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- Page 1 DevicePort® Advanced Mode Ethernet enabled RS-232 Port Replicator User’s Manual Fi rs t Editio n, Novemb er 2014 w w w. s u n i x . c o m...
- Page 2 Driver & Manual Download http://www.sunix.com Please visit SUNIX website by searching keyword “DevicePort Advanced Mode” or “DPAS” for detail. Scanning QR code on the product to get latest driver, firmware, user manual, and product information update.
- Page 3 SUNIX Co., Ltd. Disclaimer SUNIX Co., Ltd. Shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this equipment. SUNIX Co., Ltd. Makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual. Information in this manual has been carefully checked for reliability;...
- Page 4 Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Declaration This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
3.3 Windows Driver Uninstallation ....................33 3.4 Verify Installation ......................... 34 Chapter 4 DevicePort® Configuration 4.1 SUNIX DevicePort Manager Utility Operating ................36 4.2 SUNIX DevicePort Hardware Settings ..................36 4.3 Configure Serial Port Settings ...................... 52 Chapter 5 Appendix 5.1 Troubleshooting ........................... -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction SUNIX DevicePort® series is the ideal choice to enable your current Legacy I/O devices networking. It allows users to expand RS-232 ports over Ethernet connection, and it works on any windows based desktop, thin client, laptop, All-in-one, and tablet PC computers. - Page 7 1.1 Overview Thanks for purchasing SUNIX DevicePort® Advanced Mode product that is the ideal choice to enable your current RS-232 devices networking. User can expand multiple RS-232 ports on PC windows based system over Ethernet connection. With SUNIX DPL2000Q High-Performance Ethernet-UART controller and exclusive I/O Redirection Technology, DevicePort®...
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Page 8: System Requirements
15KV ESD protection for all serial signal lines meeting IEC-61000-4-2 standard. CE, FCC, VCCI, C-Tick, BSMI and RoHS certified, with Microsoft WHQL approval. Note: Ethernet I/O Redirection technology is SUNIX proprietary protocol for COM, LPT, and digital I/O expansion over categpry6/5 Ethernet cable. - Page 9 DevicePort® Advanced Mode supports both Direct-Link and Ethernet-Link connections Cascading Ethernet Ports Make Wiring Easy SUNIX DevicePort® has two 10/100 Ethernet ports built-in that can act as Ethernet switch for easy setup. One port connects directly to the network or server, and the other port can be connected to another Ethernet device or other DevicePort®...
- Page 10 With Ethernet hot-plug and system auto-detect capability, user can expand RS-232 COM and Printer LPT port easily without complex software configuration. Just simply plug in the RJ45 Ethernet cable between SUNIX DevicePort® and PC Host, the computer system will create physical COM/LPT ports automatically with real time data transmit and receive communication.
- Page 11 Smart COM Off-Line Deployment SUNIX DevicePort® Advanced mode supports off-line mapping feature that able to keep hardware COM port resources within the system device manager even when DevicePort® being disconnected from the network. There are two major benefits on this Off-Line feature: Ethernet Hot-Plug and Plug-n-Play capability –...
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Page 12: Product Applications
The best approach in deploying a distributed Ethernet-based data acquisition system is to create a device link through daisy-chain topology that saves implementation costs such as switches, cable wiring, as well as labor costs. SUNIX DevicePort® improves deployment efficient to achieve greater reliability in commercial and industrial automation applications, such as factory automation,... - Page 13 In order to share Serial/Printer peripheral with multiple hosts (e.g. Desktop or Tablet PC). With SUNIX DevicePort® Device Sharing feature, it enables DevicePort’s connected peripheral to be shared by multiple hosts on the network. SUNIX will provide corresponding application programming interface (API) and dynamic-link library (DLL) module which enables software designers to easily develop their programs to manipulate any serial and printing communication.
