TRP-C31 User's Manual
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1. Communications Hyper Terminal 18 G Set Program Access and Defaults 2 Windows Catalog d windows Update a fl Accessories Accessibility Administrat Games k m Communications a Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard 2 Startup k 7 Entertainment k Ez Hyper Terminal T System Tools i e Met Connects Eo other computers Internet telnet sites bu ERI n MSN Address Book Mety board systems online services and host computers us zl moai le iy roe ME Internet Internet Explor g Internet Explorer either a modem or null madem cable STEP2 Select New Connection and Enter a name click OK Connection Description x ai Hew Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection MH ame Console T est can Cancel STEP3 Enter the COM Port number that TRP C31 connect using click OK D Console Test Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial L auntru regian Taiwan 886 ad Area cade ggz Fhone number Connect using s Cancel STEPA Press the Space bar the TRP C31 firmware setting screen will show 19 Console Test HyperTermin al F e Edt wew Cab Transfer Help Dis al eal dg Ser yer Network Serial Mode Operation Conf 19guralion amp Monitor Message Serial Fort Tx Bytes Hx Bytes IP Address a Connection Hot connected DIR RTS 5 LI DED DER ETS 17171 ESC return Space bar refresh p2. STEP2 In the Manager window select Virtual COM Configuration Highlight the mapped COM port number to be removed STEP3 Select Uninstall Virtual COM button The Manager will ask for confirmation Select Yes to complete the uninstall procedure 8 5 Removing the Virtual COM Port using Device Manager The screen shots were taken from a Windows XP operating system 21 STEP1 On the Desktop select Start Settings Control Panel Select the System icon when the Manager window opens STEP2 Select Device Manager in the Systems Properties window In the Device Manger window select the next to Ports COM amp LPT to expand STEP3 Highlight TRP C31 COM to be removed go the Action tab at the top of window and select uninstall A confirm Device Removal window will appear Select OK to proceed STEP4 The TRP C31 COM will be removed and the Device Manager window will refresh and display the remaining COM ports Once all the changes have been made move to the Configuration screen select Save and press Enter The restart message will appear Select Yes to save changes This is necessary to write the settings to the server 9 Application The TRP C31 allows serial devices to communicate over a LAN or Intranet network Serial devices are no longer limited to a physical connection to the PC COM port They can be installed anywhere on the LAN using TCP IP or UDP IP communications This will also allow traditional PC COM ports access to a
3. System Switch Screw Terminal Power Input RJ 45 10 100MB Ethernet Port TX RX LED COM Transiting Receiving DC Jack Input from 10V to 15V Pleas use the 5 5 2 1mm DC JACK LINK LED Ethernet Connection PWR LED System is ready Blinking 2 2 Serial Connection The TRP C31 has one DB 9 male connectors The serial port is configured as a DTE data terminal equipment device All PC COM ports are DTE ports A null modem cable is required to make a connection between the COM port on a PC and the TRP C31 serial port straight through cable is required to connect the TRP C31 serial port to a DCE device 2 3 Power Connection The TRP C31 has a two pins terminal block and power jack Power can apply on either terminal block or the power jack It accepts 9 15VDC 500mA power supply When power is apply a red light label as run will flash every one second to indicate the system is up and running 2 4 Ethernet Connection A straight through Ethernet cable can be used to connect the serial server to an Ethernet hub switch or wall plate A crossover Ethernet cable can be used to make a connection directly to the NIC Network Interface Card on a PC or laptop 2 5 Reset Button The reset button can be found between the switch and terminal block To reset the unit manually apply power insert a small plastic tool and press lightly depressing switch Hold for 3 seconds and release The Link and Run light will go out and turn back on
4. C31 a compact one port serial device is designed to instantly convert data from RS232 422 485 interfaces to a 10 100Mbps Ethernet network running at the TCP IP protocol By using a standard COM port and existing network infrastructure the device allow you to link together serial peripherals that are distant from one another from Windows Linux and Unix without the need to install any specific cabling or modify existing software and industry standard DIN rail design enables fast and professional installation The TRP C31 operates in Direct IP Mode Virtual COM Mode and Paired Mode It has one synchronous DB 9 serial ports both equip 10 100 Mbps Ethernet RJ 45 connection The Ethernet port will auto select 10BaseT or 100BaseT X TRP C31 also offers a Heart Beat feature to ensure a reliable communicating connection 1 1 Features gt Supports RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 serial interface gt In Server mode supports individual client sessions for security gt Virtual COM drivers for Windows NT 98 ME 2000 XP gt Fully compatible with Ethernet and TCP IP protocol gt Supports 10 100 Mbps Ethernet gt Auto direction flow control on RS 485 gt All RS422 485 signals provide surge protection and over current protection gt Supported baud rate up to 230 4 Kbps Power Link COM Flow Flow mode LED indicator gt Support intranet and internet system setting function gt Support screw terminal and standard external DC p
