IDS-312L

Industrial Device Server

User Manual
Version 1.4
July, 2020

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WARRANTY
ORing warrants that all ORing products are free from defects in material and workmanship
for a specified warranty period from the invoice date (5 years for most products). ORing
will repair or replace products found by ORing to be defective within this warranty period,
with shipment expenses apportioned by ORing and the distributor. This warranty does not
cover product modifications or repairs done by persons other than ORing-approved
personnel, and this warranty does not apply to ORing products that are misused, abused,
improperly installed, or damaged by accidents.
Please refer to the Technical Specifications section for the actual warranty period(s) of the
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be unintentional errors on this publication. ORing reserves the right to revise the contents
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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U Table of Content
16TU Getting Started .............................................................................................. 3
U16T

16TU 1.1 U1 6T 16TU About IDS-312L Series ........................................................................................... 3

U16T

16TU 1.2 U1 6T 16TU Software Features .................................................................................................. 3

U16T

16TU 1.3 U1 6T 16TU Hardware Specifications ......................................................................................... 3 U16 T

16TU Hardware Overview ...................................................................................... 5

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16TU 2.1 U1 6T 16TU Front Panel ............................................................................................................. 5

U1 6T

16TU 2.1.1 U16T 16TU Ports and Connectors ......................................................................................... 5

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16TU 2.1.2 U16T 16TU LED .................................................................................................................... 6

U16T

16TU 2.2 U1 6T 16TU Top Panel ................................................................................................................ 6

U16 T

16TU 2.3 U1 6T 16TU Rear Panel .............................................................................................................. 7

U 16T

16TU Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 8 U16T

16TU 3.1 U1 6T 16TU DIN-rail Installation ................................................................................................. 8

U1 6T

16TU 3.2 U1 6T Wall Mounting ......................................................................................................... 9

16TU U 16T

16TU 3.3 U1 6T Wiring .................................................................................................................... 10

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16TU 3.3.1 Grounding .......................................................................................................... 10

16TU 3.3.2 Redundant Power Inputs .................................................................................... 11
16TU 3.4 U1 6T 16TU Connection ............................................................................................................. 11
U16 T

16TU 3.4.1 Cables ................................................................................................................. 11

16TU Management ................................................................................................ 13

U16T

16TU 4.1 U1 6T 16TU DS-Tool ................................................................................................................. 13

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16TU 4.1.1 Install DS-Tool .................................................................................................... 13

16TU 4.1.2 Using DS-Tool .................................................................................................... 14
16TU 4.1.3 Configure Device Servers .................................................................................. 15
16TU 4.1.4 Configure Serial Port.......................................................................................... 22
16TU 4.2 U1 6T Web Management ................................................................................................ 31
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16TU 4.2.1 Settings .............................................................................................................. 32

16TU 4.3 U1 6T 16TU Configuration by SSH Console ............................................................................. 50 U16T

16TU 4.3.1 Connect to DS .................................................................................................... 50

16TU Technical Specifications ............................................................................ 51 U16T

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Getting Started
1.1 About IDS-312L Series
The IDS-312L is an industrial device server with one RS-232/422/485 port and two LAN
ports designed for converting signals between serial and Ethernet networks. It provides
standard features of device servers such as TCP/IP interfaces and versatile operation
modes including Virtual Com, Serial Tunnel, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP. The device
also supports Windows utility DS-Tool which allows you to configure multiple devices and
set up the mappings of Virtual Com. The features of NAT Router Pass Through, make it
more convenient for administrators to configure ORing’s device servers through a NAT
router from different IP domains or Internet via modem remotely. The device can transfer
data to five host PCs simultaneously for redundancy in case of Ethernet connection
breakdown or host PC failure. Further, the device supports HTTPS, SSH, and SSL
encryption to assure the security of critical data transmission.

Software Features
 Supports five host devices including Virtual COM, TCP Server, TCP Client modes
and four IP ranges
 Supports operating modes such as Virtual Com, Serial Tunnel, TCP Server, TCP
Client, UDP
 NAT-pass through support for users to manage IDS-312L through NAT router
 Ensure high levels of security with SSL data encryption, HTTPS/SSH, IP access
control and IP white list
 Event warning by Syslog, Email, SNMP trap, and beeper
 Configurable by Web Interface and Windows utility
 Configurable by Windows utility (DS-Tool)
 Various Windows OS supported: Windows NT/2000/ XP/ 2003/VISTA(32/64bit)/
Windows 7(32/64bit)

1.2 Hardware Specifications

 1 x RS-232/422/485 serial ports
 2 x 10/100Base-T(X) Ethernet ports
 DIN-rail and wall-mount enabled
 Redundant DC power inputs
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 Operating Temperature: -40 to 70 C P P

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 Storage Temperature: -40 to 85 C P P

 Operating Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing

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 Casing: IP-30
 Dimensions: 26 (W) x 75 (D) x 110 (H) mm

Safety & Warnings

Elevated Operating Ambient: If installed in a closed environment, make
sure the operating ambient temperature is compatible with the maximum
ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.

Reduced Air Flow: Make sure the amount of air flow required for safe
operation of the equipment is not compromised during installation.

Mechanical Loading: Make sure the mounting of the equipment is not in a

hazardous condition due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading: Consideration should be given to the connection of

the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the
circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring.
Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used
when addressing this concern.

