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Longshine Technologie Europe GmbH

LCS-C844

Device Server

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Page 1: ...Longshine Technologie Europe GmbH LCS C844 Device Server www longshine de ...

Page 2: ...RS 232 422 485 to 10 100Base TX Device Server User s Manual ...

Page 3: ...rmful 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 correct the interference at th...

Page 4: ...tion 10 Din Rail Mount Installation 10 Powering On Unit 12 Connecting Copper Cable 13 DB9 Male Connector Pin Assignments 14 Serial Connection 15 Definition of DIP Switches 15 4 LED Indicators 17 5 Configuration 18 Console Port Access 18 Telnet Access 21 Web Access 22 6 Management 24 Via Menu Driven Console Port Telnet 24 System Information Menu 25 DHCP Configuration Menu 26 RS 232 422 485 Transfer...

Page 5: ...itor Menu 29 TFTP Firmware Upgrade Menu 30 SNMP Configuration Menu 31 System Restart Menu 33 Command Line Interface 35 Command Definitions 35 Web Browser Interface 37 Appendix A 46 Serial IP Redirector 46 ...

Page 6: ...and PLCs to instantly connect to an existing Ethernet Fast Ethernet network the Serial to Ethernet Device Server represents a robust solution for devices controllers for MIS personnel Purpose This guide discusses how to install and configure your RS 232 422 485 to 10 100Base TX Device Server Terms Usage In this guide the term Device Server first letter upper case refers to your RS 232 422 485 to 1...

Page 7: ...rial data transmission RS 485 Supports serial port asynchronous data rates up to 115 2 Kbps Extended distances up to 1 2 km 24 AWG using RS 422 485 Auto detecting 10 100 Mbps Ethernet interface Terminator feature improves signal quality and distance LEDs for at a glance device status Wall mount or Din Rail mountable installation Power range 9 32V DC FCC Class A CE approved ...

Page 8: ...e Max Distance UTP 100 meters Cat 3 4 5 Serial 15 meters RS 232 1 200 meters RS 422 RS 485 Data Rates UTP 10 or 100 Mbps Serial 115 2 kbps asynchronous Signals RS 232 TxD RxD CTS RTS DTR DSR RI DCD GND RS 422 TxD RxD GND RS 485 Data Data GND Configuration 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...

Page 9: ...DIP 5 N A DIP 5 N A DIP 7 Enables disables termination TMR Power External power adapter 9 32V DC 800mA Frequency 47Hz to 63Hz Environment Temperature Operating 0 C to 50 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 non condensing Storage 20 C to 80 C Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Emissions FCC Part 15 of Class A CE approved Dimensions 109 2 x 90 x 30mm L x W x H Weight 280 grams ...

Page 10: ...ing One RS 232 422 485 to 10 100 Base TX Device Server unit One power adapter please check connector type and input power specification Four self adhesive pads DIN Rail Kit Screws for wall mount installation User s Manual CD Serial IP Redirector software CD ...

Page 11: ...nstruments and robots to connect to LAN based automation 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 enable users to monitor and manage up to 256 serial devices from single PC with the help of Serial IP Red...

Page 12: ...7 Product Illustrations Front panel Rear panel DIP Switches Power LED Power Connector RJ 45 LEDs RS 232 422 485 Serial Port ...

Page 13: ...tion To install your Device Server please see the following procedures Location Desktop Installation Powering On Unit Connecting Copper Cables DB9 Male Connector Pin Assignment Serial Connection Ethernet Connection ...

Page 14: ...chnical Specifications for the acceptable temperature and humidity operating ranges 2 Install the Device Server in a location free from strong electromagnetic field generators such as motors vibration dust and direct exposure to sunlight 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 Device Server for grip and t...

Page 15: ...o fix the Device Server Din Rail Mount Installation The aluminum DIN Rail attachment plate should already be affixed to the back panel of the Device Server If you need to attach the DIN Rail plate assure that the stiff metal spring is situated towards the top Attaching the Device Server to the DIN rail is easy just align and attach the top rail then press down and snap forward the Device Server to...

Page 16: ...roperly connected Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation from and adequate ventilation around the Device Server Do not place heavy objects on the Device Server Warning Please exercise caution when using power tools Also 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 cabl...

Page 17: ...power adapter into an available socket 3 Check the rear panel LEDs as the device is powered on to verify that the Power LED is lit If not check that the power cable is correctly and securely plugged in Note For International use you may need to change the AC power adapter cord You must use a power cord set that has been approved for the receptacle type and electrical current in your country ...

