Advantech ADAM-4577 User manual

ADAM-4577
1 Port Universal Serial Device Gateway
User's Manual

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CE Notification
The ADAM-4577 has passed the CE test for environmental specifica-
tions. Test conditions for passing included the equipment being
operated ithin an industrial enclosure. In order to protect the
ADAM-4577 system from being damaged by ESD (Electrostatic
Discharge) and EMI leakage, e strongly recommend the use of CE-
compliant industrial enclosure products.
Jan 2002

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Contents
Chapter 1: Overvie ........................................ 1
1.1 Introduction..................................................................... 2
1.2 Features .......................................................................... 3
1.3 Specifications ................................................................. 3
1.4 Package Checklist .......................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Getting Started .............................. 5
2.1 Understanding ADAM-4577............................................ 6
2.1.1 Network Architecture......................................................... 6
2.1.2 Serial Architecture ............................................................ 8
2.1.3 Top / Front / Rear View .....................................................9
2.1.4 Sticker .......................................................................... 11
2.2 Connecting the Hard are ........................................... 12
2.2.1 Choo ing a Location ....................................................... 12
2.2.2 Network Connection ........................................................ 16
2.2.3 Power Connection ........................................................... 16
2.2.4 Serial Connection ............................................................ 17
2.2.4.1 Connecting to Serial device ..................................... 17
2.2.4.2 Connecting to PC ...................................................... 19
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration .. 21
3.1 Windo s utility Installation .......................................... 22
3.2 Configuring the ADAM-4577 ........................................ 23
3.2.1 Search for Specific ADAM-4577 ...................................... 24
3.2.2 Network Configuration ..................................................... 27
3.2.3 Port Configuration ........................................................... 29
3.2.4 Setting Configuration ....................................................... 31

3.2.4.1 TCP(UDP) Port number ........................................... 32
3.2.4.2 Only configure the authorized IP .............................. 33
3.2.4.3 Allow any IP to acce .............................................. 33
3.2.4.4 The pecified IP which can acce ......................... 33
3.2.4.5 Port Mode .................................................................. 34
3.2.4.6 Protocol for Communication .................................... 35
3.3 Testing Utility ................................................................ 40
3.3.1 Self Te t Function ........................................................... 41
3.3.2 Upgrading ADAM-4577 (tm) Firmware Download ......... 43
3.3.3 UDP Te ting Utility .......................................................... 44
3.4 Status Messages .......................................................... 49
Chapter 4: Net ork Architecture and
Example Code............................. 51
4.1 TCP Mode ..................................................................... 52
4.1.1 Polling Network Architecture ........................................... 52
4.1.2 Event-handling Network Architecture............................... 55
4.1.3 Peer-to-peer Network Architecture .................................. 58
4.2 UDP Mode ..................................................................... 63
4.2.1 Polling Network Architecture ........................................... 63

Figures
Figure 2-1 Net ork architecture: Polling ................................................... 7
Figure 2-2 Net ork architecture: Event-handling ..................................... 7
Figure 2-3 Net ork architecture: Peer-to-peer ......................................... 8
Figure 2-4 ADAM-4577—Top Panel ........................................................... 10
Figure 2-5 ADAM-4577—Front Panel ........................................................ 10
Figure 2-6 ADAM-4577—Back Panel ........................................................ 10
Figure 2-7 Panel Mounting ......................................................................... 13
Figure 2-8 Din Rail Mounting ...................................................................... 14
Figure 2-9 Piggyback Stack ....................................................................... 15
Figure 2-10 Connecting ADAM-4577 series to the hub ............................. 16
Figure 2-11 Po er Connection for ADAM-4577 ......................................... 17
Figure 2-12 Serial Connection for ADAM-4577 .......................................... 17
Figure 3-1 Configuration Utility .................................................................. 23
Figure 3-2 Locate all ADAM-4570/4572/4577/4577/EDG-4504 ............... 24
Figure 3-3 Locate specific ADAM-4577s .................................................. 25
Figure 3-4 Net ork Configuration Windo .............................................. 27
Figure 3-5 Port Configuration Windo ..................................................... 29
Figure 3-6 TCP Setting configuration........................................................ 31
Figure 3-7 UDP Setting configuration ....................................................... 31
Figure 3-8 ADAM-4577 transmits data and response timeout diagram . 37
Figure 3-9 Case1 data time diagram ........................................................ 38
Figure 3-10 Case2 data time diagram ........................................................ 39
Figure 3-11 Testing utility ............................................................................. 40
Figure 3-12 UDP Testing utility Windo s .................................................... 44
Figure 3-13 Timeout Frame .......................................................................... 47
Figure 3-14 Command ASCII Testing Windo s ......................................... 47
Figure 3-15 Command HEX Testing Windo s ........................................... 48

