NetSHIELD WIPLC8D4A-RS RS232 Manual de usuario
WIPLC8D4A-RS
RS232 TO WIRELESS ETHERNET
CONVERTER WITH PLC
REVISION 1.2
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Contents
1. Description and specications 7
About the user guide 7
Device installer overview 7
System requirements 7
2. Installing the device installer 8
3. Adding a device to the list 9
Search for all devices on the network 9
Manually add a device to the device list 9
4. Conguring IP addresses 10
Setting the IP address manually 10
5. Conguring device settings 11
Conguring ports 11
6. Managing tasks 12
Accessing a device via Telnet 12
Accessing a device via the web interface 12
Checking device diagnostics 12
Choosing the network adapter for communication 13
7. DIP switches 14
DIP switch - SW1 & SW3 14
DIP switch - SW2 14
9. Step-by-step installation 15
Interface with the unit 15
Change the IP address 15
Change channel port setting 16
Setup the WLAN 19
10. Connecting the Ports. 20
0-20mA Interface. 20
0-20mA Interface setup. 21
0-20mA Calibration 24
TTL Interface 24
Ethernet Port Connector 26
Serial (RS232) Port Connectors 26
RS485 / RS422 Port Connectors 27
Wireless Specications 27
Netshield Contact Details 28
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1. Description and specications
About the user guide
This guide details the conguration and management of
devices using the Device Installer, the Web Interface and the
telnet interface. It is intended for Network Administrators re-
sponsible for the conguration and maintenance of devices on
the network.
Device installer overview
The Device Installer is an all-in-one utility for setting up various
Netshield devices on a network. It auto-detects any devices
on the network and allows conguration of network and serial
port settings. As a management tool, the Device Installer allows
for device monitoring and status verication.
System requirements
WindowsXP,Windows2000,WindowsNT4.0(withservicepack6.0a
or later), or Windows 98
Internet Explorer 5.01 or later
30MB hard drive space
64MB RAM
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2. Installing the device installer
Before installing the Device Installer, ensure system require-
ments are met. Refer to System Requirements on page 7 for
details.
Note: The installation adds Microsoft’s .NET software onto the
system.
To install the Device Installer:
Insert the Device Installer CD into the CD ROM drive.
If the CD does not launch automatically:
a. Click the Start button on the Task Bar and select Run.
b. Enter the CD drive letter, colon, backslash, Launch.exe
(e.g., D:\Launch.exe).
The Device Installer Setup Wizard opens to guide the instal-
lation process. Click Next to open the Select Installation
Folder window.
The Select Installation Folder window prompts for a desti-
nation folder for the installation. Click Browse to change the
default destination. Click Next to open the Conrm Installa-
tion window.
FromtheConrmInstallationwindow,clickNexttobegintheinstalla-
tion.TheInstallationCompletewindowdisplayswhentheinstallation
is nished.
Click Close to exit.
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3. Adding a device to the list
The Device Installer displays a list of the devices on the net-
work. When the Device Installer initially starts, the device list is
empty. Devices may be added by performing a search for the
devices on the network or by adding them manually.
Note: Optionally, if more than one network adapter exists on
the PC, select an alternative adapter. All network com-
munication uses the selected adapter.
Search for all devices on the network
The Search tool nds all devices within the local area network
and adds them to the device list.
Manually add a device to the device list
As an alternative to using the Search tool to add devices to
the device list, add individual devices manually to the list. This
includes devices for use on the local subnet.
From the Device menu, select Add Device. The Add Device
window displays.
Enter the IP address for the device. Click OK for the Device
Installer to search for the device.
Upon connection with the device, Device Installer adds it to
the device list. A pop-up message appears if the device is
not found.
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4. Conguring IP addresses
Setting the IP address manually
The Search tool nds all devices within the local area network
and adds them to the device list.
From the device list, click on the device to highlight it.
From the main toolbar, click Assign IP to open the As-
sign IP Address window.
From the Assignment Method page, select Assign a specic
IP address. Click Next to open the IP Settings page.
In the IP Settings page, enter the device’s IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway in the appropriate elds. Click
Next to open the Assignment page.
Click the Assign button to add the IP address to the device.
The Assign IP Address window indicates when the assign-
ment is complete. Click Finish to exit.
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5. Conguring device settings
Each device in the Device Installer’s list has viewable or modi-
able settings. Depending on the device type, these settings
may be viewed for each individual unit, as well as for groups of
devices.
Note: When highlighting multiple devices for conguration,
not all elds are available in the Congure Device win-
dow.
Conguring ports
Note: The WIPLC8D4A-RS, NIRS232-WI2 and the NRS232-ETH1
are congurable via their web page or by Telnet.
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6. Managing tasks
Several device management steps may be performed through
the Device Installer. These include accessing the device via
Telnet or the device’s web interface, saving and printing the de-
vice list, verifying diagnostics and choosing network adapters.
Accessing a device via Telnet
To connect to a device using Telnet:
From the Device Installer list of devices, double click on the
appropriate device.
Click on the telnet Conguration tab. A new Telnet window
displays.
Click Connect to display the Window’s Telnet screen. Follow
the instructions displayed in the Telnet window.
Accessing a device via the web interface
Use Device Installer if a device has a web page:
From the list of devices,double click on the appropriate
device.
Click on the Web Conguration tab.
Click on the Go button to op the web pages of the device or
click on the External Browser to open the web pages on a
seperate internet explorer connection.
Checking device diagnostics
To determine whether a device is online and the network is
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functional, use the DeviceInstaller Ping option. This option
ensures the device is operating and also determines the speed
of a response from the device.
From the Tools menu, click Ping. The Ping Device window
displays.
In the IP Address box, enter the IP address of the device.
Click Ping. After several moments, the Status area displays
the ping results.
To ping another device, select Clear Status to clear the Sta-
tus area before entering another IP address.
Click Close to exit.
Choosing the network adapter for communication
By default, the primary adapter used by Windows is the net-
work adapter used for communication with devices on the
network. To select a dierent adapter:
From the Tools menu, click Options. The Options window
opens, displaying the list of available adapters.
Select the adapter by clicking its checkbox. Click Apply.
Click OK to exit.
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7. DIP switches
The DIP switches are located on the top of the Netshield
WIPLC8D4A-RS unit. Please check the corresponding labels of
the switches to the data listed below for their function.
DIP switch - SW1 & SW3
1 Enable RS485 2-wire
2 Enable RS485 4-wire
3 RS485 RX bias
4 120OhmRS485RXtermination
5 RS485 RX bias
6 RS485 TX bias
7 120OhmRS485TXtermination
8 RS485 TX bias
DIP switch - SW2
1 Enable 4-20mA Interface
2 Enable RS232 Port 1
3Enable RS485 /RS422 Port 1
4 Enable RS232 Port 2
5 Enable RS485 /RS422 Port 2
6 (not used)
Note: Only one switch may be activated at a time in the follow-
ing sets (1,2,3), (4,5)
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