DeLOCK 64081 User manual

Converter Ethernet TCP/IP 10/100 Mbps RJ45 to Serial
RS-232 DB9 with Client - Server - Mode
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1 Overview
Easily connect RS232 serial devices using the 9 pin D-sub interface to your network which can be
conveniently placed next to your serial equipment. This device server supports maximum
921.6Kbps for the RS232 serial interface. Provided for remote control, monitoring and data
communication. It is ideal for POS, factory automation and building automation field.
2 Features
* Support DHCP, automatically obtain an IP address and query IP address through serial setting
protocol
* Support DNS function
* Set parameters through webpag
* Auto-MDI/MDIX, RJ45 port with 10/100Mbps
* Serial port baud rate from 1200 bps to 921.6 Kbps, Check bit of None, Odd, Even, Mark and
Space
* Work mode: TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP Client, UDP Server
* Support virtual serial port and provide corresponding software
* Provide PC TCP/IP socket programming example such as VB, C++, Delphi, Android and IOS
* Power requirement: 5V 1A DC
* Can work in lan, across the switches, routers.
3 Usage Method
3.1 Product Interface and PIN Foot Definition
RS232/M(DB9 Male)
Pin2 Pin3 Pin5
Signal Name RX TX GND

3.2 Network Environment Setup
3.2.1 Device Server Demo System
A simple demo application is provided to demonstrate the setup procedure. The demo
application includes following requirements:
(1) Two personal computers (PCS) with a local area network (LAN) environment are
required
(2) A HyperTerminal program running on PC 1 is used as the control program to
communicate with the target serial device.
(3) A HyperTerminal program running on PC 2 is used as the target serial device.
A demo system illustration diagram is shown in below figure.

Note: Regarding the more detailed procedures, you can refer to Chapter 5 and
Chapter 6 for more details.
Figure 9.Device Server Demo System Illustration
The demo application allows both Hyper Terminal programs on separate PC communicating
via a LAN environment. The input data on the console of HyperTerminal on PC1 will be
transmitted to the HyperTerminal on PC2, and vice versa.
The following are the detailed device server setup procedures,
Step 1: Connect one end of RS-232 cable in PC2’s COM port and another end into device
server’s UART-2 port.
Step 2: Connect the device server to the Ethernet port of PC1 via a RJ-45 cable.
Step 3: Power on PC2 and open a HyperTerminal connection with appropriate serial port
parameters setting.
Figure 10. Target Serial Device COM
Port Setting

Note: When the DHCP function is enabled, users must install a DHCP server on
the network; otherwise, the device server will assign a default static IP address
(i.e. 192.168.0.3) if the DHCP server couldn’t be found. If the DHCP function is
disabled, RS-232 to Ethernet Converter firmware code will assign a default static
IP address (i.e. 192.168.0.3). Of course, users can also change the static IP
address via the AXR2E Configuration Utility or the Remote Configuration Web
Server.
Step 4: Power on the device server to startup the system.
3.2.2 Pair Connection Demo System
The testing environment for pair connection function is shown in below figure.
Figure 11. Testing environment for pair connection function

According to Figure 11, device server 1 is configured as a client and device server 2 is
configured as a server. In addition, a HyperTerminal runs on PC1 as the client console to
send and receive serial data to/from UART-2 of device server 1 via COM2, and another
HyperTerminal runs on PC1 as the server console to send and receive serial data to/from
UART- 2 of device server 2 via COM1.
Both device servers and PC 1 are connected to a LAN hub (or switch). If the “DHCP
Client” function is enabled on either one or both device servers, it is necessary to run a
TFTP/DHCP server program on PC1. The AXR2E Configuration Utility running on PC1 is
used to configure device servers.
3.2.3 Server Mode Setup
Device server 2 will set to “Server” mode by using the default setting.
3.2.4 Client Mode Setup
Because the default setting of connection type is “Server” mode, before start the testing
procedure, device server 1 has to be configured to “Client” mode.
Step 1: Power on device server 1.
Step 2: Use AXR2E Configuration Utility to search the device server.
Step 3: Use AXR2E Configuration Utility [Device Setup] function to change the device
server from Server mode to Client mode with proper settings of destination IP address
and port number. (According to above testing environment the destination IP is device
server 2’s IP address and the destination port is device server 2’s data listening port
number.)

