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EKI-1511 Series User Manual

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To access this page, click 

Port Configuration

 > 

Operation

.

Figure 6.5 Port Configuration > Operation

The following table describes the items in the previous figure.

Item

Description

Mode

Click the drop-down menu to select the port configuration mode: 

Virtual COM Mode, USDG Data Mode, USDG Control Mode or 

RFC2217 Mode.

Host Idle Timeout(s)

Enter a value to define the host idle timeout period.

Response Timeout(s)

Enter a value to define the response timeout period.

Frame Break(ms)

Enter a value to specify the frame break time.

Pack conditions (Pack sent immediately when reach 1024 Bytes)
By size

Click the option to sent pack immediately by size.

By interval

Click the option to sent pack immediately by interval.

By end-character

Click the option to sent pack immediately by end-character.

Port Data Buffering
Media

Click the drop-down menu to select port data buffering type: None 

or RAM.

When Data Full

Click the drop-down menu to select process mode when data full: 

Stop.

Save

Click 

Save

 to save the values and update the screen.

Summary of Contents for EKI-1511 Series

Page 1: ...User Manual EKI 1511 Series 1 Port RS 232 422 485 Serial Device Server...

Page 2: ...installation Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events Because of Advantech s high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our cus...

Page 3: ...nd can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a re...

Page 4: ...t your dealer immediately 1 x Serial Device Server 1 x DIN Rail Mounting Bracket and Screws Warning Warnings indicate conditions which if not observed can cause personal injury Caution Cautions are in...

Page 5: ...used for a long time disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient over voltage Never pour any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or electrical shock Never open the equipme...

Page 6: ...period The following guidelines are also recommended Wear a grounded wrist or ankle strap and use gloves to prevent direct contact to the device before servicing the device Avoid nylon gloves or work...

Page 7: ...tion Utility 21 3 3 Discovering Your Device Server 22 3 3 1 Auto Searching 22 3 3 2 Network Settings 24 3 4 Administrator Settings 26 3 4 1 Locate the Serial Device Server 26 3 4 2 Securing the Serial...

Page 8: ...iguration 52 6 5 Port Configuration 54 6 5 1 Basic 54 6 5 2 Operation 54 6 5 3 Advanced 56 6 6 Monitor 56 6 6 1 Setting 57 6 6 2 Statistic 58 6 6 3 Connected IP 59 6 7 Auto Warning Alarm 60 6 7 1 Sett...

Page 9: ...8 password 73 7 3 9 alarm 73 7 3 10 monitor 74 7 3 11 time 74 7 3 12 service 75 7 3 13 mrfc2217 75 7 3 14 apply 75 7 3 15 exit 75 7 3 16 help 75 7 3 17 reboot 75 Chapter 8 TCP and UDP Port Numbers 76...

Page 10: ...23 Figure 3 8 Selecting a Device 23 Figure 3 9 Viewing Basic Settings 23 Figure 3 10 Utility Overview 24 Figure 3 11 Network Settings Overview 25 Figure 3 12 Locate the Serial Device Server 26 Figure...

Page 11: ...igure 6 7 Monitor Setting 57 Figure 6 8 Monitor Statistic 58 Figure 6 9 Monitor Connected IP 59 Figure 6 10 Alarm Setting 60 Figure 6 11 Alarm Event 62 Figure 6 12 Syslogd Syslogd Setting 63 Figure 6...

Page 12: ...Chapter 1 1Introduction...

Page 13: ...d compatibility with existing software With TCP server TCP client and UDP modes the EKI 1511 series ensure compatibility in network software using a standard network API Serial devices can communicate...

Page 14: ...Chapter 2 2Getting Started...

Page 15: ...Built in 2 25 k VDC magnetic isolation Serial Communications Port Type L RS 232 X RS 422 485 Port Connector 1 x DB9 male Data Bits 5 6 7 8 Stop Bits 1 1 5 2 Parity None Odd Even Space Mark Flow Contro...

Page 16: ...EKI 1511 Series User Manual 5 Regulatory Approvals EMC CE FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A Specifications Description...

Page 17: ...1 Terminal block Connect cabling for power wiring 2 Serial port DB9 pin out supports L RS 232 X RS 422 485 3 System LED panel See LED Indicators on page 9 for further details 4 Ground terminal Screw t...

