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WiPort™ User Guide Part Number 900-332 Revision C October 2004
WiPort™ User Guide 2 Copyright and Trademark © 2004, Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. Printed in the United States of America. WiPort, with its patent-pending technology, is a trademark of Lantronix. Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. Contacts Lantronix Corporate Headquarters 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618, USA Phone: 949-453-3990 Fax: 949-453-3995 Technical Support Phone: 800-422-7044 or 949-453-7198 Fax: 949-450-7226 Online: www.lantronix.com/support Email support@lantronix.com Sales Offices For a current list of our domestic and international sales offices, go to the Lantronix web site at http://www.lantronix.com/about/contact/
WiPort™ User Guide 3 Disclaimer and Revisions 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 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. 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. This device is intended only for OEM Integrators. The OEM integrator should be aware of the following important issues. Labeling of the End Product The end product integrate this module has to be clearly identified on the label that this end product contain an FCC approved RF module. The format of such statement could be "Contains Transmitter with FCC ID: R68WIPORT" or similar. Integration Note a) This module is authorized under limited module approval specified to mobile host equipment. So, the antenna must be installed such that 20cm is maintained between the antenna and users. b) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna. As long as the 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter testing will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emission, PC peripheral requirements, etc.) Note: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations, general purpose PCMCIA or similar cards, or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization. Note: Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Lantronix will void the user's authority to operate this device.
WiPort™ User Guide 4 Contents Copyright and Trademark ________________________________________________ 2 Contacts______________________________________________________________ 2 Disclaimer and Revisions_________________________________________________ 3 1: Using This Guide 7 Purpose and Audience___________________________________________________ 7 Chapter Summary ______________________________________________________ 7 Additional Documentation ________________________________________________ 8 2: Introduction 9 Capabilities ___________________________________________________________ 9 Applications ___________________________________________________________ 9 Protocol Support ______________________________________________________ 10 Configuration Methods__________________________________________________ 10 Addresses and Port Numbers ____________________________________________ 10 Hardware Address __________________________________________________________ 10 IP Address ________________________________________________________________ 10 Port Numbers ______________________________________________________________ 11 3: Configuration Using DeviceInstaller 12 Accessing WiPort using DeviceInstaller_____________________________________ 12 Server Configuration ___________________________________________________ 12 WLAN Configuration ___________________________________________________ 13 Host List Configuration__________________________________________________ 14 OEM Pin Configuration _________________________________________________ 14 Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration ____________________________________ 15 Email Configuration ____________________________________________________ 19 4: Configuration using Web-Manager 20 Accessing WiPort using Web-Manager _____________________________________ 20 Network Configuration __________________________________________________ 21 Automatic IP Address Configuration ____________________________________________ 22 Static IP Address Configuration ________________________________________________ 23 Server Configuration ___________________________________________________ 23 Host List Configuration__________________________________________________ 24 Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration ____________________________________ 25 Serial Settings _____________________________________________________________ 25 Connection Settings - TCP____________________________________________________ 27 Connection Settings - UDP ___________________________________________________ 30 Email Configuration ____________________________________________________ 31 Trigger Configuration ________________________________________________________ 32 WLAN Configuration ___________________________________________________ 33 OEM Pin Configuration _________________________________________________ 35 Updating Settings______________________________________________________ 36
Contents WiPort™ User Guide 5 5: Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 37 Accessing Setup Mode __________________________________________________37 Telnet Access ______________________________________________________________37 Serial Port Access___________________________________________________________38 Server Configuration ____________________________________________________39 Set the IP Address __________________________________________________________39 Set the Gateway IP Address___________________________________________________39 Set the Netmask ____________________________________________________________39 Change Telnet Configuration Password __________________________________________40 DHCP Name _______________________________________________________________40 Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration _____________________________________40 Baudrate __________________________________________________________________41 I/F (Interface) Mode _________________________________________________________41 Flow______________________________________________________________________42 Port Number _______________________________________________________________42 Connect Mode______________________________________________________________43 Remote IP Address__________________________________________________________49 Remote Port _______________________________________________________________49 DisConnMode ______________________________________________________________50 Flush Mode ________________________________________________________________50 DisConnTime (Inactivity Timeout)_______________________________________________52 SendChar 1 and SendChar2___________________________________________________52 Telnet Terminal Type ________________________________________________________52 Channel (Port) Password _____________________________________________________52 Email Configuration _____________________________________________________53 Mail Server ________________________________________________________________53 Unit Name _________________________________________________________________54 Domain Name ______________________________________________________________54 Recipient 1 ________________________________________________________________54 Recipient 2 ________________________________________________________________54 Trigger 1 __________________________________________________________________54 Trigger 2 __________________________________________________________________55 Trigger 3 __________________________________________________________________55 WLAN Settings ________________________________________________________55 Enable WLAN ______________________________________________________________55 Find Network Name _________________________________________________________55 Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation _______________________________________________55 Security ___________________________________________________________________56 Data Rate _________________________________________________________________56 Power Management _________________________________________________________56 Expert Settings ________________________________________________________56 TCP Keepalive Time _________________________________________________________56 ARP Cache Timeout _________________________________________________________56 HTTP Port Number __________________________________________________________57 SMTP Port Number__________________________________________________________57 Security Settings _______________________________________________________57 Disable SNMP______________________________________________________________57
Contents 6 WiPort™ User Guide SNMP Community Name _____________________________________________________ 57 Disable Telnet Setup ________________________________________________________ 57 Disable TFTP Firmware Upgrade ______________________________________________ 58 Disable Port 77FE (Hex) _____________________________________________________ 58 Disable Web Server _________________________________________________________ 58 Disable Web Setup__________________________________________________________ 58 Disable ECHO Ports_________________________________________________________ 58 Enable Enhanced Password __________________________________________________ 58 Disable Port 77F0 (Hex)______________________________________________________ 59 Factory Defaults_______________________________________________________ 59 Channel 1 Configuration _____________________________________________________ 59 Channel 2 Configuration _____________________________________________________ 59 WLAN Settings _____________________________________________________________ 60 Expert Settings _____________________________________________________________ 60 Security Settings ___________________________________________________________ 60 Email Settings _____________________________________________________________ 61 Exit Configuration Mode_________________________________________________ 61 6: Configurable Pins 62 Defaults Settings: ___________________________________________________________ 62 Features: _________________________________________________________________ 62 Control Protocol _______________________________________________________ 62 Guidelines ________________________________________________________________ 62 Commands ________________________________________________________________ 63 Examples ____________________________________________________________ 65 7: Monitor Mode 67 Entering Monitor Mode via the Serial Port ___________________________________ 67 Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port _________________________________ 67 Monitor Mode Commands _______________________________________________ 67 8: Updating Firmware 69 Obtaining Firmware ____________________________________________________ 69 Reloading Firmware____________________________________________________ 69 Using TFTP: Graphical User Interface ___________________________________________ 69 Using TFTP: Command Line Interface___________________________________________ 70 Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port ____________________________________ 70 9: Troubleshooting 71 Diagnostic LED States __________________________________________________ 71 Problems and Error Messages ___________________________________________ 72 Technical Support _____________________________________________________ 75
WiPort™ User Guide 7 11:: UUssiinngg TThhiiss GGuuiiddee Purpose and Audience This guide provides the information needed to configure, use and update the WiPortTM and is intended for software developers and system integrators who are embedding the WiPort in their designs. This User Guide covers WiPort Device Server versions WP2001000-01, WP2002000-01, and WP2004000-01 (WiPort-485). Chapter Summary The remaining chapters in this guide include: Introduction Describes the main features of the WiPort and the protocols it supports. Configuration Using DeviceInstaller Provides information for configuring the WiPort using DeviceInstaller. Configuration using Web-Manager Details configuration using the Web-Manager to set parameters such as port and server properties. Configuration via Serial Mode orTelnet Port Provides instructions for accessing Setup Mode (command line interface) using a Telnet connection through the network or a terminal or terminal emulation program through the serial port. Details the parameters that you must configure. Configurable Pins Provides instructions for configuring the eleven General Purpose I/O pins. Monitor Mode Provides instructions for accessing and using the command line interface for monitoring the network and diagnosing problems. Updating Firmware Provides instructions for obtaining the latest firmware and updating the WiPort. Troubleshooting Describes common problems and error messages and how to contact Lantronix Technical Support. Also provides information on diagnostic LEDs.
Using This Guide 8 WiPort™ User Guide Additional Documentation The following guides are available on the product CD and the Lantronix web site (www.lantronix.com) WiPort Development Kit Quick Start Guide Briefly explains the basics to get the WiPort up and running. WiPort Integration Guide Provides information about the WiPort hardware and integrating the WiPort into another product. DeviceInstaller User Guide Provides instructions for using the Windows-based utility to configure the WiPort and other Lantronix device servers. Com Port Redirector User Guide Provides information on using the Windows-based utility to create a virtual com port.
WiPort™ User Guide 9 22:: IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn WiPort is a wireless embedded device server that provides a network-enabling solution based on the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard. WiPort allows Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to add wireless connectivity to their products by incorporating it onto a circuit board. The WiPort functions independently of a PC, providing a fully integrated solution that combines a processor, memory, 802.11b transceiver, and dual high-speed serial ports into a single compact module. It includes an operating system, an embedded Web server, full TCP/IP protocol stack, and WEP security. In addition, the WiPort sends email alerts and supports numerous other network communication protocols, including ARP, UDP, TCP, ICMP, Telnet, AutoIP, DHCP, HTTP, SNMP, and SMTP. For OEMs who wish to customize the user interface by employing common and familiar tools, the WiPort serves applets to a Web browser, resulting in interactive Web pages. This customization of HTML Web pages and configuration screens tailors the WiPort to fit unique requirements. Capabilities The WiPort device server has the following capabilities:  Communication between TCP and UDP to serial.  Wireless interface (802.11b).  Ethernet interface.  Email notification of configurable alarms and events.  Upgradeable firmware.  SNMP monitoring.  Connects devices through a TCP or UDP data channel to computers or to another device server.  Contains a web server allowing presentation of custom content and easy configuration through the browser.  Contains eleven programmable I/O pins used to monitor or control attached devices. Applications The WiPort device server connects serial devices such as those listed below to wireless and Ethernet networks using the IP protocol family.  Remote sensing  CNC controllers  Data collection devices  Telecommunications equipment  Data display devices
Introduction 10 WiPort™ User Guide  Security alarms and access control devices  Time clocks and terminals Protocol Support The WiPort device server uses the TCP/IP protocol stack for network communications. Other supported protocols include:  ARP, UDP, TCP, ICMP, Telnet, TFTP, AutoIP, DHCP, HTTP, and SNMP for network communications and management.  TCP, UDP, and Telnet for connections to the serial port.  TFTP for firmware and web page updates.  IP for addressing, routing, and data block handling over the network.  User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for typical datagram applications in which devices interact with other devices without maintaining a point-to-point connection.  SMTP for e-mail transmission. Configuration Methods For the unit to operate correctly on a network, it must have a unique IP address on the network. There are three basic methods for logging into the device server and assigning IP addresses (as well as setting other configurable parameters): DeviceInstaller: Configure the ports and other features on the WiPort using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) on a PC attached to a network. (See 3:Configuration Using DeviceInstaller.) Web-Manager: Through a web interface, configure the WiPort and its settings using the WiPort’s Web-Manager. (See 4: Configuration using Web-Manager.) Serial & Telnet Ports: There are two approaches to accessing Serial Mode. Make a Telnet connection to the network port (9999) or connect a terminal (or a PC running a terminal emulation program) to the unit’s serial port. (See 5:Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port.) Addresses and Port Numbers Hardware Address The hardware address is also referred to as the Ethernet address or the MAC address. The first three bytes of the Ethernet address are fixed and read 00-20-4A, identifying the unit as a Lantronix product. The fourth, fifth, and sixth bytes are unique numbers assigned to each unit. Example: 00-20-4A-14-01-18 Note: Make note of the MAC address. It is needed to locate the WiPort using DeviceInstaller. IP Address Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP address. This address is used to reference the specific unit. The WiPort is automatically assigned an IP address on DHCP-enabled networks as it is DHCP-enabled by default.
