AN-X-AMXCAPT User Manual
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1. Enter an IP Address In this case we chose 192 168 0 20 Enter the same Subnet mask and Default gateway that you entered for the computer The default gateway address does not exist on the network but AN X requires that the field have a valid entry Click Finish to accept the settings Select Utilities Restart AN X to restart AN X with the new parameters When the AN X has restarted SYS LED is solid green select Utilities Locate All AN X Modules and confirm that the AN X is found with the new parameters January 2008 Page 14 AN X AMXCAPT device s 00000009 Ethernet MAC 00 0c la 00 00 09 192 168 0 2 0 HostName test For Help press F1 Reconfiguring an AN X from an Unknown State It sometimes happens that an AN X has been previously configured with an IP address that causes it to be inaccessible on the current Ethernet network To reconfigure it to a known state run the command Configuration AN X IP Settings to start the AN X IP Configuration Wizard and reconfigure AN X January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 15 Capturing and Displaying Network Data Use the Windows AnxAmxCapt utility to capture network frames transfer them from the AN X to the computer store them to hard disk and view them Setting the AN X IP Address Select Config Set AN X IP Address AnxAmxCapt displays the AN X IP Address dialog x AN XIP 192 168 0 9 a Cancel Enter the IP address of the AN X module that you wish to us2. The symbolic names can be used in the equation Mask off the upper bits of the CTL byte before using them in comparisons Example The following equation selects frames that consist of updates to slaves or to the master showonly CTL amp 0x0F CTL_UPDTOSLV OR CTL amp 0x0F CTL_UPDTOMAS Frame Drop On I O updates to or from the master the third byte in the message is the frame drop On updates from the master the frame drop is the drop being updated with output data On updates to the master the frame drop is the drop sending the input data Example The following equation selects frames that are I O updates from drop 2 to the master showonly CTL amp 0x0F CTL_UPDTOMAS AND drop 2 Data Values DataByte ofs and DataWord ofs Offsets start from 0 and begin immediately after the three byte frame header In the following frame DataByte 0 is 12 hexadecimal or 0x12 DataByte 1 is 34 hexadecimal or 0x34 and so on 4 a 0 004 958 g 1255 lt 05 55 12 34 ff ff In the following frame DataWord 0 is 1234 hexadecimal or 0x1234 DataWord 1 is FFFF hexadecimal or OxFFFF 4 a 0 004 958 g 1255 lt 05 55 1234 ffff Parameters If you have passed in one or more parameters you can access them using CmdArg 0 CmdArg 1 CmdArg 2 or CmdArg 3 January 2008 Page 28 AN X AMXCAPT Constants Passing In Parameters Example The following equation from the option file Q
3. 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 44 00 44 00 44 00 44 44 00 44 00 44 00 44 00 44 55 55 66 66 00 55 00 55 00 55 00 55 00 55 00 55 00 55 00 55 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 For example the first line Next is the frame timestamp The first frame has a timestamp of 0 015245 seconds This is followed by a graph of the gap time The next three bytes are the frame header The first byte of the header is the destination 255 for all frames shown in this example This indicates a broadcast frame All DCS frames are broadcast since all drops must monitor I O updates to all other drops The second byte of the header is the Ctl byte It indicates the frame type The third byte of the header is the drop On I O updates from the master the drop is the drop number receiving the data On I O updates to the master the drop is the drop sending the data After the header is the frame I O data On updates from the master the first data on every update is the global broadcast data in this case 11 11 22 22 33 33 followed by the register data to the drop January 2008 Page 32 AN X AMXCAPT Anxinit Log Using AnxInit AnxInit is a 32 bit Windows application supplied with AN X to perform the following functions e Locate and identify AN X modules on the Ethernet network e Select a specific AN X for configu
4. AN X First configure the computer to use a static IP address From the Start menu select Start Settings Network and Dialup Connections Double click on Local Area Connection January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 11 Local Area Connection Status zi General Connection Status Connected Duration 01 57 12 Speed 100 0 Mbps Activity m Sent Pa Received Packets 956 885 Disable Click the Properties button Double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically IP address 192 168 O 10 Subnet mask 255 25 25 0 Default gateway 192 168 0 1 C Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Advanced Cancel January 2008 Page 12 AN X AMXCAPT In this example we will assign the computer an IP address of 192 168 0 10 Set the Subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 standard mask for the Class C network address of 192 168 0 x Set the Default gateway to 192 168 0 1 this address does not exist on the Ethernet network but AN X requires a valid default gateway entry Click OK to accept the setti
5. Latest Software Version numbers and software for the most recent AN X releases are available from the QTS website www qtsusa com January 2008 Page 48 AN X AMXCAPT Specifications Parameter Specification Function Captures frames from AutoMax DCSNet or remote I O network Description Processor 100MHz IDT MIPS FLASH memory 64M RAM 64M Typical Power Consumption 300 mA 12 VDC or 150 mA 24 VDC Maximum Power dissipation 3 6W Environmental Conditions Operational Temperature Storage Temperature 0 50 32 122F 40 to 85 40 to 185 Relative Humidity 5 95 without condensation January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 49 Support Technical support is available from Quest Technical Solutions Quest Technical Solutions 4110 Mourning Dove Court Melbourne FL 32934 321 757 8483 website www qtsusa com email support gtsusa com If you need to make a return contact QTS to obtain a return authorization number January 2008
6. Utilities Select An AN X command Next select Utilities AN X IP Configuration The AN X TCP IP Configuration dialog appears AN X TCP IP Configuration x Enter the IP configuration you want the previously selected AN module to use You MUST enter a valid Default gateway IP address that is on the same subnet as the AN module but you don t need to have a device at that address Host Name PN Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Use the following Settings IP Address 192 168 0 10 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 0 1 Cancel Enter a Host Name for the AN X This name is used internally by AN X and may be used to identify the AN X if you have a DNS server on your network The name can be from 1 to 31 characters long To configure the AN X to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server on the network select Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP To configure the AN X to use a static IP address select Use the following Settings and enter the following e the desired IP address for the AN X e the Subnet mask for the AN X e the default gateway for your network You must enter a valid default gateway address even if there is no device at the gateway address on the network Click OK to complete the configuration January 2008 Page 36 AN X AMXCAPT Restart an AN X AN X Info Utilities AN X IP Configuration resets the selected AN X Use the Utilities Rest
