Vlinx Serial Servers Vlinx VESR9xx, User Manual

Page 1: ...Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com i V Vl li in nx x V VE ES SR R9 9x xx x S Se er ri ia al l S Se er rv ve er rs s ...

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Page 3: ...5 Connecting the Power Supply 15 Connecting VESR9xx Serial Servers to Serial Devices 15 Connecting the VESR901 x 16 Connecting the VESR902T x 17 Connecting the VESR902D x 18 Connecting VESR9xx Serial Servers to a Network 18 Network Connection 10BaseT 100BaseTX 18 Fiber Optic Connection 18 VESR9xx Serial Server Configuration Connections 20 Configuring the VESR9xx Serial Server via the Network Conne...

Page 4: ...36 Serial Watchdog 36 Subnet Mask 37 TCP Transmission Control Protocol 37 UDP User Datagram Protocol 38 VCOM Virtual COM Port 38 5 Upgrading the Serial Server Firmware 39 Downloading Firmware Files 40 Uploading the Firmware to the Serial Server 40 6 Diagnostics 42 Testing a Serial Server Connection 43 Testing a Virtual COM Port 44 7 Appendix A Default Server Settings 45 8 Appendix B Product Specif...

Page 5: ...Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com v Standard Ethernet Cable RJ 45 Pin out 59 ...

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Page 7: ...hernet networks allowing the serial device to become a node on the network The serial ports can be accessed over a LAN WAN using Direct IP Mode Virtual COM Port or Paired Mode connections VESR9xx Serial Servers feature 10BaseT or 100BaseTX copper network media and several fiber optic media options depending on the model VESR92x serial servers feature an additional copper Ethernet pass through port...

Page 8: ...ial connections and one or two Ethernet connections Network connection options include 10BaseT 100BaseTX copper or several different fiber optic options on models with a pass through port the pass through port is copper The following diagram shows the model numbering scheme Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 2 ...

Page 9: ...VESR902D SC40 Vlinx 2PORT DB9 ESS DIN FIBER SC 40KM VESR902D SC80 Vlinx 2PORT DB9 ESS DIN FIBER SC 80KM VESR902D ST Vlinx 2PORT DB9 ESS DIN FIBER ST VESR902D ST40 Vlinx 2PORT DB9 ESS DIN FIBER ST 40KM VESR902D ST80 Vlinx 2PORT DB9 ESS DIN FIBER ST 80KM VESR902D MC Vlinx 2PORT DB9 ESS DIN FIBER MULTIMODE SC VESR902D MT Vlinx 2PORT DB9 ESS DIN FIBER MULTIMODE ST VESR902T Vlinx 2PORT TB ESS DIN CU ET...

Page 10: ...ESS DIN FIBER ST 40KM CU VESR921 ST80 VLINX 1PORT DB9 ESS DIN FIBER ST 80KM CU VESR922T VLINX 2PORT TB ESS DIN 2 CU ETHERNET VESR922T MC VLINX 2PORT TB ESS DIN FIBER MULTI SC CU VESR922T MT VLINX 2PORT TB ESS DIN FIBER MULTI ST CU VESR922T SC VLINX 2PORT TB ESS DIN FIBER SC CU VESR922T SC40 VLINX 2PORT TB ESS DIN FIBER SC 40KM CU VESR922T SC80 VLINX 2PORT TB ESS DIN FIBER SC 80KM CU VESR922T ST VL...

Page 11: ...l mountable case Accepts DC power over a wide voltage range 10 100 Mbps Ethernet with Auto Selection LAN and WAN Communications TCP Client or Server or UDP operation configurable Virtual COM port and Paired Mode capabilities Firmware Upload for future revisions upgrades Software Support Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit 2003 Server 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit 2008 Server 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit Config...

