USER'S MANUAL RS-485/ETHERNET WI-FI
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1. Mode Initial Output State mi W kal ed vj Pin 2 Ow El D rasserted pins Ow Ell Assented E Pin 4 Qut M Default Fig 40 I O settings After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 4 4 Alarms configuration The PD8W converter can be configured to generate an alarm based on the occurrence of a specific event A device sends an e mail when an alarm is detected Configure alarm notification settings for a device to send a message Fig 41 43 Alarm Notification Settings C Enable alarm notitications When E mail alarms are configured and enabled the following settings are required Mail Server Address SMTP From E Mail Address Fig 41 Alarm notification settings Alarm conditions tab shows a list of all alarms as shown in Fig 42 It allows to enable or disable the alarm click the alarm to bring up a window to configure a selected alarm Fig 43 Alarm Conditions Enable Alarm Type Trigger SNMP Trap Send To Alarm Description L1 Alarm 1 gpio xxxxx disabled L Alarm 2 gpio xxxxx disabled O Alarm 3 gpio xxxxx disabled Alarm 4 gpio xxxxx disabled Fig 42 Alarm conditions 44 Alarm 1 Configuration Alarm Conditions Send alarms based on GPIO pin states Pin 1 Ignore Pin 2 lgnore Pin 3 lgnore Pin 4 lgnore Pin 5 lgnore Alarm recurrence time secs O2. 28 6 4 1 2 Local network settings 29 6 4 1 3 TN E dn TE A0 6 4 1 4 WPA2 security mode setting esee 32 6 4 1 5 Setting authentication u 34 6 4 1 6 Network services settings 36 6 4 1 7 IP for forwarding settings 37 41 0 1 56 u 38 6 4 1 9 Advanced network 56 1105 5 5 2 39 6 4 2 Serial port SGUINGS 40 6 4 3 I O configuration 1 22222 42 6 4 4 Alarms configuration 43 6 4 5 System configuration 1 46 6 4 6 iDigi configuration 55555 49 EE 50 6 5 Applications sp 52 6 5 1 BENN 52 052 RealP Ort ss 53 6 6 Management a Ra a idioci 55 6 6 1 Serial Port 8 5 55 55 6 6 2 Connection Managemen t 56 5 7 Admilistr allo erd 56 6 7 1 Fil
3. Idle Timeout hrs mins secs CI Authenticate to iDigi with a password Password anaacoca WiFi Settings iDigi Connection Keep Alive Settings Device Send Interval secs Server Send Interval 60 secs Assume connection is lost after 3 timeouts Connection Method TCP HTTP over Proxy Settings optional Hostname Username TCP Port Password Enable persistent proxy connections Fig 48 Advanced settings After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 4 7 Users User configuration allows you to add new users Fig 49 and configure the settings for each user The PD8W converter allows you to create one additional user and change the settings of a default user User settings are changed and the default account is restored after restoring the default parameters Clicking on the username brings up a window where you can change the settings 50 Users Configuration w Users Enable user logins Configure Users User Name Action root Add New User User Mame Mew Password Confirm Password Fig 49 Users configuration User configuration allows you to change a username password the access rights Fig 50 and user permissions 51 v User Access System Interface Access Command Line Interface Allow command line access Web Interface
4. v Socket Tunnel Settings A Socket Tunnel is used to connect two network devices one on the RS 485 Ethernet Converter s local network and the other on the remote network Either device can be configured to initiate the socket tunnel Timeout seconds Endpoint Port Protocol Enable No tunnels have been added Initiating 44 SSL a mu 4401 Fig 34 Tunnel setting 38 6 4 1 9 Advanced network settings Advanced settings allow to fine tuning the network connection and the network interfaces as shown in Fig 35 SHuljjas pooue py ge 61 Juas SI S essaw AI ed y a essauw anl edaay e aJOJOq SUI VIP Jo poued out u m q spuooes Ul SUN SY Sjexoed anl edaay ue pues o siduiagge JO JOqUNN Addy J9P40 Apound sdqw F3 LL eeu sofssimsuew xe y eBueuo oj uolnq UMOP JO dn sseJd pue wej ue 199 35 po J8U9 0e 5 6 auno ago SI JSI OU UI d 5 01 5285 G emay aqoid ix u eu pejoejuoo sq JOU UCD SJBAJBS l JO UOU j Jenles jo adi Sue Sak deen d l JO 181 pexooeuo SI Jenas Alewud oul ER Aquoud SNG 83e HEUL HIA SIU pz 5985 DT 5385 SUILU SU H JNoaul pI payloads SI JOAJOS ou 181 SUP UI 0000 ssoJppv SNG 1epuoaas 3ne35 snjejs uonooeuuoo pue 000 sNa amp euug 2nexs ooejojul l JO Anu pu d pu 45 oJe SJoAJOS SN
5. 17 4 4 2 Device configuration via WLAN interface Configuration of the PD8W converter via the WLAN interface is possible after connecting it to the local wireless network Default network setting of the PD8W converter e name ofthe local network SSID Lumel e only connection to the access point with the specified name SSID e Network Authentication insecure Open System If the network to which the converter is to be connected has a different settings than the above use the USB interface see section 4 4 1 Confi guration via USB intertace to adjust the converter to work in this network Then you can continue working PD8W converter is configured by default to obtain IP settings through DHCP If the local network to which the converter is connected to provides the DHCP service the converter will automatically obtain appropriate IP settings of this network Please note that the IP address allocated by the DHCP protocol can be changed dynamically Use the PD8WConfig program included on the CD to set the IP address as shown in section 5 2 Device configuration via WLAN interface If the IP address is known it is possible to configure the converter via the website as shown in section 6 Web browser 18 5 PD8WCONFIG APPLICATION The PD8WConfig program included in the set is used to search for devices on a network configure the PD8W converter network settings and configuration via a USB interface It is requ
6. IP forwarding allows to receive packets from one network in terface and transferring them to another one Using the static routes allows routing IP datagrams to a network that is not in the local network nor is accessible via the default route gateway You can configure up to 16 static routes The value 255 255 255 255 is not allowed in the ga teway address field This value will be ignored for WAN WiMAX and PPP Static route configuration may be rejected by the network stack if no gateway has been assigned Assigned gateway is used as a static routes gateway if the static routes gateway is configured as 0 0 0 0 for the LAN interface as shown in Fig 33 After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 37 6 4 1 8 Tunnel setting Tunnel settings are shown in Fig 34 Tunneling is used to connect two network devices one on the local network via the converter and the other on the remote network The device can be configured to initiate tunneling Tunneling is initiated when the device opens a TCP socket of the converter on the configured port The converter opens a separate connection to a specific host When the tunnel is set the converter acts as a proxy server for data between the network socket and the local network socket regardless of which device initiated the socket After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device
7. Access Configuration amp Management Allow web interface access CI Enable SSH public key authentication RSA public key Fig 50 User access rights User permissions can be set separately for each setting to read write and no access Permissions can be set to access the con figuration and administration After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 5 Applications The converter allows you to configure two applications listed below 6 5 1 Ekahau Client The Ekahau Client function provides an integrated support for Ekahau Wi Fi to search for devices Ekahau offers a complete access point that is able to identify a wireless LAN devices such as PD8W converter laptops PDAs or other connected Wi Fi devices Ekahau Client configuration is shown in Fig 51 52 Ekahau Client Configuration C Enable Ekahau Positioning Engine Client Ekahau Server Settings Connection Protocol Server Port Poll Rate sees Password Device Descriptors Device ID Fig 51 Ekahau Client configuration After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 5 2 RealPort The PD8W converter allows you to connect through RealPort application RealPort configuration is shown in Fig 52 5a RealPort Configuration RealPort Settings Enable Keep Alives C Enable Exclusive Mode C Enable RealPort Au