Note: Regarding the more detailed procedures, you can refer to Chapter 5 and Chapter 6
for more details.
Note: In 2010, ASIX Electronics releases a new AX110xx RS-232 to Ethernet
application tool named AXR2E Configuration Utility and a new VSP driver for the new
tool. The new tool integrates VSP Manager, DS Manager and several other useful tools.
If you have installed the older version of application tool on your environment, we
strongly suggest users to remove the older version AX110xx RS232 to Ethernet setup
program first before installing this new AXR2E Configuration Utility.
3.2.5 Testing Procedure
Step 1: Power on device server 2 (Server)
Step 2: Wait for several seconds till the AXR2E Configuration Utility [Search] function
find the device server 2 successfully.
Step 3: Power on device server 1 (Client)
Step 4: Wait for several seconds till the AXR2E Configuration Utility [Search]
Function find the device server 2 successfully. At this moment the status field of
both device servers in Device Status List should display “Connected”.
Step 5: Test data generated on Client sonsole will be displayed on Server console and
test data generated on Server console will be displayed on Client console
3.3 Toolkit Software Setup
AX110xx RS-232 to Ethernet Toolkit includes the VSP (Virtual Serial Port) driver, and the
AXR2E Configuration Utility.

3.3.1 Software Package Installation
Step1: Run AX110xx RS232 to Ethernet Toolkit setup program and the installation wizard
will appear on the screen
Step 2: Wait for setup wizard to finish the software package installation then Click [Finish]
button

3.4 Quick Start
This section provides a very brief "getting started" guide to using the AXR2E
Configuration Utility. You can refer to next chapter for detailed description of each
function supported in the AXR2E Configuration Utility.
The AXR2E Configuration Utility is a Windows program. It consists of necessary tools
that you can use to help manage your RS-232 to Ethernet Converter application
products.
The AXR2E Configuration Utility contains the following tools:
(1) Device Management tool: enable you to remotely manage RS-232 to Ethernet
Converter device servers.
(2) Virtual Serial Port tool: enable you to manage virtual serial ports on the host PC.
(3) Device Monitor tool: enable you to monitor the status of RS-232 to Ethernet
Converter device servers.
(4) DHCP Server tool: enable an RS-232 to Ethernet Converter device server to get a
dynamic IP address when operating at the DHCP-enabled mode.
(5) TFTP Server tool: enable an RS-232 to Ethernet Converter device server to
download the new firmware from the TFTP server.
(6) COM Port Terminal tool: supports two RS-232 port terminals to make it easier for
you to develop or test your RS-232 to Ethernet Converter application products.
3.4.1 Executing AXR2E Configuration Utility
Step 1: On the 32-bit Windows environment, run AXR2E_x86.exe, and then the main
window will appear as the following figure. (Note: on a 64-bit Windows
environment, you should run AXR2E_x64.exe).
Step 2: If there are more than one network interface (multiple IP addresses), AXR2E
configuration utility will pop up a dialog as below and request you to choose one
IP address to be used for management.

3.4.2 Main Window
The main window divides the display into three functional areas: Menu Window,
Function Window and System Log Window.
(1) Menu Window: displays supported tools and existed VSP Ports list.
(2) Function Window: displays supported functions of a selected tool.
(3) System Log Window: mainly displays system log messages. It is also as the
function window of COM Port Terminal tool and as the internal web browser of
Device Management tool.

3.4.3 Menu and Toolbar of AXR2E Configuration Utility
The Menu of AXR2E Configuration Utility supports the following commands:
(1) File | Open Log: opens an existed system log file.
(2) File | Save Log: saves system log messages into a specified system log file.
(3) File | Exit: closes the AXR2E Configuration Utility program.
(4) View | Toolbar: hides / shows the tool bar.
(5) View | Status Bar. Hides / shows the status bar.
(6) Help | Contents: opens the help file.
(7) Help | About: displays the information of product version.
The Toolbar of AXR2E Configuration Utility supports the following commands:
3.4.4 Device Search Operation
You can utilize the Device Management tool to search RS-232 to Ethernet
Converter device servers on a LAN.
Step 1: In Menu Window, select Device Management tool.
Step 2: Click the [Search] button to search available device servers on the LAN. Below
figure shows an example that one device server is found.

