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1. 3 36 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 14 12 Pack Control Two firmware selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local environment allowing for very small delays for single characters while keeping the packet count low The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the packet count on the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network WAN Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream Pack control settings are enabled in Flush Mode Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed Table 15 Pack Control Options Option 7 6 5 4 fe 2 Lat Hu Packing Interval Interval 12ms Interval 52ms Interval 250ms Interval 5sec Trailing Characters None 0 0 One 0 Two 110 Send Characters 2 Byte Send Character Sequence Send Immediately After Send chars ks H Ell Kan 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 foll
2. Flush Mode Flush Input Buffer Flush Output Buffer With Active Connect C Yes No With Active Connect C Yes No With Passive Connect C Yes No With Passive Connect C ves No At Time of Disconnect C Yes No At Time of Disconnect C Yes No ok 2 In the available fields enter the following information Channel I Disable Serial Port When selected disables communication through the serial port The serial port is enabled by default 3 12 NET485 User Guide Port Settings Device Installer Protocol From the drop down menu select the protocol type for the selected channel For the NET485 this MUST be RS485 2 wire or RS422 RS485 4 wire 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 Baud Rate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection Valid baud rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 or 921600 Data Bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package The default is 8 Parity Checks for the parity bit The default is None Stop Bits The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication It indicates the end of trans
3. Figure 1 RS485 Transco vers eren bee breed ie re e Pan areas 1 3 Figure 2 RS422 Four Wire Interface eec estes een team tno neisi 1 4 Figure 3 RS485 Network EE 1 5 Figure JEU M 2 1 Figure 5 Phoenix Connector ente estin to tret det ptt EEA Paese dL nhau che 2 2 Pipure 6 Ethernet Jack eer rrt etie EE eer e EUR eI era PE ERR Sen 2 3 Figure 7 CD Browser Main Wimdouw essere ener nre 3 1 Figure 8 Device Installer Dialog Box rennen 3 2 Figure 9 Device Installer eie ha eto ce Peiper bo ant aae Ht Ye CE e dee 3 5 Figure 10 Setup Mode Window iei iie ne erri bra let eene doe RUE benene 3 23 Figure 11 Hosthlist Option iii nei eee tnde e ce E E de b den ERR 3 31 vi NET485 User Guide List of Tables F ble 1 RS422 485 Signals achten tte t ee ete t et ege teg Yo du N E i 2 2 Table 2 NE1485 LED E nctions ceci nr e th ee teat nodu dence reda 2 3 Table 3 Technical Specs eL RENE eee ete eb etsi eeu ERR pase i 2 6 Table 4 Standard IP Network Netmasks essere nennen 3 24 Table 5 Netmask Examples rtt eerte Cete re I i ee dpa ea 3 25 Table 6 Interface Mode Options essere nennen nennen nennen nenne 3 27 Table 7 Common Interface Mode Settmnges sees eene 3 27 Table 8 Flow Control Options 1 iicet eii etit ee intact eet Euh bs o Dae debe 3 27 Table 9 Reserved Re 3 28 Table 10 Connect Mode Option 3 29
4. Never Accept Incoming Accept with DTR Active Always Accept RESPONSE Character Response ACTIVE STARTUP No Active Startup With Any Character With DTR Active With a Specific Start Char Manual Connection 3 30 Rejects all external connection attempts Accept external connection requests only when the DTR input is asserted Cannot be used with Modem Mode Accept any incoming connection when a connection is not already established This is the default setting A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state C connected D disconnected N host unreachable This option is overridden when the Active Start Modem Mode or Active Start Host List is in effect Default setting is Nothing quiet No attempt to initiate a connection under any circumstance This is the default setting Attempts to connect when any character is received from the serial port Attempts to connect when the DTR input changes from not asserted to asserted Attempts to connect when it receives a specific start character from the serial port The default start character is carriage return 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 0x0D or a line feed 0x0A No blanks or space characters in the command string Between the
5. 3 The TCP connection will close even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconnection 4 When there is a network connection to or from the serial port the state LED will turn off instead of blink 5 When Ctrl D or Hex 04 is detected the connection is dropped Both Telnet mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled for Disconnect with EOT to function properly Ctrl D will only be detected going from the serial port to the network 6 When DTR transitions from a high state to a low state then the network connection to or from the serial port will drop NET485 User Guide 3 35 Device Installer 3 14 11 Flush Mode Buffer Flushing Using this parameter you can control line handling and network buffers with connection startup and disconnect You can also select between two different packing algorithms Table 14 Flush Mode Options Function Input Buffer Serial to Network Clear with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network Clear with a connection initiated from the network to the device Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected Output Buffer Network to Serial Clear with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network Clear with a connection initiated from the network to the device Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected Alternate Packing Algorithm Pack Control Enable
6. D Launch exe t gridconnect E77 NET485 Documentati NET485 Softwa Browse the CL Contact Us To view the Quick Start Guide click on Quick Start Guide button To view the technical documents click on NET485 Documentation The technical manuals are in PDF format If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed you can install it from the CD To install Device Installer Java RE Microsoft NET Framework or other software products click the NET485 Software button For more information about Device Installer see Device Installer on page 3 1 2 4 NET485 User Guide 2 6 Additional Documentation The following guides are available on the product CD There are several other manuals on the CD however they do not apply to the NET485 product Introduction Title Description File Name NET485 User This manual in PDF format NET485 UM 800240 a pdf Guide Device Installer Information about installing and using Dev Inst UG 800233 a pdf User Guide Device Installer Utility Comm Port Provides information on using the Redirector UG 800235 a pdf Redirector Guide Windows based utility to create a virtual com port Web Enable User Explains the steps to get your device Web Enabling UG 800236 a pdf Guide Web enabled GPIO Interface Introduction to the GPIO interface and GPIO 800237 a pdf Guide a demo program UDP Configuration How to use UDP to configure the unit UDPconfig 800238 a pdf Guide How
7. Device Installer Table 11 Manual Connection Address Example Command String Result if remote IP is 129 1 2 3 and remote port is 1234 C121 2 4 5 1 Complete override connection is started with host 121 2 4 5 port 1 C5 Connect to 129 1 2 5 port 1234 C28 10 12 Connect to 129 1 28 10 port 12 C0 0 0 0 0 Enter Monitor Mode Autostart Automatic Connection Hostlist If Autostart is enabled the unit automatically connects to the remote IP address and remote port specified when the firmware starts If you enable this option the unit 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 host list will be 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 Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 ConnectMode 21 Send in Modem Mode Y Auto increment source port N Hostlist 01 IP 010 010 010 001 Port 02 IP 010 010 010 002 Port 03 IP 010 010 010 003 Port Change Hostlist N Hostlist Retrycounter 3 Hos
8. Displays 1 65s the XPort s TCP keepalive value The default Supports Configurable Pins Non configurable field XPort Displays True indicating configurable pins are available on the Supports Email Triggers Non configurable field Displays True indicating email triggers are available on the XPort Supports AES Data Non configurable field Displays True if the XPort unit supports AES encryption Stream Supports 485 Non configurable field Displays True if the XPort supports the RS 485 protocol Supports 920K Baudrate Non configurable field XPort supports baud rates up to 920 Kbps Supports HTTP Server True Supports HTTP Setup Non configurable field XPort supports HTTP setup Supports 230K Baud Non configurable field XPort supports a baud rate of 230 Kbps Rate Supports GPIO True 3 6 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 3 Configuration Using Web Manager You must configure the unit so that 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 XPort in the NET485
9. Lantronix Secure Com Port Redirector provides an encrypted connection from Windows based applications to the NET485 Information about SCPR is at http www lantronix com device networking software services scpr html Note Developers can license the Lantronix Encryption Library Suite See http Avww lantronix com device networking utilities tools 3 17 10 Enable Enhanced Password This setting defaults to the N option which allows you to set a 4 character password that protects the Configuration Menu via 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 3 17 11 Disable Port 77F0 Hex Port 77FO is a setting that allows a custom application to query or set the three NET485 configurable pins when they are functioning as general purpose I O GPIO You may want to disable this capability for security purposes The default setting is the N No option which enables GPIO control The Y Yes option disables the GPIO control interface Note The function of the configurable pins on the NET485 should be changed with caution Some of the configurable pins are not connected or used for other functions 3 18 Defaults Select 7 to reset the unit s Channel 1 configuration E mail settings and Expert settings to the default settings The server configurations IP address information remain unchanged The configurable pins settings also remai
10. should fail When you Telnet into port 9999 and do not press Enter quickly the device server reboots causing it to lose the IP address Solution Telnet back to Port 1 Wait for it to fail then Telnet to port 9999 again Make sure you press Enter within 5 seconds 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 To enter Setup Mode via Telnet the Enter key must be pressed within 5 seconds Telnet to port 9999 again and press Enter as soon as you see the Press Enter to go into Setup Mode message When you Telnet to port 1 to assign an IP address to the device server the Telnet window NET485 User Guide You may have entered the Ethernet address incorrectly with the ARP command Confirm that the Ethernet address that you entered with the ARP command is correct The Ethernet address must 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 The IP address you are trying to assign is not on your logical subnet Confirm that your PC has an IP address and that it is in the same logical subnet that you are trying to assign to the device server 6 1 Troubleshooting does not respond for a long time The device server ma
11. 4A 86 C5 48 fe Email Settings Network Server Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Server Port 25 Domain Name Se a ens Unit Name Recipients Recipient 1 Email Address Recipient 2 Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults email Ad ress ok 2 Configure the following fields Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the mail server Server Port Enter the port number on the email server Domain Name Enter the email server s domain name Unit Name Enter the user name used by the XPort to send email messages Recipients Recipient 1 Email Enter the email address designated to receive email notifications Address Recipient 2 Email Enter an additional email address designated to receive email Address notifications 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings 3 18 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 8 1 Trigger Configuration The configurable pins are disabled if they are all set to None If both the serial sequence and the configurable pins are disabled the trigger is disabled To configure the XPort s email trigger settings On the main menu click Trigger 1 Trigger 2 or Trigger 3 to configure the desired trigger settings The Email Trigger Settings page opens Network Server LANTRONIX Firmware Version W6 1 0 2RC1 MAC Address 00 20 44 86 C5 48 Email Trigger Settings Serial Tunnel Trigger 1 Hos
