1.1. Hardware Testing Environment Connect 410S (shorten for ME-TCP232-410S) ‘COM with PC’s via serial cable (or USB to serial cable). Connect network interface between 410S’ and PC’s via network cable. Then supply power for 410S with our AC adapter (make sure you can supply at least 200mA current at DC5V).
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de PC Local Connection Configuration 1.3. Default Parameter Test Default parameter is as below table: User name admin Password admin IP address 192.168.0.7 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 192.168.0.1 Default Work Mode TCP Server Default Local Port Baud Rate 115200 Parity bit/Data bit/Stop bit...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de The below picture is for your reference: Default Parameter Test Männl Elektronik GmbH 5 / 38 shop@maennl.info...
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 2. Overview 2.1. Brief Introduction ME-TCP232-410S is to transmit transparently between TCP/UDP data packet and RS232/RS485 interface. It carries ARM Processor, low power, fast speed, high stability. 2.2. Features 1. Multiple indicator lights for convenient debugging 2.
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 2.3 Declaration of Compatibility with ME-TCP232-410 410S’ software is fully compatible with 410, as well as power interface, RS485 interface, RS232 interface and network interface, not for outlook and size. 2.4 Basic Parameter Parameter Value Input Voltage DC5~36V Working Current 90mA@5V...
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 3.2 Indicators POWER: indicate power. It is on when power is supplied. WORK: indicate working status. It twinkles when 410S works well. If it is on or off for a period, 410S works improperly, you should cut the power and restart. 232TX: It twinkles when 410S RS232 sends data.
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.1.1 TCP Client Mode Different from UDP mode, its connection can be disconnected and kept. Identify disconnects. After connection built, it sends keepalive searching packet every 15 seconds. Once there is an interrupt, it can be detected rapidly then make 410S disconnect from former connection and reconnect.
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Open ME-TCP232-M4, E45 setup software Set 410S as TCP Client, Destination IP: 192.168.0.95. Destination port:20108. Click “Save COM1”, and search 410S. Then check the parameter when 410S is found. TCP Client Software Configuration ME-TCP232-TEST software: Configure serial parameter. Click to open the port. Test software network part shows connection message: 192.168.0.7:49153 (port# assigned randomly).
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.1.2 TCP Server Mode Different from UDP, its connection can be disconnected and kept. 410S listens to local port set firstly, respond and build connection when there is a request. COM send data received to all devices connected with 410S at the same time. It supports ME Synchronous baud rate (Similar RCF2217), which can revise 410S’...
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.1.3 UDP Client Mode It belongs to UDP protocol, no connection, just sending data. 410S only communicate with destination port of IP. Otherwise, the data cannot be received. Destination Address is 255.255.255.255, then it can make UDP broadcast and receive broadcast data.
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de UDP Client Testing Screenshot 4.1.4 UDP Server Mode It doesn't verify source IP address. Every time 410S receive a UDP data packet, it revise destination IP to where data comes and it replies to the IP and port which communicate latest. Test:...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de P Server Test Screenshot UDP Server Test Screenshot Männl Elektronik GmbH 14 / 38 shop@maennl.info...
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.1.5 TCP and UDP Comparison Advantages Stable, no loss No connection mechanism, simple and Reliable connection mechanism flexible Resend after data sending fails Suit for small packet and high frequency Accurate data sending interval Disadvantages Long packet starting More loss under severe network Jam for small packet and high frequency...
It solve the transmission problem of traditional device PC software working as COM. ME-VCOM support receiving data from set COM and send serial data out as network. How to connect 410S with Visual COM. Set 410S TCP Server 1) Open ME-VCOM software, click “Add COM” and select COM 2 (avoid existed COM), Set protocol: TCP Client, Destination IP and port same with410S’, Note: fill the device name.
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de ME-VCOM Build Connection 4.1.8 DHCP DHCP is obtaining IP address automatically. 410S’ IP obtaining have 2 types: DHCP and static IP. It is static IP192.168.0.7 by default. DHCP is effective after change to DHCP and restart. When 410S connects to router or device assigning IP, it require IP address from host within network, which takes about 5-15 seconds.Then you can search 410S’s IP address.
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 3. Click “send ASCII data”, COM can receive data. Click “Send” in TEST Software, webpage can receive data. Web to Serial Webpage Web to Serial COM Send/Receive Data Männl Elektronik GmbH 18 / 38 shop@maennl.info...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Web to serial test Web to serial needs user’s webpage programming ability. Design webpage, request own device’s data and process data then reveal the results on webpage. According to chapter4.1.17 Customized Webpage, can download revised webpage into 410S. 1.
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.1.11 KeepAlive When 410S’ network is abnormal, it can judge the status in time and disconnect. And connect to server once network recovers. 4.1.12 Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP Settings: Open ME-TCP232-M4,E45 Setup Software, set 410s TCP server/TCP client mode. Select “ModbusTCP”...