8. Comments concerning safety e Assembly and installation of the electrical connections should conducted only by people authorised to perform assembly of electric devices e Always check the state of connections before turning the converter on e Priortotakingthe converter housing off always turn the supply off and disconnect measuring circuits e The device is designed to installation and usage in the industrial electromagnetic environment e Aswitch or a circuit breaker should be installed in the building or facility It should be located near the device easily accessible by the operator and suitably marked 10 4 INSTALLATION 4 1 Mounting PD8W converter can be mounted on a 35 mm rail Dimensions and mounting are shown in Fig 4 290009009 Fig 4 Overall dimensions 11 4 2 PD8W electrical connections The supply and external signals must be connected acc to Fig 5 and the Table 1 in which the assignment of the particular lead outs have been described SUPPLY DEPENDING ON THE VER SION CODE 80 253 V A C D C OR 20 50 VA C D C Green LED indicates the correct supply diode PWR Red LED RxD signals data reception through RS 485 Yellow LED TxD signals data transmission through RS 485 mini USB WLAN Fig 5 PD8W converter electrical connections 12 Description of the leads out Table 1 Termi
9. Profile allows a serial device to communicate using UDP More Serial Bridge The Serial Bridge Profile configures one side of a serial bridge A bridge connects two serial devices over the network as if they were connected with a serial cable More Local Configuration The Local Configuration Profile allows you to connect standard terminals or terminal emulation programs to the serial port in order to use the serial port as a console to access the command line interface More Fig 36 Serial port settings 40 Selecting a port profile brings up a window shown in Fig 37 allowing further configuration Serial Port Configuration v Port Profile Settings Current Port Profile RealPort Change Profile The RealPort Profile allows you to map a COM or TTY port to tne serial port RealPort Settings RealPort will set the serial port settings as directed by the PC application See the User Guide for RealPort installation instructions The User Guide can be found on your CD or downloaded from http www digl com fsupport gt Basic Serial Settings gt Advanced Serial Settings Fig 37 Port profile settings Appearance of the window shown in Fig 37 and the windows with the basic settings Fig 38 and the advanced settings Fig 39 of a serial port depends on a port profile that has been selected in accor dance with Fig 36 w Basic Serial Settings Fig 38 Serial port basic settings 41 w Advanced S
10. Sena reminders while GPIO pins remain in this state Every 10 secs Send alarms based on serial data pattern matching Pattern default Alarm Destinations Send E mail to the following recipients when alarm occurs To Priority LT Send SNMP trap to following destination when alarm occurs Destination The destination address may be configured in the SNMP Settings Fig 43 Alarm configuration After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 45 6 4 5 System configuration System configuration allows you to configure device identifi cation date and time as well as SNMP settings Configuration of device identification is shown in Fig 44 You can set the device description a contact person usually a network administrator the location of the device and the device ID that corresponds to the ID used by the iDigi server v Device Identity Settings Description Contact Location Device ID 00000000 00000000 00409DFF FFS5CDOC Fig 44 Device identification Date and time configuration sets the date and time of the device or sets the UTC offset for the device time system Fig 45 46 v Date and Time Settings Current system time Tue Dec 4 12 56 57 2012 Current UTC time Tue Dec 4 12 56 57 2012 Manually set the time Offset From UTC Specifies the UTC offset for this Offset from UTC hh mm 00 G l
11. TLS is enabled Certificate File Przegl da Private Key File Przegl da A password is required only if the key file is encrypted Password ooo Confirm Password esses Fig 29 Client certificate If a key file is required enter a password and then confirm it d Trusted Certificates allows to set a trusted key upload and check it as shown in Fig 30 Trusted Certificates verify server certificates Trusted Certificate File Przegl da Fig 30 Trusted Certificate e Installed Certificates allows to check what certificates are installed and to delete the selected certificates as shown in Fig 31 Installed Certificates Action Certificate File Name Description Size Mo certificates currently installed ET m Jm m Fig 31 Installed certificates DU After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 4 1 6 Network services settings Network services settings are shown in Fig 32 allow to enab le or disable certain network services and configure a TCP IP port which the services will use for listening d21 8 qEUJ 7 421 ejqeu3 7 BAI y da84 421 8 qPUJ 7 421 lqeu3 7 421 lqeu3 421 lqeua 421 ejqeu3 7 SHUNJAS 5 2114 5 y1OM ON Z Di HOd d l Mod 421 HOd 421 HOd 421 404 d
12. Use the following selected methodis Open System no encryption L WEP L TKIP CCMP WEP Keys Transmit key 1 2 3 4 Encryption Kevs WA Z m WPA PSK Enter a passphrase when WPA PSK authentication is enabled Note the passphrase wil need to be re entered whenever the Network SSID is changed Passphrase IITIIIII onfirm Fig 26 WPA2 mode setting DU After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 4 1 5 Security settings Authentication setting for the network authentication is only possible if the selected security settings are WEP with 802 1x authen tication or WPA with 802 1x authentication The security settings are divided into groups shown below a EAP Methods allows to select an authentication method as shown in Fig 27 EAP Methods PEAP TLS TTLS Fig 27 EAP methods b PEAP TTLS Tunnelled Authentication Protocol allovvs to select a tunneling protocol if you select PEAP or TTLS authentication methods as shovvn in Fig 28 PEAP TTLS Tunneled Authentication Protocols GTC MD5 MSCHAPv2 OTP CHAP MSCHAP TTLS MSCHAPvZ2 Fig 28 Selecting a tunneling PAP protocol 34 c Client Certificate allows to upload files with certificate and private key this option is available after the TLS authentication method is enabled Fig 29 Client Certificate A client certificate and private key is required when
13. network to the devices with RS 232 and RS 485 interface The converter has three operating modes RealPort network service serial bridge service with the UDP protocol TCP Socket service In the first and third mode the switching master device of the system is a PC using Ethernet Wi Fi interface In the second mode the converter works with a device with Master function and RS 232 and RS 485 serial interfaces The converter PD8W to work with RealPort network service requires the installation of a virtual serial port driver on a PC with Microsoft Windows Thanks to the PD8W type converters this driver provides the existing master systems i e programs like Lumel Heat and Lumel En ergy the ability to transmit data between devices with RS 485 or RS 232 interface using Ethernet Wi Fi network Fig 1 When used in this way the converter allows to work with one master computer in the given time When using PD8W to support Modbus and Lumbus industrial protocols its correct interaction with master systems installed on a PC depends on the built in mechanisms to control time intervals between the received transmission characters Using PD8W in the second mode the RS 485 bus can be expanded with successive segments using additional PD8W convert ers and Ethernet Wi Fi local network Properly configured one pair of converters allows to build a system working in the serial bridge mode Fig 2 It is also possible to configure their operation in