Step 3: The found device servers will be showed in Devices List. On the list you can
acquire the device server’s settings including connection type, IP address,
and port number, and so on.
3.5 Virtual Serial Port Operation
Step 1: In Menu Window, select Virtual Serial Port tool.
Step 2: Click the [Add] button to add a virtual serial port. The COM Port Configuration
dialog will appear.
Step 3: On the COM Port Configuration dialog, select an unused port number to be
assigned to the virtual serial port. Then click the [OK] button to complete the add
operation

Step 4: Click the [Setting] button to configure settings of the connection type, IP
address, and listening port according to configuration of the targeted device.
Here assumes the settings are as follows:
Parameter
Setting
Connection Protocol
TCP
Remote Host IP
10.1.2.22
Remote Host Port
5000
Enable Flow Control Packet
Disabled
Connect at Windows Start
Disabled
Mode
Client
Step 5: Click the [OK] button to complete the setting operation.

Step 6: Click the [Connect] button to make a TCP connection with the remote
device server. You will see the update of the virtual serial port’s status in
both the Function Window and the Menu Window.

Note: When you click the [Add] button to add a Virtual Serial Port, if a warning message
appears as in below figure, you need to enable the administrator authority. Below shows how:
1. Select the AXR2E_x86.exe or AXR2E_x64.exe from Program FileRS-232 to Ethernet
Converter Configuration Utility folder.
2. Right-click on the file and select Properties.
3. Check the “Run this program as an administrator” checkbox from Compatibility page.

3.6 COM Port Terminal Operation
Note: The following example operation assumes the AX110xx device server’s UART2
port is connected to the COM7 port on PC1. And this device server has
established a TCP connection with the Virtual Serial Port COM1 on PC1.
Step 1: In Menu Window, select COM Port Terminal tool. You will see the System Log
Window being switched to the Function Window of COM Port Terminal tool.

Step 2: Use COM Terminal 1 to open the COM1 and use COM Terminal 2 to
open COM7. Here assumes the AX110xx device server’s serial port
settings are 115200 baud rate, 8 data bits, no parity check, 1 stop bit and
no flow control.
Step 3: Input some text data (e.g., “11111”) in the console of COM Terminal 1, and
then you should see the data appear in the console of COM Terminal 2.
Step 4: Input some text data (e.g., “22222”) in the console of COM Terminal 2, and
then you should see the data appear in the console of COM Terminal 1.

Step 5: Click the [Close] buttons of COM Terminal 1 and COM Terminal 2 to close
COM1 and COM7 ports
Step 6: In Menu Window, select Virtual Serial Port tool. Select the virtual serial port
COM1 from the Virtual Serial Ports List and then click the [Close] button to
close the connection between the virtual serial port driver and the AX110xx
device server.
Step 7: Click the [Remove] button to remove the virtual serial port driver from PC1.

3.7 Software Function Description
3.7.1 Device Management Tool
This section describes the detailed functions of Device Management tool.
3.7.1.1 Main Window
The main window of Device Management tool is shown below.
The main window provides eight functions,
(1) System Setting: configures the Search, Restore, Reboot period.
(2) Search: searches available device servers on the LAN.
(3) IP Search: searches the device server with specified IP address.
(4) Device Setup: configures the settings of a selected device server.
(5) Web Browser: configures the settings of a selected device server via
web browser.
(6) Restore: restores the selected device server back to factory default settings.
(7) Reboot: restarts the selected device server.
(8) Firmware Upgrade: upgrades the firmware code of the selected device server.

The main window supports two parameters that you can configure:
Parameter
Description
Use External Browser
Enable / disable using the external browser to
access
the device server’s web pages
Search After Application
Start
Enable / disable executing the search
operation automatically after application
start
After executing the [Search] function, if any device servers are found, they will
be added in the Devices List and the following information is displayed:
Category
Descriptio
n
NO
Device server index in the list
Device Name
Device server name, 16 bytes maximum string
MAC Address
Device server MAC address
DHCP
Enable or disable
IP
- If DHCP is enabled, dynamic IP is acquired from the DHCP
server,
- Or, static IP is assigned as dynamic IP.
Port
- Server mode: data packet listening port
- Client mode: destination port
Mode
Client or Server
Status
- Idle: the device server has no TCP or UDP connection.
- Connected: the device server has a TCP or UDP connection.
If a device server shows “Connected” status, it indicates that data transmission
task is in progress. To avoid any unexpected interrupts during data transmission,
the Device Management tool prohibits users from operations including device
setup, reset, reboot and upgrade for those device servers which status are
“Connected”.