Gefen EXT-IP-2-RS2322 - Manuals

Page 2 - ii; replacement of the obsolete outlet.; Important Safety Instructions

ii 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this product near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install ...

Page 3 - iii; which are expressly disclaimed.; Warranty Information

iii Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is notified within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipme...

Page 4 - c/o Customer Service; iv; Contacting Gefen Technical Support

iv Technical Support (818) 772-9100 (800) 545-6900 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday, Pacific Time Fax (818) 772-9120 Email [email protected] Web http://www.gefen.com Mailing Address Gefen, LLC c/o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St. Chatsworth, CA 91311 Product Registration Register your product h...

Page 5 - vv; Operating Notes; Pb

vv Operating Notes • When using the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter for the first time, it is recommended that the unit be configured using the Gefen Discovery Tool. The Gefen Discovery Tool is free software that is available from the Support > Downloads section of the Gefen Web site. IP to 2 x RS-232...

Page 6 - Features and Packing List; Features

vi Features and Packing List Features • Allows IP control of two RS-232-enabled devices • Supports Telnet and UDP protocols • Each of the RS-232 devices can be addressed independently • Configurable via Web server interface • Independently configurable RS-232 baud rate and line delay for each RS-232...

Page 7 - vii

Page 8 - viii; Table of Contents; Getting Started

viii Table of Contents 1 Getting Started Introduction............................................................................................................ 2Installation ............................................................................................................. 4 Connection I...

Page 11 - Converter

IP to RS-232 Converter 1 Getting Started Introduction............................................................................................................ 2Installation ............................................................................................................. 4 Connection I...

Page 12 - Introduction

page | 2 Introduction RS-232 1 Power IP Reset EXT-IP-2-RS2322 Gefen 5V DC IP control RS-232 2 IP to 2xRS-232 Converter RS-232 1 Power IP Reset EXT-IP-2-RS2322 Gefen 5V DC IP control RS-232 2 IP to 2xRS-232 Converter RS-232 1 Power IP Reset EXT-IP-2-RS2322 Gefen 5V DC IP control RS-232 2 IP to 2xRS-2...

Page 13 - Name; Ge

page | 3 Introduction ID Name Description 1 IP Reset Resets the unit to its default IP settings. 2 RS-232 1 Connect an RS-232 cable from this port to an RS-232 device. See Installation (page 4) for more information. 3 Power This LED will glow bright blue when the unit is powered. 4 5V DC Connect the...

Page 14 - Installation; Connection Instructions; IP control; Sample Wiring Diagram

page | 4 Installation Ge tting S tar ted Connection Instructions 1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the IP-based control device and the IP control port on the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. An Ethernet switch can also exist between the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter and the IP-based control device (see S...

Page 17 - Advanced Operation

page | 7 IP to RS-232 Converter 2 Advanced Operation RS-232 and IP Configuration ................................................................................ 8 Configuration using the Gefen Discovery Tool .............................................. 8Configuration using RS-232 ...................

Page 18 - RS-232 and IP Configuration; Configuration using the Gefen Discovery Tool

page | 8 RS-232 and IP Configuration A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation Configuration using the Gefen Discovery Tool When using the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter for the first time, it is recommended that the unit be configured using the Gefen Discovery Tool. The Gefen Discovery Tool is free...

Page 19 - Configuration using RS-232; None

page | 9 A dv anc ed Oper ation Configuration using RS-232 To configure the IP settings of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter using RS-232 commands, use the following procedure: 1. Connect a null-modem (“crossover”) cable from the RS-232 port on the computer to the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. The null-m...

Page 20 - Information

page | 10 RS-232 and IP Configuration A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation 5. Set the gateway (router) IP address using the #set_gateway command. 6. Set the Telnet listening port using the #set_tcp_term_port command. 7. Set the HTTP listening port using the #set_http_port command. 8. Set th...

Page 21 - Command; Commands

page | 11 A dv anc ed Oper ation Command Description #help Displays a list of all available commands #set_add_delim Enables or disables option to add delimiter to data #set_device_descr Sets the device description #set_end_del Sets the end frame delimiter #set_gateway Sets the gateway (router) IP ad...

Page 23 - Displays help on a specific command. If no command is specified (; Syntax; param1; Example

page | 13 A dv anc ed Oper ation Commands #help Displays help on a specific command. If no command is specified ( param1 ), then a list of all available commands will be displayed. Set param1 to “full” to display a list of all commands. Syntax #help Parameters param1 Command (optional) Example #help...

