GE VersaMax IC200SET001 User Manual

Programmable Cont rol Products

GE Fanuc Automation

Vers aM ax S e ri al t o E t he r net Adapte r

User's Manual

GFK-1852 July 2000

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Content of This Ma nual

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction and Quick Start:

firmware options and a quick start procedure.

Chapt er 2. Netwo rk In t erfaces:
Chapter 3. Network Protocols:

number.

Chapter 4. Configuration:

paramteters.

Chapter 5. Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade:

and upgrading the VMSE firmware .

Chapt er 6. Serial Line Interfaces:

indi cators, an d serial cable data.

Chapt er 7. Techni cal Data:
Appendix A. IP Addresses:
Appendix B. Binary to Hex Conversion:
Appendix C. Declaration of Conformity :

standards.

Port and power specifica tions .

IP a ddress , pac kin g algor ithm, and port

Using the configuration software to set

Serial connector pinouts, LED

General ra tings an d sp ecificat ions.

Format of IP addresses

Overview of applications and

Con ve rsion ta ble

Declara tion of conforman ce to

Using Monitor mode

Relat e d Publ ic at ions

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start.......................................................1-1

Introduction........................................................................................................ 1-1

VMSE Firmware Options.................................................................................... 1-2

SRTP/SNP Firmware....................................................................................1-2

Pass Thru Firmware...................................................................................... 1-2

Modbus TCP/RTU firmware...................................................................... 1-2

Quick Start.......................................................................................................... 1-3

Preliminary Step.................................................................................... 1-3

Default IP Address................................................................................ 1-3

Procedure: Assigning a New IP Address ............................................... 1-3

Configuration............................................................................................... 1-9

Configuration Example ........................................................................ 1-10

Chapter 2 VMSE Interfaces...........................................................................2-1

Serial Interface............................................................................................. 2-1

Network Interface......................................................................................... 2-2

Hardware Address (MAC Address)............................................................... 2-2

Power Requirements.....................................................................................2-2

Chapter 3 Network Protocols.........................................................................3-1

Packing Algorithm (PassThru Firmware only)...............................................3-1

IP Address....................................................................................................3-1

Port Number................................................................................................. 3-2

Chapter 4 Configuration ................................................................................4-1

Configuration Steps...................................................................................... 4-1

Entering Serial Configuration Mode.............................................................. 4-1

Entering Network Configuration Mode_.......................................................4-2

VMSE’s IP Address..................................................................................... 4-2

Default IP Address................................................................................ 4-2

Assigning a New IP Address.................................................................. 4-3

Unix...................................................................................................... 4-3

Configuration Parameters............................................................................. 4-4

SRTP/SNP Firmware – Configuration Setup ................................................ 4-5

Network/IP Settings..................................................................................... 4-5

IP Address....................................................................................................4-6

Gateway IP Address..................................................................................... 4-6

Netmask....................................................................................................... 4-6

Channel, Serial, and Protocol Setups............................................................. 4-6

SRTP/SNP Protocol Mode............................................................................ 4-6

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Serial Interface Config uration....................................................................... 4-7

SNP T1 – T4 Timers..................................................................................... 4-7

SNP ID to IP Address Mapping ( only for SRTP/SNP Mode#2).................... 4-7

PassThru Firmware Configuration Setup....................................................... 4-8

Basic Parameters.......................................................................................... 4-8

IP Address............................................................................................. 4-9

Gateway IP Address.............................................................................. 4-9

Netmask................................................................................................4-9

Telnet Configuration Password..............................................................4-9

Channel 1 Parameters ............................................................................ 4-9

Baud Rate.............................................................................................. 4-9

Interface Mode .................................................................................... 4-10

Flow Control ....................................................................................... 4-10

Port Number........................................................................................ 4-11

Remote IP Address .............................................................................. 4-11

Remote TCP Port................................................................................. 4-11

Connect Mode..................................................................................... 4-12

Automatic Connection Address............................................................ 4-12

Datagram Mode................................................................................... 4-13

Modem Emulation Mode..................................................................... 4-13

Disconnect Mode................................................................................. 4-14

Force Telnet Mode............................................................................... 4-14

Buffer Flushing ................................................................................... 4-15

Inactivity Timeout............................................................................... 4-15

Pack Control........................................................................................ 4-15

Send Characters................................................................................... 4-16

Telne t Terminal Type.......................................................................... 4-16

Modbus TCP/RTU Firmware Configuration Setup............................................. 4-17

Network/IP Settings................................................................................... 4-17

IP Address........................................................................................... 4-17

Gateway IP Address............................................................................ 4-18

Netmask.............................................................................................. 4-18

Serial and Mode Settings............................................................................ 4-18

Protocol............................................................................................... 4-18

Serial Interface .................................................................................... 4-18

Modem Control Settings............................................................................. 4-18

Advanced Modbus Protocol Settings........................................................... 4-19

Modbus ID to IP Address Mapping ( only used for Master)......................... 4-19

Chapter 5 Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade........................................5-1

Monitor Commands ............................................................................................ 5-1

Comma nd result c odes:.................................................................................5-2

Firmware Download Using Serial Port................................................................. 5-2

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Firmware Distribution......................................................................................... 5-4

Firmware Download Using a Network Host......................................................... 5-4

Windows NT Procedure............................................................................. 5-4

Windows NT Command Line Example Code Explanation...................... 5-5

VMSE Firmware File List:.....................................................................5-5

Destination (Password).......................................................................... 5-5

Windows 95/98 Procedure............................................................................ 5-6

Obtaining TFTP Software for Windows 95/98........................................ 5-6

Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces....................................................................6-1

Serial Line Interfaces....................................................................... 6-1

RJ45 Connector Pin-outs (RS-232)...................................................................... 6-1

Screw Block Connector Pin-outs and Other Components..................................... 6-2

Cable Diagrams................................................................................................... 6-4

Cable IC200CBL504.................................................................................... 6-4

User-Built Cable #1: VMSE RJ45 Serial to Miniconverter ........................... 6-5

Specifications........................................................................................ 6-5

User-Built Cable #2: VMSE RJ45 Serial to PC 9-Pin Sub-D ........................ 6-6

For Serial Monitor/Load of VMSE ......................................................... 6-6

Specifications........................................................................................ 6-6

User-Built Cable #3: VMSE RJ45 Serial to PC 9-pin D-Sub......................... 6-7

Specifications........................................................................................ 6-7

User-Built Cable #4: VMSE RS-422 Terminals to PLC ................................ 6-8

Specifications........................................................................................ 6-8

Using the VMSE on an RS-422/485 Multidrop Network ............................... 6-9

Multidrop Application Notes.................................................................. 6-9

Serial Port Connectors....................................................................................... 6-10

IBM-AT Style Personal Computer Serial Port Connector ............................ 6-10

9-Pin, D-Sub PLC Serial Port Connector..................................................... 6-11

15-Pin, D-Sub PLC Serial Port Connector................................................... 6-12

RJ-11 PLC Serial Port Connector................................................................ 6-13

RJ-45 VersaMax Nano/Micro PLC Serial Port Connector........................... 6-14

IC690ACC901 Miniconverter 9-Pin, Male D-Sub Connector ...................... 6-15

Chapter 7 Technical Data...............................................................................7-1

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CPU, Memory, and Controllers.............................................................. 7-1

Serial Interface ...................................................................................... 7-1

Network Interface.................................................................................. 7-1

Power Supply (not included) .................................................................. 7-1

Power Consumption .............................................................................. 7-1

Opera ting Temperature.......................................................................... 7-1

Contents

LEDs..................................................................................................... 7-2

Case...................................................................................................... 7-2

Dimensions ........................................................................................... 7-2

Weight .................................................................................................. 7-2

Appendix A IP Addresses.................................................................................A-1

IP Addressing...............................................................................................A-1

Class A Network..........................................................................................A-1

Class B Network ..........................................................................................A-1

Class C Network..........................................................................................A-2

Network Address..........................................................................................A-2

Broadcast Address........................................................................................A-2

IP Netmask ..................................................................................................A-2

Netmask Example s................................................................................A-3

Private IP Networks and the Internet .............................................................A-3

Network RFC’s............................................................................................A-4

Appendix B Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Table................................... B-1

Appendix C Declaration of Conformity...........................................................C-1

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Chapter

1

Introduction

Introduction and Quick Start

The VersaMax IC200SET001 Serial to Ethernet Adapter (VMSE) brings network
connectivity to factory floors. It is designed to connect industrial devices with serial
interfaces to an Ethernet network using the TCP protocol family (TCP for
transparent s tream- and UDP for datagram ap pl ications). Var ious devices can be
interfaced, for example:

•

PLCs

•

CNC Controllers

•

Terminals

•

Time/attendance and data collection devices

•

Industrial robots

•

Data display units

•

Instruments

Figure 1-1. IC200SET001 VMSE

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VMSE Firmware Options

The IC 2 00 SET001 VMSE h as multip le firmware choices. All of the choices are
shipped on the CD that is shipped with the VMSE unit. Upgrades and new firmware
choices will be placed on the GE Fanuc WEB site, as they become available.

The VMSE ships with the default SRTP/SNP firmware loaded in flash memory.

SRTP/SNP Firmw ar e

The SRTP /SNP firmware is us ed to connect G E Fanuc PLCs or ot her devices, whi ch
support the SNP protocol, to Ethernet.

Devices that support GE Fanuc Ethernet (VersaPro, CIMPLICITY HMI, Se ries
90-30, Series 90-70, and 3
PLCs with a serial SNP port by usin g th e VMSE with the SRTP/SNP firm ware. This
firm ware handles the con version from GE Fanu c Ethernet ( S RT P ) to SNP and also
hand les the timing requ irement s of SNP .

