Users Manual
ECB-1000
Opticon Ethernet Converter
RS232
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Ethernet
Internet / PC / RS232
Page 1: ...Users Manual ECB 1000 Opticon Ethernet Converter RS232 Ethernet Internet PC RS232 ...
Page 2: ...Liability Unless otherwise agreed in a contract all Opticon products are warranted for a period of two years after purchase covering defects in material and workmanship Opticon will repair or at its opinion replace products that prove to be defective in material or workmanship under proper use during the warranty period Opticon will not be liable in case the customer made modifications In such cas...
Page 3: ...A RS232 9 3 3 METHOD 3 USING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE OF THE EMBEDDED HTML SERVER 11 4 ESTABLISHING A TCP IP CONNECTION WITH OPTICON HANDHELD TERMINALS 14 5 ESTABLISHING A VIRTUAL RS232 CONNECTION OVER ETHERNET 15 5 1 SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS 15 5 2 FINDING REMOTE ETHERNET CONVERTERS 15 5 3 CONNECTING TO A REMOTE PC OR ETHERNET CONVERTER 16 5 3 1 CONFIGURING THE PORT NUMBERS 16 5 4 CONNECTING SERIAL BARC...
Page 4: ...that make use of TCP IP dialup connections by 56k modems and GPRS GSM modems without having to change the software of the application itself For this purpose the following Opticon Handheld terminals are currently supported OPL97xx PHL1700 PHL1300 PHL2700 OPH100x H13 To be able to use the TCP IP capabilities of the Ethernet Converter box you ll need to the following TCP IP libraries for these termi...
Page 5: ...in an area where static charge is accumulated or near devices where electromagnetic emission is generated Maintenance There are no user serviceable parts inside the scanner So do not try to take it apart In case of serious malfunction please consult your local dealer or Opticon Recycling Disposal instructions The icon on the product or package indicates that the product should not be thrown in the...
Page 6: ...1 3 Ethernet cable Connect an Ethernet cable between your local network and the Ethernet Converter box If an Ethernet signal is detected the orange link LED on the connector will be turned on If any data is received the green data LED on the connector will blink 3 Configuration of the Ethernet Converter box Two different kinds of settings can be configured in the Ethernet Converter Serial settings...
Page 7: ...will give the following results 1 Show current settings Settings of the RS232 to Ethernet Converter Box Version HACV0200 Board name OSE_ETHERNETBOX MAC Address 00 12 6A 00 00 02 Local IP Address 169 254 254 254 Gateway Address 169 254 254 1 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Primary DNS server address 169 254 254 2 Secondary DNS server address 169 254 254 3 DHCP Enabled Baud rate 115200 Default serial over T...
Page 8: ...ult serial over UDP port Default serial over UDP port enter port number C Enable Remote configuration by HTTP Remote configuration Enabled D Disable Remote configuration by HTTP Remote configuration Disabled E Set Barcode reader Mode Barcode reader mode 0 Off 1 Client 2 Server enter 0 1 or 2 F Set default remote IP addr Default remote IP Address 0 0 0 0 enter remote IP address 0 Save Quit Now runn...
Page 9: ...ommands can be send to configure the Ethernet box Option Command Example barcode Default host name AT NAME string 1 16 Default IP address AT IP address Default Gateway IP AT GATE address Default DNS servers IP Note configures both the primary and secondary DNS server AT DNS address Default Primary DNS servers IP AT PDNS address Default Secondary DNS servers IP AT SDNS address Default subnet IP mas...
Page 10: ...mands must be terminated with a carriage return CR Make sure you send the commands at the correct baud rate default is 115200bps To review the current settings use the following command AT If a command is accepted the Ethernet box will respond with CR LF OK CR LF If a command is not accepted the Ethernet box will respond with CR LF ERROR CR LF If a command is unknown the Ethernet box will respond ...
Page 11: ... converter box 1 By using the System menu see Method 1 only works if DHCP is disabled 2 By serially sending the AT modem command see Method 2 3 By using an application that listens to UDP port 30303 An example of such an application is the program ECB Viewer This program can be downloaded at www opticon com at the Service support Software section and selecting the product ECB 1000 A power up event...
Page 12: ...address in your Internet browser to see the following configuration screen or double click on a listed Ethernet converter box in ECB Viewer Screenshot of the embedded web page in an Internet browser Note The area surrounded by the virtual orange line is only visible when remote configuration is enabled ...
Page 13: ...be changed Any changed IP addresses or DHCP setting can require the Ethernet box to be restarted before becoming active Entering incorrect IP addresses can cause the embedded web page to become inaccessible and can cause the Ethernet converter box not to function properly If this has occurred use method 1 or 2 to correct these settings If the local IP address of the Ethernet box is changed be awar...
Page 14: ...library after which the application continues the TCP IP session ATIx Returns the current software version AT Shows all current settings ATV0 Normal response codes i e OK ERROR ATV2 Barcode reader response codes in case an Opticon barcode reader is used to configure the Ethernet box with AT commands ESC B or ESC E that will result in a good or bad read sound AT CPIN Returns CPIN READY r n r nOK r ...
Page 15: ... so data can be lost due to packet loss since there are no retransmissions using UDP It is possible to add an extra protocol like Xmodem or NetO to fix this problem of loosing packets When no additional serial protocol is used it is recommended to use the TCP protocol for a reliable transfer of serial data The advantage of UDP is that maximum throughput will be higher than with TCP This means that...
Page 16: ...where xxx is the IP address If the connection could not be established it will respond with ERROR within 2 seconds after the connect message Also when a connection was lost or closed remotely it will respond with ERROR to indicate the connection was lost To disconnect an active connection send with a 1 second pause before and after the command If send correctly the Ethernet box will respond with O...
Page 17: ...more detail 5 4 1 Configuring your barcode reader The first step in the process of setting up a network of barcode readers with Ethernet Converter boxes is to configure the barcode readers properly Below you ll find a set up sheet to configure the barcode reader for this purpose 5 4 2 Client or Server The second step is determining who controls the Ethernet connection the barcode reader Ethernet c...
Page 18: ... TCP IP port is the monitor of the program ECB Viewer See chapter 2 2 3 On the Internet more information can be found how to open a TCP socket and capture its data on a large variety of platforms and using different programming languages or programs In addition it s also possible to create a TCP to serial bridge that can convert the received data to a virtual serial port Multiple applications can ...
Page 19: ...r Event Besides listening the server would have to poll the network for Ethernet boxes to know which boxes are still present on the network but currently disconnected To do this the server would have to broadcast packets to UDP port 30303 containing the following message Discovery All the Ethernet boxes on the network will respond to this message with messages that look like 192 168 0 3 00 12 6A F...
