Avery 9855 User Manual

Monarch

Printer’s

Network

Control

Language

•

9855

9860

™

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WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Oper ation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inter ference in which case the user will be required to correct the in terference at his own expense.

CANADIAN D.O.C. WARNING

This digital apparatus does not exceed th e Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications .

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de brui ts radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Réglement sur le brouilla ge radioélectrique édicte par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................1-1

About NCL..............................................................................................1-1

Using This Manual ...................................................................................1-3

Conventions............................................................................................1-4

Standard Syntax Guidelines......................................................................1-4

NCL File Sequence...............................................................................1-6

Using Constants...................................................................................1-7

Using Functions...................................................................................1-8

Using Strings .......................................................................................1-8

Using Math Operators ...........................................................................1-9

NCL File Specifications ............................................................................1-9

Using Global Commands ........................................................................ 1-10

Getting Started...................................................................................... 1-10

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER.......................................................................2-1

CONFIGURING THE NETWORK.....................................................................3-1

TCP/IP Settings.......................................................................................3-1

Wireless Settings ....................................................................................3-2

Setting the Time ......................................................................................3-5

REQUESTING FILE TRANSFERS ...................................................................4-1

About File Transfers ................................................................................4-2

Using FTP ..............................................................................................4-3

Using TFTP.............................................................................................4-4

Using the Printer List Section ...................................................................4-6

Specifying a First Configuration File ..........................................................4-7

USING CONFIGURATION FILES....................................................................5-1

Uploading a Configuration File ..................................................................5-1

Using Remote Shell ..............................................................................5-3

Viewing Data in a Configuration File..........................................................5-4

Cloning a Printer.....................................................................................5-6

Modifying a Configuration File ..................................................................5-6

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CREATING A CUSTOM MENU ....................................................................... 6-1

Specifying the Menu ................................................................................6-1

Specifying the Menu Items....................................................................... 6-2

USING A DATABASE ...................................................................................7-1

Searching a Database .............................................................................7-1

USING FLASH FILES & UPDATING FIRMWARE.............................................8-1

Creating an NCL Flash File ...................................................................... 8-1

Creating an NCL Flash File ...................................................................... 8-2

Booting the Printer ..................................................................................8-3

Using a Flash Configuration File ...........................................................8-3

Using a BOOTP or DHCP Server...........................................................8-3

About Firmware Updates..........................................................................8-3

Updating Firmware .................................................................................. 8-4

TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................9-1

Using Log Files.......................................................................................9-1

Viewing a Log File...............................................................................9-3

Using the General Section .......................................................................9-4

Troubleshooting ......................................................................................9-5

Printing Test Labels................................................................................9-6

SAMPLES....................................................................................................A-1

Configuring the Printer ............................................................................ A-1

Changing TCPIP Settings.........................................................................A-1

Changing Wireless Settings ..................................................................... A-1

Transferring a File ..................................................................................A-2

Using a Log File ..................................................................................... A-2

Updating Firmware .................................................................................. A-3

Creating a Custom Menu ......................................................................... A-4

Creating a First Configuration File ............................................................ A-5

Creating a Database ............................................................................... A-5

DEFAULTS .................................................................................................. B-1

Printer Setup .......................................................................................... B-1

Ethernet Setup ....................................................................................... B-2

Wireless Setup ....................................................................................... B-3

INDEX ............................................................................................................. i

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INTRODUCTION

Your Monarch® 9855™ or 9860™ Version 5.0 or greater printer contains MonarchNet2™ soft ware with the addition of Monarch® Network Control Language (NCL). Additional NCL features are available in later software versions.

About NCL

The Network Control Language files (NCL) are in a readable forma t similar to Microsoft® Windows® 3.0 initialization (.ini) files. You can create the NCL file using any text editor and save it with a .txt extension.

You can create an NCL file that sets your printer to specific set tings every time you turn on the printer, such as black mark supply, high energy ribbon, and on-demand mode. See the sample below of this information in an NCL file and in an MPCL file. The NCL file is easier to read and troubleshoot than its MCPL counterpart.

