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User’s Manual of ICS-2x00T  Serial Device Server  Series 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS232/RS422/RS485 

Industrial Serial Device Server 

ICS-2100T / ICS-2105AT/   
ICS-2102T / ICS-2102ST/ 
ICS-2200T / ICS-2400T 

Summary of Contents for ICS-2100T

Page 1: ...User s Manual of ICS 2x00T Serial Device Server Series 1 RS232 RS422 RS485 Industrial Serial Device Server ICS 2100T ICS 2105AT ICS 2102T ICS 2102ST ICS 2200T ICS 2400T ...

Page 2: ...vice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the Instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of th...

Page 3: ...puts 20 2 1 5 Serial Port Pin Define 21 2 2 Installing the Industrial Serial Server 22 2 2 1 Installation Steps 22 2 2 2 DIN rail Mounting 23 2 2 3 Wall Mount Plate Mounting 25 3 INDUSTRIAL SERIAL SERVER MANAGEMENT 26 3 1 Requirements 26 3 2 Web Management 27 3 2 1 Logging in to the Industrial Serial Server 27 3 3 Remote Management 29 3 4 PLANET Smart Discovery Utility 30 4 WEB CONFIGURATION 32 4 ...

Page 4: ...4 5 2 4 Serial Telnet mode 51 4 5 2 5 TCP Server mode 54 4 5 2 6 TCP Client mode 57 4 5 2 7 UDP mode 59 4 5 2 8 Virtual COM mode 61 4 5 2 9 Modbus Converter Server mode 64 4 5 2 10 Modbus Converter Client mode 66 4 6 SNMP Setup 68 4 7 Maintenance 69 4 7 1 Change Password 69 4 7 2 Load Default 69 4 7 3 Firmware Update 70 4 8 Save and Restart 71 5 SOFTWARE VCOM UTILITY 72 5 1 Installing the VCOM Uti...

Page 5: ... 1 Port RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Device Server 1 x 100FX SFP 40 75 degrees C ICS 2200T Industrial 2 Port RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Device Server ICS 2400T Industrial 4 Port RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Device Server Industrial Serial Server mentioned in this Guide refers to the above models 1 1 Packet Contents Open the box of the Industrial Serial Server and carefully unpack it The box should contain t...

Page 6: ...erial communication to Industrial Fast Ethernet networking so as to extend the network distance efficiently and inexpensively There are one two 10 100BASE TX RJ45 ports available in the ICS 2x00T series for your network needs The ICS 2x00T series is a time saving and cost effective solution for users and system integrators to quickly transform their serial devices into the Ethernet network with no...

Page 7: ...tworking environment as well Stable Performance under Difficult Environments The ICS 2x00T series provides a high level of immunity against electromagnetic interference and heavy electrical surges which are usually found on plant floors or in curbside traffic control cabinets Its operating temperature ranging from 40 to 75 degrees C allows the ICS 2x00T series to be placed in almost any difficult ...

Page 8: ...put system with wide ranging voltages 12V 48V DC or 9 to 48V DC 24V AC incorporated into customer s automation network to enhance system reliability and uptime In the example below when Power Supply 1 fails to work the hardware failover function will be activated automatically to keep powering the ICS 2x00T series via Power Supply 2 without any break of operation ...

Page 9: ...ovides event alert function to help to diagnose the abnormal device owing to whether or not there is a break of the network connection or the rebooting response Digital Input and Digital Output for External Alarm ICS 2400T only With digital input and digital output on its front panel an external alarm can help users via the digital input to detect and log external device status such as door intrus...

Page 10: ...ains the functions of the ICS 2X00T and how to physically install the ICS 2X00T Section 3 INDUSTRIAL SERIAL SERVER MANAGEMENT The chapter explains how to manage the ICS 2X00T in different ways Section 4 WEB CONFIGURATION It describes how to configure by web interface Section 5 SOFTWARE VCOM UTILITY It describes how to use software VCOM in the Virtual COM mode ...

Page 11: ...TP Network Time Protocol and DNS management Standard TCP IP interface and versatile operation modes Software Protocol supports ARP ICMP TCP IP UDP HTTP server DHCP client Telnet server client Serial Operation mode selected via management interface Pair Connection mode for connecting two serial devices over a network Allows a maximum of 4 hosts to be accessed in TCP client mode Firmware upgrade via...