14. 00 a device This value can be used to modify the date and time to com pensate for time zone and daylight Time Source Settings Index Type State sntp server i Configures the sntp server access to five exter nal sources of time which can be used sntp server to set and main sntp server tain the time for the device sntp server Time Source 1 Configuration Time Source Type sntp server Z Type the time sources State off A f Lot RA Sample ranking The smaller Sample Ranking the number the greater trust Sample Interval 66400 FQDN Fig 45 Date and time configuration in the concentrator 47 diNNS 9b BIH s de dn ul e3e4auac sde pegs p 03 e3e4euao SdeA dNNS sde43 UDO pues pjnous YDIYM wajs s y JO SseJppe cil JO eujeu au SJ S sen 8 NIIEJ UOHEINUSYINE e3e4auao SS8JPPE dI 10 8LUEN Ajepuoa2as sseJppe dI 40 suoneurnsaqg des sde INS I030304d JUaWABeUEW 10A38N ajduis lqeu3 diNS uBnouu 5 185 04 SUAI dANS ao ayeAud aijqnd 2Iqnd jueujeBeueuiJ JO UONCWWOJU UCD JojeJisiuilupe e HINNS Buljqeus Ag UO E Ul 000 0Jd dINNS sejqeu3 LONG 0203044 XuawaOPUPA JJOMJSN adus a qPU3 SNMP configura
15. 1 00 40 9d 38 98 93 00 40 3455 436 Fig 12 Selecting the option Configuration via USB The first step is to connect to the device as shown in Fig 13 To make a connection you must e choose a device from the list a list of all converters currently connected via the USB interface e select transmission parameters the default values are baud rate 9600 bit s and 8N2 mode e enter the login and password for the administrator account the default login is root and the password dbps e click an option Connect Once connected to a device you will get a message about the connection status and error messages if any 22 Available devices DevicecTKonwerter Converter ETH R5485 PD8W COM4 D Refresh list ooo Baud rat 9600 bit s Login Connect iscont Transmission mods Password Connection status Disconnected Transmission parameters User login and password Fig 13 Making connection to a device After a successful connection to the device you can read the configuration save the configuration reboot the device or check device information Fig 14 It is also possible to save the configuration to a file and read it from a file After reading the configuration file you can save it to the device An option to read and write a configuration file is available from the menu Files During configuration you should keep in mind that for the device to work in the network it must have the same settings as the lo
16. 2 1x authentication WPA with 802 1x authentication LEAP or EAP FAST The window to enter the user is shown in Fig 25 Username Password Enter a username password when the following network authentication methods are enabled WEP with 802 1x authentication WPA with 802 1x authentication LEAP or EAP FAST Username Password Confirm Fig 25 Entering a username and password After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 4 1 4 WPA2 security mode setting 32 To set the security mode to WPA2 you must Set a network name in the local network settings SSID not providing a network name will bring up the message about the need to enter it in the next step You must set the security settings to WPA with pre shared key WPA PSK Fig 26 You must set the encryption setting to CCMP In case of further problems with communication you should also select TKIP option Enter a passphrase of at least eight characters in the WPA PSK settings the same one as in the local network to which the device will be connected to and then confirm it Network Authentication O Use any available authentication method Use the following selected methodis ET Open System Shared Key LT WEP with 802 1x authentication L WPA with 802 1x authentication L Cisco LEAP EAP FAST Data Encryption Use any available encryption method
17. G NCIS 1SOH sbumas d SUDHENJIS JSOW UI X 10 A EJIdA IM SGUL BS YNejyap SYL S8JELS UI FUO M BU pue UD J8ULU0J un qat au aun au 03 pasn 5 PSIUBAPE aie S UNJSS DurmojoJ SYL s SI 090 0Jd sbum s Y10 9N a dOHd H Ajuo Jeuondo After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the nevv configuration restart the device 39 6 4 2 Serial port settings PD8W converter allows to configure the serial port settings The Fig 36 shows how to access the serial port configuration First there is a window with a list of ports selecting a particular port brings up a window where it is possible to select a port profile The default profile is access through the terminal Local Configuration Serial Port Configuration Description Profile Serial Confiquration None Select Port Profile Profiles allow you to easily configure serial ports by only displaying those items that are relevant to the current profile Select the profile below that best matches your configuration RealPort The RealPort Profile allows you to map a COM or TTY port to the serial port More Console Management The Console Management Profile allows vou to access a device s console port over a network connection More TCP Sockets The TCP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate over a TCP network More UDP Sockets The UDP Sockets
18. RS 485 ETHERNET WI FI CONVERTER PDGW TYPE USER S MANUAL CE Contents 1 APPLICATION TH Da daa pi 5 2 CONVERTER SE unde sne 10 3 BASIC REQUIREMENTS OPERATIONAL SAFETY 10 4 INSTALLATION u u U a ABS PB EEEE RAE EEEE 11 4 1 Mounting E 11 4 2 PD8W electrical 5 12 4 3 Transmission parameters of the serial interface 13 4 4 Converter configuration ssawki pause 14 4 4 1 Configuration via USB interface 19 4 4 2 Device configuration via WLAN interface 18 5 PD8WCONFIG 19 5 1 Installation of the application 5522225 19 5 2 Device configuration via WLAN interface 19 5 3 Device configuration via USB interface 21 0 WEB BROWSER A c 25 6 1 Getting started with a web browser 5 25 62 Logging O t 26 6 3 General appearance tico EEEE Owa A 26 6 4 Configuration U 27 6 4 1 Network configuration 27 6 4 1 1 IP Settings WiFi Settings
19. alled and ready to use Fig 8 The system message ending PD8W driver installation 16 File Acton View Help s D Ga a Y Ports COM lt lt D ersten ETH R5485 PDS W CO X Konserter POE SAMI Port bidon Bluetooth COM 10 Port komunikacyjny Bluetooth COM4 gt Processors SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers pp Intel R ICHS Family USB Universal Host Controller 2934 Intel R ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller 2935 Intel R ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller 2936 Intel R ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller 2937 Intel R ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller 2938 Intel R ICHS Family USB Universal Host Controller 2939 andy USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 293A h nie dtinst Controller 293C lt kommer Carver ETH R5485 PDEVV Sony Ericsson seer ar Sevice Fig 9 Device Manager window with the PD8W converter installed Then run the PD8WConfig program delivered on CD and follow the installation instructions provided in point 5 1 Installation of the application and instructions for configuration via USB interface provided in point 5 3 Device configuration via USB interface After entering the configuration save it and restart the device for the new configuration to take effect Caution After changing the parameters it is necessary to reset a device