5. Desk Top select Start Program Trycom TRP C3X Manager Double click the Virtual COM Configuration button STEP2 Double click the COM displayed in the screen to open the configuration window 24 mn EC Rus Found Server Ed CHROM x ae gn i LMM ICI None COMInst x OK Map To COMS Cancel Flow Control None RISACTS 0C Xon Xaf Protocol ICT T IP Address 192 168 1 1 Port Number 4000 STEP3 Make the adjustments and select OK to complete the changes 8 2 1 Configuration with Device Manager STEP1 On the Desk Top select Start Settings Control Panel Select the System Icon when the Control Panel window opens STEP2 In the System Properties window select the Device Manager Button STEP3 In the Device Manager select the button next to Ports COM amp LPT to expand and see the TRP C31 COM Double click TRP C31 COM to open the Properties window 29 0 x File Action View Help e mi amp igim EM TEST SOFT H Computer Fa Disk drives El Display adapters H DVD CD ROM drives He Floppy disk controllers El H Floppv disk drives 4 dg Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Fl c Keyboards ET Mice and other pointing devices A Monitors E c E Network adapters E Other devices Ports COM amp LPT a Communications Port COMI ee Yl ECP Printer Port LPT1 oo UP TRP C3X COME 0 y TRP C3X COME m m Proces
6. The TRP C31 will revert to the last setting 2 6 Dip Switches A double DIP switch allows the TRP C31 to be placed into Console Loop back Default Data Mode ON ON Console ON OFF Loop Back OFF ON Factory OFF OFF Data When all these switches are moved into the ON position theTRP C31 enters Console Mode allowing configuration of the TRP C31 from a PC running a terminal program such as Hyper terminal When the TRP C31 enters Console Mode the Console Mode screen will appear in the Hyper terminal program window The serial port settings must be 8 N 1 at 9600 baud When the DIP switches are switched to the ON OFF position the TRP C31 will work at Loop back Mode all data is sent back immediately When the DIP switches are switched to the OFF ON position the TRP C31 will revert to its factory version firmware no matter what newer firmware has been upgraded When all of the DIP switches are switched back to the OFF position the TRP C31 will enter Data Mode RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 2 7 DB9 Pin Configuration Pin RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 1 DCD RXD 2 RXD RXD 3 TXD TXD D 4 DIR TXD D 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR CTS 7 RIS CTS 4 8 CTS RTS 4 9 RI RTS 3 Default Settings Model Number TRP C31 Password Blank DHCP Disable IP address 192 168 1 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 Version amp Date Current firmware version number and date Serial port 1 Baud rate 9600 Dat
7. installed the Modify repair or remove the program window will appear when the installation process is initiated The recommended procedure is to remove all installed components first Once the software has been removed install the new software 10 InstallShield Wizard Welcome Modify repair or remove the program Welcome to the TRP L X Setup Maintenance program This program lets you modify the current Installation Click one of the options below Select new program components to add ar select currently installed components to remove Reinstall all program components installed by the previous setup ra Remove all installed components ceca Highlight remove 7 How to configure TRP C31 There are 4 ways to access the Server Properties and program the TRP C31 1 TRP C3X Manager software see 7 1 2 Console mode see 7 2 3 Telnet see 7 3 4 Web Server see 7 4 7 1 Using TRP C3X Manager Software The TRP C3X Manager software performs several functions A Searching for TRP C31 connected to the network B Displaying and changing the configuration of TRP C31 C Installing virtual COM ports on a computer D Displaying and configuring virtual COM ports E Uninstalling virtual COM ports on a computer F Upgrading the TRP C31 firmware G Monitoring Port Status H Saving and Loading Configuration Files 7 1 1 Searching LAN for TRP C31 Once TRP C31 is connected to the LAN the TRP C3X Manager software will
8. serial device anywhere on the LAN network 9 1 Direct IP Mode Direct IP connections allow applications using TCP IP or UDP IP network socket programs to communicate with the asynchronous serial port on the TRP C31 In this type of application the TRP C31 is configured to TCP or UDP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection with the TRP C31 The raw data is sent directly to and from the serial port pn cn 55222 4 g i E GT Ethernet I 4 Serial Device ee ae Enter the IP amp Port RS485 j 9 1 Virtual COM Mode The Virtual COM mode requires the installation of a driver When installed a new COM port is added to the Device Manager Windows programs using standard Windows API calls will be able to interface with Virtual ports The PC will act as the host connecting to the TRP C31 when the program opens the virtual COM port 28 4 H3232 7 m mer E ve ki FI Ethernet ss 1 Serial Device Direct Control COMA COMA Once the connection is made the LAN is transparent to the serial device Applications work just as if the serial device is connected a host s physical COM port The virtual COM port converts the application s data into IP packet destined for the TRP C31 which in turn converts the IP packet back to serial data In this mode theTRP C31 must be set to either TCP server or UDP server in the menu with a designated communicat
