Brainboxes Ethernet to Serial ES - Range Product Manual

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1 Print Date: 10/06/2015 Brainbxes Ethernet t Serial ES - Range Prduct Manual Brainbxes Limited, 18 Hurricane Drive, Liverpl Internatinal Business Park, Speke, Liverpl, Merseyside, L24 8RL Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Web: sales@brainbxes.cm

2 Cntents 1. Intrductin Befre Yu Start... 6 Bx Cntents Check list ES-357/ES-020/ES-031/ES Bx Cntents Check list ES-246/ES-257/ES-313/ES-320/ES-446/ES-457/ES-320/ES Bx Cntents Check list ES-279/ES-346/ES-701/ES Requirements... 7 System Requirements... 7 Netwrk Requirements... 7 Supprted Operating Systems Hardware Features... 8 ES Hardware 1 & 2 Prt Devices... 8 ES Hardware 4 & 8 Prt Devices... 8 Netwrk IP Addressing... 9 Default Settings Installatin steps Cnnecting Yur ES Device Windws Installatin: Bst.LAN Manager Applicatin (Windws 7) Windws Installatin: Device Driver (Windws 7) Windws Installatin: Bst.LAN Manager Applicatin (Windws 8) Windws Installatin: Device Driver (Windws 8) RS-232 Settings (ES-246/ES-257/ES-701/ES-279/ES-357/ES-020/ES-446/ES-457) The RS-232 Standard Pin D Serial Prt RS-232 Cables Pin D serial prt cnnectins t anther PC RS-422/485 Settings (ES-320/ES-313/ES-346/ES-842/ES-357/ES-031/ES-042/ES-420/ES-413) The RS-422 Standard RS-422 Operatin RS-422 Full Duplex Mde RS-485 Standard RS-485 Operatin RS-422 Serial Prt Cables RS-485 Serial Prt Cables ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 2 f 65

3 Optinal Grunding Arrangements RS-485 Line Failsafe Biasing RS-485 Line Terminatin RS-485 Full Duplex (ES-357) RS-485 Half Duplex Autgating Mde (ES-357 Only) RS-485 Half Duplex Mde (ES-313, ES-320, ES-346, ES-842, ES-420 & ES-413 nly) Finding yur Brainbxes COM prt Using the ES-device with yur Equipment If yu are using a COM prt based applicatin If yu are using a scket based applicatin Testing the ES device Advanced Cnfiguratin IP Addressing Prt Settings Changing yur COM label Advanced Settings TCP/IP Settings Alternate Access Methds Prxy Server Settings Device Swapping Remte Access Adding a remte device using Bst.LAN Manager Serial Tunnelling Firewall Exceptins and Prt Numbers UPnP n/ff Transmissin Interval Web Page Interface Security Administratr Access Settings User Access Settings MAC Address restrictin Restricting Reset/Restre Default Authenticatin Methd Exprting & Imprting Device Settings Exprting Device Settings ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 3 f 65

4 Imprting Device Settings Rebting Device Rebting in Bst.LAN Manager Manual Rebt (pwer cycle) Restring t Factry Default Restring back t Factry Default Settings Manual Hard Restre Firmware Upgrade Uninstallatin Cmplete Bst.LAN Suite Uninstallatin Individual Device Uninstallatin Trubleshting and Testing Linux supprt fr ES devices Cnfiguring the ES device frm Linux Using Cyclades Serial Client t cmmunicate with ES device prts Lifetime Warranty and Supprt Technical Specificatins Device specificatin Netwrk cnnectin RS-232 Serial Prt RS-422/485 Serial Prt Pwer LED indicatrs Physical Terminal Blck Cnnectr Pin ut (dependent n ES Mdel) Strage and Operating Envirnment Guidelines Regulatry Apprvals / Cmpliance Cmpany Accreditatin Eurpe EU Declaratin f Cnfrmity WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electrnic Equipment) RHS Cmpliance Cpyright ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 4 f 65

5 1. Intrductin The Brainbxes ES prduct range brings the benefits f fast data access and remte management t asynchrnus serial devices by cnnecting them t the existing lcal netwrk infrastructure within yur rganisatin. Designed and built n-site with clse cllabratin between the hardware and sftware teams t deliver a prduct that is bth user-friendly and has plenty f functinality. The ES prduct range ffers serial devices with supprt fr the RS-232, RS-422 (Full Duplex) and RS-485 (Full & Half Duplex) serial prt standards as well as netwrk cmmunicatin ver raw TCP and Telnet. The supplied Windws drivers allw yu t use any existing sftware that uses COM prts, withut mdificatin. ES-446/457/420/413 are Pwer ver Ethernet (PE) devices which is a methd that allws a single Ethernet cable t prvide bth data cnnectin and electrical pwer t the ES devices. The devices are cmpatible t Pwer Over Ethernet IEEE802.3af. Brainbxes PE range can als be pwered via pwer supply fr ff-site cnfiguratin/setup (pwer supply available fr purchase as ptinal accessry). ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 5 f 65

6 2. Befre Yu Start IMPORTANT NOTE: ES-701/279/346/842: The LEDs n the Magjack are NON-FUNCTIONAL. Bx Cntents Check list ES-357/ES-020/ES-031/ES-042 The fllwing items are included with yur prduct: Ethernet t Serial (ES) device Bst.LAN Prduct CD Quick Start Guide Optinal Items: Pwer supply unit - PW-600 DIN-Rail Munting Kit (MK-048) Bx Cntents Check list ES-246/ES-257/ES-313/ES-320/ES-446/ES-457/ES- 320/ES-413 The fllwing items are included with yur prduct: Ethernet t Serial (ES) device Bst.LAN Prduct CD Quick Start Guide Pwer Supply (PW Pwer Input 5-30V DC 1.8W Max / 1.0W Typical) Optinal Items: ES-246 PW-800 ES-257 PW-800 ES-320 PW-800 ES-313 PW-800 ES-446 Pwer supply sld separately ES-457 Pwer supply sld separately DIN-Rail Munting Kit (MK-048) Bx Cntents Check list ES-279/ES-346/ES-701/ES-842 The fllwing items are included with yur prduct: Ethernet t Serial (ES) device Bst.LAN Prduct CD Quick Start Guide Pwer Supply (PW Pwer Input 5-30V DC 1.8W Max / 1.0W Typical) ES-279 PW-800 ES-346 PW-500 ES-701 PW-800 ES-842 PW-500 ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 6 f 65

7 Optinal Items: DIN-Rail Munting Kit (MK070) Wall Munting Kit (MK-059) If any f the items are missing frm yur bx r damaged in anyway please cntact supprt@brainbxes.cm Requirements System Requirements Cmpnents: Micrsft.NET Framewrk 2.0 (installed autmatically with Bst.LAN package) Windws Installer: Windws Installer 3.1 r later (Recmmended) Internet Explrer: If yu are running Internet Explrer, then Internet Explrer 6.0 r later is required Prcessr: 400 MHz Pentium prcessr r equivalent (Minimum); 1GHz Pentium prcessr r equivalent (Recmmended) RAM: 96 MB (Minimum); 256 MB (Recmmended) Hard Disk: Up t 500 MB f available space may be required CD r DVD Drive: Nt required Display: 800 x 600, 256 clurs (Minimum); 1024 x 768 high clurs, 32-bit (Recmmended) Netwrk Requirements Ethernet netwrk cnnectin (wired). Supprted Operating Systems The ES Ethernet t Serial prduct range can be used in the fllwing Micrsft Operating Systems with the supplied Bst.LAN drivers: Brainbxes Bst.LAN drivers have undergne Micrsft testing with the ES range. Upn passing these tests, the drivers were signed by Micrsft, as an indicatin f their quality and stability. It is als pssible t use the ES device with a Linux system. See Sectin 17 fr full details. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 7 f 65

8 3. Hardware Features ES Hardware 1 & 2 Prt Devices ES Hardware 4 & 8 Prt Devices ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 8 f 65

9 Fr infrmatin n pwer supplies and pin uts please see Sectin 19 Technical Specificatins. LED Infrmatin Status LED Green Light On Flashing Green Device Ready Flashing Red & Yellw Changing Settings Flashing between Green & Red Querying IP Flashing between Green & Red IP Prblem Flashing Green/Red Perfrming Hard Reset Flashing between Green & Yellw Prblem during initializatin (e.g. Firmware Prblem) Serial Prt LED Green light n Prt Open Flashing light n Data RX/TX Ethernet LED Green light n Link established Flashing Green Data RX / TX Netwrk IP Addressing The ES device is shipped in DHCP Mde. On cnnecting t the netwrk, the device autmatically checks if it is cnnected t a DHCP Server. If this is the case, the DHCP server will allcate an IP address autmatically t the ES device. If n DHCP Server is detected (e.g. yu have the ES device plugged directly int the PC), the ES device will default t an IP address f within 60 secnds. Please ensure the PC yu re using fr cnfiguratin can cmmunicate with the xxx IP range by setting the Ethernet prt the ES device is plugged int, t an IP address in the same subnet. If yu are using the default IP address with n DHCP server, yu can change t a static IP address t avid having t wait 60 secnds fr the default address f Default Settings Device Netwrk Address Netwrk Setting DHCP Mde Web Server Prt 80 Prt Settings RS-232 Prt RS-422/485 Prt Baudrate Databits 8 8 Stp bits N N Parity 1 1 Flw Cntrl Nne Nne Duplex mde Full Duplex Full Duplex Prtcl Settings Telnet + COM prt cntrl Mde (Server) Telnet + COM prt cntrl Mde (Server) ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 9 f 65