Page 12: ...0 to 75 degrees C operating temperature Free fall shock proof and vibration proof for industries Supports extensive LED indicators for network diagnosis Reset button for resetting to factory default Digital Input and Digital Output ICS 2400T only 2 digital inputs DI 2 digital outputs DO Integrate sensors into auto alarm system Transfer alarm to IP network via email and SNMP trap ...

Page 13: ...D RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD GND RS422 Tx Tx Rx Rx GND 4 wire RS485 Tx Tx Rx Rx GND 2 wire RS485 Data A Data B GND Pin Assignment Serial Line Protection 2KV isolation protection 1 5KV level 2 surge protection 15KV ESD protection Ethernet Interface Ethernet Ports 1 x RJ45 1 x SFP 1 x SC 2 x RJ45 2 x RJ45 Standard 10 100BASE TX 100BASE FX 10 100BASE TX 10 100BASE TX Distance 100m 2km to 120km vary on SFP m...

Page 14: ...ts Full Loading 12VDC 0 326A 3 8 watts 24VDC 0 176A 4 2 watts 48VDC 0 114A 5 4 watts Full Loading 12VDC 0 419A 5 1 watts 24VDC 0 227A 5 4 watts 48VDC 0 136A 6 5 watts Connector Removable 6 pin terminal block for power input Pin 1 2 for Power 1 Pin 3 4 for fault alarm Pin 5 6 for Power 2 DI and DO N A 2 digital inputs Level 0 24V 2 1V 0 1V Level 1 2 1V 24V 0 1V Input Load to 24V DC 10mA max 2 digit...

Page 15: ...S232 like MIB Standards Conformances Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Class A CE Certification Class A Stability Testing IEC60068 2 32 Free fall IEC60068 2 27 Shock IEC60068 2 6 Vibration Standards IEEE 802 3 10BASE T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX 100BASE FX IEEE 802 3x flow control and back pressure RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TFTP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 854 Telnet RFC 958 NTP RFC 1591 DNS client only RFC...

Page 16: ... control of the Industrial Serial Servers familiarize yourself with its display indicators and ports Front panel illustrations in this chapter display the LED indicators Before connecting any network device to the Industrial Serial Servers please read this chapter completely 2 1 Hardware Description 2 1 1 Front Panel The front panels of the Industrial Serial Servers are shown in Figure 2 1 1 Front...

Page 17: ...S 2400T Figure 2 1 1 Front Panels of Industrial Serial Servers Fast TP SFP interface 10 100BASE TX copper RJ45 twisted pair Up to 100 meters 100BASE FX SFP interface Up to 2km 120km vary on SFP modules Serial Interface Supports RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 2 wire and RS485 4 wire ...

Page 18: ...the buzzer The following is the summary table of the reset button functions Reset Button Reset Button Pressed and Released Function System Reset 5 sec System reboot Reboot the Industrial Serial Server 5 sec Factory default Reset the Industrial Serial Server to Factory Default configuration The Industrial Serial Server will then reboot and load the default settings as shown below Default Username a...

Page 19: ...reen Lights Power 2 is activated Fault Red Lights Indicates either Power 1 or Power 2 has no power SYS Green Blinks System is booting Lights System is ready I O Red Blinks Digital I O event is triggered 10 100BASE TX 100BASE FX Port LED Color Function LNK ACT Green Lights Indicates that the port is linked up Blinks Indicates that the switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port Seri...

Page 20: ...ower wire 1 Insert positive negative DC power wires into Contacts 1 and 2 for Power 1 or Contacts 5 and 6 for Power 2 Figure 2 1 3 to 2 1 5 show PWR1 and PWR2 of the Industrial Serial Server ICS 2100T ICS 2105AT ICS 2102T ICS 2102ST 9 48V DC or 24V AC Figure 2 1 3 ICS 2100T ICS 2105AT Upper Panel ICS 2200T 12 48V DC Figure 2 1 4 ICS 2200T Upper Panel ICS 2400T 12 48V DC Figure 2 1 5 ICS 2400T Uppe...

Page 21: ...Serial Device Server Series 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 V1 V1 V2 V2 Power 1 Fault Power 2 Figure 3 3 PWR1 PWR2 pina of terminal block The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the range from 12 to 24 AWG 2 1 5 Serial Port Pin Define ...

