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1. message tt means that the host was able to connect to the module Check the power supply network cable network settings IP Subnet Mask and Gateway etc and refer to the User Manual for the module cv CAWINDO 3 exe 22 10 0 9 247 Pinging 18 0 9 247 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 10 0 9 247 hytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 10 0 9 247 hytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 10 0 9 247 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 10 0 9 247 bytes 32 timesims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 18 0 9 247 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Hms Maximum Ams Average Ams gt If the ping request responds with a Reply from message the host has success fully connected to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 39 7 2 5 Ensure that the IP Address Gateway Subnet Mask correct for your network Check The default IP address for the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module 15 192 168 255 1 Factory setting If the settings IP Address Gateway and Subnet Mask are not correct for your network contact your network administrator to obtain a valid network configuration for the PDS module Then refer to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 User Manual for details of how to configure the network settings of the 7188 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 device I
2. Driver section of the VxComm Driver Utility User Manual VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 41 8 3 Why doesn t the VxComm Driver PC receive data from the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module Make sure that the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module is operating in mode 0 MO 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module has the following two communication modes Transparent Mode Multi echo shared In this mode data is echoed from the COM Ports of the MO 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module to each client that 15 connected to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module Slave Mode Single echo Non Shared In this mode data is echoed from the COM Ports of the Version 2 6 12 and 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module to the above specific client that requested the service M1 In mode if the client does not send a request to the COM port of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module then the module won t return any data to it For more information please refer 5 4 Port Settings section Other reasons causing the problem may be incorrect wiring power supply problems IP conflicts MAC conflicts an incorrect subnet mask or an invalid IP address For more details refer to the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting section of the VxComm Driver Utility User Manual VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 42 8 4 Does the transmission speed become faster when the
3. FIL 8 DBDT 0 13 EndChar 00 COM 6 9600 8 N 1 FTL 8 DBDT 0 13 EndChar 00 7 9600 8 N 1 FIL 8 DBDT 0 13 EndChar 00 8 9600 8 N 1 FIL 8 DBDT 0 13 EndChar 00 Misc Settini Shared mode Each client connected to the port shares receives the same data 1 Non shared mode Each client connected to the port receives data only after tt sends a request Other clients will not receive any data For more information refer to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module user manual Step 4 Right click the name of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 device and select Configure Server from the drop down menu ps Configure server VxComm Servers BPDS 782 10 0 9 247 5 o Ping Server I Configure Server d 214 Serer M Eemove Server x Remove Server k Step 5 Select the Device Information tab If the Share Mode 15 shown as 0 Shared go to step 6 If Share Mode is shown as 1 Non shared return to step 3 VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 26 Step 6 Ensure that Share Mode is shown as 0 Shared Click the button to exit the Server Configuration dialog SONNEN Network Setting IP Address 10 0 9 247 TCP Port Sub net Mask 255 255 255 0 MAC Address 00 04 0 50 00 2 Gateway 0 0 9 254 Set IP Mask Gateway Device Information server Name PDS 782 Fir
4. GC s 2pping 10 0 9 247 1H H 9 247 with 32 bytes of data timed out timed out timed out timed out Ping statistics for 16 6 9 247 Packets Sent 4 Received Lost 4 lt 188 loss If the ping request responds with a Request timed out message the IP address is not being used by any other device VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 37 E 16 6 9 247 Pinging 18 0 9 247 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 18 0 9 247 bytes 32 timetims 111 64 Reply from 18 0 9 247 bytes 32 timetims 111 64 Reply from 10 0 9 247 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 10 0 9 247 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 10 0 9 247 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost B 05 loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Ams Maximum Hms Average Ams C If the ping request responds with a Reply from message the IP address 15 being used by another device If the IP address 1s being used refer to the User Manual for the module to change the IP address to prevent future conflicts Step 2 Ensure that the module 15 connected to the network and use the program to test it B gt 10 0 9 247 Pinging 10 0 9 247 with 32 bytes of data timed out timed out timed out timed out Ping statistics for 16 6 9 247 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 18H loss If the ping request responds with a Request timed out