10 4. Installatin steps PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The Setup prgram will install the Bst.LAN Manager applicatin. Bst.LAN Manager applicatin is the graphical user interface fr lcating and cnfiguring all Brainbxes Ethernet t Serial devices in Windws. Bst.LAN is the COM prts device driver that yu will use in Windws t access yur ES prts as standard Windws COM prts. Yu need Bst.LAN Manager t install the Bst.LAN COM prts driver. Neither Bst.LAN Manager r Bst.LAN is required if: 1. Yur applicatin speaks directly t IP addresses. (E.g. using telnet r Win sck cmmunicatin) 2. Yu want t remtely change the settings f the ES device via web page access Fllw the instructins belw t start the installatin prcess. If yu have any issues with installatin, see Sectin 16 Cnnecting Yur ES Device 1. Cnnect the ES device t yur lcal netwrk by using an Ethernet cable and plugging int the Ethernet prt cnnectin. The ES Ethernet prt will autmatically detect the plarity f the Ethernet cnnectin s bth a straight thrugh r crssver Ethernet cable can be used. 2. Cnnect the pwer adapter r a DC pwer line (5-30V) t the ES pwer terminal blck r jack cnnectin. If using the Brainbxes PW-644 pwer supply ensures: a. the wire marked - is cnnected t V- b. the wire marked + is cnnected t V+ 3. When the Status LED starts shws a slid green light the device is ready t use. 4. Cnnect the serial cable frm yur serial device t the prt terminal blck r DB 9 cnnectr (depending n ES mdel) n the ES device. See Sectin 19 fr pin uts. Make a nte f device MAC address (n the side f the ES device, XX-XX-XX-XX-XX) as yu will need it t identify the device n yur netwrk later. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 10 f 65

11 Windws Installatin: Bst.LAN Manager Applicatin (Windws 7) 1. With the cmputer turned n, insert the Bst.LAN Driver CD. This shuld launch the Brainbxes Navigatin Page Nte: If the navigatin page des nt aut lad, g t Start My Cmputer Right Click the CD and select Explre. This will pen the CD in Windws Explrer fr brwsing the cntents f the CD. Lcate the Setup prgram n the CD and duble click t launch. Prceed t Step Click Install t launch the Bst.LAN Setup.exe prgram. 3. Fllw the n screen instructins t install the Bst.LAN Manager applicatin ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 11 f 65

12 4. When installatin is cmplete, yu shuld see an icn labelled Bst.LAN Manager n the desktp. Windws Installatin: Device Driver (Windws 7) 1. Duble click the icn labelled Bst.LAN Manager n the desktp t pen the applicatin. 2. Click n the File > Find Devices in the tp left hand side f the windw. This will find any Brainbxes Ethernet t Serial devices cnnected t yur netwrk. 3. Yu can find yur Brainbxes ES-device by selecting a device and matching it with the crrespnding MAC address available in the left hand panel (see belw). The MAC address f yur device is lcated n a sticker n the side f the ES device.. 4. Once fund, select the device and scrll t the Tasks sectin n the left hand panel. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 12 f 65

13 5. Click Install Device. 6. During the device installatin yu will see a timer symbl and the status f the device will be Installing driver. 7. Once the device is installed a pp up bx will appear saying Yur new hardware is installed and ready t use. 8. In Bst.LAN Manger, the device will display a blue tick symbl shwing that it is installed and the status f the device will be Ready. 9. Yu can check the COM Number f the Prt, by fllwing the instructins in Sectin 7 Finding yur Brainbxes COM prt If yu need t change the COM prt number, see Sectin 9 Changing Yur COM Label) ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 13 f 65

14 Windws Installatin: Bst.LAN Manager Applicatin (Windws 8) With the cmputer turned n, insert the Bst.LAN Driver CD. Nte: If the navigatin page des nt aut lad, g t Start My Cmputer Right Click the CD and select Explre. This will pen the CD in Windws Explrer fr brwsing the cntents f the CD. Lcate the Setup prgram n the CD and duble click t launch. Prceed t Step Yu will nw see a purple pp up windw as shwn belw. Click n it. 2. This will bring up a new menu. Select the Open flder t view files ptin. 3. Click n the setup.exe file t begin the installatin n the Bst.LAN manager applicatin. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 14 f 65

15 4. When yu click n the setup.exe file shwn abve in step 3, yu will then be presented with the belw windw. Press next. 5. After yu have clicked next, the setup prgram will ask yu t allw Bst.LAN Ethernet t Serial devices thrugh yur firewall. Enable the tick bx t cntinue the installatin prcedure. 6. Yu will nw be asked t cnfirm whether r nt yu wish t carry n installing the sftware. Click next. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 15 f 65

16 7. The sftware will nw begin t install. 8. After the installatin has finished, yu will nw see the belw windw. Click clse. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 16 f 65

17 Windws Installatin: Device Driver (Windws 8) Duble click the icn labelled Bst.LAN Manager n the desktp t pen the applicatin. 1. Click n the File > Find Devices in the tp left hand side f the windw. This will find any Brainbxes Ethernet t Serial devices cnnected t yur netwrk. Yu can find yur Brainbxes ES-device by selecting a device and matching it with the crrespnding MAC address available in the left hand panel (see belw). The MAC address f yur device is lcated n a sticker n the side f the ES device. 2. Once fund, select the device and scrll t the Tasks sectin n the left hand panel. Nw click Install Device as shwn belw. The device will nw begin t install. During the device installatin yu will see a timer symbl and the status f the device will be Installing driver 3. In Bst.LAN Manger, the device will display a blue tick symbl shwing that it is installed and the status f the device will be Ready. Shwn belw. 4. Yu can check the COM Number f the Prt, by fllwing the instructins in Sectin 7 Finding yur Brainbxes COM prt If yu need t change the COM prt number, see Sectin 9 Changing Yur COM Label) ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 17 f 65

18 5. RS-232 Settings (ES-246/ES-257/ES-701/ES- 279/ES-357/ES-020/ES-446/ES-457) The RS-232 Standard The RS-232 standard was intrduced in 1962, it is nw widely established. RS-232 is a slw speed, shrt distance, single ended transmissin system (i.e. nly ne wire per signal). Typical RS-232 maximum cable length is 50 feet. 9 Pin D Serial Prt RS-232 Cables T cnnect t the RS-232 Serial Prt yu will need a cable terminating in a 9 way female D cnnectr. It is sund practice t use cables with screws fitted that will allw yu t fasten the cable securely t the PC card. In general, yu will need t make up a "crss-ver" cable t crrectly interface the PC t the RS-232 prt f anther cmputer r device. Prvided yu have the pin uts and handshake requirements f bth sides f yur RS-232 cnnectin, the crss ver cable becmes a matter f cmmn sense. The crss-ver cable is simply t ensure that the right signals ging ut f ne RS-232 prt g int the apprpriate lines f the ther RS-232 prt. 9 Pin D serial prt cnnectins t anther PC ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 18 f 65

19 Suppse we want t cnnect the Brainbxes Serial Prt t the serial prt f anther PC. Cnnect the earth lines. Line 5 f Serial Prt 2, t lines 1 & 7 f the ther PC. This gives the tw devices a cmmn earth level. Cnnect the Transmit and Receive lines tgether. Line 3, TXD, Prt 2 ges t line 3, RXD, f the ther PC. Line 2, RXD, Prt 2 ges t line 2, TXD, f the ther PC. This allws each t receive the data transmitted by the ther. Cnnect the Prt 2 DTR line, pin 4 t the ther PC DCD, pin 8 and CTS, pin 5, lines. Als, cnnect up the ther PC DTR line, pin 20 t the Prt 2 DCD, pin 1 and CTS, pin 8, lines. This allws the receiving device t signal when it can n lnger accept data. The receiving device sets DTR false when it is unable t receive any mre data. The sending device reads DTR n its CTS and DCD pins. It shuld stp sending when CTS ges false. Cnnect the Prt 2 RTS line, pin 7, t the ther PC DSR line, pin 6. Als, cnnect the ther PC RTS line, pin 4, t the Prt 2 DSR line, pin 6. This RTS line is used t let the ther device knw that it is ready fr data exchange. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 19 f 65

