B&B Electronics ES1A manual Communication Modes, Direct IP, Virtual COM Port, Paired Mode

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Introduction

Communication Modes

ES1A Ethernet to RS-232 converters allow you to connect serial devices over a LAN or WAN. Serial devices no longer are limited to a physical connection to the PC COM port. They can be installed anywhere on the LAN using TCP/IP or UDP/IP communications. This allows traditional Windows PC software access to serial devices anywhere on the LAN/WAN network.

Direct IP

Direct IP Mode allows applications using TCP/IP or UDP/IP socket programs to communicate with the asynchronous serial ports on the serial server. In this mode the ES1A is configured as a TCP or UDP server. The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection. The data is sent directly to and from the serial port on the server.

TCP Server Mode allows network devices to initiate a TCP connection to the serial device connected to the serial port on the ES1A. This is also referred to as reverse telnet.

UDP Server Mode allows network devices to initiate a UDP connection to the serial device attached to the serial port of the ES1A. When using UDP protocol the ES1A can be configured to broadcast data to and receive data from multiple IP addresses.

Virtual COM Port

Virtual COM Port mode (also called RealPort, or com port redirection) allows you to map a COM port on your PC to the serial port on your ES1A. Using the RealPort software (included with the ES1A) you create virtual COM ports on your PC. When your application sends data to this port, RealPort redirects the data across the network to serial device connected to the ES1A serial port. The network is transparent to the user application and the serial device connected to the ES1A.

Paired Mode

Paired Mode (also called Serial Tunneling or Serial Bridge mode) allows serial devices connected to two ES1A converters to communicate across a network. The two ES1A converters automatically connect to each other.

In Paired Mode the heartbeat feature ensures reliable communications by restoring the connection if communications are temporarily lost at either end due to loss of power or Ethernet connection.

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Contents Model ES1A Mini Ethernet to RS-232 ConverterManual Documentation Number ES1A-2907m International Headquarters Page Manual Documentation Number ES1A-2907m pn6909-rev003 Page Table of Contents Managing the ES1A Manual Documentation Number ES1A-2907m Pn6909-rev003 Iii Manual Documentation Number ES1A-2907m pn6909-rev003 Introduction FeaturesPage Communication Modes Paired ModeDirect IP Virtual COM PortOther Communications Modes 3Manual Documentation Number ES1A -2907mpn6909-rev003 Hardware Overview Package ChecklistReset Switch Indicators, Switches and ConnectorsEthernet Port Connector Link Integrity LED YellowSerial Port Connector Connecting the HardwarePower Connector Configuration ConnectionsHardware Overview Getting Started Check the contents of your ES1A package. It should contain…Configure the ES1A Using the Discovery Software Configuring the IP AddressConfiguring the IP Address Logging Using the Web Configuration and Management InterfaceLogging Out Configuring Network Settings Using Tutorial and HelpNetwork Services Settings IP SettingsAdvanced Network Settings Port Profile Settings Configuring the Serial PortRealPort TCP Sockets UDP Sockets UDP Client Settings Advanced Serial Settings Basic Serial SettingsAlarm Notification Settings Configuring Alarms and NotificationAlarm Conditions Alarm Destinations Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Using Remote Management System SettingsManaging the ES1A Managing Users and PermissionsAdding New Users Configuring User Access and PermissionsSerial Ports Managing Serial Ports and ConnectionsConnections Managing the ES1A Factory Default Settings Using Administrative FeaturesBackup/Restore Update FirmwareGeneral System InformationSerial Network Serial Port DiagnosticsReboot Configuring the IP Address Using RealPortConfiguring the Serial Port for RealPort Removing a Virtual COM Port using RealPort Adding a Virtual COM Port using RealPortUpdating RealPort Using RealPort TCP Appendix a Default Configuration SettingsDefault Configuration Settings Manual CD-ROM disk Appendix B Product SpecificationsProduct Specifications Dimensional Diagram of the ES1A Appendix C Dimensional DiagramsDTE Appendix D RS-232 ConnectionsAppendix E Network Connections RJ-45 Pin Signal Wire Color
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