Page 25 - Add delimiter mode to ON; Related Commands

page | 15 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_add_delim Enables or disables the option to include a delimiter as part of the data sent to the control system. Syntax #set_add_delim param1 param2 Parameters param1 Value [1 ... 2] param2 State [0 ... 1] Value Description 0 Off 1 On Example #set_add_de...

Page 26 - Device Description changed to: LivingRoom_Bridge2

page | 16 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_device_descr Sets the device description. The device description cannot exceed 30 characters in length Syntax #set_device_descr param1 Parameters param1 Description [30 chars max.] Example #set_device_descr LivingRoom_Bridge2 Devi...

Page 27 - End delimiter set to ON with a value of ba

page | 17 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_end_del Sets the end-delimiter mode and value for the specified serial port. The End Delimiter value must be specified in hexadecimal. Before executing this command, the Start Delimiter must be set, using the #set_start_del command. Syntax #set_end_del ...

Page 29 - command. The default port setting is; New HTTP port set to: 82; dv

page | 19 Commands #set_http_port Specifies the Web server listening port. The unit must be rebooted after executing this command. The default port setting is 80 . Syntax #set_http_port param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ... 1024] Example #set_http_port 82 New HTTP port set to: 82 Related Commands #se...

Page 30 - command. The default IP address is

page | 20 Commands #set_ipadd Specifies the IP address of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. The IP address must be specified using dot-decimal notation. The unit must be rebooted after executing this command. The default IP address is 192.168.1.72 . Syntax #set_ipadd param1 Parameters param1 IP addres...

Page 32 - Sets the send-byte count value for bridging mode.; UART 1 bridging send byte count limit is set to 100 bytes

page | 22 Commands #set_send_byte_cnt Sets the send-byte count value for bridging mode. Syntax #set_send_byte_cnt param1 Parameters param1 Serial port [1 ... 2] param2 Byte count [0 ... 255] Example #set_send_byte_cnt 1 100 UART 1 bridging send byte count limit is set to 100 bytes Related Commands #...

Page 33 - UART 1 bridging sent Time Out is set to 30 ms

page | 23 Commands #set_send_time_out Sets the time-out value for sending data collected from a device to the control system in Bridging Mode when a Start Delimiter and End Delimiter have been set. If no data has been collected for the specified time, the data is sent without waiting for the End Del...

Page 34 - 0 characters in length. The default description is

page | 24 Commands #set_serial_descr Assigns a descriptor to the specified serial port. The serial port description cannot exceed 20 characters in length. The default description is None . Syntax #set_serial_descr param1 param2 Parameters param1 Port [1 ... 2] param2 Description [20 chars max.] Exam...

Page 35 - TCP Bridge; Serial port 1 working mode is: TCP Bridge Mode

page | 25 Commands #set_serial_mode Sets the mode of the specified serial port. The default mode for all serial ports (1 - 2) is TCP Bridge mode. Syntax #set_serial_mode param1 param2 Parameters param1 Port [1 ... 2] param2 State [1 ... 3] Mode Description 1 TCP bridge 2 UDP bridge 3 Terminal mode E...

Page 36 - Parity

page | 26 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_serial_params Assigns the settings to the specified serial port. Syntax #set_serial_params param1 param2 param3 param4 param5 param6 Parameters param1 Port [1 ... 3] param2 Word length [5 ... 8] param3 Stop bits [1 ... 2] param4 P...

Page 37 - Serial port 1 parameters:

page | 27 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation Example #set_serial_params 1 8 1 N 19200 1000 Serial port 1 parameters: Word length = 8 bits Stop bits = 1 bit Parity = None Baud Rate = 19200 Bps Line Delay = 1000 ms Related Commands #show_serial_params

Page 38 - Start delimiter set to ON with a value of a0

page | 28 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_start_del Sets the Start Delimiter mode and value for the specified serial port. The Start Delimiter must always be specified before the End Delimiter. Syntax #set_start_del param1 param2 param3 Parameters param1 Serial port [1 .....

Page 40 - Sets the TCP terminal listening port. The default port settings is; New TCP Terminal port set to: 23

page | 30 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_tcp_term_port Sets the TCP terminal listening port. The default port settings is 23 . Syntax #set_tcp_term_port param1 Parameters param1 TCP port [1 ... 65535] Example #set_tcp_term_port 23 New TCP Terminal port set to: 23 Related...

