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Kunbus TAP CURIOS User Manual

User Manual
TAP CURIOUS
DO0281R01 • 9/4/2018
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Table of Contents

1 Working safely ................................................................................................................................................3
2 Scope of delivery............................................................................................................................................4
3 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................5
4 Overview..........................................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Power supply ............................................................................................................................................8
5 Application examples...................................................................................................................................16
6 Starting TAP for the first time .....................................................................................................................17
7 Filters ............................................................................................................................................................19
7.2.1 Settings in Basic mode ............................................................................................................... 23
7.2.2 Settings in Expert mode.............................................................................................................. 28
8 Monitoring the interface...............................................................................................................................49
9 Refreshing the web server...........................................................................................................................52
10 Errors and problems ....................................................................................................................................56
11 Technical Data ..............................................................................................................................................57
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1 Working safely

Intended use
The use of TAP CURIOUS described in these instructions serves to analyze Ethernet-based data flows. Using TAP CURIOUS for any alternative purpose is not envisaged and can lead to loss or damage. TAP CURIOUS must not be used for illegitimate or unlawful data espionage.
User
You are allowed to use TAP CURIOUS if you have knowledge of and authorizations for the following areas:
– assessing the safety of electrical systems and equipment,
– installing and configuring IT systems,
– measuring and analyzing electrical functions and systems,
– occupational health and safety,
– assembling and connecting-up electrical equipment,
– accident prevention and occupational safety regulations applicable at the place
of use.
Avoiding hazards
Working safely
NOTICE
Defect caused by excessive signal voltage
Excessive signal voltage can damage TAP CURIOUS.
Apply only signal voltage that conforms to the standard.
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2 Scope of delivery

– Box
– TAP CURIOUS
– Power pack with Euro adapters
– Plug for the power supply
– Plug for the digital input and output
– Operating instructions, Wireshark plugins and web server files on USB stick
(the latest version can be found at www.kunbus.de/support.html)
Scope of delivery
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3 Introduction

The KUNBUS TAP CURIOUS is your network monitor for analyzing all standard industrial Ethernet solutions. Four probe ports allow you to capture up to two independent realtime Ethernet connections.
You can use filters to reduce data volumes or select specific analysis data. You can configure these filters via an integrated web server. The web server can operate in 2 different modes. "Basic" mode helps you set your filters and configure your device. "Expert" mode was developed for people with expert knowledge of frame filters. In this mode, you can filter a frame by all the aspects it contains.
The digital input and output allows you to create useful trigger conditions. These can systematically help limit sporadic effects, and identify and remedy the causes.
An internal throughput delay of 0µs (zero delay) makes TAP CURIOUS almost transparent for the data channels to be checked.
TAP CURIOUS is connected to a PC via a standard Ethernet interface. You can operate TAP CURIOUS in 1 Gbit/s or 100 Mbit/s mode. Captured packet data is read and analyzed using network monitors such as "Wireshark", the freely available network analysis software.
Introduction
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4 Overview

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4
1 2
5
6
Overview
Illustration1: Front
1 Uplink port 2 Link LED
3 Power LED 4 Status LEDs for the 2
communication channels (5)
5 Monitoring ports
(2 communication channels)
6 LEDs for filter and overflow
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1
2
Overview
Illustration2: Top
1 Port for the power supply 2 Digital input and output
Each overview point is explained in the sections below.
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4.1 Power supply

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2
3 4 5
TAP CURIOUS is connected to the power supply pack via a 5-pole plug. The plug is supplied as standard.
Overview
Illustration3: Power supply
The port is assigned as follows:
Pin Assignment
1 DNC
2 20-28V
3 GND
4 DNC
5 PE
The Power LED indicates whether or not TAP CURIOUS is connected to the power supply:
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Overview
LED Display Meaning
Power off TAP CURIOUS is not connected to the power supply.
green TAP CURIOUS is connected to the power supply.
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4.2 Digital input and output

1
2
3 4
TAP CURIOUS has a digital input and output. This is protected against reverse polarity. The terminal (Weidmüller BLZF 3.50/04/180 SN BK BX) designed for the digital input and output is supplied as standard.
Overview
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The port is assigned as follows:
Pin Assignment
1 20-28V
2 Digital output
3 Digital input
4 GND
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4.3 Uplink interface

