SystemBase A3E1E819 CS-Lan Converter User Manual

A3E1E819 CS-Lan Converter
User Manual

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Overview

This chapter is intended to provide the CS-LAN-related data, one of the serial converter devices manufactured by the system base.
About this Manual
This manual is intended to describe the connection and communication, setting, and other management regarding the CS-LAN.
Reader
This manual was prepared for the users of CS-LAN. It is recommended to thoroughly read and understand this manual prior to using or setting the CS- LAN. This manual includes the application of hardware level and settings of a software level. This manual is intended to help the users easily control and manage the device to be connected
with CS-LAN.
Documents
The technical documents related to CS-LAN are listed as follows.

Document

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Description

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User Manual| Description of integration, settings, and management of CS-LAN
COM Port Redirector User Manual| Description of the uses of SystemBase COM Redirector
Westview User Manual| Description of TestView – Comport, TCP, and UDP test program
SGConfig Manual| Description of utility uses

Please visit http://www.sysbas.com/ to download the CS documents, as well as the latest software and firmware. You can be also provided with technical support via FAQ or board.

Document

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Description

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CS-LAN Spec Sheet| CS-LAN Specifications
CS-LAN White Paper| General overview of convertor, description of background and technology, and market environment

All documents provide the latest version at the homepage. The contents of the document can be modified without prior notification.

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Getting Started

This chapter provides the overview and core function of CS-LAN, and its package composition and application field.
Overview
CS-LAN is a microscopic wire converter that provides Ethernet wire communication to equipment supporting RS232.
The communication specification supports IEEE 802.3 10/100Base-TX and amounts to RS232 standard DE9 connector, thereby providing the serial communication speed at the highest 921.6Kbps and Ethernet communication speed at 100Mbps. A CS-LAN is a device that connects the remote control, monitoring, and various types of serial devices
in the device connected via a network.
Features
The basic features of CS-LAN are as follows. Other functions are also described throughout this manual.

– Serial communication speed at the highest 921 Kbps
– RS-232 method
– 10/100 Mbps(Auto MDIX) Ethernet Port
– COM Port Redirector
– Web-based device settings
– SGConfig utility-based settings

Contents of Package

The CS-LAN package is composed as follows. Check if all components are included in the package.
CS-LAN device unit 1
5V DC Adaptor
Ethernet Cable
CS-LAN User Manual
Class A equipment
Sellers or users should be aware of the fact that this device is intended for industrial use(Class A), not for residential use.
Serial Communication Tunneling
A serial cable connected between the PC and serial device is extended to the network so it can be used as a serial cable (without distance limits). In order to use this function, please refer to the serial settings in Chapter 5 Setting via Web to set at TCP Server – TCP Client or UDP Server – UDP Client mode. At these two modes, the data can be received and sent.

COM Port Redirection
Using a redirection to use the serial port of CS-LAN connected to the network as the serial port mounted on a PC.

Factory / Industrial Automation
PLC, Robot, Arm, Human-Machine Interface, Logistics storage rail Medical device, tester controller ”
Alarm
Home appliance / electronic device
Power managing device, game console
Measuring equipment, gas detector, and water level and contamination measuring equipment
Data collector and distributor
Finance / Building Automation
Card reader, barcode scanner, Kiosk, POS related equipment
Serial printer, cash withdrawal, credit card reader
Biometric sensor security equipment

Hardware Specifications

This chapter is intended to provide comprehensive information of hardware, including hardware composition of CSLAN, pin specification and other related matters.
Hardware

• Serial Port: RS232(DE-9 FEMALE)
• Power Connector: To connect a DC 5V adaptor power cable via DC Adapter.
• Reset Button: Press and release a button to restart CS-LAN
• LED: Indicate the operation of CS-LAN. The next chapter provides each LED function from the LED states.
• LAN Port: This port (8-pin RJ45) is used in connecting CS-LAN with Ethernet card, hub, router, and other wire network connectors.

LED

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LED Name

| State|

Operation

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1| RDY| Blink| The light is turned on for a short period if power is on and turned off at the completed booting.
2| TXD| Blink| Blinks at a green light if sending serial data.
3| RXD| Blink| **** Blinks at a red light if receiving the serial data

Serial Port Pin Specifications

Pin No.

| Signal|

Description

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2| RXD| Receive Data (Input)
3| TXD| Transmit Data (Output)
4| DTR| Data Terminal Ready (Output)
5| GND| Ground
6| DSR| Data Set Ready (input)
7| RTS| Request to Send (Output)
8| CTS| Clear to Send (Input)

• CS-LAN is a DCE (Data Communications Equipment) converter that is directly connected to DTE equipment such as PC.