Page 18: ...ble into an available RJ 45 port on the Device Server and the other end into the port of the network node 2 Check the corresponding port LED on the Device Server to make sure that the connection is valid Refer to LED chart in next section NOTE The RJ 45 port accepts both straight through and cross over Ethernet cables without the need to re configure the port ...

Page 19: ...N RS 232 Full duplex RS 422 485 4 wire Full duplex RS 485 2 wire Half duplex Signal Direction 1 DCD OUT 2 RX RX DATA B IN 3 TX TX OUT 4 DTR IN 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR OUT 7 RTS RX DATA A IN 8 CTS TX OUT 9 RI IN NOTE Bi directional RS 485 BUS line ...

Page 20: ... 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 keep the switch to OFF position In case of ON position data communication will be blocked and at OFF position console port access 2 For some RS 422 485 devices which may not be designed to p...

Page 21: ...16 Always use Cross Over cable if using Straight Through you must use Null Modem to use Telnet option ...

Page 22: ...vice Server is receiving power PWR Off Power off or failure On Green Illuminated when RJ 45 connector attached and link signals received Flashing Green Data traffic passing through RJ 45 port LNK ACT RJ 45 Off No link established On Green RJ 45 port in 100Base mode 100 Off Port is operating at full duplex On Green Receiving data packets Flashing RS 232 422 485 data packets being transmitted or rec...

Page 23: ...ector software The second section will describe CLI or Menu driven via Telnet configuration Firstly make the connection below DIP Switch 1 set to ON position Console Port Access The Device Server 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 ...

Page 24: ...ontrol None 3 Once connection is established you will see a log in screen 4 Press ENTER and on the following screen type the default username admin leave the password field blank since there is no default value and press ENTER to proceed 5 Select either CLI User Interface or Menu driven Interface option by using the associated number key or using the TAB key and pressing ENTER A relevant Main Menu...

Page 25: ... for HyperTerminal Configuration ensure that a serial cable connection between the device server and workstation exists Type the following command line to change the device IP address in CLI mode where xxx s represent values between 0 and 254 and the user should enter their own IP address in this form a set eth0 ip xxx xxx xxx xxx If using the Menu driven interface Select the System Information fr...

Page 26: ...on a piece of paper You will need the address when you are 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 Telnet Access The Device Server is accessible via a Telnet At the command prompt type telnet 192 168 0 254 If connecting with default IP You will be p...

Page 27: ...ers can not assign new IP address to device server Please use Console Port Access or Web Access to assign new IP address Web Access The Device Server is accessible 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 ...

Page 28: ...23 After successful login select the System Info option and following window will appear Edit the required parameter and press Apply to save ...

Page 29: ...ows the Main Menu screen From this screen the configuration 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 ...

Page 30: ...bnet mask and Gateway for his own network After entering a new IP address Telnet and data communication will be based on the new address System Information menu Once changes are made move the cursor to SAVE by using TAB key and press Enter to save the settings Change of IP will lead to restart the Device Server Note In Telnet mode you can t change the IP address ...

Page 31: ...or to enabling the DHCP client DHCP Configuration menu Use Spacebar to enable the DHCP Client settings Select SAVE to apply the settings and ESC to move to the previous menu If you don t want to save the changes made just select ESC and you will move to previous menu without making any changes RS 232 422 485 Transfer Configuration The RS 232 422 485 menu is applicable to all RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 m...

Page 32: ...mber can be of any number from 1024 to 65535 RS 232 422 485 Transfer Configuration In case you are using a serial device with 2 wire RS 485 application or Modbus RTU protocol do not forget to Enable Packet mode of serial input Also put appropriate inter packet timeout value to allow the smooth data communication To add the time out value via console mode first Enable the packet mode and Save the s...

Page 33: ...28 Warning Changes to the settings are saved to a system flash memory and do NOT take effect until a system reset or reboot has occurred This action validates the new settings ...

Page 34: ...29 Monitor Menu This screen provides at a glance system status information Monitor Menu ...

Page 35: ... from a TFTP server Simply enter the file name of the updated firmware in the file name field and enter the IP address of the TFTP server in the IP address field to perform the upgrade Selecting update will start downloading the newer firmware and system will restart to apply the firmware TFTP Firmware Upgrade menu ...