Page 41 - is used to verify the new password. The default password is; TCP Terminal password updated to: b055man

page | 31 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_telnet_pass Sets the TCP Terminal password. The password cannot exceed 20 characters in length. param3 is used to verify the new password. The default password is Admin . Syntax #set_telnet_pass param1 param2 param3 Parameters param1 Old password [20 ch...

Page 43 - Enables or disables UDP bridge echo.; Serial port; The echo of UDP Bridge port 1 is enabled

page | 33 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_udp_echo_br Enables or disables UDP bridge echo. Syntax #set_udp_echo_br param1 param2 Parameters param1 Serial port [1 ... 2] param2 State [0 ... 1] State Description 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Example #set_udp_echo_br 1 1 The echo of UDP Bridge port 1 is en...

Page 44 - Sets the UDP server listening port

page | 34 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_udp_port Sets the UDP server listening port Syntax #set_udp_port param1 Parameters param1 Serial port [1 ... 65535] Example #set_udp_port 50007 New UDP server port set to: 50007 Related Commands #set_udp_br_port #set_udp_remote_br...

Page 45 - Assigns the UDP Bridge settings for the specified serial port.

page | 35 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_udp_remote_br Assigns the UDP Bridge settings for the specified serial port. param2 must be entered in dot-decimal notation. Syntax #set_udp_remote_br param1 param2 param3 Parameters param1 Serial port [1 ... 2] param2 Address param3 Remote port [1 ... ...

Page 46 - notation. Each digit can range between 0 and 255.

page | 36 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_udp_rip Sets the remote UDP IP address. The IP address must be entered using dot-decimal notation. Each digit can range between 0 and 255. Syntax #set_udp_rip param1 Parameters param1 IP address Example #set_udp_rip 192.168.1.205 ...

Page 47 - Sets the remote UDP listening port. The default port settings is

page | 37 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #set_udp_rport Sets the remote UDP listening port. The default port settings is 50008 . Syntax #set_udp_rport param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ... 65535] Example #set_udp_rport 50006 New UDP Remote port set to: 50006 Related Commands #set_udp_br_port #set_ud...

Page 49 - Displays the device description.

page | 39 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #show_device_descr Displays the device description. Syntax #show_device_descr Parameters None Example #show_device_descr Device Description: IP_BRIDGE Related Commands #set_device_descr

Page 50 - Displays the current TCP/IP and UDP settings.

page | 40 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #show_ipconfig Displays the current TCP/IP and UDP settings. Syntax #show_ipconfig Parameters None Example #show_ipconfig --------- IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter settings --------- MAC addr = 00:1C:91:01:0F:FF IP addr = 10.5.64.254 Net Ma...

Page 51 - indicator will flash red and blue. The default setting is disabled.; Show me is Enabled

page | 41 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #show_me Enables or disables the flashing of the LED on the device. When enabled, the LED indicator will flash red and blue. The default setting is disabled. Syntax #show_me param1 Parameters param1 State State Description 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Example #show_...

Page 52 - Displays the description of the specified serial port.

page | 42 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #show_serial_descr Displays the description of the specified serial port. Syntax #show_serial_descr param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ... 2] Example #show_serial_descr 1 Serial port 1 Description: DVD_Ctrl Related Commands #set_serial_d...

Page 53 - Displays the mode of the specified serial port.

page | 43 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #show_serial_mode Displays the mode of the specified serial port. Syntax #show_serial_mode param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ... 2] Example #show_serial_mode 1 Serial port 1 working mode is: TCP Bridge Mode Related Commands #set_serial_mode

Page 54 - Displays the current settings of the specified serial port.

page | 44 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #show_serial_params Displays the current settings of the specified serial port. Syntax #show_serial_params param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ... 2] Example #show_serial_params 1 Serial port 1 parameters: Word length = 8 bits Stop bits =...

Page 55 - Displays the current TCP terminal password.; TCP Terminal password: b055man

page | 45 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #show_telnet_pass Displays the current TCP terminal password. Syntax #show_telnet_pass Parameters None Example #show_telnet_pass TCP Terminal password: b055man Related Commands #set_telnet_pass

Page 56 - Displays the current software and hardware version.; Firmware version 1.48

page | 46 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #show_ver_data Displays the current software and hardware version. Syntax #show_ver_data Parameters None Example #show_ver_data Firmware version 1.48 Release date: May 12 2014 Release time: 14:09:37

Page 57 - System wide reset in progress.

page | 47 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #system_wide_reset Restarts the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter according to the supplied parameter. Syntax #system_wide_reset param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ... 3] Value Description 0 Reboot only 1 Reset IP settings 2 Reset serial port settings 3 Reset all an...