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Page 14: Product Specifications
1.6 Product Specifications Serial Communication 50bps ~115.2Kbps Interface RS-232 Baud rate (Optional for 921.6Kpbs) Controller SUNIX DPL2000Q Stop bit 1, 1.5, 2 even, odd, none, Ethernet Parity mark, space 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32-port No. of Port Flow Control... - Page 15 Environment Operation Temperature 0 to 45°C (32 to 113°F) Operation Humidity 5 to 95% RH (non-condensing) Storage Temperature -20 to 85°C (-4 to 185°F) Physical Characteristics Housing ABS, PC, Metal Weight (Product Dependent) Dimensions (Product Dependent) 2-port Model (DB9M Type)
- Page 16 4-port Model (DB9M Type) 4-port Model (DB44F Type)
- Page 17 8-port RS-232 (DB9M Type)
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Page 18: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation This chapter includes information about hardware installation for SUNIX DevicePort®. The following topics are covered: 2.1 Hardware Guide 2.2 Hardware Installation 2.3 Pin Assignments... - Page 19 2.1 Hardware Guide This chapter provides the definitions of I/O port. Function Descriptions ① Power DC Jack Input power range +5~12VDC@ 2.5W ② Power LED ACT when power on ③ Mapping LED ACT when COM port mapping ready in system ④...
- Page 20 4-port Model (DB44F Type) 4-port Model (DB9M Type)
- Page 21 8-port Model (DB9M Type)
- Page 22 Connect the single DC output connector of the power adapter to the power jack on the back of the SUNIX DevicePort®. You can use enclosed USB cable to connect external +5VDC power from PC’s USB port or an AC/DC power adapter connection from AC outlet.
- Page 23 Step3. Multiple DevicePort® with daisy chain network. SUNIX DevicePort® has two 10/100 Ethernet cascading ports built-in that can act as Ethernet switch for easy setup. One port connects directly to the network or server, and the other port can be connected to another Ethernet device or other DevicePort®...
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Page 24: Pin Assignment
2.3 Pin Assignment This chapter provides the pin assignments for SUNIX DevicePort®, as well as the pin assignments for the optional accessories. RS-232 Interface: DB9M DB25M RJ45 Pin Header... - Page 25 Ethernet RJ45 Interface: SUNIX DevicePort® is provided standard Ethernet ports. According to the link type, DevicePort® uses CAT 3, 4, 5,5e UTP cables to connect to any other network device (PCs, servers, switches, routers, or hubs). Please refer to the following table for cable specifications.
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Page 26: Chapter 3 Driver Installation
By scanning QR code on the product or visiting SUNIX official website http://www.sunix.com to download least driver. The driver for SUNIX DevicePort® supports Windows operating systems, and you can select your requirement in the following chapter: The following topics covered in this chapter: ... - Page 27 3.1 Windows Driver Installation Please refer to following instructions to install SUNIX DevicePort® driver for the first time under Windows operation system. You will need to connect SUNIX DevicePort® to PC ready, before installing the driver. (1) You can download the latest driver from SUNIX official website (http://www.sunix.com) by searching “DevicePort Advanced Mode”...
- Page 28 (3) Click “Next” to continue driver installation steps. (4) Select SUNIX DevicePort Manager Utility destination location. Click “Next” to continue driver installation steps.
- Page 29 (5) Click “Install” to continue driver installation steps. (6) System will install driver automatically. It takes about one minute.
- Page 30 (7) Click “Install” to continue driver installation steps. (8) Click “Finish” to end installation steps.
- Page 31 (9) If your operation system does not include Microsoft®.NET Framework 3.5 (or 3.5 service pack1) package, Windows 8/8.1/10 wizard will show this warning screen as below. Please click “Download and install this feature”. (10) System will search and download required files from internet. Be sure to connect your PC to internet and system will download it automatically.
- Page 32 (11) After downloading Microsoft®.NET Framework 3.5 ready, system will install it automatically. Please reboot your PC to enable this new feature. Note: Under Windows XP operation system, user will not read above Microsoft®.NET Framework 3.5 required wizards. User has to download and install Microsoft®.NET Framework 3.5 (or 3.5 service pack1) software package by themself.
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Page 33: Microsoft® .Net Framework 3.5 Installation
3.2 Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 Installation SUNIX DevicePort application design bases on Microsoft®.NET Framework software, and Microsoft®.NET Framework 3.5 (or 3.5 service pack1) is required. The table in this topic provides the operating system for the Microsoft® .NET Framework editions. -
Page 34: Windows Driver Uninstallation
(1) Click on the “Programs and Features” tab in the Windows Control Panel. Start > Controller Panel > Programs and Features (2) Entry Uninstall or change a program page, and double click “SUNIX DevicePort Manager” to process driver uninstallation procedure. -
Page 35: Verify Installation
(1) Click on the “Programs and Features” tab in the Windows Control Panel. Start > Controller Panel > Device Manager (2) In the Device Manager window, you should see SUNIX COM port under Ports (COM & LPT). (4-port DevicePort® in this example) (3) You also can check SUNIX DevicePort®... -
Page 36: Chapter 4 Deviceport® Configuration
DevicePort® Configuration This chapter shows SUNIX DevicePort® Manager Utility operating and Serial COM settings that user came with usually, such as MAC address, device name, COM port number, baud rate, and other features. The following topics covered in this chapter: ... - Page 37 DevicePort product over Ethernet network operation. Access SUNIX DevicePort® Manager by executing golden dp icon on the windows ® desktop system tray. User can view connected SUNIX DevicePort box status in the utility.