Page 36: ...fic passing through its ports A computer attached to the network called a Network Management Station NMS can be used to access this information Community strings control access rights to the agent module To communicate with the Device Server the NMS must first submit a valid community string for authentication The options for configuring community strings and related trap functions are described i...

Page 37: ...heir community names and disable or enable their alarm function accordingly Enter their community names You can use an external SNMP based application to configure and manage the Device Server This management method requires the SNMP agent on the Device Server and the SNMP Network Management Station to use the same community string This management method in fact uses two community strings the get ...

Page 38: ...d to another window with the following two options to select System Restart Menu Restore Factory Default Settings Selecting this option will lead to restore factory default settings to the device server 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 ...

Page 39: ...Highlight the System Restart field and hit the ENTER key to reset the unit Warning After each configuration session be sure to set DIP switch 1 to the OFF position Otherwise the device server will not transmit any data ...

Page 40: ...command prompt will appear Type or help and it will show you the command list Command List Command Definitions backup Use this command to save configuration settings to file exit Type exit or logout and press ENTER to quit the program help To access help commands list logout To logout from the device server ...

Page 41: ...pe 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 commands below followed by the ENTER key NOTE Separate each port of the command line with a space set admin follow the prompts to change user name and password set eth0 the command is for factory setting use set eth0 ip new IP address n...

Page 42: ...1 arg_2 data_2 arg_n data_n Argument List Port Set TCP port number statistics Clear statistics upgrade Use this command to upgrade the firmware i e upgrade firmware xxx xxx xxx xxx Soft2 bin set snmp Use this command to set SNMP settings of the device server Web Browser Interface Warning After each configuration session be sure to set DIP switch 1 to the OFF position Otherwise the device server wi...

Page 43: ... log in the Device Server via web browser Once you logged in the following main screen will appear System Details This category has two options of System Info and Master Info a System information is as shown above will show IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway ...

Page 44: ... show the hardware and firmware version Configuration User can monitor the serial port status and configure TCP port number from this menu a Serial Port Config window will show you the serial port configuration and allow to assign the TCP port number to operate via Serial IP Redirector software ...

Page 45: ...rial Connect Status will show the serial port connection to the serial device User can get the instant information about the connectivity Connect Status Server or Client Peer IP Address IP of remote PC access the serial device via Device Server Dest Srce Port Number Showing the destination and source Port numbers Source port number will be as configured Byte Counts From UART Displaying the number ...

Page 46: ...er to change the username and user password for the device server management Type the new user name in the User Name and password to User Password Selecting Apply will implement the new user name and password which will be required to manage the device server Warning It is recommended to keep a written record in a safe place for the User Name and Password In case you lost the both or either one yo...

Page 47: ... valid IP address of TFTP server and the file name i e VK413 bin Once enter the parameters press Start Upgrade by HTTP TFTP to upgrade the firmware The window will appear to show the time to before restarting the device server to implement the upgraded firmware SNMP Config You can use an external SNMP based application to configure and manage the Device Server This management method requires the S...

Page 48: ...if it only knows the Get community string it can only read MIBs The default Get and Set community strings for the Device Server are public and private respectively SNMP Communities If needed assign the new parameters and press Save to implement the settings IP Trap The following figure and table describe how to specify management stations that will receive authentication failure messages or other ...

Page 49: ...ter Description IP Address Community 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 System Restart Menu Users can restart reset the system via software from a remote location Restart...

Page 50: ...45 Clicking on the Restore button will set the device server back to factory defaults All saved configurations will be lost ...

Page 51: ...s installed you can read the documentation to get assistance related to Serial IP Redirector The documentation will be installed to your PC with the software The serial IP icon can be found at the right corner of system tray Right click the icon and select Configure the following window will appear ...

Page 52: ...appear here The selected ports will be shown on the left top corner of the Configure screen Selecting the Connect to server will allow you to enter IP address and port number Enter the correct IP address and port number assigned to the Device Server After assigning the IP address and port number press Configuration Wizard button to check if the link is established ...

Page 53: ... press button If the link is function well the following screen will appear If the link has trouble the error message will appear To solve the problem please check the following a Whether IP address and Port numbers are correct ...

Page 54: ...anage the serial device attached to the device server from remote workstation installed Serial IP Redirector software From the Serial IP Port Monitor option you can see the connectivity status and IP address of the device server If more devices are attached and connected the status and IP address of those devices will also be showed against each Virtual COM port as shown below ...

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