* Indoor use and pollution degree II, it must be wiped with a dry cloth for clean up
the device and label.
* Utilisation en intérieur et degré de pollution II, il faut l'essuyer avec un chiffon
sec pour nettoyer l'appareil et son étiquette.
* Do not block air ventilation holes.
* Ne bouchez pas les orifices de ventilation.
* If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the
protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.”
* Si l’appareil est utilise d’une maniere non specifiee par le fabricant, la protection
qu’il apporte peut se voir diminuee.”
* Shall be mounted in the Industrial Control Panel and ambient temperature is not
exceed 70 degree C
* doit être monté dans le panneau de commande industriel et la température
ambiante ne doit pas dépasser 70 degrés C

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Hardware Overview
2.1 Front Panel
2.1.1 Ports and Connectors
The device provides the following ports on the top panel. The Ethernet port on the device
use RJ-45 connectors

Port Description
Copper port 2 x 10/100Base-T(X) port (one is PoE-enabled)

Serial port 1 x DB9 serial ports

IDS-312L

1. Power status indicators 5. RS 422/ 485 Termination

2. LAN port connection indicators 6. Ethernet ports
3. Serial signal reception status
indicator
4. DB9 serial port

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2.1.2 LED
LED Color Status Description
Power
Green On Power is on and function normally
1/2
ETH
Green On Ethernet port link up
1/2

TX / Red On Receiving data

RX
Green On Transmitting data

2.2 Top Panel

Below are the top panel components of the device:
1. Terminal blocks: PWR1, PWR2,
2. Reset default button
3. Ground wire. For more information on how to ground the switch, please refer to 3.3.1
U

Grounding .U

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2.3 Rear Panel

1. Wall-Mount screw holes

2. Din-rail

1. DIN-rail screw holes

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Hardware Installation
3.1 DIN-rail Installation
The device comes with a DIN-rail kit to allow you to fasten the device to a DIN-rail in any
environments.

DIN-rail Kit Measurement (unit = mm)

Installing the device on the DIN-rail is easy. First, screw the Din-rail kit onto the back of the
device, right in the middle of the back panel. Then slide the device onto a DIN-rail from the
Din-rail kit and make sure the device clicks into the rail firmly.

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3.2 Wall Mounting

Besides Din-rail, the device can be fixed to the wall via wall mount kits, which can be
found in the package.

Wall-Mount Kit Measurement (unit = mm)

Follow the steps below to install the device to a rack.

Step 1: Install the L-shape mounting kits provided in the package to the left and right of the
device.

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Step 2: With front brackets orientated in front of the rack, mount the device in the rack with
four rack-mounting screws.

3.3 Wiring
WARNING
Do not disconnect modules or wires unless power has been switched off
or the area is known to be non-hazardous. The devices may only be
connected to the supply voltage shown on the type plate.

ATTENTION
1. Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or wiring
your devices.
2. Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and
common wire. Observe all electrical codes dictating the maximum
current allowable for each wire size.
3. If the current goes above the maximum ratings, the wiring could
overheat, causing serious damage to your equipment.
4. Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power
wiring and device wiring paths must cross, make sure the wires are
perpendicular at the intersection point.
5. Do not run signal or communications wiring and power wiring
through the same wire conduit. To avoid interference, wires with
different signal characteristics should be routed separately.
6. You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to
determine which wires should be kept separate. The rule of thumb is
that wiring sharing similar electrical characteristics can be bundled
together
7. You should separate input wiring from output wiring
8. It is advised to label the wiring to all devices in the system

3.3.1 Grounding
Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise due to
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run the ground connection from the
ground pin on the power module to the grounding surface prior to
connecting devices.

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3.3.2 Redundant Power Inputs

The device has two sets of DC power inputs on a 4-pin terminal block located on top of the
device. Follow the steps below to wire the power input on the terminal block.
Step 1: insert the negative/positive wires into the V-/V+ terminals, respectively.
Step 2: to keep the wires from pulling loose, use a small flat-blade screwdriver to tighten
the wire-clamp screws on the front of the terminal block connector.

3.4 Connection

3.4.1 Cables
10/100BASE-T(X) Pin Assignments
The device has two standard Ethernet ports. According to the link type, the device uses
CAT 3, 4, 5,5e UTP cables to connect to any other network devices (PCs, servers,
switches, routers, or hubs). Please refer to the following table for cable specifications.

Cable Types and Specifications:

Connect
Cable Type Max. Length
or
10BASE-T Cat. 3, 4, 5 100-ohm UTP 100 m (328 ft) RJ-45
100BASE-TX Cat. 5 100-ohm UTP UTP 100 m (328 ft) RJ-45

With 10/100Base-T(X) cables, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and
6 are used for receiving data.

10/100 Base-T(X) RJ-45 Pin Assignments :

Pin Number Assignment

1 TD+
2 TD-
3 RD+
4 Not used
5 Not used
6 RD-
7 Not used
8 Not used

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device to a PC. The table below shows the 10/100Base-T(X) MDI and MDI-X port pin
outs.

10/100 Base-T(X) MDI/MDI-X Pin Assignments:

Pin Number MDI port MDI-X port

1 TD+(transmit) RD+(receive)
2 TD-(transmit) RD-(receive)
3 RD+(receive) TD+(transmit)
4 Not used Not used
5 Not used Not used
6 RD-(receive) TD-(transmit)
7 Not used Not used
8 Not used Not used
Note: “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair.

DB9 console port wiring

The serial ports can be connected using a DB9 cable. The DB9 connector supports RS232 /
RS422 / RS485 operation modes. Please refer to the following table for the pin assignments of
the DB9 connector.