- Page 38 You can discover DevicePort® connection list on DevicePort® Manager utility. This is an example for a 4-port DevicePort® Advanced Mode product connecting screen shot. To identify SUNIX DevicePort® items in the networking, you can move on your mouse on the DevicePort® discovery list, and you can read their respective MAC address.
- Page 39 (2) Connect DevicePort® on the Network To connect DevicePort®, please double click or right-click mouse on the discovered DevicePort® in Available DevicePort table. If discovered DevicePort® connects successfully, this authorized DevicePort® item will change status to the My DevicePort table in the DevicePort Manager Utility. When connect discovered DevicePort®, if “Enter Password”...
- Page 40 Advanced Mode product screen shot. User can access Windows “Device Manager” to verify COM port mapping status. Below picture shows 4-port DevicePort® COM port mapping result, and user should discover SUNIX COM port COM3, COM4, COM5, and COM6 under Ports (COM & LPT) item.
- Page 41 In addition, to release COM port mapping resources from the system (hardware device manager), running “Disconnect” operation is necessary. Though remove physical Ethernet cable connection between PC Server and DevicePort® product, DevicePort® will NOT release COM port resources from the system. SUNIX DevicePort® goes to “Offline Mapping” status. Note: DevicePort®...
- Page 42 (5) DevicePort® Off-Line Mapping on the PC Server To release DevicePort® connection from PC server, but keep COM port alive in the system, please right-click mouse on the specified DevicePort® item under Available DevicePort table, and select “Offline Mapping”. Or just remove Ethernet physical cable connection between PC Server and DevicePort®...
- Page 43 Thirdly, in order to share serial peripheral with multiple hosts (e.g. Desktop or Tablet PC), SUNIX create DevicePort® Device Sharing feature to satisfy. It based on off-line mapping principle and allows several hosts to access the same DevicePort® unit by dividing connection into different time slots.
- Page 44 DevicePort® Auto-Connection feature firstly, and please refer to DevicePort® Auto-Connection settings chapter. ® Conversely, after removing Ethernet cable connection between SUNIX DevicePort and PC, you will read “DevicePort Offline” information shows up on the windows desktop system ®...
- Page 45 (1) DevicePort® Hardware Configuration After authorized DevicePort® connection is ready, please right-click mouse on the specified DevicePort® under My DevicePort table, and select “Properties”. You can go to DevicePort® hardware advanced settings, including device name, MAC address, and firmware update. Firstly, DevicePort®...
- Page 46 User can modify device name, MAC address, access password, auto-connection, and firmware update in the Settings page. Be sure to click “OK” to enable your modification before closing this window. (2) Device Name DevicePort® “Device Name” is specially designed to allow easy identification of the multiple DevicePort®...
- Page 47 (3) MAC Address MAC Address (Media Access Control Address) is a unique identifier assigned to network DevicePort® for communications on the physical network segment. To prevent MAC address conflict problem, user can modify it by himself. Click “Set” to save settings. (4) Access Password (Default = Disable) Enable access password to prevent DevicePort®...
- Page 48 Error message shows up when incorrect password input. This secure DevicePort® could not be connected, but off-line mapping process would be enabled. User could access DevicePort® off-line mapping feature without password protection. It is use to deploy DevicePort® to the enormous network system architecture design. System administrator can setup and create COM/LPT port right at the application software without physically making Ethernet connection to DevicePort®.
- Page 49 (5) Auto Connection (Default = Disable) Enable Auto Connection to make connection between authorized DevicePort® and PC server automatically. When authorized DevicePort® unit goes to online, PC server will identify, connect, and port-mapping without additional operation. Users can configure connecting type in this page. Disable: Factory default setting.
- Page 50 (6) Upgrade Firmware Download the latest firmware from SUNIX official website and click “Browse...” to select correct firmware “.bin” file. Click “Upgrade” to upgrade DevicePort® to the latest firmware version. Click “OK” to process DevicePort® firmware upgrade procedure. Users can check the progress of firmware upgrading process in status column.