NCL File: MPCL File:

[NCL_START] [Printer.9855] SupplyType="Black Mark" Ribbon="High Energy" FeedMode="On-Demand" [NCL_END]

NCL is a powerful tool that can do more than just remotely configure you r printer and network card.

You can use NCL to

♦ monitor and manage large numbers of printers over WAN and LAN

systems.

♦ update the printer’s or network card’s firmware across the network. ♦ clone a single printer’s confi guration to multiple printers a cross the

network.

♦ transfer files to and from the printe r. ♦ create custom menu items for the printer's display. ♦ query a simple database.

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Introduction 1-1

There are several methods of configuring a Monarch® printer with a network card. Decide which method works best for your organization. You may prefer to use a combination of methods. This man ual explains the Network Control Language method.

Method See the Related Manual

MPCL Packet Reference Manual (TC9800PM) MonarchNet2™ Telnet or

Remote Shell NCL This manual Offline via the

printer’s menu

Note: Information in this document supercedes information in previous

versions.

Check our Web site (www.paxar.com) for the latest release and documentation informati on.

MonarchNet2 Operating Instructions (TC7411MN2OI) MonarchNet2 Operating Instructions (TC7411MN2OI)

Operator’s Handbooks (TC9855OH or T C9860OH)

Not all parameters can be confi gured offline.

Audience

This manual is for the System Administrator, who configures and manages the printers over a network or the Progra mmer, who creates the configuration files for those printers.

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Using This Manual

Following is a summary of the contents of this manu al.

Chapter Contents

1 Introduction Information you should know before using NCL.

Configuring the

Printer

Configuring the

Network

Requesting File

Transfers

Using

Configuration Files Creating a Custom

7 Using a Database Information about searching a database.

Using Flash Files &

Updating Firmware

9 Troubleshooting

A Samples Several sample NCL files. B Defaul ts Lists the printer defa ult values.

Information about creating NCL files to configure the printer, including specifying the supply type , contrast, and communication values.

Information about creating NCL files to configure the network, including Ethernet and wireless settings including IP address, SSID, and security.

Information about requesting/receiving files using FTP and TFTP and specifying an initial (first) configuration file.

Information about uploading and modifying NCL files and printer cloning.

Information about creating custom menus to perform specific tasks.

Information about creating a flash file, using BOOTP/DHCP to boot the printer, and updating the printer’s firmware.

Information about creating a log file and any errors you may encounter with NCL.

Introduction 1-3

Conventions

This manual uses the following conventi ons: Lines of text that you enter are shown in bold with a different typeface.

For example:

SupplyType="Die Cut"

All text shown in square brackets ([]) are required Sectio n names and must be entered exactly as shown. For example:

[NCL_START]

When a list of mutually-exclusive options exist, they are separated by a vertical bar (|). Select only ONE of the options. For example:

Aperture | Die Cut | Black Mark | Continuous

When an alphanumeric value is required you see an “n” for each character; for example, nn nn means to enter four charact ers, such as

9855. NIC is an abbreviation for Network Interface Card.

Standard Syntax Guidelines

When creating NCL files:

♦ All lines are processed in the order received. ♦ Groups of like parameters are di vided into Sections. ♦ Within each Section are multiple options, which are identified by a

Key-name (Keys) and set to some Value.

♦ Major Sections are identified by square brackets ( []). ♦ Commands and options are ident ified by Keys. ♦ The assigned Values are separated from the Keys by an

equal sign (=).

♦ If no Value is specified, use 1. ♦ White space (spaces, tabs, and blank lines), outside of q uoted strings,

is ignored.

♦ Sections and Keys are not case-sensitive, except for [NCL_START]. ♦ Values are case-sensitive.

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For the Values, use the exact text listed in this manual (or the

♦

printer’s offline menu). For example, Speed=10 does not work, use Speed="10.0 IPS", which is how it appears in the printer’s offline

menu.

♦ Only include the Keys you need to c hange from their current value in

the NCL file.

♦ Place comments after a semicolon (;). ♦ Strings containing spaces must be in quotes (""). ♦ NCL files must start with [NCL_START] and end with [NCL_End]. ♦ One NCL file can contain multiple sections for different print er models,

for example, [Printer.9855] and [Printer.9860]. Information that does not match the cu rrent printer is ignored.

