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Industrial rs-232/rs-422/rs-485 over 100base-fx/10/100base-tx media converter
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ICS-2100
ICS-2102
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Industrial RS-232/RS-422/RS-485
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100Base-FX / 10/100Base-TX
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  • Page 1 User’s Manual ICS-2100 ICS-2102 ICS-2102S15 ICS-2105A Industrial RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 over 100Base-FX / 10/100Base-TX Media Converter...
  • Page 2 PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User's Manual is accurate; PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ......................5 1.1 P ..........................5 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 H ......................... 5 OW TO ANUAL 1.3 P ..........................5 RODUCT ESCRIPTION 1.4 A ............................6 PPLICATIONS 1.5 P ..........................8 RODUCT EATURES 1.6 P ..........................
  • Page 4 VCOM U ........................ 59 NSTALLING THE TILITY 5.2 S ..........................61 EARCH THE EVICE 5.3 V COM............................62 IRTUAL APPENDIX A........................65 A.1 PLANET S ....................... 65 MART ISCOVERY TILITY A.2 D ‘ RJ-232/RS-422/RS-485 P ................66 EVICE SSIGNMENTS A.3 D ‘...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing PLANET Industrial RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 over 10/100Base-TX/100Base-FX Media Converter – ICS-210x series. Terms of “Industrial Serial Converter” means the products mentioned titled in the cover page of this User’s manual. 1.1 Package Contents Open the box of the Industrial Serial Converter and carefully unpack it.

  • Page 6: Applications

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x The ICS-210x make connected Serial equipment becomes IP-based. That also makes them be able to connect to a TCP/IP networking immediately. Each Web-Smart converter is able to manage through the Web Interface. The powerful Web-Smart Media Converter supports Application mode, Serial operation mode connect alarm and IP address, etc. Management function helps reduce the amount of valuable time that a network administrator spends detecting and locating network problems, otherwise it requires visual inspection of cabling and equipment.
  • Page 7 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Process Control To monitor, configure and manage the Robot conveyer including other machines in a manufacturing, PLC (Programmable Logical Control) is required. The PLC is used to drive above the manufacturing machines process. The ICS-210x can be set to TCP Server mode and connect the PLC.

  • Page 8: Product Features

    Built-in IP-Base Web interface for remote management  Serial Operation mode selected via Web management  Pair Connection mode for connecting two serial devices over a network  PLANET Smart Discovery utility automatically finds client devices on the network  Firmware upgrade via HTTP protocol...

  • Page 9: Product Specification

    Supports EFT protection 6000 VDC for power line  Supports 6000 VDC Ethernet ESD protection -10 to 60 Degree C operation temperature  1.6 Product Specification Model ICS-2100 ICS-2102 ICS-2102S15 ICS-2105A Serial Port RS-232 x 1 Interface RS-422 / RS-485 x 1...
  • Page 10 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Serial Port: Serial port mode, RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 Web Management PLANET Smart Discovery Utility Management VCOM TCP Server TCP Client UDP Client Virtual COM Operation Mode Telnet Server Pair Connection – Remote (Slave) Pair Connection – Local (Master)

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    Converter, please read this chapter completely. 2.1 Hardware Description 2.1.1 Product Layout Figure 2-1 to Figure 2-3 show front panel of ICS-210x. ICS-2100 ICS-2102 / ICS-2102S15 ICS-2105A Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2 Figure 2-3 ICS-2100 Front Panel ICS-2102/2102S15 Front Panel ICS-2105A Front Panel -11-...

  • Page 12: Led Indicators

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 2.1.2 LED Indicators Color Function Indicate the power 1 has power. Green Lights Indicate the power 2 has power. Green Lights Indicate the either power 1 or power 2 has no power. FAULT Green Lights To indicate that the Fast Ethernet Port is successfully connecting to the Lights network at 10Mbps or 100Mbps.

  • Page 13: Industrial Serial Converter Upper Panel

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 2.1.4 Industrial Serial Converter Upper Panel The upper panel of the Industrial Serial Converter consist one terminal block connector within two DC power inputs. Figure 2-4 shows the upper panel of the industrial serial converter. Figure 2-4 Industrial Serial Converter upper Panel. 2.1.5 Wiring the Power Inputs The 6-contact terminal block connector on the top panel of Industrial Serial Converter is used for two DC redundant powers input.