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U Management
4.1 DS-Tool
The Windows utility DS-Tool is a powerful Windows utility for DS series. It supports device
discovery, device configuration, group setup, group firmware update, and monitoring functions.
The tool enables you to easily install and configure devices on the network.

4.1.1 Install DS-Tool

Follow the steps below to install the tool.

Step 1: Run the Setup program by clicking Start after selecting the folder for DS-Tool.

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Step 2: When installation completes successfully, click OK.

Step 3: You can launch the tool right immediately by checking Launch DS-Tool Now or launch
it later by checking Launch DS-Tool Later.

4.1.2 Using DS-Tool

Explore device servers
DS-Tool will broadcast to the network and search all available DS devices in the network
automatically. The default IP address of the device is “192.168.10.2”. Select the device you
wish to use and press Add button.

You can set a static IP address or use the DHCP client mode to acquire an IP address
automatically. Click OK and the device will be added.

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4.1.3 Configure Device Servers

General
This page enables you to perform general configuration for the device, includes the device
name, SNTP server, and auto IP report.

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Label Description
You can input the device name or related information in this
Device Name/Location field. By clicking Locate On, you can locate the serial server’s
position.
If you want to set the time via a SNTP time server, check the
box and input related information such as the SNTP server
Using SNTP Time Server
domain name or IP address and the port number, and select a
time zone.
Check the Auto IP Report box if you want to receive IP report
regularly. By Clicking the Get Current Host, you will get your
Auto IP Report local IP address. Input a value in the Report Interval time
based on how often you want the device server to report its
status.

Security
This page allows you to set up access IP tables for your device to allow authorized and deny
unauthorized access, thereby ensuring data security and facilitating device management.

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Label Description
You can input the host IP addresses and network masks to prevent
Access IP Table
unauthorized access.
You can set the password to prevent unauthorized access from your
Password
server. Factory default is no password.

Ethernet
You must assign a valid IP address for DS before attached in your network environment. Your
network administrator should provide you the IP address and related settings. The IP address
must be unique within the network (otherwise, DS will not have a valid connection to the
network). You can choose from three possible “IP configuration” modes: Static,
DHCP/BOOTP. The Factory Default IP address is “192.168.10.2”

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Label Description

Using Static IP Manually assign an IP address to the device.

Check this box to have the IP address automatically assigned by

Using DHCP/BOOTP
a DHCP server in your network.
All devices on the network must have the same subnet mask to
Netmask
communicate on the network.

Gateway Enter the IP address of the router in you network.

Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS

DNS1/2 servers, The DNS server translates domain names into IP
address.

Notification
Specify the events that should be notified to the administrator. The events can be alarmed by
E-mail, SNMP trap, or Syslog.

Label Description

SNMP Trap Check the box to allow the system to send SNMP traps when an

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event occurs. SNMP traps are data packages sent from the
SNMP client to the server without being explicitly requested. You
need to set up trap servers that will receive these messages if
the box is checked.

Check the box to allow the system to send e-mails when an

event occurs. You need to specify the SMTP Server and
the email address to use for sending emails if the box is
checked.

Email Notification

Check the box to allow the system to send a detailed log to an

external Syslog server when an event occurs. The syslog will
capture all log activity and includes every connection source and
destination IP address, IP service, and number of bytes
Syslog Notification transferred to facilitate troubleshooting. You need to enter Server
IP address and Server Port of the syslog server.

Select the corresponding check box to send an event alert to a

remote syslog sever
Notified items
･Hardware Reset (Cold Start): Rebooting the device from power
plug will trigger the event

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･Software Reset (Warm Start): Rebooting the device from

Reboot Device function from Save/Load menu will trigger the
event.
･Login Failed: Using wrong password in console will trigger the
event
･IP Changed: Changing network setting will trigger the event
･Password Changed: Changing the password will trigger the
event
･Access IP Blocked: Report blocked IP addresses
You can specify the server IP address and port or click Using
System Log Settings Current Host’s Log Server to specify current host as the log
server.

Management
This section enables you to perform management functions using different interfaces including
the Web, Telnet, and SNMP.

Label Description
Web Management Enable Check the box to enable management from Web. Click

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Goto Web Management button to access the Web.

Check the box to enable management by Telnet. Click
Telnet Management Enable Goto Telnet Management button to execute Telnet
command.
SNMP Management Enable Check the box to enable management by SNMP.
If SNMP Management Enable is checked, you need to fill
SNMP Management
in the SNMP settings in these fields by assigning the
Settings
Community, Location, Contact, and Trap Server.

Upgrade Firmware

You can find up-to-date firmware from ORing’s website. To update firmware for the device,
save the firmware file in your host PC, and then specify the file location by clicking on the
Browsing button and continue operation by pressing Update.

Save/Load
This page allows you to save the current configuration file to any local drive or any network
drive to which your management computer can connect.

Label Description

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Click this button will save all applied settings into the flash of the
Apply and Save
appliance
All parameters changes to factory’s default except network
Load Default settings. If you want to load all factory default, you need to press
Reset button on the device (Hardware restore).
Click this button will reboot device and need to broadcast again
Reboot Device
in order to search the device (warm start).
Click this button will retrieve saved configuration file and apply it
Import Configuration
to in current device
Saving the current parameters to a file and export it to a current
Export Configuration
host.

4.1.4 Configure Serial Port

You can configure the settings for each serial port by clicking on the port number in the left
panel of the window. Once you click on a port, the following screen will show up in the right
panel.

