Motorola 68P02958C00-B User Manual

User’s Manual

ToolBox for MOSCAD™
IP Gateway

Version 5.50

68P02958C00-B

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ONE (1) YEAR, (except for crystals and channel elements which are warranted f or a peri od of ten (10) years), from the date
of shipment. Parts, including crystals and channel element s, will be replaced free of charge for the full warranty period but
the labor to replace defective parts will only be provided for one Hundred-Twenty (120) days from the date of shipment.
Thereafter purchaser must pay f or t he labor involved in repairing the product or replacing the parts at the prevailing rates
together with any transportation charges to or from the place where warranty service i s provided. This express warranty is
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original purchaser only, and only to t hose purchasing for purpose of leasing or solely for commercial, industrial, or
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Contents

Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................1-1

Scope of the Manual..............................................................................................................................................1-1

Introducing the IP Gateway...................................................................................................................................1-2

IP Gateway Applications.......................................................................................................................................1-3

MOSCAD NFM Overview............................................................................................................ ........................1-4

IP Gateway System Overview .............................................................................................................2-1

SCADA System.....................................................................................................................................................2-1

MDLC Over IP..................................................................................................................................................2-4

MDLC via Terminal Server...............................................................................................................................2-4

MDLC via Astro IP...........................................................................................................................................2-5

MDLC Over Private DataTac............................................................................................................................2-6

SCADA Interface..............................................................................................................................................2-7

MOSCAD NFM System......................................................................................................................................2-10

MOSCAD RTU..................................................................................................................... ..............................2-12

MOSCAD Toolbox..............................................................................................................................................2-12

IP Gateway for TCP/IP........................................................................................................................................2-13

IP Gateway Toolbox............................................................................................................................................2-14

IP Gateway Web Server.......................................................................................................................................2-14

IP Gateway Redundancy......................................................................................................................................2-15

HealthCheck Mechanism.......................................................................................................... ...........................2-15

Hardware Installation.......................................................................................................................... 3-1

Hardware description.............................................................................................................................................3-1

Communication Ports ............................................................................................................................................3-2

Mechanical Installation..........................................................................................................................................3-4

Connectors.............................................................................................................................................................3-6

Connector Locations..........................................................................................................................................3-6

Connector Description.......................................................................................................................................3-6

Port Specifications.................................................................................................................................................3-7

Ethernet Port......................................................................................................................................................3-7

IP Gateway Toolbox Port..................................................................................................................................3-8

RS-232/RS-485 Communication Ports..............................................................................................................3-8

Power Supply.........................................................................................................................................................3-9

Indication LEDs...................................................................................................................................................3-10

LEDs Combinations.............................................................................................................................................3-11

Software Installation............................................................................................................................ 4-1

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................4-1

IP Gateway Toolbox - Functions and Features......................................................................................................4-2

Prerequisites ..........................................................................................................................................................4-2

Installation Procedures...........................................................................................................................................4-3

Starting a Toolbox Application............................................................................................................................4-10

Entering the Password .........................................................................................................................................4-11

Changing the Session Password...........................................................................................................................4-11

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Uninstalling the IP Gateway Toolbox Application..............................................................................................4-11

IP Gateway Toolbox.............................................................................................................................5-1

General Concept....................................................................................................................................................5-1

Site Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 5-2

Site Configuration Window...................................................................................................................................5-2

ToolBar .............................................................................................................................................................5-3

SiteIDBar ..........................................................................................................................................................5-3

WorkSpaceBar ..................................................................................................................................................5-3

OutPutBar..........................................................................................................................................................5-6

Icons ......................................................................................................................................................................5-7

File Menu...............................................................................................................................................................5-8

New...................................................................................................................................................................5-8

Open..................................................................................................................................................................5-9

Save WorkSpace .............................................................................................................................................5-10

Save as.............................................................................................................................................................5-10

Close WorkSpace............................................................................................................................................5-11

Download........................................................................................................................................................5-11

Upload.............................................................................................................................................................5-13

Abort Upload/Download.................................................................................................................................5-14

View Last Upload Information........................................................................................................................5-14

Preview Current File .......................................................................................................................................5-15

Print.................................................................................................................................................................5-15

Print Setup.......................................................................................................................................................5-15

Recent Workspaces.........................................................................................................................................5-15

Exit..................................................................................................................................................................5-15

