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- Page 1 User’s Manual ICS-100 / ICS-102 / ICS-102S15 RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 over 100Base-FX / 10/100Base-TX Media Converter...
- Page 2 Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 2008. Contents subject to which revision without prior notice. PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ...1 1.1 P ... 1 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 H ... 1 OW TO ANUAL 1.3 P ... 2 RODUCT ESCRIPTION 1.4 A ... 2 PPLICATIONS 1.5 P ... 4 RODUCT EATURES 1.6 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ... 5 2. INSTALLATION ...7 2.1 H ... - Page 4 4.5 S ERIAL ONFIGURATION 5. SOFTWARE VCOM UTILITY ...49 5.1 I VCOM U NSTALLING THE TILITY 5.2 S ... 51 EARCH THE EVICE 5.3 V COM... 51 IRTUAL APPENDIX A...54 A.1 PLANET S MART ISCOVERY A.2 D ‘ RJ-232/RS-422/RS-485 P EVICE A.3 D ‘...
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Page 5: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing PLANET Serial over Fast Ethernet Media Converter – ICS-10x series. Terms of “Serial Media Converter” means the products mentioned titled in the cover page of this User’s manual 1.1 Package Contents Open the box of the Serial Media Converter and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: Check the contents of your package for following parts: Serial Media Converter x1 CD-ROM user's manual x1... -
Page 6: Product Description
1.3 Product Description The Web-Smart ICS-10x series Media Converter / Device Server provide to converts Serial RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 communication interface over Fast Ethernet networking. There are RJ-45/SC connectors and single-mode/multi-mode media for your needs. Ethernet signal that allows two types of segments to connect easily, efficiently and inexpensively. - Page 7 User’s Manual of ICS-10x Process Control To monitor, configure and manage the Robot conveyer including other machines in a manufacturing, PLC (Programmable Logical Control) is required. The PLC is used to drive above the manufacturing machines process. The ICS-10x can be set to TCP Server mode and connect the PLC.
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Page 8: Product Features
Surveillance motion control – Pair Connection Mode Using pair connection along with fiber optical patch cord, the ICS-10x extend RS-232/RS-485 interfaces distance from surveillance and scanner to the control keyboard/joystick which is installed in the remote monitor center. Figure 1-4 Serial Converter for distance extend application 1.5 Product Features Serial Interface One RS-232/422/485 port to one 10/100Base-TX or 100Base-FX Media Converter... -
Page 9: Product Specification
Mode Distance Optical Wavelength Cable Protection LED Indicators Management Operation Mode ICS-100 ICS-102 RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 3-in-1 DB9 110 to 921600bps 5,6,7,8 None, Even, Odd None, RTS/CTS, Xon/Xoff RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND RS-422: Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND RS-485 (2-wire): Data+, Data- RS-485 (4-wire): Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx- IEEE 802.3 10Bas-T... - Page 10 Dimension (W x D x H) 97 x 70 x 26mm Weight 200g Power Supply External Power Adaptor 5V DC / 2A max. Power Consumption 5.5 Watts (maximum) Mechanical Metal Operating Temperature: 0~50 Degree C Storage Temperature: -10~70 Degree C Environment Humidity: 10%~90% RH (operating) Emissions...
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Page 11: Installation
LED indicators. Before connecting any network device to the Serial Media Converter, please read this chapter completely. 2.1 Hardware Description 2.1.1 Product Layout Figure 2-1 to Figure 2-4 show layout and front panel of ICS-10X. ICS-100 – RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 over 10/100Base-TX Figure 2-1 ICS-100 panel layout... - Page 12 User’s Manual of ICS-10x Figure 2-2 PLANET ICS-100 Front Panel ICS-102 / ICS-102S15 – RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 over 10/100Base-FX Figure 2-3 ICS-102 / ICS-102S15 panel layout Figure 2-4 PLANET ICS-102 Front Panel...
