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12di/6do serial and tcp/ip i/o controller
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BF-2300
12DI/6DO Serial and TCP/IP I/O Controller
User's Guide
2005
CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
http://www.chiyu-t.com.tw
TAIPEI >> TEL:886-2-25491289 | CHIAYI >> TEL:886-5-2835460

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  • Page 1 BF-2300 12DI/6DO Serial and TCP/IP I/O Controller User’s Guide 2005 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD http://www.chiyu-t.com.tw TAIPEI >> TEL:886-2-25491289 | CHIAYI >> TEL:886-5-2835460...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 【Table of Content】 1. Getting to Know your BF-2300 …………………………...1 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Main features 1.3 Applications for BF-2300 ……………………………..4 2. Hardware Installation & Initial Setup …………………….5 2.1 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 3 The information in this document has been carefully checked and is believed to be correct as of the date of publication. Chiyu Technology Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in the product or specification, or both, presented in this publication at any time without notice.

  • Page 4: Getting To Know Your Bf-2300

    BF-2300 I/O controller is designed to make your industrial devices Internet monitor and control instantly. The compact size of BF-2300 I/O controller makes them the ideal choice for connecting your devices to an IP-based Ethernet LAN, making it possible for your software to monitor and control devices anywhere over serial port (RS232 and RS485), a local LAN or the Internet.
  • Page 5 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Product Specifications 16 bit CPU, 100MHz Memory 256 KB ROM & 1MB SDRAM Hardware Watch Dog Support watch Dog, system never halt Reset Button Multi-function for system restart and factory default reset Ethernet 1 RJ-45 Port 10/100Base-T,half/full duplex, Auto Cross Over, 1.5 KV Magnetic protected...
  • Page 6 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 The following are the main features of BF-2300 TCP/UDP server/client support The BF-2300 support three types of connection: TCP server, TCP client and UDP , user can select one of types to meet application requirement. DHCP Client DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client obtains the TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a centralized DHCP server, which means it can get IP address, an IP default gateway and DNS server.

  • Page 7: Applications For Bf-2300

    TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 1.3 Applications for BF-2300 Figure 1 Standalone BF-2300’s application through Internet 2. Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.1 Hardware Installation BF-2300 BF-480M User’s Guide - 6 -...

  • Page 8: Led Status

    Your computer must have an Ethernet card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed on computer using Windows 98/2000/XP and later operating systems. Note: Connect a computer to BF-2300 Ethernet port directly should be with crossover Ethernet cable, if both connect to hub/switch should be with straight-through Ethernet cable.

  • Page 9: Installing The Tcp/Ip Protocol

    CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 2.3.1 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol If you are not sure whether the TCP/IP Protocol has been installed, follow these steps to check, and if necessary, install TCP/IP onto your PCs. Step 1：Click the button.
  • Page 10 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Important: For Windows 2000 & Windows XP Setting, you will find that they differ with Windows 98/ME/NT slightly. See the following for reference. Windows XP and Windows 2000 Click the icon on the lower right hand side of your desktop screen.

  • Page 11: Fixed Ip Addresses Configuration

    “192.168.0.xxx” 192.168.0.125) in the “IP Address” location (where xxx is a number between 1 and 254 used by the High-Performance BF-2300 to identify each computer), and the default “255.255.255.0”. Note “Subnet Mask” that no two computers on the same LAN can have the same IP address.
  • Page 12 (where xxx is a number between 1 and 254 used by the “IP Address” High-Performance BF-2300 to identify each computer), and the default “255.255.255.0”. Note “Subnet Mask” that no two computers on the same LAN can have the same IP address.

  • Page 13: Configure Your Bf-2300

    Step 3：It is highly recommended you change the default username and password when you login successfully first time. Note: Don’t forget click Apply button to save your changing when you complete your configuration setting each time, the BF-2300 will restart automatically in 10 seconds with your new setting. BF-480M User’s Guide - 12 -...

