User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Industrial RS232/RS422/RS485 Serial Device Server Series ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T 1
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Trademarks Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 2019. Contents are subject to revision without prior notice. PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Packet Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Product Description ...................................................................................................................
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.3 Accessible IP ................................................................................................................................................ 39 4.4 Network ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 4.5 Port Config............................................................................................................
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing PLANET ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T Industrial Multi-port Serial Device Server. “Industrial Serial Server” is used as an alternative name in this Quick Installation Guide. ICS-2200T Industrial 2-Port RS232/RS422/RS485 Serial Device Server ICS-2400T Industrial 4-Port RS232/RS422/RS485 Serial Device Server “Industrial Serial Server” mentioned in this Guide refers to the ICS-2200T/ICS-2400T. 1.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 1.2 Product Description Cost-effective Solution for RS232/422/485 Serial-to-Industrial Ethernet Application PLANET ICS-2x00T Serial Device Server series is specially designed to convert RS232, RS422 or RS485 serial communication to Industrial Fast Ethernet networking so as to extend the network distance efficiently and inexpensively. There are two 10/100BASE-TX RJ45 ports available in the ICS-2x00T series for your network needs.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Stable Performance under Difficult Environments The ICS-2x00T series provides a high level of immunity against electromagnetic interference and heavy electrical surges which are usually found on plant floors or in curbside traffic control cabinets. Its operating temperature ranging from -40 to 75 degrees C allows the ICS-2x00T series to be placed in almost any difficult environment.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Effective Alarm Alert for Better Protection The ICS-2x00T series comes with a Fault Alarm feature which can alert the users when there is something wrong with the Serial Device Server. With this ideal feature, the users would not have to waste time finding where the problem is. It will help to save time and human resource.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 1.3 How to Use This Manual This User’s Manual is structured as follows: Section 2, INSTALLATION It explains the functions of the ICS-2X00T and how to physically install the ICS-2X00T. Section 3, INDUSTRIAL SERIAL SERVER MANAGEMENT The chapter explains how to manage the ICS-2X00T in different ways. Section 4, WEB CONFIGURATION It describes how to configure by web interface.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 1.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Supports 6000 VDC Ethernet ESD protection -40 to 75 degrees C operating temperature Free fall, shock-proof and vibration-proof for industries Supports extensive LED indicators for network diagnosis Reset button for resetting to factory default Digital Input and Digital Output (ICS-2400T only) 2 digital inputs (DI) 2 digital outputs (DO) Integrate sensors into auto alarm system Transfer alarm to IP network via email
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 1.5 Product Specifications Product ICS-2200T ICS-2400T 2 x DB9 male 4 x DB9 male Serial Interface Serial Ports Serial Standards RS232/RS422/4-wire RS485/2-wire RS485 Baud Rate (Data Rate) 50bps to 921Kbps Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8 Parity Type 1, 1.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Serial Port: Tx and Rx TP Port: Link/Active Serial Port: Tx and Rx Power Requirements Power Consumption Connector 12~48V DC, redundant power with reverse polarity protection Full Loading Full Loading 12VDC: 0.326A (3.8 watts) 12VDC: 0.419A (5.1 watts) 24VDC: 0.176A (4.2 watts) 24VDC: 0.227A (5.4 watts) 48VDC: 0.114A (5.4 watts) 48VDC: 0.136A (6.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series SNMP MIBs RFC1213 MIB-II RFC1317 RS232-like OIDs Standards Conformances Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Class A, CE Certification Class A IEC60068-2-32 (Free fall) Stability Testing IEC60068-2-27 (Shock) IEC60068-2-6 (Vibration) IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 2. INSTALLATION This section describes the hardware features and installation of the Industrial Serial Servers' components on the desktop or rack. For easier management and control of the Industrial Serial Servers, familiarize yourself with its display indicators, and ports. Front panel illustrations in this chapter display the LED indicators. Before connecting any network device to the Industrial Serial Servers, please read this chapter completely.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series ■ Fast TP interface 10/100BASE-TX copper, RJ45 twisted-pair: Up to 100 meters. ■ Serial Interface Supports RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 2-wire and RS485 4-wire. 2.1.2 Front Panel The bottom panels of the Industrial Serial Servers are shown in Figure 2-1-2.