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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview 2 2 2 3 4 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers Defining the FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Defining the FC-22ETH Ethernet Controller Defining the FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller 6 6 8 10 5 5.1 5.2 5.
Figures Figure 1: FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Front Panel Figure 2: FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel Figure 3: FC-22ETH Ethernet Controller Front Panel Figure 4: FC-22ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel Figure 5: FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller Front Panel Figure 6: FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel Figure 7: Connecting the FC-24ETH for Initial Configuration Figure 8: Configuring a Remote Connection Figure 9: Connecting the FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller Figure 10: Local Area Connection Properties W
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 Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables 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 FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH are a family of high-performance, easy-to-use, bidirectional hardware and software interface systems for controlling RS-232 and/or RS-485 controllable machines via an Ethernet LAN, as well as via the Internet. These Ethernet to serial controllers bridge the gap between Ethernet infrastructures and serial communication devices by offering bidirectional Ethernet to serial conversion.
A 5V DC power supply A compact Kramer TOOLS™ enclosure (FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH) or MegaTOOLS™ enclosure (FC-24ETH) which can be mounted side by side in a 19-inch rack using suitable rack adapters The FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH include the Virtual Serial Port Manager (Kramer VSPM) for compatibility with applications based on COM-port communication. The virtual serial port: Makes the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH compatible with all Windows®-based applications which require a physical COM port.
4 Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers 4.1 Defining the FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Figure 1 defines the front panel of the FC-21ETH.
Figure 2 defines the rear panel of the FC-21ETH. Figure 2: FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel # 1 Feature SERIAL 3-pin Terminal Block 2 ETHERNET RJ-45 Connector F/W UPGRADE USB Connector RS-485 TERM Switch 3 4 5 SERIAL SELECT Button 6 5V DC Connector Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers Function Connect to an RS-232 or RS-485 controlled device.
4.2 Defining the FC-22ETH Ethernet Controller Figure 3 defines the front panel of the FC-22ETH.
Figure 4 defines the rear panel of the FC-22ETH. Figure 4: FC-22ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel # 1 Feature SERIAL 3-pin Terminal Block 2 5 RS-232/2 3-pin Terminal Block ETHERNET RJ-45 Connector F/W UPGRADE USB Connector RS-485 TERM Switch 6 SERIAL SELECT Button 7 5V DC Connector 3 4 Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers Function Connect to an RS-232 or RS-485 controlled device.
4.3 Defining the FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller Figure 5 defines the front panel of the FC-24ETH.
Figure 6 defines the rear panel of the FC-24ETH. Figure 6: FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel # 1 Feature 2 7 RS-232/2 3-pin Terminal Block RS-232/2 3-pin Terminal Block RS-232/2 3-pin Terminal Block ETHERNET RJ-45 Connector F/W UPGRADE USB Connector RS-485 TERM Switch 8 SERIAL SELECT Button 9 5V DC Connector 3 4 5 6 SERIAL 3-pin Terminal Block SERIAL I/Os Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers Function Connect to an RS-232 or RS-485 controlled device.
5 Initial Configuration and Use Overview This chapter provides an overview of the initial configuration and basic operation of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH. The chapter comprises: Configuring the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH (see Section 5.1) Configuring a virtual port on the PC (see Section 5.2) Configuring an Ethernet connection on the PC (see Section 5.3) In the following description the FC-24ETH is used as an example. The same principles apply to the FC-21ETH and FC-22ETH.
2. Using a Web browser, (see Section 6.1 and Section 7) browse to the General Info home page (see Figure 14). 3. Click on Device Settings to browse to the Device Settings page, (see Figure 16). 4. Enter the time and date manually, or enter the Time server address for automatic time and date synchronization. 5. Click Save Changes. 6. Click on Communication to browse to the Communication page, (see Figure 17). 7. Enter the IP address, mask and gateway for static IP addressing and Click Set.
5.2 Configuring a Virtual Port on the PC If the control application cannot work with an Ethernet driver, download the Kramer VSPM from our Web site to set a virtual port for each local port on your FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH. The Kramer VSPM software lets you emulate virtual ports which normally would be present in the machine hardware. After setup, the virtual port lets you control Kramer machines via your PC. 5.
