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Tibbo Serial-over-IP Solutions:
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Legal Information 1
Hardware Manuals 3
................................................................................................................................... 3Modules
............................................................................................................................................................... 3EM100 Ethernet Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 4I/O Pin Assignment and Pin Functions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 5Ethernet Port Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 5Serial Port and General-Purpose I/O Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 6LED Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 7Power, Reset, and Mode Selection Lines
............................................................................................................................................................ 9Mechanical Dimensions
............................................................................................................................................................ 9Specifications and EM100 Modifications
............................................................................................................................................................... 10EM120 Ethernet Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 11I/O Pin Assignment and Pin Functions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 11Ethernet Port Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 12Serial Port and General-Purpose I/O Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 13LED Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 14Power, Reset, and Mode Selection Lines
............................................................................................................................................................ 15Mechanical Dimensions
............................................................................................................................................................ 15Specifications and EM120 Modifications
............................................................................................................................................................... 16EM200 Ethernet Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 17I/O Pin Assignment and Pin Functions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 17Ethernet Port Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 19Serial Port and General-Purpose I/O Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 20LED Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 21Power, Reset, and Mode Selection Lines
............................................................................................................................................................ 22Mechanical Dimensions
............................................................................................................................................................ 22Specifications and EM200 Modifications
............................................................................................................................................................... 23EM203A Ethernet-to-Serial Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 24I/O Pin Assignment and Pin Functions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 25Serial Port and General-Purpose I/O Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 27Ethernet Lines and Jack/Magnetics Data
.......................................................................................................................................................... 28LED Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 28Power, Reset, and Mode Selection Lines
............................................................................................................................................................ 30Onboard LEDs
............................................................................................................................................................ 30Thermal considerations
............................................................................................................................................................ 32Mechanical Dimensions
............................................................................................................................................................ 32Specifications and Ordering Info
............................................................................................................................................................... 34EM203 Ethernet-to-Serial Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 35I/O Pin Assignment and Pin Functions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 36Serial Port and General-Purpose I/O Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 38Ethernet Lines and Jack/Magnetics Data
.......................................................................................................................................................... 39LED Lines
.......................................................................................................................................................... 40Power, Reset, and Mode Selection Lines
............................................................................................................................................................ 41Onboard LEDs
............................................................................................................................................................ 42Thermal considerations
............................................................................................................................................................ 43Mechanical Dimensions
............................................................................................................................................................ 44Specifications and Ordering Info
............................................................................................................................................................... 45RJ203A Jack/Magnetics Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 46Interface Pads
............................................................................................................................................................ 46Interfacing the RJ203A to the DM9000A
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............................................................................................................................................................ 48Using the RJ203A With the EM203A Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 49Mechanical Dimensions: RJ203A
............................................................................................................................................................ 50Mechanical Dimensions: RJ203A+EM203A
............................................................................................................................................................ 51Specifications and Ordering Info
............................................................................................................................................................... 52RJ203 Jack/Magnetics Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 52Interface Pads
............................................................................................................................................................ 53Interfacing the RJ203 to the DM9000B
............................................................................................................................................................ 54Using the RJ203 With the EM203 Module
............................................................................................................................................................ 55Mechanical Dimensions: RJ203
............................................................................................................................................................ 56Mechanical Dimensions: RJ203+EM203
............................................................................................................................................................ 57Specifications and Ordering Info
................................................................................................................................... 57Boards
............................................................................................................................................................... 58EM100-EV Evaluation Board
............................................................................................................................................................ 58Power Jack
............................................................................................................................................................ 59Ethernet Port Pin Assignment
............................................................................................................................................................ 59RS232 Port Pin Assignment
............................................................................................................................................................... 60EM120/EM200-EV Evaluation Board
............................................................................................................................................................ 60Power Jack
............................................................................................................................................................ 61Ethernet Port Pin Assignment
............................................................................................................................................................ 61RS232 Port Pin Assignment
............................................................................................................................................................ 62Expansion Connector Pin Assignment
................................................................................................................................... 63Device Servers and Controllers
............................................................................................................................................................... 63DS100 Serial Device Server
............................................................................................................................................................ 64DS100 Connectors and Controls
.......................................................................................................................................................... 64Power Jack
.......................................................................................................................................................... 64Ethernet Port Pin Assignment
.......................................................................................................................................................... 65Serial Port Pin Assignment and i/f Selection
.......................................................................................................................................................... 66Status LEDs
.......................................................................................................................................................... 66Setup Button
............................................................................................................................................................ 67Specifications and DS100 modifications
............................................................................................................................................................... 68DS203 Serial Device Server
............................................................................................................................................................ 69DS203 Connectors and Controls