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 2.1.3 LED Indications The front panel LEDs indicate instant status of power and system status, fan status, port links / PoE-in-use and data activity; they help monitor and troubleshoot when needed. LED indication ■ System LED Color PWR 1 Green Lights Power 1 is activated. PWR 2 Green Lights Power 2 is activated. Fault Red Lights Indicates either Power 1 or Power 2 has no power. SYS Green Blinks System is booting.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 2.1.4 Wiring the Power Inputs The upper panel of the Industrial Serial Server indicates a DC inlet power socket and consists of one terminal block connector within 6 contacts. Please follow the steps below to insert the power wire. 1. Insert positive/negative DC power wires into Contacts 1 and 2 for Power 1, or Contacts 5 and 6 for Power 2. Figure 2-1-3 and 2-1-4 show PWR1 and PWR2 of the Industrial Serial Server.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the range from 12 to 24 AWG. 2.1.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 2.2 Installing the Industrial Serial Server This section describes how to install your Industrial Serial Server and make connections to the Industrial Serial Server. Please read the following section and perform the procedure in the order being presented. To install your Industrial Serial Server on a desktop or rack, simply complete the following steps. 2.2.1 Installation Steps 1. Unpack the Industrial Serial Server 2.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 2.2.2 DIN-rail Mounting This section describes how to install the Industrial Serial Server. There are two methods to install the Industrial Serial Server -- DIN-rail mounting and wall-mount plate mounting. Please read the following section and perform the procedure in the order being presented. Follow all the DIN-rail installation steps as shown in the example. Step 1: Screw the DIN-rail bracket on the Industrial Serial Server.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Step 3: Check whether the DIN-rail bracket is tightly on the track. Please refer to the following procedure to remove the Industrial Serial Server from the track. Step 4: Lightly remove the unit from the track.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 2.2.3 Wall Mount Plate Mounting To install the Industrial Serial Server on the wall, please follow the instructions below. Follow all the DIN-rail installation steps as shown in the example. Step 1: Remove the DIN-rail bracket from the Industrial Serial Server. Use the screwdriver to loosen the screws to remove the DIN-rail.bracket. Step 2: Place the wall-mount plate on the rear panel of the Industrial Serial Server.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 3. INDUSTRIAL SERIAL SERVER MANAGEMENT This chapter covers the following topics as to how to manage the Industrial Serial Server: Requirements Web Management Remote Management PLANET Smart Discovery Utility 3.1 Requirements Workstations running Windows 2000/XP, 2003, Vista/7/8/10, 2008, MAC OS9 or later, or Linux, UNIX , or other platforms compatible with TCP/IP protocols.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 3.2 Web Management The Industrial Serial Server offers management features that allow users to manage the Industrial Serial Server from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. After you set up your IP address for the switch, you can access the Industrial Serial Server's Web interface applications directly in your Web browser by entering the IP address of the Industrial Serial Server.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 3. After entering the password, the main screen appears as shown in Figure 3-2-3. Figure 3-2-3: Web Main Screen of Industrial Serial Server 4. The Main Menu in the middle of the Web page lets you access all the functions and statuses. It appears as shown in Figure 3-2-4. Figure 3-2-4: Main menu Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the Serial Server management. Please refer to the user manual for more. 1.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 3.3 Remote Management The Industrial Serial Server also supports Telnet for remote management. You can use Telnet to open a terminal session over one of the Ethernet ports. The Serial Server asks for user name and password for remote login when using Telnet; please use the following default IP address, username and password for the first-time login. Default IP Address: 192.168.0.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 3.4 PLANET Smart Discovery Utility For easily listing the Industrial Serial Server in your Ethernet environment, the Planet Smart Discovery Utility is an ideal solution. The following installation instructions are to guide you to running the Planet Smart Discovery Utility. 1. Download the Planet Smart Discovery Utility from the administrator PC. 2. Run this utility as the following screen appears.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 2. After setup is completed, press the “Update Device”, “Update Multi” or “Update All” button to take effect. The functions of the 3 buttons above are shown below: Update Device: Use current setting on one single device. Update Multi: Use current setting on multi-devices. Update All: Use current setting on whole devices in the list. The same functions mentioned above also can be found in “Option” tools bar. 3.