5. Options The following items are all PC side settings not device settings Keep Alive Time Seconds 170 Recommend 7188E 8KE mm Connection Broken Seconds Connect Timeout Seconds Command Port Virtual 0 Port TCP cancel Note Keep Alive Time seconds After connecting to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module the VxComm Driver automatically sends periodical commands keep the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module alive The timer is reset following each successful send receive command data transmission The Keep Alive mechanism doesn t work until the next timeout The default setting for the Keep Alive time 1s about 1205 The recommended setting 15 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 System Timeout 1 3 or smaller value Connection Broken seconds If the connection 15 broken the VxComm Driver will automatically try to reconnect When the client sends a message to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module the Internet TCP IP layer may respond with a Disconnect event to the VxComm Driver if it fails to send the message after 20 seconds or more A smaller Connection Broken time can be set for example 180 seconds to force the VxComm Driver to reconnect again and obtain a quicker response If the connection has no sending receiving signal before the Connection Broken time out has elapsed the connection will be marked as broken The VxComm Driver will VxCom
6. WHEN THE SERIAL DEVICE WORKING WITH SERIAL TO ETHERNET DEVICE SERVERS 43 8 5 WHY DOES THE 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 MODULE FAIL ON A PUBLIC INTERNET CONNECTION 45 8 6 CAN I USE THE SETCOMMSTATE API TO CHANGES THE BAUD RATE DATA FORMAT SETTINGS OF A VIRTUAL COM PORT 47 8 7 HOW MANY PCS CAN BE CONNECTED TO A SINGLE 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 DEVICE 47 VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 2 1 VxComm stands for Virtual Communications Ports The VxComm Driver package includes the driver the utility and the online help files 1 1 Drivers and Platforms Note Use the driver appropriate to your Windows platform Use VxComm98 exe for Windows 95 OSR2 98 SE ME Platform Version Windows 95 v4 00 950 Windows 95 OSR2 v4 00 950 B Windows 98 v4 10 1998 Windows 98 SE v4 10 2222 A Windows ME v4 90 3000 Use VxComm2K exe for Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 and Vista32 32 bit The driver including the utility 15 contained on the enclosed CD CD 7188 Tcp VxComm Driver The latest version can also be obtained from our web site ftp ftp 1cpdas com pub cd 8000cd napdos 7188e tcp vxcomm driver pc VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 3 1 2 Architecture The VxComm driver creates virtual COM Port s and maps them to the Ethernet port s of 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 series modules Only the COM Port number needs to be adjust
7. and 8 and 1 stop bit Ports 3 and above support Data bits 5 6 7 and 8 and Stop bits 1 and 2 VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 19 5 Removing 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 server step 1 Windows XP Professional step 2 select the VxComm Utility from the Windows start menu Windows Catalog Windows Update Programs i Documents Man ICPDAS fag vVxCommzk Win Uninstall VxComm Driver asi Startup VxComm Utility Internet Explorer Settings Search MSN Explorer Outlook Express ep Skt Seaport E Remote Assistance e Windows Media Player Run Windows Messenger Shut Dawn start Right click on the name of the server that 15 to be removed and select Remove server from the drop down menu po Configure server VxCuomm Servers aPOS f42 10 0 9 247 _____ i Ping Server Configure Server pinned re mE et Server Password g El Add Server s Remove server x Server Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 20 Step 3 When the following alert is displayed click the Yes button to confirm the removed of the server Vxt omm Utility e Server PDS 742 10 0 9 247 Remove this server Contiogure Server Y xComm Utility Restarting Driver Restart the driver to use new configuration Make sure you have closed all virtual COM
8. the enclosed CD or download it from our web site Step 2 Double click the VxComm2K exe file to begin installation Step 3 If your operating system is Vista32 click the gt Allow option when the dialog below 1s displayed I don t know where this program 15 from or what it s for Allow I trust this program know where it s from or used it before v Details User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 T step 4 When the Setup Wizard screen appears click the Next button fe Setup VxComm Driver ZK Welcome to the VxComm Driver 2K Setup Wizard This val metal Drvar v2 9 D 4 0 2k P2008 and on your campulei it ig recommended thal pou close al other applications before Conii Click to continue or Cancel ant Salup ie setup Vxtamm Driver 2F Select Destination Location Where should xConm Driver 2K mstalled LJ Setup will install V Comm Driver 2K into the following folder To continue chck Next If pou would like to select a different folder click Browse PAICPDAS omma d u Atleast 3 2 MB of free disk space is required Bak Wee Step 6 When the Select Additional Tasks screen appears select the appropriate option and click the Next button 13 Setup xComm Driver F Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks
9. 006 6 Port 7 10007 COM 7 COM Port 8 10008 COM 8 COM Port VO 9999 VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 Yanna V j j me j mes mem wwe v v pcm ss jj mem mem jv mem j jv mem j jv mee mese jv meg j mem j meg jv msg V V V V V memes V V V V v 22 d d VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 6 lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt 6 lt 2 Installing the VxComm Driver 2 1 Installation Outline Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 and Vista32 32 bit 1 Install VxComm Driver 2K VxComm2K exe 2 The VxComm Utility will be automatically launched after the setup 1s complete 3 Use the utility to configure the Vx Comm driver 2 2 VxComm Driver Installation Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 and Vista32 32 bit Step 1 Locate the VxComm2K exe file for Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista32 on
10. 1 command port The maximum number of PCs when using 1 data port of PDS Available sockets 1 data port 1 command port IO Port is 9999 Only support for the module which has the DI O The web uses the TCP port 80 It can be disabled The telnet uses the TCP port 23 It can be disabled 10 The UDP search function will occupy one socket e UDP 0 gt Doesn t support UDP search UDP 1 gt Support UDP search and always occupy one socket 11 UDP 2 gt Support UDP search but while has the connection in that UDP search will be stopped VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 48
11. 1s working properly Note The test method depends on the devices that are connected and the client programs being used 7 1 1 Loopback Test step I Select the VxComm Utility from the Windows Start Menu Windows Catalog Windows Update Programs 2 ICPDAS B Uninstall Driver startup wxcommi Litility Internet Explorer Search MSN Explorer 3 Outlook Express Remote Assistance e Windows Media Player Windows Messenger Settings Help and Support u Ww e E VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 24 Step 2 Select the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 device and click the Web Configuration button Configure Server z VxComm Servers PDS 782 10 0 9 247 IP Address Sub n PDS 782 N A 10 0 9 247 255 2 11866 2 N A 192 168 255 1 255 2 Configure Server Step 3 In the web configuration window select Port Setting and MO Transparent Mode then click the SET COM PORT button COM Port eee Ej ims j m Setting current setting COM Port Current Used Setting 1 9600 8 N 1 FTL 1 DBDT 0 3 EndChar 00 2 9600 8 N 1 FTL 1 DBDT 0 3 EndChar 00 9600 8 N 1 FTL 8 DBDT 0 13 EndChar 00 4 9600 8 1 FTL 8 DBDT 0 13 EndChar 00 5 9600 8 N 1
12. 2 15 30 2 15 DS 715 32252 30 2 15 30 2 15 PDS 720 PDS 720D 32 6 26 20 c 29 2 14 PDS 721 PDS 721D 32 7 25 39 y 9 29 2 14 PDS 732 B PDS 732D 32 8 24 28 4 7 28 2 14 PDS 734 B PDS 734D 32 8 24 28 4 7 28 2 14 PDS 742 PDS 742D 32 8 24 Zo 202610 PDS 742 IP67 32 8 24 209293 2112013 PDS 743 PDS 743D 32 49623 Dc VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 47 PDS 752 PDS 752D 0 5 9 32 9 23 26 6 4 26 2 13 0 5 9 32 9 23 26 6 4 262 13 1 5 10 32 10 22 26 6 4 26 2 13 0 6 10 32 10 22 25 7 3 25 2 12 ME 0 8 12 32 12 20 23 9 2 23 2 11 Stai 0 8 12 32 13 20 23 9 2 33211 Notes l iF 8 9 CMD Port Command Port TCP port 10000 The CMD Port is used to configure the data ports TCP port 10001 10008 of a 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module such as BaudRate and data format etc The data port TCP port 10001 10008 which are mapped to serial ports 1 8 of 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 is only used to send receive data The Listening Sockets for 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 modules Number of Data ports 1 CMD port IO port Web Telnet UDP Search The number of Available Sockets for 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 modules max 32 sockets Listening sockets The maximum number of PCs when using all data ports of PDS Available sockets data ports
13. I 5 DD DCON VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 34 7 2 Troubleshooting 7 2 1 The client program fails to open the COM Port that was created using the VxComm Driver Check the power supply of the network cable the IP address the subnet mask and the gateway 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module Refer to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 user manual for more information 7 2 2 The client program still fails to open the COM Port Check Step 1 Ensure that the current account is set to administrator and then install set the driver Select the VxComm Utility from the Windows start menu eS Windows Catalog o Windows Update sf _ m i an Accessories names 4 4 Documents Vxcommzk ei Uninstall comm Driver Startup ea Veo Settings ae Internet Explorer 9 ap Prograrns Search Outlook Express Help and Support Er Remote Assistance Run L iy iy o Oo k n LL rs un e d Shut Down VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 35 Step 2 Select System Information from the Tools menu Yxiomm Utility v2 9 0 Apr 09 2008 File Server Port Tools i Syetem Information Configure Server Servers a 205 742 10 0 9 247 x Hemove Server Step 3 Ensure that the Status field shows Driver 15 running If the status field indicates that the driver 15 not working properl