6 Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH This section describes: Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH or FC-24ETH via Ethernet (see Section 6.1) Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH or FC-24ETH via RS-232 (see Section 6.2) Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH or FC-24ETH via RS-485 (see Section 6.3) i Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH.
Figure 9: Connecting the FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller To connect the FC-24ETH as illustrated in the example in Figure 9: 1. Connect the device to a LAN or PC via the RJ-45 Ethernet connector. 2. Connect up to 4 serially controlled devices, (for example, an RS-232/RS-485 controlled device, a projector and two other devices) to the 3-pin, RS-232 terminal blocks. 3. Connect the device to the power adapter and connect the power adapter to the mains electricity (not shown in Figure 9).
6.1 Connecting via Ethernet You can connect to the FC-24ETH via Ethernet using either of the following methods: Directly to the PC using a crossover cable (see Section 6.1.1) Via a network hub, switch, or router, using a straight-through cable (see Section 6.1.2) Note: If you want to connect via a router and your IT system is based on IPv6, speak to your IT department for specific installation instructions. 6.1.
Figure 10: 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 11 or Figure 12.
Figure 11: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window Figure 12: Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH 19
6. Select Use the following IP Address for static IP addressing and fill in the details as shown in Figure 13. 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 13: Internet Protocol Properties Window 7. Click OK. 8. Click Close. 6.1.
6.2 Connecting to the Ethernet Controller via RS-232 To connect to the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH via RS-232: Connect the RS-232, 3-pin, terminal block connectors on the rear panel of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH unit via 3-wire cable (pin TX to pin 2, RX to pin 3, and G to pin 5) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the devices to be controlled 6.
3. Terminate the RS-485 bus at the FC-21ETH/FC-22ETH/FC-24ETH by sliding the RS-485 Term switch on the rear panel of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH down.
7 Operating the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Remotely via the Web Pages The embedded Web pages can be used to remotely operate the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH using a Web browser and an Ethernet connection. Before attempting to connect: Perform the procedures in Section 6.1. Ensure that your browser is supported (see Section 9) Note: The FC-24ETH is used throughout this chapter as an example. The same principles apply to the FC-21ETH and the FC-22ETH. 7.
At the bottom left hand side of all pages there are Load/Save Configuration buttons. These allow you to save the current configuration and load any presaved configurations.
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7.3 Device Settings Page The Device Settings page allows you to view the model name and time server status, and modify the following fields: Device name Time and date automatically using a Time Server (if the device is connected to the Internet), including the Time Zone and daylight savings time Time and date manually Figure 16: Device Settings Page The FC-24ETH has a built-in clock that can synchronize with a Time Server if required. To enable Time Server synchronization: 1.
3. Enter the IP address of the Time Server. 4. Enter the time of day at which the FC-24ETH should synchronize with the Time Server. 5. Click Save Changes. 7.4 Communication Page The communication page allows you to: Turn DHCP for the device on and off Edit the IP settings for static IP Figure 17: Communication Page After modifying any of the IP settings, click Set to save the changes.
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7.6 Security Page The Security page allows you to turn the security for the device on or off. Figure 19: Security Page When security is on, access to the Web pages is only granted on submission of a valid user and password. The default credentials are “admin” and no password. To activate Web page security: 1. On the Security page, click ON. The confirmation popup is displayed as shown in Figure 20. Figure 20: Security Confirmation Popup 2. Click OK.
Figure 21: Authentication Required Popup 3. Enter the default User Name and Password. 4. Click OK. 5. Wait until the Web pages have reloaded and click to browse to the Security page. The page show in Figure 22 is displayed. Figure 22: Security Activated Page 6. If required, turn security off by clicking OFF or change the password and click Change.
7.7 Logs Page The Logs page allows you to: View current logs Configure the logs Filter the logs Figure 23: Logs Page The display is not updated automatically. Click Refresh to update the display. Use the Log Config check-boxes to select which events are recorded. Use the Log Filter check-boxes to select which events to display from the log.