9. the software program will establish serial settings Protocol Select TCP or UDP protocol If the application does not require a UDP connection select TCP TCP guarantees reliable communication with error checking whereas UDP provides faster transmission When UDP mode is chosen the Serial timeout TCP alive timeout Connection mode Connection at Maximum connection and Remote IP adaress fields are replaced with the following three fields Destination IP address range Port number and Source IP address range In this mode the server can be configured to broadcast data to and receive data from multiple IP addresses Four IP address range fields are provided Server Properties Ea Trycom Technology IRP C3X Server name TRF C2X Serial port 1 Delimiter HEX RN serial number 0323001148 Baud rate g500 Delimiter HEX oo Password Dnm Datar amp top bits 2 1 Force tranzmit v 100m DHCP Disable Parity None Port status Not Connected IP address 19216811 Flow control None TCPUDP port 4000 Netmask 3553552550 Protocol Serial port mode Console Gateway 199 168 1254 Destination IP address range Part sove IP address range MAC address 000BE4iio47c nonn 00 00 4000 0000 t 0000 Verson amp Date 176 099905 0000 10 0 00 4000 0000 nnno Link status f100FollDuplxs 110000 0000 4000 non X 0000 Hardware ID Pr i00i 4a1 10000 t 0000 4000 0000 t 0000 Update Can
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11. P Address and Port Number will mirror the settings of the selected serial server Highlight the desired COM port and select OK 23 Map To S078 Flow Control v None RTSATS C Xon XaHf Protocol ICT S IP Addrezz 192 168 0 106 Fort Humber 4000 Note1 If any settings are changed in this part of the Virtual COM setup it will only affect the settings in the operating system Device Manager It will not change the settings in the TRP C31 Note2 The settings of the Virtual COM port in the Device Manager and the TRP C31 Configuration menu must match If the settings do not match the software connecting to the Virtual COM port will be unsuccessful in opening the COM port Note3 In Windows XP a Hardware Installation window stating that the drivers have not been tested by Microsoft may appear Select Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation STEP5 When Virtual Com installation completed click close on the Found Server window to close Found Server window To confirm installation go to the Device Manager and select Ports COM amp LPT The installed Virtual COM port will be displayed as TRP C31 COM 8 2 Configuring Virtual COM Port The Virtual COM port can be configured in the Device Manager of the operating system or the Manager software In either case the IP Address Port Protocol and Flow Control settings must match the TRP C31 settings for the software to open the Virtual COM port STEP1 At the
12. P C31 by Network Serial Mode peration Monitor Conf igurati Telnet mode Trycom Technology IRP C31 H5 3447856 TRP C31 1 7 amp 07727705 PP 1iHBi hn Model Hane Serial Humber Server Hane Password Version amp Date Hardware ID on ee ee ZI I i a E lt lt Status and help line ESC return Space bar refresh page 21 7 4 Using the WEB Server mode The Web Server can be used to configure the TRP C31 Serial Server from any web browser software such as Internet Explorer Server properties can be set up using three browser pages See chapter 6 for details on Server Properties In Internet Explorer type the IP Address of the Serial Server into the address field near the top of the window and press the Enter key The following window will appear EC Server Page Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites m gt CES fw ns ee r 3 j rre Ln ELS Ed I I LA T mor ETE Era Me 1 Address http 192 168 0 106 WDR X 2 ne fe e i E y i TRP C3X Web Configuration TRP C3X Note If pou leave itis page without saving all changes will be ignored Serve Server name TRP C3X Serial Port Serial number 323001148 versjon amp Date 1 7 8 07 27 05 Password DHOP Disable IF address 92 168 0 106 Netrmask 55 255 255 0 Gateway 92 168 1 254 MAC address 00 08 B4 11 04 2C Link status 100 Ful
13. Run start exe STEP2 The Install Shield Wizard window automatically display and start the setup procedure InstallShield Wizard Setup is preparing the InstallShieldA Wizard which will guide pau through the rest of the setup process Please wait STEP3 Click the Next to continue the installation TRP C3X Setup E Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for TRP C3 The Install5heldH Wizard will install TRP C3X an pour computer To continue click Next Cancel STEP4 In the Choose Destination Location window select Next to install the TRP C3X Manager software in the default location User may select Browse to install into a selected directory IRP C3X Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup vill install files Setup will install TRP C35 in the following folder To install to this folder click Nest To install to different folder click Browse and select another folder Deshnation Folder CA Program Files Trucom Technology s TRP E3s Browse Cancel The installation progress will be shown until complete STEP5 Click Finish when the Install Shield Wizard Complete screen appears When the installation is complete user may access to the Manager software in the program files If loaded in the default location Go to Start Programs Trycom TRP C3X Manager to open 6 Updating an Existing Installation If an older version of the Manager software is already
