B&B Electronics PESV1A Introduction, Features, Communication Modes, Direct IP, Virtual COM Port

Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

PES1A and PESV1A Mini PoE (Power over Ethernet) Ethernet to RS- 232 Converters provide simple and cost-effective solutions for connecting RS-232 devices to Ethernet networks. PES1A and PESV1A converters make it easy to connect serial printers, copiers, building automation, retail, point of sale, warehousing and banking equipment directly into Ethernet networks. Both models feature Power over Ethernet (PoE) operation and the PESV1A provides a switch selectable voltage output to power external devices.

PES1A and PESV1A converters support virtual COM port, console management, TCP and UDP socket, serial bridge, terminal, modem emulation and custom connections. Network addresses can be obtained dynamically or manually. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is supported. Configuration is accomplished through a web-based user interface.

Figure 1. PES1A Mini POE Ethernet to RS-232 Converter

Features

•Converts Ethernet to RS-232 serial

•Small, economical and configurable

•PESV1A provides selectable output power supply

•Supports TD, RD, TRS, CTS, DTR, DCD, DSR and GND RS-232 lines

•LEDs indicate link integrity and data transfer activity

Manual Documentation Number: PES1A/PESV1A-4905m 1

Introduction

•10/100 Mbps auto-detecting operation

•IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet) compatible

•Web Configuration and Management user interface

•Email event notification

Communication Modes

PES1A/PESV1A 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 PES1A/PESV1A 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 PES1A/PESV1A. 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 PES1A/PESV1A. When using UDP protocol the PES1A/PESV1A 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 PES1A/PESV1A. Using the RealPort software (included with the PES1A/PESV1A) 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 PES1A/PESV1A serial port. The network is transparent to the user application and the serial device connected to the PES1A/PESV1A.

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