12. Hex 04 is detected Both Telnet Mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled for Disconnect with EOT to function properly Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network 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 3 16 NET485 User Guide 3 7 2 Connection Settings UDP To configure a channel s UDP settings Device Installer 1 On the main menu click Connection The Connection Settings window for the selected channel displays 2 In the available fields enter or modify the following information LANT ON IX Firmware Version V6 1 0 2RC1 MAC Address 00 20 48 86 C5 48 ker Connection Settings Network Server Serial Tunnel Channel 1 Hostlist Connect Protocol Channel 1 Protocol Wes Serial Settings Datagram Mode Datagram Type 00 v Aceptincomng Ves zl Geng e Endpoint Configuration Local Port fi 0001 Remote Part o Remote Host o 0 0 0 Apply Settings Device Address Table Apply Factory Defaults DevAddr No DevAddr No DevAddr No Dev Addr 6 Connect Protocol Pr
13. IP address in decimal dot notation Unit The user name used by the NET232 USB to send e mail messages Domain The Domain name of your e mail server Recipient 1 Full e mail address of the recipient Recipient 2 Full e mail address of the second recipient 3 15 2 Trigger Setup A trigger event can occur by receiving two bytes of a specified sequence on the serial port If the serial sequence is set to 00 00 then it is disabled At the Serial Sequence prompt enter the ASCII Hex value Example A two byte sequence of 12 would be 0x31 0x32 Set all the configurable pins to X Don t Care so they are disabled If both the serial sequence and the configurable pins are disabled the trigger is disabled Message Enter the subject line of the e mail Priority L is for normal priority H is for High Priority Min notification interval The minimum time allowed between individual triggers If a trigger event occurs faster than the minimum interval the trigger will be ignored Re notification interval If a single trigger event stays asserted then an e mail message will be sent at this time interval Each trigger is independent from the others Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the e mail will be sent NET485 User Guide 3 39 Device Installer 3 16 Expert Settings Note You can change these settings via Telnet or serial connections only not on the Web Manager These parameters should only be changed if y
14. Mode is set to Enable Use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type Enter only one name When this option is enabled the unit also reacts to the end of record EOR and binary options which can be used for application such as terminal emulation to IBM hosts Connect Response A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state Default setting is None NET485 User Guide 3 15 Device Installer Use Hostlist If this option is set to True the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table Once it connects the unit stops trying to connect to any others If this connection fails the unit continues to scroll through the table until it 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 Disconnect Mode On Mdm Ctrl In Drop Set to Yes for the network connection to or from the serial port to drop when modem control in transitions from a high state to a low state Hard Disconnect When set to Yes the TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconnect request With EOT Select Yes to drop the connection when Ctrl D or
15. Table 11 Manual Connection Address Example eene 3 31 Table 12 Modem Mode Commande 3 34 Table 13 Disconnect Mode Options sees ennemi 3 35 Table 14 Flush Mode Options iieri ite teet eee eine enean ed pend aeuo npde 3 36 Table 15 Pack Control Options e teret tb ee rr eiie cbe ni deg 3 37 NET485 User Guide Contents vii 1 NET485 Overview 1 1 Overview Overview The NET485 product allows you to connect to an RS422 RS485 transceiver to enable remote serial communications over long distances up to 4 000 ft Using RS485 two wire mode you can also connect the NET485 s serial interface to multiple devices in a multi drop network The NET485 is designed around the XPort 03 Serial to Ethernet device server 1 2 Overview of RS422 RS485 RS232 is an EIA standard transmission system and has been around since 1962 RS232 provides single ended data communications between a transmitter and a receiver It allows for data transmission from one transmitter to one receiver at relatively slow data rates 115k bits second and short distances up to 50 ft at the maximum data rate While RS232 is well known for connecting PC s to external devices RS422 and RS485 are not as well known When communicating at high data rates or over long distances in real world environments single ended methods are often inadequate RS422 and RS485 were designed to provide data communications over longer distan
16. an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the Your choice field and pressing Enter 6 To enter a value for a parameter type the value and press Enter or to confirm a current value just press Enter 7 When you are finished save the new configurations option 9 The unit will reboot basic parameters Hardware Ethernet TPI IP addr 0 0 0 0 DHCP BOOTP AutoIP no gateway set DHCP device name not set Security SNMP is enabled SNMP Community Name public Telnet Setup is enabled TFPT 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 Port TIFOK is enabled Channel 1 Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port 10001 Connect Mode CO Send in Modem Mod nabled Auto increment source 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 onitor Mode bootup enabled RS485 tx enable active low HTTP Port Number 80 SMTP Port Number 25 TU Size 1400 Alternate MAC disabled Ethernet connection type auto negotiate 3 22 NET485 User Guide Device Installer KKK KK k k kk k kk k k E mail x x x x Mail server 0 0 0 0 Unit Domain Recipient 1 Recipient 2 Trigger 1 Serial trigger input disabled
17. 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 Device Installer Web manager and custom programs to configure the unit remotely You may want to disable this capability for security purposes The default setting is the N No option which enables remote configuration You can configure the unit by using Device Installer web pages Telnet or serial configuration The Y Yes option disables remote configuration and web sites Note The Y Yes option disables many of the GUI tools for configuring the unit including the embedded Web Manager tool 3 17 6 Disable Web Server This setting defaults to the N option The Y Yes option disables web server 3 17 7 Disable Web Setup The Y Yes option disables configuration using the Web Manager This setting defaults to the N option 3 17 8 Disable ECHO Ports Controls whether the serial port will echo characters it receives 3 17 9 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 NET485 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 NET485 or via a secured network connection Initial con
18. ft ii Home ii Network Server Serial Tunnel Hostlist ii Channel TM Se Settings Configurable Pins O Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults Device Server Configuration Manager Version 1 3 0 0 The main menu is in the left pane of the Web Manager window NET485 User Guide 3 7 Device Installer 3 4 Network Configuration 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 LANTSONIX Server Serial Tunnel Hostlist Channel 1 Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults IP Configuration Obtain IP address automatically Firmware Version 6 1 0 2RC1 MAC Address 00 20 4A 86 C5 48 Network Settings Auto Configuration Methods BOOTP Enable C Disable DHCP Enable C Disable AutolP Enable C Disable DHCP Host Name l C Use the following IP configuration IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Ethernet Configuration IV Auto Negotiate Speed 100 Mbps 10 Mbps Duplex Full Half OK 3 4 1 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 se
19. venne 3 9 3 5 Server EE e EE 3 10 3 6 Host List Configuration ie iet ee te Rte me eee cip Lade pa d Pep pane Lec gene 3 11 3 7 Channel 1 Configuration re peers p teg eroe i gredi e Rabe Sa 3 12 3 7 1 Connection Settings TC 3 14 3 7 2 Connection Settings UDP essere rene 3 17 3 0 enr SETIN DS irse E Vm 3 18 3 8 1 Trigger Configuration cecinere tentent ene loea eth ak 3 19 3 9 Configurable Pin Settings essent eene rennen 3 20 3 10 Apply Settings siio o tein bre add ee nb b Ret EEE 3 20 3 11 Apply Factory Deftaults 24 erret rte ete ee Parteien heat ede 3 21 3 12 Configuration Using Telnet esee rennen 3 21 iv NET485 User Guide Contents 3 12 1 Telnet Connection eer Hee saken uker 3 21 3 12 2 Telnet Messages etait dint eat duree ed rides 3 22 3 13 Server Configuration Option 0 Network Configuration ss 3 24 3 192 Ne ite nete eet te bits 3 24 3 13 2 Set Gateway IP Address AA 3 24 3 13 3 Netmask Number of Bits for Host bat 3 24 3 13 4 Change Telnet configuration password sees 3 25 3 13 53 DHCP Nami inie a ERO e IEEE dee 3 26 3 14 Channel 1 Configuration Serial Port Parameter 3 26 3T TBaudrate ens e tome tet n dt ette 3 26 3 14 2 U F Interface Mode eere tek T 3 27 3 14 3 Flow s rende 3 27 3 14 4 Port Number opd ENEE eH EPOR ESSET ENEE 3 28 3 145 Connect Mode searen aa Aai reia E OAREN 3 29 3 14 6 Send the Escape
20. 10 MB s 10 MB s Maximum Cable Length 4000 ft 4000 ft Minimum driver Output Voltage 2V 1 5V Driver Load Impedance 100 Ohm 54 Ohm Receiver Input Resistance 4 KOhm min 12 KOhm min Receiver Input Sensitivity 200mV 200mV Receiver Input Voltage Range 7V to 7V 7V to 12V No of Drivers Per Line 1 32 No of Receivers Per Line 10 32 NET485 User Guide Overview 1 2 1 The RS485 Enable Signal In a balanced differential system the data signals are produced by a line driver The line driver generates a voltage across a pair of signal wires that transmits the data signals A balanced line driver can have an optional input signal called an Enable signal The purpose of the enable signal is to connect the driver to its output terminals If the enable signal is off the driver is disconnected from the transmission line When a driver is disconnected from the network it is referred to as being in the tri state condition Because there are multiple drivers transmitters on a RS485 network and only one transmitter can be enabled at a time the use of this enable control signal is required on all RS485 networks The XPort provides this enable signal for RS485 two wire applications When configured for RS485 two wire applications the XPort automatically asserts the enable when it is ready to transmit data from its serial port Once the data has been transmitted the XPort automatically de asserts the enable signal to allow other nod
21. 16 255 255 0 0 C 8 255 255 255 0 3 24 NET485 User Guide Table 5 Netmask Examples Netmask Host Bits 255 255 255 252 NOT Recommended 255 255 255 248 3 255 255 255 240 4 255 255 255 224 5 255 255 255 192 6 255 255 255 128 ri 255 255 255 0 8 255 255 254 0 9 255 255 252 0 10 255 255 248 0 11 255 255 240 0 12 255 255 224 0 15 255 255 192 0 14 255 255 128 0 15 255 255 0 0 16 255 254 0 0 17 255 252 0 0 18 255 248 0 0 19 255 240 0 0 20 255 224 0 0 21 255 192 0 0 22 255 128 0 0 23 255 0 0 0 24 3 13 4 Change Telnet configuration password Device Installer Setting the Telnet configuration password prevents unauthorized access of the setup menu via a Telnet connection to port 9999 or through Web pages The password is limited to 4 characters An enhanced password setting of 16 characters is available under Security Settings for Telnet access only NET485 User Guide 3 25 Device Installer 3 13 5 DHCP Naming If a DHCP server has automatically assigned the IP address and network settings you can discover the unit by using the Device Installer network search feature There are 3 methods for assigning DHCP names to these products 1 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 will default to CXXXXXX XXXXXX is the last 6 digits of the MAC address shown on the label o
22. 2 RS422 Half Duplex Mode es TXDA Pin 7 o 7 TXDB Pin 6 ovo U4 RXDA Pin 5 7 D RXDB Pin 4 SGND Pin 3 RS485 Mode TXDA Pin 7 l e TXDB Pin 6 RXDA Pin 5 e RXDB Pin 4 SGND Pin 3 The transmit section of the XPort is labeled TX on pin 4 The receive section of the XPort is labeled RX on pin 5 Note that the CP1 pin on the XPort pin 6 which is configured to control the level of RS485_TXEN is connected to both transceivers The transmit section is enabled with a High signal on pin 3 U2 and the receive section is enabled with a Low signal on pin 2 U4 There is a jumper option J2 that permits RS485 RS422 Half Duplex or RS422 Full Duplex With the jumper in the factory set position between pins 2 and 3 the unit is set for RS485 RS422 Half Duplex For RS422 mode use the four signals produced by the two transceivers plus a signal ground For RS485 mode the TXDA signal is jumpered to the RXDA terminal and the TXDB signal is jumpered to the RXDB terminal The three signals are TXDA RXDB and signal ground NET485 User Guide Overview 1 3 RS422 RS485 Network connections 1 3 1 RS422 Networks A typical RS422 application uses a four wire interface two twisted pairs and a shield RS422 networks are often used in a half duplex mode where a single master in a system sends a command to a slave device and th