Connecting Network

This chapter is intended to provide the required information to connect and operate CS-LAN with another serial device such as Ethernet, serial connection of CS-LAN.
How to connect CS-LAN with a device and network is as shown in the following.
Before Connecting
In order to connect a CS-LAN to the network, an RJ45 Ethernet port is required. Ethernet supports 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet connection (automatic recognition of 10/100Mbps). A LAN port in CS-LAN supports an MDIX so that it automatically recognizes the Ethernet crossover cable and straight-through cable. Therefore, the type of cable connection is not a matter. The end of the cable is connected to CS-LAN and other network devices.
First-time Use
The users need to check if the input voltage is to be provided to CS-LAN to supply power correctly. CS-LAN is turned on and starts rebooting only when the power is properly supplied.
RDY LED or TXD/RDX LED can be used to check the operation status and please refer to the “Chapter 3 ‘composition of hardware” for more detailed information on LED states.
It requires an IP address in order to access the CS-LAN web. Basically, a static IP is given as the default setting in CS-LAN. After first access, enter other IP addresses manually or IP that is automatically assigned by the DHCP server. This depends on the user’s network configuration and policy but it is strongly recommended to assign a static IP to CS-LAN.
Making Connection
The users need to access a web browser or use a configuration utility in order to view or set the CS-LAN configurations. Please refer to the SGConfig manual for more detailed information on how to use the utilities. This manual is prepared based on the settings via web browser.
First, the users need to know the network address, IP Address where the CS-LAN is being operated.
If the LAN port of CS-LAN is used by IP assigned from DHCP or set on a fixed static ID address or unknown ID address, this manual provides how to access the CS-LAN as follows.
Default IP Address: 192.168.0.223
The default IP address of CS-LAN is set on 192.168.0.223. In order to access this IP address, the network settings should be changed. Please refer to the following for setting.

Setting via Web

This chapter is intended to provide web settings for CS-LAN.
Access
Open a web browser and enter an IP address of CS-LAN to bring up the authentication window at the first access. Enter “clean” in ID and “99999999” in the password to bring up a web setting page.
Network Setting
The first page displays the network setting for device network information. It is as shown in the following.

The network configurations and network management are set in the network setting. After changing the settings, press a [Submit] button to save the changes, and the system should be restarted via the reboot menu in order to apply the changes to the actual operation. If not saving the changes prior to exit, the changes will be lost.
If you have not saved the changes by pressing a [Submit] button, you can go back to the original before changes are applied by pressing a [Cancel] button.
The main functions of the Network Setting page are as follows.

Menu| Default|

Description

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Device Name| CS-LAN| To set the name of a device
MAC Address| Distinct Address| To show a MAC Address
Connection Type| Static| To select if static IP or dynamic IP assigned from DHCP is selected
IP Address| 192.168.0.223| To set the current ID address
If the connection type is a static IP, enter a direct IP address; if CHCP, the current IP is assigned and unable to be changed.
Subnet Mask| 255.255.255.0| To set the current subnet mask address
(If the connection type is a static IP, enter the direct subnet mask address. If the connection type is DHCP, the current subnet mask address is displayed but is not able to be changed.)
Gateway| 192.168.0.254| To set the current gateway address (If the connection type is a static IP, enter the direct gateway address; if the connection type is DHCP, the current subnet mask address is displayed but is not able to be changed.)
DNS| 168.126.63.1| To set the DNS (Domain Name Service) ID address

Serial Setting

The operation settings of the serial port are set at the serial settings. After changing the settings, press a [Submit] button to save the changes, and the system should be restarted via the reboot menu in order to apply the changes to the actual operation. If not saving the changes prior to exit, the changes will be lost.
If you have not saved the changes by pressing a [Submit] button, you can go back to the original settings by pressing a [Cancel] button
The current serial settings will be ignored at the COM Redirector mode and changed to settings at the connection to a virtual COM port.
In the COM Redirector mode, the current serial settings will be ignored, and changes to settings at the connection to the virtual COM port will be applied.
The key functions of the Setup Menu are as follows.

Menu

| Default|

Description

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operation Mode| COM Redirector| To set the operating protocol to be used in the serial port.
COM Redirector
To enable serial port of CS-LAN at the Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8.1 in the PC with as a virtual COM Port. If you select this mode, all settings of the serial will follow the virtual COM port.
TCP Server
CS-LAN plays a role as a socket server to standby for accessing clients on the network. The socket number is set at the [Local Port] and once the socket access is completed, the data generated between the socket and the serial port will be transferred as it is. TCP Client
CS-LAN plays a role as a socket client when a specific server standby for accessing on the network. It attempts acceding with IP address and socket number of the server. Once socket access is completed, the data generated between the socket and the serial port will be transferred as it is. The OP and port number to be requested for access should be set at [Target IP/Port].
UDP Server
CS-LAN plays a role as a UDP server to standby for UDP access from clients on the network. Socket number standbys for accessing is set the [Local Port].If a UDP package is received from the socket number, the data is to be sent to serial port data and the data input from the serial port is to be sent to the client in UDP package form.
UDP Client
Once the data is input at the serial port, the IP and socket number of the server is to send the UDP package. The IP and port number of the server requested for access are to be set at [Target IP/Port].
Local Port| 4001| To assign the docket number assigned to a port. This port is used to standby

for network socket connection at the TCP Server and UDP Server modes.

Target IP| 0.0.0.0| To assign an IP address for the device to be connected at the TCP Client and

UDP Client modes.

