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1/2-port rs-232/422/485 to 802.11b/g/n wlan serial device server
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  • Page 1 User Manual EKI-1361/EKI-1362 1/2-port RS-232/422/485 to 802.11b/g/n WLAN Serial Device Server...
  • Page 2 No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How- ever, Advantech Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard enti- tled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of Industry Canada. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    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: –...
  • Page 5 The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
  • Page 6 EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    2.1.7 Control Mode ................12 Hardware....................13 2.2.1 LED Indicators ................13 Table 2.1: EKI-1361/1362 series LED Indicators ...... 13 2.2.2 Dimensions (Units: mm).............. 14 Figure 2.7 DIN-Rail Mount of EKI-1361 ........14 Figure 2.8 Wall Mount of EKI-1361..........14 Figure 2.9 DIN-Rail Mount of EKI-1362 ........
  • Page 8 Assignments....... 79 Pin Assignments ..................80 A.1.1 RS-232 Pin Assignments............80 A.1.2 RS-422/485 Pin Assignments............. 80 Appendix B List of Known TCP and UDP Port Numbers81 List of Known TCP and UDP Port Numbers ........... 82 EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter Overview...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    With serial ports and 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, the EKI-1361/1362 easily connects multiple serial devices to a network. The transmis- sion speed of the EKI-1361/1362 is up to 921.6 Kbps totally outstripping the competi- tion to meet the demand for high-speed exchange. Functionally transparent and efficient, the EKI-1361/1362 is especially designed for remotely controlling and moni- toring devices via the Internet.

  • Page 11: Features

    Transmission Distance: Up to 100 meters (in open areas with bundled external antenna)  Wireless Security: – WEP: 64-bit/128-bit data encryption – WPA, WPA2, 802.11i: Enterprise mode and Pre-Share Key (PSK) mode – Encryption: EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP  Antenna Connector: Reverse SMA EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 12 RS-422: TxD+, TxD-, RxD+, RxD-, GND – RS-485: Data+, Data-, GND  Protection: 15 KV ESD for all signals, enhanced protection for RS-422/485 lines Software Utility: Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility  Driver support: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Windows Server 2003/2008, Linux   Operation Mode: –...

  • Page 13: Package Check List

    Operating Humidity: 5 to 95% RH Regulatory Approvals  ECM: CE, FCC Part 15 Subpart B (Class B) Package Check List  1 x EKI-1361/1362 Serial Device Server  Panel/Wall mounting bracket  DIN-rail mounting kit  CD-ROM for utility and user manual Optional Accessory: ...
  • Page 14 EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter Getting Started...

  • Page 16: Understanding Eki-1361/Eki-1362

    EKI serial device server. COM port redirector, TCP server mode, TCP client mode, UDP server mode, UDP client mode and Control mode are all different schemes to make a serial connection across using one or more Serial device server. Figure 2.1 Dual Ethernet Connections EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 17: Com Port Redirector (Virtual Com Port)

    PC. The Advantech redirector can create up to 4096 virtual COM ports. Application on the host can open virtual COM port to access the serial device servers at the same time.

  • Page 18: Figure 2.3 Multi-Access Mode

    By using a serial derive server to share serial device, you eliminate the separate serial lines and serial devices that can be attached to individual hosts. Collecting the data from these serial devices become more easily and more effectively. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Tcp Server Mode

    EKI series to one host or several hosts. You should configure the IP address and TCP port number of the network hosts which the EKI serial device server connect to using Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility. After configuration, when EKI serial device server receives the data from serial port, the device server will employ the connection to hosts which are configured.

  • Page 20: Serial Tunneling Mode

    Two native serial devices can communicate over an Ethernet network without any intermediate host PC and software programming. Serial Tunneling is very simple to use. You can use Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility to designate one serial port as the tunneling master and another serial device server port as the tunneling slave.

  • Page 21: Hardware

    2.2.1 LED Indicators There are LEDs display the power status, network status, and serial communication status located on the front panel of EKI-1361/EKI-1362, each of them has its own specific meaning as below table. Table 2.1: EKI-1361/1362 series LED Indicators...

  • Page 22: Dimensions (Units: Mm)

    2.2.2 Dimensions (Units: mm) Figure 2.7 DIN-Rail Mount of EKI-1361 Figure 2.8 Wall Mount of EKI-1361 EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Figure 2.9 Din-Rail Mount Of Eki-1362

    Figure 2.9 DIN-Rail Mount of EKI-1362 Figure 2.10 Wall Mount of EKI-1362 EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Connecting Hardware

    Fixed to a DIN-rail 2.3.1.1 Panel/Wall Mounting The EKI-1361/EKI-1362 can be attached to a wall using the included metal brackets. Each bracket comes with 3 screws; and then you can install the device firmly via the components, please see the figure as below.

