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Serial To Ethernet Converter 

 

 

XC4134 

 

User Manual 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for XC4134

Page 1: ...1 Serial To Ethernet Converter XC4134 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...atures 8 Product Specifications 9 Converter Description Installation 11 Product Panel Views 11 Left Side 12 Right Side 13 LED Indicators 14 Wiring Architecture 15 RS 232 15 RS 422 RS 485 16 Converter Configuration 17 Initial IP Configuration 17 Device Management Utility of ETM 18 Menu View 19 ...

Page 3: ...0 Factory Default Setting 31 Self Testing 32 Hyper Terminal for TCP IP WinSock 33 Hyper Terminal for COM Port 36 Data Transmission 36 Appendix A FAQ 37 Appendix B Pin Outs and Cable Wiring 38 DC Power Outlet 38 RJ 45 Pin Assignment 38 RS 232 Pin Assignment 38 RS 422 Pin Assignment 39 RS 485 Pin Assignment 39 ...

Page 4: ...kaged in plastic case well suites for industrial environments All serial ports operate in common RS 232 mode industrial RS 422 and RS 485 modes configuration XC4134 TCP IP converter series is low cost and high performance design By careful selecting high quality with competitive prices components in the world XC4134 makes network connectivity possible with affordable cost for virtually all kinds o...

Page 5: ...re the compatibility of network software that uses standard network API Winsock or BSD Sockets by providing TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode and UDP Mode 8051 Series Virtual COM driver software that works with COM port can set up to work over TCP IP network in no time This excellent feature preserves your software investment and let you enjoy the benefits of networking your serial devices instantly...

Page 6: ...with the following items 1 unit of XC4134 TCP IP converter 1 unit of Power Adaptor Input 100 240V AC 500mA Output 12V DC 1000mA Documentation Software CD NOTE Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items are missing or damaged ...

Page 7: ...data stream between network TCP IP and popular serial port signals In stead of processing TCP IP packets directly devices need only deal with those interface signal which greatly simplifies the complexity of TCP IP network in linkage Product Features Data Conversion between RS 232 422 485 and Ethernet Convert serial device RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 data signal into TCP IP packet data signal and send ou...

Page 8: ...work which protected by NAT router or firewall without need a real IP address Web based Setup Parameters setup based on HTTP protocol by using standard browsers IE and Netscape No special software would be required Built in Security Control Protected setup the password to prevent intruders Firmware Remote Update Firmware can be updated directly via Ethernet network to keep up with latest network s...

Page 9: ...lt in 1 5KV Magnetic Isolation l Serial Port No of Ports RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 x 1 Port Port Type DB9 male Speed 300 bps 115 2K bps Parity None Odd Even Data Bit 7 8 Stop Bit 1 2 RS 232 Signals Rx Tx GND RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD RS 422 Signals Rx Rx Tx Tx Surge Protection RS 485 Signals Data Data Surge Protection Built in RS422 RS485 Terminal Resistor l 15KV ESD for all signals l Watch Dog Function l Fi...

Page 10: ...data transferring and receiving l LAN Red l SYS Red Blink l Environment Operating Temperature 0 60 Storage Temperature 10 70 l Dimensions 85 x 75 x 25 mm W x D x H l WEIGHT 110 gm l RoHS Compliant with RoHS l Regulatory Approvals EMC FCC Class A CE Class A l WARRANTY 1 year ...

Page 11: ...11 Converter Description Product Panel Views LAN DC In Power Outlet Serial Port RS 485 RS 422 Serial Port RS 232 Reset Button Terminator LED Indicators ...

Page 12: ... If the power properly is supplied the PWR green color LED will blink each time in one second LAN Port The connector for network is usual RJ45 Simply connect to your network switch or Hub When made the connection the LAN LED indicator will light When data traffic occurs on the network red DATA LED indicator will blink during transferring and receiving data Resent Button Press button to turn on the...

Page 13: ...nd serial device Please follow the parameter setup procedures to configure the converter see the following chapters Terminator There is terminator resistor built in If switch 1 2 are set in ON position 120 Ohm resistor connected between the signals Serial Port RS 232 Serial Port RS 485 RS 422 Terminator ...

