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Lantronix Server 900-653-R User's Manual

1. DHCP Host Name Enter the name of the host on the network providing the IP address Note Disabling BOOTP DHCP and AutolP all three checkboxes is not advised as the only available IP assignment method will then be ARP or serial port 4 When you are finished click the OK button 5 Onthe main menu click Apply Settings Static IP Address Configuration You can manually assign an IP address to the unit and enter related network settings To assign an IP address manually 1 Onthe main menu click Network 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 in decimal dot notation The IP address must be set to a unique value in 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 DNS Server The DNS server allows the name of a remote machine to be resolved automatically Enter the IP address of the DNS server If the device is DHCP enabled the DHCP server provides the DNS server IP address which will override this configured value Note This setting is applicable only in Manual Co
2. MTU Size 1400 TCP Re transmission timeout ms 500 To configure the xDirect device server settings 1 Onthe main menu click Server 2 Configure or modify the following fields Server Configuration Select whether to enable advanced password Enable selecting this option enables advanced password creation allowing you to create passwords up to 16 bytes in length Disable selecting this option disables advanced password creation allowing you to create basic passwords up to 4 bytes in length Enhanced Password Telnet Web Manager Password Enter the password required for Telnet configuration and Web Manager access No password or entering a blank password entry will disable default password protection Retype Password Re enter the password required for Telnet configuration and Web Manager access Advanced ARP Cache Timeout secs 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 xDirect User Guide 26 5 Configuration Using Web Manager TCP Keepalive secs 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 The default set
3. Security Settings Defaults Disable SNMP No SNMP community name public Disable Telnet setup No Disable TFTP Firmware Update No Disable Port 77FEh No Disable Web Server No Disable Web Setup No Disable ECHO ports Yes Enable Enhanced Password No xDirect User Guide 60 10 Firmware Upgrades Obtaining Firmware You can obtain the most up to date firmware and release notes for the unit from the Lantronix web site www lantronix com support downloads or by using anonymous FTP ftp lantronix com pub Reloading Firmware There are several ways to update the unit s internal operational code ROM using Devicelnstaller the preferred way using TFTP or using the serial port You can also update the unit s internal Web interface COB using TFTP or Devicelnstaller Here are typical names for those files Check the Lantronix web site for the latest versions and release notes Table 10 1 Firmware Files xdirect_6900 rom xdirect_webm_2000 cob Please refer to the Devicelnstaller online Help 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 1 Use a TFTP client to send 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 inte
4. Table 8 11 Disconnect Mode Options Table 8 12 Flush Mode Options Table 8 13 Pack Control Options Table 10 1 Firmware Files Table 11 2 Monitor Mode Commands Table 11 3 Command Response Codes Table A 2 Status LED Table A 3 Serial LEDs Table A 4 Ethernet Link LED Table A 5 Ethernet Activity LED Table A 6 Problems and Error Messages Table B 6 Ethernet RJ45 Connector Pin Outs Table C 1 xDirect Technical Specifications Table E 1 Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion xDirect User Guide 19 39 40 43 43 44 44 45 46 49 50 52 52 53 61 65 66 67 68 68 68 68 73 75 79 1 Using this Guide Purpose and Audience This guide provides the information needed to configure use and update the xDirect device server It is for system administrators and those responsible for installing and maintaining the xDirect Chapter Summary The remaining chapters in this guide include Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Installation of xDirect Chapter 4 Using Devicelnstaller Chapter 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Chapter 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Chapter 7 Setup Mode Server Configuration Chapter 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Chapter 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Chapter 10 Firmware Upgrades Chapter 11 Monitor Mode Appendix A Troubleshooting and Contact Info Appendix B Connections and Pinou
5. 5 Type M upper case immediately A 0 gt prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode xDirect User Guide 64 Monitor Mode Commands 11 Monitor Mode The following commands are available in Monitor Mode Many commands have an IP address as an optional parameter xxx xxx xxx xxx If you enter the IP address the command is applied to another unit with that IP address If you do not enter the IP address the command is executed locally Note All commands must be in capital letters Responses to some of the commands are in Intel Hex format Table 11 2 Monitor Mode Commands VS x x x x Version GC x x x x Get Configuration SC x x x x Send Configuration PI x x x x Ping AT ARP Table TT TCP Connection Table NC Network Connection RS Reset QU Quit GO G1 Ge Gf Get configuration from memory page SO S1 Se Sf Set configuration to memory page GM Get MAC address ss Set Security record SA Scan NS Network Status xDirect User Guide Queries software header record 16 bytes of unit with IP address x x x x Gets configuration of unit with IP address x x x x as hex records 120 bytes Sets configuration of unit with IP address x x x x from hex records Pings unit with IP address x x x x to check device status Shows the unit s ARP table entries Shows all incoming and outgoing TCP connections Shows the unit s current IP address gateway subnet mask and DNS serv
6. 1 0 0 Use Broadcast Device Address Table No DevAddr No DevAddr No DevAddr No Dev Addr 0 im 2 3 fo 4 5 B 7 8 9 10 t 12 43 14 15 Connect Protocol Protocol Select UDP from the drop down menu Datagram Mode Datagram Type Configures the remote IP or network broadcast address and the remote port Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP The default setting is 00 Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming UDP datagrams The default setting is Yes Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number Remote Port Enter the port number of the remote device Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Use Broadcast Select to broadcast the UDP datagram Datagrams of type 01 can be sent as a broadcast by enabling this option The default is not to broadcast Note Datagrams are sent as subnet directed broadcasts Device Address Table The table is enabled when Datagram Type is set to FD Enter values between 1 and 255 to identify units on the local network of device servers Note Lantronix Tech Support supports Datagram type 01 Datagram Type FD is for OEM use 3 When you are finished 4 Onthe main menu clic xDirect User Guide click the OK button k Apply Settings 34 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Apply Settings 1 To save and apply the configuration changes to the device server click the Apply Settings butt
7. Figure 6 1 MAC Address and Login Prompt Figure 6 2 Setup Menu Options Figure 7 1 Network Settings Figure 8 1 Serial Port Settings Figure 8 8 Host List Option Hostlist Figure 9 1 Expert Settings Figure 9 2 Security Settings Figure 10 2 TFTP Window Figure 11 1 MAC Address and Login Prompt Figure A 1 xDirect LEDs Figure B 1 Single Serial Port and Ethernet Port on xDirect Figure B 2 DB9F in RS232 Mode All Models Figure B 3 DB9F in RS422 485 4 Wire Mode xDirect485 amp PoE Models Figure B 4 DB9F in RS485 2 Wire Mode xDirect485 amp PoE Models Figure B 5 RJ45 Ethernet Connector Figure B 7 Mini USB Power Port Connector on Standard xDirect Units Figure E 2 Windows Scientific Calculator Figure E 3 Hexadecimal Values in the Scientific Calculator xDirect User Guide 13 13 15 15 16 16 22 23 24 26 28 29 31 34 35 36 37 39 42 47 55 57 62 64 67 72 72 72 73 73 74 80 80 List of Tables Table 4 1 xDirect Configuration in Devicelnstaller Table 7 2 BootP DHCP AutolP options Table 7 3 Standard IP Network Netmasks Table 8 2 Interface Mode Options Table 8 3 Common Interface Mode Settings Table 8 4 Flow Control Options Table 8 5 Reserved Port Numbers Table 8 6 Connect Mode Options Table 8 7 Manual Connection Address Example Table 8 9 Modem Mode Messages Table 8 10 Modem Mode Commands
8. 4 Onthe main menu click Apply Settings xDirect User Guide 28 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Channel 1 Configuration The Channel 1 configuration defines how the serial ports respond to network and serial communication Serial Settings To configure the channel s serial settings 1 On the main menu click Serial Settings under Channel 1 to display the Serial Settings window Figure 5 6 Channel Serial Settings Serial Settings Channel 1 Disable Serial Port Port Settings Protocol R5232 v Flow Control None vi Baud Rate 9600 v Data Bits 8 v Parity None Stop Bits 1 Y Pack Control C Enable Packing Idle Gap Time Match 2 Byte Sequence Yes No Send Frame Immediate Yes No X Match Bytes i um Ox Send Trailing Bytes None One Two ex Flush Mode Flush Input Buffer Flush Output Buffer With Active Connect O yes 9 No With Active Connect ves 9 No With Passive Connect O ves 9 No With Passive Connect yes 9 No At Time of Disconnect O Yes 9 No At Time of Disconnect O Yes 9 No 2 In the available fields enter the following information Channel 1 Disable Serial Port When selected disables communication through the serial port The serial port is enabled by default Note This feature is not available on single port device servers since it can only be applied to channel 1 Port Settings Protocol From the drop down menu select the protocol type for t
9. Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions Many of the unit s configuration procedures require you to assemble a series of options represented as bits into a complete command represented as a byte The resulting binary value must be converted to a hexadecimal representation Use this chapter to learn to convert binary values to hexadecimals or to look up hexadecimal values in the tables of configuration options The tables include Command Mode serial string sign on message AES Keys Converting Binary to Hexadecimal Table E 1 Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Following are two simple ways to convert binary numbers to hexadecimal notation Decimal Binary Hex Conversion Table 0 0000 0 Hexadecimal digits have values ranging from 0 to F 1 0001 1 which are represented as 0 9 A for 10 B for 11 etc To convert a binary value for example 0100 2 0010 2 1100 to a hexadecimal representation treat the upper and lower four bits separately to produce a two 3 0011 3 digit hexadecimal number in this case 4C Use the mes 2 following table to convert values from binary to hexadecimal 5 0101 5 Scientific Calculator 6 0110 6 Another simple way to convert binary to hexadecimal 7 0111 7 is to use a scientific calculator such as the one available on the Windows operating systems For 8 1000 8 le eR 9 1001 9 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Accessories gt Calculator 10 1010 A 2 Onthe View menu sele
10. Network Settings Network Mode Wired Only IP Configuration Obtain IP address automatically Auto Configuration Methods BOOTP Enable O Disable DHCP Enable O Disable AutolP 9 Enable O Disable DHCP Host Name fo tsi Use the following IP configuration IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Ethernet Configuration Auto Negotiate Speed 100 Mbps 10 Mbps Duplex Full Half Network Mode 1 Click Network from the main menu 2 Note the following Network Mode network connectivity For the xDirect Wired Only is the only choice It enables the Ethernet Automatic IP Address Configuration An IP address can be assigned automatically You then enter related network settings To assign an IP address automatically 1 On the main menu click Network 2 Select Obtain IP address automatically 3 Enter the following as necessary BOOTP Select Enable to permit the Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP server to assign the IP address from a pool of addresses automatically Enable is the default DHCP Select Enable to permit the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP to assign a leased IP address to the xDirect unit automatically Enable is the default xDirect User Guide 24 5 Configuration Using Web Manager AutolP Select Enable to permit the xDirect to generate an IP in the 169 254 x x address range with a Class B subnet Enable is the default
11. Note Datagrams are sent as subnet directed broadcasts 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 e Modem Mode 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 xDirects 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 D7 echo with numeric response CF modem responses only numeric response or CE modem responses only full verbose Note Ifthe 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 D7 echo with numeric response CF modem responses only numeric response or CE modem responses only full verbose 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
12. Show IP Address after RING 50 Auto Increment Source Port 51 Remote IP Address 51 Remote Port 51 Disconnect Mode DisConnMode 51 Flush Mode Buffer Flushing 52 Pack Control 53 Packing Interval 53 Trailing Characters 53 Send Characters 53 DisConnTime Inactivity Timeout 54 Send Characters 54 Telnet Terminal Type 54 Channel Port Password 54 xDirect User Guide 5 Table of Contents 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings 55 Expert Settings Option 5 55 TCP Keepalive Time In Seconds 55 ARP Cache Timeout In Seconds 55 CPU Performance 55 Monitor Mode at Bootup 56 HTTP Port Number 56 MTU Size 56 TCP Re Transmission Timeout 56 Enable Alternate MAC 56 Ethernet Connection Type 56 Security Settings Option 6 56 Disable SNMP 57 SNMP Community Name 57 Disable Telnet Setup 57 Disable TFTP Firmware Update 58 Disable Port 77FE Hex 58 Disable Web Server 58 Disable Web Setup 58 Disable ECHO Ports 58 Enable Encryption 58 Enable Enhanced Password 59 Default Settings Option 7 59 Channel 1 Configuration Defaults 60 Expert Settings Defaults 60 Security Settings Defaults 60 10 Firmware Upgrades 61 Obtaining Firmware 61 Reloading Firmware 61 Using TFTP Graphical User Interface 61 Using TFTP Command Line Interface 62 Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and Devicelnstaller 62 11 Monitor Mode 64 Entering Monitor Mode Using the Serial