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4. WEB CONFIGURATION This section introduces the configuration and functions of the Web-based management from Industrial Serial Server. About Web-based Management The Industrial Serial Server offers management features that allow users to manage the Industrial Serial Server from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. The Web-based Management supports Internet Explorer 7.0.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 1. Logging on to the Industrial Serial Server Use Internet Explorer 7.0 or above Web browser. Enter the factory default IP address to access the Web interface. The factory default IP address is shown as follows: Default IP Address: 192.168.0.100 Default Username: admin Default Password: admin 2.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.1 Main Web Page The Industrial Serial Server provides a Web-based browser interface for configuring and managing it. This interface allows you to access the Industrial Serial Server using the Web browser of your choice. The man web page is shown in Figure 4-1-4 Figure 4-1-4: Web Main Page Main Menu Via the Web Management, the administrator can set up the Industrial Serial Server by selecting the functions that are listed in the Main Function.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.2 System Use the System menu items to display and configure basic administrative details of the Industrial Serial Server. Under the System, the following topics are provided to configure and view the system information. This section has the following items: ■ System The Industrial Serial Server system information is provided here. ■ Port This page displays status of each port. ■ Device Configure device name and syslog server on this page.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series IPv4 Configuration Object Description • IP Configuration The status of IPv4 configuration. • IP Address The current IPv4 address of the device. • Subnet Mask The current IPv4 subnet mask of the device. • Gateway The current IPv4 gateway of the device. • Primary DNS The current first DNS server of the device. • Second DNS The current second DNS server of the device. • MAC Address Specifies the device MAC address.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.2.2 Port This Port page displays the status of each port, including operation mode and serial settings. The screen in Figure 4-2-2 appears. Figure 4-2-2: Port Status Page Screenshot The following column shows the Port statuses: Object Description • No. The serial number (No.) indicates port number. It can be directly linked to the corresponding page settings. • Operation Mode The current operation mode of industrial serial server.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.2.3 Device This page provides configuration of device name and syslog server. The screen in Figure 4-2-3 appears. Figure 4-2-3: Device Setup Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields: Object Description • Server Name To configure the name of server. The default value is Server. • Syslog Server To configure IP address of syslog server.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.2.5 Console This page is to configure management methods for web and remote console. The screen in Figure 4-2-5 appears. Figure 4-2-5: Console Setup Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields: Object Description • Web Console To enable or disable access to the web console. The default is Enable. • Remote Console To enable or disable access to the remote console. The default is Enable.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.2.7 Digital Input/Output Digital Input allows user to log external device (such as industrial cooler). System will log a user customized message into system log and issue SNMP trap. Digital Output allows user to monitor whether the power or DCD/DSR signal has changed, and let system issue a high or low signal to an external device (such as alarm) when power fails. The Configuration screen in Figure 4-2-7 appears.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.3 Accessible IP This page provides the specified IP address to connect with industrial serial server. When the list of accessible IP is enabled, only IP address in the list can connect to device. When the function is disabled, there is no such restriction. List allows user to configure up to four IP groups. The accessible IP setup screen in Figure 4-3-1 appears.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.4 Network This page allows the user to configure IPv4 or IPv6 address. The IP configuration screen in Figure 4-4-1 appears. Figure 4-4-1: IP Configuration Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields: IPv4 Object Description • IP Configuration Configure static or DHCP to get IPv4 address. The default value is static.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5 Port Config The following figure shows port settings. Note that these settings need to match the parameters on serial port of the serial device. Each parameter is described in details in the following section. The port configuration screen in Figure 4-5-1 appears.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.1 Serial setup The serial setup screen is shown in Figure 4-5-2. Figure 4-5-2: Serial Setup Page Screenshot Object Description • Description Used to distinguish the name of each serial port. It allows 1 to 15 characters (e.g. A-Z, a-z, 0-9) • Baud Rate The rate of data transmission to and from the attached serial device. It allows 50 bps to 921600 bps. The default is 921600 bps.