Page 18: ...View 2 2 3 Top View Figure 2 3 Top View No Item Description 1 M2 screw holes Screw holes 2 used in the installation of a DIN mounting bracket or wall mounting 1 No Item Description 1 ETH port RJ45 po...

Page 19: ...32 X RS 422 485 2 Reset button Reset to factory default press and hold until status indicator blinks System reboot press and hold for 2 seconds 3 System LED panel See LED Indicators on page 9 for furt...

Page 20: ...sec Off Off System is not working 2 Rx Serial Amber On Data being received Off No data being received 3 Tx Serial Green On Data being transmitted Off No data being transmitted Status RX TX Default 1...

Page 21: ...accommodate various environments For this demonstration the bracket is depicted on the rear of the device 2 Insert the provided screws and tighten them to secure the bracket to the device Figure 2 8 I...

Page 22: ...fully inserted in the release tab Figure 2 9 Installing the DIN Rail Mounting Kit See the following figure for an illustration of a completed DIN installation proce dure Figure 2 10 Correctly Install...

Page 23: ...removed from the switch and disconnect all cables and connectors from the front panel of the switch 2 Push down on the top of the DIN rail clip release tab with your finger As the clip releases lift t...

Page 24: ...screws see the following figure Figure 2 12 Installing Wall Mount Plates Once the wall mounting plates are secure on the device you will need to attach the wall screws x 2 3 Locate the installation si...

Page 25: ...e keyhole see the following figure Figure 2 14 Wall Mount Installation 10 Once the device is installed on the wall tighten the screws to secure the device 2 3 3 Power Adapter Connection Three types of...

Page 26: ...ial Connection EKI 1511 Series provides a single DB9 male connector RS 232 pin assignments are illustrated as follows Figure 2 16 DB9 Pin Assignment EKI 1511X Series provides a single RS 422 485 conne...

Page 27: ...Series is receiving power The EKI 1511 Series supports dual 9 to 36 VDC power inputs and power fail relay out put Figure 2 18 Power Wiring for EKI 1511 Series Warning Power down and disconnect the po...

Page 28: ...Chapter 3 3Utility Configuration...

Page 29: ...orer or the Windows Run command to execute the setup program 3 If there is an existing COM port mapping utility on the host PC remove it at this time A system reboot may be necessary before continuing...

Page 30: ...ess I Agree to continue or Cancel to stop the installation Figure 3 2 InstallShield Wizard 2 of 4 The InstallShield continues and a status screen displays The default installation path is C Program Fi...

Page 31: ...User Manual 6 Once the installation of the package is finished a Configuration Utility Setup screen displays Click Finish to conclude the process and exit the InstallShield Wizard Figure 3 4 InstallSh...

Page 32: ...ort parameters configure operating mode baud rate serial port settings and operating mode settings Perform diagnostic tests virtual COM port testing port status list Perform administrative functions e...

Page 33: ...ver List Area You can click on the device name to show the features of the specific device Click on the before the model name and the utility will expand the tree structure to show the individual devi...

Page 34: ...connected host IP Figure 3 7 Selecting a Group Click on the before the device name and the utility will expand the interfaces on this device server Figure 3 8 Selecting a Device Click on each item to...

Page 35: ...atically assign an IP address through the con figuration server DHCP BOOTP AutoIP mode to automatically assign an IP address using a Bootstrap Protocol or DHCP server The server is set with the follow...

Page 36: ...ot respond DNS Setting In order to use DNS feature you need to set the IP address of the DNS server to be able to access the host with the domain name The EKI 1511 Series device server provides Primar...

Page 37: ...ntification of a specific serial device is possible through the Locate function To locate the serial device server 1 From the device list frame locate the desired device and right click on it to dis p...

Page 38: ...utility provides the Lock Device function to make it more secure To lock the serial device server 1 Right click a desired device to display the settings menu 2 Select Lock Device Figure 3 13 Lock the...

Page 39: ...e 3 4 2 2 Unlock the Serial Device Server To unlock the serial device server 1 Right click a desired device to display the settings menu 2 Select Unlock Device 3 Enter the password as entered in the L...

Page 40: ...onfirm message will display after clicking Restore to Factory Default Settings If you really want to restore the serial device sever to factory default settings please click Yes button to continue Pow...