7. before the frame data For example 357 a 0 00 748 593 255 lt 05 55 00 00 00 00 00 To suppress the inclusion of frames with bad status include the NoBad option line However badly formed frames are automatically displayed whether they are selected by the contents of the option file or not along with some indication of the cause of the problem For example 9289 a 0 00 19 423 410d 5 666 g 2 545 FrmLen 1 le See also Detailed Status on page 23 The TmeAbs option line sets the format of the frame timestamp It specifies the units used to display the timestamp Possible values are hr hours mn minutes sc seconds ms milliseconds us microseconds Any character after the unit is displayed For example hr mn causes the time to be displayed as 12 37 with a colon between the hours and the minutes Example TimeAbs hr mn sc ms us The frame timestamp can be identified by a leading a in the captured data for example 2 a 0 00 00 002 975 255 lt 05 1 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 Two other times can be displayed using the same format The TimeGap option line displays the gap time which is the time from the end of the previous frame to the start of the current frame Example TimeGap ms us The gap time can be identified by a leading g in the capture for example 2 a 0 00 00 002 975 g 0 001 054 255 lt 05 1 0000 0000 January 2008 Graphs TIP AN X AMXCAPT
8. confirm the MAC and IP addresses and check the Ethernet cabling Next gt gt If the AN X does not enter config mode within about 60 seconds return to the previous screens and check the entries Click the Next gt gt button and select the firmware file you want to download and click Open Se lm BX Look in Eca e ek Ee an xa mxc apt 1 4 1 bin File name Janxamxcapt 1 4 1 bin Files of type OTS Firmware File bin 7 Cancel T Open as read only 7 h AnxInit transfers the firmware file and restarts the AN X January 2008 Page 42 AN X AMXCAPT Update Firmware Command Patch Firmware The Utilities Update Firmware command updates all the firmware on an AN X you have previously selected using the Utilities Select An AN X command This command resets the AN X You will receive a warning and be given the opportunity to Cancel the command If you cancel at the filename dialog the AN X has already been reset and is in configuration mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart it in production mode Click the Next gt gt button and select the firmware file you want to download and click Open open eee Look in E Capt gt e a Fae anxamx capt v1 4 1 bin File name Janxamscapt v1 4 1 bin Files of type fats Firmware File bin Cancel J Open as read only AnxInit transfers the firmware file and restarts the AN X The Utilities Patch Firm
9. define the equation Operator Description lt gt not equal l not equal lt less than or equal gt greater than or equal equal equal gt greater than lt less than amp amp logical AND AND logical AND II logical OR OR logical OR logical NOT amp bitwise AND l bitwise OR A bitwise exclusive OR multiply divide January 2008 Page 30 AN X AMXCAPT Sample Option Files Operator Description modulus add subtract complement left parenthesis right parenthesis The sample option files provided with the AN X module include Option File Description QTS_AIl opt Selects all frames QTS_UpdToDrop opt Selects I O updates to a specific slave drop QTS_UpdFromDrop opt Selects I O updates from a specific slave drop QTS_Messages opt Selects directed mesages Typically you would create a new option file by editing and modifying one of the sample option files Captured Data Format 10 Ls T2 13 14 L93 16 T 18 193 CO OO Oo 2 oS eo amp 018 323 023 779 029 235 017 109 g 021 285 g 022 563 g 026 741 g 028 020 g 032 197 g 033 477 g The following sample output shows a capture from DCSNet selected using the sample option file QTS_All opt Lines have been truncated for clarity Th
10. enabled Step 3 Wait for Boot Mode xi If you selected the Cycle Power option power ON the AN lt module now If you selected the Reset Command option a reset command has been sent to the AN X module This program is now sending messages to the AN module using the MAC address and IP address you entered previously These messages tell the AN lt module to remain in its Boot state in preparation for configuring the IP settings If the AN module enters Boot mode successfully the Next button below will be enabled so you can move on to the next step If the AN module has been powered ON for more than 10 seconds and the Next button is still disabled press the Back button confirm the MAC and IP addresses and check the Ethernet cabling Next gt gt If the AN X does not enter boot mode within about 10 seconds return to the previous screens and check the entries The AN X TCP IP Configuration dialog appears AN X TCP IP Configuration Enter the IP configuration you want the previously selected AN module to use You MUST enter a valid Default gateway IP address that is on the same subnet as the AN module but you don t need to have a device at that address Host Name Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Use the following Settings IP Address E 168 Subnet mask Default gateway 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 1 168 Cancel January 2008 Page 10 AN X AMXCAPT
11. 0 397 a Os00s 00 358 a 0 00 00 359 a 0200200 260 A 0 007005 689 797 d 0 824 g 2 106 691 197 d 2 400 g 2 106 693 510 d 2 313 g 1 143 698 756 d 4 246 g 1 054 703 543 d 5 787 g 2 105 707 389 d 3 846 g 2 096 711 217 d 3 828 g 2 555 c Cese C Cees Ce AS a 255 lt 6 lt cone 255 lt 200 05 05 00 05 05 05 song Zoos 05 6 17 6 17 2 4f 2 4f 2 41 4 00 If DetailedSts is not present frames with bad status are shown with an asterisk in place of the deatailed status information The following option lines control the display of register data for DCSNet I O update frames CTL 5 or CTL 6 Option line Show register data as ShowRegInt integers 32768 to 32767 ShowRegUns unsigned integers 0 to 65535 January 2008 Page 24 AN X AMXCAPT CRC Equations Option line Show register data as ShowRegHex hexadecimal 0000 to FFFF ShowRegBin binary 0000 0000 0000 0000 to 1111 1111 1111 1111 By default all data is shown as bytes The following example shows the same in each format Default bytes 4 a 0 004 958 g 1255 lt 05 55 12 34 ff ff 33 33 Hexadecimal 4 a 0 004 958 g 1255 lt 05 55 1234 ffff 3333 Integer 4 a 0 004 958 g 1255 lt 05 55 4660 1 13107 Unsigned integer 4 a 0 004 958 g 1255 lt 05 55 4660 65535 13107 B
12. 0 41 test O000000aR Ethernet MAC 00 0c 1a 00 00 0a 192 168 0 10 ANXOOO00a For Help press F1 Selecting an AN X Before you can perform an operation on an AN X you must select it Choose Utilities Select An AN X to select a specific AN X Set Ethernet amp IP Address a x Adapter Local Area Connection Ethernet MAC Address 00 00 1 a 00 00 0a IPAddess 192 168 0 10 From the Adapter list select the network adapter that connects to the Ethernet network that contains the AN X In the Ethernet MAC Address field enter the MAC Address of the AN X you wish to select It can be found on the AN X label or using the Locate All AN X Modules command The format is as shown above six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the JP Address field enter the Ethernet IP address of the AN X you wish to select It can be found using the Locate All AN X Modules command The format is as shown above four decimal numbers each in the range 0 to 255 Both MAC address and IP address must match the settings on the AN X in order for communication to occur Click OK to select the AN X January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 35 The title bar of AnxInit shows the MAC Address and IP Address of the currently selected AN X Set AN X IP Configuration Utilities AN X IP Configuration sets the AN X IP address and hostname The AN X must be on the local Ethernet to set its IP address First select the AN X using the