.......................................................................................................................................................... 69Power Jack
.......................................................................................................................................................... 70Ethernet Port Pin Assignment
.......................................................................................................................................................... 70RS232 Port Pin Assignment
.......................................................................................................................................................... 71Status LEDs
.......................................................................................................................................................... 71Setup Button
............................................................................................................................................................ 71Specifications and DS203 Modifications
................................................................................................................................... 72Kits and Accessories
............................................................................................................................................................... 74WAS-P0004(B) DS-to-Device Serial Cable
............................................................................................................................................................... 74WAS-1404 DS-to-Device Serial Cable
............................................................................................................................................................... 74WAS-P0005(B) DS-to-PC Serial Cable
............................................................................................................................................................... 75WAS-1455 DS-to-PC Serial Cable
............................................................................................................................................................... 75WAS-1499 'Straight' Ethernet Cable
............................................................................................................................................................... 75WAS-1498 'Crossover' Ethernet Cable
............................................................................................................................................................... 76TB100 Terminal Block Adaptor
............................................................................................................................................................... 7712VDC Power Adaptors
............................................................................................................................................................... 77DMK100 DIN Rail/ Wall Mounting Kit
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................................................................................................................................... 80Monitor (for Serial Firmware Upgrades)
............................................................................................................................................................... 81Status LED Signals
............................................................................................................................................................... 82DS Startup Procedure
............................................................................................................................................................... 82Serial Upgrade Mode
................................................................................................................................... 83Device Server Application Firmware (V3.34/V3.66)
............................................................................................................................................................... 84Status LED Signals
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............................................................................................................................................................... 86Operation
............................................................................................................................................................ 87Ethernet Port and Network Communications
.......................................................................................................................................................... 88UDP Data 'Connections'
.......................................................................................................................................................... 89Broadcast UDP Communications
.......................................................................................................................................................... 89TCP Data Connections
.......................................................................................................................................................... 90DHCP
.......................................................................................................................................................... 91PPPoE [V3.54+]
.......................................................................................................................................................... 92Link Server Support
.......................................................................................................................................................... 92DS Powerup Procedure
.......................................................................................................................................................... 94Data Connection Establishment Procedure
............................................................................................................................................................ 96Serial Port and Serial Communications
.......................................................................................................................................................... 97Opened and Closed States of the Serial Port
............................................................................................................................................................ 98Data Routing
.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Serial-to-Ethernet Data Routing
............................................................................................................................................................... 100Programming
............................................................................................................................................................ 100Serial Programming
............................................................................................................................................................ 101Network Programming
.......................................................................................................................................................... 102Out-of-Band (UDP) Programming
.......................................................................................................................................................... 103Broadcast Out-of-Band (UDP) Programming
.......................................................................................................................................................... 103Inband (TCP) Programming
.......................................................................................................................................................... 104Command-Phase (TCP) Programming
.......................................................................................................................................................... 105Telnet TCP Programming [V3.50 and Above]
.......................................................................................................................................................... 106Authentication
............................................................................................................................................................ 107Programming Priorities
............................................................................................................................................................ 108Error Mode
............................................................................................................................................................ 109Quick Initialization
............................................................................................................................................................ 109Custom Profiles
............................................................................................................................................................... 109Reference
............................................................................................................................................................ 110Commands, messages, and replies
.......................................................................................................................................................... 111Command & message description format
.......................................................................................................................................................... 111Login (L) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 112Logout (O) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 113Reboot (E) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 114Initialize (I) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 115Set Setting (S) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 115Get Setting (G) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 116Parameter (P) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 117Echo (X) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 120Status (U) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 122Buzz (B) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 123Reset Overflow Flags (R) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 123Assign IP-address (A) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 124Select In Broadcast Mode (W) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 125Get Firmware Version (V) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 125Jump To Netloader (N) command [Release3.0]
.......................................................................................................................................................... 126Set Programming Request Flag (N) command [Release 3.5]
.......................................................................................................................................................... 127Reset Upload Process (Q) command [Release 3.5]
.......................................................................................................................................................... 128Upload Data Block (D) command [Release 3.5]
.......................................................................................................................................................... 129Cable Status (C) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 129Get My IP (T) command
.......................................................................................................................................................... 129Notification (J) message
............................................................................................................................................................ 131Settings
.......................................................................................................................................................... 131Setting description format
.......................................................................................................................................................... 132Network Settings
