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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this product near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install or place this product near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
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Operating Notes • When using the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter for the first time, it is recommended that the unit be configured using the Gefen Discovery Tool. The Gefen Discovery Tool is free software that is available from the Support > Downloads section of the Gefen Web site. IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter is a trademark of Gefen, LLC. © 2014 Gefen, LLC. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Features and Packing List Features • Allows IP control of two RS-232-enabled devices • Supports Telnet and UDP protocols • Each of the RS-232 devices can be addressed independently • Configurable via Web server interface • Independently configurable RS-232 baud rate and line delay for each RS-232 port • Gefen Discovery Tool-compatible • Field-upgradable firmware via Web server interface • Locking power supply connector • Surface-mountable Packing List The IP to 2 x RS-232 Converte
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started Introduction............................................................................................................ 2 Installation.............................................................................................................. 4 Connection Instructions.................................................................................. 4 Sample Wiring Diagram.................................................................................
IP to RS-232 Converter 1 Getting Started Introduction............................................................................................................ 2 Installation.............................................................................................................. 4 Connection Instructions.................................................................................. 4 Sample Wiring Diagram.................................................................................
Getting Started Introduction 1 2 3 IP Reset RS-232 1 Power IP Reset RS-232 1 Power IP Reset RS-232 1 Power EXT-IP-2-RS2322 Gefen EXT-IP-2-RS2322 Gefen EXT-IP-2-RS2322 Gefen IP to 2xRS-232 IP to 2xRS-232 Converter Converter IP to 2xRS-232 Converter 4 5 6 5V DC IP control RS-232 2 5V DC IP control RS-232 2 5V DC IP control RS-232 2 page | 2
Getting Started Introduction ID Name Description 1 IP Reset Resets the unit to its default IP settings. 2 RS-232 1 Connect an RS-232 cable from this port to an RS-232 device. See Installation (page 4) for more information. 3 Power This LED will glow bright blue when the unit is powered. 4 5V DC Connect the included 5V DC power supply to this power receptacle.
Getting Started Installation Connection Instructions 1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the IP-based control device and the IP control port on the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. An Ethernet switch can also exist between the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter and the IP-based control device (see Sample Wiring Diagram below). 2. Connect an RS-232 device to each of the RS-232 ports (RS-232 1 and RS-232 2) on the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. 3.
IP to RS-232 Converter 2 Advanced Operation RS-232 and IP Configuration................................................................................. 8 Configuration using the Gefen Discovery Tool............................................... 8 Configuration using RS-232........................................................................... 9 Commands............................................................................................................11 Web Interface.........................
Advanced Operation RS-232 and IP Configuration Configuration using the Gefen Discovery Tool When using the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter for the first time, it is recommended that the unit be configured using the Gefen Discovery Tool. The Gefen Discovery Tool is free software that is available from the Support > Downloads section of the Gefen Web site. 1. Download the Gefen Discovery Tool from the Gefen Web site. Extract the files from the .
Advanced Operation RS-232 and IP Configuration Configuration using RS-232 To configure the IP settings of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter using RS-232 commands, use the following procedure: 1. Connect a null-modem (“crossover”) cable from the RS-232 port on the computer to the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. The null-modem cable can be connected to either RS-232 1 or RS-232 2. Diagram 2.1 - Configuration using a null-modem cable. PC with terminal-emulation 2.
Advanced Operation RS-232 and IP Configuration 5. Set the gateway (router) IP address using the #set_gateway command. 6. Set the Telnet listening port using the #set_tcp_term_port command. 7. Set the HTTP listening port using the #set_http_port command. 8. Set the UDP remote IP address using the #set_udp_rip command. 9. Set the UDP listening port using the #set_udp_port command. 10. Set the UDP remote port using the #set_udp_rport command. 11.
