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K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD .

USER MANUAL

MODELS:
FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and
FC-24ETH
Ethernet Controller
P/N: 2900-300221 Rev 4

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD . USER MANUAL MODELS: FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller P/N: 2900-300221 Rev 4...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers Defining the FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Defining the FC-22ETH Ethernet Controller Defining the FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller Initial Configuration and Use Overview...
  • Page 4 Figures Figure 1: FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Front Panel Figure 2: FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel Figure 3: FC-22ETH Ethernet Controller Front Panel Figure 4: FC-22ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel Figure 5: FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller Front Panel Figure 6: FC-24ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance:  Use only good quality connection cables (we recommend Kramer high- performance, high-resolution cables) to avoid interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often associated with low quality cables)Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils ...

  • Page 7: Recycling Kramer Products

    Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/.

  • Page 8: Overview

    RS-232/RS-485 dual-use serial port. In particular, the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH:  Offer network connectivity that lets you connect a Kramer (or other) device via its RS-232 or RS-485 port to an Ethernet LAN  Let you control up to three RS-232 devices and one RS-485 device (model dependent) via Ethernet from a PC ...
  • Page 9 MegaTOOLS™ enclosure (FC-24ETH) which can be mounted side by side in a 19-inch rack using suitable rack adapters The FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH include the Virtual Serial Port Manager (Kramer VSPM) for compatibility with applications based on COM-port communication. The virtual serial port: ...

  • Page 10: Defining The Fc-21Eth, Fc-22Eth And Fc-24Eth Ethernet Controllers

    Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers Defining the FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Figure 1 defines the front panel of the FC-21ETH. Figure 1: FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Front Panel Feature Function ON LED Lights green when the unit is on...

  • Page 11: Figure 2: Fc-21Eth Ethernet Controller Rear Panel

    Figure 2 defines the rear panel of the FC-21ETH. Figure 2: FC-21ETH Ethernet Controller Rear Panel Feature Function SERIAL 3-pin Connect to an RS-232 or RS-485 controlled device. Terminal Block When connecting as an RS-485 port, the connections are G,...

  • Page 12: Defining The Fc-22Eth Ethernet Controller

    Section 8.3). DHCP Press to toggle the selection between DHCP and static IP addressing FACTORY DEFAULT Button Press and hold while power-cycling the device to reset to factory default parameters, (see Section Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers...

  • Page 13: Figure 4: Fc-22Eth Ethernet Controller Rear Panel

    Selects either RS-232 or RS-485 serial communication for the SERIAL port, (see Section 8.3). Depress for RS-485 serial communication. Release for RS-232 serial communication 5V DC Connector Connect to the 5V DC power supply, center pin positive Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers...

  • Page 14: Defining The Fc-24Eth Ethernet Controller

    Section 8.3). DHCP Press to toggle the selection between DHCP and static IP addressing FACTORY DEFAULT Button Press and hold while power-cycling the device to reset to factory default parameters, (see Section Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers...

  • Page 15: Figure 6: Fc-24Eth Ethernet Controller Rear Panel

    Selects either RS-232 or RS-485 serial communication for the SERIAL port, (see Section 8.3). Depress for RS-485 serial communication. Release for RS-232 serial communication 5V DC Connector Connect to the 5V DC power supply, center pin positive Defining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH Ethernet Controllers...

  • Page 16: Initial Configuration And Use Overview

    Initial Configuration and Use Overview This chapter provides an overview of the initial configuration and basic operation of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH. The chapter comprises:  Configuring the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH (see Section 5.1)  Configuring a virtual port on the PC (see Section 5.2)

  • Page 17: Configuring The Fc-21Eth, Fc-22Eth And Fc-24Eth

    Configuring the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH To configure the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH: 1. Connect the Ethernet port on the rear panel of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH to a PC either directly or via a LAN, (see Section 6.1).

  • Page 18: Configuring A Virtual Port On The Pc

    14. Enter the required user name and password. Configuring a Virtual Port on the PC If the control application cannot work with an Ethernet driver, download the Kramer VSPM from our Web site to set a virtual port for each local port on your FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Fc-21Eth, Fc-22Eth And Fc-24Eth

    Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH This section describes:  Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH or FC-24ETH via Ethernet (see Section 6.1)  Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH or FC-24ETH via RS-232 (see Section 6.2)  Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH or FC-24ETH via RS-485 (see Section 6.3)

  • Page 20: Figure 9: Connecting The Fc-24Eth Ethernet Controller

    3-pin, RS-232 terminal blocks. 3. Connect the device to the power adapter and connect the power adapter to the mains electricity (not shown in Figure Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH...

  • Page 21: Connecting Via Ethernet

    3. Highlight the network adapter you want to use to connect to the device and click Change settings of this connection. The Local Area Connection Properties window for the selected network adapter appears as shown in Figure Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH...