Serial Settings
The page allows you to configure serial parameters, serial communication modes, data
packing options, and event notifications.

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Label Description
Port alias enables the device server to easily identify the
Port Alias serial devices connected to it. Enter an identifying name to be
identified by the connected device.
Baud rate is the rate at which data is transferred over a serial
link. When setting the baud rate to 9600bps, the serial port
Baud rate will transfer a maximum of 9600 bits per second. You can
select a baud rate from the drop-down list which ranges from
110bps to 460800bps
Parity is a simple form of error detection which guards data on
the cable between the connected devices and the serial port.
Available options include:

Parity None: parity checking is not performed and the parity bit is
not transmitted.

Odd: the number of mark bits in the data is counted, and the
parity bit is asserted or unasserted to obtain an odd number of

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mark bits.

Even: the number of mark bits in the data is counted, and the
parity bit is asserted or unasserted to obtain an even number
of mark bits.

Mark: the parity bit is always set to the mark signal condition
(logical 1)
Space: the last transmitted data bit will always be a logical 0
Choose the number of data bits to transmit. You can
configure data bits to be 5, 6, 7, or 8. Data is transmitted as a
Data Bits series of five, six, seven, or eight bits (five and six bit data
formats are used rarely for specialized communications
equipment).
Choose the number of bits used to indicate the end of a byte.
You can configure stop bits to be 1 or 2(1.5). If Stop Bits is
1.5, the stop bit is transferred for 150% of the normal time
Stop Bits
used to transfer one bit. Both the computer and the peripheral
device must be configured to transmit the same number of
stop bits.
Serial communication consists of hardware flow control and
software flow control, so called as the control is handled by
software or hardware. XOFF and OXN is software flow control
while RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR is hardware flow control.
Choose XOFF to tell the computer to stop sending data; then
the receiving side will send an XOFF character over its Tx line
to tell the transmitting side to stop transmitting. Choose XON
to tell the computer to begin sending data again; then the
Flow Control
receiving side will send an XON character over its Tx line to
tell the transmitting side to resume transmitting. In hardware
flow control mode, when the device is ready to receive data, it
sends a CTS (Clear To Send) signal to the device on the other
end. When a device has something it wants to send, it will
send a RTS (Ready To Send) signal and waits for a CTS
signal to come back its way. These signals are sent apart from
the data itself on separate wires.
Interface Choose an interface for your serial device. Available

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interfaces include RS-232, RS-422, RS-485(2-wires), and

RS-485(4-wires),
Throughput: guarantees highest transmission speed.
Performance
Latency: guarantees shortest response time.
Serial to Ethernet / Ethernet to Serial
For advanced data packing options, you can specify
delimiters for Serial to Ethernet and / or Ethernet to
Serial communications. You can define max. 4 delimiters
(00~FF, Hex) for each way. The data will be hold until the
delimiters are received or the option.

Delimiter Settings Flush Serial to Ethernet data buffer times out. 0

means disable. Factory default is 0.

Flush Data Buffer After:

The received data will be queuing in the buffer until all the
delimiters are matched. When the buffer is full (4K Bytes) or
after "flush S2E data buffer" timeout the data will also be
sent. You can set the time from 0 to 65535 seconds.
Force TX interval time is to specify the timeout when no data
has been transmitted. When the timeout is reached or TX
Force TX Interval Time
buffer is full (4K Bytes), the queued data will be sent. 0 means
disable. Factory default value is 0.

Service Mode
Virtual COM Mode
In Virtual COM Mode, the driver establishes a transparent connection between host and serial
device by mapping the port of the serial server serial port to a local COM port on the host
computer. Virtual COM Mode also supports up to 5 simultaneous connections, so that multiple
hosts can send or receive data by the same serial device at the same time.

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Label Description

Data Port Set the port number for data transmission.

When a serial port stops data transmission for a defined

period of time (Idle Timeout), the connection will be closed
and the port will be freed and try to connect with other hosts.
Idle Timeout
0 means the function is disabled which is also the factory
default value. If multilink is configured, only the first host
connection is effective for this setting.
The serial device will send a TCP alive-check package in
each defined time interval (Alive Check) to remote host to
check the the status of TCP connections. If the TCP
Alive Check
connection is not alive, the connection will be closed and the
port will be freed. 0 means the function is disabled which is
also the factory default value.
The number of max connections can be supported
Max Connection
simultaneously is 5; default values is 1.
Map Virtual COM Select a Virtual COM name to map on.

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TCP Server Mode

In TCP Server mode, the serial port on the device server is assigned a unique port number.
The host computer initiates contact with the device server, establishes the connection, and
receives data from the serial device. Five simultaneous connections are supported in this
mode, enabling multiple hosts to collect data from the same serial device at the same time.

Label Description
Data Port Set the port number for data transmission.
Auto Scan Scan the data port automatically.
When a serial port stops data transmission for a defined period
of time (Idle Timeout), the connection will be closed and the port
will be freed and try to connect with other hosts. 0 means the
Idle Timeout
function is disabled which is the factory default value. If multilink
is configured, only the first host connection is effective for this
setting.
The serial device will send a TCP alive-check package in each
defined time interval (Alive Check) to remote host to check the
Alive Check
TCP connection. If the TCP connection is not alive, the
connection will be closed and the port will be freed. 0 means the

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function is disabled which is the factory default value.

The number of maximum connections can be support
Max Connection
simultaneously is 5; default values is 1.
Destination Host Input the IP address of the host.

