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IRF-633

RS-232/422/485 to 10/100Base-TX

Device Server/Managed Media

Converter

User Manual

(Dec 2007)

Summary of Contents for IRF-633

Page 1: ...IRF 633 RS 232 422 485 to 10 100Base TX Device Server Managed Media Converter User Manual Dec 2007 ...

Page 2: ...nable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to cor...

Page 3: ...signments 7 3 6 Serial Connection 7 4 LED INDICATORS 9 5 USER INTERFACE STARTUP 10 5 1 Console Port Access 10 5 2 Telnet Access 12 5 3 Web Access 13 6 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT 14 6 1 Menu driven User Interface 14 6 1 1 System Information Menu 14 6 1 2 DHCP Configuration Menu 15 6 1 3 Serial Port Config Menu 16 6 1 4 RS 232 422 485 UART Menu 20 6 1 5 Connection Status 20 6 1 6 TFTP Firmware Upgrade...

Page 4: ...ect Status 30 6 3 5 User Configuration 31 6 3 6 Firmware Download 31 6 3 7 Configuration File Backup and Restore 32 6 3 8 SNMP Community Configuration 32 6 3 9 IP Trap 32 6 3 10 System Restart 33 7 APPENDIX RS 232 CABLE CONNECTION DIAGRAM 34 8 CONTACT INFORMATION 45 ...

Page 5: ...figure your IRF 633 Device Server Managed Media Converter 1 3 Terms Usage In this guide the term Device Server Managed Media Converter first letter upper case refers to your IRF 633 and device server managed media converter first letter lower case refers to other device servers managed media converter 1 4 Features IRF 633 Device Server Managed Media Converter Mode option Complies with EIA TIA and ...

Page 6: ...guration Bits Per Second 38400 Parity None Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Flow Control None The console connection is only available once the DIP switch 1 is ON Switches DIP 1 Enables disables console data communication mode DIP 2 Enables disables RS 232 DIP 3 Enables disables RS 422 485 4 wire DIP 4 Enables disables RS 485 2 wire DIP 5 N A DIP 6 N A DIP 7 Enables disables termination TMR Power External ...

Page 7: ...include the following One IRF 633 Device Server Managed Media Converter One power adapter please check connector type and input power specification Four self adhesive pads DIN Rail Kit Screws for wall mount installation Quick Installation Guide User s Manual CD Serial IP Redirector software CD ...

Page 8: ...ion Other devices typically found on campus networks such as card readers code readers lab equipment medical equipment and other similar serial devices can now instantly migrate to a TCP IP network Additionally by deploying the device server mode enable users to monitor and manage up to 256 serial devices from single PC with the help of Serial IP Redirector software for Device Server mode 2 2 Prod...

Page 9: ...t 3 Leave at least 5cm of space at the front and rear of the unit for ventilation 4 Affix the provided rubber pads to the bottom of the IRF 633 for grip and to protect the case from scratching 3 2 Wall Mount Installation The Device Server Managed Media Converter can also be installed by wall mounting The backside casing provides space for two screws each side Identify the exact location at wall by...

Page 10: ...lso install this unit away from damp or wet locations or in close proximity to very hot surfaces These types of environments can have a detrimental effect on the unit and cables 3 4 Powering On Unit The IRF 633 uses external power supply 9 32V DC 0 8A 50 60 Hz 1 Insert the power cable plug directly into the receptacle located at the back of the device 2 Plug the power adapter into an available soc...

Page 11: ...Switches No Dip description Default 1 ON Console OFF Data OFF 2 RS 232 ON 3 RS 422 485 4W OFF 4 RS 485 2W OFF 5 NA OFF 6 NA OFF 7 TMR Terminator OFF For setting the control function of the serial port see the table below DIP 1 Serial Connection ON RS 232 Console OFF Data Communication NOTE 1 If using console mode turn the DIP Switch 1 to ON position For data communication from the serial device ke...

Page 12: ...DEVICE SERVER 8 4 For the first time installation you have to use console mode to setup the IP and TCP port configuration with RS 232 cable Always use Cross Over cable if using Straight Through you must use Null Modem to use Telnet option ...

Page 13: ... Indicators LED Condition Status On Green Unit is receiving power PWR Off Power off or failure On Green Illuminated when RJ 45 connector attached and link signals received LNK ACT RJ 45 Flashing Green Data traffic passing through RJ 45 port Off No link established 100 On Green RJ 45 port in 100Base mode Off Port is operating at full duplex On Green Receiving data packets ACT Flashing RS 232 422 48...

Page 14: ...n below DIP Switch 1 set to ON position 5 1 Console Port Access The IRF 633 is accessible via a terminal emulator attached to the RS 232 console port Please follow the step below 1 Attaching the serial cable to COM port of computer and serial port of device server 2 Select Hyper Terminal from start menu Æ programs Æ Accessories Æ communication a window will appear assign the connection name Then s...