13. A N A N A N T Ss JV Auto Exec Editor Editor Path C MEW MEW EXE Browse Execute Cancel Browse or type the capture file name into the FileName box AnxAmxCapt appends the option file name to the name you supply and then appends the extension txt For example if the capture file is Test1413 AmxCapt and the option file is QTS_All opt the text file created is Test1413_QTS_AII txt Browse or type the Option File name into the OptionFile box Option files control which frames are selected from the capture file and the format they are saved in To display all messages select the QTS_All opt option file For detailed information on option files refer to page 19 Click Edit to edit the option file If you make changes to the option file you may need to browse it in again in order for the changes to take effect If you want to select just a portion of the file enter starting StartRef and ending EndRef reference numbers Leave both as 0 if you want to include all the network frames Normally you locate the event of interest then use the starting and ending reference numbers to display frames around that event If you obtained the capture using the ring buffer method NumMin determines the number of consecutive capture files from which frames are to be extracted If the capture was obtainedusing the continuous file method set NumMin to 1 After AnxAmxCapt stores the selected frames to a text file y
14. AN X AMXCAPT AutoMax User Manual Capture Module Quest Technical Solutions 4110 Mourning Dove Court Melbourne FL 32934 321 757 8483 www qtsusa com Page 2 AN X AMXCAPT Throughout this manual we use notes to make you aware of safety considerations WARNING Identifies information about practices or circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death property damage or economic loss These warnings help to e identify a hazard e avoid the hazard recognize the consequences IMPORTANT Identifies information that is especially important for successful application and understanding of the product TIP Identifies information that explains the best way to use the AN X AMXCAPT Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows Windows 95 and 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation ControlLogix RSLinx and RSLogix 5000 are trademarks of the Allen Bradley Company Inc January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT MODULE OVERVIEW Hardware Features Package Contents Other Requirements Modes of Operation INSTALLATION Prevent Electrostatic Discharge Power Cabling and Termination Ethernet Cabling Software Installation BASIC CONFIGURATION Ethernet Configuration Example Standalone Computer Reconfiguring an AN X from an Unknown State CAPTURING AND DISPLAYING NETWORK DATA Setting the AN X IP Address Capturing Network Frames Selecting Fr
15. Enter a Host Name for the AN X This name is used internally by AN X and may be used to identify the AN X if you have a DNS server on your network The name can be from 1 to 31 characters long To configure the AN X to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server on the network select Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP To configure the AN X to use a static IP address select Use the following Settings and enter e the desired IP address for the AN X e the Subnet mask for the AN X e the default gateway for your network You must enter a valid default gateway address even if there is no device at the gateway address on the network Click OK to complete the configuration If you Cancel the Configuration AN X IP Settings command AN X is left running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the AN X Example Standalone Computer TIP A typical example is a laptop computer running the AutoMax programming software and connecting directly to an AN X to program an AutoMax processor Since you are connecting directly from the computer to AN X use a crossover Ethernet cable The following instructions assume Windows 2000 The procedure for Windows NT and Windows XP is very similar They also assume that an Ethernet network card has been installed in the computer and that AnxInit has been installed on the computer The parameters in this example will work when you set up any standalone computer to work with
16. January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 17 Capture Status Xx m Capture Status Time 10 35 45 Creating test1035 A4mxCapt Size 60 1K Deleting GoodRx 970 BadRx 0 RxLevel 0 m Free Space ERCEREAE i It shows the current time the file currently being used to store the capture data the file size the file being deleted ring buffer mode only the number of good frames received and the number of bad frames received GoodRx is the number of frames with good status that have been captured BadRx is the number of frames with bad status CRC error abort overrun or noise that have been captured in the current file If you are using the ring buffer method of capture and the stop error limit is non zero BadRx is reset each time a new file opens The Free Space progress bar shows the amount of free space remaining on the disk drive To stop the capture click Stop To cancel the capture click Cancel This stops the capture but does not delete any captured data files If AutoDump was checked the Dump command is not executed Selecting Frames of Interest Select Capture Dump or click the Dump to Text button AnxAmxCapt displays the TextDump dialog January 2008 Page 18 AN X AMXCAPT AnxAmxCapt TextDump x FileN ame C anxcapt test1 039 4mxCapt Browse OptionFile C anxcapt QTS_All opt Edit StartRef fo EndRef jo Numbin j OptFile Show All Packets in Raw Format N
17. Page 21 The TmeDelta option line displays the delta time which is the time from the start of the previous frame shown to the start of the current frame Example TimeDelta ms us The delta time can be identified by a leading d in the capture for example 2 a 0 00 00 002 975 d 0 002 975 g 0 001 054 255 lt 05 1 0000 0000 You can use the delta time to display update times for a drop Modify the option file QTS_UpdFromDrop opt to display the delta time and include a delta time graph set the drop number to the drop of interest and display the selected frames Bs 20 00682300 G82 3504 eet eee tects 255 lt 06 0000 BSF a0 OTS p23 20 de Bi O9 des ark e eee Sie eS 255 lt 06 0000 LL a0 20205729 A SAT Minn to ee 255 lt 16 0000 ES O EROA e OE A EMI or Otten ARRAN CRER CRORE RRR ERROR 255 lt 06 0000 2a AD O03 5098 ISO S ee eres 255 lt 06 0000 26 a 004346060 d 82408 Oe ee ee etc 255 lt 06 0000 29 a 0 04 9007 CEs Se AT Ts Aiostice aeleve ote 255 lt 06 0000 82 vas s054 555 5d be ABO a c 2 sales svete 255 lt 06 0000 357 4 07060 042 0 5 485 de sitet 255 lt 06 0000 38 al 0065 p5320 dt SA 90 ee ec ete 255 lt 06 0000 The gap time and the delta time can be displayed as a text graph in the frame data The GrphGap option line sets the format of the gap time graph The parameters are the full scale width in characters and the full scale time using the time u
