B&B Electronics ESP904E - Manuals

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Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Table of Contents iii 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fa...

Page 6 - Figure 1. The VLINX ESP904 Quad-Port Ethernet Serial Server; Features; Communication Modes; Direct IP Mode

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Page 7 - Paired Mode; ESP904 Quick Start Guide; Hardware Setup; Figure 2. Quick Start Hardware Setup; Software Installation

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Page 8 - ESP904 Configuration; icon; Figure 4. The Server Properties Window; OR

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Page 9 - Install Virtual COM Ports on PC; Figure 5. Configuring the Virtual COM Port; Check Communications; ESP904 Technical Data

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Page 10 - Protocols; Figure 6. Dimensional Diagram of the ESP904

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Page 11 - Package Checklist; Figure 7. Side View of the ESP904 – when vertically mounted; ESP904 Connections, Indicators and Reset Switch; Indicator Lights

Installing the VLINX ESP Software Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland...

Page 12 - Power Connection; Figure 8. Top View of the ESP904; Serial Port; Figure 9. The ESP904 Serial Port Connectors; Serial Port Operational Modes

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Page 13 - In; Figure 10. Internal Setting to Select RS-485 Bias

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Page 14 - ESP904 Serial Port Connector Pin-outs; Pin

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Page 15 - ESP Manager; Automatic Installation; Figure 12. The Run Dialogue Box; Figure 13. The Install Shield Wizard Window

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Page 16 - Figure 16. The Install Shield Wizard Complete Window; Start

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Page 17 - Figure 17. Ethernet Connection via a LAN; Figure 18. Direct Ethernet Connection using a Crossover Cable

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Page 18 - Server Icons Section; Serial Server List

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Page 19 - Virtual COM List; Searching Server; Server Properties Screen

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Page 20 - Server Properties; Figure 21. The Server Properties Window; Update; Figure 22. The vcomui Window; Yes

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Page 21 - or; Description of the Server Properties; and; of the server. A static IP address is

Server Properties Configuration Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland –...

Page 22 - Save; Baud Rate; Remote IP Address; Timeout

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Page 23 - Updating using ESP Manager

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Page 24 - Virtual COM Port Installation; Figure 23. The Search Setup Window; Figure 24. The Found Server Window; Windows XP

Installing Virtual COM Port Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Chapter 6 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph ...

Page 25 - Figure 26. The Windows Logo Testing Window; Matching the ESP904 and Virtual COM Port Settings; Figure 27. The Device Manager Window

Installing Virtual COM Port Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Chapter 6 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph ...

Page 26 - Configuration

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Page 27 - Figure 29. The ESP Manager Window; Figure 30. The vcomui Dialogue Box

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Page 28 - Figure 31. The Control Panel Window; Systems Properties; Figure 32. The Device Manager Window; Action; Figure 33. Confirm Device Removal; OK

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Page 29 - Downloading the Firmware; Preparing the Software; Upgrading the Firmware; Figure 34. The Port Settings Window

Upgrade Mode Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Chapter 8 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 ...

Page 30 - Upgrade progress; Figure 35. Upgrading in Progress

Upgrade Mode Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Chapter 8 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 ...

Page 31 - Console Mode Setup; Figure 36. The Console Mode Server Configuration Screen; Navigating the Configuration Menu

Using Console Mode Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Chapter 9 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-7...

Page 32 - Figure 37. Saving and Restarting the Configuration; The restart message will appear.; Using a Password; Figure 38. Assigning a Password

Using Console Mode Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Chapter 9 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-7...

Page 33 - Setting Server Properties; Enter; Figure 39. The Web Server Page; Uart Port; Figure 40. The Web Server Serial Port Properties Page; Server

Using the Web Server Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Chapter 10 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 9...

Page 34 - Signal Name; RS-232 Straight-through Cable Connections; with RS-232 Signal Designations

RS-232 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Appendix 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-79...

Page 35 - Cable; RS-232 DTE Loopback Connections; Figure 46. Loopback Connections for RS-232; For Transmit and Receive loopback, connect only those lines.

RS-232 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Appendix 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-79...

Page 36 - Figure 48. RS-422 Connections with Flow Control; If Flow Control is set for RTS/CTS; RS-422 devices, connect from the ESP904

RS-422 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Appendix B 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-...

Page 37 - Figure 49. Loopback Connections for RS-422; another half duplex device must be used to check operation.; Figure 50. RS-422 Connection with No Flow Control

RS-422 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Appendix B 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-...

Page 38 - DATA

RS-485 Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Appendix C 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-...

Page 39 - Figure 53. Pin-out for a Standard Ethernet Cable; Signal; Figure 54. Pin-out for a Crossover Ethernet Cable

Network Connections Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-0504 Appendix D 67 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 Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91...