Introduction WiPort™ User Guide 11 Port Numbers Every TCP connection and every UDP datagram is defined by a destination IP address and a port number. For example, a Telnet application commonly uses port number 23. A port number is similar to an extension on a phone system. The unit's serial channel (port) can be associated with a specific TCP/UDP port number. Port number 9999 is reserved for access to the unit's Setup (configuration) Mode window. Ports 0-1024 are reserved as well. For more information on reserved port numbers, refer to Table 5-5. Reserved Port Numbers.
WiPort™ User Guide 12 33:: CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn UUssiinngg DDeevviicceeIInnssttaalllleerr This chapter covers the steps for getting the WiPort device server online and working. Accessing WiPort using DeviceInstaller Note: Make note of the MAC address. It is needed to locate the WiPort using DeviceInstaller. For more information on the hardware address, see Hardware Address on page 10. Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run DeviceInstaller. 1. Click StartÆPrograms Æ LantronixÆDeviceInstallerÆDeviceInstaller. If the PC has more than one network adapter, a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter. Select an adapter and click OK. 2. Click the Search icon and select the WiPort unit from the list of Lantronix device servers on the local network. 3. Highlight the WiPort device in the list and click Settings. The Configure Device window for the WiPort unit displays. 4. To store configuration changes, click OK. To store and apply modifications, click Apply. Server Configuration Note: The IP address is assigned via DHCP (on DHCP-enabled networks). Assign a static IP address only if necessary. To manually assign an IP Address: 1. Click the Assign IP icon . 2. If prompted, enter the hardware address (on the product label) and click Next. 3. Select Assign a specific IP address and click Next. 4. Enter the IP address. The Subnet mask displays automatically based on the IP address; if desired, change it. On a local network, you can leave the Default gateway blank (all zeros). Click Next. 5. Click the Assign pushbutton and wait several seconds until a confirmation message displays. Click Finish. 6. Select the device from the main window list and select Ping from the Tools menu. The Ping Device dialog box shows the IP address of the selected unit. 7. Click the Ping button. The results display in the Status window. Click the Clear Status button to clear the window so you can ping the device again.
Configuration Using DeviceInstaller WiPort™ User Guide 13 Note: If you do not receive “Reply” messages, make sure the unit is properly attached to the network and that the IP address assigned is valid for the particular network segment you are working with. If you are not sure, check with your systems administrator. 8. Click the Close button to close the dialog box and return to the main window. WLAN Configuration Without adequate protection, a wireless LAN is susceptible to access by unauthorized users. As such, WiPort includes the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption standard as an additional means of security. To configure the WiPort’s WLAN settings: Note: These settings are dependent on a given network’s individual settings. 1. From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit, click the Advanced tab. 2. In the WLAN Configurable Items section, enter the following fields: Current Network Interface Use the pull down menu to select a WLAN interface or an Ethernet interface. Network Name to Search Enter the name of the network in which the WiPort unit resides. Ad Hoc Network Creation Select Enable when using a client (such as a wireless card) to associate to a network. Ad Hoc Network Name Enter the network name for the Ad Hoc network. Ad Hoc Country From the pull down menu, select a country for the Ad Hoc network. The default is United States. Ad Hoc Network Channel Select the radio channel from the pull down menu for the Ad Hoc network. The default value is 11. Security As an additional security measure, enable WEP on the WiPort. By default, WEP is disabled on WiPort. Authentication Select an authentication scheme from the pull down menu (None or Shared). Selecting Shared requires manually entering the authentication key. Encryption Select the encryption type from the pull down menu. 128 bits is the default encryption. Encryption Key Alternatively, manually enter the Encryption Key in hexadecimal value. 10 hexadecimal characters are required for 64 bit encryption. 26 hexadecimal characters are required for 128 bit encryption. Data Rate WiPort permits the control of the transmission rate (in Mbps). 3. Click Apply to apply the changes immediately to the WiPort and automatically reboot. Click OK to save the changes to apply at the next reboot.
Configuration Using DeviceInstaller 14 WiPort™ User Guide Host List Configuration If this option is set to True, the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to the first available device listed in the host list table. Once it connects, the unit stops further attempts. If this connection fails, the unit continues to scroll through the table until it is able to connect to the next available IP address in the host list. The host list supports a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 entries. Each entry contains an IP address and a port number. This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None. Note: The host list is disabled for Manual and Modem Mode. The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled. To configure the WiPort’s host list: 1. From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit, click the Advanced tab. 2. In the Host List section, modify the following fields: Retry Counter Enter the value for the number of times the WiPort should attempt to retry connecting to the host list. Retry Timeout Enter the duration (in seconds) the WiPort should abandon attempting connection to the host list. 3. Click the “…” next to the Host List field to open the HostListEntry Collection Editor Window. The list of host list IP addresses display in the Members section. 4. Click on a host list member to highlight it and enter the following information in the Properties section: Host Enter or modify the Host’s IP address. Port Enter the port on which the Host’s IP address resides. 5. Click Apply to apply the changes immediately to the WiPort and automatically reboot. Click OK to save the changes to apply at the next reboot. OEM Pin Configuration There are 11 configurable hardware pins on the WiPort unit. For each pin, configure the pin function, communication direction, and its active level. For more information, see Configurable Pins on page 62. To configure the WiPort’s Configurable Pins: 1. From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit, click the Advanced tab. 2. In the OEM Configurable Pins section, click the … button next to the Configurable Pins field to open the ConfigurablePin Collection Editor window. 3. Highlight a Configurable Pin from the Members section to select it for configuration. 4. In the Configurable Pin Properties section (right side of the window), modify the following fields: Config Pin Function From the pull down menu, select the purpose of the specified pin.
Configuration Using DeviceInstaller WiPort™ User Guide 15 Config Pin Direction Select whether the pin receives input or transmits output. This field is modifiable only when Config Pin Function is set to GPIO. Config Pin Active Level Select the signal active level (Low or High). The default is Low. 5. Click OK to store the configurable pin settings and close the ConfigurablePin Collection Editor. 6. Click Apply from the Configure Device window to apply the changes immediately. The WiPort device automatically reboots. Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations define how the serial port responds to network and serial communications. To configure the channel configurations: 1. From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit, click the Ports tab. The list of available ports display. 2. Click on a port number and click Edit Settings. The Port Properties window opens. 3. Click the Port Settings tab. In the available fields, change the following pull down menu options as necessary: Baud Rate The unit and attached serial device, such as a modem, must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection. Valid baud rates are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, or 921600. Data bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package. Parity Refers to the checking whether data has been lost or written over when transmitted between computers. The default is None. Stop bits The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication. It indicates the end of transmission. Flow control Flow control manages data flow between devices in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently. Too much data arriving before a device is prepared to manage it causes lost or retransmitted data. The following table demonstrates some common Interface Mode (I/F) settings: Table 3-1. Common Interface Mode Settings Common I/F Mode Setting RS-232C, 8-bit, No Parity, 1 stop bit RS-232C, 7-bit, Even Parity, 1 stop bit To configure advanced channel configurations: 4. From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit, click the Ports tab. The list of available ports display.
Configuration Using DeviceInstaller 16 WiPort™ User Guide 5. Click on a port number and click Edit Settings. The Port Properties window opens. 6. Click the Advanced tab. In the available fields, change the following pull down menu options as necessary: Serial Settings Baud Rate The unit and attached serial device, such as a modem, must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection. Valid baud rates are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, or 921600. Data bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package. Flow control Flow control manages data flow between devices in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently. Too much data arriving before a device is prepared to manage it causes lost or retransmitted data. Stop bits The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication. It indicates the end of transmission. Parity Refers to the checking whether data has been lost or written over when transmitted between computers. The default is None. UDP Datagram Mode Datagram Mode When the UDP option is in effect, the unit never attempts to initiate a TCP connection because it uses UDP datagrams to send and receive data. Select True to enable Datagram Mode. Datagram Type Configurable when Datagram Mode is set to True. Configures remote IP or network broadcast address and the remote port. Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP. Passive Connection Accept Passive Connection Select Yes to permit incoming network connection on this port. Local Port Port number for an incoming connection. Also used as the source port number. Password Required Select True to require a password for incoming connections. Port Password This parameter appears only when Password Required is set to True. Enter a password for the selected channel or serial port. Active Connection Active Connection Defines the unit’s connection method. The default is None (no Active Connection). Terminal Type This field is available for configuration only when Telnet Mode to True. Use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type. Enter only one name. When this option is enabled, the unit also reacts to
Configuration Using DeviceInstaller WiPort™ User Guide 17 the EOR (end of record) and binary options, which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to UNIX hosts. Remote Port This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None. Set the remote TCP port number for the unit to make outgoing connections. This parameter defines the port number on the target host to which a connection is attempted. To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using the unit for login purposes, use the remote port number 23 (Internet standard port number for Telnet services). Use Host List This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None. If this option is set to True, the device server attempts a connection from the host list. This process stops at the first valid connection. The host list is disabled for Manual or Modem Mode. The unit will not accept a data connection from an incoming remote device when the host list option is enabled. For information on configuring the host list, see Host List Configuration on page 14. Modem Emulation Mode In Modem (Emulation) Mode, the unit presents a modem interface to the attached serial device. It accepts AT-style modem commands, and handles the modem signals accordingly. For more information on Modem Emulation Mode, see Modem Mode on page 47. Selecting Without Echo tells the modem not send an answer to the commands received (or display typed data). Choose Full Verbose for the unit to echo modem commands and respond to a command with a message string. Character Response tells the WiPort unit to echo modem commands and respond to a command with a single character response. Telnet Mode This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None. Select True to permit a Telnet connection to the WiPort unit. Remote Host This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None. Denotes the destination IP address used with an outgoing connection. Connection Response A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state. Default setting is None. Disconnection Disable Hard Disconnect The TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge a disconnect request. Disconnect with modem_control_in The connection drops when modem_control_in transitions from a high state to a low state. Disconnect with EOT The connection is dropped when Ctrl-D or Hex 04 is detected. Both Telnet mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled
Configuration Using DeviceInstaller 18 WiPort™ User Guide for Disconnect with EOT to function properly. Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network. Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout. The unit drops the connection if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires. Enter time in the format mm:ss, where m is the number of minutes and s is the number of seconds. To disable the inactivity timeout, enter 00:00. Connection Connection LED Select Blink for the status LEDs to blink upon connection or None for no LED output. Buffer Flushing Flush Input Buffer At Time of Disconnect Clear the network buffer when a network connection to or from the serial port drops. On Active Connection Clear the network buffer upon initializing a connection. On Passive Connection Clear the buffer upon a connection initiated from the network to the serial port. Flush Output Buffer At Time of Disconnect Clear the buffer when the network connection to or from the device is dropped. On Active Connection Clear the buffer with a new connection initiated from the device to the network. On Passive Connection Clear the buffer with a connection from the network to the device. Packing Enable Packing Two firmware-selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network. The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local environment, allowing for very small delays, while keeping the packet count low. The alternate packing algorithm optimizes the packet for the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network (WAN). Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream. Select True to enable packing on the WiPort. Idle Time Select the maximum time for inactivity between data bytes on the serial port. The default time is 12 milliseconds. Match Byte 1 Use to set the termination byte. Set this value to 00 if not used. Match Byte 2 Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group. Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed.
