How to connect to a ROC 800.

1. How to connect to a ROC 800 using serial port and setup internet
IP using ROCKLINK software.

2. ROC 800 Serial and Ethernet
Connection Setup
RS 232 Converter DB9 Female to RJ 45 connector

3. Make Your DB9 Female to RJ45
Connector For ROC
• RED wire on connector goes to slot 5
• Green wire on connector goes to Slot 3
• Yellow wire on connector goes to Slot 2
• No other wires need to be connected

4. Making this adapter right is very important. The RS 232 serial port on
the ROC 800 uses this configuration. Only 3 wire colors are used and
the rest can be stuffed in connector body.

5. A RS 232 converter with DB9 male end will be used with built
connector. Make sure you install the driver for it in programming
computer.

6. Combine the connector you made with the serial converter RS 232 and attach an
Ethernet cord to it. Now you can plug the USB end into a computer and other end of
Ethernet cord into the RS 232 port on the ROC.

7. Connect Ethernet End into LOI Port for
Serial Connection.

8. Open ROCLINK 800 Software. Use computer mouse and click by
User ID. The Default password and user ID fills in automatically.

9. On the ROCKLINK Software click on ROC tab and Direct
Connect. The ROC will appear on screen in a few seconds and
in the bottom right corner will be a green light for connected.

10. No connection made
• Make sure female DB9 to Rj45 was made
correctly. Red-5, Green-3, and Yellow-2
• Did you load the right driver for RS 232
converter?
• Check all connections
• Did you put Ethernet end in ROC LOI slot for
RS 232?

11. By serial connection you can setup the Internet IP address. On the ROC picture
in the program, double clink on space between cards. A window will open up
with device information.

12. Under General tab make sure you put in address and group.
Example IP is 192.168.32.50. Address is 32 and Group is 50.

13. In device information under Internet tab enter in IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway address. Now the ROC Internet port is set up.

14. By serial connection you can download a configuration file or save a
configuration file. On a download make sure you check what you want
downloaded. System variables and comm port parameters are
unchecked if IP is setup.

15. Now you know how to setup a serial connection for a ROC
800 using ROCLINK software and setup Internet IP.
David Aakre
Mechanical Engineer Technologist.