Moxa W2250 Wireless Serial Device Server User Manual UserMan

Moxa Inc. Wireless Serial Device Server UserMan

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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction......................................................................................1-1 Overview................................................................................................1-2 Package Checklist..................................................................................1-2 Product Features....................................................................................1-2 Product Specifications............................................................................1-3 Chapter 2 Getting Started.................................................................................2-1 Panel Layout..........................................................................................2-2 Connecting the Hardware......................................................................2-3 Wiring Requirements................................................................................2-3 Connecting the Power...............................................................................2-3 Grounding NPort W2250/2150 Series...................................................................2-4 Connecting to the Network.......................................................................2-4 Connecting to a Serial Device...................................................................2-4 LED Indicators..........................................................................................2-4 Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration.....................................................3-1 Installation Procedure for first tome user.......................................................3-2 Factory Default IP Address....................................................................3-2 ARP........................................................................................................3-2 Telnet Console.......................................................................................3-3 Serial Console (19200, n, 8, 1)..............................................................3-5 Chapter 4 Choosing the Proper Operation Mode...........................................4-1 Overview................................................................................................4-2
TCP Server Mode..................................................................................4-2 TCP Client Mode....................................................................................4-3 UDP Mode..............................................................................................4-3 Real COM Mode.....................................................................................4-4 Chapter 5 Web Console Configuration............................................................5-1 Opening Your Browser...........................................................................5-2 Basic Settings.........................................................................................5-4 Network Settings....................................................................................5-5 Serial Port Settings........................................................................................5-8 System management...............................................................................5-11 Change Password................................................................................5-24 Load Factory Default............................................................................5-25 Save/Restart………………………………………………. Chapter 6 Install and Configure Software .............................................6-1 Overview................................................................................................6-2 Install NPort COM Mapping Utility...........................................................6-2 Install NPort Search Utility.................... Configuration NPort COM Mapping Utility..........................................................................................6-4 Configuration NPort Search Utility................ Installation for real TTY and fixed TTY………………………………. Upgrade Firmware....................................................................................6-8
Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C
Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to the NPort W2250/2150 Products of advanced serial device servers that make it easy to control your serial devices. NPort W2150 include 1 port for RS-232/422/485, and NPort W2250 include 2 port for RS-232/422/485. The Wireless Serial Device Server is designed to easily integrate any RS-232/422/485 serial device to a WLAN. It is ideal for use in environments where LAN are not available and where serial devices are moved frequently. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Overview  Package Checklist  Product Features  Product Specifications Overview NPort W2250/2150 wireless serial device servers are designed to make your industrial serial
devices Internet ready instantly. The NPort W2250/2150 device servers makes them the ideal choice for connecting your RS-232/422/485 serial devices—such as PLCs, meters, and sensors—to an Wired Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN, making it possible for your software to access serial devices anywhere over a local LAN ’WLAN or the Internet. It is also useful ,when serial devices are frequently moved NPort W2250/2150 wireless serial device servers support automatic IP configuration protocols (DHCP, BOOTP) and manual configuration via the handy web browser console. Both methods ensure quick and effective installation. And with NPort Windows Driver Manager Utility, Port Mapping is very convenient to configure. An external antenna can increases the range of the wireless TCP/IP connection. Users can move the adjustable antenna for maximum signal strength or can replace the antenna with their own for additional flexibility and scalability. When a serial device is connected in a high interference area, this feature is useful. Besides, we offer signal strength indicator on the front label for your reference. NPort W2250/2150 wireless serial device servers ensure the compatibility of network software that uses a standard network API by providing TCP Server Mode, TCP Client Mode, and UDP Mode. And the Real COM/TTY drivers, software that works with COM/TTY ports can be set up to work over a TCP/IP network in no time. This excellent feature preserves your software investment and lets you enjoy the benefits of networking your serial devices instantly. The NPort W2250/2150 also provide additional features such as authentication ’IP filter ’WEP supporting 64-bit and 128-bit encryption and SNMP support. It will make your management easily Package Checklist NPort W2250/2150 are shipped with the following items: Standard Accessories  NPort W2250 or W2150 x 1  Documentation & Software CD  RJ-45 to RJ-45 Ethernet cross cable  RJ-45 to DB9 male cable  Power adapter  Warranty booklet  Quick Installation Guide Optional Accessories  DK-35A DIN-Rail Mounting Kit (35 mm)  CBL-RJ45M9-150 RJ45 (8-pin) to DB9 (M) cable, 150 cm  CBL-RJ45F9-150 RJ45 (8-pin) to DB9 (F) cable, 150 cm  CBL-RJ45M25-150 RJ45 (8-pin) to DB25 (M) cable, 150 cm  CBL-RJ45F25-150 RJ45 (8-pin) to DB25 (F) cable, 150 cm NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged. Product Features
•Bring serial device to Wireless LAN network •802.11b Wireless LAN, Compatible with 802.11g • WEP supporting 64-bit and 128-bit encryption • Password authentication and IP filter • Ad-Hoc mode •10/100M Ethernet for console • 2/1 ports with RS-232/422/485, up to 230.4 Kbps •Versatile socket operation modes, including TCP Server, TCP Client, and UDP • Easy-to-use Windows Utility for mass installation •Supports Windows, Linux Real COM driver •LED for link power, and wireless bandwidth Product Specifications WLAN Standard Compliance: 802.11b Radio Frequency Type: DSSS Tx Power: 15 dBm ± 2 (CH1~Ch13), 12dBm ± 2(CH14) Rx Sensitivity: -84 dBm @11 Mbps, -87 dBm @5.5 Mbps, -89 dBm @2 Mbps , -91 dBm @1 Mbps Transmission Rate: 11 Mbps(max.) with auto fallback (11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps) Transmission distance: Up to 100 meters (@11 Mbps, in open areas) Security: WEP 64bit/128bit data encryption Antenna Connector: Reverse SMA Network Mode: Infrastructure mode, Ad-Hoc mode LAN Ethernet: 10/100Mbps, RJ45 Protection: Built-in 1.5KV magnetic isolation Serial No. of ports: 2 ports (NPort W2250), 1 port (NPort W2150) Interface: RS-232/422/485, RJ45 8 pins Serial Communication Parameters Parity: None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark Data bits: 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop bits: 1, 1.5, 2 Flow control: RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF Speed: 100bps to 230.4kbps Console Ports Ethernet x1, RS-232 console x1(Port 1)
Software Features Protocol: ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, DNS, SNMP, HTTP, SMTP Utilities: Windows utility for Windows98/ME/2000/XP/2003 Configuration: Web browser, serial/telnet console, or Windows utility Power Requirements Power input: 12-48VDC Power consumption: 250 mA @12V, 138 mA @24V Mechanical Specifications Material: Aluminum sheet metal (1mm) Environmental Operating Temperature: 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F), 5 to 95% RH Storage Temperature: -20 to 85°C (-4 to 185°F), 5 to 95% RH Regulatory Approvals EMC: FCC Class A, CE Class A Safety: UL, CUL, TUV RJ45 RS-232/422/485 port pin assignment Dimensions Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter includes information about installing NPort W2250/2150. The following topics are covered:  Panel Layout  Connecting the Hardware  Wiring Requirements  Connecting the Power
 Connecting to the Network  Connecting to a Serial Device  LED Indicators
Panel Layout Connecting the Hardware This section describes how to connect NPort W2250/2150 Series to serial devices for first time testing purposes. We cover Wiring Requirements, Connecting the Power, Connecting to the Network, Connecting to a Serial Device, and LED Indicators. Wiring Requirements Safety First! Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or wiring your device. Wiring Caution! Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire. Observe all electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size. If the current goes above the maximum ratings, the wiring could overheat, causing serious damage to your equipment. Temperature Caution! Please take care when handling device. When plugged in, device’s internal components generate heat, and consequently the casing may feel hot to the touch.
