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ADAM-4570 Series User Manual

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Select the firmware you want to update.

After downloading the firmware completely, click on the “OK” button.
The serial device server will restart automatically.

Note: Be sure that the host PC Ethernet network domain is

as same as the ADAM-4570 series device server
while doing the updating firmware process.

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Summary of Contents for ADAM-4570

Page 1: ...ADAM 4571 4570 1 2 port RS 232 422 485 Serial Device Servers ADAM 4571L 4570L 1 2 port RS 232 Serial Device Servers User Manual ...

Page 2: ...or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co Ltd Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reli able However Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of the rights of third parties which may result from its use Acknowledgements Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows and MS DOS ...

Page 3: ...placement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem encountered For example CPU speed Advantech products used other hardware and software used etc Note anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem occurs 2 Call your dealer an...

Page 4: ...if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Opera tion of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inter ference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Technical Support and Assistance Step 1 Visit the Advantech web site at www advantech com support ...

Page 5: ...r cord so that people cannot step on it Do not place anything over the power cord 10 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 11 If the equipment is not used for a long time disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient overvoltage 12 Never pour any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or elec trical shock 13 Never open the equipment For safety reasons th...

Page 6: ...ore than 70 dB A DISCLAIMER This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704 1 Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein Safety Precaution Static Electricity Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage 1 To avoid electrical shock always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on ...

Page 7: ...ng 12 Figure 2 5 DIN rail Mounting 13 Figure 2 6 Piggyback Stack 14 2 2 2 Network Connection 15 Figure 2 7 Connecting ADAM 4570 Series to a Hub 15 2 2 3 Power Connection 16 Figure 2 8 Power Connection 16 2 2 4 Serial Connection 16 Figure 2 9 Serial Connection 16 2 3 Configuration Utility Installation 18 Chapter 3 Configuration 22 3 1 Serial Device Server Configuration Utility Overview 22 3 2 Disco...

Page 8: ... Factory Default Settings 48 3 6 5 Upgrading the Firmware 49 Chapter 4 Setting the COM Redirector 52 4 1 Setting COM Redirector Virtual COM port 52 4 1 1 Auto Mapping 52 4 1 2 Manual Mapping 54 4 1 3 Manual Direct Mapping Virtual COM Port 55 4 1 4 Remove the Virtual COM Port 56 4 2 Running Diagnostic Test 57 Appendix A Pin Assignments 62 A 1 RS 232 Pin Assignments 62 A 2 RJ 48 Cable PIN Assignment...

Page 9: ...2 CHAPTER 1 Overview ...

Page 10: ...n Utility installation standard serial operation calls are transparently redirected to the serial device servers guaranteeing compatibility with legacy serial devices and enabling backward compatibility with existing software 1 2 Features Up to 255 serial ports for one 2000 XP Vista host Supports 10 100 Mbps auto sensing Ethernet port Supports high transmission speeds up to 921 6 Kbps Supports LED...

Page 11: ...2 422 485 ADAM 4571L 4570L RS 232 No of Ports ADAM 4571 4571L 1 ADAM 4570 4570L 2 Port Connector ADAM 4571 4571L DB9 male ADAM 4570 4570L 10 pin RJ48 Data Bits 5 6 7 8 Stop Bits 1 1 5 2 Parity Bits None Odd Even Space Mark Flow Control XON XOFF RTS CTS DTR DSR Baud Rate 50 bps to 921 6 Kbps Serial Signals RS 232 TxD RxD CTS RTS DTR DSR DCD RI GND RS 422 TxD TxD RxD RxD GND RS 485 Data Data GND Pro...

Page 12: ...Enclosure ABS PC with solid mounting hardware Mounting DIN rail panel mount piggyback stack Weight ADAM 4571 4571L 135g ADAM 4570 4570L 160g General LED Indicators Power System Status LAN Speed Link Active Serial Tx Rx Power Requirement Power Input 10 to 30 VDC Power Consumption ADAM 4571 4571L 1 5W ADAM 4570 4570L 2W Power Line Protection 1 KV burst EN61000 4 4 0 5 KV surge EN61000 4 5 Environmen...