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21. cal wireless network Connection with device ege Fig 14 PD8W converter configuration Depending on selected options the windows will be edited or blocked to allow the introduction of only those settings which are required for the configuration Selecting the option Download configura tion reads the current configuration of the device Selecting the option 23 Save configuration saves the new configuration It is recommended to restart the device after making changes in a configuration Selecting the option Device information brings up the window shown in Fig 15 for checking the specific information about the device Caution After changing the parameters it is necessary to reset a device Fig 15 The window with information about the converter 24 To set the security mode to WPA2 proceed in accordance with section 6 4 1 4 WPA2 security mode setting except that the configuration should be done via USB interface Fig 16 Transmit key Encryptionkeyt 0 o zx 0 Eneryption key 3 oo Encryption key 4 Serial port profile Local configuration D Load configuration Save configration Device information Fig 16 WPA2 security mode setting 6 WEB BROWSER PD8W converter allows you to configure and manage it via the website 6 1 Getting started with a web browser Access to the server can be achieved by entering the IP address of the converter in the web browser for example h
22. e 6 7 6 Rebooting To restart the device select Reboot tab and then click the Reboot button as shown in Fig 59 Reboot The reboot process will take approximately 1 minute to complete Click Reboot now to reboot the PD8W Converter Fig 59 Rebooting The webpage will be reloaded to the login webpage after you restart the converter 59 6 8 Logging a user out Clicking the Logout button will log out a user To go back to the login page proceed as shown in Fig 60 Logout You have been logged out To log back in click here To finish logging out of the Web Server and prevent access by other users You must close this browser Fig 60 Logging out a user 7 OPERATING MODE WITH REALPORT SERVICE The PD8W converter includes the RealPort network service licensed by Digi Inc that enables communication via Wi Fi with PCs running Windows OS Installation of RealPort driver for Windows adds another so called virtual COM port to the list of ports available on the computer This port is virtual hardware thanks to software emulation of a typical serial interface Use of the additional virtual COM ports can replace serial communication with Ethernet communication PD8W converter design allows only one network connection via RealPort service at a time It means that only one PC with any IP address can communicate with the converter via a virtual serial port The service is currently not available for other computers a
23. e Management EE n 56 6 7 2 Configuration Back up Restoring Configuration 57 6 1 3 Software Update a uuu iu aaa dd ay aaz 58 6 7 4 Restoring default parameters 59 6 7 5 Device intorimalionuu a u ege 59 0 7 0 REDOONNO aa u u ad 59 6 8 Logging a user OM Le 60 7 OPERATING MODE WITH REALPORT SERVICE 60 7 1 RealPort service driver file information 61 7 2 Example of driver installation in Windows XP 61 7 3 RealPort driver configuration in Windows XP 62 7 4 Example of Lumel Heat and Lumel Process configuration to work with PD8W U U u 64 8 SERIAL BRIDGE MODE WITH THE UDP PROTOCOL 64 8 1 Setting serial port transmission parameters 64 8 2 Configuration of client service operation 64 9 OPERATING MODE WITH TCP SOCKET SERVICE 68 10 TECHNICAL DATA yarad 71 11 ORDERING CODE DDOV VBR S LLL LAL ala Ea 73 12 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE uuu 74 1 APPLICATION RS 485 Ethernet Wi Fi converter PD8W type allows master devices to transmit data via a wireless Ethernet Wi Fi
24. ease make sure to set the same type of transmission word for each connected converter when setting transmission parame ters The baud rate can be different between segments but consistent with settings of the devices connected to the RS 485 segment 8 2 Configuration of client service operation A user can configure a bridge client by selecting on option Serial port from the website navigation menu and setting a port profile to UDP Socket according to Fig 62 Home Serial Port Configuration Configuration Port Description Profile Serial Configuration L Port None Local Configuration 9600 8N1 G Alarms System iDigi Users Select Port Profile Profiles allow you to easily configure serial ports by only displaying those items that are relevant to the current profile Select the profile below that best matches your configuration RealPort The RealPort Profile allows you to map a COM or TTY port to the serial port More Console Management The Console Management Profile allows you to access a device s console port over a network connection More O TCP Sockets The TCP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate over a TCP network More UDP Sockets The UDP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate using UDP More Serial Bridge The Serial Bridge Profile configures one side of a serial bridge A bridge connects two serial devices over the network a
25. ement Profile allows you to access a device s console port over a network connection More TCP Sockets The TCP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate over a TCP network More O UDP Sockets The UDP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate using UDP More O Serial Bridge The Serial Bridge Profile configures one side of a serial bridge A bridge connects two serial devices over the network as if they were connected with a serial cable More Fig 65 TCP Socket mode setting Enable first the TCP client option to begin the configuration process as shown in Fig 66 69 Port Profile Settings Current Port Profile TCP Sockets Change Profile The TCP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate over a TCP network TCP Server Settings Connect directly to the serial device using the following TCP ports on the network Z Enable Telnet access using TCP Port 2001 C Enable TCP Keep Alive 17 Enable Raw TCP access using TCP Port 2101 l Enable TCP Keep Alive V Enable Secure Shell SSH access using TCP Port 2501 17 Enable TCP Keep Alive V Enable Secure Socket access using TCP Port 2601 l Enable TCP Keep Alive TCP Client Settings Automatically establish bi directional TCP connections between the serial device and a server or other networked device Automatically establish TCP connections abis CD T T OT L following conditions Always connect and mainta
26. erial Settings The following settings are advanced settings used to fine tune the serial port and access to the serial interface The default settings will typically work in most situations Serial Settings Enable Port Logging Log Size C Enable RTS Toggle Pre Delayv 0 ms Post Delay ms Enable RCI over Serial DSR Fig 39 Serial port advanced settings After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 4 3 I O configuration GPIO Converter built in Wi Fi module allows to configure five of its free pins Pin configuration is possible but not recommended due to the stability of the converter Configuration of the universal I O is shown in Fig 40 allows to configure the 5 pin for standard serial communication as well as for user defined communication You can set one of the following options for each pin Serial serial communication is set as the default Each pin is assigned to another signal listed in parentheses DCD CTS DSR RTS DTR n user defined input from a device connected to the converter You can set to send an e mail with information about input status using the alarm configuration see the alarm configuration 42 Out user defined output from the converter to the connected device GPIO Confiqurat on General Purpose Input Output Pins
27. evice in such case The Fig 18 shows a structure of the network configuration at k WiFi IP Settings k WIFI LAN Settings Home k WIFI Security Settings Configuration m Network D b k WiFi 802 1 Authentication Settings Serial Ports k Network Services Settings GPIO Alarms k IP Forwarding Settings System iDigi k Socket Tunnel Settings Users k Advanced Network Settings Fig 18 Network configuration 6 4 1 1 IP settings WiFi IP Settings 28 IP settings are shown in Fig 19 LUMEL 2 Konvverter PDSVV Configuration and Management o Help Home Configuration WiFi IP Settings Network i IP Serial Ports Configure the network below IPv6 settings are shown here for GPIO informational purposes Alarms System IPv6 Digi Link Local Address FE80 240 9DFF FE55 CDOC veers Site Local Adress none Ekahau Client IPv4 RealPort 9 Obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP Management Serial Ports Use the following IP address Connections IP Address Administration Subnet Mask File Management Backup Restore Default Gateway Update Firmware Factory Default Settings Z Enable AutoIP address assignment System Information Reboot Changes to DHCP IP address and Subnet Mask may affect your browser connection Logout Fig 19 Configuration of IP settings Fig 19 shows the following options to choose from Obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP means setting t
28. from the line length Table 2 Length of the Maximum baud BE Comments transmission line rate 115200 bit s without terminator 56000 bit s without terminator I with a terminator for the baud rate gt 9600 bit s 1200m 9600 bit s vvith a terminator 13 4 4 Converter configuration Caution Initial start of the device requires to configure the basic parameters The default settings of a delivered device are shown in the Table 3 Default settings Table 3 RS 485 RTU 8N1 Address RTU 8N1 Authentication Operation Access point mode mode 14 The PD8W converter requires to configure the settings appropriate for IP network protocol and Wi Fi local area network at the initial start The settings that must be configured are IP address of the PD8W converter subnet mask address of the default gateway the name of the local network SSID and security settings of the local network This data should be obtained from the administrator of the computer network which PD8W is connected to When the converter is connected to the local area network with DHCP service available IP settings of PD8W will be configured automatically Configuration of settings to allow the converter connecting to a wireless local area network is possible via the USB interface 4 4 1 Configuration via USB interface The converter is configured by default to communicate through a USB port To configure the device via a USB interface i
29. he IP address automatically through DHCP After restarting the device it is necessary to search again for the device using the PD8WConfig application Use the following IP address sets the configuration selected manually by the user To enter the correct values please contact the administrator of the network which the converter will be connected to Enable AutolP address assignment selecting this option will automatically configure the IP address if the address is not available in any other way For example when the address is set via DHCP and no DHCP serveris available Click Apply button to save the changes and the device will use the new settings after reboot 6 4 1 2 Local network settings The Fig 20 shows the settings for the local network b WiFi IP Settings v WiFi LAN Settings Network name Lumel SSID Connect to any available WiFi network Connect to access point infrastructure networks only O Connect to peer to peer ad hoc networks only Country United States a Band BG Only L Channel Auto Scan ia Transmit power 14 dBm C Enable Short Preamble C Enable 802 11d multi domain capability Apply Fig 20 Local network settings Click Apply button to save the changes and the device will use the new settings after reboot zo 6 4 1 3 Security settings The security settings are divided into groups shown below a Network Authentication allows the selection of authentication optio
30. ial Ports 1 Contact None Connections Location None Administration File Management Device ID 00000000 00000000 00409DFF FFS5CDOC Backup Restore Update Firmware Factory Default Settings eer Interface System Information Web Interface Default Enabled Reboot Custom Interface Set as Default Logout Fig 17 Home page Home 26 On the Fig 17 you will notice that the navigation menu is on the left hand side The home page includes the following a Getting Started includes a link to the tutorial to help you navigate the webpage b System Summary includes basic information about the device 6 4 Configuration The converter allows a user to configure the settings of a network serial port GPIO alarms system iDigi and users 6 4 1 Network configuration The network settings in the converter can be done in two different ways You can use the static or dynamic settings For static settings all settings must be entered manually and they will be assigned on a permanent basis To enter the correct values please contact the administrator of the network which the converter will be connected to Once set the static settings will not change and the device can always be found by its IP address Dynamic settings will be automatically assigned by DHCP protocol In this case the IP address may change so the connection with the configuration webpage can be broken Please use the PD8WConfig application to search again for the d
31. in connection O Connect when data is present on the serial line Match string m Strip string before sending O Connect when DCD Data Carrier Detect line goes high Connect when DSR Data Set Ready line goes high aish connection to the following network service Server name or IP 1921680200 Service Raw TOP H op Port 2101 C Enable TCP Keep Alive Fig 66 Settings for TCP client After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device rae 10 TECHNICAL DATA Communication interfaces Communi Device cation and configura configura tion tion of the device Baud rata 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 up to 11 19200 38400 57600 115200 bit s Mbit s Communi Communi cation with a cation with PC and HMI Slave type panels devices HTTP Trans RCI Remote FTP ICMP mission Modbus RTU Command DHCP protocol Interface ARP Digi RealPort Max cable length up to 2m Max cable length de pends on the baud rate External features Weight lt 0 25 kg Dimensions 45x120x100 mm Protection grade From housing side IP30 acc to EN 60529 From terminals side IP20 Fixing Assembly on a 35 mm rail 71 Rated operating conditions Supply voltage 20 24 50 V a c d c pob r mocy lt 4VA lub 85 230 253 V a c d c 40 50 60 440 Hz Ambient operating 0 23 559 C storage 20 70 C temperature Relati
32. ired to enter the password for the administrator account to make any changes to the configuration of the converter The default password for the administrator account is dbps More about user accounts in section 6 4 7 Users 5 1 Installation of the application The installation program is included on the CD that came with the converter Run the program PD8WConfig_install exe to start the installation It is an application that installs PD8WConfig program on your computer and the necessary software additions Follow the instru ctions on the screen during installation 5 2 Device configuration via WLAN interface The program scans a local area network and creates a list of available converters of PD8W and PD8 series This list is displayed in the field List of Converters Fig 10 IERT OWE 00 40 9d 55 SE Fig 10 The list of available converters 19 The current IP address of the converter is shown in the field IP Address If you can see that the converter has a wrong IP address such as 0 0 0 0 this means that the network has no DHCP service available In such case you must configure PD8W with wrong address manually as follows 1 After selecting the converter click Configure IP settings 2 In the window Set IP Address fill in the data obtained from the network administrator Fig 11 As the password enter the password for the administrator account which by default is set to dbps Set 1 YEE Assign an IP Addres
33. n with TCP Socket service mode is very similar to the mode with Real Port service The only difference is the way of communication with the PD8W device which in this case a direct TCP IP connection is used and providing PD8W IP address and a port number TCP Socket service configuration of the given converter can be divided into three stages 1 Determination of serial link transmission parameters 2 Defining frames caching of a serial transmission protocol 3 Enabling a service server on the specified IP port of a configured converter Setting the serial bridge operation mode is done by using the configuration application on the webpage of the PD8W which is called by the user via a web browser installed on user s PC Enabling TCP Socket mode is similar to the UDP Socket se lect from the left side of a website navigation menu an option Serial Port and set a port profile to TCP Socket according to Fig 65 68 Home Serial Port Configuration Configuration Port Network Description Profile Serial Configuration Local Configuration 9600 8N1 GPIO Alarms System iDigi Users Select Port Profile Profiles allow you to easily configure serial ports by only displaying those items that are relevant to the current profile Select the profile below that best matches your configuration O RealPort The RealPort Profile allows you to map a COM or TTY port to the serial port More Console Management The Console Manag
34. nal description GND line Line B RS 485 interface Line A RS 485 interface TxD output RS 232 interface RxD input RS 232 interface GND line CTS line RS 232 interface RTS line RS 232 interface E E ER 10 Li SE B Caution N In order to obtain full immunity of the converter against electromagnetic noise in an environment it is recommended to observe the following principles e do not supply the converter from the network in the proximity of devices generating high pulse noises inverters and do not apply common earthing circuits e apply network filters e all shields should be one side earthed or connected to the protection wire the nearest possible to the converter e asarule of thumb wires transmitting different signals should be spaced as far as it is possible at least 30 cm and should be crossed only at the right angle of 90 4 3 Transmission parameters of the serial interface The PD8W converter works with industrial devices from the RS 485 side at following baud rates 300 bit s 600 bit s 1200 bit s 2400 bit s 4800 bit s 9600 bit s 19200 bit s 38400 bit s 56000 bit s 115200 bit s The maximum serial baud rates depend on the length of transmission lines and are presented in the Table 2 Aterminator should be used at the length of the line over 800 m a resistor 120 Ohm which connects the terminals A and B of the PD8W converter Dependence of the maximum baud rate
35. nd therefore there is an error message on their screens 60 7 1 RealPort service driver file information RealPort service driver files are available on the enclosed CD There are versions for two different Windows systems in two directo ries version for MS Windows 98 and MS Windows Me version for MS Windows 2000 MS Windows XP version for MS Windows Vista and MS Windows 7 You need to install the appropriate version of the RealPort driver depending on the system version running on a computer Details of service driver installation for Windows are available on the website of each PD8W converter 7 2 Example of driver installation in Windows XP To install the RealPort service driver in the popular operating system such as Microsoft Windows XP please follow these steps instal lation on other Windows versions differs insignificantly 1 Click Start button indicate the command Settings click the command Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Hardware icon to open the Add Hardware Wizard Click Next and click again Next NOTE The Add Remove Hardware Wizard is searching for new devices 3 If prompted Is the hardware connected click Yes I have already connected the hardware and click Next 4 Select from the list Add a new hardware device and click Next 5 Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list Advanced and click Next 6 Select from the list Multi port serial adapters and click Nex
36. network settings your RS 485 Ethernet Converter will dynamically switch to the new settings You will need to manually redirect your browser to the new IP address Restore From File Przegladaj Fig 56 Configuration Back up Restoring Configuration 6 7 3 Frimware update Check the help page to verify if the software needs to be updated before updating it You must first update a POST file and then update the software Firmware update is shown in Fig 57 Caution You have asked to update the firmware on your PD8W Converter When updating the firmware please check the support site and release notes for more information to determine if this device must update the POST before updating the firmware Model PDSW Converter Firmware 2 12 4 version 82000977 02 09 2011 POST 1 1 3 release 82000941 1 Select Firmware Fig 57 Software update 58 6 7 4 Restoring default parameters Restoring the default parameters will erase all previous settings You can preserve the network settings security settings keys and certificates as shown in Fig 58 Factory Default Settings Caution Restoring the factory default settings will clear all current settings and automatically reboot the PD8W Converter Keep these settings network security and host keys certificates Fig 58 Restoring default parameters 6 7 5 Device information Device Information tab contains the most important information about the devic
37. ns as shown in Fig 21 The default setting is Open System Network Authentication any available authentication method Use the following selected methods Open System C Shared key L WEP with 802 18 authentication LT WPA with pre shared key WPA PSK L WPA with 802 1x authentication L Cisco LEAP L EAP FAST Fig 21 Network authentication b Data Encryption allows the selection of encryption method as shown in Fig 22 Data Encryption use any available encryption methad Use the following selected methadiz Open System no encryption WEP TEIP COMP Fig 22 Data encryption Open System means no encryption and is set by default 30 c WEP Keys this feature is enabled when you select a method of encryption It allows to use WEP keys and selecting one of the four Fig 23 WEP Keys Transmit key O O 0 3 Qa Encryption Keys Fig 23 WEP keys d WPA PSK allows to enter a password when WPA PSK authentication is selected Fig 24 Whenever the network name is changed SSID the password must be re entered WPA PSK Enter a passphrase when WPA PSK authentication is enabled Note the passphrase wil need to be re entered whenever the Network SSID is changed Passphrase 00000000 Confirm Fig 24 Setting an access password 31 e username password enter a username and password when one of the following authentication methods has been enabled WEP with 80
38. one to several mode as a set including up to 65 converters Fig 3 Function 2 of the converter operates in the Ethernet Wi Fi local network with UDP datagram protocol support Function 3 operation is very similar to the converter working with RealPort network service except that it is not required to install software virtual serial port driver on a PC with Windows Communication between a PC and PD8W converter is via TCP Socket mechanism In this case in order to connect to the device it is necessary to specify an IP address of the converter and a port number Fig 1 4 M AUO AA8Gd 24 Jo uonp lldde ojduiex3 LD Quod ulod 1020 01d dan um epoui eBpiuq eos 49 198AU02 AA8Gd 24 Jo uonp lldde ojduiex3 DI jurodnnui D jurod 020304d daN u epoui abpiig gdd 34 Jo uogeoijdde jdwexg CD nord 2 CONVERTER SET Complete set of the converter includes PD8W converter 1 pc PD8W user s manual 1 pc Warranty card 1 pc CD with software 1 pc 3 BASIC REQUIREMENTS OPERATIONAL SAFETY Symbols located in this manual mean Especially important please read before connecting the converter Non compliance with the comments marked by this symbol could result in damage to the converter Should pay attention if the converter is not working as expected Caution Removal of the converter housing during the warranty period voids the warranty