13. 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 If an IP address does not follow the first command string character which is C the subsequent character string is interpreted as the host name and domain to be used in DNS lookup This character string can include a destination port number as well The port number can be preceded by either a forward slash or a colon Table 8 7 Manual Connection Address Example C121 2 4 5 1 Complete override connection is started 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 xDirect User Guide 46 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration C0 0 0 0 0 Enters Monitor Mode Cwww lantronix com 80 Tries to connect to the Lantronix web server if the lt hostname domain
14. smartphone or tablet from anywhere With plug and play simplicity small form factor multiple power options and a robust device server application xDirect provides the easiest and shortest path to network connectivity right on the wire Key Features Complete Network Connectivity Solution Integrated 10 100 Ethernet Port and Serial Cable Complete Device Server Application with Full IP Stack and Web Server Space Saving Form Factor Serial Data Rate of up to 921 Kbps 128 192 256 bit AES Encryption Flexible Power Options 5 VDC USB Jack 5 15 VDC DB9 Pin 9 and PoE Extended Temperature Range of 40 to 85 C 5 year Limited Warranty Short cable 256 bit AES Encryption Password Protection 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 9 9 Applications The xDirect family of Device Servers allows serial devices such as those listed below to connect and communicate over Ethernet networks using the IP protocol family TCP for connection oriented stream applications and UDP for datagram applications ATM Machines CNC Controllers Data Collection Devices Automation Control 9 9 9 Data Display Devices Digital Signage 1 When high performance mode in server settings is enabled 2 PoE model only 3 Non PoE models only UL certified 40 to 75 C xDirect User Guide 12 2 Introduction HVAC Systems Medical Devices Oil and Gas Exploration Security Alarms and Access Control Devices Telecommunications Equipment Time At
15. 0 0 xPrintServer 0 0 0 0 0 0 xSenso 0 0 0 0 0 0 O toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 X toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 xDirect User Guide 82
16. 29 Port Settings 29 Pack Control 30 Flush Input Buffer Serial to Network 30 Flush Output Buffer Network to Serial 30 Connection Settings TCP 31 Connect Protocol 31 Connect Mode Passive Connection 31 Connect Mode Active Connection 32 Endpoint Configuration 32 Common Options 32 Disconnect Mode 33 Connection Settings UDP 33 Connect Protocol 34 Datagram Mode 34 Endpoint Configuration 34 Apply Settings 35 Apply Defaults 35 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Accessing Setup Mode 36 36 Telnet Connection 36 Serial Port Connection 38 Exiting Setup Mode 38 xDirect User Guide Table of Contents 7 Setup Mode Server Configuration 39 Server Configuration Option 0 39 IP Address 39 Set Gateway IP Address 40 Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part 40 Set DNS Server IP Address 40 Change Telnet Configuration Password 41 DHCP Name 41 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration 42 Channel 1 Option 1 42 Baudrate 42 I F Interface Mode 43 Flow 43 Port Number 44 Connect Mode 44 a Incoming Connection 45 b Response 46 c Active Startup 46 Host List Option Hostlist 47 d Datagram Type 48 e Modem Mode 48 Send the Escape Sequence in Modem Mode 50
17. 5 100Mbit full duplex Ethernet connection type 0 Security Settings Option 6 You can change security settings by means of Telnet or serial connections only not on the Web Manager We recommend that you set security over the dedicated network or over the serial setup to prevent eavesdropping xDirect User Guide 56 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Caution Disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE will prevent users from accessing the setup menu from the network Disabling Port 77FE also disables the Web from configuring the device Select 6 to configure security settings Figure 9 2 Security Settings Disable SNMP N SNMP Community Name public Disable Telnet Setup N Disable TFTP Firmware Update N Disable Port 77FEh N Disable Web Server N Disable Web Setup N Disable ECHO ports Y Enable Encryption N Enable Enhanced Password N Disable SNMP This setting allows you to disable the SNMP protocol on the unit for security reasons The default setting is N No Disable SNMP N _ SNMP Community Name The SNMP Community Name is a required field for NMS to read or write to a device Enter a string of 1 to 13 characters The default setting is public SNMP Community Name public _ The default entry is public The current value is displayed in parentheses Disable Telnet Setup Note f you choose to disable this option keep in mind that disabling both Te
18. CPR utility See the CPR online Help for details Terminal Name This field is available for configuration only when Telnet Com Port Cntrl 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 end of record EOR and binary options which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to IBM hosts xDirect User Guide 32 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Connect Response A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state The default setting is None Use Hostlist If this option is set to Yes 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 connects 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 LED Select Blink for the status LEDs to blink upon connection or None for no LED output The default setting is Blink Disconnect Mode On Mdm_Cirl_In Drop Set to Yes for the network connection to or from the serial port to disconnect drop when Modem Control In transitions from an asserted state to no
19. No 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 The default setting is No With Passive Connect Select Yes to clear the output buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device The default setting is No xDirect User Guide 30 5 Configuration Using Web Manager At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the output buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected The default setting is No 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Connection Settings TCP To configure a channel s TCP settings 1 On the main menu click Connection The Connection Settings window for the channel displays Figure 5 7 TCP Connection Settings Connection Settings Channel 1 Connect Protocol Protocol TCP v Connect Mode Passive Connection Active Connection Accept Incoming Yes v Active Connect None P d i Pood Oves 9 No Start Character Ox in Hex Password Modem Mode None vj Modem Escape Sequence Pass Through G ves Ono Show IP Address After RING GO ves Ono Remote Port 0 Endpoint Configuration Local Port 10001 CI Auto increment for active connect Remote Host 0 0 0 0 Common Options Telnet Com Port Cntr Disable v Connect R
20. No power Blinks 3 times every 4 seconds Duplicate IP address present on network Blinks 5 times every 4 seconds No DHCP address obtained Blinks 2 times every second Setup menu active Blinks 1 time every second Socket connection to the serial chanel xDirect User Guide 67 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Contact Info Serial LEDs Two serial LEDs on top of the xDirect unit directly adjacent to the X Power Status LED indicate transmit and receive data activity Table A 3 Serial LEDs TX Serial LED Green Indicates transmit data activity RX Serial LED Amber Indicates receive data activity RJ45 Ethernet LED The following two tables describe the meaning of the left and right LED colors on the Ethernet Table A 4 Ethernet Link LED Table A 5 Ethernet Activity LED Off No Link Off No Activity Amber 10 Mbps Amber Half Duplex Green 100 Mbps Green Full Duplex Problems and Error Messages Table A 6 Problems and Error Messages When you issue the ARP S Your currently logged in user Have someone from your IT department log command in Windows the ARP does not have the correct rights you in with sufficient rights To configure entry addition failed 5 message to use this command on this Windows Vista 7Use the link below for FAQ displays For Windows Vista 7 you PC Windows Vista 7 has 1442 need to run DOS as administrator changed security measures http Itxfag custhelp com app answers list Enter 1442 in the keyword searc
21. Port 64 Entering Monitor Mode Using the Network Port 64 Monitor Mode Commands 65 xDirect User Guide 6 Table of Contents Appendix A Troubleshooting and Contact Info 67 LEDs 67 Status LED 67 Serial LEDs 68 RJ45 Ethernet LED 68 Problems and Error Messages 68 Technical Support 71 Appendix B Connections and Pinouts 72 Serial Port Pinouts 72 Ethernet Connector Pinouts 73 Power Jack Mini USB B 74 Appendix C Technical Specifications 75 Appendix D Alternative Ways to Assign an IP Address 77 DHCP 77 AutolP 77 BOOTP 78 ARP and Telnet 78 Appendix E Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions 79 Converting Binary to Hexadecimal 79 Conversion Table 79 Scientific Calculator 79 Appendix F Compliance 81 xDirect User Guide 7 List of Figures Figure 2 1 Serial Tunneling Example Figure 2 2 Direct TCP IP or Redirector Configuration Figure 2 3 Product Label Figure 2 4 Sample Hardware Address Figure 3 1 xDirect with PoE Connected to a Serial Device and Network Figure 3 2 Standard xDirect without PoE Connected to a Serial Device and Network Figure 5 1 Web Manager Login Window Figure 5 2 Lantronix Web Manager Figure 5 3 Network Settings Figure 5 4 Server Settings Figure 5 5 Hostlist Settings Figure 5 6 Channel Serial Settings Figure 5 7 TCP Connection Settings Figure 5 8 UDP Connection Settings Figure 5 9 Apply Settings and Apply Defaults
22. The current value displays in parentheses IP Address 000 000 000 000 If DHCP is used the third octet of the IP address sets the BootP DHCP AutolP options The following table shows the bits you can manually configure to force the xDirect to disable AutolP DHCP or BootP To disable an option set the appropriate bit Table 7 2 BootP DHCP AutoIP options AutoIP 0 1 DHCP 1 2 BootP 2 4 For example if the third octet is 0 0 5 0 the AutolP and BootP options are disabled only DHCP is enabled The value 5 results from adding the binary equivalents of 0 and 2 This is the most common setting when using DHCP xDirect User Guide 39 7 Setup Mode Server Configuration Set Gateway IP Address 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 The default setting is N No meaning the gateway address has not been set To set the gateway address type Y and enter the address Set Gateway IP Address N Y Gateway IP addr 000 000 000 000 Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part 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 0 default 0 _ Note Class A 24 bits Class B 16 bits Class C 8 bits The unit prompts for the numbe
23. The hexadecimal values are echoed as asterisks to prevent onlookers from seeing the key Hexadecimal values are 0 9 and A F Fora 128 bit key length enter 32 hexadecimal characters Fora 192 bit key length enter 48 hexadecimal characters Fora 256 bit key length enter 64 hexadecimal characters 5 Continue pressing Enter until you return to the Change Setup menu 6 From the Change Setup menu select option 9 to save and exit Encryption only applies to the port selected for data tunneling default 10001 regardless of whether you are using TCP or UDP Generally one of these situations applies Encrypted xDirect to xDirect communication Be sure to configure both xDirect devices with the same encryption key Third party application to xDirect encrypted communication xDirect uses standard AES encryption protocols To communicate successfully products and applications on the peer side must use the same protocols and the same encryption key as the xDirect Lantronix Secure Com Port Redirector provides an encrypted connection from Windows based applications to the xDirect Information about SCPR is at www lantronix com device networking utilities tools scpr A 30 day trial version of SCPR is available Note Developers can license the Lantronix Encryption Library Suite See www lantronix com device networking utilities tools Enable Enhanced Password This setting defaults to the N No option which allows
24. an entry in the host s ARP table using the intended IP address and the hardware address of the unit on the product label on the bottom of the unit arp s 191 12 3 77 00 20 4a xx xx xx Unix arp s 191 12 3 77 00 20 4a xx xx xx Windows Note For the ARP command to work on Windows 95 the ARP table on the PC must have at least one IP address defined other than its own 2 If you are using Windows 95 type ARP A atthe DOS command prompt to verify that there is at least one entry in the ARP table If the local machine is the only entry ping another IP address on your network to build a new entry in the ARP table the IP address must be a host other than the machine on which you are working Once there is at least one additional entry in the ARP table use the following command to ARP an IP address to the unit arp s 191 12 3 77 00 20 4a xx xx xx 3 Open a Telnet connection to port 1 The connection fails quickly but the unit temporarily changes its IP address to the one designated in this step telnet 191 12 3 77 1 4 Open a Telnet connection to port 9999 and press Enter within five seconds to go into Setup Mode If you wait longer than five seconds the unit reboots telnet 191 12 3 77 9999 Note The IP address you just set is temporary and reverts to the default value when the unit s power is reset unless you configure the unit with a static IP address and store the changes permanently xDirect User Guide 78 Appendix E
25. and Network Class Please try again The device server is not communicating with the serial device to which it is attached xDirect User Guide 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 local subnet The device server may not be plugged into the network properly 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 You did not choose the correct subnet mask The most likely reason is the wrong serial settings were chosen 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 local 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 pl
26. and a remote port number pppp ATDTx x x X pppp or ATDTx x x x pppp ATDTx x x x Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and the remote port number defined within the unit ATDO 0 0 0 Forces the unit into Monitor Mode if a remote IP address and port number are defined within the unit ATD or ATDT Forces the unit into Monitor Mode if a remote IP address and port number are not defined within the unit ATDx x x x Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and the remote port number defined within the unit ATH Hangs up the connection Entered as ATH ATSO n 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 the serial port n 1 9 enables the ability to make a connection from the network to the serial port n gt 1 9 is invalid ATEn Enables or disables character echo and responses n 0 disables character echo and responses n 1 enables character echo and responses ATVn Enables numeric response or full verbose n 0 enables numeric 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 Send the Escape Sequence in Modem Mode Send in Modem Mode Y _ Disable or enable the xDirect s ability to send the escape sequence The default setting is Y Yes send the escape sequence Show IP Ad
27. at the time of the problem xDirect User Guide 71 Appendix B Connections and Pinouts The xDirect has a DB9F DCE connector and an Ethernet 10 100 RJ45 interface The xDirect can be powered via a mini USB B jack with a provided 5 VDC power supply or Ethernet PoE hardware optional or DB9F pin 9 and 5 Figure B 1 Single Serial Port and Ethernet Port on xDirect Serial Port Pinouts The xDirect has one female DB9 DCE serial port that supports one of three pinouts depending on the model of your xDirect unit Figure B 2 DB9F in RS232 Mode All Models DTR TX RX DCD GND in in out out 5 15 CTS RTS DSR VDC out in out in Figure B 3 DB9F in RS422 485 4 Wire Mode xDirect485 amp PoE Models GND RX TX 5 15 TX RX VDC in xDirect User Guide 72 Appendix B Connections and Pinouts Figure B 4 DB9F in RS485 2 Wire Mode xDirect485 amp PoE Models GND TX RX Ethernet Connector Pinouts The xDirect supports 10 100 Mbps half or full duplex Ethernet through an RJ45 connector For PoE option the xDirect is compliant as an IEEE 802 3af Power Device Class Power connections can be established via data pins 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 6 or spare pins 4 amp 5 and 7 amp 8 Figure B 5 RJ45 Ethernet Connector Table B 6 Ethernet RJ45 Connector Pin Outs 1 TX out VDC VDC 2 TX out VDC VDC 3 RX in VDC VDC 4 VDC VDC 5 VDC VDC 6 RX in VDC VDC 7 VDC VDC 8 VDC VDC
28. especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network WAN Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream Disabled by default 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 end of the data collection to the xDirect The default setting is No 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 Immediate After the detection of the byte sequence indicates whether to send the data frame or the entire buffer Select Yes to send only the data frame The default setting is No Send Trailing Bytes Select the number of bytes to send after the end of sequence characters The default setting is None 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 The default setting is No With Passive Connect Select Yes to clear the input buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device The default setting is No At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the input buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected The default setting is
29. for converting binary values to hexadecimals Provides Lantronix compliance information 10 1 Using this Guide Additional Documentation Visit the Lantronix Web site at www lantronix com support documentation for the latest documentation and the following additional documentation xDirect Quick Start Provides the steps for getting the xDirect up and running Devicelnstaller Online Help Provides instructions for using the Windows based utility to configure the xDirect and other Lantronix device servers Live Tutorials on the Explain and demonstrate assigning an IP address to the xDirect and Lantronix Web Site English setting up the xDirect and Com Port Redirector See http Itxfaq custhelp com app answers detail a_id 1119 Com Port Redirector User Provides information on using the Windows based utility to create a Guide virtual com port xDirect User Guide 11 2 Introduction xDirect is a sleek and compact Serial to Ethernet device server providing quick and easy Ethernet connectivity to virtually any device or machine with a serial interface With an integrated Ethernet port and serial cable multiple power options including PoE and an industry best five year warranty xDirect provides a portable extremely flexible and highly affordable network connectivity solution in the market xDirect comes with a built in web server that enables users to access and configure the unit using a standard web browser on a PC
30. found If this option is set the xDirect User Guide 53 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration unit sends immediately after recognizing the transmit condition sendchar or timeout The default setting is 0 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 TCP connection to the local port 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 00 00 To disable the inactivity timeout enter 00 00 Range is 0 disabled to 5999 seconds 99 minutes 59 seconds Default setting is 0 Send Characters Enter up to two characters in hexadecimal representation in sendchar SendChar 1 00 _ SendChar 2 00 _ 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 The default setting is 00 Telnet Terminal Type This parameter displays onl
31. is transferred Quiet Mode without echo refers to the modem not sending an answer to the commands received or displaying what was typed xDirect User Guide 48 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Data Echo amp Modem Response Full Verbose The unit echoes modem commands and responds to a command with a message string shown in the table below Numeric Response The unit echoes modem commands and responds to a command with a numeric response Modem Responses Only Full Verbose The unit does not echo modem commands and responds to a command with a message string shown in the table below Numeric Response The unit does not echo modem commands and responds to a command with a numeric response Table 8 9 Modem Mode Messages Full Verbose OK Command was executed without error CONNECT A network connection has been established NO CARRIER A network connection has been closed RING n n n n A remote device having IP address n n n n is connecting to this device Numeric 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 strin
32. the XDIRECT by looking at the Status LED If the Status LED is blinking consistently then there is a good socket connection If the Status LED is solid then the socket connection does not exist Use the Connect Mode option CO for making a connection to the XDIRECT from the network Use Connect Mode option C1 or C5 for a connection to the network from the XDIRECT Make sure that port 30718 77FEh is not blocked with any router that you are using on the network Also make sure that port 77FEh is not disabled within the Security settings of the device server 70 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Contact Info Technical Support United States Phone 800 422 7044 Please check our online knowledge base or send a question to Technical Support at http www lantronix com support Europe Middle East and Africa Phone 33 13 930 4172 Email eu_techsupp lantronix com or eu_support lantronix com Firmware downloads FAQs and the most up to date documentation are available at http www lantronix com support When you report a problem please provide the following information Your name and your company name address and phone number Lantronix model number Lantronix serial number MAC address Firmware version on the first screen shown when you Telnet to the device Description of the problem 9 9 9 o Status of the unit when the problem occurred please try to include information on user and network activity
33. you to set a 4 character password that protects Setup Mode by means of Telnet and web pages The Y Yes option allows you to set an extended security password of 16 characters for protecting Telnet and Web Page access Enable Enhanced Password N Default Settings Option 7 Select 7 to reset the units Channel 1 configuration and expert settings to the default settings The server configuration settings for IP address gateway IP address and netmask remain unchanged The specific settings that this option changes are listed below xDirect User Guide 59 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Channel 1 Configuration Defaults Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C 1 stop bit no parity 8 bit RS 232C Flow 00 TCP port number 10001 Connect Mode CO always accept incoming connection no active connection startup Send in Modem Modem Enabled Show IP addr after RING Enabled Auto increment source port Disabled Hostlist retry counter 3 Hostlist retry timeout 250 msec Start Character OxOD CR All other parameters 0 Expert Settings Defaults TCP Keepalive time in s 45 ARP Cache timeout in s 600 CPU Performance 0 Regular Disable Monitor Mode No bootup HTTP Port Number 1 65535 80 MTU Size 512 1400 1400 TCP Re transmission 500 ms Timeout 500 4000 Alternate MAC Disabled for OEM use only Ethernet Connection Type 0 auto negotiate
34. 41 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration This chapter explains how to configure the serial port Notes e Current values display in parenthesis You must enter some values in hexadecimal notation See Appendix E Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions Channel 1 Option 1 Select Channel 1 Option 1 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 Figure 8 1 Serial Port Settings Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 ConnectMode C0 Send in Modem Mode Y Show IP addr after RING Y Auto increment source port N Remote IP Address 000 000 000 000 Remote Port 0 DisConnMode 00 FlushMode 00 DisConnTime 00 00 SendChar 1 00 SendChar 2 00 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 and 230400 baud xDirect also supports high performance baud rates of 460800 and 921600 bits per second See CPU Performance on page 55 Baudrate 9600 _ xDirect User Guide 42 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration I F Interface Mode The Interface I F Mode is a bit coded byte entered in hexadecimal notation The default
35. Appendix D Alternative Ways to Assign an IP Address Earlier chapters describe how to assign a static IP address using Devicelnstaller Web Manager and Setup Mode through a Telnet or serial connection This section covers other methods for assigning an IP address over the network DHCP The unit ships with a default IP address of 0 0 0 0 which automatically enables DHCP If a DHCP server exists on the network it provides the unit with an IP address gateway address and subnet mask when the unit boots up You can use the Devicelnstaller software to search the network for the DHCP assigned IP address and add it to the list of devices retrieved Note This DHCP adaress does not appear in the unit s Setup Mode or in Web Manager You can determine your unit s DHCP assigned IP address in Monitor Mode When you enter Monitor Mode from the serial port with network connection enabled and issue the NC Network Communication command you see the unit s IP configuration AutolP The unit ships with a default IP address of 0 0 0 0 which automatically enables Auto IP within the unit AutoIP is an alternative to DHCP that allows hosts to obtain an IP address automatically in smaller networks that may not have a DHCP server A range of IP addresses from 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 255 1 has been explicitly reserved for AutolP enabled devices Do not use this range of Auto IP addresses over the Internet If your unit cannot find a DHCP server and you
36. CP server has automatically assigned the IP address and network settings you can discover the unit by using the Devicelnstaller network search feature or Monitor Mode see Chapter 11 Monitor Mode Note When you enter Monitor Mode from the serial port with network connection enabled and issue the NC Network Communication command you see the unit s IP configuration There are three methods for assigning DHCP names to the unit Default DHCP Name If you do not change the DHCP name and you are using an IP of 0 0 0 0 then the DHCP name defaults to XX XX XX XX 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 You can create your own DHCP name If you are 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 our example Change DHCP device name not set N Y Enter new DHCP device Name LTX Numeric DHCP Name You can change the DHCP name by specifying the last octet of the IP address When you use this method the DHCP name is LTXYY where YY is what you chose for the last octet of the IP address If the IP address you specify is 0 0 0 12 then the DHCP name is LTX12 This method only works with 2 digit numbers 01 99 xDirect User Guide
37. Direct User Guide 2 Table of Contents xDirect User Guide Copyright amp Trademark 2 Warranty 2 Contacts 2 Disclaimer 2 Revision History 2 List of Figures 8 List of Tables 9 Using this Guide 10 Purpose and Audience 10 Chapter Summary 10 Additional Documentation 11 Introduction 12 Key Features 12 Applications 12 Protocol Support 14 Additional Features 14 Configuration Methods 14 Product Information Label 15 Installation of xDirect 16 Package Contents 16 Installing the xDirect 16 Required Information 17 Hardware Address 17 IP Address 17 Using Devicelnstaller 18 Installing Devicelnstaller 18 Assigning an IP Address 18 Adding the Unit to the Manage List 19 Accessing the xDirect Using Devicelnstaller 19 Viewing the Current Configuration 19 Next Step 21 Assigning the IP Address Serial Port Login 21 Table of Contents 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Accessing xDirect Using Devicelnstaller 22 22 Network Configuration 24 Network Mode 24 Automatic IP Address Configuration 24 Static IP Address Configuration 25 Ethernet Configuration 25 Server Configuration 26 Server Configuration 26 Advanced 26 Host List Configuration 28 Retry Settings 28 Host Information 28 Channel 1 Configuration 29 Serial Settings 29 Channel 1