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Page 13: ... Ethernet and serial connectors and a recessed Mode switch Package Checklist VESR9xx Serial Servers are shipped with the following items included VESR9xx Serial Server Module Quick Start Guide CD with User Manual Quick Start Guide and firmware VESR9xx Serial Server Enclosures and Mounting All VESR9xx Serial Server models are built into similar enclosures Modules are DIN rail mountable Figure 2 Fro...

Page 14: ...fic on the Ethernet link Ready LED The Ready LED green blinks once per second if the system is operating correctly If the LED is off it indicates the system is not operating correctly Serial Port LEDs VESR901 x serial servers feature one serial port VESR902D and VESR902T x serial servers feature two serial ports Each serial port has an associated LED Serial Port LEDs blink green when data is being...

Page 15: ...ere is data traffic on the Ethernet link Ready LED The Ready LED green blinks once per second if the system is operating correctly If the LED is off it indicates the system is not operating correctly Serial Port LEDs VESR921 x serial servers feature one serial port VESR922x serial servers feature two serial ports Each serial port has an associated LED Serial Port LEDs blink green when data is bein...

Page 16: ...hole in the enclosure and press lightly Figure 5 Top View of the Serial Server The Mode switch can be used to Initiate a Hardware Reset Enter Console Mode Reload factory defaults Note Refer to Section 3 Serial Server Setup and Connections for more information on using the Mode switch Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 10 ...

Page 17: ...an Ethernet pass through connection This connection functions similar to an Ethernet switch and allows the connection of other devices to the network Figure 6 Ethernet Connector Note Refer to Appendix D for connection pin outs Fiber Optic Connectors Serial server models using fiber Optic network connections use either SC or ST connectors depending on the specific model Figure 7 SC and ST Fiber Opt...

Page 18: ... VESR902D x serial servers feature two serial ports both using DB 9M connectors for RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 connections VESR902T x serial servers feature two serial ports both using five position removable terminal blocks for RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 connections Figure 8 DB 9 Female Serial Port Connector with Pinout Figure 9 Five Position Pluggable Terminal Blocks Note Refer to Appendix D for con...

Page 19: ...al block Figure 10 Power Connection Mounting Hardware VESR9xx Serial Server modules can be DIN rail mounted The DIN mounting clip and spring is included on each module Figure 11 DIN Clip on a Serial Server Module Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 13 ...

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Page 21: ...ed to as the serial device Connecting the Power Supply Connect a DC power supply to the power terminals on the top of the serial server Polarity of the wires is indicated on the label on the side of the serial server Acceptable voltages are between 10 VDC and 48 VDC The power supply must be capable of supplying 4 Watts for VESR90x models and 6 0 Watts for VESR92x models Connecting VESR9xx Serial S...

Page 22: ...ound provides a common mode reference When configured for 2 wire operation the connection supports one signal pair Data A and Data B signal channels using half duplex operation The data lines are differential with the Data B line positive relative to Data A in the idle mark state Ground provides a common mode reference Connecting the VESR901 x The VESR901 x has one serial connection that supports ...

Page 23: ...he unit has two connectors both of which are 5 position terminal blocks Make the appropriate connections to the terminal blocks to match the serial connection mode you select when configuring the serial server Note Refer to Appendix D for connector pinout information Figure 13 VESR902T x Connections Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 17 ...

Page 24: ...VESR902D x Connections Connecting VESR9xx Serial Servers to a Network Network Connection 10BaseT 100BaseTX When connecting a serial server equipped with a 10BaseT 100BaseTX network connection RJ45 connector a standard network cable is connected from the serial server to a network drop PCs configuring and or communicating with the serial server are also connected to the network Fiber Optic Connecti...

Page 25: ...and connectors Ethernet Pass through Port VESR92x serial servers are configured with an additional RJ45 network port This port can be used to connect additional Ethernet devices such as a local workstation to the network Figure 15 Ethernet Pass through Port Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 19 ...

