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  • Page 1 16 ports Console Server CSE-T16 User Manual Version 1.2 Sollae Systems Co., Ltd. http://www.ezTCP.com - 0 -...
  • Page 2 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 This symbol, found on your product or on its packaging, indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste when you wish to dispose of it. Instead, it should be handed over to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Contents Overview ..........................- 5 - 1.1 Overview ................................. - 5 - 1.2 Features .................................. - 5 - 1.3 Application Examples ............................- 6 - 1.4 Components ................................. - 7 - 1.5 Specification................................- 7 - 1.5.1 Hardware ...............................
  • Page 4 6.1.3 Restriction ..............................- 46 - 6.2 Setting password ............................. - 46 - Additional Functions ......................- 47 - 7.1 CSE-T16 Tab Functions ..........................- 47 - 7.1.1 TCP+TENLET - ① ........................... - 47 - 7.1.2 Separator - ② ............................- 48 - 7.1.3 Checking an option ..........................
  • Page 5 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 9.2.3 Charged Repair Services ........................- 52 - Precaution and Exemption from Liability ................ - 53 - 10.1 Precaution ................................- 53 - 10.2 Exemption from Liability ..........................- 54 - 10.2.1 English version ............................- 54 - 10.2.2 French version ............................

  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview 1.1 Overview CSE-T16 is a 16-port console server allowing devices with console ports to be embedded with networking capabilities. With CSE-T16, therefore, you can easily monitor status of console ports over the network from anywhere in the world. It also helps you save your time and energy by improving efficiency of integrated management and control of many devices in diverse applications.

  • Page 7: Application Examples

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 1.3 Application Examples Figure 1-1 CSE-T16 Application - 6 - http://www.ezTCP.com...

  • Page 8: Components

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 1.4 Components  CSE-T16 Body 1.5 Specification 1.5.1 Hardware Input Voltage AC 85V~264V Power Power Consumption Dimension 435mm X 240mm X 45mm Weight About 2.7Kg 16 × RS232 – RTS/CTS Flow control Serial (Baud Rate: 300bps ~ 115,200bps)

  • Page 9: Dimensions

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 1.6 Dimensions Figure 1-2 dimensions - 8 - http://www.ezTCP.com...

  • Page 10: Interface

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 1.7 Interface 1.7.1 Panel Layout Figure 1-3 panel layout - 9 - http://www.ezTCP.com...

  • Page 11: Serial Interface

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 1.7.2 Serial Interface CSE-T16 has 16 of RJ45-typed connectors for RS232 and it can be communicated with 300bps ~ 115,200bps. Figure 1-4 RJ45 connector for serial port Serial port(RJ45)  Number Name Description Level Wiring...

  • Page 12: Ethernet Interface

    1.7.3 Ethernet Interface Network part of CSE-T16 is configured with Ethernet. So, what you have to do is only to connect UTP cable. The Ethernet part detects 10Mbit or 100Mbit Ethernet automatically, to connect the corresponding cable. It also provides auto MDI/MDIX function to detect 1:1 cable or cross-over cable automatically.

  • Page 13: Etc

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 1.8 ETC 1.8.1 System LED indicators There are 5 system LED indicators operating as follows: Name Color Status Description Power is supplied Blinking in every second Obtaining an IP address STS1 Yellow Without obtaining an IP address by...

  • Page 14: Installation And Test

    Installation and Test 2.1 Installation Before testing CSE-T16, users should connect CSE-T16’s Ethernet port to PC. It will be no problem that the Ethernet connection includes network hubs. It also need to connect one of 16 serial ports to PC via a serial cable.

  • Page 15: Setting Network Area

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 2.1.1 Setting Network Area This procedure should be followed to make CSE-T16 and your PC located on the same network for a TCP connection.  IP address of PC setting Add or change the IP address of the network adapter on your PC like following.
  • Page 16 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Data Bits Stop Bit Flow control NONE Communication Mode TCP Server – T2S Local Port 14701~14716 Telnet Enabled Option IPv4 Address Search Enabled Table 2-1 default values of major parameters - 15 - http://www.ezTCP.com...
  • Page 17 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 The following images show the configuration of serial ports on ezManager. Figure 2-3 ezManager settings Figure 2-4 Basic settings of environmental variables - 16 - http://www.ezTCP.com...

  • Page 18: Simple Test

    2.2.1 Simple Test After CSE-T16 is connected to the network by checking green LED on LAN1, you may press [Simple Test] button on ezManager to see a test program as in the following Figure 2-4.  Connecting to the CSE-T16 via LAN Figure 2-5 settings for TCP connection ①...
  • Page 19 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Confirm the TCP Connection and COM port status  Figure 2-7 TCP connection message ⑦ Check the message if the TCP connection has been established well. Figure 2-8 COM port open message ⑧ Check the message if the COM port has been opened.
  • Page 20 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2  Data transmission test Figure 2-9 successful data transmission ⑨ Click [Send data] on the LAN side. ⑩ Check the data from ⑨ has been shown. Figure 2-10 LAN → RS232 ⑪ Press [Send data] on the RS232 side.

