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Table of Contents | ||
TABLE OF CONTENTS | I | |
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION | 1 | |
FEATURES | 2 | |
COMMUNICATION MODES | 3 | |
Direct IP Mode | 3 | |
Virtual COM Mode | 3 | |
Paired Mode | 4 | |
Heart Beat | 4 | |
SERIAL SERVER QUICK START GUIDE | 5 | |
Hardware Setup | 5 | |
Software Installation | 6 | |
Serial Server Configuration | 6 | |
Install Virtual COM Ports on PC | 7 | |
Check Communications | 7 | |
CHAPTER 2: MAKING THE HARDWARE CONNECTIONS | 9 | |
PACKAGE CHECKLIST | 9 | |
ESP901/ESP902 CONNECTIONS, INDICATORS AND RESET SWITCH | 9 | |
Indicator Lights | 10 | |
Ethernet Connector | 10 | |
Power Connector | 10 | |
Reset Button | 10 | |
DIP Switches | 11 | |
Serial Ports | 12 | |
SERIAL SERVER/PORT OPERATIONAL MODES | 12 | |
Default Mode | 13 | |
Console Mode | 13 | |
Upgrade Mode | 13 | |
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14 | ||
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SERIAL SERVER SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR | 15 | |
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING THE VLINX ESP SOFTWARE | 17 | |
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION | 17 | |
Automatic Installation | 17 | |
Manual Installation | 17 | |
Updating an Existing Installation | 19 | |
Opening the ESP Manager | 20 | |
Manual Documentation Number: | Table of Contents | i |
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353
CHAPTER 4: USING ESP MANAGER | 21 | ||
| HARDWARE SETUP | 21 | |
| SOFTWARE SETUP | 22 | |
| SOFTWARE OVERVIEW | 23 | |
| Menus | 23 | |
| Server Icons Pane | 25 | |
| Serial Server / Virtual COM Lists | 25 | |
| Status Bar | 26 | |
| SEARCH FOR SERVERS | 26 | |
| CONFIGURE SERVER PROPERTIES | 27 | |
CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING THE SERIAL SERVER PROPERTIES. 31 | |||
| DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVER PROPERTIES | 32 | |
| Server Name | 32 | |
| Serial Number | 32 | |
| Password | 32 | |
| DHCP | 32 | |
| IP Address | 33 | |
| Netmask | 34 | |
| Gateway | 34 | |
| MAC Address | 34 | |
| Version & Date | 34 | |
| Link Status | 34 | |
| Server Serial Port | 34 | |
| Baud Rate | 34 | |
| Data/Parity/Stop | 34 | |
| Flow Control | 35 | |
| TCP/UDP Protocol | 35 | |
| Serial Timeout | 35 | |
| TCP Alive Timeout | 36 | |
| Connection Mode | 36 | |
| Delimiter HEX 1 and Delimiter HEX 2 | 36 | |
| Force Transmit | 36 | |
| Port Status | 37 | |
| TCP/UDP Port | 37 | |
| Serial Port Mode | 37 | |
| Connection At | 38 | |
| Max Connection | 38 | |
| Remote IP Address | 38 | |
| Update/Save | 38 | |
CHAPTER 6: INSTALLING VIRTUAL COM PORTS | 43 | ||
| VIRTUAL COM PORT INSTALLATION | 43 | |
| MATCHING THE SERIAL SERVER AND VIRTUAL COM PORT SETTINGS | 46 | |
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B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353