Chiyu Technology BF-2300 User Manual

BF-2300

12DI/6DO Serial and TCP/IP I/O Controller

User’s Guide

2005

CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

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【Table of Content】

1. Getting to Know your BF-2300

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Main features

1.3 Applications for BF-2300

2. Hardware Installation & Initial Setup…………………….5

2.1 Hardware Installation

2.2 LED status

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2.3 Initial Setup

2.3.1 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol………………………............5

2.3.2 Fixed IP Addresses Configuration…………………….........7

2.3.3 Configure your BF-2300……………………………….........10

3. BF-2300 Configuration Setup

3.1 Network Setting

3.2 Operation mode

3.3 Serial Type

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3.4 Dynamic DNS…………………………………………………...17

4. BF-2300 Management Setup

4.1 Device Admin

4.2 Device Status

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4.3 Backup and Restore………………………………………......21

4.4 Upgrade Firmware

4.5 Ping

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5. Troubleshooting

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Appendix B: DDNS
Appendix C: Glossary

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Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet
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1. Getting to Know your BF-2300

1.1 Introduction

BF-2300 I/O controller is designed to make your industrial devices Internet monitor and control instantly.
The compact size of BF-2300 I/O controller makes them the ideal choice for connecting your devices to an
IP-based Ethernet LAN, making it possible for your software to monitor and control devices anywhere over
serial port (RS232 and RS485), a local LAN or the Internet.

BF-2300 I/O controller ensure the compatibility of network software that uses a standard network API
(Winsock or BSD Sockets) by providing TCP Server Mode, TCP Client Mode, and UDP Mode. And using
Chiyu’s virtual COM drivers, software that works with COM ports can be set up to work over a TCP/IP
network in no time. This excellent feature preserves your software investment and lets you enjoy the
benefits of networking your serial devices instantly.

BF-2300 I/O controller support automatic IP configuration protocols (DHCP, BOOTP) and manual
configuration via Chiyu’s web browser console. Both methods ensure quick and effective installation.
BF-2300 support special design for PPPoE + DDNS that could let your device to connect to Internet without
static IP address.

1.2 Main features

Package Checklist

BF-2300 is shipped with the following items:
Standard Accessories

1 BF-2300 12DI/6DO I/O controller
Document & Software CD
Quick Installation Guide
Product Warranty Booklet

Optional Accessories

Power adaptor

NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damage d.

Product Features

BF-2300 enjoys the following features:

Make your devices monitored and controlled Internet ready
Versatile socket operation modes, including TCP Server, TCP Client, and UDP
Easy-to-use Windows Utility for mass installation
Supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet—auto detectable

. 18 channel I/O with 12 Isolated DI/6 Isolated Relay DO

12 Digital Input with Dry Contact

. 6 Relay Digital Output with Dry Contact

One RS-232 port, one RS-485 port and one RJ-45 port
Built-in 15 KV ESD protection for all serial signals
BF-2300 has 2 KV isolation protection

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Product Specifications

CPU 16 bit CPU, 100MHz

Hardware

Interface

Configuration

Power

&

Environment

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Memory 256 KB ROM & 1MB SDRAM
Watch Dog Support watch Dog, system never halt
Reset Button Multi-function for system restart and factory default reset

Ethernet

1 RJ-45 Port 10/100Base-T,half/full duplex, Auto Cross Over, 1.5 KV Magnetic protected

Serial

I/O

Port Interface Port Type signals protection

COM1 RS-232

COM2 RS-485

Screw
Terminal
Screw
Terminal

TxD,RxD,RTC,CTS,DTR,DSR,DCD,GND 15KV ESD

D+, D- 15KV ESD

18 channel I/O 12 Isolated DI/6 Isolated Relay DO

Optical Isolation: 2,500V(DC)

Isolated Digital Input

Over-voltage Protect: 70V(DC)
Dry Contact

Relay Digital Output Optical Isolation: 2,500V(DC)

Contact rating: AC:120V@0.5A

DC:30V@1A

Total switching time:10msec(on:7/off:3)

Ethernet

Static IP/DHCP Client/PPPoE

Serial

Parity Check None, even, odd, Mark, Space
Data bits 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop bits 1, 2
Flow Control RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF

Supported OS

Protocol

Management

Power requirement DC 9-30V ,500mA
Operation Temp.
Operation Humidity 5 ~ 95%RH
Storage Temp.
Size 81X103X30 mm
Magnetic protected Ethernet port 1.5 KV

pproval FCC, CE

Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows95/98 ME, Linux,
UNIX

TCP, IP, UDP, Telnet, ARP, DHCP, ICMP、SMTP、PPPoE、HTTP、DDNS
Support TCP/UDP Server/Client mode

User name & password protected for web management
Built-in Http server for set up and remote management via any browser

easily
Support backup & restore system configuration data
Support Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 virtual COM drivers

0 ~ 55℃

-20 ~ 85℃

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The following are the main features of BF-2300

 TCP/UDP server/client support

The BF-2300 support three types of connection: TCP server, TCP client and UDP , user can select one of types
to meet application requirement.

 DHCP Client

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client obtains the TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a
centralized DHCP server, which means it can get IP address, an IP default gateway and DNS server.

 PPP Over Ethernet

PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over DSL connection by simulating dial-up
connection.

 Dynamic DNS

With dynamic DNS support, you can have a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP address, allowing the host to
be more easily accessible from various locations on the Internet.

 Auto-negotiating 10/100Mbps Ethernet

The Ethernet interface automatically detects if it is on a 10 or a 100 Mbps Ethernet.

 IO Remote Control

The BF-2300 provides command protocols to integrate into customer’s software via TCP/IP connection to
monitor or control customer’s device.

 Alarm Generation

With SMTP client support, you can set system to trigger alarm message via E-Mail or SMS (Short Message
System) to your mobile phone.

 Full Network Management via Web

This feature allows you to access or manage device through IE or Netscape on any platform. The firmware also
can be upgraded via Web browser.

 Backup and Restore configuration

This feature allows you to backup system configuration to a file and restores it, for the security issue, the file
which backup from system is an encryption format.

 Firmware Upgrade

BF-2300 support two ways of firmware upgrade: one is through Web browser such as IE or Netscape, another is
through Xmoden protocol.

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1.3 Applications for BF-2300

Figure 1 Standalone BF-2300’s application through Internet

2. Hardware Installation & Initial Setup

2.1 Hardware Installation

BF-2300

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2.2 LED status

LED Color(s) Activity Desc.

Off Power OFF

Power Red

Red Blinking Booting/System Self-Test

Red On Device Ready

Link Green

Ethernet

(on the RJ-45

connector)

Transaction

RS232 Green Blinking Data Sending/Receiving through this COM port

RS485 Green Blinking Data Sending/Receiving through this COM port

SPD

Green

ACT
Green

Link
Green

Off No Ethernet Link

Green On Ethernet Link established

Off 10 Mbps

Green 100 Mbps

Off No data activity

Green
Blinking

Off No TCP/IP session link

Green On TCP/IP session link established

Green
Blinking

Transmitting/Receiving

Data Sending/Receiving between Serial and
Ethernet

2.3 Initial Setup

Use this section to set up your computer to assign it a static IP address in the 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.254
range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This is necessary to ensure that your computer can communicate
with your BF-2300.

Your computer must have an Ethernet card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed on
computer using Windows 98/2000/XP and later operating systems.

Note: Connect a computer to BF-2300 Ethernet port directly should be with crossover Ethernet cable, if
both connect to hub/switch should be with straight-through Ethernet cable.

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2.3.1 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

If you are not sure whether the TCP/IP Protocol has been installed, follow these steps to check, and if necessary,
install TCP/IP onto your PCs.

Step 1：Click the “Start” button. Choose “Settings”, then “Control Panel”. Double-click the “Network

Connections” icon. Your Network window should appear as follows:

Step 2：

For Windows 98 and Millennium

On the “Configuration” tab (if using Windows 98 and Millennium PCs), select the TCP/IP line for the

applicable Ethernet adapter. Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions

PPPoE, VPN. If the word TCP/IP appears by itself, select that line. Click the Properties button.

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Important:

For Windows 2000 & Windows XP Setting, you will find that they differ with Windows 98/ME/NT slightly. See the

following for reference.

For Windows XP and Windows 2000

Click the “Local Area Connection” icon on the lower right hand side of your desktop screen.

In the “Local Area Connection Status” window, click the “Properties” button then your Network window will

appear.