  • Page 14: Wiring The Fault Alarm Contact

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 2. Tighten the wire-clamp screws for preventing the wires from loosing. Figure 2-6 shows PWR1 and PWR2 pin of the terminal block. Power 1 Fault Power 2 Figure 2-6 PWR1 & PWR2 pin of terminal block. The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the range between 12 ~ 24 AWG.

  • Page 15: Mounting Installation

    In the installation steps below, this Manual use IGS-801(PLANET 8 Port Industrial Gigabit Switch) as the example. However, the steps for PLANET Industrial Switch & Industrial Media / Serial Converter are similar.

  • Page 16: Remove Din-Rail Mounting

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x Step 2: Check the DIN-Rail is tightly on the track. Figure 2-10 shows that install Industrial Equipment finish in DIN-Rail mount. Figure 2-10 Industrial Equipment installed in DIN-Rail mount. 2.2.2 Remove DIN-Rail Mounting Step 1: Please refer to following procedures to remove the Industrial Equipment from the track. Figure 2-11 shows how to remove Industrial Equipment in DIN-Rail mount.

  • Page 17: Wall Mount Plate Mounting

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 2.2.3 Wall Mount Plate Mounting To install the Industrial Equipment on the wall, please follows the instructions described below. Step 1: Remove the DIN-Rail from the Industrial Equipment; loose the screws to remove the DIN-Rail. Step 2: Place the wall mount plate on the rear panel of the Industrial Equipment. Figure 2-12 shows how to attach brackets to one side of the Industrial Equipment.
  • Page 18 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 2-13 ICS-2100 stand alone installation Figure 2-14 ICS-2102 / ICS-2102S15 stand alone installation -18-...
  • Page 19 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 2-15 ICS-2105A stand alone installation Please refers to APPENDIX-A for detailed wiring information of the ICS-210x. To prevent from optic acceptor malfunction, check the both wires / transmitter before power on the converter. -19-...

  • Page 20: Industrial Media Converter Management

    3.2 Requirements ■ Network cables. For ICS-2100: Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ-45 connectors. For ICS-2102 / ICS-2102S15: Use Multi-mode or Single-mode fiber patch cord with SC connectors. For ICS-2105A: Use Multi-mode or Single-mode fiber patch cord with LC connectors.

  • Page 21: Management Methods

    - Web Management via a network or dial-up connection 3.3.1 Web Management The PLANET Industrial Web-Smart Serial Converter provides a built-in browser interface. You can manage the ICS-210x remotely by having a remote host with web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox.
  • Page 22 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 3-2 Login screen For security reason, please change and memorize the new password after this first setup. Only accept command in lowercase letter under web interface. -22-...

  • Page 23: Web Management

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4. WEB MANAGEMENT The ICS-210x Industrial Web Smart Serial Converter provide Web interface for Converter smart function configuration and make the Converter operate more effectively - They can be configured through the Web Browser. A network administrator can manage and monitor the ICS-210x from the local LAN.

  • Page 24: System

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.2 System 4.2.1 System Information The System Information page provides information for the current device. System Info page helps a network manager to identify the versions and IP Address etc. The screen in Figure 4-2 appears. Figure 4-2 System Information screen The page includes the following fields: ...

  • Page 25: Password Setting

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.2.2 Password Setting This function provides administrator to secure Web login. The screen in Figure 4-3 appears. Figure 4-3 Password Setting screen The page includes the following configurable data: Displays the user name. Login Name Specifies the new password. The password is not displayed. As it entered an “” New Password corresponding to each character is displayed in the field.

  • Page 26: Firmware Upgrade

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x The page includes the following configurable data: Object Description Tick the check box to enable the function of lighting up the FAULT LED on the panel when Power Failure: power fails. 4.2.4 Firmware upgrade The Firmware Upgrade page contains fields for downloading system image files from the Local File browser to the device. The screen in Figure 4-5 appears.
  • Page 27 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Then the “Firmware Upgrade Mode” displayed as in Figure 4-7. Figure 4-7 Firmware Upgrade screen Click the “Browse” button of the main page, the system would pop up the file selection menu to choose firmware. Figure 4-8 Windows file selection menu popup Select on the firmware then click “Upgrade”.

