Comtech EF Data CiM-25 User Manual

CiM-25

Quick Start Guide

IP-Enabled M&C

Part Number CD/CIM25QSG.IOM

Rev. 0

CiM-25

Quick Start Guide

Comtech EF Data is an ISO 9001

Registered Company.

Part Number CD/CIM25QSG.IOM

Copyright © Comtech EF Data, 2001. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.

Comtech EF Data, 2114 West 7th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA, [phone], FAX: [phone].

IP Enabled M&C

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CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Contact the Comtech EF Data Customer Support Department for:

 Product support or training

 Information on upgrading or returning a product

 Reporting comments or suggestions concerning manuals

A Customer Support representative may be reached at:

Comtech EF Data
Attention: Customer Support Department
2114 West 7th Street
Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA

480.333.2200 (Main Comtech EF Data Number)

480.333.4357 (Customer Support Desk)

480.333.2161 FAX

or, E-Mail can be sent to the Customer Support Department at:

[e-mail]

Contact us via the web at www.comtechefdata.com.

1. To return a Comtech EF Data product (in-warranty and out-of-warranty) for
repair or replacement:

2. Request a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number from the Comtech EF
Data Customer Support Department.

3. Be prepared to supply the Customer Support representative with the model
number, serial number, and a description of the problem.

4. To ensure that the product is not damaged during shipping, pack the product in its
original shipping carton/packaging.

5. Ship the product back to Comtech EF Data. (Shipping charges should be prepaid.)

For more information regarding the warranty policies, see Warranty Policy, p. vii.

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Table of Contents

Customer Support......................................................................................................................... ii

About this Manual ....................................................................................................................... iv

Conventions and References ....................................................................................................... iv

Metric Conversion ....................................................................................................................... iv

Trademarks .................................................................................................................................. iv

EMC Compliance.......................................................................................................................... v

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ........................................................................... v

Safety Compliance ....................................................................................................................... vi

EN 60950 ....................................................................................................................................... vi

Warranty Policy.......................................................................................................................... vii

CHAPTER 1. QUICK START PROCEDURE............................................................... 1

1.1 Modem Setup........................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Windows Setup........................................................................................................................ 2

1.2.1 HTTP 1.1............................................................................................................................ 2

1.2.2 Proxy Server....................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Network Configuration .......................................................................................................... 5

1.3.1 Resetting to Factory Defaults.............................................................................................5

1.3.2 Changing Network IP Address .......................................................................................... 6

1.4 Flash Upgrading For CiM-25 ................................................................................................ 7

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual provides installation and operation information for the Comtech EF Data
CiM-25 Quick Start Guide. This is a technical document intended for earth station
engineers, technicians, and operators responsible for the operation and maintenance of
the CiM-25 Quick Start Guide.

CONVENTIONS AND REFERENCES

CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

Indicates information critical for proper equipment function.

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury. CAUTION may also be used to indicate other unsafe practices or risks of
property damage.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in

WARN ING

death or serious injury.

METRIC CONVERSION

Metric conversion information is located on the inside back cover of this manual. This
information is provided to assist the operator in cross-referencing English to Metric
conversions.

TRADEMARKS

All product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.

REPORTING COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MANUAL

Comments and suggestions regarding the content and design of this manual will be
appreciated. To submit comments, please contact the Comtech EF Data Customer
Support Department.

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EMC COMPLIANCE

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference that
requires the user to take adequate protection measures.

EN55022 COMPLIANCE

This equipment meets the radio disturbance characteristic specifications for information
technology equipment as defined in EN55022.

EN50082-1 COMPLIANCE

This equipment meets the electromagnetic compatibility/generic immunity standard as
defined in EN50082-1.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

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. If not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference; in which case, users are required to correct the interference at their
own expense.

Note: To ensure compliance, properly shielded cables for DATA I/O shall be used. More

specifically, these cables shall be shielded from end to end, ensuring a continuous shield.

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SAFETY COMPLIANCE

EN 60950

Applicable testing is routinely performed as a condition of manufacturing on all units to
ensure compliance with safety requirements of EN60950.

This equipment meets the Safety of Information Technology Equipment specification as
defined in EN60950.

LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE (LVD)

The following information is applicable for the European Low Voltage Directive
(EN60950):

<HAR> Type of power cord required for use in the European Community.

