Quatech Serial Device Server - Manual

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Introduction Introduction Quatech’s line of Serial Device Servers (SDS) is designed to network- enable any device currently using RS-232 or RS-422/485 serial communications protocols. Our Device Servers provide industry-leading hardware and user-friendly software to make co...

Introduction Quatech SDS User’s Manual Understanding how virtual communication ports work Single port Device Servers allow you to network individual serial devices such as printers, simple terminals, or medical monitoring equipment that were previously accessible only via a direct link. Note: Quatec...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Introduction Using Port numbers In order for devices to communicate via a TCP connection or a UDP datagram, they must know each other’s IP address and port number. The SDS driver automatically sets the unit’s port number for you. Note: You can think of the IP address as a t...

Introduction Quatech SDS User’s Manual IP address and TCP port number of the network host to which it should connect. If the SDS is idle, it will listen for normal Raw TCP mode connections from the network host. Raw UDP mode Raw UDP is used primarily for broadcasting messages over a network. It is l...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Introduction Features Quatech Device Servers can connect virtually any serial device to any standard Ethernet network (Intranet or Internet) using TCP/IP protocols. The following list details some of the serial devices an SDS can bring to your fingertips: Note: Quatech Devi...

Introduction Quatech SDS User’s Manual information that a management network host can retrieve using the Get command. In addition to providing information upon request, the SDS supports a cold start Trap, which is a spontaneous message the SDS initiates whenever it boots up. Wi-Fi implementation Wi-...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Introduction Getting started Unpacking your SDS Follow these steps to unpack your SDS. Step Procedure Description ‰ Step 1 Remove the SDS from the box. ‰ Step 2 Remove all packing material from the SDS. Save the packaging in case you ever need to store the unit or return it...

Introduction Quatech SDS User’s Manual Identifying parts Figure 1 shows the connectors and indicator lights (LEDs) of the SDS. See below for a description of each item shown. Figure 1 – Connectors and Indicators The actual number and location of serial ports will vary according to the model. Power L...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Introduction Understanding LED codes The SDS LEDs inform you of the communications status and activity of the SDS. The following table lists the possible states of the LEDs and their meaning. Table 2 - SDS LED codes LEDs Meaning Link (green) On steady = connected to network...

Introduction Quatech SDS User’s Manual Locating serial and network ports Serial port(s) SDS serial ports connect via cables to your serial device(s). The number of these ports will vary depending on the SDS model. All SDS models come with DB-9 serial port connectors. RS-232 “M” models include adapte...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Introduction Figure 3 - RJ-45 pinouts (DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter) Figure 4 and Tables 5 and 6 show the RS-232/422/485 -RJ-45 pinouts and signal descriptions. Table 5 - RS-232 signals on RJ-45 connector (DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter) RS-232 signal description RJ-45 Ring Indicator (RI) ...

Introduction Quatech SDS User’s Manual Network port All SDS devices have one eight-pin RJ-45 Ethernet port on the back panel. Figure 4 - RJ-45 Ethernet port pinout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 5 and Table 7 show the Ethernet RJ-45 pinouts and signal descriptions. Table 7 - RJ-45 Ethernet port signals Ethe...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Making connections Making connections You can easily connect each serial port on your SDS to any serial device that you want to make accessible to an Ethernet network. Figure 6 shows a four-port SDS connected to a printer. Figure 5 - Connecting an SDS to a serial device Ser...

Enabling Wi-Fi Device Servers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Enabling Wi-Fi Device Servers Quatech’s Wi-Fi Device Servers need to have a wireless network connection established before they can be configured for use. To enable the wireless connection, you need to obtain the SDS’ IP address as outlined bel...

Installing the device drivers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Installing the device drivers This section explains how to install the SDS software under the Windows 2000, Windows NT4, and Windows XP operating systems. Note: You must install the drivers on the installation CD- ROM on every computer that acc...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 7 - Welcome screen Step Procedure Description Step 5 Click the Next button to continue. The Prepare to Install screen displays. Continue with □ Step 6. Figure 8 - Prepare to Install screen Step Procedure Description Step 6 Connect the Et...

Installing the device drivers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Step Procedure Description Step 7 Connect power to the SDS. Connect the cable attached to the power source to the SDS. Plug the connector of the unattached power cable into the power source’s socket. Plug the other end of the cable into a power...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Installing the device drivers Step Procedure Description Step 11 One of two possible screens displays: ¾ Where is the Serial Device Server attached? ¾ Reconfigure the Serial Device Server If your SDS is directly connected to your computer or to the local subnet, the Where i...

