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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

CNFE2MC2C[/M]

10/100MBPS ETHERNET ELECTRICAL TO OPTICAL

MEDIA CONVERTER WITH CONTACT CLOSURE RELAY

v1.0 Jan 2012

The ComNet™ CNFE2MC2C[/M] Ethernet 10/100Mbps Ethernet media converter is

designed to transmit and receive 10/100 Mbps data and bi-directional contact relay

over multimode or single mode optical fiber using sold-separately Small Form-Factor

Pluggable (SFP) modules to select distance and connector type. The electrical interface

will Auto-Negotiate to a 10 Mbps, or 100 Mbps Ethernet rate without any adjustments.

The optical interface operates at a 100 Mbps Ethernet rate. It can be one-to-one

mapped over Ethernet or controlled via a PC. Included is a driver that allows the

CNFE2MC2C[/M] to read or write contact information from a PC-based application.

A software utility allows customers to search for this device when installed on the

network. The CNFE2MC2C[/M] supports Windows® Discovery.

Open source com0com TCP/IP protocol is supported for any customer PC applications

to communicate with the units over the Ethernet. The software utility allows customers

to create virtual com ports for each module installed on the same subnet.

These media converters are environmentally hardened to operate in extreme

temperatures. LED indicators are provided to determine equipment operating status.

The CNFE2MC2C[/M] has a normally-open Fiber optic link alarm relay output.

The CNFE2MC2C[/M] small package size allows the unit to be installed in those

locations where space is at a premium, either wall or rack-mounted, or may be DIN-rail

mounted by the addition of ComNet model DINBKT1 adaptor plate.

Summary of content (29 pages)

