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VESR424D Serial Server

 

 

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1.  On the

 Vlinx Manager

 window, click the 

Add

 icon. 

The 

Add Virtual COM Port

 dialog box appears. 

2.  Select the serial server you want to map the virtual COM port to. 
3.  Select the serial port number on the serial server. 
4.  Select the COM port number you want to use on the local computer. 
5.  Click the 

Add

 button. 

When the process of adding the virtual COM port is complete (indicated by the 

progress bar), the 

Serial port is successfully installed 

dialog box appears. 

6.  Click 

OK.

 

REMOVING VIRTUAL COM PORTS 

Clicking the 

Remove

 

icon (located at the top of the Vlinx Manager Configuration window) opens 

the 

Remove Virtual COM Port 

dialog box. 

 

Figure 40. Remove Virtual COM Port Dialog Box 

Using the drop down box you can select the virtual COM port on the local computer. The 

information box displays the server name, its IP address, operating mode and TCP port. 

1.  Click the 

Remove

 icon. 

The 

Remove Virtual COM Port

 dialog box appears. 

2.  Select the COM port number you want to remove from the local computer. 
3.  Click the 

Remove 

button. 

When the process of removing the virtual COM port is complete (indicated by the progress 

bar), the 

Serial port is successfully deleted 

dialog box appears. 

4. 

Click 

OK. 

 

 

Содержание B+B SmartWorx Vlinx VESR424D

Страница 1: ...Vlinx Serial Server Model VESR424D USER MANUAL...

Страница 2: ...Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5105 Advantech B B SmartWorx European Headquarters Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Co Galway Ireland Phone 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 www adva...

Страница 3: ...Connector 10 Serial Port Connectors 11 Power Connector 11 Mounting Hardware 11 Chapter 3 INSTALLATION INITIAL SETUP 13 Connecting the Power Supply 13 Connecting VESR424D Serial Server to Serial Devic...

Страница 4: ...ring the Configuration Settings 38 Adding Virtual COM Ports 38 Removing Virtual COM Ports 39 CHAPTER 5 UPGRADING THE SERIAL SERVER FIRMWARE 40 Downloading Firmware Files 41 To download the latest firm...

Страница 5: ...VESR424D Serial Server 5 Advantech B B SmartWorx Technical Support 58 Statements Precautions 59 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement 59 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions 60 Disclaimer Brand 60...

Страница 6: ...twork media and an additional copper Ethernet pass through port Model VESR424D is built for use in industrial and transportation environments and features a heavy duty metal enclosure that is panel an...

Страница 7: ...applications See specification tables for more information 10 100 Mbps Ethernet with auto selection TCP Client or Server or UDP operation configurable Virtual COM port and paired mode capabilities Fir...

Страница 8: ...the following items included VESR424x Serial Server Module Quick Start Guide printed CD with User Manual and Software Panel Mount and DIN Rail Mount Adapters brackets included LED INDICATORS VESR424D...

Страница 9: ...nnection has been made It flashes when there is data traffic on the Ethernet link SERIAL PORT LEDS P1 P2 P3 P4 Each serial port has an associated LED Serial Port LEDs flash green when data is being tr...

Страница 10: ...remove power from the serial server wait a few seconds and turn the power on again The LEDs go back to their normal states when the device resumes normal operation USING THE RESET SWITCH TO RELOAD FA...

Страница 11: ...onnections The second is a locking barrel jack connector Figure 5 Power Connectors NOTE The terminal block must be used for Class 1 Division 2 applications the barrel jack cannot be used for these app...

Страница 12: ...al server allow the unit to be mounted in six different configurations Figure 7 VESR424D Showing Panel Mount Bracket Options If extra mounting brackets are needed they can be ordered from B B SmartWor...

Страница 13: ...ass 1 Division 2 applications the barrel jack cannot be used for these applications See the specification tables for further information CONNECTING VESR424D SERIAL SERVER TO SERIAL DEVICES The VESR424...

Страница 14: ...a common mode reference for the signal lines When configured for 2 wire operation the connection supports one signal pair Data A and Data B These lines transmit and receive signals using half duplex...

Страница 15: ...nager software Via the network using a web browser Via a serial port using Vlinx Manager software Console Mode CONFIGURING VIA THE NETWORK USING VLINX MANAGER Model VESR424D Serial Server can be confi...