Page 41: ...ve new configuration settings to flash memory Once a new setting is changed you can use the Save function to accept the changes You will need to reset the device to save the settings to flash memory T...

Page 42: ...kmarking specific devices you can create quickly accessible shortcuts for existing critical devices from the vast pool of locally or remotely networked EKI 1511 Series devices Figure 3 19 Add to Favor...

Page 43: ...erver or the host can establish the TCP connection to the serial device server To update firmware 1 Right click a desired device to display the settings menu 2 Select Update Firmware Figure 3 20 Updat...

Page 44: ...Chapter 4 4Selecting An Operating Mode...

Page 45: ...that creates virtual COM ports and provides access to serial device connected to Advantech serial device server You can configure the serial device server and enable the Virtual COM port using one int...

Page 46: ...bling the Response Timeout parameter the EKI 1511 Series Series operates in Round Robin mode Each serial port supports up to five simultaneous connections allowing hosts to simultaneously transmit rec...

Page 47: ...cted to the EKI 1511 Series device server using the Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility After configuring the devices when the EKI 1511 Series device server receives the data from the...

Page 48: ...eries USDG UDP Port Default Port 5300 In the default UDP client mode EKI 1511 Series device servers simultaneously transmits UDP messages to a maximum of 16 peers USDG Data mode supports Data Idle Tim...

Page 49: ...ple port 23 is used for Telnet connections There are also custom sockets that users and developers define for their specific needs The default TCP UDP port of the EKI 1511 Series Port1 is 5300 Users c...

Page 50: ...vice you may need to disconnect using the command To do this press three times and wait for the Guard timeout default value is 1000ms the device will disconnect You can set Guard Time to define the id...

Page 51: ...ons based on the Telnet protocol Third party drivers supporting RFC2217 are widely available on the Internet and can be used to implement virtual COM mapping to the serial port of your device Figure 4...

Page 52: ...Chapter 5 5Setting up Virtual COM Port...

Page 53: ...tegrated into one utility with same GUI The Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility can create all Virtual COM ports using the Auto Mapping function or by using the manual mapping functio...

Page 54: ...ping 7 From the network address list select the address options to map 8 Click Map Selected Ports to set the configuration Figure 5 3 Mapping Selected Ports Once the mapping function is initialized a...

Page 55: ...the listing 3 Select the target device and right click on it to open up the options menu window 4 Locate Manual Mapping and select it Figure 5 5 Selecting Manual Mapping The Manual Mapping Virtual COM...

Page 56: ...ion to enable this function 5 2 3 Configuration Wizard 1 On your desktop navigate to Start All Programs EKI Device Configura tion Utility and click Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility to open t...

Page 57: ...open the utility 2 Locate Serial Ports menu in the menu pane and click on the Expand icon next to Virtual COM Ports to view a list of the mapped ports 3 Select a system serial port to view its setting...

Page 58: ...port should be listed under the same mapped settings used in the previous steps Figure 5 10 System Port VCOM Mapping Configuration The newly mapped VCOM port is listed under the same mapped settings u...

Page 59: ...COM Ports to view the configured port list 3 Locate the port to remove and right click on it to open the options menu 4 Scroll down to Remove This Port and click on it to initiate the procedure Figure...

Page 60: ...t Virtual COM Port Mapping in the File menu 5 3 Running a Diagnostic Test The loopback test allows you to determine if the EKI 1511 Series device server is configured correctly to identify any failed...

Page 61: ...Chapter 6 6Web Interface...

Page 62: ...this device Once the IP is entered you will be presented with the following windows 6 2 Accessing the Web Page 6 2 1 Accessing the Web Page via Configuration Utility To access the web page via config...

Page 63: ...following table describes the items in the previous figure 6 4 Ethernet Configuration Choose Eth 1 in the Ethernet Configuration page Enter the corresponding values for your network environment Rememb...

Page 64: ...t is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask Enter a value to specify the IP subnet mask for the interface The default is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter a value to specify the default gateway for the interface T...

Page 65: ...ibutes for port configuration Item Description Type By default the port type is set to L RS 232 X RS 422 485 Baud Rate Click the drop down menu to select a baud rate options include 300 600 1200 1800...