14. M Port Select an available COM Port for port 1 of the VxComm server If 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 device has an I O port the Maps virtual COM ports to Port I O on servers option can be enabled to map the I O Port on the server If the Fixed Baud Rate use current settings of servers option 15 enabled it can prevent an error occurring if multiple processes attempt to change the Baud Rate VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 To Step 5 After setting all the addresses in the Range click the OK button Note If advanced options need to be set please refer to chapter 3 1 Step 6 Select Restart Driver from the Tools menu d YxComm Utility v2 9 0 Apr 09 2008 File Server Port sS System Information VMxComm Servers PDS 742 10 0 9 247 x Server Step 7 Click the Restart Driver button to save the settings and then exit the VxComm Utility Y xComm Utility Festarin Driver STOP Restart the driver 0 use new configuration Make sure you have closed all virtual COM ports first Status Driver is running Hestart Driver Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 14 3 1 Advanced Options In the advanced options window dialog the following parameters can be set Keep Alive Time Connection Broken Connect Timeout Command Port and Virtual I O Port IP Range Advanced
15. VxComm Utility User Manual 1 OVERVIEW 3 11 DRIVERS AND PLATFORMS 3 1 2 ARCHITECTURE 4 1 3 TCP PORTS 5 2 INSTALLING THE VXCOMM DRIVER 7 21 INSTALLATION OUTLINE 7 2 2 VXCOMM DRIVER INSTALLATION 7 3 ADDING A 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 SERVER amp CONFIGURING THE VXCOMM DRIVER 10 3 1 ADVANCED OPTIONS 15 4 CONFIGURING THE 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 SERVER COM PORT 17 5 REMOVING 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 SERVER 20 6 UNINSTALLING THE VXCOMM DRIVER 22 7 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 24 7 1 DIAGNOSTICS 24 711 LOOPBACK TEST 24 7 1 2 EXTERNAL DEVICES TEST 32 7 3 TROUBLESHOOTING 35 7 2 1 THE CLIENT PROGRAM FAILS TO OPEN THE COM PORT THAT WAS CREATED USING THE VXCOMM DRIVER 35 7 2 2 THE CLIENT PROGRAM STILL FAILS TO OPEN THE COM PORT 35 7 3 3 THE CLIENT PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY OPENS THE COM PORT BUT FAILS TO ACCESS THE DEVICE 36 7 2 4 ENSURE THAT THE IP ADDRESS IS NOT CURRENTLY BEING USED BY OTHER DEVICES 37 VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 1 7 2 5 ENSURE THAT THE IP ADDRESS GATEWAY AND SUBNET MASK ARE CORRECT FOR YOUR NETWORK 40 8 VXCOMM DRIVER FA 41 81 DOES VXCOMM DRIVER PC v2 00 WORK WITH VXCOMM SERVER V2 6 00 41 8 2 DOES VXCOMM DRIVER PC SUPPORT AUTO RECONNECTION AFTER FIXING A NETWORK BREAK 41 8 3 WHY DOESN T THE VXCOMM DRIVER PC RECEIVE DATA FROM THE 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 MODULE 42 8 4 DOES THE TRANSMISSION SPEED BECOME FASTER
16. VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 10 Step 2 Right click on the Model Number of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module and then select Server s from the dropdown menu Mame Alias 55 aub net Mask Gateway JC Confisure Server UDF ki d d 5 Ever 2 Step 3 When the Adding Servers window is displayed select a valid COM Port Adding Servers IP Range Advanced Options Server Information Server IP Range Start 10 0 9 247 IP Range End 10 0 9 247 Includes the following special IP O Net 254 Gateway Virtual COM and 1 0 Port Mappinr COM Port ICOM Fixed baudra COM virtual VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 11 Step 4 If your 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 device has a DI DO port check the Maps virtual COM ports to Port I O on servers Virtual COM and Port Mappings COM Port Fixed baudrate use current settings of servers Note Server Name The Get name automatically option can be enabled to automatically retrieve the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 device name If this option 15 disabled the Server Name can be modified The default server name is automatically searched by the VxComm Utility If another device server 15 entered the VxComm Utility can add it but its functions are the same as for the devi