23. B mm NET485 Ge ANG purs ee SGND ES GND 8 24VDC Figure 5 Phoenix Connector The NET485 uses protective clamping structures on its inputs and outputs that clamp the voltage to a safe level and dissipate the energy present in ESD electrostatic and EFT electrical fast transients discharges This protection structure achieves ESD protection up to 8 kV according to IEC1000 4 2 and EFT protection up to 2 kV on all input output I O lines The NET485 has jumper terminals for adding termination resistors to the RX and TX lines Add these jumpers ONLY if you have long transmission lines and termination resistors are needed Note Do NOT use RX Term and TX Term jumpers on short transmission lines Remove these jumpers to remove the 120 Ohm resistors from the transmit and receive lines Note See the Application Notes on the product CD for more information about networks and termination procedures 2 3 Power Supply The NET485 can use any DC power source from 8VDC to 24VDC The current draw is determined by network activity and serial port communications In general a 500ma supply will handle the load Most modular power supplies use the same style of designating which lead is positive and which one is negative Generally the lead with a white stripe or white markings is the positive lead Verify the lead markings with a meter before connecting a power source to the NET485 Connect the positive lead to the terminal marked 8 24VDC Con
24. Channel 1 Match 00 00 rigger inputli x rigger input2 rigger input3 x Message Priority L Min notification interval 1 Re notification interval 0 x S S Trigger 2 Serial trigger input disabled Channel 1 Match 00 00 rigger inputl x rigger input2 rigger input3 x Message Priority L Min notification interval 1 Re notification interval 0 x S S Trigger 3 Serial trigger input disabled Channel 1 Match 00 00 rigger inputl x rigger input2 rigger input3 x Message Priority L Min notification interval 1 Re notification interval 0 x S S Change Setup 0 Server Channel 1 E mail Expert Security Defaults Exit without save Save and exit Your choice wo oy OW kA Figure 10 Setup Mode Window NET485 User Guide 3 23 Device Installer 3 13 Server Configuration Option 0 Network Configuration These are the unit s basic network parameters The following parameters are displayed when you select Server Option 0 IP Address 000 000 000 000 Set Gateway IP Address N Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part 0 default 0 Change telnet config password N Change DHCP device name not set N 3 13 1 IP Address 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 The current value displays in p
25. Manager Web Port Non configurable field Displays the XPort s port for Web Manager configuration Maximum Baud Rate Non configurable field Displays the XPort s maximum baud rate Note the XPort may Supported not currently be running at this rate Firmware Upgradeable Non configurable field Displays True indicating the XPort s firmware is upgradeable as newer version become available IP Address Non configurable field Displays the XPort s current IP address Number of COB Non configurable field Displays the number of COB partitions supported partitions supported Supports Dynamic IP Non configurable field Indicates whether the current IP address on the XPort was set manually or assigned by DHCP DHCP Permits the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP to assign a leased IP address to the XPort unit automatically Default True BOOTP Permits the Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP server to assign the IP address from a pool of addresses automatically Default True RARP Default False Auto IP Permits the XPort to generate an IP in the 169 254 x x address range with a Class B subnet Default True Subnet Mask Non configurable field Displays the XPort s current subnet mask Gateway Non configurable field Displays the XPort s current gateway Number of Ports Non configurable field Displays the number of ports on the XPort TC P Keepalive Non configurable field setting is 45
26. P address on the network If you do not get a response use the serial port to verify that Telnet is not disabled 6 2 NET485 User Guide Tables 7 Binary to Hex Conversion Many of the unit s configuration procedures require assembling a series of options represented as bits into a complete command represented as a byte Convert the resulting binary value to a hexadecimal representation Following are two simple ways to convert binary numbers to hexadecimals 7 1 1 Conversion Table Hexadecimal digits have values ranging from 0 to F which are represented as 09 A for 10 B for 11 etc To convert a binary value for example 0100 1100 to a hexadecimal representation the upper and lower four bits are treated separately resulting in a two digit hexadecimal number in this case 4C Use the following table to convert values from binary to hexadecimal 0 0000 0 1 0001 1 2 0010 2 3 0011 3 4 0100 4 5 0101 5 6 0110 6 7 0111 7 8 1000 8 9 1001 9 10 1010 A 11 1011 B 12 1100 C 13 1101 D 14 1110 E 15 1111 F 7 1 2 Scientific Calculator Another simple way to convert binary to hexadecimals is to use a scientific calculator such as the one available on Windows operating systems For example 1 Onthe Windows Start menu click Programs Accessories Calculator 2 Onthe View menu select Scientific The scientific calculator displays 3 Click Bin Binary and t
27. SMTP email port number Valid range is from 1 65535 The default value is 25 3 16 8 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 is 1400 bytes 3 16 9 Enable Alternate MAC If necessary enable the alternate MAC address if specified in the OEM setup record 3 16 10 Ethernet Connection Type The NET485 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 5 100Mbit full duplex NET485 User Guide 3 41 Device Installer 3 17 Security Settings Note You can change these settings via 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 If you set parameters over the network Telnet 9999 someone else could capture these 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 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 Encryp
28. Sequence in Modem Mode 3 34 3 14 7 Auto Increment Source Port 3 34 3 14 8 Remote IP Address esessssssessseeee nennen enne enne enne 3 35 3 149 Remote Port susen dE ANEREN Eege 3 35 3 14 10 DisConnModi 5 eoe ta ed ated 3 35 3 14 11 Flush Mode Buffer Flushing eene 3 36 3 14 12 Pack Controleert ertt ette ts 3 37 3 14 13 DisConnTime Inactivity Timeout eene 3 37 3 14 14 Send Characters ee eee nine 3 38 3 14 15 Telnet Terminal Lype 4 5 5 uere 3 38 3 14 16 Channel Port Password 3 38 3 15 E mail Settings oie iot rie ire PHI Hcet te E eee Pie beset een 3 38 3 15 1B email UE 3 39 3 15 2 Trigger Setup eee e aon ae E en 3 39 3 16 Expert Settings eue eet eee ee ce edi E 3 40 3 16 1 TCP Keepalive time in seconds 3 40 3 16 2 ARP Cache timeout in seconds 3 40 3 16 3 Enable High Performance 3 40 3 16 4 Disable Monitor Mode at Bootup eee 3 40 3 16 5 RS 485 TX Enable Active Level 3 40 SAG OHTI P P rt Number 5 3 ENNEN ege cadet 3 41 3 16 7 SMTP Port Nuriber osos aes dere iie 3 41 ERR DEE 3 41 3 16 9 Enable Alternate MAC 3 41 3 16 10 Ethernet Connection Type cece cesceseceseeeeeeseeeeseeeaeeeseeenaeenaees 3 41 3 17 Security Settings e Rede ee ea nee eel 3 42 3 17 1 Disable SNMP at qp srt DEE EE 3 42 3 17 2 SNMP Community Name 3 42 3 17 3 Disable Telnet Setup eerie teet eee PU Ret eet
29. a remote IP address and port number are Rn defined within the unit Forces the unit into Monitor Mode if a remote IP address and port number are ATD is not defined within the unit Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and the remote port number ATDx x x x dude defined within the unit ATH Hangs up the connection Entered as ATH Enables or disables connections from the network going to the serial port ATS0 n 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 Enables or disables character echo and responses ATEn n 0 disables character echo and responses n 1 enables character echo and responses Enables 1 character response or full verbose ATVn n 0 enables 1 character response n 1 enables full verbose Note These AT commands are only recognized as single commands like ATEO or ATV1 compound commands such as ATEOV1 are not recognized All other AT commands with Modem Mode set to full verbose acknowledge with an OK but no action is taken 3 14 6 Send the Escape Sequence in Modem Mode Disable or enable the ability to send the escape sequence The default is Y Yes send the escape sequence 3 14 7 Auto Increment Source Port Y Yes auto increment the source port The NET232 increments the port number used with each new connection 3 34 NET485 User Guid
30. acters on the serial line for example ETX EOT etc Setting the first sendchar to 00 disables the recognition of the characters Alternatively the two characters can be interpreted as a sequence see Error Reference source not found on page Error Bookmark not defined 3 14 15 Telnet Terminal Type This parameter appears only if the terminal type option is enabled in Disconnect Mode see Error Reference source not found on page Error Bookmark not defined above If this option is enabled you can use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type Enter only one name If the terminal type option is enabled the unit also reacts to the EOR end of record and binary options which can be used for applications like terminal emulation to IBM hosts 3 14 16 Channel Port Password This parameter appears only if the channel port password option is enabled in Disconnect Mode see Error Reference source not found on page Error Bookmark not defined If the option is enabled you can set a password on the serial port 3 15 E mail Settings Note The XPort Device Server allows the circuit designer the option of using three I O pins for different purposes These are referred to as Configurable Pins and are designated CP1 CP2 and CP3 In order to use the E mail function on the XPort you will need access to the configurable pins The NET485 limits the access so you cannot use the configurable pins to trigger an E mail message Your onl
31. ands 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 NET232 USBs and to use an Ethernet connection instead of a phone call without having to change communications applications and make potentially expensive phone calls To select Modem Mode set the Connect Mode to 06 no echo 16 echo with full verbose or 17 echo with 1 character response Note If the unit is in Modem Mode and the serial port is idle the unit can still accept network TCP connections to the serial port if Connect Mode is set to 06 no echo 16 echo with full verbose or 17 echo with 1 character response 3 32 NET485 User Guide Device Installer Without Echo In Modem Mode echo refers to the echo of all of the characters entered in command mode it does not mean to echo data that is transferred Quiet Mode without echo refers to the modem not sending an answer to the commands received or displaying what was typed Data Echo amp Full Verbose The unit echoes modem commands and responds to a Modem Response 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 Full Verbose The unit does not echo modem comm
32. ands and responds Only 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 Message Meaning OK Command was executed without error CONNECT A network connection has been established DISCONNECT A network connection has been closed RING A remote device having IP address n n n n is connecting to this n n n n device Message Meaning OK Command was executed without error CONNECT A network connection has been established NO CARRIER A network connection has been closed RING A remote device having IP address n n n n is connecting to this n n n n device 0 OK 1 Connected 2 Ring 3 No Carrier 4 Error Received commands must begin with the two character sequence AT and must be terminated with a carriage return character Any character sequence received not starting with AT will be ignored The unit will only recognize and process single AT style commands Compound AT commands will be treated as unrecognized commands If the Full Verbose option is in effect an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly begins with AT and ends with carriage return will be responded to with the OK message and no further action is taken If the Numeric Response option is in effect unrecognized command strings that are otherwise formatted correctly
