B&B Electronics Vlinx Serial Servers ESP902, User Manual

Page 1: ...ESP902 2303 International Headquarters B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Road P O Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 815 433 5100 General Fax 815 433 5105 Home Page www bb elec com Sales e mail o...

Page 2: ...Table of Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Features 1 Communication Modes 2 Direct IP Mode 2 Virtual COM Mode 2 Heartbeat 3 Quick Start 3 Default ESP902 Settings 4 Specifications 5 Protocols 5 Indicat...

Page 3: ...Console Mode 10 Serial Connections 10 RS 232 Connections 11 RS 485 Connections 13 Chapter 3 INSTALL VLINX ESP SOFTWARE 14 Chapter 4 USING ESP MANAGER 17 Searching LAN for ESP902 17 Firmware Upgrade 1...

Page 4: ...for each port 24 Connection Mode Set for each port 24 TCP UDP Protocol Set for each port 24 TCP UDP Port Set for each port 24 Remote IP Address Set for each port 25 Update 25 Chapter 6 INSTALLING VIR...

Page 5: ...ware for Windows Selectable Heart Beat Connection Firmware Download for Future Revisions Upgrades The Heart Beat Protocol ensures reliable communications in Virtual COM port mode or with paired connec...

Page 6: ...PC establishes a communication connection with the ESP902 The data is sent directly to and from the serial port on the server Virtual COM Mode Use Install Virtual COM to add a driver which provides a...

Page 7: ...ished again The Heart Beat feature is available for use with the Virtual COM port mode and Paired Connection mode This is not available when using a UDP application Quick Start This section lists the...

Page 8: ...us lights Step 5 Start the VLINX ESP Manager from your program menu Step 6 Select Search to find the ESP902 on your network Step 7 When found Double Click the ESP902 to bring up the Server Properties...

Page 9: ...ady Flashing Green Connectors Ethernet single RJ 45 female Serial two 9 pin D type male DB9M ESP Port 1 is switch selectable as RS 232 422 485 ESP Port 2 is always RS 232 DC ultra miniature phone jack...

Page 10: ...CD ROM disc with software for Windows 98 ME 2000 XP NT 4 0 VLINX ESP Manager and Virtual COM Driver software Optional Accessories 232NM9 Null Modem Crossover Cable for DTE to DTE connections DRAD35 DI...

Page 11: ...indicators switch settings and connections Side View when vertical mounted Light Indication Power Red Power is applied Link Yellow 10 BaseT Ethernet or Green 100 BaseTX Ethernet connection establishe...

Page 12: ...The Reset Button is recessed to avoid accidental operation To reset the unit insert a small plastic tool press lightly and hold for 3 seconds The Link and Ready lights will go out and come back on If...

Page 13: ...Remove the two side cover screws slide the cover off then set the two bias jumpers shown open to enable biasing shorting RS 422 Mode The RS 422 mode supports 4 channels with full duplex operation for...

Page 14: ...he ESP902 Serial ports are wired as DTE like a computer using DB9M connectors so a crossover cable must be used to connect to another DTE port In Console mode the default serial port settings are 9600...

Page 15: ...ulti interface dip switch selectable RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 ESP Port 2 RS 232 only RS 232 Connections In the RS 232 mode the ports are configured as DTE Data Terminal Equipment like a computer ESP902...

Page 16: ...S CTS connect the RTSB to CTSB of your device and RTSA to CTSA of your device Connect from CTSB to RTSB of your device and from CTSA to RTSB of your device If connecting to Receive Only RS 422 devices...

Page 17: ...rom the RS 485 standard which defines the Data B line as positive relative to Data A during a Mark state before enabling the transmitter and after transmitting before tri stating If the RS 485 devices...

Page 18: ...iguration fast and easy We recommend installing the Software to configure the ESP902 unless you are not using Windows To install the ESP Manager Install Virtual Com Uninstall Virtual COM programs Inse...

Page 19: ...Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 When Choose Destination...

Page 20: ...Wizard Complete appears After Finish the Install window closes You can now start the ESP Manager software use Start Programs B B Electronics VLINX ESP Servers VLINX ESP Manager If you have not alread...

