B&B Electronics RS-232 User manual

Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-4513m
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc –707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax [phone] –www.bb-elec.com
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Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-4513m
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc –707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax [phone] –www.bb-elec.com
B&B Electronics Ltd –Westlink Commercial Park –Oranmore, Galway, Ireland –Ph [phone] –Fax [phone] –www.bb-europe.com
International Headquarters
B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc.
707 Dayton Road
Ottawa, IL 61350 USA
Phone [phone] -- General Fax [phone]
Website: www.bb-elec.com
Sales e-mail: [e-mail] -- Fax [phone]
Technical Support e-mail: suppor[email protected] -- Fax [phone]
European Headquarters
B&B Electronics Ltd.
Westlink Commercial Park
Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland
Phone [phone] -- Fax [phone]
Website: www.bb-europe.com
Sales e-mail: [e-mail]
Technical Support e-mail: [e-mail]
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Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-4513m
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Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-4513m Table of Contents I
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Ta ab bl le e o of f C Co on nt te en nt ts s
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 1
FEATURES.................................................................................................................. 1
COMMUNICATION MODES ......................................................................................... 2
Direct IP Mode ..................................................................................................... 2
Virtual COM Mode ............................................................................................... 2
Paired Mode ......................................................................................................... 3
Heart Beat............................................................................................................. 3
ESP904 QUICK START GUIDE.................................................................................... 4
Hardware Setup .................................................................................................... 4
Software Installation............................................................................................. 4
ESP904 Configuration.......................................................................................... 5
Install Virtual COM Ports on PC.......................................................................... 6
Check Communications ........................................................................................ 6
CHAPTER 2: MAKING THE HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ........................... 7
PACKAGE CHECKLIST................................................................................................ 7
ESP904 CONNECTIONS,INDICATORS AND RESET SWITCH ........................................ 7
Indicator Lights..................................................................................................... 8
Ethernet Connector............................................................................................... 8
Power Connector.................................................................................................. 8
Reset Button.......................................................................................................... 8
Serial Ports ........................................................................................................... 9
SERIAL SERVER/PORT OPERATIONAL MODES ........................................................... 9
Default Mode ........................................................................................................ 9
Console Mode ..................................................................................................... 10
Upgrade Mode.................................................................................................... 10
RS-232 Mode....................................................................................................... 10
RS-422 Mode....................................................................................................... 10
RS-485 Mode....................................................................................................... 11
ESP904 SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR PIN-OUTS ......................................................... 12
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING THE VLINX ESP SOFTWARE............................ 13
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION....................................................................................... 13
Automatic Installation......................................................................................... 13
Manual Installation............................................................................................. 13
Updating an Existing Installation....................................................................... 15
Opening the ESP Manager ................................................................................. 16

II Table of Contents Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-4513m
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CHAPTER 4: USING ESP MANAGER................................................................. 17
HARDWARE SETUP .................................................................................................. 17
SOFTWARE SETUP.................................................................................................... 18
SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 19
Menus.................................................................................................................. 19
Server Icons Pane............................................................................................... 21
Serial Server / Virtual COM Lists....................................................................... 21
Status Bar............................................................................................................ 22
SEARCH FOR SERVERS ............................................................................................. 22
CONFIGURE SERVER PROPERTIES ............................................................................ 23
CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING THE ESP904 SERVER PROPERTIES ........... 27
DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVER PROPERTIES.............................................................. 28
Server Name........................................................................................................ 28
Serial Number..................................................................................................... 28
Password............................................................................................................. 28
DHCP ................................................................................................................. 28
IP Address........................................................................................................... 29
Netmask............................................................................................................... 30
Gateway.............................................................................................................. 30
MAC Address...................................................................................................... 30
Version & Date ................................................................................................... 30
Link Status........................................................................................................... 30
Server Serial Port ............................................................................................... 30
Baud Rate............................................................................................................ 30
Data/Parity/Stop................................................................................................. 31
Flow Control....................................................................................................... 31
TCP/UDP Protocol............................................................................................. 31
Serial Timeout..................................................................................................... 32
TCP Alive Timeout.............................................................................................. 32
Connection Mode................................................................................................ 32
Delimiter HEX 1 and Delimiter HEX 2............................................................... 32
Force Transmit ................................................................................................... 33
Port Status........................................................................................................... 33
TCP/UDP Port.................................................................................................... 33
Serial Port Mode................................................................................................. 33
Connection At ..................................................................................................... 34
Max Connection.................................................................................................. 34
Remote IP Address.............................................................................................. 34
Update/Save........................................................................................................ 34
CHAPTER 6: INSTALLING VIRTUAL COM PORTS ...................................... 39
VIRTUAL COM PORT INSTALLATION ...................................................................... 39

Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-4513m Table of Contents III
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MATCHING THE ESP904 AND VIRTUAL COM PORT SETTINGS................................ 42
CHAPTER 7: REMOVING VIRTUAL COM PORTS......................................... 45
REMOVING THE VIRTUAL COM PORT WITH ESP MANAGER ................................... 45
REMOVING THE VIRTUAL COM PORT USING DEVICE MANAGER ............................ 46
CHAPTER 8: UPGRADING THE ESP904 FIRMWARE.................................... 49
DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE.............................................................................. 49
UPGRADING VIA ESP MANAGER............................................................................. 49
Preparing the Software....................................................................................... 49
Upgrading the Firmware .................................................................................... 50
CHAPTER 9: USING CONSOLE MODE............................................................. 51
CONSOLE MODE SETUP ........................................................................................... 51
Navigating the Configuration Menus.................................................................. 52
Using a Password ............................................................................................... 53
CHAPTER 10: USING THE WEB SERVER ........................................................ 55
SETTING SERVER PROPERTIES ................................................................................. 55
CHAPTER 11: USING TELNET............................................................................ 59
CONFIGURATION USING TELNET ............................................................................. 59
Navigating the Configuration Menu ................................................................... 60
CHAPTER 12: ESP904 TECHNICAL DATA....................................................... 63
APPENDIX A: RS-232 CONNECTIONS............................................................... 67
ESP904 DB-9 PIN-OUTS IN RS-232 MODE.............................................................. 67
RS-232 Straight-through Cable Connections...................................................... 68
RS-232 Crossover (null modem) Cable Connections.......................................... 68
RS-232 Crossover DB-9 to DB-25 Conversion Connections.............................. 69
RS-232 DTE Loopback Connections................................................................... 70
APPENDIX B: RS-422 CONNECTIONS............................................................... 71
ESP904 DB-9 PIN-OUTS IN RS-422 MODE.............................................................. 71
APPENDIX C: RS-485 CONNECTIONS............................................................... 75
ESP904 DB-9 PIN-OUT IN RS-485 MODE................................................................ 75
APPENDIX D: NETWORK CONNECTIONS...................................................... 77
STANDARD ETHERNET CABLE RJ-45 PIN-OUT......................................................... 77
CROSSOVER ETHERNET CABLE RJ-45 PIN-OUT ....................................................... 78

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