Page 14: ...second LAN Green LED On line indicated When converter is link to LAN then LED will keep on 100M Green LED 10M Red LED DATA Red LED Data sending receiving indicator When sending and receiving data to network LED will blink PWR Green LED Power indicator When power on LED will flash all the time ...

Page 15: ...232 Wiring Serial Device Converter RS 232 RTS CTS Wiring Serial Device Converter RS 232 RTS CTS DSR DTR Wiring Serial Device Converter HUB RX TX GND TX TX GND RX TX GND RTS CTS TX RX GND CTS RTS HUB RX TX GND RTS CTS DTR DSR TX RX GND CTS RTS DSR DTR HUB ...

Page 16: ...Converter When you finish the steps mentioned above and LED indicators as shown installed converter correctly You can use Setup Tool ETM exe to setup the IP Address For proceed setup advanced parameters please use web browser IE or Netscape to continue setting the details T T R R R R T T HUB D D D D HUB ...

Page 17: ...pter introduces the method to configure the device server s IP address For more details about settings network please see Web Console Configuration In the next sub section For quickly and easier to start we suggest you to refer to Quick Installation Guide manual The following topics are covered in this chapter Device Management Utility Menu View Menu Config ...

Page 18: ...If your computer OS is Windows XP version which means WINDOWS Firewall function in OS activated However ETM exe wouldn t detect the converter IP address you have to temperately disable WINDOWS Firewall function After finishing setting the parameters you can restart WINDOWS Firewall function Due to nature of broadcast UDP packets ETM has following characteristics Broadcast packets aren t limited by...

Page 19: ...end another query to get updated information see the Figure 3 2 Note Always run the View Refresh after change any data Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 View Exit Alt F4 Exit from the program see Figure 3 2 Menu Config Config IP Address see Figure3 3 Figure 3 3 Figure3 3 ...

Page 20: ...ckets for sake of security it allows configuration only when device s setup password is empty Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Assign IP Address with the same Subnet Mask of your computer avoiding any IP conflict with other network devices When you press Ok button the IP address will be refreshed in 2 3 seconds see the Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 ...

Page 21: ...will be required Press Alt Enter or select Device Settings in Config menu it will open new window in browser to login the device Alternatively if IP address of converter already known you can connect to converter directly by providing IP address in URL field of browser The following topics are covered in this chapter Controller Status Login Page Field Description Controller Setup Setup Page Field ...

Page 22: ...s In the browser URL field set the IP address of device directly to enter the Controller Status page please follow the steps below Open your browser This chapter will use IE as example In the browser URL field type IP address of converter directly and press ENTER The IP address is what you set using the Device Management Utility The Controller Status page will be shown see Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 ...

Page 23: ...s default empty However it is not recommended to leave it empty in field operation If you could not login it means you have to key the password If you do not know the password you can turn off the power and then use any tip point to press Reset button with hold it and turn on the power The password will be reset to the factory default as empty XC4134 TCP IP converter uses the same password protect...

Page 24: ...ssword in the Password field and click Login button in the Controller Status page then the Controller Setup page will appear see the Figure 3 7 Note If you forget the password or can t login successfully please contact the manufacturer directly Figure 3 7 ...

Page 25: ...ss provides by ISP or internal network administrator please inquire of their information and type it correctly If DHCP client mode enabled and there s DHCP server on the network this field will be assigned by DHCP server automatically Gateway address Gateway or Router IP address Gateway is device which connects local network to external network If you need to communicate with other networks or you...

Page 26: ...rmally HTTP protocol use TCP port 80 for communication If the field changes to 81 the port 80 will be reserved for user s own Web To enter the browser setup page http x x x x 81 should be typed for socket port 81 and http x x x x for socket port 80 where x x x x is converter IP address Socket port of serial I O Port number A socket port assigned for serial port It s 16 bit number ranging from 1 to...

Page 27: ...for the serial communication However you should specify different port number for each serial port Socket type TCP Server Protocol TCP open passive to be connected from TCP clients TCP Client Protocol TCP open active to connect the TCP server UDP Protocol UDP connectionless Destination IP address The server IP address and socket port would be connected in TCP Client and UDP mode for IP address of ...