  • Page 28: Factory Default

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.2.5 Factory Default The Factory Default can reset the ICS-210x back to the factory default mode. Be aware that the entire configuration will be reset, and the IP address of the ICS-210x will be set to “192.168.0.100”. The screen in Figure 4-9 appears. Figure 4-9 Factory Default progress screen 4.2.6 System Reboot The System Reboot can restart the ICS-210x.

  • Page 29: Network Configuration

    When DHCP Client is set to Enable, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS fields are not allow to be changed. If the ICS-210x is set to DHCP Client enable, you can use PLANET Smart Discovery or PLANET VCOM Utility to search the ICS-210x which with DHCP assigned IP address.

  • Page 30: Operation Mode

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.4 Operation Mode The ICS-210x make connected Serial equipment becomes IP-based. That also makes them be able to connect to a TCP/IP networking immediately. The ICS-210x allow traditional Computer/Client COM ports access to a serial equipment anywhere on the Ethernet LAN network.
  • Page 31 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 4-13 TCP Server mode The screen in Figure 4-13 appears. When the changed operation mode, the user should be changed the Serial Port Configuration. Figure 4-14 TCP Server Configuration screen The page includes the following fields: ...
  • Page 32 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Example: Use Microsoft Windows Hyper Terminal, TCP/IP Winsock mode HyperTerminal is a program that you can use to connect to other computers, Telnet sites, online services, and host computers, using your modem, a null modem cable, a Console cable or Ethernet connection. The users want to use the TCP Server mode to connect to an Ethernet Switch via Hyper Terminal, Winsock mode Setup Operation Mode and Serial Port of ICS-210x Hyper Terminal set up a new connection with the TCP/IP Winsock...
  • Page 33 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 4-16 Example: Serial Port Configuration screen Hyper Terminal setup a new connection with TCP/IP Winsock Open HyperTerminal Figure 4-17 Example: Hyper Terminal screen -33-...
  • Page 34 User’s Manual of ICS-210x On the File menu, click New Connection. In the Name box, type a name that describes the connection. In the Icon box, click the appropriate icon, and then click OK. Figure 4-18 Example: Hyper Terminal – Create new connection In the Connect To dialog box, choose which COM port or modem you want to use in the Connect using drop-down box.
  • Page 35 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 4-20 Example: Hyper Terminal configuration Value Description The address or name of the connection you want to create. This can be in standard Internet Host address dotted notation (for example, w.x.y.z) or can be the site's user-friendly name. The number of the port that you want the connection to use.

  • Page 36: Tcp Client Mode

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.4.2 TCP Client Mode When the ICS-210x be configured to TCP Client mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-210x to establish TCP communication actively over Intranet or Internet network between:  Remote Host (Computer) with Serial applications using TCP/IP network socket programs ...

  • Page 37: Udp Client Mode

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.4.3 UDP Client Mode When the ICS-210x be configured to UD P Client mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-210x to quickly transmit data to multiple Remo te Hosts over Intranet or Internet network by unicast or multicast. It also makes the Serial device to receive data from more than one Remote Hosts.

  • Page 38: Virtual Com Mode

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x The page includes the following fields:  Local UDP Port Enter the local port number  Remote Address Enter the IP address of the remote device.  Remote Port Enter the remote port number of the remote device. 4.4.4 Virtual COM Mode When the ICS-210x be configured to Virtual COM mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-210x to establish TCP communication over Intranet or Internet network between Remote Host (Computer).
  • Page 39 The user want to use the virtual COM like to use the serial cable connect the switch. Setup Operation Mode and Serial Port of ICS-210x Use PLANET VCOM Utility to create virtual COM Port Hyper Terminal set up a new connection with the virtual COM port...
  • Page 40 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Set the Serial Port Configuration of ICS-210x as below: Mode: RS-232 Baudrare: 9600 Character Bits: Parity Type : none Stop Bit : Hardware Flow Control: none Figure 4-30 Example: Serial Port Configuration screen -40-...
  • Page 41 User’s Manual of ICS-210x VCOM Utility to create virtual COM port This mode will run with the software-“PLANET VCOM Utility”. Open the VCOM utility; click “Search” button to point out the ICS-210x that want to be configured. Figure 4-31 Example: Virtual COM Configuration screen...
  • Page 42 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 4-32 Example: Virtual COM Configuration screen Hyper Terminal setup a new connection with virtual COM port On the File menu , click New Connection. In the Name box, type a name that describes the conne ction.
  • Page 43 User’s Manual of ICS-210x In the Connect to dialog box, choose which port you want to use in the Connect using drop-down box. In this case, choose COM9 (as created in Step-4) Figure 4-34 Example: HyperTerminal Configuration screen Set the parameter like below, click “Apply” to take effect. Figure 4-35 Example: HyperTerminal COM port properties screen -43-...

