Bright Star Engineering VCIPOD Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tool User Manual VCIPodUserGuide

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Bright Star Engineering
VCI POD
User Guide
Bright Star Engineering
299 Ballardvale Street, Suite 5
Wilmington, MA 01887
Tel: (978) 642-3200
Fax: (978) 642-3199
www.brightstareng.com
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Table of Contents
Revision History ....................................................................................................1
Getting Started with the Device ............................................................................2
Setting Up and Powering On .............................................................................2
Connecting to the Network ................................................................................2
LAN with DHCP .............................................................................................2
LAN with Static IP Addressing .......................................................................2
Device Discovery Mechanism ...........................................................................2
Device Overview ...................................................................................................3
LEDs .................................................................................................................3
Reset Button......................................................................................................3
Configuring Device and Network Settings.............................................................4
Using the HTTP Interface..................................................................................4
System Settings.............................................................................................5
Network Settings............................................................................................6
Wireless Settings ...........................................................................................7
Manage Networks..........................................................................................9
Reset to Factory Defaults ............................................................................11
Backup Settings...........................................................................................12
Software..............................................................................................................13
Software Upgrades..........................................................................................13
Using the HTTP Installer..............................................................................13
Recovering from a Failed Upgrade ..............................................................13
Installing Applications......................................................................................14
Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
1.0
July 28, 2008
Initial release of platform documentation
Getting Started with the Device
Setting Up and Powering On
Attach the DC power supply to the device. Verify the green PWR LED is on. As
soon as power is supplied to the device it will begin a boot sequence. The BUSY
LED will be on during the boot phase. Once the device is booted into normal
operational mode the PWR LED will be on and all other LEDs will remain off.
Connecting to the Network
Connect an Ethernet cable to the device. You can connect the other end of the
Ethernet cable to a computer or network device such as a switch or router
depending on your local area network configuration (see below).
LAN with DHCP
The default TCP/IP settings for the Ethernet network interface will use DHCP to
obtain an IP Address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS information. If your local
area network supports this configuration, connect the Ethernet cable to a switch,
hub, or router on your LAN.
LAN with Static IP Addressing
If the device requires a static IP Address to communicate with other nodes on
your local area network you will first have to connect the Ethernet cable to
another computer running software that supports ZCIP. The device is equipped
to use a ZCIP address when DHCP is not available. An address of
169.254.253.252 is used if possible; otherwise a random ZCIP address is
assigned.
Device Discovery Mechanism
Both the Service Location Protocol (SLP) and Multicast DNS (mDNS) are
supported for device discovery.
If you do not have a copy of the Bright Star Engineering device locator utility,
dFind, use a web browser to download the utility from:
http://www.brightstareng.com/support/dfind.html.
Start dFind on a computer connected to the same network as the device. dFind
uses the mDNS protocol to advertise as a service. The IP Address and serial
number for the device will be shown on the dFind screen. Double click with your
mouse on the line for the device you wish to connect to. The device
configuration web site will appear.
Device Overview
LEDs
The device has three (3) LEDs on an end panel. Moving from left to right the
LEDs are described below.
BUSY
SAFE
WLAN
REC
PWR
Busy LED will be on during system boot. During normal device
operation this LED is not used, remains off, and is available to
applications that wish to show the device is processing data, for
example vehicle traffic or application data crunching. When the
device boots into Recovery Mode, this LED will blink rapidly in unison
with the WLAN LED.
This LED will be turned on whenever the device enters a mode of
operation where a known good network configuration is used. The
default SAFE configuration uses DHCP to acquire a TCP/IP address.
This led will be on when the WLAN is being used and blink to indicate
network traffic across the interface.
This is an application specific LED, not used directly by the device
system software,
Power LED indicates the device has power from a vehicle source
and/or an DC adapter
Reset Button
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On the front panel is a small opening for the reset button. This button
serves two purposes. First, the button can be pressed when applying
power to force the device into Recovery Mode. The device will boot into a
limited configuration that will allow you to apply a product software
upgrade via the provided web interface. This mode should be used to reinstall the system software in the event the device is not operating as
expected.
