SerialComm VSP Management Software V1.2.7 User Manual
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1. At least 4 8 MB of free disk space is required FIGURE 3 3 7 The to Install screen will appear Click on the Install button to start the installation of the software files A pop up screen will appear saying Installing Drivers Please Wait SEE FIGURE 3 4 153 Setup VSP Nanagement Software Select Destination Location Where should VSP Management Software be installed Setup will install VSP Management Software inta the following folder continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Browse At least 4 8 MB of free disk space is required FIGURE 3 4 8 The Completion screen will appear Click on the Finish button to complete the installation This concludes the installation of the VSP Management Software 9 You should now see the VSP Management Software on the Operating System Programs Menu SEE FIGURE 3 5 Setup YSE Software Completing the SP Eanagement Software Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing VSP Management Software your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup Finish FIGURE 3 5 4 INSTALLATION OF ETH SER EE9 SERIAL DEVICE SERVER Now that the VSP Management Software is installed in order for it to function properly it needs to com2. Ping 192 168 1 4 x Pinging 192 168 1 4 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 4 bytes 32 lt 1 TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 4 bytes 32 timez Ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 4 bytes 32 timez Ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 4 bytes 32 tme lt Ims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 1 4 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost D loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum Oms Average SIze Bytes Number 4 Start Close FIGURE 5 7 5 2 VSP MANAGER OPTION The VSP Manager serves as the virtual serial port management utility of the ETH SER EE9 It has five options New Modify Delete View and Delete All SEE FIGURE 5 8 16 amp amp VSP Management SoftwareV1 2 7build110921R Device manager V SP manager Serial monitoring Mew Modify Delete View Delete All FIGURE 5 8 5 2 1 NEW The New Function creates a new virtual serial port and configures the device IP and port number First select the unused Serial Port you wish to use by selecting a COM port from the drop down menu Then enter the IP Address and Port Number of the remote device Click Add and you will see the virtual port below SEE FIGURE 5 9 17 rT Serial Part MI Connection modes Immediate conn gt p ee ee ee ee Remate device IP Address 192 168 1 254 Port Number 30000
3. Serial monitoring Settings Start Clear All Pause Display This Function i used For debugging when using suggest to stop monitoring H Time Data FIGURE 5 15 5 3 1 SETTINGS 22 The Settings Function selects the COM port you want to monitor and whether you want the data to be displayed in HEX number format or ASCII character format SEE FIGURE 5 16 amp Monitor settings x Communications Port I Characters Display pco JHEX ASCII Cancel FIGURE 5 16 5 3 2 START STOP The Start Stop Function toggles between starting the monitor from viewing data and stopping the monitor from viewing data 5 3 3 CLEAR ALL The Clear All Function clears the display of monitored data 5 3 4 DISPLAY PAUSE DISPLAY The Display Pause Display Function toggles between Display and Pause Display When Display is selected the data is being monitored When Pause Display is selected the data is not stopped but the display is paused from monitoring data 23
4. SeriarComm Data Conversion Experts SerialComm VSP Management Software V1 2 7 User Manual Version 1 0 January 20 2015 CHANGE HISTORY Version Date Description of Changes January 20 2015 Initial Publication of document COPYRIGHT NOTICE This manual is copyright protected All rights are reserved by Jeddy Ventures Limited Liability Company No company or individual is authorized to duplicate or translate this manual in any form without the written permission of Jeddy Ventures Limited Liability Company TRADEMARK NOTICE SerialComm M and its logo are registered trademarks of Jeddy Ventures Limited Liability Company Other trademarks used in this manual belong to their corresponding companies Usage of our trademarks is not permitted without written authorization DISCLAIMER Jeddy Ventures Limited Liability Company reserves the right to change the manual entirely or in part with no advance notice Due to the improvement of the management software and the version update of the software modifications may be required This manual is only for your reference Please contact us if you have any questions TABLE OF CONTENTS e MM 4 2 PREPARATION RM 4 3 INSTALLATION OF VSP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 5 4 INSTALLATION OF ETH SER EE9 SERIAL DEVICE 10 5 VSP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INTERFACE ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssesssee
5. Add Delete IP Address Port Humber Cancel FIGURE 5 9 Then you should check the RealCom Option The RealCom option allows the PC to treat the virtual serial port as a local COM Port If you are using a Terminal Program the RealCom must be selected You can always delete the serial port by clicking the Delete button as well SEE FIGURE 5 10 18 te nx Serial II Connection modes Immediate conn p ee me ee ee Remate device IP Address 192 168 1 254 Number 30000 Delete IP Address Port Number RealCom 1 132 158 1 254 S0000 Cancel FIGURE 5 10 5 2 2 MODIFY The Modify Function modifies the virtual serial port It has the same functionality as the New Function with the exception of altering the COM Port SEE FIGURE 5 11 19 amp vsP Modiy a E s ee ne Se ee ee IP Address 92 168 1 254 Port Number 30000 Add Delete __IPAddress PotNumber RealCom 132 158 1 254 30000 FIGURE 5 11 5 2 3 DELETE The Delete Function deletes the selected virtual serial port Before deleting the virtual serial port it will ask you to confirm deletion This delete function will not delete any open virtual serial ports The port must not be in use SEE FIGURE 5 12 Info rmation Cancel FIGURE 5 12 5 2 4 VIEW 20 The View Function allow
6. 55 0 If you do not know the IP address please connect the device into the same network segment click Search and the VSP Software will display the IP address 5 1 3 DELETE The Delete Function deletes either a searched device or added device from the VSP Software SEE FIGURE 5 4 Inform ation 13 FIGURE 5 4 5 1 4 NETWORK SETTINGS The Network Settings allows you to modify the IP address Subnet mask and default gateway of the selected device SEE FIGURE 5 5 O x amp Network Settings Use the following IP address IP address 132 158 1 4 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gatewar 53 112 190 5 Close MAC 00 22 6F 01 6D 0C FIGURE 5 5 5 1 5 WEB CONSOLE The Web Console function opens the default browser with the selected device IP address This should initiate the WEB configuration interface If the ETH SER EE9 is responsive the username and password credentials message box should appear SEE FIGURE 5 6 14 5 192 168 1 4 gt Q 319216814 x e I Authentication Required The server http 192 168 1420 requires username and password The server says Server User Name Password Log In Cancel FIGURE 5 6 Please note The default username is admin and default password is admin 5 1 6 PING The Ping Function sends a series of four ping test signals to determine if the device is responsive SEE FIGURE 5 7 15
7. e cancelled at any time throughout the process by clicking on the Cancel button 5 The following screen shows you where the software will be loaded on the host To use the default location shown click the Next button You can also choose a different location by typing it in or by selecting it using the Browse button Click on the Next button to take you to the next screen SEE FIGURE 3 2 153 Setup VSP Nanagement Software Select Destination Location Where should VSP Management Software be installed Setup will install VSP Management Software inta the following folder continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Progra 5 Management Software Browse At least 4 8 MB of free disk space is required FIGURE 3 2 6 he next screen creates a program shortcut To choose the default shortcut click on the Next button If you want to change the shortcut name type it in or select it by clicking on the Browse button When you are done click on the Next button SEE FIGURE 3 3 153 Setup VSP Nanagement Software Select Destination Location Where should VSP Management Software be installed Setup will install VSP Management Software inta the following folder continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse
8. is divided into three sections Device Manager VSP Manager and Serial Monitoring The default view is the Device Manager 5 1 DEVICE MANAGER OPTION 11 The Device Manager serves as the device management utility of the ETH SER EE9 It has six options Search Add Delete Network Settings Web Console and Ping SEE FIGURE 5 1 5 1 1 SEARCH The Search Function searches for the ETH SER EE9 on the same network segment as the host To find the device the VSP uses UPD broadcast The VSP should return the device name IP address and Mac address If the ETH SER EE9 is on a different network segment the IP address must be added manually using the Add function SEE FIGURE 5 2 VSP Management SoftwareV1 2 7build110921R mx Device manager V SP manager Serial monitoring Search Add g igi Mame IP Address MAL Address Automatic Search 1 a Seite ite i ea toe Sie ete eet _ 7 Ia a Manual Add 0 FIGURE 5 2 12 5 1 2 ADD The Add Function manually adds the ETH SER EE9 to the VSP This function is only necessary if the device is on a different network segment than the host You can add the device by entering in its IP address and clicking on the ADD button SEE FIGURE 5 3 38 Add Device IPAddes B OF 0 tip a a eR FIGURE 5 3 perform function it is necessary know address the device The default IP address is 192 168 1 254 subnet 255 255 2
9. municate with the ETH SER EE9 The ETH SER EE9 now needs to be connected to the host with the VSP software installed 1 The ETH SER EES s default IP address is 192 168 1 X subnet 255 255 255 0 for the network segment The default user name is admin and the default password is admin These default settings can be changed later after installation 2 Unpack the ETH SER EES It includes the unit a power supply and an Ethernet cable 3 Connect the power supply to the converter Wire V of the power supply goes to terminal post of the converter and wire V of the power supply goes to terminal post V of the converter 4 Power the ETH SER EE9 The power green LED should be lit 5 Connect the Ethernet cable to the ETH SER EE9 either directly to the PC laptop or to the connecting network Once the Ethernet cable is attached the green Link ACT LED should be lit 10 5 VSP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INTERFACE The VSP Management Software is the ETH SER EE9 device management system It is very simple to use It has two main functions 1 to manage the network settings of the ETH SER EE9 and to define and manage a virtual serial COM port Now run the VSP Management Software The following screen will appear SEE FIGURE 5 1 S amp VSP Management SoftwareV1 2 7build110921R Dx Device manager WSF manager Serial monitoring Search Add Delete Network Settings Web Console Ping Mame IP Address MAL Address FIGURE 5 1 The software