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Page 13: Led Indicators
2.1.2 LED Indicators Color Green Lights to indicate that the Converter is powered on. Lights TP or Fiber Green Blinks Lights Serial Green Blinks 2.1.3 DB9 Pin Define DB9 Pin Define for RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 DB9-PIN 2.1.4 ICS-10X Rear Panel The rear panel of the converter indicates one DC jack, which accepts input power with 5V DC 2.5A. -
Page 14: Install The Converter
Step 5: Connect the 5VDC power adapter to the ICS-10X and verify that the Power LED lights up. Step 6: Turn on the power of the device/station; the PWR LED (Green) should light when all cables are attached. Figure 2-6 ICS-100 stand alone installation -10-... -
Page 15: Chassis Installation And Rack Mounting
Figure 2-7 ICS-102 / ICS-102S15 stand alone installation Please refers to APPENDIX-A for detailed wiring information of the ICS-10X. To prevent from optic acceptor malfunction, check the both wires / transmitter before power on the converter. 2.2.2 Chassis Installation and Rack Mounting To install the Media Converter in a 10-inch or 19-inch with standard rack, follow the instructions described below. - Page 16 Step 4: After the brackets are attached to the chassis, use suitable screws to securely attach the brackets to the rack, as shown in Figure 2-2. Step 5: Precede with the steps 4 and steps 5 of session 2.2.1 Stand-alone Installation to connect the network cabling and supply power to your converter.
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Page 17: Management
Please refer to the following Chapter 4 for more details. 3.2 Requirements ■ Network cables. For ICS-100: Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors. For ICS-102 / ICS-102S15: Use Multi-mode or Single Mode fiber patch cord with SC connectors. ■ Subscriber PC installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Card) ■... -
Page 18: Management Methods
3.3 Management Methods The way to manage the ICS-10X: - Web Management via a network or dial-up connection 3.3.1 Web Management The PLANET Web-Smart Media Converter provides a built-in browser interface. You can manage the ICS-10X remotely by having a remote host with web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox. Using this management method: The ICS-10X must have an Internet Protocol (IP) address accessible for the remote host. - Page 19 Figure 3-2 Login screen For security reason, please change and memorize the new password after this first setup. Only accept command in lowercase letter under web interface. User’s Manual of ICS-10x -15-...
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Page 20: Web Configuration
The ICS-10X Web Smart Media Converter provide Web interface for Converter smart function configuration and make the Converter operate more effectively - They can be configured through the Web Browser. A network administrator can manage and monitor the ICS-10x from the local LAN. This section indicates how to configure the Media Converter to enable its smart function. -
Page 21: System
4.2 System 4.2.1 System Information The System Information page provides information for the current device. System Info page helps a network manager to identify the versions and IP Address etc. The screen in Figure 4-2 appears. The page includes the following fields: •... -
Page 22: Password Setting
4.2.2 Password Setting This function provides administrator to secure Web login. The screen in Figure 4-3 appears. The page includes the following configurable data: Login Name New Password Confirm Password After change the default password, if you forget the password. Please press and release the “Reset” button in the front panel of ICS-10X, the current setting will be lost and the ICS-10X will restore to the default mode. -
Page 23: Firmware Upgrade
4.2.3 Firmware upgrade The Firmware Upgrade page contains fields for downloading system image files from the Local File browser to the device. The screen in Figure 4-4 appears. To open Firmware Upgrade screen perform the folling: Click System -> Firmware Upgrade then click Load. The Firmware Upgrade screen is displayed as in Figure 4-5. - Page 24 Then the “Firmware Upgrade Mode” displayed as in Figure 4-6. Click the “Browse” button of the main page, the system would pop up the file selection menu to choose firmware. Figure 4-7 Windows file selection menu popup Select on the firmware then click “Upgrade”. The firmware upgrade may take 60 seconds. Do not power off the converter until the update progress is complete.