18. TS_UpdFromDrop opt selects frames that are updates to the master and that have a drop matching the value passed in as the first parameter showonly Ctl amp Oxf CTL_UPDTOMAS amp amp Drop CmdArg 0 See page 28 for information on how to pass in parameters GapTme The gap time GapTme is the time in microseconds between the end of the previous frame and the start of the current frame Example The following equation selects frames with gap times greater than 10 milliseconds 10000 microseconds showonly GapTme gt 10000 Constants can be entered in the following formats Format Data range Signed integer 32768 to 32767 Hexadecimal 0x0000 to OxFFFF You can pass in up to four parameters to be used in the equation Parameters are defined by the keywords ArgName0 ArgName1l ArgName2 ArgName3 followed by the parameter description for example ArgName0 From Drop AnxAmxCapt displays the description and lets you enter a value as shown January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 29 AnxAmxCapt TextDump x FileN ame C anxcapt test 039 4mxCapt Browse DptionFile C ansxcapt QTS_UpdFromDrop opt i Edit StartRet 0 EndRet 0 NumMin 1 m OptFile Show Only Updates from A Specific Drop From Drop N A N A NZA rr a JV Auto Exec Editor Editor Path C MEW MEW EXE Browse Execute Cancel Operators You can use the following operators to
19. ames of Interest OPTION FILES Comments Description Reference Numbers Frames with Bad Status 14 15 15 15 17 19 19 19 19 20 Page 4 AN X AMXCAPT Timestamps Graphs Frame Data Detailed Status Data Format CRC Equations Keywords Constants Passing In Parameters Operators Sample Option Files Captured Data Format USING ANXINIT Anxinit Log Locating Available AN X Modules Selecting an AN X Set AN X IP Configuration Restart an AN X AN X Info Read Kernel Parameters Run Config Mode Update AN X Flash Update Firmware Firmware Update Wizard Update Firmware Command Patch Firmware USING THE WEB INTERFACE Log Files System Error Log System Info Log 30 32 32 33 34 35 36 36 37 37 37 January 2008 View All Logs Administration Menu TROUBLESHOOTING LEDs Ethernet LEDs SYS LED NET LED Network Status UPDATING THE FIRMWARE Reading Version Numbers Obtaining the Latest Software SPECIFICATIONS SUPPORT 44 44 45 45 45 46 47 47 47 48 49 Hardware Features AN X AMXCAPT Module Overview This document is a user guide for the AN X AMXCAPT capture module It connects to a computer using Ethernet and makes it possible to capture frames on an AutoMax DCS or remote I O network The module passively monitors network traffic and captures all network frames with timestamps to microsecond precision It does not occupy a drop on the network The W
20. art AN X to restart the AN X in production mode If you Cancel the Utilities AN X IP Configuration command AN X is left running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the AN X Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the currently selected AN X The Utilities AN X Info command provides information about the currently selected AN X in the log window The information shown AN X Info Ethernet MAC address SerNum Serial number DaughterID Daughterboard ID 3 for AN X AMXCAPT BootRev Boot code version ConfigRev Configuration kernel version ProdRev Production kernel version HwRev Hardware version FirmwRev Firmware release version depends on current operating mode Status see below Vendorld Vendor ID ProdId Product ID IpAddrStr IP address assigned using Utilities AN X IP Configuration HostName name assigned using Utilities AN X IP Configuration In boot mode FirmwRev Vendor ID and Product ID and not valid and IpAddrStr and HostName are not shown January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 37 Possible status values are Value Meaning 1 Boot mode 2 Configuration mode 4 Production mode Read Kernel Parameters The Utilities Read Kernel Parameters command displays various communications parameters for the currently selected AN X This command resets the AN X You will be warned and given the opportunity to cancel the comma
21. ata is stored in one continuous file If Continuous File is unchecked AnxAmxCapt acts as a ring buffer creating new files and deleting old ones It creates a new file for each minute the capture is running naming the file based on the name you supply and the current time For example if you supply the name Test and the current time is 14 53 2 53 P M it starts storing data in a file called Test 1453 AmxCapt The next file is called Test 1454 AmxCapt and so on For captures over long periods of time use ring buffer mode Continuous capture is better suited for short captures If you use continuous capture and the computer is turned off or anything goes wrong all captured data could be lost Using ring buffer mode if the computer is turned off only data for the last minute could be lost If Continuous File is unchecked you must enter a value for Keep Time min The keep time is the number of minutes of data that will be stored The default is 2 As it creates each new file it deletes the file older that is then older than the keep time The value of Keep Time can range from 2 to 1439 minutes If you want to preserve a capture file move it to another directory since otherwise a later capture could inadvertently delete it If Auto Dump is checked AnxAmxCapt automatically executes a Capture Dump command when the capture ends Click Start to begin capturing network frames AnxAmxCapt displays the Capture Status dialog box
22. ctive and is on if the link is active If activity is detected the link blinks at 30 ms intervals and continues blinking as long as activity is present The SYS LED is used by the AN X operating system and software to indicate the state of operations and errors It should be used in conjunction with the logs to locate the cause of problems In the following red 3 means three red flashes followed by a pause and so on SYS LED State Possible cause Red 2 AN X is in config mode Red 3 DHCP configuration failed Red 4 Fatal application error check logs for cause Red 5 Application memory access violation check logs Red 6 Application failed illegal instruction check logs Red 7 Application crashed unknown cause check logs Fast red flash Reconfiguration Slow red flash script or application problem during startup At startup the SYS LED sequence is e boot code starts fast flashing red boot code loads a kernel solid red e if the configuration kernel is loaded 2 red flashes followed by a pause e if the production kernel loads with no errors solid green January 2008 Page 46 AN X AMXCAPT NET LED Network Status The NET LED indicates the status of the AutoMax network It operates only while the capture is running When no capture is running the NET LED is off Colour Meaning Green Have received a good frame within the last 3 ms Yellow Have not receive