Page 15: ...e IRF 633 is preset with a factory IP address 192 168 0 254 that must be configured to the user s individual IP address It is important to do this so that the IRF 633 doesn t conflict with other devices with the same defaults NOTE Prior to following the instructions for HyperTerminal Configuration ensure that a serial cable connection between the IRF 633 and workstation exists Type the following c...

Page 16: ...e going to use Telnet or set up data transfer communication connection Warning IP addresses are unique If an address isn t available please contact the appropriate authorities to apply for one 5 2 Telnet Access The IRF 633 is accessible via a Telnet At the command prompt type telnet 192 168 0 254 If connecting with default IP You will be prompted to Enter user name and password as mentioned and sh...

Page 17: ...le via a web browser once connected to the network Type the IP address at web browser 192 168 0 254 if connecting with default IP A window will be prompted to Enter user name and password Note We use IP 192 168 0 200 to write this manual After successful login the main screen will appear 13 ...

Page 18: ...ation options available provide the user to quickly access and adjust the device server settings as required Main Menu Screen Use TAB key to move the cursor to different fields and press Enter to select edit the option 6 1 1 System Information Menu From this menu the user can view system related information and the default IP address The user should set up an appropriate IP address subnet mask and...

Page 19: ...ation Menu DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows the IRF 633 to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server automatically NOTE A DHCP server must exist and be available in your local network prior to enabling the DHCP client DHCP Configuration menu 15 Use the Spacebar to enable disable the DHCP Client settings Select SAVE to apply the settings and ESC to move to the previous menu If you do...

Page 20: ...nt mode of the Device Server can establish up to four TCP connections with Device Servers of TCP Server mode UDP Server the UDP Server mode of the Device Server allows the communication initiated from up to four UDP Clients UDP Client the UDP Client mode can communicate with up to four UDP Servers in UDP communication model Device Server the Device Server acts as Server role of RFC 2217 COM Port C...

Page 21: ...ter Process Do Nothing keep the delimiter bytes when transforming to IP packets Strip Delimiter Strip off the delimiter bytes when transforming to IP packets NOTE For Device Server Mode in case you are using a serial device with a 2 wire RS 485 application or Modbus RTU protocol do not forget to Enable the Packet mode of serial input Also enter the appropriate inter packet timeout value or delimit...

Page 22: ...otocol Diagram 2 Peer to Peer Application Converter Mode Serial Cable Serial Cable PC IP Network TCP Connection PLC Device Server Device Server Converter Mode In this mode the Device Server Managed Media Converter acts like an advanced media converter Like a normal converter the Device Server Managed Media Converter communicates with a remote Device Server Managed Media Converter in a peer to peer...

Page 23: ...ting control host by providing two way transmission between the two In TCP Server mode the Device Server Managed Media Converter waits for the control host to initiate communication with the serial device Conversely in TCP Client mode next diagram the Device Server Managed Media Converter initiates communication with one or up to four remote devices simultaneously when the serial device experience...

Page 24: ...TCP Client mode the Device Server Managed Media Converter initiates communication with one or up to four remote devices simultaneously when the serial device experiences a communication event and prompts the Device Server Managed Media Converter to initiate communications 6 1 4 RS 232 422 485 UART Menu This window will show you the serial port configuration The screenshot below shows the different...

Page 25: ...mware upgrade from a prior version with different configuration structure and data format please Restore Factory Default Settings in System Restart Menu TFTP Firmware Upgrade menu 6 1 7 SNMP Configuration Use the SNMP Configuration screen to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The product includes an onboard SNMP agent that monitors the status of its hardw...

Page 26: ...rs for when abnormalities on a connection occur and an alarm to be sent Enter their community names and disable or enable their alarm function accordingly Enter their community names 22 You can use an external SNMP based application to configure and manage the IRF 633 This management method requires the SNMP agent on the IRF 633 and the SNMP Network Management Station to use the same community str...

Page 27: ...actory Default Settings Selecting this option will lead to restore factory default settings to the IRF 633 Highlight the field and hit the ENTER key to execute System Restart The System Restart allows a user to perform a warm restart and validate newly saved configuration to the IRF 633 Highlight the System Restart field and hit the ENTER key to reset the unit 23 After each configuration session b...

Page 28: ...of the device to send a test signal If a response is received then the device is connected To view a full list of ping options type ping and press ENTER reset Type reset config and press ENTER to load factory default settings or type reset system and press ENTER to restart the system show Type show to display variety of device server settings set To configure the management settings type the comma...

Page 29: ...et SNMP settings of the device server After each configuration session be sure to set DIP switch 1 to the OFF position Otherwise the unit will not transmit any data 6 3 Web Graphic User Interface Please see previous chapter to log in the IRF 633 via web browser 6 3 1 System Information System information will show IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway settings After editing the setting press Apply to...

Page 30: ...t this is followed by diagrams and descriptions of the different network setups and operating modes 26 EXPLANATION Server Client Mode Configuration Operation Mode TCP Server the TCP Server mode of the Device Server allows TCP connections from up to four Device Servers with TCP Client mode or PC with Serial IP Redirector program running TCP Client the TCP Client mode of the Device Server can establ...