....................................................................................................................................................... 133Owner Name (ON) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 133Device Name (DN) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 134MAC-address (FE) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 135DHCP (DH) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 135IP-address (IP) setting
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....................................................................................................................................................... 136Port Number (PN) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 137dDNS Service Registration (DD) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 138dDNS Service IP-address (LI) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 138dDNS Service Port (LP) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 139LS Auto-registration (AR) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 140PPPoE Mode (PP) setting [V3.54+]
....................................................................................................................................................... 141PPPoE Login Name (PL) setting [V3.54+]
....................................................................................................................................................... 141PPPoE Login Password (PD) setting [V3.54+]
....................................................................................................................................................... 142Gateway IP-address (GI) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 143Netmask (NM) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 144Password (PW) setting
.......................................................................................................................................................... 145Connection Settings
....................................................................................................................................................... 145Connection Timeout (CT) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 146Transport Protocol (TP) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 147Broadcast UDP (BU) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 147Link Service Login (TL) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 148Inband Commands (IB) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 149Data Login (DL) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 149Retransmission Period (RP) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 150Routing Mode (RM) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 151Source IP Filtering (SF) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 152Connection Mode (CM) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 153Destination IP-address (DI) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 154Destination Port Number (DP) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 155Notification Destination (ND) setting
.......................................................................................................................................................... 156Serial Settings
....................................................................................................................................................... 157Serial Interface (SI) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 159Flow Control (FC) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 160DTR Mode (DT) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 160DTR Startup Mode (DS) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 161Baudrate (BR) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 162Parity (PR) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 162Bits Per Byte (BB) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 163Soft Entry (SE) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 165Escape Character (EC) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 165On-the-fly Commands (RC) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 166On-the-fly Password (OP) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 167Notification Bitmask (NB) setting
.......................................................................................................................................................... 168Encapsulation Settings
....................................................................................................................................................... 169Maximum Packet Length (ML) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 169Maximum Intercharacter Delay (MD) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 170Start On Any Character (SA) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 171Use Start Character (F1) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 171Start Character Code (S1) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 172Use Stop Character (U1) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 173Stop Character Code (E1) setting
....................................................................................................................................................... 173Number Of Post Characters (P1) setting
............................................................................................................................................................ 174Parameters and Instructions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 174Parameter & Instruction Description Format
.......................................................................................................................................................... 175On-the-fly (Network-Side) Parameters & Instructions
....................................................................................................................................................... 175Flow Control (FC) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 176Baudrate (BR) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 176Parity (PR) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 177Bits Per Byte (BB) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 177Notification Bitmask (NB) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 178Get I/O Pin Status (Gx) instruction
....................................................................................................................................................... 179Set I/O Pin Status (Sx) instruction
.......................................................................................................................................................... 181Modem (Serial-Side) Parameters & Instructions
....................................................................................................................................................... 181Transport Protocol (TP) parameter
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....................................................................................................................................................... 182Link Server Login (TL) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 182Routing Mode (RM) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 182Source IP Filtering (SF) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 183Destination IP-address (DI) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 184Destination Port Number (DP) parameter
....................................................................................................................................................... 184Establish Connection (CE) instruction
....................................................................................................................................................... 185Close Connection (CC) instruction
....................................................................................................................................................... 186Abort Connection (CA) instruction
................................................................................................................................... 187NetLoader (For Network Firmware Upgrades, V1.10)
............................................................................................................................................................... 187Status LED Signals
............................................................................................................................................................... 188MAC- and IP-address Under the NetLoader
............................................................................................................................................................... 188NetLoader Communications
............................................................................................................................................................... 189How the NetLoader is Started
............................................................................................................................................................... 189Firmware Upload Procedure
............................................................................................................................................................... 190Available Commands
............................................................................................................................................................ 191Command Description Format
............................................................................................................................................................ 191Echo (X) command
............................................................................................................................................................ 192Select In Broadcast Mode (W) command
............................................................................................................................................................ 193Start Over (Q) command
............................................................................................................................................................ 193Data Block (D) command
............................................................................................................................................................ 194Verify And Start Firmware (E) command
............................................................................................................................................................ 195Get Firmware Version (V) command
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................................................................................................................................... 196Device Server Toolkit (DST) Software for Windows (Release 3.9.82)
............................................................................................................................................................... 197DS Manager
............................................................................................................................................................ 198DS Status Icons
............................................................................................................................................................ 200Access Modes
.......................................................................................................................................................... 201Auto-Discovery Access Mode
....................................................................................................................................................... 203Broadcast Access
....................................................................................................................................................... 204Troubleshooting (Auto-Discovery Mode)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 205Address Book Access Mode
