Brainboxes ES-357 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

ES Range Product Manual
Version 2.9
© Copyright Brainboxes Limited 2013
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Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5
2. Before You Start ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Box Contents Check list – ES-357/ES-020/ES-031/ES-042 .................................................................. 6
Box Contents Check list – ES-246/ES-257/ES-313/ES-320 .................................................................. 6
Box Contents Check list – ES-279/ES-346/ES-701/ES-842 .................................................................. 6
Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 7
System Requirements...................................................................................................................... 7
Network Requirements .................................................................................................................... 7
Supported Operating Systems ............................................................................................................... 7
3. Hardware Features ................................................................................................................................ 8
ES Hardware – 1 & 2 Port Devices ........................................................................................................ 8
ES Hardware – 4 & 8 Port Devices ........................................................................................................ 8
Network IP Addressing ........................................................................................................................... 9
Default Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 9
4. Installation procedures ......................................................................................................................... 10
Connecting Your ES Device ................................................................................................................. 10
Windows Installation: Boost.LAN Manager Application (shown in Windows 7) ................................... 11
Windows Installation: Device Driver (shown in Windows 7) ................................................................. 12
Windows Installation: Boost.LAN Manager Application (shown in Windows 8) ................................... 14
Windows Installation: Device Driver (shown in Windows 8) ................................................................. 17
5. RS-232 Settings (ES-246/ES-257/ES-701/ES-279/ES-357/ES-020) .................................................. 18
The RS-232 Standard ........................................................................................................................... 18
9 Pin D Serial Port RS-232 Cables....................................................................................................... 18
9 Pin D serial port connections to another PC ..................................................................................... 18
6. RS-422/485 Settings (ES-320/ES-313/ES-346/ES-842/ES-357/ES-031/ES-042) .............................. 20
The RS-422 Standard ........................................................................................................................... 20
RS-422 Operation ................................................................................................................................. 20
RS-422 Full Duplex Mode .................................................................................................................... 20
RS-485 Standard .................................................................................................................................. 21
RS-485 Operation ................................................................................................................................. 21
RS-422 Serial Port Cables ................................................................................................................... 23
RS-485 Serial Port Cables ................................................................................................................... 23