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1. WiPort User Guide 31 Configuration using Web Manager Recipients Recipient 1 Email Enter the email address designated to receive email Address notifications Recipient 2 Email Enter an additional email address designated to receive email Address notifications Trigger Configuration A trigger event occurs when the unit receives the specified trigger input as a result of a specified combination of conditions on the configurable pins Set the configurable pins to Active Inactive or None The configurable pins are disabled if they are all set to None If both the serial sequence and the configurable pins are disabled the trigger is disabled To configure the WiPort s email trigger settings 1 From the main menu select Trigger 1 Trigger 2 or Trigger 3 to configure the desired Trigger settings The Email Trigger Settings page opens Figure 4 9 Email Trigger Settings Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer h BR Fie Edit view Favorites Tools Help a Q sax gt P x a A pa Search Sie Favorites A media E E te K T 33 Address http 192 168 1 1 yE co Links LANTRON X i Firmware Version 05 4 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A ay Email Trigger Settings Network Server Serial Tunnel Trigger 1 Hostlist Conditions Channel 1 Configurable Pins Serial Trigger Serial Settings Connection Channel 2 Trigger Input 2 Inactive v Channel Channel 1 Serial Se
2. User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 4 5 Expert 6 Security 7 Factory defaults 8 Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice 5 Select an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the Your choice field and pressing Enter View the current configuration by pressing Enter from the Change Setup menu To enter a value for a parameter type the value and press Enter To confirma current value press Enter without inputted parameters 6 When finished save the new configurations 9 Save and exit The unit reboots Server Configuration The unit s basic server i e network values display upon selecting Server option 0 from the Change Setup menu The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Server configuration menu Set the IP Address lf DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses enter it manually The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network Enter each octet and press Enter between each section inputted The current value is displayed in parentheses Que eeeeneeneeeaeeeeseseeneeeneeneeeeeneseneeeeeeneeeseeseeeeeeseseeeeneseseeeeeseeeseeeeeseseeaeseseeaeseeeeneseeeeseseseeneseeeeneseseeaeseseeneseseenesesseseseseeaeseseenesesseseseeseseseseeseseseeneseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeseseseesesesSesesesSenesesSesesesSeneseseeseseeSeseseseesesesSeseseeseneeeesean Set the Gateway IP Address The gateway address or router allows communicatio
3. in hex Advanced Settings Data Rate 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Radio Power i Management O Enable Disable 2 Enter or modify the following fields Internet Network Interface Use the pull down menu to select a WLAN interface or an Ethernet interface Network Name Enter the name of the network where the WiPort is located Wireless Network Configuration Ad Hoc Network Select the checkbox when using a client Such as a wireless Creation card to communicate with the WiPort instead of an Access Point Ad Hoc Network Name Enter the network name for the Ad Hoc network Ad Hoc Network Select from the pull down menu the radio channel for the Ad Channel Hoc network The default value is 11 Ad Hoc Country From the pull down menu select a country for the Ad Hoc network The default is United States Wireless Network Security Security As an additional security measure enable WEP on the WiPort By default WEP is disabled on WiPort Authentication Select an authentication scheme None or Shared from the drop down menu Encryption Select the encryption type from the pull down menu 128 bits is the default encryption 34 WiPort User Guide Configuration using Web Manager Encryption Key Field is enabled when WEP is selected as the Security type Enter the Encryption Key in hexadecimal value Advanced Settings Data Rate WiPort permits
4. 19 000 0 000 3 Port 000 000 000 000 01 IP 172 019 000 001 Port 00023 02 IP 172 019 000 002 Port 03001 03 IP 172 019 000 003 Port 10001 N N Hostlist Retrycounter 3 _Hostlist Retrytimeout 250 DisConnMode 00 FlushMode 00 DisConnTime 00 00 SendChar 1 00 SendChar 2 00 To enable the hostlist 1 Enter a Connect Mode of 0x20 The menu shows a list of current entries already defined in the product To delete modify or add an entry select Yes If entering an IP address of 0 0 0 0 that entry and all others after it are deleted After completing the hostlist repeat the previous step if necessary to edit the hostlist again WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 4 For Retrycounter enter the number of times the Lantronix unit should try to make a good network connection to a hostlist entry that it has successfully ARPed The range is 1 15 with the default set to 3 5 For Retrytimeout enter the number of seconds the unit should wait before failing an attempted connection The time is stored as units of milliseconds in the range of 1 65535 The default is 250 c Datagram Type Directed UDP When selecting this option the prompt requests the Datagram type Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP When the UDP option is in effect the unit uses UDP datagrams to send and receive data d Modem M
5. Only 0 1 1 2 2 5 5 3 11 Mbps or Up to 4 2 5 5 5 6 11 Mbps 6 Power Management Displays when WLAN is enabled Power management reduces the overall power consumption of the WiPort unit Enabling power management increases the Expert Settings Note Change these settings via Telnet or serial connections only Caution Only an expert should change these parameters These changes hold serious consequences TCP Keepalive Time TCP Keepalive time defines how many seconds the unit waits during a silent connection before checking whether the currently connected network device is still on the network If the unit does not receive a response it drops that connection TCP Keepalive time in s 1s 65s Os disable 45 _ ARP Cache Timeout When the unit communicates with another device on the network it adds an entry into its ARP table ARP Cache timeout defines the number of seconds 1 600 the unit waits before timing out this table ARP Cache timeout in s 1s 65s Os disable 600 _ High CPU Performance mode Increase the CPU performance and utilize the higher baud rates on the serial interface i e 460Kbps and 920Kbps Increasing CPU performance requires more power and lowers the unit s operating temperature The standard CPU performance mode supports up to 230400 baud Note If baud rates of 460Kbps or 920Kbps are set and the high performance mode disabled the operation of the serial channel would be out of t
6. Status LED Input Output Low O High Serial Channel 2 Status LED Input Output Low O High S S S 1S ES IS IS Is Diagnostics LED Input Output Low O High Apply Settings General Purpose I O O Input output Low O High Apply Factory Defaults oral ni ai nal Aj win aio General Purpose I O Input Output Low O High gt General Purpose O Input Output O Low High Internet 2 Configure or modify the following fields for each pin Function From the pull down menu select the purpose of the specified pin See Configurable Pin Functions for a description of each available function Active Level Select the signal active level Low or High WiPort User Guide 35 Configuration using Web Manager 36 Direction Select whether the pin inputs or outputs Configurable Pin Functions General Purpose I O Monitors input via the 77F0 port or controls output by the 77FO port Modem Ctrl in chan 1 Allows for control of the connection and disconnection of channel 1 Modem Ctrl out chan 1 Indicates a connection is established on channel 1 Modem Ctrl in chan 2 Allows for control of the connection and disconnection on channel 2 Modem Ctrl out chan 2 Indicates a connection is established on channel 2 Serial Status LED out chan 1 Indicates channel 1 status an
7. The Re notification interval indicates the time interval in which a new Email message is sent to the recipient s when a single trigger event remains active Trigger 2 Refer to Trigger 1 for details on completing these fields Note Each trigger is independent of the others Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the Email Trigger 3 Refer to Trigger 1 for details on completing these fields Note Each trigger is independent of the others Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the Email WLAN Settings Without adequate protection a wireless LAN is susceptible to access by unauthorized users As such WiPort includes the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption standard as an additional means of security To modify WLAN and WEP settings select 4 WLAN from the Change Setup menu Enable WLAN The current value is displayed in parentheses By default WLAN is enabled on WiPort qUeeeSeneeeeeeaeeeeseseseesesesnesesesesseseeesseaeeeseesesesseneseseesesesseseseseeesessesesessesesessenesesSeaeseeseaesesseaeseseeaesesseseseseeaeseeseseseeseneseseesesesSesesesseneseesesesesseaesesSesesessesesesSesesesSeSesesSeseseeSesesesSesesesSesesesSeSesesSeSesesSeaesesSesesesSesesesSesesesSesesesSeSesesSeSesesSeSesesSeSesesSeSesesSeSesEsSeSesEeSeaeety Find Network Name Displays when WLAN is enabled Enter the name of the network in which the WiPort unit resides The
8. The cause is most likely one of the following The Hardware address you specified is incorrect The IP address you are trying to assign is not a valid IP for your logical subnet Have someone from your IT department log you in with sufficient rights Telnet back to Port 1 Wait for it to fail then Telnet to port 9999 again Make sure you press Enter within 5 seconds Telnet to port 9999 again but press Enter as soon as you see the Press Enter to go into Setup Mode message Confirm that the Ethernet address that you entered with the ARP command is correct The Ethernet address may only include numbers 0 9 and letters A F In Windows and usually in Unix the segments of the Ethernet address are separated by dashes In some forms of Unix the Ethernet address is segmented with colons Confirm that your PC has an IP address and that it is in the same logical subnet that you are trying to assign to the device server Make sure that the Link LED is lit If the Link LED is not lit then the device server is not properly plugged into the network Double check the parameters that you specified Note You cannot assign an IP address to a device server through a router WiPort User Guide Problem Message The device server is not communicating with the serial device it is attached to When you try to enter the setup mode on the device server via the serial port you get no response You can ping the
9. User Guide Configuration Using Devicelnstaller Config Pin Direction Select whether the pin receives input or transmits output This field is modifiable only when Config Pin Function is set to GPIO Config Pin Active Level Select the signal active level Low or High The default is Low 5 Click OK to store the configurable pin settings and close the ConfigurablePin Collection Editor 6 Click Apply from the Configure Device window to apply the changes immediately The WiPort device automatically reboots Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations define how the serial port responds to network and serial communications To configure the channel configurations 1 From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit click the Ports tab The list of available ports display 2 Click on a port number and click Edit Settings The Port Properties window opens 3 Click the Port Settings tab In the available fields change the following pull down menu options as necessary Baud Rate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection Valid baud rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 Data bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package Parity Refers to the checking whether data has been lost or wr
10. X 1 means the state for GPIO X will be updated with the value in the second parameter a 0 means the state for that GPIO will not change Bytes 5 8 New States 1 means GPIO X will become active aaa 0 means it will become inactive Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 Updated states Examples Example 1 PC sends command 10h to find out which configurable pins are available as GPIO PC gt WiPort 10h 0Oh OOh OOh OOh OOh 00h OOh OOh WiPort gt PC 10h 03h 00h 02h OOh Command details 10h command 10h OOh OOh OOh OOh ignored OOh OOh OOh OOh ignored Response details 10h response to command 10h 03h OOh 02h OOh bits 0 1 and 9 are 0 CPO CP1 and CP9 are configured as GPIOs i e GPIOO GPIO1 GPIOQ bits 2 to 8 and 10 are 0 gt configured for a special function and are unavailable for control or monitoring by the user WiPort User Guide 65 Configurable Pins Example 2 PC sends command 1Bh to change the current states of GPIO 0 and 1 assuming they are configured as outputs PC gt WiPort 1Bh 01h OOh 02h OOh 01h OOh OOh OOh WiPort gt PC 1Bh 03h 00h OOh OOh Command details 1Bh command 1Bh 01h 0Oh OOh OOh the mask that determines which GPIOs will be changed Bit O and 9 are 1 GPIOO and GPIO9 will be changed bit 1 is 0 GPIO1 will remain the same 01h OOh OOh OOh the new states bit O is 1 GPIOO will become 1 bit 1 is ignored si
11. device server but not Telnet to the device server on port 9999 The device server appears to be set up correctly but you are not communicating with your device attached to the device server across the network WiPort User Guide You did not choose the correct subnet mask The most likely reason is the wrong serial settings were chosen The issue is most likely something covered in the previous problem or possibly you have Caps Lock on There may be an IP address conflict on your network You are not Telnetting to port 9999 The Telnet configuration port 9999 is disabled within the device server security settings If you are sure that the serial port setting is correct then you may not be connecting to the correct socket of the device server Another possibility is that the device server is not set up correctly to make a good socket connection to the network Troubleshooting The serial settings for the serial device and the device server must match The default serial settings for the device server are RS 232 9600 baud 8 character bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control Double check everything in the problem above Confirm that Caps Lock is not on Turn the device server off and then issue the following commands at the DOS prompt of your computer ARP D X X X X X X X X is the IP of the device server PING X X X X X X X X is the IP of the device server If you get