Installing the device drivers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Figure 11 - Network Connectivity Test screen Figure 12 shows the Network Connectivity Test prompt. This prompt informs you that the Wizard is ready to check the IP connectivity of the SDS. Step Procedure Description Step 14 Press the Next butto...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 13 - TCP/IP Network Configuration Parameters screen Figure 14 shows the following TCP/IP network configuration parameters: ¾ Address type ¾ IP Address ¾ Subnet mask ¾ Default gateway Caution! If your address type is Dynamic , the Wizard ...

Installing the device drivers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Figure 14 - Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box Step Procedure Description Step 17 The Internet Protocol Properties (TCP/IP) dialog box lets you change the SDS configuration so that it can operate in its permanent location. Select ...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 15 - Restart confirmation pop-up box Figure 16 shows the Restart confirmation pop-up box. Step Procedure Description Step 20 Press OK to restart the SDS and make your changes active. The SDS reboots and takes on the new configuration. Th...

Installing the device drivers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Figure 17 - TCP/IP Network Configuration Parameters screen Step Procedure Description Step 22 Press the Next button to continue. The Rerun network connectivity test pop-up box displays. Continue with □ Step 23. Figure 18 - Rerun network connect...

Installing the device drivers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Win NT Device Manager Windows NT does not provide a Device Manager; however, you can use Quatech’s Device Manager to manage all the Quatech devices installed on your machine. Double click the Device Manager (DM) icon on your desktop to launch. ...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Installing the device drivers Uninstalling your SDS Uninstalling from Windows XP/2000 Follow these steps in the event that you need to uninstall or reinstall the SDS software on a Windows XP or 2000 system. 1. From the Control Panel, select System. 2. Click on the Hardware ...

Installing the device drivers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Alternative installation steps This section supplements the basic installation procedure by taking you through alternative installation scenarios. It then directs you to the appropriate step in the basic procedure. Note: This section has steps ...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 25 - Serial Device Server is Configured for a Remote Subnet Step Procedure Description Step 31 Select one of the following options: ¾ I’ve already moved the SDS to the remote subnet. Press Next to continue. ¾ I’ll move the SDS later and ...

Installing the device drivers Quatech SDS User’s Manual Figure 29 - TCP/IP Network Configuration Parameters screen Figure 30 shows the TCP/IP network configuration parameters including the following: ¾ Address type ¾ IP Address ¾ Subnet mask ¾ Default gateway Step Procedure Description Step 38 If yo...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Installing the device drivers Figure 31 - DHCP confirmation pop-up box Figure 32 shows DHCP server confirmation pop-up box. Only answer Yes if you are sure that the DHCP server will always assign the same IP address to the SDS. Step Procedure Description Step 40 Press Yes t...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Configuring the SDS using the Web interface This section explains how to configure an SDS using a standard Web browser so that it can communicate over a network with a serial device. After the installation program included on the SD...

Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Quatech SDS User’s Manual Follow these steps to manage your SDS using a Web interface. Step Procedure Description ‰ Step 1 Open your Web browser. We recommend Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. ‰ Step 2 Type the IP address for the SDS in the Web browser’s URL ...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Setting network parameters Once you have made the initial network connection, you can maintain and configure this connection using Quatech’s Web interface. Of course, you can always go back and use the Installation Wizard to program...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface ‰ Step 11 Enter the WEP Keys in hex. These are two digit hex values that will be used for the WEP keys. Valid characters are 0-9, a, b, c, d, e, and f. ‰ Step 12 Press Submit to configure the SDS with your settings. Note: Press the ...

Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Quatech SDS User’s Manual Setting SNMP parameters SDS devices with firmware revision 5.0 and higher have been enhanced with additional Flash RAM to support SNMP. Older hardware does not have sufficient memory to store the SNMP agent. To determine the firmwar...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Viewing the serial port parameters Step Procedure Description ‰ Preliminary Step Select Serial Ports from the selection bar and then select Serial Port Status from the left panel. The Serial Port Status screen shown on the following...

Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Quatech SDS User’s Manual Step Procedure Description Step 4 (non-MEI) / Step 5 (MEI) applies to all units ‰ Step 4 (non-MEI) or ‰ Step 5 (MEI only) Repeat the steps above for each port you need to configure and then press Save to implement all of your change...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Step Procedure Description ‰ Step 4b (MEI only) Click on the desired duplex mode selector. Select Full Duplex to always enable transmit and receive drivers. Select Half Rx to enable the transmit drivers only when the SDS is transmit...

Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Quatech SDS User’s Manual Step Procedure Description ‰ Step 4c (MEI only) Click on the desired connector setup. Select Loopback All to internally loopback RTS and CTS in the SDS. AuxIn and AuxOut are looped at the connector. Select Modem Control to send RTS ...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface without any new data, the SDS closes the connection. The Auto TCP Timeout is used only in Data mode, not in the DSR mode. Step Procedure Description ‰ Preliminary Step Click on Serial Ports in the selection bar. Note: Setup screens ...

Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Quatech SDS User’s Manual Step Procedure Description (MEI only) Click on the desired interface selector. units, such as the SSE-400. If you select RS232, the RS422/485 selections will be grayed out. Continue with □ Step 5 . ‰ Step 4b (MEI only) Click on the ...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Running diagnostic tests Using the Port Status screen Step Procedure Description ‰ Preliminary Step Click on Diagnostics from the selection bar. The Port Status screen displays. Figure 57 - Port Status screen Step Procedure Descript...

Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Quatech SDS User’s Manual Step Procedure Description Press Ping to run the test. Note : This utility is not intended to ping the SDS from a PC, but for the SDS to ping a PC or other device. To ping the SDS from a PC on the network, use the ping command from ...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Performing administrative functions The Admin functions let you update the software, assign a descriptive name to the SDS, and manage users (control who can access the SDS from the Web interface). You can access these functions by s...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Figure 64 - Add/Del Users screen Step Procedure Description ‰ Step 1 Enter the user name and password in the boxes provided. Be sure to enter them exactly as they were originally keyed in when the user was added. Both the user ID an...

Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Quatech SDS User’s Manual Upgrading firmware Step Procedure Description ‰ Preliminary Step Click on Admin in the selection bar and then select Upgrade Firmware from the left panel. The Upgrade Firmware screen displays. Figure 67 - Firmware Upgrade screen Not...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Configuring the SDS using a Web interface Contacting Quatech Step Procedure Description ‰ Step 1 From the Home screen, select Contact Us. The Contact Us screen displays. Figure 69 - Contact Us screen Step Procedure Description ‰ Step 2 Click on either the sales or support E...

Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS Quatech SDS User’s Manual Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS Troubleshooting an SDS This section lists some common problems and their causes. If the information below does not provide a solution, contact Quatech technical support. Problem Cause Solution The...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Troubleshooting and Maintaining an SDS Maintaining an SDS Operating conditions The SDS series is designed to work in environments that are free from dust, dirt, and moisture. You can operate an SDS at temperatures between 0° to 70°C. Do not leave an SDS where moisture can c...

Appendix A Quatech SDS User’s Manual Appendix A Specifications Size Product Size (L x W x H) SSE/DSE-100/400 4.6” x 3.8” x 1.2” (11.8 x 9.5 x 2.9 cm) Mounting flanges add 1.0” (2.5 cm) to width. QSE-100/400 10.0 ” x 5.3 ” x 1.3 ” (25.3 x 13.5 x 3.1 cm) ESE-100/400 10.0 ” x 5.3 ” x 1.9 ” (25.3 x 13.5...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Appendix A Signals: RJ-45: DB-9: View looking into the connector View looking into the connector RS-232 signal Pin # RS-422/485 signal, 4-wire mode RS-422/485 signal, 2-wire mode RI 1 TxD– Transmit/Receive Data (Data–) RTS 2 AuxOut+ N/C DTR 3 AuxOut– N/C GND 4 GND Signal Gr...

Appendix A Quatech SDS User’s Manual Transmitter outputs RS-232: High Level Output: +5 V (min), +5.4 V (typical) Low Level Output: –5 V (min), –5.4 V (typical) Transmitter Skew: 50 ns (typical), 200 ns (max) RS-422/485: Transmitter Outputs: 2 V (min) for 100 Ohm load Transmitter Skew: 5 ns (typical)...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Appendix A Hardware Processor: Freescale / Motorola Power PC SDRAM: 8 MB FLASH Memory: 2 MB FLASH is field upgradeable over Ethernet connection Switches All models: On back panel: ¾ Reset : Resets the unit and does a hard reboot. User data in volatile memory cleared. System...

Appendix A Quatech SDS User’s Manual 1- and 2-port models: All LEDs have the same definitions as above and are located as indicated below: ¾ Power – top cover ¾ Link – left side of Ethernet connector ¾ Speed – right side of Ethernet connector ¾ Data – next to DB-9 serial port(s) ¾ Status – next to p...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Appendix B Appendix B Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name Quatech Inc. Manufacturer's Address: 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway Hudson, Ohio 44236-5012 (USA) Application of Council Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 89/336/EEC Directive: Standards to which EN55022,...

Quatech SDS User’s Manual Appendix C Appendix C Warranty information Quatech, Inc. warrants the Serial Device Server to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. Quatech, Inc. will repair or replace any board that fails to perform under...

Appendix C Quatech SDS User’s Manual OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES BUNDLED WITH THE PRODUCTS, QUATECH IS NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF DAMAGES ABOVE THE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMIT...