UT-4 v2.0 Communication Interface Installation and
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1. H S Party COM i LPT ae Procesory Se Stacje dysk w A stacje dysk w CD ROM DVD kg Urz dzenia interfejsu HID H 4 Urzadzenia systemowe il Wieloportowe karty szeregowe MJ Digi Connect ME 192 163 0 14 9 Expand Multi Port Serial Adapters right click installed port and choose Properties In the dialog box which will be displayed click Advanced tab roger Page 16 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 W a ciwo ci RealPort Device WAN network 80 51 254 42 Jes Og lne Advanced Sterownik Szczeg y alll RealPart Device WAN network 80 51 254 42 Digi RealPort for Windows Copyright 1338 2005 Digi Intemational Inc Protected by U S Patent No 6 047 319 Patents Pending r Device Information Model Name RealPort Device WAN network No of Ports 1 IP Address 80 51 2544 TCP Part JF Status Reconnecting Device LI http 80 5 254 42 RealPort Device WAN network Properties Serial Advanced Network E Port 1 COM10 Port 1 COM10 I r Port Network Profile This setting controls how the driver and device communicate serial data and events which has an impact on the number of bytes transmitted across a network t also affects application performance and serial data throughput and latency Set most ports according to the device connection use Wired for devices that connect on a LAN or wired Ethemet network2. use Wireless WAN for devices on busier or more latent networks and use Cellular for devices on cellular networks Network Wired LAN Profile f Wireless AWAN Cellular Satelite fo Custom Adjust Help 11 Select Port COM X from the list on the left side where X is a number of installed Virtual Serial Port 12 Click Network tab to open Port Network Profile settings This option controls how the driver and device communicate with serial data This setting has an impact on the number of bytes transmitted across a network as well as on application performance serial data throughput and latency Select one of the three pre determined network profiles Wired LAN e Wireless WAN roger Page 17 UT 4 v2 0 Rev D EN doc Cellular Satellite 2006 09 04 e Custom create your own profile Each of these settings configures the port to better utilize network resources based on the type of network being used Wireless WAN option should be selected for devices connected to networks of high traffic with long delays In order to specify advanced settings click Adjust The following window will appear Adjust Port Network Profile CEJ Waming Please review the help documentation or contact your system administrator before altering these values Port Network Profile Wired LAM Wireless WAN Cellular Satellte Device Receive Data Triggers These triggers control when the devic
3. Configure another device To close this wizard click Finish 16 Configuration has been successfully transmitted to the device Click Finish to close this wizard After the installation the new serial port will appear in Device Manager This port can be used in the same manner as it was a real one Page 9 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 8 Installation in WAN MS Windows XP and 2K An installation in WAN consists of the following two stages e IP configuration The purpose of this step is to assign IP settings to the device performed in the local network or through a cross cable e Virtual serial ports configuration Performed in remote computers which will access the device through WAN 8 1 IP configuration To configure the interface for WAN you have to set appropriate IP address subnet mask and default gateway In order to assign IP settings to the device you have to establish connection between the PC and the device Both should operate in the same subnet over LAN or use direct connection through the UTP cross cable Operation of assigning of IP settings is carried out from Digi Device Discovery application 1 Install Digi Device Discovery 2 Before installation check the following issues e Interface is connected and powered up e You know the MAC address of the UT 4 being installed This number is written on the white label placed on a Digi Connect ME module to see this label you must remove a plastic cov
4. EN doc roger 2006 09 04 13 In order to save configuration report click the proper link on the dialog box 14 To transfer configuration settings to the device click Next gt Digi Device Setup Wizard Save Settings The configuration is being saved to your Digi Connect ME Saving the configuration may take a while During this time your Digi Connect ME will be rebooted to apply the new settings Do not cancel this operation Discover Device Configure Device Save Settings Digi Connect ME Saving device settings Please wait while the configuration is saved to the device 15 This operation may take a while so wait patiently and do not cancel this After the installation is complete the following window will appear Digi Device Setup Wizard Congratulations You have successfully completed the Digi Device Setup Wizard Digi DiEcagEr DEUCE JJ 5aved configuration successfully Configure Device You can use the web interface to manage and monitor the Ligi Connect ME E To access the web interface check the Log on to web interface Save Settings checkbox below and click Finish or go to http 152 168 0 14 Additional information such as cabling and configuration information as well as troubleshooting tips may be found in the User s Guide Next steps Register my Digi Connect ME on the Digi website C Log on to web user interface of device Log on to command line interface of device _
