Serial Over IP Ethernet Device Server
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1. eese 17 Specifications erret inen eec seam eue 18 Technical Support Warranty 19 StarTech com Introduction The StarTech com RS 232 422 485 Serial Over IP Adapter is the ideal solution for remotely controlling serial devices across a TCP IP network Featuring a user friendly browser based configuration of network settings serial port line settings UART transmit receive buffer trigger levels and serial port flow control The serial over IP adapter also offers remote Telnet configuration and support for IP HTTP ICMP and TCP network protocols while providing data transfer rates of up to 115 2Kbps per port Packaging Contents e 1x NETRS2321E GB EU adapter 1xPower Adapter e 1 x Instruction Manual 1 Software CD System Requirements 10 100 Mbps compatible TCP IP Ethernet network Available power outlet at adapter location Virtual COM software Microsoft Windows XP 32 64 bit Vista 32 bit 7 32 bit StarTech comfa Top View 0 2 AS232 422 485 OG ver IP Adapter Left Side View DC Power Reset connector RU45 LAN Button connector Right Side View DB9 connector Terminal Block RS232 RS422 485 actual product may vary from photos StarTech com LED Indicators PWR Green Power indicator Data Red Data sent and received indicator 10 100 Green Network signal indicator2. Om SC io Assign C TCP Chen ICP 5ever ur TOP Clin Rempteddes 777 Remote Pat TCP Sewer Listen Pat up Local Pat Remtedddess 777 Remote Pat TT 5 Windows may prompt you for permission to install of the virtual serial port drivers 12 StarTech com 6 A COM port entry should now appear in the VSerPortConsole window and a COM port should also be visible in the Windows Device Manager G VirtualSeriaPort Console 2 6 1 VirtualSerialPort Console pep Console Opions Font Options IT Auto run when kegin Send to net delaytime ms set T7 Minimize when un Receive rom net dolay tine mal J Set Logfile ASC se T Loopback mode Detect timeout 7 Right click on the COM port in the virtual COM software and select Add Net VirtualserialPort Console 2 6 1 Remove Port Console Options Port Option T7 Auto rin when cain Send to delay time ms o Set T Minimize when tun fom net delay tine ms Set Logfile ra set 7 Loopback mode JV Detect timeout 13 StarTech com 8 The Add Net window will allow you to configure the COM port to the settings used by the NETRS2321E unit you wish to associate with Select the proper operating mode network settings used to configure the NETRS2321E unit previously see Web
3. When illuminated network connection is present LED Red Device status indicator When operating under normal status this LED will blink once per second Wiring Architecture RS 232 Wiring 85 422 Wiring Serial Device NETRS2321E Serial Device NETRS2321E RX TX T R TX RX T GND GND R R T RS 282 RTS CTS Wiring Serial Device NETRS2321E RS 485 Wiring RX TX Serial Device NETRS2321E TX RX GND GND RTS CTS CTS RTS RS 232 RTS CTS DTR DSA Wiring Serial Device NETRS2321E RX TX TX RX GND GND RTS CTS CTS RTS DTR DSR DSR DTR StarTech com Installation Device Management Utility The Device Management Utility that is included with NETRS2321E EM exe is used to detect and setup the installed adapter When this tool is installed and activated it will detect the existence of the installed adapter and depict its status including IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address and Device ID as shown below The Setup Tool can only configure one adapter at a time therefore if there are multiple adapters installed on the network please ensure that they are not connected or shut down prior to installation Due to the nature of broadcast UDP packets EM has the following characteristics Broadcast packets are not limited by subnet Even if the IP Address of the converters and the computer running EM do not belong to the same subnet it will still f
4. will appear if all settings are correct the time clock at the lower left corner of the terminal window will indicate connected and the hh mm ss timer will begin counting Hyper Terminal for COM Port Initiate another Hyper Terminal connection as a COM Port Terminal To do so follow the previously listed steps see HyperTerminal for TCP Winsock used to create a Hyper Terminal for TCP IP WinSock but instead of selecting TCP IP Winsock select COM 1 or another COM Port Set the COM port Properties such that they are identical to those set for the Serial port Data Transmission Once the Hyper Terminals have been setup for both COM Port and TCP IP Winsock type any characters in the COM Port Terminal and verify that the typed characters are also displayed in the TCP IP Winsock terminal Alternatively check if the characters typed in the TCP IP WinSock Terminal are also displayed in the COM Port Terminal If yes then all settings are correct and the converter can operate properly 16 StarTech com Troubleshooting If the Device Management Utility EM exe doesn t detect the converter on the network Please verify The power is properly connected to NETRS2321E The network cable is properly connected between NETRS2321E and the hub There is no firewall interference If the computer you are using is Windows XP the Windows Firewall function may be enabled which will block the Device Management Utility from d