♦ Use the [Printer.General] section to change values for all printer

models with NCL capability on your network.

♦ Each line, including [NCL_End] must end with a c arriage return, a line

feed, or both (carriage return and a line feed).

♦ When specifying a pathna me or filename, the spelling, capi talization

and spacing must match exactly.

♦ Do not use a backslash (\) o r a forward slash (/) at the be ginning of

the pathname. Follow the standard conventions fo r your operating system (Microsoft® Windows®, UNIX®, et c.) For example, UNIX uses a forward slash while Microsoft Windows uses a backslash. However, some FTP and TFTP software only accepts one or the other and substitutes the character for the appropriate operating system.

Introduction 1-5

NCL File Sequence

When creating NCL files, foll ow the standard syntax guidelines o utlined above and keep in mind the follow ing:

♦ Since all lines are processed in the order received and file transfers

may take several minutes to complete, do not re quest file transfers while making changes to the network configuration in the same NCL file.

♦ Creating a custom menu [MenuStart] requires the user to make a

selection before processing any instruction s in the rest of the NCL file.

♦ Make sure all lines within the [MenuStart] section are arranged

logically.

♦ Certain sections should be at the beginning of the NCL file or in a

separate NCL file to avoid losing data. For example, after the firmware is updated, the printer and network card are reset.

♦ When creating NCL files, we recomme nd arranging the sections in this

order:

[NCL_START] [Flash] [Log] [Firmware] [FirstCfg]

****

[General] TestLabel=1

[Config] [NCL_END]

**** At this point in the file, you can include configuring the printer

[Printer.9855], network card [NIC.TCPIP.7411BG], network time [Time], or other sections not prev iously listed.

Note: Not all sections are needed in every NCL file.

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Using Constants

Constants are replaced by a string or numeric value. Use constants to generate unique log (or configuration) file names or in mathematical expressions.

These constants are useful to determine

♦ a printer’s IP address, subnet mask, or location (perform a search). ♦ which file goes with a particular printer? ♦ when a log file was created base d on time and/or date.

%IPA The IP address is substituted for %IPA and dots (‘.’) are replaced

with dashes (‘-‘).

%MAC The MAC address is substituted for %MAC and dots (‘.’) are

replaced with dashes (‘-‘).

%PUC The value of a Power-Up Counter is inserted in place of %PUC.

The counter is set to zero when the printer is turned on or reset and incremented each time a log file is sent to the host.

%DAT The current date is substituted for %DAT and slashes (‘/’) are

replaced with dashes (‘-‘). The format is YY-MM-DD.

%TIM The current time is substituted f or %TIM and colons (‘:’) are

replaced with dashes (‘-‘). The format is HH=MM=SS.

%DNT The current date and time are substituted for %DNT and slashes

(‘/’) and colons (‘:’) are replaced with dashes (‘-‘). The format is YY-MM-DD_ HH=MM=SS.

%NSA Network subnet address. This is the logical AND of the printer's

IP address and the subnet mask. This is a decimal stri ng, separated by dots or a LONG in nume ric operations.

%PNO The printer number found by the NextPrinter command. %SNM The subnet mask as a decimal s tring, separated by dots or as a

LONG in numeric operations.

Note: The time comes from the network's time server (if available), not

from the file transfer server (FTP or TFTP).

Example "Logs/PX_%IPA_%DAT.log"

This line generates a filen ame similar to:

"Logs/PX_192-0-0-192_06-06-20.log"

Introduction 1-7

Using Functions

Functions are replaced by a string or numeric value. A function contains one or more arguments and may be used multiple times in the same file.

%Field(FieldNumber) The function is replaced with t he string in

Field(1).

Example Echo1="Printer Name"

Echo2=%Field(1) + %Field(2) + "-0" + %PNO WaitSec=3

This code displays "Printer Name" on line 1 of the display and the results of the strings contained in Field(1) and Field(2) with –0 and the next printer number in sequence on line 2. The message displays for 3 seconds.