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] 10/100MBPS ETHERNET ELECTRICAL TO OPTICAL MEDIA CONVERTER WITH CONTACT CLOSURE RELAY v1.0 Jan 2012 The ComNet™ CNFE2MC2C[/M] Ethernet 10/100Mbps Ethernet media converter is designed to transmit and receive 10/100 Mbps data and bi-directional contact relay over multimode or single mode optical fiber using sold-separately Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) modules to select distance and connector type.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Contents Hardware description 3 Assign IP Address to a Module 5 Using Module as Remote Contact over Ethernet 12 Install ComNet Software Utilities 13 Install the com2com 13 Install the com2tcp 17 Install ComNet Module Configuration software 18 Using the Module through a Virtual COM port (VCP) 20 Manual VCP Configuration 23 Verify VCP Operation 25 Using TeraTerm Telnet Connection 26 Using Windows UPnP to Discover Your Contact over Etherne
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Hardware description The ComNet™ CNFE2MC2C[/M] contact over Ethernet module supports up to 2 bi-directional contact closures over Cat5/6 cable, or 1 or 2 optical fibers. All configurations are done through its web server. The CNFE2MC2C[/M] has two contact inputs and two contact outputs, which communicate through the network. Distances depend on which SFP (Small Form Pluggable) module is used.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] The contact connector pin-out is as below: CNFE2MC2C[/M] Module Input/Output Mapping INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Assign IP Address to a Module A unique IP address has to be assigned to each contact over Ethernet application. You can connect one at a time to change the default IP address. The default IP address of the CNFE2MC2C[/M] is: 192.168.10.1. Connect the module on to your local Ethernet network that your PC is connected to, as Figure 1 below, and power on the unit.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] »» Next, manually set your PC IP address to 192.168.10.100 and your subnet mask to 255.255.255.0, as shown below. Figure 3 – Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box »» Click OK to finish the setting. »» Open the browser on your PC, and type in 192.168.10.100 to reach the Media Converter Log In page (Figure 4). »» The default User Name and Password are both admin. Log in to the Media Converter Home Page (Figure 5) as shown.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Figure 4 – CNFE2MC2C[/M] Log in Page INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Figure 5 – CNFE2MC2C[/M] Home Page »» Click on the Configuration link on the left of the screen. Change the IP address to an IP address with subnet appropriate for your network. In the following examples an IP address in subnet 192.168.10.xxx will be used. Configure the IP address to 192.168.10.2 as shown in the Module Configuration Page. »» Click OK. INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Figure 6 – CNFE2MC2C[/M] Configuration Page »» Log in to the module again using the new IP address 192.168.10.2. If an IP address in a different subnet was used, be sure to change the PC’s network address to an IP address in the appropriate subnet. INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] »» Change Contact input/output settings as shown in Table 1. Local Network Port Number Contact Input Contact Output 23 26 Remote Network Port Number 26 Network Mode Server Client Network Protocol TCP/IP TCP/IP Server IP 192.168.10.1 TCP/IP Timeout 0 0 Table 1 – Contact Input/Output Settings »» Save the configuration changes. Connect this unit and another unit with default configurations to your local network as shown in Figure 10.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Figure 8 – CNFE2MC2C[/M] Settings Page in Server Mode Figure 9 – CNFE2MC2C[/M] Settings Page after Changes INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Using Module as Remote Contact over Ethernet Figure 10 – Remote contact input To use the CNFE2MC2C[/M] as a remote contact input or contact output from a PC, some software utilities need to be installed. Refer to following instructions to install all the utilities. INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Install ComNet Software Utilities Following the steps below to install all the utilities from the CD comes with the contact over Ethernet module. Install the com2com Com0com is an open source virtual serial port driver for Windows. Once installed it will configure one or more pairs of virtual COM ports each time Windows starts. »» Insert the ComNet Contact over Ethernet module Documentation and Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Figure 12 – com0com Setup Wizard, License Agreement »» Click I Agree. Figure 13 – com0com Setup Wizard, Component Selection »» Leave the Component setup at the default settings. Click Next. INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Figure 14 – com0com Setup Wizard, Install Location »» Choose the Install Location. Click Install. Figure 15 – com0com Setup Wizard, Installation Progress »» Installation will complete. When installation is done, click Next. INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Figure 16 – com0com Setup Wizard, Installation Complete »» Click Finish. »» The Windows New Hardware Wizard will now run automatically for each of the two new Virtual COM ports. Please complete the following steps twice. ›› Windows will detect the new Com port. When the New Hardware Wizard runs, select No, not this time and click Next. ›› Select Install the software automatically. Click Next. ›› When the New Hardware Wizard completes, click Finish.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Install the com2tcp Com2tcp is an open-source project used in conjunction with com0com to redirect data traffic from a virtual COM port on the PC to a telnet server or client on the Ethernet network. »» To install com2tcp, simply copy com2tcp.exe from CD to the directory of C:\Program Files\com0com. »» The application will be linked to ComNet Contact over Ethernet module Configuration application when you start the application the first time.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Install ComNet Module Configuration software »» Create a directory comnet under your C: drive. Simply copy the application cns2econf.exe on the ComNet Contact over Ethernet module Documentation and Software CD to C:\comnet\. You can make an Windows application shortcut of cns2econf.exe, and move it the your desktop. If you start the cns2econf application for first time, the following screen will appear.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Figure 19 – Main ComNet Contact over Ethernet module Configuration application window This is the Main ComNet contact over Ethernet module configuration application window you will see when you start the application next time. Wait approximately 30 seconds for the “Contact over Ethernet Modules:” window to list the units you have connected to your local Ethernet network, as shown above. Make sure every module has been configured with its unique IP address.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Using the Module through a Virtual COM port (VCP) The ComNet Contact over Ethernet module Configuration application offers easy creation and modification of VCP connections using a single application. Such connections contain several components: »» The legacy serial application connects to a virtual COM port on the PC. This port is one of a pair created using com0com.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] The connections created here assume that the contact over Ethernet module is running as a telnet server, which is the default for a new unit. To create a new connection between a virtual COM port on the PC and remote device: »» Select Start ComNet Contact over Ethernet module Configuration application by double click on the icon cns2econf.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] »» Enter the Telnet Server Port Number (TCP/IP port number) for the module. To find the Telnet Server Port Number, double-click the configuration device’s listing to go to its website. Then, go to the Status & Configuration page and locate the Local Telnet Port Number row, and select the number that you wish to use with this connection. »» Select “Start this connection automatically when Windows starts”.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Manual VCP Configuration If you do not want to install the ComNet Contact over Ethernet module Configuration application, you can manually configure and start com0com and com2tcp connections. To manually create a virtual port pair, first select Start > All Programs > com0com > setup. Once you create a virtual port pair, com2tcp establishes a link between one of the two ports in the pair and the contact over Ethernet module.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Com0com now has established a link between CNFE2MC2C[/M] and virtual COM port CNCB0, allowing Windows applications to connect to the CNFE2MC2C[/M] through the virtual COM port CNCA0. When communication occurs, com2tcp provides status information in the command prompt window, as shown in Figure 23 below.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Verify VCP Operation Connect the CNFE2MC2C[/M] module to your network as figures shown earlier. In this case, both modules should be configured as a server. Open a HyperTerminal window, select a Virtual COM port that is connected to the module, as follows: »» Open one HyperTerminal window. In Windows XP, HyperTerminal can be found by clicking: Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications. »» Enter a name for the terminal window and click OK.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Using TeraTerm Telnet Connection As an easier solution, Telnet support of Teraterm can be used to connect a terminal window direct to the contact over Ethernet module. »» Start the TeraTerm application. Check TCP/IP box, and type in the contact over Ethernet module IP address 192.168.10.1. Click OK. »» The TeraTerm terminal window works similar to windows terminal window. Refer to Help of the TeraTerm for its configuration details.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] Using Windows UPnP to Discover Your Contact over Ethernet modules Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support is provided by default in Windows XP and Windows Vista, but must be enabled. All the contact over Ethernet modules MUST be assigned with different IP address. To enable UPnP on Windows XP: »» Open “Windows Firewall” from Start > Control Panel Figure 25 – Windows Firewall »» To enable the UPnP, make sure the UPnP Framework box is checked. Click OK.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL CNFE2MC2C[/M] »» In the example shown in Figure 25, go to Start > My Network Places. ›› Media Converter with Contacts (192.168.10.1) and Media Converter with Contacts (192.168.10.2) will appear in the window as shown in Figure 26. Figure 26 – Windows My Network Places INS_CNFE2MC2C[/M]_REV– Tech Support: 1.888.678.
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