5. poszukiwanie sprz tu kt ry nie jest kompatybilny z typem Plug and Play albo mo esz samodzielnie wybra sprzet z listy w trakcie wykreowania system Windows automatycznie okre l bie ce ustawienia urz dzenia I instaluje w a ciwy sterownik Dlatego zalecane jest aby system Windows zam Wuszuka nowy sprzet Ley chcesz eby system Windows wyszuka nowy zprz t Tak zalecanej f Nie chc wybra sprzet z list TT E E a PCO TEATELOPA TCO PALEC LECOOALE NEOL lt Wstecz Anuluj 4 Click No the device isn t in the list Choose Next gt to continue This dialog box does not appear in Windows Me Kreator dodawania nowego sprz tu wybierz typ sprz tu kt ry chcesz instalowac Topy sprz tu Akceleratory 3D Drukarka Gniazdo PCMCIA D Inne urz dzenia mj Karty graficzne Karty SIECIOWE b karty wielofunkcyjne klawiatura s Kontroler magistrali 1394 lt Wstecz Anuluj 5 Windows displays a list of hardware categories Select Other devices and choose Next gt to continue roger Page 19 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 Kreator dodawania nowego sprz tu lt gt Generic USE Audio Urz dzenie audio USB Klawiatury standardowe Og lny koncentrator USB Fort CUM podczerwieni rozpoznane sterowniki sie IEk eHzrH 1749 6 Windows will display a list of known hardware in the category previously selected Do not select any device from the list In
6. remote locations another building or even another city This threat does not apply to PRxx2 series access controllers Those devices employs transactional method for transmission of settings Such a method guarantees that in case of transmission failure controller will automatically restore its previous configuration settings and operator will have next chance to repeat transmission to a controller without visiting remote location where it is installed 5 Purpose of this document roger This document describes installation process and configuration of the UT 4 interface for a Virtual Serial Port This document is not intended to describe all possible configurations of Digi Connect ME network module in details In case when UT 4 have to be used in other configuration you must refer to full documentation of Digi Connect ME module available on manufacturer s web site or to documentation and software delivered with the device Note Because the Digi Connect ME network module is constantly improved and enhanced it is highly recommended to download the most up to date version of firmware and documentation directly from Digi Corp web site Page 4 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 6 Installation Installation process consists of electrical connection and software installation on the PC Connection method for different communication standards has been presented in pictures attached to this manual Below you will find a list o
7. B RXB TXA RXA SHLD GND 12V GND cs i 4 fel 4 B Mode BBBEB Connection to the 100 10 BaseT serial device or Ethernet Network RACS communication bus Note The flow control switching of the RS485 interface between transmitting and receiving is provided by a time method Normally the lines A and B are configured for receiving mode as a result all data which comes from RS485 lines is immediately retransmitted through TCP to the host device PC With the first byte of data send by host to a virtual serial COM port the RS485 lines are automatically switched to transmitting mode and remain in this state as long as the host continues sending data The RS485 lines switch automatically into receiving mode after 1 5ms from the moment when last bit of data was send by host unit UT 4 v2 0 Digi UT 4 v2 0 Digi UT 4 v2 0 Digi UT 4 v2 0 Digi aooaa o o o o o o o 2 oooga o o o o o o o 2 CTS RXD RTS TXD SHLD GND 12V GND CTS RXD RTS TXD CTS RXD RTS TXD CTS RXD RTS TXD TXB RXB TXA RXA ere ada TXB RXB TXA RXA PA SARNA TXB RXB TXA RXA SHLD GND 12y GND TXB RXB TXA RXA R wa DE Connection Sowia 8 t ORACS RS232 RS422 523 RS485 Note Connection of CTS and RTS lines S to CPR 32SE network controller is optional and is available for CPR firmware versions 31 and higher Computer Network 100 10 BaseT Ethernet Computer Network 100 10 BaseT Ethernet Device with serial port Device with serial port Access Control Panel Contro