Page 13: ...al 1 x RS 232 loopback DB9 tester Five stickers DIN rail mounting Adapter Panel mounting bracket Stand 1 4 2 ADAM 4570 4570L 1 x ADAM 4570 4570L Serial Device Server CD ROM for utility and manual 1 x RS 232 loopback DB9 tester 2 x RJ48 to DB9 serial cable Five stickers DIN rail mounting Adapter Panel mounting bracket Stand ...

Page 14: ...ADAM 4570 Series User Manual 6 ...

Page 15: ...2 CHAPTER 2 Getting Started ...

Page 16: ...to know some basic facts about networking in order to get the server hooked up correctly 2 1 1 Network Architecture Traditional serial port communication uses a COM port board that slides into one of the slots at the back of your PC In this case only the com puter containing the board can access the serial port With the ADAM 4570 series you are now able to access the COM port from a distance throu...

Page 17: ... LED Definition LED Color Status Description ON Heartbeat 1 time sec Red OFF Not working Status Power ON Power ON Green OFF Power OFF ON 100 Mbps speed Red OFF 10 Mbps speed Speed Link Act ON Valid network link Green OFF Invalid network link ON Data being transmitted Red OFF No data being transmitted Tx Rx Serial ON Data being received Green OFF No Data being received ...

Page 18: ...ADAM 4570 Series User Manual 10 2 1 3 Dimensions Unit mm Figure 2 1 Top Panel Figure 2 2 Front Panel Figure 2 3 Back Panel ...

Page 19: ...IP address of the specific host PC mapped to this port 2 2 Connecting the Hardware Next we will explain how to find a proper location for your serial device server and then explain how to connect to the network hook up the power cable and connect to the ADAM 4570 series s serial port Note Before you install ADAM 4570 series you can install other com munication cards first 2 2 1 Choosing a Location...

Page 20: ...ing The ADAM 4570 series can be attached to a wall using the included metal brackets Each bracket comes with four screws first attach the brackets to the bottom of the ADAM 4570 series Next screw each bracket to a wall Figure 2 4 Panel Mounting ...

Page 21: ...w heads are beveled the tops of the screws will be flush with the metal plate DIN rail Mounting Brackets Orientation of Metal Plates You can now screw the metal plate with the DIN rail bracket assembly to the bottom of the server is a more convenient way Next use the remain ing screws to put the metal plate on the bottom of the ADAM 4570 series Figure 2 5 DIN rail Mounting ...

Page 22: ...ADAM 4570 Series User Manual 14 Piggyback Stack ADAM 4570 series can be stacked as seen in the figure below Figure 2 6 Piggyback Stack ...

Page 23: ...enient to hook the ADAM 4570 Series directly to your computer s Ethernet card To do this you will need to use a crossed cable such as the one supplied with your server Cabling requirements for the Ethernet side Use an RJ 45 to connect the Ethernet port of the ADAM 4570 series to the network hub The cable for connection should be Category 3 for 10Mbps data rate or Category 5 for 100 Mbps data rate ...

Page 24: ... Serial Connection The model of the ADAM 4570 Series that you purchased has RJ 48 serial ports or DB 9 male connector on the bottom of module Depending on your serial device and serial interfaces there are two options 1 For an RS 232 422 485 port you may use a RJ 48 to DB 9 cable which we supply to connect your serial device to the ADAM 4570 4570L Simply plug one end of the cable into the jack and...

Page 25: ...17 Chapter2 RJ 48 DB 9 PIN Name DCD RX TX DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI RJ 48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 26: ...EDG series driver utility CD ROM into the drive e g D on the host PC Change the host computer s default drive from C to D 2 Use your Windows Explorer or the Windows Run command to execute the Setup program the path for the Setup program on the CD ROM should be on the CD ROM should be D Utility Driver Serial Device Server Configuration Utility Serial_ Device_Server_Configuration_Utility_ Version _R...