12. device server settings 1 Click Server from the main menu 2 Configure or modify the following fields Server Configuration Telnet Password Enter the password required for Telnet access Retype Password Re enter the password required for Telnet access Advanced ARP Cache Timeout When the unit communicates with another device on the network it adds an entry into its ARP table ARP Cache timeout defines the number of seconds 1 600 before it refreshes this table TCP Keepalive TCP Keepalive time defines how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status If the unit does not receive a response it drops that connection Enter a value between 0 and 60 seconds 0 disables keepalive Monitor Mode Bootup Select Disable to disable the entry into the monitor mode via the yyy or xx1 key sequence at startup This command prevents the unit from entering monitor mode by interpreting the stream of characters that are received during the device server s initialization at startup CPU Configuration Mode The WiPort provides a high performance mode that supports the baud rates 460 Kbps and 921 Kbps When running the serial port at 460 Kbps or 921Kbps the CPU must be placed in the high performance mode in order to keep the serial port within this baud rate specification The maximum serial speed when not in high performance mode is 230 Kbps The default is Low HTTP Serve
13. http www lantronix com support Email us at support lantronix com Call us at 800 422 7044 Domestic 949 453 7198 International 949 450 7226 Fax Our phone lines are open from 6 00AM 5 30 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday excluding holidays Technical Support Europe Middle East and Africa Phone 49 0 89 31787 817 Email eu_techsupp lantronix com or eu_support lantronix com Firmware downloads FAQs and the most up to date documentation are available at www lantronix com support When you report a problem please provide the following information WiPort User Guide Your name and your company name address and phone number Lantronix model number Lantronix MAC number Software version on the first screen shown when you Telnet to port 9999 Description of the problem Status of the unit when the problem occurred please try to include information on user and network activity at the time of the problem 19
14. local network of device servers Email Configuration The unit sends an Email to multiple recipients when a specific trigger event occurs There are three separate triggers based on any combination of the configurable pins when selected as user I O functions Optionally use a two byte serial string to initiate a trigger Each trigger is independent of the others Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the Email To configure the WiPort s email settings 1 From the main menu select Email to open the Email Settings window Figure 4 8 Email Settings Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer O d GD Ase fers Au O BS O L B Address http 192 168 1 1 LANTRON X Firmware Version V5 8 0 0RC1 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A ah Email Settings Network Server Serial Tunnel Server IP Address 168 1 Server Port 25 Hostlist Channel 1 Serial Settings i Domain Name acme com Unit Name wpt_001 Recipients Recipient 1 Email Address ladmin acme com Recipient 2 Trigger 3 WLAN Configurable Pins Email Address Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults 2 Configure the following fields Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the mail server Domain Name Enter the Email server s domain name Unit Name Enter the username used by the WiPort to send Email messages
15. programmable I O pins used to monitor or control attached devices OANE SEE SEE 4 Applications The WiPort device server connects serial devices such as those listed below to wireless and Ethernet networks using the IP protocol family e Remote sensing CNC controllers Data collection devices Telecommunications equipment Data display devices WiPort User Guide 9 Introduction Security alarms and access control devices Time clocks and terminals Protocol Support The WiPort device server uses the TCP IP protocol stack for network communications Other supported protocols include ARP UDP TCP ICMP Telnet TFTP AutolP DHCP HTTP and SNMP for network communications and management TCP UDP and Telnet for connections to the serial port TF TP for firmware and web page updates IP for addressing routing and data block handling over the network User Datagram Protocol UDP for typical datagram applications in which devices interact with other devices without maintaining a point to point connection SMTP for e mail transmission Configuration Methods For the unit to operate correctly on a network it must have a unique IP address on the network There are three basic methods for logging into the device server and assigning IP addresses as well as setting other configurable parameters Devicelnstaller Configure the ports and other features on the WiPort using a Gra
16. pull down menu Figure 4 7 UDP Connection Settings File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer BR a Q sac X P x a A x Search 5 Favorites A Media E2 B te T g LJ 3 Address http 192 168 1 1 2 eRe a a a PE LANTRON IX Firmware Version 05 4 MAC Address 00 20 4A 81 78 65 aay Network Server Serial Tunnel Connection Settings Channel 1 Hostlist Channel 1 Serial Settings Connect Protocol Protocol UDP v Datagram Mode Datagram Type Endpoint Configuration Local Port 10001 Accept Incoming Yes Remote Port 10001 Remote Host 192 168 1 2 Device Address Table Configurable Pins Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults Datagram Mode Datagram Type Internet Configures remote IP or network broadcast address and the remote port Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming UDP datagrams Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number WiPort User Guide Configuration using Web Manager Remote Port Enter the port number of the remote device Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Change Address Table Field enabled when Datagram Type is set to FD Enter values between 1 255 to identify units on the
17. serial port echoes characters it receives The current value is displayed in parentheses Disable ECHO ports Y _ Enable Enhanced Password This setting defaults to the N option which permits a 4 character password protecting Setup Mode by means of Telnet and web pages WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Bancrseecesnscnrsenscnscnussesecucrsensesuscnrenssonscarssnsonscausenscsnscreenssnscarsensenucaurensssusanresnscnscrsensonscausenscsuscnreecssnscrssnssnscarsensssusausennsonscauesnsenssarsensenuscurensssnscaresnssnusarssnsesuscnreensouscresnsenscarsensesuscurencsssscrsensonscarsensesuscureenssuscresnsenscarsensesuscnresnsssscnressssnssarssnsessecnees The Y Yes option allows an extended security password of 16 characters for protecting Telnet access Disable Port 77F0 Hex Port 77FO is a setting that allows a custom application to query or set the eleven WiPort configurable pins when they are functioning as general purpose I O GPIO Disable this capability if desired for security purposes The default setting the N No option enables GPIO control The Y Yes option disables the GPIO control interface Factory Defaults Select 7 Factory Defaults from the Change Setup menu to reset the unit s Channel 1 configuration Channel 2 configuration E mail settings and Expert settings to the factory default settings The server configuration settings for IP address gateway IP address and ne
18. two parameters of four bytes each Bye 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 oree ee oy eye pep On some commands one or all parameters are ignored For UDP command type and parameters need to be in the same datagram Responses to valid commands are always five bytes long consisting of the returned command byte and as parameters in the current or updated values In case of an invalid command only one byte with value OFFh is returned Command Parameter 1 a a Pin Number O0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 When sending a command TCP and UDP wait for the response before sending the next command Commands Byte 0 Command Types 10h Get functions 11h Get directions input or output 12h Get active levels high active or low active 13h Get current states active or not active 19h Set directions 1Ah Set active levels 1Bh Set current states As you can see there is no Set functions command Since the pin s function depends on the hardware in which the WiPort is embedded that configuration is only allowed via 77FE Settings changed by any of the Set commands are not stored and are lost when the unit is powered down or rebooted Command 10h Get Functions Send No parameters Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 Functions 1 means general purpose IO available to the user 0 means dedicated function e g serial flow control diagnostics for configurable pin X WiPort User Guide 63 Configu
19. ED turns off instead of blinking 5 When Ctrl D or Hex 04 is detected the connection is dropped Both Telnet mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled for Disconnect with EOT to function properly Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network 6 When modem_control_in transitions from a high state to a low state the network connection to or from the serial port drops Flush Mode The FlushMode buffer flushing parameter controls line handling and network buffers with connection startup and disconnect _FlushMode 0 _ Select between two different packing algorithms the current configuration is displayed within the parentheses Available Flush Mode options are Table 5 11 Flush Mode Options Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Input Buffer Serial to Network Clear with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network Clear with a connection initiated from the network WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Function to the device Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected Output Buffer Network to Serial Clear with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network Clear with a connection initiated from the network 1 to the device Clear when the network connection to or from the 1 device is disconnected Alternate Packing Algorithm Pack Control Enable 1 Pack Control The packing alg
20. In Drop Yes No Hard Disconnect Yes No Check EOT Ctrl D O Yes No Inactivity Timeout 0 0 mins secs Internet Connect Mode Passive Connection Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming connections Password Required Determines whether a password is required for an incoming passive connection Field is not available when a password is set for Telnet mode Password If Password Required was set to Yes enter the password for passive connections Connect Mode Active Connection Active Connect Select None to disable Active Connect Otherwise indicate the connection type from the available list Never Accept Incoming rejects all external connection attempts Accept with modem_control_in Active accepts external connection requests only when the modem_control_in input is asserted Cannot be used with Modem Mode Always Accept accepts any incoming connection when a connection is not already established Start Character If Active Connect is set to With Start Character enter the start character in this field Modem Mode Indicates the on screen response type when in Modem Mode if enabled WiPort User Guide Configuration using Web Manager Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number Auto increment local port number Select to auto increment the local port number for new outgoing connections The range o
21. LANTRONIX e Wirort 7 WiPort User Guide Part Number 900 332 Revision C October 2004 Copyright and Trademark 2004 Lantronix All rights reserved No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix Printed in the United States of America WiPort with its patent pending technology is a trademark of Lantronix Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation Contacts Lantronix Corporate Headquarters 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 949 453 3990 Fax 949 453 3995 Technical Support Phone 800 422 7044 or 949 453 7198 Fax 949 450 7226 Online www lantronix com support Email support lantronix com Sales Offices For a current list of our domestic and international sales offices go to the Lantronix web site at http Awww lantronix com about contact WiPort User Guide 2 Disclaimer and Revisions Note This product has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can r
22. Min notification interval 1 Re notification interval 0 Trigger 2 Serial trigger input disabled Channel 1 Match 00 Trigger inputi X Trigger input2 X Trigger input3 X Message Priority Min notification interval 1 Re notification interval 0 Trigger 3 Serial trigger input disabled Channel 2 Match 00 Trigger inputi X Trigger input2 X Trigger input3 X Message Priority Min notification interval 1 Re notification interval 0 Server 0 0 0 0 0 Reseeneeeeneeeseeneeeseeneeeeeeeeeeneeneneneeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeaeseeeeaeseeeeneseeeeaeseeeeneseeeeaeeeeeeneseseeaeeeeeeneseeeeaeeeeeeseseseeneseseeaeeeseeeeseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeseseeeeseseseeseeeseeseseseeaeseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeeeseseeseseseeseseseeeeseeeeaeseseeaeseseeaeseeeeaeseeneae mm XM sS sS sS s Mail Server Enter the IP address of the mail server Enter each 3 digit section and press Enter between each section inputted The current value is displayed in parentheses WiPort User Guide 53 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 54 Unit Name Enter the username used by the WiPort to send Email messages The current value is displayed in parentheses Unit name _ Domain Name Enter the Email server s domain name The current value is displayed in parentheses Domain name _ Recipient 1 Enter the full Email address of the trigger email recipient The current valu
23. S 0 United States 11 0 None 11Mbps 45 seconds 600 seconds Disabled N No 80 25 N No public N No N No N No N No N No Y Yes N No N No WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Email Settings Trigger Priority L Min notification interval 1 second All other parameters 0 e g Email notification and triggers are disabled Exit Configuration Mode To exit setup mode Select option 9 Save and exit from the Change Setup menu to save all changes and reboot the device All values are stored in nonvolatile memory or Select option 8 Exit without save from the Change Setup menu to exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting WiPort User Guide 61 6 Configurable Pins The WiPort has eleven pins configurable for General Purpose I O GPIO Note In addition configure these pins for serial port control lines such as modem control in DCD and diagnostic outputs to LED using Devicelnstaller Use these GPIO pins to control devices such as relays servers lights monitor switches sensors and even processes such as data transfer Defaults Settings Function general purpose input output Direction input Active Level low Set the functions for the three pins independently and in any combination The initial directions input output and active levels low or high active at boot up can also be configured
