Devolinx STE-601C User manual

Serial-Ethernet Server

STE-601C

User’s Manual

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

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the sole purpose of operation and maintenance of products of Aaxeon Technologies, Inc. No part of this

publication is to be used for any other purposes, and it is not to be reproduced, copied, disclosed,

transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language, in any form, by

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This document is intended to provide customers with brief descriptions on the product and to assist

customers to get started. For detail information and operations of the product, please refer to this manual or

the CD attached.

FCC WARNING

Class A for Ethernet Serial Server

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Adigital device pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses

and radiates radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the

user will be required to correct the interference at his own expenses.

Ashielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference

to the nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that only the supplied power cord can be used.

Use only shielded cables to connect the device’s RS-232 or RS-485 port.

Be cautioned that changes or modifications not explicitly approved byAaxeon Technologies could void your

authority to operate the equipment.

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................5

1.1 PACKAGING...........................................................................................................................5

1. 2APPLICATION CONNECTIVITY .................................................................................................6

2. NOMENCLATUREAND SETTINGS......................................................................8

2.1 NOMENCLATURE OF STE-601C COMPONENTS.......................................................................8

2.2 MODE SWITCH.....................................................................................................................8

3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................9

3.1 CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................9

3.2ASSIGNING A NEW IPADDRESS BY ARP COMMAND .................................................................9

3.3AUTO IP..............................................................................................................................10

3.4 TCP/IPPORT NUMBER........................................................................................................11

4. SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION...........................................................................12

4.1 CONFIGURATION SET BY MONITOR.EXE UTILITY .....................................................................12

4.2 CONFIGURATION SET BY TELNET UTILITY ..............................................................................12

4.3 CONFIGURATION SET BY HYPER TERMINAL CONSOLE UTILITY ................................................22

4.4 CONFIGURATION SET BY WEB BROWSER...............................................................................23

4.5 VIRTUAL COM MODE...........................................................................................................28

4.5.1 Setup of a virtual COM driver ...................................................................................................28

4.5.2 Virtual COM communication.....................................................................................................29

5. SNMP SETUP...........................................................................................................34

SNMP NETWORK MANAGEMENT PLATFORM ..............................................................................34

6. START WRITINGYOUR OWNAPPLICATIONS...............................................35

PREPARING THE SYSTEM...........................................................................................................35

7. DIAGNOSTICS.........................................................................................................36

7.1 USE STANDARD TCP/IPUTILITY PING COMMAND..................................................................36

7.2 USE MONITOR.EXE CONFIGURATION UTILITY PROGRAM ........................................................36

APPENDIXA: STE-601C ETHERNET-SERIAL SERVER SPECIFICATIONS38

A.1. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................38

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A.2. SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................39

A.3 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS ..........................................................................................39

A.3.1 COM Port..................................................................................................................................39

A.3.2 Ethernet Port (RJ-45)...............................................................................................................41

A.3.3 Power terminal block connector...............................................................................................42

A.4 BUZZER/LED MESSAGE......................................................................................................42

A.4.1 Buzzer ......................................................................................................................................42

A.4.2 LAN LED...................................................................................................................................42

A.4.3 COM Port LED..........................................................................................................................43

A.4.4 RUN LED..................................................................................................................................43

APPENDIX B. UPGRADE SYSTEM SOFTWARE................................................44

B.1 UPGRADE PROCEDURES .....................................................................................................44

B.2 CRITICAL ISSUES OF UPGRADING.........................................................................................45

B.3 ERROR MESSAGESOK.........................................................................................................45

APPENDIX C. HARDWARE CONFIGURATION...................................................47

C.1 DISABLE SYSTEM FIRMWARE...............................................................................................47

APPENDIX D CONFIGURATION UTILITY.............................................................48

D.1 RUN THE UTILITY.................................................................................................................48

D.2 DETECT OPERATIONAL DEVICES..........................................................................................48

D.3 CONFIGURE DEVICES..........................................................................................................48

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1. Introduction

The STE-601C Ethernet-Serial Server is a gateway between Ethernet (TCP/IP) and RS-232/RS-485

communications. The information transmitted by STE-601C is transparent to both host computers (Ethernet)

and devices (RS-232/RS-485). Data coming from the Ethernet (TCP/IP) is sent to the designated

RS-232/RS-485 port and data being received from RS-232/RS-485 port is sent to the Ethernet (TCP/IP)

transparently.

