Altinex AC301-201 User manual

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Welcome!
We greatly appreciate your purcha e of the AC301-201 TCP/IP to RS-232
Adapter. We are ure you will find it reliable and imple to u e. Superior
performance for the right price, backed by olid technical and cu tomer
upport i what ALTINEX ha to offer.
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1. Precautions and Safety Warnings
Plea e read thi manual carefully before u ing your AC301-201. Keep thi
manual handy for future reference. The e afety in truction are to en ure
the long life of your AC301-201 and to prevent fire and hock hazard . Plea e
read them carefully and heed all warning .
1.1 General
•Qualified ALTINEX ervice per onnel or their authorized
repre entative mu t perform all ervice.
1.2 Installation Precautions
•To prevent fire or hock, do not expo e thi unit to water or moi ture.
Do not place the AC301-201 in direct unlight, near heater or
heat-radiating appliance , or near any liquid. Expo ure to direct
unlight, moke, or team can harm internal component .
•Handle the AC301-201 carefully. Dropping or jarring can cau e damage.
•Do not pull the cable that are attached to the AC301-201.
1.3 Cleaning
•Clean only with a dry cloth. Never u e trong detergent or olvent ,
uch a alcohol or thinner. Do not u e a wet cloth or water to clean the
unit. Do not open the unit to clean.
1.4 FCC Notice
•Thi device complie with Part 15 of the FCC Rule . Operation i
ubject to the following two condition : (1) Thi device may not cau e
harmful interference, and (2) thi device mu t accept any interference
received, including interference that may cau e unde ired operation.
•Thi equipment ha been te ted and found to comply with the limit for
a Cla A digital device, pur uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule . The e
limit are de igned to provide rea onable protection again t harmful
interference when the equipment i operated in a commercial
environment. Thi equipment generate , u e , and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not in talled and u ed in accordance with the
in truction found herein, may cau e harmful interference to radio
communication . Operation of thi equipment in a re idential area i
likely to cau e harmful interference in which ca e the u er will be
required to correct the interference at hi own expen e.
•Any change or modification to the unit not expre ly approved by
ALTINEX, Inc. could void the u er’ authority to operate the
equipment.
2. Installation Procedures
Step 1. Connect the AC301-201 directly to the 9-pin D- ub connector of the MultiTa ker enclo ure or other RS-232 erial controlled device. If connecting
through a cable and not directly to the MultiTa ker, make ure the cable ha a conductor for pin 9 or u e the external adapter.
Step 2. If controlling a device other than a MultiTa ker enclo ure, it i nece ary to connect the external power adapter to the DC power jack located on the
ide of the AC301-201. The LED hould be on and red when power i pre ent. The LED in ide the AC301-201 i located near the RJ-45 connector and
i vi ible through the eam in the enclo ure.
Step 3. Connect the RJ-45 connector on the oppo ite end of the AC301-201 to the LAN u ing a tandard UTP (CAT-5) type cable.
Step 4. The AC301-201 i now operational. The default IP i a igned by the LAN and u e port number 10001 for the TCP/IP connection.
Note: The IP can be pre et by ALTINEX at the time of purcha e. For be t re ult , have a fixed IP a igned by your IT department and then et by
ALTINEX prior to hipping. See Section 7.1 of the online manual for changing the configuration u ing the DeviceIn taller application or u e
the TELNET option below.
Step 5. Change the IP addre or baud rate u ing TELNET from a command prompt. The TELNET port i "9999".
A. At the command prompt enter "TELNET", the current IP, and port 9999. Example: "C:\> TELNET 192.168.1.155 9999"
B. Pre "Enter" when prompted to enter the etup mode.
C. Select the option to change, and at each prompt enter the new value or ju t pre "Enter" to leave unchanged.
Option "0 Server"................................ Change IP, ma k, and gateway. ( et IP 0.0.0.0 for DHCP)
Option "1 Channel 1" ......................... Change baud rate
Option "8 Exit without ave".............. Cancel change and exit etup mode
Option "9 Save and Exit".................... Save change and exit
The change may take a few econd to be recognized by the network.
3. Limited Warranty/Return policies
Plea e ee the ALTINEX web ite at www.altinex.com for detail on warranty and return policie .

