B&B Electronics ES1AE - Quick Start Guide User Manual
Quick start guide
Documentation Number ES1A-5012qsg
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RS-232 to Ethernet Converter
Model: ES1A
Model: ES1A
Quick Start Guide
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Connect your PC to the network
Connect the ES1A serial port to your serial
device (Use a serial cable if it is DCE; null
modem cable if it is DTE.)
Connect the ES1A Ethernet connector to a
network switch or hub (Cat-5 cable)
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The ES1A module
5VDC 500 mA power supply
A printed version of user manual
A printed version of this ES1A Quick Start Guide
CD-ROM disk with Discovery software, RealPort
software, manual, Quick Start Guide
Use the Discovery software on your CD
(finder.exe) to get the IP address for your ES1A
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For Win 2K/XP/Vista, start the RealPort software
wizard (located on the included CD via setup.exe)
Select your ES1A from the list
Select an unused COM port number
Follow the wizard to set up a virtual COM port
For Win 98, ME, NT 4.0,follow the readme.txt
included with each O/S (no setup.exe available)
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Configure and then start your application
In the Configuration, Serial Ports page, select the
Port Profile you require for use with your application
(e.g. RealPort for virtual COM port, TCP Server, UDP
server, Serial Bridge, etc.)
Configure the serial port settings for the selected Port
Profile (e.g. In TCP Sockets select client or server,
TCP port numbers, etc.) Also configure baud rate,
data bits, etc in Basic Serial Settings.
Configure any required alarms and notification
If RealPort profile was selected (virtual COM port) do
the next step (Set up VCOM)
Power is applied when the 5VDC power supply is
connected
When a connection is established with the network,
the yellow LED will illuminate
The ES1A will automatically try to obtain an IP
address, or generate one itself
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In a web browser on your PC, type in the
IP address and access the Web
Configuration and Management Interface
Log in using the username ‘root’ and
password ‘dbps’
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