  • Page 21: Configuration

    Configuration Requirements  Make sure of the connection between your PC and CSE-T16 via Ethernet. If they are in the same LAN network, [MAC Address search] button can be used. Otherwise, only [IP Address search] is allowed to use.  Procedure...
  • Page 22 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Ports settings  Figure 3-2 ports settings - 21 - http://www.ezTCP.com...
  • Page 23 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Figure 3-3 A port settings You can set each port when you double-click a COM port in CSE-T16 tab. Individual port setting is also available by opening a serial port list like in the Figure 3-3.

  • Page 24: Communication Mode

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Communication mode 4.1 Normal Communication Mode There are 3 types of connection to communicate with a remote host. Mode Protocol Connection Topology TCP Server Passive TCP Client Active Tabl-4-1 comparison of communication mode TCP protocol requires connection process. The connection is always established as 1:1 connection.

  • Page 25: Tcp Server

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 4.2 TCP Server In this mode, CSE-T16 listens to a TCP connection request from remote hosts. Once a host tries connecting to CSE-T16, it accepts a connection. After the connection is established, CSE-T16 converts the raw data from the serial port to TCP/IP data and sends it to the network and vice versa.

  • Page 26: Examples

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 4.2.2 Examples  A situation that [Event Byte] is set to 0. Figure 4-1 time chart Time States CSE-T16 listens to connection requests ① Remote host sends a connection request (SYN) segment Processes of the connection ②...
  • Page 27 Data communication is implemented on both sides Table 4-4 states of each point As you can see, even though the data “123” arrives CSE-T16 before connection is established, it is sent to remote host right after establishing a connection because the value of [Event Byte] had been set to 1.

  • Page 28: Tcp Client

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 4.3 TCP Client In this mode, CSE-T16 sends request segments to a TCP server with information of [Peer Address] and [Peer Port]. Once a host is listening, the connection will be established. After then, CSE-T16 converts the raw data from the serial port to TCP/IP data and sends them to the network and vice versa.

  • Page 29: Examples

     A situation that [Event Byte] is set to 0 Figure 4-3 time chart Time States Power is not supplied yet. CSE-T16 sends a connection request segment right after it ① boots up. processes of TCP connection ② The connection is established.
  • Page 30 Table 4-8 states of each point As you can see, CSE-T16 has sent a request segment right after the size of the serial data has been 5 bytes. Even though they arrived before the connection, the data “123”, “45” and “67” was transmitted to the remote host because the [Event Byte] is set to 5.
  • Page 31 [Block Size] is to set how many bytes of data need to in one block. If the number of byes arrives come into the serial port reaches the block size value, CSE-T16 will send them as one block to the network. The maximum value could be 1460 bytes.
  • Page 32 Table 4-9 states of each point Although CSE-T16 received data “678” from serial port it does not immediately send this data because it has not gather enough block size of data. It keeps this data and waits for enough 5 bytes.
  • Page 33 UDP data arrives from Remote Host 2. Send UDP data to Remote Host 2. Table 4-11 states of each point The data “ABC”, “DE” and “FGH” are ones that come from the serial port of CSE-T16 in  the above figure.

  • Page 34: System Management

    5.1 Upgrading Firmware 5.1.1 Firmware Firmware is a type of software for operation of CSE-T16. If it is needed to add function or fix bugs, the firmware will be modified and released. We recommend that users keep using the latest released firmware.
  • Page 35 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 ⑥ Input Password Figure 5-2 password Default password is “sollae”. (Firmwares on V1.1 and before versions is “admin”.)  ⑦ Confirm the completed message Figure 5-3 sending firmware file - 34 - http://www.ezTCP.com...

  • Page 36: Status Monitoring Through Shell Command

    How to connect Telnet login  Once the [TELNET] option is activated, users can remotely log in to CSE-T16. If a password is set, users should input the password. After that, messages from CSE-T16 appear as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 37 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2  When [SSH] option is activated on the ezManager, users can establish SSH secured connection to check equipment's serial and its network status. Following steps are to establish the SSH connection. SSH function is available on firmware version of 1.1A or higher.
  • Page 38 If the SSH server’s key is not cached in SSH client, the SSH client ask whether it save the server’s key. After saving the server’s key once, the SSH client doesn’t ask this pop-up again. If user change the key of CSE-T16, the SSH client will ask it again. - 37 -...

  • Page 39: Shell Command

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Figure 5-10 Enter ID/Password The ID and Password for SSH is "admin" and "sollae "  Figure 5-11 Completed SSH connection 5.2.2 Shell command st uptime  Figure 5-12 “st uptime” command - 38 -...
  • Page 40 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 st net  This command is displays current Ipv4 network states of all sessions. Figure 5-13 “st net” command st sio  This command displays the number of bytes of the serial port. (rx_bytes, tx_bytes) Figure 5-14 “st sio”...

