ESP901 and ESP902 Technical Data

Chapter 12: ESP901 and ESP902

TECHNICAL DATA

 

Hardware and

ESP901 and ESP902 Serial Server modules

 

 

 

Included

Power Supply:

12 VDC/500mA (tip positive/sleeve

 

 

 

Accessories

 

negative)

 

 

 

 

 

Power Plug:

(Area Dependent: North America

 

 

 

 

 

120VAC/60Hz, Europe/United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

220/240VAC/50Hz)

 

 

 

 

Manual:

Paper copy of this manual, PDF available

 

 

 

 

CD-ROM disc:

VLINX ESP Manager and Virtual COM

 

 

 

 

 

Driver software for Windows

 

 

 

 

 

98/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0

 

 

 

Dimensions

ESP901/ESP902:

3.35 x 4.5 x 0.90 in (8.5 x 11.5 x 2.3 cm)

 

 

 

Power &

Power

 

 

 

 

 

Environment

Requirements:

12 VDC @ 200 mA (ESP901), 300mA

 

 

 

 

(ESP902)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature:

-10 to +80 °C

 

 

 

 

 

Storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature:

−20 to 85 °C

 

 

 

 

 

Humidity:

0 – 90% non-condensing

 

 

 

 

Approvals:

CE, FCC

 

 

 

 

Indicators

Power:

Red LED

 

 

 

 

 

Link:

Yellow or green LED (10BaseT or 100

 

 

 

 

 

BaseTX)

 

 

 

 

 

Ready:

Flashing green LED

 

 

 

Connectors

Ethernet:

Single RJ-45 female

 

 

 

 

Serial:

ESP901: one 9 pin D-type male (DB-9M)

 

 

 

 

 

DTE (software selectable as RS-232, 422, or

 

 

 

485)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESP902: Two 9 pin D-type male (DB-9M)

 

 

 

 

 

DTE, Port 1 - software selectable as RS-232,

 

 

 

422 or 485, Port 2 – RS232 only

 

 

 

 

DC Power:

Ultra-miniature phone jack (2.5mm), Tip (+),

 

 

 

Sleeve (−)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ESP901 and ESP902 Technical Data

Serial Interfaces

RS-232(DTE):

TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD,

 

 

GND

 

RS-422:

TXDB(+), TXDA(−), RXDB(+), RXDA(−),

 

 

RTS(+), RTS(−), CTS(+), CTS(−) and GND

 

RS-485:

Data B (+), Data A (–) and GND

 

Baud Rate:

110 bps to 230.4 k bps

 

Parity:

None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space

 

Data Bits:

5, 6, 7 or 8

 

Stop Bits:

1, 1.5 or 2

Memory

Serial Memory:

8K bytes per port

Network

LAN:

10/100 Mbps Auto-detecting 10 BaseT or

Communications

 

100 BaseTX

Protocols

 

TCP, IP, ARP, DHCP, Telnet, HTTP, UDP,

 

 

ICMP

Configuration

Console Mode:

Using RS-232 with VT100 emulation (All

Options

DIP

Switches ON

 

Telnet Mode:

Using HyperTerminal with VT100 emulation

 

ESP Manager:

Using Windows 98/ME/2000/XP or NT

 

software

 

 

Web Server:

Using a standard web browser such as

 

Internet Explorer

 

Optional

232NM9 Null Modem Crossover Cable for DTE to DTE

Accessories

connection

 

 

DRAD35 DIN Rail mounting clips for 35mm DIN Rail

 

ERS35 one-meter length of steel 35mm DIN Rail

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