CPU Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-16

View Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-16

ToolBar ...........................................................................................................................................................5-16

WorkSpaceBar ................................................................................................................................................5-16

OutPutBar........................................................................................................................................................5-16

StatusBar.........................................................................................................................................................5-16

SiteIDBar ........................................................................................................................................................5-16

Tools Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-16

Options............................................................................................................................................................5-16

Window Menu.....................................................................................................................................................5-17

Close................................................................................................................................................................5-17

Close All..........................................................................................................................................................5-17

Cascade ...........................................................................................................................................................5-17

Tile Vertically .................................................................................................................................................5-18

Tile Horizontally.............................................................................................................................................5-18

Help Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-18

Help Topics.....................................................................................................................................................5-18

About Site Configuration................................................................................................................................5-18

Port Parameters....................................................................................................................................................5-18

Port 2...............................................................................................................................................................5-18

Port 3...............................................................................................................................................................5-21

Port 4...............................................................................................................................................................5-26

IP Port .............................................................................................................................................................5-27

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Terminal Server...............................................................................................................................................5-32

Advanced Parameters..........................................................................................................................................5-39

Physical layer..................................................................................................................................................5-39

Link Layer.......................................................................................................................................................5-43

Transport Multiplex Layer..............................................................................................................................5-45

Message-Oriented Service (Frame Sequence).................................................................................................5-45

MDLC Network Layer....................................................................................................................................5-46

MDLC Session Logical Channels .................................................................................................. .................5-47

MDLC Mini-session Applications...................................................................................................................5-48

MDLC and User Port Heaps ...........................................................................................................................5-50

General System Parameters.............................................................................................................................5-51

System Parameters...........................................................................................................................................5-56

Network Configuration...................................................................................................................... 5-58

Routing of Data Frames.......................................................................................................................................5-58

Routing over Alternative Direct Link..................................................................................................................5-59

Network Configuration Window..........................................................................................................................5-59

Icons ....................................................................................................................................................................5-61

File Menu.............................................................................................................................................................5-62

New.................................................................................................................................................................5-62

Open................................................................................................................................................................5-62

Close................................................................................................................................................................5-63

Save.................................................................................................................................................................5-63

Save As............................................................................................................................................................5-63

Print.................................................................................................................................................................5-64

Page Setup.......................................................................................................................................................5-64

Exit..................................................................................................................................................................5-64

Edit Menu............................................................................................................................................................5-65

Delete Rows....................................................................................................................................................5-65

Sort Rows........................................................................................................................................................5-65

Insert Rows......................................................................................................................................................5-65

Define Up To...................................................................................................................................................5-65

Authenticate Links...........................................................................................................................................5-65

Authentication Options....................................................................................................................................5-68

Edit Links Costs............................................................................................................... ...............................5-69

Tools Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-69

View As Text ..................................................................................................................................................5-69

Download........................................................................................................................................................5-70

Font .................................................................................................................................................................5-71

View Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-71

Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................5-71

Status bar.........................................................................................................................................................5-71

Download window...........................................................................................................................................5-71

Window Menu.....................................................................................................................................................5-71

Cascade ...........................................................................................................................................................5-72

Tile..................................................................................................................................................................5-72

Arrange Icons..................................................................................................................................................5-72

Help Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-72

Contents...........................................................................................................................................................5-72

How to Use Help.............................................................................................................................................5-72

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About...............................................................................................................................................................5-72

MDLC Links Configurator................................................................................................................ 5-73

The MDLC Links Configurator Window.............................................................................................................5-73

Icons ....................................................................................................................................................................5-75

File Menu.............................................................................................................................................................5-76

New.................................................................................................................................................................5-76

Open................................................................................................................................................................5-76

Close................................................................................................................................................................5-76

Save.................................................................................................................................................................5-76

Save As............................................................................................................................................................5-77

Save All...........................................................................................................................................................5-77

Print.................................................................................................................................................................5-77

Activate...........................................................................................................................................................5-78

Activate Default..............................................................................................................................................5-78

Exit..................................................................................................................................................................5-78

Help Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-78

Contents...........................................................................................................................................................5-78

About...............................................................................................................................................................5-78

Site Table............................................................................................................................................. 5-79

Site Table Window..............................................................................................................................................5-79

Icons ....................................................................................................................................................................5-82