Configuration Using DeviceInstaller WiPort™ User Guide 19 Match 2 Byte Sequence Used with Match Byte 1 and Match Byte 2 to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group. The sequence must occur sequentially to indicate to the WiPort end of the data packet. Send Frame Only After the detection of the byte sequence, indicates whether to send the data frame or the entire buffer (i.e. include the trailing bytes). Select True to send only the data frame. Send Trailing Bytes Select the number of bytes to send after the end-of-sequence characters. 7. To exit the Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations, click OK. Email Configuration The unit sends an e-mail when a specific trigger event occurs. There are three separate triggers, based on any combination of the configurable pins (PIO) when selected as user I/O functions. Optionally, use a two-byte serial string to initiate a trigger. To configure the WiPort’s email settings: 1. From the Configure Device window for the WiPort unit, click the Advanced tab. 2. In the Email Notification section, enter the following fields: Domain Name Enter the Email server’s domain name. Mail Server Enter the IP address of the mail server. Recipients Click the “…” box to open the Email Recipient Collection Editor window. Click on an entry in the Members section and enter the email address in the Email Recipient Properties window. Click OK when finished. Triggers A trigger event occurs when the unit receives the specified trigger input as a result of a specified combination of conditions on the configurable pins. Each trigger is independent of the others. Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the Email. Click the “…” box to open the Email Trigger Collection Editor window. Highlight a trigger in the Members section and modify its properties in the Email Trigger Properties section. Click OK when finished. For more information on triggers, see Email Configuration on page 53 Unit Name Enter the username used by the WiPort to send Email messages.
WiPort™ User Guide 20 44:: CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn uussiinngg WWeebb--MMaannaaggeerr This chapter describes how to configure the WiPort using Web-Manager, Lantronix’s browser-based configuration tool. The unit’s configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained without power. The unit performs a reset after the configuration is changed and stored. Accessing WiPort using Web-Manager Note: Make note of the MAC address. It is needed to locate the WiPort using DeviceInstaller. For more information on the hardware address, see Hardware Address on page 10. Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run DeviceInstaller. 1. Click StartÆPrograms Æ LantronixÆDeviceInstallerÆDeviceInstaller. If the PC has more than one network adapter, a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter. Select an adapter and click OK. 2. Click the Search icon and select the WiPort unit from the list of Lantronix device servers on the local network. 3. Highlight the WiPort device in the list and click Web. Web-Manager for WiPort opens in a new browser window.
Configuration using Web-Manager WiPort™ User Guide 21 Figure 4-1. Web-Manager The main menu is displayed in the left side of the Web-Manager window. Note: Alternatively, access the WiPort’s Web-Manager if it is connected to the network by entering its IP address in a web browser. Network Configuration The unit’s network values display upon selecting Network from the main menu. The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Network configuration menu. Note: The IP address is assigned via DHCP (on DHCP-enabled networks). Assign a static IP address only if necessary.
Configuration using Web-Manager 22 WiPort™ User Guide Figure 4-2. Network Settings Automatic IP Address Configuration To automatically assign an IP address and its network configuration: 1. Click Network from the main menu. 2. Select Obtain IP address automatically. 3. Enter the following (as necessary): BOOTP Select Enable to permit the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP). The BOOTP server automatically assigns the IP address from a pool of addresses. DHCP Select Enable to permit Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). DHCP automatically assigns a leased IP address to the WiPort unit. Auto-IP The WiPort generates an IP in the 169.254.x.x address range with a Class B subnet. Select the Disable checkbox to disable this feature. DHCP Host Name Enter the name of the host on the network providing the IP address. Note: Disabling BOOTP, DHCP, and Auto-IP (i.e. all three checkboxes) is not advised as the only available IP assignment method will then be ARP or serial port. 4. Click the OK button when finished.
Configuration using Web-Manager WiPort™ User Guide 23 Static IP Address Configuration To manually assign an IP address and its network configuration: 1. Click Network from the main menu. 2. Select Use the following IP configuration. 3. Enter the following (as necessary): IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses, enter it manually. The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network. Subnet Mask A subnet mask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part. Default Gateway The gateway address, or router, allows communication to other LAN segments. The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the unit. The gateway address must be within the local network. 4. Click the OK button when finished. Server Configuration The unit’s server values display upon selecting Server from the main menu. The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Server configuration menu. Figure 4-3. Server Settings
Configuration using Web-Manager 24 WiPort™ User Guide To configure the WiPort’s device server settings: 1. Click Server from the main menu. 2. Configure or modify the following fields: Server Configuration Telnet Password Enter the password required for Telnet access. Retype Password Re-enter the password required for Telnet access. Advanced ARP Cache Timeout When the unit communicates with another device on the network, it adds an entry into its ARP table. ARP Cache timeout defines the number of seconds (1-600) before it refreshes this table. TCP Keepalive TCP Keepalive time defines how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status. If the unit does not receive a response, it drops that connection. Enter a value between 0 and 60 seconds. 0 disables keepalive. Monitor Mode @ Bootup Select Disable to disable the entry into the monitor mode via the 'yyy' or 'xx1' key sequence at startup. This command prevents the unit from entering monitor mode by interpreting the stream of characters that are received during the device server's initialization at startup. CPU Configuration Mode The WiPort provides a high-performance mode that supports the baud rates 460 Kbps and 921 Kbps. When running the serial port at 460 Kbps or 921Kbps, the CPU must be placed in the high performance mode in order to keep the serial port within this baud rate specification. The maximum serial speed when not in high performance mode is 230 Kbps. The default is Low. HTTP Server Port This option allows the configuration of the web server port number. The valid range is 1-65535. The default HTTP server port number is 80. Host List Configuration The WiPort scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table. After a successful connection, the unit stops trying to connect to any others. If this connection fails, the unit continues to scroll through the table until the next successful connection. The host list supports a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 entries. Each entry contains an IP address and a port number. Note: The host list is disabled for Manual and Modem Mode. The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled. To configure the WiPort’s host list: 1. From the main menu, click the Hostlist tab.
Configuration using Web-Manager WiPort™ User Guide 25 Figure 4-4. Hostlist Settings 2. Enter or modify the following fields from the Hostlist Settings window: Retry Settings Retry Counter Enter the value for the number of times the WiPort should attempt to retry connecting to the host list. Retry Timeout Enter the duration (in seconds) the WiPort should abandon attempting a connection to the host list. Host Information Host Address Enter or modify the host’s IP address. Port Enter the target port number. Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Channel 1 and Channel 2 configurations define how the serial ports respond to network and serial communication. Serial Settings To configure a channel’s serial settings: 1. From the main menu, click Serial Settings for either Channel 1 or Channel 2 to display the Serial Settings page for the selected channel.
Configuration using Web-Manager 26 WiPort™ User Guide Figure 4-5. Channel Serial Settings 2. In the available fields, enter the following information: Channel 1 Disable Serial Port Available on Channel 1 settings only. When selected, disables communication through the serial port. Port Settings Protocol Select the protocol type from the pull down menu for the selected channel. RS-422/485 4-wire and RS-485 2-wire options are available on the WiPort-485 only. Flow Control Flow control manages data flow between devices in a network to ensure it is processed efficiently. Too much data arriving before a device is prepared to manage it causes lost or retransmitted data. Baud Rate The unit and attached serial device, such as a modem, must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection. Valid baud rates are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, or 921600. Data Bits Indicates the number of bits in a transmitted data package. Parity Checks for the parity bit. The default is None. Stop Bits The stop bit follows the data and parity bits in serial communication. It indicates the end of transmission.
Configuration using Web-Manager WiPort™ User Guide 27 Pack Control Enable Packing Select the checkbox to enable packing on the WiPort. Two firmware-selectable packing algorithms define how and when packets are sent to the network. The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local environment, allowing for very small delays for single characters, while keeping the packet count low. The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the packet count on the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network (WAN). Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream. Idle Gap Time Select the maximum time for inactivity. The default time is 12 milliseconds. Match 2 Byte Sequence Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group. The sequence must occur sequentially to indicate to the WiPort end of the data collection. Match Bytes Use to indicate the end of a series of data to be sent as one group. Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed. Send Frame Only After the detection of the byte sequence, indicates whether to send the data frame or the entire buffer. Select True to send only the data frame. Send Trailing Bytes Select the number of bytes to send after the end-of-sequence characters. Flush Input Buffer (Serial to Network) With Active Connect Select Yes to clear the input buffer with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network. With Passive Connect Select Yes to clear the input buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device. At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the input buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected. Flush Output Buffer (Network to Serial) With Active Connect Select Yes to clear the output buffer with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network. With Passive Connect Select Yes to clear the output buffer with a connection initiated from the network to the device. At Time of Disconnect Select Yes to clear the output buffer when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected. Connection Settings - TCP To configure a channel’s TCP settings: 1. From the main menu, click Connection for either Channel 1 or Channel 2 to display the Connection Settings page for the selected channel. 2. In the available fields, enter the following information:
Configuration using Web-Manager 28 WiPort™ User Guide Connect Protocol Protocol Select TCP from the pull down menu. Figure 4-6. TCP Connection Settings Connect Mode: Passive Connection Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming connections. Password Required Determines whether a password is required for an incoming passive connection. Field is not available when a password is set for Telnet mode. Password If Password Required was set to Yes, enter the password for passive connections. Connect Mode: Active Connection Active Connect Select None to disable Active Connect. Otherwise, indicate the connection type from the available list. Never Accept Incoming rejects all external connection attempts. Accept with modem_control_in Active accepts external connection requests only when the modem_control_in input is asserted. Cannot be used with Modem Mode. Always Accept accepts any incoming connection when a connection is not already established. Start Character If Active Connect is set to With Start Character, enter the start character in this field. Modem Mode Indicates the on-screen response type when in Modem Mode (if enabled).
Configuration using Web-Manager WiPort™ User Guide 29 Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number. Auto increment local port number Select to auto-increment the local port number for new outgoing connections. The range of auto-incremented port numbers is 50,000 to 59,999 and loops back to the beginning when the maximum range is reached. Remote Port Enter the remote port number. Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device. Common Options Telnet Mode This field is available for configuration only when Active Connection is not set to None. Select Enable to permit Telnet communication to the WiPort unit. Terminal Name This field is available for configuration only when Telnet Mode is set to Enable. Use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type. Enter only one name. When this option is enabled, the unit also reacts to the EOR (end of record) and binary options, which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to IBM hosts. Connect Response A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state. Default setting is None. Use Hostlist If this option is set to True, the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to a device listed in the host list table. Once it connects, the unit stops trying to connect to any others. If this connection fails, the unit continues to scroll through the table until it is able to connect to another IP in the host list. The host list is disabled for Manual Mode and for Modem Mode. The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the host list option is enabled. For information on configuring the host list, see Host List Configuration on page 24. LED Select Blink for the status LEDs to blink upon connection or None for no LED output. Disconnect Mode On Mdm_Ctrl_In Drop Set to Yes for the network connection to or from the serial port to drop when modem_control_in transitions from a high state to a low state. Hard Disconnect When set to Yes, the TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconnect request. With EOT Choose Yes to drop the connection when Ctrl-D or Hex 04 is detected. Both Telnet mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled for Disconnect with EOT to function properly. Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network.
Configuration using Web-Manager 30 WiPort™ User Guide Inactivity Timeout Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout. The unit drops the connection if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires. Enter time in the format mm:ss, where m is the number of minutes and s is the number of seconds. To disable the inactivity timeout, enter 00:00. Connection Settings - UDP To configure a channel’s UDP settings: 1. From the main menu, click Connection for either Channel 1 or Channel 2 to display the Connection Settings page for the selected channel. 2. In the available fields, enter the following information: Connect Protocol Protocol Select UDP from the pull down menu. Figure 4-7. UDP Connection Settings Datagram Mode Datagram Type Configures remote IP or network broadcast address and the remote port. Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP. Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming UDP datagrams. Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number.