Page 22: ...or wall 4 Power on the Industrial Serial Server Please refer to the Wiring the Power Inputs section for knowing the information about how to wire the power The power LED on the Industrial Serial Server will light up Please refer to the LED Indicators section for indication of LED lights 5 Prepare Network cables for Ethernet connection Use standard network UTP cables with RJ45 Use Multi mode or Sin...

Page 23: ...ds to install the Industrial Serial Server DIN rail mounting and wall mount plate mounting Please read the following section and perform the procedure in the order being presented Follow all the DIN rail installation steps as shown in the example Step 1 Screw the DIN rail bracket on the Industrial Serial Server Step 2 Lightly slide the DIN rail bracket into the track ...

Page 24: ...al Device Server Series 24 Step 3 Check whether the DIN rail bracket is tightly on the track Please refer to the following procedure to remove the Industrial Serial Server from the track Step 4 Lightly remove the unit from the track ...

Page 25: ... rail bracket from the Industrial Serial Server Use the screwdriver to loosen the screws to remove the DIN rail bracket Step 2 Place the wall mount plate on the rear panel of the Industrial Serial Server Step 3 Use the screwdriver to screw the wall mount plate on the Industrial Serial Server Step 4 Use the hook holes at the corners of the wall mount plate to hang the Industrial Serial Server on th...

Page 26: ...003 Vista 7 8 10 2008 MAC OS9 or later or Linux UNIX or other platforms compatible with TCP IP protocols Workstation is installed with Ethernet NIC Network Interface Card Network cables Use standard network UTP cables with RJ45 Use Multi mode or Single mode fiber patch cord with LC connector and 100BASE FX SFP transceiver ICS 2105AT only The above workstation is installed with Web Browser and JAVA...

Page 27: ... and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Figure 3 2 1 Web Management You can then use your Web browser to list and manage the Industrial Serial Server configuration parameters from one central location just as if you were directly connected to the Industrial Serial Server s console port Web Management requires either Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 0 or later Safari or Mozilla Firefox 1 5 or la...

Page 28: ...n the middle of the Web page lets you access all the functions and statuses It appears as shown in Figure 3 2 4 Figure 3 2 4 Main menu Now you can use the Web management interface to continue the Serial Server management Please refer to the user manual for more 1 For security reason please change and memorize the new password after this first setup 2 Only accept command in lowercase letter under w...

Page 29: ...er asks for user name and password for remote login when using Telnet please use the following default IP address username and password for the first time login Default IP Address 192 168 0 100 Default Username admin Default Password admin You will be presented with a text menu displaying the Industrial Serial Server s general settings which you will be able to view and modify It appears as shown ...

Page 30: ...this utility as the following screen appears Figure 3 4 1 Planet Smart Discovery Utility Screen If there are two LAN cards or above in the same administrator PC choose a different LAN card by using the Select Adapter tool 3 Press the Refresh button for the currently connected devices in the discovery list as shown in Figure 3 4 2 Figure 3 4 2 Planet Smart Discovery Utility Screen 1 This utility sh...

Page 31: ...rent setting on multi devices Update All Use current setting on whole devices in the list The same functions mentioned above also can be found in Option tools bar 3 To click the Control Packet Force Broadcast function it allows you to assign a new setting value to the Web Smart Switch under a different IP subnet address 4 Press the Connect to Device button and the Web login screen appears as shown...

Page 32: ...on does not allow Java Applets to open sockets The user has to explicitly modify the browser setting to enable Java Applets to use network ports The Industrial Serial Server can be configured through an Ethernet connection making sure the manager PC must be set to the same IP subnet address with the Industrial Serial Server For example the default IP address of the Industrial Serial Server is 192 ...

Page 33: ...ult IP Address 192 168 0 100 Default Username admin Default Password admin 2 When the following login screen appears please enter the default username admin with password admin or the username password you have changed via console to log in the main screen of Industrial Industrial Serial Server The login screen in Figure 4 1 2 appears Figure 4 1 2 Login Screen 3 After a successful login the main s...

Page 34: ...User s Manual of ICS 2x00T Serial Device Server Series 34 Now you can use the Web management interface to continue the switch management or manage the Industrial Serial Server by Web interface ...

Page 35: ...are listed in the Main Function The screen in Figure 4 1 5 appears Figure 4 1 5 Industrial Serial Server Main Functions Menu Object Description Basic The essential device information of Industrial Serial Server Accessible IP To configure IP address lists to prevent unauthorized access Network To configure IP address information of Industrial Serial Server Port Config To configure serial port value...