24. a response then there is a duplicate IP address on the network If you do not geta response use the serial port to verify that Telnet is not disabled You can check to see whether there is a socket connection to or from the device server by checking the state of CP1 if it has been configured for LED1 functionality If the state of CP1 is blinking consistently or is completely off then there is a good socket connection If the state of CP1 is low use the Connect Mode option CO for making a connection to the device server from the network Use Connect Mode option C1 or C5 for a connection to the network from the device server See the full list of Connect Mode options in Connect Mode on page 43 73 Troubleshooting 74 Problem Message When connecting to the Web Your computer is not able to Manager within the device connect to port 30718 77FEh server the No Connection With on the device server The Device Server message displays Make sure that port 30718 77FEh is not blocked with any router that you are using on the network Also make sure that port 77FEnh is not disabled within the Security settings of the device server WiPort User Guide Troubleshooting Technical Support lf you are experiencing an error that is not described in this chapter or if you are unable to fix the error you may To check our online knowledge base or send a question to Technical Support go to
25. adiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Lantronix will void the user s authority to operate this device WiPort User Guide 3 Contents Copyright and Trademark Contacts Disclaimer and Revisions 1 Using This Guide Purpose and Audience Chapter Summary Additional Documentation 2 Introduction Capabilities Applications Protocol Support Configuration Methods Addresses and Port Numbers Hardware Address IP Address Port Numbers 3 Configuration Using Devicelnstaller Accessing WiPort using Devicelnstaller Server Configuration WLAN Configuration Host List Configuration OEM Pin Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Email Configuration 4 Configuration using Web Manager Accessing WiPort using Web Manager Network Configuration Automatic IP Address Configuration Static IP Address Configuration Server Configuration Host List Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Serial Settings Connection Settings TCP Connection Settings UDP Email Configuration Trigger Configuration WLAN Configuration OEM Pin Configuration Updating Settings WiPort User Guide O O ON NN WDB DN o O O O 10 Contents gt gt gt gt gt 5 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Accessing Setup Mode Telnet Access Seri
26. al Port Access Server Configuration Set the IP Address Set the Gateway IP Address Set the Netmask Change Telnet Configuration Password DHCP Name Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Baudrate I F Interface Mode Flow Port Number Connect Mode Remote IP Address Remote Port DisConnMode Flush Mode DisConnTime Inactivity Timeout SendChar 1 and SendChar2 Telnet Terminal Type Channel Port Password Email Configuration Mail Server Unit Name Domain Name Recipient 1 Recipient 2 Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Trigger 3 WLAN Settings Enable WLAN Find Network Name Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation Security Data Rate Power Management Expert Settings TCP Keepalive Time ARP Cache Timeout HTTP Port Number SMTP Port Number Security Settings Disable SNMP WiPort User Guide 37 3 37 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 49 49 50 50 52 52 52 52 53 53 54 54 54 54 54 55 55 59 55 55 55 56 56 56 56 56 56 57 57 of 57 Contents SNMP Community Name Disable Telnet Setup Disable TF TP Firmware Upgrade Disable Port 77FE Hex Disable Web Server Disable Web Setup Disable ECHO Ports Enable Enhanced Password Disable Port 77FO Hex Factory Defaults Channel 1 Configuration Channel 2 Configuration WLAN Settings Expert Settings Security Settings Email Settings Exit Configuration Mode 6 Configurable Pins Defaults Settings Features Control Protocol Guidelin
27. been changed and stored Note The menus in this section show a typical device Not all devices display information in the same manner Accessing Setup Mode Telnet Access Note Alternatively use Devicelnstaller to access Telnet Select the device from the main window list and click Telnet Telnet If using Telnet from the Devicelnstaller toolbar skip steps 1 through 3 To configure the unit over the network establish a Telnet connection to port 9999 1 From the Windows Start menu click Run 2 From the Run dialogue box type the following command where x x x x is the IP address and 9999 is the unit s fixed network configuration port number Windows telnet x x x x 9999 UNIX telnet x x x x 9999 3 Click OK The following information displays Figure 5 1 MAC Address MAC address 00204AFFFF30 Software version 05 3 040129 WPT Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 4 Toenter the Setup Mode press Enter within 5 seconds Note Connection fails if Enter is not pressed within 5 seconds The configuration settings display followed by the setup menu options WiPort User Guide 37 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Figure 5 2 Setup Menu Options _Change Setup 2 Server Channel 1 Channel 2 Email WLAN Expert Security Factory defaults Exit without save Save and exit Your choice wo dt oajuw rh WNE O 5 Select an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the Yo
28. ber defined within the unit ATH Hangs up the connection Entered as ATH Enables or disables connections from the network going to the serial port n 0 disables the ability to make a connection from the network to ATSO n the serial port n 1 9 enables the ability to make a connection from the network to the serial port n gt 9 is invalid Enables or disables character echo and responses ATEn n 0 disables character echo and responses n 1 enables character echo and responses Enables 1 character response or full verbose ATVn n 0 enables 1 character response n 1 enables full verbose Note The unit recognizes these AT commands as single commands such as ATEO or ATV1 it does not recognize compound commands such as ATEOV Remote IP Address This is the destination IP address used with an outgoing connection The current value is displayed in parentheses Note This option is not displayed when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt see Connect Mode on page 43 for more information Remote Port Set the remote TCP port number for the unit to make outgoing connections This parameter defines the port number on the target host to which a connection is attempted To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using the unit for login purposes use the remote port number 23 Internet standard port number for Telnet services AAR eee ee eee ee eeneeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeaeeneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeeeee
29. c IP address only if necessary To manually assign an IP Address 1 2 3 4 e Click the Assign IP icon If prompted enter the hardware address on the product label and click Next Select Assign a specific IP address and click Next Enter the IP address The Subnet mask displays automatically based on the IP address if desired change it On a local network you can leave the Default gateway blank all zeros Click Next Click the Assign pushbutton and wait several seconds until a confirmation message displays Click Finish Select the device from the main window list and select Ping from the Tools menu The Ping Device dialog box shows the IP address of the selected unit Click the Ping button The results display in the Status window Click the Clear Status button to clear the window so you can ping the device again WiPort User Guide 12 Configuration Using Devicelnstaller Note If you do not receive Reply messages make sure the unit is properly attached to the network and that the IP address assigned is valid for the particular network segment you are working with If you are not sure check with your systems administrator 8 Click the Close button to close the dialog box and return to the main window WLAN Configuration Without adequate protection a wireless LAN is susceptible to access by unauthorized users As such WiPort includes the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption standard as an addi
30. ccurs There are three separate triggers based on any combination of the configurable pins PIO when selected as user I O functions Optionally use a two byte serial string to initiate a trigger To configure the WiPort s email settings 1 From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit click the Advanced tab 2 Inthe Email Notification section enter the following fields Domain Name Enter the Email server s domain name Mail Server Enter the IP address of the mail server Recipients Click the box to open the Email Recipient Collection Editor window Click on an entry in the Members section and enter the email address in the Email Recipient Properties window Click OK when finished Triggers A trigger event occurs when the unit receives the specified trigger input as a result of a specified combination of conditions on the configurable pins Each trigger is independent of the others Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the Email Click the box to open the Email Trigger Collection Editor window Highlight a trigger in the Members section and modify its properties in the Email Trigger Properties section Click OK when finished For more information on triggers see Email Configuration on page 53 Unit Name Enter the username used by the WiPort to send Email messages WiPort User Guide 19 4 Configuration usin
31. current value is displayed in parentheses UONeScaeeneeeaeeneeeneeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseseeeseseeaeseeeeaeseeeeneseeeeaeeeseeseseeeeeseeeeseseseeneeeeeeeseseeeseseeseseseeseseeeeneseseeeseseeseseseeeseseeseseseeseseseeseseeeeseseseeseseseeneseseeseseseesesesSesesesSesesesseseseseeseseseeseseeSeseseseeaeseseeseseeseseseseesesesSeaeseeseaeeiy Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation Displays when WLAN is enabled The current value is displayed in parentheses By Enable Ad Hoc network creation Y Name LTRX_IBSS Country 0 US 1 FR 2 JP 3 Other 0 Channel 11 Enter Y to enable Ad Hoc network creation and display configurable parameters 1 Atthe Name prompt enter the network name as text and hit Enter The default name displays in parentheses 2 Select a Country by entering O 1 or 3 By default O United States is selected Press Enter 3 Atthe Channel prompt enter the WiPort s channel setting WiPort User Guide 55 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 56 Security Displays when WLAN is enabled As an additional security measure enable WEP on the WiPort The current value is displayed in parentheses By default WEP is disabled on WiPort Security O none 1 WEP 0 _ Data Rate Displays when WLAN is enabled WiPort permits the control of the transmission rate The default is a data rate up to 11Mbps The current value is displayed in Data rate
32. d extended diagnostics when the Diagnostics LED is lit Serial Status LED out chan 2 Indicates channel 2 status Diagnostics LED out Indicates errors and configurations Reset to Defaults in RS 485 Select out Allows the external signal to reset the configuration back to system default during bootup Used when network access is impossible on account of improper configuration Selects between RS 232 and RS 485 line drivers Applies to WiPort 485 only RS 485 2 Wire out Selects 2 wire line drivers Usable as a half full duplex selector Applies to WiPort 485 only RS 422 485 4 Wire out Selects 4 wire line drivers Applies to WiPort 485 only Updating Settings Click the Apply Settings button from the main menu to save and apply the configuration changes WiPort User Guide 5 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Configure the unit so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device As an alternative to Devicelnstaller and Web Manager the WiPort unit is configurable using a terminal program to access the serial port locally Using this terminal program to respond to prompts is referred to as the Setup Mode A Telnet connection may also be used to configure the unit over the network The unit s configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained without power You can change the configuration at any time The unit performs a reset after the configuration has
33. dd Parity 1 stop bit 0101 1101 5D Flow Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input output The current value is displayed in parentheses Flow 0 _ Use the following table to select flow control options Table 5 4 Flow Control Options Flow Control Option Hex No flow control 00 XON XOFF flow control 01 Hardware handshake with RTS CTS lines 02 XON XOFF pass characters to host 05 Port Number The Port No setting represents the source port number in TCP connections It is the number that identifies the channel for remote initiating connections The port number functions as the TCP UDP source port number for outgoing packets Packets sent to the unit with this port number are received to this channel The port number selected is the Incoming TCP UDP port and Outgoing TCP UDP source port Port No 10001 _ The current value is displayed in parentheses The default setting for Port 1 is 10001 The range is 1 65535 except for the following reserved port numbers WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Table 5 5 Reserved Port Numbers Port Numbers Reserved for Reserved Telnet setup 14000 14009 Reserved for Redirector Reserved 77FOh 30718 Reserved 77FEh Note It is recommended to not use the reserved port numbers for this setting as incorrect operation may result Use Port 0 for the outgoing local port to change with each connection The
34. de T1 Troubleshooting 72 Problems and Error Messages Problem Message When you issue the ARP S command in Windows The ARP entry addition failed 5 message displays When you attempt to assign an IP address to the unit by the ARP method and Telnet to the device server through port 1 the connection fails When you Telnet to port 9999 the Press Enter to go into Setup Mode message displays However nothing happens when you press Enter or your connection is closed When you Telnet to port 1 to assign an IP address to the device server the Telnet window does not respond for a long time When you try to assign an IP with Devicelnstaller you get the following message No response from device Verify the IP Hardware Address and Network Class Please try again Reason Your currently logged in user does not have the right to use this command on this PC When you Telnet to port 1 on the device server you are only assigning a temporary IP address When you Telnet into port 9999 and do not press Enter quickly the device server reboots causing it to lose the IP address You did not press Enter quickly enough You only have 5 seconds to press Enter before the connection is closed You may have entered the Ethernet address incorrectly with the ARP command The IP address you are trying to assign is not on your logical subnet The device server may not be plugged into the network properly