Note: The VMSE can not handle multidropped SNP devices if the communications
is or igin ating from a device usin g SRTP. To multidr op SNP S l aves o ff of a V M S E,
another VMSE is required at th e Mast er end an d the Mast er needs to send messa g es
via SNP not SRTP.

rd

party devices) can communicate with GE Fanuc

Pass Thru Firmware

Pass Thr u firmware is used to connect other serial protoc ols to Ethernet. Typically
this firmware is used to send serial communication and use the Ethernet to replace
seri al cables b y usi n g two VMSE units one at ea ch en d. Pass Th r u Firmwar e can also
be used with a PC softwa re package that com municates Ether net to a VMSE un it,
which, in turn, converts the Ethernet messages to a serial message to communicate to
the end d evi ce.

Some examples of using Pa s s Thr u fir mware ar e:

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Logicmaster 6 to Series Six CCM Type 2 card

•

PC Application to a CNC

Modbus TCP/RTU firmware

Modbus T C P /RTU firmwa re is used to communi cate between d evi ces that use
Modbus TCP to allow them to communicate to devices that use Modbus RTU serial
protocol.

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Quick Start

Introduction and Quick Start

The easiest way to configure the IC200SET001 VMSE is over Ethernet. The
follo wing step s need to be don e, in the ord er listed, to config ure the VMSE.

Preliminary S tep

Connect the VSME to the Ethernet networ k .

Default IP Address

The VMSE is shipped with a default IP address of 0.0.0.0, which automatically
enables the DHCP wi thin the VMSE.

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NOTE:

can always override th e I P a ddr es s g iven to th e V MS E b y your DHCP server.

Using the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) command (see below) you

Procedure: Assigning a New IP Address

Use th e fol lowing s teps to assign an IP address over the network. All of the
follo wing are done from the MS-DOS prompt of your personal c omputer. The
actual numbers and letters you must type are shown in bold type. This data is not
case-sensitive. You can access the MS -DOS prom pt from your comp uter ’s
Start/ Progr ams submenu. For e ase of readi ng on t he pri nted page, many of th e
screen images shown in the figur es in th is manua l ha ve be en converted from their
nor m al whi te le tters on a bl ack backg round to bl ack le tters on a wh ite background.

In the exampl e shown in this section , t he IP A ddre s s 3.1 6.27 .44 wi ll be a s s ign e d to
the VMSE.

The MAC ad dress of the VM S E is requir ed for assi gning an IP ad dress. Use the
MAC addre s s tha t is pr inted on the sid e of your VMSE , whi ch is of t he for mat 00­20-xx-xx-xx-xx. For this example, the MAC address 00-20-4A-51-0E-5B will be
used.

A. Type

ping (any valid IP address on your network)

and then press the
by crea ting an entry in the table.) The ad dress pin g ed should r eply as shown in
the exa mple in the n ext figur e. In this exam ple, the command and va l id IP
address was typed as follows:

key. (This step is required to “establish” the ARP table

Enter

at th e M S -DOS prom pt,

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ping 3.16.16.14

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Figure 1-2. Results of the Ping Command

ARP Table

B. Type

(make sure you leave a s p ace between arp and –a) at th e MS - D O S

arp -a

prom pt , then press the Enter k ey. You should see at leas t one entr y in the ARP
table, as shown in the next figure:

Figure 1-3. Results of the arp –a Command

If the response is “No ar p entries found,” repeat steps A. and B. to ping other
devices u ntil the

comman d lists one or more devices

arp -a

. Note that the ARP

table entries will be removed auto mati cal ly af ter se veral minutes, so if you

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do not complete this pr ocedure and ha ve to come back to it at a later time,
you may have to start from the beginning.

C. Typ e the follo wi ng at the prompt, then press th e Enter key:

arp –s (IPAddress you want the VMSE to have) ( Mac Address of VMSE)

This example uses: arp -s 3.16.27.44 00-20-4a-51-0e-5b

NOTE: You will not see any reply on the screen (see Figure 1-5).

1

D. Type

telnet (IP Address) 1

(don’t forget the spa ce bet we en th e IP ad dress and

the 1), and then press the Enter key.

This example u ses : Telnet 3. 1 6.27.44 1
This connection will fail, but the VMSE will change its IP address to the one

designated in the ARP command line. You should see the following screen after
a short time-out period:

Figure 1-4. Results of the Telnet 3.16.27.44 1 Command

E. Click th e O K bu tton in th e “Con nect Failed” box, then close the “Teln et ( N one)”

box.

F. At the MS-DOS prompt, type

between the IP address and 9999), and the n press the Ente r key
This example uses: telnet 3.16.27.44 9999

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Telnet (IP Address) 9999

(don’t forget the sp ace

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The following figure shows the screen before the Enter button is pressed:

Figure 1-5. Screen Appearance Just Before Step G.

G. After the Enter button is pressed in the previous step, the Telnet window opens

with the VMSE Serial number , shown in the next fig ure. Confir m the Teln et
connection by pressing the Enter key within 3 seconds. It you don’t respond by
pressing the Enter key within 3 seconds, the telnet connection will time out and
you will have to close the telnet window and repeat the previous step.

Figure 1-6. The Telnet Response Window

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Once you press the Enter key, the following VMSE Configuration screen

will appear:

Figure 1-7. The VMSE Configuration Screen

H. Type s to save the IP address in the VMSE. (It is not necessar y to pr ess the

Enter key.) The “Conne ction to host lost” Telnet dialog box will appear (this is
normal) shown in the next figure:

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Figure 1-8. The “Connection to host lost” Telnet Box

I. Click the OK butt on in the “Connec tion to host lo s t ” Tel net d i alog box to close

it, and then close the Telnet box.

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J. Reconnect by typing

pressing the Enter key. This will take you to the VMSE Configuration screen,
shown in Figure 1- 7.

K. Use thi s screen to con fi g ure the V MS E. An ex ample is provided in the

following “Configuration” section.

telnet 191.12.3.77 9999

at th e M S -DOS prom pt, and t hen

Note

The VMSE comes equipped with SNP/SRTP firmware by default.
If you a re usin g a prot oc ol other than S N P /SRT P , you must load
the c orre ct firmwa re for your prot oc ol fr om th e s uppl ied C D ( see
Chap ter 5 for firmwa re upgrade detai ls) before proceeding with
configuration. Note that changing the firmware will not change
the IP ad dress set in th e previous steps.

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Configuration

This section is just an overview. See Chapter 4 for configuration details.

Before proceedi ng with th e configuration procedure, ensure that you h ave the correct
firmware loaded in the VMSE. The VMSE comes equipped with SNP/SRTP by
default. If you are u sing a differ e nt protoc ol, you must load the correct fi rmware for
that pr otocol. See Chap ter 5 for instructions.

You have si x Command choices at the Con figurati on screen Command Pr ompt (see
next figure). You do not have to press the Enter key after typing a command number
or letter.

•

1 – to configure Network/IP Settings

•

2 – to con figure CH1 S e rial and Protoc ol Set tin gs

•

3 – to configure SN P ID to IP Mapp i ng Ta ble

•

d – to revert to default settings

•

s – to sa ve your changes and quit

•

q – to qu it without saving your cha nges

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Figure 1-9. VMSE Configuration Screen

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Command Prompt

1

P

Configuration Example

The following figure shows the results of pressing the 2 key to select the “CH1 Serial
and Protocol Se ttings ” parameter group.

Notice that the first parameter in the group (“Pr otocol Mode”) is displayed. The
current value is shown in parentheses (001 in this example) before the prompt.
Simply pressing the Enter key would retain the current parameter value; typing 2 and
pressing the Enter key would set the Protocol Mode parameter to Mode #2.

Figure 1-10. Configuring the “Protocol Mode”

After each parameter value has been entered, the next parameter in order will appear
at the prompt , a s shown in th e fol lowi ng figure:

Figure 1-11. Continuing Configuration of the “CH1 Serial & Protocol Settings”

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Introduction and Quick Start

Once you finish configuring all of the param eters in th e s elected gr ou p (“CH1 Serial
& Pr otocol S e ttings ” in the above example), you will be returned to the Command
Promp t where you can continu e editin g p ar ameter s or you can exit.

Be sure to type S if you desire to save your changes when exiting.

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MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
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VersaMax, and VersaPro, are trademarks of GE Fanuc NA.

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Chapter

2

VMSE Interfaces

Serial Interface

The VMSE has RJ45 and screw block serial ports. The RJ45 port only supports
RS232, whereas the screw block port supports RS232 and RS485/422. By setting the
switch located on the face of the VMSE and configuring the VMSE setup, RS232 or
RS485/422 can be selected.

NOTE: The V MSE is a s in gle seria l port devi ce, meaning that only one port can be
used at a time. In the configuration menu, Chan nel One r efers to eith er one of the
ports being used.

Figure 2-1. VMSE Ports and Features

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Network Interface

The VMSE supports 10 Mbit Ethernet through its RJ45 (10BaseT) connector.

Hardware Addres s (MAC Addr e ss)

The first three bytes are fixed, and read 00-20-4A. The fourth, fifth, and sixth bytes
are un iq u e for each VM SE an d are used to generat e th e s er ial number . The addr es s is
in Hex notation.

Power Requirements

The VMSE is not shipped with a power supply. The required input voltage can vary
between 9VDC an d 3 0 V DC with a maximum of 3 Wat ts. The VMSE can be
powered from the 24 Volt supply on the VersaMax, Series 90-30, or an external
supply can be used. Take care not to exceed the ca pa city of th e V er s aMax or Series
90-30 power supply .

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Network Protocols

The VMSE produ c t use s T CP/IP protocol s for network commun icat ion . The
supported standards are: ARP, UDP, TCP, ICMP, Telnet, TFTP, DHCP, and SNMP.
For transparent conn ection s, TC P /I P ( binary str eam) or Telnet protocols are used.
Fir mwar e upgrades c a n be made wi th th e TFTP protocol.

The IP protocol defi nes addressi ng, routing and data block ha ndlin g over the
network. Th e T CP (tra nsmission contr ol pr otocol) ass ures t hat no dat a is lost or
dupl icated, and that everything sen t into the connecti on on one side arrives at the
target exactly as it was sent.

For typical datagram applications where devices interact with others without
maintainin g a p oint to poin t con necti on , a UDP datagram is us ed .

