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Summary of Contents for Advantech EKI-1526/N/I/TI
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User Manual EKI-1526/N/I/TI EKI-1528/N/I/TI 8/16 port RS-232/422/485 Serial Device Server (Rackmount)
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This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications when shielded cables are used for external wiring. We recommend the use of shielded cables. This kind of cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier for ordering information.
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Warnings, Cautions and Notes Warning! Warnings indicate conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal injury! Caution! Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. Note! Notes provide optional additional information. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this User Manual for later reference. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the ...
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Safety Precaution - Static Electricity Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage. To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other cards while the PC is on.
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Safety Precaution - Shock Hazard Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded power source.
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To assist us in making improvements to this manual, we would welcome comments and constructive criticism. Please send all such - in writing to: ICG.Support@advantech.com.tw Packing List Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in good condition.
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Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before you call: –...
Introduction This manual provides the necessary information to use the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI). The Advantech EKI-1500 series of serial device servers consist of fast and cost- effective device servers between serial RS-232/422/485 and Ethernet interfaces. The two Ethernet ports allow the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) to establish two separate Ethernet connections to two Ethernet domains or switches in the same domain.
Device Specifications Specifications Description Interface I/O Ports 2 x RJ45 8 or 16 x RS-232/422/485 See Ethernet and Serial Communications in this table for further information. Power Connector 2-pin removable screw terminal (power & relay) Power socket ...
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Specifications Description Software Driver Support 32-bit/64-bit Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/ 8/8.1/10, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, and Linux Operation Modes COM port redirection mode (Virtual COM) TCP/UDP server (polling) mode TCP/UDP client (event handling) mode Pair connection (peer to peer) mode ...
Hardware Overview 2.1.1 Front View The following view shows the EKI-1526/EKI-1526I/EKI-1526T/EKI-1526TI/ EKI-1526N. EKI-1526I Link/Active Reset Serial Status Console Speed Figure 2.1 Front View No. Item Description Reset button Button allows for system soft reset (3 sec.). Serial port DB9 pinout, console port (female). System LED panel See “LED Indicators”...
The following view shows the EKI-1526T/EKI-1526TI. LAN1 LAN2 Figure 2.4 Rear View No. Item Description Power button Turn the device on and off. Terminal block Connect cabling for power wiring. Serial port DB9 pinout, supports RS-232/422/485. ETH port RJ45 ports x 2 Ground terminal Screw terminal used to ground chassis.
The following view shows the EKI-1528T/EKI-1528TI. LAN1 LAN2 Figure 2.7 Rear View No. Item Description Power button Turn the device on and off. Terminal block Connect cabling for power wiring. Serial port DB9 pinout, supports RS-232/422/485. ETH port RJ45 ports x 2 Ground terminal Screw terminal used to ground chassis.
No. LED Name LED Color Status Description GREEN Data being received No data transmitted Status AMBER The device server has been located by utility’s location function BLINKING System is ready (1cycle/sec.) System is powered off Speed AMBER 1000 Mbps speed 10/100 Mbps speed AMBER Data being transmitted...
The following view shows the EKI-1528/EKI-1528I. 8.65 [0.34] 438 [17.24] Figure 2.12 EKI-1528/EKI-1528I Dimensions EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
The following view shows the EKI-1526T/EKI-1526TI. 8.65 [0.34] 438 [17.24] Figure 2.13 EKI-1526T/EKI-1526TI Dimensions EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
The following view shows the EKI-1528T/EKI-1528TI. 8.65 [0.34] 438 [17.24] Figure 2.14 EKI-1528T/EKI-1528TI Dimensions EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
Connecting Hardware Devices in use may become hot to the touch. To prevent damage or injury, allow the device time to cool down before attempting to service it. Les appareils utilisés pourraient devenir trop chauds au toucher. Pour éviter tout dommage ou blessure, attendez que l'appareil ait refroidi avant de tenter de l’entretenir.
2.2.3 Power Connection Warning! Power down and disconnect the power cord before servicing or wiring the serial device server. Warning! Do not disconnect modules or cabling unless the power is first switched off. The device only supports the voltage outlined in the type plate. Do not use any other power components except those specifically designated for the serial device server.