Configuration using Web-Manager WiPort™ User Guide 31 Remote Port Enter the port number of the remote device. Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device. Change Address Table Field enabled when Datagram Type is set to FD. Enter values between 1-255 to identify units on the local network of device servers. Email Configuration The unit sends an Email to multiple recipients when a specific trigger event occurs. There are three separate triggers, based on any combination of the configurable pins when selected as user I/O functions. Optionally, use a two-byte serial string to initiate a trigger. Each trigger is independent of the others. Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the Email. To configure the WiPort’s email settings: 1. From the main menu, select Email to open the Email Settings window. Figure 4-8. Email Settings 2. Configure the following fields: Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the mail server. Domain Name Enter the Email server’s domain name. Unit Name Enter the username used by the WiPort to send Email messages.
Configuration using Web-Manager 32 WiPort™ User Guide Recipients Recipient 1: Email Address Enter the email address designated to receive email notifications. Recipient 2: Email Address Enter an additional email address designated to receive email notifications. Trigger Configuration A trigger event occurs when the unit receives the specified trigger input as a result of a specified combination of conditions on the configurable pins. Set the configurable pins to Active, Inactive, or None. The configurable pins are disabled if they are all set to None. If both the serial sequence and the configurable pins are disabled, the trigger is disabled. To configure the WiPort’s email trigger settings: 1. From the main menu, select Trigger 1, Trigger 2, or Trigger 3 to configure the desired Trigger settings. The Email Trigger Settings page opens. Figure 4-9. Email Trigger Settings 2. Configure the following fields: Conditions Configurable Pins Select the condition from the pull down menu for the configurable pins. Repeat for each Trigger Input field. Enable Serial Trigger Input When selected, specified serial communications count as a trigger input.
Configuration using Web-Manager WiPort™ User Guide 33 Channel Select the channel prompting the trigger. Data Size Select the data size prompting the trigger. Match Data Enter the data which, when appears in the communication stream, prompts a trigger. Note: All of the conditions must match for an email notification to be sent. Message Properties Message The subject line of the trigger event email to the specified recipient(s). Priority The priority level for the e-mail. Notification Interval The notification interval is the minimum time allowed between individual triggers. If a trigger event occurs within the minimum interval since the last trigger, it is ignored. Re-notification Interval Indicates the time interval in which a new email message is sent to the recipient(s) when a single trigger event remains active. WLAN Configuration Without adequate protection, a wireless LAN is susceptible to access by unauthorized users. As such, WiPort includes the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption standard as an additional means of security. To configure the WiPort’s WLAN settings: 1. Select WLAN from the main menu to open the WLAN Settings window.
Configuration using Web-Manager 34 WiPort™ User Guide Figure 4-10. WLAN Settings 2. Enter or modify the following fields: Network Interface Use the pull down menu to select a WLAN interface or an Ethernet interface. Network Name Enter the name of the network where the WiPort is located. Wireless Network Configuration Ad Hoc Network Creation Select the checkbox when using a client (such as a wireless card) to communicate with the WiPort instead of an Access Point. Ad Hoc Network Name Enter the network name for the Ad Hoc network. Ad Hoc Network Channel Select from the pull down menu the radio channel for the Ad Hoc network. The default value is 11. Ad Hoc Country From the pull down menu, select a country for the Ad Hoc network. The default is United States. Wireless Network Security Security As an additional security measure, enable WEP on the WiPort. By default, WEP is disabled on WiPort. Authentication Select an authentication scheme (None or Shared) from the drop down menu. Encryption Select the encryption type from the pull down menu. 128 bits is the default encryption.
Configuration using Web-Manager WiPort™ User Guide 35 Encryption Key Field is enabled when WEP is selected as the Security type. Enter the Encryption Key in hexadecimal value Advanced Settings Data Rate WiPort permits the control of the transmission rate. Select the data rate (in Mbps) from the pull down menu. Radio Power Management Power management reduces the overall power consumption of the WiPort unit. Selecting Enable increases the response time. OEM Pin Configuration There are 11 configurable hardware pins on the WiPort unit. For each pin, configure the pin function, communication direction, and its activity level. For more information, see Configurable Pins on page 62. To configure the WiPort’s OEM Configurable Pins: 1. Click Configurable Pins from the main menu to open the Configurable Pins window. Figure 4-11. Configurable Pins Settings 2. Configure or modify the following fields for each pin: Function From the pull down menu, select the purpose of the specified pin. See Configurable Pin Functions for a description of each available function. Active Level Select the signal active level (Low or High).
Configuration using Web-Manager 36 WiPort™ User Guide Direction Select whether the pin inputs or outputs. Configurable Pin Functions General Purpose I/O Monitors input via the 77F0 port or controls output by the 77F0 port. Modem Ctrl in, chan 1 Allows for control of the connection (and disconnection) of channel 1. Modem Ctrl out, chan 1 Indicates a connection is established on channel 1. Modem Ctrl in, chan 2 Allows for control of the connection (and disconnection) on channel 2. Modem Ctrl out, chan 2 Indicates a connection is established on channel 2. Serial Status LED out, chan 1 Indicates channel 1 status and extended diagnostics when the Diagnostics LED is lit. Serial Status LED out, chan 2 Indicates channel 2 status. Diagnostics LED out Indicates errors and configurations. Reset to Defaults in Allows the external signal to reset the configuration back to system default during bootup. Used when network access is impossible on account of improper configuration. RS-485 Select out Selects between RS-232 and RS-485 line drivers. Applies to WiPort-485 only. RS-485 2 Wire out Selects 2-wire line drivers. Usable as a half/full duplex selector. Applies to WiPort-485 only. RS-422/485 4 Wire out Selects 4-wire line drivers. Applies to WiPort-485 only. Updating Settings Click the Apply Settings button from the main menu to save and apply the configuration changes.
WiPort™ User Guide 37 55:: CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn vviiaa SSeerriiaall MMooddee oorr TTeellnneett PPoorrtt Configure the unit so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device. As an alternative to DeviceInstaller and Web-Manager, the WiPort unit is configurable using a terminal program to access the serial port locally. Using this terminal program to respond to prompts is referred to as the Setup Mode. A Telnet connection may also be used to configure the unit over the network. The unit’s configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained without power. You can change the configuration at any time. The unit performs a reset after the configuration has been changed and stored. Note: The menus in this section show a typical device. Not all devices display information in the same manner. Accessing Setup Mode Telnet Access Note: Alternatively, use DeviceInstaller to access Telnet. Select the device from the main window list, and click Telnet . If using Telnet from the DeviceInstaller toolbar, skip steps 1 through 3. To configure the unit over the network, establish a Telnet connection to port 9999: 1. From the Windows Start menu, click Run. 2. From the Run dialogue box, type the following command (where x.x.x.x is the IP address and 9999 is the unit’s fixed network configuration port number): Windows: telnet x.x.x.x 9999 UNIX: telnet x.x.x.x:9999 3. Click OK. The following information displays: Figure 5-1. MAC Address MAC address 00204AFFFF30 Software version 05.3 (040129) WPT Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 4. To enter the Setup Mode, press Enter within 5 seconds. Note: Connection fails if Enter is not pressed within 5 seconds. The configuration settings display, followed by the setup menu options:
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 38 WiPort™ User Guide Figure 5-2. Setup Menu Options Change Setup: 0 Server 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 3 Email 4 WLAN 5 Expert 6 Security 7 Factory defaults 8 Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice ? 5. Select an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the Your choice ? field and pressing Enter. View the current configuration by pressing Enter from the Change Setup menu. To enter a value for a parameter, type the value and press Enter. To confirm a current value, press Enter (without inputted parameters). 6. When finished, save the new configurations (9 Save and exit). The unit reboots. Serial Port Access To configure the unit through a serial connection: 1. Connect a console terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program to your unit's serial port. The default serial port settings are 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control. 2. Reset the WiPort unit by cycling the unit's power (turning the power off and back on). Immediately upon resetting the device, enter three lowercase x characters (xxx). Note: The easiest way to enter Setup Mode is to hold down the x key at the terminal (or emulation) while resetting the unit. This must be done within three seconds of resetting the WiPort. 3. Upon connection, the following information displays: Figure 5-3. MAC Address MAC address 00204AFFFF30 Software version 05.3 (040129) WPT Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 4. To enter the Setup Mode, press Enter within 5 seconds. Note: Connection fails if Enter is not pressed within 5 seconds. The configuration settings display, followed by the setup menu options: Figure 5-4. Setup Menu Options Change Setup: 0 Server 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 3 Email
WiPort™ User Guide 39 4 WLAN 5 Expert 6 Security 7 Factory defaults 8 Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice ? 5. Select an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the Your choice ? field and pressing Enter. View the current configuration by pressing Enter from the Change Setup menu. To enter a value for a parameter, type the value and press Enter. To confirm a current value, press Enter (without inputted parameters). 6. When finished, save the new configurations (9 Save and exit). The unit reboots. Server Configuration The unit’s basic server (i.e. network) values display upon selecting Server (option 0 from the Change Setup menu). The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Server configuration menu. Set the IP Address If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses, enter it manually. The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network. Enter each octet and press Enter between each section inputted. The current value is displayed in parentheses. IP Address : ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) _ Set the Gateway IP Address The gateway address, or router, allows communication to other LAN segments. The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the unit. The gateway address must be within the local network. The default is N (No), indicating the gateway address has not been set. To set the gateway address, type Y. At the prompt, enter the gateway address. Set Gateway IP Address (N) ? Y Gateway IP addr ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0)_ Set the Netmask A netmask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part. Netmask: Number of Bits for Host Part (0=default) (0) _ The unit prompts for the number of host bits to be entered, then calculates the netmask, which displays in standard decimal-dot notation when the saved parameters are displayed (for example, 255.255.255.0).
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 40 WiPort™ User Guide Table 5-1. Standard IP Network Netmasks Representing Host Bits Network Class Host Bits Netmask A 24 255.0.0.0 B 16 255.255.0.0 C 8 255.255.255.0 Change Telnet Configuration Password Setting the Telnet configuration password prevents unauthorized access to the setup menu via a Telnet connection to port 9999 or via web pages. The password must have 4 characters. Change telnet config password (N) ? _ An enhanced password setting (for Telnet access only) of 16 characters is available under option 6 Security from the Change Setup menu. Note: A password is not required to access the Setup Mode window via a serial connection. DHCP Name If a DHCP server has automatically assigned the IP address and network settings, discover the unit by using the DeviceInstaller network search feature. There are three methods for assigning DHCP names to the unit.  Default DHCP Name: If the DHCP name is not changed and the IP is 0.0.0.0, then the DHCP name defaults to CXXXXXX (XXXXXX is the last 6 digits of the MAC address shown on the label on the bottom/side of the unit). For example, if the MAC address is 00-20-4A-12-34-56, then the default DHCP name is C123456.  Custom DHCP Name: Create your own DHCP name. If using an IP address of 0.0.0.0, then the last option in Server configuration is Change DHCP device name. This option allows you to change the DHCP name to an alphanumeric name (LTX in the example). Change DHCP device name (not set) ? (N) Y Enter new DHCP device name : LTX  Numeric DHCP Name: Change the DHCP name by specifying the last octet of the IP address. When using this method, the DHCP name is LTXYY where YY is the last octet of the IP address. If the IP address specified is 0.0.0.12, then the DHCP name is LTX12. This method only works with 2 digit numbers (0-99). Channel 1 and Channel 2 Configuration Select option 1 Channel 1 or 2 Channel 2 from the Change Setup menu to define how the serial port responds to network and serial communications. The following sections describe the configurable parameters within the Channel configuration menu.
