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PB-3010/3020+ User Guide English Ver 1.1 2006. 6. 25 cele mai sensibile ECHIPAMENTE PENTRU AUTOMATIZĂRI 1/45 Electric Film S.R.L. — Aleea Scarisoara 3, Apt.42 ▪ Cluj Napoca, Cluj ▪ 400445 ▪ www.electricfilm.eu VÂNZĂRI ▪ 0364 710319 ▪ electricfilm.eu@gmail.com ▪ SUPORT TEHNIC ▪ 0788 250583...
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Description Version June 5, 2006 Initial release by tsum June 20, 2006 Context amendment by shlee Copyright 2006 SystemBase Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Website http://www.sysbas.com/ 02-855-0501 02-855-0580 Fl. Daerung Post Tower-1, 212-8, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea For any inquiries or comments, contact to tech@sysbas.com...
Portbase User Guide Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About This Document Who Should Read This Document? Document Structure Portbase Documents Technical Supports Chapter 2 Getting Started Overview Features Package Checklist Applications Chapter 3 Hardware Description The Exterior LED / RESET Serial Port Pin Specifications Chapter 4 Installation Installing Portbase...
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Portbase User Guide Serial Settings Admin Settings Change Password Update Firmware Factory Default Save & Reboot Chapter 6 Configuration via Telnet Connection View commands Network commands Serial commands Admin commands System commands Chapter 7 Appendix Troubleshooting Technical Specifications approvals cele mai sensibile ECHIPAMENTE PENTRU AUTOMATIZĂRI 4/45 Electric Film S.R.L.
Portbase User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter is an introduction to SystemBase device server Portbase series and this document. 1. About This Document This guide is designed for users of Portbase, who are in charge of connecting to and communicating with Portbase, setting Portbase’s configurations, status monitoring, firmware update, and other administration...
Portbase User Guide 3. Document Structure Introduction (Chapter 1) is a preface with general information and introductory notices. Getting Started (Chapter 2) gives a brief introduction to Portbase series, including features and applications. Hardware Descriptions (Chapter 3) explains about the layout and pin specifications with block diagram and drawings.
Portview User Manual management application Portview COM Port Redirector Guide for SystemBase COM Port Redirector User Manual If you need brief information on Portbase or device servers in general, please visit our company website at http://www.sysbas.com/. You can view and/or download documents related to Portbase as well as latest software and firmware updates.
Portbase User Guide 5. Technical Supports There are three ways you can get a technical support from SystemBase. First, visit our website http://www.sysbas.com/ and go to ‘Technical Support’ menu. There you can read FAQ and ask your own question as well.
Portbase. Others will explicitly appear throughout this guide. Max 921.6Kbps serial speed Software configurable RS232/422/485 interfaces 10/100Mbps Ethernet port SystemBase COM Port Redirector for better adaptability Extensive configuration and monitoring with Portview Firmware upload with Web and FTP Configuration with Web, Telnet, SNMP, and Portview...
Portbase User Guide 3. Package Checklist Portbase package is composed of following components. Make sure every component is included with your package. All packages include a module and a CD with utilities and documents. Portbase device Cross LAN Cable 1pc Power Adapter 1pc CD (utilities and documentations) A-Class Device...
Portbase User Guide 4. Applications Portbase can be applied to many practical applications in various fields. Here we present some of them. Factory / Industrial Automation PLC, Robot arms, Human-Machine Interface, Warehouse rails Medical instruments, Inspection equipment controllers Alarming units Home Appliances / Electronic Devices Power controller, Gaming machines Scales, Gas detection units, Water &...
Portbase User Guide Chapter 3 Hardware Description This chapter provides Portbase's hardware information, including block diagram, layout, pin specifications, dimensions and other hardware-related issues. 1. The Exterior < full view > < top view > < side view > cele mai sensibile ECHIPAMENTE PENTRU AUTOMATIZĂRI 12/45 Electric Film S.R.L.
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Portbase User Guide < PB-3020+ serial port side > < PB-3010+ serial port side > Serial port – 8-pin RJ-45 jack which shows user-selected interface (RS232/RS422/RS485) on LED < LAN port side > Power connector – for connection of DC5V adapter cable Terminal block power connector –...
Portbase User Guide 2. LED / RESET <LED display status> Status Meaning Power supplied to the device No power supplied to the device No active network connection (Green) Network activated IP Configuration Blinking Normal operation (Green) System error RS232 Serial port set to RS232 mode Serial port set to RS422 mode RS422 RS485...
