Planet ICS-2200T User manual

Industrial 2-/4-port RS232/422/485
Serial Device Server
ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T
Quick Installation Guide

Table of Contents
1 Package Contents..................................................................... 3
2. Requirements............................................................................ 4
3. Hardware Introduction ............................................................... 5
3.1 Front Panel ........................................................................ 5
3.2 Wiring the Power Inputs...................................................... 6
3.3 Serial Port PIN Assignment .................................................. 7
4 Web Login ................................................................................ 8
4.1 Starting Web Management ................................................. 8
4.2 Logging in to the Industrial Serial Server.............................. 8
5. Remote Console Telnet Login.....................................................10
5.1 Logging in to the Remote Console Interface.........................10
6. Getting Started with VCOM Utility ..............................................11
6.1 Installation of VCOM Utility .................................................11
6.2 Searching Serial Device Server ...........................................12
6.3 Serial Server Login ............................................................12
6.4 Serial Server Setting..........................................................13
6.5 COM Port Mapping .............................................................14
7. RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration ...................................15
8. Customer Support ....................................................................16

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1 Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET ICS-2200T and ICS-2400T Industrial
Multi-port Serial Device Servers. “Industrial Serial Server” is used
as an alternative name in this Quick Installation Guide.
Open the box of the Industrial Serial Server and carefully unpack it.
The box should contain the following items:
The Industrial Serial Server x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1
Wall Mounting Kit x 1 Dust Cap x 2
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local
reseller for replacement.

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2. Requirements
The Industrial Serial Server provides remote login interface for
management purposes. The following equipment is necessary for
further management:
Workstations running Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8/2008/10, MAC OS
X or later, Linux, UNIX, or other platforms are compatible with TCP/
IP Protocols.
Ethernet Port Connection
Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface
Card)
Network cables -- Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45
connectors.
The above PC is installed with Web browser
Note
It is recommended to use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above
to access the Industrial Serial Server.
Note
If the Web interface of the Industrial Serial Server is not
accessible, please turn off the anti-virus software or fire-
wall and then try it again.

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3.Hardware Introduction
3.1 Front Panel
ICS-2200T ICS-2400T
PWR1 PWR2 Fault
SYS
E2
E1
LNK/
ACT
LNK/
ACT
Rx Tx
Rx Tx
P1
P2
RS232/422/485
P1
P2
ICS-2400T
E2
E1
P1 P3
PWR1 PWR2
I/O
Fault
P1
Rx Tx Rx Tx
Rx Tx Rx Tx
SYS
LNK/
ACT
LNK/
ACT
P3
P2 P4
P2
RS232/422/485
P4

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3.2 Wiring the Power Inputs
The upper panel of the Industrial Serial Server indicates a DC inlet
power socket and consists of one terminal block connector within 6
contacts. Please follow the steps below to insert the power wire.
1.Insert positive/negative DC power wires into Contacts 1 and 2 for
Power 1, or Contacts 5 and 6 for Power 2. Figure 3-1 and 3-2
show PWR1 and PWR2 of the Industrial Serial Server.
ICS-2200T: 12~48V DC
V1+ V1- V2+ V2-
PWR1 PWR2Fault
DC Input:
12-48V , 1Amax.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure 3-1: ICS-2200T Upper Panel
ICS-2400T: 12~48V DC
1A@24V
V1+ V1- V2+ V2-
PWR1 PWR2Fault
DI1 DO0 DO1DI0 GNDGND
DC Input:
12-48V , 1Amax.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure 3-2: ICS-2400T Upper Panel

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2. Tighten the wire-clamp screws for preventing the wires from loos-
ening.
1 2 3 4 5 6
V1+ V1- V2+ V2-
Power 1 Fault Power 2
Figure 3-3: PWR1 & PWR2 pin of terminal block.
Note
The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the
range from 12 to 24 AWG.
3.3 Serial Port PIN Assignment

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4 Web Login
4.1 Starting Web Management
The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the
Industrial Serial Server. Note the Industrial Serial Server is congured
through an Ethernet connection. Please make sure the manager PC
must be set to the same IP subnet address.
For example, the default IP address of the Industrial Serial Server is
192.168.0.100, then the manager PC should be set to 192.168.0.x
(where x is a number between 1 and 254, except 100), and the
default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
Ethernet
PC/Workstation with Web Browser
IP Address:192.168.0.x
RJ45 UTP Cable
ICS Serial Device Server
IP Address:192.168.0.100
Figure 4-1: IP Management Diagram
4.2 Logging in to the Industrial Serial Server
1. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above for Web browser and enter IP
address http://192.168.0.100 (the factory-default IP address) to
access the Web interface.
2. When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default user
name “admin” and password “admin” (or the password you have
changed before) as shown in Figure 4-2.
Default IP Address: 192.168.0.100
Default User Name: admin
Default Password: admin
Figure 4-2: Login Screen