You should also pay attention to the following items:  Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power wiring and device wiring paths must cross, make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point. NOTE: Do not run signal or communication wiring and power wiring in the same wire conduit. To avoid interference, wires with different signal characteristics should be routed separately.  You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to determine which wires should be kept separate. The rule of thumb is that wiring that shares similar electrical characteristics can be bundled together.  Keep input wiring and output wiring separate. Where necessary, it is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the system Connecting the Power Connect the 12-48 VDC power line with NPort W2250/2150’s terminal block. If the power is properly supplied, the “Ready” LED will show a solid red color until the system is ready, at which time the “Ready” LED will change to a green color. Connecting to the Network Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to NPort W2250/2150’s 10/100M Ethernet port and the other end of the cable to the Ethernet network. If the cable is properly connected, NPort W2250/2150 will indicate a valid connection to the Ethernet in the following ways:  The Ethernet LED maintains a solid green color when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.  The Ethernet LED maintains a solid orange color when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network.  The Ethernet LED will flash when Ethernet packets are being transmitted or received. Connecting to a Serial Device Connect the serial data cable between NPort W2250/2150 and the serial device. Serial data cables are optional accessories for NPort W2250/2150. Refer to Chapter 1 under Optional Accessories for information on the RJ45-to-DB25 and RJ45-to-DB9 cables. LED Indicators Type Color Meaning
Type Color Meaning Red Steady On: Power is on and NPort is booting up. Blinking: Indicates an LAN IP conflict, or DHCP or BOOTP server did not respond properly. Green Steady On: Power is on and NPort is functioning normally. Blinking: The device server has been located by Administrator’s Location function. Ready Off Power is off, or power error condition exists. WLAN Green On: Wireless Enable Blinking: Indicates an WLAN IP conflict, or DHCP or BOOTP server did not respond properly Yellow 10M Ethernet connection. Green 100M Ethernet connection. 10/100M Ethernet Off Ethernet cable is disconnected, or has a short. Yellow Serial port is receiving data. Green Serial port is transmitting data. P1, P2(W2250) Off No data is being transmitted or received through the serial port. Signal Strength Green Five LEDs represent WLAN signal strength of 20%~100%, in 20% scale. When WLAN link to the access point, the last LED is on
Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration When setting up your NPort W2250/2150 for the first time, the first thing you should do is configure the IP address. This chapter introduces the method to configure the device server’s IP address. Select one of the initial IP Address configuration methods to configure NPort W2250/2150’s IP Address. For more details about network settings, see the Network Settings section from Chapter 5, Web Console Configuration. This chapter includes the following sections:  Installation Procedure for First Time User  Factory Default IP Address  ARP  Telnet Console  Serial Console (19200, n, 8, 1) Installation Procedure for First Time User STEP 1: After removing NPort W2250 from the box, the first thing using a cross-over Ethernet cable connect directly to your computer’s Ethernet port. STEP 2: Attaching the power adaptor STEP 3: Connect NPort W2250’s serial port to a serial device. STEP 4: Use Web console to configure the NPort W2250 via Ethernet port. Note: Recommend to use web console for configuration. About how to use web console ,please
refer to Chapter 5. Note: Only one Network Interface work at the same time. If Ethernet Link up, Disable WLAN, Only Ethernet port can be used. If Ethernet Link down, Disable Ethernet, Only WLAN can be used. Factory Default IP Address NPort W2250 products are configured with the following default IP address: LAN: Default setting is static IP, 192.168.126.254/255.255.255.0, If Ethernet port cant' get IP from DHCP, IP address return to 192.168.126.254/255.255.255.0 WLAN: Default setting is static IP, 192.168.127.254/255.255.255.0, If WLAN port cant' get IP from DHCP, IP address return to 192.168.127.254/255.255.255.0 Only one interface allow to use DHCP settings Note: If you have changed the IP address and forget it later. You can push the reset button of the W2250 hardware, the IP will return to the default IP address. ARP You can make use of the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) command to set up an IP address for your NPort W2250/W2150. The ARP command tells your computer to associate the NPort W2250/W2150’s MAC address with the intended IP address. You must then use Telnet to access the NPort W2250/W2150, at which point the device server’s IP address will be reconfigured. This function only apply to Ethernet port. Take the following steps to use ARP to configure the IP address: 1. Obtain a valid IP address for your NPort W2250/W2150 from your network administrator. 2. Obtain NPort W2250/W2150’s MAC address from the label on its bottom panel. 3. Execute the ‘arp -s’ command from your computer’s MS-DOS prompt by typing: arp –s 192.168.200.100 00-90-E8-xx-xx-xx This is where 192.168.200.100 is the new IP address and 00-90-E8-xx-xx-xx is the MAC address for your NPort W2250/W2150. You will need to change both numbers, as described above in items 1 and 2. 4. Next, execute a special Telnet command by typing: telnet 192.168.200.100 6000 After issuing this command, a Connect failed message will appear, as shown here. After the NPort W2250/W2150 reboots, its IP address should be updated to the new address, and you can reconnect using either Telnet, Web, or Administrator to check that the update was successful.
Telnet Console 1. From the Windows desktop, click on Start and then select Run 2. Type telnet 192.168.126.254 (Default IP) in the Open text input box, and then click OK. When the Telnet window opens, if you are prompted to input the Console password, input the password and then press Enter.Note that this page will only appear if the NPort W2250 is password protected. 3. Type 2 to select Network settings, and then press Enter 4. Type 1 to select IP address and then press Enter
5. Use the Backspace key to erase the current IP address, type in the new IP address, and then press Enter. 6. Type m and then press Enter to return to the main menu. 7. Type s and then press Enter to Save/Restart the system
8. Type y and then press Enter to save the new IP address and restart NPort W2250/W2150. Serial Console (19200, n, 8, 1) You may use the RS-232 console port to set up the IP address for NPort W2250/W2150. We suggest using PComm Terminal Emulator, which is available free of charge as part of the PComm Lite program suite (found on the Software CD that comes with the product), to carry out the installation procedure, although other similar utilities may also be used. Before you start to configure the NPort W2250/W2150 via serial console, turn off the power and connect the serial cable from NPort W2250/W2150 to your computer’s serial port. 1. Connect NPort W2250/W2150’s serial port 1 directly to your computer’s male RS-232 serial port. 2. From the Windows desktop click on Start  Programs  PComm Lite  Terminal Emulator. 3. When the PComm Terminal Emulator window opens, first click on the Port Manager menu item and select Open, or simply click on the Open icon. 4. The Property window opens automatically. From the Communication Parameter page, select the appropriate COM port for the connection, COM1 in this example, and 19200 for Baud Rate, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, and 1 for Stop Bits. 5. From the Property window’s Terminal page, select ANSI or VT100 for Terminal Type and
then click OK. If you select Dumb Terminal as the terminal type, some of the console functions—especially the “Monitor” function—may not work properly. 6. Press the “ ` ” key continuously and then power on the NPort W2250/W2150. 7. NPort W2250/W2150 will receive the “ ` ” string continuously and then auto switch from data mode to console mode. 8. Input the password when prompted. Note that this page will only appear when the NPort W2250/W2150 has been set up for password protection. 9.Start configuring the IP address under Network Settings. Refer to the Telnet Console section for the rest of the IP settings.
