Advantech ADAM-4570 User manual

ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S/
ADAM-4571/4571L/4571S/
EDG-4504
1/2/4 Port Ethernet to
RS-232/422/485 Data Gateway
User’s Manual

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CE Notification
TheADAM-4570/ADAM-4570L/ADAM-4570S/ADAM-4571/ADAM-
4571L/ADAM-4571S/EDG-4504has passed theCE test forenviron-
mental specifications. Test conditions for passing included the
equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure. In order to
protecttheADAM-4570/ADAM-4570L/ADAM-4570S/ADAM-4571/
ADAM-4571L/ADAM-4571S/EDG-4504systemfrombeingdamaged
by ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and EMI leakage, we strongly
recommend the use of CE-compliant industrial enclosure products.
4thEdition
PrintedinTaiwan June 2002

Advantech Customer Services
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specifications to ensure reliable performance in the unusual and
demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether
your new Advantech equipment is destined for the laboratory or the
factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the
reliability and ease of operation for which the name Advantech has
come to be known.
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if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For most
frequently asked questions you can easily find answers in your
product documentation. These answers are normally a lot more
detailed than the ones we can give over the phone.
Please consult this manual first. If you still cannot find the answer,
gather all the information or questions that apply to your problem and,
with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our dealers are well
trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most
from your Advantech products. In fact, most problems reported are
minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.
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products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
two years from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been
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improper installation. Advantech assumes no liability as a conse-
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repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materi-
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details.
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of PC, CPU speed, Advantech products used, other hardware and
software used etc.). Note anything abnormal and list any on-screen
messages you get when the problem occurs.
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product, and any helpful information readily available.
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RMA number. When requesting an RMA (Return Material Authori-
zation) number, please access ADVANTECH’s RMA website: http://
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contact our office directly. You should fill in the “Problem Repair
Form”,describing in detail the application environment, configura-
tion, and problems encountered. Note that error descriptions such as
“does not work” and “failure” are so general that we are then
required to apply our internal standard repair process.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a completely filled-out Repair
and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy of dated proof of
purchase (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container. A

product returned without dated proof of purchase is not eligible for
warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and
ship it prepaid to your dealer.

Contents
Chapter 1: Overview........................................ 1
1.1 Introduction..................................................................... 2
1.2 Features .......................................................................... 3
1.3 Specifications ................................................................. 4
1.4 Package Checklist.......................................................... 6
Chapter 2: Getting Started.............................. 7
2.1 Understanding the Advantech EDG Series................. 9
2.1.1 NetworkArchitecture .......................................................9
2.1.2 SecureCommunication.................................................. 11
2.1.2.1 Data Integrity ............................................................ 11
2.1.2.2 Access Control and Local Password Configuration12
2.1.3 Top / Front / Rear View ..................................................13
2.1.3.1 ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S .......................................13
2.1.3.2 ADAM-4571/4571L/4571S .......................................15
2.1.3.3 EDG-4504 ................................................................17
2.1.4 Stickers .........................................................................19
2.2 Connecting the Hardware ........................................... 19
2.2.1 ChoosingaLocation ......................................................19
2.2.1.1 ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S/4571/4571L/4571S .......19
2.2.1.2 EDG-4504 ................................................................23
2.2.2 NetworkConnection.......................................................24
2.2.3 PowerConnection..........................................................24
2.2.4 SerialConnection...........................................................26
2.2.4.1 ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S/4571/4571L/4571S .......26
2.2.4.2 EDG-4504 ...............................................................28

Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration .. 29
3.1 Driver and Utility Installation....................................... 30
3.2 Configuring the EDG Series —
The Configuration Utility ............................................. 31
3.2.1 Searchfor SpecificEDGSeries .....................................32
3.2.2 SystemConfiguration.....................................................34
3.2.3 NetworkConfiguration ....................................................37
3.2.4 PortConfiguration ..........................................................38
3.2.5 Security Configuration ....................................................40
3.3 Status Messages .......................................................... 41
3.3.1 ConnectionDiagnostic ...................................................42
3.4 Port Mapping Utility...................................................... 43
3.4.1 Security Setting ...............................................................45
3.4.2 SelfTestFunction ..........................................................46
3.4.3 UpgradingEDGSeries’sFirmwareDownload .................48
3.4.4 SaveTheConfiguration...................................................51
3.4.5 Auto-reconnectfunction .................................................52
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting ......................... 53