You can connect TAP CURIOUS to your PC via the uplink interface.
To do this, you need an Ethernet cable with standard RJ45 plugs.
If your PC does not have a free RJ45 port, you can use a USB adapter.
Overview
Illustration4: Gigabit interface
The "Link" LED indicates the interface status:
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Overview
LED Display Meaning
CC-Link off No connection to the remote station
green Successfully connected to the remote station
yellow flashing Communication running
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4.4 Test inputs

TAP CURIOUS has 2 communication channels for monitoring the lines. Each of the ports Con 1 and Con 2, as well as Con 3 and Con 4, are connected directly to a communication channel.
You can connect the ports to a device via an Ethernet cable with standard RJ45 plugs.
Overview
Illustration5: Test inputs
Status LEDs signal the status of the individual ports:
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Overview
LED Display Meaning
Con (A, B ,C, D) activity off No communication
green flashing Communication running
red Frame has been blocked by a filter
(burn time 500ms), it is not output via the uplink
Con (A, B ,C, D) speed green 100 Mbit/s mode
yellow 10 Mbit/s mode
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4.5 Filter and overflow LEDs

You can apply filters to the frames. The LEDs are able to show these filter results. The "Filters [}19]" chapter explains how this works.
Overview
LED Display Meaning
Overflow off No overflow on uplink port
red Only in 100 Mbit/s mode:
Overflow on uplink port (burn time 2s)
Filter LED0 off No filter match
green Filter match
Filter LED1 off No filter match
green Filter match
Filter LED2 off No filter match
green Filter match
Filter LED3 off No filter match
green Filter match
Filter LED4 off No filter match
green Filter match
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5 Application examples

TAP CURIOUS is able to monitor devices in various ways. 2 examples are shown here.
Example 1:
Connect your devices as shown to capture the communication between two devices. This allows you to find faulty frames on the network.
Application examples
Example 2:
Connect your devices as shown to monitor the frames before and after a device throughput. In this example, device 2 is monitored. Here, you could analyze the following:
– Measure the device throughput time,
– Check whether frames have been distorted or truncated,
– Measure jitter on cyclical frames.
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6 Starting TAP for the first time

◦ Unpack the device and make sure you have all the components listed in the
scope of delivery.
◦ Connect the device to the power pack supplied.
ð The POWER LED lights up.
◦ Load the "Wireshark" network analysis software onto the PC and install it. You
can download Wireshark from www.wireshark.org.
◦ Download the Wireshark plugin.DLL from the KUNBUS website and copy the
DLL file into the Wireshark plugin folder (e.g.: C:\Programs\Wireshark\plugins \1.10.2). Download the correct DLL file for either the 32 or the 64-bit Wireshark version, depending on which one you use:
- 32-bit version: tap32_1xxx.dll (Wireshark-Plugin WIN32)
- 32-bit version: tap32_2xxx.dll (Wireshark plugin WIN32)
- 64-bit version: tap64_1xxx.dll (Wireshark plugin WIN64)
- 64-bit version: tap64_2xxx.dll (Wireshark plugin WIN64) xxxx denotes the version used (e.g. 1.10.2)
◦ Connect TAP CURIOUS to an Ethernet interface on the PC using a RJ45
cable. Die "Link" LED lights up as as soon as the PC and TAP CURIOUS are connected.
◦ Connect the line to be tested to one of the probe ports. Each of the ports "Con
A" and "Con B" and ports "Con C" and "Con D" are connected directly. So communication is possible even when TAP is deactivated. The "Speed" LEDs show the connection speed set for the probe ports. When frames are being transmitted on the line, the "Activity" LED flashes green.
◦ Start Wireshark on the PC and activate the "TAP" plugin in the menu at "Edit >
Preferences > Protocols > TAP".
Starting TAP for the first time
Illustration6: Wireshark plugin
◦ All available Ethernet interfaces are listed in the main window. Click on the
Ethernet interface you require to select it.
◦ Set any filters you want via the web server. This allows you to search for
specific frames and prevents your PC's main memory from becoming overloaded.
ð You can now use Wireshark to analyze the data.
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TAP CURIOUS expands the Ethernet packets by 20 bytes of additional information. You can use TAP CURIOUS without the plugin or with a different Ethernet analysis program. But you will not be able to analyze this additional information. You might also find that the analysis program reports a data packet as faulty due to this additional information.
Information on the additional data can be found in the chapter called "Monitoring the interface [}51]".
Starting TAP for the first time
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