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Documentation Number: ESR90xW-4905m pn#6876-rev001 Documentation Number: ESR90xW-4905m
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.c
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International Headquarters B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc. 707 Dayton Road Ottawa, IL 61350 USA Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105 Website: www.bb-elec.com Sales e-mail: orders@bb-elec.com -- Fax (815) 433-5109 Technical Support e-mail: support@bb.elec.com -- Fax (815) 433-5104 European Headquarters B&B Electronics Ltd. Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland Phone +353 91-792444 -- Fax +353 91-792445 Website: www.bb-europe.com
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CHAPTER 5: ADJUSTING THE BEHAVIOR OF DEVICE COMMUNICATION PORTS ................................................................................. 21 T Ta ab blle e o of f C Co on nt te en nt ts s POLLING STRINGS.................................................................................................... 22 TIMEOUTS................................................................................................................ 22 DATA QUANTITIES................................
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Introduction Introduction Features C Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1: : IIn nt tr ro od du uc ct tiio on n • Backward compatibility with 802.11b (up to 11 Mbps) • Multi-interface serial ports o The Vlinx 901W232 features one RS-232 serial port using a Thank you for purchasing a Vlinx ESR90xW Wireless Serial Server! standard DB-9M connector Like all B&B Electronics products, your serial server has been manufactured o The Vlinx 901W485 features one RS-422/485 serial port using to high s
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Introduction Introduction 802.11 Wireless Networking Virtual COM Mode IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards that defines how multiple devices can Virtual COM Mode allows application programs to effectively extend their communicate on a wireless network. The standard has grown into a set of COM ports across the network. Data sent to that port is redirected via the several standards that define various features and functions. The 802.11g network to a COM port on the serial server. Windows p
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Introduction Introduction ESR90xW Startup Procedure IEEE 802.11g Setup and configuration of your Vlinx ESR90xW wireless serial server is IEEE 802.11g standard specifies a WLAN that operates on the 2.4 GHz band fast, straightforward and simple. You have several options from which to at data rates up to 54 Mbps, but is backward compatible with the earlier choose. The following procedure outlines an easy way to get your server set 802.11b standard (which operates at up to 11 Mbps). Sys
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Introduction Introduction 4. Set Up PC 1. Configure the PC to work in the 192.168.0.x private address range 2. Open a web browser 3. Enter 192.168.0.200 into the address bar of the browser Figure 1. Direct Connection for Configuration 3. Power Up 1. Apply power to the ESR90xW 2. Front panel LED will illuminate with the following sequence: Figure 3. Web Console Device Information Page a. Power LED will always be lit while device is powered 5. Configuration b. Signal Strength L
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Vlinx ESR90xW Hardware Vlinx ESR90xW Hardware Hardware Features C Ch ha ap pt te er r 2 2: : V Vlliin nx x E ES SR R9 90 0x xW W H Ha ar rd dw wa ar re e Indicators Power LED Package Checklist Red: Indicates the device is receiving power from an external source Vlinx ESR90xW Wireless Serial Servers are shipped with the following Signal Strength LED items included: Tri-color: Indicates the connection quality: A Vlinx ESR901W232, ESR901W485, ESR902W or ESR904W Wire
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Vlinx ESR90xW Hardware Vlinx ESR90xW Hardware Connectors RS-485 Receiver Biasing Configuration Port Connector Vlinx ESR90xW wireless serial servers provide built-in receiver biasing on One standard RJ-45 receptacle that allows the serial server to be connected to RS-485 ports (includes the 902W485 port, 902W Port 2 and 904W Ports 2 personal computer for programming, troubleshooting and device and 4). The Data(+) line is pulled up to 3.3V supply using a 4.7 k Ω resistor configuratio
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Vlinx ESR90xW Hardware Vlinx ESR90xW Hardware For wireless configuration, or for typical infrastructure mode operation, the Vlinx ESR90xW communicates with a wireless access point, which is connected to a PC via a wired network. Figure 7. Connection via the Wireless LAN Other Hardware Connections Serial tunneling can occur between two ESR90xW serial servers communicating with individual access points and across a wired network. Figure 8. Serial Tunneling via Infrastructure D
