REDBACK A 4498 Serial To Ethernet Converter Network Connection Pack User Manual
- June 9, 2024
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REDBACK A 4498 Serial To Ethernet Converter Network Connection Pack
Included parts:
- Serial-to-Ethernet Converter (D 4231)
- Proprietary Adaptor Board
- 1metre CAT6 patch lead
- DC Power Lead
Overview
This pack provides the components required to connect compatible Redback® products to an Ethernet network.
Designated Redback® products have configuration software allowing remote setup
& configuration via a Serial-to-Ethernet Converter (Redback D 4231).
This Converter is plugged in between a proprietry adaptor board and a suitable
Ethernet network.
The adaptor board is then connected to the compatible Redback® product as
shown in figure 1. The D 4231 converter is powered through the supplied DC
power Lead.
Setup
The network and serial parameters on the Serial-to-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) need to be configured prior to installation.
Before starting setup, the following information should be known (if required):
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Admin login details: The Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) does not have the ability to hide it’s configuration page, and it is protected by only an ID + password combination. For security reasons, these should be changed from the default.
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Static IPv4 address on Ethernet network for the Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) to occupy.
(Note: The system does not support IPv6 addresses. Setup using DHCP is not directly supported, and will not be covered here). -
Communication port (optional).
The default communication port is 23. If there are issues using this port, it can be changed.
Make note of the port used (23 or alternate) as this is required by the configuration software, alongside the device IP. -
Network gateway IPv4 (optional).
If access to the compatible Redback® product is required from outside the Ethernet network the adaptor is plugged into, or access is required from a different subnet, the IP of the gateway device is required (this is typically the network router)
Serial-to-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) configuration
Out-of-the-box, the D 4231 is configured to occupy a fixed IP of 192.168.2.1. This will need to be changed to a suitable IP on the target ethernet network.
To achieve this, a PC with a configurable network adaptor is required. The two
most common methods are either to use a laptop’s ethernet connection (while
it’s detached from all other Ethernet networks), or a USB Ethernet adaptor
(D2330B).
If using a USB-Ethernet adaptor (D 2330B), plug it into the PC via the USB
connector.
Configure the PC Ethernet adaptor to reside on the ‘2’ subnet:
Follow the steps below.
Open “Ethernet Settings” by opening the start menu (Windows button, or by
clicking the Start menu icon) and type in
“Ethernet Settings. The Ethernet Settings menu should be the first result as
shown in figure 4
From the Ethernet settings page, select the Ethernet device representing the
device the Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) will be connected to. This
will likely appear as “Ethernet 2” as show in figure 5 if using an USB-
Ethernet adaptor (D 2330B). Otherwise it should be identifiable by having the
“Not connected” tag underneath the name.
Select “Edit” under the “IP settings” heading as shown in figure 6.
(If not using an Ethernet adaptor (D 2330B), make note of these settings to
restore later.) Select “Manual”, then slide “IP4v” to On and then fill the
following fields:
“IP address” : 192.168.2.10 (Note: The final number is not critical. Use as
listed, unless there is a reason to change it.)
“Subnet prefix length” : 24
“Gateway” : 192.168.2.1(Note: This field isn’t actually used, but Windows
requires it contain a valid IP, so fill out as specified).
Select “Save”
The Ethernet connection is now configured, which will now make it possible to
setup the Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D4231).
Plug the Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) directly into the PC via either
the PC’s Ethernet port, or via the USBEthernet adaptor (D 2330B) if an
ethernet port is unavailable. Use the supplied CAT6 patch lead if required.
Ensure the Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) is powered from a compatible
Redback product using the supplied DC power lead as shown in fig 7 or powered
by a 9-54V DC plugpack (not supplied) as shown in figure 8.
The D 4231 Power LED should light, with the Work light flashing regularly
Open a browser window (i.e. Edge, Chrome, Firefox etc) and type in the Serial-
To Ethernet Converters (D 4231) IP address:
“192.168.2.1” (without quotes) into the browser address as shown in figure 9.
This will bring up the login page on the Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D 4231)
.
If any error is received instead, double check the Ethernet adaptor (D 2330B)
configuration.
The default login details for the Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) are:
ID: admin
Password: system
(Note: The ID and password can be changed in “Administrator Settigs” or reset
manually via the switch on the side of the D 4231 labelled “Reload”. To
factory reset, first remove power, then press and hold the ”Reload button”.
While keeping the botton pressed, reconnect power and keep the button pressed
for 10 seconds and then release the button. The ID and password should now be
reset to the default).
Type in the ID and Password as shown in figure 9 and then press OK
UART Settings
Once the login has been accepted, the “Administrator Setting” page should be open. Navigate to the “UART” page via the navigation tab on the left.
The “Mode” & “Baud rate” settings need to be changed to “RS485” & “115200” respectively.
Once complete, the screen should look as shown in figure 10.
Press the “Update” button on the bottom of the page. The page will flash briefly as it saves the settings and refreshes. To confim the change has been made, navigate to another page, and then back to the UART page, and the settings should have been retained.
TCP Settings
Next, navigate to the “TCP Mode” page. Set the following fields to ‘0’:
“Client mode inactive timeout” and “Server mode protect timeout”.
The default communication port used is 23. If a different port is required,
change it now. If unsure if a different port is needed, leave it as default.
Once complete, the screen should look as follow
Press the “Update” button on the bottom of the page. These settings require
the unit be restarted, so press the “Reset” button, and then the “ok” button.
This will take you back to the login page, so log in again and confirm the
settings have been saved.
Administrator Settings
Finally, navigate to the “Administrator Setting” page as shown in figure 12.
Set the “IP Address” field to the IP address which the Serial-To-Ethernet
Converter (D 4231) is to occupy, once connected to the ethernet network. This
is the address from step 2 of the setup on page 2.
Note: This IP address will be required, along with the communication port
number, for the configuration software which accesses the Redback® compatible
product.
Adjust the Subnet Mask if needed (in almost all instances, this can be left as
is).
Adjust the “Gateway” address if it is required. Taken from step 4 of the setup
on page 2.
The login ID and password can also be changed here if needed.
IMPORTANT: Once the Update button is pressed on this screen, the Serial-To- Ethernet Converter (D 4231) will immediately move to its new IP, and new login details, and will no longer be accessible on this temporary network. Double check all previously mentioned fields have been set correctly before pushing the updated values through.
Note: Navigating away from a page will lose all information entered, unless it is accepted by pressing the “Update” button.
Once all fields have been confirmed correct, accept and save the fields by
pressing the “Update” button. The adaptor will need to reset after this, so
press the “Reset” button which shows up and then the “ok” button. This will
attempt to navigate to the old IP, which is no longer valid and will fail.
At this point, the setup is complete and the Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D
4231) can now be unplugged.
If not using a USB-Ethernet adaptor (D 2330B), reset the PC Ethernet Settings
back to what they were prior to this procedure using the information recorded
earlier.
The Serial-To-Ethernet Converter (D 4231) can now be installed and connected
to the compatible Redback® product via the supplied adaptor board as shown in
figure 1.
Note: The IP address and port used in the settings will be required for the configuration software which accesses the Redback® compatible product.
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