....................................................................................................................................................... 207Access Parameters for the Address Book Mode
....................................................................................................................................................... 208Preparing the DS for Inband Access
....................................................................................................................................................... 209Troubleshooting (Address Book Mode)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 212Serial Access Mode
....................................................................................................................................................... 212Troubleshooting (Serial Access Mode)
............................................................................................................................................................ 213Functions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 213Editing DS Settings (Settings Button)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 215Upgrading DS Firmware (Upgrade Button)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 216Initializing the DS (Initialize Button)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 217Monitoring DS Status (Routing Status Button)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 219"Buzzing" the DS (Buzz Button)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 219Changing IP-address (Change IP Button)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 220Finding a DS on the list (Find Button)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 220Editing the Address Book (Add, Remove, Edit Buttons)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 221Managing Address Book Groups (Groups button)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 222Warnings And Messages
....................................................................................................................................................... 222DS Status Messages
....................................................................................................................................................... 222Error Mode
....................................................................................................................................................... 222Firmware Upgrade Mode
....................................................................................................................................................... 223IP-address Not Obtained
....................................................................................................................................................... 223No Response
....................................................................................................................................................... 224No Status Info Available
....................................................................................................................................................... 224Programming in Progress
....................................................................................................................................................... 225Routing Buffer Overflow
....................................................................................................................................................... 225Unknown Device
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....................................................................................................................................................... 225Unreachable IP-address
....................................................................................................................................................... 226Warning and Error Messages
....................................................................................................................................................... 226Broadcast Access Not Supported
....................................................................................................................................................... 226Could Not Connect to the DS (Inband Access)
....................................................................................................................................................... 227Data Link In Progress
....................................................................................................................................................... 227DS Lost (After Changing IP)
....................................................................................................................................................... 228DS Lost (After Entering NetLoader)
....................................................................................................................................................... 228DS Lost (After Exiting NetLoader)
....................................................................................................................................................... 229DS Lost (After Initialization)
....................................................................................................................................................... 229Duplicate Address Book Entry
....................................................................................................................................................... 229Error Mode (Initialization Required)
....................................................................................................................................................... 230Failed to Start the NetLoader
....................................................................................................................................................... 230Function Not Available (Upgrade Mode)
....................................................................................................................................................... 231Function Not Supported
....................................................................................................................................................... 231Incorrect Password
....................................................................................................................................................... 232Initialization Failed
....................................................................................................................................................... 232Initialization Not Allowed
....................................................................................................................................................... 233Initialization Required
....................................................................................................................................................... 233Input Login Password
....................................................................................................................................................... 233Invalid Firmware File (or Comm Error)
....................................................................................................................................................... 234Invalid Firmware Uploaded
....................................................................................................................................................... 234Invalid IP-address
....................................................................................................................................................... 235Network Firmware Upload Aborted
....................................................................................................................................................... 235New Password Not Accepted
....................................................................................................................................................... 236No Response From the DS (Network)
....................................................................................................................................................... 236No Response From the DS (Serial)
....................................................................................................................................................... 236Operation Cannot Be Executed
....................................................................................................................................................... 237Out-of-Band (UDP) Access Required
....................................................................................................................................................... 237Password Will Be Disabled
....................................................................................................................................................... 237Potential DHCP Conflict
....................................................................................................................................................... 238Power Up With Setup Button Pressed
....................................................................................................................................................... 239Press Setup Button
....................................................................................................................................................... 239Serial Firmware Upload Failed
....................................................................................................................................................... 239Serial Upgrade Completed
....................................................................................................................................................... 240Setting Description File Error
....................................................................................................................................................... 240Unable to Find Setting Description Files
....................................................................................................................................................... 240Unexpected NetLoader Error
....................................................................................................................................................... 241Unreachable IP-address
....................................................................................................................................................... 241Unable to Send a Broadcast
............................................................................................................................................................... 241VSPD and VSP Manager
............................................................................................................................................................ 242How VSP Works
............................................................................................................................................................ 243VSP Manager
.......................................................................................................................................................... 244VSP Properties
.......................................................................................................................................................... 245VSP Name Selection
.......................................................................................................................................................... 246Transport Protocol
....................................................................................................................................................... 247Additional Info on UDP and TCP Connections
.......................................................................................................................................................... 248On-the-fly Commands
....................................................................................................................................................... 249When the VSP Sends On-the-fly Commands