TCP Client Mode

In TCP Client mode, the device can establish a TCP connection with the server by the method
you have settled (Startup or any character). After the data has been transferred, the device can
disconnect automatically from the server by using the TCP alive check time or idle time
settings.

Label Description
Destination Host Input the IP address of the host.
Port Set the port number of data port.
When a serial port stops data transmission for a defined period
of time (Idle Timeout), the connection will be closed and the port
will be freed and try to connect with other hosts. 0 means the
Idle Timeout
function is disabled which is the factory default value. If multilink
is configured, only the first host connection is effective for this
setting.

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The serial device will send a TCP alive-check package in each

defined time interval (Alive Check) to remote host to check the
Alive Check TCP connection. If the TCP connection is not alive, the
connection will be closed and the port will be freed. 0 means the
function is disabled which is the factory default value.
The TCP Client will build a TCP connection once the connected
Connect on Startup
serial device is started.
Connect on Any The TCP Client will build a TCP connection once the connected
Character serial device starts to send data.

UDP Mode
Compared to TCP communication, UDP is faster and more efficient as you can unicast or
multicast data from the serial device server to host computers, and the serial device can also
receive data from one or multiple host.

Label Description
Listening Port IP port for listening incoming messages
If there are more than one destination hosts, specify the IP
Destination Host address range by inputting a value in destination host IP begin /
Begin / End end fields. You can also auto scan the sending port number of
the device

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Sending Port IP port for sending outgoing messages

Notification
Port status can be notified to administrator by means of Email, SNMP trap, or System
Log. You can specify the events that should be noticed and the notification methods in
this page.

Label Description
When DCD (Data Carrier Detect) signal changes, it indicates that
DCD changed the modem connection status has changed. A notification will be
sent if the box is checked.
When DSR (Data Set Ready) signal changes, it indicates that the
DSR changed data communication equipment is powered off. A notification will
be sent if the box is checked.
When CTS (Clear To Send) signal changes, it indicates that the
CTS changed transmission between computer and DCE can proceed. A
notification will be sent if the box is checked.
RI changed When RI (Ring Indicator) signal changes, it indicates that the

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incoming of a call. A notification will be sent if the box is

checked.
In TCP Server Mode, when the device accepts an incoming TCP
connection, this event will be triggered. In TCP Client Mode, when
Port connected the device has connected to the remote host, this event will be
triggered. In Virtual COM Mode, Virtual COM is ready to use. A
notification will be sent if the box is checked.
In TCP Server/Client Mode, when the device loses the TCP link,
this event will be triggered. In Virtual COM Mode, when Virtual
Port disconnected
COM is not available, this event will be triggered. A notification will
be sent if the box is checked.

4.2 Web Management

The device can be managed via a built-in web server which supports Internet Explorer
(Internet Explorer 5.0 or above versions) and other Web browsers such as Chrome. Therefore,
you can manage and configure the device easily and remotely. You can also upgrade firmware
via a Web browser. The Web management function not only reduces network bandwidth
consumption, but also enhances access speed and provides a user-friendly viewing screen.

Note: By default, IE5.0 or later version do not allow Java applets to open sockets. You need to modify the
browser setting separately in order to enable Java applets for network ports.

Management via Web Browser

Follow the steps below to manage your device via a Web browser

System Login
1. Launch an Internet Explorer.
2. Type http:// and the IP address of the device. Press Enter.

3. A login screen appears.

4. Type in the username and password. The default username and password is
admin.
5. Press Enter or click OK, the management page appears.

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Note: you can use the following default values:

IP Address: 192.168.10.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.10.254
User Name: admin
Password: admin

After logging in, you will see the information of the device as below.

On the left hand side of the management interface shows links to various settings. Clicking on
the links will bring you to individual configuration pages.

4.2.1 Settings

System
Time (SNTP)
SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) is a protocol able to synchronize the time on your
system to the clock on the Internet. It will synchronize your computer system time with a server
that has already been synchronized by a source such as a radio, satellite receiver or modem. 1T

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Label Description
Name Enter the model name of the device
SNTP Enable or disable SNTP function
Time Zone Choose the time zone according to the location of the device
Local Time Set up the local time
Time Server Enter the address of the time server
Telnet Console Click to enable or disable Telnet console function.

The following table lists different location time zones for your reference.
Local Time Zone Conversion from UTC Time at 12:00 UTC
November Time Zone - 1 hour 11 am
Oscar Time Zone -2 hours 10 am
ADT - Atlantic Daylight -3 hours 9 am
AST - Atlantic Standard EDT - Eastern -4 hours 8 am
Daylight
EST - Eastern Standard CDT - Central -5 hours 7 am
Daylight
CST - Central Standard MDT - Mountain -6 hours 6 am
Daylight
MST - Mountain Standard PDT - Pacific -7 hours 5 am
Daylight
PST - Pacific Standard ADT - Alaskan -8 hours 4 am
Daylight
ALA - Alaskan Standard -9 hours 3 am
HAW - Hawaiian Standard -10 hours 2 am
Nome, Alaska -11 hours 1 am
CET - Central European FWT - French +1 hour 1 pm

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Winter MET - Middle European MEWT -

