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VESR9xx Serial Servers

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VCOM (VIRTUAL COM PORT)
When the Network Protocol is set to

VCOM (Virtual COM Port),

the

serial server communicates over the network with a PC, acting as a

remote COM port for the computer.
Both the serial server and the computer must be configured for VCOM

operation. Virtual COM ports can be set up on the PC using the Vlinx

Manager software.

UPGRADING SERIAL SERVER FIRMWARE

Occasionally, updated firmware may become available for your serial

server. The firmware can be upgraded using the Vlinx Manager software.

The following procedure describes the firmware updating process:

1. Click

Upgrade

button to open

Firmware Upgrade

dialog box.

Firmware Upgrade Dialog Box

The name of the currently selected serial server appears in the top

drop down

list. Other serial servers (that have already been discovered) can be selected

from the drop down list, if desired.

The current firmware version of the selected serial server is shown in the text

below the serial server name.

Information about the selected firmware file is shown in the third text box.

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Summary of Contents for BB-VESR9 Series

Page 1: ...Ethernet Serial Servers BB VESR9xx series USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...Dayton Road Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 1 815 433 5100 Fax 1 815 433 5105 Advantech European Headquarters Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Co Galway Ireland Phone 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www a...

Page 3: ...8 Serial Server Setup and Connections 9 Connecting the Power Supply 9 Connecting VESR9xx Serial Servers to Serial Devices 10 Connecting the VESR901x 11 Connecting the VESR902D 12 Connecting VESR9xx Se...

Page 4: ...limiter Removal 22 How Delimiters Work 23 DHCP 23 Firmware Version 24 Flow Control 24 Forced Transmit 24 Hardware Version 24 Inter character Timeout 24 IP Address 25 Link Status 27 MAC Address 27 Mode...

Page 5: ...ettings 37 Appendix B General Specifications 38 Controls Indicators Connector Specifications 39 Serial Interface Specifications 40 Network Specifications 41 Appendix C Dimensional Diagrams 42 Appendix...

Page 6: ...nishing performance or use of this manual No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photography recording or any infor...

Page 7: ...1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Vlinx VESR9xx Serial Server This product has been manufactured to the highest standards of quality and performance to ensure your complete satisfaction Model...

Page 8: ...built for use in industrial environments featuring an IP30 approved slim line DIN rail mountable case They operate from a range of DC power supply voltages and feature pluggable terminal block power...

Page 9: ...rver or UDP operation configurable Virtual COM port and Paired Mode capabilities Firmware Upload for future revisions upgrades Software O S Support Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit 2003 Server 32 64 bit Vist...

Page 10: ...ed VESR9xx Serial Server Module Quick Start Guide LED INDICATORS VESR90X VESR90x Serial Servers have three LED indicators Link LED Ready LED and two Serial Port LEDs LEDs on 1 and 2 Port Serial Server...

Page 11: ...LEDs on VESR922T E1 and E2 LEDs The E1 and E2 LEDs illuminate green if the Ethernet connection is operating in 100BaseTX mode The LEDs are off if the mode is 10BaseT When the LED is blinking it indic...

Page 12: ...ory defaults Note Refer to Section 3 Serial Server Setup and Connections for more information on using the Mode switch ETHERNET CONNECTOR VESR9xx models using 10BaseT 100BaseTX RJ45 connect to a stand...

Page 13: ...ble terminal block for RS 422 and RS 485 connections Model VESR902D features two serial ports both using DB9M connectors for RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 connections Model VESR922T features two serial por...

Page 14: ...wer connector is a 5 08 mm 2 position pluggable terminal block Power Connection MOUNTING HARDWARE VESR9xx Serial Server modules can be DIN rail mounted The DIN mounting clip and spring is included on...

Page 15: ...rial connection are simply referred to as the serial device CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY Connect a DC power supply to the power terminals on the top of the serial server Polarity of the wires is indica...

Page 16: ...itive relative to the A line in the idle mark state Ground provides a common mode reference RS 485 connections support 2 wire or 4 wire operation When configured for 4 wire operation the connection su...