8. Installati lation and Programming Ma nual CE roger UT4 Interface GC po TCP IP lt gt serial Port Converter UT 4 v2 0 Communication Interface roger UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 1 Introduction The UT 4 interface enables communication with various devices equipped with serial port trough a computer network The device is equipped with serial port which can be configured as RS232 RS422 or RS485 and connected to a 100 10 BaseT Ethernet computer network Interface is identified in a computer network by its IP address assigned during installation process and by factory pre programmed MAC number The main component of the interface is the Digi Connect ME network module manufactured by Digi Corporation All original Digi software tools dedicated to this module may be also directly management of the UT 4 interface More information about Digi Connect ME can be found on www digi com 2 Limitations of using the interface The Digi Connect ME module the main part of the UT 4 interface represents high level of advanced technology In most cases it successfully replaces physical serial ports However in some rare situations using it may not guarantee a proper communication In extreme situations communication will not be possible at all The problems are caused by time characteristics of network transmission in specific environments as well as by specific features of a serial communication pro
9. Installation is carried out by Digi Device Setup Wizard 1 Before installation make sure that e The interface is connected and powered up e You know the MAC address of the UT 4 being installed This number is written on the white label placed on the Digi Connect ME module to see this label you must remove a plastic cover of UT 4 The MAC number helps to identify the UT 4 in case you have more than one UT 4 assigned to the same IP address The brand new UT 4s have the same factory configured IP address so to identify the device the MAC address might be necessary e The firewall does not block ADDP Advanced Digi Discovery Protocol traffic used by Digi Device Discovery for detection Digi devices If the ADDP roger Page 5 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 traffic which uses port 2365 and a multicast ip address of 224 0 5 128 is blocked the Digi Device Setup Wizard will be unable to detect the device in your local network 2 Start Digi Device Setup Wizard Digi Device Setup Wizard Welcome to the Digi Device Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the initial device installation Dig This wizard will discover your device on the network help you to set it up for your application scenano and save the configuration to the device Discover Device Configure Device T Before you continue make sure a The device is connected and powered up as described in the Quick Start Guide f you have a device with both a wi
10. Please enter the device s P address and TCP port These values are needed by the driver to locate your device You may change this information later using the Device Manager Lancel Device Properties LP Address J 192 168 Jo 202 TCP Fart Default 771 10 Enter IP Address and TCP port 11 Click OK to finish the installation After this step of the installation a new serial port in Windows Device Manager will appear It can be used in the same manner as it was the real one 10 Setting default flow control mode roger After the PR Master is shutdown all communication ports used by this program are automatically closed and released As a result the UT 4 interface automatically returns to its default settings If the default flow control mode for the UT 4 s serial port is configured as software Flowcontrol software then data packages coming from the RACS bus will overfill UT 4 s serial buffer and the unit will periodically generate the XOFF control character This control character will collide with current communication on the RACS bus and may cause lost of events as well as other problems with global functions Global Anti passback Zone Arming This problem may only occur in access system which are equipped with CPR control panel Note If after 1 minute from PR Master shutdown the TXD and RXD LED indicators on UT 4 are flashing it means that UT 4 interface has set default parameter Flowcon
11. a z z o e 4 NOTEBOOK MAREK Baterie Karty graficzne EJ Karty PCMCIA a Karty sieciowe ee Klawiatury w Komputer i kontrolery dzwi ku wideo i gier Kontrolery hosta magistrali IEEE 1394 Kontrolery IDE ATA ATAPI E kontrolery stacji dyskietek 2 kontrolery uniwersalnej magistrali szeregowej Modemy 3 Monitory _ Mysz i inne urz dzenia wskazuj ce Porty COM i LPT Procesory Hee Stacje dysk w la Stacje dysk w CD ROM DVD H a Urz dzenia interfejsu HID FH 4 Urz dzenia systemowe 38 Wieloportowe karty szeregowe AJ Digi Connect ME 192 168 0 14 3 Expand Multi Port Serial Adapters 4 Right click port which you want to remove Standard Realport Device and select Uninstall Note VSP ports can be found also in LPT and COM ports category Remember do not remove them from there They will be automatically removed after uninstallation of Multi Port Serial Adapters 13 Known problems Here are few examples of known conflicts when device is not listed the wizard could not locate the interface or displays it as misconfigured 1 Trouble discovering a device using Windows XP with Service Pack 2 You will need to make sure that the Windows Firewall is disabled By default it is enabled and will block the port that the discovery software uses to discover Digi To disable the firewall go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Windows Firewall Then cli
12. ck one from the drop down list Once you have selected a COM names choose Next gt to complete installation The following window will appear roger Page 14 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 Digi RealPort Setup Wizard Installing Digi HealPort Please wait while your Digi RealPort device is installed 6 This page shows the progress of the UT 4 installation process Once the device is installed the following window will appear gt Digi RealPort Setup Wizard Congratulations You have successfully completed the Digi RealPort Setup Wizard Your device is installed and ready to use To close this wizard click Finish 7 This page concludes device installation and should indicate successful installation of UT 4 device Click Finish to exit the wizard roger Page 15 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 8 After installation is complete you have to adjust network settings to the type of your network connection To enter this options run Device Manager from Control Panel Plik Akcja Widok Pomoc Te P TAg E NOTEBOOK MAREK g Karty sieciowe lS klawiatury FF 4 komputer ce kontrolery d wi ku wideo i gier le kontrolery hosta magistrali IEEE 1394 Kontrolery IDE ATA ATAPI a gt kontrolery stacji dyskietek kontrolery uniwersalnej magistrali szeregowej oe Modemy m Monitory 3 Mysz i inne urz dzenia wskazuj ce
13. ck the Off button to disable it roger Page 25 UT 4 v2 0 Rev D EN doc roger 2006 09 04 Trouble discovering a device due to a router or other network hardware between your PC and the target device This situation may happen when the network hardware does not allow multicast traffic Trouble discovering a device through VPN or dial up connection Problems in such configurations may be caused by lack of support of multicast traffic Digi Device Discovery Tool Shows Unit as Misconfigured The Digi Device Discovery Tool will figure out what it believes to be your Network Adapters IP Address and Submask and if a Digi Unit on the network reports back with an IP address that doesn t seem to line up it will report the Unit as misconfigured For Example the IP Address and Submask the PC is using is 10 4 110 1 and 255 255 255 0 When the Digi Device Discovery Tool sees the unit with a 192 168 1 12 IP address it will recognize the fact you can not communicate to it as it is on a different network segment and report back to you it is misconfigured Please note that the utility will not report back misconfigured if for instance the serial ports on the device are not setup correctly in how you intend to use them Misconfigured only applies to the IP settings of the unit Missing all COM ports in Windows 2000 Make sure that the system has at least one of it s native serial ports enabled in the system BIOS Failure to do this will p
14. e In the list you can find information about IP MAC address device name and firmware version 6 Click Next gt to continue The following dialog box appears roger Page 6 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 Digi Device Setup Wizard Configure Network Settings Enter the following settings to configure the Digi Connect ME for your network Dig The network settings can be assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate network settings Discover Device Configure Device 0 Obtain IP settings automatically using DHCP SE EO O r ST LIS RAFN IJ I SELL Phe Save Settings IP Address 192 168 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 ad Default Gateway 7 DNS Server Domain Host Name To continue click Next 7 To configure network settings make selections on this page e Obtain IP Address settings automatically using DHCP this option requires a DHCP server to assign network settings The UT 4 is shipped with the DHCP client feature enabled so if there is DHCP server in your network select this option and your UT 4 will request network settings from a server e Use the following IP settings The second option requires that you gather network setting information from your network administrator and then enter it on this wizard page The IP address and subnet mask are required other fields a
15. e delivers incoming data to the driver Hold data until this many bytes are received 33 Or this many msec pass since last delivery 34 Driver Receive Notification Trigger This tigger controls when the driver notifies the device that it has consumed incoming data Notify device after receiving this many bytes 512 Help Default Custom Device Transmit Notification Triggers These triggers control when the device notifies the diver that outgoing data has been sent Notify driver after sending io g this mamy bytes i Or this many msec pass I 0 since last update 5 w Complete Write Requests Immed WriteFile W Signal TXE Immediately WaitCommEvent w Ignore changes in flaw control lines Cancel Note It is highly recommended not to change predefined values in network profiles In case it is necessary please read Digi documentation first or consult changes with your network administrator 13 Click OK and Apply to finish UT 4 installation Communication interface is now ready to operate in RACS system 9 Installation in MS Windows 9X ME roger 1 Open Start gt Settings gt Control Panel 2 Locate and run the Add New Hardware applet 3 Click Next gt and in the next screen click Next gt again The following dialog box will display Page 18 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 kreator dodawania nowego sprz tu Sistem Windows mo e teraz rozpocz