Advanced Operation Commands Command Description #help Displays a list of all available commands #set_add_delim Enables or disables option to add delimiter to data #set_device_descr Sets the device description #set_end_del Sets the end frame delimiter #set_gateway Sets the gateway (router) IP address #set_http_port Sets the HTTP listening port of the IP to RS-232 Converter #set_ipadd Sets the IP address of the IP to RS-232 Converter #set_netmask Sets the subnet mask of the IP to RS-232 Conv
Advanced Operation Commands Command Description #show_serial_params Displays the settings of the specified RS-232 port #show_telnet_pass Displays the current TCP terminal password #show_ver_data Displays the firmware and hardware version of the IP to RS-232 Converter #system_wide_reset Restarts the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter according to the supplied parameter #use_discovery Enables or disables discovery mode #use_tcp_access Enables or disables TCP access mode #use_tcp_term_pass Enables or
Advanced Operation Commands #help Displays help on a specific command. If no command is specified (param1), then a list of all available commands will be displayed. Set param1 to “full” to display a list of all commands. Syntax #help Parameters param1 Command (optional) Example #help #set_add_delim Cmd #set_add_delim: Set Add delimiter mode Syntax: #set_add_delim [param1][pram2] Param1: Serial Port(1,2) Param2: 1 - On , 0 - Off e.g: #set_add_delim 1 0 #help full ...
Advanced Operation Commands #help #show_ipconfig #set_ipadd #set_netmask #set_gateway #set_http_port #set_tcp_term_port #set_udp_port #show_ver_data #show_telnet_pass #set_telnet_pass #use_tcp_term_pass #set_udp_rip #set_udp_rport #use_udp_access #use_udp_echo #use_tcp_access #set_serial_params #show_serial_params #set_serial_mode #show_serial_mode #show_serial_connect #set_serial_descr #show_serial_descr #set_tcp_br_port #set_udp_br_port #set_udp_remote_br #set_udp_echo_br #use_discovery #set_add_delim #s
Advanced Operation Commands #set_add_delim Enables or disables the option to include a delimiter as part of the data sent to the control system. Syntax #set_add_delim param1 param2 Parameters param1 param2 Value [1 ... 2] State [0 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_device_descr Sets the device description. The device description cannot exceed 30 characters in length Syntax #set_device_descr param1 Parameters param1 Description Example #set_device_descr LivingRoom_Bridge2 Device Description changed to: LivingRoom_Bridge2 Related Commands #show_device_descr page | 16 [30 chars max.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_end_del Sets the end-delimiter mode and value for the specified serial port. The End Delimiter value must be specified in hexadecimal. Before executing this command, the Start Delimiter must be set, using the #set_start_del command.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_gateway Sets the gateway address. The gateway must be typed using dot-decimal notation. The matrix must be rebooted after executing this command. The default gateway is 192.168.1.1. Syntax #sgateway param1 Parameters param1 Gateway Example #set_gateway 10.5.64.1 New IP Gateway set to: 10.5.64.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_http_port Specifies the Web server listening port. The unit must be rebooted after executing this command. The default port setting is 80. Syntax #set_http_port param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_ipadd Specifies the IP address of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. The IP address must be specified using dot-decimal notation. The unit must be rebooted after executing this command. The default IP address is 192.168.1.72. Syntax #set_ipadd param1 Parameters param1 IP address Example #set_ipadd 10.5.64.187 New IP set to: 10.5.64.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_netmask Sets the subnet mask. The subnet mask must be entered using dot-decimal notation. The unit must be rebooted after executing this command. The default net mask is 255.255.255.0. Syntax #snetmask param1 Parameters param1 Net mask Example #snetmask 255.255.0.0 New IP Mask set to: 255.255.0.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_send_byte_cnt Sets the send-byte count value for bridging mode. Syntax #set_send_byte_cnt param1 Parameters param1 param2 Serial port Byte count [1 ... 2] [0 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_send_time_out Sets the time-out value for sending data collected from a device to the control system in Bridging Mode when a Start Delimiter and End Delimiter have been set. If no data has been collected for the specified time, the data is sent without waiting for the End Delimiter.