....................................................................................................................................................... 251Handling of RTS, CTS, DTR, and DSR Signals
....................................................................................................................................................... 253Synchronization Issues for On-the-fly Commands
....................................................................................................................................................... 255Disabled (With FF Escape) Mode of the VSP
.......................................................................................................................................................... 256Connection Timeout
.......................................................................................................................................................... 256Routing Mode
.......................................................................................................................................................... 256Connection Mode
.......................................................................................................................................................... 257Listening Port
.......................................................................................................................................................... 257Destination Modes
....................................................................................................................................................... 258Single-destination Mode
....................................................................................................................................................... 259Multi-destination Mode
.......................................................................................................................................................... 263Specify Destination By
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.......................................................................................................................................................... 263Control lines Tab
.......................................................................................................................................................... 264Default serial settings Tab
............................................................................................................................................................ 265Use WinSock for transport
............................................................................................................................................................ 265Unsupported Features and Limitations
............................................................................................................................................................ 266Warnings and Messages
.......................................................................................................................................................... 266Listening Port is In Use
.......................................................................................................................................................... 266No Start Characters defined
.......................................................................................................................................................... 266Port Substitution Required
.......................................................................................................................................................... 267VSP Is in Use
............................................................................................................................................................... 267Port Monitor
............................................................................................................................................................ 268Preferences Dialog (General Tab)
............................................................................................................................................................ 269Preferences Dialog (Event Tab)
............................................................................................................................................................ 270Data Dump Feature
............................................................................................................................................................... 271Connection Wizard
............................................................................................................................................................ 272Choosing the Wizard Job
............................................................................................................................................................ 272VSP-to-DS Link
.......................................................................................................................................................... 273VSP Name Selection
....................................................................................................................................................... 273Choosing the VSP Name
.......................................................................................................................................................... 274Target DS
....................................................................................................................................................... 276Additional Info on Accessing the DS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 277Initiator of the Data Exchange
.......................................................................................................................................................... 278Netmask & Gateway for the DS
....................................................................................................................................................... 279How the Wizard Decides Who Opens Connections
.......................................................................................................................................................... 281Transport Protocol & Listening Ports
.......................................................................................................................................................... 283On-the-fly Commands
.......................................................................................................................................................... 285Parameters for the Serial Port of the DS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 286Programming Inaccessible DS
............................................................................................................................................................ 287Application-to-DS Link
.......................................................................................................................................................... 288Target DS
....................................................................................................................................................... 289Additional Info on Accessing the DS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 290Initiator of The Data Exchange
.......................................................................................................................................................... 291Netmask & Gateway for the DS
....................................................................................................................................................... 292How the Wizard Decides Who Opens Connections
.......................................................................................................................................................... 294Transport Protocol & Listening Ports
.......................................................................................................................................................... 297Parameters for the Serial port of the DS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 297Programming an Inaccessible DS
............................................................................................................................................................ 298DS-to-DS Link
.......................................................................................................................................................... 299DS #1 (Must be Local)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 300DS #2 (Can be Local or Remote)
....................................................................................................................................................... 301Additional Info on Accessing the DS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 302Initiator of the Data Exchange
.......................................................................................................................................................... 303Netmask & Gateway for the DS #1
.......................................................................................................................................................... 304Netmask & Gateway for the DS #2
....................................................................................................................................................... 305How the Wizard Decides Who Opens the Connection
.......................................................................................................................................................... 307Transport Protocol & Listening Ports
.......................................................................................................................................................... 309Remote Exchange for RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR
.......................................................................................................................................................... 310Parameters for the Serial Port of the DS #1
.......................................................................................................................................................... 311Parameters for the Serial Port of the DS #2
.......................................................................................................................................................... 311Programming an Inaccessible DS
............................................................................................................................................................ 312Finishing a Remote Job
.......................................................................................................................................................... 313Programming Method for the DS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 314Configuration Script File
............................................................................................................................................................ 315Reviewing Setup Details
............................................................................................................................................................ 315Final Screen
............................................................................................................................................................ 316Warnings and Messages
.......................................................................................................................................................... 316Inband Access for Local DS
.......................................................................................................................................................... 317MAC-->IP Mapping Advised
.......................................................................................................................................................... 317DS #1 Must be Local
.......................................................................................................................................................... 317Non-zero Port Number Required