17. ce servers that are entered in the Server Name field If the server name doesn t correspond to any 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 device the following alert will be displayed AN Unknown device 742 found Err Z5 IP Range Start amp IP Range End If only one 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 device 1s added the IP address in the IP Range Start and IP Range End are the same If multiple devices are entered the initial IP for all devices must be entered in the IP Range Start field and last IP address of all devices must be entered in the IP Range End field The VxComm Utility can add all devices attached to a VxComm server If there are no 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 devices 1 the IP range the following alert will be displayed A Failed to get server name on IP 10 0 9 246 Name Alias IP Address Sub net Mask 720 NA 10 0 9 245 255 255 255 0 PDS f42 10 0 9 247 255 255 255 0 Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 12 Skip duplicated IP Disable this option to check whether an IP address 1s on the VxComm server or not The default setting 1s skip If an IP address 1s duplicated the following alert will be displayed A skip duplicated 10 0 9 247 Include the following special IP addresses If the O Net 254 Gateway 255 Broadcast options are enabled The VxComm Utility adds a device IP address that includes these special IP addresses CO
18. ed to enable custom RS 232 client programs to access serial devices that are connected to an Internet or Ethernet network via the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module CNC machine EPROM Barcode programmer scanner Serial Device PDS 700 8000E 7188E VxComm Server H Serial Driver Internet TCP IP Layer VxComm Server Ethernet Internet Internet TCP IP Layer Ps Ethernet Internet Serial Device VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 4 1 3 TCP Ports The default TCP Port numbers for 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 modules are 10000 10008 and can be used to access Ethernet Internet Ports 1 8 of 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 modules Another TCP port number 9999 15 dedicated to the virtual I O only Client programs can use this port 9999 to access the embedded I O expansion board with A D and D A The VxComm driver uses Ports 1 8 to map to TCP ports 10001 10008 and uses the Port I O to map to TCP port 9999 Users can then choose any virtual COM port s to map to Ports 1 8 and or the Port I O VxComm Server Ethnernet Internet Port 7188E 8000E PDS 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 COM Port VxComm Driver PC Utility PC Not Used ei 10000 iei COM Port 1 10001 COM 1 Port 2 10002 2 Port 3 10003 3 Port 4 10004 4 5 10005 5 6 10
19. he settings Port Mapping PC Port Setting Device Data Parity StopBits could be Port 1 2 DataBits could Port 3 DataBits could be StopBits could be Stop Connecting Set ta EEPROM Device If something is wrong with the TCP connection or an error occurrs the Baud Rate field shows N A In this case the module may not be able to be configured Port Mapping PC Port Setting Device Baud Data Port 1 2 DataBits could be 7 8 StopBits could be 1 Port 3 DataBits could be 5 6 7 or 8 StopBits could be 1 2 Parity stop Status Set to EEPROM Device If the VxComm Utility successfully retrieves the settings the values will be displayed in the relevant fields Click the Set to EEPROM Device button to save the settings to the EEPROM of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module Step 5 After changing the settings click the OK button VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 18 Step 6 If the Set to EEPROM Device button was not clicked in the previous step the Note VxComm alert will be displayed to ask whether the configuration should be saved to the EEPROM of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module via the TCP connection Click the Yes button to save the settings Port setting 12 d hange vou want to set it to EEPROM Device now Ports 1 and 2 support Data bits 7
20. ility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 32 Step 2 Click the COM Port menu item ri d DCON UTILITY VER 500 Searching for I 7000 8000 Modules File search Run Tenninal Language Help SWEN B Description Step 3 Choose the COM Port number BaudRate and checksum For example RS 485 port 115200 19200 9600 and Checksum disabled these values depend on the settings of the module and then press the OK button E Select the COM Port and Baud Rate Eg to search Time Out Setting COM4 300 ms Baud Hate Option Ds E v 115200 57600 19200 m 9600 1800 2400 1200 Select Clear Protocol Option W Modbus ATU Modbus ASCII Checksum Option W Disable Enable Parity Option iw Mone Even Udd VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 Note When working with an Ethernet Internet there may sometimes be a little delay on the network As a result it would possibly be better to set the timeout to a larger value depending on the loading of the network Step 4 Click the gt Search icon Step 5 Ifthe module name is displayed in the VxComm Driver window if means that the module s has been found and 15 operating normally ap UTILITY 500 Searching For Modules File COM Port Search Run Terminal Language Help cel Start 0 255 Status _Description 11 3600 Disable 8 1 4 D