Packing Algorithm (PassThru Firmware only)

The two ava ilabl e pa ck et algorithms (wh ich define how and when pa ck ets are sent to
the network) are software select able. The standard algor ithm is optimized for
applications where VMSE is used in a local environment, allowing for very small
delays for sing le chara cters while trying to k eep the packet count low. The alternate
packing algorithm minimizes th e packet count on th e net wor k , and is es p ecially
useful for applications in routed Wide Area Networks. Various parameters can be set
in this mode to economize the serial data stream.

IP Address

Every active device connected t o the TCP/IP n etwork must h ave a unique IP address.
This IP address i s us ed to reference a specifi c d evi ce, for example, to build a
connection to the VMSE’s serial port. See Appendix A for a complete description of
IP Addressing.

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Port Number

Every TCP connect ion and every UDP dat agram are d efined by a destinati on I P
addr ess and a port number. An IP address is n ecess ary to ad d r es s a device (h ost) on
the net wor k. A port nu mber is neces sary to ad dress an ap p lication or a ch an nel on a
networ k host. Th e port n umber can be comp ared to an ex tension on a PBX
(telep hone) system.

A Telnet application (login to a host with an ASCII terminal) is commonly assigned
TCP por t n um ber 23. Mor e th an one Teln et connection can be establi s hed to one host
using the Telnet port; however, the other peer IP address/port number combination
must be di ff eren t.

In th e VMSE (PassThru Firmwar e) , a port number can be confi g u red on th e ch an nel
(port). The VMSE uses this port number for outgoing messages and incoming
connections or UDP datagrams, which are addressed to its port number. Port 9999
(decimal) is used for remote configuration.

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Configuration

The VMSE can be confi g ured usin g remote or local methods. Either use an AS C II
terminal or a terminal emulation program to locally access the serial port, or use a
Telnet connection t o con figure th e un i t ov er the network.

The VMSE configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained without
power. The confi g urati on can be chang ed any time. Th e V MS E p er forms a res et after
the con fi g urati on ha s been chan g ed and stored .

Configuration Steps

The foll o wi ng steps n eed to be done, in th e or d er listed , to config ure the VMSE for
use. Thes e s teps can be d one via th e serial port or over the network u sing Telnet.

•

Set the Network Configuration

Mask.

- IP Address, Gateway Address, and Network

•

Load appropriate firmware if needed

TCP/RTU.

•

Configure Channel for applic a t i on

Chapter 1 for firmware option details.

- SRTP/SNP, PassThru, Modbus

- Depends on firm ware option chosen. See

Entering Serial Configuration Mode

An ASCI I ter minal or a P C with a terminal emul ation pr ogram can be connected to
the serial port on the VMSE. The terminal (or PC) should be configured for 9600
baud, n o parity, 8- bit, a nd 1 stop bi t.

To ent er configur ation m ode, the power on the VMSE mu s t be c ycl ed (powered off
and ba ck on ) . A ft er p ower-up, the self-test begi ns. About a s econd later, three
lowercase ‘x’ ch ar acter s mus t be sent to th e V M SE. These char acters mu s t all be
sent wi th in approx imately one s econd to start the configu r ation m od e.

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NOTE:

at the terminal (emulation) and then power up the VMSE. This will ensure that the x
characters will arrive in time.

See Chapter 5 for more detail on using Serial communications to configure the
VMSE.

The easiest way to enter the configuration mode is to hold down the ‘x’ key

Entering Network Configur atio n Mod e_

To configure over the network, a Telnet connection to port 9999 must be established.
If you know the assigned IP address you can establish a Telnet connection to port 9999.

Under Windows 95/98/NT, open an MS-DOS command window and type the command
“telnet x.x.x.x 9999”, where x.x.x.x is an IP address already configured in the VMSE and
9999 is the desired TCP/IP port. Make sure you put a space between the x.x.x.x and

9999.

VMSE’s IP Add ress

Default IP Address

The VMSE is shipped with a default IP address of 0.0.0.0, which automatically enables
the DHCP within the VMSE.

If DHCP is enabled on the VMSE, and if there is a DHCP server to respond to VMSE’s
request when it’s booting up, the VMSE will then get an IP address, a gateway address,
and a subnet mask from the DHCP server. These addresses will not be shown in the
VMSE’s configuration screens (you will still see 0.0.0.0), however if you enter the
“monitor mode” (see Chapter 5) and from 0> prompt type NC (upper case) you will be
able to see the IP configuration of the VMSE.

NOTE:

address given to the VMSE by your DHCP serve r.
If DHCP is enabled on the VMSE, but there is no DHCP server on the network, the

VMSE's requ est wil l eventuall y t ime out and the unit will boot up with n o IP
address. As soon as a static IP address is assigned to the VMSE, the DHCP support
will be disabled within the product. To re-enable DHCP support, the IP address
should be s e t back to 0.0.0 . 0.

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Using th e ARP command (s ee below) you can always override the IP

Configuration

Assigning a New IP Address

If the IP A ddre s s of t he VM SE is unknown or unde fine d, the following steps outline
how t o assign a t e mpor a ry IP address over the network.

1. Set a static A RP with the des ired IP a ddress using the har dware address of th e

VMSE, which is prin ted on the produ c t label. The foll owing ex ample shows the
use o f A RP in W i n95/98/NT (from the DOS prom pt) whe n th e ha rdware address
of the VMSE is 00-20-4A-01-64-0B.

In order for the A RP com mand to wor k in Windows, the ARP ta bl e on the

PC m ust ha ve at le ast one IP address define d oth er than its own. T ype

“ARP–A” at the DOS command prompt to verify that there is at least one

entry in the ARP table. If th er e is no other entry beside t he local machine,

ping anot her IP mach i ne on your network to bu ild the ARP ta ble. Th is ha s

to be a host ot her than the machine on which you are working. On ce there is

at lea st one entry in the ARP table, use the following commands to ARP an

IP address to the VMSE.

arp -s 191.12.3.77 00-20-4A-01-64-0B

2. Open a Telnet connection to port number 1. This connection will fail, but the

VMSE wil l ch ange it s IP ad dress to the one desi gnated in the ARP comman d
line.

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telnet 191.12.3.77 1

3. Open a Telnet connection to port 9999, and set all required parameters.

telnet 191.12.3.77 9999

Confirm Telnet connection with <ENTER>.

NOTE:

VMSE. Be sure to log into VMSE and store the parameters to make the IP address
chang e p er manent .

The temp orary IP address by ARP is reverted aft er every power r eset of the

Unix

Unix arp details when the hardware address of the VMSE is 00-20-4A-01-64-0B.
The comm and example for most Unix systems is:

arp -s 191.12.3.77 00:20:4A:01:64:0B

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Configuration Parameters

After configuration mode is entered (confirm with <ENTER>), the parameters can
be chan g ed ; default values can be confir med with the ENTER key. The para meters
must be saved , and the VMSE performs a power reset.

The Configuration for each of the firmware loads of the VMSE is slightly different.
If you n eed to load a different firmware than is in the VMSE, loa d the firmware first,
and th en fol low the directions for configur ation for the appropriate firmware. The
next sections contain the details for configuration setup for each of the firmware
loads.

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SRTP/SNP Firmware – Configuration Setup

Figure 4.1 shows the Main Configuration screen for SRTP/SNP Firmware.

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Figure 4-1. SRTP/SNP Firmware Configuration Screen

When finished wi th this screen, you ha ve th ree ch oi ces :

•

Press the “S” key to exit and save your chan g es .

•

Press the “Q” key to exit without saving your changes.

•

Press the “D” key to return to the default settings.

Network/IP Settings

To change the Network/IP settings, press ‘1’. The followi ng valu es can be
set/changed: IP Address, Gateway Address, NetMask.

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IP Address

The IP address must be set to a unique value in your network. If you are not familiar
with IP addresses, pl ea se refer t o Appendix A.

If the VMSE is given an address that is already in use it will not connect to the
network.

Gateway IP Address

The router/g ateway addr es s is needed to commun icate to other LAN segments. The
default gateway must be set to the IP address of the router that connects these
segments. This address must be within the local network.

Netmask

A netmask defines how many bits from the IP address are to be taken as the network
section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section (re class A : 8/ 2 4
(net/host), class B: 16/16, class C: 24/8 bits). If set to 0, the standard netmask for the
actual IP addres s is used. A p p endix A cover s the calcu lation of the right value in
detail.

The VMSE prompt s for the number of host bits , an d then calculat es th e n etmask. It is
shown in standard forma t “255.255.xxx.xxx” when sa ve d parame ters are dis played.

Channel, Serial, and Protocol Setups

To chan g e the Chann el settings, pr es s ‘2’. The following values can be set/changed:
Protocol Mode, Seria l Interface setup, SNP T1-T4 timers.

: SNP T1 thru T4 timers should not be modified under normal circumstances. A

Note

thorough knowledge of S N P is re quired to modi fy the T1 – T4 timeout s.

SRTP/SNP Protocol Mode

The SRTP/SNP mode needs to be set based on how the VMSE will be used.

Mode#1

connected to a SNP slave. For this usage set the SRTP/SNP mode to MODE#1
(Enter a “1”). This is what is used for VersaPro or HMI to communicate with a PLC
by using a VMSE at the PLC.

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Mode#2

An examp le of this is:
A Seri es 90 P LC wi th a s er ial port set up for SNP where COMMREQs are used to

commun ication with oth er PLCs.

– Mode#2 is used to connect a SNP master to the network using a VMSE.

Serial Interface Configuration

Enter the interface setup as BBBB,D,P,S where BBBB is the baud rate ( default is
19200, D is the number of data bits (must be 8), P is parity (SNP defaults to O, the
letter “O” not zero, S number of stop bits ( must be 1).

The Default setting is the same as GE Fanuc PLC defaults; 19200 Baud, 8 data bits,
Odd pa ri ty, and 1 stop bit.