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Page 25: Factory Default
4.2.4 Factory Default The Factory Default can reset the ICS-10x back to the factory default mode. Be aware that the entire configuration will be reset, and the IP address of the ICS-10x will be set to “192.168.0.100”. The screen in Figure 4-8 appears. 4.2.5 System Reboot The System Reboot can restart the ICS-10x. -
Page 26: Network Configuration
4.3 Network Configuration This function allows setting the value for network configuration. The value is DHCP client, IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS and system name. Press the “Apply” button to set the value. The screen in Figure 4-10 appears. The page includes the following configurable data: •... -
Page 27: Operation Mode
When DHCP Client is set to Enable, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS fields are not allow to be changed. If the Media Converter is set to DHCP Client enable, you can use PLANET Smart Discovery or PLANET VCOM Utility to search the Media Converter which with DHCP assigned IP address. 4.4 Operation Mode The ICS-10x make connected Serial equipment becomes IP-based. - Page 28 Other ICS-10x with TCP Client mode It opens the TCP port of ICS-10x to wait for serial application to establish a TCP connection. After the connection is established, data can be transmitted in both directions. The parameter defines the maintenance status for listen for the TCP connection. The screen in Figure 4-13 appears.
- Page 29 • Inactive Timeout Example: Use Microsoft Windows Hyper Terminal, TCP/IP Winsock mode HyperTerminal is a program that you can use to connect to other computers, Telnet sites, online services, and host computers, using either your modem, a null modem cable, a Console cable or Ethernet connection. The users want to use the TCP Server mode to connect to a Ethernet Switch via Hyper Terminal, Winsock mode Setup Operation Mode and Serial Port of ICS-10x Hyper Terminal set up a new connection with the TCP/IP Winsock...
- Page 30 User’s Manual of ICS-10x Figure 4-15 Example: Serial Port Configuration screen Hyper Terminal setup a new connection with TCP/IP Winsock Open HyperTerminal Figure 4-16 Example Hyper Terminal screen -26-...
- Page 31 On the File menu, click New Connection. In the Name box, type a name that describes the connection. In the Icon box, click the appropriate icon, and then click OK. Figure 4-17 Example: Hyper Terminal – Create new connection In the Connect To dialog box, choose which port or modem you want to use in the Connect using drop-down box. Figure 4-18 Example: Hyper Terminal –...
- Page 32 Figure 4-19 Example: Hyper Terminal configuration Value Description Host address The address or name of the connection you want to create. This can be in standard Internet dotted notation (for example, w.x.y.z) or can be the site's user-friendly name. port The number of the port that you want the connection to use.
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Page 33: Tcp Client Mode
4.4.2 TCP Client mode When the ICS-10x be configured to TCP Client mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-10x to establish TCP communication actively over Intranet or Internet network between: Remote Host (Computer) with Serial applications using TCP/IP network socket programs Other ICS-10x with TCP Server mode After the data has been transferred, the ICS-10x can disconnect automatically from the Remote Host depends on the TCP Inactive timeout settings. -
Page 34: Udp Client Mode
User’s Manual of ICS-10x 4.4.3 UDP Client mode When the ICS-10x be configured to UDP Client mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-10x to quickly transmit data to multiple Remote Hosts over Intranet or Internet network by unicast or multicast. It also makes the Serial device to receive data from more than one Remote Hosts. -
Page 35: Virtual Com Mode
The page includes the following fields: • Local UDP Port • Remote Address • Remote Port 4.4.4 Virtual COM mode When the ICS-10x be configured to Virtual COM mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-10x to establish TCP communication over Intranet or Internet network between Remote Host (Computer). - Page 36 The page includes the following fields: • TCP Port Number • Inactive Timeout Example: Use PLANET VCOM Utility + Microsoft Windows Hyper terminal COM Port mode The user want to use the virtual COM like to use the serial cable connect the switch. Setup Operation Mode and Serial Port of ICS-10x Use PLANET VCOM Utility to create virtual COM Port Hyper Terminal set up a new connection with the virtual COM port...
- Page 37 Figure 4-28 Example: Virtual COM Configuration screen Set the Serial Port Configuration of ICS-10x as below: Mode: RS-232 Baudrare: 9600 Character Bits: Parity Type : none Stop Bit : Hardware Flow Control: none Figure 4-29 Example: Serial Port Configuration screen User’s Manual of ICS-10x -33-...
- Page 38 VCOM Utility to create virtual COM port This mode will run with the software-“PLANET VCOM Utility”. Open the VCOM utility, click “Search Device” to point out the ICS-10x that want to be configured. Figure 4-30 Example: Virtual COM Configuration screen Choose the VCOM tab and create COM 9 like below: Figure 4-31 Example: Virtual COM Configuration screen User’s Manual of ICS-10x...
