User manual

Connect Tech Blue Heat/Net User Manual
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Introduction
Connect Tech’s Blue Heat/Net enables you to remotely access your RS-232 and RS-422/485
serial devices via your Ethernet LAN or the Internet. Once installed, you can network-enable any
device that is designed to be connected to a serial port. Your industrial serial communication
devices will no longer be tied to a single computer. The Blue Heat/Net hardware is easy to
install, involving little more than plugging the unit into the appropriate locations and performing
some simple configuration steps, as outlined in this manual.
Driver setup is made easy by the Blue Heat/Net’s auto-detection feature. The software does the
work of locating the units, and the Configuration Manager leads you through the rest of the setup
process.
The Blue Heat/Net’s firmware is easily configured with a choice of methods: web browser,
Telnet, or direct serial connection with a terminal and/or terminal software. Once you’ve
configured the Blue Heat/Net to your specifications, you’ll be able to start remotely accessing
your devices immediately.
Features
● Includes an auto-sensing 10Base-T, 100Base-TX LAN interface
● Programmable uClinux embedded operating system running on a ColdFire embedded
processor
● Power over Ethernet (PoE) option for two port models
● Free Software Development Kit available
● Serial ports on the unit can be linked to one or more remote computers via an Ethernet LAN
and accessed using standard serial applications
● MDI/MDI-X autodetect cabling feature prevents improper cabling connections on two port
model (enables use of cross-over or straight through cable)
● Serial ports can operate at baud rates up to 460.8 Kbps on RS-422/485 ports on all
applicable models. Four and eight port models can operate at baud rates up to 230.4 Kbps
in RS-232 mode. Note – 460.8 Kbps baud rates can be achieved in RS-232 mode on two
and 16 port models.
● Full modem control and hardware flow control pins on all ports
● Supports IP, TCP, UDP, ARP, RARP, TFTP, DHCP, BOOTP, HTTP, PPP, Telnet and DNS
● Use of TCP/IP means communications can be routed to support WANs, as well as LANs.
The Blue Heat/Net does not have to be located in the same site as the controlling computer
● Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) client and server
● Raw TCP client and server
● Several levels of security are built into the Blue Heat/Net that can limit connections and
help ensure the privacy of data flow
● Network boot or booting from built-in flash Memory
● Firmware upgrades are downloadable
● Configuration of Blue Heat/Net units can be done via Web Browser, Telnet or direct serial
connection
● Software switchable RS-232/422/485 with bias/termination models are available
● Front mounted diagnostic LEDs
● Wall mount bracket included
● DIN Rail mount available on two, four and eight port DB-9 models
● Rack mount options available for four and eight port Blue Heat/Net models. Sixteen port
models include the rack mount as a standard feature.