Page 36: ...figure management methods on this page Fault Alarm Configure fault alarm on this page Digital Input Output Configure digital input and output on this page 4 2 1 System The System page provides basic information for the current device System page helps an administrator to identify software version system uptime and IP address information The screen in Figure 4 2 1 appears Figure 4 2 1 System Status...

Page 37: ... DNS The current first DNS server of the device Second DNS The current second DNS server of the device MAC Address Specifies the device MAC address IPv6 Configuration Object Description IP Configuration The status of IPv6 configuration IP Address The current IPv6 address of the device Prefix The IPv6 network mask in number of bits prefix length Gateway The current gateway for the IPv6 interface Pr...

Page 38: ...f industrial serial server Baud Rate The rate of data transmission to and from the attached serial device Stop Bits The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication It indicates the end of transmission The default is 1 Data Bits Indicates the number of the bits in a transmitted data package The default is 8 Parity Checks for the parity type The default value is none Interface ...

Page 39: ...rver it s required to save changed configuration and reboot system Therefore the new configuration will be applied after rebooting 4 2 4 Time This page provides configuration of NTP server and Time modification The screen in Figure 4 2 4 appears Figure 4 2 4 Time Setup Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields Object Description NTP Time Server To configure NTP server for time synchro...

Page 40: ...ether the reset button is working or not The default is No 4 2 6 Fault Alarm This page provides configuration for fault alarm The screen in Figure 4 2 6 appears Figure 4 2 6 Fault Alarm Control Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields Object Description Buzzer To check whether Buzzer is enabled on this switch Record To check whether Record is sending System log or SNMP Trap or both E...

Page 41: ...gh This means a signal received by system is from High to Low or from Low to High It will trigger an action that logs a customized message or issue the message from the switch Event Description Allows user to set a customized message for Digital Input function alarm Action Allows user to record alarm message to System log or issues out via SNMP trap As default SNMP trap is disabled please enable t...

Page 42: ...creen in Figure 4 3 1 appears Figure 4 3 1 Accessible IP Setup Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields Object Description Active Configure the accessible IP list Possible modes are Disabled Disable accessible IP lists Enabled Enable accessible IP lists Activate NO Enable or disable activated IP groups Start IP Address Enter the IP address for starting End IP Address N Enter the IP a...

Page 43: ...s The current IPv4 Address of the device The IP Address could be manually assigned The default value is 192 168 0 100 Subnet Mask The current IP subnet mask of the device The default value is 255 255 255 0 Gateway The default gateway for the IP interface The default value is 192 168 0 254 Primary DNS Configure the first DNS server Second DNS Configure the second DNS server IPv6 Object Description ...

Page 44: ...e Server Series 44 Prefix The IPv6 network mask in number of bits prefix length The default value is 64 Gateway The default gateway for the IPv6 interface Primary DNS Configure the first DNS server Second DNS Configure the second DNS server ...

Page 45: ...llowing figure shows port settings Note that these settings need to match the parameters on serial port of the serial device Each parameter is described in details in the following section The port configuration screen in Figure 4 5 1 appears Figure 4 5 1 Port Setup Page Screenshot ...

Page 46: ...a and parity bits in serial communication It indicates the end of transmission The default is 1 Data Bits Indicates the number of the bits in a transmitted data package The allowed value is 5 6 7 8 and default value is 8 Parity This parameter controls the error checking mode It support five modes and default value is none Even Odd None Space Mark Interface The industrial device server supports thr...

Page 47: ... Server TCP Client UDP Virtual COM and Modbus Converter Server Client The operation mode screen in Figure 4 5 3 appears Figure 4 5 3 Operation Mode Screenshot 4 5 2 1 Disable mode When selecting disabled operation mode the device port can be disabled The disable mode screen in Figure 4 5 4 appears Figure 4 5 4 Disable Mode Screenshot Object Description Apply to all serial ports To apply this confi...

Page 48: ...ovides tunnel like functionality over the network Only one Remote Pair Slave can be connected to a remote pairing host The remote pair master slave topology in Figure 4 5 5 appears Figure 4 5 5 Remote Pair Master Slave Topology The remote pair master mode screenshot in Figure 4 5 6 appears Figure 4 5 6 Remote Pair Master Mode Screenshot The page includes the following fields Object Description TCP...