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_serial_descr Assigns a descriptor to the specified serial port. The serial port description cannot exceed 20 characters in length. The default description is None. Syntax #set_serial_descr param1 param2 Parameters param1 param2 Port [1 ... 2] Description [20 chars max.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_serial_mode Sets the mode of the specified serial port. The default mode for all serial ports (1 - 2) is TCP Bridge mode. Syntax #set_serial_mode param1 param2 Parameters param1 param2 Port [1 ... 2] State [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_serial_params Assigns the settings to the specified serial port. Syntax #set_serial_params param1 param2 param3 param4 param5 param6 Parameters param1 param2 param3 param4 param5 Port [1 ... 3] Word length [5 ... 8] Stop bits [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands Example #set_serial_params 1 8 1 N 19200 1000 Serial port 1 parameters: Word length = 8 bits Stop bits = 1 bit Parity = None Baud Rate = 19200 Bps Line Delay = 1000 ms Related Commands #show_serial_params page | 27
Advanced Operation Commands #set_start_del Sets the Start Delimiter mode and value for the specified serial port. The Start Delimiter must always be specified before the End Delimiter.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_tcp_br_port Sets the TCP bridge listening port for the specified serial port. The default port settings for RS-232 1 and RS-232 2 ports are 49200 and 49201, respectively. Syntax #set_tcp_br_port param1 param2 Parameters param1 param2 Serial port TCP port Example #set_tcp_br_port 1 49200 TCP Bridge 1, port set to: 49200 Related Commands #set_tcp_term_port #set_udp_br_port page | 29 [1 ... 2] [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_tcp_term_port Sets the TCP terminal listening port. The default port settings is 23. Syntax #set_tcp_term_port param1 Parameters param1 TCP port Example #set_tcp_term_port 23 New TCP Terminal port set to: 23 Related Commands #set_tcp_br_port #set_udp_br_port page | 30 [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_telnet_pass Sets the TCP Terminal password. The password cannot exceed 20 characters in length. param3 is used to verify the new password. The default password is Admin. Syntax #set_telnet_pass param1 param2 param3 Parameters param1 param2 param3 Old password New password New password Example #set_telnet_pass Admin b055man b055man TCP Terminal password updated to: b055man Related Commands #set_tcp_br_port page | 31 [20 chars max.] [20 chars max.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_udp_br_port Sets the UDP bridge listening port. The default UDP bridge port settings for RS-232 1 and RS-232 2 ports are 50200 and 50201, respectively. Syntax #set_udp_br_port param1 param2 Parameters param1 param2 Serial port [1 ... 2] Port [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_udp_echo_br Enables or disables UDP bridge echo. Syntax #set_udp_echo_br param1 param2 Parameters param1 param2 Serial port State State Description 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Example #set_udp_echo_br 1 1 The echo of UDP Bridge port 1 is enabled Related Commands #set_udp_br_port #set_udp_remote_br #set_udp_rip #set_udp_rport page | 33 [1 ... 2] [0 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_udp_port Sets the UDP server listening port Syntax #set_udp_port param1 Parameters param1 Serial port Example #set_udp_port 50007 New UDP server port set to: 50007 Related Commands #set_udp_br_port #set_udp_remote_br #set_udp_echo_br #set_udp_rip #set_udp_rport page | 34 [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #set_udp_remote_br Assigns the UDP Bridge settings for the specified serial port. param2 must be entered in dot-decimal notation. Syntax #set_udp_remote_br param1 param2 param3 Parameters param1 param2 param3 Serial port Address Remote port [1 ... 2] [1 ... 65535] Example #set_udp_remote_br 1 192.168.1.70 51000 Remote UDP bridge 1 set to: IP=192.168.1.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_udp_rip Sets the remote UDP IP address. The IP address must be entered using dot-decimal notation. Each digit can range between 0 and 255. Syntax #set_udp_rip param1 Parameters param1 IP address Example #set_udp_rip 192.168.1.205 New Remote UDP IP set to: 192.168.1.
Advanced Operation Commands #set_udp_rport Sets the remote UDP listening port. The default port settings is 50008. Syntax #set_udp_rport param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #show_del_prms Displays the current delimiter parameters for the specified serial port. Syntax #show_del_prms param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #show_device_descr Displays the device description.