Page 17: ...u must connect the serial device to the serial server via a serial cable The VESR901 is a DTE If the serial device is a DTE use a null modem crossover cable If the serial device is a DCE use a straigh...

Page 18: ...as two connectors both of which are DB9M connectors You must connect the serial device to the serial server via a serial cable The VESR902D is a DTE If the serial device is a DTE use a null modem cros...

Page 19: ...2 and RS 485 2 and 4 wire The unit has two connectors both of which are 5 position terminal blocks Make the appropriate connections to the terminal blocks to match the serial connection mode you selec...

Page 20: ...or a standard network cable is connected from the serial server to a network drop PCs configuring and or communicating with the serial server are also connected to the network Ethernet Pass through Po...

Page 21: ...d CONFIGURING WITH VLINX MANAGER VESR9xx Serial Servers can also be configured over the network Vlinx Manager software running on a PC To open Vlinx Manager From the Desktop click Start Programs Advan...

Page 22: ...network open a browser In the browser s address bar type the IP address of the serial server Note Your serial server ships from the factory pre configured to receive an IP address from a DHCP Server I...

Page 23: ...d as follows 1 The Ready LED blinks three times per second while the button is being pressed The serial server is in Console Mode when On VESR901 Port 1 LED is On and the Ready LED is Off On VESR902D...

Page 24: ...as a TCP or UDP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection with the serial server Data is sent directly to and from the serial port on the server To set up a Di...

Page 25: ...onnected to the serial server To set up a Virtual COM Port Mode connection 1 Connect the serial server to the network and a serial device as described in previous sections 2 Configure the serial serve...

Page 26: ...1 LED is On and the Ready LED is Off On VESR902D Port 1 LED is On and the Port 2 LED is Off The LEDs go back to their normal states when the device resumes normal operation RELOADING FACTORY DEFAULTS...

Page 27: ...number of characters to buffer before sending the characters to the network Larger values decrease the number of network packets but increase the amount of time to receive characters Smaller values i...

Page 28: ...he number of bits to indicate the end of a character Options include 1 1 5 and 2 1 5 bits is only valid when 5 data bits is selected which is rare The 2 stop bits setting is only valid when 6 7 or 8 d...

Page 29: ...DHCP DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a protocol used on special servers that supply IP addresses to network nodes on request When DHCP is enabled on the serial server on power up it sends...

Page 30: ...he maximum amount of time that characters can be buffered before sending the characters to the network Larger values decrease the number of network packets but increase the amount of time to receive c...

Page 31: ...DHCP Server on your network this device will automatically default to IP Address 169 254 102 39 If the serial server is unable to connect to your network using this address there are two methods to m...

Page 32: ...cators will respond as follows MODEL PORT 1 LED PORT 2 LED READY LED 1 Port OFF N A ON 2 Port OFF ON OFF d Release the RESET button The READY LED will blink once per second for 5 seconds This indicate...

Page 33: ...ependent on the LAN switches hubs used in the LAN topology MAC ADDRESS The MAC Address is a hardware level address of the serial server that cannot be changed it is factory assigned Every device manuf...

Page 34: ...e device connected to its serial port The serial server configured as a TCP server waits for connections to be initiated by another network device You must set up the TCP port number on which it will...

Page 35: ...ti drop connections Typically uses one shielded twisted pair and screw terminals but a DB9 connector is also used on Model VESR901 RS 485 4 wire Similar speed and distance specifications as RS 422 but...

Page 36: ...The Subnet Mask specifies the network mask that the serial server uses when on a sub netted network For a Class A network IP addresses 0 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 the default subnet mask is 255 0...

Page 37: ...ultaneous connections it will accept You can filter the connections it will accept based on specific IP addresses or ranges of IP addresses that you specify UDP USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL UDP User Datagra...

Page 38: ...become available for your serial server The firmware can be upgraded using the Vlinx Manager software The following procedure describes the firmware updating process 1 Click Upgrade button to open Fi...