SNP T1 – T4 Timers

T1 – Turn-Around Delay
T2 – ACK/NAK Timeout
T3 – Link Idle Timeout
T4 – After Break Delay

SNP ID to IP Address Mapping ( only for SRTP/SNP Mode#2)

This setting is used only when VMSE configuration Mode#2 is used. This setting
directs messages to the VMSE which has the IP a d dress that cor responds to th e SN P
address i n thi s m apping ta ble. Up to four SN P IDs to IP addresses c an be entered.
Wildcards are to be used to allow multiple SNP IDs for communicate to PLCs
multidropped off of one VMSE. An example would be to enter:

SNP ID “A* ” IP Address 3.0.0.1

The SNP IDs “A1”, “AA”, and APPLE would all go the VMSE with the IP address

3.0.0.1 The PLCs with the corr ect SNP I D would respond to the SNP message

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PassThru Firmware Configuration Setup

Figure 4.2 shows the Main Configuration screen for PassThru Firmware.

Figure 4-2. Pass Thru Firmware Configuration Screen

When finished wi th this screen, you ha ve th ree ch oi ces :

•

Press the “9” key to exit and save your changes.

•

Press the “8” key to exit without saving your changes.

•

Press the “7” key to activate the default settings.

Basic Parameters

To change the basic parameters (Server Configuration), press ‘0’. The following
values can be set/ changed : IP Addr es s, Gateway Address, N etMask, an d T elnet
Password.

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IP Address

The IP address must be set to a unique value in your network. If you are not familiar
with IP addresses, pl ea se refer t o Appendix A.

If the VMSE is given an address that is already in use it will not connect to the
network.

Gateway IP Address

The router/g ateway addr es s is needed to commun icate to other LAN segments. The
default gateway must be set to the IP address of the router that connects these
segments. This address must be within the local network.

Netmask

A netmask defines how many bits from the IP address are to be taken as the network
section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section (re class A : 8/ 2 4
(net/host), class B: 16/16, class C: 24/8 bits). If set to 0, the standard netmask for the
actual IP addres s is used. A p p endix A cover s the calcu lation of the right value in
detail.

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The VMSE prompt s for the number of host bits , an d then calculat es th e n etmask. It is
shown in standard forma t “255.255.xxx.xxx” when sa ve d parame ters are dis played.

Telnet Configuration Password

The telnet

setup menu via a Telnet connection to port 9999. To access the setup menu through
the serial port, it is not necessary to
the Channel Sp ecific Parameter s screen.

configuration password can be set to disable unauthorized access to the

enter the password.

Entering “2” moves you to

Channel 1 Parameters

To chan g e the Chann el 1 configur ation, press “1”. The following sections describe
the item that can be changed and the valu es to use.

Baud Rate

The baud rate can be set within the defined limits from 300 to 38400 bits per second.

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Interface Mode

The line interface (I/F) mode is a bit-coded byte with the following meanings. It is
entered in he xadecima l no tation:

)XQFWLRQ        

RS-232C 0 0
RS-422/485 0 1
RS-485 2-wire 1 1
7 Bit 1 0
8 Bit 1 1
No Parity 0 0
Even P a rity 1 1
Odd Parity 0 1
1 Stop bit 0 1
2 Stop bit 1 1

Figure 4-3. Interface Mode Operation

Common settings:

RS-232C, 8-bit, No Parity, 1 stop = 0x4C
RS-232C, 7-bit, Even Parity, 1 stop = 0x78
RS-485, 2-Wire, 8-bit, No Parity, 1 stop = 0x4F
RS-422, 8-bit, Odd Parity, 2 stop = 0xDD

The bit combination can be easily converted to hexadecimal notation for input. See
Appendix B for conversi on tables.

Flow Control

This parameter sets the local handshake method for stopping and starting output.
Generally, flow control is not required if the connection is used to pass a blocked
protocol with block siz es <1k ( ACK/NAK).

No flow control: 00
XON/XOFF flow control in both directions: 01
Hardware hand shake wi t h RT S/CTS l i nes: 02
XON/XOFF, pass characters to host: 05

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Port Number

This setting is the source port number in TCP connections, and is the number used to
identify the channel for remote initiating connections. The port number may not be
set to 0 or 9999 (range: 1-65535). In general the port numbers 0..1023 are reserved in
UNIX systems for s p ecific app lications. It is advisable t o u se number s in the rang e
2000-30000 to avoid potential conflicts.

If th e UDP Datagram mod e i s s el ected, the port num ber is used as th e UDP sou rce
por t num be r for outg oing datagram s ; datagrams sen t to the V M SE with this port
number are recei ved to this ch an nel.

Remote IP Address

When automatic connection mode is selected, a connection is made to this IP address
on the network .

Remote TCP Port

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The remote TCP port number must be set to use automatic connections and can also
be configured for manual connect mode. This parameter defines the port number on
the target host to which a connection is attempted.

NOTE:

use the remote port number 23 (this is the Internet standard port number for Telnet
services).

This port number is also used as the UDP destination port number for transmitted
datagrams, provided the VMSE is used in UDP mode.

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To connect an ASCI I terminal to a h ost u s ing a VMSE for login purposes,

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Connect Mode

This parameter defines how the VMSE makes a connection and how it reacts to
incomi ng conn ection s over the net wor k.

Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Connection Accept ance

-nev e r ac cept inc oming 0 0 0

-accept incom ing with active DTR only 0 1 0

-accept unconditional (if not busy) 1 1 0

Response on Seri al to Connect

-nothing (quiet) 0

-character response: (C=conn., D=disc.,
N=not availab le/unreachable )

Active Connection Startup

-no active connection startup 0 0 0 0

-start connection with any character on
the se ri al line

-start connection with acti ve-going
DTR line

-start connection with CR (0x0d) only 0 0 1 1

-manual connection startup
(‘C’ + address)

Datagram Mode
Modem Emulation Mode

1

000 1

001 0

010 0

110 0
011 0

Figure 4-4. Connect Mode Options

Please refer to Appendix B for information on converting values to hexadecimal
format.

Automatic Connection Address

Using either of the serial ports, an automatic TCP connection to a network node can
be configured by setting the remote IP address and the TCP port number parameters.

If automatic connection is selected, all parameters must be supplied in full.
If manual connection startup is configured (with “C” + address/port ), onl y t he part

not supplied in the command string is used. In manual mode, the last byte of the
address must be supplied.

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Example

TCP port number is 1234 :

C121.2.4.5/1<

complete override - connection is started with host 121.2.4.5, port 1.

C5<

This means connect to 129.1.2.5, port 1234.

C28.10/12< ENTER >

This means connect to 129.1.28.10, port 12.

: The configured remote I P address within the VMSE is 129.1.2.3 an d the

>

ENTER

ENTER

>

Datagram Mode

When selecting this option you will be prompted for Datagram type
Datagram type: 01 (Directed UDP)

Modem Emulation Mode

In modem emulation mode, the VMSE presents a modem interface to the attached
serial device by accepting AT-style modem commands and “wiggles” the modem
signals correctly. Nor mally th ere is a modem connected to a PC and a modem
connected to some other remote machine. A user must dial from his/her PC to the
remot e machin e an d accumulate phon e charges for each conn ection. Wi th the VMSE
in modem mode, you can replace your modem s wi th V MS E and use an Ethernet
conn ection instead of a ph one call al l without having t o ch an ge communications
appli cation s an d ma ke potent ially-expensive phone calls.

Modem mode is selected by setting the “connect mode” to 0x06 (no echo &
acknowledgments) or 0x16 (with echo & acknowledgments.) In modem mode the
following strings can be used:

ATDTx.x.x.x,pppp or ATDT x.x. x.x/pppp

This is used to make a connection to an IP address (x.x.x.x) and a remote port
number (pppp.)

ATDTx.x.x.x

Without a port number, this will make a connection to the remote port number
defin ed wi thin the VMSE.

ATD

If no remote IP address and port number are defined within the VMSE, this
command will force the VMSE into “monitor mode”.

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ATD0.0.0.0

If a remote IP address and port number are defined within the VMSE, this command
will force the VMSE into “monitor mode”.

ATDx.x.x.x

Without a port number, this will make a connection to the given IP address (x.x.x.x)
and the remote port number configured within the VMSE.

All other 'AT' commands with “connect mode” set to 0x16 will acknowledge with an
OK, but will not be acted upon.

If the VMS E is in modem emulation mode and the serial port is idle, the VMSE can
still accept networ k TCP connect ions to the serial ports if the “connect mode” is set
to 0xC6 (with no echo) or 0xD6 (with echo).

Disconnect Mode

In di scon nect mode, DTR drop can be a ctivat ed or ignored to end a connect ion:

- Di s c onne c t with DTR drop: 80

- Ignore DTR: 00

Force Telnet Mode

With an other bit in the disconnect m od e, the VMSE can be for ced into Telnet
(terminal) mode and the setup for the terminal name can be enabled:

- activate Telnet mode and terminal type setup: 40

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Buffer Flushing

With this parameter it is possible to control line handling and network buffers with
conn ection startup and disconn ect. Also, selection betwe en two different p acking
algorit h ms is possibl e.

Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Clear input buffer (line to network)

- with active connection: 1

- with passive connection: 1

- at time of disconn ect: 1
Clear output buffer (network to line)

- with active connection: 1

- with passive connection: 1

- at time of disconnect: 1
Alternate packing algorithm 1

Figure 4-5. Buffer Flushing Options

Inactivity Timeout

With this parameter an inactivity time can be set. If the set time expires without an
activity on the serial line, the connection is dropped.

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Pack Control

Alternative pack algorithm settings are controlled here. Set this value to 00 if
specific function s are not needed.

Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Idle time to force tra ns mit: 12ms (avg .) 0 0
Idle time to force tra ns mit: 52ms (avg .) 0 1
Idle time to force transmit: 250ms (avg.) 1 0
Idle time to force transmit: 5 secs (!) 1 1
No tr aili ng chars after sendchar(s) 0 0
One trailing char after sendchar(s) 0 1
Two trailing chars after send char( s) 1 0
Sendchars define 2-Byte sequence 1
Send immediate after Sendchar 1

Figure 4-6. Pack Control Options

“Idle time to force transmit” defines the time period after which all accumulated
chara cters are sent, regardless of the recognition of send character s.