16. er of UT 4 The MAC number helps to identify the UT 4 in case you have more than one UT 4 assigned to the same IP address The brand new UT 4s with factory settings have the same IP address so the MAC address might be necessary e Make sure that the firewall does not block ADDP Advanced Digi Discovery Protocol traffic used by Digi Device Discovery for detection Digi devices If the ADDP traffic which uses port 2365 and a mulicast ip address of 224 0 5 128 is blocked the Digi Device Setup Wizard will be unable to detect the device in your local area network 3 Click Start gt All Programs gt Digi gt Digi Device Discovery gt Digi Device Discovery the following window will appear roger Page 10 UT 4 v2 0 Rev D EN doc roger lt Digi Device Discovery Device Tasks 2006 09 04 IP Address 15192 168 1 35 Device 1 9D 27 1C 57 Digi Connect ME Configure network settings Restart device Other Tasks Refresh view Help and Support Details Digi Connect ME Not properly configured IP address 192 168 1 35 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 0 0 0 0 Serial ports 1 Firmware 82000856 _ Fi 1 device My Device Network Application detects available UT 4 devices using broadcast method and displays in the window To refresh a list of detected devices click Refresh If your device Is listed in black the wizard fully supports it Is listed in gray the IP address subne
17. etwork click lt Device not listed gt and then click Next gt to continue The following window will appear Digi RealPort Setup Wizard Describe the Device Enter information for the device you would like to use Model Name RealPort Device WAN network serial Ports IP Address Or MAC Addr Or Hostname Device TCP Fart 771 Configure for Cellular Network Additional Features Encryption Authentication lt Wstecz Dalej gt Anuluj 4 Enter information for the device you would like to install First enter the Model Name You may optionally leave this set to its default value Standard RealPort Device Below enter the number of physical serial ports on the roger Page 13 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 interface you are installing select 1 Enter IP address and TCP port default is 771 Consult your system administrator if you do not know or are not sure what the address or the port number is Click Next gt to continue The following window will appear Digi RealPort Setup Wizard Select COM Names Select a starting COM port number tor your new ports Verfy the new names in the list below Click Next to begin the installation Stat COM10 Mew names COM10 lt Wstecz 5 The Setup Wizard automatically chooses the first available Windows COM port and maps it to the physical port on the UT 4 If you would like to choose a different COM port pi
18. f installation steps which guide you trough configuration of UT 4 as a Virtual Serial Port in local area network LAN and wide area network WAN in various operating systems The DIGI CONNECT software package consists of the following programs e Digi Device Discovery a tool for locating Digi Devices in a network e Digi Device Setup Wizard a wizard style software utility for configuring Digi devices e Digi Port Authority a management tool for monitoring network and serial activity from Windows clients e Digi RealPort Setup Wizard a wizard style utility for configuring devices equipped with Digi s RealPort technology e Digi Win9xME Driver a RealPort driver for Windows 9x and ME operating systems Note that beyond those program listed above the Digi Connect ME features a web server technology therefore it may be accessed and reconfigured using any web browser Note After first installation of the UT 4 Digi interface and also with every reconfiguration or reinstallation of this unit you should connect with UT 4 using Telnet protocol and switch off the flow control for the UT 4S serial port set Flowcontrol none This note refers only to those access control systems which are managed through UT 4 Digi interface and equipped with CPR control panels Detailed description of this procedure has been described later in section Setting default flow control mode 7 Installation in LAN MS Windows XP and 2K
19. ller Controller Communication between two serial devices Communication between RACS system e g Between CPR and PRxxx controller and managing computer Configuration and wiring of the UT 4 v2 0 Digi carrea roger Page 28
20. nd trip You can estimate the round trip time by entering PING IP Address in the CMD console available with the following menu sequence Start Open Run cmd roger Page 3 UT 4 v2 0 Rev D EN doc 2006 09 04 Uruchamianie Wpisz nazw programu folderu dokumentu lub zasobu internetowego a zostanie on otwarty przez system Windows Otw rz ping 192 168 0 69 t w It works by sending ICMP echo request packets to the target UT 4 interface and listening for replies ICMP echo response packets Ping additionally provides estimates of the round trip time and packet loss rate between host and UT 4 Tests should be carried out for at least 1 minute when the network traffic is especially high In case the round trip time exceeds 200 300ms it is very likely that problems with communication between remote access control system and PC computer will occur You should contact your network administrator regarding this issue and ask for some action to reduce delays in computer network Note It is strongly recommended not to use a UT 4 interface for management of PRxx1 access controllers e g PR401 PR301 PR201 and PR311 When during transmission of settings to those types of controllers the communication is broken the only way to restore controllers operation is to perform Memory Reset The Memory Reset requires intervention inside device s casing which might be very inconvenient when access controller is installed in
