Vlinx Serial Servers Vlinx VESR9xx User manual

Documentation Number pn#8906 VESR9xx-3208qsg rev000
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Vlinx VESR9xx module
This Quick Start Guide
CD with Vlinx Manager s/w and manuals
Network cable (not included)
Serial cable(s) (not included)
Quick Start Guide
Vlinx VESR9xx Serial Servers
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Connect a 10 to 48 VDC power supply
Connect the network cable from the serial server to a
network drop using a standard network cable.
VESR92x models are equipped an additional RJ45
Ethernet port. This port allows you to connect a local
Ethernet device to the network and functions like an
Ethernet switch. It does not matter which port is used
for the network connection and the local connection.
Connect the serial device(s):
oRS-232 with DB9: straight-through for DCE
device, null modem for DTE device
oRS-232/422/485 with terminal blocks: see
Appendix D for pinouts
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LED STATUS
Ready Blinks if system is operating correctly
Port 1 On indicates serial port open, blinks when data present on
serial port
Port 2 Same as Port 1
(Present on 2 port units only)
Link On indicates Ethernet operating in 100BaseTX, blinks
when data present on Ethernet link
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Hold in Mode switch for… Result
0 to 2 seconds Initiates a Hardware Reset
2 to 10 seconds Enters Console Mode
More than 10 seconds Resets to Factory Defaults
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Insert the included CD and it should autostart
Follow the prompts to install the Vlinx Manager
software.
Note: Be sure you have administrative rights & disable firewalls
in Windows XP and Vista.
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Open Vlinx Manager: click
StartÆProgramsÆB&B
ElectronicsÆVlinxÆVlinx ManagerÆVESR
Serial Server
The Discovery page opens
To configure via the network, select Network.
If you know the IP address, select The device is
at this address, and type in the address.If not,
select I don’t know the IP address of the device.
Click Connect.
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Open a browser and type the IP address of the
serial server in the Address Bar.
When the serial server is found, the
Configuration window appears.
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Click Login. (Password is blank from factory)
The General page appears.
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Click Network to open the Network page.
Select I want DHCP to setup the network for
dynamic IP addressing (recommended)
Or, deselect it and type in the IP Address,
Subnet Mask and Default Gateway addresses.
Click Next.
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Click Port 1 Serial to open the Serial Port
Parameters page. Select the type of serial
connection between the serial server and the
serial device. (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 2-wire,
or RS-485 4-wire)
Select the Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits,
Parity and Flow Control needed to communicate
with the serial device.
If your serial server is 2 port, select the next port
in the Description box, then repeat the previous
steps.
Click Next.
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Click Port 1 Network to open the Port Network
Parameters page.
Select the type of network protocol you want to
use: TCP, UDP, VCOM or Paired Mode.
If you select TCP, select whether the serial server
will operate as a Client or Server, then configure
the required IP address, port numbers and other
related parameters.
If you select UDP, configure the IP addresses,
ports and other related parameters for the devices
you want to receive from and send to.
If you want the serial server to act as a virtual
communications port for a computer, select
VCOM.
If you want the serial server to operate in Paired
mode with another serial server, select Paired,
then configure it as a client or server and set up
the IP address, port numbers and other related
parameters (similar to setting up TCP).
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If you want to set up Advanced parameters, click
Advanced on the Port Network Parameters
page.
If necessary for your application, select I want to
control when connections are forced closed,
then set up the Network Watchdog and Serial
Watchdog as required.
If necessary for your application, select I want to
control data packets are sent over the network,
then set up the Character Count, Forced
Transmit, Intercharacter Timeout, Delimiters and
Delimiter Removal as required.
Click Next.
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If you have completed the configuration, click
Save to save the configuration to the serial
server.
To Logout, click the Logout button.
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Set up serial server as a TCP Server on serial
port 1.
Set serial port to RS-232 on serial port 1.
Set to 9600 8-N-1 on serial port 1.
Loopback serial port 1 by connecting TD to RD.
Open a DOS window and type “telnet x.x.x.x
yyyy” where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the
serial server and yyyy is the port number of the
serial port.
Type characters on the keyboard. The
characters should appear in the window. If not,
double check your settings.
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