Chapter 4 Choosing the Proper Operation Mode In this section, we describe the various NPort 5200 operation modes. The options include an operation mode that uses a driver installed on the host computer, and operation modes that rely on TCP/IP socket programming concepts. After choosing the proper operation mode in this chapter, refer to Chapter 5 for detailed configuration parameter definitions.  Overview  TCP Server Mode  TCP Client Mode  UDP Mode  Real COM Mode
Overview NPort 5200 Serial Device Servers network-enable traditional RS-232/422/485 devices, in which a Serial Device Server is a tiny computer equipped with a CPU, real-time OS, and TCP/IP protocols that can bi-directionally translate data between the serial and Ethernet formats. Your computer can access, manage, and configure remote facilities and equipment over the Internet from anywhere in the world. Traditional SCADA and data collection systems rely on serial ports (RS-232/422/485) to collect data from various kinds of instruments. Since NPort 5200 Serial Device Servers network-enable instruments equipped with an RS-232/422/485 communication port, your SCADA and data collection system will be able to access all instruments connected to a standard TCP/IP network, regardless of whether the devices are used locally or at a remote site. NPort 5200 is an external IP-based network device that allows you to expand the number of serial ports for a host computer on demand. As long as your host computer supports the TCP/IP protocol, you won’t be limited by the host computer’s bus limitation (such as ISA or PCI), or lack of drivers for various operating systems. In addition to providing socket access, NPort 5200 also comes with a Real COM/TTY driver that transmits all serial signals intact. This means that your existing COM/TTY-based software can be preserved, without needing to invest in additional software. Three different Socket Modes are available: TCP Server, TCP Client, and UDP Server/Client. The main difference between the TCP and UDP protocols is that TCP guarantees delivery of data by requiring the recipient to send an acknowledgement to the sender. UDP does not require this type of verification, making it possible to offer speedier delivery. UDP also allows unicast or multicast of data to only one IP or groups of IP addresses. Pictures in this Chapter will use NPort 5400 series as an example. TCP Server Mode In TCP Server mode, NPort 5200 is configured with a unique IP:Port address on a TCP/IP network. NPort 5200 waits passively to be contacted by the host computer, allowing the host computer to establish a connection with and get data from the serial device. This operation mode also supports up to 4 simultaneous connections, so that multiple hosts can collect data from the same serial device—at the same time. As illustrated in the figure, data transmission proceeds as follows: 1. The host requests a connection from the NPort 5200 configured for TCP Server Mode. 2. Once the connection is established, data can be transmitted in both directions—from the host to the NPort 5200, and from the NPort 5200 to the host.
TCP Client Mode In TCP Client mode, NPort 5200 can actively establish a TCP connection to a pre-defined host computer when serial data arrives. After the data has been transferred, NPort 5200 can automatically disconnect from the host computer by using the TCP alive check time or Inactivity time settings. Refer to Chapter 5 for more details. As illustrated in the figure, data transmission proceeds as follows: 1. The NPort 5200 configured for TCP Client Mode requests a connection from the host. 2. Once the connection is established, data can be transmitted in both directions—from the host to the NPort 5200, and from the NPort 5200 to the host. UDP Mode Compared to TCP communication, UDP is faster and more efficient. In UDP mode, you can unicast or multicast data from the serial device to one or multiple host computers, and the serial device can also receive data from one or multiple host computers, making this mode ideal for message display applications. Real COM Mode NPort 5200 comes equipped with COM drivers that work with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP systems, and also TTY drivers for Linux systems. The driver establishes a transparent connection between host and serial device by mapping the IP:Port of the NPort 5200’s serial port to a local COM/TTY port on the host computer.
One of the major conveniences of using Real COM Mode is that Real COM Mode allows users to continue using RS-232/422/485 serial communications software that was written for pure serial communications applications. The driver intercepts data sent to the host’s COM port, packs it into a TCP/IP packet, and then redirects it through the host’s Ethernet card. At the other end of the connection, the NPort 5200 accepts the Ethernet frame, unpacks the TCP/IP packet, and then transparently sends it to the appropriate serial device attached to one of the NPort 5200’s serial ports. Real COM Mode allows several hosts to have access control of the same NPort 5200. The driver that comes with your NPort 5200 controls host access to attached serial devices by checking the host’s IP address. Refer to Accessible IP Settings in Chapter 5 for more details.
Chapter 5 Web Console Configuration The Web Console is the most user-friendly method available to configure NPort 5200 Series. This chapter introduces the Web Console function groups and function definitions.  Opening Your Browser  Basic Settings  Network Settings  WLAN Configuration  Serial Port Settings  System Management  Change Password  Load Factory Default  Save/Restart Opening Your Browser 1. Open your browser with the cookie function enabled. (To enable your browser for cookies, right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon, select Properties, click on the Security tab, and then select the three Enable options as shown in the figure below.)
2. Type 192.168.126.254(Default IP) in the Address input box (use the correct IP address if different from the default), and then press Enter. 3. Input the password if prompted. The password will be transmitted with MD5 encryption over the Ethernet. Note that you will not be prompted to enter the password if the NPort 5200 is not currently password protected. 4. The NPort 5200 homepage will open. On this page, you can see a brief description of the Web Console’s nine function groups.
If you can’t remember the password, the ONLY way to start configuring NPort 5200 is to load factory defaults by using the Reset button located near the NPort 5200’s RJ45 Ethernet port. Remember to use Windows Administrator to export the configuration file when you have finished the configuration. After using the Reset button to load factory defaults, your configuration can be easily reloaded into NPort 5200 by using the Windows Administrator Import function. If you use other web browsers, remember to Enable the functions to “allow cookies that are stored on your computer” or “allow per-session cookies.” NPort 5200 uses cookies only for “password” transmission. Basic Settings
Time NPort 5200 has a built-in Real-Time Clock for time calibration functions. Functions such as Auto warning “Email” or “SNMP Trap” can add real-time information to their messages. First time users should select the time zone first. The Console will display the “real time” according to the time zone compared to GMT. If you would like to modify the real time clock, select “Local time.” NPort 5200’s firmware will modify the GMT time according to the Time Zone. Time zone Setting Factory Default Necessity User selectable time zone GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Optional Local time Setting Factory Default Necessity User adjustable time (1900/1/1-2037/12/31) GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Optional Click on the Modify button to open the Modify time settings window to input the correct local time.
Time server Setting Factory Default Necessity IP Address or Domain Name (E.g., 192.168.1.1, time.stdtime.gov.tw, or time.nist.gov) None Optional NPort 5200 uses SNTP (RFC-1769) for auto time calibration. Input the correct “Time server” IP address or domain name. Once NPort 5200 is configured with the correct Time server address, NPort 5200 will request time information from the “Time server” every 10 minutes. Web/Telnet Console The “Disable” option for “Web Console” and “Telnet Console” is included for security reasons. In some cases, you may want to Disable one or both of these console utilities as an extra precaution to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your NPort 5200. The factory default for both Web console and Telnet console is Enable. Setting Factory Default Necessity Enable or Disable Enable Required Network Settings General Setting
Click “General Setting” option ,you can entry the server name and DNS server . When the user wants to visit a particular website, the computer asks a Domain Name System (DNS) server for the website’s correct IP address, and then the computer uses the response to connect to the web server. DNS is the way that Internet domain names are identified and translated into IP addresses. A domain name is an alphanumeric name, such as moxa.com, that it is usually easier to remember. A DNS server is a host that translates this kind of text-based domain name into the numeric IP address used to establish a TCP/IP connection. In order to use NPort 5200’s DNS feature, you need to configure the DNS server. Doing so allows NPort 5200 to use a host’s domain name to access the host. NPort 5200 provides DNS server 1 and DNS server 2 configuration items to configure the IP address of the DNS server. DNS Server 2 is included for use when DNS sever 1 is unavailable. . DNS server 1 / DNS server 2 Setting Factory Default Necessity E.g., 192.168.1.1 (IP addresses of the form x.x.x.0 and x.x.x.255 are invalid.) None Optional Ethernet Configuration
You must assign a valid IP address to NPort 5200 before it will work in your network environment. Your network system administrator should provide you with an IP address and related settings for your network. The IP address must be unique within the network (otherwise, NPort 5200 will not have a valid connection to the network). First time users can refer to Chapter 3, “Initial IP Address Configuration,” for more information. You can choose from four possible “IP configuration” modes—Static, DHCP, DHCP/BOOTP, and BOOTP—located under the web console screen’s IP configuration drop-down box. Method Function Definition Static User defined IP address, Netmask, Gateway. DHCP DHCP Server assigned IP address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS, and Time Server DHCP/BOOTP DHCP Server assigned IP address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS, and Time Server, or BOOTP Server assigned IP address (if the DHCP Server does not respond) BOOTP BOOTP Server assigns IP address IP Address Setting Factory Default Necessity E.g., 192.168.1.1 (IP addresses of the form x.x.x.0 and x.x.x.255 are invalid.) 192.168.126.254 Required An IP address is a number assigned to a network device (such as a computer) as a permanent
address on the network. Computers use the IP address to identify and talk to each other over the network. Choose a proper IP address which is unique and valid in your network environment. Netmask Setting Factory Default Necessity E.g., 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 Required A subnet mask represents all of the network hosts at one geographic location, in one building, or on the same local area network. When a packet is sent out over the network, the NPort 5200 will use the subnet mask to check whether the desired TCP/IP host specified in the packet is on the local network segment. If the address is on the same network segment as the NPort 5200, a connection is established directly from the NPort 5200. Otherwise, the connection is established through the given default gateway. Gateway Setting Factory Default Necessity E.g., 192.168.1.1 None Optional A gateway is a network gateway that acts as an entrance to another network. Usually, the computers that control traffic within the network or at the local Internet service provider are gateway nodes. NPort 5200 needs to know the IP address of the default gateway computer in order to communicate with the hosts outside the local network environment. For correct gateway IP address information, consult the network administrator. IP configuration Setting Factory Default Necessity Static DHCP DHCP/BOOTP BOOTP Static Required In Dynamic IP environments, the firmware will retry 3 times every 30 seconds until network settings are assigned by the DHCP or BOOTP server. The Timeout for each try increases from 1 second, to 3 seconds, to 5 seconds. If the DHCP/BOOTP Server is unavailable, the firmware will use the default IP address (192.168.126.254), Netmask, and Gateway for IP settings.
