dixell XWEB5000 Installation Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Ver 1. 0

WARNING: Use only modems supported by this monitoring

unit. Dixell S.p.a can accept no responsibility for

possible damage due the usage of not supported

modems.

WARNING:

Dixell S.p.a. reserves itself the right to alter this

manual without notice. The last version available

can be downloaded from the website.

INDEX

1 CHECK LIST.......................................................................................5

2 TO DO LIST........................................................................................6

3 RS 485 CONNECTION.....................................................................7

3.1 The TTL output...............................................................................9

3.2 Serial address of the instruments................................................9

4 Local connection with monitor, mouse and keyboard...............10

4.1 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NETWORK CARD..........................12

4.1.1 Windows 98 and ME TCP/IP Setup.................................12

4.1.2 Windows 2000 TCP/IP Setup ...........................................16

4.1.3 Windows XP TCP/IP Setup...............................................18

5 Modem connection (“or point to point connection”)...................23

5.1 HOW TO SETUP a dial-up connection...................................24

5.1.1 Setting up dial-up connection for windows 98................24

5.1.2 Setting up dial-up connection for windows me...............30

5.1.3 setting up dial-up connection for windows 2000............38

5.1.4 SETTING UP dial -up connection for windows XP......... 51

6 Intranet / ethernet connection.......................................................65

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1 CHECK LIST

• The XWEB5000 server unit.

• One power cord for power supply connection.

• 2 mounting brackets.

• Quick reference manual (Fast installation).

• One serial line adapter

• One CD Rom containing the Operating manual and software

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2 TO DO LIST

• Check if the power supply line matches the XWEB5000
specification (90~264 VAC 50~60Hz.).

• Connect the serial line RS 485 with the adapter provided.

• Plug-in monitor, keyboard and mouse (if required) before turning

on the unit.

• Plug-in RJ 45 network cable (not provided).

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3 RS 485 CONNECTION

To be connected to the serial line all the Dixell Modbus instruments
must be provided with direct RS485 terminals or the “TTL”-RS485

interface (XJRS485 or XJ485). Check the instrument manuals for
more information. The RS485 line is mainly based on two polarised

terminals. Please pay respect to the right sequence for all the
devices connected to the serial line.

Follow these important instructions:

• The RS485 serial line must reach all the instruments where they
are installed.

• Make sure of the wire polarities when screwing them into the
instrument terminals.

• The cable must have 2 or 3 wires with shield, minimum section
0,5mm2 (eg. the BELDEN 8772).

• From the XWEB5000 position the cable reaches all the
instrument positions.

• Do not execute loops or derivations:

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Right connection:

Wrong connection:

• Always keep the serial cable away from power cables.

• Always keep the serial cable away from Electro-magnetic or

frequency sources.

• Do not connect shield to ground.

• Do not connect the “Gnd (ground) ” terminal.

• Remember to draw a map of the line. This will help you to find

errors if something is wrong.

• The instrument with RS485 have “+” and “-“ terminals, respect
the polarity.

• To keep the line balanced it is necessary a 100 Ohm resistor at
the end of the line (you ca use the RS 485+ and RS 485-

terminals of the last instrument connected).

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3.1 The TTL output

The instrument with RS485 on board does not need any kind of
external interface module. For instruments with an external

interface: keep the TTL cable away from power cables or frequency
sources.
The XJ485 external interface must be connected with a TTL cable to

the instrument with TTL compatibility.

3.2 Serial address of the instruments

Each instrument must be defined by its unique address.
Check the address into the Adr parameter value of each

instruments. Take reference to the instruction manual of the
instrument itself to find the ri ght procedure to enter the programming

and set the value.
The easiest way to work with the category functions is to set the

addresses progressively for similar groups of instruments which
have the same application.

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4 Local connection with monitor, mouse

and keyboard

On rear of the XWEB5000 sockets are provided for a monitor, a
mouse and a keyboard. Please connect all the peripherals before
powering-on the unit otherwise the system may fails to recognise

them. This means that , for example, if you do not plug the monitor
cable in now, you won’t see anything displayed on it later.

The unit can also work without these three elements therefore if the
user intend s to work just with the remote, he can definitively remove
them after the setup operations. In any case inside the of

XWEB5000 is loaded a standard browser to allow the user setting
up the unit.

If necessary check the instructions manual of each device
connected to the unit.

The operative procedure to work with XWEB5000 is the same for all
connection methods.

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It is possible to connect to the unit via a single PC provided with
LAN card, by using the net connector RJ 45 (LAN). Due to the PC-

client power, this kind of connection is more suitable for the setup
procedures.

IMPORTANT: the cable between the Server and the PC must be
with crossing wires (“Bridge Cable”).

The connection procedure from the remote PC is described in deep
in this guide. You may need some changes to your PC network

card, then you will be able to connect to XWEB5000 via Ethernet/
Internet line. Once you have finished setting up your network card,

connection to XWEB5000 is established simply by launching the
Browser and inserting the default IP number of the unit
http://192.168.0.200 into the address bar.

Before reading on, please take a few moments to write down your
PC network setup, there may be a need to change it. If the IP

address of your PC belong to the hierarchy 192.168.0.XYZ (where
XYZ represent a number between 1 and 254), you can reach

XWEB5000 simply plugging in the network cable.

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4.1 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NETWORK CARD

Windows 98 and ME TCP/IP Setup pg.12
Windows 2000 TCP/IP Setup pg.16

Windows XP TCP/IP Setup pg.18

4.1.1 WINDOWS 98 AND ME TCP/IP SETUP

On the desktop, select My Computer -> Control Panel -> Network.
Choose the Configuration tab.

Highlight the TCP/IP associated with your Ethernet card and choose
Properties. The TCP/IP Properties window will open. On each tab,

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make the following settings.
Choose the IP Address tab.

Highlight as shown above, “Specify an IP address”. Then go to the
DNS configuration tab and highlight “Disable DNS”.

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Go to gateway tab and delete any entry as shown below.

Push Ok button, Windows will ask you to make a reboot. Choose ok
and wait for the system to reboot.

4.1.2 WINDOWS 2000 TCP/IP SETUP

Go to Start -> Settings -> Network and Dial-up Connections:

The following window should appear:

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Right-click the network connection associated with your network
card, and then click Properties. The following window should

appear:

Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, then properties. The following
window should appear:

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Highlight “Use the following IP address” and compile the fields as
the image above. Push “OK” button

4.1.3 WINDOWS XP TCP/IP SETUP

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Click on Start button, chose Control panel, click on “Network and
internet connections” icon:

Then chose “Network connections”:

The following windows will appear:

Right mouse click on network interface icon, then chose
“Properties”:

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The following windows will appear:

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Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, then click on Properties. The
following windows will appear:

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