14. TRP C31 User s Manual Ethernet To RS232 422 485 Converter Printed Jan 2006 Rev 1 0 Trycom Technology Co Ltd 1F No 2 11 Sihu street Yingge Township Taipei Taiwan ROC Tel 886 2 86781191 Fax 886 2 86781172 Web www trycom com tw Copyright Copyright Notice The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability design and function and dosed not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer No part of this manual may be reproduced copied or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of manufacturer Acknowledgment Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for identification purpose only Products manes appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyright of their respective companies TINTroduchNonaassseke r e 3 i i eG M H H M 3 t2 SDECII CAO N eeii Re 3 2 Hardware DESCHPNONS sant 4 TPM SE 4 2 2 SENal CONNEC OM ee G S X X t 5 2 3 POWeF GoDneclloOnssesossaevesosuvalus Qaa qup een 5 2 4 Ethernet COMMECHOMN save 5 25 ROSE BUNN eee Gent 5 PASMBIeEc ey 5 2 7 DBS Pin ConfiIgUurallolis aars 6 3 Default SENG Scese EN 6 4 Install TRP C31 Hardware spe 7 A irt WIIG aS 7 4 2 H5
15. a Stop bits 8 1 Parity None Flow control None Protocol TCP Serial timeout 0 seconds TCP alive timeout 0 minutes Connection mode Server Delimiter HEX 1 00 Delimiter HEX 2 00 Force transmit 0 ms Serial port mode RS232 Maximum connection 1 Remote IP address 255 255 255 255 4 Install TRP C31 Hardware STEP1 Connect power source with TRP C31 if power properly supplies the PWR LED will blinking Warning User can only choose one of 2 power source external DC Jack or Screw terminal DC input Do not use external DC Jack and screw terminal DC input simultaneously STEP2 Connect TRP C31 with internet port Ethernet Hub or Switch by RJ45 LAN cable If the cable properly connects the LINK LED will light up STEP3 Connect TRP C31 with RS232 or RS422 485 serial device 4 1 RS485 Wiring The RS 485 mode supports the Transmit and Receive Channels using 2 wire half duplex operation The data lines are differential pair Ground provides a common mode reference Refer to the Pin out table for connections Ke KLE TLESH BADD DATA XH XI V SBFICEPICEEGH WWD DATA 4 2 RS422 Wiring The RS 422 mode supports 4 channels with full duplex operation for Receive Transmit RTS Request to send and CTS Clear to Send The data lines are in differential pairs Ground provides a common mode reference To use handshaking Flow Control must be set to RTS CTS during configuration Refer to the Pin out table for connection
16. age Connected 000 Puko detect You can set the TRP C31 by Console mode 7 3 Using Telnet Telnet can be used to configure the TRP C31 Serial Server from any PC on the LAN The Telnet window displays the same configuration information shown in Console Mode and allows server properties to be configured See chapter 6 for details on Server Properties Ensure the PC and TRP C31 are connected to the LAN and the serial server is in RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 mode before you can telnet to it and access the configuration screens From the Desktop click Start and then run The Run dialogue box will open Type in Telnet and the IP address of the Serial Server which to be configured click OK STEP1 Select Start then Click RUN then key in the Telnet IP 20 Internet poe Internet Explorer E mail gt Outlook Express T Microsoft visual Basic 6 0 E I oq Wizard b j 1 M Paint a GN HyperTerminal St Mero Express All Programs EM TRP C3 Package amp Deployment TRP C3x Manager Ji Open telnet 192 168 1 1 ball er My Documents j My Recent Documents far My Pictures E My Computer EIE m Type the name of a program Folder document or L Internet resource and Windows will open it For you OK Cancel Browse a search d amp Manager STEP2 Click the OK TRP C31 firmware setting will show as following screen You can set the TR
17. allows users to access the serial server from outside the LAN MAC Address The MAC address is not adjustable This is assigned in the factory Every Ethernet device manufactured has it own unique MAC address Version amp Date The currently loaded version of the firmware and when it was released are shown here Link Status Link status automatically displays the type of Ethernet connection It will either display 10 BaseT or 100BaseT X in full duplex or half duplex This will depend on the LAN switches hubs used in the LAN topology Server Serial Port This field indicates the number of the port for with serial server properties are currently being displayed Changing the number in this field will cause all the other fields to display the properties for the specified port Note however that before changing ports any change to properties must be updated Saved or the serial server will not retain them Baud Rate The serial port baud rate on the TRP C31 must match the serial baud rate of the connected device unless using Virtual COM mode In Virtual COM mode the software program will establish serial settings 14 Data Parity Stop This setting will have to match the data format of the connected device unless using Virtual COM mode In Virtual COM mode the software program will establish serial settings Flow Control The flow control setting must match the connected serial device unless using Virtual COM mode In Virtual COM mode
