ICP DAS USA I-7188E User manual

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Quick Start Guide for
I-7188E Converter
September 2012, Version 1.0.1
Congratulations!
Congratulations on purchasing I-7188E - the most popular automation solution for remote
monitoring and control application. This Quick Start Guide will provide information needed to
get started. Please also consult the User Manual for detailed information on the setup and use
of I-7188E. This guide covers the following models:
I-71881, I-7188E2, I-7188E3, I-7188E3-232, I-7188E4, I-7188E5, I-7188E5-485, I-7188E8
What’s in the Box?
In addition to this guide, the package includes the following items:
I-7188E Converter Software Utility CD RS-232 Cable Screw Driver
(CA-0910) (1C016)
Technical Support
●I-7188E Reference Document
CD:\NAPDOS\7188e\Document\
ftp://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/7188e/document/
●I-7188E Website
http://www.icpdas.com/products/PAC/i-7188_7186/7188EN_converter.htm

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1 Starting the I-7188E up and Wiring it to a PC
Step 1: Connect to a +10 ~ +30 VDC power supply
i. +Vs of the I-7188E should be connected to the positive of the power supply.
ii. GND of the I-7188E should be connected to the negative of the power supply.
Step 2: Connect to a PC
Ethernet port of the I-7188E should be connected to a PC via a hub by using an Ethernet cable.

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2 Installing the Tools and Utilities
Step 1: Install the MiniOS7 Utility
The MiniOS7 Utility can be obtained from companion CD or our FTP site:
CD:\Napdos\minios7\utility\minios7_utility\
ftp://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/minios7/utility/minios7_utility/
Step 2: Install the VxComm Utility
The VxComm Utility can be obtained from companion CD or our FTP site:
CD:\Napdos\Driver\VxComm_Driver\
ftp://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/driver/vxcomm_driver/
3 Using MiniOS7 Utility to Assign an IP Address
MiniOS7 Utility can be used to configure the IP address. Before starting the configuration
process, make sure that the I-7188E are used to connect to your network. The default IP
addresses are as follows:
Item
Default
IP Address
192.168.255.1
Subnet Mask
255.255.0.0
Gateway
192.168.0.1

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Step 1: Run the MiniOS7 Utility, and then search the I-7188E
i. Double-click the MiniOS7 Utility shortcut on your desktop.
ii. Press F12 or choose Search from the Connection menu.
iii. Check the status bar of the MiniOS7 Scan dialog, waiting for the search to be done.
ii. Press F12 or choose Search
iii. Check the status bar, waiting for
the search to be done

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Step 2: Configure the IP Address
i. Choose the module name from the column.
ii. Press the IP setting from the toolbar, and then assign the new IP address
iii. Configure the IP setting
iv. Press the Yes button
4 Using VxComm Utility to Create Virtual COM Ports
The VxComm Utility is a PC-based tool that can be used to create virtual COM port(s) and map
them to the COM port(s) of the PDS/8000E/7188E.
i. Choose the module name
ii. Press the IP setting

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Step 1: Run the VxComm Utility and search the I-7188E
i. Double-click the VxComm Utility shortcut on your desktop.
ii. Press the Search Servers button from the toolbar.
Step 2: Add the I-7188E server
i. Choose the module name from the column.
ii. Press the Add Server(s) from the toolbar
Press Search Servers
i. Choose the module name
ii. Press the Add Server(s)

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iii. Assign a valid COM port, and then press OK button
Step 3: Restart the driver to take effect
i. Choose Restart Driver from the Tools menu.

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ii. Press the Restart Driver button
Additional Information
After you have finished add the virtual Com port to your system, then you can start using it to
connect remote RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 device via Ethernet.
Here are some guideline and tips related to the I-7188E.
●7188E series Software User Manual
CD:\Napdos\7188e\Document\7188Ess.pdf
ftp://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/7188e/document/7188ess.pdf
●7188E series Hardware User Manual
CD:\Napdos\7188e\Document\7188Ehh.pdf
ftp://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/7188e/document/7188ehh.pdf
●VxComm Utility User Manual
CD:\Napdos\Driver\VxComm_Driver\manual\
ftp://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/driver/vxcomm_driver/manual/