WiPort™ User Guide 41 Figure 5-5. Serial and Telnet Port Parameters Baudrate The unit and attached serial device, such as a modem, must agree on a speed or baud rate to use for the serial connection. Valid baud rates are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, or 921600. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Baudrate (9600) ? _ I/F (Interface) Mode The Interface (I/F) Mode is a bit-coded byte entered in hexadecimal notation. The current value is displayed in parentheses. I/F Mode (4C) ? _ Note: RS-422 and RS-485 are available on Channel 2 only (WiPort-485 models) if the WiPort is used with the WiPort evaluation board. Otherwise, RS-422 and RS-485 functions are available on only one channel; depending on which channel the drivers were added, these functions are available on either channel 1 or channel 2. The following table displays available I/F Mode options: Table 5-2. Interface Mode Options I/F Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 RS-232 (1) 0 0 RS-422/485 4-wire(2) 0 1 RS-485 2-wire(2) 1 1 7 Bit 1 0 8 Bit 1 1 No Parity 0 0 Even Parity 1 1 Odd Parity 0 1 1 stop bit 0 1 2 stop bits(1) 1 1
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 42 WiPort™ User Guide (1) 2 stop bits are implemented by the software. This might influence performance. (2) On WP2004000-01 (WiPort-485) only. Note: If attempting to select an I/F Mode bit pertaining to RS-422/485 on a WiPort model WP2001000-01, a “WARNING: RS-422/485 I/F Modes not supported” message displays. RS-422/485 settings are available on the WP2004000-01 (WiPort-485). The following table demonstrates some common I/F Mode settings: Table 5-3. Common Interface Mode Settings Common I/F Mode Setting Binary Hex RS-232C, 8-bit, No Parity, 1 stop bit 0100 1100 4C RS-232C, 7-bit, Even Parity, 1 stop bit 0111 1000 78 RS-485 2-wire, 8-bit, No Parity, 1 stop bit 0100 1111 4F RS-422, 8-bit, Odd Parity, 1 stop bit 0101 1101 5D Flow Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input/output. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Flow (0) ? _ Use the following table to select flow control options: Table 5-4. Flow Control Options Flow Control Option Hex No flow control 00 XON/XOFF flow control 01 Hardware handshake with RTS/CTS lines 02 XON/XOFF pass characters to host 05 Port Number The Port No setting represents the source port number in TCP connections. It is the number that identifies the channel for remote initiating connections. The port number functions as the TCP/UDP source port number for outgoing packets. Packets sent to the unit with this port number are received to this channel. The port number selected is the Incoming TCP/UDP port and Outgoing TCP/UDP source port. Port No (10001) ? _ The current value is displayed in parentheses. The default setting for Port 1 is 10001. The range is 1-65535, except for the following reserved port numbers:
WiPort™ User Guide 43 Table 5-5. Reserved Port Numbers Port Numbers Reserved for 1 – 1024 Reserved 9999 Telnet setup 14000-14009 Reserved for Redirector 30704 Reserved (77F0h) 30718 Reserved (77FEh) Note: It is recommended to not use the reserved port numbers for this setting as incorrect operation may result. Use Port 0 for the outgoing local port to change with each connection. The port range is 50,000 to 59,999. Each subsequent connection increments the number by 1 (it wraps back around to 50,000). Only use this automatic port increment feature to initiate a connection using TCP. Set the port to a non-zero value when the unit is in a passive mode or when using UDP instead of TCP. Connect Mode Connect Mode defines the unit’s connection method and its reaction to incoming connections over the network. The current value is displayed in parentheses. ConnectMode (C0) ? _ Enter Connect Mode options in hexadecimal notation: Table 5-6. Connect Mode Options Connect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 a) Incoming Connection Never accept incoming 0 0 0 Accept with modem_control_in Active 0 1 0 Always Accept 1 1 0 b) Response Nothing (quiet) 0 Character response (C=connect, D=disconnect, N=unreachable) 1 c) Active Startup No active startup 0 0 0 0 With any character 0 0 0 1 With modem_control_in Active 0 0 1 0 With a specific start character 0 0 1 1
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 44 WiPort™ User Guide Connect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Manual connection 0 1 0 0 Autostart 0 1 0 1 Hostlist 0 0 1 0 d) Datagram Type Directed UDP 1 1 0 0 e) Modem Mode Full Verbose 1 0 1 1 0 Without Echo 0 0 1 1 0 Numeric modem result codes 1 0 1 1 1 a) Incoming Connection Never Accept Incoming Rejects all external connection attempts. Accept with modem_control_in Active Accepts external connection requests only when the modem_control_in input is asserted. Cannot be used with Modem Mode. Always Accept Accepts any incoming connection when a connection is not already established. Default setting. b) Response Character Response A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there is a change in connection state: C = connected, D = disconnected, N = host unreachable. This option is overridden when the Active Start Modem Mode or Active Start Host List is in effect. Default setting is Nothing (quiet). No Active Startup Does not attempt to initiate a connection. Default setting. With Any Character Attempts to connect when any character is received from the serial port. Accept with modem_control_in Active Attempts to connect when the modem_control_in input changes from not asserted to asserted. With a Specific Start Character Attempts to connect when it receives a specific start character from the serial port. The default start character is carriage return.
WiPort™ User Guide 45 Manual Connection Attempts to connect when directed by a command string received from the serial port. The first character of the command string must be a C (ASCII 0x43), and the last character must be either a carriage return (ASCII 0x0D) or a line feed (0x0A). No blanks or space characters may be in the command string. Between the first and last command string characters must be a full or partial destination IP address and can include a destination port number. The IP address must be in standard dot-decimal notation and may be a partial address, representing the least significant 1, 2, or 3 bytes of the remote IP address. The period is required between each pair of IP address numbers. If present, the port number must follow the IP address, must be presented as a decimal number in the range 1-65535, and must be preceded by a forward slash (ASCII 0x2F). The slash separates the IP address and the port number. If you omit the port number from a command string, the internally stored remote port number starts a connection. If a partial IP address is presented in a command string, it is interpreted to be the least significant bytes of the IP address and uses the internally stored remote IP address to provide the most significant bytes of the IP address. If the IP address entered is 0.0.0.0/0, the device server enters Monitor Mode. For example, if the remote IP address already configured in the unit is 129.1.2.3, then an example command string would be C3/7. (This would connect to 129.1.2.3 and port 7.) You may also use a different ending for the connection string. For example, C50.1/23 would connect you to 129.1.50.1 and port 23. Table 5-7. Manual Connection Address Example Command String Result if remote IP is 129.1.2.3 and remote port is 1234 C121.2.4.5/1 Complete override; connection is started with host 121.2.4.5, port 1 C5 Connects to 129.1.2.5, port 1234 C28.10/12 Connects to 129.1.28.10, port 12 C0.0.0.0/0 Connects to 129.1.28.10, port 12; enters Monitor Mode Autostart (Automatic Connection) The unit automatically attempts a connection to the remote IP address and port after booting up.
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 46 WiPort™ User Guide Hostlist If this option is set to True, the device server scrolls through the host list until it connects to the first available device listed in the host list table. Once it connects, the unit stops further attempts. If this connection fails, the unit continues to scroll through the table until it is able to connect to the next available IP address in the host list. Hostlist supports a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 12 entries. Each entry contains the IP address and the port number. The hostlist is disabled for Manual Mode and for Modem Mode. The unit will not accept a data connection from a remote device when the hostlist option is enabled. Figure 5-6. Hostlist Example Baudrate (9600) ? I/F Mode (4C) ? Flow (00) ? Port No (10001) ? ConnectMode (C0) ?25 Hostlist : No Entry ! Change Hostlist ? (N) Y 01. IP address : (000) 172.(000) 19.(000) 0.(000) 1 Port : (0) ?23 02. IP address : (000) 172.(000) 19.(000) 0.(000) 2 Port : (0) ?3001 03. IP address : (000) 172.(000) 19.(000) 0.(000) 3 Port : (0) ?10001 04. IP address : (000) .(000) .(000) .(000) Hostlist : 01. IP : 172.019.000.001 Port : 00023 02. IP : 172.019.000.002 Port : 03001 03. IP : 172.019.000.003 Port : 10001 Change Hostlist ? (N) N Hostlist Retrycounter (3) ? Hostlist Retrytimeout (250) ? DisConnMode (00) ? FlushMode (00) ? DisConnTime (00:00) ?: SendChar 1 (00) ? SendChar 2 (00) ? To enable the hostlist: 1. Enter a Connect Mode of 0x20. The menu shows a list of current entries already defined in the product. 2. To delete, modify, or add an entry, select Yes. If entering an IP address of 0.0.0.0, that entry and all others after it are deleted. 3. After completing the hostlist, repeat the previous step if necessary to edit the hostlist again.
WiPort™ User Guide 47 4. For Retrycounter, enter the number of times the Lantronix unit should try to make a good network connection to a hostlist entry that it has successfully ARPed. The range is 1-15, with the default set to 3. 5. For Retrytimeout, enter the number of seconds the unit should wait before failing an attempted connection. The time is stored as units of milliseconds in the range of 1-65535. The default is 250. c) Datagram Type Directed UDP When selecting this option, the prompt requests the Datagram type. Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP. When the UDP option is in effect, the unit uses UDP datagrams to send and receive data. d) Modem Mode In Modem (Emulation) Mode, the unit presents a modem interface to the attached serial device. It accepts AT-style modem commands, and handles the modem signals correctly. Normally, there is a modem connected to a local PC and a modem connected to a remote machine. A user must dial from the local PC to the remote machine, accumulating phone charges for each connection. Modem Mode allows you to replace modems with WiPorts, and to use an Ethernet connection instead of a phone call. By not having to change communications applications, you avoid potentially expensive phone calls. To select Modem Mode, set the Connect Mode to C6 (no echo), D6 (echo with full verbose), or D7 (echo with 1-character response). Note: If the unit is in Modem Mode, and the serial port is idle, the unit can still accept network TCP connections to the serial port if Connect Mode is set to C6 (no echo), D6 (echo with full verbose), or D7 (echo with 1-character response). Without Echo In Modem Mode, echo refers to the echo of all of the characters entered in command mode; it does not mean to echo data that is transferred. Quiet Mode (without echo) refers to the modem not sending an answer to the commands received (or displaying what was typed). Full Verbose The unit echoes modem commands and responds to a command with a message string shown in the table below. 1-Character Response The unit echoes modem commands and responds to a command with a single character response. Table 5-8. Modem Mode Messages Message Meaning Full Verbose OK Command was executed without error.
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 48 WiPort™ User Guide Message Meaning CONNECT A network connection has been established. NO CARRIER A network connection has been closed. RING n.n.n.n. A remote device, having IP address n.n.n.n, is connecting to this device. 1-Character Response 0 OK 1 Connected 2 Ring 3 No Carrier 4 Error Received commands must begin with the two-character sequence AT and be terminated with a carriage return character. The unit ignores any character sequence received not starting with AT, and only recognizes and processes single AT-style commands. The unit treats compound AT commands as unrecognized commands. If the Full Verbose option is in effect, the unit responds to an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly (begins with AT and ends with carriage return) with the OK message and takes no further action. If the 1-Character Response option is in effect, the unit responds to an unrecognized command string that is otherwise formatted correctly with OK and takes no further action. When an active connection is in effect, the unit transfers data and does not process commands received from the serial interface. When a connection is terminated or lost, the unit reverts to command mode. When an active connection is in effect, the unit terminates the connection if it receives the following sequence from the attached serial device:  No serial data is received for one second.  The character sequence +++ is received, with no more than one second between each two characters.  No serial data is received for one second after the last + character. At this time, the unit responds affirmatively per the selected echo/response mode.  The character string ATH is received, terminated with a carriage return. The unit responds affirmatively according to the selected echo/response mode and drops the network connection. The serial interface reverts to accepting command strings. If this sequence is not followed, the unit remains in data transfer mode. Table 5-9. Modem Mode Commands Modem Mode Command Function ATDTx.x.x.x,pppp or ATDTx.x.x.x/pppp Makes a connection to an IP address (x.x.x.x) and a remote port number (pppp).