18. cel Serial Timeout Default is 0 or no timeout Setting timeout to any value between 1 and 65535 seconds activates it If communications are idle for specified timeout value the serial server will reset and make itself available for another connection TCP Alive Timeout This monitors TCP activity If TCP activity stops for the length of time specified in this field the connection will be closed This field can be set to any value between 0 and 255 minutes If zero or no value is entered into this field the server will not disconnect 15 Connection Mode The Connection mode field has three options Server Client and Client no heartbeat When Client or Client no heartbeat is selected the Connection at field automatically becomes active allowing the user to select Power up or Data arrival e When using the Virtual COM Port feature select Server e When using a TCP or UDP Socket program select Server e When using Paired Mode communication between two serial servers set up one as a Client and the other as a Server e When connecting to a server that does not support Heartbeat select Client no heartbeat Delimiter HEX1 and Delimiter HEX 2 These two fields allow the user to enter two ASCII characters in hex format that delimit the beginning and end of a message When a message with both these delimiters is received at the serial port the data contained in the serial buffer is placed in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Et
19. ction every 5 seconds until communications is established again The Heart Beat feature is available to use with the Virtual COM Mode Paired Mode and Direct IP Mode This is not available when using a UDP application 29 10 Using TRPCOM Utility For Connect RS232 422 485 Device TRP Serial Test Utility is demo utility which may help to test direct IP Mode User may find the utility in the TRP C31 support disk Double click Trycom Utility the installShield Wizard will guide you complete installation Fd TRPCOM Utility TPIP TCP IP Setting For TRP C36 IP 192 158 0 106 Response For 1001 Link Send The Command ui Send Command Clear Loop Adjust Release IP Loop Test Fast Slow Description The function allow TRP C3b ta connect with network and RSZ32 4272 wire connection for loop test Or send command to Ro485 422 module to get the response from the device User can directly link TRP C31 to Trycom Remote IO Modules by RS485 The basic wiring connect 30 DC IN Enthernet a Pwr e LINK RX erm TRP C36 Ethernet To Rs 232 429 485 Isolated Converter eec 070282208 DC Doi Dor DS DO po DOR DC CCS Dom DIE DH Dici d DOS DO d Glas e PAR TRP Cxx A D D I O MODULE 0 l DC V e 599552228 DR nen 9999999999 DAT A a DATA DATA i i DATA DC 10 30V 11 RS232 422 Loop Test STEP1 Adjust the TRP C31 s Switch to the ON OFF OFF OFF Data STEP2 Run t
20. e TRP C31 to communicate with only the listed IP address and to filter out all other requests for connection The TRP C31 is setup in the menu as a TCP or UDP server to us this feature The default setting is 255 255 255 255 It is recommended not to change this setting until the application has been tested and is communicating properly At that point the address filtering feature of the TRP C31 can be activated Update Save Server properties must be updated separately for each serial port Updating varies slightly depending on which of the four configuration user interfaces are used 17 Updating the Server Properties in Manager Software From the Server Properties screen click the Update button to store the configuration settings for the currently selected port The vcomul dialogue box will appear indicating you must restart the device before the new settings will take effect Click Yes You must restart the device before the new settings will take effect Restart now Yes Mo 7 2 Using Console Mode The console mode allows access to the TRP C31 setup menu This is one way to reconfigure the default settings for the application A serial connection is made between a COM port on the PC and the TRP C31 serial port A with a null modem cable In console mode the serial port defaults to an RS 232 interface The TRP C31 serial port default settings are baud rate 9600 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Hyper Terminal sh
21. er Properties window is used to configure and store the Server configuration settings Details for setting Properties are described in the next chapter After configuring as needed click Update to store the configuration in the server and click Yes to restart the server to make sure all settings are changed to conform to the desired application server Properties Trycom Technology TRF C3X SEEI Name serial number Password DHCP TRP C3x p Disable bd serial port Baud rate D ata stop bits Panty l1 9500 8 1 Delimiter HEX Delimiter HEX Force transmit Port status IP address Flow control TCP IDP port Netmask 192 168 1 1 255 355 255 D 192 168 1254 Protocol serial timeout 10 0 65535 sec Connection at TCF alive timeout jo 0 255 min bMaximum connection vernal port mode Gateway MAC address Version Date Link statue Hardware ID 1 Y Server Remote IP address 955 955 255 255 Comecton mode Cancel Server Name The server name is user configurable It is recommended users with more than one TRP C31 connected to the LAN assign a new name to each When the Manager software searches for servers on the LAN it will display the server name allowing the user to distinguish between TRP C31s Serial Number Each TRP C31 has a unique serial number This is fixed and cannot be changed Password Entering a password activates a sec