Portbase User Guide 3. Serial Port Pin Specifications - RS232 - RS422 - RS485 TRx- TRx+ Pin Specifications RS232 Signal (RequestTo Send) RS232 Signal (Data Terminal Ready) RS232 Signal (Receive Data) RS232 Signal (Data Set Ready) RS232 Signal (Transmit Data) RS232 Signal (Signal Ground) RS232 Signal (Data Carrier Detect) RS232 Signal (Clear To Send)
Portbase User Guide Chapter 4 Installation This chapter explains how you can make Portbase to communicate. It deals with LAN and serial connection guides for Portbase to operate together with the target serial device. 1. Installing Portbase Follow the steps below to install Portbase. In most cases, Portbase’s factory default settings should be sufficient for most serial connections;...
Portbase User Guide NOTE: The IP address must be within a valid range, unique to your network, and in the same subnet as your 2. Portbase Connection Follow these steps to connect Portbase to the device and network. Connection Guide 1) LAN In order to connect Portbase to network, you need to use RJ45 Ethernet port.
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Portbase User Guide Portbase’s default IP address is set to 10.10.1.1. In order to connect with this address, you need to change network configurations so that your PC can connect to the IP 10.10.1.1. Please refer to an example below, and note that values doesn’t necessarily have to be identical to the example below.
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Portbase User Guide Now you are ready to connect to Portbase! There are three options to configure Portbase. Web: You can easily configure Portbase with web interface, accessible from any web browser. For more information, please refer to Chapter 5. Configuration via Web. Telnet: You can configure Portbase with commands after accessing Portbase through Telnet.
Portbase User Guide Chapter 5 Configuration via Web 1. Connection Open your favorite web browser and enter the IP address of Portbase to access Portbase’s web manager. Once you are successfully connected, the following front page will show up. You need to enter appropriate username and password to login.
Portbase User Guide 2. Setup Menu If login process is successful, you will see a web manager’s main page, showing summary of your device. On the left, you will see a setup menu, and you can navigate through these options. Summary : View a summary of Portbase.
Portbase User Guide 3. Network Settings Configure general network environment and network management. After changing values, you need to click ‘Submit’ button. Then you will see the same page with modified values. Please note that you have to ‘Save & Reboot’ in order to see these changes in effect. Changes will be discarded if you do not save current settings.
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Portbase User Guide When connection mode is DHCP, current subnet mask is displayed, but it is not editable. Gateway (Default: 192.168.1.1) Current default gateway Portbase is assigned to. When connection mode is Static IP, manually enter an appropriate default gateway. When connection mode is DHCP, current default gateway is displayed, but it is not editable.
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Portbase User Guide Portview Server IP / Port (Default: 0.0.0.0 / 4000) Set the IP address and the port number of the PC where Portview in installed. For more information on Portview, please refer to the Portview User Manual. Group (Default: None) Set the group name for management.
Portbase User Guide 4. Serial Settings You can set the communication and operation environment for the serial port. After changing values, you need to click ‘Submit’ button. Then you will see the same page with modified values. Please note that you have to ‘Save &...
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Portbase User Guide Operation Mode (Default: COM(Win200x/XP)) Select the operation protocol, which the serial port would use. COM(Win200x/XP) Use the serial port of Portbase as the COM ports of Windows 2000/XP/2003 operated PC. (Both the data and the signal line information of the serial port can be controlled.) COM(Win98/ME) Use the serial ports of Portbase as the COM ports of Windows 98/ME operated PC.
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Portbase User Guide Port Alias (Default: Port1) Port alias name for convenience. 16 Characters at maximum. Baud Rate (Default: 9600bps) Options: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, 921600bps Set communication speed. Data Bits (Default: 8) Options: 5, 6, 7, 8 Set the number of bits in each character size.
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Portbase User Guide Alive Check Time (Default: 0 sec) When the operation mode is set to TCP Client, TCP Server, TCP Multi-Server, after a certain amount of time passes without any communication after the socket connection between the given serial port and the server is established, automatically disconnect the socket connection. If the value is set to 0, this function is disabled.
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Portbase User Guide 5. Admin Settings Device information and support information settings. After changing values, you need to click ‘Submit’ button. Then you will see the same page with modified values. Please note that you have to ‘Save & Reboot’ in order to see these changes in effect. Changes will be discarded if you do not save current settings.