Middle European Winter SWT - Swedish
Winter
EET - Eastern European, USSR Zone 1 +2 hours 2 pm
BT - Baghdad, USSR Zone 2 +3 hours 3 pm
ZP4 - USSR Zone 3 +4 hours 4 pm
ZP5 - USSR Zone 4 +5 hours 5 pm
ZP6 - USSR Zone 5 +6 hours 6 pm
WAST - West Australian Standard +7 hours 7 pm
CCT - China Coast, USSR Zone 7 +8 hours 8 pm
JST - Japan Standard, USSR Zone 8 +9 hours 9 pm
EAST - East Australian +10 hours 10 pm
Standard GST Guam Standard, USSR
Zone 9
IDLE - International Date Line NZST - +12 hours Midnight
New Zealand Standard NZT - New
Zealand

IP Configuration
This page allows you to configure IP settings for the device. You can assign an IP address
manually or leave it to DHCP/BOOTP servers which will reply with an automatically
generated IP address and subnet mask for the device when they receive the request. The IP
address must be unique and within the network, otherwise the device will not have a valid
connection to the network. Select Static IP if you are using a fixed IP address. Click Apply
after you complete configuration.

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Label Description

Choose to use a static or DHCP-assigned IP. If you choose

DHCP, the following fields will gray out.
Static: Input an IP address for the device.
DHCP/BOOTP: allows the IP address of the device to be
IP Configuration automatically assigned by a configuration server.
PPPoE: select this option if your ISP requires you to use a
PPPoE connection which is typically used by DSL
providers. Enter the PPPoE login user name and password
which should have been provided to you by your ISP.
Enter the IP address that identifies the server on the TCP/IP
IP Address
network

Netmask Enter a subnet mask for the device.

Enter the IP address of the router that provides network access

Gateway
outside the server’s LAN

Enter the IP address of the primary and secondary domain

DNS Server 1/2
name server

Specify an IP address for reports generated by the Auto report function

Auto Report to IP
to be automatically sent to.

Specify a TCP Port for reports generated by the Auto report function to
Auto Report to TCP Port
be automatically sent to.

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Auto Report Interval Specify a time interval for which reports will be delivered.

User Authentication
This page allows you to set up login account and password. You can also change your
password in this page.

Label Description
Old Password Enter the existing password that is used to log in
New Password Enter a new password that will be used to log in
Confirm New Password Retype the new password to confirm

Port Serial Setting

Serial Configuration
This page allows you to configure serial port parameters.

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Label Description
Port Alias Enter the COM port number that modem is connected to
Interface Choose an interface for your serial device. Available interfaces
include RS-232, RS-422, RS-485(2-wires), and
RS-485(4-wires),
Baud Rate Choose a baud rate in the range between 110 bps and 460800
bps.
Data Bits Choose the number of data bits to transmit. You can
configure data bits to be 7, or 8. Data is transmitted as a series
of five, six, seven, or eight bits (five and six bit data formats are
used rarely for specialized communications equipment).
Stop Bits Choose the number of bits used to indicate the end of a byte.
You can configure stop bits to be 1 or 2(1.5). If Stop Bits is 1.5,
the stop bit is transferred for 150% of the normal time used to
transfer one bit. Both the computer and the peripheral device
must be configured to transmit the same number of stop bits.
Parity Chose the method of detecting errors in transmission. Parity
control bit modes include None, Odd, Even, Mark, and Space.
None: parity checking is not performed and the parity bit is not

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transmitted.
Odd: the number of mark bits in the data is counted, and the
parity bit is asserted or unasserted to obtain an odd number of
mark bits.
Even: the number of mark bits in the data is counted, and the
parity bit is asserted or unasserted to obtain an even number of
mark bits.
Mark: the parity bit is always set to the mark signal condition
(logical 1)
Space: the last transmitted data bit will always be a logical 0
Flow Control Serial communication consists of hardware flow control and
software flow control, so called as the control is handled by
software or hardware. XOFF and OXN is software flow control
while RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR is hardware flow control.
Choose XOFF to tell the computer to stop sending data; then
the receiving side will send an XOFF character over its Tx line to
tell the transmitting side to stop transmitting. Choose XON to tell
the computer to begin sending data again; then the receiving
side will send an XON character over its Tx line to tell the
transmitting side to resume transmitting. In hardware flow
control mode, when the device is ready to receive data, it sends
a CTS (Clear To Send) signal to the device on the other end.
When a device has something it wants to send, it will send a
RTS (Ready To Send) signal and waits for a CTS signal to come
back its way. These signals are sent apart from the data itself on
separate wires.
ForceTX Interval Time Force TX interval time is to specify the timeout when no data
has been transmitted. When the timeout is reached or TX buffer
is full (4K Bytes), the queued data will be sent. 0 means disable.
Factory default value is 0.
Performance Throughput: This mode optimized for highest transmission
speed.
Latency: This mode optimized for shortest response time.

Port Profile

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Label Description
The TCP port the device uses to listen to connections, and that
Local TCP Port other devices must use to contact the device. To avoid conflicts
with well known TCP ports, the default is set to 4000.
The received data will be queuing in the buffer until all the
Flush Data Buffer After delimiters are matched. When the buffer is full (4K Bytes) or
after "flush S2E data buffer" timeout the data will also be
sent. You can set the time from 0 to 65535 seconds.
For advanced data packing options, you can specify
delimiters for Serial to Ethernet and / or Ethernet to Serial
communications. You can define max. 4 delimiters (00~FF,
Delimiter
Hex) for each way. The data will be hold until the delimiters
are received or the option Flush Serial to Ethernet data
buffer times out. 0 means disable. Factory default is 0.