22. he Install Virtual Com and setting the Virtual COM STEP3 Run the Demo Utility click the Settings then setup the com port status and click the Action 3 mi DEMO a Acton settings COM COM COM3 Input 00000000 Input 00000000 Input 00000000 Input 00000000 Output 00000000 Output 00000000 Output 00000000 Output 00000000 DEMO Settings COM Options DEMO Show Start Look Start Port 3 at 1 COM 00000000 Input 00000000 ut End Port 4 Iw Count Out put 00000000 Output 00000000 Dynamic Data Bits a Parity None Stop Bits gt Flow DTR DSR Cancel RTS TS eg User may find the DEMO utility in the TRP C31 disk Double click DEMO EXE 12 Troubleshooting Q Why sometimes Hyperterminal loses characters or display funny characters A This happens when you open a new Hyperterminal connection and keep inputting the same character The reason is before Hyperterminal receiving two different characters from the other end its status is Auto detects and your port settings havent fully take effect so the transferred data is not predicable To solve this problem input two different characters from the other end then the Hyperterminal status will show your port settings such as 9600 8 N 1 save this Hyperterminal connection Next you open your saved Hyperterminal connection everything will be fine Q What should I do when I forget the IP address or baud rate setti
23. he running configuration That is why they might appear differently it is not recommended to edit server s configuration using two different tools at the same time Because all change could be over written by other method 33
24. hernet port If only Delimiter 1 is set Delimiter 2 is zero or blank upon receiving Delimiter 1 the TRP C31 will put all the data in the serial buffer in an Ethernet packet and send it out the Ethernet port If serial data greater than 1 kilobyte is received it will automatically be placed in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Ethernet port Force Transmit This field allows the user to set a maximum time limit between transmissions of data The value set in this field multiplied by 100 ms determines the Force Transmit time When the elapsed time reaches the time configured in this field the TCP IP protocol will pack the data currently in the serial buffer into a packet and send it out the Ethernet port Port Status This field indicates whether a serial port is connected to a server or by a client TCP UDP Port The TCP UDP Port defines a communication port number In all modes of operating Virtual COM Direct IP and Paired modes both the TCP UDP Client and server port settings must match For example the Virtual COM defaults setting TCP UDP Port 4000 If the port of the TRP C31 is changed to 4001 the Virtual COM TCP UDP Port will have to be changed to 4001 Serial Port Mode This allows configuration of the serial server for the following modes of operation e Console When this mode is selected and the server is updated a PC running a communication program such as Hyper terminal can communicate with the serial server via the C
25. ion port number The virtual COM driver is a TCP or UDP client 9 3 Paired Mode Paired mode is also called serial tunneling When this type of configuration is selected additional software will not have to be loaded on a host PC In fact a PC is not required to make the connection Any two dumb serial devices that can communicate with each other through a serial link will be able to communicate using two TRP C31 and the LAN Two TRP C31 are configured with one setup as a TCP or UDP client and the other to TCP UDP server When setting up the Server the Remote IP address section must contain the address of the Client This will allow the Client s IP address to pass the IP address filtering feature of the Server Conversely the Remote IP address of the Client must contain the Server s IP address Ha 4222 sl EJ o 4 0 p c Ethernet DEE Serial Device O Eny S es WU Client Server 9 4 Heart Beat The TRP C31 provides a convenient way to establish reliable communications between two devices Communication port 5300 is reserved for the Heartbeat Protocol Without this feature a device that loses a connection and stops communicating would not be able to reconnect without personally attending to the problem A TCP data connection can be lost when there is a power failure or temporary loss of an Ethernet connection on either the client or server If a loss occurs the Heart Beat feature will try to reconnect the TCP data conne
26. l Duplex Hardware IL P 1001 A1 Operation Default Running Reset Mote Ifyou leave this page without saving all changes will be ignored w 8 Virtual Com The Virtual COM Port feature allows Windows platform software using standard API calls to be used in an Ethernet application s Running the Install Virtual COM port software adds a COM Port in the Device Manager of the operating system The COM port will look like a standard COM port to Windows software 22 used in most applications allowing the software to open a connection with the serial port located anywhere on the LAN When using the virtual COM port the TRP C31 is configured asa CP or UDP Server 8 1 Installing Virtual COM Port STEP1 On the Desk Top select Start Programs Trycom Install Virtual COM STEP2 Select the Search all reachable servers check box then click OK CT x search specified server IP Address M Search all reachable servers Cancel STEP3 The Install Virtual COM program will automatically search the LAN for all available TRP C31 serial servers and display them in the Found Server window Highlight the desired serial server and click Install The COMInst window appears Found Server IP address Protocol Pot Flow control COM name 192 1868 0 106 Not manned STEP4 When the COMInst window opens select COM port to map the serial server to The Flow Control Protocol I