  • Page 44: Telnet Server Mode

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x After the Virtual COM connection is established, open the VCOM utility again to check the COM9 information. Figure 4-36 Example: VCOM Utility, COM9 information Then can use the console like connect the serial cable with the switch. Figure 4-37 Example: Hyper Terminal COM port scree 4.4.
  • Page 45 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 4-38 COM port screen When the changed operation mode, the user should be changed the Serial Port Configuration. The screen in Figure 4-39 appears. Figure 4-39 Telnet Server Configuration screen The page includes the following fields: ...
  • Page 46 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 4-40 Example Telnet Server Setup Operation Mode and Serial Port of ICS-210x Set the ICS-210x mode to “Telnet server mode” from web interface. Set the Serial Port Configuration of ICS-210x as below: Mode: RS-232 Baudrare: 9600 Character Bits: Parity Type :...
  • Page 47 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 4-42 Example Windows Excuse - Telnet Then can use the telnet connection to configure the switch just like console direct connect to the COM port of the sw ch. Figure 4-43 Example Windows Excuse - Telnet To quit the Telnet session, press “CTRL + ]”...
  • Page 48 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Example 2: PuTTY software in Windows Platform PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32 and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. In this case we use PuTTY to telnet the ICS-210x for remote console login. Set the ICS-210x mode to “Telnet server mode”...

  • Page 49: Pair Connection- Local Mode

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.4.6 Pair Connection– Local Mode The parameter defines the maintenance status for the pair connection To make a long distance communication between two serial equipment, configure two ICS-210x with Pair Connection mode, it needs to setup one as a Master (Local side) and the other as a Slave (Remote side).

  • Page 50: Pair Connection - Remote Mode

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.4.7 Pair Connection – Remote Mode The parameter defines the maintenance status for listen the pair connection In effect, this converter will be acting as a TCP client. The screen in Figure 4-49 appears. When changes operation mode, the user should also change the Serial Port Configuration. Figure 4-49 Pair Connection –...
  • Page 51 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Example: Two ICS-210x with Pair Connection mode One be configured as Pair Connection – Local (Master) The other one be configured as Pair Connection – Remote (Slave) Via the RS-485 interface, the external scanners, speed dome cameras and PTZ receivers can be controlled by the control keyboard which provides upward, downward, leftward, rightward, clockwise and countercloc kwise with the joystick.
  • Page 52 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Connect the converter with the IP camera for RS-485 interface like PLANET product: “ICA-601”. Connect the converter with the control keyboard for RS-485 interface like PLANET product: “CAM-KB300”. ICS-210x – Master: be configured as Pair-Connection-Local From Web interface, login the ICS-210x with IP address = 192.168.0.100, set up the operation mode of this unit to be “...
  • Page 53 User’s Manual of ICS-210x ICS-210x – Slave: be configured to Pair-Connection-Remote From Web interface, login the ICS-210x with IP address = 192.168.0.101, set up the operation mode of this unit to be “ Pair Connection-Local (Slave)” Figure 4-53 Pair Connection –Remote, operation mode configuration Set the Serial Port mode of ICS-210x-Slave to RS-485.

  • Page 54: Serial Port Configuration

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.5 Serial Port Configuration The page shows the converter’s serial Port configuration. The screen in Figure 4-55 appears. Figure 4-55 Serial Port Configuration page screen The page includes the following fields:  Mode From the drop-down menu, select the serial port mode: ...
  • Page 55 User’s Manual of ICS-210x none, HW The default value is “none”.  Delimiter Character The Character 1 and Character 2 allow the use to enter two ASCII character (in hex format) that delimit the beginning and end of a message. When a message with both there delimiters is received at the serial port, the data contained in the serial buffer is paced in an Ethernet packet and sent out the Ethernet port.