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In some applications, CRC, Checksum, or other trailers follow the
end- of-sequence char acter. In these cas es , this op ti on h elps to ada p t frame
transmissi on to the fram e boundary.

If bit 4 is set, VMSE interprets the Sendchars as a 2-byte sequence; if reset, they will
be interpreted independently.

If bit 5 is not set, any other characters already in the serial buffer will be included in
the transmiss ion after a “transmit” condition is found. If the bit is set, the VMSE will
immediately send after recognizing the transmit condition (sendchar or timeout).

NOTE:

acknowledgement has to be sent.

A trans mission might occur if statu s information has to be exchanged or an

Send Characters

Up to two ch aracters can be entered in h ex adecimal repres entati on in the parameter
“sendchar.” If a ch ar acter r eceived on the serial line mat ches one of th es e characters,
it is immediately sent together with any awaiting characters to the TCP connection.
This i s s p ecially useful to minimiz e the respon s e time for s p ecific protocol ch aracters
on th e serial lin e (i .e. ETX, EOT etc.). Setting the first Sendchar to “00” disables the
recognition of
the char acter s .

Alter n ativel y, the two character s can be interpreted as a s eq uence (s ee “Pack
Control” section).

Telnet Terminal Type

This parameter appears only if the terminal type option is enabled by setting
bit 6 in the disconnect mod e. If set, the terminal name can be u s ed f or the Telnet
terminal type. Only one name can be entered.

If the terminal type option is enabled, VMSE also reacts to the EOR (end of record)
and binary options, which can be used for applications like terminal emulation to
IBM hosts.

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Modbus TCP/RTU Firmware Configuration Setup

The next figure shows the Main Configuration screen for Modbus Firmware:

Figure 4-7. Modbus Hardware Configuration Screen

When finished wi th this screen, you ha ve th ree ch oi ces :

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•

Press the “S” key to exit and save your chan g es .

•

Press the “Q” key to exit without saving your changes.

•

Press the “D” key to return to the default settings.

Network/IP Settings

To change the Network/IP settings, press ‘1’. The followi ng valu es can be
set/changed: IP Address, Gateway Address, NetMask

IP Address

The IP addres s must be s et to a uniq ue value in your network. If you are n ot familiar
with IP addresses, pl ea se refer t o Appendix A.

If the VMSE is given an address that is already in use it will not connect to the
network.

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Gateway IP Address

The router/g ateway addr es s is needed to commun icate to other LAN segments. The
default gateway must be set to the IP address of the router that connects these
segments. This address must be within the local network.

Netmask

A netmask defines how many bits from the IP address are to be taken as the network
section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section (re class A : 8/ 2 4
(net/host), class B: 16/16, class C: 24/8 bits). If set to 0, the standard netmask for the
actual IP addres s is used. A p p endix A cover s the calcu lation of the right value in
detail.

The VMSE prompt s for the number of host bits , an d then calculat es th e n etmask. It is
shown in standard forma t “255.255.xxx.xxx” when sa ve d parame ters are dis played.

Serial and Mode Settings

To chan g e the Chann el settings, pr es s ‘2’. The following values can be set/changed:
Protocol, S erial Int erface

Protocol

At the first prompt, select 1 for Save or 2 for Master . At th e s e c ond promp t, select 1
for Modbus/RTU or 2 for Modbus/ASCII.

Serial Interface

Enter the interface setup as BBBB,D,P,S,RSxxx where BBBB is the bau d rate
(default is 19200), D is the number of data bits , P is parity, S number of stop bits,
and RSxxx is 232 or 485 .

Modem Control Settings

To change the Modem settings, press ‘3’. The following value can be set/changed:
RTS Output

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Advanced Modbus Protocol Settings

To chan g e the Chann el settings, pr es s ‘4’. The following values can be set/changed:
Slave Addr/Unit ID , Modbus Serial Broadcasts, Character/Message Timeouts.

Modbus ID to IP Address Mapping ( only used for Master)

This setting is only available when Master is chosen. Entering “5” give s you the
Mapping screen.

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Monitor Mode and F irmware Upgrad e

To enter monitor mode

Section 4.3). Instead of entering three “x ” keys, key in “xx1”. Within one second of
power-up, the VMSE will respond with a special prompt. To start the monitor mode
without network functions (no network connections), enter “xx2”. To enter the
monitor mode, in addition to “xx1” and “xx2”, you can also type “yyy” and log in.

To enter the monitor mode using a Telnet connection

established, you will see messages similar to the following examples:

Serial Number 1103062 MAC Address 00:20:4A:11:0B:F6
Software Version 00.9B1 (000630)
Press Enter to go into Setup Mode (wait to close)

At this point, type M (upper case). If you see the 0> prompt, it means that you have
entered the mon itor mode su ccessfully.

Monitor Commands

The foll o wi ng commands are ava ilable in the monitor mode. Many comman ds have
an IP address as an optional parameter (x.x.x.x). If it is given, the command is
applied to another VMSE with that IP address. If no IP address is given, the
command is executed locally.

: The same principal as setting the parameters is used (see

: After the Telnet session is

All com mands mus t be given in cap ital letters; on ly blank s (spaces) are accepted
between parameters.

Command Description
DL

x.x.x.x Send firmware to VMSE with IP x.x.x.x

SF

x.x.x.x Query software header reco rd (16-byte)

VS

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Download firmware to the V MSE

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Command Description

x.x.x.x Get configuration as HEX records

GC

x.x.x.x Set configuration from HEX records

SC

x.x.x.x Ch e ck with P i ng i f x.x.x.x i s alive and re achable

PI
AT
TT

NC
RS

x.x.x.x:n.n.n.n With this command, you can remotely assign an IP address to

SI

QU

Show the VMSE’s ARP table entr ies
Shows all the incoming and outgoing TCP connections (used

only with “monitor mo d e” fr om Telnet)
Shows t he IP configur ation of the VMSE
Resets the power on the VMSE

another VMSE, where x.x.x.x is th e n ew IP ad dress and
n.n.n.n is the remote VMSE serial number written twice. For
example:

SI194.39.78.234:146.138.146.138
IP address = 194.39.78.234
Remote VMSE serial # (146-138) = 146.138.146.138

NOTE:

this IP assignment cannot be done over the rout ers.
Quit - exit diagnostics mode

Sinc e t his i s obtained by sendi ng broadc ast packets,

Command result codes:

0
1
2
8
9

OK, no error
No answer from remote device
Cann ot r each remote d evi ce or does n ot answer
Wrong parame ter( s )
In valid c ommand

Firmware Downloa d Using Serial Port

Downloading is done in monitor mode. Once the VMSE is in monitor mode, by
using “DL” command, the VMSE will wait for the firmware image in Intel Hex
forma t. This mu st only be sent through th e s er ial interface. When the end r ecord is

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received , the VM SE checks the integr ity of th e fir mware image and th en programs
the new firmwar e in the flash ROM. Do not switch off the power supply at this time.
A loss of po wer while r eprogra mming wil l r es u lt in a corrupt program image an d a
nonfunctional VMSE.

To load firmware with Hyperterminal, enter monitor mode by resetting the VMSE
and type xx1 after the * appears on the screen (you have about 1 second to type xx1).

The 0> pr ompt te lls you that you have e ntered Monit or mode
Type DL to enter download mode.

you will need to disconnect the Ethernet cable from the VMSE before you do

Note:

the download.
You must now use the H yperterm in al menu bar and select Trans fer… Send Text

File. This will give you a dialog box to select the file to download. Select the .hex
file for the firmware you want to load. The download will take about five minutes
and th e h yperterm in al will a ppear dead un til the d own load compl etes. The fi g ure
below shows the r es u lts after the download completes succes sfully.

After a comp lete reprogramming , the VMSE restarts.
After ch anging the firmware load in th e V M SE, select d efault s on the new firm ware

before setting the configuration to your desired settings; this keeps the VMSE from
becoming confused.

5

Figure 5-1. HyperTerminal Dialog Box

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5

Firmw are Distribution

To distribute th e firm ware of one VMSE to others, the “SF” command is used. After
entering monitor mode on the VMSE, simply send the firmware with the “SF”
comman d to the oth er d evi ces .

Firmware Download Using a Network Host

Windows NT Procedure

To downloa d new firmware from a com p u ter to a VMSE, it i s neces sary to h ave a
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) client send a binary file. Windows NT has a
TFTP client built-in, but Windows 95/98 users must obtain TFTP software. See the
“Obtaining TFTP Software for Windows 95/98” section on the last page of this
chapter. The parameters to send a binary file are as follows:

•

Host – enter the IP addr es s of t he VMSE you are downl oa d ing.

•

Source ( or Local File) – a full path to the file to download to the VMSE.

•

Destination (or Remote File) – this a like a pass word in th e VM S E you a re

downloading.

•

PUT– send the file to the VMSE.

Go to the Command Prompt (MS-DOS Prompt), key in the above information, and
then press th e Ent er key. See the example in th e fi gure and followin g ex planat ion:

Figure 5-2. Using TFTP in Windows NT to store files to the VMSE

The fig ure above shows a successful st ore to th e VM SE at IP addres s 3.16.27. 40.

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6

Windows NT Command Line Example Code Explanation

C:\>tftp –i 3.16.27.40 PUT d:\snp42d.rom G1

5

1

2

1. C:\> is the comman d prom pt

2. tftp is the execute command for the TFTP software

3. -i tells TFTP to send a binary file

4. The host field is the IP addr ess of the target VMSE

5. PUT is the comman d that sends the fil e to the VMSE

6. The source file (including full path) to be sent to the VMSE

7. The destination field is like a password in the target VMSE

VMSE Firmware File List:

Functionality
SNP/SRTP SNP42.HEX SNP42.ROM G1

PassThru CoBox3-6.Hex CoBox3-6.ROM 3Q
Modbus Modbus.Hex Modbus.Rom 4D

File for Serial
Download

File for Network
Download

7

Destination
(password)

Destination (Password)

Destination (password ) for Network loads depend on what file is already in the
VMSE. Enter the Destination code based on what is already in the VMSE not on
what you are downloading.

