your serial device to the port terminal block or DB 9 connector depending on ES model on the ES device See Section 18 for pin outs p Make a note of device MAC address on the side of the ES device XX XX XX XX XX as you will need it to identify the device on your network later Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 10 of 57 brainboxes Windows Installation Boost LAN Manager Application 1 With the computer turned on insert the Boost LAN Driver CD This should launch the Brainboxes Navigation Page Note If the navigation page does not auto load go to Start gt My Computer gt Right Click the CD and select Explore This will open the CD
61. tallation This will remove all Brainboxes Boost LAN related software including the Boost LAN Manager and device driver This can be done at any time with or without the device connected The uninstallaiton steps below are applicable to all devices in the ES Ethernet to Serial range 1 Open Control Panel and then open Add or Remove Programs 2 Click on the Brainboxes Boost LAN Device Driver Suite and then click Remove 3 The Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite will then be uninstalled f Add or Remove Programs Ka Currently installed programs C Show updates Sort by Change or E riz 7 zip 4 65 See 343MB Programs A Acrobat Com Size 1 61MEB e ER Adobe AIR er ES Adobe Flash Player 10 Activex Add Mew Programs ES Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin Adobe Reader 9 3 2 Sise 143 00MB m A avs s n Size 67 33MB Add Remove 53 Brainboxes Boost LAN Suite 2 0 Size 16 50MEB Windows ibo Components Click here Far support information Used Frequently Last Used Op 23 04 2010 Gy To change this program or remove it From your computer click Change or Remove Set Program Access and E Brainboxes R5 232 Bluetooth Adapter Configuration Tools 7 1 3 Size 12 84MB Defaults ri COMLatencycheckerSetup 5 0 Size 4 00MB Individual Device Uninstallation This can be done at any time with or without the device connected The un installation steps below are applicable to all devices in the ES Ethernet to Serial range
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63. ur status LED provides additional information on the status of the device For more information see LED information in Section 3 Hardware Physical Steel enclosure Mounting flanges for wall mounting or attachment of optional DIN rail mounting kit DB9 Connector Pin out dependent on ES Model The ES devices which have DB9 connectors have the following set of signals i RS232 Port ii RS422 485 Port For RS422 FULL Duplex Communications please note the pin outs above To achieve RS485 Half Duplex Communications using two wires for communication Pins 1 and 6 2 and 7 must be physically shorted Once your wiring is setup you will also need to set the device to FULL or HALF Duplex mode in the software For further details see Section 7 Version 2 8 ES Range Product Manual Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2012 Page 52 of 97 e brain boxes Terminal Block Connector Pin out dependent on ES Model For ES devices with terminal block connectors have the signals detailed below i RS232 amp RS422 485 Port e g ES 357 Port screw terminal pin outs li RS232 1 Port e g ES 020 Port screw terminal pin outs RS422 485 Pin6 TxD Pin7 TxD Pin 8 RxD D Pin 9 RxD D Pin10 GND RS422 485 Pin6 DIR Pin7 DSR Pin 8 Pin 9 Pin 10 For RS422 FULL Duplex Communications please note the pin outs above To achieve RS485 Half Duplex Communications on a terminal block using two wires for communication

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