Page 58 - The default setting is; State; Discovery Access is set to Enabled

page | 48 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #use_discovery Enables or disables discovery access mode. If this mode is disabled, then the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter will not be discoverable when using the Gefen Discovery Tool. The default setting is enabled . Syntax #use_discover...

Page 59 - command to configure the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter.; TCP Access is set to Enabled

page | 49 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #use_tcp_access Enables or disables TCP access mode. This mode must be enabled before using RS-232 command to configure the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. Syntax #use_tcp_access param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ... 1] Value Description 0 Disable TCP access 1 E...

Page 60 - TCP Terminal password at login is set to ON

page | 50 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation #use_tcp_term_pass Enables or disables the use of the password during terminal sessions. Syntax #use_tcp_term_pass param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ... 1] Value Description 0 Do not use password 1 Require password Example #use_tcp_ter...

Page 61 - Enables or disables UDP access.; UDP Access is set to Enabled

page | 51 Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation #use_udp_access Enables or disables UDP access. Syntax #use_udp_access param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ... 1] Value Description 0 Disable UDP access 1 Enable UDP access Example #use_udp_access 1 UDP Access is set to Enabled Related Commands #set_udp_br_por...

Page 62 - Enables or disables UDP echo.; UDP echo is set to Enabled

page | 52 #use_udp_echo Enables or disables UDP echo. Syntax #use_udp_echo param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ... 1] Value Description 0 Disable UDP echo 1 Enable UDP echo Example #use_udp_echo 1 UDP echo is set to Enabled Related Commands #set_udp_echo_br Commands A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed ...

Page 63 - Web Interface; Using the built-in Web Interface; Help

page | 53 A dv anc ed Oper ation Web Interface Using the built-in Web Interface Access the built-in Web interface by entering the IP address of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter that was specified in step 3 under Configuration using RS-232 (page 9) . The built-in Web interface is divided into three pag...

Page 64 - Description; Select the desired mode from the drop-down list.

page | 54 Web Interface RS-232 Select RS-232 Port Select the RS-232 port from the drop-down list. Options: 1 , 2 Description Enter a description for the device that is connected to the selected RS-232 port. RS-232 Mode Select the desired mode from the drop-down list. Options: TCP Bridge , UDP Bridge...

Page 65 - Baud Rate; Data Bits; Options; Select the parity bit type from this drop-down list.; Stop Bits; Select the number of stop bits from this drop-down list.

page | 55 Web Interface Baud Rate Select the baud rate used by the RS-232 device from this drop-down list. Options : 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800 Data Bits Select the number of data bits in each character from this drop-down list. For most applications, 8 data bits shou...

Page 66 - Enter the line delay in this field.

page | 56 Web Interface Line Delay (ms) Enter the line delay in this field. Range : 0 ... 10000 Force Send (ms) If no data is received from the controlled device within the specified time interval, send the collected data to the control system. Range : 0 ... 30 Force Send (bytes) If the specified nu...

Page 67 - Add Delimiters to data sent; box to enable this feature.; Use Start Delimiter; Start Delimiter Value

page | 57 Web Interface Add Delimiters to data sent Include the delimiter characters in the data sent to the control system. Check the Add box to enable this feature. Options : Enable (checked), Disable (unchecked) Use Start Delimiter Includes the Start Frame Delimiter, used at the end of the preamb...

Page 68 - End Delimiter Value

page | 58 Web Interface End Delimiter Value This value can be up to three ASCII characters (3 bytes), in length. The value must be entered in hexadecimal Range : 00 ... FF (“wildcard” characters, such as **, are acceptable) TCP Port Enter the TCP port in this field. Range : 0 ... 65535 UDP Local Por...

Page 69 - Destination IP; Enter the destination port in this field.; UDP Echo; Set Defaults; Click this button to reset RS-232 settings to their default values.; Save; Click this button to save any changes.

page | 59 Web Interface Destination IP Enter the destination (where the data will be sent) IP address in this field. Range (per byte) : 0 ... 255 Destination Port Enter the destination port in this field. Range : 1024 ... 65535 UDP Echo Useful in troubleshooting and measuring response times and end-...