Page 26: ...Manager VESR9xx Serial Servers can be configured over the network Vlinx Manager software running on a PC To open Vlinx Manager 1 From the Desktop click StartÆProgramsÆB B ElectronicsÆVlinx ÆVlinx ManagerÆ VESR Serial Server The Vlinx Manager Discovery window appears Figure 16 Vlinx Manager Discovery Window 2 Configure your serial server as required Note For more information on configuration option...

Page 27: ...address from a DHCP Server If DHCP assignment is not available it will default to 169 254 102 39 The web interface Login page appears 3 Configure your serial server as required Note For more information on configuration options refer to Section 4 Description of Serial Server Properties Configuring the VESR9xx Serial Server via the Serial Port Console Mode Your serial server can be configured via a...

Page 28: ...e Port 2 LED is Off To configure the serial server open the Vlinx Manager software and set up the serial server s parameters as required Note For more information on configuration options refer to Section 4 Description of Serial Server Properties To exit Console Mode press and hold the Reset switch for two seconds or turn off the power from the VESR9xx wait a few seconds and turn the power on agai...

Page 29: ...ections 2 Configure the serial server with the appropriate network settings using Vlinx Manager or the web interface 3 Configure your software application with the appropriate IP address and port number to communicate with the serial device s Figure 18 Direct IP and Virtual COM Port Connection Using VESR9xx Serial Servers in Virtual COM Port Mode In Virtual COM Port Mode a PC can communicate acros...

Page 30: ... Paired Mode When using serial servers in Paired Mode two serial servers connected to serial devices via their serial ports are connected to the network The serial devices communicate directly transferring data between devices as a point to point serial connection Paired Mode set up as shown in the following diagram and configured using Vlinx Manager software or web interface Figure 19 Paired Mode...

Page 31: ...n and the Port 2 LED is Off 3 The LEDs go back to their normal states when the device resumes normal operation Reloading Factory Defaults To reload Factory Defaults press and hold the Mode switch for more than 10 seconds The LED indicators respond as follows 1 The Ready LED blinks three times per second while the button is being pressed 2 The serial server is in Factory Default Mode when On the VE...

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Page 33: ...upported Character Count Character Count controls the maximum number of characters to buffer before sending the characters to the network Larger values decrease the number of network packets but increase the amount of time to receive characters Smaller values increase the number of network packets but decrease the amount of time to receive characters The range is 1 through 65535 Configuration File...

Page 34: ...tions include 1 1 5 and 2 1 5 bits is only valid when 5 data bits is selected which is rare The 2 stop bits setting is only valid when 6 7 or 8 data bits is selected Default Gateway The Default Gateway address sets the default route to remote networks enabling users to access the serial server from outside the local network Delimiter 1 Delimiter 2 and Delimiter Removal Delimiters and Delimiter Rem...

Page 35: ...acter is detected on the serial port The serial server then buffers the start delimiter character and all subsequent characters received after it until the end delimiter is detected When the end delimiter is received the buffered characters including the start and end delimiters are sent to the network When Delimiter Removal is enabled it removes the delimiter character s before sending the other ...

Page 36: ...rmware release From time to time new firmware is made available and can be uploaded into the serial server using Vlinx Manager Flow Control Flow Control determines the type of handshaking that is used to control sending and receiving of messages Options include No Flow Control Hardware Flow Control RTS CTS and Software Flow Control XON XOFF The Flow Control setting must match the requirements of t...

Page 37: ...empting to access the serial server via the network must know the IP Address of the server In DHCP mode factory default the serial server requests and receives a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server when it first connects to the network If there is not a DHCP Server on your network this device will automatically default to IP Address 169 254 102 39 If the serial server is unable to connect to you...

Page 38: ... match your PC using Console Mode a Connect a null modem serial cable crossover cable from Port 1 on the serial server to an available COM port on your PC b Open Hyper Terminal or similar serial emulation software and connect to the COM port used in the step above Ensure the port is configured to 115 200 baud 8 data bits and 1 stop bit c Enter Console Mode Press and hold the serial server s RESET ...

