Highcross ECM-RS2B User manual

©HighCross Ltd.
OVERVIEW
DEVICE CONTROL COMPONENTS
Number of serial ports 2
Supported interfaces of
serial ports RS232, RS485, DMX512
Supported signals of
physical interfaces
RS232: GND, TX, RX, RTS, CTS
RS485, DMX512: A(–), B(+)
Isolation of serial ports Up to 1 kV
Supply voltage range 12–24 VDC via power terminals
48 VDC via PoE port
Consumption current 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Operating temperature -20° C to 45° C
-5° F to 115° F
FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS
RX 1–2 Indicates receiving data from ports 1–2
TX 1–2 Indicates transmitting data to ports 1–2
status Indicates power status and connection to
controllers
link Ethernet link and activity indicator
reset Multifunctional button (reboot, reset, bootload-
er)
REAR PANEL COMPONENTS
PWR Power supply terminals (12–24 VDC)
1–2
Serial ports terminals:
GND – Ground contact of RS232 interface,
isolated from PWR “–” contact
RX/TX – RS232 RXD and TXD signals
A – /RTS – RS232 RTS or RS485 A(–) signal
B+/CTS – RS232 CTS or RS485 B(+) signal
LAN Ethernet network and PoE power connector
RS485 1–2 Indicates RS485 mode of ports 1–2
Operating humidity 5 to 80% RH
non-condensing
Enclosure Metal with black matte nish
Dimensions (HWD) 34 mm x 84 x mm x 109 mm
4.30” x 3.30” x 1.34”
Weight 190 g
0.42 lbs
Supported data exchange
protocols
NetString
Point-to-Point
ECM-RS2B
RS232/RS485/DMX512 Ports Module
Quick Reference Guide (revision 2.30 for H/W Rev.E)
SPECIFICATIONS
The ECM-RS2B module is designed to control any devices with
RS232/RS485 interface as well as be DMX512 controller.
The module is a bidirectional gateway between physical interface
RS232/RS485 and Ethernet network and supports multiple
TCP/IP connections for each serial port.
The device has 2 independent isolated serial ports.
The control, data exchange and conguration are all handled via
TCP/IP protocol.
The ECM-RS2B version is designed to hidden, rackmount and
tabletop installations.
1 – RS485 – 2
B+/CTS1 B+/CTS2 A
–
/RTS1
A
–
/RTS2
GND1 GND2 RX1 RX2 TX1 TX2 PWR+ PWR– LAN
TX 2
RX 2
TX 1
RX 1
reset
link
status
REAR VIEW
FRONT VIEW

ECM-RS2B | RS232/RS485/DMX512 Ports Module | revision 2.30
©HighCross Ltd.
LED “status” indicates the power connection
and connection status with controllers
Off No power connected
Blink
(1 Hz) No connection with external controllers
Fast blink
(4 Hz) The device is in bootloader mode
On Connected to external controllers
LED “link“ indicates Ethernet network
link and activity
Off No connection to Ethernet network
Blink Connected to Ethernet network
Receiving Ethernet data packets
On Connected to Ethernet network
No network activity
LEDs “TX1”, ”TX2”, ”RX1”, ”RX2“ display activity
of serial ports
Off The port’s activity is absent
On Data is sending/receiving via the port
LEDs “RS485 – 1” and ”RS485 – 2“ display activity
of serial ports
Off The port is in RS232 mode
On Indicates RS485 or DMX512 mode
Multifunctional button “reset“
To reboot the device push the button for 1 second
To reset the device to factory defaults push and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
IP–address will be set to 10.0.1.101, subnet mask - to
255.255.255.0. All other settings will be set to default values
For rmware update, power off the device, push and hold
the button and power the device on. Release the button after
the LED “status” will start to blink fast.
The network settings of the device started in bootloader
mode are: IP–address – 10.0.1.101, subnet mask –
255.255.255.0
The PWR “+” and “–” terminals are designed to power the device
12–24 VDC if connected Ethernet switch has no PoE support.
Terminals GND, RX, TX, RTS and CTS of ports 1–2 are designed to
connect signals of RS232 interface.
Terminals A(–) and B(+) of ports 1–2 are designed to connect
signals of RS485 and DMX512 interface.
Be sure that the port set to needed RS232 or RS485 mode before
connecting the terminals to avoid equipment damage. The LEDs
“RS485 – 1” and “RS485 – 2” are designed to quick visual check of
RS485 mode when the device is powered.
SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
The conguration of the module is handled via web-interface.
To start working with the device:
• Connect the device to the Ethernet switch. If the switch has
no PoE support, connect the power 12–24 VDC to the PWR
terminal
• Ensure that your computer can connect to the network address
10.0.1.101 or set the TCP/IP settings of active network adap-
tor to: IP address – 10.0.1.100 , subnet mask – 255.255.255.0
• Enter 10.0.1.101 in address bar of your web-browser
• Enter: login – root, password – root
• Congure the device settings
The web-interface contains the next web-pages:
Home Displays the hardware revision and the
rmware version
Settings Network settings, type of data exchange
protocol
Ports
conguration
Settings for serial ports – physical interface
type, baud rate, data bits, parity, stop bits,
CTS/RTS mode
Settings for DMX512 mode – Break, MAB and
Idle parameters
Status Displays current TCP/IP connections and device
uptime info
For further information refer to www.highcross.pro