WiPort™ User Guide 49 Modem Mode Command Function ATDTx.x.x.x Makes a connection to an IP address (x.x.x.x) and the remote port number defined within the unit. ATD0.0.0.0 Forces the unit into Monitor Mode. Uses remote IP address and port settings to initiate a connection. ATD or ATDT Forces the unit into Monitor Mode. Uses remote IP address and port settings to initiate a connection. ATDx.x.x.x Makes a connection to an IP address (x.x.x.x) and the remote port number defined within the unit. ATH Hangs up the connection (Entered as +++ ATH ). ATS0=n Enables or disables connections from the network going to the serial port. n=0 disables the ability to make a connection from the network to the serial port. n=1-9 enables the ability to make a connection from the network to the serial port. n>9 is invalid. ATEn Enables or disables character echo and responses. n=0 disables character echo and responses. n=1 enables character echo and responses. ATVn Enables 1-character response or full verbose. n=0 enables 1-character response. n=1 enables full verbose. Note: The unit recognizes these AT commands as single commands such as ATE0 or ATV1; it does not recognize compound commands such as ATE0V. Remote IP Address This is the destination IP address used with an outgoing connection. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Remote IP Address : ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0)_ Note: This option is not displayed when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt (see Connect Mode on page 43 for more information). Remote Port Set the remote TCP port number for the unit to make outgoing connections. This parameter defines the port number on the target host to which a connection is attempted. To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using the unit for login purposes, use the remote port number 23 (Internet standard port number for Telnet services). Remote Port ( 0) ? _ Note: This option is not displayed when Hostlist is enabled from the ConnectMode prompt (see Connect Mode on page 43 for more information).
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 50 WiPort™ User Guide DisConnMode Disconnect Mode (DisConnMode) determines the conditions under which the unit will cause a network connection to terminate. The current value is displayed in parentheses. DisConnMode ( 0) ? _ In DisConnMode, modem_control_in either drops the connection or is ignored. The following table displays the available input options: Table 5-10. Disconnect Mode Options Disconnect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Disconnect with modem_control_in drop (6) 1 Ignore modem_control_in 0 Telnet mode and terminal type setup (1) 1 Channel (port) password (2) 1 Hard disconnect (3) 0 Disable hard disconnect 1 State LED off with connection (4) 1 Disconnect with EOT (^D) (5) 1 (1) The WiPort sends the "Terminal Type" upon an outgoing connection. (2) A password is required for a connection to the serial port from the network. (3) The TCP connection closes even if the remote site does not acknowledge the disconnection. (4) When there is a network connection to or from the serial port, the state LED turns off instead of blinking. (5) When Ctrl D or Hex 04 is detected, the connection is dropped. Both Telnet mode and Disconnect with EOT must be enabled for Disconnect with EOT to function properly. Ctrl D is only detected going from the serial port to the network. (6) When modem_control_in transitions from a high state to a low state, the network connection to or from the serial port drops. Flush Mode The FlushMode (buffer flushing) parameter controls line handling and network buffers with connection startup and disconnect. FlushMode ( 0) ? _ Select between two different packing algorithms (the current configuration is displayed within the parentheses). Available Flush Mode options are: Table 5-11. Flush Mode Options Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Input Buffer (Serial to Network) Clear with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network 1 Clear with a connection initiated from the network 1
WiPort™ User Guide 51 Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 to the device Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected 1 Output Buffer (Network to Serial) Clear with a connection that is initiated from the device to the network 1 Clear with a connection initiated from the network to the device 1 Clear when the network connection to or from the device is disconnected 1 Alternate Packing Algorithm (Pack Control) Enable 1 Pack Control The packing algorithm defines how and when packets are sent to the network. The standard algorithm is optimized for applications in which the unit is used in a local environment. The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the packet count on the network and is especially useful in applications in a routed Wide Area Network (WAN). Adjusting parameters in this mode can economize the network data stream. Pack control settings are enabled in Flush Mode. Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed. Table 5-12. Pack Control Options Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Packing Interval Interval: 12ms 0 0 Interval: 52ms 0 1 Interval: 250ms 1 0 Interval: 5sec 1 1 Trailing Characters None 0 0 One 0 1 Two 1 0 Send Characters 2-Byte Send Character Sequence 1 Send Immediately After Send chars 1
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 52 WiPort™ User Guide Packing Interval: Packing Interval defines how long the unit should wait before sending accumulated characters. This wait period is between successive network segments containing data. For alternate packing, the default interval is 12 ms. Trailing Characters: In some applications, CRC, Checksum, or other trailing characters follow the end-of-sequence character; this option helps to adapt frame transmission to the frame boundary. Send Characters:  If 2-Byte Send Character Sequence is enabled, the unit interprets the sendchars as a 2-byte sequence; if this option is not enabled, the unit interprets them independently.  If Send Immediately After Characters is not set, any characters already in the serial buffer are included in the transmission after a "transmit" condition is found. If this option is set, the unit sends immediately after recognizing the transmit condition (sendchar or timeout). Note: A transmission might occur if status information needs to be exchanged or an acknowledgment needs to be sent. DisConnTime (Inactivity Timeout) Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout. The unit drops the connection if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires. Enter time in the format mm:ss, where m is the number of minutes and s is the number of seconds. DisConnTime (0: 0) ?: To disable the inactivity timeout, enter 00:00. Range is 0 (disabled) to 5999 seconds (99 minutes, 59 seconds). The default is 0. SendChar 1 and SendChar2 Enter up to two characters in hexadecimal representation. SendChar 1 ( 0) ? _ SendChar 2 ( 0) ? _ If the unit receives a character on the serial line that matches one of these characters, it sends the character immediately, along with any awaiting characters, to the TCP connection. This action minimizes the response time for specific protocol characters on the serial line (for example, ETX, EOT). Setting the first SendChar to 00 disables the recognition of the characters. Alternatively, the unit can interpret two characters as a sequence (see Pack Control on page 51). Telnet Terminal Type This parameter displays only if the terminal type option is enabled in Disconnect Mode. If this option is enabled, use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type. Enter only one name. If the terminal type option is enabled, the unit also reacts to the EOR (end of record) and binary options, which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to UNIX hosts. Channel (Port) Password This parameter appears only if the channel (port) password option is enabled in Disconnect Mode. If the option is enabled, set a password on the serial port.
WiPort™ User Guide 53 Email Configuration Note: Change these settings via Telnet or serial connections only, not on the Web-Manager. These settings are also configurable through DeviceInstaller. The unit sends an Email to multiple recipients when a specific trigger event occurs. There are three separate triggers, based on any combination of the configurable pins (PIO) when selected as user I/O functions. Optionally, use a two-byte serial string to initiate a trigger. To configure Email configuration settings, select option 3 Email from the Change Setup menu. Figure 5-7. Email Settings *** E-mail Mail server: 0.0.0.0 Unit : Domain : Recipient 1: Recipient 2: - Trigger 1 Serial trigger input: disabled Channel: 1 Match: 00 Trigger input1: X Trigger input2: X Trigger input3: X Message : Priority: L Min. notification interval: 1 s Re-notification interval : 0 s - Trigger 2 Serial trigger input: disabled Channel: 1 Match: 00 Trigger input1: X Trigger input2: X Trigger input3: X Message : Priority: L Min. notification interval: 1 s Re-notification interval : 0 s - Trigger 3 Serial trigger input: disabled Channel: 2 Match: 00 Trigger input1: X Trigger input2: X Trigger input3: X Message : Priority: L Min. notification interval: 1 s Re-notification interval : 0 s Server (0.0.0.0) ? ( 0) _ Mail Server Enter the IP address of the mail server. Enter each 3-digit section and press Enter between each section inputted. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Mail Server (0.0.0.0) ? ( 0) _
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 54 WiPort™ User Guide Unit Name Enter the username used by the WiPort to send Email messages. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Unit name () ? _ Domain Name Enter the Email server’s domain name. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Domain name () ? _ Recipient 1 Enter the full Email address of the trigger email recipient. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Recipient 1 () ? _ Recipient 2 Enter the full Email address of the trigger email recipient. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Recipient 2 () ? _ Trigger 1 A trigger event occurs when the unit receives the specified trigger input as a result of a specified combination of conditions on the configurable pins. Enable serial trigger input (N) ? Trigger input1 [A/I/X] (X) ? Trigger input1 [A/I/X] (X) ? Trigger input1 [A/I/X] (X) ? Message () ? Priority (L) ? Minimum notification interval (1 s) ? Re-notification interval (0 s) ? Set the configurable pins to A = Active, I = Inactive, or X = Don’t Care. Active can mean Active Low or Active High. If the configurable pins are all set to X (Don’t Care), then they are disabled. If both the serial sequence and the configurable pins are disabled, the trigger is disabled. To change the configurable pins’ settings, you must use DeviceInstaller or send setup records to Port 77FE. The Message is the subject line of the trigger event Email to the specified recipient(s). The Priority is the priority level for the trigger even Email. Enter L for normal priority or H for high priority. The Minimum notification interval is the minimum time allowed between individual triggers. If a trigger event occurs within the minimum interval since the last trigger, it is ignored.
WiPort™ User Guide 55 The Re-notification interval indicates the time interval in which a new Email message is sent to the recipient(s) when a single trigger event remains active. Trigger 2 Refer to Trigger 1 for details on completing these fields. Note: Each trigger is independent of the others. Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the Email. Trigger 3 Refer to Trigger 1 for details on completing these fields. Note: Each trigger is independent of the others. Each condition within an individual trigger must be met before the unit will send the Email. WLAN Settings Without adequate protection, a wireless LAN is susceptible to access by unauthorized users. As such, WiPort includes the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption standard as an additional means of security. To modify WLAN and WEP settings, select 4 WLAN from the Change Setup menu. Enable WLAN The current value is displayed in parentheses. By default, WLAN is enabled on WiPort. Enable WLAN (Y) ? _ Find Network Name Displays when WLAN is enabled. Enter the name of the network in which the WiPort unit resides. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Find network name (LTRX_IBSS) ? _ Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation Displays when WLAN is enabled. The current value is displayed in parentheses. By default, Ad Hoc network creation is enabled on WiPort. Enable Ad Hoc network creation (Y) ? Name (LTRX_IBSS) ? Country 0=US, 1=FR, 2=JP, 3=Other (0) ? Channel (11) ? Enter Y to enable Ad Hoc network creation and display configurable parameters: 1. At the Name prompt, enter the network name as text and hit Enter. The default name displays in parentheses. 2. Select a Country by entering 0, 1, or 3. By default, 0 (United States) is selected. Press Enter. 3. At the Channel prompt, enter the WiPort’s channel setting.
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 56 WiPort™ User Guide Security Displays when WLAN is enabled. As an additional security measure, enable WEP on the WiPort. The current value is displayed in parentheses. By default, WEP is disabled on WiPort. Security 0=none, 1=WEP (0) ? _ Data Rate Displays when WLAN is enabled. WiPort permits the control of the transmission rate. The default is a data rate up to 11Mbps. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Data rate, Only : 0=1, 1=2, 2=5.5, 3=11 Mbps or Up to: 4=2, 5=5.5, 6=11 Mbps (6) ? Power Management Displays when WLAN is enabled. Power management reduces the overall power consumption of the WiPort unit. Enabling power management increases the response time. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Enable power management (N) ? _ Expert Settings Note: Change these settings via Telnet or serial connections only. Caution: Only an expert should change these parameters. These changes hold serious consequences. TCP Keepalive Time TCP Keepalive time defines how many seconds the unit waits during a silent connection before checking whether the currently connected network device is still on the network. If the unit does not receive a response, it drops that connection. TCP Keepalive time in s (1s – 65s; 0s=disable): (45)? _ ARP Cache Timeout When the unit communicates with another device on the network, it adds an entry into its ARP table. ARP Cache timeout defines the number of seconds (1-600) the unit waits before timing out this table. ARP Cache timeout in s (1s – 65s; 0s=disable): (600)? _ High CPU Performance mode Increase the CPU performance and utilize the higher baud rates on the serial interface (i.e. 460Kbps and 920Kbps). Increasing CPU performance requires more power and lowers the unit’s operating temperature. The standard CPU performance mode supports up to 230400 baud. Note: If baud rates of 460Kbps or 920Kbps are set and the high performance mode disabled, the operation of the serial channel would be out of the specified error tolerance thereby leading to inconsistent speed settings on the two ends of the serial channel.