20 6. RS-422/485 Settings (ES-320/ES-313/ES-346/ES- 842/ES-357/ES-031/ES-042/ES-420/ES-413) The factry default setting fr the ES devices is RS-422 full duplex. DTR/DSR Handshaking is nt available n 422/485 prts. The RS-485 standard talks abut the differential pair as Data A and Data B but line driver chip manufacturers use the labels Data+ and Data-. Data A is the inverting pin Data- and Data B is the nn-inverting pin Data+ If yu can t get the cnnectin t wrk it may be because yu have mistakenly cnnected the lines the wrng way rund. The RS-422 Standard The RS-422 standard defines a serial cmmunicatins standard. RS-422 is a high speed and/r lng distance data transmissin. Each signal is carried by a pair f wires and is thus a differential data transmissin system. Over distances up t 40 feet the maximum data rate is 10 Megabits per secnd, and fr distances up t 4000 feet the maximum data rate is 100 Kilbytes per secnd. A 120-Ohm resistr shuld be used t terminate the receiving end f the line. It is generally used between ne transmitter receiver pair t ONLY ne ther transmitter receiver pair, but each utput can drive up t 10 receivers. RS-422 Standard -1 Driver up t 10 Receivers Line Length Max Data Rate 40 Feet = 12m 10 Mbits/sec 400 Feet = 122m 1 Mbits/sec 4000 Feet = 1219m 100 Kbits/sec RS-422 Operatin Generally, in RS-422 systems all 8 signal lines frm the 9 pin D cnnectr participate in the data transfer sequence, thus 4 twisted pair cables are used. One twisted pair carries the TXD data utwards, ne pair brings the RXD data inward, anther pair carries the RTS handshake utwards and the furth pair brings the CTS handshake inwards. There is n need t carry the grund frm ne device t anther. This RS-422 arrangement allws data t be transmitted and received simultaneusly since each signal has its wn data cable pair. In additin, the receiver can set RTS true s telling the transmitter n its CTS input that the receiver is ready t accept data. In this way, n data will ever be transmitted when the receiver is unable t accept it, due t a full input buffer etc. And s n data will be lst. RS-422 Full Duplex Mde This mde is generally used between ne transmitter / receiver t nly ne ther transmitter / receiver, but it is pssible fr each utput t drive up t 10 receivers. Generally, in RS-422 systems, all 8 signal lines frm the 9 pin D cnnectr r terminal blck participate in the data transfer sequence. Thus 4 twisted pair cables are used. One twisted pair carries the TXD data utwards, ne pair brings the RXD data inward, anther pair carries the RTS handshaking signal utwards, and the furth pair brings the CTS handshaking signal inwards. There is n need t carry the grund frm ne device t anther. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 20 f 65

21 This mde is generally used between ne transmitter / receiver t nly ne ther transmitter / receiver, but it is pssible fr each utput t drive up t 10 receivers. RS-485 Standard The RS-485 standard is similar t the RS-422 standard upn which it is based. The main difference is that up t 32 transmitter / receiver pairs may be present n the line at ne time. Generally nt all the lines available n the 9 pin D cnnectr r terminal blck are used fr RS-485 systems. The RTS+/- and CTS+/- lines, thugh driven by the device, are usually nt cnnected. In tw wire Half-Duplex cnfiguratin, the TXD+ line is cnnected t RXD+, whilst the TXD- line is cnnected t RXD-. Only ne pair f twisted wire cable is used in RS-485 Half Duplex cmmunicatin. RS-485 Standard - Up t 32 Driver/Receiver Pairs Line Length Max Data Rate 40 Feet = 12m 10 Mbits/sec 400 Feet = 122m 1 Mbits/sec 4000 Feet = 1219m 100 Kbits/sec RS-485 Operatin The RS-485 standard is intended fr up t 32 driver receiver pairs n the bus. The line drivers used in the RS-422/485 card are designed t wrk crrectly in bth RS-422 and RS-485 systems. The main difference therefre is in hw the system is implemented. Thugh the card uses a 9 pin D cnnectr, in general, nt all the lines are used fr RS-485 systems. The RTS+/- and CTS+/- lines, thugh driven by the card, are usually nt cnnected. In tw wire, Half-Duplex cnfiguratins the TXD+ line is cnnected t the RXD+ whilst the TXD- line is cnnected t the RXD-, nly ne pair f twisted wire cable is used in RS-485 Half Duplex cmmunicatins. The hardware handshaking perfrmed by the CTS+/- and RTS+/- lines in RS-422 systems are handled by a sftware prtcl in RS-485 systems. In situatins where mre than ne device may transmit data n the shared data line, each cards RTS line is used as a gating signal t enable the TXD driver nly when that card needs t transmit data. This mechanism prevents bus cntentin caused by multiple transmitters hlding the line in ppsing states. Our cards have a facility which autmatically gates the RTS line, thus enabling the transmitter independently f any sftware. The three wiring schemes given described belw are: - 1. RS-485 One Talker Many Listeners (HALF DUPLEX) 2. RS-485 Many Talkers Many Listeners (HALF DUPLEX.) 3. RS-485 Many Talkers Many Listeners (FULL DUPLEX.) ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 21 f 65

22 RS-485 One Talker - Many Listeners, Half Duplex. There are several schemes fr cnnecting RS-485 devices depending n the characteristics f the system. In many cases there will be nly ne device, which can transmit, data and all the thers simply listen t it. This scheme is used fr theatrical lighting intensity cntrl in the DMX512 standard. This is shwn belw. There is NO multiplexing f the TXD and RXD lines. Data is nly flwing ne way, frm PC utwards, and is thus a Half-Duplex cnfiguratin; nly ne twisted pair cable is needed. Nte: The Receiver end f MAIN line terminated in characteristic impedance by ONBOARD resistr netwrks stubs ff the main nt terminated. In the abve scheme, ne RS-485 device is talk nly, it transmits data, but it des nt receive any. The ther RS-485 devices are received nly; they d nt transmit any data at all. RS-485 Many Talkers - Many Listeners, Half Duplex. Anther ppular RS-485 layut is fr multiple talkers and multiple listeners. This is shwn belw. This is als knwn as "party line" transmissin. It is imperative t have sme methd f preventing tw devices trying t drive the data lines at the same time. The nrmal methd is t use the RTS line as a talk enable. The RTS line shuld g true immediately prir t the data transmissin and g false immediately after the last byte in the stream is sent. Nte: BOTH ends f MAIN line terminated in characteristic impedance, stubs ff main line nt impedance, since bth ends receive. The twisted pair ends are wired t bth RXD+ & TXD+ and RXD- & TXD- at each RS-485 device! RS-485 Many Talkers - Many Listeners, Full Duplex. The RS-485 many talkers, many listeners, Full Duplex system can be used when all the RS-485 devices have separate Transmit and Receive channels. There is NO multiplexing f the TXD and RXD signals n the same device. This system is especially useful when there is n flw cntrl available n the PC, usually due t the use f a third party cmmunicatins prgram that prevents the use f the RTS signal as a "transmit enable" cntrl. It can be used in the fllwing situatins:- a) The PC is cnnected t nly ONE RS-485 device. b) The PC is cmmunicating with several RS-485 devices that are each able t recgnize and respnd t their wn unique address. The RS-485 devices nly drive their TXD lines when they are ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 22 f 65

23 respnding t requests frm the PC t send data. In effect, the RS-485 device s address and the cmmand it receives is used t cntrl access t the devices TXD channel. This is a Full Duplex system. Tw twisted pair cables are required. One twisted pair, is the PC s TXD channel, it carries the data sent frm the PC s TXD utputs t the RXD inputs f each f the RS-485 devices. The secnd twisted pair, is the Devices TXD channel, it carries the data sent frm each f the devices TXD utputs t the RXD inputs f the PC. The advantages f this system are great, since n new cmmunicatins, sftware is needed, and the PC can talk and listen at the same time. In effect, the handshaking is perfrmed by the intelligence f the RS-485 devices attached t the PC. When wired as belw, the PC can transmit data at any time and all the RS-485 devices #1 t #n simultaneusly receive it. Only ne f the RS-485 devices may talk, i.e. transmit data, at any ne time. Each RS-485 device recgnizes cmmands and data addressed t it; it nly talks when the PC cmmands it t d s. When the RS-485 device receives the cmmand t talk frm the PC, it gates its TXD drivers n, sends the data dwn the device TXD channel, and disables its TXD drivers. The ther RS-485 devices remain in the receive nly mde when they are nt being addressed, they d nt transmit any data at all. RS-422 Serial Prt Cables Use screened twisted pair Belden cable 9729 and 9829, L type 2493 and 2919 cable t make the RS- 422 cnnectin. Unscreened Belden type 8795 may als be used in less nisy envirnments. The n bard resistr netwrks terminate the receiving end f the twisted pair cable in its characteristic impedance. RS-485 Serial Prt Cables Fr best nise immunity use twisted pair cables t make the RS-485 cnnectin. In Half Duplex wiring nly 1 twisted cable pair is needed. Tw twisted pair cables are needed fr Full Duplex cmmunicatins. Use screened twisted pair Belden cable 9729 and 9829, UL type 2493 and 2919 cable t make the RS-485 cnnectin. Terminate the twisted pair cable. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 23 f 65