Page 31: ...rial output In bytes The length of a serial packet for Device Server to delimit among data stream from IP network Packet length timeout In milliseconds When the accumulated bytes do not exceed the Packet length of serial output and the specified Packet length timeout value is reached a serial packet is formed and sent out Delimiter1 Hex Status Besides the inter packet timeout serial packets can be...

Page 32: ... 1 Central Management Application Device Server Mode Serial Cable IP Virtual COM port Software IP Network TCP Connections LAN Serial Cable Serial Cable PLC PLC PLC Device Server Device Server Device Server Device Server Mode In this mode the Device Server acts in the Server role of the RFC 2217 COM Port Control Protocol Diagram 2 Peer to Peer Application Converter Mode Serial Cable Serial Cable PC...

Page 33: ...accessible interface via the Device Server Managed Media Converter device server In TCP Server Mode the Device Server Managed Media Converter device server can link the serial device and a TCP operating control host by providing two way transmission between the two In TCP Server mode the Device Server Managed Media Converter waits for the control host to initiate communication with the serial devi...

Page 34: ...versely in TCP Client mode the DEVICE SERVER MANAGED MEDIA CONVERTER initiates communication with one or up to four remote devices simultaneously when the serial device experiences a communication event and prompts the DEVICE SERVER MANAGED MEDIA CONVERTER to initiate communications 6 3 4 Serial Connect Status Serial Connect Status will show the serial port connection to the serial device Serial p...

Page 35: ...r to capacitor after removing the casing 6 3 6 Firmware Download The user can download the newer latest firmware to upgrade the IRF 633 once available The user has two options either they can upgrade via HTTP with browse option to select the firmware file If using TFTP method user must provide the valid IP address of TFTP server and the file name i e VK413 bin 31 Once enter the parameters press St...

Page 36: ...management method requires the SNMP agent on the IRF 633 and the SNMP Network Management Station to use the same community string This management method in fact uses two community strings the Get community string and the Set community string If the SNMP Network Management Station only knows the Set community string it can read and write to the MIBs However if it only knows the Get community string...

Page 37: ... Name Status Enter the IP address of terminals for when abnormalities on a connection occur and an alarm to be sent Enter their community names and disable or enable their alarm function accordingly Enter their community names Disable or enable their alarm function 6 3 10 System Restart Users can restart reset the system via software from a remote location Restart Options Clicking on the Restore b...

Page 38: ...Connection Diagram Part 1 Connection Diagram Case i PC connect to Device by Straight through RS232 cable After connection with one paired 633 634 converters mode Case ii PC connect to Device by Cross over RS232 cable After connection with one paired 633 634 converters mode 34 ...

Page 39: ...ole Port 0 Parameters of 633 Example for 633 A i Local Source IP address IP address 192 168 0 10 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 ii Remote Target IP address Remote IP address 192 168 0 20 iii Data mode and transmission parameters Mode RS232 baud 38 400 data bit 8 parity check none stop bit 1 flow control No 35 ...

Page 40: ...CE SERVER Connection diagram 1 Set 633 dip switch 1 as ON for the Console Mode 2 Connect PC and 633 with an RS232 Cross Over cable 3 Setup HyperTerminal parameters as below baud 38 400 data bit 8 parity check none stop bit 1 flow control No 36 ...

Page 41: ...IRF 633 RS 232 422 485 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER 4 Enter username admin and press enter for password 5 Press 2 to select Menu Driven Interface 37 ...

Page 42: ...IRF 633 RS 232 422 485 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER 6 Select System Information Menu 7 Assign an IP address 192 168 0 10 for 633 634 and save it 38 ...

Page 43: ...IRF 633 RS 232 422 485 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER After saving the IP address the device will re boot 8 Select Operation Mode Menu 39 ...

Page 44: ...IRF 633 RS 232 422 485 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER The default setting of Operation Mode is Device Mode 9 Change the Operation Mode to Converter 40 ...

Page 45: ...IRF 633 RS 232 422 485 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER 10 Change Remote IP for 192 168 0 20 After saving this setting the system needs to re boot for it to take effect 41 ...

Page 46: ...IRF 633 RS 232 422 485 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER 10 choose RS232 422 485 UART Menu 11 Assign the serial parameters 42 ...

Page 47: ...IRF 633 RS 232 422 485 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER 13 After saving this setting the system needs to re boot for it to take effect 43 ...

Page 48: ...5 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER 14 After finishing these settings the DIP switch 1 has to be changed back to Data Communications mode as required Ex If position 2 is set as ON it means the serial port is set to RS232 mode 44 ...

Page 49: ...33 RS 232 422 485 TO 100BASE TX DEVICE SERVER 45 8 Contact Information VOLKTEK CORPORATION 4F No 192 Lian Cheng Road Chung Ho Taipei 235 Taiwan ROC TEL 886 2 8242 1000 FAX 886 2 8242 3333 ISO 9001 Certified ...

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