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.......................................................................................................................................................... 317Port is in Use
.......................................................................................................................................................... 318VSP is Opened by Another Application
.......................................................................................................................................................... 318Different IP-address Required
.......................................................................................................................................................... 318Unable to Find Setting Description File
.......................................................................................................................................................... 318Invalid IP-address
.......................................................................................................................................................... 319The DS is Not Local
.......................................................................................................................................................... 319Avoid Data Characters with ASCII code FF
.......................................................................................................................................................... 320Unable to Send a Broadcast
............................................................................................................................................................... 320DST Revision History
................................................................................................................................... 321Virtual Serial Port Driver for Linux (VSPDL)
............................................................................................................................................................... 322How VSP Works
............................................................................................................................................................... 323VSPDL Device Files
............................................................................................................................................................... 323Installation
............................................................................................................................................................... 325Controlling VSPDL Operation
............................................................................................................................................................... 325VSPDL Configuration File (vspd.conf)
............................................................................................................................................................ 326Sample Configuration File
............................................................................................................................................................ 327General VSPDL Configuration
.......................................................................................................................................................... 328Root Directory for the Daemon ( Section)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 328Path and Prefix for Device Files ( Section)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 328Host to Bind By Default ( Section)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 328Timeout for Basic I/O Operations ( Section)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 329VSPdaemon Event Logging Configuration ( Section)
............................................................................................................................................................ 329VSP Configuration ( Section)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 330VSP Number ( Section)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 330Host and Port to Bind for the VSP ( Section)
....................................................................................................................................................... 330Bind Host ( Parameter)
....................................................................................................................................................... 331Bind Port ( Parameter)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 331Connection Parameters ( Section)
....................................................................................................................................................... 332Routing Mode ()
....................................................................................................................................................... 332Transport Protocol ()
....................................................................................................................................................... 333Additional Info on UDP and TCP Connections
....................................................................................................................................................... 334Connection Mode ()
....................................................................................................................................................... 335Connection Timeout ()
....................................................................................................................................................... 335On-the-fly Commands ()
....................................................................................................................................................... 337Password for On-the-fly Commands ()
....................................................................................................................................................... 337Data Login ()
.......................................................................................................................................................... 337Destination Device Parameters ( section)
....................................................................................................................................................... 338Destination IP-address ( parameter)
....................................................................................................................................................... 338Destination MAC-address ( parameter)
....................................................................................................................................................... 339Destination Data Port ( parameter)
....................................................................................................................................................... 339Destination Command Port ( parameter)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 339Outbound Packet Generation Options ( section)
....................................................................................................................................................... 340Maximum Packet Length ( parameter)
....................................................................................................................................................... 341Maximum Intercharacter Delay ( parameter)
....................................................................................................................................................... 341Start on Any Character ( parameter)
....................................................................................................................................................... 341Start Character ( parameter)
....................................................................................................................................................... 342Stop Character ( parameter)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 342Event Logging Configuration for the VSP ( section)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 343Data Dump ( section)
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................................................................................................................................... 343AN001. Customization Options in Our Products
................................................................................................................................... 349AN002. Practical Advice on Integrating EM Module into Your Device
............................................................................................................................................................... 354Example: PIC with EM203
................................................................................................................................... 355AN003. Time Delays When the DS is Opening TCP Connection to the PC
................................................................................................................................... 358AN004. How to Send the Same Data to Several DS
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................................................................................................................................... 359AN005. Remotely Controlling I/O Lines on the DS
................................................................................................................................... 362AN006. Using Device Server Toolkit with Windows Firewall (XP/SP2)
................................................................................................................................... 367AN007. Installing and Configuring LinkServer
............................................................................................................................................................... 367Preparing your Network (Router Configuration)
............................................................................................................................................................... 368Downloading and Installing Software and Firmware
............................................................................................................................................................... 369Creating Trial AuthKey
............................................................................................................................................................... 371Initial LinkServer Configuration
............................................................................................................................................................... 372Creating a User Account
............................................................................................................................................................... 373Adding a DS as User
............................................................................................................................................................... 373Configuring a Device Server
............................................................................................................................................................... 376Configuring a Virtual Serial Port
............................................................................................................................................................... 377Testing with HyperTerminal
................................................................................................................................... 379AN008. Using HyperTerminal
............................................................................................................................................................... 380What is it Good For?
............................................................................................................................................................... 381Running HyperTerminal
............................................................................................................................................................ 381Setting Correct Parameters on Startup
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