Figures
Figure 2-1 Installation Flow Chart...............................................................8
Figure 2-2 Network Architecture (1) ........................................................10
Figure 2-3 Network Architecture (2) ........................................................10
Figure 2-4 ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S—Top Panel ...................................14
Figure 2-5 ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S—Front Panel ................................14
Figure 2-6 ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S—Back Panel ................................14
Figure 2-7 ADAM-4571/4571L/4571S—Top Panel ...................................16
Figure 2-8 ADAM-4571/4571L/4571S—Front Panel ................................16
Figure 2-9 ADAM-4571/4571L/4571S—Back Panel ................................16
Figure 2-10 EDG-4504—Top Panel..............................................................18
Figure 2-11 EDG-4504—Front Panel ...........................................................18
Figure 2-12 EDG-4504—Front Panel ...........................................................18
Figure 2-13 Panel Mounting ........................................................................20
Figure 2-14 DinRailMounting .....................................................................21
Figure 2-15 Piggyback Stack......................................................................22
Figure 2-16 DinRailMounting .....................................................................23
Figure 2-17 Panel Mounting ........................................................................23
Figure 2-18 Connecting EDG Series series to the hub..............................24
Figure 2-19 Power Connection for ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S/4571/
4571L/4571S ............................................................................25
Figure 2-20 Power Connection for EDG-4504 ............................................25
Figure 2-21 Serial Connection for ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S/4571/
4571L/4571S. ...........................................................................26
Figure 2-22 Serial Connection for EDG-4504 .............................................28
Figure 3-1 Configuration Utility .................................................................31
Figure 3-2 Locate all EDG Series ..............................................................32
Figure 3-3 Locatet he desired group of ADAM-4570S/4571S.................33
Figure 3-4 Locate specific ADAM-4570S/4571S .....................................33
Figure 3-5 System Setting Window..........................................................34
Figure 3-6 Network Configuration Window .............................................37

Figure 3-7 Port Configuration Window.....................................................38
Figure 3-8 Security configuration.............................................................40
Figure 3-9 Status messages ....................................................................41
Figure 3-10 Unused ports ...........................................................................43
Figure 3-11 Assign COM port to EDG Series..............................................44
Figure 3-12 Warning window......................................................................44
Figure 3-13 Test window .............................................................................47
Figure 3-14 Loopback test ..........................................................................48
Figure 3-15 Update firmware window........................................................49
Figure 3-16 Select the file ...........................................................................49
Figure 3-17 Download firmware .................................................................50

Tables
Table 2-1 ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S LED Definition ...............................13
Table 2-2 ADAM-4571/4571L/4571S LED Definition ...............................15
Table 2-3 EDG-4504LEDDefinition .........................................................17

1
Chapter
Overview

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1.1Introduction
TheAdvantechEthernetDataGatewayseries (EDGseries)isa
lighteningfastandcosteffectivedatagatewaybetweenRS-232/
422/485andEthernetinterfaces.Thisunitimmediatelyupgrades
yourexistingdeviceforintegrationintotheInternetworld.The
ADAM-4570/ADAM-4571/EDG-4504providesmultipleRS-
232/422/485serialportseasilyindividuallyconfiguredforyour
needs andADAM-4570L/4571LprovidesRS-232serialports.
ADAM-4570S/4571Sprovides securitymechanism toprotect
sensitivedatafrombeingaltered or accessed by unauthorized
usersinthe RS-422/485 networks.
AndthetransmissionspeedoftheEDGseriesisupto230Kbps,
outstrippingthecompetitiontomeetthedemandforhigh-speed
exchange.Inaddition,theuseronlyneedstheWindowsutilityto
configure the EDG series without the need for any other soft-
ware.Functionallytransparentandefficient,TheEDGseriesis
speciallydesignedforremotelycontrollingandmonitoring de-
vicesviatheInternet.
The EDG series links both your human-machine interface
(HMI) software and the existing RS-232/422/485 system ar-
chitecturewithanEthernetnetwork.Becausethe cablingof in-
dustrialautomationisexpensive,requiresheavymaintenanceand
occupiesmassiveamountsofroomspace,theEDGserieselimi-
nates the amount of cabling. Using EDG series, you can save
cablingspace,andsoftwaredevelopmentcost.TheEDGseries
also provides a high-performance RISC CPU and Real Time
OperatingSystemtoreduceCPUload.Thiselementmakesthe
EDGseriesmore stable and reliableduringdata transmission.
AnotherbenefitistheEDGseriesallowsuserstoremotelydown-
loadprogramstoadesignateddeviceviaEthernet.Thisreduces
theneedforon-sitemaintenance anddi-agnosis.

