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Hardware Overview 

6                              Manual Documentation Number:  ES1A -2907m      pn7041-rev002 

B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – 

www.bb-elec.com 

B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – 

www.bb-europe.com 

Indicators, Switches and Connectors  

Link Integrity LED (Yellow) 

When the 

yellow LED

 located on the Ethernet jack is illuminated it indicates 

that a connection (link integrity) has been established between the converter 
and a node on the network.  

Network Activity LED 

When the 

green LED

 located on the Ethernet jack is flashing it indicates that 

data is being sent across the network. 

 

Figure 3. 

LED Indicators on the ES1A 

Reset Switch 

The 

Reset

 switch is a recessed switch located on the side of the ES1A. The 

Reset switch provides two functions: 

Press and release within 10 seconds 

Resets the ES1A 

Press and hold for more than 10 seconds 

while powering up 

Reloads factory default values 

Ethernet Port Connector 

The 

Ethernet Port

 connector is a standard RJ-45 receptacle that allows the 

serial server to be connected to an Ethernet network. On the ES1A two 
indicator LEDs are built into the RJ-45 connector.  

Summary of Contents for ES1AE

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Page 7: ...des 3 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW 5 PACKAGE CHECKLIST 5 INDICATORS SWITCHES AND CONNECTORS 6 Link Integrity LED Yellow 6 Network Activity LED 6 Reset Switch 6 Ethernet Port Connector 6 Serial Port Con...

Page 8: ...CATION 22 Alarm Notification Settings 22 Alarm Conditions 22 Alarm Destinations 23 CHAPTER 6 MANAGING THE ES1A 25 SYSTEM SETTINGS 25 Device Identity Settings 25 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP...

Page 9: ...Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Adding a Virtual COM Port using RealPort 34 Removing a Virtual COM Port using RealPort 34 Updating...

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Page 11: ...ers building automation retail point of sale warehousing and banking equipment directly into Ethernet networks ES1A converters support virtual COM port console management TCP and UDP socket serial bri...

Page 12: ...initiate a TCP connection to the serial device connected to the serial port on the ES1A This is also referred to as reverse telnet UDP Server Mode allows network devices to initiate a UDP connection...

Page 13: ...odem For legacy applications where a serial device is set up to communicate through a modem the serial device can now be connected to the ES1A and communication occurs over the network The ES1A emulat...

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Page 15: ...urope com C Ch ha ap pt te er r 2 2 H Ha ar rd dw wa ar re e O Ov ve er rv vi ie ew w Package Checklist ES1A Ethernet to RS 232 Converters are shipped with the following items included 9 The ES1A modu...

Page 16: ...between the converter and a node on the network Network Activity LED When the green LED located on the Ethernet jack is flashing it indicates that data is being sent across the network Figure 3 LED I...

Page 17: ...sover cable if connecting to a DTE Refer to Appendices D and E for connection pin outs Power Connector Power is supplied to the ES1A by a 5VDC 1200ma power supply The power connector is a 5 5mm by 2 1...

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Page 19: ...tware this manual Quick Start guide 2 Set up the Hardware Connect your PC to the network Connect the ES1A serial port to your serial device Use a serial cable if it is DCE null modem cable if it is DT...

Page 20: ...OM port TCP Server UDP server Serial Bridge etc Configure the serial port settings for the selected Port Profile E g In TCP Sockets select client or server TCP port numbers etc Also configure baud rat...

Page 21: ...wser you can reset the IP address using static IP addressing if necessary Your ES1A comes from the factory configured to obtain an IP address dynamically or failing that to generate its own IP address...

Page 22: ...g the discovery software or you can open the Web Configuration and Management Interface and do it there See Configuring Network Settings later in the next chapter 1 To change the IP address of the ES1...

Page 23: ...ace To login open your browser type the IP address of your ES1A converter into the address bar and press Enter The Login page will appear 2 Enter your Username and Password then click Login The first...