Page 39: ... the PORT 1 LED will be on f Open the Vlinx Manager Software and select Serial Port as the method to connect to the device g After logging in click on Network h Un check the box next to I want DHCP to setup the Network i Re configure the serial server s Network Settings to something within the range of your PC s Network Setting For example If your PC is configured to IP Address 192 168 0 1 Network...

Page 40: ... MAC Address is a hardware level address of the serial server that cannot be changed It is assigned in the factory Every Ethernet device manufactured has it own unique MAC address The MAC address of each serial server is printed on the device s label The MAC address of the currently selected serial server is also displayed on the Login page of Vlinx Manager Model The Model number of the currently ...

Page 41: ...her network device You must set up the TCP port number on which it will listen for connections and set the maximum up to eight number of simultaneous connections it will accept You can filter the connections it will accept based on specific IP addresses or ranges of IP addresses that you specify Password When you first receive the VESR9xx serial server from the factory the Password is blank so tha...

Page 42: ...ers Select the appropriate serial interface mode for the type of connection between the serial server s serial port and the device connected to it Note Refer to the Appendix D for connector and pin out details Serial Server Name Serial Server Name is a unique name assigned to the serial server It must be a valid hostname as defined by RFC 952 and RFC 1123 The rules are It must consist only of the ...

Page 43: ...TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol provides reliable connection oriented network communication with error checking In TCP mode the serial server can be configured as a client or a server When the serial server is configured as a TCP client it initiates connections with a server on the network You must set up the IP address and port number of the server that you wan...

Page 44: ...ceives data you must specify the IP address and UDP port the data will be sent to You can choose to send to Nobody All nodes at a specific UDP port number This is called broadcast Specific IP addresses and UDP port numbers This is called unicast A range of IP addresses and UDP port numbers This is called unicast range You can also configure the serial server to receive from nodes on the network us...

Page 45: ... Manager software The following procedure describes the firmware updating process 1 Click the Upgrade button to open the Firmware Upgrade dialog box Figure 20 Firmware Upgrade Dialog Box The name of the currently selected serial server appears in the top drop down list Other serial servers that have already been discovered can be selected from the drop down list if desired The current firmware ver...

Page 46: ...ates button Progress Bar and Progress Box display information about and progress of the download To download the latest firmware files from a file 1 Click the Browse button to open an Open File dialog box 2 Browse to the drive and folder containing the firmware file 3 Select and download the file to the local firmware folder Uploading the Firmware to the Serial Server To upgrade the firmware 1 In ...

Page 47: ...tics Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 41 The Progress box and Progress bar display information on the upgrading process 6 When the upgrade process is complete click Close ...

Page 48: ...agnostics icon opens the Diagnostics dialog box and enables you to check the operation of connected serial servers and VCOM ports on the local computer The Computer Information box displays information about the type of network connections the IP addresses Subnet Masks and Default Gateways in use Figure 21 Diagnostics Dialog Box ...

Page 49: ...s 2 Select the option a serial server 3 In the drop down box select the specific serial server you want to check 4 Click the Start button Information about the progress of the pinging process is displayed in the Test Progress box Figure 22 Testing a Serial Server Connection Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 43 ...

Page 50: ...rs 2 Select the option a virtual communications port 3 In the drop down box select the specific COM port you want to check 4 Click the Start button Information about the progress of the pinging process is displayed in the Test Progress box Figure 23 Testing a VCOM Port Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 44 ...

Page 51: ...the device will default to 169 254 102 39 Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 169 254 102 100 MAC Address Fixed see bottom label Firmware Version X X X Current Version Hardware Version X X Current Version Port 1 2 Serial port mode RS 232 Baud Rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Protocol TCP Serial timeout 0 seconds TCP alive timeout 0 minutes Connection Mode Server Delimiter...

