Vlinx Serial Servers ESP901/902/904, Vlinx Serial Servers ESR901/902/904, ESP901, ESP902, ESP904 Quick Start Manual

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Vlinx Serial Servers

Models: ESP901/902/904
ESR901/902/904

Quick Start Guide

LED STATUS Function

Power

Red

Solid Power apply

LINK

Yellow or
Green

Yellow
Green
Blinking

10BaseT
100BaseT
Network data activity

READY

Green

Blinking
Solid

Ready/normal

Bootup/reset/malfunction
Serial (if avail.)
Green

OFF
Solid
Blinking

Port not opened

Port opened

TX or TX/RX serial data activity
Serial (if avail.)
Red

OFF
Solid
Blinking

Port not opened

Port opened

RX serial data activity

□ Connect an Ethernet cable to the ESP/ESR unit if

connecting to a switch or crossover direct to the PC.

□ Connect the power supply to the ESP/ESR unit and

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ESP901/902/904

ESR901/902/904

□ ESP901/902/904 or ESR901/902/904 unit
□ Printed version of this ESP90x/ESR90x Quick Start Guide
□ CD ROM containing software and a comprehensive manual
□ Ext power supply (ESP901/902/904 ONLY)

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□ Click Start\Programs\B&B Electronics\Vlinx\ESP

Servers\Vlinx ESP Manager and it should auto-search for
attached ESP901/902/904 or ESR901/902/904 devices on
startup.

□ Note that the device must reside on the same subnet or

it won’t be seen by the Vlinx ESP Manager software for
first time discovery.

□ Use the Vlinx ESP Manager software to configure the

unit for network information, serial device configurations,
timeouts, etc (double-click on your device in the list).

□ Alternative method is to set the dipswitches in console

mode and use Hyperterminal set at 9600 and 8-N-1. Use
the arrow and <enter> key to configure (requires null
modem/cross-over serial cable connected to Port 1). Be
sure to set dipswitches back to run mode when done. (Not
avail. on ESP904).

□ Default password = <blank>
□ Reboot as necessary.

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□ Click Start\Programs\B&B Electronics\Vlinx\Install Virtual COM
□ Search for all devices (must be in same subnet). Type specific

IP address otherwise.

□ Select your device from list (double click on your device).
□ Follow the onscreen instructions and install to a COM number

usually 5 or above to limit interference with existing real COM ports.

□ Use Hyperterminal to verify you can open your VCOM created.

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Connect the serial device to the unit using the correct cabling:

□ Straight through serial cable for DCE serial device
□ Null modem (crossover) serial cable for DTE serial device

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□ Insert the software CD and it should autostart into the

installation wizard.

□ Follow the on screen installation wizard to install the

Vlinx ESP Manager software.
Note: Be sure you have administrative rights & disable
firewalls Windows XP/Vista (see Section 8 also).

Model Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3

ESP901 Run/console Run/console Run/console
ESP902 Run/console Run/console Run/console
ESP904 None None None
ESR901 Run/console TB or DB9 None
ESR902 Run/console None None
ESR904 Run/console None None

NOTE: ESP01/902 must be ALL UP or ALL DOWN.

Ports Function

5300

Heartbeat & configuration setting in TCP
mode (i.e. pair tunneling mode)

8888

Vlinx update

8889

Configuration setting in UDP mode

8890

Vlinx monitor

4000/1/2/3 VCOM