Page 24: ...al on the Configuration and Management homepage Clicking Help on any page of the Configuration and Management Interface opens topics specific to that page After logging in if there is no activity for...

Page 25: ...an re configure the ES1A for static IP address by selecting Use the following IP address and assign the IP address yourself If Use the following IP address is selected you are choosing static IP addre...

Page 26: ...up your system for the type of operation required and to match the parameters of the serial device to which the ES1A is connected To open the Serial Port Configuration page under the Configuration men...

Page 27: ...re included with the ES1A you create a virtual COM port on the PC When your application sends data to this port RealPort redirects the data across the network to the ES1A The ES1A passes the data to t...

Page 28: ...rt This is also referred to as reverse telnet Network devices initiating connections must be configured with the IP address of the ES1A and the TCP port number associated with its serial port After se...

Page 29: ...UDP Sockets Select UDP Sockets to implement Direct IP Mode using UDP protocol When using UDP Sockets your converter can be configured as a UDP server or UDP client UDP Server Settings If your ES1A is...

Page 30: ...igure 11 UDP Server Settings UDP Client Settings If your ES1A is configured as a UDP client you can automatically distribute serial data from you ES1A to many devices at the same time This is sometime...

Page 31: ...re the ES1A serial port and is used if your application does not fit into any other predefined modes This is an advanced option that allows full configuration of the serial port Apply After you have s...

Page 32: ...e Web Configuration and Management Interface Alarm Notification Settings The Alarm Notification Settings page provides a checkbox to enable alarm notifications Text boxes are provided to enter the IP...

Page 33: ...l Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Alarm Destinations Alarm Destinations allows you to specify where to send alarm notification emails their priority a...

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Page 35: ...ice ID number Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Settings The SNMP Settings page allows you to enable and configure SNMP and SNMP traps For more information on using SNMP access the Tutorial and...

Page 36: ...ission level higher than their own permission level nor can a user raise their own permission level 1 In the Configuration menu click Users The User Configuration page appears 2 Click New The Add New...

Page 37: ...Ports and Connections The Management section of the Web Configuration and Management Interface provides information about the current operational state of the ES1A Serial Ports The Serial Port Manage...

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Page 39: ...htm or index html file will automatically load that page upon logging into the ES1A Backup Restore The Backup Restore page allows you to backup the current configuration settings on your ES1A to a fo...

Page 40: ...792445 www bb europe com System Information The System Information page displays information about your ES1A General Model MAC Address Firmware Version Boot Version POST Version CPU Utilization Up Ti...

Page 41: ...61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 www bb elec com B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www bb europe com Figure 13 Serial Port...

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Page 43: ...COM ports configuring your serial port with the RealPort profile you must use RealPort to configure those ports on your PC Once you have configured a new virtual COM VCOM port using RealPort applicat...

Page 44: ...Select Device dialog appears listing the IP Address MAC Address and Model of all devices on the network To identify your ES1A compare the MAC address listed with the MAC address on the label on your...

Page 45: ...that appears select the COM port number to be assigned to the ES1A Click Next A progress screen will appear 7 When the process is complete click Finish Windows 98 ME NT 4 0 1 Follow the readme txt in...

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Page 49: ...34 in 5 3 x 7 6 x 8 5 cm Power Supply Requirements 5VDC 500mA min via 5 5mm by 2 1mm barrel jack tip positive Power Consumption 1 5W Operating Temperature 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Storage Temperature 40...

Page 50: ...Virtual COM Port RealPort Paired Mode serial bridge serial tunneling Modem Emulation Custom Configuration Method Uses any web browser via built in web server Customizable web interface option with su...

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Page 53: ...or an Ethernet Cable RJ 45 Pin Signal Wire Color 1 TX White Green 2 TX Green 3 RX White Orange 4 Not used Blue 5 Not used White Blue 6 RX Orange 7 Not used White Brown 8 Not used Brown DECLARATION OF...

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