24 Optinal Grunding Arrangements Prper peratin f the cable circuit, accrding t TIA EIA: 485 A (1995) requires that the cable grund shield is nt cnnected directly t the equipment grund shield. A current limiting resistr shuld be used in series with the shield t avid pssible large current flw due t differences in grund ptential. Any ne f the methds shwn belw can d this. The circuit cmmn f the equipment is cnnected t prtective grund, at ne pint nly by a 100 Ω, ±20% resistr with a pwer dissipatin rating f 1/2W. An additinal prvisin may be made fr the resistr t be bypassed with a strap t cnnect signal cmmn and prtective grund directly tgether when specific installatin cnditins necessitate. Cnfiguratin A Cnfiguratin B RS-485 Line Failsafe Biasing Since RS-485 devices have t take turns t send data n the bus there are times when the bus lines are idle, (nt driven by any device) and they flat t an indeterminate state generating false data. T slve this; at each end f the RS-485 bus, add a pull up and a pull dwn resistr t put the line int a knwn, gd state during idle times. Brainbxes prducts have factry fitted bias resistrs that are jumper enabled. RS-485 Line Terminatin Reflectins at the end f the twisted pair cable run can interfere with data n the line and s can cause errrs. Brainbxes prducts have factry fitted terminatin resistrs that are jumper enabled. Fit the jumper ONLY if this device is at the end f the cable. These are the tw main wiring schemes: RS-485 One Talker Many Listeners (Half Duplex) RS-485 Many Talkers Many Listeners (Half Duplex) Please see Sectin 19 fr the pin uts f RS-422 and RS-485 fr yur ES Device. RS-485 Full Duplex Mde (ES-313, ES-320, ES-346 & ES-842) ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 24 f 65

25 This mde is generally used between ne transmitter and many receivers. It uses 2 twisted pair cables, ne carries the TXD data utwards and ne brings the RXD data inward. T T R 3V3 H- H+ B+ R T B- T GND R T Fr full-duplex peratin, the HD+ and HD- jumpers must nt be fitted. Fr ptimal signal quality, fit the T jumper but nt the B+ and B- jumpers. RS-485 Full Duplex (ES-357) T set the ES-357 t full duplex mde, this needs t be dne by changing the settings fr the COM prt. T pen RS-422/485 settings: 1. Duble click the prt entry in Bst.LAN Manager 2. G t the Prt Settings tab 3. Click Advanced 4. G t the RS-422/485 Settings tab. 5. The drp dwn list allws users t chse the desired RS-422/485 peratins mde. 6. Select RS-422 full duplex mde fr Full Duplex cmmunicatins. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 25 f 65

26 Restre Defaults: Pressing this buttn will reset all settings n this Prperty Page back t the factry defaults f this device. The default settings fr this Prperty Page are RS-422 full duplex mde. RS-485 Half Duplex Autgating Mde (ES-357 Only) Fr the RS-422/485 prt n the ES-357, there is an additinal tab in the Advanced Settings f the Windws COM prt t allw yu t change duplex mde t half duplex autgating mde. The factry default setting is RS-422 full-duplex mde. When the duplex mde is set t half duplex autgating the ES device will autmatically detect the start f the PC s transmissins and will gate the PC s transmitter nt the twisted pair cable. It will then autmatically detect the stp bit being sent and gates the prt ff the twisted pair cable. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 26 f 65

27 T pen RS-422/485 settings: 1. Duble click the prt entry in Bst.LAN Manager 2. G t the Prt Settings tab 3. Click Advanced 4. G t the RS-422/485 Settings tab. 5. The drp dwn list allws users t chse the desired RS-422/485 peratins mde. 6. Select RS-422 full duplex mde fr Full Duplex cmmunicatins. 7. Select RS-485 half duplex autgating mde fr Half Duplex cmmunicatins. Restre Defaults: Pressing this buttn will reset all settings n this Prperty Page back t the factry defaults f this device. The default settings fr this Prperty Page are RS-422 full duplex mde. RS-485 Half Duplex Mde (ES-313, ES-320, ES-346, ES-842, ES-420 & ES-413 nly) Fr half-duplex peratin, the transmit and receive lines f the prt need t be cnnected tgether making it a 2 wire system. This can be dne by fitting the HD+ and HD- jumpers nt the headers inside the ES device bx. Half-duplex links usually need biasing resistrs fitted at sme pint n the link. These resistrs are used t hld the signal lines in a knwn state when the transmitters are ff. If these resistrs aren t used it is likely that randm data will be received when n transmitter is turned n. This is because f nise which is picked up alng the cable which causes the lines t flat t unknwn states. The B+ resistr pulls the + line up t 3V3 and the B- resistr pulls the ther line dwn t grund. It desn't matter which device n the link has them, as lng as ne f them des. Biasing resistrs can be cnnected by fitting the B+ and B- jumpers nt the headers n the ES device PCB. The T jumper cnnects in a terminatin resistr. Terminatin resistrs are used n the end devices in the link t absrb the signal and stp eches f the data being reflected back nt the transmissin line. Fr pint-t-pint links (tw devices linked), this shuld be fitted fr bth devices. Fr a multi-drp bus (mre than tw devices linked n the same cable), the terminatin shuld be present at the tw end devices but nt at any f the devices in between. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 27 f 65

28 T T R 3V3 H- H+ T R T B+ B- GND T access the headers, the case f the ES-313 r ES-320 needs t be pened. Jumpers can be placed vertically acrss any f the 5 sets f pins explained as thus belw:- B+ and B- = are bias resistrs. T = Terminatin resistr HD+ and HD- = are half duplex pins. S the pssible cnfiguratins are: Half-duplex pint-t-pint link, when n ther biasing is present: And when biasing is already present smewhere. Fr a half-duplex multi-drp bus, if the device is at the end f the bus then use the same jumper cnfiguratins as fr a half-duplex pint-t-pint link, abve. Fr a half-duplex multi-drp bus, where the device is nt at the end f the bus but smewhere in the middle. Or depending n whether biasing is already presents smewhere. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 28 f 65

29 7. Finding yur Brainbxes COM prt 1. Open Bst.LAN Manager (Fund by clicking Start All Prgrams Brainbxes Bst.LAN Bst.LAN Manager) 2. Click n yur ES Device 3. Find the COM prts sectin n the left hand pane. T change yur COM label, see Sectin 9 - Changing yur COM label ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 29 f 65

30 Using the ES-device with yur Equipment If yu are using a COM prt based applicatin 1) Ensure the ES device is pwered up. 2) Ensure the ES device is cnnected t the netwrk (Ethernet LED shuld be ON) 3) Ensure the ES device is cnnected t yur Equipment via the crrect serial prt (i.e. RS-232 prt if using an RS-232 device, r RS-422/485 if using an RS-422/485 device) 4) Ensure the ES device is installed n the PC yu wish t cntrl the cmmunicatins t the equipment with. 5) Open yur applicatin n the PC which talks t yur equipment. 6) Select the COM prt assciated with yur device. 7) Click Open r OK t start cmmunicatins as yu wuld usually when cmmunicating t the equipment using yur existing direct serial cable cnnectin. 8) Check the Prt LED n the ES device is nw ON. This indicates the prt is pen and is receiving data t and frm yur equipment. 9) Cntinue t use yur applicatin as nrmal. If yu have prblems with yur applicatin cmmunicating t the equipment, see trubleshting guide. If yu are using a scket based applicatin 1) Ensure the ES device is pwered (the pwer LED shuld be ON) 2) Ensure the ES device is cnnected t the netwrk (Ethernet LED shuld be ON) 3) Ensure the ES device is cnnected t yur Equipment via the crrect serial prt (i.e. RS-232 prt if using an RS-232 device, r RS-422/485 if using an RS-422/485 device) 4) Determine the IP address and prt number fr each serial prt yu ll be cmmunicating t. Use Bst.LAN Manager t find yur ES device by matching the MAC address n the side f the device with the MAC address in Bst.LAN Manager. 5) Open yur applicatin and enter the IP address f the ES device and prt number fr each serial prt yu ll be cmmunicating t. 6) Click Open r OK t start cmmunicatins as yu wuld usually when cmmunicating t the equipment using yur existing direct serial cable cnnectin. 7) Check the Prt LED n the ES device is nw ON. This indicates the prt is pen and is receiving data t and frm yur equipment. 8) Cntinue t use yur applicatin as nrmal. If yu have prblems with yur applicatin cmmunicating t the equipment, see trubleshting guide. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 30 f 65