  • Page 22: Figure 10: Local Area Connection Properties Window

    4. Highlight either Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) or Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) depending on the requirements of your IT system. 5. Click Properties. The Internet Protocol Properties window relevant to your IT system appears as shown in Figure 11 Figure Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH...

  • Page 23: Figure 11: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window

    Figure 11: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window Figure 12: Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH...

  • Page 24: Figure 13: Internet Protocol Properties Window

    Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of the FC-24ETH to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors. Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH...

  • Page 25: Connecting To The Ethernet Controller Via Rs-232

    RS-485 bus termination. Note: On the dual-use Serial port, the connections are G, B, A in place of G, Rx, To connect a device with an RS-485 port to the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH: 1. Depress the Serial Select switch on the rear panel of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH.
  • Page 26 3. Terminate the RS-485 bus at the FC-21ETH/FC-22ETH/FC-24ETH by sliding the RS-485 Term switch on the rear panel of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH down. Connecting the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH...

  • Page 27: Remote Operation Via The Web Pages

    Remote Operation via the Web Pages The embedded Web pages can be used to remotely operate the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH using a Web browser and an Ethernet connection. Before attempting to connect:  Perform the procedures in Section 6.1.

  • Page 28: Figure 14: General Info Page

    Figure 14: General Info Page Remote Operation via the Web Pages...

  • Page 29: Connected Clients Page

    Connected Clients Page The Connected Clients page is informational and allows you to view the following details of any client devices connected via Ethernet to the FC-24ETH:  IP address  The port it is connected to  Method of connection Whether or not Send Replies is enabled for the port ...

  • Page 30: Device Settings Page

    Device Settings Page The Device Settings page allows you to view the model name and time server status, and modify the following fields:  Device name  Time and date automatically using a Time Server (if the device is connected to the Internet), including the Time Zone and daylight savings time ...

  • Page 31: Communication Page

    3. Enter the IP address of the Time Server. 4. Enter the time of day at which the FC-24ETH should synchronize with the Time Server. 5. Click Save Changes. Communication Page The communication page allows you to:  Turn DHCP for the device on and off ...

  • Page 32: Serial Port Settings Page

    Serial Port Settings Page The Serial Port Settings page allows you to:  Set the following Ethernet parameters for each Ethernet port: Select TCP or UDP  IP port label  TCP keep alive time   Set the following serial parameters for each serial port: Parity ...

  • Page 33: Security Page

    Security Page The Security page allows you to turn the security for the device on or off. Figure 19: Security Page When security is on, access to the Web pages is only granted on submission of a valid user and password. The default credentials are “Admin” for both User Name and Password.

  • Page 34: Figure 21: Authentication Required Popup

    Figure 21: Authentication Required Popup 3. Enter the default User Name and Password. 4. Click OK. 5. Wait until the Web pages have reloaded and click to browse to the Security page. The page show in Figure 22 is displayed. Figure 22: Security Activated Page 6.

  • Page 35: Logs Page

    Logs Page The Logs page allows you to:  View current logs  Configure the logs  Filter the logs Figure 23: Logs Page The display is not updated automatically. Click Refresh to update the display. Use the Log Config check-boxes to select which events are recorded. Use the Log Filter check-boxes to select which events to display from the log.

  • Page 36: About Us Page

    About Us Page The About Us page displays the Web page version and the Kramer company details. Figure 24: About Us Page Remote Operation via the Web Pages...

  • Page 37: Configuring And Maintaining The Fc-21Eth, Fc-22Eth And Fc-24Eth

    Configuring and Maintaining the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH This section describes:  Selecting the RS-232 or RS-485 Port (see Section 8.1) Terminating the RS-485 bus (see Section 8.2)   Activating DHCP (see Section 8.3)  Resetting to the factory default settings (see Section 8.4)

  • Page 38: Activating Dhcp

    Activating DHCP The IP address of the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH can be set either statically or dynamically where it is issued by a DHCP server. To activate and deactivate DHCP: 1. Press the DHCP button on the front panel.

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications FC-21ETH FC-22ETH FC-24ETH PORTS: 1 Ethernet on an RJ-45 connector 1 USB on a mini USB connector for programming 1 RS-232/RS-485 1 RS-232/RS-485 1 RS-232/RS-485 serial port on a 3- serial port on a 3-pin serial port on a 3-pin...

  • Page 40: Data Handling Performance

    Data Handling Performance The FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH and FC-24ETH are designed to support mainly AV- relevant RS-232 communication. These devices have overall data bandwidth limits which should be high enough in most AV installations to support the required communication bandwidth. In extremely demanding cases, we recommend that you take into account the bandwidth limitations.

  • Page 41: Default Communication Parameters

    Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 3000 Baud Rate: 115200 Data Bits: Stop Bits: Parity: None Ethernet IP Address: 192.168.1.39 TCP Port Number: 5000 Network Mask: 255.255.0.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Default Communication Parameters...

