Lantronix Device Server MSS 485 Manual de usuario

NET485 RS422/485 Serial to Ethernet Adapter Revision C March 24, 2006 Part Number GC-800-240

Overview 1. NET485 Overview 1.1 Overview The NET485 product allows you to connect to an RS422 / RS485 transceiver to enable remote serial communicatio

Overview 1.2.1 The RS485 Enable Signal In a balanced differential system the data signals are produced by a line driver. The line driver generates a

Overview The NET485 can handle both RS485 and RS422 communications. This is done by connecting the XPort to a pair of RS485 transceivers. The followin

Overview 1.3 RS422 / RS485 Network connections 1.3.1 RS422 Networks A typical RS422 application uses a four-wire interface (two twisted pairs) and a

Overview 1.3.2 RS485 Networks RS485 permits a balanced transmission line to be shared in a party line or multi-drop configuration. As many as 32 driv

Introduction 2. Introduction The NET485 product allows you to connect an RS422 / RS485 transceiver to the Ethernet. Using RS485 two-wire mode, you can

Introduction 2.2 Serial RS422/485 Interface The table below lists the RS422/485 signals for the NET485. The RS422/485 and power interface is a 7-pin

Introduction 2.4 Ethernet Interface The NET485 device contains the following LEDs: • 10BaseT/100BaseTX (Bi-color, Left LED) • Full/Half Duplex (Bi-c

Introduction 2.5 Product CD The CD sent with the NET485 contains Device Installer software and technical manuals to support the NET485. Device Insta

Introduction 2.6 Additional Documentation The following guides are available on the product CD. There are several other manuals on the CD, however, th

Introduction 2.7 Technical Specifications Table 3 - Technical Specs The transceiver used in the NET485 is intended for balanced data transmission an

Device Installer 3. Device Installer 3.1.1 Microsoft NET Framework Microsoft .NET is the Microsoft strategy for connecting systems, information, and

Device Installer 2. Click the NET485 Software button. 3. Device Installer requires Microsoft .NET Framework be installed on your system. If your sy

Device Installer 3.1.5 Assign IP Click the Assign IP icon , select Assign IP Address from the Device menu or press the F7 key. You are then asked to

Device Installer 3.1.6 Assignment Click the Assign button and wait until the progress bar shows the task is complete. Click the Finish button to ret

Device Installer 3.2 Using Device Installer Device Installer is used to locate all devices that use a Lantronix device server. The NET485 uses the XPo

Device Installer Online Status Non-configurable field. Displays the XPort’s status as online, offline, unreachable (the XPort is on a different subnet

Device Installer 3.3 Configuration Using Web Manager You must configure the unit so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device. For

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Device Installer 3.4 Network Configuration The unit’s network values display when you select Network from the main menu. The following sections descri

Device Installer Note: Disabling BOOTP, DHCP, and AutoIP (all three checkboxes) is not advised as the only available IP assignment method will then be

Device Installer 3.5 Server Configuration The unit’s server values display when you select Server from the main menu. The following sections describe

Device Installer 3.6 Host List Configuration The XPort scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table. Afte

Device Installer 3.7 Channel 1 Configuration The Channel 1 configuration defines how the serial port responds to network and serial communication. Ser

Device Installer Port Settings Protocol From the drop-down menu, select the protocol type for the selected channel. For the NET485, this MUST be RS485

Device Installer Flush Output Buffer (Network to Serial) With Active Connect Select Yes to clear the output buffer with a connection that is initiate

Device Installer 2. In the available fields, enter or modify the following information: Connect Protocol Protocol From the drop-down menu, select TCP.

Device Installer Use Hostlist If this option is set to True, the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in

Device Installer 3.7.2 Connection Settings - UDP To configure a channel’s UDP settings: 1. On the main menu, click Connection. The Connection Settings

Disclaimer and Revisions Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user, at his or her ow

Device Installer 3.8 Email Settings An XPort can send an email to multiple recipients when a specific trigger event occurs. There are three separate t

Device Installer 3.8.1 Trigger Configuration The configurable pins are disabled if they are all set to None. If both the serial sequence and the confi

Device Installer 3.9 Configurable Pin Settings There are three configurable hardware pins on the XPort device server inside the NET485. To configure