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.1.14 Webpage Port 410S has built-in webpage server and the port is 80. Also the port can be revised and visit the web via revised port. 4.1.15 Revise MAC User can check software’s MAC address. 410S’s MAC is Globally Unique. Also it support customized MAC. 4.1.16 Firmware Upgrade 410S’...
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.1.19 Reload Cut off power firstly. Press “reload” and supply power. Then keep pressing reload for 5 seconds. Reload 4.1.20 Flow Calculation When 410S receive data from network and send to serial, user need to control the flow because of limit of serial speed.
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Packet Name Baud Rate Bytes parameter Parity Header Bytes Remove 4 bits High is in front, reduce data bytes, baud of header and Explanation smallest is misjudgment rate, parity ignore the high 600(00 02 58) (115200, 55 AA 55 01 C2 00 N,8,1)
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.2 Setting Protocol It is network setting protocol and serial port setting protocol. 4.2.1 Network Setting Protocol 4.2.1.1 Set Parameter Process Build SOCKET: Build UDP SOCKET, destination IP: 55.255.255.255, destination port: 1901. Low is in front. Setting command process: ①...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de settings [password] parameter [MAC] [usrname] settings [password] parameter Cloud 0x10 [MAC] [usrname] [password] Command examples ① Search command example Search command is set to: FF 01 01 02 Sum check: 02 = 01 + 01 ② Reset command example FF 13 02 d8 b0 4c 00 04 c9 61 64 6d 69 6e 00 61 64 6d 69 6e 00 c8 Sum check: C8 = 13 + 02 + ...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Basic Parameter: Name Byte Example Explanation ucSequenceN Write the read values ucCRC Write the read values ucVersion Write the read values ucFlags IP address type: 0 in 8 bit: DHCP;1 in 8 bit: Static IP usLocationUR 20 19 Write the read values LPort...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Port parameter: Name bytes example Explanation ulBaudRate 00 C2 01 00 Baud Rate ucDataSize COM data bits (0X05/0x06/0x07/0x08) COM parity ucParity 1: no, 2: odd, 3: even, 4: mark, 5: space ucStopBits COM stop bit (0x01/0x02) ucFlowControl COM flow control ( 0x01;...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Bytes Name Example Explanation TAG_STATUS Packet_length CMD_DISCOVER_TARG Board_type Board_ID Client_IP_address C0 A8 00 07 Device IP(High in front) AC CF 23 20 FE 9~14 MAC_address Device MAC(High in front) D0 07: device version# (low in 15~18 Firemware_version D0 07 12 34 front)
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 4.2.2 Serial Setting Protocol Serial AT commands, please wait for updating. 5. Parameter Configuration It is setup software configuration, webpage configuration and serial configuration. How to configure: Revise user name/password→set IP access method→serial parameter→410S work mode→work mode related parameter 5.1 Software Configuration To make sure setup software normal running, please check the below firstly:...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Software Configuration-Password 2. Basic parameter configuration Click “show all” and all basic parameter is revealed. Set the parameter as needs and click “Base Save” then can set successfully. Männl Elektronik GmbH 30 / 38 shop@maennl.info...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Software Configuration --Full Show Männl Elektronik GmbH 31 / 38 shop@maennl.info...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Software Configuration-Base Save Websocket port: refer to Chapter 4.1.8.3 Webpage to serial Webpage port: it is 80 by default when visit webpage. Device ID: refer to Chapter 4.1.8.6 Device ID Device ID type: sending ID type ...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Serial Baud rate: it can be standard or customized. Parity/Data/Stop: serial parameter. Serial Flow control: None/RS485/Hardware, None/RS485 for no flow control, Hardware for dishware flow control. Work Mode: TCP Server /TCP Client/HTTPD Client/UDP Client/UDP Server Destination IP/Port: IP connected when 410S works as client (TCP Client/HTTPD Client/UDP Client) Local Port: port 410S to connect.
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de Firmware Upgrade Männl Elektronik GmbH 34 / 38 shop@maennl.info...
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 5.2 Webpage Configuration Open browser and type in 410s’ IP (192.168.0.7 by default) Then user name: admin and password: admin. Webpage Log In 1. Current page reveals basic information: 410S name Firmware version Current IP address ...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 2. Local IP configuration Save configuration after revise. Then restart. Local IP Configuration IP address gaining methods Local IP Subnet Mask Gateway Webpage Configuration-Local IP Configuration 3. RS232 Baud Rate ...
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ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 5. Web to serial Click “web to serial ” and “connect success” pops up. Confirm then send data. Web to Serial 6. Advanced configuration 410S Name Websocket Port Webpage Port Device ID ...
ME-TCP232-410S User Manual www.maennl-electronic.de 7. Module Management Save all data then click restart to take effect. Webpage configuration- Restart 5.3 Serial Configuration Serial configuration use AT command, please refer to Chapter 4.2.1 Serial setting Protocol. 6. Contact Company: Männl Elektronik GmbH Address: Wilhelm-Feuerherdt-Str.
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