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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
RS-232 Mode..............................................................................................13
RS-422 Mode..............................................................................................14
RS-485 Mode..............................................................................................14
SERIAL SERVER SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR PIN-OUTS.................................... 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
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B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com
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