Страница 16: ...able it will default to 169 254 102 39 NOTE For more information on how to use Vlinx Manager to configure your serial server refer to Section 4 Configuring the Serial Server CONFIGURING VIA A SERIAL P...

Страница 17: ...pear to applications running on the host PC as if the serial ports were physically located on the host PC When a virtual COM port is configured on the PC using Vlinx Manager a new COM port appears in...

Страница 18: ...rial servers Install it on your PC from the included CD Installation should launch automatically when the CD is placed in the CD ROM drive Follow the prompts to install the software Once the program i...

Страница 19: ...dress of the device selected Click Connect The Progress text box and bar graph provide information to indicate whether serial server is detected and how far along the process is The text in the Progre...

Страница 20: ...ation Table Configuration Pane Figure 17 Vlinx Manager Configuration Window MANUAL NOTE The screen shots shown in this manual refer to the VESR901 a similar B B SmartWorx serial server model Your scre...

Страница 21: ...nformation Table The table displays the following information for each serial server Server Name the name reported by the serial server Connection the IP address of the serial server Port 1 Port 2 Por...

Страница 22: ...nk Port x Network x port number each serial port connection is represented by a hyperlink Save Login Logout Configuration settings area in the middle of the pane where you can select the settings desi...

Страница 23: ...NAVIGATING THE CONFIGURATION PAGES There are two ways to move from page to page in the Vlinx Manager software by clicking a specific link or by clicking Next or Back to move through the pages sequenti...

Страница 24: ...server Initiate a login password change Figure 22 General Configuration Page CHANGING THE SERIAL SERVER S NAME 1 Type the new name into the Serial Server Name text box 2 Click Save CHANGING THE PASSWO...

Страница 25: ...the network Figure 24 Network Configuration Page SETTING UP DYNAMIC IP ADDRESSING 1 Select the I want to use DHCP to setup the network check box SETTING UP STATIC IP ADDRESSING 1 Ensure the I want to...

Страница 26: ...4 wire required by the serial device 2 Baud Rate select the Baud Rate between 75 baud and 230 400 baud required to communicate with the serial device 3 Data Bits select the number of Data Bits 5 6 7 o...

Страница 27: ...et up the IP address and port number of the remote server that you want the client serial server to communicate with You also select whether you want the serial server to connect at power up or only w...

Страница 28: ...tions change The server IP address box disappears and the number of connections box appears 3 Type the port number in the I want to wait for connection on TCP port number box 4 Select the maximum numb...

Страница 29: ...of configuration options Figure 29 UDP Configuration SETTING THE SERIAL SERVER TO USE UDP 1 Select UDP protocol Options are provided for sending and receiving data to and from Nobody one way communica...

Страница 30: ...lect the required Receive options e nobody receives from nobody f everyone on a specific UDP port receive broadcast receives from all UDP ports on the network specified later g only specific IP addres...

Страница 31: ...ble For Paired Mode to work one serial server must be configured to initiate connections client and the other must be configured to wait for connections server The serial server configured as the clie...

Страница 32: ...ss and TCP port numbers of the server in the appropriate text boxes 4 Select at power up if you want the serial server to always be connected when the serial port receives data if you only want to est...

Страница 33: ...to four IP addresses to be able to connect and allow a specific range of IP addresses to connect if you want to specify a range of IP addresses that can connect 6 If you selected and allow a specific...

Страница 34: ...fering to reduce the network overhead and minimize the data transmission latency For most applications the VESR424D will transmit data back and forth seamlessly between the end devices However certain...

Страница 35: ...o the text box TO CLOSE A CONNECTION IF NO DATA IS RECEIVED BY THE SERIAL PORT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME 1 Select the I want to close all connections when data is not received by the serial port for a peri...

Страница 36: ...data to be received by the serial port before sending it in the Character Count box 2 Type the desired number of characters into the text box TO FORCE THE SERIAL SERVER TO SEND ALL BUFFERED DATA RECEI...

Страница 37: ...he ASCII character into the text box For instance if you want to send data when a is received enter 36 into the test box NOTE If Delimiter 1 is selected Delimiter 2 must also be used TO FORCE THE SERI...

Страница 38: ...AFFECT 1 Click Save to Device ADDING VIRTUAL COM PORTS Clicking the Add icon located at the top of the Vlinx Manager Configuration window opens the Add Virtual COM Port dialog box Figure 39 Add Virtua...