Advanced Operation Commands #show_ipconfig Displays the current TCP/IP and UDP settings. Syntax #show_ipconfig Parameters None Example #show_ipconfig --------- IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter settings --------MAC addr = 00:1C:91:01:0F:FF IP addr = 10.5.64.254 Net Mask = 255.255.255.0 Gateway = 192.168.1.
Advanced Operation Commands #show_me Enables or disables the flashing of the LED on the device. When enabled, the LED indicator will flash red and blue. The default setting is disabled.
Advanced Operation Commands #show_serial_descr Displays the description of the specified serial port. Syntax #show_serial_descr param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #show_serial_mode Displays the mode of the specified serial port. Syntax #show_serial_mode param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #show_serial_params Displays the current settings of the specified serial port. Syntax #show_serial_params param1 Parameters param1 Port [1 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #show_telnet_pass Displays the current TCP terminal password.
Advanced Operation Commands #show_ver_data Displays the current software and hardware version. Syntax #show_ver_data Parameters None Example #show_ver_data Firmware version 1.
Advanced Operation Commands #system_wide_reset Restarts the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter according to the supplied parameter. Syntax #system_wide_reset param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ... 3] Value Description 0 Reboot only 1 Reset IP settings 2 Reset serial port settings 3 Reset all and reboot Example #system_wide_reset 3 System Please Finish Device wide reset in progress. wait... selected operation. will be reset and all connections will be closed.
Advanced Operation Commands #use_discovery Enables or disables discovery access mode. If this mode is disabled, then the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter will not be discoverable when using the Gefen Discovery Tool. The default setting is enabled.
Advanced Operation Commands #use_tcp_access Enables or disables TCP access mode. This mode must be enabled before using RS-232 command to configure the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. Syntax #use_tcp_access param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #use_tcp_term_pass Enables or disables the use of the password during terminal sessions. Syntax #use_tcp_term_pass param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #use_udp_access Enables or disables UDP access. Syntax #use_udp_access param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ...
Advanced Operation Commands #use_udp_echo Enables or disables UDP echo. Syntax #use_udp_echo param1 Parameters param1 Value [0 ...
Advanced Operation Web Interface Using the built-in Web Interface Access the built-in Web interface by entering the IP address of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter that was specified in step 3 under Configuration using RS-232 (page 9). The built-in Web interface is divided into three pages: RS-232, Network, and System. Each main page is represented by a tab at the top of the screen. The RS-232 page will always be displayed first.
Advanced Operation Web Interface RS-232 Select RS-232 Port Select the RS-232 port from the drop-down list. Options: 1, 2 Description Enter a description for the device that is connected to the selected RS-232 port. RS-232 Mode Select the desired mode from the drop-down list.
Advanced Operation Web Interface Baud Rate Select the baud rate used by the RS-232 device from this drop-down list. Options: 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800 Data Bits Select the number of data bits in each character from this drop-down list. For most applications, 8 data bits should be selected. 9 data bits are rarely used. Options: 8, 9 Parity Select the parity bit type from this drop-down list.
Advanced Operation Web Interface Line Delay (ms) Enter the line delay in this field. Range: 0 ... 10000 Force Send (ms) If no data is received from the controlled device within the specified time interval, send the collected data to the control system. Range: 0 ... 30 Force Send (bytes) If the specified number of bytes is received from the controlled device, send the collected data to the control system. Range: 0 ...
Advanced Operation Web Interface Add Delimiters to data sent Include the delimiter characters in the data sent to the control system. Check the Add box to enable this feature. Options: Enable (checked), Disable (unchecked) Use Start Delimiter Includes the Start Frame Delimiter, used at the end of the preamble of an Ethernet frame. Options: Enable (checked), Disable (unchecked) Start Delimiter Value This value can be up to three ASCII characters (3 bytes), in length.