31 8. Testing the ES device In rder t prve that yur Brainbxes Ethernet t Serial device is functining crrectly, yu can perfrm a lpback test t check the Transmit and Receive lines are wrking and that yu can access the device ver the netwrk. Perfrm a lpback: A lpback test will verify that yur ES device is able t Transmit and Receive Data. The Transmit and Receive lines will need t be cnnected s that any data sent ut f the ES device is then received back n the same Prt. Please see the fllwing FAQ frm ur website fr instructins n hw t test yur Serial prt. If yu are still experiencing prblems, see the Trubleshting Sectin in this manual. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 31 f 65

32 9. Advanced Cnfiguratin ES devices stre the device settings inside the device. When yu access the webpage it gets these settings frm the device. When yu access the driver it gets the settings frm the device t. If yu have Bst.LAN clsed and change a setting n the webpage, the device driver will nt knw that the settings have been changed n the webpage until Bst.LAN is pened. When Bst.LAN first pens it will update the settings f any installed devices. Therefre yu need t pen Bst.LAN manager after changing a setting n the webpage in rder fr the driver t use this new setting. IP Addressing The IP settings can be easily changed by clicking the Change link available in the Device Inf sectin n the left hand panel f Bst.LAN Manager. This will bring up the fllwing dialgue bx. As mentined in the Features sectin f this manual, the ES device is shipped in DHCP Mde. On cnnecting t the netwrk, the device autmatically checks if it is cnnected t a DHCP Server. If this is the case, the DHCP server will allcate an IP address autmatically t the ES device. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 32 f 65

33 If n DHCP Server is detected within 60 secnds (e.g. yu are using a direct cable cnnectin t the PC), the ES device will default t the IP address specified in the static IP Settings as shwn abve. By default, this is Prt Settings The Prt Settings allw yu t set Default r Override Settings fr the serial cmmunicatin and hw t deal with incming hardware handshaking events. T pen Prt Settings, pen Bst.LAN Manager and Duble Click n the Brainbxes COM Prt Entry. Then Click n the Prt Settings tab. All ptins can be selected frm the Drpdwn Menus. In additin, yu can enter a nnstandard value int the Baud rate NB Once the desired settings have been achieved, yu must click OK t activate them. At any time click the Restre Default buttn t return t the riginal setup. Default / Override Settings The Default Settings will be set if an applicatin des nt specify the serial settings when it pens the COM Prt. This is smetimes the case with ld Legacy applicatins and yu will need t chse these settings t match the cmmunicatins that yu wish t use. The majrity f Applicatins will specify what Serial Settings they wish t use. In this case, it will nt matter what the Default settings are, as the Prt will be pened with the Applicatin s Settings. When the Override bx is checked next t the Default Setting, the Prt will cmmunicate at this setting whether an applicatin has requested it r nt. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 33 f 65

34 Fr example, this will enable yu t frce baud rates that yur applicatin des nt allw yu t select. This can be useful fr interfacing t equipment which uses higher baud rates r unusual baud rates, which yur applicatin des nt supprt. In a case where yu want t use hardware handshaking, but yur applicatin is nt capable, yu can select CTS Always True Hardware state ignred and chse t Override it. NB with the use f Override Settings, yu need t ensure that the equipment yu are cnnecting t be setup t match the cmmunicatins settings yu are frcing. CTS / DSR Always True CTS and DSR are incming hardware handshaking lines. This means they receive signals frm the cnnected device which tell the Ethernet t Serial device when it is and isn t OK t send data. Smetimes these signals may want t be ignred. By frcing CTS r DSR True, the Ethernet t Serial device will ignre thse signals and always send data. These settings are especially helpful when CTS and DSR are nt physically cnnected (such as in a 3 wire setup) and it is nt acceptable fr the data flw t stp and start due t arbitrary variances n the uncnnected signal lines. NB: Sme ES devices d nt supprt RTS/CTS r DTR/DSR handshaking and as a result, CTS Always true r DSR Always true will be enabled by default. Please check the prduct datasheet fr yur device t see what hardware handshaking is available. Changing yur COM label 1. If yu need t change the COM label, Duble click n the Prt entry in Bst.LAN Manager 2. Click n the Prt Settings tab and click Advanced ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 34 f 65

35 3. A new COM Prt label can be selected frm the drpdwn menu. Click OK t set the new COM Label. 4. If the COM Prt number is labelled in use, it is either currently used by a COM Prt present n the system, r is reserved fr a device which is nt currently present. It is pssible t select this COM number and frce the change, if yu are sure it is nt required by any ther device. Advanced Settings TCP/IP Settings The TCP/IP Settings fr the Brainbxes COM Prt allw yu t btain the ES device s TCP/IP settings withut having t g t Bst.LAN Manager r the Webpage interface. Sme users may prefer this accessibility. T pen Advanced Settings, pen the Prt Settings (as described in sectin 9) and click the Advanced buttn. Select the TCP/IP Settings tab. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 35 f 65

36 Device MAC Address: This is assigned when the device is manufactured. Remte Device IP Address: If the device is set t DHCP mde the IP address will be autmatically assigned by the DHCP server. If it is set t static, this is set by the user either with the Webpage interface r using Bst.LAN Manager. This is useful fr finding ut the IP address f the ES device t access web page r a COM prt. Remte TCP Prt Number: Number set by user fr accessing Prt n ES device. This is set t 9001 by default. Cnnectin Attempt Timeut: This is set t 0 by default. If Cnnectin Attempt Timeut is ther than 0, the Telnet cnnectin t the prt will be discnnected autmatically (i.e. ther devices can access this prt) after being idle (i.e. n data is being received r sent t and frm the prt) fr a time ranging frm 1 20 secnd/s as specified. The LED fr the prt will g ff at this pint. If Cnnectin Attempt Timeut setting is 0, the prt will need t be discnnected manually by the user. The default settings have been carefully selected and shuld prvide the right settings fr the majrity f users. Alternate Access Methds There are three methds t view and cnfigure yur Ethernet Device nce it s installed n the target PC. Which methd t use depends n persnal preference and cnvenience. NB: Only certain settings can be cnfigured using the Web Page Interface Bst.LAN Manager: This is the applicatin that is installed initially t find the device and install the COM prt drivers. Cnfiguring frm here is the recmmended ptin fr ease and cnvenience, as it centralises all Ethernet t Serial devices. Windws Device Manager: This is the standard Windws Cntrl Panel that allws users t view and cntrl all hardware attached t a cmputer. The Ethernet t Serial prts can be cnfigured frm here als. Web Page Interface: This allws the Ethernet t Serial device t be accessed frm any PC within yur netwrk as it des nt require Bst.LAN Manager. Cnfiguratin frm here is recmmended fr scket based applicatins nly. See Sectin 10 fr mre infrmatin abut the web page interface. Prxy Server Settings If yu have a prxy server enabled n yur PC this will restrict access t the web page interface. Yu may need t add the ES device t the Prxy Server s exceptins list. If yu need help ding this cntact yur netwrk administratr. Device Swapping In the unlikely event f a device failing, it can be easily replaced by swapping it with a device which has the same IP address. This is particularly useful when using a large number f ES devices tgether which have already been installed and setup and are already cmmunicating with peripherals. The faulty device can be replaced withut having t set up and install a new device. T set the device t the same IP address use the web page interface r Bst.LAN t set the IP address t the static address f the device yu are replacing. Fr mre infrmatin n IP address cnfiguratin see Sectin 9. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 36 f 65

37 Remte Access The Remte access feature f the ES devices allws access t the device ver the internet r frm a different netwrk. The device can be accessed either thrugh the webpage interface, r thrugh Bst.LAN device manager. T access the ES device remtely, yu will need the IP address f the ruter and have prt frwarding set up n yur ruter fr the device and the prts n yur device. If yu need assistance setting up prt frwarding n yur netwrk, cntact yur netwrk administratr. Once yu have the IP address and prt frwarding numbers f the device and the prts, yu can either access the device thrugh the webpage r thrugh Bst.LAN. Adding a remte device using Bst.LAN Manager 1. T access the device thrugh Bst.LAN g t Tls and then click Add Device Manually. 2. Enter the public IP address f yur ruter int the Device IP Address field, and the prt frwarding number int the Device Prt Number field. 3. Click the Next buttn. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 37 f 65