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4. Technical Specifications
Specification are ubject to change. See www.altinex.com for up-to-date information.
Features/Description AC301-201
Input/Output
Ethernet/LAN RJ-45 F (1)
Serial 9-pin D-sub M (1)
Compatibility
Baud Rates 1200 through 115,200
Table 1. AC301-201 General
Mechanical AC301-201
Material 0.06" Plastic
Color Black
Height (inches) 0.92 in (23.4 mm)
Width (inches) 1.68 in (42.7 mm)
Depth (inches) 3.35 in (85.1 mm)
Weight (pounds) 0.40lb (0.18kg)
T°Operating 10°C-35°C
T°Maximum 50°C
Humidity 90%non-condensing
MTBF (calculations) 40,000 hrs
Table 2. AC301-201 Mechanical
Electrical AC301-201
Input/Output Signal
Serial (9-pin D-Sub) RS-232 Standard
Ethernet/LAN TCP/IP 10/100 Mbps
Default Settings
IP (automatic allocation) DHCP
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Gateway 0.0.0.0
Port 10001
RS-232 9600 Baud
Power
External Adapter 9VDC@500mA
MultiTasker 6VDC from MultiTasker
Table 3. AC301-201 Electrical
* The AC301-201 receive power from the MultiTa ker enclo ure. If the
AC301-201 i u ed to communicate with a different device, it mu t be
powered u ing an external adapter.
** The MultiTa ker enclo ure provide power to the AC301-201 through
the 9-pin connector. If u ing a cable between the AC301-201 and the
MultiTa ker, make ure that pin 9 ha a conductor pre ent.

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5. About Your AC301-201
The AC301-201 provide a method for communicating with a MultiTa ker y tem, or other RS-232 erial device, over an exi ting local area network (LAN). The
IP addre (Internet Protocol addre ) may be et automatically or a igned manually during the initial in tallation.
The AC301-201 i compact and ea y to u e. It offer a male 9-pin D-Sub RS-232 erial input connection and a female RJ-45 network connection. Additional
feature include an adju table baud rate and built-in ESD protection.
ETHERNET
IP CONNECTOR 9-PIN D-Sub
RS-232
AC301-201
DC POWER JACK
POWER
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6. Application Diagrams
Diagram 1: Typical Setup
AC301-201
INTERNET
MULTITASKER

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Diagram 2: Internal View
DC +6V
RX
DATA IN
DATA OUT
AC301-201
TX
POWER
ETHERNET
TTL TX
9-PIN
D-Sub
ETHERNET
RJ-45
POWER JACK
TRANCEIVER
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7. Operation
The AC301-201 require no adju tment for operation. Once connected,
the AC301-201 will work trouble free without u er intervention.
7.1 TCP/IP Setup
Note: Thi ection u e the DeviceIn taller application to change the
AC301-201 configuration or the device.
DeviceIn taller
1. Download the "DeviceIn taller" for the XPort device from the
ALTINEX web ite, www.altinex.com.
The "DeviceIn taller" i a oftware utility for the Ethernet to erial
controller. Thi oftware require Window .NET Framework to be
in talled on the computer.
2. Run " etup.exe" from the downloaded file to in tall the application.
3. Connect the AC301-201 to the LAN u ing tandard CAT-5 cable.
4. The device mu t have power on in order to proceed. Make ure the
power LED i on and red.
5. Launch the in taller from the Start menu or from the directory noted
earlier. Thi will allow the configuration of the XPort device.
6. Click on the "Search" button to check for new device on the LAN.
Thi will take a few econd .
The IP Addre
7. Once the device i located, click on the device in the in taller
window and make note of the IP addre .
Note: If you want to a ign the IP manually, click "A ign IP." Thi
method may require the a i tance of your IT Admini trator.
Configure the Device
8. The device may be configured u ing a web brow er or u ing a Telnet
e ion. Thi procedure u e the Telnet option. Click the "Telnet"
button and do not change the default port number of "9999." Click
"OK" to proceed.
9. When the command window appear , pre Enter when prompted to
enter Setup Mode.
10. At the "Change Setup" prompt, elect "Factory Default ."
11. Next, elect "Channel 1 Configuration."
12. View each line item a it appear . Pre Enter to leave the default
value, or enter the new value and pre Enter.
NOTE: The "Port No." in the configuration menu i the COM port u ed
for RS-232 communication.
13. Select "Save and Exit" to keep the change and exit etup mode.
14. Clo e the DeviceIn taller; etup i complete. U e the port number
a igned above to communicate over the LAN.
15. Launch AVSnap or other communication oftware in order to
communicate with the MultiTa ker.
16. Setup the TCP/IP connection u ing the Ho t and Port number
a igned during the above in tallation.

