Connect Tech Blue Heat/Net Sync User manual

Blue Heat/Net Sync
User Manual
Ethernet-to-Serial Synchronous Communications
Connect Tech Inc.
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period, Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided
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service.
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Customer Support Overview
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the
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you with product installation and difficulties.
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more information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.
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Certification Statements
Preliminary: Testing is still pending.
Class A Computing Device
Connect Tech Inc. declares that the product(s) covered by the contents of this manual have been
tested and found compliant with the below listed standards as required by the Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) Directive for General Immunity Compliance.
EN 55022 Conducted and Radiated emissions
CISPR 22 Class A
EN 55024 Immunity to Disturbances
EN 61000-4-2
EN 61000-4-4
EN 61000-4-6
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EN 61000-4-3
EN 61000-4-5
EN 61000-4-11
EN 61000-3-3 Pass
The above satisfy the requirements of:
Preliminary: Testing is still pending.
USA:
FCC –CFR47, Part 15, part 2
Canada:
ICES-003
Europe
EMC Directive
Japan:
VCCI
Australia/New Zealand:
AS/NZS

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Table of Contents
Limited Lifetime Warranty...................................................................................................................2
Copyright Notice................................................................................................................................2
Trademark Acknowledgment................................................................................................................2
Customer Support Overview................................................................................................................3
Contact Information............................................................................................................................3
Certification Statements......................................................................................................................4
Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................................5
List of Figures....................................................................................................................................7
List of Tables .....................................................................................................................................8
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................9
Features ..................................................................................................................9
Understanding Virtual COM Ports ...........................................................................10
Blue Heat/Net Sync Installation Overview...........................................................................................10
Hardware Installation.......................................................................................................................11
Connecting the Blue Heat/Net Sync to Your Network:.................................................11
Ethernet LEDs ...............................................................................................11
Serial Port LEDs............................................................................................12
Connecting Serial Devices.......................................................................................12
V.28 Connections:..........................................................................................12
Basic Async (V.28) RS-232 Null Modem Connection .................................12
Basic Sync (V.28) RS-232 Connection (Provides Clock) ............................12
Basic Sync (V.28) RS-232 Connection (Receives Clock).............................12
RS-422/V.11 Connections................................................................................13
Blue Heat/Net Synchronous Clocking........................................................................13
Loopback Connectors..............................................................................................14
Connecting Power ..................................................................................................15
DC Power Connector.............................................................................15
Phoenix Locking Screw Terminal Connector ............................................15
Activating the Special Operations Mode and Default Settings......................................17
Using the Reset Button to Activate the Special Operations Mode.........................17
Selecting a Special Operation..........................................................................17
Power On Diagnostics: ...........................................................................................18
LED Error Codes...........................................................................................18
SCM Cabling requirements......................................................................................21
SCM: Serial Configuration Manager................................................................21
Setting a Static or Dynamic IP Address.....................................................................21
Set the IP Address Using the Web Configuration Manager.................................22
Set the IP Address Using the Serial Configuration Manager...............................22
Blue Heat/Net Sync Configuration......................................................................................................23
CDS (Configuration Data Space) .............................................................................24
Description....................................................................................................24
Access to CDS Parameters..............................................................................24
SCM (Serial Configuration Manager).......................................................................25
Description....................................................................................................25
Getting Access to the SCM ..............................................................................25
SCM Command Reference...............................................................................25
Brief Command List...............................................................................25
Command Details..................................................................................26
boot.............................................................................................26
cfg...............................................................................................26
exit ..............................................................................................27
help .............................................................................................27

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info..............................................................................................27
net...............................................................................................27
save.............................................................................................29
update..........................................................................................29
WCM (Web Configuration Manager)........................................................................31
Signing In to the Web Configuration Manager ..................................................31
Configure Advanced Serial Settings.........................................................33
Configure Blue Heat/Net Sync Settings ....................................................33
Configure Firmware ..............................................................................35
Restore Defaults....................................................................................35
Saving To Flash.....................................................................................36
Monitoring Your Blue Heat/Net .......................................................................37
Monitor Serial Port Traffic.....................................................................37
Monitor Network Traffic.........................................................................38
Monitor TCP/IP Statistics.......................................................................38
My Blue Heat/Net Sync...........................................................................38
Software Installation for Windows......................................................................................................40
Installing the Blue Heat/Net Sync Configuration Manager ..........................................40
Running the Configuration Manager.........................................................................44
Device Installation..................................................................................................44
Configure Default Blue Heat/Net Sync..............................................................45
Add New Blue Heat/Net Sync...........................................................................45
Auto Discover Blue Heat/Net Sync...................................................................46
Firmware Upgrades..........................................................................................................................47
Upgrade using WCM (Web Configuration Manager)..................................................47
Upgrade using SCM (Serial Configuration Manager).................................................47
Software Development ......................................................................................................................48
Memory Map of IUSC and PLD Functions........................................................50
ColdFire (5272) Bus:.............................................................................50
IUSC Access: ........................................................................................50
PLD Resource Access: ...........................................................................51
PLD Memory Map Table.................................................................................51
Port Settings, Clock Setup and General Settings.........................................................59
IUSC Clocking Logic:.............................................................................................61
Appendix .........................................................................................................................................62
Blue Heat/Net Sync Specifications ............................................................................62
Operating Environment ..................................................................................62
Communications ............................................................................................62
ESD Protection..............................................................................................62
Power ...........................................................................................................62
Connectors....................................................................................................62
Dimensions....................................................................................................62
Cable and Power Supply Options.....................................................................62
Protocol Descriptions.....................................................................................63
Pinouts ..................................................................................................................64
DB-25 Female Pinouts....................................................................................64
DB-9 Female Pinouts .....................................................................................65
Multi-drop Communications Using V.11 / RS422/RS485 Line Modes...................66
Rack Mount Option:................................................................................................66
Default Settings ......................................................................................................67
Network Settings ............................................................................................67
Boot Settings..................................................................................................67
SCM Operation Settings..................................................................................67
Common Configuration Setups.................................................................................68
Static IP Setup ...............................................................................................68
Using SCM ...........................................................................................68
Using WCM ..........................................................................................68