38 4. Enter the prt frwarding numbers fr Prt 1 and Prt 2 and then click the Add buttn. The device will then appear in the Bst.LAN manager windw. It can then be installed and used as if it were n a lcal netwrk. 5. Enter the prt frwarding numbers fr Prt 1 and Prt 2 and then click the Add buttn Remte Access Using Web Brwser T access the ES device thrugh the webpage yu will need the IP address f yur ruter and the ES device s prt frwarding number. Type this address int the navigatin bar with a cln then the prt frwarding number. Fr example See the example in the screen sht belw. Serial Tunnelling Brainbxes Ethernet t Serial Devices have a feature called serial tunnelling. Serial tunnelling cnnects tw devices tgether t create a serial tunnel which extends the serial link ver an Ethernet cnnectin. When serial data is sent, it is cnverted t Ethernet packets by ne Ethernet t Serial device, and then transmitted ver the netwrk, then unpacked and cnverted back t serial data by the ther Ethernet t Serial device. An example f tunnelling is shwn in the diagram belw. Serial tunnelling is set up using the webpage interface. In the fllwing instructins there are tw devices which are referred t, the lcal side which is the device that yu are cnnecting frm, and the remte side which is the device yu are cnnecting t. 1. G t the web page interface f the Lcal ES Device using a web brwser. 2. Navigate t the page f the serial prt yu want t use. 3. At the bttm f this web page is the device tunnelling sectin. 4. T cnnect tunnelling tick the enable bx and select if yu want the device t be master r slave. Enter the Remte IP Address and Remte TCP Prt number f the ES device yu want t cnnect t and tick the Enable check bx. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 38 f 65

39 5. Click the Apply Changes buttn and yu will be taken t a page which will display a success page. Yu will be redirected t the prt page after the cuntdwn timer has finished. 6. The devices will nw be in tunnelling mde. 7. On the Lcal device prt webpage yu will see displayed the device tunnelling sectin with tw buttns, Discnnect and Stp Tunnelling. By clicking the Stp Tunnelling buttn this will discnnect the prts n the remte and lcal side and put bth f the devices int an idle state. If the Discnnect buttn is clicked the remte side prt will be discnnected and g int the idle state, but the lcal side will remain in tunnelling mde. 8. When the remte prt is discnnected the lcal prt webpage shws a Cnnect buttn. When this buttn is pressed the remte device will be cnnected t the lcal device and tunnelling will be cnnected. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 39 f 65

40 9. On the remte device prt webpage interface, n the Serial prt that is tunnelling it will shw that the prt is cnnected. 10. In Bst.LAN Manager, the symbl in the image t the right will be displayed when a device in is cnnected in tunnelling mde. Firewall Exceptins and Prt Numbers When using the ES devices with a firewall yu may need t manually add the exceptin entries and prt numbers t the firewall list. Listed belw are the default prt numbers and the firewall exceptins. Prgram Name Default prt number Device Web Server 80 Serial Prt Serial Prt (BOOTP Server) Firmware Upgrade 68 (BOOTP Client) 69 (TFTP Prt) Default Windws Firewall Exceptin entries: Brainbxes Bst.LAN Suite Brainbxes Bst.LAN Suite (Device discvery) (except Windws XP 32 & 64 bits) UPnP Framewrk (Windws XP 32 & 64 bits) Netwrk Discvery (Windws 7 r later) UPnP n/ff Turning the UPnP f yur device ff r n can nly be dne using the web page interface and will mean that the ES Device wn t be bradcasting n the netwrk. This means yu wn t be able t search fr the device using Bst.LAN Manager. Yu can hwever add the device manually if yu knw the IP address and prt number. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 40 f 65

41 It is recmmended when using Bst.LAN Manager that yu install the driver befre turning ff the UPnP. This will ensure that when Bst.LAN is pened, the installed device will be displayed in the Bst.LAN device manager panel. Transmissin Interval The transmissin interval can be set via the web cnfiguratin page. The factry default fr the Transmissin Interval is set t 0. With the transmissin interval set t 0 millisecnds, the incming data is transmitted straight away, in small bytes which cause a lt f netwrk traffic and high CPU usage n the PC receiving the data. When there is a transmissin interval set, there is a delay n sending the data. The first byte f data that cmes in is sent immediately but after this n further data is sent until the transmissin interval time has passed. The ES device then accumulates any further bytes f data and then sends them all tgether in ne large chunk after the transmissin interval, reducing netwrk traffic and CPU usage. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 41 f 65

42 10. Web Page Interface The ES device can be accessed frm any PC within yur netwrk as it des nt require Bst.LAN Manager. T access the ES device web page: 1. Obtain the IP Address f the ES device via the Bst.LAN Manager 2. Type the IP address in yur internet brwser and hit Enter 3. The ES device webpage interface shuld appear allwing yu t view and cnfigure the ES device settings. NB: Please bear in mind, if yu are using the Brainbxes Windws driver t create a COM prt then prt settings detailed n the web page are verridden in the driver. The settings available thrugh the web page nly apply t scket based applicatins. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 42 f 65

43 The webpage prvides: Summary f current IP and Serial Prt Settings (available n Hme Page) Separate pages t cnfigure each serial prt. Serial Prt Settings: Baudrate (Maximum 1M baud) Databits (8, 7, 6, 5) Stpbits (1, 2) Parity (Nne, Even, Odd, Mark, Space) Handshaking (RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, Xn/Xff) Duplex Mde (Full Duplex, Half Duplex) Fr details f Full Duplex and Half Duplex cmmunicatins, see Sectin 6 Netwrking Prtcl settings fr each Serial Prt: NB: If yu are using the Brainbxes Windws driver t create a COM prt then the driver will use Telnet + COM prt Cntrl Mde (Server) regardless f the prtcl setting set n the webpage. RAW TCP: Data sent ver the netwrk is the same as the data sent ver the serial link. Any cnfiguratin f the serial prt settings will need t be set via the web page. Telnet + COM prt Cntrl Mde (Server): This is based n the RFC2217 standard which lets the serial prts settings be cnfigured dynamically. Data is then encapsulated ver serial link Telnet IP Settings Device Tunnelling Setup Device Management t: Restart ES device Restre factry settings Security settings: Enable Administratr accunt MAC Address restrictin Enable user accunt ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 43 f 65

44 11. Security Anyne with access t the netwrk can access the webpage f yur ES device and change its settings. T prevent this frm ccurring, there are security features available n the device that can restrict access t certain web pages t accunt hlders nly. Administratr Access Settings Creating an Administratr accunt restricts access t the Security Page t the Administratr accunt hlder. All ther pages are still accessible t ther users. T create an Administratr accunt: 1. Open the device s Webpage by typing the device s IP address int a brwser 2. On the left hand menu, click Security. This will pen the device s Security Settings page. 4. Enter a username and passwrd in the Administratr Access Settings sectin 5. Click Apply Changes at the bttm f the page. 6. T access the security page f the device via the webpage again, yu will be prmpted with a lg in prmpt. Only the administratr will have access t this page. User Access Settings Creating a User Access accunt restricts cmplete access t the web page interface f yur device t a User Accunt r Administratr accunt hlder. N cnfiguratin page can be accessed withut lgging in using the user r administratr lg n credentials. A User accunt may be created withut an Administratr accunt. Bth an Administratr and User Accunt can be set up n the same device. If bth are setup, the Security Page will be restricted t the Administratr accunt hlder nly. If just a User is setup, then the User has access t all areas. T create a User accunt: 1. Open the device s Webpage by typing the device s IP address int a brwser (see Sectin 10 fr further details). 2. On the left hand panel, click Security. This will pen the device s Security Settings page. 3. Enter a username and passwrd in the User Access Settings sectin ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 44 f 65

45 4. Click Apply Changes at the bttm f the page. 5. T access the web interface f the device again, yu will be prmpted with a lg in prmpt. Only an administratr r user will be able t lg in. MAC Address restrictin In additin t Administratr and User accunts t restrict access t users with the crrect lg n credentials, there is a feature called MAC address restrictin MAC address restrictin is available under bth Administratr and User settings. Enabling MAC address restrictin means access t the device will be limited t Administratrs r Users with the MAC addresses specified in the MAC Address list. Fr example The Administratr/User is expected t always lg in frm the same MAC address. Even if the crrect username and passwrd are entered, access will be refused if the MAC address is different. WinSck and UPnP cmmunicatins are als restricted t specified MAC addresses. Administratrs are autmatically Users, s there is n need t add the Administratr MAC address t the User MAC address list. With MAC address restrictin enabled, the device will nly appear visible n specified MAC addresses. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 45 f 65

46 Restricting Reset/Restre Default Once an Administratr accunt is set up, access t the Device Management page t Reset r Restre Default settings is still available t all users. Alternatively, if bth an Administratr and User are set up, bth the Administratr and User can access the page. T avid any unauthrised Resetting r Restring t Default, the fllwing features are available. Everybdy: This will restrict the ability t reset r restre t thse with an administratr r user accunt Admin nly: This will restrict the ability t reset r restre t the administratr nly. NB: Yu must set up an Administratr accunt r a User accunt (r bth depending n requirements) fr Reset/Restre Defaults Prtectin t take effect. Authenticatin Methd There are tw authenticatin methds: Basic Authenticatin Challenge: Lg n credentials are passed as plaintext ver the netwrk. Digest Authenticatin Challenge: Lg n credentials are encrypted when sending ver the netwrk and as such, mre secure than Basic Authenticatin Challenge. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 46 f 65