WLAN Configuration WLAN Configuration -> WLAN The NPort supports IEEE 802.11b wireless network interface. The supported IP configurations are static and dynamic (BOOTP , DHCP or BOOTP+DHCP ), depending on users’ network environment. Users can setup the IP configuration via the serial console, or the Web/Telnet consoles through Ethernet interface. WLAN Mode : <Ad-Hoc Mode>
In the above example, two NPort device have established an Ad-Hoc peer-to-peer relationship. They communicate directly to each other’s serial devices without AP. <Infrastructure Mode> In the above example, the NPort device communicates with host computer via the AP. The host computer is connected via an Ethernet connection to the AP. As such, the NPort device and the host computer communicate directly and can transfer information to serial devices. SSID: Enter the name of the wireless network (SSID). The W2250/2150 connects to this wireless network. Channel: Select from the pull down menu the radio channel for wireless network. In infrastructure mode, AP will specify channel automatically. In Ad-hoc mode, user can specify channel by self. If you want to change the WLAN IP address quickly, you can click the Wizard to configure. WLAN Configuration -> Security
The wireless network interface supports data encryption (WEP, 64 or 128 bits) and authentication (Open or Shared authentication). Autherntication: Select an authentication scheme from the pull down menu: Open or Shared. Selecting Shared requires manually entering the authentication key. WEP Mode: enable WEP ,data packet will be encrypted before send .you can select 64 bit or 128 bit .By default, WEP Mode is disabled. WEP Key format: There are two formats for selection, ASCII or HEX。 WEP Key1~ WEP Key4：There are four WEP Key to prevent data from steal.The setting of WEP Key must be the same as AP.
Serial Port Settings Serial Port Settings -> Operation Mode Real COM Mode TCP alive check time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 99 min 7 min Optional 0 min: TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection.
1 to 99 min: NPort 5200 automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time. After the connection is closed, NPort 5200 starts listening for another Real COM driver connection from another host. Max connection Setting Factory Default Necessity 1, 2, 3, 4 1 Required Max connection is usually used when the user needs to receive data from different hosts simultaneously. The factory default is 1. In this case, only one specific host can access this port of the NPort 5200, and the Real COM driver on that host will have full control over the port. Max. connection 1: Allows only 1 host’s Real COM driver to open the specific NPort 5200 serial port. Max connection 2 to 4: Allows 2 to 4 host’s Real COM drivers to open the specific NPort 5200 serial port, at the same time. When multiple hosts’ Real COM drivers open the serial port at the same time, the COM driver only provides a pure data tunnel without control ability. Application software that is based on the COM driver will receive a driver response of “success” when the software uses any of the Win32 API functions. The firmware will only send the data back to the driver on the host. Data will be sent first-in-first-out when data comes into the NPort 5200 from the Ethernet interface. When Max connection is set to 2, 3, or 4, this means that NPort 5200 will be using a “multi connection application” (i.e., 2, 3, or 4 hosts are allowed access to the port at the same time). When using a multi connection application, NPort 5200 will use the serial communication parameters set in the console. All of the hosts connected to that port must use the same serial settings. If one of the hosts opens the COM port with parameters that are different from NPort 5200’s console setting, data communication may not work properly. Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF (hex) None Optional Delimiter 2 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF (hex) None Optional Once the NPort 5200 receives both delimiters through its serial port, it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort 5200’s Ethernet port. Delimiter 2 is optional. If left blank, then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer. If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1 KB, the NPort 5200 will automatically pack the data and send it to the Ethernet. However, to use the delimiter function, you must at least enable Delimiter 1. If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled, the delimiter function will not work properly.
Force transmit Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms Optional 0: Disable the force transmit timeout. 1 to 65535: Forces the NPort 5200’s TCP/IP protocol software to try to pack serial data received during the specified time into the same data frame. This parameter defines the time interval during which NPort 5200 fetches the serial data from its internal buffer. If data is incoming through the serial port, NPort 5200 stores the data in the internal buffer. NPort 5200 transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP/IP, but only if the internal buffer is full or if the Force transmit time interval reaches the time specified under Force transmit timeout. The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application, but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baud rate. For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. In this case, the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits, and the time required to transfer one character is ( 10 (bits) / 1200 (bits/s) ) * 1000 (ms/s) = 8.3 ms. Therefore, you should set Force transmit timeout to be larger than 8.3 ms, so in this case, it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms. If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet, the serial device attached to NPort 5200 should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for NPort 5200, and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort 5200’s internal buffer size. The serial communication buffer size for NPort 5200 is 1 KB per port.
TCP Server Mode TCP alive check time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 99 min 7 min Optional 0 min: TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection. 1 to 99 min: NPort 5200 automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time. After the connection is closed, NPort 5200 starts listening for another host’s TCP connection. Inactivity time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms Optional 0 ms: TCP connection is not closed due to an idle serial line. 0-65535 ms: NPort 5200 automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no serial data activity for the given time. After the connection is closed, NPort 5200 starts listening for another host’s TCP connection. This parameter defines the maintenance status as Closed or Listen for the TCP connection. The connection is closed if there is no incoming or outgoing data through the serial port during the specific Inactivity time. If the Inactivity time is set to 0, the current TCP connection is kept active until a connection close request is received. Although Inactivity time is disabled, the NPort 5200 will check the connection status between the NPort 5200 and remote host by sending “keep alive” packets periodically. If the remote host does not respond to the packet, NPort 5200 assumes that the
connection was closed down unintentionally. NPort 5200 will then force the existing TCP connection to close. The Inactivity time should at least be set larger than that of Force transmit timeout. To prevent the unintended loss of data due to the session being disconnected, it is highly recommended that this value is set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed. Max connection Setting Factory Default Necessity 1, 2, 3, 4 1 Required Max connection is usually used when the user needs to receive data from different hosts simultaneously. The factory default only allows 1 connection at a time. Max. Connection 1: NPort 5200 only allows 1 host to open the TCP connection to the specific serial port. Max Connection 2 to 4: Allows 2 to 4 host’s TCP connection request to open this NPort 5200 serial port, at the same time. When multiple hosts establish a TCP connection to the specific serial port at the same time, NPort 5200 will duplicate the serial data and transmit to all of the hosts. Ethernet data is sent on a first-in-first-out basis to the serial port when data comes into NPort 5200 from the Ethernet interface. Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF None Optional Delimiter 2 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF None Optional Once the NPort 5200 receives both delimiters through its serial port, it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it out the NPort 5200’s Ethernet port. Delimiter 2 is optional. If left blank, then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer. If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1 KB, the NPort 5200 will automatically pack the data and send it to the Ethernet. However, to use the delimiter function, you must at least enable Delimiter 1. If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled, the delimiter function will not work properly. Force transmit Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms Optional 0: Disable the force transmit timeout. 1 to 65535: Forces the NPort 5200’s TCP/IP protocol software to try to pack serial data received during the specified time into the same data frame. This parameter defines the time interval during which NPort 5200 fetches the serial data from its internal buffer. If data is incoming through the serial port, NPort 5200 stores the data in
the internal buffer. NPort 5200 transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP/IP, but only if the internal buffer is full or if the Force transmit time interval reaches the time specified under Force transmit timeout. The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application, but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baud rate. For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. In this case, the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits, and the time required to transfer one character is ( 10 (bits) / 1200 (bits/s) ) * 1000 (ms/s) = 8.3 ms. Therefore, you should set Force transmit timeout to be larger than 8.3 ms, so in this case, it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms. If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet, the serial device attached to NPort 5200 should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for NPort 5200, and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort 5200’s internal buffer size. The serial communication buffer size for NPort 5200 is 1 KB per port. Local TCP port Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 65535 4001 Required The”Local TCP port” is the TCP port that NPort 5200 uses to listen to connections, and that other devices must use to contact NPort 5200. To avoid conflicts with well known TCP ports, the default is set to 4001. Command port Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 65535 966 Optional The “Command port” is a listen TCP port for IP-Serial Lib commands from the host. In order to prevent a TCP port conflict with other applications, the user can set the Command port to another port if needed. IP-Serial Lib will automatically check the Command Port on NPort 5200 so that the user does not need to configure the program.