38. Issue 4 February 2004 CISPR 22 2008 VCCI V 3 2011 04 AS NZS CISPR 22 2009 EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 ANSI C63 4 2009 Electromagnetic Immunity 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 4 2 2009 EN 61000 4 3 2006 A1 2008 A2 2010 EN 61000 4 4 2004 A1 2010 EN 61000 4 5 2006 EN 61000 4 6 2009 EN 61000 4 8 2010 EN 61000 4 11 2004 xDirect User Guide 81 Appendix F Compliance RoHS Notice All Lantronix products in the following families are China RoHS compliant and free of the following hazardous substances and elements Lead Pb Mercury Hg Polybrominated biphenyls PBB Cadmium Cd Hexavalent Chromium Cr VI Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE Product Family Name Toxic or hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominate Polybrominated Pb Hg Cd Chromium Cr d biphenyls diphenyl ethers PBDE VI PBB DSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 EDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 IntelliBox 0 0 0 0 0 0 MatchPort 0 0 0 0 0 0 Micro 0 0 0 0 0 0 MSS100 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremierWave 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCS 0 0 0 0 0 0 SecureBox 0 0 0 0 0 0 SLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 SLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 SLP 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spider and Spider Duo 0 0 0 0 0 0 UBox 0 0 0 0 0 0 UDS1100 and 2100 0 0 0 0 0 0 WiBox 0 0 0 0 0 0 WiPort 0 0 0 0 0 0 xDirect 0 0 0 0 0 0 xPico 0 0 0 0 0 0 XPort 0 0 0 0 0 0 XPress DR amp XPress DR 0 0 0 0
39. LANT ONIX xDirect User Guide Part Number 900 653 R Revision A September 2012 Copyright amp Trademark 2012 Lantronix Inc 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 Lantronix is a registered trademark and xDirect and Devicelnstaller are trademarks of Lantronix Inc Windows and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Mozilla and Firefox are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation Chrome is a trademark of Google Tera Term is a registered trademark of Vector Inc All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective holders Warranty For details on the Lantronix warranty policy please go to our web site at www lantronix com support warranty Contacts Lantronix Inc 167 Technology Drive Irvine CA 92618 USA Toll Free 800 526 8766 Phone 949 453 3990 Fax 949 450 7249 Technical Support Online www lantronix com support Sales Offices For a current list of our domestic and international sales offices go to the Lantronix web site at www lantronix com about contact Disclaimer The information in this guide may change without notice The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this guide Revision History September 2012 A Initial document for firmware version 6 9 0 0 x
40. Note The Ethernet connector pin out above is provided only for reference during installation and troubleshooting xDirect is not HP Auto MDIX compatible i e not straight cross cable interchangeable When utilizing PoE to power the xDirect for POE model only use an Ethernet hub switch or PoE injector that is IEEE 802 3af compliant xDirect User Guide 73 Appendix B Connections and Pinouts Power Jack Mini USB B The 5 VDC power supply included with standard xDirect devices and not included the xDirect PoE model connects to standard xDirect units through a mini USB connector on the side of the device Figure B 7 Mini USB Power Port Connector on Standard xDirect Units Power Port mini USB connector xDirect User Guide 74 Appendix C Technical Specifications Table C 1 xDirect Technical Specifications CONTROLLER CPU Lantronix DSTni EX enhanced 16 bit x86 architecture 48 MHz clock MEMORY Internal CPU Memory 256 KB zero wait state SRAM Flash 8 Mbits 1 MB POWER INPUT 1 Mini USB B jack Accepts 5 VDC Wall Adapter included in non PoE models Pin 1 and pin 4 5 Data pins no connection Note User can also use USB powering from a PC as long as the USB source is able to provide 5V 500mA with no requirement for power negotiation 1 DB9F Redundant Powering 5to 15 VDC Pin 9 and pin 5 Note If using a null modem gender Lantronix P N 140 448 R Pin 9 can be used to p
41. Response Nothing quiet 0 Character response C connect 1 D disconnect N unreachable c Active Startup No active startup With any character With active Modem Control In With a specific start character Manual connection Autostart Hostlist 0 0 1 0 d Datagram Type Directed UDP 1 1 0 0 e Modem Mode No Echo 0 0 1 1 Data Echo amp Modem Response 0 1 1 1 1 Numeric Data Echo amp Modem Response 0 1 1 1 0 Verbose Modem Response Only Numeric 0 0 1 1 1 1 Modem Response Only Verbose 0 0 1 1 1 0 oO CO CO ojojo oo o o oO oO ojo O O a Incoming Connection Never Accept Incoming Rejects all external connection attempts Accept with active Modem Accepts external connection requests only when Modem Control In input Control in is asserted Cannot be used with Modem Mode Always Accept Accepts any incoming connection when a connection is not already established Default setting xDirect User Guide 45 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration 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 The IP address of the host connecting to the CoBos device will be provided when you use verbose mode This option is overridden when the Active Start Modem Mode or Active Start Host List is
42. art2 Programs gt Lantronix gt Devicelnstaller gt Devicelnstaller If your PC has more than one network adapter a message displays Select an adapter and click OK Note If the unit already has an IP address e g DHCP has assigned an IP address click the Search icon and select the unit from the list of Lantronix device servers on the local network 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 of o m9 Enter the IP address The Subnet mask displays automatically based on the IP address if desired you may change it On a local network you can leave the Default gateway blank all zeros Click Next 6 Click the Assign button and wait several seconds until a confirmation message displays Click Finish 7 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 8 From the Tools menu click the Ping button The results display in the Status window Click xDirect User Guide 18 4 Using Devicelnstaller the Clear Status button to clear the window so you can ping the device again Note f you do not receive Reply messages make sure the unit is attached to the network properly and the IP address assigned is valid for the particular network segment you are working with If you are not sure check with your systems admini
43. ct s Web Manager in the current Devicelnstaller window click the Go button To open the Web Manager in a web browser click the External Browser button Note Alternatively to open Web Manager open your web browser and enter the IP address of the xDirect A dialog box appears to prompt for a User Name and Password Figure 5 1 Web Manager Login Window Authentication Required 9 Enter username and password for http 172 19 203 1 User Name Password OK Cancel 7 Enter your user name and password The factory default user name is admin and the password is PASS The Device Status page of Web Manager displays xDirect User Guide 22 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Figure 5 2 Lantronix Web Manager LANTRONIX Device Status Network Server Serial Tunnel Hostlist Channel 1 Build Date 06 Sep 2012 wired DNS Server 172 19 1 1 1400 died 000 T RS232 9600 8 None 1 None Apply Settings WebManager Version 2 0 0 0 Copyright Lantronix Inc 2007 2012 All rights reserved 8 Navigate between pages by clicking links in the left pane of the Web Manager window xDirect User Guide 23 Network Configuration 5 Configuration Using Web Manager The unit s network values display when you select Network from the main menu The following sections describe the configurable parameters on the Network Settings page Figure 5 3 Network Settings
44. ct Scientific The 11 1011 B scientific calculator appears MED 12 1100 C 3 Click Bin Binary and type the number you want to convert 13 1101 D 14 1110 E 15 1111 F xDirect User Guide Appendix E Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions Figure E 2 Windows Scientific Calc E Calculator Edit View Help ulator QHex Dec OOct OBin SDegees ORadians Grads Oin CI Hyp 5 Backspace ce c ER EXER ER 3 EEEXEREREAES EXE EREXERSERTP3CS 4 Click Hex The hexadecimal value appears xDirect User Guide J EI Figure E 3 Hexadecimal Values in the Scientific Calculator E Calculator Edit View Help amp Hex ODec OOct OBin 9 Qword ODword OO word Byte LJ o TES oe n Xor coe ms Int BOS ms 80 Appendix F Compliance Manufacturer s Name amp Address Lantronix Inc 167 Technology Drive Irvine CA 92618 USA Tel 800 526 8766 Tel 949 453 3990 Fax 949 450 7249 Declares that the following product Product Name Model xDirect Device Server Conforms to the following standards or other normative documents Safety UL 60950 1 2nd Edition CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 07 2nd Edition IEC 60950 1 2005 2nd Edition with National Deviations Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC VCCI C TICK Electromagnetic Emissions 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B Industry Canada ICES 003
45. dress after RING Show IP addr after RING Y xDirect User Guide 50 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Disable or enable the xDirect s ability to show the IP address after RING in Modem Mode The default is Y Yes to show the IP address Auto Increment Source Port Auto increment source port N _ Y Yes auto increment the source port The xDirect increments the port number used with each new connection Remote IP Address This is the destination IP address used with an outgoing connection Remote IP Address 000 000 000 000 Note This option does not display when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt see Connect Mode for more information Remote Port You must 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 Remote Port 0 _ 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 Note This option does not display when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt see Connect Mode for more information Disconnect Mode DisConnMode This setting determines the conditions under which the unit will cause a network connection to terminate The default setting is 00 DisConnMode 00 _ Notes In DisConnMode Disconnect Mode when Modem Control In is not as
46. e codes Table 11 3 Command Response Codes 0 OK no error 1 No answer from remote device 2 Cannot reach remote device or no answer 8 gt Wrong parameter s 9 gt Invalid command xDirect User Guide 66 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Contact Info This chapter discusses how you can diagnose and fix errors quickly without having to contact a dealer or Lantronix It helps to connect a terminal to the serial port while diagnosing an error to view summary messages that may display 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 xDirect is powered up Confirm that you are using a good network connection LEDs Figure A 1 xDirect LEDs xDirect has the following LEDs which help indicate and monitor Serial LEDs device activity X Power Status Status X LED Ethernet Link Ethernet Data Activity E Ethernet Serial RX Data Activity Link LED Serial TX Data Activity Ethernet Activity LED Status LED The X Power Status LED located on the top of the xDirect unit displays multiple blink patterns The following table explains the Status LED functions based on the number of LED blinks between pauses Table A 2 Status LED OFF
47. e port disabled Remote IP adr none Port 00000 Disconn Mode 00 Flush Mode 00 Expert TCP Keepalive 45s ARP cache timeout 600s CPU performance Regular Monitor Mode bootup enabled HTTP Port Number 80 MTU Size 1400 xDirect User Guide 37 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode TCP Re transmission timeout 500 ms Alt ernate MAC disabled Ethernet connection type auto negotiate Change Setup 0 00 10 Ul HG Server Channel 1 Expert Security Defaults Exit without save Save and exit Your choice Select an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the Your choice field and pressing Enter To enter a value for a parameter type the value and press Enter or to confirm a current value just press Enter When you are finished save the new configuration option 9 The unit reboots Serial Port Connection 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 Reset the xDirect 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 Y
48. ect 232 Device Server MAC address 00204A9D028B Software version V6 9 0 0RC3 120828 XDIRECT AES library version 1 8 2 1 User Name admin xDirect User Guide 36 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Password Press Enter for Setup Mode 3 Enter User Name user name is admin and cannot be changed Pressing the Enter key after entry is not necessary The Password field will appear 4 Enter Password default password is PASS Pressing the Enter key after entry is not necessary You will be prompted to enter Setup Mode Note Password can be modified or disabled See Server Configuration on page 26 5 To enter Setup Mode press Enter within 5 seconds The configuration settings display see Figure 6 2 followed by the Change Setup menu Figure 6 2 Setup Menu Options basic parameters Hardware Ethernet TPI IP addr 0 0 0 0 DHCP BOOTP AutoIP no gateway set DNS Server not set Telnet config password set DHCP device name not set DHCP FQDN option Disabled Security SNMP is enabled SNMP Community Name public Telnet Setup is enabled TFTP Download is enabled Port 77FEh is enabled Web Server is enabled Web Setup is enabled ECHO is disabled Encryption is disabled Enhanced Password is disabled Channel 1 Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port 10001 Connect Mode CO Send in Modem Mode enabled Show IP addr after RING enabled Auto increment sourc
49. ect s current IP address if the IP address was obtained dynamically To change the DHCP device name see Chapter 5 Configuration Using Web Manager or Chapter 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Group Configurable field A group name to categorize the xDirect Double click the field type in the value and press Enter to complete This group name is not visible on other PCs or laptops using Devicelnstaller xDirect User Guide 19 4 Using Devicelnstaller Comments Device Family Type ID Hardware Address Firmware Version Extended Firmware Version Online Status IP Address IP Address was Obtained Subnet Mask Gateway Number of COB partitions supported Number of Ports TCP Keepalive Telnet Supported Telnet Port Web Port Maximum Baud Rate Supported Firmware Upgradable Supports Configurable Pins Supports Email Triggers Supports AES Data Stream xDirect User Guide Configurable field Information about the xDirect Double click the field type in the value and press Enter to complete This description or comment is not visible on other PCs or laptops using Devicelnstaller Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s device family as xDirect Non configurable field Displays the device type as XDT232 or XDT485 Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s ID embedded within the unit Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s hardware or MAC address Non configurab
