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ANTAIRA STE-604C User Manual

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STE-604C / STE-604C-P
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  • Page 1 Industrial Device Server STE-604C / STE-604C-P User’s Manual Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content ..................... 1 ETTING TO EVICE ERVER About the STE-604C Serial Device Server ..................1 Software Features .......................... 2 Hardware Features ......................... 2 ........................3 ARDWARE NSTALLATION Install STE-604C on DIN-Rail ......................3 2.1.1 Mount STE-604C on DIN-Rail ....................3 Wall Mounting Installation .......................
  • Page 3 STE-604C User’s Manual Configuration by Telnet ......................... 59 5.3.1 Connect to DS .......................... 59 ........................ 60 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Device Server

    NAT pass through function so that users are able to manage STE-604C inside or outside the NAT router. It is easy for different IP domain users to use STE-604C. Therefore, STE-604C is the best communication redundant solution for current application of serial devices.

  • Page 6: Software Features

    Redundant Dual Ethernet Ports: Recovery time < 10ms.  Switch Mode Supported: Daisy Chain support to reduce usage of switch ports.  NAT-pass through: User can manage STE-604C through NAT router.  Redundant Power Inputs: 12~48VDC on terminal block. ...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Installation Install STE-604C on DIN-Rail Each STE-604C has a Din-Rail kit on rear panel. The Din-Rail kit helps STE-604C to fix on the Din-Rail. It is easy to install the STE-604C on the Din-Rail: 2.1.1 Mount STE-604C on DIN-Rail Step 1: Slant the STE-604C and mount the metal spring to Din-Rail.

  • Page 8: Wall Mounting Installation

    Step 2: Push the STE-604C toward the Din-Rail until you heard a “click” sound. Figure 2-2 Wall Mounting Installation Each STE-604C has another installation method for you. A wall mount panel can be found in the package. The following steps show how to mount the STE-604C on the wall: Antaira Technologies...

  • Page 9: Mount Ste-604C On Wall

    STE-604C User’s Manual 2.2.1 Mount STE-604C on wall Step 1: Remove Din-Rail kit. Figure 2-3 Antaira Technologies...
  • Page 10 Just like the picture shows below: Figure 2-4 The screws specification shows in the following two pictures. In order to prevent STE-604C from any damage, the size of screws should not be larger than the size that used in STE-604C.
  • Page 11 STE-604C User’s Manual Step 3: Mount the combined STE-604C on the wall. . Figure 2-6 Antaira Technologies...

  • Page 12: Hardware Overview

    STE-604C User’s Manual ardware Overview Front Panel Figure 3-1 1. LED for PWR1 and system status. When the PWR1 links, the green LED will be light on. 2. LED for PWR2 and system status. When the PWR2 links, the green LED will be light on.

  • Page 13: Front Panel Leds

    6. 10/100Base-T(X) Ethernet port 7. LED of 100Base-TX connection on Ethernet port. 8. RS-232/422/485 serial port. Mode configured by DS-Tool. Front Panel LEDS The following table describes the labels that stick on the STE-604C. Color Status Description Power supplied over Ethernet Cable P.O.E...

  • Page 14: Serial Ports

    STE-604C User’s Manual Table 3-1 Front panel LEDs Serial Ports There 4 serial ports on the front panel of STE-604C showed as below: DB9 connector RS 485 RS 485 Pin # RS 232 RS 422 ( 4 wire ) ( 2 wire )

  • Page 15: Bottom Panel

    TXD + DATA + Bottom Panel The bottom panel components of STE-604C are showed as below: 1. Terminal block includes: PWR1, PWR2 (12 ~ 48V DC) and Relay output (1A@24VDC). 2. Reset bottom. 5 seconds for factory default. PWR1, PWR2 (12-48V DC) and Reset Button Relay output (1A@24VDC).

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    STE-604C User’s Manual Rear Panel The rear panel components of STE-604C are showed as below: 1. Screw holes for wall mount kit. 2. Din-Rail kit Figure 3-3 Rear Panel Antaira Technologies...

