B&B Electronics Vlinx Serial Servers ESR901/902/904 User Manual
Quick start guide
Documentation Number ESP90x ESR90x-0508qsg
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Vlinx Serial Servers
Models: ESP901/902/904
ESR901/902/904
Quick Start Guide
LED STATUS
Function
Power
Red
Solid Power
apply
LINK
Yellow or
Green
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10BaseT
100BaseT
Network data activity
READY
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Serial (if avail.)
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RX serial data activity
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Connect an Ethernet cable to the ESP/ESR unit if
connecting to a switch or crossover direct to the PC.
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Connect the power supply to the ESP/ESR unit and
apply power.
ESP901/902/904
ESR901/902/904
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ESP901/902/904 or ESR901/902/904 unit
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Printed version of this ESP90x/ESR90x Quick Start Guide
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CD ROM containing software and a comprehensive manual
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Ext power supply (ESP901/902/904 ONLY)
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Click Start\Programs\B&B Electronics\Vlinx\ESP
Servers\Vlinx ESP Manager and it should auto-search for
attached ESP901/902/904 or ESR901/902/904 devices on
startup.
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Note that the device must reside on the same subnet or
it won’t be seen by the Vlinx ESP Manager software for
first time discovery.
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Use the Vlinx ESP Manager software to configure the
unit for network information, serial device configurations,
timeouts, etc (double-click on your device in the list).
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Alternative method is to set the dipswitches in console
mode and use Hyperterminal set at 9600 and 8-N-1. Use
the arrow and <enter> key to configure (requires null
modem/cross-over serial cable connected to Port 1). Be
sure to set dipswitches back to run mode when done. (Not
avail. on ESP904).
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Default password = <blank>
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Reboot as necessary.
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Click Start\Programs\B&B Electronics\Vlinx\Install Virtual COM
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Search for all devices (must be in same subnet). Type specific
IP address otherwise.
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Select your device from list (double click on your device).
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Follow the onscreen instructions and install to a COM number
usually 5 or above to limit interference with existing real COM ports.
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Use Hyperterminal to verify you can open your VCOM created.
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Straight through serial cable for DCE serial device
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Null modem (crossover) serial cable for DTE serial device
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Insert the software CD and it should autostart into the
installation wizard.
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Follow the on screen installation wizard to install the
Vlinx ESP Manager software.
Note: Be sure you have administrative rights & disable
firewalls Windows XP/Vista (see Section 8 also).
Model
Switch 1
Switch 2
Switch 3
ESP901 Run/console
Run/console
Run/console
ESP902 Run/console
Run/console
Run/console
ESP904 None
None
None
ESR901
Run/console TB or DB9
None
ESR902 Run/console
None
None
ESR904 Run/console
None
None
NOTE:
ESP01/902 must be ALL UP or ALL DOWN.
Ports Function
5300
Heartbeat & configuration setting in TCP
mode (i.e. pair tunneling mode)
8888
Vlinx update
8889
Configuration setting in UDP mode
8890
Vlinx monitor
4000/1/2/3 VCOM