50. een amber Magnetic Isolation 1500 VAC between Ethernet connection and internal logic WEIGHT 0 068 kg 0 15 Ibs ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature 40 to 85 C for non PoE models UL certified 40 to 75 C Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C Relative Humidity 0 to 90 non condensing 1 Connect Power Input only to IEC Class III or NEC Class 2 Circuits Connect POE only to IEEE 802 3 series Standard Ethernet 2 In the case of more than one power sources are plugged in for power redundancy e g PoE and DB9F pins or mini USB B and DB9F pins or PoE and DB9F pins unit s power usage is likely provided between Sources Also note that this redundancy configuration does not guarantee an uninterrupted operation at the moment when one source goes out of service Lantronix power supply shipped with xDirect is UL certified 0 to 40 C operating only thus users are cau tioned when using with xDirect in environments outside of this temperature range Users can a use both the xDirect and the power supply at 0 to 40 C or b place the power supply in the environment temperature 0 to 40 C and run the output cord to xDirect which could be placed in its own environment operating 40 to 75 C or C use a power supply that has similar rated temperature to that of xDirect so that the power supply and xDirect can be placed in the same environment xDirect User Guide 76
51. er Resets the unit s power Exits diagnostics mode Gets a memory page of configuration information from the device Sets a memory page of configuration information on the device Shows the unit s 6 byte MAC address Sets the Security record without the encryption key and length parameters The entire record must still be written but the encryption specific bytes do not need to be provided they can be null since they are not overwritten Initiates a wireless scan if the wireless interface is enabled Reports any stations found including BSSID SSID and RSSI If SA is followed by a string the string is used to filter SSIDs before reporting If the BSS does not broadcast its SSID only the BSSID and RSSI are returned Reports the network interfaces statuses Includes potentially negotiated parameters like speed duplex for Ethernet or BSSID encryption authentication for wireless interfaces 65 11 Monitor Mode co Set IP address host Example bits gateway and DNS co 192 168 0 10 8 192 168 0 1 10001 192 168 1 10 server IP with 192 168 0 10 IP address of the xDirect 8 number of host bits 192 168 0 1 gateway IP address 10001 port number of the xDirect 192 168 1 10 IP address of the DNS Server The xDirect stores the setup and performs a reset It sends an X before the reset if the command was OK Note Entering any of the commands listed above generates one of the following command respons
52. esponse None Terminal Name Wi O ves 9 No LED Blink Disconnect Mode On Mdm Ctrl In Drop O Yes 9 No Hard Disconnect Yes Ono Check EOT Ctr D O ves 9 No Inactivity Timeout lo lo mins secs 2 Inthe available fields enter or modify the following information Connect Protocol Protocol From the drop down menu select TCP Connect Mode Passive Connection Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming connections The default setting is Yes xDirect User Guide 31 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Password Required Determines whether a password is required for an incoming passive connection This field is not available when a password is set for Telnet mode The default setting is No Password If Password Required was set to Yes enter the password for passive connections Modem Escape Sequence Pass Through Disable or enable the xDirect s ability to send the escape sequence The default is Yes send the escape sequence Connect Mode Active Connection Active Connect Select None default to disable Active Connect Otherwise indicate the connection type from the drop down list With Any Character Attempts to connect when any character is received from the serial port With Active Mdm Ctrl In Accepts external connection requests only when the Modem Control In input is asserted With Start Character Attempts to c
53. ess 000 000 000 000 Hostlist 01 IP 172 019 001 000 Port 00023 02 IP 172 019 002 000 Port 03001 03 IP 172 019 003 000 Port 10001 Change Hostlist N Hostlist Retrycounter 3 Hostlist Retrytimeout 250 01 00 DisConnMode FlushMode DisconnTime xDirect User Guide 00 00 us 47 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration SendChar 1 00 SendChar 2 00 To enable the hostlist 1 Entera Connect Mode of 0x20 2X where X is any digit The menu shows you a list of current entries already defined in the product 2 To delete modify or add an entry select Yes If you enter 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 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 10 65535 The default setting is 250 d Datagram Type Directed UDP When selecting this option the prompt requests the Datagram type Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP Datagrams of type 01 can be sent as a broadcast by enabling this option The default is not to broadcast
54. for network communications TCP IP UDP IP and Telnet for connections to the serial port as well as Telnet Com Port Control TFTP for firmware 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 a point to point connection Additional Features Modem Emulation In modem emulation mode the xDirect can replace dial up modems The unit accepts modem AT commands on the serial port and then establishes a network connection to the end device This arrangement leverages network connections and bandwidth to eliminate dedicated modems and phone lines Built in Web Server The xDirect includes a built in web server for configuring the unit and displaying operating and troubleshooting information on the attached links to online support Security Features Password Protection and 256 bit AES Encryption Configuration Methods After installation the xDirect requires configuration 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 xDirect and assigning IP addresses and other configurable settings Web Manager View and configure all settings easily through a web browser using the Lantronix Web Manager See Chapter 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Devicelnstaller Configure the IP address and
55. g Using this parameter you can control line handling and network buffers with connection startup and disconnect The default setting is 00 FlushMode 00 _ You can also select between two different packing algorithms Note All bit positions in the table that are blank represent don t care bits for that particular option which can be set to either a 0 or 1 value Table 8 12 Flush Mode Options Input Buffer Serial to Network Clear with a connection initiated from the device to the network 1 Clear with a connection initiated from the network to the device 1 Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected 1 Output Buffer Network to Serial Clear with a connection initiated from the device to the network 1 Clear with a connection initiated from the network to the device 1 Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected 1 Alternate Packing Algorithm Pack Control Enable 1 xDirect User Guide 52 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Pack Control The 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 Adjustin
56. g parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream Pack control settings are enabled in Flush Mode Set this value to 00 if you do not need specific functions Note All bit positions in the table that are blank represent don t care bits for that particular option which can be set to either a 0 or 1 value Table 8 13 Pack Control Options Packing Interval Interval 12 msec Interval 52 msec Interval 250 msec l o0 o 2 o0 2 o0 Interval 5 sec Trailing Characters None 0 0 One 0 1 Two 1 0 2 Byte Send Character Sequence 1 Send Immediately After Send chars 1 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 The default setting is 00 none Send Characters f2 Byte Send Character Sequence is enabled the unit interprets the sendchars as a 2 byte sequence if this option is not enabled the unit interprets them independently The default setting is 0 disabled 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
57. g startup except for the xxx sequence This prevents entry using yyy zzz xx1 and yy1 key sequences only during the bootup sequence The default for disabling Monitor Mode at bootup is N No See Chapter 11 Monitor Mode Disable Monitor Mode bootup N HTTP Port Number This option allows the configuration of the web server port number The valid range is 1 65535 The default HTTP port number is 80 HTTP Port Number 80 MTU Size The Maximum Transmission Unit MTU is the largest physical packet size a network can transmit for TCP and UDP Enter between 512 and 1400 bytes The default setting is 1400 bytes MTU Size 512 1400 1400 TCP Re Transmission Timeout This feature allows the configuration of the desired TCP re transmission timeout value If the ACK is not received for a packet sent from the xDirect device then the unit will retransmit the data The valid range is 500 4000 msec Default is 500 TCP Re transmission Timeout 500 4000 ms 500 Enable Alternate MAC If necessary enable the alternate MAC address if specified in the OEM setup record The default setting is N No Enable alternate MAC N Ethernet Connection Type The xDirect allows for the Ethernet speed and duplex to be manually configured Enter 0 for auto negotiation default To select the speed and duplex enter one of the following 2 10Mbit half duplex 3 10Mbit full duplex 4 100Mbit half duplex or
58. g that is otherwise formatted correctly begins with AT and ends with carriage return with the OK message and takes no further action If the Numeric Response option is in effect the unit responds to an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly with a 0 message 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 the 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 xDirect User Guide 49 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration 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 8 10 Modem Mode Commands ATDTx x x X pppp or Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x
59. gt www lantronix com is configured in the DNS server database Host List Option Hostlist Autostart Automatic Connection Hostlist Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 ConnectMode 25 Send Show IP addr after If you enable Autostart the unit automatically connects to the remote IP address and remote port specified when the firmware starts If you enable this option the device server scrolls through the hostlist until it connects to a device listed in the hostlist 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 hostlist 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 and Modem Modes The unit does not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled Figure 8 8 Host List Option Hostlist in Modem Mode Y RING Y Auto increment source port N Hostlist 01 IP 172 019 000 000 Port 00023 02 IP 019 019 002 000 Port 03001 03 IP 172 019 003 000 Port 00000 Change Hostlist N Y 01 IP address 172 019 000 000 001 Port 23 02 IP address 019 172 019 002 000 002 Port 30 03 IP address 172 019 003 000 000 003 Port 0 04 IP addr
60. h field to retrieve the FAQ 1442 instructions When you attempt to assign an IP When you Telnet to port 1 on Telnet back to Port 1 Wait for it to fail then regardless of your login address to the unit by the ARP the device server you are only Telnet to port 9999 again Make sure you method the Press Enter to go into assigning a temporary IP press Enter quickly Setup Mode error described below address When you Telnet into message displays Now when you port 9999 and do not press Telnet to the device server the Enter quickly the device server connection fails may have rebooted causing it to lose the IP address xDirect User Guide 68 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Contact Info 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 For an audio video instruction segment about assigning an IP using ARP go to http Itxfag custhelp com app answers list Enter 1119 in the keyword search field to retrieve the FAQ 1119 for instructions Look for the tutorial that is titled Assigning an IP address using ARP under the CoBos tutorials When you try to assign an IP with Devicelnstaller you get the following No response from device Verify the IP Hardware Address
61. have not manually assigned an IP address to it the unit automatically selects an address from the AutolP reserved range Then your unit sends out a ARP request to other nodes on the same network to see whether the selected address is being used Ifthe selected address is not in use then the unit uses it for local subnet communication If another device is using the selected IP address the unit selects another address from the AutolP range and reboots After reboot the unit sends out another ARP request to see if the selected address is in use and so on AutolP does not replace DHCP The unit continues to look for a DHCP server on the network If it finds a DHCP server the unit switches to the DHCP server provided address and reboots Note lf a DHCP server is found but it denies the request for an IP address the unit does not attach to the network but waits and retries AutolP can be disabled by setting the unit s IP address to 0 0 1 0 This setting enables DHCP but disables AutolP xDirect User Guide 77 Appendix D Alternative Ways to Assign an IP Address BOOTP Similar to DHCP but for smaller networks Automatically assigns the IP address for a specific duration of time ARP and Telnet If the unit has no IP address you can use Address Resolution Protocol ARP method from UNIX and Windows based systems to assign a temporary IP address To assign a temporary IP address 1 OnaUNIX or Windows based host create
62. he selected channel The default setting is RS232 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 lost or retransmitted data None is the default xDirect User Guide 29 5 Configuration Using Web Manager 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 19200 38400 57600 115200 and 230400 baud Additionally 921600 and 460800 baud rates are available when CPU is set to High The default setting is 9600 Data Bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package The default setting is 8 Parity Checks for the parity bit The default setting is None Stop Bits The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication It indicates the end of transmission The default setting is 1 Pack Control Enable Packing Select to enable packing on the xDirect 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