27. ng of a TRP C31 A You can use the searching capability to get the information of all TRP C31 on the network Double clicks on the searched result will show the detail configuration parameters of the device Q Why I cannot open virtual COMx A The server settings and virtual COMx settings may not match please make sure their IP address protocol port and flow control mode are the same and the remote IP address should be the host IP address Besides the TRP C31 cannot be at Console mode Q Why the arrow keys of hyperterminal in Windows 2000 do not work in Console mode and telnet A Please download new version of hyperterminal The hyperterminal comes with Windows 2000 does not send the arrow key code properly 32 Q Why I am unable to change the parameters of port 1 A Serial port 1 is designated console port The default setting for the console port is 9600 8 N 1 If the serial port 1 is set to console port It will use the default value that is why it does response to the change Please check hardware switch or server properties page to see if the serial port mode of the port1 is set to console Please change it to other mode then its parameter can be changed Q Why the parameters in the web console are different than those in the server properties of management utility A The edited parameters in the web console only take effect after reset TRP C31 Web console show the edited configuration while in the management utility show t
28. onsole Mode serial port Port 1 on TRP C31 displaying 16 the Server Properties screen and allowing configuration of the server and its ports Upgrade When this mode is selected and the server is updated firmware can be uploaded into the serial server via the Console Mode serial port or a virtual COM port appeared to the number of the Console Mode serial port e Default When this mode is selected and the server is updated it will revert the server to its default configuration e RS 232 When this mode is selected and the server is updated the selected serial port will become a RS 232 serial port on the server e RS 422 When this mode is selected and the server is updated the selected serial port will become a RS 422 serial port on the server e RS 485 When this mode is selected and the server is updated the selected serial port will become a RS 485 serial port on the server Connection At When the Connection Mode field is set to Client or Client no heartbeat this field becomes active allowing the TRP C31 acting as a client to connect to the server either on Power up or on Data Arrival first character arriving Maximum Connection This field allows the user to configure the Serial Server to have up to eight TCP connections Remote IP Address This is a security feature that is activated when the IP address of the desired client is programmed into the remote IP Address setting of the menu This tells th
29. ould be used for this type of setup Hyper Terminal s serial settings are configured the same as the mentioned default settings of the TRP C31 and must be set to VI 100 emulation mode The default settings are used only if they have not been changed 7 2 1 Console Mode Hardware Wiring 3 Trycom Technology m TRP C32 T T Server name TRP C32 Serial port 1 Delimiter HER 1 00 cows com 5 AD S RAD Serial number 0053447456 Baudrate 3500 gt DeimterHEX2 op Fn 15222220 kl Erat number SLO rate r Elmer RX D 2 TXD 0053447856 9600 EN s e AJ GND 5 G ND Password Data Stop bits oy Force transmit 0 x1O0ms 0 6553 CTI Emenee Te E af 5 9 ks RSHaJ amp 248 Comer C3 DACP Disable Party None Part status Nat Connected l en SA riw ei eum g i IP address 18216811 Flowconirot None Pao a EG Em a 4l Metmask 255 255 255 0 Protocol TCF Serial port mode R5422 aO pr i B gue Fi Gateway 182 168 1264 Dic AOF Ez E PC COM MAC address 00 06 84 42 00 0 SERA 0 D 65333 sec Lonne Console i o re jeep u S ESI FT TCF alive timeout 0 0 255 min Maximum connection 255 255 255 295 Connection mode Sever v Remote IP address Link status DD Full Duplex Server ON Toop Back uu S m n Hardware ID PP 1001 20 Update Cancel 7 2 2 Console Mode Software Install STEP1 Select Hyper Terminal WINDOWS Utility Start Accessories
30. ower adaptor gt Power input requirement from DC 10V to 15V 1 2 Specification Power Input Voltage DC 10V to 15V Serial Memory output 64K bytes per port LAN 10 100 Mbps Auto detecting 10 100Base T Serial Interfaces RS 232 TX RX RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD GND RS 422 TX TX RX RX RTS RTS CTS CTS GND RS 485 Data Data GND Data Rate 110 bps to 230 4 k bps Parity none even odd mark space Data Bits 5 6 7 or 8 Stop Bits 1 1 5 or2 Protocol TCP IP ARP DHCP Telnet HTTP UDP ICMP Din Rail mountable Yes Power supply Screw terminal or standard external DC adapter Power consumption 500 mA Operating Temperature 20 to 65 C Storage Temperature 20 to 65 C Humidity 0 90 Non Condensing Approvals CE FCC Dimensions 113 L 77 W 26 H mm 2 Hardware Description The following information is provided to give the user an understanding of how to connect the TRP C31 to the LAN and serial device A review of the switch settings and the functionality of the LED s are also provided 2 1 Panel layout Male DB 9 RS232 422 485 COMA R5232 422 485 DIN Rail m I TARA TRP C31 Ethernet To R 232 422 485 Converter amp CAUTION Tha oorverler has A fo pins terminal block and power peck i accepts 9 15 VDC B5DOmA pren supply l CEFE Made an Tainan PWR LINK e e Power Input ETHERNET RESET SWITCH 10 100MB DC 9 15V
