6.1 Remote control of the RS232 port
You can connect to the RS232 port of the box with Telnet.
This can be done with any Telnet client or with the browser at rs232.htm .
To be able to use the remote control a port number higher than 0 must have been configured for Telnet.
If port 0 is configured then the RS232 port is used for local control.
Usually port 23 is used for Telnet communication.
After approx 5 minutes of inactivity an internal timer automatically disconnects the Telnet connection.
6.2 Local control via RS232.
The IP-Switchbox is controlled by simple text (ASCII) commands via an RS232 port.
To be able to use the local control the portnumber for Telnet has to be configured to 0 (=Telnet not enabled).
Use a terminal or a computer with terminal program for the local controlling, for example Windows "Hyper
Terminal".
The communication parameters is 9600baud, 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit, no handshake.
Connection to a PC is done with a "straight cable" (that is with pin 1 to pin 1, 2 to 2 etc).
The control commands are:
Switch on output x:
ONxx
example: ON01
Switch off output x:
OFFxx
example: OFF02
Make reset on output x:
Rxx
example: R03
Ask about present positions: ?
The answer is, for example, 1110011011100110.
That is 1 for outputs switched ON and 0 for outputs switched off.
6.3 Configuration via RS232.
IP-Switchbox902 may be configured via RS232.
You find the configuration mode by keeping the key "c" down on keyboard at the same time as you switch on
the power (five "c" within the first 0,5 seconds).
A menu will then appear that shows some of the settings and a small menu for the other settings.
Welcome to the IP address configurator for IP-SwitchBox902
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Version: 1.00 (Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:10:52 GMT)
MAC
= 00-50-C2-09-64-0D
IP
= 10.195.70.218
PORT
= 80
TELNET = 23
DIGEST = 0
LOCK
= 60.00 seconds
To display settings, type:
"T" for names at web page.
"R" for reset times.
"S" for turn on delays.
"U" for user names.
"W" for passwords.
"A" for access rights.
"Z" for IP, Port number and MAC.
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