39. ort driver is installed there is port available in a system virtual COM2 labeled as PD8W Converter Port Fig 61 Z Device Manager File Action View Help He E DE 1 vIRTUALXP 90576 4 Computer See Disk drives Display adapters d DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers d Floppy disk drives 4c IDE controllers xm Keyboards T Mice and other pointing devices SC Multi port serial adapters S Converter FDSW 10 0 17 1011 iz Network adapters Other devices Parts COM amp LPT Communications Port COM 2 EH THF 1 AE 2 system devices Sound video and game controllers yz Uniwersal Serial Bus controllers E 8 6 Fig 61 Sample list of devices 4 Expand the branch Multi port serial adapters Fig 61 which shows the PD8W converter installed in Windows 98 it appears as a PD8W Converter 63 7 4 Example of Lumel Heat and Lumel Process configuration to work with PD8W Lumel Heat and Lumel Process systems communicate with industrial devices using serial COM ports After the installation of additional virtual serial COM ports you can refer to them in LUMEL Series systems Enter or change the super visory appeal to added virtual ports in new or existing applications or system configurations The parameter of maximum response time for the slave de vices timeout available in master systems should be adj
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41. s 2101 In case of a conflict with another network service using the same port in the given local network it is possible to change its number both for the bridge service server and the client 66 Serial Port Configuration v Port Profile Settings Current Port Profile UDP Sockets Change Profile The UDP Sockets Profile allows a serial device to communicate using UDP UDP Server Settings The serial device receives data from one or more devices or systems on the network using UDP sockets Enable UDP access using UDP Port 2101 UDP Client Settings Automatically send serial data to one or more devices or systems on the network using UDP sockets Automatically send serial data By default serial data is returned to the last client which sent any data To override this default enter a list of destinations and a unicast copy of all serial data is sent to each Description Send To UDP Port No destinations currently configured Send data under any of the following conditions C Send when data is present on the serial line Match string EE Strip string before sending Send after following number of idle milliseconds me Force send after the following number of bytes limits UDP packet size 1024 bytes Fig 64 Settings for UDP client 67 After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 9 OPERATING MODE WITH TCP SOCKET SERVICE Operatio
42. s subnet mask and gateway to your JB converter Contact your network administrator iF kn 00 40 30 55 0 40 Fig 11 Configuration of network settings 20 3 After pressing the Apply key wait until the message Operation carried out successfully will appear After confirming the message click Refresh list command in the main window The list of available converters will be updated after a moment The command Reboot PD8 restarts the selected device After changing the configuration a restart will introduce new settings to the device An unconditional restart of PD8W can be also performed by pressing the button accessible through a hole in the converter housing after removing the upper terminal 13 16 When using the PD8WConfig program you can easily display a webpage of a selected PD8W converter To do this after selecting the converter from the list click Open the webpage to launch the default web browser which is standard on modern computer More information about working with a web browser can be found in Chapter 6 Web browser 5 3 Device configuration via USB interface To configure the PD8W converter via the USB interface the device must be connected via the USB cable to your PC and the drivers should be installed in accordance with section 4 4 1 Device configuration via USB interface Selecting the option Configuration via USB as shown in Fig 12 lets you access the window which allows a configuration via USB 2
43. s if they were connected with a serial Fig 62 Serial port profile setting 65 When a port profile has been already selected a window will appear as shown in Fig 63 Select then the highlighted option Change profile which will bring up a window shown in Fig 62 Serial Port Configuration v Port Profile Settings Current Port Profile Local Configuration Change Profile gt The Local Configuration Profile allows you to conre rtterminals or terminal emulation programs to the serial port in order to use the sanal port as a console to access the command line interface Local Configuration Settings Access the command line interface when connecting from serial terminals gt Basic Serial Settings gt Advanced Serial Settings Fig 63 Port profile change Enable first the UDP client option to begin the configuration process as shown in Fig 64 Complete the fields of converters IP and ports addresses to retransmit frames the serial data according to follo wing rules In case of connection in the relation 1 to 1 set in each converter the address and IP port of the remaining converter being in relation n case of connection in the relation 1 to several set in each slave converterthe address and IP port of the master converter However in the master converter set all up to 64 addresses and ports of the slave converters remaining in relation The default IP port number for the serial bridge service i
44. server realport server webul serial 1 Protocol realport realport http realport Sessions Administration tab allovvs you to administrate the device You can upload files to the converter create and restore a backup confi guration update softvvare restore the default settings check the system information restart the device 6 7 1 File management The PD8W Converter allows you to load settings file and de lete them in the File Management tab as shown in Fig 55 56 File Management Upload Files Upload custom web pages and files such as your applet and HTML files Uploading an index htm or index htm file will automatically load that page upon logging into this device Upload Manage Files Action File Name Size o common jar 133161 bytes m configapp jar 209052 bytes 2 index htm 3819 bytes LJ config ini 550 bytes Fig 55 File management 6 7 2 Configuration Back up Restoring Configuration The converter configuration can be saved to a file and can be restored from the file in the Backup Restore tab as shown in Fig 56 ST Backup Restore Backup configuration to a file on your PC or server Include encrypted passwords and keys in the backup file Read important security information about using this option You will be prompted tor where to save the backup file Restore configuration from a file on your PC or server Note If the restored configuration modifies the
45. t 7 Click Have disk 8 Enter the path to the RealPort file and click OK or Browse to select the files 9 Select the file digirip inf click Open and then click OK 10 Select on the list Model installed device Standard RealPort Device or Digi Connect WI ME in case of Windows 98 ME click G1 11 12 13 14 Next and click again Next In the dialog box Add Digi Hardware Wizard enter PD8W converter IP address and leave unchanged the port number 771 Click Next In case of Windows 98 ME in the field Name enter a custom name e g Test for the PD8W converter for easy identification during the operation Leave the number of PD8W converter serial ports unchanged 1 Click Next and then Finish Confirm the next message to complete the RealPort installation 7 3 RealPort driver configuration in Windows XP The RealPort driver must also be configured using the Windows Device Manager after a successful installation by the pre vious section To do this follow these steps 62 1 Click Start button indicate the command Settings click the command Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon to open the System Properties window Select the System tab and click the Device Manager button 3 After the Device Manager window shows up Fig 61 in the tree of available devices expand the branch Ports COM and LPT You can see in this example that there are three serial ports COM1 COM2 LPT1 available Once RealP
