B&B Electronics Multi-Interface Ethernet Serial Servers Benutzerhandbuch

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Introduction 
Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m 
Chapter 1 
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 Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com 
Serial Server Quick Start Guide 
For descriptive purposes this Quick Start Guide considers a typical 
configuration consisting of a 
PC
 connected via an Ethernet LAN to an 
ESP901
 or 
ESP902 Serial Server 
connected to the RS-232 port of a 
serial device
.  
Hardware Setup  
 
Figure 2. 
Typical Hardware Setup 
Step 1:   Connect  the 
Serial Server
 to the network using a standard 
network cable. 
Step 2:   Connect  the 
Serial Server
 to the RS-232 port on the 
serial 
device
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If the serial device is configured as a DCE use a straight-through serial 
cable. If the serial device is configured as a DTE use a crossover (null 
modem) cable. 
Step 3:  Set all the DIP switches to the 
OFF
 position. 
Step 4:  Apply power to the 
Serial Server
Introduction 
Chapter 1 
Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_4105m 
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 Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com 
Software Installation 
Using the CD included with the 
Serial Server
, install the 
VLINX ESP 
Manager
 software on the configuring computer. 
Serial Server Configuration 
Step 1:   Open the 
ESP Manager 
software. It will automatically search 
for any reachable (ESP90x) 
Serial Servers
. A list of all 
Serial 
Servers
 connected to the LAN will appear in the 
Serial 
Server List
 window. 
Step 2:  Double click the desired 
Serial Server
 port on the list to bring 
up the 
Server Properties 
configuration screen.  
 
Figure 3. 
The Server Properties Window 
Step 3:   Change the 
Server Properties
 as required.  
•  Enable 
DHCP
 to allow the 
Serial Server
 to generate its 
own IP address  
OR 
•  Obtain appropriate static 
IP
Netmask
 and 
Gateway
 
addresses from your Network Administrator 
(recommended)   
•  Set the 
Serial Port Mode
 property to RS-232 to match the 
serial device connected to the 
Serial Server
•  Set 
Baud Rate
Data/Parity/Stop
, and 
Flow Control
 to 
match the configuration of the serial device connected to 
the 
Serial Server
 port 
Step 4:  When the parameters have been set, click 
Update
. Following 
the prompts in the dialogue boxes, 
Restart
 the Serial Server 
and 
Search all reachable servers 
again.