10. s the latest version of the VSP Management Software Version V1 2 7 The examples used in this document will be presented using the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System 2 PREPARATION The VSP Management Software must be first installed on the host Windows based PC or laptop that will connect to the ETH SER EE9 via an Ethernet network A few simple steps need to be followed prior to installation 1 The software supports Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista Server 2003 2008 2013 Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit and Windows 8 32 bit and 64 bit 2 Before installation of the software it is important to temporarily turn of the Windows firewall and antivirus software You can later turn them back on and allow rules to prevent the IP you will be using from being blocked by the firewall or anti virus In Windows 7 the firewall can be turned off with the following sequence Start Control Panel System and Security Windows Firewall Enter the Windows Firewall Interface choose off and click OK SEE FIGURE 2 1 Windows Firewall eneral Exceptions Advanced Your PC is nat protected tum on Windows Firewall Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network Q O recommended This setting blocks all outside sources from connecting to this computer with the exception of those
11. s you to view the settings of the selected virtual serial port None of the settings can be altered using this function SEE FIGURE 5 13 SP View eu Fort Connection modes Immediate conn v lt s Remote device IP Address 192 168 1 254 Number 30000 IP Address Port Number Link 132 168 1 254 000 Clozel FIGURE 5 13 5 2 5 DELETE ALL The Delete All Function deletes all assigned virtual serial ports Before deleting the virtual serial ports it will ask you to confirm deletion This delete function will not delete any open virtual serial ports The port must not be in use SEE FIGURE 5 14 x Warning Are you sure you want to delete all virtual serial port OK FIGURE 5 14 21 5 3 SERIAL MONITORING OPTION The Serial Monitoring Option is a very simple serial monitor to monitor the virtual COM Port It has four options Settings Start Stop Clear All and Display Pause Display This monitoring option is very simple tool We recommend using a much more robust Terminal Program AccessPort a free downloadable software from our www serialcomm com site is a very good choice it is robust in features yet simple to use SEE FIGURE 5 15 amp vsp Management SoftwareV1 2 build110921R Device manager V SP manager
12. selected on the Exceptions tab b 8 I 775 m rm im m adi owr Select this when pou connect to public networks in less secure locations such as airports will not be notified when Windows Firewall blacks programs Selections the Exceptions tab will be ignored 2 not recommended Avold using this setting Turning off Windows Firewall may make this computer mare vulnerable to viruses and intruders What else should know about Windows Firewall FIGURE 2 1 3 INSTALLATION OF VSP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE The VSP Management Software should be installed on the host Windows based PC or laptop that ETH SER EE9 will be connected via Ethernet network The installation procedure is as follows 1 Copy the VSP Management Software Executable from the CD that comes with the ETH SER EE9 Product 2 Run the Executable file to start the installation process 3 The Setup VSP Management Software screen will appear SEE FIGURE 3 1 13 Setup YSF Hanagement Software Welcome to the SP Eanagement Software Setup Wizard This will install VSP Management Software version V1 2 build 10722R on your computer It is recommended that you clase all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue ar Cancel ta exit Setup Cancel FIGURE 3 1 4 Select the Next button to continue Select the Cancel button to abort The installation can b
13. sseessee 11 5 1 DEVICE MANAGER OPTION uveeekt NYSE PE HER EVERY SU FE EIUS SVEER INS EV FE DENS EVER T VS UE YR NYSE FIRM E 11 SIT SEARCH 12 SM EL pp MN A 13 NE III 13 5 14 miei o iunt e 14 5 9 CONSOLE i tetur E eae IRI RR eM Uc 14 S EO PING e 15 52 VOP MANAGER OF TON 16 nicis X 17 5 22 RIO OoO 19 5 2 3 DELEITE 20 p nu P M 20 525 DELETE ALL 2 5 3 SERIAL MONITORING OPTION etri HAE NONE O ENN AEE EREEREER 22 22 S42 STAHT STOP 23 CLEAR ALG 23 5 25 4 DISPLAY PAUSE DISPLAY 23 1 SCOPE This manual describes the VSP Management Software used with SerialComm s ETH SER EE9 Serial Device Server Ethernet to Serial Converter The VSP Management ooftware is a Microsoft Windows based device management software for the serialComm ETH SER EES9 This document describe
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