For example, if you are downloading PassThru into a new unit which has the default
software of SNP/SRTP, you would enter a destination of G1.

destination is case sensitive. The letter “G” in this example must be upper case.

GFK-1852 Chapter 5 Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade 5-5

Note: The

5

Windows 95/98 Procedur e

Download the TFTP software as described below, then follow the instructions in the
software’s built-in help file.

Obtaining TFTP Software for Windows 95/98

As of this writing, a freeware TFTP software program called PumpKIN is avai lable
for Windows 95/ 9 8 from the foll o wi ng Web site:

www.klever.net/kin/pumpkin.html

Once the page app ears, scr ol l down to th e d own load sel ection ta bl e and downl oa d
the “BANDWIDTH KILLER” version (either the .exe or .zip version).



PumpKIN software is copywrited 1997, 1998 by Klever Group, Inc.



Windows is a r eg istered trademark of Microsoft , Inc.

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Chapter

Serial Line Interfaces

6

Serial Line Interfaces

The VMSE has RJ45 and screw block serial ports. The RJ45 port only supports RS-­232, whereas the screw block port supports RS-232 and RS-485/422. By setting the
switch located on the face of the VMSE and by selecting the matching setting with
the configuration software, RS-232 or RS-485/422 can be selected.

NOTE: The VMSE is a one serial port device, meaning that only one port can be
used at a time. In the configuration menu, channel one refers to either one of the
ports being used. If Channel two appears, it should be disregarded (this channel
applies to another type of product).

RJ45 Connector Pin-outs (RS-232)

The serial RJ45 connector supports up to 38400 bits per second and has the
following signals.

Pin Direction Function

1 Not Connected None
2 From VMSE RTS Ready to Send
3 To VMSE CTS Clear to Send
4 Signal Ground
5 From VMSE TXD Transmitted Data
6 To VMSE RXD Received Data
7 Hard-Wired Output DSR Data Set Ready
8 Not Connected None

Figure 6-1. Serial RJ-45 (RS-232) Pin-out Configuration

NOTE: Pin number 1 of the RJ-45 serial connector is the first pin from the top.

GFK-1852 6-1

6

P

Screw Block Connector Pin-outs and Other Components

The next figure and following table illustrate and describe the screw block connector
pin-outs, LED operation, and other fe atures of the VMSE.

in 1

Figure 6-2. Front Panel Layout

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Item

Component

1 Screw terminal RXD or

2 Screw terminal CTS or

3 Screw terminal RTS or

4 Screw terminal TXD or

5 , 6, 7 Screw terminal NC No connection

8 Screw terminal GND Signal ground
9 Rese t sw itch RESET Push to pow er reset and initialize

10 LED (Red) Fault or

11 LED (Green) Ready SOLID: Connection to network host

12 LED (Yellow) Activity F LASHING: Network traffic
13 LED (Green) Link SOLID: VMSE has good Ethernet link
14 Connector (RJ45) Ethernet

15 Connector (RJ45) Serial port RJ45 connector for RS-232
16 LED (Yellow) Serial TXD F LASHING: Indicates transmission

17 LED (Y ellow) Serial RXD FLASHING: Indicat e s recepti on

18 Switch Switch for

19 Screw terminal DC + Operating power, positive
20 Screw terminal Ground Earth ground
21 Screw terminal DC - Operating power, negative
22 Screw terminal Ground Earth ground

Name Purpose

RS-232: RXD (Received Data)

RXA

RXB

TXB

TXA

Configurati
on

port

screw block

RS-422/485:RXA (Received Data -)
RS-232: CTS (Clear to Send)

RS-422/485: RXB (Received Data +)
RS-232: RTS (Req uest to Sen d)

RS-42 2/ 4 85 : TXB (T r ansmit Data +)
RS-232: TXD (Transmit Data)

RS-422/485: TXA (Transmit Data -)

SOLID: Fault in VMSE communication
(read error) or VMSE is in Configuration
Mode

established

RJ45 connector for Ethernet 10BaseT

from the serial port

to the serial port
UP: Serial RS-232

DOWN: Serial RS-422/ 485

Figure 6-3. Front Panel Components

NOTEs:

•

For RS-485 2-wire functionality, pins 1 & 4 and 2 & 3 of the screw terminals

must be con nected together.

•

The RJ-45 Ethernet connector uses industry standard 10Base T connections.

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6

P

1

I

M

176

5

8

3

4

2

N

N

P

N

N

N

N

N

N

NCN

Cable Diagrams

Cable IC200CBL504

RS-232 Serial Communications for VMSE RJ45 Serial Port to VersaMax
Nano/Micro PLC RJ45 Port

This ca bl e is shipp ed in the box with th e V M SE an d can also be pu rchased
separately.

VMSE Connector

(RJ45)

Pin 1

C200CBL504

arkin g denotes PL C e nd

0cm (4 inches)

Figure 6-4. IC200CBL504 Cable

VMSE Conn e ct or

C

1

C

2

RXD - 6

TXD - 5

Sig. Gnd.- 4

3

C
7
8

C

Figure 6-5. Wiring Diagram for IC200CBL504

Nano/Micro PLC

Connec tor (RJ45)

To PLC

in 1

LC Connector

C
C

- TXD

- RXD

– Sig. Gnd .
C
C

C

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6

5

3

2

4

N

N

D

N

N

NCN

N

N

NCN

9

N

User-Built Cable #1: VMSE RJ45 Serial to Miniconverter

This ca bl e is not currently sold by GE Fan uc. Details ar e provided so you can build
your own cable.

Application:

To connect a VMSE’s RJ-45 Serial port (RS-232) to the RS-232 port of an
IC690ACC901 Miniconverter (RS-232 to RS422/485).

6

VMSE Connector

Female Connector

(RJ45)

Pin 1

Figure 6-6. VMSE RJ45 Serial to RS232/485 Miniconverter

MSE RJ45 Connector

RXD - 6

TXD - 5

Sig. Gnd. 4

C

1

C

2

3

C
7
8

C

C
C

C
C

C

Figure 6-7. Wiring Diagram

Specifications

•

RJ45 Connector: Male, 8-pin

(9-Pin, D-Sub)

To Mini­converter

-Sub Connector

- SD

- RD
Sig. Gnd.

•

D-Sub Connector: Female, 9-pin

•

Cable: Standard RS-232 serial cable

•

Maximum cable length: 15 meters (50 feet)

GFK-1852 Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces 6-5

6

1

6

8

7

5

2

3

4

N

D

N

N

N

9

N

User-Built Cable #2: VMSE RJ45 Serial to PC 9-Pin Sub-D

For Serial Monitor/Load of VMSE

This ca bl e is not currently sold by GE Fanuc. Detail s ar e provides so you can build
your own cable.

Application:

To connect a personal computer’s RS-232 serial port to a VMSE’s RJ-45 Serial port
for the purpose of (1) monitoring VMSE operation or (2) downloading firmware to
the VMSE.

VMSE Connector

(RJ45)

Pin 1

Figure 6-8. Cable for Serial Monitor/Load of VMSE

VMSE RJ45 Connector

C

1
DSR - 7
RXD - 6

TXD - 5

Sig. Gn d. - 4

CTS - 3

RTS - 2

8

C

Figure 6-9. Wiring Diagram

Specifications

Female Connector

(9-Pin, D-Sub)

To Personal
Computer
Serial Port

-Sub Connector

C

- DTR

- TD

- RD
– Sig. Gnd.

- RTS

- CTS

C
C

•

RJ45 Connector: Male, 8-pin

•

D-Sub Connector: Female, 9-pin

•

Cable: Standard RS-232 serial cable

•

Maximum cable length: 15 meters (50 feet)

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168

7

5

2

3

4

N

N

V

D

N

NCN

N

NCN

9

N

User-Built Cable #3: VMSE RJ45 Serial to PC 9-pin D-Sub

This ca bl e is not currently sold by GE Fanuc. Detail s ar e provides so you can build
your own cable.

Application:

To connect the serial port (RS-232) of a personal computer (PC) running VersaPro
software to a VMSE’s RJ-45 Serial port (RS-232).

6

VMSE Connector

(RJ45)

in 1

Figure 6-10. VMSE to VersaMax Serial Cable

MSE RJ45 Connector

C

1

C

2
RXD - 6
TXD - 5

Sig. Gnd.- 4

3

C
7
8

C

Figure 6-11. Wiring Diagram

Female Connector

(9-Pin, D-Sub)

To Personal
Computer
Serial Port

-Sub Connector

C

- TD

- RD
– Sig. Gnd.

- RTS

- CTS
C
C

Specifications

•

RJ45 Connector: Male, 8-pin

•

D-Sub Connector: Female, 9-pin

•

Cable: Standard RS-232 serial cable

•

Maximum length: 15 meters (50 feet)

GFK-1852 Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces 6-7

6

1

9

1

7

1

1

1

D

6

T

T

1

8

1

1

*

User-B uilt Cable #4: VMSE RS-422 Terminal s t o PLC

This ca bl e is not currently sold by GE Fanuc. Detail s ar e provides so you can build
your own cable.

Application:

Connects the VM S E t erminal block screw ter minal s t o a PLC 15-pin, D-s u b, RS­422/RS-485 port such as is used on Series 90-30, Series 90-70, and VeraMax PLCs.
Note that the VMSE switch must be set in the RS-422 position and the firmware
configuration parameter “Interface Type” must be set to RS-422 (“Int erface T ype”
set to RS-485 wi l l not work).

To VMSE Screw

Terminals

(15-Pin, D- S u b)

To PLC
RS-422/485
Serial Port

Figure 6-12. VMSE Screw Terminals to 15-Pin D-Sub PLC Serial Port

Male Connector

VMSE

RX (A) -

RX (B) -

TX (B) ­TX (A) -

Signal Gnd. -

*

TP = Twisted Pair

**

If using a multidrop arrangement,
terminate only at the first and last
receive terminals.