  • Page 25: Wireless Connection

    100m long. When use EKI-1361/EKI-1362 for first time, user can connect to device with Configuration Utility. Or you can set the host's ip address in the same domain with device.

  • Page 26: Serial Connection

    DATA- DATA+ Installing the Configuration Utility The following section will show you how to install the Advantech serial device server configuration utility, a tool to set up and monitor the EKI serial device servers. Note! Be sure the Microsoft .NET Framework on your host PC is greater than version 2.0.
  • Page 27 Upon executing the setup program, the Welcome Dialog Box will be pop-up. Press the "Next" button to continue. Carefully read the Software License Agreement, and press “Yes” to continue. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 28 The Setup program will specify a default installation path: C:\Program Files\Advantech eAutomation\Serial Device Server Configuration Utility\ After setup has copied all program files to your computer, click the <Finish> but- ton to finish the installation. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Configuration

    Chapter Configuration...

  • Page 30: Configuration Utility Overview

    Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility is an excellent device server management tool. You can connect and configure the local and remote Advantech serial device servers easily. Moreover, Virtual COM port will be enabled in the same utility.

  • Page 31: Discovering Serial Device Servers

    3.2.1 Auto Searching Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility will automatically search all the EKI-1000, ADAM-4570 and EDG-4500 series 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.
  • Page 32 Click on the “+” before the device name, and the utility will expand the interfaces on this device server. Click on each item, you will entry the configuration page to change the setting. The configuration will be introduced on following sections. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Clear Device List And Search Again

    Using “Add IP address to Favorite” or “Search a Range of IP addresses” function, you are able to add one device or group of devices to “Favorites”. These devices can locate on local network domain or other network domain. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Network Settings

    This MAC address is already set before delivery from factory, hence no need for further configuration. IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway: You can choose from four possible IP Configuration modes --- Static, DHCP, BOOTP, and DHCP/BOOTP. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 35 When you have finished the configuration of these settings for each cat- egory, please press the “Apply” button in order to make these settings effective on the Serial Device Server. (Will reboot your Serial Device Server immediately) EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Administrator Settings

    The configuration utility provides the “Lock Device” function to make it more confiden- tial. You need to set up a password while the first time clicking “Lock Device”. Be sure to click “Reset Device” to restart the serial device server and store your setting pass- word into the memory. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 37 “None” (leave the new password and confirm new password columns blank) to disable this function or other password you want to change. Be sure to click “Reset Device” to restart the serial device sever and store the new password into the memory. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Restore To Factory Default Settings

    Then, please power off the serial device server within ten seconds, after reconnect- ing the power back, the all setting will be reset to the factory default. If the power remains more than ten seconds, the serial device server will not have any changes. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Update Firmware

    3.4.4 Update Firmware Advantech continually upgrades its firmware to keep up with the ever-expending world of computing. You can use the update firmware function in the utility to carry out the upgrade procedure. Please access Advantech’s website: http://www.advan- tech.com to download the latest version of the firmware. Before update the firmware, make sure that your host’s Network domain is as same as the serial device server or...
  • Page 40 Be sure that the host PC Ethernet network domain is as same as the serial device server or the host PC can establish the TCP connection with the serial device server while doing the updating firmware process. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Setting Com Redirector

    Chapter Setting COM Redirector...

  • Page 42: Setting Com Redirector (Virtual Com Port)

    Setting COM Redirector (Virtual COM port) Advantech COM port mapping software is a serial COM port redirector that creates virtual COM ports and provides access to serial devices connected to Advantech serial device servers. Your serial device applications can communicate with serial devices connected to Advantech serial device servers without software changes.
  • Page 43 The COM ports in the “Virtual Com Ports” listing are now available for use by Win- dows applications. EKI-1361/EKI-1362User Manual...

  • Page 44: Manual Mapping

    ADAM series, EDG series, and EKI wireless series have only one IP address. Select the serial port on the device server and the host COM that you want to set. Press <Map it> to establish the virtual COM port on the host. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 45 Advantech serial device server. The function “Auto Reconnect” is for this purpose, if the Advantech serial server loses the connection to its host, the COM redirector will try to re-establish the connection while the host’s AP access the virtual COM port.

  • Page 46: Manual Direct Mapping Virtual Com Port

    Remove the Virtual COM Port If you want to remove the virtual COM port, you can remove them one by one or group remove ports.  Individually Remove Right click on COM port you have mapped and select “Remove This Port”. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 47  Group Remove Port Right click on Virtual Com Ports on Device Server List Area and select “Group Remove Port”, you can choose which ports you want to remove. EKI-1361/EKI-1362User Manual...
  • Page 48 EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Web-Based Configuration

    Chapter Web-Based Configuration...