63. icelnstaller graphical user interface and serial port login command line interface methods Note For information about other methods of assigning the IP address such as DHCP AutolP ARP and Telnet see Appendix D Alternative Ways to Assign an IP Address xDirect User Guide 17 4 Using Devicelnstaller This chapter covers the steps for getting the xDirect device server online and for viewing its current configuration Note Devicelnstaller is a free utility program provided by Lantronix that discovers configures upgrades and manages Lantronix Device Servers It can be downloaded from the Lantronix website at www lantronix com support downloads For instructions on using Devicelnstaller to configure the IP address and related settings or for more advanced features see the Devicelnstaller Online Help Installing Devicelnstaller To install Devicelnstaller 1 Download the latest version of Devicelnstaller from http www lantronix com support downloads Run the executable to start the installation process Respond to the installation wizard prompts If prompted to select an installation type select Typical Assigning an IP Address The unit s IP address must be configured before it can work correctly on a network The unit s IP address is normally set to 0 0 0 0 at the factory The hardware address is on the product label The unit is DHCP enabled as the default To assign an IP address manually 1 Click St
64. in effect Default setting is Nothing quiet C Active Startup No Active Startup Does not attempt to initiate a connection under any circumstance Default setting With Any Character Attempts to connect when any character is received from the serial port With active Modem Attempts to connect when the Modem Control In input changes from not Control in asserted to asserted With a Specific Start Attempts to connect when it receives a specific start character from the serial port Character The default start character is carriage return 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 OxOD or a line feed 0x04 No blanks or space characters may be in the command string Between the first and last command string characters must be a full or partial destination IP address and may be a destination port number The IP address must be in standard decimal dot 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
65. le field Displays the firmware currently installed on the xDirect Non configurable field Displays the full version nomenclature of the firmware Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s status as online offline unreachable the xDirect is on a different subnet or busy the xDirect is currently performing a task Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s current IP address To change the IP address see Assigning an IP Address Non configurable field Displays Dynamically if the xDirect automatically received an IP address e g from DHCP Displays Statistically if the IP address was configured manually If the IP address was assigned dynamically the following fields appear Obtain with DHCP with value of True or False Obtain with BOOTP with value of True or False Obtain with RARP with value of True or False Obtain with Auto IP with value of True or False Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s current subnet mask To change the subnet mask see Assigning an IP Adaress Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s current gateway To change the gateway see Assigning an IP Adaress Non configurable field Displays the number of COB partitions supported Non configurable field Displays the number of ports on the xDirect Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s TCP keepalive value The value is in the range 1 65s and the default setting is 45 Non configurable field Indica
66. les the web server Disable Web Server N Disable Web Setup The Y Yes option disables configuration using the Web Manager This setting defaults to the N No option Disable Web Setup N Disable ECHO Ports This setting controls whether port 7 echoes characters it receives The default setting is Y Yes which disables ECHO ports Disable ECHO ports Y Enable Encryption Rijndael is the block cipher algorithm chosen by the National Institute of Science and Technology NIST as the Advanced Encryption Standard AES to be used by the US government The xDirect supports 128 192 and 256 bit encryption key lengths Note Configuring encryption should be done through a local connection to the serial port of the xDirect or via a secured network connection Initial configuration information including the encryption key is sent in clear text over the network To configure AES encryption on the xDirect Enable Encryption N Y Key length in bits 0 128 xDirect User Guide 58 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Change Keys N Y Enter Keys k kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kt k 1 When prompted to enable encryption select Y 2 When prompted enter the encryption key length The xDirect supports 128 192 and 256 bit encryption key lengths When prompted to change keys select Y 4 Atthe Enter Keys prompt enter your encryption key The encryption keys are entered in hexadecimal
67. lnet Setup and Port 77FE will prevent users from accessing the setup menu from the network This setting defaults to the N No option The Y Yes option disables access to Setup Mode by Telnet port 9999 It only allows access locally using the web pages and the serial port of the unit Disable Telnet Setup N xDirect User Guide 57 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Disable TFTP Firmware Update This setting defaults to the N No option The Y Yes option disables the use of TFTP to perform network firmware upgrades With this option you can download firmware upgrades over the serial port using Devicelnstaller s Recover Firmware procedure See Chapter 10 Firmware Upgrades Disable TFTP Firmware Update N Disable Port 77FE Hex Note f you choose to disable this option keep in mind that disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE will prevent users from accessing the setup menu from the network Port 77FE is a setting that allows Devicelnstaller Web Manager and custom programs to configure the unit remotely You may wish to disable this capability for security purposes Disable Port 77FEh N _ The default setting is the N No option which enables remote configuration You can configure the unit by using Devicelnstaller web pages Telnet or serial configuration The Y Yes option disables remote configuration and web sites Disable Web Server This setting defaults to the N No option The Y Yes option disab
68. network Entering Monitor Mode Using the Serial Port To enter Monitor Mode locally 1 Follow the same steps used for setting the serial configuration parameters 2 Instead of typing three x keys however Type zzz or xx1 to enter Monitor Mode with network connections Type yyy or yy1 to enter Monitor Mode without network connections A 0 prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode Entering Monitor Mode Using the Network Port To enter Monitor Mode using a Telnet connection 1 From the Windows Start menu click Run and 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 2 Click OK The following information and login prompts display see Figure 1 1 1 Figure 11 1 MAC Address and Login Prompt Lantronix xDirect 232 Device Server MAC address 00204A9D028B Software version V6 9 0 0RC3 120828 XDIRECT AES library version 1 8 2 1 User Name admin Password Press Enter for Setup Mode 3 Enter User Name user name is admin and cannot be changed Pressing the Enter key after entry is not necessary The Password field will appear 4 Enter Password default password is PASS Pressing the Enter key after entry is not necessary You will be prompted to enter Setup Mode Note Password can be modified or disabled See Server Configuration on page 26
69. ng connections Port No 10001 _ The default setting for Port 1 is 10001 The range is 1 65535 except for the following reserved port numbers Table 8 5 Reserved Port Numbers 1 1024 Reserved well known ports 9999 Telnet setup 14000 14009 Reserved for Redirector 30704 Reserved 77F0h 30718 Reserved 77FEh Warning We recommend that you 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 port range is 50 000 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 instead of TCP Connect Mode Connect Mode defines how the unit makes a connection and how it reacts to incoming connections over the network ConnectMode CO _ Enter Connect Mode options in hexadecimal notation The default setting is CO xDirect User Guide 44 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Note All bit positions in the table that are blank represent don t care bits for that particular option which can be set to either a 0 or 1 value Table 8 6 Connect Mode Options a Incoming Connection Never accept incoming 0 0 0 Accept with active Modem Control In 0 1 0 Always Accept 1 1 0 b
70. nnection mode 4 When you are finished click the OK button 5 Onthe main menu click Apply Settings Ethernet Configuration You must specify the speed and direction of data transmission To specify how data will be transmitted 1 Onthe main menu click Network 2 Enter the following as necessary Auto Negotiate With this option the Ethernet port auto negotiates the speed and duplex with the hardware endpoint to which it is connected This is the default If this option is not selected complete the fields that become available Speed The speed of data transmission The default setting is 100 Mbps Duplex The direction of data transmission The default setting is Full 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 Onthe main menu click Apply Settings xDirect User Guide 25 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Server Configuration The unit s server values display when you select Server from the main menu The following sections describe the configurable parameters on the Server Settings page Figure 5 4 Server Settings Server Settings Server Configuration Enhanced Password O Enable Disable TelnetMWeb Manager aes Password L Retype Password eeee Advanced ARP Cache Timeout secs 600 TCP Keepalive secs Monitor Mode Bootup CPU Performance 45 Enable O Disable Mode OLow 9 Regular O High HTTP Server Port 80 Config Server Part
71. on Note Clicking OK on each page does not change the configuration on the device Clicking the OK button tells the xDirect what changes to use the Apply Settings button makes the changes permanent and reboots the xDirect Apply Defaults 1 Click the Apply Defaults button to set the device server back to the default settings For details see Default Settings Option 7 2 Click Yes to set factory settings or click No to cancel Figure 5 9 Apply Settings and Apply Defaults LANTRONIX Device Status Network Server Serial Tunnel Hostlist Product Information Firmware Version V6 9 0 0 Build Date 06 Sep 2012 Apply Settings Network Settings MAC Address 00 20 4A 9D 02 8B Network Mode Wired DHCP HostName None gt IP Address 172 19 100 39 Default Gateway 172 19 0 1 DNS Server 172 19 1 1 MTU 1400 Line settings Line 1 R8232 9600 8 None 1 None Apply Defaults WebManager Version 2 0 0 0 Copyright Lantronix Inc 2007 2012 All rights reserved xDirect User Guide 35 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode You must configure the unit so it can communicate on a network with your serial device As an alternative to using a web browser as described in the previous chapter you can use the following procedures remotely or locally Use a Telnet connection to configure the unit over the network Use a terminal or terminal emulation program to access the serial port locall
72. onnect when it receives a specific start character from the serial port The default start character is carriage return Manual Connection Attempts to connect when directed by a command string received from the serial port Auto Start Automatically connects to the remote IP address and port after booting up Start Character If Active Connect is set to With Start Character enter the start character in this field The default setting is OD Modem Mode Indicates the on screen response type when in Modem Mode if Modem Mode is enabled The default setting is None Show IP Address After RING Indicates whether to display the remote IP address upon connection The default setting is Yes Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number Auto increment for active connect Select to auto increment the local port number for new outgoing connections The range of auto incremented port numbers is 50 000 to 59 999 and loops back to the beginning when the maximum range is reached Disabled by default Remote Port Enter the remote port number Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Common Options Telnet Com Port Cntrl This field is available for configuration only when Active Connect is set to None Select Enable to permit Telnet communication to the xDirect unit The Telnet Com Port Cntrl feature is used in conjunction with the Com Port Redirector
73. ou must do this within three seconds of resetting the xDirect At this point the screen display is the same as when you use a Telnet connection To continue go to s tep 6in Telnet Connection above Exiting Setup Mode Two options through which to exit setup mode To save all changes and reboot the device select option 9 Save and exit from the Change Setup menu All values are stored in nonvolatile memory To exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting select option 8 Exit without save from the Change Setup menu xDirect User Guide 38 7 Setup Mode Server Configuration This chapter explains how to configure the network settings Note Current values display in parentheses Server Configuration Option 0 The unit s basic network parameters display when you select Server configuration option 0 The IP Address Set Gateway IP Address and Netmask fields display the current values Figure 7 1 Network Settings IP Address 000 000 000 000 Set Gateway IP Address N Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part 0 2default 0 Set DNS Server IP addr N Change Telnet Web Manager password N Change DHCP device name not set N Enable DHCP FQDN option N IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses enter the IP address manually The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network Enter each octet and press Enter between each section