00 ohm, 1/2 w resistor**

P*

P*

-Sub Connector

2 - SD (A)
3 - SD (B )
1 - RD (B’)
0 - RD (A’)

- Signal Gnd.

- Shield

- Term. Resis.

*

- RTS (A)
5 - CTS (A’)

- CTS (B’)
4 - RTS (B’)

Figure 6-13. Wiring Diagram

Specifications

•

D-Sub Connector: Male, 15-pin

•

Cable: Shielded, twisted-pair rated for RS-485 use. Ground shield at one end
only, as shown above.

•

Maximum cable length: 1200 meters (4,000 feet)

•

VMSE Switch setting: Set to RS-422 position (see Figures 6-2 and 6-3). Al so,
the “Interfa ce Type” configuration parameter must be set to RS-422.

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S

S

E

Using the VMSE on an RS-422/485 Multidrop Network

The foll o wi ng fig ure shows an accep table configurati on for a multi drop network .
This example shows only two slave devices; if additional slaves were added,
termination would be required at the last slave device instead of at Slave #2.

6

lave #1 Slave #2

Serial
Line 2

Serial

aster

Switch=**

VMSE #1

Termination is required across RD or RX terminals at these locations if the serial line is
greater than 6 feet (2 meters) l ong

VMSE #1 must be se t to the c onf i gurat i on (RS-232 or RS-42 2) th at matches the Master

thernet Cable

witch=RS-422

VMSE #2

Figure 6-14. Using the VMSE in a Multidrop Arrangement

Multidrop Application Notes

•

Any se ria l line longe r th an 6 feet (2 mete rs) must hav e a term ination re s istor

across its receiv e terminals (RD or RX) at the end of each recei ve l ine.

•

The serial port on the VMSE #2 screw terminals mu s t be us ed s ince it i s th e on ly

VMSE port that supports RS-422. The VMSE’s RJ-45 Serial port cannot be
used since it is an RS-232 port only, and RS-232 does not support multidrop.

•

The switch on the front of the VMSE #2 must be set to RS-422 position to

enable RS-422 on the VMSE screw terminals. Also, the “Interfa ce Type”
configuration parameter must be set to RS-422 (no other setting is acceptable).

•

Serial Line 1 may be RS-232 or RS-422 as long as both Master and VMSE #1

are con fi g ured according ly.

•

For Serial Line 2, which must be an RS-422 line, match the specifications and

basic wiring scheme for User-Built Cable #4. All multidrop connections must
be made at the nodes inside th e connectors (thu s, each conn ector terminal would
have two wires attached), in a parallel “daisy-chain” style. No line stubs or
intermediate terminal blocks are permitted.

•

Each ser ial cable’s sh ield must be grounde d at on e end of the ca ble only.

•

The VMSE can be the on ly device connected to the mast er on Ser ial Line 1

shown in Figure 6-14 above.

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6

P

P

E

Serial Port Connectors

IBM-AT Style Personal Computer Serial Port Connector

IBM-AT D-Sub,

Male, 9-Pin

in 1

xternal View

Pin No. Signal Desc ri ption

1 DCD Data Carrier Detect
2 RD Re ceive Data
3 TD Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready
5 GND Signa l Ground
6 NC No Connection
7 RTS Request to Send
8 CTS Clear to Send
9 NC No Connection

Figure 6-15. IBM-AT 9-Pin Serial Port Connector

in 6

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Serial Line Interfaces

9-Pin, D-Sub PLC Seria l Port Connector

This connector is used for an RS-232 serial port on VersaMax CPUs. For additional
information on VersaMax serial ports, please refer to the

Manual

, GFK-1503.

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Pin Signal Direction Function

1 N/C No connection
2 TXD Output Transmit Data output
3 RX D In put R eceive Da ta input
4 N/C No connection
5 GND -- 0V/GND signal reference
6 N/C No connection
7 CTS Input Clear to Send input
8 RTS Outp ut Request t o S end outp ut
9 N/C No connection
Shell SHLD -- Cable Shield wire connection

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Figure 6-16. 9-Pin D-Sub Serial Port Connector

GFK-1852 Chapter 6 Serial Line I nterfaces 6-11

6

P

P

E

15-Pin, D-Sub PLC Serial Port Connector

This connector is used for an RS-485 serial port on all Series 90-30, Series 90-70,
and VersaMax CPUs, and on some Nano/Micro PLCs. For information on Series 90
ports, refer to the
Ve rsaMax serial ports, refer to t he

Series 90 PLC Serial Communications Manual,

VersaM ax PLC U ser’s Manual

VersaMax Nano/Micro ports, refer to the

User’s Manual

, GFK-1645.

RS-485 Port 15-Pin,

Female D-Sub

VersaM ax Micro PLCs and Nano PLCs

GFK-0582. Fo r
, GFK-1503. For

Pin 1

Pin 8

in 9

in 15

xternal View

Pin-Out for 15-Pin D-Sub Serial Connector (RS-422/485)

Pin Signal D irection Function

1 SHLD -- Cable Shield Drain wire connection
2, 3, 4 N/C No connec ti on
5 P5V Output +5.1VDC to power external d evices
6 RTS (A) O ut p ut Request t o S end (A) ou t p ut
7 GND -- 0V/GND reference signal
8 CTS (B’) Input Clear to Send (B) input
9 RT -- Resistor Termination (120 ohm) for RDA’
10 RD (A’) Input Receive Data (A) input
11 RD (B’) Input Receive Data (B) input
12 SD (A) Output Transmit Data (A) output
13 SD (B) Output Transmit Data (B) output
14 RT S (B) O utput R equ est t o S end (B) ou tput
15 CTS (A’) Input Clear to Send (A) input
Shell SHLD -- Cable Shield wire connection

Figure 6-17. 15-Pin D-Sub Serial Port Connector

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R

E

RJ-11 PLC Serial Port Connector

This connector is used for an RS-232 serial port on some Series 90-30 and Series 90­70 CPUs. For additional information on these ports, please refer to the

PLC Serial Communications Manual,

S-232, 6-Pin RJ-11

Pin 1

GFK-0582.

xternal View

Series 90

6

Pin

Number

1 CTS Clear to Send
2 TXD Transmit Data
3 0V Signal Ground
4 0V Signal Ground
5 RXD Receive Data
6 RTS Request to Send

Figure 6-18. RJ-11 Serial Port Connector

Signal Name Description

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P

R

E

RJ-45 VersaMax Nano/Micro PLC Serial Port Connector

Port 1 on the VersaMax Nano and Micro PLCs is an RS-232 port with an 8-pin RJ­45 vertical jack. In addition to being a general serial communications port, this port
is also us e d as the boot load e r port for upgradin g the P LC fir mwar e on th e s e P L Cs.
Note that the pin-out for th is connector is di fferent th an that of the RJ- 4 5 con nector
on the VMSE.

S-232, 8-Pin RJ-45

in 1

xternal View

Note: There is no shield or frame-ground or sh ield pin on this connector.

Pin Signal Direction Function
1 RTS Output Request to Send output
2 CTS Input Clear to Send input
3 RXD Input Receiv e Data i nput
4 TX D Output Transmit Data output
5 DCD Input Data Carrier Detect input
6 DTR Output Data Terminal Ready output
7 +5V Output +5VDC output to power external convert ers
8 GND -- 0V/Gnd signal reference

Figure 6-19. VersaMax Nano and Micro RJ-45 Serial Port Pin-Out

Note: The infor mation on th is page cam e from the

PLCs Use r ’s Manual

6-14 VersaMax Seri al to Ethernet Adapter User's Manual – July 2000 GFK-1852

, GFK-1645.

VersaMax Micro PLCs and Nano

Serial Line Interfaces

IC690A CC 90 1 Mi niconver t er 9- Pi n, Male D-Sub Connecto r

The RS-232 end of the IC690ACC901 Miniconverter has a 9-pin, male D-sub
conn ector. Refer to the
0356, for a data sheet on the IC690ACC901 Miniconverter.

Series 90-30 PLC Hardware and Installation Manual

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Pin Signal Direction Function

2 SD Output Send Data
3 RD Input Receive D ata
5 GND -- 0V/GND signal reference
7 CTS Input Clear to Send
8 RTS Outp ut Request t o S end

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Figure 6-20. IC690ACC901 Miniconverter RS-232 Connector Pin-Out

GFK-1852 Chapter 6 Serial Line I nterfaces 6-15

Chapter

7

Technical Data

CPU, Memory, and Controllers

•

V.40 CPU, 10MHz clock

•

National Semiconductor DP839xx Ethernet Controller

•

128 kByte RAM, 128 kByte Flash EPROM

•

256 Byte E²PROM for parameter storage

Serial Interface

•

RJ-45 conn ector for RS232 interface

•

Screw terminals for RS232 or RS422/485 interface

•

Speed software selectable 300 to 38.4k baud

•

Switch selectable RS-232C or RS-422/485 – screw terminal connector only

Network Interface

•

Integrated 10BaseT port (RJ-45 connector)

Power Supply (not included)

•

Screw terminals for 9-30 Volt DC input from external supply

Power Consumption

•

Maxim u m 3 Watt

Operating Temperature

•

0-60 degrees C (32-140 degrees F)

GFK-1852 7-1

7

6
(

D

LEDs

•

Four LEDs for Ethernet channel, link, activities, and error.

•

Two LEDs for serial channel status.

Case

•

Plastic case for DIN rail mounting

Dimensions

90mm
(3.54”)

0mm

2.36”)

epth = 36mm (1.42”)

Weight

•

Approx. 150g (0.33 lb)

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Appendix

A

IP Addresses

IP Addressing

An IP address is a 32-bit value, divided into four octets of eight bits each. The
standard representation is four decimal numbers (in the range of 0..255), divided by
dots.