Page 49: ...ange of value is from 1 to 65535 The default is 5004 for port 1 5005 for port 2 5006 for port 3 and 5007 for port 4 Using Remote Pair Connection mode for two RS 232 services for distance extension the DB9 RS 232 cables are very important in this application There are many different kinds of RS 232 cables such as straight cable standard and Null Modem cable Please make sure the DB9 RS 232 cables ma...

Page 50: ...e data will be packed and transmitted by the network This parameter is 0 to indicate that the data will not be packed until the buffer is full The range of value is from 0 to 1024 The default is 0 Separator If the Separator is enabled the serial receive character port will be discarded until the start separator is detected on the serial port When the end separator is received the buffered characte...

Page 51: ...shot Object Description TCP Keep alive Interval TCP keep alive interval shows how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status If the unit does not receive a response it will drop that connection The default is 0 minute Quiescent Time When the network connection is determined to be idle the duration of the control network inactivity will cause the connection...

Page 52: ... an xterm terminal emulator In this case we use PuTTY to connect GS 5220 24P4XV managed switch via ICS 2400T Figure 4 5 11 Serial Telnet Mode Application ICS 2400T 1 Set Port Configuration as shown below Figure 4 5 12 Port Configuration 2 Set operation mode as Serial Telnet mode 3 Run the Telnet software like PuTTY and set parameters as shown below 4 Figure 4 5 13 Putty Configuration ...

Page 53: ...User s Manual of ICS 2x00T Serial Device Server Series 53 5 Then it can connect to switch successfully Figure 4 5 14 Putty Connection ...

Page 54: ...not receive a response it will drop that connection The default is 0 minute Quiescent Time When the network connection is determined to be idle the duration of the control network inactivity will cause the connection to be forcfully closed The range of value is from 1 to 65535 ms The default is 0 ms Max connection This parameter set the TCP port number on which it will listen for the connection an...

Page 55: ...eived on a serial port are sent across the network The default is Do nothing Do nothing it will pack the accumulated data including Separators Strip Separator it controls striping of Separator from the received characters before the received characters are sent to the network Separator Time Out Separator timeout controls the maximum amount of time that can be used to buffer characters before the c...

Page 56: ...ode Figure 4 5 19 TCP Server Mode Configuration 3 Run the modbus master application e g Modbus Poll and set parameters as shown below Figure 4 5 20 Modbus application Configuration 4 Modbus master application e g Modbus Poll reads data from modbus sensor susecssfully Figure 4 5 21 Modbus Connection ...

Page 57: ...Description TCP Keep alive Interval TCP keep alive interval shows how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status If the unit does not receive a response it will drop that connection The default is 0 minute Quiescent Time When the network connection is determined to be idle the duration of the control network inactivity will cause the connection to be force...

Page 58: ...including Separators Strip Separator it controls striping of Separator from the received characters before the received characters are sent to the network Separator Time Out Separator timeout controls the maximum amount of time that can be used to buffer characters before the characters are sent to the network A smaller values will increase the number of network packets but reduce the amount of ti...

Page 59: ...eep alive interval shows how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status If the unit does not receive a response it will drop that connection The default is 0 minute Local listen port The range of value is from 1 to 65535 The default is 5004 for port 1 5005 for port 2 5006 for port 3 and 5007 for port 4 Frame Length This parameter can be used to control the...

Page 60: ... Out Separator timeout controls the maximum amount of time that can be used to buffer characters before the characters are sent to the network A smaller values will increase the number of network packets but reduce the amount of time to receive characters on the contrary Larger values reduce the number of network packets but increase the amount of time to receive characters The range of value is f...

Page 61: ...efault is 0 minute Max connection This parameter set the TCP port number on which it will listen for the connection and set the maximum up to two acceptable number of connections The range of value is from 1 to 4 The default is 1 Frame Length This parameter can be used to control the data packet When the device port is in the buffer until the specified data is accumulated the data will be packed a...

Page 62: ...e characters are sent to the network A smaller values will increase the number of network packets but reduce the amount of time to receive characters on the contrary Larger values reduce the number of network packets but increase the amount of time to receive characters The range of value is from 0 to 65535 The default is 0 ms Example Connect to Modbus sensor via Virtual COM mode Figure 4 5 28 Vir...