Page 66: ...Timeout s Enter a value to define the response timeout period Frame Break ms Enter a value to specify the frame break time Pack conditions Pack sent immediately when reach 1024 Bytes By size Click th...

Page 67: ...status operation mode baud rate data bits stop bits parity and RTS XON Monitoring information is divided into three main message types Setting Statistic Connected IP Item Description Ignore Purge Clic...

Page 68: ...em Description Operation Mode Display the current operation mode of the selected port Baud Rate Display the current baud rate of the selected port Data Bits Display the current data bits of the select...

Page 69: ...ibes the items in the previous figure Item Description Tx Count Display the current Tx count of the selected port Rx Count Display the current Rx count of the selected port Total Tx Count Display the...

Page 70: ...ected device s IP address To access this page click Monitor Connected IP Figure 6 9 Monitor Connected IP The following table describes the items in the previous figure Item Description Connected IP Di...

Page 71: ...of the list is the Mail Server setting which allows you to specify the mail server to be used by the serial device server in order to deliver notifications to selected Email accounts The SNMP Trap Ser...

Page 72: ...ss 4 to receive alarm emails SNMP Trap Server Trap Server Enter the SNMP Trap server address Trap Server Port Enter the SNMP Trap server port Trap Version Click the radio button to select the SNMP ver...

Page 73: ...Syslogd Setting Users can enable the syslogd function to record historical events or messages locally or on a remote syslog server Item Description System Event Cold Start Click the option to select a...

Page 74: ...he previous figure 6 8 2 Syslogd Message After enabling the syslogd function users can check the history in the syslogd message page To access this page click Syslogd Syslogd Message Figure 6 13 Syslo...

Page 75: ...us figure Item Description IP Enter the IP address or host name of the station to ping The initial value is blank The IP Address or host name you enter is not retained across a power cycle Host names...

Page 76: ...server allows for easy installation and maintenance and reliable maintenance access from anywhere With the reliable management tools available you can streamline staffing and troubleshooting requirem...

Page 77: ...ord column blank Be sure to press the Save button and reboot the serial device server to make the change effective 6 10 3 Secure access IP To access this page click Management Secure access IP Figure...

Page 78: ...tion settings to a conf file To access this page click Management Import Figure 6 19 Management Import The following table describes the items in the previous figure Item Description Choose File Click...

Page 79: ...Chapter 7 7Telnet Serial Console Configuration...

Page 80: ...tions of the console mode is to change the web con figuration login password You can use terminal software like Hyper Terminal Telix and other related terminal software 7 2 Telnet Console 7 2 1 Create...

Page 81: ...server and the Telnet TCP port number is 23 Figure 7 2 Creating a Telnet Connection 7 2 3 Connection Success After connecting to the serial device server in HyperTerminal console a welcome greeting di...

Page 82: ...ty n None Parity parity e Even Parity parity o Odd Parity parity m Mark Parity parity s Space Parity Command Function Description system Show or configure the system information port Show or configure...

Page 83: ...g value 1 Setting power on value 2 Setting accept on value 4 Setting transmission on 7 3 4 mvcom Usage mvcom Show all port mode and mode informations Usage mvcom nn all Set port nn all as virtual COM...

Page 84: ...peerip ON OFF Set auto connect to peer ip as on or off Usage mdata nn all peernum 1 16 peer d d d d d Set peer IP address and port for receive data 7 3 7 net Usage net 1 2 Show device network status a...

Page 85: ...l name location null name Set current snmp agent configuration Usage alarm event mail cstart wstart auth ip passwd eth1 Set current mail event configuration Usage alarm event trap cstart wstart auth e...

Page 86: ...mode and mode informations Usage mrfc2217 nn all Set port nn all as RFC2217 mode Usage mrfc2217 nn all idleto lsport Set host idle timeout s and listen port 7 3 14 apply Usage apply Save the settings...

Page 87: ...Chapter 8 8TCP and UDP Port Numbers...

Page 88: ...ility 5058 TCP UDP Configuration Utility 5202 TDP VCOM 9999 TDP Firmware Download 22 TDP SSH 23 TDP Telnet 25 TDP SMTP Mail Client 53 TCP UDP DNS 67 UDP BOOTP Server DHCP 68 UDP BOOTP Client DHCP 80 T...

Page 89: ...tions are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permission of...

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