21. m Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 15 also attempt to automatically connect it again Thus the Keep Alive time should be smaller than the Connection Broken time to ensure that the connection remains on line The default System Timeout STxxx value for 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 modules is about 300 seconds Once a client program has connected to a 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 module clients need to send a command to keep the connection to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module alive before the timeout elapses otherwise the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module will reset itself and clients will have to connect to 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 again The Keep Alive time and the Connection Broken time can be set to 0 to disable this mechanism The System Timeout Value will also have to be set to 0 to disable the reset mechanism Connect Timeout seconds The timeout value will be passed to the MS TCP IP driver for reference when connecting and disconnecting Command Port TCP By default 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 modules use TCP port 10000 as the Command Configuration port If the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module settings are changed the correct port must be assigned in the Command Port field so that the VxComm Driver can connect to the right TCP port This TCP port is used to configure the Baud Rate data format CTS RTS control mode and Break etc Virtual I O P
22. mware 3 2 31 Jul 07 2008 Max Sockets 32 Mini 57 2 2 15 29 2008 System ms Share 0 Shared Password Setting Unlocked Status Refresh Step 7 Connect TXDI to Port 1 on the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module Step 8 Right click Port 1 and select the Open TCP Port option from the drop down menu Port Virtual COM Baudrate Reserved Part 1 COMS Dynamic b Pot Dynamic JE Configure Port Port 3 COMS5 Dynamic Port4 COME Dynamic Port 5 COM Dynamic Port 6 COME Dynamic Port 7 COMS Dynamic Port 8 COM T lU Dynamic VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 27 Step 9 Click on the TCP IP Port tab and select the IP Address and the TCP IP Port settings and then click Open TCP button IP Address 10 0 8 247 Port 0001 Open TCP Step 10 Enter some characters in the Send text field and then click the Send button gt 10 0 9 247 10001 Terminal 71 001 14 2008 Send Send Interval ms Hex 15669 72 74 75 61 20 43 4F 4D 0 Clear Hex ext Hex C ext Exit Status Connected VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 28 Step 11 Make sure that the characters displayed in the Received text field are the same as those contained i
23. n the Received that field the same as those contained in the Send text field then click the Exit button COM Terminal Y1 001 14 2008 Send virtual COM 56 69 72 74 75 61 6C 20 43 4D Hecererd Ch 69 72 74 75 61 6C 20 43 4D Virtual COM Clear Recevied Mode Hex ext C Hex CC Text Status VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 31 7 1 2 External Devices Test Connect a PDS 700 module to an I 7000 Series module PDS 700 1 7000_ DATA gt DATA The VxComm Driver uses COM3 COMIO to map to the 8 ports of the PDS 782 module Thus the DCON Utility can be used to search for 7000 series modules through 5 485 Port 2 of the PDS 782 module Note The DCON Utility must first be installed CD Napdos Driver DCON_ Utility setup Step 1 Select the Utility from the Windows start menu eS Windows Catalog 4 Windows Update Programs lt A Documents Settings Search Help and Support Run Shut Gown c s u ug D dm La LL gt lt n T k Accessories Games fm F PR Startup DCON_LLility on the Web d D Internet Explorer l Uninstall DCON Utility Wi MSN Explorer e e Outlook Express we Remote Assistance P Windows Media Player Windows Messenger VxComm Ut
24. n the Send text field then click the Exit button gt 10 0 9 247 10001 Terminal 71 0 01 14 2008 Send Virtual COM u Hex 56 69 72 74 75 61 6C 20 43 4F 4D 0 56 69 72 74 75 61 6C 20 43 4F 4D Virtual Clear f HewText C Hex C ext Status Connected Step 12 Right click Port 1 and select the Open COM Port option from the drop down menu Port Virtual COM _ Baudrate 0 Reserved Port 1 COM3 Dynamic i Port 2 COMA Dynamic Configure Port Port 3 COMS Dynamic Port4 COMB Dynamic 3200002 Pot5 COM Dynamic CP ICE Fort Pot6B 8 Dynamic Port 7 COMS Dynamic Port 8 COM D Dynamic VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 29 Step 13 Click on the COM Port tab and select the Port Baudrate Data Bits Parity Bit and Stop Bits settings and then click the Open COM button COM Port eae Data Bits Baudrate 115200 Parity INone Open COM zu ENS Step 14 Enter some characters in the Send text field and then click the Send button COM Terminal 71 001 14 2008 Send COM Send Interval ms 15669 72 74 75 61 6C 20 43 4F 4D 0 Received Clear Recevied Mode C Hex C ext Exit Status VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 30 Step 15 Make sure that the characters displayed i