  • Page 50: Overview

    Before using the web-based configuration, make sure your host PC Ethernet network IP domain is as same as the serial device server, or it can establish the TCP connection with the serial device server. Accessing the Web Page By configuration utility By Windows Internet Explorer EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 51: System

    User can set the Time Server to use the NTP function to sync the device time with time server automatically. Or users can set the time manually. Device will keep the time setting even power off. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Network Configuration

    This MAC address is already set before delivery from factory, hence no need for further configuration. IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway:  You can choose from four possible IP Configuration modes --- Static, DHCP, BOOTP, and DHCP/BOOTP. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Wireless Configuration

    IP within DHCP timeout. The default value is 30 seconds. Note! All new configurations will take effect after rebooting. The reboot func- tion is located on the main menu of the Web Configuration. Wireless Configuration You may configure the wireless configuration details in this page. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 54  SSID When using Client mode, user can specify the SSID that EKI device should con- nect to; When using Ad-hoc mode, user can specify the SSID and channel that forms a ad-hoc network. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 55  Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security algorithm for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. When using WEP encryption, user should also choose the authenti- cation algorithm, key index, key format and fill in the key content respectively. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Port Configuration

    Identity, Password, Inner Authertication. Port Configuration There are Basic, Operation Mode, and Advanced Setting in the serial port configuration. For more detailed information for setting, please refer to chapter 3.4 and chapter 3.5. 5.6.1 Basic Port Configuration EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Operation Mode

    Allow the maximum of 5 connections to open one serial port simultaneously. In this mode, all connection has to use the same serial setting. If one serial setting of these connections is different from others, the data communication may operate incorrectly. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 58 Round-Robin mode:  Enabling “Response Timeout” parameter, the EKI device will operate in “Round- Robin mode”. Each serial port supports up to five simultaneous connections, so multiple hosts can transmit/receive data to/from the same serial port simultane- EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 59 EKI device, you must ascertain your application software supports stan- dard networking application programming interface (API) such as: WinSock Socket. You might select “USDG Mode” as the following figure to change the mode of the port to TCP server/client or UDP mode. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 60 Ethernet and the outputs of serial port are mixed. When the EKI device receives data from serial port, the data will also be transmitted to the connected hosts simultaneously. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 61 Data pack means you can set condition of receiving data from serial port to be a package according to your application. There are four options to set the data packing: by data size (Byte), by time interval (ms), by character timeout (4 Bytes), or by end of character. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 62 User can user the AT Command “ATD <IP>#<TCP port>” to connect to a spe- cific TCP target host from serial port. when the TCP connection is accepted by the remote host, EKI will show “CONNECT” string to serial port and enter data mode. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 63 EKI supports the following common AT commands used with a typical modem: AT command Description Answer Dial up the IP address#Port No. ATE0=Echo OFF ATE1=Echo ON (default) On-hook Reset and Recall user’s settings AT&F Restore factory’s Default settings Example 1 (Local connect to remote) EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 64: Monitor

    Example 2 (Remote connect to local) Monitor You can monitor the serial ports settings, statistic, and the connected IP address by click on Monitor function on the main menu. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 65: Auto Warning (Alarm)

    You can set the e-mail server and SNMP Trap server in the Setting page, and set the event type in the Event page. 5.8.1 E-mail Alert Consult your ISP or Network Administrator for the proper SMTP mail server settings. The auto warning functions may not work properly without proper settings. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Snmp Trap

    EKI device will send an e-mail, or send a SNMP trap immediately.  Ethernet 2 Down The Ethernet 2 port has link failure condition. When the Ethernet 2 links fail, the EKI device will send an e-mail, or send a SNMP trap immediately. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 67: Serial Port Event

    If you have set a password via the configuration utility or Telnet or serial console, when you access the web configuration, you need to key in the password. Do not need to enter the user name in the dialog. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 68: Import/Export Device Settings

    “None” (leave the new password column blank), Be sure to press the “Save” button and reboot the serial device server to make the change effective. 5.10 Import/Export Device Settings You can Import or Export the serial device server all setting as the “.conf” file format. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Reboot

    The configuration will take effect after clicking “Save” button. But all configurations will save to flash memory after this reboot step. Press the “Reboot” button and the system will give a reset response. It will take a few seconds to reconnect with the new values. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 70 EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 71: Telnet Configuration

    Chapter Telnet Configuration...