Page 27: ...apter2 4 Carefully read the Software License Agreement and press Yes to continue 5 The Setup program will specify a default installation path Advantech eAutomation Serial Device Server Configuration Utility ...

Page 28: ...ADAM 4570 Series User Manual 20 7 After setup has copied all program files to your computer click the Finish button to finish the installation ...

Page 29: ...2 CHAPTER 3 Configuration ...

Page 30: ...nt tool You can connect and configure the local and remote Advantech serial device servers easily Moreover Virtual COM port will be enabled in the same utility Using this utility you can Configure the network settings you can set the IP address Gateway address and Subnet mask View and set the serial port parameters configure operating mode baud rate serial port settings and operating mode settings...

Page 31: ...the serial device server or move cursor to the serial device server the related infor mation will be shown on this area 3 Configuration Area Click on the item on the Device Server List Area the configuration page will display on the area 4 Quick Tool Bar Useful management functions shortcut Note Please reserve TCP UDP port 5048 and 5058 in your Ethernet network configuration utility will use these...

Page 32: ...by simply executing the configuration utility program from the Start Menu From here all device on the same network domain will be searched and display on Device Server List Area You can click on the device name to show the features of the specific device Click on the before the model name e g ADAM 4570 and the utility will expand the tree struc ture to show the individual device name Click on the ...

Page 33: ...ormation frame it displays the operation mode status and connected host IP Click on the before the device name and the utility will expand the interfaces on this device server Note When you run the Configuration Utility for the first time the default device name is MAC ID In this case the device name ADAM 4570 457001 means the device MAC ID is 00 D0 C9 45 70 01 You can change the default device na...

Page 34: ...ADAM 4570 Series User Manual 26 Click on each item you will entry the configuration page to change the setting The configuration will be introduced on following sections ...

Page 35: ...ar utility will clear all list device servers in the Serial Device Server List Area and re search again Don t use this function frequently The warning message will be pop up when you double click this button You can click the button on the Quick Tool Bar utility will search serial device server on local LAN ...

Page 36: ... 2 3 Manual Appending Using Add IP address to Favorite or Search a Range of IP addresses function you are able to add one device or group of devices to Favorites These devices can locate on local network domain or other network domain ...

Page 37: ...AC Address The MAC address is for the local system to identify and locate each serial device servers This MAC address is already set before delivery from fac tory hence no need for further configuration IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway The IP address identifies your Advantech serial device server on the glo bal network Each ADAM 4570 series has the same default IP address 10 0 0 1 Obtain the...

Page 38: ... Default Gateway and DNS or BOOTP server assigns IP address If DHCP server does not respond DNS Setting In order to use DNS feature you need to set the IP address of DNS server to be able to access the host with the domain name The ADAM 4570 serial device server provides Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server configuration items to set the IP address of the DNS server Sec ondary DNS server is...

Page 39: ...communication parameters using this utility There are various operation modes that are suitable for different application Click on the before the model name e g ADAM 4571L and the utility will expand the tree structure to show the individual device name And click on the before the device name and the utility will expand the interfaces on this device server Select the serial interface Port1 Note Wh...

Page 40: ...asier management and maintenance Descriptions have a limit of 128 characters Baud Rate The ADAM 4570 series supports baud rate from 50 to 921 6Kbps While setting the baud rate please note that the value should conform to the cur rent transmission speeds of connected devices Parity ADAM 4570 series provides 5 options None Odd Even Space and Mark ...

Page 41: ...a Bits The ADAM 4570 series provides four options 5 6 7 and 8 Stop Bits The ADAM 4570 series provides three options 1 1 5 and 2 Flow Control The ADAM 4570 series provides four options None XOn XOff RTS CTS and DTR DSR ...

Page 42: ...g RS 232 serial communications software that was written for pure serial communication applications The ADAM 4570 series comes with COM port redirector virtual COM driver that work with series comes with COM port redirector Window 2000 XP Vista systems The driver establishes a transparent connection between host and serial device by mapping the IP of Advantech serial device server serial port to a...