33. arentheses If DHCP is used the third octet of the IP address sets the BootP DHCP AutoIP options The following table shows the bits you can manually configure to force the XPort to disable AutoIP DHCP or BootP To disable an option set the appropriate bit Options Bit AutolP 0 DHCP 1 BootP 2 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 3 13 2 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 is N No meaning the gateway address has not been set To set the gateway address type Y and enter the address 3 13 3 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 section Note Class A 24 bits Class B 16 bits Class C 8 bits The unit prompts for the number of host bits to be entered then calculates the netmask which is displayed in standard decimal dot notation when the saved parameters display for example 255 255 255 0 Table 4 Standard IP Network Netmasks Network Class Host Bits Netmask A 24 255 0 0 0 B
34. ations that help computers from many different operating system platforms work together by exchanging messages Web services are based on industry protocols that include XML Extensible Markup Language SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol and WSDL Web Services Description Language These protocols help computers work together across platforms and programming languages From a business perspective Web services are used to reenable information technology so that it can change move and adapt like other aspects of a business They not only connect systems they can help connect people with the information they need within the software applications they are used to using and wherever they happen to be Device Installer uses NET Framework to adapt the NET485 for Web services Your system must have NET Framework installed for Device Installer to work properly Installation options are included on the software CD 3 1 2 Install Device Installer l Insert the product CD into your CD ROM drive The CD will automatically start and display the main window If the CD does not launch automatically a Click the Start button on the Task Bar and select Run b Enter your CD drive letter colon backslash Launch exe e g D Launch exe i gridconnect MEZ Quick Start Guid NET485 Documentatio NET485 Software Browse the CD Contact Us Visit us on the Figure 7 CD Browser Main Window NET485 User Guide 3 1 Device Installe
35. ces higher Baud rates and provide better immunity to external electro magnetic noise RS422 and RS485 use differential data transmission balanced differential signal This offers superior performance by canceling the effects of ground shifts and induced noise signals that can appear as common mode voltages on a network This also allows for data transmission at much higher data rates up to 460K bits second and longer distances up to 4000 ft What is the difference between RS422 and RS485 Like RS232 RS422 is intended for point to point communications In a typical application RS422 uses four wires two separate Twisted Pairs of wires to transfer data in both directions simultaneously Full Duplex or independently Half Duplex E A TIA 422 specifies the use of one unidirectional driver transmitter with a maximum of 10 receivers RS422 is often used in noisy industrial environments or to extend a RS232 line RS485 is used in applications where multiple devices want to share data communications on a single serial network RS485 can support up to 32 drivers and 32 receivers on a single two wire one twisted pair bus Most RS485 systems use a Master Slave architecture where each slave unit has its unique address and responds only to packets addressed to it However peer to peer networks are also possible Specification RS 422 RS 485 Transmission Type Differential Differential Maximum Data Rate
36. crement feature must only be used when this device is the one initiating a connection using TCP The port must be set to a non zero value when this is a passive device or when UDP is being used instead of TCP 3 28 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 14 5 Connect Mode Connect Mode defines how the unit makes a connection and how it reacts to incoming connections over the network Enter Connect Mode options in hexadecimal notation Note If you do not want to convert the binary numbers to hexadecimals yourself look up the values in the Tech Notes guide Table 10 Connect Mode Options Connect Mode Option Incoming Connection o c Never accept incoming ojojo 0 0 Accept with DTR Active 0 1 Always Accept 1 1 Response Nothing quiet Character response C connect D disconnect N unreachable Active Startup No active startup With any character With DTR Active With a specific start character Manual connection Autostart O l0o 0O 0D 0 o 0 0 0 0O OolOo 0 0O O 0O 0O Hostlist Datagram Type Directed UDP Modem Mode No Echo Data Echo and Modem Response Numeric Data Echo and Modem Response NET485 User Guide Verbose i 1 1 9 Modem Response Only Numeric 1 1 1 1 Modem Response Only Verbose 1 1 1 0 3 29 Device Installer INCOMING CONNECTION
37. cter 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 connect 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 Modem Mode Indicates the on screen response type when in Modem Mode if Modem Mode is enabled Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number This is the one used by Comm Port Redirector 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 Remote Port Enter the remote port number Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device Common Options Telnet Mode This field is available for configuration only when Active Connect is set to None Select Enable to permit Telnet communication to the XPort unit Terminal Name This field is available for configuration only when Telnet
38. ctory The Hardware Address is an individual permanent address assigned to a particular device on the network The Hardware Address can be found on the product label To change the IP address first select the device from the list Notice that the Upgrade icon appears on the toolbar when you select a device 3 2 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 1 5 Assign IP Click the Assign IP icon gt select Assign IP Address from the Device menu or press the F7 key You are then asked to select an assignment method To assign a specific IP address select the Assign a specific IP address button in the dialog box Click Next to continue If you choose to obtain an IP address automatically select Obtain an IP address automatically button The IP Discovery Settings dialog appears Choose from DHCP BOOTP and Auto IP protocols to obtain the IP address Skip to Assignment on page 3 4 Enter the IP address the Subnet mask and the Default gateway in the IP Settings dialog box In the following example the new IP address is 172 20 206 150 Press the TAB key to advance to the next field The Subnet mask will be filled in automatically On a local network you can leave the Default gateway blank all zeros Click the Next button to continue Assign IP Address IP Settings Please fill in the IP address subnet and gateway to assign the device The subnet will be filled in automatically as you type but please verify it For accuracy Inco
39. d Monitor Mode Bootup Enable C Disable Apply Settings Ld i M CPU Performance Mode Regular C High Apply Factory Defaults i HTTP Server Port a0 MTU Size 1400 Email Trigger 600 ok To configure the XPort s device server settings 1 On the main menu click Server 2 Configure or modify the following fields Server Configuration Telnet Password Enter the password required for Telnet access Retype Password Re enter the password required for Telnet access Advanced ARP Cache Timeout When the unit communicates with another device on the network it adds an entry into its ARP table ARP Cache timeout defines the number of seconds 1 600 before it refreshes this table TCP Keepalive TCP Keepalive time defines how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status If the unit does not receive a response it drops that connection Enter a value between 0 and 60 seconds 0 disables keepalive Monitor Mode Bootup Select Disable to disable 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 CPU Performance Mode Select the XPort s performance mode Higher performance settings require more energy Regular is 48 Mhz High is 88 Mhz The default is Regular HTTP Serv
40. e Device Installer 3 14 8 Remote IP Address This is the destination IP address used with an outgoing connection Note This option does not display when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt 3 14 9 Remote Port The remote TCP port number must be set for the unit to make outgoing connections This parameter defines the port number on the target host to which a connection is attempted To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using the unit for login purposes use the remote port number 23 Internet standard port number for Telnet services Note This option does not display when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt 3 14 10 DisConnMode This setting determines the conditions under which the unit will cause a network connection to terminate Note In DisConnMode Disconnect Mode DTR drop either drops the connection or is ignored Note DTR is not factory enabled Note There is no State LED on the NET485 Table 13 Disconnect Mode Options Disconnect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 13 2 1 O Disconnect with DTR drop 1 Ignore DTR 0 Telnet mode and terminal type setup Channel port password 1 Hard disconnect 0 Disable hard disconnect 1 SE LED off with connection Disconnect with EOT D 1 1 The NET485 will send the Terminal Type upon an outgoing connection 2 A password is required for a connection to the serial port from the network
41. e slave responds with data Typically one device node is addressed by the host computer and a response is received from that device Systems of this type 4 wire half duplex are often constructed to avoid data collision bus contention problems on a network Figure 2 shows a typical RS422 four wire interface CP1 CP1 TX TX RXDA Pin 5 RX RXDB Pin 4 RX OE EEE SOND Pin 3 tpe Mee f CP1 CP1 Figure 2 RS422 Four Wire Interface Notice that 5 conductors are used two twisted pairs and a ground wire Also when the cable lengths are long and or the data rates are high the network must be terminated To terminate the network a resistor Rt is added in parallel with the receiver s A and B lines Rg is an optional resistor between ground and the shield Rt termination resistors are available as option jumpers on the NET485 Note Do NOT install termination resistors on short wire networks See the Application Notes on the product CD for more information about networks and termination procedures 1 4 NET485 User Guide 1 3 2 RS485 Networks Overview RS485 permits a balanced transmission line to be shared in a party line or multi drop configuration As many as 32 driver receiver pairs can share a multi drop network on a single two wire bus The length of the network is limited to 4 000 ft between the first node and the last node RS485 can be used in two wire or four wire multi drop network applications F
42. ect warrants the media containing software and technical information to be free from defects and warrants that the software will operate substantially for a period of 60 DAYS after the date of shipment In no event will Grid Connect be responsible to the user in contract in tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise for any special indirect incidental or consequential damage or loss of equipment plant or power system cost of capital loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement power additional expenses in the use of existing software hardware equipment or facilities or claims against the user by its employees or customers resulting from the use of the information recommendations descriptions and safety notations supplied by Grid Connect Grid Connect liability is limited at its election to 1 refund of buyer s purchase price for such affected products without interest 2 repair or replacement of such products provided that the buyer follows the above procedures There are no understandings agreements representations or warranties expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose other than those specifically set out above or by any existing contract between the parties The contents of this document shall not become part of or modify any prior or existing agreement commitment or relationship NET485 User Guide iii Contents Table of Contents L NET485 OV
