Manuali utente per B&B Electronics Multi-Interface Ethernet Serial Servers

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• CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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• FEATURES

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• COMMUNICATION MODES

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• Direct IP Mode

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• Virtual COM Mode

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• Paired Mode

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• Heart Beat

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• SERIAL SERVER QUICK START GUIDE

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• Hardware Setup

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• Software Installation

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• Serial Server Configuration

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• Install Virtual COM Ports on PC

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• Check Communications

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• CHAPTER 2: MAKING THE HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

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• PACKAGE CHECKLIST

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• ESP901/ESP902 CONNECTIONS, INDICATORS AND RESET SWITCH

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• Indicator Lights

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• Ethernet Connector

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• Power Connector

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• Reset Button

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• DIP Switches

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• Serial Ports

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• SERIAL SERVER/PORT OPERATIONAL MODES

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• Default Mode

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• Console Mode

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• Upgrade Mode

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• RS-232 Mode

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• RS-422 Mode

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• RS-485 Mode

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• SERIAL SERVER SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR PIN-OUTS

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• CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING THE VLINX ESP SOFTWARE

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• SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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• Automatic Installation

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• Manual Installation

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• Updating an Existing Installation

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• Opening the ESP Manager

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• CHAPTER 4: USING ESP MANAGER

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• HARDWARE SETUP

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• SOFTWARE SETUP

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• SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

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• Menus

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• Server Icons Pane

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• Serial Server / Virtual COM Lists

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• Status Bar

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• SEARCH FOR SERVERS

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• CONFIGURE SERVER PROPERTIES

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• DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVER PROPERTIES

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• Server Name

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• Serial Number

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• Password

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• DHCP

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• IP Address

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• Netmask

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• Gateway

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• MAC Address

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• Version & Date

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• Link Status

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• Server Serial Port

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• Baud Rate

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• Data/Parity/Stop

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• Flow Control

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• TCP/UDP Protocol

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• Serial Timeout

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• TCP Alive Timeout

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• Connection Mode

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• Delimiter HEX 1 and Delimiter HEX 2

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• Force Transmit

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• Port Status

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• TCP/UDP Port

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• Serial Port Mode

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• Connection At

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• Max Connection

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• Remote IP Address

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• Update/Save

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• CHAPTER 6: INSTALLING VIRTUAL COM PORTS

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• VIRTUAL COM PORT INSTALLATION

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• MATCHING THE SERIAL SERVER AND VIRTUAL COM PORT SETTINGS

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• CHAPTER 7: REMOVING VIRTUAL COM PORTS

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• REMOVING THE VIRTUAL COM PORT WITH ESP MANAGER

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• REMOVING THE VIRTUAL COM PORT USING DEVICE MANAGER

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• CHAPTER 8: UPGRADING THE SERIAL SERVER FIRMWARE

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• DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE

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• UPGRADING VIA ESP MANAGER

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• Preparing the Software

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• Upgrading the Firmware

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• CHAPTER 9: USING CONSOLE MODE

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• CONSOLE MODE SETUP

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• Navigating the Configuration Menus

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• Using a Password

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• CHAPTER 10: USING THE WEB SERVER

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• SETTING SERVER PROPERTIES

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• CHAPTER 11: USING TELNET

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• CONFIGURATION USING TELNET

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• Navigating the Configuration Menu

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• CHAPTER 12: ESP901 AND ESP902 TECHNICAL DATA

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• APPENDIX A: RS-232 CONNECTIONS

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• SERIAL SERVER DB-9 PIN-OUTS IN RS-232 MODE

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• RS-232 Straight-through Cable Connections

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• RS-232 Crossover (null modem) Cable Connections

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• RS-232 Straight-through DB-9 to DB-25 Conversion Connections

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• RS-232 Crossover DB-9 to DB-25 Conversion Connections

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• RS-232 DTE Loopback Connections

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• APPENDIX B: RS-422 CONNECTIONS

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• SERIAL SERVER DB-9 PIN-OUTS IN RS-422 MODE

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• APPENDIX C: RS-485 CONNECTIONS

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• SERIAL SERVER DB-9 PIN-OUT IN RS-485 MODE

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• APPENDIX D: NETWORK CONNECTIONS

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• STANDARD ETHERNET CABLE RJ-45 PIN-OUT

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• CROSSOVER ETHERNET CABLE RJ-45 PIN-OUT

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