Figure 4-1 Net ork architecture-Polling .................................................. 52
Figure 4-2 Flo chart-Polling net ork ..................................................... 53
Figure 4-3 Polling Setting Windo s .......................................................... 53
Figure 4-4 Net ork architecture-Event handling .................................... 55
Figure 4-5 Flo chart-Event handling net ork ........................................ 56
Figure 4-6 Event handling Setting Windo s ............................................ 56
Figure 4-7 Net ork architecture- Peer-to-peer ...................................... 58
Figure 4-8 Peer-to-peer Setting Windo s ............................................... 58
Figure 4-9 Flo chart- Peer-to-peer net ork .......................................... 59
Figure 4-10 #1 ADAM-4577 configuration utility ....................................... 60
Figure 4-11 #2 ADAM-4577 configuration utility ........................................ 61
Figure 4-12 Key-in the information of #2 ADAM-4577 ............................... 62
Figure 4-13 Key-in the information of #1 ADAM-4577 ............................... 62
Figure 4-14 Net ork architecture-Polling .................................................. 63
Figure 4-15 UDP Mode Flo chart-Polling net ork ................................... 63
Figure 4-16 UDP Polling Setting Windo s ................................................. 64

Tables
Table 2-1 ADAM-4577 LED Definition ......................................................... 9

1
Chapter
Overvie

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1.1 Introduction
The ADAM-4577 is a peer-to-peer data gate ay
bet een RS-232/422/485 and Ethernet interfaces. This unit immediately
upgrades your existing device for integration into the Internet orld.
The ADAM-4577 makes your serial devices behave just like net ork-
ing devices. You can issue commands or transmit data from one serial
device, hich connected to ADAM-4577, to any devices that are
connected to the Internet. This provides greater flexibility. There is no
need to constrain the serial devices to be bundled ith a host PC
running on a different O.S. Besides, if you ant your PLC or intelligent
devices hich is running specific application program to connect to
any net orking device dynamically, e provide several commands to
let the device to control ADAM-4577. The ADAM-4577 provides three
types of net orking architecture: polling, event-handling, peer-to-peer.
In addition, ADAM-4577 supports UDP protocol .It allo s most 8
host Pc accessing data simultaneously via polling net orking
architecture. You can use it according to your application.
The ADAM-4577 features a lot of po erful functions such as: high
speed data transfer, advanced security protection, auto-detection of all
EDG series products, remote firm are do nload and more.Functionally
transparent and efficient, the ADAM-4577 is specially designed for
remotely controlling and monitoring devices via the Internet.
If you ant to access the ADAM-4577, you must ascertain your
application soft are supports Standard net orking application
programming interface (API) such as: WinSock Socket. The transmis-
sion speed of the ADAM-4577 is up to 230 Kbps, outperforming the
competition to meet the demand for high-speed exchange. The
ADAM-4577 also provides a high-performance RISC CPU and Real
Time Operating System to reduce CPU load. This element makes the
ADAM-4577 more stable and reliable during data transmission.
Another benefit is the ADAM-4577 allo s users to remotely do nload
programs to a designated device via Ethernet. This reduces the need
for on-site maintenance and diagnosis.
The ADAM-4577 comes ith a Windo s-based configuration and
testing utility. The configuration utility can auto-detect all ADAM-
4570/4571/4572/4579/EDG-4504s on the local net ork. It also lets you

Chapter 1 Overview 3
adjust all settings easily. In addition,the utility provides a security
option that protects all configuration settings from being changed
inadvertently.The do nload & testing utility helps you to diagnose
the communication condition bet een devices.
1.2 Features
• Support TCP/IP, UDP protocol
• Supports 10 Base-T Ethernet standard
• Support Standard net orking API: WinSock, Socket
• Provides three net orking architectures: polling, event-handling,
peer-to-peer
• Supports high transmission speeds up to 230 Kbps
• Supports LED indicators: Easy to diagnostic
• Auto-searching Windo s configuration utility: Easy setting and
security protection
• Do nload & Testing utility: Easy to do nload firm are and self-
diagnostic
• Easy to locate specific EDG series
• Surge protection for RS-485 line and po er supply
• Mounts on DIN rail, panel or piggyback easily
1.3 Specifications
• Protocol: TCP/IP , UDP
• Standard net orking API: WinSock, Socket
• Net ork type: polling, event-handling, peer-to-peer
• Net ork Port: IEEE 802.3
• Interface:
Net ork: 10 BASE-T standard
Serial: 3- ire RS-232, RS-422, RS-485
• Port: 1 independent RS-232/422/485 port
• Connector:

