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Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.3.5 Serial Connection

EKI serial device servers provide 1port, 2port and 4port DB9 connectors. RS-232/

422/485 pin assignment as below:

2.4 Configuration Utility installation

Advantech EKI serial device server Utility integrates device server management and

virtual COM port configuration. After installation, this utility not only configures the

EKI series device servers, but also connects and configures the ADAM series and

EDG series device servers. Virtual COM port configuration and management was

also integrated in this utility. The best improvement, you don’t restart the host while

you setup new virtual COM ports. When you map the virtual COM port, the COM port

will enable immediately and show in Windows Device Manager.

In order to use a PC and an Ethernet network to control serial devices connected to

the EKI serial device server, you must first have a host running Windows NT/2000/

XP. This type of application also requires the host to have an Ethernet card and the

TCP/IP protocol installed. The following are the required steps for EKI serial device

server

1. Insert the Advantech industrial communication CD-ROM into the drive (e.g. D:\)

on the host PC. Change the host computer's default drive from C: to D:

2. Use your Windows Explorer or the Windows Run command to execute the

Setup program (the path for the Setup program on the CD-ROM should be on

the CD-ROM should be:

3. Upon executing the setup program, the Welcome Dialog Box will popup. Press

the "Next" button to continue.

Summary of content (20 pages)

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EKI serial device servers provide 1port, 2port and 4port DB9 connectors. RS-232/ 422/485 pin assignment as below: Advantech EKI serial device server Utility integrates device server management and virtual COM port configuration. After installation, this utility not only configures the EKI series device servers, but also connects and configures the ADAM series and EDG series device servers. Virtual COM port configuration and management was also integrated in this utility.
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4. If there is an existed COM port mapping utility on host, you have to remove this to go on installing. 5. Carefully read the Software License Agreement, and press "Yes" to continue.
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Chapter 2 Getting Started 6. The Setup program will specify a default installation path, C:\ProgramFiles\Advantech\EDG COMPort Utility.
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7. In this step, you may select a specific program folder or just use the default setting and press "Next". 8. After setup has copied all program files to your computer, click the button to finish the installation.
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Chapter 3 3 Configuring Serial Device Server
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3.1 Configuration Utility Overview EKI serial device servers provide an easy-to-use configuration utility to configure your Serial Device Server through an Ethernet connection. For secure administration, it can also restrict the access rights for configuration to only one host PC to enhance network security. With this secure function enabled, other PCs will not have permission for configuration.
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Clear Device List and Search Again: Click on the button, utility will clear all list device servers in the Device Server List Area and re-search again. Don’t use this function frequently. The warning message will be pop-up when you double click this button. 33 EKI-1351/EKI-1352/EKI-1521/1522/1524 User Manual Configuring Serial Device Server Chapter 3 There are five useful management functions shortcut on Quick Tool Area.
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Search Again: This function will search serial device servers on local LAN. Add IP address to Favorite: You add the device to Favorite group manually. This function is especially suitable to find and locate the device which is situated other network domain or Internet. While you can ping the device IP and firewall is configured, input the IP and the device will be added in favorite group. If there isn’t favorite group in the EDG Devices Favorites, you have to create at least one favorite group firstly.
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Chapter 3 Configuring Serial Device Server Right click on Device name on the mode name subtree, you can export and import serial port setting, locate the device, lock the device, restart the device, and move the device to favorite group. The device in the favorite group can setup the virtual COM ports and update firmware.
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3.2 Discovering Serial Device Servers 3.2.1 Auto Searching Advantech Serial Device Server configuration utility will automatically search all the EKI, ADAM and EDG series device servers on the network and show them on the Device Server List Area of the utility. The utility provides an auto-search function to show your device(s) by simply executing the configuration utility program from the Start Menu as follows.
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Chapter 3 For Example, EKI-1522 in this figure is shown " EKI-00C8C8010101 " after expanding the tree structure. 37 EKI-1351/EKI-1352/EKI-1521/1522/1524 User Manual Configuring Serial Device Server You can click on the device name to show the features of the specific device. Click on the "+" before the model name (e.g. EKI-1522), and the utility will expand the tree structure to show the individual device name. Click on the “-“ before the model name (e.g.
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Note When you run the Configuration utility for the first time, the default device name is "MAC ID". In this case, the device name "EKI-00C8C8010101" means the device "MAC ID" is "00 C8 C8 01 01 01". You can change the default device name in System Tag of Device Properties. Select the device in this sub-tree. The first tab on the “Device Server Information Area” show the device Type, version, name, IP addresses, and serial port information.
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39 Configuring Serial Device Server Click on each item, you will entry the configuration page to change the setting. The configuration will be introduced on following sections. Chapter 3 Click on the “+” before the device name, and the utility will expand the interfaces on this device server.
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3.2.2 Manual Appending Using “Add IP address to Favorite” or “Search for a Rang of IP addresses” function, you are able to add one device or group of devices to “EDG Devices Favorites”. These devices can locate on local network domain or other network domain.
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This section explains how to configure Advantech serial device server network using this utility so that it can communicate over a network with serial devices. 3.3.1 Setting TCP/IP(LAN) parameters MAC Address: The MAC address is for the local system to identify and locate each serial device servers. This MAC address is already set before delivery from factory, hence no need for further configuration.
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3.3.2.1 3.3.2.1 Ethernet Basic MAC Address: The MAC address is for the local system to identify and locate each serial device servers. This MAC address is already set before delivery from factory, hence no need for further configuration. IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway: The IP address identifies your Advantech derail device server on the global network. Each EKI-135x serial device severs has one same default IP address 10.0.0.1.
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Mode: There are two kinds of basic service set (BSS) in this drop-down menu. Configuring Serial Device Server MAC Address: The MAC address is for the local system to identify and locate each serial device servers. This MAC address is already set before delivery from factory, hence no need for further configuration. SSID(Association Information): The SSID (Service Set Identity) identifies a specific wireless LAN.
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Data Rate: The data transmission rate is determined by the device and access point. If there is a restriction for the device or AP, a fixed data rate has to be chosen. Otherwise, we suggest the Automatic. choice. SSID(Wireless Basic Setting): You can input the AP SSID here. If you doesn’t know which access point is the most appropriate one, just set ”ANY” for an automatic search. Site Survey: Show the Wireless AP’s SSID, MAC Address, Channel, Mode, Encryption mode and signal. 3.3.2.