  • Page 42: Kramer Protocol 3000

    Kramer Protocol 3000 The FC-21ETH can be operated using serial commands from a PC, remote controller or touch screen using the Kramer Protocol 3000. This section describes:  Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax (see Section 11.1)  Kramer Protocol 3000 commands (see Section 11.2)
  • Page 43 CR – For host messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) CRLF – For device messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) + line-feed (ASCII 10) Command chain separator character When a message string contains more than one command, a pipe ( '|' ) character separates each command. Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 44 You can directly enter all commands using a terminal with ASCII communications software, such as HyperTerminal, Hercules, etc. Connect the terminal to the serial or Ethernet port on the Kramer device. To enter CR press the Enter key. ( LF is also sent but is ignored by command parser).

  • Page 45: Kramer Protocol 3000 - Command List

    Kramer Protocol 3000 – Command List 11.2 Command Description Protocol handshaking BUILD-DATE? Read device build date FACTORY Restart the machine with the default HELP List of commands LOGIN Set/get protocol permission LOGOUT Demotes the terminal security level to minimum MODEL?

  • Page 46: Kramer Protocol 3000 - Detailed Commands

    Kramer Protocol 3000 – Detailed Commands 11.3 This section lists the detailed commands applicable to the FC-21ETH, FC-22ETH, FC-24ETH. Command - Command Type - System-mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set: End User Public Get: Description Syntax Set: Protocol handshaking #␍...
  • Page 47 Get command list or help for specific 1. #HELP␍ Get: command 2. #HELP␠command_name␍ Response 1. Multi-line: ~nn@Device available protocol 3000 commands:␍␊command,␠command…␍␊ To get help for command use: HELP (COMMAND_NAME)␍␊ 2. Multi-line: ~nn@HELP␠command:␍␊description␍␊USAGE:usage ␍␊ Parameters Response triggers Notes Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 48 In each device, some connections can be logged in to different levels and some do not work with security at Connection may logout after timeout The permission system works only if security is enabled with the “SECUR” command Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 49 Command Type - System-mandatory MODEL? Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: End User Public MODEL? Description Syntax Set: Get: Get device model #MODEL?␍ Response ~nn@MODEL␠model_name␍␊ Parameters model_name - String of up to 19 printable ASCII chars Response triggers Notes Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 50 To connect with a randomly assigned IP by DHCP, specify the device DNS name (if available) using the command “NAME”. You can also get an assigned IP by direct connection to USB or RS-232 protocol port if available For proper settings consult your network administrator Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 51 Syntax Set: Set device IP address #NET-IP␠ ip_address ␍ Get: Get device IP address #NET-IP?␍ Response Set: ~nn@ NET-IP␠ip_address␠OK␍␊ Get: ~nn@ NET-IP␠ip_address␍␊ Parameters ip_address - format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Response triggers Notes For proper settings consult your network administrator Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 52 Get: Get device subnet mask #NET-MASK?␍ Response Set: ~nn@NET-MASK␠net_mask␠OK␍␊ Get: ~nn@NET-MASK␠net_mask␍␊ Parameters net_mask - format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Response triggers The subnet mask limits the Ethernet connection within the local network For proper settings consult your network administrator Notes Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 53 Command Type - System-mandatory PROT-VER? Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: End User Public PROT-VER? Description Syntax Set: Get: Get protocol version #PROT-VER?␍ Response ~nn@PROT-VER␠3000:version␍␊ Parameters Version - XX.XX where X is a decimal digit Response triggers Notes Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 54 Get current security state #SECUR?␍ Response Set: ~nn@SECUR␠security_mode␠OK ␍␊ Get: ~nn@SECUR␠security_mode ␍␊ Parameters security_mode – 1/ON - enables security, 0/OFF - disables security Response triggers Notes The permission system works only if security is enabled with the “SECUR” command Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 55 - Format: DD-MM-YYYY. time - Format: hh:mm:ss Response triggers Notes The year must be 4 digits The device does not validate the day of week from the date Time format - 24 hours Date format - Day, Month, Year Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 56 Mode - 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled srv_ip - time server IP address sync_hour - hour in day for time sync server_status - ON/OFF Response triggers Notes Device must have a valid gateway (NTGT command) and DNS server (NTDNS command) Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 57 Command Type - System-mandatory VERSION? Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: End User Public VERSION? Description Syntax Set: Get: Get firmware version number #VERSION?␍ Response ~nn@VERSION␠firmware_version␍␊ Parameters firmware_version - XX.XX.XXXX where the digit groups are: major.minor.build version Response triggers Notes Kramer Protocol 3000...

  • Page 58: Parameters

    11.4 Parameters 11.4.1 Parity Types Number Value Even Mark Space 11.4.2 Serial Types Number Value Kramer Protocol 3000...
  • Page 60 For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com SAFETY WARNING...

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