25. ncorrect settings will cause problems with communication between the module and the network VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 40 8 VxComm Driver FAQ Last Update June 11 2008 8 1 Does VxComm Driver PC v2 00 work with VxComm Server v2 6 00 No please upgrade to version 2 6 14 or the latest version of the VxComm Server Version 2 6 00 of the VxComm Server PDS 700 DS 700 7188E 8000E uses the 06 and 07 command to change the BaudRate and the data format and then saves the configuration in the EEPROM The newer versions include the 02 and 03 command that 1s used to change the BaudRate and data format without needing to be saved These two commands improve the performance of the Server when changing the configuration settings No Command 02 or 03 The VxComm Driver PC has also been changed to enable the new commands to be used Thus users must upgrade their VxComm Server 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 to the latest version 1f the current used firmware 1s old version before v2 6 00 8 2 Does VxComm Driver PC support auto reconnection after fixing a network break Yes the VxComm Driver PC supports the auto reconnection mechanism in version 2 00 and above The VxComm Utility allows the user to set the Keep Alive Time ms and Connection Broken Time ms in the server options For more details refer to the Adding 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 server and configuring the VxComm
26. nd Compressbsn R5 232 485 422 FS Device we RS 232 485 422 transmit time C n modules Internet Ethernet transmit time A B C VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 44 8 5 Why does 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module fail on a public Internet connection The default IP address of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module 15 192 168 255 1 which can be only used on a private Internet connection private network packet will not be routed via a public Internet connection which 15 the reason why the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module failed on the Internet The has reserved three address spaces for private internets RFC1916 10 0 0 0 10 255 255 255 10 8 prefix 172 16 0 0 172 31 255 255 172 10 12 prefix 192 166 0 0 192 168 255 255 192 168 16 prefix The 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module can operate on the Internet using a legal public IP address This address can be obtained from your ISP or network administrator Internet VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 45 A private internet client communicate with public Internet server 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 modules only 1f the NAT service for the client is available Private IP Address Public IP Address Public IP Address Inte rnet Private IP Address Public IP Address Note x x Internet Assigned Numbers Autho
27. ort TCP By default 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 modules use TCP port 9999 as the Virtual I O port This TCP port 15 reserved VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 16 4 Configuring the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 server COM Port This feature be used to configure the Baud Rate and data format of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 server COM Port These settings will be saved in the EEPROM of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module and will be loaded to configure the port each time the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module is started To configure the COM Port follow the steps below Step 1 Launch the VxComm Utility Step 2 Double click the Port No that 1s to be configured Configure Port Port Virtual COM Baudrate Port COM Port 1 COM3 Dynamic Port 2 COMA Dynamic Port 3 COMb Dynamic Port 4 COMB Dynamic Step 3 After Port Configuration dialog is displayed select the Port Setting Device tab Fort Configuration Server PDS 742 10 0 9 247 Port 1 Port Mapping Port Setting Device Select COM COM3 He assign COM number for all subsequent ports Fixed baud rate use server current settings VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 17 Step 4 In the Port Setting Device page the VxComm Utility tries to connect to the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 server via a TCP connection to retrieve t
28. ports first Status Driver is running Restart Driver VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 6 Uninstalling the VxComm Driver Step 1 Select Uninstall VxComm Driver from the Windows Start Menu Windows Catalog 4 Windows Update qu Seres Accessories ames 5 E Documents ICPDAS al Uninstall Driver Startup gb Vxcomm Utility e Internet Explorer yi MSN Explorer Outlook Express Remote Assistance e Windows Media Player Bj Windows Messenger Windows XP Professional Step 2 When the VxComm Driver 2K Uninstall alert is diaplayed click the Yes button to confirm that the driver 1s to be uninstalled YxComm Driver 2K Uninstall Are vou sure vou want bo completely remove vxcamm Driver 2K and all of its components VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 22 Step 3 After removing the driver VxComm Driver 2K Uninstall alert will be displayed to advice that the VxComm driver was been removed successfully YxComm Driver 2K Uninstall L vxComm Driver ZK was successfully removed From your computer Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 7 1 Diagnostics After correctly configuring the VxComm Driver using the VxComm Utility the driver should operate without any errors However a simple test can be used to ensure that it