Page 21: ...ssover Cable if connecting directly to your computer LAN card Apply power The Red Power indicator will light the Link indicator lights when an Ethernet connection is made and the Ready indicator will...

Page 22: ...e to the ESP Server See Chapter 8 Virtual COM Configuration Can be used to change the Virtual COM Settings IP address Port Flow Control Searching Server Can be used to find ESP Servers on the network...

Page 23: ...us indicates the Mapped Virtual COM port condition Not Connected is shown when a program does not have the port Open Connected is shown when that Mapped port is Open for use Server Properties Screen H...

Page 24: ...33 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 After Configuring as needed click Update to Store the Configuration in the Server After...

Page 25: ...s of current property or Move up the list of items for current property Right Arrow Change values or contents of current property or Move down the list of items for current property Enter Select Updat...

Page 26: ...eature on the serial server Once a password is entered it will be required to access the menu and make changes DHCP DHCP servers are a part of numerous LAN management systems The DHCP field has two se...

Page 27: ...a connection to the specific IP address of the serial server If the DHCP reassigns a different IP address the software will not be able to communicate with the hardware We recommend using a static IP...

Page 28: ...COM mode is not being used Telnet Console Tab to the Data Parity Stop field and arrow to the desired selection Flow Control Set for each port The Flow Control setting must match the requirements of t...

Page 29: ...icate with the listed IP address and all other requests for connection will be filtered out The ESP902 is set to TCP or UDP Server in Connection Mode to use this feature The default setting is 255 255...

Page 30: ...5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 Status displays how many Ethernet packets and serial bytes are transmitted...

Page 31: ...r The COM number can be selected from a list of available numbers For example in a computer already having a COM1 and COM2 COM3 to COM 254 is available for the ESP902 The virtual COM port looks like a...

Page 32: ...ptions Windows XP provides a notice concerning Windows Logo testing for XP This XP feature simply indicates that these drivers have not yet undergone the Microsoft testing procedures required to use t...

Page 33: ...by the application program and serial hardware The ESP Server must be set to match The settings of the Virtual COM port in the Device Manager and the ESP902 Configuration menu must match If the settin...

Page 34: ...lectronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 Select the Configuration or Port Settings tab This screen lets you change the Settings if needed Use...

Page 35: ...the Device Manager of Windows 2000 and XP operating systems It may also be removed in the Device Manager of Windows 98 ME NT 2000 and XP Windows 98 users will also find a Remove Virtual COM feature in...

Page 36: ...ax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 Removing the Virtual COM Port using Device Manager The screen shots were taken f...

Page 37: ...91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 2 Select Device Manager in the Systems Properties window In Device Manager window select the next to Ports COM LPT to expand 3 Highlight ESP902 COM to be removed go the Ac...

Page 38: ...firmware file Download the compressed software file from our website to your folder Unzip or expand the file into the hex format so it will be ready to download to the ESP902 Before Setting the ESP902...

Page 39: ...445 Select Browse locate the folder where you placed the firmware hex file select it Open and then select the upgrade button In the Serial Port selection options select the COM port number used to con...

Page 40: ...Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 Upgrade progress will be shown u...

Page 41: ...on the Computer See Chapter 5 for details of each Server Property Setting Apply power to the ESP902 The power and ready LED will light Using your VT100 Terminal emulation program HyperTerminal can be...

Page 42: ...nd Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 The restart message will appear Select Yes to save changes This is necessary to write the settings to the server To view the changes press the space bar The scree...

Page 43: ...OOPBACK CONNECTIONS For Transmit and Receive loopback connect only those lines When Flow Control setting on the Serial Server is set for RTS CTS those lines must be looped Usually DTR and DSR must als...

Page 44: ...Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 APPENDIX B RS 232 CONNECTIONS RS 232 Signal Name DTE RS 232 DB9M Pin Carrier Detect In DCD 1 Receive Rx Data In RXD...

Page 45: ...tronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 RS...

Page 46: ...al Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 APPENDIX C RS 422 CONNECTIONS RS 422 Connections RS 422 Signal Name Direction RS 422 DB9M Pin Receive Data A In RXDA 1 Receive Data B...

Page 47: ...tronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 RS...

Page 48: ...50 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 APPENDIX D RS 485 CONNECTIONS RS 485 Signal Name Direction R...