Page 43: ... the serial port simultaneously the ADAM 4570 series only offers control ability for the first connected host and provides data communication function for others Each serial port supports up to five simultaneous connections so multiple hosts can transmit receive data to from the same serial port simulta neously Every host can transmit data to the same serial port and the ADAM 4570 series will also...

Page 44: ...sabling the Frame Break function the ADAM 4570 series will wait Response Tim eout period whether the device have transmitted the data During this period the commands from hosts will be queued and the ADAM 4570 series just processes this command Enabling Frame Break if the serial port idle is longer than the Frame Break period ADAM 4570 series will assume the communication is completed and continue...

Page 45: ...e on a TCP IP network has an IP address and each IP address can allow connections on one or more TCP port The well known TCP ports are those that have been defined for example port 23 is used for Telnet connections There are also custom sockets that users and develop ers define for their specific needs The default TCP UDP port of the ADAM 4570 series is 5300 The example initial 5300 is System Port...

Page 46: ...al port simultaneously In the mode all connection has to use the same serial setting If one serial setting of these connections is different from others the data communication may operate incorrectly There are two operating mode of Multi access function One is Normal mode another is Round Robin mode Normal Mode Disabling Response Timeout parameter the ADAM 4570 series will operate in normal mode W...

Page 47: ...equest While the connected hosts are more and Response Timeout is long the process time is much longer Frame Break is a very import parameter for Round Robin mode This parameter is the smart way to reduce inefficient waiting time and the ADAM 4570 series can transmit data more efficiently Disabling the Frame Break function the ADAM 4570 series will wait Response Tim eout period whether the device ...

Page 48: ...If you want serial device running application program to connect disconnect to different devices dynamically you can use controlling mode The Control mode provides three kinds of modem AT style commands The serial devices can use these commands to control the ADAM 4570 series to connect disconnect to remote networking device Thus intelli gent serial devices such as standalone PLC will send receive...

Page 49: ...0 series you may need to disconnect Then you can use the command to disconnect To do this leaves your key board idle don t press any keys for at least several seconds then press three times You can set Guard Time to define the idle time Be sure that you have to press over the idle time Guard Time The default value is 1000 ms Example Guard Time Guard Time Guard Time The following commands are avail...

Page 50: ...ering an incoming call CR Returns the user to the command prompt when entered from the serial port during a remote host connection LF CR OK LF CR Commands are executed correctly LF CR CONNECT LF CR Connect to other device LF CR RING ddd ddd ddd LF CR Detect the connection request from other device which IP address is ddd ddd ddd ddd LF CR DISCONNECT LF CR Disconnect from other device LF CR ERROR L...

Page 51: ...send the received data to the TCP IP network Ignore Purge Some application program will purge the serial port the first time opens this serial port You can ignore the purge command by enable this option Disable Character Timeout Detection Enable this option will disable the serial port character timeout detection Disable Multiple Connection Enabling this option will disable the multi access functi...

Page 52: ...tion Allow any IP to access The default option any host PC can communicate with this serial device server Specified IP which can access Type the IP address in the column and click Add or Delete button to make the accessible IP address list The limit of this list is 32 IP addresses ...

Page 53: ...will present each serial port s operation mode and status The IP address of Host PC which is communicating with serial port will be list on the right window Click Refresh button the status will be refresh once It will be auto refresh after click Auto Refresh and the time duration is depending on the setting the default value is 1000ms ...

Page 54: ...for easy management and configuration Right click the mouse on the device name in the sub tree of Serial Device Sever List Area and select these administrator settings 3 6 1 Import Export Serial Port Setting The utility allows importing or exporting the serial port setting including Basic Setting and Operation Setting via sps file format ...

Page 55: ... Device function to make it more confidential You need to set up a password while the first time clicking Lock Device Be sure to click Reset Device to restart the serial device server and store your setting password into the memory Click Unlock Device to unlock the serial device server and you need to fill in the password you have set up before If you forgot the password the only way to solve this...