  • Page 14: Bf-2300 Configuration Setup

    Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 3. BF-2300 Configuration Setup This chapter will show you how to configure BF-2300 to function in your network and gain access to your device through Intranet or Internet. 3.1 Network setting The BF-2300 support three IP connection types: Static IP, DHCP and PPPoE. These types are listed in the drop-down menu for the IP Configuration setting.
  • Page 15 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Primary DNS Setting Factory Default Necessity E.g., 168.95.1.1 168.95.1.1 Optional The Domain Name System (DNS) is the way that Internet domain names are located and translated into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.
  • Page 16 IP configuration to DHCP to get a dynamic IP address. The Host Name is an optional item, depending on your DHCP Server setting. Note 1: to gain CABLE service, you also need to change the MAC address of BF-2300 to the MAC address of register in ISP. Please refer to Chapter 4 Device Admin/Mac Address Change...

  • Page 17: Operation Mode

    Required If you want to keep the connection always on between BF-2300 and your ISP, then set the value of item Close Connection When Idle Time Over to 0, otherwise, when the idle time of no any traffic on line is over the setting value, BF-2300 will terminate this PPPoE connection.
  • Page 18 If your device is acted as passive to accept commands from remote and the data be guaranteed to be received by peer is your concern, then you can set BF-2300 as TCP Server. Be sure the value of item Listen Port Number is same as your remote control application using.
  • Page 19 If your device is acted as active to report real-time status to remote and the data be guaranteed to be received by peer is your concern, then you can set BF-2300 as TCP Client. Be sure the value of item Port is same as your remote control application using and set the correct value of Destination IP Address.

  • Page 20: Serial Type

    If your device is acted as active to report real-time status to remote and the data be guaranteed to be received by peer is your concern, then you can set BF-2300 as UDP Mode. Be sure the value of item Port is same as...
  • Page 21 Setting Factory Default Necessity 1200bps to 230.4Kbps/ Others 19200 Required BF-2300 support customized baud rate setting. Select Others in the drop-down list and input the baud rate value as you want in the field. Data Bits Setting Factory Default Necessity...
  • Page 22 Setting Factory Default Necessity 1200bps to 230.4Kbps/ Others 19200 Required BF-2300 support customized baud rate setting. Select Others in the drop-down list and input the baud rate value as you want in the field. Data Bits Setting Factory Default Necessity...
  • Page 23 CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 3.4 I/O Auto Report BF-2300 support the function of auto report I/O status to remote application separated from Ethernet, RS232 and RS485. Ethernet Setting Factory Default Necessity Disable/Enable with the interval time in second unit...
  • Page 24 TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 3.5 E-Mail Alert The BF-2300 supports E-Mail alarm trigger which is triggered by remote application through command protocol. E-Mail Alert Setting Factory Default Necessity Disable/Enable Disable Required Before use remote command to send E-Mail alert, this setting should be enabled first.

  • Page 25: Dynamic Dns

    3.6 Dynamic DNS The BF-2300 offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you want to access your device through Internet without static IP address.
  • Page 26 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Tzo.com Email Address Setting Factory Default Necessity E.g., eric@chiyu-t.com.tw None Required Password Key Setting Factory Default Necessity Max length 31 characters None Required Device DNS Name Setting Factory Default Necessity...

  • Page 27: Bf-2300 Management Setup

    If for some reason, the HTTP (80) service is blocked in your network environment and result to fail to configure or manage BF-2300, then you select BLOCK this function with using port 8080, instead of standard port 80. So you should enter: http://192.168.0.125:8080...
  • Page 28 None Optional The BF-2300’s MAC address can be changed from the original values if necessary. Some ISPs require users to change the MAC address to a registered one when users change their access equipment. (Detail sees Appendix BF-480M User’s Guide...
  • Page 29 Factory Default Necessity None None Optional Click “Apply”, if you want to return all the BF-2300’s current settings to its factory default. Note: do not restore the factory defaults unless it is absolutely necessary Reboot System Setting Factory Default Necessity...

  • Page 30: Backup And Restore

    This screen shows the BF-2300’s current I/O status. All of the information provided is read-only 4.4 Backup and Restore This function allows you to save BF-2300’s configuration as backup, or retrieve the configuration file you saved before to turn the setting back.

