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STEP4.

 When the 

COMInst

 window opens select COM port # to map the serial server to. The 

Flow Control, Protocol, IP Address, and Port Number will mirror the settings of the selected 

serial server. Highlight the desired COM port # and select OK.   

 

 

 

   

Note1.

 If any settings are changed in this part of the Virtual COM setup it will only affect 

the settings in the operating system Device Manager. It will not change the settings in the 

TRP-C31S.   

   

Note2.

 

The settings of the Virtual COM port in the Device Manager and the TRP-C31S 

Configuration menu must match. If the settings do not match, the software connecting to 

the Virtual COM port will be unsuccessful in opening the COM port.

   

   

     

Note3.

 In 

Windows XP

 a Hardware Installation window stating that the drivers have not 

been tested by Microsoft may appear. Select “Continue Anyway” to proceed with the 

installation.   

 

STEP5.

 

When Virtual Com installation completed, click close on the 

Found Server

 window to 

close 

Found Server

 window. To confirm installation, go to the Device Manager and select Ports 

(COM & LPT). The installed Virtual COM port will be displayed as TRP-C31S COM#.   

 

8-2 Configuring Virtual COM Port 

 

The Virtual COM port can be configured in the Device Manager of the operating system or 

the Manager software. In either case the IP Address, Port #, Protocol, and Flow Control 

settings must match the TRP-C31S settings for the software to open the Virtual COM port.   

   

 

Summary of Contents for TRP-C31S

Page 1: ...886 2 86781172 Web www trycom com tw Copyright Copyright Notice The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability design and function and dosed not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer No part of this manual may be reproduced copied or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of manufacturer Acknowledgment...

Page 2: ...RP C31S also offers a Heart Beat feature to ensure a reliable communicating connection 1 1 Features Supports RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 serial interface In Server mode supports individual client sessions for security Virtual COM drivers for Windows NT 98 ME 2000 XP Fully compatible with Ethernet and TCP IP protocol Supports 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Auto fast hardware direction flow control on RS 485 All...

Page 3: ...ware Description The following information is provided to give the user an understanding of how to connect the TRP C31S to the LAN and serial device A review of the switch settings and the functionality of the LED s are also provided 2 1 Panel layout 2 2 LED indicator PWR LED System is ready Blinking LINK LED Ethernet cable connection and data active TX RX LED Transiting Receiving Indicator DC Jac...

Page 4: ...ck Factory console Mode When all these switches are moved into the ON position theTRP C31S enters console Mode allowing configuration of the TRP C31S from a PC running a terminal program such as Hyper terminal When the TRP C31S enters console Mode the console Mode screen will appear in the Hyper terminal program window The serial port settings must be 8 N 1 at 9600 baud When the DIP switches are s...

Page 5: ...nsmit 0 ms Serial port mode RS232 Maximum connection 1 Remote IP address 255 255 255 255 4 Install TRP C31S Hardware STEP1 Connect power source with TRP C31S The TRP C31S has a two pins terminal block and power jack Power can apply on either terminal block or the power jack It accepts DC 10V 30V power supply When power is properly applied the PWR LED will flash every one second to indicate the sys...

Page 6: ...ce The TRP C31S has one DB 9 male connectors for RS232 connection and a screw terminal connector for RS422 485 connection The DB 9 serial port is configured as a DTE data terminal equipment device A null modem cable is required to make a connection between the COM port on a PC and the TRP C31S serial port A straight through cable is required to connect the TRP C31S serial port to a DCE device The ...

Page 7: ...s 5 Install TRP C3X Manager Utility It is recommended the user install the TRP C3X Manager utility software and do a search for all TRP C31S connected to the LAN When this is completed a window will list the devices making them available for configuration Configuring the serial server to meet your LAN and application requirement is an easy process with the available setup menu in the TRP C3X Manag...

Page 8: ...ilm eu gmail com SUPORT TEHNIC 0788 250583 cele mai sensibile 8 STEP3 Click the Next to continue the installation STEP4 In the Choose Destination Location window select Next to install the TRP C3X Manager software in the default location User may select Browse to install into a selected directory The installation progress will be shown until complete ...

Page 9: ... location Go to Start Programs Trycom TRP C3X Manager to open 6 Updating an Existing Installation If an older version of the Manager software is already installed the Modify repair or remove the program window will appear when the installation process is initiated The recommended procedure is to remove all installed components first Once the software has been removed install the new software Highl...

Page 10: ...r software will search it and display it in a window by name and IP address A Select TRP C3X Manager Utility in the program file menu If the default location was selected during the installation the program will be found under Start Programs Trycom TRP C3X utility As soon as the TRP C3X Manager Utility opens it will initiate Searching Server and after a few seconds the Serial Server List will disp...

Page 11: ...ht the serial server in the Serial Server List window and double click to open the Server Properties window The Server Properties window is used to configure and store the Server configuration settings Details for setting Properties are described in the next chapter After configuring as needed click Update to store the configuration in the server and click Yes to restart the server to make sure al...

Page 12: ...est to the DHCP server which will assign a dynamic IP address netmask and gateway to the TRP C31S If a DHCP server is not available on the network the TRP C31S will time out after 10 seconds and the default values will remain When DHCP is enabled the IP address Netmask and Gateway fields become inaccessible and cannot be changed by the user IP Address A static IP address can also be assigned in th...