46. t should be con nected to the PC with a mini USB cable After connecting the converter the operating system will inform that a new device is found with a message shown in Fig 6 Found New Hardware Wizard of the Universal Serial Bus will be started automatically Follow the suggestions of the wizard by selecting the installation from a specific location and providing a path to the drivers included on the supplied CD Drivers are compatible with the following systems Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Vista Windows 7 Server 2008 x86 and x64 When installing the drivers you may receive information about missing digital signature for drivers Please ignore it and continue with the installation 15 i Found New Hardware gt konwerter Converter ETH R5485 Fig 6 The message to indicate that a new hardware has been found After closing the wizard the system immediately will detect another device USB Serial Port Fig 7 Found New Hardware Wizard will be restarted Follow the suggestions of the wizard during installation i Found New Hardware USE Serial Port Fig 7 System message about finding a new device After a successful installation the system will inform that new hardware has been installed Fig 8 There will be two new devices visible in Device Manager Converter ETH RS485 PD8W and COM port named Converter ETH RS485 PD8W as shown in Fig 9 J Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is inst
47. thentication d es Jj Device Initiated RealPort Settings Index Host or IP Port Retry Time No Device Initiated RealPort Connections have been configured Add Device Initiated RealPort 1 Configuration Host or IP Address Cr 3 TCP Port 0771 Retry Time 30 Fig 52 RealPort application settings After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the nevv configuration restart the device 54 6 6 Management Management tab allows you to manage PD VV converter connections 6 6 1 Serial port management The converter allows you to manage the serial ports through the website you can view ports as shown in Fig 53 There is informa tion of the type description profile connected from connected with protocol and session on next action tab Serial Port Management Profile RealPort Port Port 1 Description Manage None Port Connections Management Port 1 Action Connected From Connected To Protocol Sessions No active connections Disconnect Fig 53 Serial port management 35 6 6 2 Connection management Connections Management tab allows to view the connections of the converter and disconnect the selected connections as shown in Fig 54 Active System Connections Action Connected From LI LI 192 168 1 5 d Disconnect Fig 54 Connections management 6 7 Administration Connections Management Connected To realport
48. tion allows you to enable or disable the SNMP protocol and its configuration as shown in Fig 46 sbuma s dHNS 0203044 JUIWabeuR y JJOMJAN ldus A 48 After making changes click Apply button to save them To set the new configuration restart the device 6 4 6 iDigi configuration IDigi configuration option allows you to configure the connec tion to the iDigi server IDigi server allows you to manage devices from different locations You must configure the connection to the server as shown in Fig 47 e Connection Settings Device Initiated iDigi Connection 7 Enable Device Initiated iDigi Connection iDigi Server Address Automatically reconnect to iDigi after being disconnected hrs i mins 0 secs Reconnect after Server Initiated iDigi Connection 7 Enable Server Initiated iDigi Connection Enable Device IP Address updates to the following server iDigi Server Address Retry if the IP Address update fails Retry after hrs mins 0 secs Fig 47 Connection configuration 49 Advanced settings shown in Fig 48 allow to tune the connection between the converter and the iDigi server v Advanced Settings The following settings are advanced settings used to fine tune the connection between the iDigi Server and the device The default settings will typically work in most situations Connection Settings 7 Disconnect when the iDigi Connection is idle
49. ttp 192 168 1 1 where 192 168 1 1 is an example of address of the converter You can also use the PD8WConfig application to run a web browser as presented in section 5 2 Device configuration via WLAN interface The PD8W converter requires to configure the necessary IP protocol settings at the initial start that is P address subnet mask address of the default gateway These data should be obtained from the administrator of the network which the converter will be connected to Initial start of the converter must be carried out in accordance with section 4 Installation 6 2 Logging on To begin working with a browser it is necessary to log on to the webpage Please enter your login and user password The converter has a default user Username root Password dbps When you open the browser for the first time change the default login and password for security reasons 6 4 7 Users 6 3 General appearance The home page will be displayed after logging in as shown in Fig 17 2 Konwerter PD8W Configuration and Management Help Home Configuration Network Getting Started Serial Ports Tutorial Not sure what to do next This Tutorial can help GPIO Alarms System Summary System iDigi Model Konwerter PD8W Users WiFi MAC Address 00 40 90 55 0 0 Applications dd Ekahau Client f WiFi IP Address 192 168 1 124 RealPort Link Local Address FE80 240 9DFF FE55 CDOC Description None Ser
50. usted to the correct value for PD8W The delay value can be up to 1000 ms and is dependent on e maximum response time of slave devices with MODBUS protocol and RS 485 interface e bandwidth of Ethernet network which the PD8W converter is connected to 8 SERIAL BRIDGE MODE WITH THE UDP PROTOCOL The converter operation in the serial bridge mode enables an expansion of the RS 485 bus by successive segments using additional PD8W converters and Ethernet Wi Fi networks Bridge configuration in a local network allows you to create up to 65 access points between the network RS 485 and Ethernet Wi Fi using a 65 PD8W converters Serial bridge service configuration of a given converter can be divided into four stages 1 Determination of serial link transmission parameters 2 Enabling client service specifying the IP addresses and ports of servers for other converters which retransmit serial data frames 3 Defining frames caching of a serial transmission protocol 4 Enabling a service server on the specified IP port of a configured converter Setting the serial bridge operation mode is done by using the configuration application on the webpage of the PD8W which is called 64 by the user via a web browser installed on user s PC 8 1 Determination of serial link transmission parameters Select device options from the website navigation menu Serial port to display the serial port settings see section 6 4 2 Serial port settings Pl
51. ve humidity lt 85 niedopuszczalna kondensacja Operating any Condensation not position permissible External lt 400 A m magnetic field Safety and compatibility requirements Electromagnetic Acc to EN 61000 6 2 MARE Acc to EN 61000 6 4 Safety Installation category III requirements Pollution grade 2 Maximum For supply circuit 300 V Acc to EN 61010 1 phase to earth operating voltage For remaining circuits 50 V 2 11 ORDERING CODE PD8W Supply voltage 85 253 Via CHIC 20 50 V a c d c Version standard custom made Language Polish English other Acceptance tests without extra quality requirements with extra quality inspection certificate acc to customer s request only after agreeing with the manufacturer Ordering example The code PD8W 1 00 E 1 means PD8W converter of PD8W type 1 supply voltage 85 253 V a c d c 00 standard version E English language version 1 with extra quality inspection certificate 73 12 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE The PD8W converter does not require periodical maintenance In the case of damage the converter must be sent to the Manufacturer s Service for repair 74 fo LUMEL LUMEL S A ul S ubicka 1 65 127 Zielona G ra Poland Tel 48 68 45 75 100 Fax 48 68 45 75 508 e mail lumelQ lumel com pl http www lumel com pl Export Department Tel 48 68 45 75 302 Fax 48 68 32 54 091 e mail exp
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