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.2 Operation mode The industrial serial server makes connected Serial equipment become IP-based. That also makes them able to connect to a TCP/IP networking immediately. The industrial serial server allows traditional Computer/Client COM ports access to a serial equipment anywhere on the Ethernet LAN network. This operation mode can be set up as Disable, Remote Pair Master/Slave, RF2217, Serial Telnet, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, and Virtual COM.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.2.2 Remote Pair Master/Slave mode When a device connected to an industrial serial server can be transparently connected to another device on industrial serial server; data and modem control signals are exchanged. This protocol can overcome the limitations of traditional serial communication distances and introduce many new usability and feasibility for serial device control.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series The remote pair slave mode screenshot in Figure 4-5-7 appears. Figure 4-5-7: Remote Pair Slave Mode Screenshot The page includes the following fields: Object Description • TCP Keep-alive TCP keep alive interval shows how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive Interval connection before checking its status. If the unit does not receive a response, it will drop that connection. The default is 0 minute.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.2.3 RF2217 mode RS232 to Ethernet Connector allows to choose the transmission protocol, supporting connections using either the RAW data transmission algorithm or the Telnet (RFC 2217) protocol.Therefore, Telnet can act as an interface to a network device server connected to a remote serial device. The RF2217 mode screenshot in Figure 4-5-8 appears.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.2.4 Serial Telnet mode Telnet (TELecommunication NETwork) is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area network (LAN) connections. The Telnet protocol type is the correct setting for most servers and serial devices, such as Managed Ethernet switches or Gateways. In the case of a Telnet session, the process is reversed, where the connected server reads and writes data to RS-232 serial port.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Example: Use Putty TCP/IP Winsock mode PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32 and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. In this case we use PuTTY to connect GS-5220-24P4XV managed switch via ICS-2400T. Figure 4-5-11: Serial Telnet Mode Application ICS-2400T 1. Set Port Configuration as shown below. Figure 4-5-12: Port Configuration 2. Set operation mode as Serial Telnet mode. 3.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.2.5 TCP Server mode When the serial server is configured as a TCP server, it waits for a connection initiated by another network device. User must set the local TCP port number for which it will listen for the connection, and the industrial serial server provides the maximum number of two concurrent connections. Incidentally, industrial serial server can be configured as a client or server. The TCP server mode topology in Figure 4-5-115 appears.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series • Frame Length This parameter can be used to control the data packet. When the device port is in the buffer until the specified data is accumulated, the data will be packed and transmitted by the network. This parameter is 0 to indicate that the data will not be packed until the buffer is full. The range of value is from 0 to 1024. The default is 0.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 2. Set operation mode as Telnet Server mode. Figure 4-5-19: TCP Server Mode Configuration 3. Run the modbus master application (e.g. Modbus Poll) and set parameters as shown below. Figure 4-5-20: Modbus application Configuration 4. Modbus master application (e.g. Modbus Poll) reads data from modbus sensor susecssfully.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.2.6 TCP Client mode The TCP client initiates a connection to the server on the network. You must set up the target IP address and assigned local port number of server that you want the client to communicate with. In the data transmission phase, the data is transmitted to the destination in the order to which they are sent. INDUSTRIAL SERIAL SERVER device supports four sets of sequential connections.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series achieve communication. The range of value is from 1 to 65535. The default is 5004 for port 1, 5005 for port 2, 5006 for port 3 and , 5007 for port 4. • Frame Length This parameter can be used to control the data packet. When the device port is in the buffer until the specified data is accumulated, the data will be packed and transmitted by the network. This parameter is 0 to indicate that the data will not be packed until the buffer is full.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.2.7 UDP mode UDP is a Connectionless of the non-reliable transmission protocol; it does not need to verify information and does not guarantee correctness for some of the larger amount of information. The reliability is greater than the reliability of transmission which is a good choice. UDP mode can allocate up to four ranges of IP. Each network output data is copied and sent to each IP for each range. The UDP mode topology in Figure 4-5-24 appears.