23. d a frame in the last 3 ms Red Have received a frame with bad status Stays on for about 1 second January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 47 Updating the Firmware The AN X operating software consists of several parts e boot code runs at startup e configuration kernel runs when you update firmware e production kernel runs in normal operation e application software for AutoMax remote I O communication scheduled communication with ControlLogix and unscheduled messaging The boot code and kernels are supplied in file with extension g f and are updated using the AnxInit utility Run the command Utilities Update AN X Flash and select the file you wish to download Refer to page 37 for details Firmware files contain the application programs for AN X and have extension bin They are downloaded using the command Configuration Firmware Update or Utilities Update Firmware in AnxInit Refer to page 38 for details Occasionally individual patch files are released They have extension pch and are downloaded using the Utilities Patch Firmware command in AnxInit Refer to page 42 for details Reading Version Numbers To read the version numbers of the various software components Boot code AnxInit AN X Info Configuration kernel AnxInit AN X Info Production kernel AnxInit AN X Info Firmware AnxInit AN X Info version depends on current mode boot configuration or production Obtaining the
24. e All AN X Modules and AnxInit will locate the AN X and display its IP address O x A EE Area Connection 0x2 00 0c 1a 00 00 0a 192 168 0 10 Anxinit Configuration Utilities Edit Yiew Help ax device s 00000008 Ethernet MAC 00 0c la 00 00 09 192 168 0 41 test 9000000a Ethernet MAC 00 0c 1a 00 00 6a 192 168 606 106 ANXOOO00a For Help press F1 If AN X does not find a DHCP server within about three minutes of starting up it reverts to a temporary static IP address of 192 168 0 41 If January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 7 AN X is using this temporary IP address it repeatedly flashes the SYS LED three times followed by a pause IMPORTANT Use this temporary IP address only for initial setup of AN X AN X will not function for its intended purpose at the temporary IP address If you are using multiple AN X modules configure one at a time especially if there is no DHCP server on the network since they will all revert to the same temporary IP address when they fail to find a DHCP server IMPORTANT f you are connecting AN X to an existing Ethernet network consult the network administrator to obtain information about how you should configure AN X and to obtain a static IP address for AN X IMPORTANT The AN X must be on the local Ethernet when you set its IP address You configure the Ethernet properties using the Windows utility AnxInit supplied with AN X Use the Configuration AN X IP Setti
25. e network consists of a DCS master and a single slave drop 55 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 00 26 00 05 26 00 05 26 00 535 55 55S 54 55 JOS 55S 55 II 00 11 00 Li 00 11 00 11 00 TI 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 44 00 44 00 44 00 44 00 44 00 44 00 55 00 55 00 55 00 55 00 595 00 55 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 66 00 January 2008 20 2T 22 23 24 293 26 or 28 29 5 30 Ss 32 CO OU O O O OO a a O eS 034 692 037 651 038 933 040 148 043 107 044 387 045 600 048 560 049 840 051 054 054 015 30557302 056757 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 255 lt 255 255 lt 255x 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 2505 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 255 lt 26 00 054 26 00 05 26 00 055 26 00 05 55 55 foo tions DOF 55 997 soho 595 BI 00 a 00 II 00 11 00 11 AN X AMXCAPT Page 31 11 22 22 33 33 44 00 Lf 00 11 00 TI 00 11 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 22 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 33 Each line starts with a reference number shown has a reference number of 10 00 33
26. e to capture AutoMax network data Refer to page 6 for information on setting the AN X IP address Capturing Network Frames Select Capture Acquire or click on the Capture button AnxAmxCapt displays the Capture Control dialog AnxAmxCapt Capture Control xj CaptFile C anxcapt test Browse fo Stop Error Limit V Continuous File E Keep Time Min V Auto Dump i Cancel Type or browse in the capture file CaptFile name Enter a value for the Stop Error Limit The stop error limit is the number of network errors that can occur in the current file before the capture stops automatically A value of 1 means that the capture stops on the first error The default value of 0 causes the capture to continue if there January 2008 Page 16 AN X AMXCAPT TIP TIP TIP are network errors If you are using the ring buffer method of capture and the error limit is not 0 the error count is reset to 0 each time a new file is opened You can use the Stop Error Limit to trap a transient or rarely occurring error Uncheck Continuous File set the Keep Time to 2 minutes and set the Stop Error Limit to 1 The capture will capture network frames until the first error occurs then stop You can also use the Stop Error limit to capture bursts of errors Set the Stop Error Limit to the threshold value for example 5 or 10 and run the capture as in the previous example If you check Continuous File the network d
27. end of the graph can be identified by a character Example of a delta time graph showing the delta times and delta time graph 1 a 0 00 00 000 000 d 0 000 d 2 a 0 00 00 002 975 d 2 975 d 3s a 0400300 009 338 Gd 6 363ds tas ie vee ee 4 8 va 0 200 0 0 0 13 1 63 A 357 8 25 Oss snes 5 a 0 00 00 015 998 d 2 835 d 6 a O0F00700 019 821 d 37 823 Arerioa 7 a 0 00 00 020 536 d 0 715 d 8 a 0 00 00 021 167 d 0 631 d January 2008 Frame Data Detailed Status Data Format 9 a 0 00 0 10 a 0 00 0 11 a 0 00 0 12 a 0 00 0 13 a 0 00 0 14 a 0 00 0 002372997 0d 2 130 dansse AN X AMXCAPT Page 23 OY 0297209 9 lt da Gr SO 2 satis 1a oetines 0 033 476 d gt 3 817 das eeeas 0 036 311 d 2 835 d 0 040 125 d 3 814 d 0 040 839 d 0 714 d If the delta time graph overflows the given scale the beginning and end of the graph are shown as asterisks for example 3 a 0 00 00 009 338 d 6 363 d If the DetailSts option line is present detailed status information is displayed for each frame Immediately before the frame data are four columns one each for CRC error noise error abort error and overrun error If the column contains a period there has been no error or the corresponding type in the frame Example Frame 354 has no errors frame 355 has CRC and abort errors etc 354 a 0 00 00 255 A0007 00 356 a 0 00 0
28. f communicating with standard web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Netscape The web interface is used for viewing AN X logs To use the web interface you need to know the IP address of the AN X Run AnxInit and use the Utilities Locate All AN X Devices command to find all AN X devices on the Ethernet network To access the web interface start your web browser and type the AN X IP address where you normally enter web addresses in the browser AN X maintains various logs to record diagnostic and error messages Use the Utilities menu in the web interface to view these logs The System Error log records errors that occur during AN X operation This log is normally empty The System Info Log records informational messages during startup and normal operation Use View All Logs to list and view all the AN X logs To view a log file double click on the file name The Administration Menu is used to view and edit files on AN X It is password protected and is used only for AN X technical support January 2008 LEDs Ethernet LEDs SYS LED AN X AMXCAPT Page 45 Troubleshooting The AN X AMXCAPT has LEDs that indicate the state of the Ethernet connection the overall module state and the network state There are two LEDs that indicate the state of the Ethernet connection The orange LED labelled 100 is on if the link is running at 100 Mbits second and is off otherwise The green Link Act LED is off if the link is ina