  • Page 72: Overview

    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-152X series serial device server, and the Telnet TCP port number is “23”. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Command List

    SNMP alarm time Show or configure the time information service Enable or disable the web, Telnet and SNMP functions wireless Show or configure the wireless settings or informations wirelessadv Show or configure the advanced wireless settings or informations EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 74 You might type the “help” command or press <Tab> twice to show the supported command list. [Usage] help [Function] Display help information of command list You might use “help” command to show the usage of all commands. [Usage] help [command] [Function] Show the usage of command EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 75 [Usage] system [Function] Show current device status and information [Usage] system name XXXX [Function] Set current device name [XXXX: maximum length 31 bytes] [Usage] system desc XXXX [Function] Set current device description [XXXX: maximum length 127 bytes] EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 76 “Port” is the command to show all serial ports information and configure the serial ports settings. [Usage] port nn or port all [Function] Show the “nn”th port or all ports information [Usage] port nn desc XXXX [Function] Set the “nn”th port’s description [XXXX: maximum length 127 bytes] EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 77 Parity e: Even Parity o: Odd Parity m: Mark Parity s: Space [Usage] port nn|all mode vcom|ctrl|data [Function] Set the serial ports as virtual COM mode, control mode, or data mode mvcom Show and setup the VCOM mode EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 78 [Function] Set the “nn”th or all serial ports as the Control mode [Usage] mctrl nn|all idleto XX guardt XX hangchr XX [Function] Set the “nn”th or all serial ports data idle timeout, guard time and hang character EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 79 [Usage] mdata nn|all respto XX framebk XX [Function] Set the “nn”th or all serial ports response timeout and frame break [Usage] mdata nn|all peernum 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16 peer XX.XX.XX.XX:ppp [Function] Set the peer IP address and port for receive data EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 80 [Usage] net 1|2 ip XX.XX.XX.XX netmask XX.XX.XX.XX gw XX.XX.XX.XX [Function] Set IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway [Usage] net 1|2 dns auto|specific [Usage] net 1|2 dns1 XX.XX.XX.XX [Usage] net 1|2 dns2 XX.XX.XX.XX [Function] Set the DNS function EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 81 [Function] Save the settings to the flash memory and reboot the system immediately exit [Usage] exit [Function] Terminate the shell session import/export [Usage] import [Function] Import the serial device server settings’ file [Usage] export [Function] Export the serial device server settings’ file EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 82 Show the serial ports settings, statistic, and connected IP address [Usage] monitor port 1|2|…|16 setting [Function] Monitor the serial ports settings [Usage] monitor port 1|2|…|16 statistic [Function] Monitor the serial ports statistic [Usage] monitor port 1|2…|16 ip [Function] Monitor the serial ports connected IP address EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 83 Show or configure the auto warning function For more detailed setting for auto warning, please refer to chapter 3.7 time Show or configure the time information EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 84 Enable or disable some extra service [Usage] service web enable|disable [Function] Enable or disable the web-based configuration [Usage] service telnet enable|disable [Function] Enable or disable the telnet console [Usage] service SNMP enable|disable [Function] Enable or disable the SNMP function EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 85 [Usage] wireless wpaeap tls|ttls|peap [Function] Set WPA-Enterprise EAP method. [Usage] wirelesswpa11w 0|1|2 [Function] Set WPA-Enterprise management frame protected. 0 – Disable 1 – Optional 2 – Required [Usage] wireless wpaid XXXX [Function] Set WPA-Enterprise identity as XXXX. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 86 [Function] Set preamble. [Usage] wirelessadv scanint_high 10|…|600 [Function] Set scan interval when received signal strength is better than RSSI threshold. [Usage] wirelessadv scanint_low 10|…|600 [Function] Set scan interval when received signal strength is worse than RSSI threshold. EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Appendix A Pin Assignments

    Appendix Pin Assignments...

  • Page 88: Pin Assignments

    Pin Assignments A.1.1 RS-232 Pin Assignments Pin # Description A.1.2 RS-422/485 Pin Assignments A.1.2.1 1. RS-422 Pin #. Description A.1.2.2 2. RS-485 Pin # Description Data- Data+ EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...

  • Page 89: List Of Known Tcp And Udp Port

    Appendix List of Known TCP and UDP Port Numbers...

  • Page 90: List Of Known Tcp And Udp Port Numbers

    (TCP) Firmware Download (TCP) (TCP) Telnet (TCP) SMTP(Mail Client) (TCP/UDP) (UDP) BOOTP Server/DHCP (UDP) BOOTP Client/DHCP (TCP) Web Interface/HTTP (TCP) (UDP) SNMP (TCP/UDP) SNMP Trap (TCP) HTTPS (TCP) Modbus/TCP(Default) (UDP) Syslog (TCP/UDP) DHCPv6 Client (TCP/UDP) DHCPv6 Server EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 91 EKI-1361/EKI-1362 User Manual...
  • Page 92 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permis- sion of the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2013...

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