  • Page 17: Cables

    Ethernet Cables The STE-604C has standard Ethernet ports. According to the link type, the STE-604C use 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.
  • Page 18 Not used Not used Table 4-2 RJ-45 Pin Assignments The STE-604C supports auto MDI/MDI-X operation. You can use a straight- through cable to connect PC to STE-604C. The following table below shows the 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X port pin outs.

  • Page 19: Management Interface

    STE-604C User’s Manual anagement Interface DS-Tool DS-Tool is a powerful Windows utility for DS series. It supports device discovery, device configuration, group setup, group firmware update, monitoring functions...etc. It is easy for you to install and configure devices over the network.
  • Page 20 STE-604C User’s Manual Step 2: When installation complete successfully, then click “OK”. Figure 5-2 Step 3: Check for your selection. Figure 5-3 Antaira Technologies...

  • Page 21: Using Ds-Tool

    STE-604C User’s Manual 5.1.2 Using DS-Tool 5.1.2.1 Explore device servers DS-Tool will broadcast to the network and search all available DS devices in the network. The default IP address of device is “192.168.10.2”, and selects the searching device you wish to use and press “Add” button.

  • Page 22: Configure Device Servers

    STE-604C User’s Manual 5.1.2.2 Configure device servers General settings This page includes the setting of device name, SNTP server and Auto IP Report. Figure 5-5 General settings Antaira Technologies...
  • Page 23 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description You can set the device name or related information. By clicking “Locate On” button you Device Name/location can locate the serial server’s position. Set SNTP Input the SNTP server domain name or IP address, port and select the Time zone.
  • Page 24 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Accessible IP Setting To prevent unauthorized access by setting host IP addresses and network masks. You can set the password to prevent unauthorized access from your server. Factory Password setting default is no password.
  • Page 25 STE-604C User’s Manual Network Setting Device DS can connect the Network by wire a. You must assign a valid IP address for DS before attached in your network environment. Your network administrator should provide you the IP address and related settings. The IP address must be unique within the network (otherwise, DS will not have a valid connection to the network).
  • Page 26 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Using DHCP/BOOTP IP Address automatically assigned by a DHCP server in your network. Static IP Address Manually assigning an IP address. All devices on the network must have the same subnet mask to communicate on the Subnet Mask network.
  • Page 27 STE-604C User’s Manual Notification Specify the events that should be notified to the administrator. The events can be alarmed by E-mail, SNMP trap, or system log. Figure 5-8 Notification The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description SNMP Trap To notify events by SNMP trap.
  • Page 28 STE-604C User’s Manual Management Figure 5-9 Management The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description To enable management from Web. Click “Goto Web Management” button to Web Management Enable access web. To enable management by Telnet. Click “Goto Telnet Management” button to Telnet Management Enable execute Telnet command.
  • Page 29 STE-604C User’s Manual Upgrade Firmware Figure 5-10 Upgrade Firmware The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Browsing Browse the file and upgrade Upgrade Enable the firmware upgrade. Table 5-5 Upgrade Firmware Antaira Technologies...
  • Page 30 STE-604C User’s Manual Save/Load Figure 5-11 Save / Load The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Save Configuration to Save current configuration into flash memory. Flash Load default configuration except the network settings. If you want to load all factory Load Default default, you need to press “Reset”...