In the computer integration manufacturing or industrial automation area, the STE-601C Ethernet-Serial

Server is used for field devices to direct connect to Ethernet network. Terminal Server (main control program

run in STE-601C) transforms whatever data received from RS-232/RS-485 to TCP/UDP port then connect

devices to the Ethernet network via a single application program or multiple application programs.

Many control devices provide the ability to communicate with hosts through RS-232/RS-485 however

RS-232/RS-485 serial communication has its limitations. For one, it is hard to transfer data through a long

distance. With STE-601C, it is possible to communicate with a remote device in the Intranet environment or

even in the Internet and thus, increases the communication distance dramatically.

STE-601C from Aaxeon Technologies, Inc. offers one RS-232/ RS-485 port, one RJ45 Ethernet and

Watch-Dog Timer etc.

1.1 Packaging

STE-601C Ethernet-Serial Server x 1

STE-601C Ethernet-Serial Server quick start guide x 1

Mini DIN to RS-232 DB-9 Cable x 1

Wall mount x 2

Product CD containing configuration utility and sample programs x 1

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1. 2 Application Connectivity

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2. Nomenclature and Settings

2.1 Nomenclature of STE-601C Components

Figure 2.1 shows the names of STE-601C components. In the figure, the indicated switch settings represent

factory settings.

Figure 2.1. Nomenclature of STE-601C components.

2.2 MODE Switch

This sets or initializes the operating mode for the STE-601C. The factory default setting is that Switch 1

(SW1) and Switch 2 (SW2) are set to OFF. You can use the Mode switch to change the operating mode from

the factory default settings to your desired mode.

STE-601C can be setup either RS-232, RS-485, RS-422 or Console configuration mode by MODE Switch.

SW1 SW2 Mode

OFF RS-232OFF

ON CONSOLE

OFF RS-485ON

ON RS-422

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3. Hardware Installation

Prepare necessary cables, hub, power cord and RS232/RS485 connector.

Connect STE-601C to Ethernet networkvia hub/switch or direct connect to hostcomputer through cross

over cable.

Connect a serial device to a serial port of STE-601C, make sure the right connection of either RS-232 or

RS-485.

Plug in DC9-30V, the buzzer will beep and the RUN LED will blink if STE-601C functions normally.

Please refer to AppendixA.4 to see all of LED messages.

Use monitor.exe configuration utility in the product CD or diskette to diagnose STE-601C. If it starts up

successfully, you are able to find the IP and MACaddresses of STE-601C. You can change the network

parameters of STE-601C to join your LAN by changing its IP address, gateway IP address and subnet

mask.

3.1 Configuration

STE-601C Ethernet-Serial Server is shipped with default settings shown in the following table:

Property Default Value

IPAddress 10.0.50.100

Gateway 10.0.0.254

Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0

User Name admin

Password Null

COM 1 9600,None, 8, 1, No flow control, buffer disabled, packet delimiter timer 2ms

Link 1 Type: TCP Server, Listen port 4660, Filter=0.0.0.0, Virtual COM disabled

SysName of SNMP name

SysLocation of SNMP location

SysContact of SNMP contact

Note: Aaxeon provides a default button to restore system settings including IPaddress, gateway IP address

and subnet mask etc. to the defaults. Press and hold the default button for 5 seconds till the server reboots.

3.2 Assigning a new IP Address by ARP command

ARP –s is used to assign a static IP address of STE-601C and add this static entries to the ARP cache of the

computer, when TCP/IP packet with destination port number 1 is sent to STE-601C, it causes the device to

check its MAC address with IP address, once STE-601C finds those two unmatched, it will reboot and

change to the new IP address which was set by ARP –s command. The following example uses ARP to

assign a static IP address of STE-601C using its MAC address printed on the label of the rear panel, then

use Telnet to send the TCP/IP packet with destination port number 1 to STE-601C, after STE-601C reboots

it will change its IP address to the new one.

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