Summary of Contents for Opticon ECB-1000
- Page 1 Users Manual ECB-1000 Opticon Ethernet Converter RS232 ↔ Ethernet ↔ Internet / PC / RS232...
- Page 2 AND/OR USING THE PRODUCT. Serial number A serial number appears on all Opticon products. This official registration number is strictly related to the device purchased. Make sure that the serial number appearing on your Opticon device has not been removed.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
COMMANDS VIA 3: U HTML- ETHOD SING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE OF THE EMBEDDED SERVER 4 ESTABLISHING A TCP/IP CONNECTION WITH OPTICON HANDHELD TERMINALS 5 ESTABLISHING A (VIRTUAL) RS232 CONNECTION OVER ETHERNET UPPORTED PROTOCOLS INDING REMOTE THERNET ONVERTERS ONNECTING TO A REMOTE... -
Page 4: Introduction
The Opticon Ethernet Converter box makes it possible to connect your Opticon Handheld terminals to the Ethernet and the Internet. Using the integrated TCP/IP stack it is possible to transmit and receive files from your Opticon Handheld terminal to any local or remote FTP-server, send and receive emails or simply synchronize time by using an NTP server. - Page 5 Maintenance • There are no user-serviceable parts inside the scanner. So do not try to take it apart. • In case of serious malfunction, please consult your local dealer or Opticon. Recycling & Disposal instructions • The icon on the product or package indicates that the product should not be thrown in the home waste bin.
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Page 6: Getting Started
'run' LED will be blinking. RS232 Cable 2.1.2 If you want to connect an Opticon Handheld terminal or a barcode reader to the Opticon Ethernet Converter you can use the standard RS232 cable that was included with your Opticon terminal or barcode reader. Note:... - Page 7 Default IP Address (169.254.254.254): <enter IP address> 4: Set default gateway address Default Gateway Address (169.254.254.1): <enter IP address> 5: Set default subnet mask Default Subnet Mask (255.255.0.0): <enter IP mask> 6: Set default Primary DNS server address Opticon Ethernet Converter...
- Page 8 Default remote IP Address (0.0.0.0): <enter remote IP address> 0: Save & Quit Now running application... Pressing of set-up button for 4 seconds All settings have been restored to default. Press '0' to cancel, remove power to confirm. Opticon Ethernet Converter...
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Page 9: Method 2: Using
Default Primary DNS AT+PDNS<address> servers IP Default Secondary DNS AT+SDNS<address> servers IP Default subnet IP mask AT+MASK<address> Disable/enable DHCP AT+DHCP<boolean> Baud rate AT+BAUD<baud rate> Remote configuration AT+RCONF<boolean> (by HTTP) (0: disabled, 1: enabled) (See Chapter 2.2.2) Opticon Ethernet Converter... - Page 10 If a command is unknown the Ethernet box will respond with <CR><LF>OK<CR><LF> (for compatibility reasons). If the Ethernet box does not respond anymore due to an incorrectly configured baud rate, then it's still possible to reset the Ethernet box or change the baud rate using Method 1. Opticon Ethernet Converter...
- Page 11 An example of such an application is the program 'ECB Viewer'. This program can be downloaded at www.opticon.com at the 'Service & support > Software' section and selecting the product ECB-1000. A power-up event of an Ethernet box will be shown in this application including its name, IP-address and MAC-Address.
- Page 12 Ethernet converter box in 'ECB Viewer'. Screenshot of the embedded web page in an Internet browser* * Note: The area surrounded by the (virtual) orange line is only visible when 'remote configuration' is enabled. Opticon Ethernet Converter...
- Page 13 If the (local) IP-address of the Ethernet box is changed, be aware that the URL address in your Internet browser needs to be changed as well to be able to view the embedded web page again. Opticon Ethernet Converter - 13...
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Page 14: Establishing A Tcp/Ip Connection With Opticon Handheld Terminals
Shows all current settings ATV0 Normal response codes: i.e. OK / ERROR Barcode reader response codes, in case an Opticon barcode reader is used to ATV2 configure the Ethernet box with AT-commands. <ESC>B or <ESC>E that will result in a good or bad read sound. -
Page 15: Establishing A (Virtual) Rs232 Connection Over Ethernet
TCP connection it is strongly recommended to listen to the CTS signal of the Ethernet box, which indicates whether or the Ethernet box is ready to receive more data or not. Opticon barcode readers support listening to the CTS signal by enabling the 'Modem handshaking' protocol (Menu option: 'P2') which can be found in chapter 2.1.3 of the universal menu book, including a description on how RTS/CTS signals are... -
Page 16: Configuring The Port Numbers
B: Set default serial-over-UDP port Default serial-over-UDP port: <enter port number> 2 ) Using the following AT-Commands (See 2.2.2) Default serial-over-TCP AT+TCPP<port number> port number (Range: 0 – 32768) Default serial-over-UDP AT+UDPP<port number> port number (Range: 0 – 32768) Opticon Ethernet Converter... -
Page 17: Connecting Serial Barcode Readers To An
PC. So with other worlds, who will be the host and who will be the client. Below will be explained what this means and how to set-up your Ethernet converter box and the PC depending on your choice for either client or server. Opticon Ethernet Converter - 17... -
Page 18: Ethernet Box As Client (For Both Lan & Internet)
Reading the label above can configure your Ethernet box as Server An example program that can be used to open a TCP/IP socket that connects to an Ethernet box is Hyperterminal, which is already installed on most Windows PC's. Opticon Ethernet Converter... - Page 19 UDP packet should be send to specific Ethernet box containing the message: Ignore next Discovery Repeat this process until no Ethernet boxes respond anymore to be sure you have listed all Ethernet boxes in the network. Opticon Ethernet Converter - 19...