Страница 39: ...NG VIRTUAL COM PORTS Clicking the Remove icon located at the top of the Vlinx Manager Configuration window opens the Remove Virtual COM Port dialog box Figure 40 Remove Virtual COM Port Dialog Box Usi...

Страница 40: ...1 Click the Upgrade button to open the Firmware Upgrade window Figure 41 Firmware Upgrade Dialog Box The name of the currently selected serial server appears in the top drop down list Other serial ser...

Страница 41: ...RE FILES FROM A FILE 1 Click the Browse button to open an Open File dialog box 2 Browse to the drive and folder containing the firmware file 3 Select and download the file to the local firmware folder...

Страница 42: ...tion about the type of network connections the IP addresses Subnet Masks and Default Gateways in use Figure 42 Diagnostics Dialog Box TESTING A SERIAL SERVER CONNECTION 1 Click the Diagnostics icon Th...

Страница 43: ...nostics icon The Diagnostics dialog box appears 2 Select the option a virtual communications port 3 In the drop down box select the specific COM port you want to check 4 Click the Start button Informa...

Страница 44: ...of Data Bits type of Parity and number of Stop Bits selected define the serial port parameters at which the serial server will operate These parameters must be configured to match the parameters set...

Страница 45: ...ust be set manually by entering the appropriate addresses in these fields If you do not know what addresses to use in these fields ask your network administrator NOTE 1 This product is factory default...

Страница 46: ...er via the network must know the IP Address of the server In DHCP mode factory default the serial server requests and receives a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server when it first connects to the net...

Страница 47: ...del Port 1 LED Port 2 LED Port 3 LED Port 4 LED Ready LED 1 Port OFF n a n a n a ON 2 Port OFF ON n a n a OFF 4 Port OFF ON OFF OFF OFF g Release the Reset button The Ready LED will flash twice per se...

Страница 48: ...replacement between two serial devices Serial devices connected to serial servers on each end of the link can communicate as if they were connected by a serial cable For Paired Mode to work one seria...

Страница 49: ...are used on Model VESR424D Select the appropriate serial interface mode for the type of connection between the serial server s serial port and the device connected to it NOTE Refer to the Appendix D...

Страница 50: ...r of simultaneous connections it will accept You can filter the connections it will accept based on specific IP addresses or ranges of IP addresses that you specify UDP User Datagram Protocol enables...

Страница 51: ...02 39 Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 169 254 102 100 MAC Address Fixed see bottom label Firmware Version X X X current version Port 1 2 3 4 Serial Port Mode RS 232 Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity No...

Страница 52: ...ertifications FCC Part 15 Class A UL Class 1 Div 2 Groups A B C D NEMA TS2 CE Directives 2014 30 EU Electromagnetic Compatibility 2011 65 EU Reduction of Hazardous Substances RoHS 2012 19 EU Waste Ele...

Страница 53: ...TX Ethernet Single RJ 45F 8 pin Serial VESR424D four DB9M connectors DC Power 3 position pluggable terminal block or locking barrel connector NOTE the terminal block must be used for Class 1 Division...

Страница 54: ...serial data if delimiter hex 2 is set and received Timeouts Inter character 0 to 65535 ms Serial 0 to 65535 ms Network 0 to 65535 ms minimum Force Transmit 0 to 65535 ms Maximum Character Count 0 to 8...

Страница 55: ...60002 tcp This port is open when serial port 3 is configured for paired mode server As above 60003 tcp This port is open when serial port 4 is configured for paired mode server As above 68 udp This p...

Страница 56: ...VESR424D Serial Server 56 APPENDIX C DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAM Figure 47 Dimensional Diagram of VESR424D Serial Server Units inches millimeters...

Страница 57: ...B 4 DTR Output TDA Data A 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR Input 7 RTS Output 8 CTS Input 9 NOTE 1 In the RS 422 mode TX lines are outputs and RX lines are inputs Connect the serial server TXB line to the RXB line...

Страница 58: ...een 1 2 TX Green 2 3 RX White Orange 3 4 Not used Blue 4 5 Not used White Blue 5 6 RX Orange 6 7 Not used White Brown 7 8 Not used Brown 8 ADVANTECH B B SMARTWORX TECHNICAL SUPPORT USA Canada 1 800 34...

Страница 59: ...residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the m...

Страница 60: ...After removal always place the boards on a grounded static free surface ESD pad or in a proper ESD bag Do not slide the modules or standalone units over any surface WARNING Integrated circuits and fib...

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