74. ower the unit Optional PoE Redundant IEEE 802 3af PoE standard compliant PD Powering via Ethernet RJ45 Powering via data pins or spare pins Connector PoE version only Magnetic Isolation 1500 VAC between Ethernet connection and internal logic Note See ordering part number for PoE option on Lantronix website LED Indicator amber X Power Status Power Rating 1 3W max with no PoE 2 0W max with PoE option SERIAL INTERFACE 1 DB9F Connector DCE serial port Software selectable baud rate from 300 to 921 Kbaud Software selectable RS232 RS422 or RS485 2 and 4 wire support Redundant powering from pin 9 and pin 5 5V to 15 VDC 15kV HBM ESD protection on RS232 and RS422 485 transceivers Characters 7 or 8 data bits Stop bits 1 or 2 Parity odd even none Serial Line Formats Modem Control DTR DSR Flow Control Hardware CTS RTS Software XON XOFF LEDs for Serial Data Transmit and Receive Activities Green indicates transmission activity Amber indicates reception activity xDirect User Guide 75 Appendix C Technical Specifications NETWORK INTERFACE 1 RJ45 Connector 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet port Software selectable Ethernet speed 10 100 Auto Software selectable Half Full Auto duplex 15 KV ESD protection by TVS diodes Ethernet LEDs 10 100 Mbit Link green amber 10 100 Activity gr
75. r of host bits to be entered then calculates the netmask which appears in standard decimal dot notation for example 255 255 255 0 when the saved parameters display The default setting is 0 Table 7 3 Standard IP Network Netmasks A 24 255 0 0 0 B 16 255 255 0 0 C 8 255 255 255 0 Set DNS Server IP Address The DNS server allows the name of a remote machine to be resolved automatically The default is N No indicating the DNS server address has not been set To set the DNS server address type Y At the prompt enter the DNS server address If the device is DHCP enabled the DHCP server provides the DNS server IP address which will override this configured value Note This setting is applicable only in Manual Connection mode Set DNS Server IP addr N xDirect User Guide 40 7 Setup Mode Server Configuration Change Telnet Configuration Password Setting the Telnet configuration password prevents unauthorized access to the setup menu through a Telnet connection to port 9999 or through web pages The password must have 4 characters The default setting is N No Change Telnet Web Manager password N An enhanced password setting for Telnet access only of 16 characters is available under Security Settings Option 6 and can be modified or disabled via Web Manager see Server Configuration Note You do not need a password to access the Setup Mode window by a serial connection DHCP Name If a DH
76. r some reason the firmware is damaged you can recover the firmware file by using Devicelnstaller to download the ROM file over the serial port To recover firmware 1 Start Devicelnstaller If your PC has more than one network adapter a message displays Select an adapter and click OK 2 From the Tools menu select Advanced Recover Firmware The Serial Port Firmware Upgrade window displays 3 For Port on PC enter the COM port on the PC that is connected to the serial port of the Lantronix unit 4 For Device Model be sure the appropriate device e g xDirect displays 5 For Firmware File click the Browse button and go to the location where the firmware file resides Note Make sure the xDirect on which you are recovering firmware is connected to this selected port on your PC xDirect User Guide 62 10 Firmware Upgrades Click OK to download the file When prompted reset the device Status messages and a progress bar at the bottom of the screen show the progress of the file transfer When the file transfer completes the message Successful Click OK to Close displays 8 Click the OK button to complete this procedure Note For more information see Recovering Firmware in the Devicelnstaller online Help xDirect User Guide 63 11 Monitor Mode Monitor Mode is a command line interface used for diagnostic purposes There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode locally using the serial port or remotely using the
77. related settings and view current settings on the xDirect using a Graphical User Interface GUI on a PC attached to a network You will need the latest version of Devicelnstaller See Chapter 4 Using Devicelnstaller Serial and Telnet Ports Use Setup Mode a command line interface There are two approaches to accessing Setup Mode making a Telnet connection to the network port 9999 or connecting a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the unit s serial port See Chapter 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode xDirect User Guide 14 2 Introduction Product Information Label The product information label on the unit contains the following information about the specific unit Part Number Revision Note The hardware address on the Manufacturing Date Code label is also the product serial number The hardware adaress on the label is the Product Model address for the Ethernet eth0 interface Country of Origin Lantronix Datamatrix Barcode MAC Address also used as Serial Number Figure 2 3 Product Label PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP AC Address Revisio RRR T 2 re x xj o 3 ses o Manufacturing Ses o Date Code e a H FE 9 EE 9 axi o Product Model Jd t Lantronix Country of Origin Datamatrix Barcode The first three bytes of the hardware address are fixed and identify the unit as a Lantronix product The fourth fifth and sixth bytes are unique numbe
78. rnal operational code In the TFTP server field enter the IP address of the unit being upgraded Select Upload operation and Binary format Enter the full path of the firmware file in the Local file name field ak wo N In the Remote file name field enter the current internal operational code U5 or WEB1 to WEBS for the internal Web interface 6 Click the Upload Now button to transfer the file to the unit xDirect User Guide 61 10 Firmware Upgrades Figure 10 2 TFTP Window Tftpd32 by Ph Jounin Current Directory C Documents and Settings LtmEngr v Browse Server interface 172192122 x _ ShowDir Titp Server Tftp Client DHCP server Syslog server Log viewer Hos 172 19 100 39 Pot 69 Local File ct 6 9 0 0 xdirect_6900 rom zal Remote File US Block Default v Size Go ra mee After the firmware has been loaded and stored which takes approximately 8 seconds to complete the unit performs a power reset Using TFTP Command Line Interface To download new firmware from a computer 1 Enterthe following from a TFTP command line interface tftp i ip address gt put local filename destination file name gt The following examples demonstrate the TFTP command sequence to download the rom file and the cob file tftp i 192 168 1 111 put xdirect 6900 rom U5 tftp i 192 168 1 111 put xdirect webm 2000 cob WEB1 Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and Devicelnstaller If fo
79. rs assigned to each unit Figure 2 4 Sample Hardware Address 00 80 A3 14 01 18 or 00 80 A3 14 01 18 xDirect User Guide 15 3 Installation of xDirect This chapter describes how to install your xDirect and get it up and running in the shortest possible time Package Contents Verify and inspect the contents of the xDirect package using the following list If any item is missing or damaged contact your place of purchase immediately xDirect Power supply Note Power supply available for non Power Over Ethernet PoE units only Quick Start Guide Installing the xDirect Figure 3 1 xDirect with PoE Connected to a Serial Device and Network xDirect Category 5 Ethernet Cable PoE 10 100Base T Ethernet 10 100Base T Ethernet To install the unit Note See the Connections and Pinouts for details about connectors and pinouts 1 Connect a serial device to your xDirect 2 Connectan Ethernet cable to the RJ45 port 3 Forthe xDirect PoE version power is supplied to your unit over the Ethernet interface using an 802 3af PoE compliant power source such as a PoE mid span or PoE Ethernet switch Note xDirect is a PoE Power Device Class 1 For indoor use only Do not connect to PoE networks with cable routing to the outside plant xDirect User Guide 16 3 Installation of xDirect 4 Fornon PoE xDirect unit supply power to your unit using the power supply that was included in the packaging No
80. serted this condition either drops the connection or is ignored All bit positions in the table that are blank represent don t care bits for that particular option which can be set to either a 0 or 1 value xDirect User Guide 51 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Table 8 11 Disconnect Mode Options Disconnect when Modem Control In is not asserted Ignore Modem Control In 0 Telnet Com Port Cntrl and terminal type setup 1 Channel port password 2 1 Hard disconnect 0 Disable hard disconnect 1 State LED off with connection 4 1 Disconnect with EOT D 9 1 1 The Telnet Com Port Control feature is used in conjunction with Com Port Redirector The xDirect sends the Terminal Type upon an outgoing connection A password is required for a connection to the serial port from the network The TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconnection When there is a network connection to or from the serial port the state LED turns off instead of blinking When Ctrl D or Hex 04 is detected the connection is dropped Both Telnet Com Port Cntrl 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 2 3 4 5 Flush Mode Buffer Flushin
81. setting is 4C I F Mode 40 _ The following table displays available I F Mode options Note All bit positions in the table that are blank represent don t care bits for that particular option which can be set to either a 0 or 1 value Table 8 2 Interface Mode Options RsS 232C RS 422 485 4 wire 0 RS 485 2 wire 1 7 Bit 1 0 8 Bit 1 1 No Parity 0 0 Even Parity 1 1 Odd Parity 0 1 1 stop bit 0 1 2 stop bits 1 1 EALELELECHRERERCE 0 0 1 2 stop bits are implemented by the software This might influence performance The following table demonstrates how to build some common Interface Mode settings Table 8 3 Common Interface Mode Settings RS 232C 8 bit No Parity 1 stop bit 0100 1100 RS 232C 7 bit Even Parity 1 stop bit 0111 1000 RS 485 2 wire 8 bit No Parity 1 stop bit 0100 1111 RS 422 8 bit Odd Parity 1 stop bit 0101 1101 Flow 4C 78 4F 5D Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input output The default setting is 00 Flow 00 _ xDirect User Guide 43 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration Use the following table to select flow control options Table 8 4 Flow Control Options 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 setting represents the source port number in TCP connections It is the number that identifies the channel for remote initiati
82. strator 9 Click the Close button to close the dialog box and return to the main window Adding the Unit to the Manage List Now add the unit to the list of similar Lantronix devices on the network so you can manage and configure it To perform this step click the Search icon Devicelnstaller locates the unit and adds it to the list Now you can manage configure the unit so it works with the serial device on the network Accessing the xDirect Using Devicelnstaller 1 Click Start gt Programs gt Lantronix gt Devicelnstaller gt Devicelnstaller Click the xDirect folder The list of available Lantronix xDirect devices displays Expand the list of xDirects by clicking the symbol next to the xDirect icon Select the xDirect unit by clicking on its IP address to view its configuration Viewing the Current Configuration Devicelnstaller provides a view of the unit s configuration To view the unit s current settings 1 Follow the instructions above to locate the xDirect 2 Inthe right pane click the Device Details tab The current xDirect configuration displays Table 4 1 xDirect Configuration in Devicelnstaller Name Configurable field A name that identifies the xDirect The name field is blank by default Double click the field type in the value and press Enter to complete This name is not visible on other PCs or laptops using Devicelnstaller DHCP Device Name Non configurable field Displays the name associated with xDir
83. t Setup Mode The unit performs a power reset xDirect User Guide 21 5 Configuration Using Web Manager You must configure the unit so it can communicate on a network with your serial device For example you must set the way the unit will respond to serial and network traffic how it will handle serial packets and when to start or close a connection 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 you change and store the configuration In this chapter we describe how to configure the xDirect using Web Manager Lantronix s browser based configuration tool For information on using Setup Mode our command line configuration interface see Chapter 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Note The examples in this section show a typical device Your device may have different configuration options Accessing xDirect Using Devicelnstaller Note For more information on Devicelnstaller see Chapter 4 Using Devicelnstaller Run Devicelnstaller and search for the list of available Lantronix device servers Click on the xDirect folder The list of available xDirect products display Expand the list of xDirect units by clicking the symbol next to the xDirect icon Select the xDirect unit by clicking its hardware address In the right pane click the Web Configuration tab oa om ZB To view the xDire
84. t asserted state The default setting is No Hard Disconnect When set to Yes the TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconnect request Check EOT Ctrl D Select Yes to drop the connection when Cirl D or Hex 04 is detected Both Telnet Com Port Cntrl and Check EOT Ctrl D must be enabled for Disconnect with EOT to function properly Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network The default setting is No 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 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings Connection Settings UDP To configure a channel s UDP settings 1 On the main menu click Connection The Connection Settings window for the selected channel displays 2 Inthe available fields enter or modify the following information xDirect User Guide 33 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Figure 5 8 UDP Connection Settings Channel 1 Connect Protocol Protocol UDP v Connection Settings Datagram Mode Datagram Type 00 v Accept Incoming Endpoint Configuration Local Port Remote Port Remote Host
85. t on your network You are not Telneting to port 9999 The Telnet configuration port 9999 is disabled within the device server security settings The file you are attempting to load is the incorrect firmware file for the XDIRECT If you are sure that the serial port settings are 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 Your computer is not able to connect to port 30718 77FEh on the device server Double check everything in the problem above Confirm that Caps Lock is not on Reference Serial Settings on page 29 or http Itxfag custhelp com app answers list Enter 1119 in the keyword search field to retrieve the FAQ 1119 for instructions Look for the tutorial that is titled Assigning an IP address using serial under the CoBos tutorials 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 a response then there is a duplicate IP address on the network If you do not get a response use the serial port to verify that Telnet is not disabled Download the correct firmware file from the Lantronix website You can check to see whether there is a socket connection to or from