43. ee 3 42 3 17 4 Disable TFTP Firmware Upgrade ee 3 42 3 17 5 Disable Port 77PE Hex eet ene orte ceat 3 43 3 17 6 Disable Web Server 3 43 3 177 Disable Web Setup tee tee i eter eee 3 43 3 17 8 Disable ECHO FONS oreren 2 re eet ertet eret 3 43 3 17 9 En able Encryption nee denne NET 3 43 3 17 10 Enable Enhanced Password eee 3 44 3 17 11 Disable Port 77FO Hex 3 44 NET485 User Guide V Contents SN Felten bebe eeneg 3 44 3 19 Exit Configuration Mode 3 44 4 Monitoring the Network ss cscciscacssossecscesssossesssonssoesssessvessesosessaesscessoossisesteosenestensseesseasees 4 1 4 1 1 Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Dot 4 1 4 1 2 Monitor Mode Commandes 4 1 5 Updating Pirin Ware sisissccciscssecscssscesssasens sonsssesccssuees sessssecsccssonessedtsescncdeesssensssosensvsoossenstsosens 5 1 SA Obtaining Rtg E 5 1 5 1 1 Reloading Fmware sese enne ener nennen 5 1 5 1 2 Via Device Installer ocrwvorovnvrrnnrnerevernssnnrnnnnnnsnesnnrrnnenuvensvnssnsnnneneee 5 1 6 TrOUDIESHOOUNG Jecescoscccccessscevsveesccecsssnsnessoucseesocseneesstasceeseucdvencsiessesoeessnevsbecdsssstedsvers sncsesens 6 1 6 1 1 Problems and Error Messages 6 1 7 Binary to Hex Conversion 1 Lee e ee ee eese ee se eas seen sete eo setae e esae seen s eaae s ease seas eaa 7 1 7 11 Conversion KEE 7 1 7 1 2 Scientific Calculator sese nennen eene 7 1 List of Figures
44. er Port This option allows the configuration of the web server port number The valid range is 1 65535 The default is 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 is 1400 bytes 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings 3 10 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 6 Host List Configuration The XPort scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table After a successful connection the unit stops trying to connect to any others If this connection fails the unit continues to scroll through the table until the next successful connection The host list supports a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 entries Each entry contains an IP address and a port number Note The host list is disabled for Manual and Modem Mode The unit does not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled To configure the XPort s host list 1 On the main menu click Hostlist LANTRON X 3 Firmware Version V6 1 0 2RC1 MAC Address 00 20 4A 86 C5 48 ke Hostlist Settings Network Server Serial Tunnel Retry Settings Retry Counter 5 Retry Timeout 250 Host Information Host Address Port No Host Address Port poo B 2 paw p poss p a pan pb poss Ke aon p Apply Se
45. es to transmit their data 1 2 2 NET485 Wiring NOTE You cannot configure the NET485 through the serial port The boot program has no control over the Configurable Pins so the NET485 will never be able to send data during the boot period initial 5 seconds The XPort can be configured to use any one of the three configurable PIO pins as the RS485 TXEN enable The NET485 uses CP1 for the transmit enable You must enable CP1 for RS485_TXEN during the configuration process See the Quick Start Guide for details Note CP1 is the hardware designation for the XPort physical pin 6 In the web configuration menus this pin is called CPO You can set the active state of the control pins to LOW or HIGH The NET485 uses CP1 in the Active High condition You must set CP1 to Active High during the configuration process See the Quick Start Guide for details Note CP1 is the hardware designation for the XPort physical pin 6 In the web configuration menus this pin is called CPO 1 2 NET485 User Guide Overview The NET485 can handle both RS485 and RS422 communications This is done by connecting the XPort to a pair of RS485 transceivers The following schematic demonstrates how the circuit is wired for RS422 and RS485 LV j Figure 1 RS485 Transceiver Vcc 3 Vor DE 4 4 TX o D R aav RO Ao RE XPort 485 GN 6 R13 amp CP 10K 3 3V le 3 Vcc DE 3 3V D 44 DI 5 1 RX RO R 3 2 2 RE GND J2 1 G U
46. ets the unit QU Quit Exits diagnostics mode G0 to G8 Get configuration Gets a memory page of configuration information from the from memory page device S0 to S8 Set configuration to Sets a memory page of configuration information on the memory page device Responses to some of the commands are given in Intel Hex format Note Entering any of the commands listed above generates one of the following command response codes Command Response Codes Response Meaning 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 NET485 User Guide 4 1 Firmware 5 Updating Firmware 5 1 Obtaining Firmware You can obtain the most up to date firmware and release notes for the unit from Grid Connect Do not upgrade firmware unless directed by Technical Support 5 1 1 Reloading Firmware Reloading the firmware of a device will destroy all settings and configurations Firmware files are not freely distributed since changing the firmware of a device will change is operational features This should only be done under the direction of technical support 5 1 2 Via Device Installer After copying the firmware to your computer use Device Installer to install it l Store the firmware in a subfolder on your computer 2 Start Device Installer and search the network for the device you want to upgrade 3 Select the desired uni
47. figuration information including the encryption key is sent in clear text over the network To configure AES encryption on the NET485 1 When prompted to enable encryption select Y 2 When prompted enter the encryption key length The NET485 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 The hexadecimal values are echoed as asterisks to prevent onlookers from seeing the key Hexadecimal values are 0 9 and A F For a 128 bit key length enter 32 hexadecimal characters For a 192 bit key length enter 48 hexadecimal characters For a 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 NET485 User Guide 3 43 Device Installer Generally one of two situations applies Encrypted NET485 to NET485 communication Be sure to configure both NET485 devices with the same encryption key Third party application to NET485 encrypted communication NET485 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 NET485
48. 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 presented in standard dot decimal notation and may be a partial address representing the least significant 1 2 or 3 bytes of the remote IP address The period is required between each pair of IP address numbers If present the port number must follow the IP address must be presented as a decimal number in the range 1 65535 and must be preceded by a forward slash ASCII Ox2F The slash separates the IP address and the port number If the port number is omitted from a command string the internally stored remote port number is used to start a connection For Active Start options requiring internally stored destination IP address and port number the unit will not attempt a connection if this information is not configured all zeros If a partial IP address is presented in a command string it will be interpreted to be the least significant bytes of the IP address and will use the internally stored remote IP address to provide the most significant bytes of the IP address 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 NET485 User Guide
49. group name to categorize the XPort 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 Comments Configurable field Information about the XPort 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 Device Family Non configurable field Displays the XPort s device family type as XPort Type Non configurable field Displays the device type as XPort ID Non configurable field Displays the XPort s ID embedded within the box Hardware Address Non configurable field Displays the XPort s hardware or MAC address Firmware Version Non configurable field Displays the firmware currently installed on the XPort Extended Firmware Version Non configurable field Displays the full version nomenclature of the firmware NET485 User Guide 3 5 Device Installer Online Status Non configurable field Displays the XPort s status as online offline unreachable the XPort is on a different subnet or busy the XPort is currently performing a task Telnet Enabled Non configurable field Permits Telnet sessions Telnet Port Non configurable field Displays the XPort s port for telnet sessions Web Enabled Non configurable field Permits configuration through Web
50. he high performance mode 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 3 16 4 Disable Monitor Mode at Bootup This option allows you to disable the Monitor Mode only during the startup sequence This prevents all entries into Monitor Mode except thru xxx followed by M All other Monitor Mode entry sequences e g zzz and yyy are blocked during startup Note Since the NET485 is not capable of Monitor Mode at Bootup this option is not used 3 16 5 RS 485 TX Enable Active Level This option allows the selection of the active level either active high or active low for the RS485_TXEN signal The default is active low This setting only applies if one of the configurable pins for the RS485_TXEN functionality is selected For the RS 485 interface mode to operate correctly configure one of the configurable pins to RS485_TXEN To change the configurable pins settings use DeviceInstaller or send setup records to port 77FE On the NET485 the only valid pin is CPO which must be set to Active Level High Note The NET485 must be configured for Active Level HIGH 3 40 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 16 6 HTTP Port Number This option allows changing the HTTP port number The valid range is from 1 65535 The default value is 80 3 16 7 SMTP Port Number This option allows you to configure the
51. i gridconmnert NET485 RS422 485 Serial to Ethernet Adapter Revision C March 24 2006 Part Number GC 800 240 Copyright and Trademark Copyright 2005 Grid Connect Inc All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the express written permission of Grid Connect Inc Grid Connect Inc has made every effort to provide complete details about the product in this manual but makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall Grid Connect Inc be liable for any incidental special indirect or consequential damages whatsoever included but not limited to lost profits arising out of errors or omissions in this manual or the information contained herein Grid Connect Inc products are not designed intended authorized or warranted for use as components in systems intended for surgical implant into the body or in other applications intended to support or sustain life or in any other application in which the failure of a Grid Connect Inc product could create a situation where personal injury death or severe property or environmental damage may occur Grid Connect Inc reserves the right to discontinue or make changes to its products at any time without notice Grid Connect and the Grid Connec
52. igure 3 shows a typical RS485 two wire multi drop network The tri state capabilities of 485 allow a single pair of wires to share transmit and receive signals for half duplex communications In this configuration it is important to prevent more than one device from transmitting at the same time This is controlled by software and the communications protocol Note that the transmission line is terminated on both ends of the line but not at drop points in the middle of the line Termination is only required with high data rates and or long wire runs Note Do NOT install termination resistors on short wire networks See the Application Notes on the product CD for more information about networks and termination procedures CP1 DE TX D DI RO R C E e DE D DI RX RO R Li CP1 Figure 3 RS485 Network NET485 User Guide SGND Pin 3 TXDA Pin 7 TXDB Pin 6 RXDA Pin 5 RXDB Pin 4 SGND TXDA Axos 9 SGND TXDA RXDB d DE DI RO DE DI RO DE DI RO DE DI RO CP1 D TX D R RX CP1 CP1 D TX D CP1 1 5 Introduction 2 Introduction The NET485 product allows you to connect an RS422 RS485 transceiver to the Ethernet Using RS485 two wire mode you can connect the NET485 s serial interface to multiple devices in a multi drop network To quickly setup the NET485 please refer to the Quick Start Guide This section discusses the general details of
53. k on one of the devices listed in the Device Installer window This will display the Device Details window Expand the list of XPorts by clicking the symbol next to the XPort folder Select an XPort unit by clicking on it Click the sign to expand the details Click on the IP address to display option tabs lo x S Lantronix DeviceInstaller 4 1 0 3 File Edit View Device Tools Help Pee Search Assign IP Upgrade mj Lantronix Devices 1 device s H E ORINOCO PC Card 172 20 206 100 Device Details Web Configuration Telnet Configuration 3 6 Port Be XPot 03 baue v6102 er 5e 172 20 206 102 H Value E Name Group Comments Device Family XPort Type XPort 03 ID x5 Hardware Address 00 20 44 94 48 F4 Firmware Version 5 10 Extended Firmware Version 5 1 0 2 Online Status Online Telnet Enabled True Telnet Port 9999 Figure 9 Device Installer 3 2 1 Viewing the Current Configuration Device Installer provides a view of the unit s configuration To view the unit s current settings 1 Follow the instructions above to locate the XPort 2 In the right pane click the Device Details tab The current XPort configuration displays Name Configurable field A name that identifies the XPort 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 Group Configurable field A