21. off it gt H gt m 6 Value in flowcontrol column should be set to none ra Enter quit and then exit roger Page 23 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 11 Reconfiguration Current Digi module settings can be changed whenever required You can do it either using dedicated software or directly from your internet browser To access UT 4 from web browser enter its IP address defined during configuration in Address field and log in When the internet browser connects with Digi module it will ask you for username and password These are the factory default values Username root Password dbps Note It is strongly recommended to change the default username and password This is very important for security reasons Failing to do so may open a way to a malicious user knowing the factory settings to destroy the device s settings and even to attack a whole network Reconfiguration of a Digi device requires professional knowledge of network technology and a Digi module The information presented in this manual are not intended for detailed setup of a Digi network module 12 Uninstallation To remove virtual serial port from the system follow the following procedure 1 Click Start gt Control Panel gt System 2 Select Hardware tab gt click Device Manager roger Page 24 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 5 Mened er urz dze Plik Akcja Widok Pomoc e m E amp e zm
22. re optional 8 Click Next gt to continue The following dialog box will appear Digi Device Setup Wizard Select Scenario Browse through the list of scenarios and select the one that best describes how Dig you will use your Digi device Scenaro List Discover Device Scenario RealPort COM Port Redirection Configure Device Data 4 gt Save Settings come NB Network Serial device Digi gt Systemy Device zi Description Select this scenario if your application requires a COM or TTY port to communicate with your serial device More Application Printing faxing dial up networking or other legacy applications which require access to a standard COM or TTY device To continue click Next roger Page 7 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 9 Select RealPort COM Port Redirection option from Scenario List drop down box With the RealPort technology you will obtain a new Virtual Communication Port new COM port in you computer This new COM port can be used by various applications as it was a real serial port like COM1 All data send receive to from this virtual COM port will be in fact redirected to UT 4 Digi module 10 Click Next gt to continue The following dialog box will appear Digi Device Setup Wizard Configure RealPort Settings Install RealPort on this computer Ll k A RealPort software can be installed on one or more host servers to provide Discover Device local
23. red and a wireless interface it is recommended to connect it to the network using the wired interface for initial device configuration fou have the MAC address of the device available The MAC address is located on the white label on the bottom or back of the device Save Settings a Check to make sure that you da not have any firewall software running on the computer running the setup wizard Firewall software will prevent the setup wizard from discovering the device on your local network To continue cick Next 3 Click Next gt to continue 4 The following dialog box containing a list of UT 4 interfaces will appear amp Digi Device Setup Wizard Discover Device Locate your Digi device on the network Digi From the list below select the device you would like to configure Identify your device based on the MAC Address if your device is not in the list select lt Device not listed gt and click Next Found Devices Discover Device IP Address MAC Address Product Name Firmware Version SR 192 168 0 14 O0 40 90 77 24 10 Digi Connect ME Version SZ00U0856 FI Save Settings 22192168016 SE 192 168 0 205 00 40 90 27 10 57 Digi Connect ME Version 82000856 FI lt Llevice not listed gt Configure Device sets 5 Select device which you want to configure To identify your interface you may use MAC address Click Refresh to repeat detection procedur