86. 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 does not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled To configure the host list 1 Onthe main menu click Hostlist Figure 5 5 Hostlist Settings Hostlist Settings Retry Settings Retry Counter 3 Retry Timeout 250 Host Information No Host Address Port No Host Address Port 1 00 0 o X 2 0000 la 3 00020 0 4 0000 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 oo v 0 0 0 0 mE 2 Enter or modify the following fields Retry Settings Retry Counter Enter the value for the number of times the xDirect should attempt to retry connecting to the host list The default setting is 3 Retry Timeout Enter the duration in milliseconds the xDirect should abandon attempting a connection to the host list The default setting is 250 Host Information Host Address Enter or modify the host s IP address Port Enter the target port number 3 When you are finished click the OK button
87. te The provided power supply is 5 VDC 1A For all xDirect units power can also be supplied via pin 9 and pin 5 on the DB9F connector voltage range 5 VDC to 15 VDC The xDirect will draw 1 3W max power Required Information Before configuring the xDirect have the following information available Hardware Address Take note of the unit s hardware address also known as the Ethernet or MAC address It is on the product label in the format 00 80 A3 XX XX XX where the XXs are unique numbers assigned to the product see Product Information Label Hardware Address IP Address The xDirect must have a unique IP address on your network This address references the specific unit By default the unit is DHCP enabled and automatically assigned an IP address on DHCP enabled networks If you are assigning a static IP address the systems administrator generally provides the IP address subnet mask and gateway Note The factory default IP address is 0 0 0 0 to enable DHCP BOOTP and AutolP When the units boots it sends a DHCP broadcast to try and get an IP address If it receives no reply from a DHCP server the xDirect tries BOOTP If the xDirect does not receive a response from BOOTP it reverts to an AutolP address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway You have several options for assigning an IP address and related network settings to your unit This chapter provides information about using the Dev
88. tendance Clocks and Terminals 9 9 9 9 Universal Power Supply UPS Management Units Using a method called serial tunneling the xDirect encapsulates serial data into packets and transports them over Ethernet Using two xDirect units connected by a network virtual serial connections can extend across a facility or around the world Figure 2 1 Serial Tunneling Example Q then Serial Devices The Com Port Redirector software available for download at www lantronix com support downloads simplifies the integration process by extending the functionality of COM port based Windows applications Virtual COM ports mapped to remote device servers on the network can replace direct serial connections Figure 2 2 Direct TCP IP or Redirector Configuration Personal Computer PC POS Device Note For step by step instructions on configuring the xDirect for serial tunneling or for use with the Com Port Redirector see xDirect Configuration Tutorials on the Lantronix web site www lantronix com support xDirect User Guide 13 2 Introduction Protocol Support The xDirect uses the Internet Protocol IP for network communications and the Transmission Control Protocol TCP to assure that no data is lost or duplicated and that everything sent to the connection arrives correctly at the target Supported protocols include ARP UDP IP TCP IP BOOTP ICMP Telnet TFTP AutoIP DHCP HTTP and SNMP
89. tes if Telnet sessions are permitted Displays True Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s port for telnet sessions Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s port for Web Manager configuration Non configurable field Displays the xDirect s maximum baud rate Note The xDirect may not currently be running at this rate Non configurable field Displays True indicating the xDirect s firmware is upgradable as newer version become available Non configurable field Displays False Non configurable field Displays False Non configurable field Displays True xDirect supports AES encryption 20 4 Using Devicelnstaller Supports 485 Non configurable field xDirect supports the RS 485 protocol Displays False for XDT232 True for XDT485 Supports 921K Baud Rate Non configurable field Displays True xDirect supports baud rates up to 921600 bits per second bps Supports HTTP Server Non configurable field Displays True Supports HTTP Setup Non configurable field Displays True Supports 230K Baud Rate Non configurable field Displays True xDirect supports a baud rate of 230400 Supports GPIO Non configurable field Displays False indicating the xDirect does not support General Purpose Input Output GPIO Next Step Now that the xDirect unit has an IP address and other initial settings you can configure it 1 Double click the unit in the list Details about the unit display 2 You have the following op
90. ting is 45 Monitor Mode Bootup Select Disable to disable entry into the monitor mode using the yyy or xx1 key sequence at startup This field 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 setting is Enable CPU Performance Mode Select the xDirect s performance mode Higher performance settings require more energy Low is 26 MHz Regular is 48 MHz High is 88 MHz The default is Regular HTTP Server Port This option allows the configuration of the web server port number The valid range is 1 65535 The default setting is 80 Config Server Port Not applicable for this product MTU Size The Maximum Transmission Unit MTU is the largest physical packet size a network can transmit for TCP and UDP Enter between 512 and 1400 bytes The default setting is 1400 bytes TCP Re transmission timeout ms The desired TCP re transmission timeout value If the ACK is not received for a packet sent from the xDirect device then the unit will retransmit the data The valid range is 500 4000 msec The default is 500 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings xDirect User Guide 27 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Host List Configuration The xDirect scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list
91. tions Toconfigure the unit using a Web browser click the Web Configuration tab The Lantronix Web Manager window displays in your browser Continue with Chapter 5 Configuration Using Web Manager Note To assign Expert and Security settings you must use the Setup Mode window in a Telnet session Toconfigure the unit using a Telnet session click the Telnet Configuration tab The Setup Mode window displays Continue with Chapter 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Assigning the IP Address Serial Port Login To assign the IP address and other network settings using a serial connection 1 Connect a console terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the unit s serial port The default serial port settings are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control 2 To enter Setup Mode cycle the unit s power power off and back on After power up the self test begins and the red Diagnostic LED starts blinking You have one second to enter three lowercase x characters Note The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the x key at the terminal or emulation while powering up the unit Select 0 Server Configuration and follow the prompts until you get to IP address 4 Enter the new IP address subnet mask and gateway if applicable Do one of the following Continue with Chapter 6 Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode Select 9 to save and exi
92. ts Appendix C Technical Specifications Appendix D Alternative Ways to Assign an IP Address Appendix E Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions Appendix F Compliance xDirect User Guide Describes the main features of the xDirect and the protocols it supports Provides information for installing your unit and getting it up and running using Devicelnstaller or a serial port connection Instructions for viewing the current configuration using Devicelnstaller Details using the Web Manager to set parameters 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 network server settings Details the serial port settings Details expert and security settings and explains how to reset the unit to factory default values Provides instructions for obtaining the latest firmware and updating the xDirect Provides instructions for accessing and using the command line interface to monitor the network and diagnose problems Describes common problems and error messages and how to contact Lantronix Technical Support Provides descriptions and illustrations of connection hardware Lists technical specifications for the xDirect Provides detailed information about using DHCP AutoIP BOOTP ARP and Telnet to assign an IP address Provides instructions
93. ugged into the network Double check the parameters that you specified Note You cannot assign an IP address to a device server through a router See Chapter 4 Using Devicelnstaller 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 Reference Serial Settings on page 29 or http Itxfag custhelp com app answers list Enter 1119 in the keyword search field to retrieve the FAQ 1119 for instructions Look for the tutorial that is titled Assigning an IP address using Device Installer under the CoBos tutorials 69 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Contact Info When you try to enter the setup mode on the device server using the serial port you get no response You can ping the device server but not Telnet to the device server on port 9999 With Devicelnstaller you get the Wrong Password error when you try to upgrade the firmware 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 When connecting to the Web Manager within the device server the No Connection With The Device Server message displays xDirect User Guide The issue is most likely something covered in the previous problem or possibly you have Caps Lock on There may be an IP address conflic
94. uring a silent connection before attempting to see if the currently connected network device is still on the network If the unit gets no response it drops that connection The default setting is 45 TCP Keepalive time in s 1s 65s Os disable 45 ARP Cache Timeout In Seconds Whenever the unit communicates with another device on the network it adds an entry into its ARP table The ARP Cache timeout option allows you to define how many seconds 1 600 the unit will wait before timing out this table The default setting is 600 ARP cache timeout in s 1s 600s 600 CPU Performance This option allows you to increase the CPU performance required to use the higher baud rates on the serial interface 460800 bps and 921600 bps The default CPU performance mode supports up to 230400 bps CPU performance 0 Regular 1 Low 2 High 0 Ifa baud rate of 460 Kbps or 920 Kbps is set and the high performance mode is disabled the operation of the serial channel would be out of the specified error tolerance thereby leading to inconsistent speed settings on the two ends of the serial channel xDirect User Guide 55 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Increasing CPU clock speed consumes more power and generates more heat This reduces the maximum operating temperature specification See the appropriate product brief for details Monitor Mode at Bootup This option allows you to disable all entries into Monitor Mode durin
95. y The series of prompts at which you enter configuration settings is called Setup Mode Note Detailed information about other setup methods are available from your Lantronix Sales Associate 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 been changed and stored This chapter explains how to access and use Setup Mode To complete the configuration continue with Chapter 7 Setup Mode Server Configuration Chapter 8 Setup Mode Channel Configuration and Chapter 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Note The menus in the configuration chapters show a typical device Your device may have different configuration options Accessing Setup Mode Telnet Connection To configure the unit over the network establish a Telnet connection to port 9999 Note You can also use Devicelnstaller to access Telnet Select the device from the main window list and click the Telnet Configuration tab Skip steps 1 and 2 To establish a Telnet connection 1 From the Windows Start menu click Run and 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 2 Click OK The following information and login prompts display see Figure 6 1 Figure 6 1 MAC Address and Login Prompt Lantronix xDir
96. y if you enabled the terminal type option in Disconnect Mode With this option enabled you can use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type Enter only one name With terminal type option enabled the unit also reacts to the EOR end of record and binary options useful for applications like terminal emulation to IBM hosts Channel Port Password This parameter appears only if the channel port password option is enabled in Disconnect Mode With this option enabled you can set a password on the serial port The default setting is all Os xDirect User Guide 54 9 Setup Mode Advanced Settings Expert Settings Option 5 Note You can change these settings using telnet or serial connections only not on the Web Manager Caution Changing the expert settings can drastically affect the performance and access to the product These settings should only be changed by an experienced network administrator Select 5 to configure expert settings Figure 9 1 Expert Settings TCP Keepalive time in s 1s 65s Os disable 45 ARP Cache timeout in s 1s 600s 600 CPU performance 0 Regular 1 Low 2 High 0 Disable Monitor Mode bootup N HTTP Port Number 80 MTU Size 512 1400 1400 TCP Re transmission Timeout 500 4000 ms 500 Enable alternate MAC N Ethernet connection type 0 TCP Keepalive Time In Seconds This option allows you to change how many seconds the unit waits d

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