Portbase User Guide Contact Contact information for technical support. 6. Change Password Change Web/Telnet access username and password. After changing values, you need to click ‘Submit’ button. Then you will see the same page with modified values. Please note that you have to ‘Save & Reboot’...
Portbase User Guide 7. Update Firmware Firmware is an application embedded in Flash memory of Portbase. Set the location of the firmware file to update, using the ‘Browse…‘ button. The selected firmware will be transferred to Portbase when you click ‘Start Update’. After the transmission is complete, Portbase will be automatically restarted to operate with the new firmware.
Portbase User Guide 8. Factory Default Restore all the configuration parameters to the factory default values. Clicking on ‘Restore Factory Defaults’ button will delete all current settings and restore settings to the initial status. Portbase will automatically reboot. You cannot turn back the decision once you select this option. cele mai sensibile ECHIPAMENTE PENTRU AUTOMATIZĂRI 33/45...
Portbase User Guide 9. Save & Reboot This option saves changes to the Flash memory and restarts the system to let the changes to take place in the operation. Save and Reboot ‘Save & Reboot’ reboots Portbase after saving changes to Flash memory. Reboot without Saving ‘Reboot Only’...
Portbase User Guide Chapter 6 Configuration via Telnet 1. Connection Open your telnet client and enter Portbase’s IP address to connect. You need to enter appropriate username and password to login. Please note that this username and password is used as authentication method for Web as well.
Portbase User Guide 2. View commands set view [ all / nw / serial / admin ] set view all : View all current settings. set view nw : View current network settings. set view serial : View current serial port settings. set view admin : View current admin settings.
Portbase User Guide [ NMS configuration] If multiple devices are installed and managed together, integration in management is necessary. In addition, it is often the case when the device reports an erroneous status, figuring out the reason for the failure becomes a time-consuming job. To solve this inefficiency and provide better solution, Portbase includes a Network Management System software, Portview.
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Portbase User Guide Choose the interface for the serial port. (Option notations are as follows - rs422ptp : RS422 Point-to-Point, rs422md : RS422 Multi- Drop, rs485ne : RS485 Non-Echo, rs485e : RS485 Echo ) set serial [ all / 1 / 2 ] mode [com2kxp / com98 / tcp_server / tcp_client / tcp_mserver / udp_server / udp_client] (Default: com2kxp) Select the operation protocol, which the serial port would use.
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Portbase User Guide and the socket number of the server. set serial [ all / 1 / 2 ] port <socket number> (Default: 4001,4002) Set the socket number for the port. TCP server and UDP server operation mode makes use of this port for awaiting network socket connections.
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Portbase User Guide set serial [ all / 1 / 2 ] alive <0 ~ 32767> (Default: 0 sec) After a certain amount of time passes without any communication after the socket connection between the given serial port and the server is established, automatically disconnect the socket connection.
Portbase User Guide 5. Admin commands Configure general information of Portbase. set admin [ name / website / contact ] <var … > set admin name < device name > (Default: Portbase-2) Change the device name of Portbase. When connecting to Web or Telnet, the name will be displayed.
Portbase User Guide Chapter 7 Appendix 1. Troubleshooting This section describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with Portbase, and is divided into the following sections: Installation Problems Configuration Problems Intermittent Problems Protocol-Specific Problems Troubleshooting Installation Problems If you cannot access the connected serial device via Portbase, first check the network connection and cabling.
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Portbase User Guide Portbase’s IP address can change. Either configure your DHCP server to give Portbase a permanent lease, or configure Portbase to be on a STATIC IP address outside the scope of the DHCP addresses. The problem may be the result of mismatched or duplicate IP addresses. Verify that the IP address is correctly loaded into Portbase (via the displayed or printed configuration information or through the remote console), and make sure that no other nodes on the network have this address (duplicate addresses are the biggest cause of TCP/IP connectivity problems).
Portbase User Guide 2. Technical Specifications Communication Model PB-3010+ PB-3020+ TCP, UDP, Telnet, ICMP,DHCP, TFTP, HT Protocols TP, SNMP 1 & 2 LAN Port 10/100Mbps RJ-45 Port Network Connection Static IP, DHCP Serial Port 1 (RJ-45) 2 (RJ-45) RS232, RS422, RS485 Serial Type Serial Speed Max 921.6Kbps...
Portbase User Guide 3. approvals CE Class A, FCC Class A RoHS Compliant FCC Statement THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC FULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
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