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Net ork: RJ-45
Serial: DB-9
• Transmission speed: 300 bps to 230 Kbps
• Parity bit: odd, even, none, space, mark
• Data bit: 5, 6, 7, 8
• Stop bit: 1, 1.5, 2
• Diagnostic LEDs:
Net ork:
• Utility Soft are:
Auto-detecting configuration utility
Easy-to-diagnostic do nload & testing utility
• Po er Requirements: unregulated 10 to 30 Vdc ith surge protection
• Po er Consumption: 1.5 Watt
• Placement:
DIN-rail, panel mounting, piggyback stack
• Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 60° C
• Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 80° C
• Operating Humidity: 20 ~ 95% (non-condensing)
• Storage Humidity: 0 ~ 95% (non-condensing)
1.4 Package Checklist
• ADAM-4577
• CD for utility & manual
• One loopback DB-9 tester
• One crossed null modem connector
• Five stickers
• NYLON DIN-rail Mounting Adapter
• SECC Panel Mounting Bracket

2
Getting Started
Chapter

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This chapter includes an overvie of the ADAM-4577 hard are
installation procedures. As mentioned in the previous chapter, the
ADAM-4577 comes ready for all net ork connections, including
Ethernet, and RS-232/422/485 port connections.
2.1 Understanding ADAM-4577
The ADAM-4577 is an advanced peer-to-peer data gate ay unit. It
extends traditional RS-232/422/485 interfaces to Ethernet net ork.
Through net orking, you can control and monitor remote serial
devices either over a LAN or over the WAN.
Since the ADAM-4577 is connected through a TCP/IP net ork, you
ill need to kno some basic facts about net orking in order to get
the server hooked up correctly.
2.1.1 Net ork Architecture
Traditional serial devices uses RS-232/422/485 interface to issue
commands or transmits data to another one. By doing this, both of
these t o devices ill be constrained by the length of ire. With the
ADAM-4577, you are no able to communicate ith each other via
Internet. Even more, you can connect any net orking device dynami-
cally. ADAM-4577 provides 3 net orking architectures: Polling, Event
handling, Peer-to-peer. For details, you can refer to chapter 4.

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The follo ing illustration sho s the net ork architecture as belo :
Figure 2-1 Net ork architecture:Polling
Figure 2-2 Net ork architecture:Event-handling
ADAM
Ethernet
RS-232/422/485
+Vs GNDPort2 Port1
ADAM-4577
ADAM-5000
ADAM-4000
RS-232
RS-485
Internet
Bar code
Reader
PC
Data or Command
ADAM
Ethernet
RS-232/422/485
+Vs GNDPort2 Port1
ADAM-4577
ADAM-5000
ADAM-4000
RS-485 RS-485
Internet
PLC
PC
Event Data or Command

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Figure 2-3 Net ork architecture:Peer-to-peer
I
nternet
ADAM-4577
RS-485
ADAM-457
7
RS-485
ADAM
Ethe rnet
RS-232 /42 2/4 85
+VsGNDPort2 Port1
ADAM
Ethe rnet
RS-232 /42 2/4 85
+VsGNDPort2 Port1
D
ata or comman
d
ADAM-5510 ADAM-5510
2.1.2 Serial Architecture
The ADAM-4577 provides data modes to meet your needs.
The Data mode provides a certain amount of transparence and
flexibility in transmitting data bet een t o devices.
The data from the serial port of one ADAM-4577 can be automatically
sent to the other net orking device, ithout the need for an intermedi-
ate PC. Thus, serial devices ill be no longer bundled ith operation
system and behave like net ork devices to send /receive data via
Ethernet.

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Table 2-1 ADAM-4577 LED Definition
2.1.3 Top / Front / Rear Vie
There are three net ork status LEDs located on the top panel of
ADAM-4577, each ith its o n specific function.
LED Color Status Description
Status/Link
Red
Flash Heartbeat (1 time/sec)
ON Locate
OFF Not working
Green ON Valid network link
OFF Invalid network link
Tx/Rx
(Ethernet)
Red ON No data being transmitted
Flash Ethernet data being transmitted
Green ON No Data being received
Flash Data being received
Tx/Rx (port1)
Red ON Serial port data being transmitted
OFF No data being received
Green ON Data being received
OFF No data being received

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Figure 2-6 ADAM-4577—Back Panel
Figure 2-4 ADAM-4577—Top Panel
Figure 2-5 ADAM-4577—Front Panel
Status/Power
Speed/Link
TX/RX(Ethernet)
TX/RX(Port1)
TX/RX(Port2)
RS-232/422/485
+Vs GNDPort1