NET
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully and keep the following instructions and safety information. Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.
• Do not remove covers. There are no
refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
QUICK START
• Install the drivers
• Connect computer via USB or RS232
• Apply power if using RS232
• Connect devices via RJ45 cables
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
This product complies with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) as issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives imply conformity with the following European standards:
•
•
This product is intended for operation in the E2 (commercial & light industrial) and E3 (urban outdoors) Electromagnetic Environments.
THANK YOU
Thank you for choosing this product for your application. Please spare a little time to study the contents of this guide, so that you obtain the best possible performance from this unit.
UNPACKING
After unpacking the unit please check carefully for damage. If damage is found, please notify the carrier concerned at once. You, the consignee, must instigate any claim. Please retain all packaging in case of future
INTRODUCTION / KEY FEATURES
This product gives your Personal Computer connectivity to a network of VNET™ equipped devices so they can be controlled and monitored. The VNET™ Interface can connect via USB or Serial (RS232).
VNET™ is a fast networking topology using standard Cat5 cabling to interconnect compatible devices using a simple cabling scheme. The total span of the network may be at least 1km without repeaters. There is no maximum length for a single span within this limit.
Housed in a convenient, rugged steel case, it can be used
FEATURES:
• Rugged steel enclosure
•
• Rugged Ethercon network connectors
•
• Capable of driving 1km of network cable
• No special cables
COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum requirements:
• PC with Pentium processor
•
•
• RS232 or USB port *
*Note that the network will operate slightly more quickly when using RS232, so this is the preferred method of connection.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
If you only want to use the VNET™ Interface with the Serial (RS232) port of your computer, you do not need to install any drivers. If you wish to use USB, then you need to install USB drivers for this product.
When you plug the USB connection of the VNET™ Interface into a computer for the first time, the computer will say “Found new hardware”, and will prompt you to install drivers for it. Two drivers will be installed: One for the USB port itself, and one for the Virtual Com Port (VCP). Note that both of these drivers may report that they have “Not passed Windows Logo Testing”. You should select “Continue Anyway”.
If the driver software has been supplied to you on a
3