5. Console Configuration Factory Default Setting If you forget the setup password or have incorrect settings making the converter inoperable reset the settings to factory default You can remove power from NETRS2321E and use any point tip to push the Reset button next to the RJ45 port and hold it for 5 seconds This will automatically turn NETRS2321E back on and reset the password to default 14 StarTech com Self Testing Hyper Terminal for TCP IP WinSock After completing the wiring and parameter settings it is advisable to confirm that all settings are correct To use a single computer to test if NETRS2321E is performing properly 1 Initiate a Hyper Terminal from the Start Menu in Windows This can be done by clicking on the Start button selecting All Programs then Accessories Communications and finally Hyper Terminal 2 Provide a terminal name and click on OK 3 At the Connect to screen that follows select the TCP IP Winsock option and click OK Enter the NETRS2321E IP Address in the Host Address Field and the Socket port number set for Serial Port 1 in the Port number field e g 4660 The Socket type of Serial Port 1 should be TCP Server 15 StarTech com Test Hypes Terminal Erter detai kor hore ruser you wart to Once the necessary settings have been made click on OK The Hyper Terminal window
6. NETRS232 E NENRS2321 EEU NEIRSZS2I EGB Instruction Manual Serial Over IP Ethernet Device Server 1 Port RS 232 422 485 Serial IP Ethernet Device Server StarTech com Making hard to find easy FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of Trademarks Registered Trademarks and other Protected Names and Symbols This manual may make reference to trademarks registered trademarks and othe
7. at our discretion The warranty covers parts and labor costs only StarTech com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse abuse alteration or normal wear and tear Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech com Ltd and StarTech com USA LLP or their officers directors employees or agents for any damages whether direct or indirect special punitive incidental consequential or otherwise loss of profits loss of business or any pecuniary loss arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages If such laws apply the limitations or exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you 19 StarTech com Making hard to find easy StarTech com has been making hard to find easy since 1985 providing high quality solutions to a diverse IT and A V customer base that spans many channels including government education and industrial facilities to name just a few We offer an unmatched selection of computer parts cables A V products KVM and Server Management solutions serving a worldwide market through our locations in the United States Canada the United Kingdom and Taiwan Visit www startech com today for complete information about all our products and to access exclusive interactive tools such as the Cable Finder Par
8. etecting the NETRS2321E IP Address Therefore you may temporarily disable the Windows Firewall function and re enable it once the necessary parameters have been configured If you cannot setup the NETRS2321E using Internet Explorer Please verify that the network domain of the PC is the same as the converter 17 StarTech com Power Adapter Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight Specifications 1 x DB9 male EE 1 x 4 wire Terminal Block 1 x RJ45 Ethernet female 1 x DC Power LEDs Power Data LAN Link System Supported Serial Protocol RS232 422 485 Ethernet Link Speed 10 100 Mbps Maximum Data Transfer Rate 115 2 Kbps 9VDC 500mA type M plug 0 C 60 C 32 F 140 F 10 C 70 C 14 F 158 F 0 80 RH 90 0mm x 90 0mm x 26 0mm 105g StarTech com Technical Support StarTech com s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to provide industry leading solutions If you ever need help with your product visit www startech com support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools documentation and downloads Warranty Information This product is backed by a one year warranty In addition StarTech com warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for the periods noted following the initial date of purchase During this period the products may be returned for repair or replacement with equivalent products
