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Serial server configuration, Software installation – B&B Electronics ESP902 - Manual User Manual

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Introduction

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Chapter 1

Manual Documentation Number: ESP901-902_5012m

B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com

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Software Installation

Using the CD included with the

Serial Server

, install the

VLINX ESP

Manager

software on the configuring computer.

Serial Server Configuration

Step 1: Open the

ESP Manager

software. It will automatically search

for any reachable (ESP90x)

Serial Servers

. A list of all

Serial

Servers

connected to the LAN will appear in the

Serial

Server List

window.

Step 2: Double click the desired

Serial Server

port on the list to bring

up the

Server Properties

configuration screen.

Figure 3.

The Server Properties Window

Step 3: Change the

Server Properties

as required.

Enable

DHCP

to allow the

Serial Server

to generate its

own IP address

OR

Obtain appropriate static

IP

,

Netmask

and

Gateway

addresses

from

your

Network

Administrator

(recommended)

Set the

Serial Port Mode

property to RS-232 to match the

serial device connected to the

Serial Server

.

Set

Baud Rate

,

Data/Parity/Stop

, and

Flow Control

to

match the configuration of the serial device connected to
the

Serial Server

port

Step 4: When the parameters have been set, click

Update

. Following

the prompts in the dialogue boxes,

Restart

the Serial Server

and

Search all reachable servers

again.