  • Page 31: Configure Serial Port

    STE-604C User’s Manual 5.1.2.3 Configure serial port Serial Settings Figure 5-12 Serial Settings Antaira Technologies...
  • Page 32 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Port Alias Remark the port to hint the connected device. Interface RS232 / RS422 / RS485(2-wires) / RS485(4-wires) 110bps/300bps/1200bps/2400bps/4800bps/9600bps/19200bps/ Baud rate 38400bps/57600bps/115200bps/230400bps/460800bps Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop Bits 1, 2 (1.5)
  • Page 33 STE-604C User’s Manual Service Mode – Virtual COM Mode In Virtual COM Mode, The driver establishes a transparent connection between host and serial device by mapping the Port of the serial server serial port to local COM port on the host computer. Virtual COM Mode also supports up to 5 simultaneous connections, so that multiple hosts can send or receive data by the same serial device at the same time.
  • Page 34 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Map Virtual COM Select a Virtual COM Name to map on. The number of Max connection can support simultaneous connections are 5, default Max Connection values is 1.
  • Page 35 STE-604C User’s Manual Figure 5-13 TCP Server mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Data Port Set the port number for data transmission. Auto Scan Scan the data port automatically. When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of time (Idle Timeout), the connection will be closed and the port will be freed and try to connect with other hosts.
  • Page 36 STE-604C User’s Manual Service Mode – TCP Client Mode In TCP Client Mode, device can establish a TCP connection with server by the method you have settled (Startup or any character). After the data has been transferred, device can disconnect automatically from the server by using the TCP alive check time or Idle time settings.
  • Page 37 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Destination Host Set the IP address of host. Port Set the port number of data port. When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of time (Idle...
  • Page 38 STE-604C User’s Manual Service Mode – UDP Mode Compared to TCP communication, UDP is faster and more efficient. In UDP mode, you can Uni-cast or Multi-cast data from the serial device server to host computers, and the serial device can also receive data from one or multiple...
  • Page 39 STE-604C User’s Manual Notification Specify the events that should be noticed. The events can be noticed by E-mail, SNMP trap or system log. Figure 5-16 Notification Antaira Technologies...
  • Page 40 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description When DCD (Data Carrier Detect) signal changes, it indicates that the modem DCD changed connection status has changed. Notification will be sent. When DSR (Data Set Ready) signal changes, it indicates that the data communication DSR changed equipment is powered off.

  • Page 41: Configuration By Web Browser

    STE-604C User’s Manual Configuration by Web Browser 5.2.1 C ONNECT TO THE EB PAGE Step 1: Input the IP address of DS with “http://192.168.10.2” in the Address input box of Step 2: Input the name and password, then click “OK”.
  • Page 42 STE-604C User’s Manual Figure 5-18 System information Antaira Technologies...

  • Page 43: System

    STE-604C User’s Manual 5.2.1.1 System Time (SNTP) Figure 5-19 Time (SNTP) The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Name You can set the name of DS. SNTP Enable the SNTP server. Time zone After you set the SNTP enable, select the time zone you located.
  • Page 44 STE-604C User’s Manual IP Configuration You must assign a valid IP address for DS before attached in your network environment. Your network administrator should provide you with the IP address and related settings. The IP address must be unique and within the network (otherwise, DS will not have a valid connection to the network).
  • Page 45 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description DHCP/BOOTP Obtain the IP address automatically from DHCP server. Static IP Address Assigning an IP address manually. Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask to communicate on the network.
  • Page 46 STE-604C User’s Manual Authentication You can set the password to prevent unauthorized access from network. Input the “Old password” and “New password” to change the password. Factory default is no password. Figure 5-21 Authentication Antaira Technologies...