Page 13: ...serial server will not retain them Baud Rate The serial port baud rate on the TRP C31S must match the serial baud rate of the connected device unless using Virtual COM mode In Virtual COM mode the software program will establish serial settings Data Parity Stop This setting will have to match the data format of the connected device unless using Virtual COM mode In Virtual COM mode the software pro...

Page 14: ...ected the Connection at field automatically becomes active allowing the user to select Power up or Data arrival When using the Virtual COM Port feature select Server When using a TCP or UDP Socket program select Server When using Paired Mode communication between two serial servers set up one as a Client and the other as a Server When connecting to a server that does not support Heartbeat select C...

Page 15: ...UDP Port will have to be changed to 4001 Serial Port Mode This allows configuration of the serial server for the following modes of operation Console When this mode is selected and the server is updated a PC running a communication program such as Hyper terminal can communicate with the serial server via the Console Mode serial port Port 1 on TRP C31S displaying the Server Properties screen and al...

Page 16: ...operties must be updated separately for each serial port Updating varies slightly depending on which of the four configuration user interfaces are used Updating the Server Properties in Manager Software From the Server Properties screen click the Update button to store the configuration settings for the currently selected port The vcomui dialogue box will appear indicating you must restart the dev...

Page 17: ...ilm eu VÂNZĂRI 0364 710319 electricfilm eu gmail com SUPORT TEHNIC 0788 250583 cele mai sensibile 17 7 2 1 Console Mode Hardware Wiring 7 2 2 Console Mode Software Install STEP1 Select Hyper Terminal WINDOWS Utility Start Accessories Communications Hyper Terminal STEP2 Select New Connection and Enter a name click OK ...

Page 18: ...Using Telnet Telnet can be used to configure the TRP C31S Serial Server from any PC on the LAN The Telnet window displays the same configuration information shown in Console Mode and allows server properties to be configured See chapter 6 for details on Server Properties Ensure the PC and TRP C31S are connected to the LAN and the serial server is in RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 mode before you can teln...

Page 19: ... 400445 www electricfilm eu VÂNZĂRI 0364 710319 electricfilm eu gmail com SUPORT TEHNIC 0788 250583 cele mai sensibile 19 STEP1 Select Start then Click RUN then key in the Telnet IP STEP2 Click the OK TRP C31S firmware setting will show as following screen You can set the TRP C31S by Telnet mode ...

Page 20: ...Using the WEB Server mode The Web Server can be used to configure the TRP C31S Serial Server from any web browser software such as Internet Explorer Server properties can be set up using three browser pages See chapter 6 for details on Server Properties In Internet Explorer type the IP Address of the Serial Server into the address field near the top of the window and press the Enter key The follow...

Page 21: ... port will look like a standard COM port to Windows software used in most applications allowing the software to open a connection with the serial port located anywhere on the LAN When using the virtual COM port the TRP C31S is configured as a TCP or UDP Server 8 1 Installing Virtual COM Port STEP1 On the Desk Top select Start Programs Trycom Install Virtual COM STEP2 Select the Search all reachabl...

Page 22: ... Manager and the TRP C31S Configuration menu must match If the settings do not match the software connecting to the Virtual COM port will be unsuccessful in opening the COM port Note3 In Windows XP a Hardware Installation window stating that the drivers have not been tested by Microsoft may appear Select Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation STEP5 When Virtual Com installation completed...

Page 23: ...ogram Trycom TRP C3X Manager Double click the Virtual COM Configuration button STEP2 Double click the COM displayed in the screen to open the configuration window STEP3 Make the adjustments and select OK to complete the changes 8 2 1 Configuration with Device Manager STEP1 On the Desk Top select Start Settings Control Panel Select the System Icon when the Control Panel window opens STEP2 In the Sy...

Page 24: ... electricfilm eu gmail com SUPORT TEHNIC 0788 250583 cele mai sensibile 24 STEP3 In the Device Manager select the button next to Ports COM LPT to expand and see the TRP C31S COM Double click TRP C31S COM to open the Properties window STEP4 Select the Configuration tab From here the same settings found in the TRP C31S Manager can be adjusted ...

Page 25: ...o be removed STEP3 Select Uninstall Virtual COM button The Manager will ask for confirmation Select Yes to complete the uninstall procedure 8 5 Removing the Virtual COM Port using Device Manager The screen shots were taken from a Windows XP operating system STEP1 On the Desktop select Start Settings Control Panel Select the System icon when the Manager window opens STEP2 Select Device Manager in t...

Page 26: ... to and from the serial port 9 1 Virtual COM Mode The Virtual COM mode requires the installation of a driver When installed a new COM port is added to the Device Manager Windows programs using standard Windows API calls will be able to interface with Virtual ports The PC will act as the host connecting to the TRP C31S when the program opens the virtual COM port Once the connection is made the LAN ...

Page 27: ...tween two devices Communication port 5300 is reserved for the Heartbeat Protocol Without this feature a device that loses a connection and stops communicating would not be able to reconnect without personally attending to the problem A TCP data connection can be lost when there is a power failure or temporary loss of an Ethernet connection on either the client or server If a loss occurs the Heart ...

Page 28: ...ibile 28 User can directly link TRP C31S to Trycom Remote IO Modules by RS485 The basic wiring connect 11 RS232 422 Loop Test STEP1 Adjust the TRP C31S s Switch to the ON OFF STEP2 Run the Install Virtual Com and setting the Virtual COM STEP3 Run the Demo Utility click the Settings then setup the com port status and click the Action User may find the DEMO utility in the TRP C31S disk Double click ...

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