Service Mode - Virtual COM Mode

In Virtual COM Mode, the driver establishes a transparent connection between the host and
the serial device by mapping the port of the serial server to a local COM port on the host
computer. Virtual COM Mode also supports up to 5 simultaneous connections, so that multiple
hosts can send or receive data by the same serial device at the same time.

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Label Description
Data Encryption Click on the radio button to enable or disable data encryption
When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of
time, the connection will be closed and the port will be freed and
Idle Timeout try to connect with other hosts. 0 indicate disable this function.
Factory default value is 0. If Multilink is configured, only the first
host connection is effective for this setting.
The serial device will send TCP alive-check packages in each
defined time interval to remote host to check the TCP
Alive Check connection. If the TCP connection is not alive, the connection
will be closed and the port will be freed. 0 indicate disable this
function. Factory default is 0.
The number of Max connection can support simultaneous
Max Connection
connections are 5, default values is 1.
*Not allowed to mapping Virtual COM from web

Service Mode – TCP Server Mode

In TCP Server Mode, DS is configured with a unique port combination on a TCP/IP network.
In this case, DS waits passively to be contacted by the device. After the device establishes a
connection with the serial device, it can then proceed with data transmission. TCP Server
mode also supports up to 5 simultaneous connections, so that multiple device can receive data
from the same serial device at the same time.

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Label Description
Data Encryption Click on the radio button to enable or disable data encryption
TCP Server Port Enter the TCP server port number
When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period
of time, the connection will be closed and the port will be freed
Idle Timeout and try to connect with other hosts. 0 indicate disable this
function. Factory default value is 0. If Multilink is configured,
only the first host connection is effective for this setting.
The serial device will send TCP alive-check package in each
defined time interval (Alive Check) to remote host to check the
Alive Check TCP connection. If the TCP connection is not alive, the
connection will be closed and the port will be freed. 0 indicate
disable this function. Factory default is 0.
The serial device will send TCP alive-check packages in each
defined time interval to remote host to check the TCP
Max Connection connection. If the TCP connection is not alive, the connection
will be closed and the port will be freed. 0 indicate disable this
function. Factory default is 0.

Service Mode – TCP Client Mode

In TCP Client Mode, the device can establish a TCP connection with the server by the method
you set (Startup or any character). After the data has been transferred, the device can
disconnect automatically from the server by using the TCP alive check time or idle timeout
settings.

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Label Description
Data Encryption Click on the radio button to enable or disable data encryption
Destination Host Set the IP address of host and the port number of data port. .
When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of
time, the connection will be closed and the port will be freed and
Idle Timeout try to connect with other hosts. 0 indicate disable this function.
Factory default value is 0. If Multilink is configured, only the first
host connection is effective for this setting.
The serial device will send TCP alive-check packages in each
defined time interval to remote host to check the TCP connection.
Alive Check If the TCP connection is not alive, the connection will be closed
and the port will be freed. 0 indicate disable this function. Factory
default is 0.
The TCP Client will build TCP connection once the connected
Connect on Startup
serial device is started.
Connect on Any The TCP Client will build TCP connection once the connected
Character serial device starts to send data.

Service Mode – UDP Mode

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uni-cast or multi-cast data from the serial device server to host computers, and the serial
device can also receive data from one or multiple host.

Label Description
Allows the user to set a new TCP port number to listen on rather
Listen Port
than the default value of the device
If there are more than one destination hosts, specify the IP
Host Start/End IP address range by inputting a value in Host Start / End IP. You can
also auto scan the sending port number of the device
Send Port Set the send port number.

RTU/ASCII Slave Mode

Modbus RTU Slave mode allows communications between a host computer and a slave
device. After a host computer sends a command, the slave device processes the
command and returns a response to the host computer. This process is repeated,
allowing the host computer to monitor and control controller operation. Modbus ASCII
Slave mode works the same as Modbus/RTU Slave mode, except that the data format is
Modbus/ASCII.

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Label Description
TCP Server Port Indicates the port used for the Modbus/TCP communication
The total number of remote TCP/IP clients allowed to connect
Max Connection
to this server.
Max Try Time The maximum number of request retries performed serially.
Request Pause The delay between serial requests in milliseconds
Response Wait The serial response timeout in milliseconds
Enter a TCP connection timeout in seconds. When no
Idle Timeout Modbus/TCP data is received within this timeout, the TCP
connection will be dropped.

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RTU/ASCII Master Mode

The Modbus RTU Master mode is used to connect to the serial device which runs as
RTU Master. Serial port server will connect to the remote TCP Server, which is also
called Modbus TCP Server.

Label Description
Destination Host Set the IP address of host and the port number of data port. .
When serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of
time, the connection will be closed and the port will be freed and
Idle Timeout try to connect with other hosts. 0 indicates disabling this function
and is also the factory default value. If multilink is configured,
only the first host connection is effective for this setting.
The serial device will send TCP alive-check packages in each
defined time interval to remote host to check the TCP connection.
Alive Check If the TCP connection is not alive, the connection will be closed
and the port will be freed. 0 indicates disabling this function.
Factory default is 0.

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Management
Access IP Control

Access IP Control List allows you to add or block remote host IP addresses to prevent
unauthorized access. If a host’s IP address is in the accessible IP table, the host will be
allowed to access the DS. You can check

Label Description
Leaving the box unchecked means any host can access the
Enable IP Filtering
device server.
Activate the IP Check the box to activate the IP address
Only the host with the specified IP address can access the
IP Address device server. The format should be IP address
/255.255.255.255 (e.g., “192.168.0.1/255.255.255.255”).
Only the host on the specified subnet can access the device
Netmask server. The format should be IP address /255.255.255.0 (e.g.,
“192.168.0.1/255.255.255.0”).