  • Page 56: Smtp

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x 4.6 SMTP The page shows SMTP configuration. The screen in Figure 4-56 app ears. You may setup SMTP mail parameters for further operation . That’s, if use rs want to send the alarm message out that contains “Log-Fail Warring”, “OP Change Warning ”...
  • Page 57 User’s Manual of ICS-210x The page includes the following fields: SMTP Setup  Enable SMTP To Enable SMTP function. The default value is “Disable”. Set port number of SMTP service. The default number is “25”.  SMTP Port Type the SMTP server name or the IP address of the SMTP server address ...
  • Page 58 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 4-58 Login screen -58-...

  • Page 59: Software Vcom Utility

    If the welcome screen does not appear, click “Start” at th e taskbar. Then, select “Run” and type NOTE: “D:\Software\PLANET VCOM Utility_v3 1\VCOMS ETUP.exe”, assume “D” is your CD-ROM drive. Once the Setup program starts running, click Next when the Welcome window opens to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 60 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Click Install to install the program. Figure 5-2 VCOM installation screen The Installing window reports the progress of the installation. Click Finish to complete Figure 5-3 VCOM installation screen -60-...

  • Page 61: Search The Device

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x To run the PLANET VCOM utility on the computer, click “Start” \ “All Programs” \ “PLANET” \ “VCOM” \ “VCOM” Figure 5-4 VCOM program path 5.2 Search the Device Click the Search button to find the ICS-210x. It will show the ICS-210x device name, project number, MAC address and IP address.

  • Page 62: Virtual Com

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x Figure 5-5 VCOM Device Search 5.3 Virtual COM is function should be set the ICS-210x’s operation mode to “Virtual COM” on the Web. Choose to create port like below: If the device support Telnet, while user click “COM Mapping”. Figure 5-6 COM Mapping While user click “Add”...
  • Page 63 User’s Manual of ICS-210x Select device which user want and set up “TCP”,“Client” mode, “COM” number and “RemotePort” number. Click "OK" button to create new virtual com port and establish telenet connection Figure 5-8 Add Virtual COM Port Configuration Then set the HyperTerminal parameter Figure 5-9 Hyper Terminal Configuration -63-...
  • Page 64 User’s Manual of ICS-210x then the VCOM will show connect information like below: Figure 5-10 VCOM Configuration Once the Virtual COM Port- COM9 connection is established, from the Windows Device Manager, a COM Port is added to the device list. Figure 5-11 Windows Device Server - Virtual COM Port When the Virtual COM creates COM port, the Device Manager will add “Virtual Serial Port”.

  • Page 65: Planet Smart Discovery Utility

    APPENDIX A A.1 PLANET Smart Discovery Utility For easily list the ICS-210x in your Ethernet environment, the Planet Smart Discovery Utility from user’s manual CD-ROM is an ideal solution. The following install instructions guiding you for run the Planet Smart Discovery Utility.

  • Page 66: Device Srj-232/Rs-422/Rs-485 Pin Assignments

    , it can allow assign new setting value to the Web Smart Switch under different IP subnet address. 6. Press “Connect to Device” button then the Web login screen appears. 7. Press “Exit” button to shutdown the planet Smart Discovery Utility. A.2 Device‘s RJ-232/RS-422/RS-485 Pin Assignments ...

  • Page 67: Device Srj-45 Pin Assignments

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x A.3 Device‘s RJ-45 Pin Assignments ■ 10/100Mbps, 10/100Base-TX Contact MDI-X 1 (TX +) 2 (TX -) 3 (RX +) 6 (RX -) 4, 5, 7, 8 Not used Not used Implicit implementation of the crossover function within a twisted-pair cable, or at a wiring panel, while not expressly forbidden, is beyond the scope of this standard.

  • Page 68: Fiber Optical Cable Connection Parameter

    User’s Manual of ICS-210x Please make sure your connected cables are with same pin assignment and color as above picture before deploying the cables into your network. A.5 Fiber Optical Cable Connection Parameter The wiring d ils are as below ■...

  • Page 69: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: *Type of Product : Industrial RS-232/RS-422/RS485 over Ethernet Media Converter *Model Number : ICS-2100, ICS-2102, ICS-2102S15, ICS-2105A * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address : 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

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