35. e is displayed in parentheses Recipient 1 _ Recipient 2 Enter the full Email address of the trigger email recipient The current value is displayed in parentheses Recipient 2 _ Trigger 1 A trigger event occurs when the unit receives the specified trigger input as a result of a specified combination of conditions on the configurable pins Enable serial trigger input N Trigger inputl A I X X Trigger inputl A I X X Trigger inputl A I xX X Message Priority L Minimum notification interval 1 s Re notification interval 0 s Set the configurable pins to A Active Inactive or X Don t Care Active can mean Active Low or Active High If the configurable pins are all set to X Don t Care then they are disabled If both the serial sequence and the configurable pins are disabled the trigger is disabled To change the configurable pins settings you must use Devicelnstaller or send setup records to Port 77FE The Message is the subject line of the trigger event Email to the specified recipient s The Priority is the priority level for the trigger even Email Enter L for normal priority or H for high priority The Minimum notification interval is the minimum time allowed between individual triggers If a trigger event occurs within the minimum interval since the last trigger it is ignored WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port
36. e unit interprets them independently If Send Immediately After Characters is not set any characters already in the serial buffer are included in the transmission after a transmit condition is found If this option is set the unit sends immediately after recognizing the transmit condition sendchar or timeout Note A transmission might occur if status information needs to be exchanged or an acknowledgment needs to be sent DisConnTime Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout The unit drops the connection if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires Enter time in the format mm ss where m is the number of minutes and s is the number of seconds DisConnTime 0 0 To disable the inactivity timeout enter 00 00 Range is 0 disabled to 5999 seconds 99 minutes 59 seconds The default is O SendChar 1 and SendChar2 Enter up to two characters in hexadecimal representation SendChar 1 0 _ _SendChar 2 0 _ If the unit receives a character on the serial line that matches one of these characters it sends the character immediately along with any awaiting characters to the TCP connection This action minimizes the response time for specific protocol characters on the serial line for example ETX EOT Setting the first SendChar to 00 disables the recognition of the characters Alternatively the unit can interpret two characters as a sequence see Pack Control
37. eeeaeseeeeeeseeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneseeeeaeeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeeeneeeseeaeeeeeeneeeeeeseeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeseseeeeseeeseeeeeeseeeeeeseeseseseeeeseeeeseeeseeeeeeseeseeeseeseseseeseseseeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeany Note This option is not displayed when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt see Connect Mode on page 43 for more information WiPort User Guide 49 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 50 DisConnMode Disconnect Mode DisConnMode determines the conditions under which the unit will cause a network connection to terminate The current value is displayed in parentheses DisConnMode 0 _ In DisConnMode modem_control_in either drops the connection or is ignored The following table displays the available input options Table 5 10 Disconnect Mode Options Disconnect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 Disconnect with 4 modem control in drop Ignore modem_control_in Telnet mode and terminal type setup Channel port password 2 o Hard disconnect _ Disable hard disconnect o State LED off with connection _ Disconnect with EOT D 1 1 The WiPort sends the Terminal Type upon an outgoing connection 2 A password is required for a connection to the serial port from the network 3 The TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconnection 4 When there is a network connection to or from the serial port the state L
38. eeeneeeae Note RS 422 and RS 485 are available on Channel 2 only WiPort 485 models if the WiPort is used with the WiPort evaluation board Otherwise RS 422 and RS 485 functions are available on only one channel depending on which channel the drivers were added these functions are available on either channel 1 or channel 2 The following table displays available I F Mode options Table 5 2 Interface Mode Options Odd Parity 1 stop bit I F Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 RS 232 P fy fo foe 0 RS 422 485 4 wire P fff foe 1 RS 485 2 wire Py fpf fae 1 7 reel B Bh ptt fee No Parity fo jo ae Even Parity _ ja ja ae a 2 stop bits _ WiPort User Guide 41 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 42 1 2 stop bits are implemented by the software This might influence performance 2 On WP2004000 01 WiPort 485 only Note If attempting to select an I F Mode bit pertaining to RS 422 485 on a WiPort model WP2001000 01 a WARNING RS 422 485 I F Modes not supported message displays RS 422 485 settings are available on the WP2004000 01 WiPort 485 The following table demonstrates some common I F Mode settings Table 5 3 Common Interface Mode Settings Binar 0100 1100 0111 1000 Common I F Mode Setting RS 232C 8 bit No Parity 1 stop bit RS 232C 7 bit Even Parity 1 stop bit RS 485 2 wire 8 bit No Parity 1 stop 0100 1111 AF RS 422 8 bit O
39. el 1 Serial Tunnel Disable Serial Port Hostlist Channel 1 Port Settings Firmware Version 05 4 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A Serial Settings Protocol Connection RS232 Flow Control CTS RTS Hardware Nj Channel 2 Baud Rate Ser etting 115200 v v Data Bits 8 v Parity None Stop Bits 1 v Pack Control Enable Packing Idle Gap Time 12 msec Match 2 Byte Sequence Yes No Send Frame Only Yes No aE Match Bytes px 00 ox 0 Send Trailing Bytes None One Two Apply Settings ade Aa AEE Fish Mode Flush Input Buffer With Active Connect Yes No With Active Connect Yes No With Passive Connect Yes No With Passive Connect Yes No Flush Output Buffer AtTime of Disconnect Yes No At Time of Disconnect Yes No Internet 2 Inthe available fields enter the following information Channel 1 Disable Serial Port Available on Channel 1 settings only When selected disables communication through the serial port Port Settings Protocol Select the protocol type from the pull down menu for the selected channel RS 422 485 4 wire and RS 485 2 wire options are available on the WiPort 485 only Flow Control Flow control manages data flow between devices in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently Too much data arriving before a device is prepared to manage it causes
40. er response Table 5 8 Modem Mode Messages Message Meaning Full Verbose OK Command was executed without error WiPort User Guide 47 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 48 Message Meaning CONNECT A network connection has been established NO CARRIER A network connection has been closed RING n nn n A remote device having IP address n n n n is connecting to this device 1 Character Response 0 OK 1 Connected 2 Ring 3 No Carrier 4 Error Received commands must begin with the two character sequence AT and be terminated with a carriage return character The unit ignores any character sequence received not starting with AT and only recognizes and processes single AT style commands The unit treats compound AT commands as unrecognized commands If the Full Verbose option is in effect the unit responds to an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly begins with AT and ends with carriage return with the OK message and takes no further action If the 1 Character Response option is in effect the unit responds to an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly with OK and takes no further action When an active connection is in effect the unit transfers data and does not process commands received from the serial interface When a connection is terminated or lost the unit reverts to command mode When an active connection is in effect t
41. es Commands Examples 7 Monitor Mode Entering Monitor Mode via the Serial Port Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port Monitor Mode Commands 8 Updating Firmware Obtaining Firmware Reloading Firmware Using TFTP Graphical User Interface Using TFTP Command Line Interface Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port 9 Troubleshooting Diagnostic LED States Problems and Error Messages Technical Support WiPort User Guide 57 57 58 58 58 58 58 58 59 59 59 59 60 60 60 61 61 62 62 62 62 62 63 65 67 67 67 67 69 69 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 19 1 Using This Guide Purpose and Audience This guide provides the information needed to configure use and update the WiPort and is intended for software developers and system integrators who are embedding the WiPort in their designs This User Guide covers WiPort Device Server versions WP2001000 01 WP2002000 01 and WP2004000 01 WiPort 485 Chapter Summary The remaining chapters in this guide include Introduction Configuration Using Devicelnstaller Configuration using Web Manager Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Configurable Pins Monitor Mode Updating Firmware Troubleshooting WiPort User Guide Describes the main features of the WiPort and the protocols it supports Provides information for configuring the WiPort using Devicelnstaller Details configuration using the Web Manager to set param
42. eters such as port and server properties Provides instructions for accessing Setup Mode command line interface using a Telnet connection through the network or a terminal or terminal emulation program through the serial port Details the parameters that you must configure Provides instructions for configuring the eleven General Purpose I O pins Provides instructions for accessing and using the command line interface for monitoring the network and diagnosing problems Provides instructions for obtaining the latest firmware and updating the WiPort Describes common problems and error messages and how to contact Lantronix Technical Support Also provides information on diagnostic LEDs Using This Guide Additional Documentation The following guides are available on the product CD and the Lantronix web site www lantronix com WiPort Development Kit Quick Start Guide WiPort Integration Guide Devicelnstaller User Guide Com Port Redirector User Guide Briefly explains the basics to get the WiPort up and running Provides information about the WiPort hardware and integrating the WiPort into another product Provides instructions for using the Windows based utility to configure the WiPort and other Lantronix device servers Provides information on using the Windows based utility to create a virtual com port WiPort User Guide 2 Introduction WiPort is a wireless embedded device server that provides a
43. f auto incremented port numbers is 50 000 to 59 999 and loops back to the beginning when the maximum range is reached Remote Port Enter the remote port number Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Common Options Telnet Mode This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None Select Enable to permit Telnet communication to the WiPort unit Terminal Name This field is available for configuration only when Telnet Mode is set to Enable Use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type Enter only one name When this option is enabled the unit also reacts to the EOR end of record and binary options which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to IBM hosts Connect Response A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state Default setting is None Use Hostlist If this option is set to True the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table Once it connects the unit stops trying to connect to any others If this connection fails the unit continues to scroll through the table until it is able to connect to another IP in the host list The host list is disabled for Manual Mode and for Modem Mode The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the host list option is enabled For information on conf
44. fault HTTP server port number is 25 UNOS ease eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeneaeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeseeaeseseeneseeeeeeseeeeaeseeeeaeseeeeaeseseeaeseseeoeeeeeeaeeeseeseseseeneeeseeaeseseeaeeeeeeseseseeseseseeeeeeseeeeseseeseseseeeeseseeseseseeseseseeseseeeeseseseeaeseseeaeseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeaeseseeseseseeeeseseeeeseseeeesesSeseeeeeeantiy Security Settings Change security settings via Telnet or serial connections only not on the Web Manager Note As recommended set security over the dedicated network or over the serial setup If the parameters are set over the network Telnet 9999 someone else could capture these settings Caution Disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE prevent users from accessing the setup menu from the network Disable SNMP For security purposes disable SNMP if required on the WiPort unit The current SNMP Community Name The SNMP Community Name is a required field for NMS to read or write to a device The default entry is public The current value is displayed in parentheses Disable Telnet Setup Note If this option is disabled note that disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 7 7FE prevents users from accessing the setup menu from the network WiPort User Guide 57 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 58 This setting defaults to the N No option The Y Yes option disables access to Setup Mode by Telnet port 9999 It only all
45. g Web Manager This chapter describes how to configure the WiPort using Web Manager Lantronix s browser based configuration tool The unit s configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained without power The unit performs a reset after the configuration is changed and stored Accessing WiPort using Web Manager Note Make note of the MAC address It is needed to locate the WiPort using Devicelnstaller For more information on the hardware address see Hardware Address on page 10 Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run Devicelnstaller 1 Click Start gt Programs gt Lantronix gt Devicelnstaller gt Devicelnstaller If the PC has more than one network adapter a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter Select an adapter and click OK 2 Click the Search icon and select the WiPort unit from the list of Lantronix device servers on the local network 3 Highlight the WiPort device in the list and click Web Web Manager for WiPort opens in a new browser window WiPort User Guide 20 Configuration using Web Manager Figure 4 1 Web Manager Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer k 5 x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sack z x E A P Search Pe Favorites A media 2 B N Ki bas 3g Address http 192 168 1 1 v Eco Link LANTRON IX Firmware Version 05 4 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A G Home Network Server Ser
46. graded Select Upload operation and Binary format Enter the full path of the firmware file in the Local file name field In the Remote file name field enter the current internal operational code or WEB1 to WEB28 for the internal Web interface with 2MB flash or WEB1 to WEB28 or WEB60 for 4MB flash For WP2001000 01 and WP2002000 01 models W1 ROM file For WP2004000 01 models W3 ROM file FWX1 FWX file Click the Upload Now button to transfer the file to the unit The unit performs a power reset after the firmware has been loaded and stored 69 Updating Firmware 70 Using TFTP Command Line Interface To download new firmware from a computer enter the following from a TFTP command line interface tftp i lt ip address gt put lt local filename gt lt destination file name gt The following examples demonstrate the TF TP command sequence to download the rom file the fwx file and the cob file tftp i 192 168 1 111 put wpt540 rom W1 tftp i 192 168 1 111 put H2_FW_200 fwx FWX1 tftp i 192 168 1 111 put wpt_wm110 cob WEB1 Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port If for some reason the firmware is damaged you can recover the firmware file by using the serial port to download the ROM file 1 Start Devicelnstaller 2 From the Tools menu select Advanced Recover Firmware The Recover Firmware window displays 3 Enter the com port on your PC and the location of the firmware file The Device Model sh
47. haracters must be a full or partial destination IP address and can include a destination port number The IP address must be in standard dot decimal notation and may be a partial address representing the least significant 1 2 or 3 bytes of the remote IP address The period is required between each pair of IP address numbers If present the port number must follow the IP address must be presented as a decimal number in the range 1 65535 and must be preceded by a forward slash ASCII Ox2F The slash separates the IP address and the port number If you omit the port number from a command string the internally stored remote port number starts a connection If a partial IP address is presented in a command string it is interpreted to be the least significant bytes of the IP address and uses the internally stored remote IP address to provide the most significant bytes of the IP address If the IP address entered is 0 0 0 0 0 the device server enters Monitor Mode For example if the remote IP address already configured in the unit is 129 1 2 3 then an example command string would be C3 7 This would connect to 129 1 2 3 and port 7 You may also use a different ending for the connection string For example C50 1 23 would connect you to 129 1 50 1 and port 23 Table 5 7 Manual Connection Address Example Command String Result if remote IP is 129 1 2 3 and remote port is 1234 C121 2 4 5 1 Complete override connection is started
48. he specified error tolerance thereby leading to inconsistent speed settings on the two ends of the serial channel WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Hanscrsennesnscnreenscnscsssnscsucassensecnscnreenssnscnresessnscauseesssnccaseensonscaussnscnscarsensssuscurennsenscarsensenscasseenssuccereensonscausensonscausensssusaucensssuscacesnssnucausensessccuressessscaresnsenscausensesuscureenssuscresnsonssarsensesuscurennsssscresnssnscarsensesuscuresnssuscnresnssnssarssnsessssnresnssuscerssssssssarssesesseanees Disable Monitor Mode Disables entry into Monitor Mode via the yyy or xx1 key sequence at startup This command prevents the unit from entering Monitor Mode by interpreting the stream of characters that are received during the device server s initialization at startup The default is N No Eescsseesccnscnreesccnscrsensceucasseescouscerecssonscusenscnscasseesesnscereensonscareenscnscarseessouscereessonccnreensonscausensesucaureesssnseareesssnscauseeseauscureenssnccereensceucarrenseeusautensesnscreenssescarseeseeuccsreensssccureenssescarsenscsucasreenssuscreenscnscareensecnscureesssuscureenscuscarsenseeuscureesssnscereenssnscarsensssssanees HTTP Port Number This option allows the configuration of the web server port number The valid range is 1 65535 The default HTTP server port number is 80 SMTP Port Number This option allows the configuration of the SMTP port number The valid range is 1 65535 The de
49. he data collection Match Bytes Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed Send Frame Only After the detection of the byte sequence indicates whether to send the data frame or the entire buffer Select True to send only the data frame Send Trailing Bytes Select the number of bytes to send after the end of sequence characters Flush Input Buffer Serial to Network With Active Connect Select Yes to clear the input buffer with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network With Passive Connect Select Yes to clear the input buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the input buffer wnen the network connection to or from the device is disconnected Flush Output Buffer Network to Serial With Active Connect Select Yes to clear the output buffer with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network With Passive Connect Select Yes to clear the output buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the output buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected Connection Settings TCP To configure a channel s TCP settings 1 From the main menu click Connection for either Channel 1 or Channel 2 to display the Connection Set
50. he unit terminates the connection if it receives the following sequence from the attached serial device No serial data is received for one second The character sequence is received with no more than one second between each two characters No serial data is received for one second after the last character At this time the unit responds affirmatively per the selected echo response mode The character string ATH is received terminated with a carriage return The unit responds affirmatively according to the selected echo response mode and drops the network connection The serial interface reverts to accepting command strings If this sequence is not followed the unit remains in data transfer mode Table 5 9 Modem Mode Commands Modem Mode Command Function ATDTX x x x pppp or ATDTx x x x pppp Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and a remote port number pppp WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Modem Mode Function Command Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and the remote port number defined within the unit ATDTxX x x X Forces the unit into Monitor Mode Uses remote IP address and AES port settings to initiate a connection ATD or ATDT Forces the unit into Monitor Mode Uses remote IP address and port settings to initiate a connection Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and the remote port ATDX X X X me num
51. ial Tunnel e Serial Settings Email Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Trigger 3 WLAN Configurable Pins A Setti a poy Senos Device Server Configuration Manager Apply Factory Defaults a ats Internet The main menu is displayed in the left side of the Web Manager window Note Alternatively access the WiPort s Web Manager if it is connected to the network by entering its IP address in a web browser Network Configuration The unit s network values display upon selecting Network from the main menu The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Network configuration menu Note The IP address is assigned via DHCP on DHCP enabled networks Assign a static IP address only if necessary WiPort User Guide 21 Configuration using Web Manager 22 Figure 4 2 Network Settings Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Q sx amp 2 EA pe Search Sie Favorites Media amp A O band 33 Address http 192 168 1 1 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A at Network Settings Server IP Configuration Obtain IP address automatically Serial Tunnel Auto Configuration Methods BOOTP Enable Disable DHCP Enable Disable AutolP Enable Disable DHCP Host Name Trigger 1 Trigger z Use the following IP configuration Trigger 3 WLAN IP Address 192 168 1 1 Configurable Pins Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Appl
52. iguring the host list see Host List Configuration on page 24 LED Select Blink for the status LEDs to blink upon connection or None for no LED output Disconnect Mode On Mdm_Cirl_In Drop Set to Yes for the network connection to or from the serial port to drop when modem_control_in transitions from a high state to a low state Hard Disconnect With EOT When set to Yes the TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconnect request Choose Yes to drop the connection when Ctrl D or Hex 04 is detected Both Telnet mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled for Disconnect with EOT to function properly Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network WiPort User Guide 29 Configuration using Web Manager 30 Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout The unit drops the connection if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires Enter time in the format mm ss where m is the number of minutes and s is the number of seconds To disable the inactivity timeout enter 00 00 Connection Settings UDP To configure a channel s UDP settings 1 From the main menu click Connection for either Channel 1 or Channel 2 to display the Connection Settings page for the selected channel 2 Inthe available fields enter the following information Connect Protocol Protocol Select UDP from the
53. ion 05 3 040129 WPT _Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 2 Type M upper case A 0 gt prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode Monitor Mode Commands The following commands are available in Monitor Mode Note All commands must be in capital letters Table 7 1 Monitor Mode Commands Command Name _ Function VS Queries software header record 16 bytes of unit GC Get Configuration Gets configuration of unit as hex records 120 bytes SC Send Configuration Sets configuration of unit from hex records WiPort User Guide 67 Monitor Mode 68 Pl x x X X AT TT NC RS QU GO S0 Command Command Name Function Pings unit with IP address x x x x to check device status ARP Table Shows the units ARP table entries Shows all incoming and outgoing TCP connections Table Shows the unit s current IP address Resets the unit Exits diagnostics mode G1 Ge Gf Gets a memory page of configuration information from memory page from the device 1 5e Sf Set configuration to Sets a memory page of configuration information memory page on the device Responses to some of the commands are given in Intel Hex format Note Entering any of the commands listed above generates one of the following command response codes Table 7 2 Command Response Codes Response Meaning OK no error No answer from remote device 2 gt Cannot reach remote device o
54. itten over when transmitted between computers The default is None Stop bits Flow control The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication It indicates the end of transmission Flow control manages data flow between devices in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently Too much data arriving before a device is prepared to manage it causes lost or retransmitted data The following table demonstrates some common Interface Mode I F settings Table 3 1 Common Interface Mode Settings Common I F Mode Setting RS 232C 8 bit No Parity 1 stop bit RS 232C 7 bit Even Parity 1 stop bit To configure advanced channel configurations 4 From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit click the Ports tab The list of available ports display WiPort User Guide 15 Configuration Using Devicelnstaller 5 Click on a port number and click Edit Settings The Port Properties window opens 6 Click the Advanced tab In the available fields change the following pull down menu options as necessary Serial Settings Baud Rate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection Valid baud rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 Data bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package Flow control Fl
55. lable for configuration only when Telnet Mode to True Use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type Enter only one name When this option is enabled the unit also reacts to 16 WiPort User Guide Configuration Using Devicelnstaller the EOR end of record and binary options which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to UNIX hosts Remote Port This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None Set the remote TCP port number for the unit to make outgoing connections This parameter defines the port number on the target host to which a connection is attempted To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using the unit for login purposes use the remote port number 23 Internet standard port number for Telnet services Use Host List This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None If this option is set to True the device server attempts a connection from the host list This process stops at the first valid connection The host list is disabled for Manual or Modem Mode The unit will not accept a data connection from an incoming remote device when the host list option is enabled For information on configuring the host list see Host List Configuration on page 14 Modem Emulation Mode In Modem Emulation Mode the unit presents a modem interface to the attached serial device It accepts AT style
56. lost or retransmitted data Baud Rate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection Valid baud rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 Data Bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package Parity Checks for the parity bit The default is None Stop Bits The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication It indicates the end of transmission WiPort User Guide Configuration using Web Manager Pack Control Enable Packing Select the checkbox to enable packing on the WiPort Two firmware selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local environment allowing for very small delays for single characters while keeping the packet count low The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the packet count on the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network WAN Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream Idle Gap Time Select the maximum time for inactivity The default time is 12 milliseconds Match 2 Byte Sequence Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group The sequence must occur sequentially to indicate to the WiPort end of t
57. mbers 0 99 Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Select option 1 Channel 1 or 2 Channel 2 from the Change Setup menu to define how the serial port responds to network and serial communications The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Channel configuration menu WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Figure 5 5 Serial and Telnet Port Parameters Baudrate 1152HH gt 7 IZF Mode 4C0 gt Flow ABD 7 Port No 146H9 gt 7 ConnectMode CH 7 Remote IP Address HHH 8BR gt HHA CARD Remote Port A gt 7 DisConnMode HAD 7 FlushMode LAH 7 BDisConnlime CHBH HH gt 7 FendGhar i HAD 7 FendGhar 2 HAD Baudrate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection Valid baud rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 The current value is displayed in parentheses I F Interface Mode The Interface I F Mode is a bit coded byte entered in hexadecimal notation The current value is displayed in parentheses Ueeeeeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeneneeeeneneeeeeeeeaeeeeneeeeeeneaeeeeeeneeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeseeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeseeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeee
58. modem commands and handles the modem signals accordingly For more information on Modem Emulation Mode see Modem Mode on page 47 Selecting Without Echo tells the modem not send an answer to the commands received or display typed data Choose Full Verbose for the unit to echo modem commands and respond to a command with a message string Character Response tells the WiPort unit to echo modem commands and respond to a command with a single character response Telnet Mode This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None Select True to permit a Telnet connection to the WiPort unit Remote Host Connection Response This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None Denotes the destination IP address used with an outgoing connection A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state Default setting is None Disconnection Disable Hard Disconnect The TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge a disconnect request Disconnect with modem_control_in The connection drops when modem_control_in transitions from a high state to a low state Disconnect with EOT The connection is dropped when Ctrl D or Hex 04 is detected Both Telnet mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled WiPort User Guide 17 Configuration Using Devicelnstaller fo
59. n modem_control_in input is asserted Cannot be used with Active Modem Mode Always Accept Accepts any incoming connection when a connection is not already established Default setting b Response Character Response A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state C connected D disconnected N host unreachable This option is overridden when the Active Start Modem Mode or Active Start Host List is in effect Default setting is Nothing quiet No Active Startup Does not attempt to initiate a connection Default setting With Any Character Attempts to connect when any character is received from the serial port Accept with modem _ control in Active Attempts to connect when the modem_control_in input changes from not asserted to asserted With a Specific Start Character Attempts to connect when it receives a specific start character from the serial port The default start character is carriage return WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Manual Connection Attempts to connect when directed by a command string received from the serial port The first character of the command string must be a C ASCII 0x43 and the last character must be either a carriage return ASCII Ox0D or a line feed Ox0A No blanks or space characters may be in the command string Between the first and last command string c
60. n to other LAN segments The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the unit The gateway address must be within the local network The default is N No indicating the gateway address has not been set To set the gateway address type Y At the prompt enter the gateway address Set Gateway IP Address N Y Gateway IP addr 0 0 0 0 _ EaneceuceeneeenneenaneenuceenaneenaneeneeenaneeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeSeeeee0eeee0e000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000 00000 00000 00000000000000000000R0EE0ESEEO Set the Netmask A netmask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part O default 0 _ The unit prompts for the number of host bits to be entered then calculates the netmask which displays in standard decimal dot notation when the saved parameters are displayed for example 255 255 255 0 WiPort User Guide 39 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 40 Table 5 1 Standard IP Network Netmasks Representing Host Bits Network Class Host Bits Netmask A 255 0 0 0 B 255 255 0 0 C 8 255 255 255 0 Change Telnet Configuration Password Setting the Telnet configuration password prevents unauthorized access to the setup men
61. nce it is masked out bit O is 0 gt GPIO9 will become 0 Response details 1Bh response to command 1Bh 03h OOh OOh OOh bit O is 1 GPIOO 1 bit 1 is 1 GPIO1 1 bit 9 is 0 gt GPIO9 0 66 WiPort User Guide 7 Monitor Mode Monitor Mode is a command line interface used for diagnostic purposes There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode locally via the serial port or remotely via the network Entering Monitor Mode via the Serial Port To enter Monitor Mode locally 1 Follow the same steps used for setting the serial configuration parameters see Serial Port Access on page 38 2 Instead of typing three x keys however a Type zzz to enter Monitor Mode with network connections b Type yyy to enter Monitor Mode without network connections A 0 gt prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port To enter Monitor Mode using a Telnet connection 1 Establish a Telnet session to the configuration port 9999 The following message appears aU NeSeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeneeeeeeseeneeeaeeneeeseeeeeeneeeeeeneseseeeeeeeeaeseeseaeseeeeneseseeneseseeaeseeseneseseeseseeeeaeseseeaeseseeaeseseeaeseseeseseeeeaeseseeaeseeeeaeeeseeneseseeaeeeeeeseseseesesesseseseeeeseseseesesesSeseeesSeneseseeseseeseneseseeseseseenesesSeseseseesesessesesessesesessesesesSesesessenesesSeseeesseseseeseaeseesesesesSeaesesSeaeseeSeaesEeSeaeeny MAC address 00204A0113A3 Software vers
62. network enabling solution based on the IEEE 802 11b wireless standard WiPort allows Original Equipment Manufacturers OEMs to add wireless connectivity to their products by incorporating it onto a circuit board The WiPort functions independently of a PC providing a fully integrated solution that combines a processor memory 802 11b transceiver and dual high speed serial ports into a single compact module It includes an operating system an embedded Web server full TCP IP protocol stack and WEP security In addition the WiPort sends email alerts and supports numerous other network communication protocols including ARP UDP TCP ICMP Telnet AutoIP DHCP HTTP SNMP and SMTP For OEMs who wish to customize the user interface by employing common and familiar tools the WiPort serves applets to a Web browser resulting in interactive Web pages This customization of HTML Web pages and configuration screens tailors the WiPort to fit unique requirements Capabilities The WiPort device server has the following capabilities Communication between TCP and UDP to serial Wireless interface 802 1 1b Ethernet interface Email notification of configurable alarms and events Upgradeable firmware SNMP monitoring Connects devices through a TCP or UDP data channel to computers or to another device server Contains a web server allowing presentation of custom content and easy configuration through the browser Contains eleven
63. nterval Indicates the time interval in which a new email message is sent to the recipient s when a single trigger event remains active WLAN Configuration Without adequate protection a wireless LAN is susceptible to access by unauthorized users As such WiPort includes the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption standard as an additional means of security To configure the WiPort s WLAN settings 1 Select WLAN from the main menu to open the WLAN Settings window WiPort User Guide 33 Configuration using Web Manager Figure 4 10 WLAN Settings 2 Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Q sxx Q a A po Search Sie Favorites media amp A es E Lad 33 Address http 192 168 1 1 LANTRON X i Firmware Version V5 8 0 0RC1 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A 4h WLAN Settings Network Server Serial Tunnel Network Interface WLAN v Hostlist Channel 1 Wireless Network Configuration Sena senings Auto Detect Infrastructure Ad Hoc Mode Channel Network Name SSID ACME_IBSS Serial Settings Connection C If Not Found Create Ad Hoc Network Email Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Country Unite Trigger 3 Network Name SSID Network Channel Configurable Pins Apply Settings Wireless Network Security Apply Factory Defaults Security WEP Authentication Shared lt Encryption 64 bits Y Encryption Key eeccccccce din hex Retype Key eeccccccce
64. ocal environment allowing for very small delays while keeping the packet count low The alternate packing algorithm optimizes the packet for the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network WAN Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream Select True to enable packing on the WiPort Idle Time Select the maximum time for inactivity between data bytes on the serial port The default time is 12 milliseconds Match Byte 1 Use to set the termination byte Set this value to 00 if not used Match Byte 2 Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed 18 WiPort User Guide Configuration Using Devicelnstaller Match 2 Byte Sequence Send Frame Only Used with Match Byte 1 and Match Byte 2 to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group The sequence must occur sequentially to indicate to the WiPort end of the data packet After the detection of the byte sequence indicates whether to send the data frame or the entire buffer i e include the trailing bytes Select True to send only the data frame Send Trailing Bytes Select the number of bytes to send after the end of sequence characters 7 To exit the Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations click OK Email Configuration The unit sends an e mail when a specific trigger event o
65. ode In Modem Emulation Mode the unit presents a modem interface to the attached serial device It accepts AT style modem commands and handles the modem signals correctly Normally there is a modem connected to a local PC and a modem connected to a remote machine A user must dial from the local PC to the remote machine accumulating phone charges for each connection Modem Mode allows you to replace modems with WiPorts and to use an Ethernet connection instead of a phone call By not having to change communications applications you avoid potentially expensive phone calls To select Modem Mode set the Connect Mode to C6 no echo D6 echo with full verbose or D7 echo with 1 character response Note If the unit is in Modem Mode and the serial port is idle the unit can still accept network TCP connections to the serial port if Connect Mode is set to C6 no echo D6 echo with full verbose or D7 echo with 1 character response Without Echo In Modem Mode echo refers to the echo of all of the characters entered in command mode it does not mean to echo data that is transferred Quiet Mode without echo refers to the modem not sending an answer to the commands received or displaying what was typed Full Verbose The unit echoes modem commands and responds to a command with a message string shown in the table below 1 Character The unit echoes modem commands and responds to a command Response with a single charact
66. on page 51 Telnet Terminal Type This parameter displays only if the terminal type option is enabled in Disconnect Mode If this option is enabled use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type Enter only one name If the terminal type option is enabled the unit also reacts to the EOR end of record and binary options which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to UNIX hosts Channel Port Password This parameter appears only if the channel port password option is enabled in Disconnect Mode If the option is enabled set a password on the serial port WiPort User Guide Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Email Configuration Note Change these settings via Telnet or serial connections only not on the Web Manager These settings are also configurable through Devicelnstaller The unit sends an Email to multiple recipients when a specific trigger event occurs There are three separate triggers based on any combination of the configurable pins PIO when selected as user I O functions Optionally use a two byte serial string to initiate a trigger To configure Email configuration settings select option 3 Email from the Change Setup menu Figure 5 7 Email Settings E mail Mail server 0 0 0 0 Unit Domain Recipient 1 Recipient 2 Trigger 1 Serial trigger input disabled Channel 1 Match 00 Trigger inputi Trigger input2 Trigger input3 Message Priority
67. or 64 bit encryption 26 hexadecimal characters are required for 128 bit encryption Data Rate WiPort permits the control of the transmission rate in Mbps 3 Click Apply to apply the changes immediately to the WiPort and automatically reboot Click OK to save the changes to apply at the next reboot WiPort User Guide 13 Configuration Using Devicelnstaller 14 Host List Configuration If this option is set to True the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to the first available device listed in the host list table Once it connects the unit stops further attempts If this connection fails the unit continues to scroll through the table until it is able to connect to the next available IP address in the host list The host list supports a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 entries Each entry contains an IP address and a port number This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None Note The host list is disabled for Manual and Modem Mode The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled To configure the WiPort s host list 1 From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit click the Advanced tab 2 Inthe Host List section modify the following fields Retry Counter Enter the value for the number of times the WiPort should attempt to retry connecting to the host list Retry Timeou
68. orithm defines how and when packets are sent to the network The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local environment The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the packet count on the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network WAN Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream Pack control settings are enabled in Flush Mode Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed Table 5 12 Pack Control Options Packing Interval Interval 12ms r 0 Interval 52ms Pf ff ff e Interval 250ms Pf fo ff fa fo Interval Ssec Pf ff ff ya Trailing Characters None One Two Send Characters 2 Byte Send Character Sequence Send Immediately After Send chars WiPort User Guide 51 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 52 Packing Interval Packing Interval defines how long the unit should wait before sending accumulated characters This wait period is between successive network segments containing data For alternate packing the default interval is 12 ms Trailing Characters In some applications CRC Checksum or other trailing characters follow the end of sequence character this option helps to adapt frame transmission to the frame boundary Send Characters If2 Byte Send Character Sequence is enabled the unit interprets the sendchars as a 2 byte sequence if this option is not enabled th