WiPort™ User Guide 57 Enable High Performance (N) ? _ Disable Monitor Mode Disables entry into Monitor Mode via the 'yyy' or 'xx1' key sequence at startup. This command prevents the unit from entering Monitor Mode by interpreting the stream of characters that are received during the device server's initialization at startup. The default is N (No). Disable Monitor Mode @ bootup (N) ? _ HTTP Port Number This option allows the configuration of the web server port number. The valid range is 1-65535. The default HTTP server port number is 80. HTTP Port Number : (80) ? _ SMTP Port Number This option allows the configuration of the SMTP port number. The valid range is 1-65535. The default HTTP server port number is 25. SMTP Port Number : (25) ? _ Security Settings Change security settings via Telnet or serial connections only, not on the Web-Manager. Note: As recommended, set security over the dedicated network or over the serial setup. If the parameters are set over the network (Telnet 9999), someone else could capture these settings. Caution: Disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE prevent users from accessing the setup menu from the network. Disable SNMP For security purposes, disable SNMP (if required) on the WiPort unit. The current setting is displayed in parentheses. Disable SNMP (N) ? _ SNMP Community Name The SNMP Community Name is a required field for NMS to read or write to a device. Enter a string of 1 to 13 characters. SNMP Community Name (public): _ The default entry is public. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Disable Telnet Setup Note: If this option is disabled, note that disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE prevents users from accessing the setup menu from the network.
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 58 WiPort™ User Guide This setting defaults to the N (No) option. The Y (Yes) option disables access to Setup Mode by Telnet (port 9999). It only allows access locally via the web pages and the serial port of the unit. Disable Telnet Setup (N) ? _ Disable TFTP Firmware Upgrade This setting defaults to the N (No) option. The Y (Yes) option disables TFTP for network firmware upgrades. Disable TFTP Firmware Update (N) : _ With this option, download firmware upgrades over the serial port using DeviceInstaller’s Recover Firmware procedure (see page 70). Disable Port 77FE (Hex) Note: Disabling both Telnet Setup and Port 77FE prevents users from accessing the setup menu from the network. Port 77FE is used by DeviceInstaller, Web-Manager, and custom programs to configure the unit remotely. If required, disable this capability for security purposes. Disable Port 77FEh (N) ? _ The default setting is the N (No) option, which enables remote configuration. As a result, configure the unit by using DeviceInstaller, web pages, Telnet, or serial configuration. The Y (Yes) option disables remote configuration and web sites. Note: The Y (Yes) option disables many of the GUI tools for configuring the unit, including the embedded Web-Manager tool. Disable Web Server The Y (Yes) option disables the web server. This setting defaults to the N (option). Disable Web Server (N) ? _ Disable Web Setup The Y (Yes) option disables configuration via the Web-Manager. This setting defaults to the N (option). Disable Web Setup (N) ? _ Disable ECHO Ports This setting controls whether the serial port echoes characters it receives. The current value is displayed in parentheses. Disable ECHO ports (Y) ? _ Enable Enhanced Password This setting defaults to the N (option), which permits a 4-character password protecting Setup Mode by means of Telnet and web pages.
WiPort™ User Guide 59 Enable Enhanced Password (Y) ? _ The Y (Yes) option allows an extended security password of 16-characters for protecting Telnet access. Disable Port 77F0 (Hex) Port 77F0 is a setting that allows a custom application to query or set the eleven WiPort configurable pins when they are functioning as general purpose I/O (GPIO). Disable this capability, if desired, for security purposes. Disable Port 77F0h ? _ The default setting, the N (No) option, enables GPIO control. The Y (Yes) option disables the GPIO control interface. Factory Defaults Select 7 Factory Defaults from the Change Setup menu to reset the unit’s Channel 1 configuration, Channel 2 configuration, E-mail settings, and Expert settings to the factory default settings. The server configuration settings for IP address, gateway IP address, and netmask remain unchanged. The configurable pins’ settings also remain unchanged. The specific settings that this option changes are listed below: Channel 1 Configuration Baudrate 9600 I/F Mode 4C (1 stop bit, no parity, 8 bit, RS-232C, no flow control) Port No 10001 Connect Mode C0 (always accept incoming connection; no active connection startup) Hostlist Retry Counter 3 Hostlist Retry Timeout 250 (msec) Send Character 0x0D (CR) All other parameters 0 Channel 2 Configuration Baudrate 9600 I/F Mode 4C (1 stop bit, no parity, 8 bit, RS-232C, no flow control) Port No 10002 Connect Mode C0 (always accept incoming connection; no active connection startup) Hostlist Retry Counter 3
Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port 60 WiPort™ User Guide Hostlist Retry Timeout 250 (msec) Send Character 0x0D (CR) All other parameters 0 WLAN Settings Enable WLAN (Y) Yes Find Network Name LTRX_IBSS Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation (Y) Yes Name LTRX_IBSS Country (0) United States Channel 11 Security (0) None Data Rate 11Mbps Expert Settings TCP keepalive 45 (seconds) ARP cache timeout 600 (seconds) High CPU performance mode Disabled Disable Monitor Mode (N) No HTTP port number 80 SMTP port number 25 Security Settings Disable SNMP (N) No SNMP Community Name public Disable Telnet Setup (N) No Disable TFTP Firmware Update (N) No Disable Port 77FEh (N) No Disable Web Server (N) No Disable Web Setup (N) No Disable ECHO ports (Y) Yes Enable Enhanced password (N) No Disable Port 77F0h (N) No
WiPort™ User Guide 61 Email Settings Trigger Priority L Min. notification interval 1 second All other parameters 0 (e.g. Email notification and triggers are disabled) Exit Configuration Mode To exit setup mode:  Select option 9 Save and exit from the Change Setup menu to save all changes and reboot the device. All values are stored in nonvolatile memory. or  Select option 8 Exit without save from the Change Setup menu to exit the configuration mode without saving any changes or rebooting,
WiPort™ User Guide 62 66:: CCoonnffiigguurraabbllee PPiinnss The WiPort has eleven pins configurable for General Purpose I/O (GPIO). Note: In addition, configure these pins for serial port control lines, such as modem control in, DCD, and diagnostic outputs to LED, using DeviceInstaller. Use these GPIO pins to control devices such as relays, servers, lights, monitor switches, sensors, and even processes such as data transfer. Defaults Settings:  Function: general purpose input/output  Direction: input  Active Level: low Set the functions for the three pins independently and in any combination. The initial directions (input/output) and active levels (low or high active) at boot up can also be configured through 77FE, for example, by using DeviceInstaller. This chapter describes how the directions, active levels, and states can be dynamically controlled and probed through special port 77F0. Features:  TCP and UDP can be used.  The protocol supports up to 32 GPIO for future products.  Function configuration can be retrieved.  Input or output selection can be retrieved and controlled.  Active low or high selection can be retrieved and controlled.  Active or inactive selection can be retrieved and controlled.  77F0 can be disabled. Every change of state (active/inactive) requires a command over TCP or UDP, and thus is not very fast. If you use this port for data transfer, the throughput is low, usually up to 1Kbps. Control Protocol The GPIO control protocol is a simple, proprietary protocol, which is described below. Guidelines The GPIO control protocol is described from the PC side. Send means from PC to WiPort. Response comes from WiPort to PC. The protocol allows for control of up to 32 GPIOs. How many are actually available depends on the product. WiPort has only three.
Configurable Pins WiPort™ User Guide 63 The parameters are four bytes long and represent GPIOs 0-31, with GPIO0 in bit 0 of the first byte (Little Endian). Parameter bits for configurable pins not configured as GPIOs are undefined for Get commands and ignored on Set commands. Every command consists of nine bytes: one command type of one byte and two parameters of four bytes each. Command Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Byte 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pin Number 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 On some commands, one or all parameters are ignored. For UDP, command type and parameters need to be in the same datagram. Responses to valid commands are always five bytes long, consisting of the returned command byte and as parameters in the current or updated values. In case of an invalid command, only one byte with value 0FFh is returned. Command Parameter 1 Byte 0 1 2 3 4 Pin Number 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 When sending a command (TCP and UDP), wait for the response before sending the next command. Commands Byte 0 Command Types 10h Get functions 11h Get directions (input or output) 12h Get active levels (high active or low active) 13h Get current states (active or not active) 19h Set directions 1Ah Set active levels 1Bh Set current states As you can, see there is no Set functions command. Since the pin’s function depends on the hardware in which the WiPort is embedded, that configuration is only allowed via 77FE. Settings changed by any of the Set commands are not stored and are lost when the unit is powered down or rebooted. Command 10h, Get Functions Send: No parameters Response: 1 parameter Bytes 1-4: Functions Bit X 1 means general purpose IO available to the user. 0 means dedicated function (e.g., serial flow control, diagnostics) for configurable pin X.
Configurable Pins 64 WiPort™ User Guide Command 11h, Get Directions Send: No parameters Response: 1 parameter Bytes 1-4: Directions Bit X 1 means GPIO X is an output. 0 means it is an input. Command 12h, Get Active Levels Send: No parameters Response: 1 parameter Bytes 1-4: Active levels Bit X 1 means GPIO X is active low (0V when active, 3.3V when inactive). 0 means it is active high (3.3V when active, 0V when inactive). Command 13h, Get Current States Send: No parameters Response: 1 parameter Bytes 1-4: States Bit X 1 means GPIO X is active 0 means it is inactive. Command 19h, Set Directions Send: 2 parameters Bytes 1-4: Mask Bit X 1 means the direction for GPIO X will be updated with the value in the second parameter. 0 means the direction for that GPIO will not change. Bytes 5-8: New Directions Bit X 1 means GPIO X will become an output. 0 means it will become an input. Response: 1 parameter Bytes 1-4: The updated directions
Configurable Pins WiPort™ User Guide 65 Command 1Ah, Set Active Levels Send: 2 parameters Bytes 1-4: Mask Bit X 1 means the direction for GPIO X will be updated with the value in the second parameter. 0 means the active type for that GPIO will not change. Bytes 5-8: New Active Levels Bit X 1 means GPIO X will become active low. 0 means it will become active high. Response: 1 parameter Bytes 1-4: Updated active levels Command 1Bh, Set States Send: 2 parameters Bytes 1-4: Mask Bit X 1 means the state for GPIO X will be updated with the value in the second parameter. 0 means the state for that GPIO will not change. Bytes 5-8: New States Bit X 1 means GPIO X will become active. 0 means it will become inactive. Response: 1 parameter Bytes 1-4: Updated states Examples Example 1: PC sends command 10h to find out which configurable pins are available as GPIO. PC -> WiPort: 10h, 00h, 00h, 00h, 00h, 00h, 00h, 00h, 00h WiPort -> PC: 10h, 03h, 00h, 02h, 00h Command details: 10h = command 10h 00h, 00h, 00h, 00h = ignored 00h, 00h, 00h, 00h = ignored Response details: 10h = response to command 10h 03h, 00h, 02h, 00h = bits 0, 1, and 9 are 0 →CP0, CP1, and CP9 are configured as GPIOs (i.e. GPIO0, GPIO1, GPIO9). bits 2 to 8 and 10 are 0 → configured for a special function and are unavailable for control or monitoring by the user.