TCP Client Mode TCP alive check time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 99 min 7 min Optional 0 min: TCP connection is not closed due to an idle TCP connection. 1 to 99 min: NPort 5200 automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no TCP activity for the given time. Inactivity time Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms Optional 0 ms: TCP connection is not closed due to an idle serial line. 0-65535 ms: NPort 5200 automatically closes the TCP connection if there is no serial data activity for the given time. This parameter defines the maintenance status as Closed or Listen for the TCP connection. The connection is closed if there is no incoming or outgoing data through the serial port during the specific Inactivity time. If the Inactivity time is set to 0, the current TCP connection is kept active until a connection close request is received. Although Inactivity time is disabled, the NPort 5200 will check the connection status between the NPort 5200 and remote host by sending “keep alive” packets periodically. If the remote host does not respond to the packet, NPort 5200 assumes that the connection was closed down unintentionally. NPort 5200 will then force the existing TCP connection to close.
The Inactivity time should at least be set larger than that of Force transmit timeout. To prevent the unintended loss of data due to the session being disconnected, it is highly recommended that this value is set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed. Inactivity time is ONLY active when “TCP connect on” is set to “Any character.” Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF (hex) None Optional Delimiter 2 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF (hex) None Optional Once the NPort 5200 receives both delimiters through its serial port, it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it to the NPort 5200’s Ethernet port. Delimiter 2 is optional. If left blank, then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer. If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1 KB, the NPort 5200 will automatically pack the data and send it to the Ethernet. However, to use the delimiter function, you must at least enable Delimiter 1. If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled, the delimiter function will not work properly. Force transmit Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms Optional 0: Disable the force transmit timeout. 1 to 65535: Forces the NPort 5200’s TCP/IP protocol software to try to pack serial data received during the specified time into the same data frame. This parameter defines the time interval during which NPort 5200 fetches the serial data from its internal buffer. If data is incoming through the serial port, NPort 5200 stores the data in the internal buffer. NPort 5200 transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP/IP, but only if the internal buffer is full or if the Force transmit time interval reaches the time specified under Force transmit timeout. The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application, but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baud rate. For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. In this case, the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits, and the time required to transfer one character is ( 10 (bits) / 1200 (bits/s) ) * 1000 (ms/s) = 8.3 ms. Therefore, you should set Force transmit timeout to be larger than 8.3 ms, so in this case, it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms. If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet, the serial device attached to NPort 5200 should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for NPort 5200, and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort 5200’s internal buffer size. The serial communication buffer size for NPort 5200 is 1
KB per port. Destination IP address 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity IP address or Domain Name (E.g., 192.168.1.1) None Required Allows NPort 5200 to connect actively to the remote host whose IP address is set by this parameter. UDP Mode Delimiter 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF None Optional Delimiter 2 Setting Factory Default Necessity 00 to FF None Optional Once the NPort 5200 receives both delimiters through its serial port, it immediately packs all data currently in its buffer and sends it out the NPort 5200’s Ethernet port.
Delimiter 2 is optional. If left blank, then Delimiter 1 alone trips clearing of the buffer. If the size of the serial data received is greater than 1 KB, the NPort 5200 will automatically pack the data and send it to the Ethernet. However, to use the delimiter function, you must at least enable Delimiter 1. If Delimiter 1 is left blank and Delimiter 2 is enabled, the delimiter function will not work properly. Force transmit Setting Factory Default Necessity 0 to 65535 ms 0 ms Optional 0: Disable the force transmit timeout. 1 to 65535: Forces the NPort 5200’s TCP/IP protocol software to try to pack serial data received during the specified time into the same data frame. This parameter defines the time interval during which NPort 5200 fetches the serial data from its internal buffer. If data is incoming through the serial port, NPort 5200 stores the data in the internal buffer. NPort 5200 transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP/IP, but only if the internal buffer is full or if the Force transmit time interval reaches the time specified under Force transmit timeout. The optimal Force transmit timeout depends on your application, but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baud rate. For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. In this case, the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits, and the time required to transfer one character is ( 10 (bits) / 1200 (bits/s) ) * 1000 (ms/s) = 8.3 ms. Therefore, you should set Force transmit timeout to be larger than 8.3 ms, so in this case, it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms. If the user wants to send a series of characters in the same packet, the serial device attached to NPort 5200 should send that series of characters during a time interval less than the Force transmit timeout for NPort 5200, and the total length of data must be less than or equal to NPort 5200’s internal buffer size. The serial communication buffer size for NPort 5200 is 1 KB per port. Destination IP address 1 Setting Factory Default Necessity Begin: Empty End: Empty IP address range E.g., Begin: 192.168.1.1 End: 192.168.1.10 Port: 4001 Required Destination IP address 2/3/4 Setting Factory Default Necessity Begin: Empty End: Empty IP address range E.g., Begin: 192.168.1.11 End: 192.168.1.20 Port: 4001 Optional Local listen port Setting Factory Default Necessity
1 to 65535 4001 Required The UDP port that NPort 5200 listens to, and that other devices must use to contact NPort 5200. To avoid conflicts with well known UDP ports, the default is set to 4001. Serial Port Settings -> Communication Parameter Port alias Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 15 characters (E.g., PLC-No.1) None Optional “Port alias” is included to allow easy identification of the serial devices that are connected to NPort 5200’s serial port. Serial Parameters Check the serial communication parameters in your Serial Device’s user’s manual. You should set up NPort 5200’s serial parameters with the same communication parameters used by your serial devices. Baud rate Setting Factory Default Necessity 50 bps to 115.2 Kbps 115.2 Kbps Required
Data bits Setting Factory Default Necessity 5, 6, 7, 8 8 Required When the user sets Data bits to 5 bits, the Stop bits setting will automatically change to 1.5 bits. Stop bits Setting Factory Default Necessity 1, 2 1 Required Stop bits will be set to 1.5 when Data bits is set to 5 bits. Parity Setting Factory Default Necessity None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark None Required Flow control Setting Factory Default Necessity None, RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, Xon/Xoff RTS/CTS Required FIFO Setting Factory Default Necessity Enable, Disable Enable Required NPort 5200’s serial ports provide a 16-byte FIFO both in the Tx and Rx directions. To prevent data loss during communication, disable the FIFO setting when your serial device does not have a FIFO. Interface Model Port Settings Factory Default NecessityNPort W2250 2 RS-232/422/485 RS-232 RequiredNPort W2150 1 RS-232/422/485 RS-232 Required
System Management System Management -> Accessible IP Settings NPort 5200 uses an IP address based filtering method to control access to itself. Accessible IP Settings allows you to add or block remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access. Access to NPort 5200 is controlled by IP address. That is, if a host’s IP address is in the accessible IP table, then the host will be allowed to access the NPort 5200. You can allow one of the following cases by setting the parameter.  Only one host with a specific IP address can access the NPort 5200 Enter “IP address/255.255.255.255” (e.g., “192.168.1.1/255.255.255.255”).  Hosts on a specific subnet can access the NPort 5200 Enter “IP address/255.255.255.0” (e.g., “192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0”).  Any host can access the NPort 5200 Disable this function by un-checking the “Enable the accessible IP list” checkbox. Refer to the following table for more configuration examples. Allowable Hosts Input format