Advanced Operation Web Interface End Delimiter Value This value can be up to three ASCII characters (3 bytes), in length. The value must be entered in hexadecimal Range: 00 ... FF (“wildcard” characters, such as **, are acceptable) TCP Port Enter the TCP port in this field. Range: 0 ... 65535 UDP Local Port Enter the UPD local port in this field. Range: 1024 ...
Advanced Operation Web Interface Destination IP Enter the destination (where the data will be sent) IP address in this field. Range (per byte): 0 ... 255 Destination Port Enter the destination port in this field. Range: 1024 ... 65535 UDP Echo Useful in troubleshooting and measuring response times and end-to-end connectivity. Options: Enable (checked), Disable (unchecked) Set Defaults Click this button to reset RS-232 settings to their default values. Save Click this button to save any changes.
Advanced Operation Web Interface Network tab MAC Address The MAC address of the IP to RS-232 Converter. The MAC address cannot be changed. Mode Select the network mode from the drop-down list. Options: Static, DHCP IP Address Enter the IP address of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. Range (per byte): 0 ... 255 Subnet Enter the subnet mask of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter. Range (per byte): 0 ...
Advanced Operation Web Interface Gateway The gateway (router) IP address to with the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter is connected. Range (per byte): 0 ... 255 HTTP Port Select the network mode from the drop-down list. Range (per byte): 1 ...
Advanced Operation Web Interface Enable TCP Access Enables or disables TCP access. Options: Enable (checked), Disable (unckecked) Require Password on Connect Forces password prompt for Telnet sessions. Options: Enable (checked), Disable (unckecked) User Name Displays the user name for TCP sessions. The user name cannot be changed. Old Password Type the current (old) password in this field. The password is automatically masked when entered. The password is case-sensitive. The default password is Admin.
Advanced Operation Web Interface New Password Type the new password in this field. The password is automatically masked when entered. The password is case-sensitive. Maximum length: 8 characters Confirm Password Re-type the new password in this field. The password must match the same password that was entered in the New Password field. Maximum length: 8 characters Terminal Port Type the Telnet listening port in this field. Range: 1 ...
Advanced Operation Web Interface Enable UDP Access Enables or disables UDP access. Options: Enable (checked), Disable (unckecked) UDP Port Sets the UDP port. Range: 1 ... 1024 Enable UDP Echo Enables or disables UDP echo.
Advanced Operation Web Interface Destination UDP IP Address Enter the remote UDP IP address in this field. Range (per byte): 0 ... 255 Destination UDP Port Type the remote UDP port in this field. Range: 1 ... 1024 Enable Discovery Enables or disables discovery mode. This feature must be enabled in order for the Gefen Discovery Tool to detect the unit on a network.
Advanced Operation Web Interface System tab Download (Download Current Configuration) Saves the current configuration of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter to a file. Browse... (Restore Configuration) Selects the configuration file to load. See the Download button, above. Restore Click this button to upload the selected configuration file to the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter.
Advanced Operation Web Interface Browse... (Firmware Update) Click this button to select the firmware file to be uploaded. Update Click this button to upload the selected firmware file. See the Browse... button, above. Factory Reset Use these check boxes to select the type of factory-reset to perform.
IP to RS-232 Converter 3 Appendix Default Settings.................................................................................................... 70 RS-232......................................................................................................... 70 Network........................................................................................................ 71 Specifications.......................................................................................................
Appendix Default Settings The following table lists the default setting of the IP to 2 x RS-232 Converter, as displayed under the built-in Web interface.
Appendix Default Settings Network IP Settings MAC Address • Device-dependent (cannot be changed) Mode • Static IP Address • 192.168.1.72 Subnet • 255.255.255.0 Gateway • 192.168.1.
Appendix Specifications Connectors, Indicators, and Controls RS-232 • 2 x DB-9, male IP control • 1 x RJ-45 Power • 1 x 5V DC, locking Power indicator • 1 x LED, blue IP Reset button • 1 x Tact-type, recessed Power • 5V DC Power consumption • 1W (max.) Dimensions (W x H x D) • 4.3” x 1” x 3.4” (110mm x 26mm x 86mm) Unit Weight • 0.35 lbs. (0.
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