69. ould indicate WiPort 4 Click OK to download the file Note See also Recovering Firmware in the Devicelnstaller User Guide WiPort User Guide 9 Troubleshooting This chapter discusses how you can diagnose and fix errors quickly without having to contact a dealer or Lantronix The WiPort s diagnostic LEDs indicate the unit s status It helps to connect a terminal to the serial port while diagnosing an error to view summary messages that may be displayed When troubleshooting always ensure that the physical connections power cable network cable and serial cable are secure Note Some unexplained errors might be caused by duplicate IP addresses on the network Make sure that your unit s IP address is unique When troubleshooting the following problems make sure that the WiPort is powered up Confirm that you are using a good network connection Diagnostic LED States Condition Diagnostic LED No Errors Firmware storage checksum Blink 1x 4 seconds error RAM error Blink 2x 4 seconds Network controller error Blink 3x 4 seconds Serial number storage Blink 4x 4 seconds checksum error Duplicate IP address present Blink 5x 4 seconds Firmware and hardware Blink 6x 4 seconds mismatch Faulty network connection Blink 2x second Blink 4x 4 seconds No DHCP response Blink 2x second Blink 5x 4 seconds Setup menu active Blink 2x second Follow Diagnostic LED for 2 seconds off for 2 seconds WiPort User Gui
70. ow control manages data flow between devices in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently Too much data arriving before a device is prepared to manage it causes lost or retransmitted data Stop bits The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication It indicates the end of transmission Parity Refers to the checking whether data has been lost or written over when transmitted between computers The default is None UDP Datagram Mode Datagram Mode When the UDP option is in effect the unit never attempts to initiate a TCP connection because it uses UDP datagrams to send and receive data Select True to enable Datagram Mode Datagram Type Configurable when Datagram Mode is set to True Configures remote IP or network broadcast address and the remote port Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP Passive Connection Accept Passive Select Yes to permit incoming network connection on this Connection port Local Port Port number for an incoming connection Also used as the source port number Password Required Select True to require a password for incoming connections Port Password This parameter appears only when Password Required is set to True Enter a password for the selected channel or serial port Active Connection Active Connection Terminal Type Defines the unit s connection method The default is None no Active Connection This field is avai
71. ows access locally via the web pages and the serial port of the unit Disable Telnet Setup N _ Disable TFTP Firmware Upgrade This setting defaults to the N No option The Y Yes option disables TFTP for network firmware upgrades Disable TFTP Firmware Update N _ With this option download firmware upgrades over the serial port using Devicelnstaller s Recover Firmware procedure see page 70 Disable Port 77FE Hex Note Disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE prevents users from accessing the setup menu from the network Port 77FE is used by Devicelnstaller Web Manager and custom programs to configure the unit remotely If required disable this capability for security purposes Disable Port 77FEh N _ The default setting is the N No option which enables remote configuration As a result configure the unit by using Devicelnstaller web pages Telnet or serial configuration The Y Yes option disables remote configuration and web sites Note The Y Yes option disables many of the GUI tools for configuring the unit including the embedded Web Manager tool Disable Web Server The Y Yes option disables the web server This setting defaults to the N option Disable Web Server N Disable Web Setup The Y Yes option disables configuration via the Web Manager This setting defaults to the N option Disable Web Setup N _ Disable ECHO Ports This setting controls whether the
72. phical User Interface GUI on a PC attached to a network See 3 Configuration Using Devicelnstaller Web Manager Through a web interface configure the WiPort and its settings using the WiPort s Web Manager See 4 Configuration using Web Manager Serial amp Telnet Ports There are two approaches to accessing Serial Mode Make a Telnet connection to the network port 9999 or connect a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the unit s serial port See 5 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port Addresses and Port Numbers Hardware Address The hardware address is also referred to as the Ethernet address or the MAC address The first three bytes of the Ethernet address are fixed and read 00 20 4A identifying the unit as a Lantronix product The fourth fifth and sixth bytes are unique numbers assigned to each unit Example 00 20 4A 14 01 18 Note Make note of the MAC address It is needed to locate the WiPort using Devicelnstaller IP Address Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address This address is used to reference the specific unit The WiPort is automatically assigned an IP address on DHCP enabled networks as it is DHCP enabled by default 10 WiPort User Guide Introduction Port Numbers Every TCP connection and every UDP datagram is defined by a destination IP address and a port number For example a Telnet application commonly uses port number 23 A port n
73. port range is 50 000 to 59 999 Each subsequent connection increments the number by 1 it wraps back around to 50 000 Only use this automatic port increment feature to initiate a connection using TCP Set the port to a non zero value when the unit is in a passive mode or when using UDP Deseeeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeeseeeeaeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeaeseeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeaeseseeaeseeeeneeeeeeseseeeeseseeeeneeeseeaeseeeeaeseeeeaeseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeeeseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeeeseseeseseseeoeseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeseseseeaeseeeeanseeeeae Enter Connect Mode options in hexadecimal notation Table 5 6 Connect Mode Options Connect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 a Incoming Connection Never accept incoming Accept with modem_control_in Active Always Accept b Response Nothing quiet Character response C connect D disconnect N unreachable p fe c Active Startup No active startup With any character With modem_control_in Active With a specific start character WiPort User Guide 43 Connect Mode Option Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port anew EE ed ee eer tet tft d Datagram Type S Ail EEE Modem Mode ica EE i eee Numeric modem result codes a Incoming Connection Never Accept Incoming Rejects all external connection attempts Accept with Accepts external connection requests only when the modem_control_i
74. r 3 WLAN Configurable Pins Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults 192 168 1 50 192 168 1 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Internet By 2 Enter or modify the following fields from the Hostlist Settings window Retry Settings Retry Counter Enter the value for the number of times the WiPort should attempt to retry connecting to the host list Retry Timeout Enter the duration in seconds the WiPort should abandon attempting a connection to the host list Host Information Host Address Enter or modify the host s IP address Port Enter the target port number Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations define how the serial ports respond to network and serial communication Serial Settings To configure a channel s serial settings 1 From the main menu click Serial Settings for either Channel 1 or Channel 2 to display the Serial Settings page for the selected channel WiPort User Guide 25 Configuration using Web Manager 26 Figure 4 5 Channel Serial Settings Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q sack amp x a f P Search Pe Favorites media E B te http f 192 168 1 1 LANTRONIX Network Server Chann
75. r Disconnect with EOT to function properly Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout The unit drops the connection if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires Enter time in the format mm ss where m is the number of minutes and s is the number of seconds To disable the inactivity timeout enter 00 00 Connection Connection LED Select Blink for the status LEDs to blink upon connection or None for no LED output Buffer Flushing Flush Input Buffer At Time of Disconnect Clear the network buffer when a network connection to or from the serial port drops On Active Connection Clear the network buffer upon initializing a connection On Passive Connection Clear the buffer upon a connection initiated from the network to the serial port Flush Output Buffer At Time of Disconnect Clear the buffer when the network connection to or from the device is dropped On Active Connection Clear the buffer with a new connection initiated from the device to the network On Passive Clear the buffer with a connection from the network to the Connection device Packing Enable Packing Two firmware selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a l
76. r Port This option allows the configuration of the web server port number The valid range is 1 65535 The default HTTP server port number is 80 Host List Configuration The WiPort scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table After a successful connection the unit stops trying to connect to any others If this connection fails the unit continues to scroll through the table until the next successful connection The host list supports a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 entries Each entry contains an IP address and a port number Note The host list is disabled for Manual and Modem Mode The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled To configure the WiPort s host list 1 From the main menu click the Hostlist tab WiPort User Guide Configuration using Web Manager Figure 4 4 Hostlist Settings Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q x E A Search Pe Favorites A media E B rN Back 7 http 192 168 1 1 Firmware Version 05 4 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A Hostlist Settings Network Server Retry Settings Retry Counter 3 Host Information Serial Tunnel Retry Timeout Channel 1 Serial Settings No Host Address Port No Host Address Se Settings Connection Email Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Trigge
77. r no answer 8 gt Wrong parameter s 9 gt Invalid command WiPort User Guide 8 Updating Firmware This chapter explains how to obtain and update the unit s firmware Obtaining Firmware Obtain the most up to date firmware and release notes for the unit from the Lantronix web site www lantronix com or by using anonymous FTP ftp lantronix com pub Reloading Firmware There are several ways to update the unit s internal operational code ROM and FWX via Devicelnstaller the preferred way via TFTP or via the serial port You can also update the unit s internal Web interface COB via TFTP or Devicelnstaller Here are typical names for those files Check the Lantronix web site for the latest versions and release notes Table 8 1 Firmware Files ROM File FWX File 0x0 WPTxxx ROM H2 FW_200 FWX WPT _WNxxx COB Web Manager Please refer to the Devicelnstaller User Guide for information about reloading firmware using Devicelnstaller The other methods are discussed below Using TFTP Graphical User Interface To download new firmware from a computer 3 ot ol oS WiPort User Guide Use a TFTP client to put a binary file to the unit ROM to upgrade the unit s internal operational code and COB to upgrade its internal Web interface Note TFTP requires the ROM binary version of the unit s internal operational code In the TFTP server field enter the IP address of the unit being up
78. rable Pins Command 11h Get Directions Send No parameters Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 Directions 1 means GPIO X is an output a O means it is an input Command 12h Get Active Levels Send No parameters Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 Active levels 1 means GPIO X is active low OV when active 3 3V when inactive 0 means it is active high 3 3V when active OV when inactive Command 13h Get Current States Send No parameters Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 States 1 means GPIO X is active 0 means it is inactive Command 19h Set Directions Send 2 parameters Bytes 1 4 Mask 1 means the direction for GPIO X will be updated with the value in the second parameter 0 means the direction for that GPIO will not change Bytes 5 8 New Directions 1 means GPIO X will become an output a 0 means it will become an input Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 The updated directions 64 WiPort User Guide Configurable Pins Command 1Ah Set Active Levels Send 2 parameters Bytes 1 4 Mask Bit X 1 means the direction for GPIO X will be updated with the value in the second parameter 0 means the active type for that GPIO will not change Bytes 5 8 New Active Levels Bit X 1 means GPIO X will become active low 0 means it will become active high Response 1 parameter Bytes 1 4 Updated active levels Command 1Bh Set States Send 2 parameters Bytes 1 4 Mask Bit
79. t Enter the duration in seconds the WiPort should abandon attempting connection to the host list 3 Click the next to the Host List field to open the HostListEntry Collection Editor Window The list of host list IP addresses display in the Members section 4 Click on a host list member to highlight it and enter the following information in the Properties section Host Enter or modify the Host s IP address Port Enter the port on which the Host s IP address resides 5 Click Apply to apply the changes immediately to the WiPort and automatically reboot Click OK to save the changes to apply at the next reboot OEM Pin Configuration There are 11 configurable hardware pins on the WiPort unit For each pin configure the pin function communication direction and its active level For more information see Configurable Pins on page 62 To configure the WiPort s Configurable Pins 1 From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit click the Advanced tab 2 Inthe OEM Configurable Pins section click the button next to the Configurable Pins field to open the ConfigurablePin Collection Editor window 3 Highlight a Configurable Pin from the Members section to select it for configuration 4 Inthe Configurable Pin Properties section right side of the window modify the following fields Config Pin Function From the pull down menu select the purpose of the specified pin WiPort
80. the control of the transmission rate Select the data rate in Mbps from the pull down menu Radio Power Power management reduces the overall power consumption Management of the WiPort unit Selecting Enable increases the response time OEM Pin Configuration There are 11 configurable hardware pins on the WiPort unit For each pin configure the pin function communication direction and its activity level For more information see Configurable Pins on page 62 To configure the WiPort s OEM Configurable Pins 1 Click Configurable Pins from the main menu to open the Configurable Pins window Figure 4 11 Configurable Pins Settings Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer ox ka Q sx amp a EA P Search Sie Favorites media L A es i han 3 Address http 10 10 10 3 Eco Links LANTRON X Firmware Version V5 8 0 0RC1 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A Efa Configurable Pin Settings Network Server Serial Tunnel Hostlist Channel 1 O v Function Direction Trigger Input Active Level RS485 Select Input Output O Low High RS485 2 Wire Input Output O Low High Modem Ctrl Channel 1 Out Input Output Low O High Serial Settings PEAR E Modem Ctrl Channel 1 In Input Output Low O High Email Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Trigger 3 WLAN General Purpose I O Input output Low O High Serial Channel 1