47 12. Exprting & Imprting Device Settings It is pssible t exprt the devices current settings t a file, and then imprt these settings at a later date. This feature is available in the Bst.LAN Manager. At the time f ging t print, the exprt feature exprted the fllwing settings Firmware Netwrk Settings. Firmware Serial Prt Settings. NB: This feature des nt currently back up driver prt settings. This is because the driver serial prt settings and firmware serial prt settings are nt linked. Exprting Device Settings 1) Open Bst.LAN Manager 2) Find and select yur installed ES Device. 3) On the left hand panel f the windw, scrll dwn t the Other Tasks sectin. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 47 f 65

48 4) Select Exprt Settings 5) Brwse t a lcatin where yu wish t save the settings file t. 6) Enter a file name in the File name bx. E.g. Device Mdel, Firmware Versin XX etc) 7) Press Save. Imprting Device Settings 1) Open Bst.LAN Manager 2) Find and select yur installed ES Device 3) On the left hand panel f the windw, scrll dwn t the Other Tasks sectin 4) Select Imprt Settings ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 48 f 65

49 5) Brwse t the lcatin where yu saved the settings file. 6) Select the file and press Open 7) The device will then imprt the settings. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 49 f 65

50 13. Rebting Device We strngly recmmend that yu check that the device is NOT in peratin befre ding this t prevent data lss. Rebting in Bst.LAN Manager If fr any reasn yu wish t rebt yur device, whilst still retaining the existing settings: 1) Open Bst.LAN Manager 2) Find and select the ES device yu wish t rebt. 3) On the left hand panel f the windw, scrll dwn t the Other Tasks sectin 4) Select Rebt Device 5) Any cnnectins yu may have had t the COM prt may need t be repened. Manual Rebt (pwer cycle) 1) Press the reset buttn nce and after 5 secnds the device will rebt. 2) The device will restart and any cnnectins yu have had t the COM prts will need t be re-established. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 50 f 65

51 14. Restring t Factry Default Restring back t Factry Default Settings We strngly recmmend that yu check that the device is NOT in peratin befre ding this t prevent data lss. If fr any reasn yu wish t restre the ES device back t factry default settings: 1) Open Bst.LAN Manager 2) Find and select the ES device. 3) On the left hand side f the windw, scrll dwn t the Other Tasks sectin 4) Select Restre Factry Settings See Sectin 3 fr factry default settings. Manual Hard Restre 1) Press and hld the reset buttn n the ES device fr 15 secnds. 2) The device will then be restred t factry settings. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 51 f 65

52 15. Firmware Upgrade T upgrade yur firmware t the latest release by Brainbxes fllw the instructins belw: NB: If yu have firmware 3.12 r lder we recmmend running the firmware upgrade with the ES device cnnected directly int the PC using an Ethernet cable. 1) Open Bst.LAN Manager 2) Select yur device frm the Bst.LAN windw. 3) Make a nte f the current firmware versin n the left hand panel. 4) Clse Bst.LAN Manager. 5) Visit Brainbxes website, and lcate the latest firmware versin fr yur device. Alternatively, cntact Brainbxes Technical Supprt via supprt@brainbxes.cm and request the latest firmware versin be sent t yu. 6) If the firmware nline r received by Brainbxes Technical Supprt is a later versin, dwnlad and save the file t a lcatin yu will remember i. If the firmware is NOT a later versin, d nt prceed with the upgrade. 7) Open the Bst.LAN Manager 8) Select yur device 9) G t the left hand panel and select Firmware Upgrade ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 52 f 65

53 10) A message bx will appear asking yu t cnfirm yu wish t upgrade the firmware. 11) Press OK 12) Brwse t the directry where yu saved the latest firmware. 13) Select the firmware (the file extensin will be.efw) 14) Press Open 15) D nt discnnect the ES Device frm the netwrk r pwer during the upgrade prcess. 16) Once the upgrade prcess is cmplete, select the device and check the firmware versin shwn in the left hand panel is nw the later versin. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 53 f 65

54 15. Uninstallatin It is pssible t uninstall individual ES devices frm yur cmputer r remve the cmplete Bst.LAN Suite. Cmplete Bst.LAN Suite Uninstallatin. This will remve all Brainbxes Bst.LAN related sftware, including the Bst.LAN Manager and device driver. This can be dne at any time, with r withut the device cnnected. The uninstallatin steps belw are applicable t all devices in the ES Ethernet t Serial range. 1) Open Cntrl Panel, and then pen Add r Remve Prgrams 2) Click n the Brainbxes Bst.LAN Device Driver Suite and then click Remve 3) The Brainbxes Bst.LAN Suite will then be uninstalled. Individual Device Uninstallatin This can be dne at any time, with r withut the device cnnected. The un-installatin steps belw are applicable t all devices in the ES Ethernet t Serial range. 1) Open the Bst.LAN Manager 2) Find and select yur ES device 3) Click Remve Device n the left hand panel 4) Once the device is remved, it will be listed in the Online Driver nt installed sectin. When finished, yu may discnnect yur ES device. T reinstall, simply fllw the installatin instructins as in Sectin 4 ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 54 f 65

55 16. Trubleshting and Testing The mst cmmn prblems and frequently asked questins fr the ES range f devices are listed in the table belw alng with descriptins and suggestins fr crrective actins. Questin Descriptin Slutin Prblems installing Bst.LAN Device Manager Can t find ES device in Bst.LAN Device Manager Prblems installing Bst.LAN COM prt driver Cde 10 Errr in Device Manager Bst.LAN installatin wizard has nt cmpleted r shws an errr When the Find Devices buttn is clicked the device isn t displayed in Bst.LAN manager. Can t install the ES device COM prts. Device Manager reprts This device cannt start. (Cde 10) Restart the PC and try installing Bst.LAN again. Check if there is an updated driver package nline at Check that the device is crrectly pwered up and plugged int the netwrk. Check the Ethernet and status LED behaviur (see Sectin 3 Hardware Features) Ensure Brainbxes Bst.LAN Suite is set as an exceptin in Windws Firewall if it is enabled, and any ther custm firewall that yu have installed. If yu have a prxy server installed check Bst.LAN is n the exceptins list. If yu are cnnecting thrugh a ruter check that prt frwarding is enabled n the ruter. If device manager shws errr messages fr the Ethernet t serial device and prts (errrs are indicated by a yellw exclamatin mark), it is recmmended t uninstall and re-install. If the prblem is still present after trying the abve, try anther cmputer t narrw dwn the prblem. In the device Prperties dialg bx, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver t start the Hardware Update Wizard. Fllw the instructins t update the driver. Install the latest drivers fund n ur website. Try installing the COM prt n a different PC. Cannt pen COM prt There is an errr when trying t pen the COM prt. Check the Ethernet cable is plugged in t the device. Check the ES device is crrectly installed, and the prts appear in Device Manager withut any errrs (Errrs are ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 55 f 65

56 indicated by a yellw exclamatin mark.) Cmmunicatin Prblems Can t access ES cnfiguratin webpage Prblems transmitting r receiving data thrugh the prt. When yu try t access the webpage by typing the IP address int the address bar f yur web brwser, the page cannt be Make sure that the prt yu are trying t pen is nt being blcked by a firewall that may be installed. If yu are using a hub/switch r anther device between the netwrk server and ES device, check that it s pwered and wrking crrectly. If yu are using the ES device in Static IP mde, check that its IP address is in the same sub-net as the server. Check that there are n IP address cnflicts n the netwrk. If yu are using the RS-422/485 in half duplex mde, make sure it is set fr half duplex cmmunicatin in the sftware. Check if there is an updated firmware r sftware driver package fr yur ES device by cntacting Brainbxes Technical Supprt with yur existing sftware versin. Check the status LED behaviur. (See Sectin 3. Hardware Features) If the status LED is shwing a prblem perfrm a pwer cycle, and if there is still a prblem restre the factry settings. (See Sectin 13) Make sure that yu have access t the device which yu are trying t pen the COM prt f. If the prblem is still present after trying the abve, try a different netwrk card if pssible. Check the status LED behaviur. (See Sectin 3. Hardware Features) If the status LED is shwing a prblem perfrm a pwer cycle, and if there is still a prblem restre the factry settings. (See Sectin 13) Perfrm a lpback: The lpback test will verify that yur ES device is able t Transmit and Receive data. The transmit and receive lines are cnnected tgether s any data sent is received n the same prt. Details f lpback tests can be fund n ur website. Check the status and Ethernet lights n the device shw that the device is cnnected t the netwrk and ready. (See sectin 3 Hardware Features) ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 56 f 65