Any host Disable 192.168.1.120 192.168.1.120 / 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.0 / 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.0.0 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.126 192.168.1.0 / 255.255.255.128 192.168.1.129 to 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.128 / 255.255.255.128 System Management -> SNMP Agent If you want to enable SNMP Agent function , please select enable option. And entry Community Name ,ex. ”public”. Community name Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 39 characters (E.g., Support, 886-89191230 #300) public Optional A community name is a plain-text password mechanism that is used to weakly authenticate queries to agents of managed network devices. Contact Setting Factory Default Necessity
1 to 39 characters (E.g., Support, 886-89191230 #300) None Optional The SNMP contact information usually includes an emergency contact name and telephone or pager number. Location Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 39 characters (E.g., Floor 1, office 2) None Optional Specify the location string for SNMP agents such as NPort 5200. This string is usually set to the street address where the NPort 5200 is physically located. System Management -> Auto Warning Settings -> E-mail and SNMP Trap Mail Server Mail server Setting Factory Default Necessity IP Address or Domain Name None Optional User name Setting Factory Default Necessity
1 to 15 characters None Optional Password Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 15 characters None Optional From E-mail address Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 63 characters None Optional E-mail address 1/2/3/4 Setting Factory Default Necessity 1 to 63 characters None Optional Consult your Network Administrator or ISP for the proper mail server settings. The Auto warning function may not work properly if it is not configured correctly. NPort W2250/W2150 SMTP AUTH supports LOGIN, PLAIN, CRAM-MD5 (RFC 2554). SNMP Trap Server SNMP trap server IP or domain name Setting Factory Default Necessity IP address or Domain Name None Optional System Management -> Auto Warning Settings -> Event Type
Cold start This refers to starting the system from power off (contrast this with warm start). When performing a cold start, NPort W2250/W2150 will automatically issue an Auto warning message by e-mail, or send an SNMP trap after booting up. Warm start This refers to restarting the computer without turning the power off. When performing a warm start, NPort W2250/W2150 will automatically send an e-mail, or send an SNMP trap after rebooting. Authentication failure The user inputs a wrong password from the Console or Administrator. When authentication failure occurs, NPort W2250/W2150 will immediately send an e-mail or send an SNMP trap. IP address changed The user has changed NPort W2250/W2150’s IP address. When the IP address changes, NPort W2250/W2150 will send an e-mail with the new IP address before NPort W2250/W2150 reboots. If the NPort W2250/W2150 is unable to send an e-mail message to the mail server within 15 seconds, NPort W2250/W2150 will reboot anyway, and abort the e-mail auto warning. Password changed The user has changed NPort W2250/W2150’s password. When the password changes,
NPort W2250/W2150 will send an e-mail with the password changed notice before NPort W2250/W2150 reboots. If the NPort W2250/W2150 is unable to send an e-mail message to the mail server within 15 seconds, NPort W2250/W2150 will reboot anyway, and abort the e-mail auto warning. DCD changed The DCD (Data Carrier Detect) signal has changed, also indicating that the modem connection status has changed. For example, a DCD change to high also means “Connected” between local modem and remote modem. If the DCD signal changes to low, it also means that the connection line is down. When the DCD changes, NPort W2250/2150 will immediately send an e-mail or send an SNMP trap. DSR changed The DSR (Data Set Ready) signal has changed, also indicating that the data communication equipment’s power is off. For example, a DSR change to high also means that the DCE is powered ON. If the DSR signal changes to low, it also means that the DCE is powered off. When the DSR changes, NPort W2250/2150 will immediately send an e-mail or send an SNMP trap. Mail Setting Factory Default Necessity Enable, Disable Disable Optional This feature helps the administrator manage how the NPort W2250/W2150 sends e-mail to pre-defined e-mail boxes when the enabled events—such as Cold start, Warm start, Authentication failure, etc.—occur. To configure this feature, click on the Event Type Mail checkbox. Trap Setting Factory Default Necessity Enable, Disable Disable Optional This feature helps the administrator manage how the NPort W2250/W2150 sends SNMP Trap to a pre-defined SNMP Trap server when the enabled events—such as Cold start, Warm start, Authentication failure, etc.—occur. To configure this feature, click on the Event Type Trap checkbox.
System Management -> System Status -> WLAN Status You can check WLAN Mode,SSID,Channel,WEP Mode…etc.status. System Management -> System Status -> Serial to Network Connections You can check Network Operation Mode…etc.
System Management -> System Status -> Serial Port Status You can check Serial Port ,Tx ,Rx ,DSRCTS,DCD…etc.status. System Management -> System Status -> Route Table
You can check Route Table status. Change Password
Input the “Old password” and “New password” to change the password. Leave the password boxes blank to erase the password. If the password is erased, then NPort W2250/W2150 will not have password protection. If you forget the password, the ONLY way to configure NPort W2250/W2150 is by using the Reset button on NPort W2250/W2150’s casing to “Load Factory Default.” Remember to export the configuration file using Windows Administrator when you finish the configuration. By using the Import function of Windows Administrator, your configuration can be re-loaded into NPort W2250/W2150 after using “Load Factory Default.” Refer to Chapter 6 for more details about the Export and Import function. Load Factory Default This function will reset all of NPort W2250/W2150’s settings to the factory default values. Be aware that previous settings will be lost.
Save/Restart After changed configuration ,you have to save and reboot with new configuration.
Chapter 6 Install and Configure Software The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Overview  Install NPort COM Driver  Install NPort Search Utility  Configuration NPort COM Driver  Configuration NPort Search Utility  Installation for Real TTY and Fixed TTY  Upgrade Firmware
Overview We understand the importance of software as the foundation of your application, and with this in mind, we provide auto-run CD to let you easily install and configure your NPort W 2250/2150 products . The auto-run CD include NPort COM Driver , NPort Search Utility and Manual, allows COM mapping, and provides broadcast search and firmware upgrade. Install NPort COM Driver Installing NPort COM Driver 1. After insert the CD , screen will show auto-run screen , then click the Installing NPort COM Driver item. 2. Once the program starts running, click on Yes to proceed. 3. Click on Next when the Welcome window opens to proceed with the installation.
4. Click on Next to install program files in the default directory, or select an alternative location. 5. Click on Next to install the program using the default program name, or select a different name. 6. Click on Install to proceed with the installation. 7. The Installing window reports the progress of the installation. 8. Click on Finish to complete the installation of NPort W2250/W2150 NPort COM MappingUtility.
Install NPort Search Utility 1. After insert the CD , screen will show auto-run , then click the Installing NPort Search Utility item. 2. Once the program starts running, click on Ye s to proceed. 3. Click on Next when the Welcome window opens to proceed with the installation.
4. Click on Next to install program files in the default directory, or select an alternative location. 5. Click on Next to install the program using the default program name, or select a different name.
6. Click on Install to proceed with the installation. 7. The Installing window reports the progress of the installation. 8. Click on Finish to complete the installation of NPort W2250/W2150 NPort Search Utility.
Configuration COM Mapping NPort COM Driver comes with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003 Real COM drivers. After you install NPort COM Driver, then you can set up the NPort W2250/W2150’s serial port as your host’s remote COM port. Use the following step to map COM ports: 1. Open the COM Mapping utility. 2.click “add” icon
click “Rescan” for search NPort device . 3. you can also select “input manually” . Add the target to which you would like to map COM ports. 4. Click “yes” to active the COM port, or you can select “apply”
to active the COM port later. Active the COM port to save the information in the host system registry. The host computer will not have the ability to use the COM port until after Apply Change is selected. 5. The word will be turned blue into black
6. Select “COM Setting” to modify COM No., default setting, etc. 7. Select the COM No. COM ports that are “In use” or “Assigned” will also be indicated in this drop-down list. If you select multiple serial ports or multiple NPort W2250/W2150s, remember to check the “Auto Enumerating” function to use the COM No.