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Web Console Web Console You can change the Device Name of the serial server by typing in a different name Chapter 4: Device Configuration via Chapter 4: Device Configuration via For changes to take effect on this or any other Web Console page, you must Web Console Web Console click the Apply button before navigating away from the page. Configuring the Serial Port The Web Console can be used to configure your Vlinx ESR90xW Wireless Serial Server from any web browser software (such
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Web Console Web Console • Connection Protocol (RAW Client, RAW Server, Virtual COM Port Server, RFC2217 Client) • Server (Remote) IP Address • Server (Remote) Port • Local Port • Send Serial Data to Ethernet… conditions For explanations of these configuration parameters see Adjusting the behavior of device communication ports. Configuring Network Properties To view or change network properties, click Network on the Web Console banner. The Device Network Settings appears. This page
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Web Console Web Console Figure 13. The Vlinx Web Console Users Page Using Device Status Information To view or change device status properties, click Status on the Web Console banner. The following page will appear: Figure 14. The Vlinx Web Console Status Page Documentation Number: ESR90xW-4905m Chapter 4 19 20 Chapter 4 Documentation Number: ESR90xW-4905m 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-ele
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Device Communication Ports Device Communication Ports Polling Strings Chapter 5: Adjusting the Behavior of Chapter 5: Adjusting the Behavior of Polling strings are used when you want the ESR90xW to look for a specific data pattern before taking the data in it’s serial buffer and creating an Ethernet packet with Device Communication Ports Device Communication Ports it. Polling strings can be configured to monitor not only the serial traffic but the Ethernet traffic as well. There i
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Device Communication Ports Device Communication Ports VCOM Port Setup C Ch ha ap pt te er r 6 6: : D De ev viic ce e D Diis sc co ov ve er ry y a an nd d To install and manage Virtual COM ports, Serial IP software will be provided. The software will be installed in the start menu at Serial-IP. To run the setup Virtual COM Ports Virtual COM Ports software, choose Control Panel and this screen will be displayed: Device Detection Utility To find devices on a wireless network,
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Vlinx ESR90xW Technical Data Vlinx ESR90xW Technical Data Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space Data Bits: 5, 6, 7 or 8 A Ap pp pe en nd diix x A A: : V Vlliin nx x E ES SR R9 90 0x xW W T Te ec ch hn niic ca all D Da at ta a Stop Bits: 1, 1.5 or 2 Set-up Options: Vlinx Web Console Configuration Product Specifications Configuration Modes: Direct TCP Server, Client Virtual COM Port Connection Serial Server Model: Vlinx ESR901W232, Vlinx ESR901W485, Vlinx ESR902W or Vlinx Pair
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Vlinx ESR90xW Technical Data Vlinx ESR90xW Technical Data Default Server Properties Vlinx ESR90xW Dimensional Diagrams Server Name Vlinx ESR901W232 or Vlinx ESR901W485 or Vlinx ESR902W or Vlinx ESR904W Serial Number: (printed on bottom of unit) Password: Blank DHCP: Disable IP Address: 192.168.0.200 Net Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.254 MAC Address: Fixed – see bottom label Version&Date: current firmware version number & date Serial server port: 1 Figure 15. Dime
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Vlinx ESR90xW Technical Data Vlinx ESR90xW Technical Data Figure 17. Dimensional Diagram of the Vlinx 902W Figure 18. Dimensional Diagram of the Vlinx 904W Documentation Number: ESR90xW-4905m Appendix A 29 30 Appendix A Documentation Number: ESR90xW-4905m 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 Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-510
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RXDA(-)/Data(-) RXDB(+)/Data(+) TXDB(+) TXDA(-) GND RS-232/422/485 Connections RS-232/422/485 Connections A Ap pp pe en nd diix x B B: : R RS S- -2 23 32 2//4 42 22 2//4 48 85 5 C Co on nn ne ec ct tiio on ns s Terminal Block Pin-out for RS-422 and RS-485 (Vlinx ESR901W485 only) DB-9 Pin-outs for RS-232 and RS-232/422/485 Connections 1 2 3 4 5 DB-9M RS-232 RS-232 DTE RS-422 RS-485 Pin Signal Name 1 Carrier Detect DCD In TXDA(-) 2 Receive Data RXD In TXDB(+) 3 Transmit Da