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DHCP Setup..................................................................................................69
Using SCM ...........................................................................................69
How the Blue Heat/Net Sync Boots Up......................................................................69
Bootup Sequence............................................................................................70
Flowchart of Special Operations Mode using the reset button.............................71
Asynchronous Communications Tutorial...........................................................71
Serial Line Interface Tutorial...................................................................................72
RS-232 Line Interface:....................................................................................72
Differential Line Interfaces: ............................................................................72
RS485/RS422/V.11 Details..............................................................................72
Basic 4-Wire, Full Duplex Communications:............................................73
Multi-drop 4-Wire, Full Duplex Communications:....................................74
Basic - Wire, Half Duplex Multi-drop Connection:....................................74
Bus Contention on Differential Multi-drop Networks: ........................................75
Termination Resistors in Differential Networks .................................................76
Termination Resistors in Differential Networks:........................................76
List of Figures
Figure 1: LED Locations on Blue Heat/Net Sync..........................................................................11
Figure 2: Basic V.28 Asynchronous Connections .........................................................................12
Figure 3: Basic V.28 Synchronous Connections ...........................................................................12
Figure 4: Basic V.28 Synchronous Connections ...........................................................................12
Figure 5: Basic RS-422/V.11 Asynchronous Connections ............................................................13
Figure 6: Basic RS422/V.11 Synchronous Connections................................................................13
Figure 7: Recommended Pinouts for V.28 (RS-232) Loopback Connector...................................14
Figure 8: Recommended Pinouts for a V.11 (RS422) Loopback Connector .................................14
Figure 9: DC Power Connector Illustration .................................................................................15
Figure 10: Phoenix Locking Screw Terminal Power Connector Illustration................................15
Figure 11: LED Error Code Example...........................................................................................18
Figure 12: Blue Heat/Net Sync Serial Cable Connection Diagram ..............................................21
Figure 13: Web Configuration Manager Sign In ..........................................................................31
Figure 14: Blue Heat/Net Sync Settings........................................................................................32
Figure 15: Configuring Blue Heat/Net Sync Settings....................................................................35
Figure 16: Firmware Upgrades/Downloads.................................................................................35
Figure 17: Restore Default Settings ..............................................................................................36
Figure 18: Saving To Flash...........................................................................................................37
Figure 19: Monitoring Serial Port Activity...................................................................................37
Figure 20: Monitoring Network Traffic ........................................................................................38
Figure 21: Monitoring TCP/IP Statistics ......................................................................................38
Figure 22: My Blue Heat/Net Sync Hardware Details..................................................................39
Figure 23: My Blue Heat/Net Sync Software Details....................................................................39
Figure 24: Blue Heat/Net Sync Driver/Software Installation CD .................................................40
Figure 25: Blue Heat/Net Sync Software Installation Screen .......................................................41
Figure 26: My Blue Heat/Net Sync Places Screen ........................................................................44
Figure 27: Add or Auto Discover Blue Heat/Net Sync Menu Screen............................................45
Figure 28: Add Blue Heat/Net Sync Screen ..................................................................................45
Figure 29: Auto Discover Blue Heat/Net Sync Screen..................................................................46
Figure 46: Bootup Sequence .........................................................................................................70
Figure 47: Bootup Sequence via Reset Button ..............................................................................71
Figure 48: Typical Asynchronous Date Frame.............................................................................72

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List of Tables
Table 1: BlueHeat/Net Sync Power Connections and Current Specifications ..............................16
Table 2: Connector Properties......................................................................................................16
Table 3: Available Special Operations..........................................................................................18
Table 4: LED Error Codes for Blue Heat/Net Sync ......................................................................19
Table 5: Chip Selects....................................................................................................................48
Table 6: Interrupts.........................................................................................................................49
Table 7: ColdFire MCF5272 GPIO ..............................................................................................49
Table 8: Base Address Map...........................................................................................................49
Table 9: DB-25 Female Pinouts....................................................................................................64
Table 10: DB-9 Female Pinouts....................................................................................................65

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Introduction
Connect Tech‟s Blue Heat/Net Sync allows remote access to synchronous/asynchronous serial
devices via an Ethernet LAN or the Internet. Blue Heat/Net Sync network-enables serial
communication devices that are designed to be connected to serial ports so that the devices no
longer need to be tied to a single computer.
The Blue Heat/Net Sync hardware is simple to install as it involves little more than plugging the
unit into the appropriate locations and performing the configuration steps outlined in this
manual.
Driver setup is made easy by Blue Heat/Net Sync‟s auto-detection feature. The software does the
work of locating the units, while the Configuration Manager leads you through the rest of the
installation.
Blue Heat/Net Sync‟s firmware is easily configured with a choice of methods: web browser,
Telnet, or direct serial connection with a terminal and/or terminal software. Once the Blue
Heat/Net Sync has been configured to your specifications, you will be able to remotely access
your devices immediately.
Features
●Four software selectable synchronous or asynchronous serial ports
●Software switchable; V.28, V.10, V.11, V.35, EIA-530, X.21 line modes
●Software switchable line modes and termination
●Supports NRZ, NRZB, NRZI-Mark, NRZI-Space, B-Phase-Space, B-Phase-Manchester,
Differential Bi-Phase encoding
●Transmission rates up to 9.216 Mbps (synchronous), 230.4 Kbps (asynchronous). 10 Mbps
communications possible with external clock.
●Bipolar clock input accepts sine/square wave signals up to 20 MHz +/- 10V.
●Includes synchronous protocols; SDLC, HDLC, MonoSync, BiSync, Transparent BiSync
●Software selectable internal and external clocking modes. External clocking is provided on
TXC and RXC pins
●Supports IP, TCP, UDP, ARP, RARP, TFTP, DHCP, BOOTP, HTTP, Telnet and DNS
●Use of TCP/IP means communications can be routed to support WANs, as well as LANs.
The Blue Heat/Net Sync does not need to be located at the same site as the controlling
computer
●Raw TCP server (HDLC and External Sync Line Modes only)
●Several levels of security are built into the Blue Heat/Net Sync that can limit connections
and help to ensure the privacy of data flow
●Memory: 8 MB flash, 16 MB SDRAM
●Includes an auto-MDIX 10Base-T, 100Base-TX LAN interface
●Network boot or booting from built-in flash memory
●Firmware upgrades are downloadable
●Customizable uClinux embedded operating system running on a ColdFire embedded
processor.
●Configuration can be done via Web Browser, Telnet or direct serial connection
●Front mounted diagnostic LEDs
●5-28 VDC power input using either DC barrel or Phoenix screw terminal connector
Optional 5VDC power supply available
●1U rack mount kit available

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Understanding Virtual COM Ports
In a typical serial port setup, the application communicates directly with the connected serial
port hardware.
Virtual COM ports differ in that the application communicates with a network protocol layer that
transfers the necessary information to and from the remote serial ports. The virtual ports appear
as standard serial ports to the application, but in reality the data is translated into a series of
Ethernet messages between the Blue Heat/Net Sync unit and the host computer. The serial port is
not physically connected to the host computer, but this is transparent to the application trying to
access it.
There are several advantages to using virtual COM ports, which include:
Distance –The serial ports can be a great distance away from the host computer. They are
not limited by the standard electrical characteristics of the RS-232 or RS-422 interface
because the primary data transfer is being done via Ethernet. Depending on the set up, these
serial ports can be at a different location and the Internet can act as the carrier of the serial
port traffic.
Speed –Short RS-232/422 cable lengths can be used with the primary distance relying on
the network connection. The capacitance of long lengths of serial cable does not limit data
speeds in these cases.
Cabling –Cost effective Ethernet cabling can be used for the transfer of information to the
Blue Heat/Net Sync and often this is part of the existing networking infrastructure.
Connecting serial ports in a remote location can be as easy as plugging in a Blue Heat/Net
Sync to the Ethernet network. This provides a simple, clean cabling arrangement.
Port Sharing –In some applications it is desirable to have a serial resource that is accessed
and shared by more than one host computer. Connect Tech‟s virtual serial port technology
allows this to be done easily.
Routing –Different ports on a Blue Heat/Net Sync can be connected to multiple host
computers.
Monitoring –Because the virtual serial ports are on the network, they can easily be
monitored to ensure everything is operating correctly.
Blue Heat/Net Sync Installation Overview
There are three main stages in the installation process for your Blue Heat/Net Sync.
1. Hardware Installation
This involves the physical connection of the Blue Heat/Net Sync hardware to your
network, and addresses issues such as cabling and power requirements.
2. Blue Heat/Net Sync Configuration
The first step in the configuration process is to set the IP Address. Then use one of three
available methods to configure the Blue Heat/Net Sync firmware settings for your
application. This can be done through the SCM (Serial Configuration Manager) or the
WCM (Web Configuration Manager), depending on circumstances and personal
preference.
3. Software Installation for Windows
This step installs and configures the Blue Heat/Net Sync drivers and ports for your host
Operating System and allows you to set parameters specific to your serial requirements.
This is done via the Blue Heat/Net Sync Configuration Manager.
NOTE: Software support for Windows and Linux is still in
development