81. the network Subnet Mask A subnet mask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part Default Gateway The gateway address or router allows communication to other LAN segments The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the unit The gateway address must be within the local network 4 Click the OK button when finished Server Configuration The unit s server values display upon selecting Server from the main menu The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Server configuration menu Figure 4 3 Server Settings A Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Q sax Q a EA pe Search Sie Favorites media amp A es KR gt d 33 Address http 192 168 1 1 LANTRON X Firmware Version V5 8 0 0RC1 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A aig Server Settings Network Serial Tunnel Server Configuration Telnet Password Channel 1 Serial Settings Retype Password Advanced ARP Cache Timeout Conn secs Email TCP Keepalive secs 45 Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Monitor Mode Bootup Enable Disable Trigger 3 CPU Performance Mode Low High WLAN HTTP Server Port Configurable Pins so Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults Internet WiPort User Guide 23 Configuration using Web Manager 24 To configure the WiPort s
82. through 77FE for example by using Devicelnstaller This chapter describes how the directions active levels and states can be dynamically controlled and probed through special port 77FO Features TCP and UDP can be used The protocol supports up to 32 GPIO for future products Function configuration can be retrieved Input or output selection can be retrieved and controlled Active low or high selection can be retrieved and controlled Active or inactive selection can be retrieved and controlled 77F0 can be disabled Every change of state active inactive requires a command over TCP or UDP and thus is not very fast If you use this port for data transfer the throughput is low usually up to 1Kbps 4 Control Protocol The GPIO control protocol is a simple proprietary protocol which is described below Guidelines The GPIO control protocol is described from the PC side Send means from PC to WiPort Response comes from WiPort to PC The protocol allows for control of up to 32 GPIOs How many are actually available depends on the product WiPort has only three WiPort User Guide 62 Configurable Pins The parameters are four bytes long and represent GPIOs 0 31 with GPIOO in bit O of the first byte Little Endian Parameter bits for configurable pins not configured as GPIOs are undefined for Get commands and ignored on Set commands Every command consists of nine bytes one command type of one byte and
83. tings page for the selected channel 2 Inthe available fields enter the following information WiPort User Guide 27 Configuration using Web Manager 28 Connect Protocol Protocol Select TCP from the pull down menu Figure 4 6 TCP Connection Settings Lantronix WiPort Device Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q sek amp x a f p Search 5 Favorites media E B te O LJ xs http f 192 168 1 1 LANTRONIX Network Server Serial Tunnel Hostlist Channel 1 Serial Settings Channel 2 Serial Settings Connection Email Trigger 1 Trigger 2 Trigger 3 WLAN Configurable Pins Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults Channel 1 Connect Protocol Protocol TCP v Connect Mode Passive Connection Firmware Version 05 4 MAC Address 00 20 4A FF FF 2A Connection Settings Active Connection Accept Incoming Yes Active Connect With Start Character Password Required Yes Password No Start Character g0D in Hex Modem Mode None x Endpoint Configuration Local Port 10001 Remote Port 10001 Common Options Telnet Mode Enable C Auto increment for active connect Remote Host 192 168 1 2 Connect Response None Terminal Name wt 100 v Use Hostlist Yes No LED Blink i Disconnect Mode On Mdm_Ctrl_
84. tional means of security To configure the WiPort s WLAN settings Note These settings are dependent on a given network s individual settings 1 From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit click the Advanced tab 2 Inthe WLAN Configurable Items section enter the following fields Current Network Interface Use the pull down menu to select a WLAN interface or an Ethernet interface Network Name to Search Ad Hoc Network Creation Enter the name of the network in which the WiPort unit resides Select Enable when using a client Such as a wireless card to associate to a network Ad Hoc Network Name Enter the network name for the Ad Hoc network Ad Hoc Country From the pull down menu select a country for the Ad Hoc network The default is United States Ad Hoc Network Channel Select the radio channel from the pull down menu for the Ad Hoc network The default value is 11 Security As an additional security measure enable WEP on the WiPort By default WEP is disabled on WiPort Authentication Select an authentication scheme from the pull down menu None or Shared Selecting Shared requires manually entering the authentication key Encryption Select the encryption type from the pull down menu 128 bits is the default encryption Encryption Key Alternatively manually enter the Encryption Key in hexadecimal value 10 hexadecimal characters are required f
85. tmask remain unchanged The configurable pins settings also remain unchanged The specific settings that this option changes are listed below Channel 1 Configuration Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C 1 stop bit no parity 8 bit RS 232C no flow control Port No 10001 Connect Mode Hostlist Retry Counter Hostlist Retry Timeout Send Character All other parameters Channel 2 Configuration Baudrate I F Mode Port No Connect Mode Hostlist Retry Counter WiPort User Guide CO always accept incoming connection no active connection startup 3 250 msec 0x0D CR 0 9600 4C 1 stop bit no parity 8 bit RS 232C no flow control 10002 CO always accept incoming connection no active connection startup 3 59 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 60 Hostlist Retry Timeout Send Character All other parameters WLAN Settings Enable WLAN Find Network Name Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation Name Country Channel Security Data Rate Expert Settings TCP keepalive ARP cache timeout High CPU performance mode Disable Monitor Mode HTTP port number SMTP port number Security Settings Disable SNMP SNMP Community Name Disable Telnet Setup Disable TFTP Firmware Update Disable Port 77FEh Disable Web Server Disable Web Setup Disable ECHO ports Enable Enhanced password Disable Port 77FOh 250 msec 0x0D CR 0 Y Yes LTRX_IBSS Y Yes LTRX_IBS
86. ttings aa Connection Trigger Input 1 Active v Enable Serial Trigger Input Trigger Input 3 None Data Size Two Bytes v Email Match Data 00D oA Trigger 2 Message Properties Trigger 3 WLAN Configurable Pins Notification Interval 1 Re notification Interval 50 Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults Message Trigger 1 Test Priority Low Y Internet 2 Configure the following fields Conditions Configurable Pins Select the condition from the pull down menu for the configurable pins Repeat for each Trigger Input field Enable Serial Trigger When selected specified serial communications count as a Input trigger input 32 WiPort User Guide Configuration using Web Manager Channel Select the channel prompting the trigger Data Size Select the data size prompting the trigger Match Data Enter the data which when appears in the communication stream prompts a trigger Note All of the conditions must match for an email notification to be sent Message Properties Message The subject line of the trigger event email to the specified recipient s Priority The priority level for the e mail Notification Interval The notification interval is the minimum time allowed between individual triggers If a trigger event occurs within the minimum interval since the last trigger it is ignored Re notification I
87. u via a Telnet connection to port 9999 or via web pages The password must have 4 characters An M password setting for Telnet access only of 16 characters is sane under option 6 Security from the Change Setup menu Note A password is not required to access the Setup Mode window via a serial connection DHCP Name If a DHCP server has automatically assigned the IP address and network settings discover the unit by using the Devicelnstaller network search feature There are three methods for assigning DHCP names to the unit Default DHCP Name If the DHCP name is not changed and the IP is 0 0 0 0 then the DHCP name defaults to CXXXXXX XXXXXX is the last 6 digits of the MAC address shown on the label on the bottom side of the unit For example if the MAC address is 00 20 4A 12 34 56 then the default DHCP name is C123456 Custom DHCP Name Create your own DHCP name If using an IP address of 0 0 0 0 then the last option in Server configuration is Change DHCP device name This option allows you to change the DHCP name to an alphanumeric name LTX in the example Change DHCP device name not set N Y Enter new DHCP device name LTX Numeric DHCP Name Change the DHCP name by specifying the last octet of the IP address When using this method the DHCP name is LTXYY where YY is the last octet of the IP address If the IP address specified is 0 0 0 12 then the DHCP name is LTX12 This method only works with 2 digit nu
88. umber is similar to an extension on a phone system The unit s serial channel port can be associated with a specific TCP UDP port number Port number 9999 is reserved for access to the unit s Setup configuration Mode window Ports 0 1024 are reserved as well For more information on reserved port numbers refer to Table 5 5 Reserved Port Numbers WiPort User Guide 11 3 Configuration Using Devicelnstaller This chapter covers the steps for getting the WiPort device server online and working Accessing WiPort using Devicelnstaller Note Make note of the MAC address It is needed to locate the WiPort using Devicelnstaller For more information on the hardware address see Hardware Address on page 10 Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run Devicelnstaller 1 Click Start gt Programs gt Lantronix gt Devicelnstaller gt Devicelnstaller If the PC has more than one network adapter a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter Select an adapter and click OK Click the Search icon and select the WiPort unit from the list of Lantronix device servers on the local network Highlight the WiPort device in the list and click Settings The Configure Device window for the WiPort unit displays To store configuration changes click OK To store and apply modifications click Apply Server Configuration Note The IP address is assigned via DHCP on DHCP enabled networks Assign a stati
89. ur choice field and pressing Enter View the current configuration by pressing Enter from the Change Setup menu To enter a value for a parameter type the value and press Enter To confirm a current value press Enter without inputted parameters 6 When finished save the new configurations 9 Save and exit The unit reboots Serial Port Access To configure the unit through a serial connection 1 Connect a console terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program to your unit s serial port The default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control 2 Reset the WiPort unit by cycling the unit s power turning the power off and back on Immediately upon resetting the device enter three lowercase x characters XXX Note The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the x key at the terminal or emulation while resetting the unit This must be done within three seconds of resetting the WiPort 3 Upon connection the following information displays Figure 5 3 MAC Address MAC address 00204AFFFF30 Software version 05 3 040129 WPT Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 4 Toenter the Setup Mode press Enter within 5 seconds Note Connection fails if Enter is not pressed within 5 seconds The configuration settings display followed by the setup menu options Figure 5 4 Setup Menu Options Change Setup 0 Server 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 3 Email 38 WiPort
90. with host 121 2 4 5 port 1 C5 Connects to 129 1 2 5 port 1234 C28 10 12 Connects to 129 1 28 10 port 12 C0 0 0 0 0 Connects to 129 1 28 10 port 12 enters Monitor Mode Autostart Automatic The unit automatically attempts a connection to the remote IP Connection address and port after booting up WiPort User Guide 45 Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 46 Hostlist If this option is set to True the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to the first available device listed in the host list table Once it connects the unit stops further attempts If this connection fails the unit continues to scroll through the table until it is able to connect to the next available IP address in the host list Hostlist supports a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 entries Each entry contains the IP address and the port number The hostlist is disabled for Manual Mode and for Modem Mode The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 Figure 5 6 Hostlist Example 2 ConnectMode C0 25 Hostlist No Entry Change Hostlist 01 IP address 0 23 02 IP address 0 3001 03 IP address 0 10001 04 IP address Hostlist Change Hostlist N Y 000 172 000 19 000 0 000 1 Port 000 172 000 19 000 0 000 2 Port 000 172 000
91. y Settings Apply Factory Defaults Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Automatic IP Address Configuration Internet To automatically assign an IP address and its network configuration 1 Click Network from the main menu 2 Select Obtain IP address automatically 3 Enter the following as necessary Select Enable to permit the Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP The BOOTP server automatically assigns the IP address from a Select Enable to permit Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP DHCP automatically assigns a leased IP address to BOOTP pool of addresses DHCP the WiPort unit Auto IP The WiPort generates an IP in the 169 254 x x address range with a Class B subnet Select the Disable checkbox to disable this feature DHCP Host Name Enter the name of the host on the network providing the IP address Note Disabling BOOTP DHCP and Auto IP i e all three checkboxes is not advised as the only available IP assignment method will then be ARP or serial port 4 Click the OK button when finished WiPort User Guide Configuration using Web Manager Static IP Address Configuration To manually assign an IP address and its network configuration 1 Click Network from the main menu 2 Select Use the following IP configuration 3 Enter the following as necessary IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses enter it manually The IP address must be set to a unique value in

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