  • Page 41: Status Window Of Ezmanager

    5.3 Status Window of ezManager 5.3.1 Status Status of CSE-T16 can be monitored by the [Status] button on ezManager. By using the [Refresh Every 1 Second] option in the window, the status will be automatically updated in every second. Figure 5-15 Status ...
  • Page 42  Password This text box is activated when CSE-T16 has a password. If you want to close TCP connection on [TCP/IP Connection] list, input the password first.  Refresh Every 1 Second.

  • Page 43: Factory Reset

    5.4 Factory Reset It is a function physically initializes all the setting. 5.4.1 How to reset Press FUNCTION button on the back of CSE-T16 for about 10 seconds to do a factory reset. 5.4.2 Sequence of LED operation STS1 On ...

  • Page 44: Security Functions

    SSL is cryptographic protocol that provides secure communication on the Internet. SSL works over TCP. 6.1.2 How to set SSL To set SSL, you have to set the SSL-related parameters as the following steps. Select [TCP+SSL] of [Protocol] in [CSE-T16] tab of ezManager. Figure 6-1 SSL setting - 43 - http://www.ezTCP.com...
  • Page 45 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 In case of T2S-TCP server mode, user make a certification and write it at CSE-T16. Please  check the followings. ① Click the [Certificate] button in ezManager. Figure 6-2 create the certification ② Choice the [Write self-signed certificate]...
  • Page 46 CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 ③ Input the key length and information in [Self signed certificate] Figure 6-4 input the information ④ Check the successful message Figure 6-5 check the successful message - 45 - http://www.ezTCP.com...

  • Page 47: Restriction

    Figure 6-6 certification information 6.1.3 Restriction You should generate a new certification when IP address changes. If user set SSL with CSE-T16, the other device have to set the SSL. 6.2 Setting password A password can be used for protecting CSE-T16 from TELNET login or changing environmental parameters by unauthorized hosts.

  • Page 48: Additional Functions

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Additional Functions 7.1 CSE-T16 Tab Functions Figure 7-1 CSE-T16 tab TCP+TENLET - ① 7.1.1 Using the TELNET option, user can use a universal telnet client program without developing a TCP/IP communication program. - 47 -...

  • Page 49: Separator - ②

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Sending serial break signal  You can send a break signal with a command “send brk” to serial port. Type the command(“send brk”) using the escape shortcut keys (ctrl+]) after the TCP connection via telnet client.

  • Page 50: Checking An Option

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 7.1.3 Checking an option Figure 7-4 CSE-T16 ports option You can check options of each port with alphabetical initials. Initials Option Event Bytes Time out TCP + TELNET (RFC 2217) Separator Table 7-2 Initials for checking an option - 49 - http://www.ezTCP.com...

  • Page 51: Option Tab Functions

    7.2 Option tab functions 7.2.1 Notify Ipv4 Change CSE-T16 can be a TCP server even though it is assigned an IP address automatically. Using [Notify IP Change] function, CSE-T16 sends its IP address with the host name to the designated server.

  • Page 52: Related Materials

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 8 Related Materials Documents You can find each document on our web site or included DVD in your package.  Datasheet  IP change notification (DDNS)  Telnet COM Port Control Option  RS232 Flow Control ...

  • Page 53: Technical Support And Warranty

    9 Technical Support and Warranty 9.1 Technical Support If you have any question regarding operation of the product, visit Customer Support FAQ corner and the message board on Sollae Systems’ web site or send us an email at the following address: E-mail: support@eztcp.com ...

  • Page 54: Precaution And Exemption From Liability

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 Precaution and Exemption from Liability 10.1 Precaution Sollae Systems is not responsible for product failures occurring due to user ’s alternation of  the product. Specifications of the product are subject to change without prior notice for performance ...

  • Page 55: Exemption From Liability

    In the same way, the CSE-T16 is not designed, or intended, or authorized to test, develop, or be built into applications where failure could create a dangerous situation that may result in financial losses, damage to property, personal injury, or the death of people or animals.

  • Page 56: French Version

    à pouvoir utiliser le boîtier CSE-T16, même si Sollae Systems Co., Ltd. ou un de ses distributeurs a été informé de la possibilité de tels dommages.
  • Page 57 CSE-T16 sans que la responsabilité de Sollae Systems Co., Ltd. et de ses distributeurs ne puissent être mise en cause, ni que le boîtier CSE-T16 puisse être échangé au titre de la garantie.

  • Page 58: Revision History

    CSE-T16 User Manual Ver. 1.2 11 Revision History Date Version Description Author 2015.10.12 ○ Initial release Amy Kim ○ Add function of SSH Sara Lee 2016.10.21 ○ Add a description on 7.1.2. Separator 2017.10.24 ○ Add reference on 3.1.1 Sara Lee - 57 - http://www.ezTCP.com...

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