Page 56: ...e sure to click Reset Device to restart the serial device server and store the new password into the memory 3 6 4 Restore to Factory Default Settings The configuration utility provides this function to let you can restore the serial device server to factory default settings The confirm message will be pop up while clicking Restore to Factory Default Settings If you really want to restore the seria...

Page 57: ...e server will not have any changes 3 6 5 Upgrading the Firmware Advantech continually upgrades its firmware to keep up with the ever expanding world of computing You can use the update firmware function in the utility to carry out the upgrade procedure Please access Advantech s Website at http www advantech com to download the latest version of the firmware Right click on the device name and selec...

Page 58: ...pdate After downloading the firmware completely click on the OK button The serial device server will restart automatically Note Be sure that the host PC Ethernet network domain is as same as the ADAM 4570 series device server while doing the updating firmware process ...

Page 59: ...2 CHAPTER 4 Setting the COM Redirector ...

Page 60: ...servers Your serial device applications can communicate with serial devices connected to Advantech serial device servers without software changes Since the virtual COM ports work like standard Windows COM ports your application software sees no difference between a local serial device and one connected to a Advan tech serial device server COM redirector utility and Virtual COM port Management util...

Page 61: ...ndow Select the serial ports you wish to map or click the Select All button and press Map Selected Ports button The selected serial ports will be mapped to virtual COM ports in sequential order The COM ports in the Virtual Com Ports listing are now available for use by Windows applications ...

Page 62: ...evice name on the sub tree of Device Server List area and select the Manual Mapping function ADAM 4570 series have only one IP address You select the serial port on the device server and the host COM that you want to set Press Map it to establish the virtual COM port on the host ...

Page 63: ...utomatically When the connection is working again the host s commands will be automatically received by the Advantech serial device server again Reconfiguration is not necessary so this func tion enhances the reliability of the system If the function is disabled the connection can not be re established again unless the COM redirector or host is restarted 4 1 3 Manual Direct Mapping Virtual COM Por...

Page 64: ...port you can remove them one by one or group remove ports Individually Remove Right click on COM port you have mapped before and select Remove This Port Group Remove Port Right click on Virtual Com Ports on Device Server List Area and select Group Remove Port you can choose which ports you want to remove ...

Page 65: ... an external test will be done to check that the connection signals for each port are working properly For the test you will need to connect each port to a loopback tester provided in the package The loopback test only applies to RS 232 mode The test is divided into two parts Signal test and Communication Parameters test Note Before you do this diagnostic test you must complete the process of virt...

Page 66: ...ADAM 4570 Series User Manual 58 Click Simple Serial Test on the Tools menu Select which COM port you want to run diagnostic test and then press Test button to process the testing ...

Page 67: ... DSR check the DTR and DSR signal between two ports DTR DCD check the DTR and DCD signal between two ports Communication Parameters Test Baud rate 50bps 921 6kbps Data bits 5 6 7 8 Stop bit 1 1 5 2 Parity Odd Even None Space Mark When the test is finish it will show the test result the click Exit button to return to the utility window ...

Page 68: ...ADAM 4570 Series User Manual 60 ...

Page 69: ...2 APPENDIX A Pin Assignments ...

Page 70: ...es User Manual 62 Appendix A Pin Assignments A 1 RS 232 Pin Assignments A 2 RJ 48 Cable PIN Assignment A 2 1 1 RS 422 A 2 2 2 RS 485 Pin No Description 1 Tx 4 Tx 5 GND 7 Rx 9 Rx Pin No Description 1 Data 4 Data 5 GND ...

Page 71: ...2 APPENDIX B Creating VCOM ...

Page 72: ... Manual 64 Appendix B Creating VCOM B 1 Configuration Wizard 1 First Step Click image button on the Quick Tool Bar to start the Con figuration Wizard Select the serial device server you want to create the VCOM ex ADAM 4570 ...

Page 73: ...tep Fill in options of serial device server including Serial Type IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 3 Third Step Choose Port number of start and select to device port you want to create VCOM then click Finish button ...

Page 74: ...ADAM 4570 Series User Manual 66 Now you have two mapped VCOM in your host ...

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