29. inary 4 a 0 004 958 g 1255 lt 05 55 00010010 00110100 To include the frame CRC use the ShowCrc option line CRCs are shown at the end of the frame enclosed in square brackets Example 6 a 0 00 00 019 821 255 lt 05 3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 95f51 You can create an equation to control which frames are stored and displayed The beginning of the equation is marked by the option line showonly The end of the equation is marked by the option line consisting of the character There can be only one equation in an option file Example showonly Ctl CTL_MSG or Ctl CTL_ACK Equations consists of keywords parameters and constants connected by operators January 2008 Keywords AN X AMXCAPT Page 25 The equation can include the following keywords which are described in detail below Keyword Description STS Frame status Len Frame length included the 3 byte header but not the CRC Dst Frame destination Ctl Frame control Drop Frame drop DataByte ofs Data byte at offset ofs into the frame data DataWord ofs Data word at offset ofs into the frame data CmdArg num Passed parameters see page 28 GapTme Gap time see page 20 Frame Status STS The frame status can be one of the following Value Symbolic name Description 0x00 STSOK Good status 0x01 STSCRC CRC error 0x02 STSNOISE Noi
30. indows utility supplied transfers the network frames captured by AN X to the host computer over Ethernet You can choose to store network frames to one continuous file or you can have AN X act as a ring buffer storing only the data for the previous user specified number of minutes Post capture filtering lets you select specific frames to store to a text file based on the criteria you supply Filtered network data can be viewed with any text editor The module firmware can be updated over Ethernet using the Windows utility supplied Refer to page 47 for details The module has e LEDs to indicate the status of the connection to the Ethernet its own internal state and the state of the connection to the network e an Ethernet connector e a9 pin D shell connector to connect to the AutoMax network a power connector Package Contents Other Requirements AN X AMXCAPT Page 3 AN X AMXCAPT module CD containing software and documentation To transfer data over Ethernet requires Modes of Operation 100 Mbit second Ethernet network and hardware Ethernet network should uses switches not hubs There are three AN X modes of operation Boot mode The AN X is running its low level startup firmware Configuration mode This is the mode when you are updating the firmware in the AN X Production mode This is the normal runtime mode of operation January 2008 Page 4 AN X AMXCAPT Installation Prevent Electrosta
31. it in boot mode Step 2 Cycle Power or Reboot Command x In order to configure the IP address or update the module s firmware the module must be be set to a specific mode There are two ways to do this 1 Cycle power on the AN X Module This is the preferred method but the AN module must be nearby If you choose this option POWER OFF the 4N module and click on the Next button C 2 Send a command on Ethernet that restarts the AN X module This method is more convenient if the module is not nearby If you choose this option make sure the AN module is powered ON and fully up and tunning then click on the Next button lt lt Back The preferred method is to cycle power on the AN X Select the first option on the screen and click the Next gt gt button The second method useful if the AN X in not easily accessible is to send it a command over Ethernet The AN X must be powered on and completely running for this method to work For example if this is the first time you are configuring a new AN X allow sufficient time for it to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server or to time out and use its default IP address about 3 minutes Select the second option on the screen and click the Next gt gt button January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 9 Step 3 Wait for AN X to enter boot mode While AnxInit is waiting the Next gt gt button will be disabled When AN X is in boot mode the Next gt gt button will be
32. le power on the AN X Select the first option on the screen and click the Next gt gt button The second method useful if the AN X in not easily accessible is to send it a command over Ethernet The AN X must be powered on and completely running for this method to work For example if this is the first time you are configuring a new AN X allow sufficient time for it to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server or to time out and use its default IP address about 3 minutes Select the second option on the screen and click the Next gt gt button Step 3 Wait for AN X to enter config mode While AnxInit is waiting the Next gt gt button will be disabled When AN X is in boot mode the Next gt gt button will be enabled January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 41 Step 3 Wait for Config Mode E IF you selected the Cycle Power option power ON the AN xX module now If you selected the Reset Command option a reset command has been sent to the AN module This program is now sending messages to the AN X module using the MAC address and IP address you entered previously These messages tell the AN lt module to enter into Config state in preparation for updating the firmware If the AN module enters Config mode successfully the Nest button below will be enabled so you can move on to the next step If the AN module has been powered ON for more than 60 seconds and the Next button is still disabled press the Back button
33. nd AEEA Area Connection 0x2 00 0c 1a 00 00 0a 192 168 0 10 AnxInit aioixi Configuration Utilities Edit Yiew Help XIR AnxInit Ready A ZN X now in BOOT mode AN X Kernel Parameters console ttyS0 115200 ip 192 168 0 10 192 168 0 105 192 168 0 1 255 255 255 0 ANX00000a eth0O none KI For Help press F1 The Utilities Read Kernel Parameters command leaves the AN X running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the AN X in production mode Run Config Mode The Utilities Run Config Mode command is used to restart the currently selected AN X in configuration mode normally used internally for updating firmware This command is not used in normal operation but may be required for technical support The AN X is in configuration mode when the SYS LED flashes red twice followed by a pause To exit configuration mode use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart AN X in production mode Update AN X Flash The Utilities Update AN X Flash command updates the low level firmware boot code configuration kernel production kernel Files have extension qtf January 2008 Page 38 AN X AMXCAPT Update Firmware Firmware Update Wizard This command resets the AN X You will receive a warning and be given the opportunity to Cancel the command If you cancel at the filename dialog the AN X has already been reset and is in boot mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to