Device Installer 3.11 Apply Factory Defaults Click the Apply Factory Defaults button to set the device server back to the default settings. 3.12 Confi

Device Installer 3.12.2 Telnet Messages 3. The window displays: MAC address 00204A82CCAA Software version V6.1.0.2 (060217) XPTEXE Press Enter for S

Device Installer ***************** E-mail ***************** Mail server: 0.0.0.0 Unit : Domain : Recipient 1: Recipient 2: *** Trigger 1 Se

Device Installer 3.13 Server Configuration (Option 0 Network Configuration) These are the unit’s basic network parameters. The following parameters a

Device Installer Table 5 - Netmask Examples Netmask Host Bits 255.255.255.252 NOT Recommended 255.255.255.248 3 255.255.255.240 4 255.255.2

Device Installer 3.13.5 DHCP Naming If a DHCP server has automatically assigned the IP address and network settings, you can discover the unit by usi

Device Installer 3.14.2 I/F (Interface) Mode The Interface (I/F) Mode is a bit-coded byte that you enter in hexadecimal notation. Table 6 - Interfac

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Device Installer 3.14.4 Port Number The setting represents the source port number in TCP connections. It is the number used to identify the channel f

Device Installer 3.14.5 Connect Mode Connect Mode defines how the unit makes a connection, and how it reacts to incoming connections over the network

Device Installer INCOMING CONNECTION: Never Accept Incoming: Rejects all external connection attempts. Accept with DTR Active: Accept external con

Device Installer Table 11 - Manual Connection Address Example Command String Result if remote IP is 129.1.2.3 and remote port is 1234 C121.2.4.5/1

Device Installer 2. To delete, modify, or add an entry, select Yes. If you enter an IP address of 0.0.0.0, that entry and all others after it are del

Device Installer Without Echo: In Modem Mode, echo refers to the echo of all of the characters entered in command mode; it does not mean to echo data

Device Installer 3. No serial data is received for one second after the last + character. At this time the unit will respond affirmatively per the se

Device Installer 3.14.8 Remote IP Address This is the destination IP address used with an outgoing connection. Note: This option does not display wh

Device Installer 3.14.11 Flush Mode (Buffer Flushing) Using this parameter, you can control line handling and network buffers with connection startup

Device Installer 3.14.12 Pack Control Two firmware-selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network. The standard al

Contents Table of Contents 1. NET485 Overview...

Device Installer 3.14.14 Send Characters You can enter up to two characters in hexadecimal representation in the parameters "sendchar." If

Device Installer *** Trigger 2 Enable serial trigger input (N) ? Trigger input1 [A/I/X] (X) ? Trigger input2 [A/I/X] (X) ? Trigger input3 [A/I/X] (X)

Device Installer 3.16 Expert Settings Note: You can change these settings via Telnet or serial connections only, not on the Web-Manager. These parame

Device Installer 3.16.6 HTTP Port Number This option allows changing the HTTP port number. The valid range is from 1 - 65535. The default value is 80.

Device Installer 3.17 Security Settings Note: You can change these settings via Telnet or serial connections only, not on the Web-Manager. We recomme

Device Installer 3.17.5 Disable Port 77FE (Hex) Note: If you choose to disable this option, keep in mind that disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77F

Device Installer Generally, one of two situations applies: Encrypted NET485-to-NET485 communication. Be sure to configure both NET485 devices with the

Monitor Mode 4. Monitoring the Network Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic purposes. 4.1.1 Entering Monitor Mode via the Net

Firmware 5. Updating Firmware 5.1 Obtaining Firmware You can obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from Grid Connect. Do

Contents 3.12.1 Telnet Connection...3-21 3.12.2 Telnet Messages ...

Troubleshooting 6. Troubleshooting This chapter discusses how you can diagnose and fix errors quickly without having to contact Grid Connect. When tro

Troubleshooting does not respond for a long time. The device server may not have a network connection. Make sure that the Link LED is lit. If the Link

Tables 7. Binary to Hex Conversion Many of the unit’s configuration procedures require assembling a series of options (represented as bits) into a com

Tables Click Hex. The hexadecimal value displays. 7-2 NET485 User Guide

Contents 3.18 Defaults.......3-44 3.19 Exit Config

Contents List of Tables Table 1 - RS422/485 Signals........................2