Page 28: ...Odd Data Bits 7 8 Stop Bit 1 or 2 Interface of serial I O RS232 TxD RxD for data stream no flow control RS232 RTS CTS TxD RxD for data stream RTS CTS to control the flow RS232 RTS CTS DTR DSR TxD RxD for data stream RTS CTS to control the flow For DTR status socket DSR socket to control open close RS485 Half duplex Half duplex RS 485 interface RS422 Full duplex Full duplex RS 422 interface Packet ...

Page 29: ...TCP IP converter will immediately report its device ID in the following formats Serial 1 nnnnnA LF CR Serial 2 nnnnnB LF CR Digital I O nnnnnC LF CR The total length is 8 bytes assigned ID where nnnnn for the 5 digit device by the user LF is decimal 10 CR is decimal 13 Setup password Administration password is used to login the Controller Setup page It may be empty or long up to 15 characters ...

Page 30: ...es about 5 seconds to complete the whole process and a new login page will be presented see Figure 3 1 You can re login and check if all parameters have been saved correctly If everything is ok you can close the browser now Note If domain of the converter different running the browser from computer the login page won t appear unless the converter s Gateway Address has been set correctly Figure 3 8...

Page 31: ...settings to factory default A 1 Turn off the power of converter 2 Press the reset button of converter 3 Turn on the power of converter and wait for 3 seconds 4 The password will reset to the factory default empty B 1 Log in the web page 2 Press the reset button of converter 3 Select the update button 4 After Tx Rx light flashing then unclasp the reset button 5 The password will reset to the factor...

Page 32: ...r Terminal utility should be installed on your PC see Figure 4 1 It can be found in your Windows installation CD The wiring architecture similar to RS 232 Wiring in chapter 2 and Serial Device replaced by PC s COM 1 The same PC also plays roll of Remote Host The following topics are covered in this chapter Hyper Terminal for TCP IP WinSock Hyper Terminal for COM Port Data Transmission TCP IP IP ad...

Page 33: ...WinSock Initiate Hyper Terminal from Start Menu in Windows see Figure 4 1 give terminal name choose an icon and press OK button see Figure 4 2 Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Select TCP IP Winsock option at Connect using field see Figure 4 3 ...

Page 34: ...on Figure 4 4 appears Enter the converter s IP address e g 192 168 0 10 at Host address field and set socket port number for Serial Port 1 at Port number field e g 4660 The Socket type of the Serial Port 1 should be TCP Server Figure 4 4 ...

Page 35: ...35 After pressing OK button Figure 4 5 appears If Hyper Terminal connects with converter successfully the time clock at left lower corner connect of hh mm ss will start counting Figure 4 5 ...

Page 36: ...Port of converter Figure 4 3 Data Transmission When all steps described above are finished type any characters on the COM Port Terminal and check if the typed characters are also displayed on the TCP IP Winsock Terminal Alternatively check if the characters typed on the TCP IP Winsock Terminal are also displayed on the COM Port Terminal If yes then all settings are correct and converter can operat...

Page 37: ... to the converter Please refer SYS LED 2 2 2 Network cable properly connected between the converter and Hub Please refer LAN LED 3 Close Windows or antivirus program firewall Please refer Device Management Utility of ETM Q Why can t I use IE to setup the converter A Please check if the network domain of PC is the same as converter ...

Page 38: ...s and Cable Wiring DC Power outlet RJ 45 Pin Assignment RS 232 Pin Assignment The pin assignment scheme for 9 pin male connector on DTE is as show below PIN 1 DCD PIN 2 RXD PIN 3 TXD PIN 4 DTR PIN 5 GND PIN 6 DSR PIN 7 RTS PIN 8 CTS PIN 9 X ...

Page 39: ...Assignment The pin assignment scheme for 4 pin RS 422 is as show below PIN 1 T PIN 2 T PIN 3 R PIN 4 R RS 485 Pin Assignment The pin assignment scheme for 4 pin RS 485 is as show below PIN 1 X PIN 2 X PIN 3 D PIN 4 D 1 2 3 4 ...

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