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Attention! Risque d'explosion si la batterie est disposée dans un environnement très exposé au feu ou un environnement chaud ou si elle est endommagée mécaniquement – y compris le bossellement, l’écrasement et la perforation du boîtier de pile. Warning! Risk of explosion or leakage of flammable liquid or gas if the battery is left in an extremely high temperature environment.
Connect the EKI-1528/EKI-1528I/EKI-1528N or EKI-1526/1526I/EKI-1526N AC power line with its AC connector. If the power is properly supplied, you can turn on the power switch and the PWR LED will light green. Figure 2.24 Connecting AC Power The following is only available for EKI-1528T/EKI-1528TI/EKI-1526T/EKI-1526TI. Connect the DC power connector on the rear panel of the switch to the external power source with the included power cord, and check the power LED is on.
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Pour se connecter à une alimentation électrique: Éteignez toutes les sources d'alimentation et tous les équipements connectés à l'appareil. Fixez les câbles de signal au produit. Fixez le cordon d'alimentation à l'appareil. – Pour les l'appareils à base de CA, assurez-vous de vous connecter aux prises d'appareil.
Configuration Utility Overview Advantech EKI series serial device servers provide an easy-to-use utility to configure your serial device server through an Ethernet connection. After the installation program on the Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility CD-ROM is finished, the serial device servers are ready for use and configuration.
The Software License Agreement displays, press I Agree to continue or Cancel to stop the installation. Figure 3.2 InstallShield Wizard 2 of 4 The InstallShield continues and a status screen displays. The default installation path is C:\Program Files\EKI Device Configuration Utility. Figure 3.3 InstallShield Wizard 3 of 4 EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
Once the installation of the package is finished a Configuration Utility Setup screen displays. Click Finish to conclude the process and exit the InstallShield Wizard. Figure 3.4 InstallShield Wizard 4 of 4 EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
Menu Bar You can open the Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility from the Windows Start Menu by clicking Start > All Programs > EKI Device Configuration Utility > Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility. The Configuration Utility displays as follows. For the purposes of this manual, the user interface is separated into six sections.
Quick Tool Bar The Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility makes use of a Quick Tool Bar menu to allow quick access to the management functions. See the following figure for further information. Figure 3.6 Quick Tool Bar Overview Icon Item...
3.4.1 Utility Settings 3.4.1.1 Main Form Setting Click View > Settings to configure utility settings. Figure 3.7 View > Settings > Main Form Setting Item Description Main Window Settings Maximum Main Check the box to enable the limiting of main windows on-load to the Window On Load maximum value.
3.4.1.2 Device Manager Figure 3.8 View > Settings > Device Manager Item Description Device Manager Tree View Grouping Click the drop-down menu to enable or disable grouping. Show Empty Device Check the check box to show empty device type node or not. Type Node Expand New Check the check box to expand a new appended device node.
3.4.2.1 Auto Searching Advantech EKI Serial Device Server Configuration Utility 1.67 or higher will automatically search all the EKI-15xx series serial device servers on the network and show them on the Serial Device Server List Area of the utility. The utility provides an auto-search function to show your device (s) by simply executing the configuration utility program from the Start Menu.
Select the device in this sub-tree. The Configuration Area shows a summary of “Basic Information”, including device type, version, and name, “Ethernet Information”, and “Serial Port Information”. The serial port information frame displays the operation mode, status and connected host IP. Figure 3.10 Selecting a Group Click on the “+”...
Click on each item to enter the configuration page to change the setting. The configuration will be introduced in the following sections. Figure 3.12 Viewing Basic Settings 3.4.3 Network Settings Prior to setting up the server’s IP address, determine the IP address mode. There are four mode types available: Static IP: mode to assign a specific assigned address ...
The EKI series includes a software utility option, which you can install on your system, for configuration through computer-based software. The EKI series also includes a web interface option for configuration through a standard web browser. You can choose from four possible IP Configuration modes --- Static, DHCP, BOOTP, and DHCP/BOOTP.
To reset the device: Right-click a desired device to display the settings menu. Select Reset Device. Figure 3.14 Reset Device EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
Administrator Settings 3.5.1 Locate the Serial Device Server When several serial device servers are connected to the network, identification of a specific serial device is possible through the Locate function. To locate the serial device server: From the device list frame, locate the desired device and right-click on it to display the settings menu.