34. ngs Connect the computer to AN X using the crossover cable If this is the first time you have used the AN X module it will look for a DHCP server on the network It waits about three minutes then reverts to a default IP address of 192 168 0 41 Power up the AN X and wait for the search for a DHCP server to time out When the search for a DHCP server times out AN X will flash the SYS LED red three times followed by a pause repeatedly Run AnxInit Select Utilities Locate All AN X Modules and confirm that the AN X is found device s 00000009 Ethernet MAC 00 0c la 00 00 09 192 168 0 41 test For Help press F1 January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 13 Select Utilities Select An AN X and enter the MAC Address and IP address Set Ethernet amp IP Address x Adapter Local Area Connection Ethernet MAC Address 00 0c 1 a 00 00 09 IP ddress 192 168 0 41 Cancel Click OK to accept the setting Select Utilities AN X IP Configuration AN X TCP IP Configuration x Enter the IP configuration you want the previously selected AN module to use You MUST enter a valid Default gateway IP address that is on the same subnet as the AN module but you don t need to have a device at that address Host Name test Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Use the following Settings IP Address E BB Subnet mask Default gateway 192 168 0 1 fis 168 0 WS 168 Cancel
35. ngs command to start the AN X IP configuration wizard which takes you step by step through the IP configuration process Step 1 In step 1 you identify the AN X you are configuring Step 1 AN X Selection x Select this computer s Ethernet adapter that s on the same Ethernet subnet as the AN x module you want to configure you may only have one Ethernet adapter in your computer Local Area Connection Enter the Ethernet MAC Address of the AN module you want to configure ou can get this from the label on the AN module or by selecting Utilities Locate All AN Modules if the module s current IP address is on the same subnet 00 0c 1 a 00 00 09 Enter the IP address on the local subnet that you intend the AN module to use 192 168 0 9 January 2008 Page 8 AN X AMXCAPT 1 Select the Ethernet adapter that s connected to the AN X In most cases there will be just one Ethernet adapter in the computer The AN X must be on the same subnet as the computer 2 Enter the MAC address of the AN X you are configuring This is printed on the AN X label It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the example above it s 00 Oc 1a 00 00 09 If the AN X is already online you can obtain its MAC address using the Utilities Locate All AN X Modules command 3 Enter the IP address you intend the AN X to use Step 2 In step 2 you choose a method of restarting AN X to put
36. nits described previously Times are shown graphically using period characters Example The following option line reserves 20 character spaces corresponding to a full scale of 5 ms GrphGap 20 5ms The gap time graph can be identified by a leading g The end of the graph can be identified by a character Example of a gap graph showing the gap times and gap graph produced using GrphGap 20 5 January 2008 Page 22 AN X AMXCAPT T a 0 0 0 0 0 10 00 2000 9 24 292 Ge h oa 2 a 0 00 00 002 975 g 1 054 g 3 a 0 00 00 009 338 g 0 184 g 4 a 0 00 00 013 163 g 0 527 g 5 a 0 00 00 015 998 g 0 182 g 6 a 0 00 00 019 821 g 0 528 g 7 a 0 00 00 020 536 g 0 181 g 8 a 0 00500 021 167 Gg 25027 Ge e os 9 3 a 0 00 00 023 297 9g 1 053 gas 10 a 0 00 00 029 659 g 0 176 g 11 a 0 00 00 033 476 g 0 527 g 12 a 0 00 00 036 311 g 0 182 g 13 a 0 00 00 040 125 g 0 527 g If the gap time graph overflows the given scale the beginning and end of the graph are shown as asterisks for example 1 a 0 00 00 000 000 g 2 252 g x The GrphDelta option line sets the format of the delta time graph The parameters are the full scale width in characters and the full scale time using the time units described previously Times are shown graphically using period characters Example GrphDelta 20 5ms The delta time graph can be identified by a leading d The
37. ou are connecting AN X to an existing network through a router or switch use a standard Ethernet cable If you are connecting directly between a computer and AN X use a crossover cable You must uninstall any previous version of the software before you can install a new version Use the Windows Control Panel Add and Remove Programs to remove the old version Insert the CD supplied with the AN X module and run the program setup exe on the CD January 2008 Page 6 AN X AMXCAPT Basic Configuration The AN X AMXCAPT module connects a computer or other device on Ethernet to a Reliance AutoMax DCSnet or remote I O network Before you can use the AN X AMXCAPT you must configure its network properties on Ethernet No configuration is required on the AutoMax network Ethernet Configuration AN X can be configured to use a static unchanging IP address or it can be configured to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server Unless you have control of the DHCP server in most applications you will want to configure AN X to use a static IP address Otherwise the DHCP server may assign a different IP address each time AN X powers up and any software that accesses the AN X module would have to be reconfigured AN X is shipped with DHCP enabled If it finds a DHCP server on the network the DHCP server assigns it an IP address You can use the utility AnxInit to find the IP address that the DHCP server has assigned Select Urtilities Locat
38. ou can have it automatically open the file in your text editor Check Auto Exec Editor and browse or type the path to the editor in the Editor Path box Click Execute to dump the selected frames to the text file January 2008 Comments Description Reference Numbers AN X AMXCAPT Page 19 Option Files Option files are used to define which frames are extracted from captured data Option files consist of various option lines that control which frames are selected Lines beginning with a semicolon are comments and are ignored Use the Descrip option line to display a description in AnxAmsCapt Descrip is followed by the text to be displayed For example Descrip Show All Packets in Raw Format causes the description to appear as shown AnxAmxCapt TextDump x FileN ame C anxcapt test1 039 4mxCapt Browse OptionFile C anxcapt QTS_All opt Browse Edit StartRef 0 EndRef 0 NumMin f1 OptFile Show All Packets in Raw Format NA NA NZA N A See eee ee V Auto Exec Editor Editor Path C MEW MEW EXE Browse 2 Cancel The description can be up to 55 characters long Each frame has an associated reference number which can be used to uniquely identify that frame To suppress the inclusion of reference numbers include the NoRef option line Example NoRef January 2008 Page 20 AN X AMXCAPT Frames with Bad Status Timestamps Frames with bad status are shown with an asterisk
39. ration e Set the IP address and other network parameters for an AN X e Restart an AN X e Display information about the selected AN X e Read the kernel parameters for the selected AN X e Update the flash low level firmware on the selected AN X Update the firmware on the selected AN X e Patch the firmware on the selected AN X In addition it can be used to e clear the AnxInit log copy the contents of the log to the clipboard for use by another application This is often useful for technical support AnxInit logs messages in its main window These messages are often useful for determining the cause of errors or for technical support To clear the log select Edit ClearLog To copy the contents of the Log to the Windows clipboard so that they can be pasted into another application select Edit Copy January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 33 A EE Area Connection 0x2 00 0c 1a 00 00 0a 192 168 0 10 Anx init E oi x Ep AN X Log Locating Available AN X Modules To locate all accessible AN X modules on the Ethernet network select Utilities Locate All AN X Modules AnxInit displays a list of the AN X modules it finds showing their MAC IDs IP addresses and host names This command is useful for determining IP addresses when they have been set by a DHCP server or for confirming that an AN X is accessible January 2008 Page 34 AN X AMXCAPT device s 00000009 Ethernet MAC 00 0c la 00 00 09 192 168