Using Strings

Strings can contain constants or functions. Use strings sepa rately, enclosed within quotation marks , or concatenated with a plus sign (+) in between.

Example Echo1="IP" + "Addr:"

Echo2=%IPA WaitSec=2

This code displays "IPAddr:" on line 1 of the display and the IP address contained in the constant %IPA on line 2. The mess age displays for 2 seconds.

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Using Math Operators

The following table lists the priority (precede nce) of math operators from highest to lowest priority. Otherwise, items shown on t he same line are processed left to right.

Symbol Description

() parenthesis + - positive and negative * / % multiply, divide, and modulo + - add and subtract << >> less than and greater than & AND ^ XOR | OR

NCL File Specifications

The maximum lengths for the components of an NCL file are listed in the following table.

Component and Example Character Limit Description

File Config.txt

Each Line FeedMode=Continuous

Section [Printer.9855]

Keys SupplyType

Values "Die Cut"

Path/Filename "Xfer\Config.txt"

Log Buffer PX_10-24-05.log

2000 This limit is for actual data, after the parser

discards comments.

240 This limit applies to the total line, including

comments.

60 This limit applies to the section name.

60 This limit applies to the key name.

<240 The line limit minus the actual length of the key

name.

240 This limit applies to the combined path and

filename string.

10,000 Data is discarded once the buffer fills.

Introduction 1-9

Using Global Commands

The following commands can be used in any section.

Keys Description Values

Log LogNum

Echo1 Echo2

EchoNum1

EchoNum2

WaitSec

WaitMS

WaitKey

Saves the value as a string to the log buffer. "any string" Evaluates the numeric expression and saves the result to

the log buffer. Writes the contents to the top line of the printer's display. "firstline" Writes the contents to the second line of the printer's

display. Displays the numeric value of the expression following the

equal sign. Displays the numeric value of the expression following the

equal sign. Pauses for the specified number of seconds. Displays a

countdown on the second line of the printer's display. Amount of time to show items on the printer's display (in

milliseconds). Pauses until any button is pressed on the printer's control

panel.

Any expression evaluated as a number

"secondline"

Any expression evaluated as a number

0 to 999999

Any value

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get the most from NCL:

1. Decide what you want to do: configure the printer or network card, clone a printer, or update firmware.

2. When configuring the printer o r network card, only include the ite ms you need to change; for example , the print speed, contrast or security.

3. Decide if the configuration should be saved in the prin ter’s flash memory, so it is used ever y time the printer is turned on or reset.

4. Create the NCL file based on your answers above. See Chapters 2 – 7 for more information.

5. Transfer the NCL file to the printe r. See Chapter 4, “Requestin g File Transfers,” for more information.

6. Correct any common problems that may occur by viewi ng the NCL log files. See Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting, ” for more information.

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CONFIGURING THE PRINTER

Use the syntax provided in this ch apter to write the printer-specific section of an NCL file.

Refer to the printer’s Operat or’s Handbook for more information about each option. For the recommende d file sequence of sections in a n NCL file, see “NCL File Sequence” in Chapter 1.

Note: You do not have to include every Key in the NCL file unless you

want to change it from the current value. The Keys can be listed in any order, but they are processed in the order received .

Syntax [NCL_START]

[Printer.nnnn] Keys=values [NCL_END]

Keys Description Select ONE of the following:

SupplyType

Ribbon Speed

FeedMode Backfeed PrintPosition

SupplyPosition

MarginPosition

CutPosition DispensePosition BackfeedDistance

Selects the supply type Aperture | Die Cut | Black Mark |

Continuous Selects the ribbon or energy No | Yes | High Energy Selects the print speed in inches

per second (IPS) Selects the feed mode Continuous | On-Demand Enables backfeed mode Off | On | Extended Adjusts where data prints vertically

on supply Adjusts the printer to print at 0,0

point Adjusts where data prints

horizontally on supply Adjusts where the tag is cut -300 to 300 Adjusts the stopping point of label 50 to 200 Amount to move label backwards 10 to 200

