Contents
1. GENERAL INFORMATION...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1. WARRANTED INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................................................3
1.2. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR SAFE USE.................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3. CE LABEL....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4. ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION............................................................................................................................................ 3
1.5. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.6. PACK CONTENTS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. PRODUCT INFORMATION.....................................................................................................................................................................3
2.1. PROPERTIES................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2. DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.3. ETHERNET NETWORK COMMUNICATION................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3.1. TCP/UDP SOCKET MODE COMMUNICATION....................................................................................................................4
2.3.2. COMMUNICATIONS IN THE VIRTUAL SERIAL PORT MODE (RealPort)...........................................................................4
2.3.3. COMMUNICATIONS IN THE SERIAL BRIDGE MODE.........................................................................................................4
2.3.4. OTHER COMMUNICATION TYPES......................................................................................................................................4
2.4. ISOLATION..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3. INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. ASSEMBLING.................................................................................................................................................................................5
3.2. ETHERNET NETWORK CONNECTION........................................................................................................................................ 5
3.2.1. CONNECTING TO NETWORK ADAPTER OF PC................................................................................................................6
3.2.2. CONNECTING FOR OPERATING IN REALPORT MODE....................................................................................................6
3.2.3. CONNECTION FOR OPERATING IN TCP & UDP SERIAL BRIDGE MODE........................................................................7
3.3. CONNECTION TO RS232 DEVICES............................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3.1. CONNECTING OF DEVICE WITH RS232 PORT, DTE TYPE (PC COMPUTER)................................................................ 8
3.3.2. CONNECTING OF DEVICE WITH RS232 PORT, DCE TYPE (MODEM, CODE READER)................................................ 9
3.4. POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION.................................................................................................................................................. 9
4. ACTIVATION........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5. CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1. INITIAL CONFIGURATION USING ADAFINDER SOFTWARE................................................................................................... 10
5.1.1. ADAFINDER INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................. 10
5.1.2. NETWORK SETTING.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.2. CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT BY THE USE OF INTERNET BROWSER..................................................................11
5.2.1. NETWORK CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................................12
5.2.2. SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................................... 12
5.2.2.1. SERIAL PORT PROFILE CONFIGURATION (OPERATING MODE).........................................................................12
5.2.2.1.1. REALPORT (VIRTUAL PORT) CONFIGURATION............................................................................................13
5.2.2.1.2. TCP SOCKETS CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................................... 13
5.2.2.1.2.1. TCP SERVER & CLIENT CONFIGURATION............................................................................................ 13
5.2.2.1.2.2. THE 'ENABLE TCP KEEP-ALIVE' OPTION CONFIGURATION................................................................14
5.2.2.1.2.3. SERIAL PORT TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS CONFIGURATION.......................................................15
5.2.2.1.3. UDP SOCKETS CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................... 15
5.2.2.1.3.1. UDP CLIENT & SERVER CONFIGURATION IN CASE OF MASTER DEVICE........................................15
5.2.2.1.3.2. UDP CLIENT & SERVER CONFIGURATION IN CASE OF SLAVE DEVICE...........................................16
5.2.2.1.3.3. SERIAL PORT TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS CONFIGURATION.......................................................17
5.2.2.1.4. SERIAL BRIDGE PROFILE CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................17
5.2.2.1.4.1. SERIAL PORT TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS CONFIGURATION.......................................................17
5.2.3. SYSTEM SETTINGS............................................................................................................................................................ 17
5.2.4. USERS CONFIGURATION..................................................................................................................................................17
5.2.4.1. CHANGING USER MANE AND PASSWORD............................................................................................................17
5.2.4.2. ADDING NEW USER W ITH LIMITED PERMISSIONS FOR CONFIGURATION OR MANAGEMENT......................18
5.2.5. MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.2.5.1. SERIAL PORTS MANAGEMENT................................................................................................................................18
5.2.5.2. CONNECTIONS MANAGEMENT................................................................................................................................18
5.2.6. ADMINISTRATION............................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.2.6.1. FILE MANAGEMENT................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.2.6.2. BACKUP & RESTORE CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................. 18
5.2.6.3. FIRMWARE UPDATE.................................................................................................................................................. 18
5.2.6.4. FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS...............................................................................................................................18
5.2.6.5. SYSTEM INFORMATION............................................................................................................................................18
5.2.6.6. REBOOT...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2.6.7. LOGOUT – ENDING MANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION.................................................................................19
6. USING VIRTUAL PORT SERVICE [REALPORT]................................................................................................................................. 19
6.1. VIRTUAL PORT DRIVER INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS XP.....................................................................................................19
6.2. REALPORT CONFIGURATION IN WINDOWS XP...................................................................................................................... 19
7. FACTORY DEFAULT............................................................................................................................................................................ 21
8. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
9. VERSIONS............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
10. SPECIFICATION................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
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