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The second use of the reset button is to put the Ethernet network interface
into a default state. Pressing and holding the reset button for 5 or more
seconds, then releasing it when the device is running normally will restart
the Ethernet network interface with configuration settings for connecting to
a TCP/IP local area network using DHCP. The subnet mask, gateway,
and DNS information is expected to be provided via the DHCP server.
The device can then be located on the network using dFind, Bright Star
Engineering provided device location utility (see Device Discovery
Mechanism above).
Configuring Device and Network Settings
Using the HTTP Interface
Shown below is the main screen for the device configuration web site. The
Overview page will provide you with version information for the hardware and
software and the device serial number.
System Settings
You can assign a name to the device that will be shown on the device discovery
utility screen in place of the default serial number. You may also wish to set the
date and time on the device.
Device Name Assign a name to the device. This name will appear on the
device locator utility screen that shows the devices available on
the network. Click on the Save button to store the new device
name.
Work Group Assign a work group name to the device. Click on the Save
button to store the new device name.
Date & Time Set the date and time for the device. Use the drop down
selection boxes to select the current date and time. Click on the
Set Date & Time button to store the new date and time.
Use this button to force the device to perform a system reboot.
Reboot
Device
Network Settings
You can choose to have your network address and settings automatically
assigned if your network supports it. Otherwise, please check with your Network
Systems Coordinator to obtain the appropriate settings to enter on this screen.
Automatic or Static
To have an automatically assigned network address
choose Obtain an IP address automatically from a
DHCP server
If you will be using static IP addressing for the device,
choose Use the following IP address and settings
IP Settings
IP Address
Net Mask
Gateway
Enter the IP address assigned to this device, typically
provided to you by your network or system administrator,
for example 192.168.1.100.
Enter the network address mask used by the device,
typically provided to you by your network or system
administrator, for example 255.255.255.0.
Enter the IP address for the machine on your network that
DNS1
DNS2
acts as a gateway to other networks. Your network or
system administrator typically provides this address, for
example 192.168.1.1, to you.
Enter the IP address for the machine that should be used
as the primary Domain Name Server. If your network is
configured to use DNS your network or system
administrator will provide this to you.
Enter the IP address for the machine that should be used
as the secondary Domain Name Server. If your network
is configured to use DNS your network or system
administrator will provide this to you.
Wireless Settings
You can choose to have your network address and settings automatically
assigned if your network supports it. Otherwise, please check with your Network
Systems Coordinator to obtain the appropriate settings to enter on this screen.
Automatic or Static
To have an automatically assigned network address,
choose Obtain an IP address automatically from a
DHCP server.
If you will be using static IP addressing for the Device,
choose Use the following IP address and settings.
IP Settings
IP Address
Net Mask
Gateway
DNS1
DNS2
Type of Wireless
Network
Security Settings
SSID
Security
Enter Key
Confirm Key
Key in HEX
Edit Key
Use Key
Enter the IP address assigned to this Device, typically
provided to you by your network or system administrator,
for example 192.168.1.100.
Enter the network address mask used by the Device,
typically provided to you by your network or system
administrator, for example 255.255.255.0.
Enter the IP address for the machine on your network that
acts as a gateway to other networks. Your network or
system administrator typically provides this address, for
example 192.168.1.1, to you.
Enter the IP address for the machine that should be used
as the primary Domain Name Server. If your network is
configured to use DNS your network or system
administrator will provide this to you.
Enter the IP address for the machine that should be used
as the secondary Domain Name Server. If your network
is configured to use DNS your network or system
administrator will provide this to you.
To connect your Device to the network via a wireless
access point, choose Connect to an Access Point.
If you need to connect your Device directly to PC or some
other computer, choose Connect to another computer
using Adhoc network.
Enter the Service Set Identification that should be used by
your Device to join a 802.11 wireless network.
Select the encryption technique to be used when
communicating on the wireless network. This must be the
same as is being used by the access point or other
computer you will be connecting to.
Enter the key to be used by the encryption software used
when communicating on the wireless network. This key
must match the key being used by the access point or
other computer you will be connecting to.
Re-enter the key to be used by the encryption software
used when communicating on the wireless network. This
is done to confirm the value since it is hidden on entry.
