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Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – ...
Page 3 - CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING THE SERIAL SERVER PROPERTIES . 31; COM
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Page 5 - VLINX ESP901 and ESP902 Ethernet Serial Servers; Features
Introduction Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 1 1 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-79244...
Page 6 - Communication Modes; Direct IP Mode; Paired Mode; serial tunneling; Heart Beat
Introduction Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 1 3 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-79244...
Page 7 - Serial Server Quick Start Guide; Hardware Setup; Typical Hardware Setup; Software Installation; The Server Properties Window; OR
Introduction Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 1 5 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-79244...
Page 8 - Install Virtual COM Ports on PC; Configuring the Virtual COM Port; Check Communications
Introduction Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 1 7 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-79244...
Page 9 - Package Checklist; Indicator Lights; – 10BaseT Ethernet connection established; Ethernet Connector; Serial Server; Power Connector; Top View of ESP901 and ESP902 (when mounted vertically)
Making Hardware Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 2 9 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – P...
Page 10 - DIP Switches; HyperTerminal Window; Serial Ports; The ESP901 Serial Port Connector; Serial Server/Port Operational Modes
Making Hardware Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 2 11 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – ...
Page 11 - Console Mode; Upgrade Mode; RS-485 Receiver Biasing
Making Hardware Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 2 13 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – ...
Page 12 - Serial Server Serial Port Connector Pin-outs; Pin
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Page 13 - ESP Manager; The Run Dialogue Box; The Install Shield Wizard Window
Installing the VLINX ESP Software Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 3 17 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irel...
Page 14 - The Install Shield Wizard Complete Window; Updating an Existing Installation; The InstallShield Wizard Modify, Repair or Remove Screen; Opening the ESP Manager; ESP Manager Displaying all ESP90x Serial Servers
Installing the VLINX ESP Software Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 3 19 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irel...
Page 15 - Figure 19. Ethernet Connection via a LAN; Direct Ethernet Connection using a Crossover Cable; Software Setup
Using ESP Manager Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 4 21 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91...
Page 16 - The VLINX ESP Manager Window; Software Overview; Menus; Server; View
Using ESP Manager Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 4 23 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91...
Page 17 - Exit; Server Icons Pane; Serial Server List; Status Bar; Search for Servers; The Search Setup Window
Using ESP Manager Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 4 25 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91...
Page 18 - The Search VLINX ESP Dialogue Box; Configure Server Properties; Figure 24. The Server Properties Window
Using ESP Manager Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 4 27 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91...
Page 19 - The Restarting Dialogue Box; After that port has been updated you may want to re-enter; to verify the changes have taken effect, or to
Using ESP Manager Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 4 29 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91...
Page 20 - The Four Methods of Configuring Server Properties; Description of the Server Properties; ESP Manager Server Properties Window; Server Name
Server Properties Configuration Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 5 31 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irelan...
Page 21 - Pinging using the DOS command window
Server Properties Configuration Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 5 33 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irelan...
Page 22 - UDP Mode
Server Properties Configuration Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 5 35 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irelan...
Page 23 - Port Status; Serial Port Mode; Connection At; Updating the Server Properties in ESP Manager
Server Properties Configuration Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 5 37 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irelan...
Page 24 - Save
Server Properties Configuration Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 5 39 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irelan...
Page 25 - Web Server Interface; Web Server; The Web Server Page
Server Properties Configuration Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 5 41 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irelan...
Page 26 - Virtual COM Port Installation; The Found Server Window; Windows XP
Installing Virtual COM Port Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 6 43 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – ...
Page 27 - Figure 41. The Windows Logo Testing Window; The Device Manager Window
Installing Virtual COM Port Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 6 45 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – ...
Page 28 - Configuration
Installing Virtual COM Port Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 6 47 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – ...
Page 29 - The ESP Manager Window; The vcomui Dialogue Box
Removing Virtual COM Ports Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 7 49 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – P...
Page 30 - The Control Panel Window; Confirm Device Removal
Removing Virtual COM Ports Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 7 51 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – P...
Page 31 - Downloading the Firmware; Preparing the Software; Upgrading the Firmware; The Port Settings Window
Upgrade Mode Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 8 53 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-7924...
Page 32 - Console Mode Setup; Navigating the Configuration Menus; Console Mode Configuration Screens
Using Console Mode Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 9 55 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 9...
Page 33 - Saving and Restarting the Configuration; Yes; Using a Password
Using Console Mode Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 9 57 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 9...
Page 34 - Setting Server Properties; Serial Port; The Web Server Serial Port Properties Page; Operation
Using the Web Server Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 10 59 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +35...
Page 35 - The Web Server Operation Page
Using the Web Server Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 10 61 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +35...
Page 36 - Configuration Using Telnet; The Run dialogue box; Navigating the Configuration Menu
Using Telnet Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 11 63 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792...
Page 37 - Telnet Configuration Screens; Figure 57. Saving and Restarting the Configuration
Using Telnet Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 11 65 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792...
Page 39 - Dimensional Diagram of the ESP901
ESP901 and ESP902 Technical Data Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Chapter 12 69 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Irel...
Page 40 - Signal Name; RS-232 Straight-through Cable Connections; ’s ports are configured as DTEs; is
RS-232 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Appendix A 71 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 ...
Page 41 - RS-232 DTE Loopback Connections; Figure 65. Loopback Connections for RS-232; For Transmit and Receive loopback, connect only those lines.
RS-232 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Appendix A 73 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 ...
Page 42 - Figure 67. RS-422 Connections with Flow Control; serial device, and the; If Flow Control is set for RTS/CTS; from the; If connecting to Receive Only
RS-422 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Appendix B 75 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 ...
Page 43 - Loopback Connections for RS-422; The RS-485 Connections are half duplex, either Receive or Transmit,; RS-422 Connection with No Flow Control
RS-422 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Appendix B 77 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 ...
Page 44 - Signal Ground; will be connected as a master in a single; cannot be
RS-485 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Appendix C 79 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 ...
Page 45 - Figure 72. Pin-out for a Standard Ethernet Cable; Signal; Pin-out for a Crossover Ethernet Cable
Network Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m Appendix D 81 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353...
Page 46 - © B&B Electronics – October 2005
Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m 83 B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445...