CAUTION: Double-pole/Neutral Fusing.

!

ACHTUNG: Zweipolige bzw. Neutralleiter-Sicherung.

International Symbols:

Symbol Definition Symbol Definition

Alternating Current.

Fuse.

Protective Earth.

Chassis Ground.

Note: For additional symbols, refer to “Cautions” listed earlier in this preface.

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WARRANTY POLICY

This Comtech EF Data product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship
for a period of two years from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Comtech
EF Data will, at its option, repair or replace products that prove to be defective.

For equipment under warranty, the customer is responsible for freight to Comtech EF
Data and all related custom, taxes, tariffs, insurance, etc. Comtech EF Data is responsible
for the freight charges only for return of the equipment from the factory to the customer.
Comtech EF Data will return the equipment by the same method (i.e., Air, Express,
Surface) as the equipment was sent to Comtech EF Data.

LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTY

The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper installation or
maintenance, abuse, unauthorized modification, or operation outside of environmental
specifications for the product, or, for damages that occur due to improper repackaging of
equipment for return to Comtech EF Data.

No other warranty is expressed or implied. Comtech EF Data specifically disclaims the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose.

EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES

The remedies provided herein are the buyer's sole and exclusive remedies. Comtech EF
Data shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damages, whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal theory.

DISCLAIMER

Comtech EF Data has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to­use guide to your equipment. All statements, technical information, and
recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed
reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and
they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representations or
warranties concerning the products described. Further, Comtech EF Data reserves the
right to make changes in the specifications of the products described in this manual at any
time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.

If you have any questions regarding the equipment or the information in this manual,
please contact the Comtech EF Data Customer Support Department.

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Chapter 1.

Quick Start Procedure

CiM-25

IP-Enabled

M&C Interface

Using the CiM-25 may require configuring the modem, network, and changing the Windows
setup.

1.1 MODEM SETUP

The modem must be set to the remote communications protocol of EIA-232 (RS-232).
The settings are as follows:

 Baud rate: 19200

 Data rate: 8-N-1

 Remote address: 1 unless preset to 0 (CDM-550 and CDM-600 only)

Refer to the modem Operation Manual for selecting these settings.

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1.2 WINDOWS SETUP

1.2.1 HTTP 1.1

For best performance, HTTP 1.1 should be disabled. It can be changed as follows:

IMPORTANT

1

2

Click Start, Settings, then
Control Panel.

Double-click the Internet
Options icon in the Control

Panel.

Under the Advanced tab, scroll

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down to HTTP 1.1 settings.

Uncheck the Use HTTP 1.1 box

4

and click OK.

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1.2.2 PROXY SERVER

If your network uses a proxy server, it may be necessary to disable the use of it for

IMPORTANT

1

2

3

the browser to work. It can be changed as follows:

Click Start, Settings, then
Control Panel.

Double-click the Internet Options
icon in the Control Panel.

Under the Connections tab, click
the LAN Settings button.

At this point you must do one of

4

the following:

a. Uncheck the Use a proxy

server box and click OK.

or

b. Click the Advanced button

and go to the next step.

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In the Exceptions box, enter the

5

IP address of the CiM module and
click OK.

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1.3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION

The default network configuration settings are:

 IP: 10.6.30.1

 Admin Name: admin

 Admin Password: 1234

The CiM-25 has been designed to support a means of allowing a customer to change the
IP Address or reset the unit back to the factory default settings. Use the procedure in
section 1.3.1 to reset the CiM-25 to factory network defaults. Use the procedure in 1.3.2
to change the CiM-25 network IP Address.

1.3.1 RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

Perform the following steps:

Disconnect the CiM-25 from both the interfacing equipment and the Ethernet Network.

1

Connect the CiM-25 to the serial port of a PC using a cable defined below (null cable):

2

CiM-25 pin 2 to PC pin 3
CiM-25 pin 3 to PC pin 2
CiM-25 pin 5 to PC pin 5

To Compute r

(Ususally Female)

2

3

DB-9

5

To C i M- 25 Devi ce

(M/F Depending

on Unit)

2

3

5

Figure 1. Null Cable Diagram

Power the CiM-25/300A using the Power Jack connector and a external 5 Vdc power supply.