3.5.2 Securing the Serial Device Server 3.5.2.1 Lock the Serial Device Server The configuration utility provides a “Lock Device” function to make it more secure. To lock the serial device server: Right-click a desired device to display the settings menu. Select Lock Device.
Right-click a desired device to display the settings menu. Select Reset Device to restart the serial device server and store your setting password into the memory. Figure 3.18 Reset Device EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
3.5.2.2 Unlock the Serial Device Server To unlock the serial device server: Right-click a desired device to display the settings menu. Select Unlock Device. Figure 3.19 Unlock the Serial Device Server Enter the password as entered in the Lock Device procedure. If you forgot the password, you must restore the setting of the serial device server to the factory defaults, which will be introduced in the next section.
3.5.4 Resetting the Device The Reset Device allows you to reset the serial device server. The function disconnects both the ethernet and serial connections. To reset the device: Right-click a desired device to display the settings menu. Select Reset Device. Figure 3.20 Change Password The device resets.
3.5.8 Update Firmware Advantech continually upgrades its firmware to keep up with the ever-expanding world of computing. You can use the update firmware function in the utility to carry upgrade procedure. Please access Advantech’s website: http:// www.advantech.com to download the latest version of the firmware. Before updating the firmware, make sure that your host’s network domain is as same as the serial...
PC. The Advantech redirector can create up to 255 virtual COM ports. Application on the host can open virtual COM port to access the serial device servers at the same time.
The EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) provide Multi-access function through an Ethernet connection path, allowing a maximum of five connections to open one serial port simultaneously. In this mode, all connections use the same serial setting. If one serial setting within this configuration is configured differently, the data communication will not function correctly.
IP address and TCP port number of the network hosts connected to the EKI serial device server using the Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility. After configuring the devices, when the EKI serial device server receives the data from the serial port, and the device server connects to the hosts which are configured.
In the Peer for Receiving Data menu, entering “LocalPort= 0” as the value for the Local Port will assign a random TCP Port for an EKI device. Figure 4.4 Peer for Receiving Data 4.3.2 USDG Data TCP Server mode In TCP server mode, the TCP connection is initiated from the host to the EKI serial device server.
Figure 4.6 USDG Data Mode 4.3.3 USDG UDP Server/Client mode The USDG UDP mode is primarily used for the broadcasting of messages over a network. In UDP server mode, data is transmitted from the Host connected to the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) USDG UDP Port (Default Port 5300). In the default UDP client mode, EKI serial device servers simultaneously transmits UDP messages to a maximum of 16 peers.
USDG Control mode In controlling mode, the EKI serial device server presents a modem interface to the attached serial device: it accepts AT-style modem commands to connect / disconnect to other networking device. If you want a serial device running application program to connect/disconnect to different devices on request, this function is available through the USDG Control mode.
Command Function <LF><CR> OK <LF><CR> Commands are executed correctly <LF><CR> CONNECT Connect to other device <LF><CR> <LF><CR> RING ddd.ddd.ddd Detect the connection request from other device, which <LF>< CR> IP address is ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd. <LF><CR> DISCONNECT Disconnect from other device <LF><CR> <LF><CR>...
Setting COM Redirector Advantech COM port mapping software is a serial COM port redirector that creates virtual COM ports and provides access to serial devices connected to an Advantech serial device servers. Your serial device applications can communicate with serial devices connected to the Advantech serial device servers without software changes.
The selected address displays the Device Port and (EKI serial device server physical serial port) and the system port which will be the VCOM port for the PC. Device Port System Selected Options Figure 5.2 Selecting Auto Mapping From the network address list, select the address options to map. Click Map Selected Ports to set the configuration.
Manual Mapping On your desktop, navigate to Start > All Programs > EKI Device Configuration Utility and click Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility to open the utility. Under Serial Device Servers, locate your server and click the icon to expand the listing.
Configuration Wizard On your desktop, navigate to Start > All Programs > EKI Device Configuration Utility and click Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility to open the utility. Under Serial Device Servers, locate your server and click the icon to expand the listing.