8. Advanced Setting Tx Mode Hi-performance mode is the default for Tx mode. If the driver completes sending data out to the NPort W2250/W2150, the driver will respond “Tx Empty” to the program. Under classical mode, the driver will not notify the user’s program that Tx is completed until all Tx data has been sent out from the NPort W2250/W2150; this mode will cause lower throughput. If you want to ensure that all data is sent out before further processing, classical mode is recommended. Enable/Disable Tx/Rx FIFO. If disabled, NPort W2250/W2150 will send one byte each time the Tx FIFO becomes empty; and an Rx interrupt will be generated for each incoming byte. This will result in a faster response and lower throughput. If you want to use XON/XOFF flow control, we recommend setting FIFO to Disable.
Fast Flush (only flush local buffer) 1. We have added one optional Fast Flush function to Moxa new NPort Real COM driver. 2. For some applications, the user’s program will use the Win32 “PurgeComm()” function before it reads or writes data. With our design, after the program uses this Purge Comm() function, the NPort driver will keep querying NPort’s firmware several times to make sure there is really no data queued in the NPort firmware buffer, rather than just flushing the local buffer. This kind of design is used because of some special considerations. However, it might take more time (about several hundred milliseconds) than a native COM1, because it needs to work via Ethernet. That’s why the native COM ports on the motherboard can work fast with this function call, but NPort requires much more time. In order to accommodate other applications that require a faster response time, the new NPort driver implements a new “Fast Flush” option. Note that by default, this function is disabled. 3. To begin with, make sure there are some “PurgeComm()” functions being used in your application program. In this kind of situation, you might find that your NPort exhibits a much poorer operation performance than when using the native COM1 port. Once you have enabled the “Fast Flush” function, you can check to see if there has been an improvement in performance. 4. By default, the optional “Fast Flush” function is disabled. If you would like to enable this function, double click on the COM ports that are mapped to the NPort, and then select the “Fast Flush” checkbox. You should find that when “Fast Flush” is enabled, the NPort driver will work faster with “PurgeComm().”
9. The Serial Parameter settings shown here are the default settings when the NPort W2250/W2150 is powered on. However, the program can redefine the serial parameters to different values after the program opens the port via Win 32 API. 10. To save the configuration to a text file, select Export COM Mapping. You will then be able to import this configuration file to another host and use the same COM Mapping settings in the other host.
Configuration NPort Search Utility The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all NPort W2250/W2150s that are connected to the same LAN as your computer. After locate NPort W2250/W2150s, you can also change the IP address. Since the Broadcast Search function searches by MAC address and not IP address, all NPort W2250/W2150s connected to the LAN will be located, regardless of whether or not they are part of the same subnet as the host. 1. Open NPort Search Utility ,click” search” 2. When the search is complete, the Broadcast Search window closes, and the NPort W2250/W2150s that were located are displayed in the window.
3. You can click “assign IP” to change the IP if you need.
Installation for Real TTY and Fixed TTY <Install real TTY driver > 1. Procedure To map NPort serial port to host tty port, you need to: (1). Setup NPort. Make sure the IP configuration is ok and you can access the NPort (ping, telnet...) seccussfully. Then you MUST configure the NPort serial port to "Real COM Mode". (2). Install driver files into the host. Refer to "3.Driver Files Installation" (3). Map NPort serial to host tty port. Refer to "4.Mapping TTY Ports" 2. Hardware Installation Prior to proceed to software installation, please make sure the hardware installation is completed as user's manual illustrated. The default IP address for NPort Server is 192.168.127.254. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After hardware installation, you MUST configure the NPort operating mode to "Real COM Mode". !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3. Driver Files Installation a. Get the driver file from product CD-ROM or web site. b. Login into the console as a super user (root). c. Execute 'cd /' to go to root directory. d. Copy the driver file npreal2xx.tgz into '/' directory. e. Execute 'tar xvfz npreal2xx.tgz' to copy all files into the system. f. Execute '/tmp/moxa/mxinst'.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For RedHat AS/ES/WS and Fedora Core1, extra argument is needed: # /tmp/moxa/mxinst SP1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! g. The shell script will install the driver files automatically. After installing driver successfully, you can see the several files in /usr/lib/npreal2/driver, inlcuding - mxaddsvr (Add Server, mapping tty port) - mxdelsvr (Delete Server, un-mapping tty port) - mxloadsvr (Reload Server) - mxmknod (Create device node/tty port) - mxrmnod (Remove device node/tty port) - mxuninst (Remove tty port and driver files) Now you are ready to map NPort serial port into system tty port. Please see "4.Mapping TTY Ports". 4. Mapping TTY Ports Before mapping tty ports, you have to set the operation mode of your NPort Product to "Real Com Mode". We provide two ways to map tty ports. Mapping tty ports automatically After logging in as a super user, you can enter the directory "/usr/lib/npreal2/driver" and then execute "mxaddsvr" program to map the target NPort serial port to host tty ports. The syntax of mxaddsvr is: "mxaddsvr [NPort IP Address] [Total Ports] ([Data port] [Cmd port])" For example1: # cd /usr/lib/npreal2/driver
# ./mxaddsvr 192.168.3.4 16 For example2: # cd /usr/lib/npreal2/driver # ./mxaddsvr 192.168.3.4 16 4001 966 In example1, 16 tty ports will be added with ip "192.168.3.4" and data port(950, 951, ...965), command port(966, 967, 968.., 981). In example2, 16 tty ports will be added with ip "192.168.3.4" and data port(4001, 4002, ..4016), command port(966, 967, 968.., 981). The following actions will be performed. - Modify the "npreal2d.cf" - Create tty ports in directory "/dev" with major & minor number configured in "npreal2d.cf". - Stop and then restart the driver. 5. Remove Mapped TTY ports Similar to "Mapping TTY Ports", we provide two ways: Remove the mapped tty ports automatically After logging in as root, you can enter the directory "/usr/lib/npreal2/driver" and then execute "mxdelsvr" program to delete a server. The syntax of mxdelsvr is "mxdelsvr [IP]", For example: # cd /usr/lib/npreal2/driver # ./mxdelsvr 192.168.3.4 If you don't provide the IP address in the command line, the program will list the installed servers and total ports on screen. So you can only choose the index on the installed server list to delete. The following actions will be performed. - Modify the "npreal2d.cf" - Remove the relevant tty ports in directory "/dev"
- Stop and then restart the driver. 6. Driver Files Removal Drvier Removal will remove all driver files, mapped tty ports and unload the driver. To do this, you only need to enter the directory "/usr/lib/npreal2/driver", and then execute "mxuninst" to uninstall the driver. This program will perform the following actions. - Unload the driver. - Delete all files and directories in "/usr/lib/npreal2" - Delete directory "/usr/lib/npreal2". - Modify the system initializing script file. <Install fixed TTY driver > 1. Installation and Configuration step 1 : login to UNIX and create a directory for MOXA TTY, for instance, /usr/etc. # mkdir /usr/etc # cd /usr/etc step 2 : Extract source code from tar-file : Type "tar xvf moxattyd.tar". After extract, you can find the following files : README --> this file moxattyd.c --> source program moxattyd.cf --> empty configuration file Makefile --> makefile step 3 : Compile and Link : For SCO UNIX: # make sco For Linux:
# make linux For UnixWare 7: # make svr5 For UnixWare 2.1.x, SVR4.2: # make svr42 For IBM AIX: # make aix For HP-UNIX: # make hpunix For SunOS 5.8: # make sun For QNX6: # make qnx6 step 4 : Modify configuration : The configuration of moxattyd program is defined on "moxattyd.cf" file at the same directory where contains program moxattyd. User can use vi or any edit to modify it. It's a text file. For more configuration information, please take a look at moxattyd.cf file. We put detail decription on it. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please note that the "Device Name" is depended on OS. See "E. Device Naming Rule" for more information. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! step 5 : Add program moxattyd into /etc/inittab and any tty name you configued at moxattyd.cf. eg. for Linux: ts:2:respawn:/usr/etc/moxattyd p1:345:respawn:/etc/mingetty ttyp1 p2:345:respawn:/etc/mingetty ttyp2 finish : You have finished the installation and configuration of MOXA TTY.
