GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 Tables of Content Q01: If we forget the IP of GRP-520, how to get the IP of GRP-520? ........ 3 Q02: How to control the remote M-7000 device (or other RS-232, RS-485 device) via "Virtual COM" over 3G/GPRS? ....................6 Q03: How to share 3G network of GRP-520 to 3 XPac8000 (or other device)? ....
GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 Q01: If we forget the IP of GRP-520, how to get the IP of GRP-520? A01: 1. Please download putty. We will use it to connect with the device via RS-232 (COM1) http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html 2. Execute putty, and set as below: (1) select "Serial"...
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GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 3. Power off your device, and turn the rotary switch to "1". connect COM1 to your PC, and then power on your device 4. You will see console message like below ICP DAS CO., LTD.
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GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 5. Please input "ifconfig eth0" to get IP. (please make sure your ethernet wire connected) ICP DAS CO., LTD.
Q02: How to control the remote M-7000 device (or other RS-232, RS-485 device) via "Virtual COM" over 3G/GPRS? A02: The architecture shows as below, please follow the steps to setup GRP-520. 1. Please connect your device (DL-100 or M-7000) to serial port of GRP-520 2.
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(5) if “Alive” field is not “True”(Green color), it mean VxServer function fail. Please check your settings again. 5. Please reset your device and un-plug your Ethernet from GRP-520, it will dial-up in 60 seconds, and then it will connect to your control center.
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6. After GRP-520 connect to VxServer, please follow steps below: (1) Press “Search Servers” button, you will get a device list (2) Click right button of the mouse on GRP-520, and click “Add Server”. (3) choose the virtual com port number, and click “OK”...
GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 Q03: How to share 3G network of GRP-520 to 3 XPac8000 (or other device)? A03: The architecture shows as below, please follow the steps to setup GRP-520. 1. Please configure the Ethernet of XPac8000 as: IP=192.168.0.10 ~ 12 Mask=”255.255.0.0”...
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4. Set routing rule to share 3G network. This setting will share 3G network to IP address from 192.168.0.0~192.168.0.255. Press “Modify” 5. Please reboot GRP-520 to enable settings. (you can reboot from the web or the power source) ICP DAS CO., LTD.
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GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 6. After rebooting, these three XP-8000 can link to Internet via 3G network of GRP-520. ICP DAS CO., LTD.
Q04: How to make Modbus/TCP to Modbus/RTU over 3G, and Card Reader Monitor Application? A04: The architecture shows as below, please follow the steps to setup GRP-520. 1. Please connect your device (M-7017 or PLC) to RS-485 of GRP-520. Baudrate of Modbus device is 9600 bps, data format is 8N1 (Data bits, Parity, Stop bits).
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For Modbus RTU device: Please configure as below Click “Enable Function” to enable VxServer function. Press “Modify”, and GRP-520 will try to connect to server. If “Alive” field is not “True”(Green color), it mean VxServer function fail. Please check your settings again.
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GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 6. Please reset your device and un-plug your Ethernet from GRP-520, it will dial-up in 60 seconds, and then it will connect to your control center. 7. After GRP-520 connect to VxServer, please follow steps below: ICP DAS CO., LTD.
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8. You will see virtual com port: COM11, COM12, but it can’t be opened. Click “tool”/”Restart Driver” to restart VxComm driver. Open com port to connect your device. (In this case, COM11 is RS-485, COM12 is RS-232 of GRP-520. Please don’t open ICP DAS CO., LTD.
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GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 COM11, because it’s Modbus/TCP to Modbus/RTU mode) 9. Now, please open COM12 to read the data from Card Reader. Using TCP Socket to connect to IP ”127.0.20.1” and Port 10001, and then send Modbus/TCP command that will be convert as Modbus/RTU command, and pass out to RS-485 bus.
GRP-520 FAQ Ver1.0 Q05: How to connect FTP Server behind GRP-520? A05: Please follow the steps to setup GRP-520. 1. Set Pin code of your SIM card, and Enable “Auto-Dialing” function. Set “User Name” and “Password” if your SIM card needs it.
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3. Set routing rule to share 3G network. This setting will share 3G network to IP address from 192.168.27.0~192.168.27.255. 4. Set “Port Mapping Rule” to let user access the device behind GRP-520 via the internet. This setting will bind the port of 3G interface to “Target IP:Target Port”.
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Usually, FTP Server need Port 21 and Port 20 for the service, and above Port 1024 (maybe 1024~65535) for “Passive mode”. And please configure your “Port range” of your FTP Server, as below(here is the screen shot of my FTP server): 5. Please reboot GRP-520 to enable all settings. ICP DAS CO., LTD.
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