Example: 192.2.1.123
This is called decimal-dot notation.
The IP address is divided in two parts: network and host. To support different needs,

three ”network classes” have been defined. Depending on the network class, the la s t
one, two or thr ee byte s define the host , while th e rem aining part defines the network.
In th e follo wi ng, ‘x ’ stands for th e host part of the IP addr es s:

Class A Network

IP address 1.x.x.x to 127.x.x.x
Only 127 different networks of this class exist. These have a very large number of

potential connected devices (up to 16,777,216)
Example: 10.0.0.1, (network 10, host 0.0.1)

Class B Network

IP address 128.0.x.x to 191.255.xxx.xxx
These network s are used for large comp any networ k s . Every net wor k can consist of

up to 65,534 devices.
Example: 172.1.3.2 (network 172.1, host 3.2)

GFK-1852 A-1

A

Class C Network

IP address 192.0.0.xxx to 223.255.255.xxx
These network ad dresses are most com mon and ar e often used in s mall companies.

These networks can consist of a maximum number of 254 hosts.
Example: 192.7.1.9 (network 192.7.1, host 9)
The remaining addresses 224.x.x.x - 239.x.x.x are defined as ”class D” and are used

as a multicast addresses.
The addresses 240.x.x.x. - 254.x.x.x are defined as "class E" and are reserved

addresses.

Network Address

The host address with all host bits set to "0" is used to address the network as a
whole (in routing entries, for example).

Broadcast Addres s

The address with the host part bits set to ‘1” is the broadcast address, meaning “for
every station”.

Network and Broadcast addresses must not be used as a host address (e.g.

192.168.0.0 identifies the entire network, 192.168.0.255 identifies the broadcast
address).

IP Netmask

The netm ask is used to divid e th e IP addres s di ff erent l y from the standard defi ned by
the classes A, B, C. A netmask defines how man y bits from th e IP address are to be
taken as the network section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section.
When the number of host bits is entered, the VMSE calculates the netmask. The
netmask is displayed in standard decimal-dot notation.

Network Bits Host Bits Netmask

Class A 8 24 255.0.0.0
Class B 16 16 255.255.0.0
Class C 24 8 255.255.255.0

Figure A-1. Standard IP Network Netmask

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IP Addresses

Netmask Examples

Netmask Host bits

255.255.255.252 2

255.255.255.248 3

255.255.255.240 4

255.255.255.224 5

255.255.255.192 6

255.255.255.128 7

255.255.255.0 8

255.255.254.0 9

255.255.252.0 10

255.255.248.0 11
. .
. .

255.128.0.0 23

255.0.0.0 24

Figure A-2. Netmask Examples

A

Private IP Networks and the Internet

If your network is not connected to the Internet and there are no plans to make such a
connection you may use any IP address you wish.

If you are not connected to the Internet and have plans to connect, or you
are connected to the Internet and want to operate your VMSEs on an
Intranet you should use one of the sub-networks below. These network
numbers have been reserved for such networks. If you have any questions
about IP assignment consult your Network Administrator.

Class A 10.x.x.x
Class B 172.16.x.x
Class C 192.168.0.x

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A

Network RFC’s

For more information regarding IP addressing see the following documents. These
can be loca ted on th e World Wid e Web u sing one of th e direct or ies or indi ces :

RFC 950 Internet Stan dard Subn etting Proced u re
RFC 1700 Assigned Numbers
RFC 1117 Internet Numbers
RFC 1597 Address Allocation for Private Intern ets

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Appendix

B

Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Table

Hexadecimal digits have values from 0..15, represented as 0...9, A (for 10), B (for

11) ... F (for 15). Use the following table to convert binary-to-decimal-to-hex:

Decimal Binary Hexadecimal

0 0000 0
1 0001 1
2 0010 2
3 0011 3
4 0100 4
5 0101 5
6 0110 6
7 0111 7
8 1000 8
9 1001 9
10 1010 A
11 1011 B
12 1100 C
13 1101 D
14 1110 E
15 1111 F

Figure B-1. Decimal, Binary, and Hexadecimal Conversion Table

To convert a binary value that has more than four bits, separate it into groups of four
bits. (If the number of binary bits is not an even multiple of four, add leading zeroes
to make it an even multiple.) Each group of four binary bits represents a single
hexadecimal number. For example, let’s convert the binary number 1011110000 to
the hexadecimal number 2F0. First separate the binary number into groups of four
bits (add two leading zeroes): 0010 1111 0000. Then use the above conversion
table to find the hexadecimal value for each group: 0010 = 2, 1111 = F, 0000 = 0.

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Appendix

C

The following product:

Declaration of Conformity

Declar at i on o f Con f ormity

according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and BS 7514

Product N a me :
Product Number(s):

Conforms to the following standards or other normat ive documents:

Electromagnetic E missi ons:

Electromagnetic Immunity:
Product Safety:

Supplementary Information:

This product has been verified as being compliant within the class A limits of the FCC Radio
Frequency Devices Rules (FCC Part 15, Subpart B), revised as of October 1993.

"The product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and
the EMC Directive 89/336/E

VMSE
IC200SET001

C1SPR22: 1993 Class “A”
EN55022, 1995 Class "A"
EN50082-1, 1992
EN60950, 1988 +A1, A2, A3, A4

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Index

DTR disconnect, 4-14

A

ARP, 4-3

command example, 1-4

Automatic connection address,

4-12

B

Baud rate configuration, 4-9
Broadcast addres s , A-2
Buffer flushing, 4-15

C

Cable diagrams, 6-4
Cl ass A networ k, A-1
Class B network, A-1
Class C network, A-2
Configuration

memory, 4-1
parameters, 4-4
Telnet, 4-9

Configuration setup

SRTP/SNP, 4-5

Connect mode, 4-12
Connections

terminal screw, 6-3

Connect or, VMSE

pin-out, 6-1

Controller

specifications, 7-1

CPU

specifications, 7-1

Ethernet, 2-2
External transceiver, 2-2

Firmware

Flow control config., 4-10
Force Telnet mode, 4-14
Front panel layout

Gateway IP ad dress , 4-9 , 4-18

IC200CBL504
IC690ACC901 Miniconverter

Inactivity timeout, 4-15
Interface Mode config. , 4-10
IP address, 3-2, 4-6, 4-9, 4-17,

D

Datag ra m mode, 4-13
DHCP, 4-2
Diagrams

cable, 6-4
front panel layout, 6-2

Dimensions, 7-2
Disconnect mode

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IP addressin g, A-1
IP Networks

Layout

E

F

download from VMSE to

VMSE, 5-4
download via network host, 5-4
downloading via serial port, 5-2
VMSE options, 1-2

of VMSE, 6-3

G

I

serial ca ble, 6-4

9-pin pin-out, 6-15
cable, 6-5

A-2, A-3

factory default, 4-2
forcing new IP, 4-2
remote, 4-11

private, A-3

L

VMSE front pane l , 6-3

Index

LED

operation, 6-3

M

MAC address, 2-2
Memory

specifications, 7-1

Miniconverter

9-pin pin-out, 6-15
user-built cable, 6-5

Modbus ID to IP

address mapping, 4-19

Modbus protoc ol

advanced settings, 4-19

Modbus TCP/RTU

configuratio n, 4- 17
firmwa re , 1 -2

Modem emulation mode, 4-13
Monitor

VMSE cable, 6-6

Monitor mode

results codes, 5-2

Monitor mode commands, 5-1
Mul tidr op, u sing VM S E, 6-9

port number, 4-11
remote TCP port, 4-11
send characters, 4-16

PassThru

config. setup, 4-8
firmwa re , 1 -2

Personal comp u ter

serial port pin-out, 6-10

Pin-out

15-pin serial port, 6-12
9-pin serial port, 6-11
Miniconverter 9-pin, 6-15
personal computer, 6-10
RJ-11 serial port, 6-13
screw block connector, 6-2
VersaMax RJ-45 port, 6-14
VMSE Serial port, 6-1

PLC

15-pin serial port, 6-12
RJ-11 serial port, 6-13

Port number, 3-2, 4-11
Power

consumption, 7-1
input voltage, 7-1
requirement, 2-2

Private IP networks, A-3

N

Netmask, 4-6, 4-9, 4-18, A-2
Network host address, A-2
Network RFCs, A-4
Network/IP settings, 4-17

Remote configuration, 3-2
Remote IP address, 4-11
Remote TCP port, 4-11
RJ-11 conn ector pin-out, 6-13
RS-232

P

Pack con trol, 4 - 1 5
Packing alogrithm, 3-1
Parameters

basic, 4-8
basics, 4-5
configuratio n, 4- 4
DTR disconnect, 4-14
flow control, 4-10
gateway IP address, 4-9, 4-18
IP address, 4-6, 4-9, 4-17
netmask, 4-6, 4-9, 4-18

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RS-422

RS-485

Scr e w block connect or
Send characters

R

selecting, 2-1
VMSE RJ45 connector, 6-1

cable, 6-8
multidrop, 6-9

selecting, 2-1

S

pin-outs, 6-2

Index

para mete r se tting, 4-1 6

Serial and Mode settings, 4-18
Serial interface, 4-18

specifications, 7-1

Seri al line interfaces, 6-1
Se ri al port

15-pin pinout, 6-12
PC pin-out, 6-10
RJ-11 pin-out, 6-13
VersaMax 9-pin pino ut , 6- 11

SNP ID to IP

address mapping, 4-7

SRTP/SNP

firmwa re , 1 -2
Mode#2, 4-7
protocol mode, 4-6

T

TCP

auto connection, 4-12
connections, 4-11

TCP/IP, 3-1, 4-2
Telnet, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 4-3

configuratio n, 4- 9
force mode, 4-14
standard port no., 4-11
terminal type, 4-16

Temperature

operating rang e, 7-1

Timeout, inactivity, 4-15

U

UDP, 3-1

datagram mode, 4-11
destination port no., 4-11

Unix com mand examp le, 4-3

V

VersaMax

serial port pin-out, 6-11

VersaMax Nano/Micro

cable, 6-4
RJ-45 serial port, 6-14

VersaPro

interfa ce cable, 6-7

W

Weight

of VMSE, 7-2

Windows 95/98

command example, 4-3

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