- Page 39 Hyper Terminal setup a new connection with virtual COM port On the File menu, click New Connection. In the Name box, type a name that describes the connection. In the Icon box, click the appropriate icon, and then click OK. Figure 4-32 Example: HyperTerminal Configuration screen In the Connect to dialog box, choose which port you want to use in the Connect using drop-down box.
- Page 40 Figure 4-34 Example: HyperTerminal Com port properties screen After the Virtual COM connection is established, open the VCOM utility again to check the COM9 information. Figure 4-35 Example: VCOM Utility, COM9 information Then can use the console like connect the serial cable with the switch. User’s Manual of ICS-10x -36-...
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Page 41: Telnet Server Mode
User’s Manual of ICS-10x Figure 4-36 Example: Hyper Terminal COM port screen 4.4.5 Telnet Server mode TELNET (TELecommunication NETwork) is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area network (LAN) connections. The Telnet protocol type is the correct setting for most servers and serial devices, such as Managed Ethernet switches or Gateways. - Page 42 Figure 4-38 Telnet Server Configuration screen The page includes the following fields: • TCP Port Number • Inactive Timeout The ICS-10X’s “telnet server mode”--if the user used the MS-DOS telnet command it will show double character. So the user can use other Telnet software like: “putty” or “NetTerm”. Example 1: Telnet Command in Windows Platform The TCP port that ICS-10X uses to listen to connections and that other device must use to contact ICS-10X.
- Page 43 Setup Operation Mode and Serial Port of ICS-10x Set the ICS-10X mode to “Telnet server mode” from web interface. Set the Serial Port Configuration of ICS-10x as below: Mode: RS-232 Baudrare: 9600 Character Bits: Parity Type : none Stop Bit : Hardware Flow Control: none Execute “Telnet”...
- Page 44 Figure 4-42 Example Windows Excuse - Telnet To quit the Telnet session, press “CTRL+]” and then type “quit” Figure 4-43 Example Windows Excuse - Telnet Example 2: Putty software in Windows Platform PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32 and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. In this case we use Putty to telnet to the ICS-10x-Telnet Server mode for remote console login.
- Page 45 User’s Manual of ICS-10x Figure 4-44 Putty Configuration screen Then can telnet IP address like to telnet switch’s IP. Figure 4-45 Putty telnet screen -41-...
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Page 46: Pair Connection- Local Mode
4.4.6 Pair Connection– Local mode The parameter defines the maintenance status for listen for the pair connection between two serial equipment, configure two ICS-10x with Pair Connection mode and setup one as a Master (Local side) and the other as a Slave (Remote side). Pair Connection –... -
Page 47: Pair Connection - Remote Mode
4.4.7 Pair Connection – Remote mode The parameter defines the maintenance status for listen for the pair connection TCP client. The screen in Figure 4-48 appears. When the changed operation mode, the user should be changed the Serial Port Configuration. Figure 4-48 Pair Connection –... - Page 48 Example: Two ICS-10x with Pair Connection mode One be configured as The other one be configured as Via the RS-485 interface, the external scanners, speed dome cameras and PTZ receivers can be controlled by the keyboard which provides upward, downward, leftward, rightward, clockwise and counterclockwise with the joystick. In this case, we use two ICS-10x to extend the distance between an IP surveillance PT Camera and a Control keyboard.
- Page 49 Connect the converter with the IP camera for RS-485 interface like PLANET product: “ICA-651”. Connect the converter with the control keyboard for RS-485 interface like PLANET product: “CAM-KB300”. ICS-10x – Master: be configured as Pair-Connection-Local From Web interface, login the ICS-10x with IP address = 192.168.0.100, set up the operation mode of this unit to be “...
- Page 50 Figure 4-52 Pair Connection –Remote, operation mode configuration Set the Serial Port mode of ICS-10x-Slave to RS-485. Figure 4-51 Pair Connection – Local, serial port configuration Then the control keyboard cans remote control the IP camera. User’s Manual of ICS-10x -46-...
