Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Table of Figures I
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Figure 1. The VLINX ESP904 Quad-Port Ethernet Serial Server................................1
Figure 2. Quick Start Hardware Setup.........................................................................4
Figure 3. The ESP Manager Window...........................................................................5
Figure 4. The Server Properties Window.....................................................................6
Figure 5. Configuring the Virtual COM Port...............................................................7
Figure 6. Dimensional Diagram of the ESP904.........................................................10
Figure 7. Side View of the ESP904 – when vertically mounted..................................11
Figure 8. Top View of the ESP904..............................................................................13
Figure 9. The ESP904 Serial Port Connectors...........................................................13
Figure 10. Internal Setting to Select RS-485 Bias......................................................16
Table 11. Serial Connection Pin-outs for RS-232/RS-422/RS-485.............................17
Figure 12. The Run Dialogue Box..............................................................................19
Figure 13. The Install Shield Wizard Window............................................................20
Figure 14. VLINX ESP Setup Window........................................................................20
Figure 15. The Choose Destination Window..............................................................20
Figure 16. The Install Shield Wizard Complete Window............................................21
Figure 17. Ethernet Connection via a LAN................................................................23
Figure 18. Direct Ethernet Connection using a Crossover Cable..............................24
Figure 19. The VLINX ESP Manager Window...........................................................25
Figure 20. The Search Setup Window.........................................................................28
Figure 21. The Server Properties Window.................................................................29
Figure 22. The vcomui Window..................................................................................30
Figure 23. The Search Setup Window.........................................................................37
Figure 24. The Found Server Window........................................................................38
Figure 25. The COMInst Window...............................................................................38
Figure 26. The Windows Logo Testing Window.........................................................39
Figure 27. The Device Manager Window...................................................................40
Figure 28. The VLINX ESP (COM3) Properties Window...........................................41
Figure 29. The ESP Manager Window....................................................................... 43
Figure 30. The vcomui Dialogue Box.........................................................................44
Figure 31. The Control Panel Window.......................................................................45
Figure 32. The Device Manager Window...................................................................45
Figure 33. Confirm Device Removal..........................................................................46
Figure 34. The Port Settings Window.........................................................................48
Figure 35. Upgrading in Progress..............................................................................49
Figure 36. The Console Mode Server Configuration Screen......................................52
Figure 37. Saving and Restarting the Configuration..................................................53
Figure 38. Assigning a Password...............................................................................54
II Table of Figures Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504
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Figure 39. The Web Server Page................................................................................55
Figure 40. The Web Server Serial Port Properties Page............................................56
Figure 41. RS-232 Connections in a DB-9 Connector................................................57
Figure 42. Straight-through (DTE to DCE) DB-9 to DB-9 Serial Cable with RS-232
Signal Designations.............................................................................................58
Figure 43. Crossover (DTE to DTE) DB-9 to DB-9 Serial Cable with RS-232 Signal
Designations........................................................................................................58
Figure 44. Connections for a DB-9 to DB-25 Straight-through Cable.......................59
Figure 45. Connections for a DB-9 to DB-25 Crossover (null modem) Cable...........59
Figure 46. Loopback Connections for RS-232............................................................60
Figure 47. RS-422 Connections in a DB-9 Connector................................................61
Figure 48. RS-422 Connections with Flow Control....................................................62
Figure 49. Loopback Connections for RS-422............................................................63
Figure 50. RS-422 Connection with No Flow Control................................................63
Figure 51. DB-9 Pin-out in RS-485 Mode..................................................................65
Figure 52. 2-wire RS-485 Connection........................................................................65
Figure 53. Pin-out for a Standard Ethernet Cable.....................................................67
Figure 54. Pin-out for a Crossover Ethernet Cable....................................................68