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BB-VESR90x 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. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for BB-VESR90 Series

Page 1: ...Ethernet Serial Servers BB VESR90x series USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...quential damages resulting from the furnishing 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 inclu...

Page 3: ...l Server Setup and Connections 8 Connecting the Power Supply 8 Connecting BB VESR90x Serial Servers to Serial Devices 9 Connecting the BB VESR901x 10 Connecting the BB VESR902D 11 Connecting BB VESR90...

Page 4: ...elimiter Removal 20 How Delimiters Work 21 DHCP 21 Firmware Version 22 Flow Control 22 Forced Transmit 22 Hardware Version 22 Inter character Timeout 22 IP Address 23 Link Status 25 MAC Address 25 Mod...

Page 5: ...ral Specifications 36 Controls Indicators Connector Specifications 37 Serial Interface Specifications 38 Network Specifications 39 Appendix C Dimensional Diagrams 40 Appendix D Connector Pinouts 42 BB...

Page 6: ...INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Vlinx BB VESR90x Serial Server This product has been manufactured to the highest standards of quality and performance to ensure your complete satisfaction Mode...

Page 7: ...rs are 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...

Page 8: ...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 Vista 32 64 bit 2008 Serv...

Page 9: ...Serial Server Module Quick Start Guide LED INDICATORS VESR90X BB VESR90x Serial Servers have three LED indicators Link LED Ready LED and two Serial Port LEDs LEDs on 1 and 2 Port Serial Servers LINK L...

Page 10: ...entary reset switch is located on the top of the enclosure To activate the switch insert a small plastic tool through the hole in the enclosure and press lightly Top View of the Serial Server The Mode...

Page 11: ...depending on model Model BB VESR901 features one serial port and use a DB9M connector for RS 232 and a five position removable terminal block for RS 422 and RS 485 connections Model BB VESR902D featur...

Page 12: ...wer connector is a 5 08 mm 2 position pluggable terminal block Power Connection MOUNTING HARDWARE BB VESR90x Serial Server modules can be DIN rail mounted The DIN mounting clip and spring is included...

Page 13: ...ed to the serial server s serial 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 Pol...

Page 14: ...positive 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 connectio...

Page 15: ...you must connect the serial device to the serial server via a serial cable The BB 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 st...

Page 16: ...has two connectors both of which are DB9M connectors You must connect the serial device to the serial server via a serial cable The BB VESR902D is a DTE If the serial device is a DTE use a null modem...

Page 17: ...erial server are also connected to the network BB VESR90X CONFIGURATION CONNECTIONS BB VESR90x Serial Servers can be configured over the network or via a serial port CONFIGURING VIA NETWORK CONNECTION...

Page 18: ...3 The Vlinx Manager Discovery window appears Vlinx Manager Discovery Window Configure your serial server as required Note For more information on configuration options refer to Section 4 Description o...

Page 19: ...he 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 Serve...

Page 20: ...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 BB VESR901 Port 1 LED is On and the Ready LED is Off On BB VESR9...

Page 21: ...gured 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 u...

Page 22: ...connected 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 serv...

Page 23: ...LED is On and the Ready LED is Off On BB 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 DEFAULT...

Page 24: ...m 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...

Page 25: ...the 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...

Page 26: ...rk 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 sen...

Page 27: ...the 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...

Page 28: ...a 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...

Page 29: ...icators 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 indicat...

Page 30: ...dependent 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 man...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...lti drop connections Typically uses one shielded twisted pair and screw terminals but a DB9 connector is also used on Model BB VESR901 RS 485 4 wire Similar speed and distance specifications as RS 422...

Page 33: ...SK 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...

Page 34: ...multaneous 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 Datagr...

Page 35: ...ay 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...

Page 36: ...lick 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 seri...

Page 37: ...tics 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 conn...

Page 38: ...Diagnostics 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...

Page 39: ...Diagnostics 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 Inf...

Page 40: ...255 255 255 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 Da...

Page 41: ...Manager for Serial 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 Stor...

Page 42: ...r more than 10 seconds to reset 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 Read...

Page 43: ...ta 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 44: ...P UDP 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 specifi...

Page 45: ...BB VESR90x Serial Servers 40 APPENDIX C DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAMS Dimensional Diagram of Model BB VESR901 Serial Server...

Page 46: ...BB VESR90x Serial Servers 41 Dimensional Diagram of Model BB VESR902D Serial Server...

Page 47: ...ESR90x Serial Servers 42 APPENDIX D CONNECTOR PINOUTS BB 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...

Page 48: ...BB VESR90x Serial Servers 43 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 49: ...4 BB 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 Ou...

Page 50: ...STANDARD 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 Whit...

Page 51: ...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 protection Hold...

Page 52: ...al 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 manufacture...

Page 53: ...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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