Page 52: ...ole Mode Via network Using Vlinx Manager via a Ethernet connection Using a standard web browser such as Internet Explorer 6 0 7 0 or Firefox 1 5 2 0 Software Vlinx Manager for serial server configuration Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit 2003 Server 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit 2008 Server 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit Environment Operating Temperature 40 to 80 C 40 to 176 F Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C 40...

Page 53: ...or Console Mode Do a hardware reset or recycle power to exit Console Mode Hold in for more than 10 seconds to reset to factory defaults Indicators Serial LED one per port Color Green On Port open Blink Data traffic Link LED VESR 90x E1 E2 LED VER92x Color Green On 100BaseTX Off 10BaseT Blink Data traffic Ready LED Color Green Blink once per second System OK Off System NOT OK Connectors 10BaseT 100...

Page 54: ... RXDB GND RS 485 lines 2 wire Data Data GND RS 485 lines 4 wire TXDA TXDB RXDA RXDB GND Baud Rates 75 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 7200 9600 14400 19200 28800 38400 57600 115200 230400 Data Bits 5 6 7 8 Parity None even odd mark space Stop bits 1 1 5 2 Flow control None RTS CTS XON XOFF RS 422 485 biasing Auto 4 7K ohm pullups and pulldowns RS 422 485 termination Auto termination with thru hole resi...

Page 55: ...P BOOTP IP Mode Static DHCP TCP UDP User definable UDP Unicast or Multicast Connection Modes Server Client VCOM Paired Client Connection At power up or upon data arrival Search Serial direct COM and Ethernet autosearch or specific IP Diagnostics Display PC IP ping test VCOM save test config text readable Firmware Upgrade Via serial Ethernet or auto web search Character count 0 to 65535 Delimiters ...

Page 56: ...ndix C Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 50 9 9 Appendix C Dimensional Diagrams Appendix C Dimensional Diagrams Figure 24 Dimensional Diagram of a VESR901 Serial Server ...

Page 57: ...Appendix C Figure 25 Dimensional Diagram of a VESR902D Serial Server Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 51 ...

Page 58: ...Appendix C Figure 26 Dimensional Diagram of a VESR902T Serial Server Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 52 ...

Page 59: ...Appendix C Figure 27 Dimensional Diagram of a VERR92x Serial Server Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 53 ...

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Page 61: ...w bb elec com www bb europe com 55 10 10 Appendix D Connector Pinouts Appendix D Connector Pinouts VESR901 VESR921 Series DB9 M Pin Direction RS 232 1 Input DCD 2 Input RXD 3 Output TXD 4 Output DTR 5 GND 6 Input DSR 7 Output RTS 8 Input CTS 9 Input RI ...

Page 62: ...Appendix D Terminal RS 422 485 4 Wire RS 485 2 Wire A TDA Data A B TDB Data B C RDA D RDB E GND GND Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 56 ...

Page 63: ...n RS 232 RS 422 485 4 Wire RS 485 2 Wire 1 DCD Input RDA 2 RD Input RDB 3 TD Output TDB Data A 4 DTR Output TDA Data B 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR Input 7 RTS Output 8 CTS Input 9 RI Input Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 57 ...

Page 64: ...GND In the RS 422 mode TX lines are outputs and RX lines are inputs Connect the serial server TXB line to the RXB line of the serial device and the serial server TXA to the RXA of the serial device Ground is signal ground and provides a common mode reference for the RS 422 Receiver and Transmitters Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 58 ...

Page 65: ...Pin Signal Wire Color RJ 45 Pin 1 TX White Green 1 2 TX Green 2 3 RX White Orange 3 4 Not used Blue 4 5 Not used White Blue 5 6 RX Orange 6 7 Not used White Brown 7 8 Not used Brown 8 Manual Document Number VESR9xx 4210m www bb elec com www bb europe com 59 ...