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3. After entering the password, the main screen appears as shown in
Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3: Web Main Screen of Industrial Serial Server
4. The Server Menu on the middle of the Web page lets you access all
the functions and statuses the Industrial Serial Server provides.
Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the
Serial Server management. Please refer to the user manual for more.
Note
1. For security reason, please change and memorize
the new password after this first setup.
2. Only accept command in lowercase letter under web
interface.

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5. Remote Console Telnet Login
5.1 Logging in to the Remote Console Interface
The Industrial Serial Server also supports Telnet for remote
management. You can use Telnet to open a terminal session over
one of the Ethernet ports. The Serial Server asks for user name and
password for remote login when using Telnet; please use the following
defaultIPaddress,usernameandpasswordfortherst-timelogin.
Default IP Address: 192.168.0.100
Default Username: admin
Default Password: admin
You will be presented with a text menu displaying the Industrial Serial
Server’s general settings, which you will be able to view and modify.
Please refer to User Manual for a description of the available settings.

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6. Getting Started with VCOM Utility
With Industrial Serial Server’s VCOM administration utility, you can
easily install and congure one or multiple ICS-2200T or ICS-2400T
device servers over the network from a remote location. There are
severalfunctionstocongureIndustrialSerialServer:
zSearching device
zCreate virtual COM port
zFirmware upgrade
zImportorexportle
PC
COM1 (Port1)
COM2 (Port2)
Ethernet
VCOM
Serial bus
Serial Device 2
Serial Device 1
Serial bus
6.1 Installation of VCOM Utility
The ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T VCOM Utility can be downloaded from
PLANET Web site. Please locate and run the setup program “vspsetup.
exe” and follow the on-screen instructions.
download link: https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/downloads?&met
hod=keyword&keyword=ICS-2
After installing, rebooting your workstation/PC is required.
Note
If you have difficulty in downloading or executing VCOM
Utility, turn off the firewall and anti-virus software first.

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6.2 Searching Serial Device Server
First click “Add Device” and then click “Search” if Serial Server has
access to network, as shown below.
6.3 Serial Server Login
The ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T Serial Server is password protected, so user
can’t modify any settings. The user must rst log in the ICS-2200T/
ICS-2400T if the password is correct; the status will become “Logged
in”. On the contrary, if the password is incorrect, the status will pop
up an error window.

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6.4 Serial Server Setting
Click “Settings” to open the target Industrial Serial Server’s
congurationwindow.
Parameters are grouped into tables. Click “OK” to implement changes
Please refer to user manual for a description of all functional properties
for the Industrial Serial Server.

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6.5 COM Port Mapping
While using the COM Mapping of VCOM Utility, the connection between
the ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T and the PC device administrator will create
the corresponding Virtual COM Port, which supports Microsoft Windows
XP or above platform.
Add COM
If your Serial Server has been found, select it in order to add it to the
COM mapping list. Click “OK”totakeeect.
COM Mapping Settings.
Click “Modify COM”tocongureSerialServer’sserialCOMport.
User can manually assign COM number to the ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T
Serial Server. After that, user can click the “OK” button, and nally
must press the “OK”buttontotakeeect.

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7.RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration
IP Address has been changed or admin password has been
forgotten -
To reset the IP address to the default IP address “192.168.0.100”
or reset the login username and password to default value, press
the hardware-based reset button on the bottom panel for about 5
seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can log in the management
Web interface within the same subnet of 192.168.0.xx and default
password. Be noted that all the previous setups will be disappeared
after the factory default reset is made.
SYSTEM RESET
BUZZER RESET
SYSTEM RESET
BUZZER RESET
Figure7-1: ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T Hardware-based Reset Button

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8. Customer Support
Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online
FAQ resource on PLANET web site rst to check if it could solve your
issue. If you need more support information, please contact PLANET
switch support team.
PLANET online FAQs:
http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq
Switch support team mail address:
[email protected]
ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T User’s Manual:
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/download.php?method=keyword
&keyword=ICS&view=3&page=1#list
(Please select your Industrial Serial Server model from the Product
Model drop-down menu)
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