40. restart it in production mode Look in J downloads ex Ee a ANXBOOT QTF a AnxBoot_1_2_1 qtf zImage cfg v1 00 0001 gt zImage cfg v 1 00 0002 gtf a zImage cfg v1 00 0003 qtf a zImage cfg v1 00 0005 qtf Files of type fats Flash File Gtf Cancel File name J Open as read only There are two ways to update all the firmware in an AN X module 1 The Configuration Firmware Update command starts the firmware update wizard which takes you step by step through the firmware update process 2 The Utilities Update Firmware command updates all the firmware on an AN X you have selected using the Utilities Select An AN X command Firmware files have extension bin Select the Configuration Firmware Update command to start the firmware update wizard Step 1 In step 1 you identify the AN X you are configuring January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 39 Step 1 AN X Selection x Select this computer s Ethernet adapter that s on the same Ethernet subnet as the AN lt module you want to configure you may only have one Ethernet adapter in your computer Local Area Connection x Enter the Ethernet MAC Address of the AN module you want to configure ou can get this from the label on the 4N lt module or by selecting Utilities Locate All AN lt Modules if the module s current IP address is on the same subnet 00 00 17 a 00 00 09 Enter the IP addre
41. se error 0x04 STSABORT Status abort frame did not complete 0x80 STSOVERUN Overrun error frame did not terminate properly Since multiple bits may be set in STS mask STS with the bit you wish to examine before you make any comparisons Example The following equation selects frames with CRC errors showonly STS amp STSCRC STSCRC Example The following equation selects all frames with errors January 2008 Page 26 AN X AMXCAPT showonly STS lt gt 0 Frame Length Len The frame length includes the three byte header but does not include the CRC bytes Example The following equation selects frames with only a header showonly Len lt 3 Frame Destination Dst The first byte of the frame is the destination For I O updates the destination is 255 broadcast since all drops see updates to and from all other drops Example The following equation selects frames with destination 255 showonly Dst 255 Frame Control Ctl The second byte of the frame is the frame control Ctl which identifies the type of frame Possible values are Value Symbolic name Description 0 CTL_INIT_REQ Init request 1 CTL_INIT_RSP Init response 2 CTL_TOKPASS Token pass 3 CTL_ACK Acknowledge 4 CTL_TOKRET Token return 5 CTL_UPDTOSLV TO update to slave drop 6 CTL_UPDTOMAS VO update to master 7 CTL_MSG Directed message January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 27
42. ss on the local subnet that you intend the AN module to use 192 168 0 9 1 Select the Ethernet adapter that s connected to the AN X In most cases there will be just one Ethernet adapter in the computer The AN X must be on the same subnet as the computer 2 Enter the MAC address of the AN X you are updating This is printed on the AN X label It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the example above it s 00 0c 1a 00 00 09 If the AN X is already online you can obtain its MAC address using the Utilities Locate All AN X Modules command 3 Enter the IP address of the AN X you want to update Step 2 In step 2 you choose a method of restarting AN X to put it in config mode January 2008 Page 40 AN X AMXCAPT Step 2 Cycle Power or Reboot Command x In order to configure the IP address or update the module s firmware the module must be be set to a specific mode There are two ways to do this 1 Cycle power on the AN Module This is the preferred method but the AN module must be nearby If you choose this option POWER OFF the 4N X module and click on the Next button C 2 Send a command on Ethernet that restarts the AN X module This method is more convenient if the module is not nearby If you choose this option make sure the AN gt module is powered ON and fully up and running then click on the Next button lt lt Back The preferred method is to cyc
43. tic Discharge The module is sensitive to electrostatic discharge WARNING Electrostatic discharge can damage integrated circuits or semiconductors Follow these guidelines when you handle the module e Touch a grounded object to discharge static potential e Do not touch the connector pins Power AN X requires a DC power input of anywhere from 12 to 24 VDC 1 2 3 MAM a GND Left to right the pins on the power connector are chassis ground negative voltage and positive voltage The chassis ground should be connected Power consumption internally is 300 mA 12VDC or 150 mA 24VDC The part number for the power connector is Phoenix MSTB 2 5 3 ST 5 08 Cabling and Termination Use a standard drop cable and passive tap M N 57C380 to connect the module to the coaxial network cable The drop cable is a multi conductor cable with 9 pin D shell connectors at each end Connect one end to the connector on the module and the other end to the passive tap The passive tap has two BNC connectors for connection to the coaxial cables and terminating loads January 2008 Ethernet Cabling Software Installation AN X AMXCAPT Page 5 The network coaxial cable must be terminated with 75 ohm terminating loads attached to the taps at the physical ends of the network There should be two and only two terminators on the network The cable must be RG 59 U AN X has a standard RJ 45 connector for connecting to Ethernet If y
44. ware command applies small patches to the firmware running on the AN X These patch files files have extension pch January 2008 AN X AMXCAPT Page 43 Look in a downloads e ae a anxdes v1 00 0002 pch a anxdes v1 01 0006 pch a AnxDcsEnetIp_ anxdes v1 00 0004 pch a anxdes webupdate pch a nxDcsEnetIp_ a anxdes v1 00 0006 pch a AnxDecsEnetIp_1 1 18 pch 4nxDcsEnetIp_ anxdes v1 00 0007 pch a AnxDesEnetIp_1 1 19 pch a AnxDcsEnetIp_ a anxdes v1 00 0008 pch 4nxDesEnetIp_1 1 20 pch a 4nxDcsEnetIp_ a anxdes v1 00 0009 pch AnxDcsEnetIp_1 1 21 pch a AnxDcsEnetIp_ File name AnxDecsEnetlp 1 1 48 pch Files of type Jars Firmware Patch File pch x Cancel J Open as read only 4 This command resets the AN X You will receive a warning and be given the opportunity to Cancel the command You do not have to reconfigure the AN X after applying a patch All configuration information will be left intact When the patch has been applied AnxInit restarts the AN X in production mode If you cancel at the filename dialog the AN X has already been reset and is in configuration mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart it in production mode January 2008 Page 44 AN X AMXCAPT Log Files System Error Log System Info Log View All Logs Administration Menu Using the Web Interface The AN X module contains a webserver capable o
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