2.5 IPS | 4.0 IPS | 6.0 IPS |

8.0 IPS | 10.0 IPS | 12.0 IPS | Default

-450 to 450

0 to 300

-99 to 99

Configuring the Printer 2-1

Keys Description Select ONE of the following:

BatchSeparators SkipIndex

KnifeCtrl ErrorAction

Contrast BaudRate

WordLength

StopBits

Parity FlowControl

Reset ParPort ParMode Monetarysign

SecondarySign DecimalPlaces SlashedZero PowerUpMode

Enables batch separators No | Yes | Long Enables skip index mode (print one

image over multiple labels) Adjusts the length of cut tags -20 to 20 Sets the error action mode Normal | Ostrk/Cont 1X |

Adjusts the print contrast -699 to 699 Selects the baud rate for the main serial

port Selects the word length for the main

serial port Selects the stop bits for the main serial

port Selects the parity for the main serial port None | Odd | Even Selects the flow control for the main

Yes | No

Ostrk/Cont 2X | Ostrk/Cont 3X | Ostrk/Cont 4X | Ostrk/Cont 5X

1200 | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200

7 | 8

1 | 2

None | Xon-Xoff | DTR | CTS

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Keys Description Select ONE of the following:

PromptSet

FlashStorage VerifyState ScanBeam VerifMode VerifClearData CableDetect

Selects the prompt set English | French | German | Spanish |

Example [NCL_START]

[Printer.9855] SupplyType="Die Cut" Ribbon=Yes FeedMode=Continuous MarginPosition=15 Contrast=100 Speed="8.0 IPS" [NCL_END]

This NCL file for the 9855 printer uses die c ut supply, a ribbon, continuous feed mode, sets the margi n position to 15, and uses 8.0 IPS printing. The contrast is set to 100.

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CONFIGURING THE NETWORK

Use the syntax provided in this ch apter to write the networkspecific section of an NCL file including TCP/IP, wireless, an d network time protocol settings .

Refer to the MonarchNet2 Operati ng Instructions for more informa tion about each option.

TCP/IP Settings

For the recommended file sequence o f sections in an NCL file, see “NCL File Sequence” in Chapter 1.

Syntax [NCL_START]

[NIC.TCPIP.7411BG] Keys=values [NCL_END]

Note: Using version 5.4 or greater software, use .7411BG as the

section name. With previous software versions, use .7411 as the section name.

Keys Description Select ONE of the following:

Address Banner Boot Chksum Keepalive

Method

RARP

Subnet Timeout

Sets the network address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Enables trailing banner page for lpr/lpd jobs Enable | Disable Number of DHCP/BOOTP/RARP tries 1 to 10 Enables the IP receive checksum Enable | Disable Sets the IP keepalive timer in minutes 1 to 65534

0 keep alive indefinitely

Sets the method of obtaining the IP address Auto | Static | BOOTP | DHCP |

RARP

Selects whether to set the subnet mask or router 1 | 2 | 3

1 Subnet mask is not set 2 Router is not set 3 Neither the subnet mask

or router address is set Sets the subnet mask nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Sets the inactivity timeout in minutes 0 to 255

0 No timeout

Configuring the Network 3-1

Keys Description Select ONE of the following:

Router CmdStr

Sets the router/gateway address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Sends the quoted string directly to the network card. This

allows data to pass directly through the printer to the network card. Do not use SHOW or HELP commands.

"your command here"

Example [NCL_START]

[NIC.TCPIP.7411BG] Boot=4 Method=BOOTP CmdStr="SET PRN REL POR S2" [NCL_END]

This NCL file sets the number of Boot tries to 4 and the device receives its IP address via a BOOTP server. It also sets the Monarch® Smart Relay™ port to serial port 2 (enables the Smart Relay system).

Wireless Settings

For the recommended file sequence o f sections in an NCL file, see “NCL File Sequence” in Chapter 1.

Syntax [NCL_START]

[NIC.EN.7411BG] Keys=values [NCL_END]

Note: EN is the only valid section name for wireless settings.