31. s xox LH CEERH 8403 Li SJEN 6 90 XH X L v SBE ZCP EZSMH VOD 4 3 RS232 Wiring The RS 232 supports 8 channels plus Signal Ground and is configured as DTE like a computer oignals are single ended and referenced to Ground To use handshaking Flow Control must be set to RTS CTS during Configuration Refer to the Pin out table for connections DCD 1 NEN Gi DCD p O so LYS RXD 2 1 1 TXD 0 O e a a 2 BB S TXD 3 4 RXD DTR 4 a DSR a GND 5 3 GND o 2 C DSR 6 4 1 DTR 1 MO e E u z 2 RTS 7 aaa CTS i gt CTS 8 4 s RTS a E RI 9 m a RI a a 4 4 RJ 45 LAN Cable Wiring Diagram PC To TRP C31 Please use crossover Ethernet cable HUB To TRP C31 Please using straight through cable 5 Install TRP C3X Manager Utility It is recommended the user install the TRP C3X Manager utility software and do a search for all TRP C31 connected to the LAN When this is completed a window will list the devices making them available for configuration Configuring the serial server to meet your LAN and application requirement is an easy process with the available setup menu in the TRP C3X Manager software 5 1 How to install TRP C3X manager The following procedure installs the TRP C3X Manager software STEP1 Inserting TRP Series CD in the CD ROM and select the TRP C31 Directory
32. search it and display it in a window by name and IP address A Select TRP C3X Manager Utility in the program file menu If the default location was 11 selected during the installation the program will be found under Start Programs Trycom TRP C3X utility As soon as the TRP C3X Manager Utility opens it will initiate Searching Server and after a few seconds the Serial Server List will display all TRP C31 32 34 serial servers on the network B To manually initiate a search for servers on the menu side bar select Searching Server button The Search Setup box will appear x search specified server IP Address M Search all reachable servers Cancel It provides two options for searching for servers on the network e Specify the IP address of the Serial Server e Search all reachable servers Enter the IP Address assigned to the desired Serial Server or click Search all reachable servers click OK The Searching window is shown until all active Serial Servers on the LAN are listed in the Serial Server List window s TRP C3Z Manager gemer Yew Eat Help Sert nme IP address Protocol Part TEP C3E 192 168 1 1 TOP 4000 Not mapped M Transtall Virtua COM Honor Port is atus Tiwa COM Lis Serial Server List I 7 1 2 Configuring Server Properties 12 Highlight the serial server in the Serial Server List window and double click to open the Server Properties window The Serv
33. sors Fe Sound video and game controllers H r Storage volumes KE STEP4 Select the Configuration tab From here the same settings found in the TRP C31 Manager can be adjusted 26 c Device Manager gjen x Fil Action View Help e j mie eljg m a TEST SOFT E Y Computer General Configuration Driver Details Es Disk drives m Display adapters HS DYDJCD ROM drives Map To coms e EH 454 Floppy disk controllers E A Floppy disk drives lg Human Interface Devices Ae IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Flow EL EEE ee NN None C RTS TS 6 Kon xofi H Mice and other pointing devices 2 8 Monitors 5 Be Network adapters Elf Ports COM amp LPT M B d Communications Port CO Protocol TCP ECP Printer Port LPT1 uw TRP C3X COME TR j TRP C3X COME IP Address DE i Processors p Sound videa and game controllers Bart Rumer 53 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers 8 3 Uninstalling the Virtual COM Port The TRP C3X Manager software Uninstall Virtual Com port feature will remove the mapped COM port in the Device Manager of Windows 2000 and XP operating systems It may also be removed in the Device Manager of Windows 98 ME NT 2000 and XP Windows 98 users will also find a Remove Virtual COM feature in the programs file 8 4 Removing the Virtual COM port with Manager Software STEP1 At the Desk Top select Start Programs Trycom TRP C3X Manager
34. urity feature on the serial server Once a password is entered it will be required to access the menu and make changes DHCP DHCP servers are a part of numerous LAN management systems The DHCP field has two selections Enable or Disable Arrow to the desired selection and select enter When enabled TRP C31 will send a DHCP request to the DHCP server which will assign a dynamic IP address netmask and gateway to the TRP C31 If a DHCP server is not available on the network the TRP C31 will time out after 10 seconds and the default values will remain When 13 DHCP is enabled the IP address Netmask and Gateway fields become inaccessible and cannot be changed by the user IP Address A static IP address can also be assigned in this section of the menu A dynamic address assigned by the DHCP server may change if the TRP C31 looses the Ethernet connection or power is removed The host client communication software requests a connection to the specific IP address of the serial server If the DHCP reassigns a different IP address the software will not be able to communicate with the hardware It is recommended to use a static IP address A static IP address is permanent and will not change unless changed in the menu In most cases the network administrator establishes the static address to be used Netmask The default LAN netmask is configured for a Class C address This maybe reconfigured by the user Gateway The gateway IP address
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