B+B SmartWorx VESP211 Series Quick Start Manual

Product Overview

Power 10 - 30 VDC
Reset/Mode Switch
Ethernet Port
LEDs
VESP211-232
RS-232 DB9 Male
VESP211-485
E D C B A
Terminal Block
LEDs
Blink System operating correctly
Ready
Not operating correctly or
OFF or Solid ON
not ready
ON Ethernet Port is connected
Ethernet
Data is being transmitted or
Blink
received
ON and "Ready"
Serial Serial port is available
LED is Blinking
Data is ebing transmitted or
Blink
received
ON but "Ready"
Device is in Console Mode
LED is OFF
1
Set Up Hardware
1. Connect RJ45 first. DHCP is enabled by default.
2. Power the device.
3. Connect the Serial Device.
RS-232 with DB9: straight-through for DCE
device. Null modem for DTE device.
RS-422/485 with terminal blocks.
2
Install/Setup
1. Use included CD to install Vlinx Serial Server
Manager. If Autorun does not start, go to "My
Computer" and select the CD drive. You will see a Vlinx
VESR icon. Double-click it to launch the installation.
2. Click "Login". Password is blank from factory.
No password is necessary to operate the VESR
unit. The Configuration/General page appears.
3

Set Up Network

"I want DHCP" is preselected to set up the network
using dynamic IP addressing. The Gateway is set up at
the factory to receive an IP assignment from a DHCP
Server.
1. If a DHCP Server is not available on your network, it
will default to 169.254.102.39.
2. If a DHCP server is not available and the default
address does not work on your PC, change your PC
network settings to IP Address: 169.254.102.1, Subnet
Mask: 255.255.0.0, Default Gateway: 169.254.102.100.
4
Setting Up Your Device
1. Port Settings: Four configurations are available:
TCP, UDP, VCOM Mode and Paired Mode. TCP
is the most common choice, and will be briefly
described below. (Paired Mode uses the same
settings
as TCP.) Detailed information about UDP and VCOM
Mode may be found in the User's Manual.
2. TCP Port Settings:
-- Choose "TCP".
-- Choose either "server" or "client."
-- Enter the port number on which you
want to "wait for connections."
-- Enter the maximum number of desired
connections.
-- Specify who is permitted to connect.
Depending on the Mode Selected there may be
Advanced functions available. Option is grayed out
for VCom Mode.
5
Set Up Serial Port
Note: Serial Settings are grayed out when VCom
Mode is selected.
1. Change the Description of the serial port if
needed.
2. Set the Mode to RS-232, RS-422 (4 wire),
RS-485 (2 wire) or RS-485 (4 wire).
3. Set the Baud Rate to control the speed of the
port. Valid rates range between 75 and 230.4k
bits per second.
4. Set Data Bits. Options are from 5 to 8 Data Bits.
8 is most common and is the default.
5. Set Stop Bits. Stop Bits controls the number of
bits for end of character.
6. Parity controls the error checking mode, with
options of No Parity, Odd, Even, Mark and
Space.
7. "Flow Control" options are Hardware or
Software or None. Hardware is used for RS-232
only