There are two tabs, “General” ”Support”, in the Network window.

Step 3：Check whether the TCP/IP Protocol has already been installed onto your computer’s Ethernet card. Note

that TCP/IP Protocol can be installed for a computer’s Dial-Up Adapter as well as for the Ethernet card.

＊ If yes, go to section 2.3.2.

＊ If no, click the “Install” button.

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Step 4：Double-click “Protocol” in the Select Network Component Type or highlight “Protocol” then click

“Add”.

Step 5：Highlight “Microsoft” under the list of manufacturers. Double-click “TCP/IP” from the list on the right

or highlight “TCP/IP” then click “OK” to install TCP/IP.

Step 6： After a few seconds, you will be returned to the Network window. The TCP/IP Protocol should now be

on the list of installed network components (see 3 above).

2.3.2 Fixed IP Addresses Configuration

For Windows 98 and Millennium
Step 1：To set up computers with fixed IP Addresses, click the “Properties” button. The TCP/IP Properties

window consists of several tabs. Choose the “IP Address” tab as shown below.

Step 2：Select “Specify an IP address” and enter “192.168.0.xxx” (the default value of BF-2300 is

192.168.0.125) in the “IP Address” location (where xxx is a number between 1 and 254 used by the

High-Performance BF-2300 to identify each computer), and the default “Subnet Mask” “255.255.255.0”. Note

that no two computers on the same LAN can have the same IP address.

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For Windows XP and Windows 2000

Step 1：Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Highlight
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button

Step 2：Select “Specify an IP address” and enter “192.168.0.xxx” (the default value of BF-2300 is

192.168.0.125) in the “IP Address” location (where xxx is a number between 1 and 254 used by the

High-Performance BF-2300 to identify each computer), and the default “Subnet Mask” “255.255.255.0”. Note

that no two computers on the same LAN can have the same IP address.

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Click “OK”. to complete the TCP/IP installation.

2.3.3 Configure your BF-2300

Step 1：Open your web browser and type http://19 2.168.0.125 in the browser’s address box. This address is the
factory set IP Address of your BF-2300. Press “Enter”.

Step 2：The “Username and Password required” prompt box will appear. Typing “admin” (default username)

in the Username field and typing “admin” (default password) in the Password field. Click “OK”. The setup

screen will then appear.

Step 3：It is highly recommended you change the default username and password when you login successfully

first time.

Note: Don’t forget click Apply button to save your changing when you complete your configuration
setting each time, the BF-2300 will restart automatically in 10 seconds with your new setting.

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3. BF-2300 Configuration Setup

This chapter will show you how to configure BF-2300 to function in your network and gain access to your device
through Intranet or Internet.

3.1 Network setting

The BF-2300 support three IP connection types: Static IP, DHCP and PPPoE. These types are listed in the
drop-down menu for the IP Configuration setting. Each setup screen and available features will differ depending
on what kind of IP connection types you select. Default is Static IP

Static (or Fixed) IP

IP Address

Setting Factory Default Necessity

E.g., 192.168.0.xxx 192.168.0.125 Required

Subnet mask

Setting Factory Default Necessity

E.g., 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 Required

Gateway

Setting Factory Default Necessity

E.g., 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.254 Optional

A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. For correct gateway
IP address information, consult the network administrator. BF-2300 need to know the IP address of the gateway
device in order to communicate with the hosts outside the local network environment.

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Primary DNS

Setting Factory Default Necessity

E.g., 168.95.1.1 168.95.1.1 Optional

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the way that Internet domain names are located and translated into Internet
Protocol (IP) addresses.

When the user wants to visit a particular website, the computer asks a Domain Name System (DNS) server for
the website’s correct IP address, and the computer users the response to connect to the web server. DNS is the
way that Internet domain names are identified and translated into IP addresses. A DNS server is a host that
translates this kind of text-based domain name into the numeric IP address used to establish a TCP/IP
connection.

If you are connecting through a static or fixed IP from your network environment, perform these steps：

Step 1: Enter IP address
Step 2: Enter Subnet mask
Step 3: Enter Gateway IP address
Step 4: Enter Primary DNS IP address
Step 5: click Apply button

DHCP

Host Name

Setting Factory Default Necessity

max length is 15 characters CHIYU Optional

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