Documentation Number ESP90x ESR90x-0508qsg PN7071-rev001
Quick Start Guide
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VCOM Installation
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5
□ ESP901/902/904 or ESR901/902/904 unit
□ Click Start\Programs\B&B Electronics\Vlinx\Install Virtual COM
□ Search for all devices (must be in same subnet). Type specific
IP address otherwise.
□ Printed version of this ESP90x/ESR90x Quick Start Guide
□ CD ROM containing software and a comprehensive manual
□ Ext power supply (ESP901/902/904 ONLY)
□ Select your device from list (double click on your device).
□ Follow the onscreen instructions and install to a COM number
usually 5 or above to limit interference with existing real COM ports.
Vlinx Serial Servers
Models: ESP901/902/904
ESR901/902/904
Hardware Installation
□ Use Hyperterminal to verify you can open your VCOM created.
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3
□ Connect an Ethernet cable to the ESP/ESR unit if
connecting to a switch or crossover direct to the PC.
Serial Device Installation
Connect the serial device to the unit using the correct cabling:
6
7
□ Connect the power supply to the ESP/ESR unit and
apply power.
□ Straight through serial cable for DCE serial device
□ Null modem (crossover) serial cable for DTE serial device
Software Installation
LED Status
□ Insert the software CD and it should autostart into the
installation wizard.
LED
Power
STATUS Function
Solid
□ Follow the on screen installation wizard to install the
Vlinx ESP Manager software.
Note: Be sure you have administrative rights & disable
firewalls Windows XP/Vista (see Section 8 also).
Power apply
Red
ESP901/902/904
LINK
Yellow
Green
Blinking
Blinking
Solid
10BaseT
100BaseT
Network data activity
Ready/normal
Bootup/reset/malfunction
Port not opened
Port opened
TX or TX/RX serial data activity
Port not opened
Port opened
Yellow or
Green
READY
Green
Configure the ESP/ESR Unit
Serial (if avail.) OFF
4
Green
Solid
□ Click Start\Programs\B&B Electronics\Vlinx\ESP
Servers\Vlinx ESP Manager and it should auto-search for
attached ESP901/902/904 or ESR901/902/904 devices on
startup.
Blinking
Serial (if avail.) OFF
Red
Solid
Blinking
RX serial data activity
□ Note that the device must reside on the same subnet or
it won’t be seen by the Vlinx ESP Manager software for
first time discovery.
Ports To Open in Firewall
8
Ports
Function
ESR901/902/904
□ Use the Vlinx ESP Manager software to configure the
unit for network information, serial device configurations,
timeouts, etc (double-click on your device in the list).
5300
Heartbeat & configuration setting in TCP
mode (i.e. pair tunneling mode)
Vlinx update
Model
Switch 1
Switch 2
Switch 3
8888
ESP901
ESP902
ESP904
ESR901
ESR902
ESR904
Run/console Run/console Run/console
Run/console Run/console Run/console
8889
8890
□ Alternative method is to set the dipswitches in console
mode and use Hyperterminal set at 9600 and 8-N-1. Use
the arrow and <enter> key to configure (requires null
modem/cross-over serial cable connected to Port 1). Be
sure to set dipswitches back to run mode when done. (Not
avail. on ESP904).
Configuration setting in UDP mode
Vlinx monitor
None
None
None
None
None
None
4000/1/2/3
VCOM
Run/console TB or DB9
Run/console None
Run/console None
NOTE:
ESP01/902 must be ALL UP or ALL DOWN.
□ Default password = <blank>
□ Reboot as necessary.
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