Confirming Virtual COM Settings On your desktop, navigate to Start > All Programs > EKI Device Configuration Utility and click Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility to open the utility. Locate Serial Ports menu in the menu pane and click on the Expand icon next to Virtual COM Ports to view a list of the mapped ports.
Click on Hardware and Sound (Hardware). A list of all available hardware configuration options displays. Under Devices and Printers, click on the Device Manager link. A new window displays showing a list of all the available devices on your computer. Locate Ports (COM &...
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If the settings do not correspond, the VCOM mapping is not correct. See “Virtual COM Port Mapping” on page 51 to re-map the VCOM ports. EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
Removing VCOM Ports On your desktop, navigate to Start > All Programs > EKI Device Configuration Utility and click Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility to open the utility. Under Serial Ports, click the expand icon on Virtual COM Ports to view the configured port list.
To import VCOM mapping: On your desktop, navigate to Start > All Programs > EKI Device Configuration Utility and click Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility to open the utility. Under Serial Device Servers, locate your server and click the icon to expand the listing.
Overview EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) serial device servers can be configured through a web interface. By using a standard web browser, the same procedure as with the Windows configuration utility can be used. In the browser’s address field, enter the IP Address of your EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) serial device server.s The default IP setting is 10.0.0.1, but you should use the IP which you have previously assigned for this device.
6.2.2 Accessing the Web Page via Web Browser Once the device is installed and connected, power on the device. The following information guides you through the logging in process. Launch your web browser on the PC. In the browser’s address bar, type the device’s default IP address (Eth1: 10.0.0.1, Eth2: 10.0.0.2).
Item Description Time Server Enter the address of the SNTP server. This is a text string of up to 64 characters containing the encoded unicast IP address or hostname of a SNTP server. Unicast SNTP requests will be sent to this address. If this address is a DNS hostname, then that hostname should be resolved into an IP address each time a SNTP request is sent to it.
Item Description DNS Configuration Click the radio button to select the DNS mode: Automatic or Specific. Current Status IP 1 Displays the current IP address 1 of the device. IP 2 Displays the current IP address 2 of the device. Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen.
Item Description Stop Bits Click the drop-down menu to select the stop bits: 1, 1.5 or 2. Flow Control Click the drop-down menu to select the flow control mode: None, XOn/XOff, RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen. 6.5.2 Operation The Operation menu allows for the configuration of the mode type and related...
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Item Description Pack conditions (Pack sent immediately when reach 1024 Bytes) By size Click the option to send pack immediately by size. By interval Click the option to send pack immediately by interval. By end-character Click the option to send pack immediately by end-character. Port Data Buffering Port Data Buffering Click the drop-down menu to select port data buffering type: None or...
Item Description Host Idle Timeout (s) Enter a value to define the host idle timeout period. Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen. 6.5.3 Advanced The Advanced menu allows for the configuration of the time delay, buffer data size and FIFO size for port configuration.
Item Description Enable BufferData Click the option to enter the value to queue data to become a packet. Size Port Timeout Settings determine the time period that received data from serial port is postponed. Click the option to enter the value to define the timeout period. Receiver Trigger Level Click the option to determines how often or when the receiver interrupt is be triggered.
6.6.1 Setting The Monitor Setting page allows for easy viewing of the port’s statistics. To access this page, click Monitor > Setting. Figure 6.7 Monitor > Setting The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Operation Mode Display the current operation mode of the selected port.
6.6.2 Statistic The Monitor Statistic page allows for easy viewing of the port’s TX/RX data count. To access this page, click Monitor > Statistic. Figure 6.8 Monitor > Statistic The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Tx Count Display the current Tx count of the selected port.
6.6.3 Connected IP The Monitor Connected IP page allows for easy viewing of all connected device’s IP address. To access this page, click Monitor > Connected IP. Figure 6.9 Monitor > Connected IP The displayed attributes are not configurable in this menu, and are for information purposes only.
Alert On the Alert Settings page, you may configure how administrators are notified by certain system, network, configuration, power, and cellular connection events. Rely on the events, administrators can collect different options for automatic notification. Mail refers to send an e-mail to a specified mail address. Trap refers to send an SNMP Trap.