54. l interference to radio communications Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Grid Connect will void the user s authority to operate this device The information in this guide may change without notice The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this guide Date Rev Author Comments 05 17 05 A GR Preliminary Release 06 23 05 B GR Add notes about Product Info Base Java RE NET 03 24 06 C GR Firmware to 6 1 0 2 and Web Manager update ii NET485 User Guide Warranty Grid Connect warrants each product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR after the date of shipment During this period if a customer is unable to resolve a product problem with Grid Connect Technical Support a Return Material Authorization RMA will be issued Following receipt of a RMA number the customer shall return the product to Grid Connect freight prepaid Upon verification of warranty Grid Connect will at its option repair or replace the product and return it to the customer freight prepaid If the product is not under warranty the customer may have Grid Connect repair the unit on a fee basis or return it No services are handled at the customer s site under this warranty This warranty is voided if the customer uses the product in an unauthorized or improper way or in an environment for which it was not designed Grid Conn
55. mission The default is 1 Pack Control Enable Packing Select to enable packing on the XPort Two firmware selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local environment allowing for very small delays for single characters while keeping the packet count low The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the packet count on the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network WAN Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream 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 XPort The default 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 Only 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 is No Send Trailing Bytes Select the number of bytes to send after the end of sequence characters The default is None Flush Input Buffer Serial to Network With Ac
56. n 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 2 Custom DHCP name You can create your own DHCP name on these products If you are using an IP address of 0 0 0 0 then the last option in Server configuration will be Change DHCP device name The Change DHCP device name option will allow you to change the DHCP name to an alpha numeric name Change DHCP device name not set N Y Enter new DHCP device name LTX 3 Numeric DHCP name You are able to change the DHCP name by specifying the last octet of the IP address When you use this method the DHCP name will be LTXY Y 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 will be LTX12 This method will only work with 2 digit numbers 0 99 3 14 Channel 1 Configuration Serial Port Parameters This section describes how to setup the serial port The following parameters are displayed when you select Channel 1 Option 1 Baudrate 9600 I F Mode 4C Flow 00 Port No 10001 ConnectMode C0 Send in Modem Mode x Auto increment source port N Remote IP Address 000 000 000 000 Remote Port 00000 DisConnMode 00 FlushMode 00 DisConnTime 00 00 SendChar 1 00 SendChar 2 00 3 14 1 Baudrate The unit and attached serial device such as a modem must agree on a speed or baud ra
57. n unchanged 3 19 Exit Configuration Mode e Select 8 to exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting e Select 9 to save all changes and reboot the device All values are stored in nonvolatile memory 3 44 NET485 User Guide Monitor Mode 4 Monitoring the Network Monitor Mode is a command line interface used for diagnostic purposes 4 1 1 Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port To enter Monitor Mode using a Telnet connection 1 Establish a Telnet session to the configuration port 9999 The following message appears MAC address 00204A0113A3 Software version 01 8 040806 XPT485 Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 2 Type M upper case The following message appears NodeSet 2 0 A 0 prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode 4 1 2 Monitor Mode Commands The following commands are available in Monitor Mode Note All commands must be in capital letters VS Version Queries software header record 16 bytes of unit GC Get Configuration Gets configuration of unit as hex records 120 bytes SC Send Configuration Sets configuration of unit from hex records PI x x x x Ping Pings unit with IP address x x x x to check device status AT ARP Table Shows the unit s ARP table entries TT TCP Connection Shows all incoming and outgoing TCP connections Table NC Network Connection Shows the unit s current IP address RS Reset Res
58. nect the negative lead to the terminal marked GND See Figure 5 for lead identification The power LED will come on when power is supplied See Figure 4 and Figure 6 for the location of the Power LED The unit will go through a self test and will attempt to connect to a server The LEDs on the Ethernet connector will indicate the connection status See Ethernet Interface 2 2 NET485 User Guide 2 4 Ethernet Interface The NET485 device contains the following LEDs e 10BaseT 100BaseTX Bi color Left LED e Full Half Duplex Bi color Right LED POWER LEFT RIGHT LED LED LED CONTACT 8 e CONTACT 1 PU Figure 6 Ethernet Jack Table 2 NET485 LED Functions Left LED Right LED Meaning Solid Amber 10BASE T Solid Green 100BASE Tx Blinking Amber Half Duplex Activity Blinking Green Full Duplex Activity NET485 User Guide Introduction Introduction 2 5 Product CD The CD sent with the NET485 contains Device Installer software and technical manuals to support the NET485 Device Installer allows for fast and easy configuration of the NET485 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD will automatically start and display the main window If the CD does not launch automatically a Click the Start button on the Task Bar and select Run b Enter your CD drive letter colon backslash Launch exe e g
59. nection Active Connection pem e Accept Incoming ves D Active Connect None D Tria Password i i Required C Yes No Start Character pg1D in Hex Configurable Pins Password Modem Mode None D Apply Settings MM Yes C No Apply Factory Defaults E Endpoint Configuration Local Port f10001 I Auto increment for active connect Remote Port o Remote Host 0 0 0 0 Common Options Telnet Mode Disable J Connect Response None D Terminal Name Use Hostlist C Yes No LED Blink D Disconnect Mode On deri C ves No Hard Disconnect yes C No Check EOT Ctrl D C Yes No Inactivity Timeout o o mins secs ok 3 14 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 2 In the 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 is Yes 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 Password If Password Required was set to Yes enter the password for passive connections Connect Mode Active Connection Active Connect Select None to disable Active Connect Otherwise indicate the connection type from the drop down list With Any Character Attempts to connect when any chara
60. nterval in which a new email message is sent to the recipient s when a single trigger event remains active 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings NET485 User Guide 3 19 Device Installer 3 9 Configurable Pin Settings There are three configurable hardware pins on the XPort device server inside the NET485 To configure the NET485 select Configurable Pin CPO 1 On the main menu click Configurable Pins The Configurable Pins page opens LANTRON IX i Firmware Version V6 1 0 2 MAC Address 00 20 4A 94 48 F4 ko Configurable Pin Settings Network Server Serial Tunnel Hostlist Channel 1 CP Function Direction Active Level 0 RS485 Tx Enable D Input Output C Low High 1 General Purpose I O D Input C Output C Low High 2 General Purpose I O D Input C Output C Low High Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults ok 2 Configure or modify the following fields for each pin Function From the drop down menu select the purpose of the specified pin See Configurable Pin Functions for a description of each available function Direction Select whether the pin is an Input or an Output Active Level Select the signal active level Low or High CPO MUST be set HIGH for NET485 Configurable Pin Functions General Purpose I O Monitors input using the 77FO port or controls output by the 77F0 port Status LED 1 Indicates channel 1 statu
61. onfiguration using Device Installer Click the Telnet Configurarion tab When the window opens click the Connect button Bb Lantronix DeviceInstaller 4 1 0 3 E nl x File Edit View Device Tools Help Pee Search Assign IP Upgrade mj Lantronix Devices 1 device s ae ORINOCO PC Card 172 20 206 100 Port IP Address 172 20 206 102 Port 9999 Connect Clear XPort 03 firmware v6 1 0 2 Bess ES Se 172 20 206 102 Device Details Web Configuration Telnet Configuration MAC address 00204419A48F4 Software version V6 1 0 2 060217 XPTEXE Press Enter for Setup Mode Go to Telnet Messages on page 3 22 3 12 1 Telnet Connection To configure the unit over the network establish a Telnet connection to port 9999 Note If you use the Telnet Configuration tab on Device Installer skip steps 1and 2 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 telnet x x x x 9999 Note Be sure to include a space between the IP address and 9999 2 Click OK NET485 User Guide 3 21 Device Installer 3 12 2 Telnet Messages 3 The window displays MAC address 00204A82CCAA Software version V6 1 0 2 060217 XPTEXE Press Enter for Setup Mode 4 Toenter the Setup Mode you must press Enter within 5 seconds The configuration settings will appear 5 Select
62. otocol 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 Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming UDP datagrams 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 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 click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 8 Email Settings An XPort can send an email to multiple recipients when a specific trigger event occurs There are three separate triggers based on any combination of the configurable pins selected as user I O functions Optionally use a two byte serial string to initiate a trigger Each trigger is independent of the others Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the email Note Using configurable pins for Email is not supported on the NET485 To configure the NET232 s email settings 1 On the main menu select Email The Email Settings window opens LANT ON IX Firmware Version M6 1 0 2RC 1 MAC Address 00 20
63. ou are an expert and definitely know the consequences the changes might have 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 RS485 tx enable active level 0 low 1 high 0 HTTP Port Number 80 SMTP Port Number 25 TU Size 512 1400 1400 Enable alternate MAC N Ethernet connection type 0 3 16 1 TCP Keepalive time in seconds This option allows you to change how many seconds the unit will wait during a silent connection before attempting to see if the currently connected network device is still on the network If the unit then gets no response it will drop that connection 3 16 2 ARP Cache timeout in seconds Whenever the unit communicates with another device on the network it will add 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 3 16 3 Enable High Performance This option applies to XPort 03 and greater units only It allows you to increase the CPU performance and utilize the higher baud rates on the serial interface i e 460Kbps and 920Kbps Increasing CPU performance requires more power and lowers the unit s operating temperature The standard CPU performance mode supports up to 230400 baud Note If baud rates of 460Kbps or 920Kbps is set and t
64. ow the end of sequence character this option helps to adapt frame transmission to the frame boundary Send Characters If 2 Byte Send Character Sequence is enabled the unit interprets the sendchars as a 2 byte sequence if not set they are interpreted independently If Send Immediately After Send Characters is not set any characters already in the serial buffer are included in the transmission after a transmit condition is found If set the unit sends immediately after recognizing the transmit condition sendchar or timeout Note A transmission might occur if status information needs to be exchanged or an acknowledgment needs to be sent 3 14 13 DisConnTime Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout The connection is dropped if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires Enter time in the following 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 Range is 0 disabled to 5999 seconds 99 minutes 59 seconds Default setting is 0 NET485 User Guide 3 37 Device Installer 3 14 14 Send Characters You can enter up to two characters in hexadecimal representation in the parameters sendchar If a character received on the serial line matches one of these characters it is sent immediately along with any awaiting characters to the TCP connection This minimizes the response time for specific protocol char