Keys Description Values or Select ONE of the following:

Mode SSID

WEP

ActiveKey KeyVal

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Sets the 802.11b/g wireless mode Infastruct | Adhoc Sets the 802.11b/g wireless SSID or network name nnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Up to 14 alphanumeric characters, enclose in quotes ("") if using a space

Sets the Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption Note: Your access point may show 40-bit instead of

64-bit, but they are the same. Sets which WEP key number is used 1 to 4 Sets the WEP key value for the current ActiveKey;

entered in Hex

Disabled | 64-bit | 128-bit

nnnnnnnnnn 10 digits for 64-bit WEP (or 40-bit) nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 26 digits for 128-bit WEP (or 104-bit)

Keys Description Values or Select ONE of the following:

Speed APDensity Auth

CmdStr

Enc

InAP Cert

CertCN1

CertCN2

CertExp

CertKey ID PW

WPAAuto

WPAGroup WPAPSK

Sets the wireless speed 11 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 Sets the access point’s density Low | Med | High Sets the authentication value

Note: When disabling WEP, set the authentication to OPEN.

Sends the quoted string directly to the network card. This allows data to pass directly through the printer to the network card. Do not use SHOW or HELP commands.

Sets the encryption mode Disabled | 64 | 128 | WPA | WPA2 |

Sets the EAP inner authentication protocol PAP | MSCHAP_V2 Sets the EAP certificate, which is too long to enter

on one line. Use <Block_Start> at the beginning of the certificate and <Block_End> at the end of the certificate.

Sets the EAP common name. If no value is set (null), all host certificates are accepted.

Sets the second EAP common name. If no value is set (null), all host certificates are accepted.

Sets the EAP certificate exponent value nnnnn

Sets the EAP root key value See “Note” Sets the authentication user ID 63 characters Sets the password for 802.11b/g EAP

authentication Sets whether to use WPA auto mode (use WPA

and/or non-WPA access points) Sets whether to use the WPA group key mode EN | DI Sets the WPA pre-shared key or pass-phrase nnnnnnnnnnn

"your command here"

WPA2-WPA | Dynamic WEP

See “Note”

63 characters

(5 digits)

63 characters

EN | DI

64 hex characters For a pass-phrase, it must be between 8 and 63 displayable characters.

Note: Refer to the Telnet commands c hapter in the Monarch Net2

Operating Instructions for mo re information.

Configuring the Network 3-3

Example [NCL_START]

[NIC.EN.7411BG] WEP=64-bit ActiveKey=1 KeyVal=12345678ABCDEF ActiveKey=2 WepKey=FEDCBA87654321 ActiveKey=1 SSID=Acme001 APDensity=MED [NCL_END]

This NCL file enables 64-bit WEP and sets values for WEP Key 1 (12345678ABCDEF) and Key 2 (FEDCBA87654321) and selects Key 1 as the currently used Key. The SSID is set to Acme001. The access point’s density is MED (2 to 5.5 Mbps communications).

Note: WEP key values must be entered in Hex.

Example [NCL_START]

[NIC.EN.7411BG] Enc=WPA2 InAP=PAP WPAGroup=EN [NCL_END]

This NCL file sets the encryption to WPA2 and the inner authentication protocol to PAP. A group ke y is used for data link encryption.

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Setting the Time

The date/time stamp can be us ed in NCL log and configu ration upload file names. For the recommende d file sequence of sections in an NCL file, see “NCL File Sequence” in Chapt er 1.

Network time protocol must be enabled using MonarchNet2 ™ software before including the [Time] section in an NCL file.

Note: The time comes from the network's time server (if available), not

from the file transfer server (FTP or TFTP).

Syntax [NCL_START]

[Time] Keys=values [NCL_END]

Keys Description Values:

IPAddr TimeZone

IP address of the host time server. nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Time zone offset from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),

in hours and minutes. This offset varies by location and time zone. For example, Eastern/Standard time is five hours behind GMT. Use –5:00 for the offset. For an offset of 3.5 hours, use 3:30.

0 to 9999

Example [NCL_START]

[Time] IPAddr=10.10.20.20 TimeZone=-5:00 [NCL_END]

This NCL file specifies the IP address of the network’s time server and sets the time zone offset to –5:00 (five hours behind GMT).

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