Item Description Trap Server Use this field to indicate the IP address to use for receiving SNMP traps. Trap Server Port Enter the SNMP Trap server port. Trap Version (default = v1): Use this field to select the SNMP trap version. Trap Community Use this field to designate the SNMP trap community.
To access this page, click Alarm > Event. Figure 6.11 Alarm > Event The following table describes the items in the previous figure. EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) User Manual...
Item Description System Event Cold Start Click the option to select a warning type when the device server’s power is cut off and reconnected. Warm Start Click the option to select a warning type when the device server is reboot. Authentication failure Click the option to select a warning type when an incorrect password is entered.
The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Syslogd Click Enabled or Disabled to set the logging service status. Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen. 6.8.2 Syslogd Message After enabling the syslogd function, users can check the history in the syslogd message page.
Tools The EKI serial device server provides tools for access to ping and reset functions. 6.9.1 Ping The ping page can help users diagnose ethernet problems. Users can use the ping page to ask the device to ping a specific target to check the Ethernet network status. The Ping page allows you to configure the test log page.
6.9.2 Reboot The configuration will take effect after clicking Save button. But all configurations are saved to flash memory after a system reboot. Press the Reboot button and the system will give a reset response. It will take a few seconds to reconnect with the new values.
The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Old password Enter the old password. New password Enter the character set for the define password type. New password again Retype the password entry to confirm the profile password. Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen.
6.10.5 Import Device Settings Import the server configuration settings to a .conf file. To access this page, click Management > Import. Figure 6.18 System The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Choose File Click Choose File to select the configuration file. Submit Click Submit to backup the settings.
Overview The purpose of the Console Configuration is to help you manage your device in console mode. One of the main functions of the console mode is to change the web configuration login password. You can use terminal software like Hyper Terminal, Telix and other related terminal software.
7.2.2 Input the IP address Confirm that the Telnet console configuration works ok. Be sure that your host PC Ethernet network IP domain is as same as the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) device server, and the Telnet TCP port number is “23”. Figure 7.2 Creating a Telnet Connection 7.2.3 Connection Success...
Serial Console 7.3.1 Connecting the cable You can connect to the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) serial device server’s console port with a RS-232 DB9 M-type communication cable, with the other end connecting to the host’s serial port. Make sure the connection is OK and then run the Hyper Terminal Program on your host.
7.3.3 COM Port Settings To connect the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) device server for console configuration, the port setting should match the EKI-1526(TI) | 1528(TI) device sever default settings. Figure 7.6 COM Port Settings Console configuration default Settings: Baud rate: 38400 ...
7.3.4 Connection Success After connecting the device in console mode, you can simply press <Enter> to enter the console configuration. Figure 7.7 Connection success Command List Command Function Description system Show or configure the system information port Show or configure the serial ports information portadv Show or configure the serial ports advanced settings mvcom...
Set current device description. 7.4.2 port Usage: port [nn|all] Show port status and informations. Usage: port [nn] desc [Maximum length 127 bytes] Set serial port description. Usage: port [nn|all] type [232|422|485] flow [] Set serial port type and flow control. –...
Usage: portadv [nn|all] dtr [] Set port DTR status. – value 0 :None Setting. – value 1 :Setting power on. – value 2 :Setting accept on. – value 4 :Setting transmission on. 7.4.4 mvcom Usage: mvcom Show all port mode and mode informations. Usage: mvcom [nn|all] Set port [nn|all] as virtual COM port mode.
Usage: mdata [nn|all] autopeerip [ON|OFF] Set auto connect to peer ip as on or off. Usage: mdata [nn|all] peernum [1-16] peer [d.d.d.d:d] ... Set peer IP address and port for receive data. 7.4.7 Usage: net [1|2] Show device network status and informations. Usage: net [1|2] mode [static|dhcp|bootp|all] Set network operating mode.
7.4.10 monitor Usage: monitor port [1|2|..] setting Monitor COM port setting Usage: monitor port [1|2|..] statistic Monitor COM port statistic data Usage: monitor port [1|2|..] ip Monitor connected IP 7.4.11 time Usage: time Show current time informations. Usage: time [YYYYMMDDhhmmss] Set current time configuration.
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