9. g the complete packet Device ID User assigned ID number for NETRS2321E Available ID range includes 0 65535 Report device ID when connected In TCP mode if this parameter is enabled every time the socket is connected NETRS2321E will immediately report its device ID in the following formats Serial 1 nnnnnA LF CR Serial 42 nnnnnB LFJ CR Digital nnnnnC LF CR The total length is 8 bytes where nnnnn is a 5 digit device ID assigned by the user LF is decimal 10 CR is decimal 13 e Setup password Administration password used to login to the Controller Setup page It may be left as empty or up to 15 characters long Access password During socket connection the Access Authentication password may be empty or up to entered as 15 characters long If the Access password is left empty authentication is disabled Otherwise the authentication will proceed as normal If authentication fails or no password is supplied within 10 seconds the Socket will be closed 10 StarTech com Controller Update Once you have entered the necessary parameters press the Update button NETRS2321E will save all parameters in internal non volatile memory and then reboot It will take roughly 5 or 10 seconds to complete the whole process following which a new login page will be presented indicating that the Controller has been updated and that NETRS2321E is restarting You can re login and check if all paramete
10. he IP Address will be refreshed within 2 3 seconds zz Ethernet Manager IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address Device ID 192 168 2 15 255 255 255 0 Set IP Address IP Address 92 168 2 15 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Cancel Devices detected 1 StarTech com NOTE Because the Device Management Utility uses broadcast UDP packets configuration is only allowed when the device s password is left empty Web Console Configuration In addition to basic IP Address and subnet mask specific device settings can be set using an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape etc If the IP Address of the adapter is already known default is 192 168 0 10 enter it into the browser address line to launch the Login Page The Login Page Once the Login Page has been launched as shown on page 6 the following will be displayed System time elapsed The time elapsed since the adapter was connected to the LAN will be displayed here Firmware version The installed firmware will be identified here by date code Serial number The adapter serial number consists of five digits and a unique MAC address used by the network in hexadecimal format Password Setup login This field allows you to enter the administration password for authentication By default the password is left empty If you have changed the password to something other than the default press and hold the Reset button located next to the RJ45 port fo
11. nto this field If DHCP client mode is enabled and there is a DHCP server on the network this field will automatically be assigned StarTech com Network link speed This field indicates the Ethernet physical link speed Auto indicates that the speed has automatically been assigned by the NETRS2321E adapter You can also specify 10Mbps or 100Mbps depending on the speed of the hub to which the adapter is connected DHCP client This field will indicate either enabled or disabled status Enable DHCP if there is a DHCP server on your network otherwise leave this value as disabled Socket Port of HTTP Setup The socket port used to conduct the browser setup Normally HTTP protocol uses TCP port 80 for communication If the field is changed to 81 port 80 will be reserved as an Internet connection To enter the browser setup page http x x x x 81 should be entered for port 81 and http x x x x for socket port 80 where x x x x is the NETRS2321E IP address Socket port of serial I O RS 232 422 485 Port number A socket port assigned to the serial port This 16 bit number ranges from 1 to 65535 Because the numbers below 1000 are used for specific purposes i e 80 is for the http protocol it is advisable to select a number larger than 1000 Generally the port number 4660 is used for serial communication However you should specify a different port number for each serial port Socket type TCP Se
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13. r five seconds The adapter will power cycle once it has been re detected on the network the password will have been reset to default Please note that if there are more than three consecutive incorrect password attempts the login function will be disabled for 15 minutes During this period even if the correct password is supplied the login will not proceed 6 StarTech com The Setup Page Once the correct password has been entered in the Setup Login password field click on Login to enter the Setup Page which offers advanced configurability The elements that can be configured are as follows IP Address Allows you to modify the assigned IP Address of the adapter Do not enter a value that is already in use on the connected network If DHCP client mode is enabled and there is a DHCP server on the network this field will automatically be assigned Subnet Mask This field allows configuration of the subnet mask address to which the adapter is connected If your subnet mask is provided by an ISP or internal network administrator please inquire as to what this setting is and enter it into this field If DHCP client mode is enabled and there is a DHCP server on the network this field will automatically be assigned Gateway address This field contains the gateway or router IP address If your gateway address is provided by an ISP or internal network administrator please inquire as to what this setting is and enter it i