Chapter 1 Introduction 3
Inaddition,TheEDGseriescomeswithaWindows-basedcon-
figurationand port-mappingutility.Theconfiguration toolcan
auto-detectall EDGseries onthe localnetwork. Italsoletsyou
adjustallsettingseasily.Theportmappingutilityhelpsyoutoset
up 255 ports for one Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP plat-
form.Thishelpsusersmanageallportsfortheirneeds.
1.2 Features
•Expand up to 255 serial ports for one Windows 95/98/NT/
2000/ME/XPhost
•Supports10/100Base-T Ethernet standard
•Supportshigh transmission speedsupto 230 Kbps
•SupportsLEDindicators:Easytodiagnostic
•Auto-searchingWindowsconfigurationutility:Easysettingand
securityprotection
•Port-mappingutility:Easytomanage255portsandself-diag-
nostic
•EasytolocatespecificEDGseries
•Supportsreal-timeOperatingSystem
•Surgeprotection forRS-485line andpowersupply
•MountsonDINrail,panel orpiggyback easily

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1.3 Specifications
•Protocol:TCP/IP
•NetworkPort:IEEE802.3,IEEE802.3u
•Interface:
Network:10/100BASE-Tstandard
Serial:ADAM-4570/ADAM-4571/EDG-4504: RS-232,
RS-422 and RS-485; ADAM-4570L/4571L: RS-232;
ADAM-4570S/4571S: RS-422 and RS-485
•Port:1/2/4independentRS-232/422/485 ports
ADAM-4570: Two RS-232/422/485 ports
ADAM-4570L:TwoRS-232ports
ADAM-4570S: Two RS-422/485 ports
ADAM-4571: One RS-232/422/485 port
ADAM-4571L: One RS-232 port
ADAM-4571S: One RS-422/485 port
EDG-4504: Four RS-232/422/485 ports
•Connector:
Network:RJ-45
Serial:RJ-48(RJ-48toDB-9cable provided) for ADAM-
4570/4570L/4570S/4571/4571S/EDG-4504and DB-9 for
ADAM-4571L
•Transmission speed: 300 bpsto230Kbps
•Paritybit: odd, even,none,space, mark
•Data bit: 5, 6, 7, 8
•Stop bit: 1, 1.5, 2
•Signals:FullModemcontrolsignals(Doesn’tsupportRAS
service)

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•DiagnosticLEDs:
Network: TX/RX, Link, Speed (10/100 Mbps ), Power
Serial: TX/RX,Status
•UtilitySoftware:
Auto-detectingconfigurationutility
Easy-to-manageportmappingutility
•DriverSupported:
Windows95/98/NT/2000/ME/XPdriver
•Power Requirements: unregulated 10 to 30 Vdc with surge
protection
•PowerConsumption:
ADAM-4570:4W
ADAM-4571:3.5W
ADAM-4570L/4571L:1.5W
EDG-4504:4.5W
•Placement:
DIN-rail,panelmounting,piggybackstack
(ADAM-4570/4570L/4570S/4571/4571L/4571S)
DIN-rail,panelmounting(EDG-4504)
•OperatingTemperature:0 ~60°C
•Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 80°C
•OperatingHumidity:20~95%(non-condensing)
•StorageHumidity:0~95%(non-condensing)

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1.4 Package Checklist
•User’sManual
•CD-ROMforutilityandmanual
•1/2/4RJ-48toDB-9 serial cables (except ADAM-4571L)
•One RS-232 loopback DB-9 tester
•Fivestickers
•NYLONDIN-rail MountingAdapter
•SECCPanelMountingBracket

2
Getting Started
Chapter

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Inthischapter,youwillbegivenanoverviewoftheEDGseries
hardwareinstallationprocedures.Asmentionedinthe previous
chapter, the EDG series comes ready for all network connec-
tions,includingEthernet,andRS-232/422/485portconnections.
We begin this chapter with a brief showing the installation
procedure.Youcantakeflow chart forreference.
Figure2-1 Installation Flow Chart

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2.1 Understanding the Advantech EDG Series
The EDG series is an advanced data gateway unit. It extends
traditionalCOMportsofaPCwith access over a TCP/IP net-
work. Through networking, you can control and monitor re-
moteserialdevices either over a LANoroverthe WAN.
Sincethe EDG series isconnectedthrough a TCP/IPnetwork,
you will need to know some basic facts about networking in
ordertogettheserver hooked up correctly.
2.1.1 NetworkArchitecture
Traditional serial portcommunicationuses a COMportboard
that slides into one of the slots at the back of your PC. In this
case, only the computer containing the board can access the
serialport.Withthe EDGseries, youare nowable toaccessthe
COMportfromadistancethroughlocalareanetwork.TheEDG
seriescan be integratedwithinthe network architectureofany
protocol. Note, all serial devices which are connected to the
portmusthavethesameprotocolrunningandthesametrans-
missionspeed. Connect devicesrunningdifferent protocols to
differentportsoftheEDGseries.

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Thefollowingillustrationshowsthenetworkarchitectureasbe-
low:
Figure 2-2 Network Architecture(1)
Figure 2-3 Network Architecture(2)
ADAM
Ether net
RS-232/422/485
+Vs GNDPort2 Port1