- Page 51 (7) DevicePort® Manager Utility information DevicePort® Manager utility version and driver version show in the “About” page.
- Page 52 (8) Export Log file When communication issue happens, user can export log file to analyze. Click icon and save log file to specified path. You could email log files to SUNIX technical support (info@sunix.com) to get help.
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Page 53: Configure Serial Port Settings
4.3 Configure Serial Port Settings After DevicePort® drivers are installed; please refer to following instructions to configure Serial COM settings. Please launch “DevicePort Manager” utility first and open sub-tree of DevicePort® detail. There is COM port mapping detail on “My DevicePort List” table. This is an example for a 4-port DevicePort®... - Page 54 (1) COM port Parameter Settings ® SUNIX DevicePort COM port parameter can be configured in the section. Baud Rate: (Default = 9600 bps) DevicePort® supports baud rate setting from 50bps to 115.2 Kbps. (High speed model up to 921.6Kbps) Data bits: (Default = 8 bits) DevicePort®...
- Page 55 (2) COM Port Number You can select COM Port number form COM1 to COM255. If this COM port is using now, there is a “in use” message shown behind COM number that you cannot access. (3) COM Port Interface (Product Dependent, Default = RS-232) DevicePort®...
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Page 56: Chapter 5 Appendix
Appendix This chapter shows some problems that user came with usually. Also you can check it if the DevicePort® could not work properly in your system after following hardware and software installation steps. In addition, you could contact with us for detail technical product information. - Page 57 PC Ethernet port directly without bridging any switch hub or access point. b. Be sure to deploy SUNIX DevicePort® products in the same local networking environment with your PC server. Please read chapter 2 hardware guide for detail c.
- Page 58 NOT close, disable or remove it. b. Be sure to keep “DevicePort Manager” utility alive when windows startup, please do NOT disable or remove it from windows startup process. You can re-install SUNIX DevicePort® driver again to fix this problem.
- Page 59 4. How to install COM port on my system?. Answer: SUNIX DevicePort® supports Ethernet auto-detect capability, user can expand RS-232 COM and LPT port easily. After driver installed ready at the first time, plug RJ45 Ethernet ® cable between SUNIX DevicePort and PC host side, system will create physical COM/LPT ports automatically with real time data transmit and receive communication.
- Page 60 Answer: SUNIX DevicePort® product built-in dual 10/100 Ethernet channels, one for data downstream to PC host and the other upstream port to Ethernet switch. User can access internet over DevicePort® bridge. Serial data communication asks very low bandwidth;...
- Page 61 10. My DevicePort cannot communicate with my serial device, however without problem communicating over on-board COM port. Answer: Please follow up manual chapter 4.2.8 to export log file, and sent log files to SUNIX technical support to verify. 11. DevicePort Manager utility initialization fails.
- Page 62 12. I forgot the password to access secure DevicePort®. Answer: If you forgot access password, please use Reset Button to restore factory default settings manually. Factory default setting is free for connection without password protection.
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Page 63: Product Family
5.2 Product Family ■ RS-232 Mode Port Connector Baud Rate ESD Protection PoweredCOM Model DB9M 921.6Kbps DPKX08H00 DB9M 115.2Kbps DPKS08H00 DB9M 921.6Kbps DPKX04H00 DB9M 115.2Kbps DPKS04H00 ±15KV Dock DB44F 115.2Kbps DPKS04HZ0 DB9M 115.2Kbps 5VDC DPKS04HP0 DB44F 115.2Kbps 5VDC DPKS04HZP DB9M 921.6Kbps DPKX02H00 DB9M... -
Page 64: Contact Information
5.3 Contact Information Customer satisfaction is our number one concern, and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products, SUNIX services has been set up to provide technical support, driver updates, product information, and user’s manual updates. - Page 65 Headquarters Germany Taiwan America China Sunix Vertriebs Gmbh Sunix Co., Ltd. SUNIX USA, INC. Shanghai O ce Beijing O ce Te l：+49(0)6146-60 1345 Te l：+886-2-8913-1987 Te l：+1 (626) 765-4031 Te l：+86-21-6469-1670 Te l：+86-010-65308421 Fax：+49(0)6146-60 1346 Fax：+886-2-8913-1986 Fax：+1 (909) 594-8906 Fax：+86-21-6468-8346 Fax：+86-010-62653864...
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