14. rs have been correctly saved Once you have confirmed accuracy you can close the browser NOTE If the domain under which NETRS2321E is operating is different from that of the computer running the browser the login page won t appear unless the NETRS2321E Gateway Address has correctly been set Virtual COM Port The virtual COM port software VSerPortConsole is used to map a NETRS2321E unit on the network to a COM port on the local computer system The computer will treat the COM port as a regular serial port that is directly on the computer system To use the virtual COM port feature 1 Ensure that the NETRS2321E unit has already been configured properly and is accessible on the network 2 Copy the virtual COM port software onto the computer s hard drive from the CD if not already and run the software Make sure to only run the version appropriate for your operating system xp 2003 order Tei Help Ps frode F NOTE The latest version of the virtual COM port software can be downloaded from www startech com 11 StarTech com 3 Right click on the blank window and select the option to Add Port G VirtualSeriaPort Console 2 6 1 VirtualSerialPort Console 4 In the Add Port window simply click the OK button You choose to manually select a COM port number or have Windows manage it Further configuration will occur later Setting
15. rver TCP protocol passive open to be connected from TCP clients TCP Client TCP protocol active open connect to the TCP Server UDP UDP protocol connectionless StarTech com Destination setting Destination IP Address The server IP Address and socket port would be connected in TCP client and UDP client mode for a certain server IP Address Destination socket port The server socket port would be connected in TCP Client and UDP Client mode for certain serial port Connection The connection can be selected in two modes Auto or Manual Serial I O setting Baud rate parity data bits stop bits Baud rate 300 115200bps Parity None Even Odd Data Bits 7 8 Stop Bit 1 or 2 e Serial I O Interface RS 232 TxD RxD for data stream no flow control RS 232 RTS CTS TxD RxD for data stream RTS CTS for flow control RS 232 RTS CTS DTR DSR TxD RxD for data stream RTS CTS for flow control DTR for socket status DSR for socket open close control RS 485 Half duplex Half duplex RS 485 interface RS 422 Full duplex Full duplex RS 422 interface Packet mode of serial input Packet mode could be in enabled disabled mode If packet mode is enabled the data input from UART will be deferred until the input buffer is full or NETRS2321E 9 StarTech com detects a 10 character packet gap and no more characters have arrived The block waiting time is extended to avoid splittin
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17. unction correctly Broadcast packet signals cannot be passed through a router EM can only be used to monitor devices with EM installed in the same segment of the LAN To begin using the Device Management Utility copy the file titled EM exe from the Driver CD that accompanied your NETRS2321E purchase to your desktop The file can be located in the following path on the Driver CD E lO_over_IP Utilities Em E represents the CD DVD ROM drive Once the file has been copied to the desktop connect NETRS2321E to your LAN using the available LAN port Connect the included power adapter 9V DC 500mA to the power port provided on NETRS2321E Wait for a few moments for the device to be detected and double click on the EM exe icon to launch the application StarTech com z Ethernet Manager Config IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address Device ID 192 168 2 15 255 255 255 0 00 01 3D 70 D1 03 Devices detected 1 To refresh the status of the adapter network connection click on View then Refresh This should be performed following any configuration changes Subnet Mask Address 255 255 255 8 09 01 3D 79 D1 D3 Device ID Devices detected 1 To configure the IP Address assigned to NETRS2321E click on Config then IP Address Assign an IP Address with the same Subnet Mask of your computer ensuring that the address that is assigned is not already in use on the network When you press the OK button t
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