24. restarting 8 2 Virtual Server Port configuration Once the IP Address is assigned you should install VSP Virtual Serial Port on a PC connected to WAN Installation is carried out with Digi RealPort Setup Wizard 1 Click Setup exe to run wizard the following window will appear gt Digi RealPort Setup Wizard Welcome to the Digi RealPort Setup Wizard This wizard will help you to manage Digi RealPort on your system Ligi s patented RealPort software enables your application to access your seral device over the network as ff it is connected to a local COM port Please select an option f Adda New Device Remove an Existing Device Update Digi RealPort Software To continue click Next 2 If you do not have any devices installed choose Add a New Device and then click Next gt roger Page 12 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 Digi RealPort Setup Wizard Select Device From the list below select the device you would like to use f your device is not in the list select lt Device not listed gt and click Next Devices found on your network IP Address s gi lt Device notlisted gt No devices were detected Tour device may not be ondine or it may be behind a firewall Please see the Release Notes for more information lt Wstecz 3 The Setup Wizard searches only local networks for UT 4 devices To install interface which is connected to WAN n
25. revent the Microsoft Serial Driver from loading The Digi makes use of it and will not be able to load without it hence the missing com ports If the native serial port usually Com 1 is having trouble loading then try changing the IRQ and or the memory address It is possible that there is a conflict with another device If using a laptop with a docking station make sure it is firmly connected A bad connection could prevent the com port from loading in windows 2000 If using a desktop the problem could be caused by a bad Ethernet connection Try powering the system off reseat the network card and reboot If the problem persists try changing if possible the assigned IRQ in the system BIOS This may not be possible if the BIOS doesn t support it however More information about possible problems can be found in the Knowledge base available on Digi web site www digi com Page 26 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 Technical Specification Power supply 10 0 15V DC Supply current average 75mA max 150mA RS232 lines RXD TXD RTS CTS GND Serial interface RS422 lines TXA TXB RXA RXB RS485 lines A and B Contact information Roger sp j 82 416 Go ciszewo Gosciszewo 59 Phone 055 272 0132 Fax 055 272 0133 e mail biuro roger pl roger Page 27 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 RACS E Serial Interface Selection M ode Power TXD RXD UT 4 v2 0 Digi AAARRRR g pira CTS RXD RTS TXD TX
26. serial port functionality Configure Device Save Settings ORDRE Te continue cick Next 11 Select Install Digi RealPort on this computer checkbox and click Next gt to proceed to the next step 12 Verify the device and port configurations If you are satisfied with the configurations click Next gt to apply them to the device Otherwise if you would like to change any of the settings click lt Back Digi Device Setup Wizard EJ Verify Configuration i verify the configuration before it is uploaded to your device s All previous Di gi settings will be erased before the new settings are applied Configuration Report The Digi Connect ME with MAC address 00 40 3D 27 24 10 will be configured with the following settings Discover Device Configure Device pews Sainte IP Address 192 168 0 14 Cave Settinas Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 g Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Domain lt none gt Host Mame lt none gt Serial Port 1 RealPort COM Part Redirection Enables applications that require a COM Port to communicate to the device attached to this serial port Serial Settings All settings are controlled by the application through RealPort Map Serial Port 1 to COM on computer NOTEBOOK MAREK To save the configuration report to disk for future reference click here To save these settings to the device click Next lt Wstecz i roger Page 8 UT 4 v2 0 Rev D
27. stead choose Have Disk to point Windows to the location of the installation files Otworz digirp inf c digirpp int EJ windows EJ Protiles roger EJ Pulpit 7 Enter the path to the Digi driver files and click OK The latest version of software drivers and firmware can be downloaded from www digi com roger Page 20 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 kreator dodawania nowego sprz tu gt wybierz nazw producenta I model sprzetu Je li nazwy nie ma na li cie lub je li masz dysk mstal cyjny kliknij przycisk 2 dyskuJe eli sprz tu nie ma na li ce kliknij przycisk Wstecz a nast pnie wybierz zprz t innego typu Modele Digi Connect EM Digi Connect ME Digi Connect SP Digi Connect Wi E M Digi Connect Wi ME Digi EtherLite 16 Dini F ther ite 1AN lt Wstecz Anuluj 8 Windows now searches the indicated directory for installation files and displays a list of devices it can install Select Digi Connect ME from the list and choose Next gt The following window will appear Kreator dodawania nowego sprz tu Sistem Windows mo e ju kontynuowa nstalace zprz tul Aby kontynuowa instalacj oprogramowania wymaganego przez zprz kliknij przycisk Zako cz lt Wstecz 9 Choose Finish to continue the installation The following window will appear roger Page 21 UT 4 v2 0 Rev D EN doc 2006 09 04 Add Hew Digi Hardware
