
BB-VESP211x Serial Servers:
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Icons ...................................................................................................................................................................20
Serial Server Information Table......................................................................................................................20
Configuration Pane...........................................................................................................................................21
Logging In ..............................................................................................................................................................22
Navigating the Configuration Pages...................................................................................................................22
Setting up the Serial Server Name & Password...............................................................................................23
Changing the serial server’s name:......................................................................................................................23
Changing the password:..................................................................................................................................23
Setting up IP Addressing .....................................................................................................................................24
Setting up Dynamic IP Addressing.......................................................................................................................24
Setting up Static IP Addressing......................................................................................................................24
Setting up Serial Ports..........................................................................................................................................25
Setting up Port Network Parameters .................................................................................................................26
TCP Configuration ............................................................................................................................................26
UDP Configuration............................................................................................................................................27
Setting up Virtual COM (VCOM) Operation.........................................................................................................30
Setting up Paired Mode Operation......................................................................................................................30
Setting up Advanced Network Settings .............................................................................................................33
Configuring when connections will be forced closed..........................................................................................33
Configuring when data packets are sent.............................................................................................................35
Saving/Restoring the Configuration Settings....................................................................................................37
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 firmware files from an FTP site on the Internet............................................................41
To download the latest firmware files from a file...............................................................................................41
Uploading the Firmware to the Serial Server....................................................................................................41
Chapter 6. Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................................42
Testing a Serial Server Connection ...................................................................................................................43
Testing a Virtual COM Port..................................................................................................................................44
Chapter 7. Description of Serial Server Properties..............................................................................................45
CHAPTER 8. AppendiCES......................................................................................................................................53
Appendix A: Default Server Settings..................................................................................................................53
Appendix B: Product Specifications...................................................................................................................54
General Specifications .....................................................................................................................................54
Controls, Indicators and Connector Specifications..............................................................................................55
Serial Interface Specifications.........................................................................................................................55
Network Specifications.....................................................................................................................................56
TCP/UDP Ports Table......................................................................................................................................57
Appendix C: Dimensional Diagram ....................................................................................................................59