  • Page 31: Upgrade Firmware

    Upgrade: After you enter or select the path, click “Upgrade” to start the firmware upgrade process Note: don’t power off the router during the firmware upgrading, otherwise the incompletion of firmware upgrading will cause serious damage to the integrity of the BF-2300’s firmware that will lead to fail to boot the BF-2300 again.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Check the Serial cable connection between BF-2300 and your device. BF-2300 from Serial Verify that the BF-2300 setting of Serial type is same as your device and make sure the hardware jumper is in the correction position. BF-480M User’s Guide...
  • Page 33 Command Status Data1 Data2 End Flag The BF-2300 returns by Return packet. You can get command status to know the result after sending command packet and from Data1 and Data2 to know current I/O state. Note: Start Flag: 0xF0F0 End Flag: 0xF0F0 Command Status: the definition of command code is as following 0x0002 –...
  • Page 34 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Return Successful Packet Length(Bytes) 0xF0F0 0x0002 Data1 Data2 0xF0F0 Data1 Data[0] Data[1] Data[2] Data[3] Data[30] Data[31] IN-1 IN-2 IN-3 IN-4 reserved reserved IN-1: state of IN1, 0 for SHORT, 1 for OPEN IN-2: state of IN2, 0 for SHORT, 1 for OPEN IN-3: state of IN3, 0 for SHORT, 1 for OPEN ︱...
  • Page 35 (don’t care) (don’t care) 3. E-mail Alarm Trigger Length(Bytes) 0xF0F0 0x0005 Alarm Message Description 0xF0F0 Alarm Message Description: string of alarm message by customer attach and BF-2300 send this content by e-mail Return Successful Packet Length(Bytes) 0xF0F0 0x0006 0xF0F0 (don’t care) (don’t care)
  • Page 36 CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Appendix B: Hardware Reset Button BF-2300 provides a hardware reset button with multi-functions as below: Reset Button Mode Action Result Push reset button one time System restart right away...

  • Page 37: Appendix B: Ddns

    CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Appendix C: DDNS Internet actually runs on IP Addresses which are numerical order, for example “63.208.196.100”. These IP Address identify the location of each device connected to Internet. However, the human brain does not easily remember this numbering system, so a system that allocate domain name such as “www.dyndns.org”...
  • Page 38 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Step 2: click Create Account. Step 3: Fill the field of Username , E-mail and Password. You will receive an e-mail containing instructions to activate your account. BF-480M User’s Guide - 37 -...
  • Page 39 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Step 4: Once you receive the confirmed e-mail, login with your Username and Password. Step 5: Click the tab of Services, then click Dynamic DNS. BF-480M User’s Guide - 38 -...
  • Page 40 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Step 6: select Add Host in the left side of screen. Step 7: Login again with your Username and Password. BF-480M User’s Guide - 39 -...
  • Page 41 Step 8: Enter the Hostname you want to use and select dyndns.org from the drop-down menu, click the button of Add Host to finish register. Step 9: now you should enter the Username, Password and Hostname (named Device DNS Name in BF-2300) into BF-2300 to enable this function.
  • Page 42 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Step 2: You can choice what’s kind of service you need, here we suggest the Standard TZO with 1 year of service Step 3: Select the first radio button, click Continue button. BF-480M User’s Guide - 41 -...
  • Page 43 Step 6: TZO will send an e-mail letter to inform your TZO key, please enter these information including E-mail address, TZO key and TZO name (named Device DNS Name in BF-2300) into BF-2300 to enable this service. BF-480M User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Appendix C: Glossary

    CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 Appendix D: Glossary 10BaseT - An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs. 100BaseTX - IEEE physical layer specification for 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire. Adapter - Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC.
  • Page 45 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows a network device with a dynamic Internet IP address to have a fixed host and domain name, such as myhostname.mydomainname.com. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind a router, so people can find your site no matter how often the Internet IP address changes.
  • Page 46 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 MAC Address - The MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level.
  • Page 47 CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No.28, Renai Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan Tel：(886) 5-2835460 Fax：(886) 5-2835458 TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the IP (Internet Protocol) to send data in the form of message units (datagram) between network devices over a LAN or WAN. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data (routing), TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for efficient delivery over the network.

  • Page 48: Appendix D: Finding The Mac Address And Ip Address For Your Ethernet Adapter

    MAC address change feature of the BF-2300. You can also find the IP address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter. This IP address is used for the BF-2300’s configuration. Follow the steps in this appendix to find the adapter’s MAC or IP address in Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP.

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