28. t mask and default gateway can be configured but the wizard does not support configuration of other parameters Is listed in red with a label that says unconfigured the DHCP client feature is on the default and there is no DHCP server in the network Is listed in red with a label that says Not properly configured misconfigured like in the screenshot above the device has been configured before and the IP address settings do not work on the subnet the device is connected to 4 Select listed device and click Configure network settings the following dialog box will appear Configure Network Settings The network settings can be assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask pour network administrator for the appropriate network settings Device MAC Address Digi Connect ME 0 40 30 27 10 57 Obtain network settings automatically e Manually configure network settings IP Address 132 165 0 210 ego 200 205 U 132 165 D 222 Subnet Mask Default Gateway save Cancel Page 11 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 5 Click Manually configure network settings option and enter IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway If you not sure what values should be entered ask your network administrator 6 Click Save Program will start sending configuration Please wait while the device is restarting Please walt while the device is
29. tocol used by a serial device Especially problems may arise when communication is performed through VPNs In this type of network large time delays during data transfer may exist As a result proper data exchange between PC and remote serial device s may be interfered In some cases the UT 4 can be reconfigured and successfully adopted for those specific communication circumstances in other case not Note To avoid potential problems it is recommended to perform series of tests in specific installation environment before purchasing a device 3 Data flow control in RS485 The control of data flow in RS485 interface is performed on a time basis Normally when UT 4 is not receiving any data from a host device PC the RS485 operates in receiving mode in this state all data incoming from the RS485 serial interface is immediately converted to TCP data frames and forwarded to the PC As soon as the first byte of data is sent from the PC to a serial port the UT 4 immediately switches RS485 lines to the transmission mode as a result all data coming from the PC is send over RS485 The RS485 lines remains in the transmission mode until the PC stops sending data to the serial port Switch RS485 lines from transmission back to receiving mode occurs automatically after approximately 1 5 ms from the last bit transmitted by a PC The flow control method described above is compatible with specification of RACS communication protocol however
30. trol none and interferes with data packets on the RS485 communication bus In order to fix this problem each time you install reinstall or reconfigure UT 4 you have to connect with UT 4 trough Telnet protocol and set Flowcontrol none as described below Lp Execute command console Start gt Run next enter cmd and click OK Uruchamianie z f Wpisz nazw programu folderu dokumentu lub zasobu internetowego a zostanie on otwarty przez system Windows Otw rz cmdl pr 2 Run Telnet program to login to device using the following command telnet lt Device s IP address gt e g telnet 192 168 0 214 Page 22 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 EJ C WINDOWS system327 cmd exe 2 o x Microsoft Windows HP Wersja 5 1 2668 CG Copyright 1985 26081 Microsoft Corp C 5 Documents and Settings moscilowski ROGER telnet 172 165 6 214 3 Login window will appear enter user name and password default username root default password dbps EJ Telnet 192 168 0 214 R o x login root password 4 After authorization procedure enter command set serial flowcontrol none 5 To verify if settings were properly set command show serial the following window will appear EM Telnet 192 168 0 214 z o x El login root password a H gt H gt set serial f lovcontro l none H gt show serial Serial Port Configuration z port baudrate databits stopbits parity flowcontrol altpin 1 9608 8 none none
31. when UT 4 is configured as roger Page 2 UT 4 v2 0 Rev DEN doc 2006 09 04 RS485 and is prepared for communication with other devices or systems this method might not be successful 4 Using UT 4 in RACS RACS software package has been specially adopted for operation with access network connected to PC remotely through a computer network There is a special option Communication port timeout which is available in Network properties window of PR Master program Network properties 50 Network active Network equipped with CPA control panel Use ATSZCTS flow control Enable Armed Dizarmed mode control for PRxx1 series This options apply only ta PRzxl zenes access controllers Marne Main Network Building 1 Comment 150 ms a Communication port timeout Communication port COME This option makes possible to adopt the PR Master program to specific conditions of particular TCP Serial connection It is recommended to set the parameter to the highest value of time delay expected during communication between PC and remotely located access control system However it is important not to exaggerate in setting this value too high because in some situations it may cause unnecessary communication slowdown In practice it is assumed that Communication port timeout set for the remote access network connected through UT 4 should be defined as a value two times higher than the average time of TCP packet rou
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