3

Using a Serial Communication application such as Terminal, ProComm, etc., configure the

4

PC’s serial port to:

Baud: 19200
Data rate: 8-N-1

DB-9

To reset the CiM-25, enter the following command:

5.

Command: <0/RST=’cr’

Response: >0/RST=

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1.3.2 CHANGING NETWORK IP ADDRESS

Perform the following steps.

Do steps 1 – 4 of the above procedure.

1

Enter the following command:

2

Command: <0/IPA=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/yy’cr’

Where x is the IP Address and y is the subnet mask.

Response: >0/IPA=

Example: <0/IPA=192.168.001.002/16’cr’

16 would be a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0

To query the IP address enter: <0/IPA?’cr’

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1.4 FLASH UPGRADING FOR CIM-25

Perform the following steps to flash upgrade the CiM-25

Create a temporary directory (folder) on your PC.

1

Download the correct firmware file to this temporary folders follows:

2

a

b

On the Internet, go the the Comtech EF Data website (http://www.comtechefdata.com/

Click on downloads.

).

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c

Click on flash upgrades.

Note: The instructions on this page are for M&C (CiM-25/XXX) and BULK systems

only.

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d

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on flash firmware data files.

e

Click on the link for CiM25 data files.

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f

Click on the link for your model of CiM-25.

g

The header now shows the model of CiM-25 you have selected (CiM25_600 in this
example). Click on the link to to the data files folder.

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h

Click on the link to to the ZIP files folder.

The header now shows shows that ZIP files are selected

i

Click on the ZIP link to start the download.

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k

Click SAVE button.

Download the ZIP
files to your
temporary directory
(Flash Temp in this
case).

3

When the download is
complete, click OPEN
to start unzipping the
files.

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Extract the files to the temporary folder. At least three files should be extracted, including the

4

following:

a

b

c

5

6

a

b

*.exe - The uploader

excutable program to
apply the flash
firmware data file.

*.hlp - The help file
used by the the

uploader program.

*.ccc - The flash

firmware data file.
Only one of this type.

Connect the PC to the device to be reflashed. Refer to Figure 1, Null Cable Diagram.

Reflash the device as follows:

From the PC, run the uploader program that was extracted in step 4.

Follow the on-screen directions to apply the correct data file and perform the reflash
process.

If you experience problems or have any questions, please contact Customer Support at
Comtech EF Data.

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METRIC CONVERSIONS

Units of Length

Unit

1 centimeter — 0.3937 0.03281 0.01094

1 inch 2.540 — 0.08333 0.2778

1 foot 30.480 12.0 — 0.3333

1 yard 91.44 36.0 3.0 —

Centimeter

Inch

Foot

Yard

Mile

6.214 x 10

1.578 x 10

1.893 x 10

5.679 x 10

Meter

-6

-5

-4

-4

0.01 — —

0.254 — 25.4

0.3048 — —

0.9144 — —

Kilometer Millimeter

1 meter 100.0 39.37 3.281 1.094

1 mile

1 mm — 0.03937 — — — — — —

1 kilometer — — — — 0.621 — — —

1.609 x 10

5

6.336 x 104 5.280 x 103 1.760 x 103

6.214 x 10

-4

—

— — —

1.609 x 103

1.609 —

Temperature Conversions

Unit

32° Fahrenheit

212° Fahrenheit

-459.6° Fahrenheit

° Fahrenheit

—

—

—

° Centigrade

0

(water freezes)

100

(water boils)

273.1

(absolute 0)

Formulas

C = (F - 32) * 0.555

F = (C * 1.8) + 32

Units of Weight

Unit

1 gram — 0.03527 0.03215 0.002205 0.002679 0.001

Gram

Ounce

Avoirdupois

Ounce

Troy

Pound

Avoirdupois

Pound

Troy

Kilogram

1 oz. avoir. 28.35 — 0.9115 0.0625 0.07595 0.02835

1 oz. troy 31.10 1.097 — 0.06857 0.08333 0.03110

1 lb. avoir. 453.6 16.0 14.58 — 1.215 0.4536

1 lb. Troy 373.2 13.17 12.0 0.8229 — 0.3732

1 kilogram

1.0 x 10

3

35.27 32.15 2.205 2.679 —

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