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Page 51: Serial Port Configuration
4.5 Serial Port Configuration The page shows the converter’s serial Port configuration. The screen in Figure 4-52 appears. The page includes the following fields: • Mode • Baudrate • Character Bits • Parity type • Stop Bit • Hardware Flow Control •... - Page 52 Logout ■ Press this function; the web interface will go back to login screen. The screens in Figure 4-53 and Figure 4-54 appear. contained in the serial buffer is paced in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Ethernet port. Silent Time: For the defined period of time passed, the serial port stops data transmission and close the connection to remote host.
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Page 53: Software Vcom Utility
The ICS-10X Web Smart Media Converter provides software for Converter smart function configuration when the Converter operation mode on “Virtual COM”. - They can be configured through the Console. Two function groups are provide to easy used, can search device and create virtual COM to view as the console port. This program can search ICS-10x Series devices, it will show information of the device. - Page 54 The Installing window reports the progress of the installation. Click Finish to complete To run the PLANET VCOM utility on the computer, click “Start” \ “Programs” \ “PLANET VOM Utility” \ “VCOM” The VCOM contains two pages: Search Device and VCOM. The Search Device has device information and the VCOM show the virtual COM information.
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Page 55: Search The Device
5.2 Search the Device Click the Search Device button to find the ICS-10X. It will show the ICS-10X device name, project name, MAC address, IP address, Sub Mask, Gateway and the connect port number. Click the shortcut of VCOM on the desktop to run the VCOM program. Click "Search Device"... - Page 56 Then set the HyperTerminal parameter Figure 5-7 Hyper Terminal Configuration then the VCOM will show connect information like below: Figure 5-6 VCOM Configuration -52- User’s Manual of ICS-10x...
- Page 57 Once the Virtual COM Port- COM9 connection is established, from the Windows Device Manager, a COM Port is added to the device list. Figure 5-9 Windows Device Server - Virtual COM Port When the Virtual COM create com port, the Device Manager will add “Virtual Serial Port”. And delete the Port on the VCOM, the device will disappear.
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Page 58: Planet Smart Discovery Utility
A.1 PLANET Smart Discovery Utility For easily list the ICS-10X in your Ethernet environment, the Planet Smart Discovery Utility from user’s manual CD-ROM is an ideal solution. The following install instructions guiding you for run the Planet Smart Discovery Utility. 1. -
Page 59: Device Srj-232/Rs-422/Rs-485 Pin Assignments
1. This utility show all necessary information from the devices, such as MAC Address, Device Name, firmware version, Device IP Subnet address, also can assign new password, IP Subnet address and description for the devices. 2. After setup completed, press “Update Device”, “Update Multi” or “Update All” button to take affect. The meaning of the 3 buttons above are shown as below: Update Device: use current setting on one single device. -
Page 60: Cable Pin Assignment
A.4 RJ-45 cable pin assignment There are 8 wires on a standard UTP/STP cable and each wire is color-coded. The following shows the pin allocation and color of straight cable and crossover cable connection: Straight Cable Straight Cable Figure A-1: Straight-Through and Crossover Cable Please make sure your connected cables are with same pin assignment and color as above picture before deploying the cables into your network. -
Page 61: Fiber Optical Cable Connection Parameter
A.5 Fiber Optical Cable Connection Parameter The wiring details are as below: ■ Fiber Optical patch Cables: (For ICS-102 / ICS-102S) Standard Fiber Type 100Base-FX Multi-mode (1300nm) 100Base-FX Multi-mode (1310nm) Single-mode A.6 Power Information The power jack of ICS-10X is with 2.5mm in the central post and required +5VDC power input. It will conform to the bundled AC-DC adapter and Planet’s Media Chassis. -
Page 62: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
EC Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: *Type of Product : RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 over 10/100Base-TX Media Converter (1 DB9, 1 RJ-45) *Model Number : ICS-100 * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address : 11F, No. 96, Min Chuan Road, Hsin Tien... - Page 63 *Model Number : ICS-102 / ICS-102S15 / ICS-105A * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address : 11F, No. 96, Min Chuan Road, Hsin Tien is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive on (89/336/EEC).