7.8 About Us Page The About Us page displays the Web page version and the Kramer company details.
8 Configuring and Maintaining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH This section describes: 8.1 Selecting the RS-232 or RS-485 Port (see Section 8.1) Terminating the RS-485 bus (see Section 8.2) Activating DHCP (see Section 8.3) Resetting to the factory default settings (see Section 8.4) Upgrading the firmware (see Section 8.5) Selecting the RS-232 or RS-485 Serial Port The 3-pin Serial terminal block can be used as either an RS-232 or as an RS-485 port.
8.3 Activating DHCP The IP address of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH can be set either statically or dynamically where it is issued by a DHCP server. To activate and deactivate DHCP: 1. Press the DHCP button on the front panel. DHCP is activated, the DHCP LED lights green. 2. Press the DHCP button again. DHCP is deactivated and the DHCP LED no longer lights. 8.4 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings To reset the device to its factory default settings: 1. Turn off the power to the device. 2.
9 Technical Specifications FC-21ETH PORTS: MAXIMUM SERIAL PORT BAUD RATE: RS-232 COMMUNICATION: OVERALL DEVICE BAUDRATE SUPPORT: SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS: POWER CONSUMPTION: OPERATING TEMPERATURE: STORAGE TEMPERATURE: HUMIDITY: DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: ACCESSORIES: OPTIONS: FC-22ETH FC-24ETH 1 Ethernet on an RJ-45 connector 1 USB on a mini USB connector for programming 1 RS-232/RS-485 1 RS-232/RS-485 1 RS-232/RS-485 serial port on a 3-pin serial port on a 3-pin serial port on a 3-pin terminal block terminal b
In extremely demanding cases, we recommend that you take into account the bandwidth limitations. The total sustained data bandwidth that each device can handle for all ports simultaneously is as follows: 9.2 FC-21ETH—150kbps FC-22ETH—140kbps FC-24ETH—180kbps Example Bandwidth Calculation The FC-22ETH has two serial ports.
10 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 3000 Baud Rate: Data Bits: Stop Bits: Parity: Ethernet IP Address: TCP Port Number: Network Mask: Default Gateway: Default Communication Parameters 115200 8 1 None 192.168.1.39 5000 255.255.0.0 192.168.0.
11 Kramer Protocol 3000 The FC-21ETH can be operated using serial commands from a PC, remote controller or touch screen using the Kramer Protocol 3000. This section describes: Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax (see Section 11.1) Kramer Protocol 3000 commands (see Section 11.2) 11.1 Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax 11.1.1 Host Message Format Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter # Destination_id@ Message CR 11.1.1.
CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13 = 0x0D) LF = Line feed (ASCII 10 = 0x0A) SP = Space (ASCII 32 = 0x20) 11.1.3 Command Terms Command A sequence of ASCII letters ('A'-'Z', 'a'-'z' and '-'). Command and parameters must be separated by at least one space. Parameters A sequence of alphanumeric ASCII characters ('0'-'9','A'-'Z','a'-'z' and some special characters for specific commands). Parameters are separated by commas.
Spaces between parameters or command terms are ignored. 11.1.4 Entering Commands You can directly enter all commands using a terminal with ASCII communications software, such as HyperTerminal, Hercules, etc. Connect the terminal to the serial or Ethernet port on the Kramer device. To enter CR press the Enter key. ( LF is also sent but is ignored by command parser). For commands sent from some non-Kramer controllers like Crestron, some characters require special coding (such as, /X##).
Command Description NAME? NET-DHCP NET-DHCP? NET-GATE NET-GATE? NET-IP NET-IP? NET-MAC? NET-MASK NET-MASK? PASS PASS? PROT-VER? RESET SECUR SECUR? SN? TIME TIME? TIME-LOC TIME-LOC? TIME-SRV TIME-SRV? UART UART? VERSION? Get device name Sets DHCP on or off Checks if DHCP on or off Sets the network gateway Gets the network gateway Sets the IP Get the IP Gets the MAC address Sets the subnet mask Gets the subnet mask Sets the password Gets the password Read device protocol version Reset device Sets security
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