SMTP/SNMP Conf
Email server configurations include the mail server’s IP address or domain. If authentication is
required, you need to specify your username and password. You can set up to four email
addresses for receiving notifications.

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SNMP server configurations include the SNMP trap server IP address, community, location
and contact. You can set up to four SNMP addresses you for receiving notifications.

System Event Conf.

Specify the events that will be reported to the administrator. The notifications of the events can
be done via e-mail, SNMP trap, or system log.

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Label Description
This refers to starting the system from power off (in contrast
Hardware Reset (Cold with warm start). When performing a cold start, DS will
Start) automatically issue an auto warning message via e-mail, logs,
or SNMP trap after booting.
This refers to restarting the computer without turning the power
Software Reset (Warm
off. When performing a warm start, DS will automatically send
Start)
an e-mail, log or SNMP trap after rebooting.
When unauthorized access from the console or Web interface
Login Failed
occurs, a notification will be sent.
When the IP address of the device is changed, a notification
IP Address Changed
will be sent.
Password Changed When the password of the device is changed, a notification will
be sent.
Access IP Blocked When the host accesses the device with a blocked IP address,
a notification will be sent.
DCD Changed When a DCD (Data Carrier Detect) signal changes, indicating
modem connection status has been changed, a notification will

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be sent.
DSR Changed When a DSR (Data Set Ready) signal changes, indicating data
communication equipment is powered off, a notification will be
sent.
RI Changed When a RI (Ring Indicator) signal changes, indicating there is
an incoming call, a notification will be sent.
CTS Changed When a CTS (Clear To Send) signal changes, indicating
transmission between computer and DCE can proceed, a
notification will be sent.
Port Connected In TCP Server Mode, when the device accepts an incoming
TCP connection, this event will be triggered. In TCP Client
Mode, when the device has connected to the remote host, the
event will be triggered. In Virtual COM Mode, when Virtual
COM is ready to use, this event will be triggered. A notification
will be sent when an event is triggered.
Port Disconnected In TCP Server/Client Mode, when the device loses the TCP
link, this event will be triggered. In Virtual COM Mode, when
Virtual COM is not available, this event will be triggered. A
notification will be sent when an event is triggered.

Save/Reboot
You can save current values from the device as a backup file or restore the device to previous
settings by downloading a configuration file. Simply browse to the configuration file you want to
use and click Restore.

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Label Description
Press Reset for five seconds (Hardware restore) and it will load
Factory Default
default configurations to the system except the network settings..
Restore Restore to previous settings using previously exported
Configuration configurations.
Backup
Export the current configuration to a file.
Configuration
Upgrade Firmware Upgrade to a new firmware by browsing to a specific folder.
Reboot Device Reboot the device server (warm start).

4.3 Configuration by SSH Console

4.3.1 Connect to DS
You can use SSH Tool (e.g., PUTTY) to access the SSH console of the device. The SSH
console interface is shown below.

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Technical Specifications
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Physical Ports

10/100 Base-T(X) Ports in RJ45

2
Auto MDI/MDIX

Serial Ports

Connector DB9 x 1

Operation Mode RS-232/422/485

Serial Baud Rate 110 bps to 921.6 Kbps

Data Bits 7, 8

Parity odd, even, none, mark, space

Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2

RS-232 TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND

Flow Control XON/XOFF, RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR

Network Protocol

Protocol ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, SSH, DNS, SNMP V1/V2c, HTTPS, SMTP

LED indicators

2 x LEDs, PWR 1(2) / Ready:

Power indicator
Green On: Power is on

10/100TX RJ45 port indicator Green for port Link/Act at 100Mbps.

Amber: Serial port is receiving data

Serial TX / RX LEDs:
Green: Serial port is transmitting data

Power

Dual DC inputs. 12-48VDC on 4-pin terminal block

* Supplied by SELV source evaluated by UL 61010-1 or 61010-2-201 power
supply only.
Redundant Input power
* Fourni par la source SELV évaluée uniquement par l'alimentation UL
61010-1 or 61010-2-201.

Power consumption (Typ.) 4.8w Max. (0.05A-0.1A)

Overload current protection Present

Reverse polarity protection Present

Physical Characteristic

Enclosure IP-30

Dimension (W x D x H) 26 (W) x 75 (D) x 110 (H) mm (1.02 x 2.95 x 4.33 inch)

Weight (g) 227g

Environmental

Storage Temperature -40 to 85 o C (-40 to 185 o F)

P P P P

Operating Temperature -40 to 70 o C (-40 to 158 o F)

P P P P

Operating Humidity 5% to 95% Non-condensing

Regulatory approvals

EMC CE EMC (EN 55024, EN 55032), FCC Part 15B

EMI EN 55032 CISPR 32, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3 FCC Part 15B Class A

EN 55024 (IEC/EN61000-4-2 (ESD), IEC/EN 61000-4-3 (RS), IEC/EN 61000-4-4 (EFT),

EMS IEC/EN 61000-4-5 (Surge), IEC/EN 61000-4-6 (CS), IEC/EN 61000-4-8 (PFMF), IEC/EN
61000-4-11 (DIP))

Shock IEC60068-2-27

Free Fall IEC60068-2-31

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Vibration IEC60068-2-6

Safety EN60950-1, UL61010-1, UL61010-2-201

MTBF 1479078 hrs

Warranty 5 years

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