Page 70 - Network tab; MAC Address; Select the network mode from the drop-down list.; IP Address; Enter the IP address of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter.; Subnet; Enter the subnet mask of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter.

page | 60 Web Interface Network tab MAC Address The MAC address of the IP to RS-232 Converter. The MAC address cannot be changed. Mode Select the network mode from the drop-down list. Options : Static , DHCP IP Address Enter the IP address of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. Range (per byte) : 0 ... ...

Page 71 - Gateway

page | 61 Web Interface Gateway The gateway (router) IP address to with the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter is connected. Range (per byte) : 0 ... 255 HTTP Port Select the network mode from the drop-down list. Range (per byte) : 1 ... 1024 A dv anc ed Oper ation

Page 72 - Enable TCP Access; Enables or disables TCP access.; Require Password on Connect; Forces password prompt for Telnet sessions.; User Name; is

page | 62 Web Interface Enable TCP Access Enables or disables TCP access. Options : Enable (checked) , Disable (unckecked) Require Password on Connect Forces password prompt for Telnet sessions. Options : Enable (checked) , Disable (unckecked) User Name Displays the user name for TCP sessions. The u...

Page 73 - characters; Re-type the new password in this field. The password; New Password; characters; Terminal Port; Type the Telnet listening port in this field.

page | 63 Web Interface New Password Type the new password in this field. The password is automatically masked when entered. The password is case-sensitive. Maximum length: 8 characters Confirm Password Re-type the new password in this field. The password must match the same password that was entere...

Page 74 - Enable UDP Access; UDP Port; Range; Enable UDP Echo

page | 64 Web Interface Enable UDP Access Enables or disables UDP access. Options : Enable (checked) , Disable (unckecked) UDP Port Sets the UDP port. Range : 1 ... 1024 Enable UDP Echo Enables or disables UDP echo. Options : Enable (checked) , Disable (unckecked) A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed ...

Page 75 - Destination UDP IP Address; Enter the remote UDP IP address in this field.; Destination UDP Port; Type the remote UDP port in this field.; Enable Discovery; the Gefen Discovery Tool to detect the unit on a network.

page | 65 Web Interface Destination UDP IP Address Enter the remote UDP IP address in this field. Range (per byte) : 0 ... 255 Destination UDP Port Type the remote UDP port in this field. Range : 1 ... 1024 Enable Discovery Enables or disables discovery mode. This feature must be enabled in order fo...

Page 76 - System tab; Download (Download Current Configuration); Selects the configuration file to load. See the; Download

page | 66 Web Interface A dv anc ed Oper ation A dv anc ed Oper ation System tab Download (Download Current Configuration) Saves the current configuration of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter to a file. Browse... (Restore Configuration) Selects the configuration file to load. See the Download button, a...

Page 77 - Click this button to select the firmware file to be uploaded.; Update; Click this button to upload the selected firmware file. See the; Factory Reset; check mark in the desired check box will select the type of reset:; Reset; Click this button to reboot the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter.

page | 67 Web Interface A dv anc ed Oper ation Browse... (Firmware Update) Click this button to select the firmware file to be uploaded. Update Click this button to upload the selected firmware file. See the Browse... button, above. Factory Reset Use these check boxes to select the type of factory-r...

Page 79 - Appendix

IP to RS-232 Converter 3 Appendix Default Settings ................................................................................................... 70 RS-232 ........................................................................................................ 70Network ...........................

Page 80 - Default Settings; Appendix; Bridging Settings

page | 70 Default Settings Appendix Appendix The following table lists the default setting of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter, as displayed under the built-in Web interface. RS-232 RS-232 Settings Select RS-232 Port • 1 Description • None RS-232 Mode • TCP Bridge Baud Rate • 19200 Data Bits • 8 Parit...

Page 81 - Network; IP Settings

page | 71 Appendix Network IP Settings MAC Address • Device-dependent (cannot be changed) Mode • Static IP Address • 192.168.1.72 Subnet • 255.255.255.0 Gateway • 192.168.1.254 HTTP Port • 80 TCP / Telnet Settings Enable TCP Access • Disabled Require Password on Connect • Disabled User Name • Admin ...

Page 82 - Operational; Specifications

page | 72 Appendix Connectors, Indicators, and Controls RS-232 • 2 x DB-9, male IP control • 1 x RJ-45 Power • 1 x 5V DC, locking Power indicator • 1 x LED, blue IP Reset button • 1 x Tact-type, recessed Operational Power • 5V DC Power consumption • 1W (max.) Physical Dimensions (W x H x D) • 4.3” x...