2. Start moxattyd program Run "init q" or reboot your UNIX. 3. Add additional server Step 1: Modify "moxattyd.cf" file to add additional server. User can use vi or any edit to modify it. It's a text file. For more configuration information, please take a look at moxattyd.cf file. We put detail decription on it. Step 2: Find the proccess id (PID) of program "moxattyd". # ps -ef | grep moxattyd Step 3: Update configuration of moxattyd program. # kill -USR1 PID (ex. if "moxattyd" PID = 404, "kill -USR1 404") finish : You have finished to add additional server.
Upgrade Firmware 1. Open NPort Search Utility ,Right click on a specific NPort W2250/W2150 and select the Upgrade Firmware function to start upgrading the firmware. 2. Select the correct ROM file to be downloaded to the NPort W2250/W2150. 3. Wait patiently while the Upgrade Firmware action is being processed. 4.click”close” to finish firmware upgrade.
You can simultaneously upgrade the firmware of multiple NPort W2250/W2150s that are of the same model. To select multiple NPort W2250/W2150s, hold down the Ctrl key when selectingan additional NPort W2250/W2150, or hold down the Shift key to select a block of NPort W2250/W2150s.
AA SNMP Agents with MIB II & RS-232 like groups ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NPort has built-in SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) agent software that supports SNMP Trap, RFC1317 RS-232 like groups and RFC 1213 MIB-II. The following table lists the standard MIB-II groups, as well as the variable implementation for NPort . RFC1213 MIB-II supported SNMP variables: System Interfaces IP MIB ICMP MIB SysDescr itNumber ipForwarding IcmpInMsgs SysObjectID ifIndex ipDefaultTTL IcmpInErrors SysUpTime ifDescr ipInreceives IcmpInDestUnreachs SysContact ifType ipInHdrErrors IcmpInTimeExcds SysName ifMtu ipInAddrErrors IcmpInParmProbs SysLocation ifSpeed ipForwDatagrams IcmpInSrcQuenchs SysServices ifPhysAddress ipInUnknownProtos IcmpInRedirects ifAdminStatus ipInDiscards IcmpInEchos ifOperStatus ipInDelivers IcmpInEchoReps ifLastChange ipOutRequests IcmpInTimestamps ifInOctets ipOutDiscards IcmpTimestampReps ifInUcastPkts ipOutNoRoutes IcmpInAddrMasks ifInNUcastPkts ipReasmTimeout IcmpOutMsgs ifInDiscards ipReasmReqds IcmpOutErrors ifInErrors ipReasmOKs IcmpOutDestUnreachs
System Interfaces MIB IP MIB ICMP MIB SysServices ifInUnknownProtos ipReasmFails IcmpOutTimeExcds ifOutOctets ipFragOKs IcmpOutParmProbs ifOutUcastPkts ipFragFails IcmpOutSrcQuenchs ifOutNUcastPkts ipFragCreates IcmpOutRedirects ifOutDiscards ipAdEntAddr IcmpOutEchos ifOutErrors ipAdEntIfIndex IcmpOutEchoReps ifOutQLen ipAdEntNetMask IcmpOutTimestamps ifSpecific ipAdEntBcastAddr IcmpOutTimestampReps ipAdEntReasmMaxSize IcmpOutAddrMasks IpNetToMediaIfIndex IcmpOutAddrMaskReps IpNetToMediaPhysAddress IpNetToMediaNetAddress IpNetToMediaType IpRoutingDiscards UDP MIB TCP MIB SNMP MIB UdpInDatagrams tcpRtoAlgorithm snmpInPkts UdpNoPorts tcpRtoMin snmpOutPkts UdpInErrors tcpRtoMax snmpInBadVersions UdpOutDatagrams tcpMaxConn snmpInBadCommunityNamesUdpLocalAddress tcpActiveOpens snmpInASNParseErrs UdpLocalPort tcpPassiveOpens snmpInTooBigs tcpAttempFails snmpInNoSuchNames Address tcpEstabResets snmpInBadValues AtIfIndex tcpCurrEstab snmpInReadOnlys AtPhysAddress tcpInSegs snmpInGenErrs AtNetAddress tcpOutSegs snmpInTotalReqVars
Address Translation TCP MIB SNMP MIB AtNetAddress tcpRetransSegs snmpInTotalSetVars tcpConnState snmpInGetRequests tcpConnLocalAddress snmpInGetNexts tcpConnLocalPort snmpInSetRequests tcpConnRemAddress snmpInGetResponses tcpConnRemPort snmpInTraps tcpInErrs snmpOutTooBigs tcpOutRsts snmpOutNoSuchNames snmpOutBadValues snmpOutGenErrs snmpOutGetRequests snmpOutGetNexts snmpOutSetRequests snmpOutGetResponses snmpOutTraps snmpEnableAuthenTraps RFC1317: RS-232 MIB objects Generic RS-232-like Group RS-232-like General Port Table RS-232-like Asynchronous Port Group rs232Number rs232PortTable rs232AsyncPortTable rs232PortEntry rs232AsyncPortEntry rs232PortIndex rs232AsyncPortIndex rs232PortType rs232AsyncPortBits rs232PortInSigNumber rs232AsyncPortStopBits rs232PortOutSigNumber rs232AsyncPortParity rs232PortInSpeed rs232PortOutSpeed The Input Signal Table The Output Signal Table rs232InSigTable rs232OutSigTable rs232InSigEntry rs232OutSigEntry rs232InSigPortIndex rs232OutSigPortIndex rs232InSigName rs232OutSigName rs232InSigState rs232OutSigState
BB Well Known Port Numbers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this appendix, which is included for your reference, we provide a list of Well Known port numbers that may cause network problems if you set NPort 5200 to one of these ports. Refer to RFC 1700 for Well Known port numbers, or refer to the following introduction from the IANA. The port numbers are divided into three ranges: the Well Known Ports, the Registered Ports, and the Dynamic and/or Private Ports. The Well Known Ports range from 0 through 1023. The Registered Ports range from 1024 through 49151. The Dynamic and/or Private Ports range from 49152 through 65535. The Well Known Ports are assigned by the IANA, and on most systems, can only be used by system processes or by programs executed by privileged users. The following table shows famous port numbers among the well-known port numbers. For more details, please visit the IANA website at http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers. TCP Socket Application Service 0 reserved 1 TCP Port Service Multiplexor 2 Management Utility 7 Echo 9 Discard 11 Active Users (systat) 13 Daytime 15 Netstat 20 FTP data port 21 FTP CONTROL port 23 Telnet 25 SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer 37 Time (Time Server) 42 Host name server (names server) 43 Whois (nickname)
49 (Login Host Protocol) (Login) 53 Domain Name Server (domain) 79 Finger protocol (Finger) TCP Socket Application Service 80 World Wibe Web HTTP 119 Netword news Transfer Protocol 123 Network Time Protocol 213 IPX 160 – 223 Reserved for future use UDP Socket Application Service 0 reserved 2 Management Utility 7 Echo 9 Discard 11 Active Users (systat) 13 Daytime 35 Any private printer server 39 Resource Location Protocol 42 Host name server (names server) 43 Whois (nickname) 49 (Login Host Protocol) (Login) 53 Domain Name Server (domain) 69 Trivial Transfer Protocol (TETP) 70 Gopler Protocol 79 Finger Protocol 80 World Wide Web HTTP 107 Remote Telnet Service 111 Sun Remote Procedure Call (Sunrpc) 119 Network news Tcanster Protocol 123 Network Time protocol (nnp) 161 SNMP (Simple Network Mail 162 SNMP Traps 213 IPX (Used for IP Tunneling)
CC Service Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This appendix shows you how to contact Moxa for information about this and other products, and how to report problems. MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our number one concern, and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products, Moxa Internet Services has been set up to provide technical support, driver updates, product information, and user’s manual updates. The following services are provided E-mail for technical support ...............support@moxa.com.tw World Wide Web (WWW) Site for product information: ........................http://www.moxa.com or ........................http://www.moxa.com.tw
DD A. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 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 the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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