65. r 2 Click the NET485 Software button 3 Device Installer requires Microsoft NET Framework be installed on your system If your system does not have this installed click the NET Framework button to install it 4 Click the Device Installer button The installation wizard window displays 5 Respond to the installation wizard prompts Note For more information about Device Installer see the Device Installer User Guide on the product CD and the online help 6 Restart your system 3 1 3 RUN Device Installer Click the Start button on the Task Bar and select Programs Lantronix DeviceInstaller From the list of options select DeviceInstaller The Device Installer main dialog box appears S Lantronix DeviceInstaller 4 1 0 3 i i lol x Fie Edit View Device Tools Help rp Search Assign IP Lantronix Devices 1 device s Type Name Group IPAddress Hardware Address Status C gi eon PC Card 172 20 206 110 xPort 03 172 20 206 100 00 20 44 86 C5 48 Online ort F Ready Figure 8 Device Installer Dialog Box Device Installer automatically locates and displays devices on the network To search for devices recently added to the network click the icon gl select Search from the Device menu or press the F5 key 3 1 4 Device Found Figure 8 shows a device found on the network with the IP addresses assigned by the DHCP server The device IP Address is normally set to 0 0 0 0 at the fa
66. rol 00 XON XOFF flow control 01 Hardware handshake with RTS CTS lines see note 02 XON XOFF pass characters to host 05 NET485 User Guide 3 27 Device Installer 3 14 4 Port Number The setting represents the source port number in TCP connections It is the number used to identify the channel for remotely initiating connections Note When using Comm Port Redirector software use this port number Default setting for Port 1 is 10001 Range 1 65535 except for the following reserved port numbers Table 9 Reserved Ports Port Numbers Reserved for 1 1024 Reserved well known ports 9999 Telnet setup 14000 14009 Reserved for Comm Port 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 The port number functions as the TCP UDP source port number for outgoing packets Packets sent to the unit with this port number are received to this channel The port number selected is the Incoming TCP UDP port and Outgoing TCP UDP source port Port 0 is used when you want the outgoing source port to change with each connection If the port number is set to 0 the initial value of 50000 will be used to actively establish a connection Each subsequent connection will increment the number by 1 When the port number reaches 59999 it will wrap back to 50000 The automatic port in
67. rrect values in any of the below fields can make it impossible For your device to communicate and can cause network disruption IP address 172 20 206 150 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Default gateway 0 0 0 0 lt Back Cancel Help NET485 User Guide 3 3 Device Installer 3 1 6 Assignment Click the Assign button and wait until the progress bar shows the task is complete S Assign IP Address x Assignment Click the Assign button to complete the IP address assignment lt Back Finish cancel Help Click the Finish button to return to the main Device Installer dialog Select the device from the main window list and select Ping from the Tools menu The Ping Device dialog box shows the IP address of the selected unit Click the Ping button The results display in the Status window Click the Clear Status button to clear the window so you can ping the device again Note If you do not receive Reply messages make sure the unit is properly attached to the network and that the IP address assigned is valid for the particular network segment you are working with If you are not sure check with your systems administrator Click the Close button to finish 3 4 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 2 Using Device Installer Device Installer is used to locate all devices that use a Lantronix device server The NET485 uses the XPort 03 device server To configure the unit via a Web browser double clic
68. rver 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 XPort unit automatically Enable is the default AutolP Select Enable to permit the XPort to generate an IP in the 169 254 x x address range with a Class B subnet Enable is the default DHCP Host Name Enter the name of the host on the network providing the IP address 3 8 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 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 On the main menu click Apply Settings 3 4 2 Static IP Address Configuration You manually assign an IP address to the unit and enter related network settings To assign an IP address manually 1 On the 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 gate
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70. s optional Rijndael 128 bit encryption Internal Web Server Serves static web pages and Java applets Weight 1 70z Material Case Flame Retardant Temperature Operating range 40 C to 85 C 40 F to 185 F High performance mode has an upper temperature limit of 75 C Relative Humidity Operating 5 to 95 non condensing Warranty 1 year limited warranty Included Software EMI Compliance Windows 98 NT 2000 XP based Device Installer configuration software Windows based Comm Port Redirector Radiated amp conducted emissions complies with Class B limits of EN 55022 1998 Direct amp Indirect ESD complies with EN55024 1998 RF Electromagnetic Field Immunity complies with EN55024 1998 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity complies with EN55024 1998 Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity complies with EN55024 1998 RF Common Mode Conducted Susceptibility complies with EN55024 1998 2 6 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 Device Installer 3 1 1 Microsoft NET Framework Microsoft NET is the Microsoft strategy for connecting systems information and devices through Web services so people can collaborate and communicate more effectively NET technology is integrated throughout Microsoft products providing the capability to quickly build deploy manage and use connected security enhanced solutions through the use of Web services Web services are small reusable applic
71. s and extended diagnostics when status LED 3is lit Flow Control Out CTS Allows for flow control on the connection with hardware handshaking You can set Pin 1 for CTS RS485 TxEnable Allows for control of the RS485 Transmit Enable signal CPO MUST be set to RS485 Transmit Enable for NET485 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings 3 10 Apply Settings 1 To save and apply the configuration changes to the device server click the Apply Settings button Note Clicking OK on each page does not change the configuration on the device OK tells the XPort what changes to use Apply Settings makes the changes permanent and reboots the XPort 2 Click Yes to set factory settings or click No to cancel 3 20 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 11 Apply Factory Defaults Click the Apply Factory Defaults button to set the device server back to the default settings 3 12 Configuration Using Telnet You must configure the unit so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device 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 You can establish a Telnet connection by clicking the Telnet Configuration tab in the Device Installer window or by starting a Telnet session in command mode Telnet C
72. t and click the Upgrade icon mass or select Upgrade from the Device menu The Device Upgrade Wizard appears Follow the instructions on the wizard screens The unit performs a power reset after the firmware has been loaded and stored NET485 User Guide 5 1 6 Troubleshooting This chapter discusses how you can diagnose and fix errors quickly without having to contact Grid Connect When troubleshooting always ensure that the physical connections power cable network cable and serial cable are secure Troubleshooting Note Some unexplained errors might be caused by duplicate IP addresses on the network Make sure that your unit s IP address is unique 6 1 1 Problems and Error Messages Problem Message Cannot ping or connect to the NET485 DHCP name Reason The DHCP server is not automatically setting the DHCP name in DNS on the network Solution Contact the Network Administrator to manually add the NET485 to DNS When you issue the ARP S command in Windows The ARP entry addition failed 5 message displays Your user login does not have the right to use this command on this PC Have your IT department log you in with sufficient rights Problem Message When you attempt to assign an IP address to the unit by the ARP method and Telnet to the device server through port 1 the connection fails Reason The ARP method only creates a temporary password When you Telnet to port 1 the connection
73. t logo and combinations thereof are registered trademarks of Grid Connect Inc DSTni is a trademark of Lantronix Inc All other product names company names logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners Wi232 NET232 NET485 and NETUSB are trademarks of Grid Connect Inc XPort is a trademark of Lantronix Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation Grid Connect 1841 Centre Point Circle Suite 143 Naperville IL 60563 USA Phone 630 245 1445 Technical Support Phone 630 245 1445 Fax 630 245 1717 On line www gridconnect com NET485 User Guide i Disclaimer and Revisions Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his or her own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Attention This product has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this guide may cause harmfu
74. te to use for the serial connection Valid baud rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 and 230400 bits per second XPort 03 and greater units also support high performance baud rates of 460800 and 921600 bps See Error Reference source not found on page Error Bookmark not defined 3 26 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 14 2 I F Interface Mode The Interface I F Mode is a bit coded byte that you enter in hexadecimal notation Table 6 Interface Mode Options I F Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 Rs 232C V RS 422 485 o o lE o o RS 485 2 wire 7 Bit 1 0 8 Bit 1 1 No Parity 0 alo Even Parity 1 Odd Parity o 1 1 Stop bit 0 1 2 Stop bit 1 1 1 2 stop bits are implemented by software This might have influence on performance Note RS 422 485 I F Modes are supported on XPort 03 with firmware 6 1 0 0 and above The following table demonstrates how to build some common Interface Mode settings Table 7 Common Interface Mode Settings Common I F Mode Setting Binary Hex RS 232C 8 bit No Parity 1 stop bit 0100 1100 4C RS 232C 7 bit Even Parity 1 stop bit 0111 1000 78 3 14 3 Flow Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input output Table 8 Flow Control Options Flow Control Option Hex No flow cont
75. the NET485 I ea Nui eame qum RX TERM SU 1 poe wi griccomnect Ethernet Connection Ww NET485 Ethemet RS422 485 Adapter Terminator Jumpers RS422 485 Terminals _ Power LED Power Terminals Figure 4 Main Features 2 1 Protocol Support The NET485 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 Other supported protocols include e ARP UDP TCP ICMP Telnet TFTP AutoIP DHCP HTTP and SNMP for network communications and management TCP UDP and Telnet for connections to the serial port TFTP for firmware and web page updates IP for addressing routing and data block handling over the network User Datagram Protocol UDP for typical datagram applications in which devices interact with other devices without maintaining a point to point connection NET485 User Guide 2 1 Introduction 2 2 Serial RS422 485 Interface The table below lists the RS422 485 signals for the NET485 The RS422 485 and power interface is a 7 pin removable Phoenix connector with two of the pins used for power Table 1 RS422 485 Signals NET485 Signal 7 Pin Phoenix TXDA 7 TXDB 6 RXDA 5 RXDB 4 SGND 3 GND 2 8 24VDC 1 RX TERM FETEST TX TERM GERM ue gridconnert e TXDA non TXD
76. tion N Only if Encrypted NET485 Enable Enhanced Password N Disable Port 77F0h N 3 17 1 Disable SNMP This setting allows you to disable the SNMP protocol on the unit for security reasons 3 17 2 SNMP Community Name This option allows you to change the SNMP Community Name on the unit This allows for ease of management and possibly some security If someone tries to violate security but doesn t know what community to connect to that person will be unable to get the SNMP community information from the unit The name is a string of 1 to 13 characters plus a null terminator 14 bytes total The default setting is public 3 17 3 Disable Telnet Setup Note If 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 This setting defaults to the N No option The Y Yes option disables access to this Configuration Menu by Telnet port 9999 It only allows access locally via the Web pages and the serial port of the unit 3 17 4 Disable TFTP Firmware Upgrade 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 firmware upgrades can be downloaded over the serial port using Device Installer s Recover Firmware procedure 3 42 NET485 User Guide Device Installer 3 17 5 Disable Port 77FE Hex Note If you