Configurable Pins 66 WiPort™ User Guide Example 2: PC sends command 1Bh to change the current states of GPIO 0 and 1 (assuming they are configured as outputs). PC -> WiPort: 1Bh, 01h, 00h, 02h, 00h, 01h, 00h, 00h, 00h WiPort -> PC: 1Bh, 03h, 00h, 00h, 00h Command details: 1Bh = command 1Bh 01h, 00h, 00h, 00h = the mask that determines which GPIOs will be changed. Bit 0 and 9 are 1 → GPIO0 and GPIO9 will be changed. bit 1 is 0 → GPIO1 will remain the same. 01h, 00h, 00h, 00h = the new states bit 0 is 1 → GPIO0 will become 1. bit 1 is ignored since it is masked out. bit 0 is 0 → GPIO9 will become 0.. Response details: 1Bh = response to command 1Bh 03h, 00h, 00h, 00h = bit 0 is 1 → GPIO0 = 1 bit 1 is 1 → GPIO1 = 1 bit 9 is 0 → GPIO9 = 0
WiPort™ User Guide 67 77:: MMoonniittoorr MMooddee Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic purposes. There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode: locally via the serial port or remotely via the network. Entering Monitor Mode via the Serial Port To enter Monitor Mode locally: 1. Follow the same steps used for setting the serial configuration parameters (see Serial Port Access on page 38). 2. Instead of typing three x keys, however: a) Type zzz to enter Monitor Mode with network connections. b) Type yyy to enter Monitor Mode without network connections. A 0> prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode. Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port To enter Monitor Mode using a Telnet connection: 1. Establish a Telnet session to the configuration port (9999). The following message appears: MAC address 00204A0113A3 Software version 05.3 (040129) WPT Press Enter to go into Setup Mode 2. Type M (upper case). A 0> prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode. Monitor Mode Commands The following commands are available in Monitor Mode. Note: All commands must be in capital letters. Table 7-1. Monitor Mode Commands Command Command Name Function VS Version Queries software header record (16 bytes) of unit. GC Get Configuration Gets configuration of unit as hex records (120 bytes). SC Send Configuration Sets configuration of unit from hex records.
Monitor Mode 68 WiPort™ User Guide Command Command Name Function PI x.x.x.x Ping Pings unit with IP address x.x.x.x to check device status. AT ARP Table Shows the unit’s ARP table entries. TT TCP Connection Table Shows all incoming and outgoing TCP connections. NC Network Connection Shows the unit’s current IP address. RS Reset Resets the unit. QU Quit Exits diagnostics mode. G0, G1, ....,Ge, Gf Get configuration from memory page Gets a memory page of configuration information from the device. S0, S1,...,Se, Sf Set configuration to memory page Sets a memory page of configuration information on the device. Responses to some of the commands are given in Intel Hex format. Note: Entering any of the commands listed above generates one of the following command response codes: Table 7-2. Command Response Codes Response Meaning 0> OK; no error 1> No answer from remote device 2> Cannot reach remote device or no answer 8> Wrong parameter(s) 9> Invalid command
WiPort™ User Guide 69 88:: UUppddaattiinngg FFiirrmmwwaarree This chapter explains how to obtain and update the unit’s firmware. Obtaining Firmware Obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from the Lantronix web site (www.lantronix.com) or by using anonymous FTP (ftp.lantronix.com/pub). Reloading Firmware There are several ways to update the unit's internal operational code (*.ROM and *.FWX): via DeviceInstaller (the preferred way), via TFTP, or via the serial port. You can also update the unit's internal Web interface (*.COB) via TFTP or DeviceInstaller. Here are typical names for those files. Check the Lantronix web site for the latest versions and release notes. Table 8-1. Firmware Files ROM File FWX File COB WPTxxx.ROM H2_FW_200.FWX WPT_WNxxx.COB (Web-Manager) Please refer to the DeviceInstaller User Guide for information about reloading firmware using DeviceInstaller. The other methods are discussed below: Using TFTP: Graphical User Interface To download new firmware from a computer: 3. Use a TFTP client to put a binary file to the unit (*.ROM to upgrade the unit's internal operational code and *.COB to upgrade its internal Web interface). Note: TFTP requires the .ROM (binary) version of the unit's internal operational code. 4. In the TFTP server field, enter the IP address of the unit being upgraded. 5. Select Upload operation and Binary format. 6. Enter the full path of the firmware file in the Local file name field. 7. In the Remote file name field, enter the current internal operational code or WEB1 to WEB28 for the internal Web interface with 2MB flash, or WEB1 to WEB28 or WEB60 for 4MB flash. (For WP2001000-01 and WP2002000-01 models, W1= ROM file. For WP2004000-01 models, W3=ROM file. FWX1 = FWX file.) 8. Click the Upload Now button to transfer the file to the unit. The unit performs a power reset after the firmware has been loaded and stored.
Updating Firmware 70 WiPort™ User Guide Using TFTP: Command Line Interface To download new firmware from a computer, enter the following from a TFTP command line interface: tftp –i <ip address> put <local filename> <destination file name> The following examples demonstrate the TFTP command sequence to download the .rom file, the .fwx file, and the .cob file: tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put wpt540.rom W1 tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put H2_FW_200.fwx FWX1 tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put wpt_wm110.cob WEB1 Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by using the serial port to download the *.ROM file. 1. Start DeviceInstaller. 2. From the Tools menu, select Advanced/Recover Firmware. The Recover Firmware window displays. 3. Enter the com port on your PC and the location of the firmware file. The Device Model should indicate WiPort. 4. Click OK to download the file. Note: See also Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller User Guide.
WiPort™ User Guide 71 99:: TTrroouubblleesshhoooottiinngg This chapter discusses how you can diagnose and fix errors quickly without having to contact a dealer or Lantronix. The WiPort’s diagnostic LEDs indicate the unit’s status. It helps to connect a terminal to the serial port while diagnosing an error to view summary messages that may be displayed. When troubleshooting, always ensure that the physical connections (power cable, network cable, and serial cable) are secure. Note: Some unexplained errors might be caused by duplicate IP addresses on the network. Make sure that your unit's IP address is unique. When troubleshooting the following problems, make sure that the WiPort is powered up. Confirm that you are using a good network connection. Diagnostic LED States Condition Diagnostic LED Channel 1 Status LED No Errors OFF N/A Firmware storage checksum error ON Blink 1x/4 seconds RAM error ON Blink 2x/4 seconds Network controller error ON Blink 3x/4 seconds Serial number storage checksum error ON Blink 4x/4 seconds Duplicate IP address present ON Blink 5x/4 seconds Firmware and hardware mismatch ON Blink 6x/4 seconds Faulty network connection Blink 2x/second Blink 4x/4 seconds No DHCP response Blink 2x/second Blink 5x/4 seconds Setup menu active Blink 2x/second Follow Diagnostic LED for 2 seconds, off for 2 seconds
General DeviceInstaller Settings 72 WiPort™ User Guide Problems and Error Messages Problem/Message Reason Solution When you issue the ARP –S command in Windows, The ARP entry addition failed: 5 message displays. Your currently logged-in user does not have the right to use this command on this PC. Have someone from your IT department log you in with sufficient rights. When you attempt to assign an IP address to the unit by the ARP method and Telnet to the device server through port 1, the connection fails. When you Telnet to port 1 on the device server, you are only assigning a temporary IP address. When you Telnet into port 9999 and do not press Enter quickly, the device server reboots, causing it to lose the IP address. Telnet back to Port 1. Wait for it to fail, then Telnet to port 9999 again. Make sure you press Enter within 5 seconds. When you Telnet to port 9999, the Press Enter to go into Setup Mode message displays. However, nothing happens when you press Enter, or your connection is closed. You did not press Enter quickly enough. You only have 5 seconds to press Enter before the connection is closed. Telnet to port 9999 again, but press Enter as soon as you see the Press Enter to go into Setup Mode message. You may have entered the Ethernet address incorrectly with the ARP command. Confirm that the Ethernet address that you entered with the ARP command is correct. The Ethernet address may only include numbers 0-9 and letters A-F. In Windows and usually in Unix, the segments of the Ethernet address are separated by dashes. In some forms of Unix, the Ethernet address is segmented with colons. The IP address you are trying to assign is not on your logical subnet. Confirm that your PC has an IP address and that it is in the same logical subnet that you are trying to assign to the device server. When you Telnet to port 1 to assign an IP address to the device server, the Telnet window does not respond for a long time. The device server may not be plugged into the network properly. Make sure that the Link LED is lit. If the Link LED is not lit, then the device server is not properly plugged into the network. When you try to assign an IP with DeviceInstaller, you get the following message: No response from device! Verify the IP, Hardware Address and Network Class. Please try again. The cause is most likely one of the following: The Hardware address you specified is incorrect. The IP address you are trying to assign is not a valid IP for your logical subnet. Double-check the parameters that you specified. Note: You cannot assign an IP address to a device server through a router.
Troubleshooting WiPort™ User Guide 73 Problem/Message Reason Solution You did not choose the correct subnet mask. The device server is not communicating with the serial device it is attached to. The most likely reason is the wrong serial settings were chosen. The serial settings for the serial device and the device server must match. The default serial settings for the device server are RS-232, 9600 baud, 8 character bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control. When you try to enter the setup mode on the device server via the serial port, you get no response. The issue is most likely something covered in the previous problem, or possibly, you have Caps Lock on. Double-check everything in the problem above. Confirm that Caps Lock is not on. You can ping the device server, but not Telnet to the device server on port 9999. There may be an IP address conflict on your network You are not Telnetting to port 9999. The Telnet configuration port (9999) is disabled within the device server security settings. Turn the device server off and then issue the following commands at the DOS prompt of your computer: ARP -D X.X.X.X (X.X.X.X is the IP of the device server). PING X.X.X.X (X.X.X.X is the IP of the device server). If you get a response, then there is a duplicate IP address on the network. If you do not get a response, use the serial port to verify that Telnet is not disabled. The device server appears to be set up correctly, but you are not communicating with your device attached to the device server across the network. If you are sure that the serial port setting is correct, then you may not be connecting to the correct socket of the device server. Another possibility is that the device server is not set up correctly to make a good socket connection to the network. You can check to see whether there is a socket connection to or from the device server by checking the state of CP1, if it has been configured for LED1 functionality. If the state of CP1 is blinking consistently, or is completely off, then there is a good socket connection. If the state of CP1 is low, use the Connect Mode option C0 for making a connection to the device server from the network. Use Connect Mode option C1 or C5 for a connection to the network from the device server. See the full list of Connect Mode options in Connect Mode on page 43.
General DeviceInstaller Settings 74 WiPort™ User Guide Problem/Message Reason Solution When connecting to the Web-Manager within the device server, the No Connection With The Device Server message displays. Your computer is not able to connect to port 30718 (77FEh) on the device server. Make sure that port 30718 (77FEh) is not blocked with any router that you are using on the network. Also, make sure that port 77FEh is not disabled within the Security settings of the device server.
Troubleshooting WiPort™ User Guide 75 Technical Support If you are experiencing an error that is not described in this chapter, or if you are unable to fix the error, you may:  To check our online knowledge base or send a question to Technical Support, go to http://www.lantronix.com/support.  Email us at support@lantronix.com.  Call us at: (800) 422-7044 Domestic (949) 453-7198 International (949) 450-7226 Fax Our phone lines are open from 6:00AM - 5:30 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Technical Support Europe, Middle East, and Africa Phone: +49 (0) 89 31787 817 Email: eu_techsupp@lantronix.com or eu_support@lantronix.com Firmware downloads, FAQs, and the most up-to-date documentation are available at: www.lantronix.com/support When you report a problem, please provide the following information:  Your name, and your company name, address, and phone number   Lantronix model number  Lantronix MAC number  Software version (on the first screen shown when you Telnet to port 9999)  Description of the problem  Status of the unit when the problem occurred (please try to include information on user and network activity at the time of the problem).

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