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series The range of value is from 0 to FF. The default is disable. • Separator Process Separators are ASCII characters specified by the user when configuring the serial serve. This parameter describes how to control characters received on a serial port are sent across the network. The default is Do nothing. Do nothing: it will pack the accumulated data including Separators.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.5.2.8 Virtual COM mode VCOM mode functionality provides a virtual-local COM port for Windows systems. The VCOM driver should be installed on the PC through the VCOM Administration Utility. The driver establishes a TCP connection to the connected serial device by mapping the local serial port to the IP port of the device port. VCOM mode also supports up to 256 mirroring ports at the same time, but must be in accordance with the computer resources.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series Do nothing: it will pack the accumulated data including Separators. Strip Separator: it controls striping of Separator from the received characters before the received characters are sent to the network. • Separator Time Out Separator timeout controls the maximum amount of time that can be used to buffer characters before the characters are sent to the network.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 3. Run VCOM software to set port mapping. Port 1 is related to COM4 port. Figure 4-5-31: VCOM Software 4. Run the modbus master application (e.g. Modbus Poll) and set parameters as shown below. Figure 4-5-32: Modbus application Configuration 5. Modbus master application (e.g. Modbus Poll) reads data from modbus sensor susecssfully.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.6 SNMP Setup Use the Port Menu to display or configure the Industrial Industrial Serial Server's ports. This section includes the page that displays current port configurations. Ports can also be configured here. The Port Configuration screen in Figure 4-6-1 appears. Figure 4-6-1: SNMP Setup page Screenshot The page includes the following fields: Object Description • SNMP Active Indicates the SNMP mode operation.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.7 Maintenance Use the Port Menu to display or configure the Industrial Industrial Serial Server's ports. This section includes the page that displays current port configurations. Ports can also be configured here. 4.7.1 Change Password After logging in to the industrial serial server, user can make changes from the "Change Password" page. The Change Password screen in Figure 4-7-1 appears.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.7.3 Firmware Update This page facilitates an update of the firmware controlling the switch. The Firmware Update screen in Figure 4-7-3 appears. Figure 4-7-3: Firmware Update Page Screenshot To open Firmware Update screen, perform the following: 1. Click Maintence -> Firmware Update. 2. The Firmware Update screen is displayed as in Figure 4-7-3. 3. Click the “ 4. Select on the firmware, then click “ 5.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4.8 Save and Restart When applying any configuration changes of industrial serial server, it’s required to save changed configuration and reboot system. Therefore the new configuration will be applied after rebooting. The Save and Restart screen in Figure 4-8-1 appears. Figure 4-8-1 : Save and Restart Page Screenshot Buttons : Click to save changes and restart ststem.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 5. SOFTWARE VCOM UTILITY The industrial serial server provides VCOM software to manage serial devices. With VCOM software, it’s easy to install and configure industrial serial server over the network. It also supports central management to manage multiple serial servers from one site. Two function groups are provided and they are easy to use for searching device and creating virtual COM to view via the console port.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 3. The setup wizard will show the progress of the installation and status as shown in Figure 5-1-3. Figure 5-1-3 : Installing Process 4. Click Finish to successfully complete installation of VCOM software.as shown in Figure 5-1-4. Figure 5-1-4 : Installation Finished 5. Restart computer as shown in Figure 5-1-5.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 5.2 Search Devices 1. First click "Add Device" and then click "Search", if device has access to network, as shown in Figure 5-2-1. Figure 5-2-1 : Searching Devices 2. After adding an ICS-2400T device as shown in Figure Figure 5-2-2.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 5.3 Virtual COM This function should be set as VCOM mode on the industrial serial server. VCOM software will create the corresponding virtual COM ports for com port mapping as shown in Figure 5-3-1. Figure 5-3-1 : VCOM software Add Virtual COM port 1. Click "Search" to search the network for industrial device servers. 2. Once a server has been found, select it to add it to the COM mapping list and Click "OK" to take effect as shown in Figure 5-3-3.
User’s Manual of IGS-2x00T Serial Device Server Series 4. From the Windows Device Manager, four COM Ports are added to the device list as shown in Figure 5-3-4.