Target Port| 4001| To assign a port to be connected at the TCP Client and UDP Client modes.
Latency Time| 0| To send the data consecutively received from the serial port to the socket at once. For example, if 100-byte text is sent from the serial device and then to a socket in the server via CS-LAN, the data being input by several byte units is immediately sent to a server through a socket if the value is 0, assuring a real temporality. However, the disadvantage is to cause potential traffic on the network due to numerous packets being sent to the server.If this value is set at other than 0, the data being received at several bytes at

Menu

| Default|

Description

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| | once is to be buffered and stood by at the set time prior to rereading. If there’s new data received, it will fill the buffer again but if not, all received data will be sent to a socket at once; therefore, no traffic issue is caused but is not to assure its real temporality. (Setting range: 0 ~ 255)
Baud Rate| 9600 bps| To set the communication of serial port. (Option: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, 921600 bps)
Data Bits| 8| To set the number of bit composing a byte.(Option: 5, 6,7,8)
Stop Bits| 1| To set the number of stop bits.

(Option: 1, 2)

Parity| No| To set a parity check.(Option: No, Odd, Even)
FlowControl| None| To set the flow control (Option: None, RTS/CTS)

Change ID/PW
The ID and password are required to access the web setting page. This ID and password can be changed by the user in the following screen. Please be aware that this setting is saved and applied at the same time without rebooting.

Reboot
A device is restarted.
If you change the settings and save them via a submit button. The CS-LAN is restarted with the changes.

Utility-based Setting

This chapter is intended to provide a CS-LAN setting using the SGConfig utilities.
Search
Execute an SGConfig and search, it will search the CS-LAN connected to the network.

Settings
Select a list of devices for setting among the searched devices and click a configure button to bring a CS-LAN setting window as shown in the follows. Please refer to SGConfig manual for more detailed information on option and setting.

Appendix

Trouble Shootings
This chapter is intended to provide solutions to various problems may be caused while using this device. It covers the problems in the following category.
Installation
It is recommended to check the network connection and cable first if not able to access the connected device via CSLAN.

• Check if all connections are properly made. (Ethernet or DE-9 connector, serial cable)
• Check if the ID address and port number are properly entered.
• Connect CS-LAN with other ports to check if the port is properly operated if using a Hub.

Network Settings

• Check if the computer and CS-LAN are on the same network if TCP/IP is used. (Check the connection with CSLAN via a  ping command on the computer). IP address of
  CS-LAN is found on the logical network same as the host computer. For example, If the computer’s ID address is 192.189.207.3 and the subnet mask is set at 255.255.255.0; then the IP address of CS-LAN should be set at 192.189.207.x (x should be an integral number from 1 to 254). Also, check if the default gateway address is also properly set.

• If IP address in CS-LAN is set to be automatically assigned via DHCP, the IP address of CS-LAN can be changed. Obtain a permanent IP address from the DHCP server and set it in CS-LAN or assign a static IP address in the CS-LAN to fix the address.

• Problems may be caused attributed to an incorrect or repeated IP addresses. Check if IP address is correctly assigned to CS-LAN and if that IP is assigned to other equipment on the network. The IP collision issue in the CTP/IP connection is very frequent and common. If IP address is not correctly set, it would be highly likely to be caused by the device connection.

• Check if both computer and CS0LAN use the same subnet mask. (For example, if CS-LAN uses a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, the same subnet mask should be used in the computer as well). Also, check if the default gateway is correctly set or not.

• If an incorrect IP address is assigned, find a DHCP server to check if an incorrect address is assigned to CS-LAN.

Window O/S

• If the device is not properly connected to window O/S, check the connection via the PING x.x.x.x (x.x.x.x is an IP address of CS-LAN) command at the command prompt. If the ping is not properly working, access to serial equipment is not possible.
• If trouble is caused while using a COM redirect (emulator), check if the correct virtual port is used while executing the application. Check if the COM port assigns a correct COM port in the application.

Specifications

Serial

| Serial Port| 1 Port DE-9 RS232 DCE
Speed| Max. 921.6Kbps
Data bit| 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop bit| 1, 2
Parity bit| None, Even, Odd
Flow Control| RTS/CTS
Signals| TXD, RXD, DTR, DSR, CTS, RTS
Hardware| Power| 5V DC Input, Consumption power: 1.2W

Dimension (W x L x H)

| 46 x 77.5 x 25mm

1.81 x 3.05 x 0.98in

Weight| 32.1g (1.13oz)
Operating Temperature| -40ºC ~ 85ºC (-40 ~ 185℉)
Humidity| Max. 90% R.H.
LED| RDY(Yellow), TXD(Green), RXD(Red)
Serial Port Protection| ±15kV ESD Protection
Software| Protocol| TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, HTTP
Utility| Redirector, TestView, SGConfig
Configuration| Web, SGConfig
Ordering Information| CS-LAN

*Reset Button

Function

| Operation|

Result

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Warm Booting| Press less than 3 seconds| CS-LAN is restarted.
Factory Default| Press more than 3 seconds| Cs-LAN settings are reset

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