77. tive Connect Select Yes to clear the input buffer with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network The default is No With Passive Connect Select Yes to clear the input buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device The default 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 is No NET485 User Guide 3 13 Device Installer 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 is No With Passive Connec Select Yes to clear the output buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device The default is No At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the output buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected The default is No 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings 3 7 1 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 LANTSONIX mimm vii MAC Address 0 20 4A 86 C5 48 kou Connection Settings Network Server Channel 1 Serial Tunnel Connect Protocol Hostlist Channel 1 Protocol Ter D Serial Settings Connect Mode Passive Con
78. tlist Conditions Channel 1 Configurable Pins Serial Trigger Email Trig Tri Configurable Pins Apply Settings Apply Factory Defaults Trigger Input 1 None DI Trigger Input 2 None D Trigger Input 3 None I Enable Serial Trigger Input Channel Channel 1 z Data Size Two Bytes Y Match Data odoo 0400 in Hex Message Properties Message Min Notification Interval 1 Priority Low v Re notification Interval 10 ok secs secs 2 Configure or modify the following fields Conditions Configurable Pins Not supported on the NET485 Enable Serial Trigger Enabling this option causes specified serial communications to count Input as a trigger input Channel Select the channel prompting the trigger For the XPort there is only one channel Data Size Select the data size prompting the trigger Match Data Enter the data which when it appears in the communication stream prompts a trigger Note All of the conditions must match for the XPort to send an email notification Message Properties Message The subject line of the trigger event email to the specified recipient s Priority The priority level for the email Notification Interval The minimum time allowed between individual triggers If a trigger event occurs within the minimum interval since the last trigger it is ignored Re notification Interval Indicates the time i
79. tlist Retrytimeout 250 DisConnMode 00 FlushMode 00 DisConnTime 00 00 SendChar 1 00 SendChar 2 00 Figure 11 Hostlist Option To use the Hostlist option follow these steps 00023 00023 00023 Enter a Connect Mode of 0x20 2X The menu shows you a list of current entries already defined in the product NET485 User Guide 3 31 Device Installer 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 3 After completing the hostlist repeat the previous step if necessary to edit the hostlist again For Retrycounter enter the number of times the unit should try to make a good network connection to a hostlist entry that it has successfully ARPed The range is 1 15 with the default set to 3 5 For Retrytimeout enter the number of seconds the unit should wait before failing an attempted connection The time is stored as units of milliseconds in the range of 1 65535 The default value is 250 DATAGRAM TYPE Directed UDP When selecting this option you will be prompted for the Datagram type Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP When the UDP option is in effect the unit will never attempt to initiate a TCP connection because it will use UDP datagrams to send and receive data MODEM MODE In Modem Emulation Mode the unit presents a modem interface to the attached serial device It accepts AT style modem comm
80. to acquire and use setup records to configure a unit Tech Notes Additional information to aid in using 485 Notes 800239 a pdf the NET485 NET485 User Guide 2 5 Introduction 2 7 Technical Specifications Table 3 Technical Specs The transceiver used in the NET485 is intended for balanced data transmission and complies with both EIA Standards RS 485 and RS 422 It contains a differential line driver and a differential line receiver and is suitable for half duplex transfer The input impedance is 19KOhm allowing up to 50 transceivers to be connected on the bus Category Description CPU DSTni EX 186 CPU 256 KB zero wait state SRAM 2048KB Flash 16KB Boot ROM 1024KB SRAM Firmware Upgradeable via TFTP Reset Circuit Reset In is low active Software reset only Serial Interface RS422 485 Baudrate software selectable 300 to 921600 Serial Line Formats 7 or 8 data bits 1 2 Stop bits Parity odd even none Network Interface RJ45 Ethernet 10Base T or 100Base TX Auto sensing Compatibility Ethernet Version 2 0 IEEE 802 3 Protocols Supported ARP UDP TCP Telnet ICMP SNMP DHCP BOOTP TFTP Auto IP SMTP and HTTP Power Input 8VDC to 24VDC approximately 200ma LEDs 10Base T amp 100Base TX Activity Full half duplex Management Internal web server SNMP read only Serial login Telnet login Security Password protection Locking feature
81. ttings bung p a ooo o 9 an w foo fo 1 00 fo 2 oo hp Apply Factory Defaults 2 Enter or modify the following fields Retry Settings Retry Counter Enter the value for the number of times the XPort should attempt to retry connecting to the host list Retry Timeout Enter the duration in seconds the XPort should abandon attempting a connection to the host list Host Information Host Address Enter or modify the host s IP address Port Enter the target port number 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings NET485 User Guide 3 11 Device Installer 3 7 Channel 1 Configuration The Channel 1 configuration defines how the serial port responds 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 LANTRONIX jp MAC Address 00 20 4A 86 C5 48 S Serial Settings Network Server Channel 1 gl ier Disable Serial Port i Is Channel 1 Port Settings E Protocol R5232 D Flow Control None D Baud Rate 2600 D Data Bits s sl Parity None v Stop Bits fi D Pack Control Configurable Pins Enable Packing Apply Settings Idle Gap Time 12 msec d URAC Match 2 Byte Sequence C ves No Send Frame Only ves No Match Bytes od 000 Hex Send Trailing Bytes None C One C Two Hex
82. using Web Manager Lantronix s browser based configuration tool For information on using Setup Mode our command line configuration interface see Configuration Using Telnet on page 3 21 Note The examples in this section show a typical device Your device may have different configuration options 3 83 1 Accessing XPort Using Device Installer Note Make note of the hardware MAC address You will need it to locate the XPort using Devicelnstaller Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run Devicelnstaller 1 Click Start Programs Lantronix DeviceInstaller DeviceInstaller If the PC has more than one network adapter a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter Select an adapter and click OK 2 Click the Search icon The list of Lantronix device servers displays in the left pane 3 Click on the XPort folder The list of available XPorts displays 4 Expand the list of XPorts by clicking the symbol next to the XPort icon 5 Select the XPort unit by clicking its hardware address 6 In the right pane click the Web Configuration tab 7 To view the XPort 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 The Web Manager displays Note Alternatively to open Web Manager open your web browser and enter the IP address of the device LANT ON X Firmware Version W6 1 0 2 MAC Address 00 20 4A 9A 48 F4
83. way address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the unit The gateway address must be within the local network 4 When you are finished click the OK button 5 On the main menu click Apply Settings 3 4 3 Ethernet Configuration You must specify the speed and direction of data transmission To specify how data will be transmitted 1 On the main menu click Network 2 Enter the following as necessary Auto Negotiate With this option the Ehernet 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 the complete the fields that become available Speed The speed of data transmission The default is 100 Mbps Duplex The direction of data transmission The default is Full 3 When you are finished click the OK button 4 On the main menu click Apply Settings NET485 User Guide 3 9 Device Installer 3 5 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 LANT ON IX 8 Firmware Version W6 1 0 2RC1 MAC Address 00 20 48 86 C5 48 ke Server Settings Network Serial Tunnel Server Configuration Hostlist Telnet Password Channel 1 i Retype Password Advanced ARP Cache Timeout secs S TCP Keepalive secs 45 KK d
84. will be responded to with OK and no further action is taken When an active connection is in effect the unit will be transferring data and will not process commands received from the serial interface When a connection is terminated or lost the unit will revert to command mode When an active connection is in effect the unit will terminate the connection if the following sequence is received from the attached serial device 1 No serial data is received for one second 2 The character sequence is received with no more than one second between each two characters NET485 User Guide 3 33 Device Installer 3 No serial data is received for one second after the last character At this time the unit will respond affirmatively per the selected echo response mode 4 The character string ATH is received terminated with a carriage return The unit will respond affirmatively per the selected echo response mode and drop the network connection The serial interface will revert to accepting command strings If the above sequence is not followed the unit will remain in data transfer mode Table 12 Modem Mode Commands Modem Mode Function Command ATDTX x x x pppp or Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and a remote port number ATDTx x x x pppp pppp Makes a connection to an IP address x x x x and the remote port number E defined within the unit ATDO 0 0 0 Forces the unit into Monitor Mode if
85. y not have a network connection Make sure that the Link LED is lit If the Link LED is not lit then the device server does not have a network connection The device server is not communicating with the serial device it is attached to The most likely reason is the wrong serial settings were chosen 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 For NET485 you must change the setting to RS422 or RS485 When you try to enter the setup mode on the device server via the serial port you get no response Setup Mode via the serial port is NOT supported on the NET485 Setup Mode via the serial port is NOT supported on the NET485 The unit is able to receive data but it cannot transmit since the TXEN enable pin is not accessible to the boot firmware You can ping the device server but not Telnet to the device server on port 9999 There may be an IP address conflict on your network The Telnet configuration port Turn the device server off and then issue the following commands at the DOS prompt of your computer 9999 is disabled within the device Server security settings 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 I
86. y option is to use a two byte serial string to initiate a trigger If your device sends out a lot of character strings then it might not be a good choice to use with the E mail trigger option Note You can change these settings via Telnet or serial connections only not on the Web Manager To configure e mail settings via Devicelnstaller see E mail Notification in the Devicelnstaller User Guide KKK KKK kk kk kk k E mail x x x x x Mail server 0 0 0 0 000 000 000 000 Unit name Domain name Recipient 1 Recipient 2 Trigger 1 Enable serial trigger input N Trigger inputl A I X X Trigger input2 A I X X Trigger input3 A I X X Message Priority L Min notification interval 1 s Re notification interval 0 s 3 38 NET485 User Guide Device Installer Trigger 2 Enable serial trigger input N Trigger inputl A I X X Trigger input2 A I X X Trigger input3 A I X X Message Priority L Min notification interval 1 s Re notification interval 0 s Trigger 3 Enable serial trigger input N Trigger inputl A I X X Trigger input2 A I X X Trigger input3 A I X X essage Priority L in notification interval 1 s Re notification interval 0 s 3 15 1 E mail Setup E mail setup requires you to set up the e mail server location as follows Mail server The
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