Page 39: ...ick Search 5 Select and download the file to your local firmware folder UPLOADING FIRMWARE TO THE SERIAL SERVER To upgrade the firmware 1 In the Serial Server Selection drop down list select the seria...

Page 40: ...cs dialog box and enables you to check the operation of connected serial servers and VCOM ports on the local computer The Computer Information box displays information about the type of network connec...

Page 41: ...agnostics icon The Diagnostics dialog box appears 2 Select the option a serial server 3 In the drop down box select the specific serial server you want to check 4 Click the Start button Information ab...

Page 42: ...iagnostics icon The Diagnostics dialog box appears 2 Select the option a virtual communications port 3 In the drop down box select the specific COM port you want to check 4 Click the Start button Info...

Page 43: ...55 255 255 0 Gateway 169 254 102 100 MAC Address Fixed see bottom label Firmware Version X X X current version Hardware Version X X current version Port 1 2 Serial Port Mode RS 232 Baud Rate 9600 Data...

Page 44: ...rial Server Configuration Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit 2003 Server 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit 2008 Server 32 64 bit 7 32 64 bit Environment Operating Temperature 40 to 80 C 40 to 176 F Storage Temperature...

Page 45: ...eset to factory defaults Indicators Serial LED one per port Color Green On Port open Blink Data traffic Link LED Color Green On 100BaseTX Off 10BaseT Blink Data traffic Ready LED Color Green Blink onc...

Page 46: ...a Data GND RS 485 Lines 4 wire TXDA TXDB RXDA RXDB GND Baud Rates 75 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 7200 9600 14400 19200 28800 38400 57600 115200 230400 Data Bits 5 6 7 8 Parity None even odd mark space...

Page 47: ...DP User definable UDP Unicast or Multicast Connection Modes Server Client VCOM Paired Client Connection At power up or upon data arrival Search Serial direct COM and Ethernet auto search or specific I...

Page 48: ...VESR9xx Serial Servers 42 APPENDIX C DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAMS Dimensional Diagram of Model VESR901 Serial Server...

Page 49: ...VESR9xx Serial Servers 43 Dimensional Diagram of Model VESR902D Serial Server...

Page 50: ...VESR9xx Serial Servers 44 Dimensional Diagram of Model VESR902D Serial Server...

Page 51: ...VESR9xx Serial Servers 45 Dimensional Diagram of Model VESR922T Serial Server...

Page 52: ...ESR9xx Serial Servers 46 APPENDIX D CONNECTOR PINOUTS VESR901 DB9 MALE DB9M Pin Direction RS 232 1 Input DCD 2 Input RXD 3 Output TXD 4 Output DTR 5 GND 6 Input DSR 7 Output RTS 8 Input CTS 9 Input RI...

Page 53: ...VESR9xx Serial Servers 47 TERMINAL BLOCK Terminal RS 422 485 4 Wire RS 485 2 Wire A TDA Data A B TDB Data B C RDA D RDB E GND GND...

Page 54: ...8 VESR902D DB9 MALE DB9M Pin RS 232 Direction RS 232 RS 422 485 4 Wire RS 485 2 Wire 1 DCD Input RDA 2 RD Input RDB 3 TD Output TDB Data A 4 DTR Output TDA Data B 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR Input 7 RTS Outpu...

Page 55: ...S Input RDA D RD Input RDB E GND GND GND In RS 422 mode TX lines are outputs and RX lines are inputs Connect the serial server TXB line to the RXB line of the serial device and the serial server TXA t...

Page 56: ...TANDARD ETHERNET CABLE RJ 45 PIN OUT RJ 45 Pin Signal Wire Color RJ 45 Pin 1 TX White Green 1 2 TX Green 2 3 RX White Orange 3 4 Not used Blue 4 5 Not used White Blue 5 6 RX Orange 6 7 Not used White...

Page 57: ...tall Wear an ESD wrist grounding strap before handling any module or component If the wrist strap is not available maintain grounded contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD...

Page 58: ...l area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer...

Page 59: ...ately from regular household waste It is the consumer s responsibility to dispose of this and all equipment so marked through designated collection facilities appointed by government or local authorit...

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