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7.2 Connection Examples
Following are connection example u ing AVSnap and HyperTerminal:
Example - AVSnap:
1. Launch AVSnap and enter "Communication Mode."
2. Right click in the terminal window and elect "Page Setup."
3. Under the COM Setup, elect the TCP option. Enter the IP addre
for the Ho t and port number (10001 i the default from above) for
the Port.
The IP addre 192.168.1.100 i only an example. Your IP addre will
vary depending on your network etting .
Example - HyperTerminal:
1. Launch HyperTerminal and tart a new connection. Thi example
u e the connection name "AC301-201" and HyperTerminal ver ion
5.1 running under Window XP.
2. Select "Connect U ing: TCP/IP" and then enter the IP addre and
port number.

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8. Troubleshooting Guide
We have carefully te ted and found no problem in the upplied
AC301-201. However, we would like to offer ugge tion for the following:
8.1 LED is Not Red
There i a power LED next to the RJ-45 connector on the AC301-201. The
LED i vi ible through the eam of the pla tic enclo ure.
Cau e 1: There i no power.
Solution: Verify the AC301-201 i connected directly to the MultiTa ker
and that the MultiTa ker enclo ure ha power and i turned
on. If LED i till not on, ee Cau e 2.
Cau e 2: The wrong cable i being u ed.
Solution: If there i a cable between the AC301-201 and the
MultiTa ker, verify pin 9 of the cable ha continuity
throughout the cable. If the LED i till not on, ee Cau e 3.
Cau e 3: The AC301-201 i not connected to a MultiTa ker.
Solution: If the AC301-201 i not connected to a MultiTa ker, then the
external power adapter mu t be connected. Connect the power
adapter to the AC301-201. If the LED i till not on, ee
Cau e 4.
Cau e 4: The AC301-201 ha a problem.
Solution: If there i till no power, the AC301-201 may require ervice.
Plea e, call ALTINEX at [phone].
8.2 No Communication
Cau e 1: The device are incompatible.
Solution: Connect the computer directly to the de tination device u ing
a tandard RS-232 cable. If the device communicate without
the AC301-201, the problem i with the cable or AC301-201;
ee Cau e 2.
Cau e 2: Cable connection are wrong.
Solution 1: Verify the output of the AC301-201 i connected to the input
of the erial device.
Solution 2: Verify that the Signal Pre ent LED on the AC301-201 i on and
red. If the LED i on and red, check the connection between
the computer and the AC301-201.
Solution 3: If the LED on the AC301-201 i red, u e the DeviceIn taller a
de cribed in the in tallation ection. If the AC301-201 i een
on the network and the LED i on and red, and there i till no
communication, call ALTINEX at [phone].