Page 63: ...s related to COM4 port Figure 4 5 31 VCOM Software 4 Run the modbus master application e g Modbus Poll and set parameters as shown below Figure 4 5 32 Modbus application Configuration 5 Modbus master application e g Modbus Poll reads data from modbus sensor susecssfully Figure 4 5 33 Modbus Poll Connection ...

Page 64: ...gy The Modbus Converter Server mode screenshot in Figure 4 5 35 appears Figure 4 5 35 Modbus Converter Server mode Screenshot Object Description TCP Keep alive Interval TCP keep alive interval shows how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status If the unit does not receive a response it will drop that connection The default is 0 minute Quiescent Time When...

Page 65: ...User s Manual of ICS 2x00T Serial Device Server Series 65 achieve communication ...

Page 66: ...ess information from slaves for trend analysis data collection alarm event management maintenance and other functions The Modbus Converter Client topology in Figure 4 5 36 appears Figure 4 5 36 Modbus Converter Client mode Topology The Modbus Converter Client mode screenshot in Figure 4 5 37 appears Figure 4 5 37 Modbus Converter Client mode Screenshot Object Description TCP Keep alive Interval TC...

Page 67: ...irst out FIFO method During data transfer phase data is transmitted sequentially through established path arriving at the destination in the order in which it was sent Assign Local Port Object Description Local listen port The range of value is from 1 to 65535 The default is 5004 for port 1 5005 for port 2 5006 for port 3 and 5007 for port 4 Connection control The default is Startup None Startup N...

Page 68: ... Enable SNMP mode operation Community Indicates the security name to map the community to the SNMP Groups configuration Contact The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node together with information on how to contact this person Location The physical location of this node e g telephone closet 3rd floor Trap Server Indicates the SNMP trap destination address It allows a va...

Page 69: ...rd page The Change Password screen in Figure 4 7 1 appears Figure 4 7 1 Change Password Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields Object Description New Password A new password It allows strings like A Z a z _ 0 9 Confirm Password Please enter the user s new password here again to confirm 4 7 2 Load Default A user can reset the configuration of the industrial serial server on this pag...

Page 70: ...following 1 Click Maintenance Firmware Update 2 The Firmware Update screen is displayed as in Figure 4 7 3 3 Click the button of the Main page the file selection menu pops up for you to choose firmware 4 Select on the firmware then click the Software Upload Progress would show the file with upload status 5 Once the software is loaded to the system successfully the following screen Figure 4 7 4 app...

Page 71: ...n changes of industrial serial server it s required to save changed configuration and reboot system Therefore the new configuration will be applied after rebooting The Save and Restart screen in Figure 4 8 1 appears Figure 4 8 1 Save and Restart Page Screenshot Buttons Click to save changes and restart ststem ...

Page 72: ...00T ICS 2105AT ICS 2200T and ICS 2400T devices it will show information of the device And user can use VCOM function to create virtual COM port for users Users can send data via virtual COM port and virtual COM port will transfer data to Ethernet by windows socket When VCOM gets data from Ethernet data will be transferred to virtual COM port by virtual COM component 5 1 Installing the VCOM Utility...

Page 73: ...gress of the installation and status as shown in Figure 5 1 3 Figure 5 1 3 Installing Process 4 Click Finish to successfully complete installation of VCOM software as shown in Figure 5 1 4 Figure 5 1 4 Installation Finished 5 Restart computer as shown in Figure 5 1 5 Figure 5 1 5 Restart System ...

Page 74: ... 2 Search Devices 1 First click Add Device and then click Search if device has access to network as shown in Figure 5 2 1 Figure 5 2 1 Searching Devices 2 After adding an ICS 2400T device as shown in Figure Figure 5 2 2 Figure 5 2 2 A device successfully added ...

Page 75: ...ts for com port mapping as shown in Figure 5 3 1 Figure 5 3 1 VCOM software Add Virtual COM port 1 Click Search to search the network for industrial device servers 2 Once a server has been found select it to add it to the COM mapping list and Click OK to take effect as shown in Figure 5 3 3 Figure 5 3 2 VCOM software 3 Virtual com ports are generated as shown in Figure 5 3 3 Figure 5 3 3 Virtual C...

Page 76: ...User s Manual of ICS 2x00T Serial Device Server Series 76 4 From the Windows Device Manager four COM Ports are added to the device list as shown in Figure 5 3 4 Figure 5 3 4 Virtual COM Ports ...

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