29. rity x Request for Comments Internet Service Providers Network Address Translator VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 46 8 6 Can I use the SetCommState API to changes the Baud Rate data format settings of a virtual COM port Yes In a Win32 environment the CreateFile API should be called to open the COM Port s and then the SetCommsState API can be used to configure the settings Third party tools may provide an OpenCom function for accessing a COM port In actuality the CreateFile and SetCommState APIs must be used to implement these kinds of functions 8 7 How many PCs can be connected to a single 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 device This depends on how many serial ports are available on the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module and how many serial ports which can be connected to each PC of 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 The 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module has 32 sockets 1 total includes some reserved listening sockets The 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module provides a single command port for configuring the data serial ports Thus no matter how many data serial ports on the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 are used one more socket connection 15 needed for the command port in order to configure them Max PCs Max PCs Listening Available when using all when using 1 Sockets Sockets data ports data port DS 712 32 5 27 30
30. serial device working with Serial to Ethernet device servers The speed depends on the applications For transparent applications it includes Ethernet latency in transmission and may get slower But you can improve the communication speed by increasing the baud rate since you placing the device server more close to serial device and reduce the communication distance The higher baud rate should be able to be used in short cable distance without communication problem 2 4 Traditional Time Used New Time Used C R amp 232 485 422 Transmit Time TCP Transmit RS 232 485 422 RS 232 485 422 Transmit Time 3 on 98 LI y ur b PDS 700 Transmit Time RS 232 485 422 transmit time C Internet Ethernet transmit time RS 232 485 422 transmit time A B C All TCP packets need an extra ACK packet to commit the transmit action This also causes a little additional delay in communication VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 43 For Xserver applications it can become faster User can write their own Xserver applications to acquire data automatically and then compress and transmit this large amount data at one time Your application can reach high performance by pre acquire data before asking by client and then response immediately Traditional Time c New Time Usil Transenis lime Data Avquisitinm a
31. should be performed Select the additional tasks pou would like Setup to perform while installing VixComrn Dover 2K then click Next Additonal icons gt Create a desktop icon step 7 To complete the installation click the Finish button ib setup VxComm Driver 2 Completing the VxComm Driver 2K Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing VxComm Driver 2 on your computer The application may be launched by selectina the installed icons Finish to exit Setup Step 8 After the installation has finished the VxComm Utility will ask you to configure the virtual COM Port s Please refer to the Adding a 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 server and configuring the VxComm Driver in section 3 VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 9 3 Adding a 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 Server and Configuring the VxComm Driver Version 2 9 0 and later of the VxComm Utility supports a UDP Search feature that will Work correctly on VCOM firmware v3 2 30 11 30 2007 or late To add a 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 server and configure the VxComm driver follow the steps below A PDS 742 with an IP address of 10 0 9 247 1s used as an example step 1 Click the Search Servers button The VxComm Utility will then search all 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 devices LN z Adhd dp Web Comigention IP POS 742 109 247
32. y try restarting the driver If the driver 15 still not working properly remove the driver and then re install and reconfigure it Information System Information 08 Windows XPJ Net Professional version 5 1 2600 Service Pack2 System Dir CAWINDOWS system32 CPUs 1 CPU intelPentium 4 r U Y Driver Information File Size 60544 Byte s File Time 4 9 2008 09 51 10 _ File Ver Win2K v2 9 0 4 9 200 status 5429 2008 03 59 15 7 2 3 The client program successfully opens the COM Port but fails to access the device Check Check the power supply and wiring RS 232 RXD TXD RS 485 D D GND ok of the device VxComm Utility User Manual V1 3 Jan 2010 7 2 4 Ensure that the IP address is not currently being used by other devices Check PDS Offline PDS Online Failure Ping OK Timeout There is no IP address conflict with The PDS does not work the Ethernet cable is not properly connected or there is a problem with the network Fallure Ping There is another device using the on Success 5 The PDS 1s functioning and responds to same IP address which has caused Reply communications via the Ethernet an IP conflict Step 1 Remove or power off the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module from the network and ping the IP address of the 7188E 8000E PDS 700 DS 700 ZB 2570 module cx CAWINDOWSsystem32Ww md exe

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