Select this option if the value entered for the encryption
key was entered using HEX values.
For security mechanisms that allow multiple keys, use this
selection box to select the key that is to be edited.
For security mechanisms that allow multiple keys, use this
selection box to select the key that is to be used when
communicating on the wireless network. If multiple keys
are present, the one selected must match the key being
used on the access point or other computer the Device
will be connecting to.
Manage Networks
You will have one or more network interfaces on the device, such as Ethernet
and WLAN. Each interface can have one or more sets of configuration data,
referred to as a profile. Profiles are manipulated on the Network and Wireless
Settings pages. The Manage Networks page allows you to make a configuration
profile active for an interface, restart the Ethernet interface, and stop/start/restart
the WLAN or other optional network interface.
Ethernet Adapter
The Ethernet network interface is always present and active on this device. The
device is factory configured with a default profile that is initially set to obtain an IP
Address via DHCP. You can change this profile on the Network Settings page.
Enable the interface when it has been previously disabled
Enable Button
Disable the interface, preventing any traffic across the
Disable Button
interface
This button can be used to restart the Ethernet network
Restart Button
interface with the currently active profile settings.
IP Address
Profiles
The IP address currently assigned to this device, either via
DHCP or static assignment. If no IP Address is listed the
network connection may be down or the Ethernet cable might
be unplugged.
A list of profiles containing configuration settings for the
Ethernet network interface is provided here. The settings in
use will be shown as Currently Active. Other available
profiles will have a Make Active button next to the profile
name that allows you to change the settings used by the
Ethernet interface and restart the network.
Wireless Adapter (optional)
The Wireless LAN network interface is a device hardware option. When it is
present, a factory configured default profile initially set to obtain an IP Address
via DHCP is provided. However, the access point and security information will
need to be entered via the Wireless Settings page.
Enable the interface when it has been previously disabled
Enable Button
Disable the interface, preventing any traffic across the
Disable Button
interface
This button can be used to restart the Wireless LAN network
Restart Button
interface with the currently active profile settings.
The IP address currently assigned to the WLAN interface,
IP Address
either via DHCP or static assignment. If no IP Address is
listed the network connection may be down, the access point
security settings are incorrect, or the wireless access point is
unreachable.
The access point hardware address is provided here. It is
AP Address
taken directly from the access point when a wireless
connection is established. If the address shows as all 0s no
connection is present.
A list of profiles containing configuration settings for the
Profiles
Wireless LAN network interface is provided here. The
settings in use will be shown as Currently Active. Other
available profiles will have a Make Active button next to the
profile name that allows you to change the settings used by
the Wireless LAN interface and restart the network.
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Reset to Factory Defaults
Use this page to reset the device configuration settings back to the factory
default values. Note: Please use this option with caution, as configuration data
and network settings will be overwritten to default values.
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Backup Settings
Back up the device's configuration data via this page. This will allow you to save
and restore the configuration if it is inadvertently changed or lost. It is
recommended that you backup your current settings prior to making significant
configuration changes.
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Software
Software Upgrades
Using the HTTP Installer
The Software Upgrades page on the device configuration web site allows you to
install platform software and firmware upgrades. Use the Browse button on this
screen to locate the software package on the local machine and click on the
Install button to initiate the upload of the package file. Once uploaded the
upgrade will be automatically started. Once the upgrade begins you will loose
your browser connection to the device. The LEDs will flash to indicate the
upgrade is being performed. The software upgrade notification screen will
attempt to refresh to indicate the upgrade is complete.
Recovering from a Failed Upgrade
In the event a platform software and firmware upgrade fails in such a way that
the device cannot operate normally, a recovery mode will be activated. In this
mode the device will boot into a limited configuration that will allow you to apply a
product software upgrade via the provided web interface. You should not
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attempt to use the device for anything but a software upgrade when in recovery
mode.
Installing Applications
Applications are installed in the same manner as platform software and firmware
upgrades, using the Software Upgrades web page. Use the Browse button on
this screen to locate the software package on the local machine and click on the
Install button to initiate the upload of the package file. Once uploaded the
upgrade will be automatically started. If the application provides progress
information, it will be displayed in a popup window opened by the Software
Upgrades web page.
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