  • Page 47: Port Serial Setting

    STE-604C User’s Manual 5.2.1.2 Port serial setting Serial configuration Figure 5-21 Serial configuration Antaira Technologies...
  • Page 48 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Port Alias Remark the port to hint the connected device. Interface RS232 / RS422 / RS485(2-wires) / RS485(4-wires) 110bps/300bps/1200bps/2400bps/4800bps/9600bps/19200bps/ Baud rate 38400bps/57600bps/115200bps/230400bps/460800bps Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop Bits 1, 2 (1.5)
  • Page 49 STE-604C User’s Manual Port Profile Figure 5-21 Port Profile Antaira Technologies...
  • Page 50 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Flush Data Buffer After: The received data will be queued in the buffer until all the delimiters are matched. When the buffer is full (4K Bytes) or after "flush S2E data buffer" timeout, the data will also be sent.
  • Page 51 STE-604C User’s Manual Service Mode – Virtual COM Mode In Virtual COM Mode, the driver establishes a transparent connection between host and serial device by mapping the Port of the serial server serial port to local COM port on the host computer. Virtual COM Mode also supports up to 5 simultaneous connections, so that multiple hosts can send or receive data by the same serial device at the same time.
  • Page 52 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of time (Idle Timeout), the connection will be closed and the port will be freed and try to connect with other hosts.
  • Page 53 STE-604C User’s Manual Service Mode – TCP Server Mode In TCP Server Mode, DS is configured with a unique Port combination on a TCP/IP network. In this case, DS waits passively to be contacted by the device. After the device establishes a connection with the serial device, it can then proceed with data transmission.
  • Page 54 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description TCP Server Port Set the port number for data transmission. When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of time (Idle Timeout), the connection will be closed and the port will be freed and try to connect with other hosts. 0 Idle Timeout indicate disable this function.
  • Page 55 STE-604C User’s Manual Service Mode – TCP Client Mode In TCP Client Mode, device can establish a TCP connection with server by the method you set (Startup or any character). After the data has been transferred, device can disconnect automatically from the server by using the TCP alive check time or Idle timeout settings.
  • Page 56 STE-604C User’s Manual The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Destination Host Set the IP address of host and the port number of data port. . When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of time (Idle Timeout), the connection will be closed and the port will be freed and try to connect with other hosts.
  • Page 57 STE-604C User’s Manual Service Mode – UDP Client Mode Compared to TCP communication, UDP is faster and more efficient. In UDP mode, you can Uni-cast or Multi-cast data from the serial device server to host computers, and the serial device can also receive data from one or multiple...

  • Page 58: Management

    STE-604C User’s Manual 5.2.1.3 Management Access IP Control Access IP Control Settings allow you to add or block the remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access. If host’s IP address is in the accessible IP table, then the host will be allowed to access the DS. You can choose one of the following cases by setting the parameter.
  • Page 59 STE-604C User’s Manual SMTP/SNMP Conf Email Server configuration includes the mail server’s IP address or domain. If the authentication is required, specify your name and password. There are 4 Email addresses that you can specify to receive the notification. SNMP Server configuration includes the SNMP Trap Server IP address, Community, Location and Contact.
  • Page 60 STE-604C User’s Manual System Event Conf. Specify the events that should be notified to the administrator. The events can be alarmed by E-mail, SNMP trap, or system log. Figure 5-28 SMTP / SNMP conf The following table describes the labels in this screen.
  • Page 61 STE-604C User’s Manual When an unauthorized access from the Console or Web interface, a notification will be Login Failed sent. IP Address Changed When IP address of device changed, a notification will be sent. Password Changed When password of device changed, a notification will be sent.

  • Page 62: Save/Reboot

    STE-604C User’s Manual 5.2.1.4 Save/Reboot Figure 5-29 Save / Reboot The following table describes the labels in this screen. Label Description Load default configuration except settings of Network. If you want load all factory default, Factory Default you should press “Reset” button about the five seconds on the device (Hardware restore).
  • Page 63 STE-604C User’s Manual Configuration by Telnet 5.3.1 Connect to DS You can use Telnet to access and configure the unit. The Telnet interface is shown below. Figure 5-30 Telnet Antaira Technologies...
  • Page 64 STE-604C User’s Manual echnical Specifications Network Interface 2x 10/100Base-T(X) which support Redundant Dual Ethernet or Ethernet Switch Mode support. Auto-recover less than 10ms connector RJ-45 Protection Built-in1.5KV magnetic isolation ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, ARP/RARP, DNS, SNMP Protocols MIB II, HTTPS, SSH Serial Interface 4x RS232 / RS422 / 4(2)-Wire RS485.
  • Page 65 STE-604C User’s Manual 2) Green On: Power is on and functioning normally. Green Blinking: Located by Administrator. ETH1(2) Link / ACT: Orange ON/Blinking: 10 Mbps Ethernet Green ON/Blinking:100 Mbps Ethernet Serial TX / RX LEDS: Red: Serial port is receiving data Green: Serial port is transmitting data.
  • Page 66 STE-604C User’s Manual VCOM Driver Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/VISTA Web HTTPS console, SSH console, Console Command Configuration DS-Tool for Windows NT/2000/XP/VISTA Environmental Operating Temperature -30 to 70°C (-22 to 158°F) Operating Humidity 5% to 95%(Non-condensing) Storage Temperature -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)

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