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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Defining the FC-10ETH Ethernet Controller 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Configuring the FC-10ETH Ethernet Controller Operating via Ethernet Installing and Configuring the FC-10ETH Defining the Kramer FC-10ETH Manager Routing Data 7 7 11 12 13 5 5.1 5.
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual i 2.1 Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility.
3 Overview The high-performance FC-10ETH Ethernet Controller is an easy-to-use, bidirectional hardware and software interface system for controlling Kramer (and also non-Kramer) RS-232 and/or RS-485 controllable machines via Ethernet LAN, as well as via the Internet.
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# 1 Feature 12V DC Function +12V DC connector for powering the unit 2 RS-232 COM 1 Port Connects to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the Kramer (or other) device 1 or PC 3 ETHERNET Port Connects to your LAN 4 RS-232 COM 2 Port Connects to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on a Kramer (or other) device 2 or PC A Kramer device can be connected to either the RS-232 COM 2 port, or to the RS-485 terminal block port (but not to both) 5 RS-485 Terminal Block Port Connects to the RS-485 port on a Kramer (or o
4 Configuring the FC-10ETH Ethernet Controller This section describes: How to connect the FC-10ETH for configuration, via its ETHERNET port (see Section 4.1) 4.1 How to install and run the Configuration Manager software (see Section 4.2) The Configuration Manager Window features (see Section 4.3) Operating via Ethernet You can connect to the product via Ethernet using either of the following methods: Directly to the PC using a crossover cable (see Section 4.1.
The Local Area Connection Properties window for the selected network adapter appears as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3: Local Area Connection Properties Window 4. Highlight either Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) or Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) depending on the requirements of your IT system. 5. Click Properties. The Internet Protocol Properties window relevant to your IT system appears as shown in Figure 4 or Figure 5.
Figure 4: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window Figure 5: Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window FC-10ETH – Configuring the FC-10ETH Ethernet Controller 9
6. Select Use the following IP Address for static IP addressing and fill in the details as shown in Figure 6. For TCP/IPv4 you can use any IP address in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255 (excluding 192.168.1.39) that is provided by your IT department. Figure 6: Internet Protocol Properties Window 7. Click OK. 8. Click Close. 4.1.
4.2 Installing and Configuring the FC-10ETH To configure the FC-10ETH via the ETHERNET, do the following: 1. Connect the FC-10ETH as described in Section 4.1 (see Figure 7) 2. Click the appropriate shortcut in the Start menu’s Programs folder. The FC-10ETH Configuration Manager window (see Figure 8) opens. 3. Click the Search button to automatically search for devices (or the Search Board command on the Action menu). The MAC Address for the found “FC-10ETH” appears in the Device List. 4.
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Feature LOCAL IP PORT Function An address (for the local ports COM 1 and COM 2) on the FC-10ETH device that is currently being configured, which provides a direct route from another Ethernet point application 11 UART SPEED Choose the appropriate baud speed (1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200) UART PARITY Choose the required parity (None, Odd, Even, Mark or Space) 12 13 14 15 4.4 Data Channel Setting # 10 ACTIVE Checkbox When cleared, activates the Passive mode (see Section 4.
To configure the FC-10ETH to the Passive mode, connect it and do the following: Only for V.1 devices because this is the default mode. V.2 has no configuration. 1. Press the Search button to find the device connected to the PC. 2. Set the IP address number according to your network requirements. 3. For V1 devices, clear the Active Mode check box (if selected) in the configuration manager. (This does not appear for V2 devices). 4. Press the Config button to accept changes. 4.4.
5 Controlling Machines via the Ethernet using the FC-10ETH You can use your FC-10ETH to control a Kramer or non-Kramer RS-232/RS-485 machine: From computers that connect to a LAN, as well as via an Internet connection (see Section 5.1) 5.1 Via a controller, as well as via an Internet connection (see Section 5.2). Controlling a Machine via a Computer To control a Kramer machine via five computers, as illustrated in the example in Figure 9, do the following: 1.
6. Select either: A virtual COM port if the control application cannot directly connect to the Ethernet driver (see Section 5.1.1), or An Ethernet port connection if the control application can directly connect to the Ethernet driver (see Section 5.1.2) Figure 9: Connecting the FC-10ETH in the Passive Routing Mode 5.1.
5.1.2 Setting an Ethernet Connection If the control application can directly connect to the Ethernet driver, select the host IP and port number according to your FC-10ETH configuration, as illustrated in Figure 10. Figure 10: The Port Window – Selecting a Remote Connection 5.
i Unit (B) is configured to the Active mode. 6. Connect units (A) and (B) to your network or Ethernet router, as illustrated in Figure 11. 7.
Figure 11: Connecting the FC-10ETH in the Active Routing Mode FC-10ETH – Controlling Machines via the Ethernet using the FC-10ETH 19
6 Flash Memory Upgrade The FC-10ETH firmware is located in FLASH memory, which lets you upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware version in minutes! 6.1 Upgrading Version 1 Devices The process involves: 6.1.1 Downloading the upgrade package from the Internet (see Section 6.1.1) Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (COM 1) (see Section 6.1.2) Upgrading the firmware (see Section 6.1.
6.1.3 Upgrading the Firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware: 1. Double click the KFR-Programmer desktop icon. The KFR-Programmer window appears (see Figure 12). Figure 12: The KFR-Programmer Window 2. Select the required COM Port to which the FC-10ETH is connected on your PC. 3. Press the File button to select the .s19 firmware file included in the package. 4. Press the Send button to download the file. The Send button lights red. 5.
7 Technical Specifications ETHERNET INTERFACE: 10/100BaseT Ethernet SERIAL INTERFACES: 2 RS-232 connectors, signals: RX, TX, RTS, CTS, Ground on 9−pin D−sub ports 1 RS-485 on a detachable terminal block connector NETWORK PROTOCOLS: ICMP, ARP (ping), TCP, UDP POWER CONSUMPTION: 12V DC, 140mA DIMENSIONS: 12cm x 7.5cm x 2.5cm (4.7” x 2.95” x 0.98”), W, D, H WEIGHT: 0.3kg (0.25lbs) approx.
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