57 Errr page lads when trying t lad web Cnfiguratin page Prblem Upgrading Firmware Old hardware / equipment displayed. When lading the web cnfiguratin page, the Brainbxes web page lads with an errr. The upgrade prcess des nt start r cntinues t restart withut cmpleting successfully Users ften have ld hard r equipment which they think may nt wrk with the ES prducts. Check that the IP address is the crrect ne. If yu are n a private netwrk the default IP address is If yu have a prxy server installed check IP address f the device is n the exceptins list. Check that yu have user r admin access t the device that yu are trying t lad. If the security settings are n yu will need yur MAC address added t the access list. T clear the security settings yu will need t hard reset the device by hlding the reset buttn n the device fr 10 secnds. Yu will then have access t all the web cnfiguratin pages. We recmmend using a direct Ethernet t PC cnnectin when upgrading the firmware f yur ES device. Using this private netwrk means the upgrade will run smther and quicker because there is n ther traffic n the netwrk. Brainbxes ES prducts use the Brainbxes 16C950+ UART which can meet the mst stringent demands. It has very tight timing characteristics implemented in the hardware. It supprts between 60 baud and 1,000,000 baud (1Mb). Als supprts any custm baud rate as standard. It has a 2 kilbyte FIFO n Rx and Tx. Grunding Grunding the device fr a return path fr induced cmmn mde nise and receiver current. Brainbxes prducts have a Signal Grund cnnectin n each serial prt. Cnnect the Grund wire t this; ptinally add a 120Ω 1Watt resistr in series at ne end f the Bus. Shuld the prblem still persist with yur ES device please cntact supprt@brainbxes.cm with: Yur Lpback test result IP address Static r DHCP setting COM Setting required (baud rate, data bits, parity, stp bits and handshaking) Firmware and Driver versin. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 57 f 65

58 17. Linux supprt fr ES devices The Ethernet2Serial can wrk in Linux but the drivers are nt cmpatible, which means yu cannt use Bst.LAN. T use the device, yu wuld have t pen the prt using the IP address. Yu can cnfigure the settings etc using the device webpage (by entering its IP address int yur search bar). It is pssible t cmmunicate with the ES range f devices frm Linux fr bth cnfiguratin and cmmunicating with attached devices using standard serial prt applicatins. This is achieved by using the Cyclades Serial Client applicatin. NB the Cyclades Serial Client applicatin is pen surce sftware, which is nt wned r distributed by Brainbxes. Brainbxes cannt be held respnsible fr any lss r damage incurred frm using this sftware. Cnfiguring the ES device frm Linux T cnfigure the device, yu will need t knw the device s IP address. Yu shuld be able t get this infrmatin frm yur netwrk administratr. If this is nt pssible, yu can search fr the ES device frm a Linux machine using upnp_search.pl. This can be fund n the CD in the directry Prduct Supprt/Utilities/Linux Tls and requires Perl t be installed alng with the Net::UPnP Perl mdule. Cnfiguratin f all the ptins n the device can be dne using the Web page interface. This can be dne frm any OS, using any mdern brwser (e.g Mzilla Firefx, Knquerr, Opera, etc) See Sectin 10. Nte: The Cyclades Serial Client will nt be able t track changes in the IP address f an ES prduct n the netwrk. It is fr this reasn that we recmmend setting the device t a static IP address n the ES device when used with Linux. Using Cyclades Serial Client t cmmunicate with ES device prts The Cyclades serial client can be dwnladed as an rpm, r can be installed frm the standard package repsitries f many ppular flavurs f Linux, including Debian and Ubuntu. After installatin, the crrect details fr the Brainbxes ES prts will need t be added t the /etc/cyclades-devices file. Yu will require ne cnfiguratin line fr each prt, which cntains the fllwing details in a cln separated frmat; devname the device nde in /dev, e.g. /dev/ttys0 rastype this is just set t Brainbxes rasname the IP address f the ES device n yur netwrk physprt prt number n the device type cmmunicatins prtcl. Set t rfc2217 ptins further device specific ptins p 9000 d 0 ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 58 f 65

59 Example lines fr and ES-357 device are given belw; /dev/ttys8:brainbxes: :1:rfc2217:-p d 0 /dev/ttys9:brainbxes: :2:rfc2217:-p d 0 See man cyclades-devices and als text within /etc/cyclades-devices fr mre infrmatin. After the ES prduct prt infrmatin has been added t the /etc/cyclades-devices file, the cyclades device server shuld be started and stpped using the cmmands (as rt); cyclades-serial-client start cyclades-serial-client stp These shuld be integrated int yur rc.d scripts s that the ES devices are initiated and stpped n yur system start up and halt. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 59 f 65

60 18. Lifetime Warranty and Supprt T receive the lifetime Warranty, yu need t register yur prduct with us using ur nline frm. NB: this must be dne within 28 days f Purchase. Lifetime Warranty Sign up * Terms and Cnditins are available nline. Standard warranty perid is 3 years if a prduct is nt registered. Since 1983, Brainbxes have designed, tested and manufactured ur prducts all under ne Rf. One f ur greatest strengths is in after sales service. Technical Supprt is prvided by members f ur Test Team, wh knw ur prducts inside ut and have direct access t the chip and bard designers as well as the technicians wh built and tested yur prduct. If yu have any issues, questins r suggestins abut ur Prducts and Services, then please cntact us. Technical Supprt is free*. As lng as yu have a Brainbxes Prduct we will be happy t help, even if it s discntinued r ut f warranty. Excellent Custmer Service, just as it shuld be. Fr the quickest slutin t yur issue, if yu us, please include as much detail f yur setup and the fault yu are experiencing. * Standard rate call charges fr phne supprt apply. Technical Supprt: Sales Enquiries: supprt@brainbxes.cm sales@brainbxes.cm Telephne Yu can speak t Brainbxes Supprt r Sales teams direct, Mnday Friday, 9am t 5pm (UK time) Tel: +44 (0) ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 60 f 65

61 19. Technical Specificatins Device specificatin Netwrk cnnectin 10Base-T r 100Base-TX Ethernet cnnectin Standard 8P8C ( RJ45 ) scket cnnectr TCP/IP prtcl stack DHCP r static IP address Autmatic transmit/receive crssver detectin 1500V islatin RS-232 Serial Prt Baud rates up t 1M Baud 5, 6, 7 r 8 data bits 1 r 2 stp bits Odd, even, mark, space r n parity bit Line-break generatin and detectin RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR r XON/XOFF flw cntrl ptin (terminal blck mdels d nt supprt DTR/DSR) ESD prtectin t 15kV human bdy mdel Can be cnnected t as a Windws COM prt, as a raw TCP scket, r using the RFC2217 standard Serial cable length: 3m maximum (EU nly) RS-422/485 Serial Prt Baud rates up t 1M Baud 5, 6, 7 r 8 data bits 1 r 2 stp bits Odd, even, mark, space r n parity bit Line-break generatin and detectin RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF flw cntrl ptin (terminal blck mdels d nt supprt RTS/CTS) Autmatic switching between transmit and receive states in half-duplex mde 3-wire half-duplex RS-422/485 link mde Built-in terminatin and biasing at receiver inputs Can be cnnected t as a Windws COM prt, as a raw TCP scket, r using the RFC2217 standard Serial cable length: 3m maximum (EU nly) Pwer Wide-range 5-30V DC pwer input (1.0W typical, 1.8W maximum) Reverse vltage prtected ESD and surge prtected Earthing cnnectin pint ES Device ES-246 ES-257 ES-313 ES-320 ES-357 ES-020 Recmmended Pwer Supply Shipped as standard with PW-800 (UK) / PW-800 (EU) (5V, 550mA) Shipped as standard with PW-800 (UK) / PW-800 (EU) (5V, 550mA) Shipped as standard with PW-800 (UK) PW-800 (EU) (5V, 550mA) Shipped as standard with PW-800 (UK) / PW-800 (EU) (5V, 550mA) Optinal PW-644 (UK) / PW-611 (EU) (5V, 550mA) Optinal PW-644 (UK) / PW-611 (EU) (5V, 550mA)! Cautin - D nt attempt t perate this prduct with any ther pwer supply/rating than that specified. ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 61 f 65

62 LED indicatrs Indicatrs fr the netwrk and serial prts shw when a cnnectin is pen and when data is being transferred. Three-clur status LED prvides additinal infrmatin n the status f the device. Fr mre infrmatin see LED infrmatin in Sectin 3. Hardware Physical Plastic enclsure Munting flanges fr wall-munting r attachment f ptinal DIN-rail munting kit DB9 Cnnectr Pin-ut (dependent n ES Mdel) The ES devices which have DB9 cnnectrs have the fllwing set f signals. i. RS-232 Prt: ii. RS-422/485 Prt Fr RS-422 FULL Duplex Cmmunicatins, please nte the pin uts abve. T achieve RS-485 Half Duplex Cmmunicatins, using tw wires fr cmmunicatin, Pins 1 and 6, 2 and 7 must be physically shrted. Once yur wiring is setup, yu will als need t set the device t FULL r HALF Duplex mde in the sftware. Fr further details, see Sectin 6 ES Range Prduct Manual V3.5 Cpyright Brainbxes Ltd Page 62 f 65