File Menu.............................................................................................................................................................5-83

New.................................................................................................................................................................5-83

Open................................................................................................................................................................5-83

Close................................................................................................................................................................5-83

Save.................................................................................................................................................................5-84

Save As............................................................................................................................................................5-84

Print.................................................................................................................................................................5-84

Download........................................................................................................................................................5-84

Abort ...............................................................................................................................................................5-85

Exit..................................................................................................................................................................5-85

Edit Menu............................................................................................................................................................5-85

Cut...................................................................................................................................................................5-85

Copy................................................................................................................................................................5-85

Paste................................................................................................................................................................5-85

Insert Site ........................................................................................................................................................5-85

Insert Group of Sites .......................................................................................................................................5-85

Delete Site.......................................................................................................................................................5-87

Delete Group of Sites......................................................................................................................................5-87

Change Retries Value......................................................................................................................................5-87

Change Timeout Value....................................................................................................................................5-88

Change Primary Link ID Value.......................................................................................................................5-88

Change Primary Link Validity Value..............................................................................................................5-89

Change Secondary Link ID Value...................................................................................................................5-89

Change Secondary Link Validity Value..........................................................................................................5-90

Sort By Site ID................................................................................................................................................5-90

Default Center.................................................................................................................................................5-90

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View Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-91

Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................5-91

Table bar .........................................................................................................................................................5-91

Site bar ............................................................................................................................................................5-91

Status bar.........................................................................................................................................................5-91

Window Menu.....................................................................................................................................................5-91

Cascade ...........................................................................................................................................................5-91

Tile..................................................................................................................................................................5-91

Arrange Icons..................................................................................................................................................5-92

Help Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-92

Contents...........................................................................................................................................................5-92

How to Use Help.........................................................................................................................................5-92

About ..........................................................................................................................................................5-92

SNMP Configurator........................................................................................................................... 5-93

General ................................................................................................................................................................5-93

The SNMP Configurator Window.......................................................................................................................5-93

Icons ....................................................................................................................................................................5-94

File Menu.............................................................................................................................................................5-95

New.................................................................................................................................................................5-95

Open................................................................................................................................................................5-95

Save.................................................................................................................................................................5-95

Save As............................................................................................................................................................5-95

Download........................................................................................................................................................5-95

Upload.............................................................................................................................................................5-98

Exit..................................................................................................................................................................5-99

Help Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-99

Contents...........................................................................................................................................................5-99

Using Help ......................................................................................................................................................5-99

About …..........................................................................................................................................................5-99

Downloader .......................................................................................................................................5-100

Downloading Files.............................................................................................................................................5-100

Downloading system software...........................................................................................................................5-105

Erasing Configuration...................................................................................................................................5-107

Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................5-107

File Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-108

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-108

Open..............................................................................................................................................................5-109

Save...............................................................................................................................................................5-110

Save As..........................................................................................................................................................5-110

Close..............................................................................................................................................................5-111

Open System File..........................................................................................................................................5-111

Download......................................................................................................................................................5-112

Abort .............................................................................................................................................................5-112

Print...............................................................................................................................................................5-112

Print Setup.....................................................................................................................................................5-112

Recent System Files ......................................................................................................................................5-112

Recent Download Files..................................................................................................................................5-112

Exit................................................................................................................................................................5-112

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Edit Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-113

Download This session..................................................................................................................................5-113

Rename Session.............................................................................................................................................5-113

Add Session...................................................................................................................................................5-113

Copy Session.................................................................................................................................................5-113

Paste Session.................................................................................................................................................5-113

Cut Session....................................................................................................................................................5-113

Delete............................................................................................................................................................5-113

View Menu........................................................................................................................................................5-113

Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................................5-114

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................5-114

Directory bar .................................................................................................................................................5-114

Download bar................................................................................................................................................5-114

Help Menu.........................................................................................................................................................5-114

Contents.........................................................................................................................................................5-114

How to Use Help...........................................................................................................................................5-114

About.............................................................................................................................................................5-114

Dial Up............................................................................................................................................... 5-115

Modem Connections..........................................................................................................................................5-115

Parameter Settings.............................................................................................................................................5-116

Dial Up Window................................................................................................................................................5-117

Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................5-117

File Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-118

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-118

Open..............................................................................................................................................................5-118

Close..............................................................................................................................................................5-119

Save...............................................................................................................................................................5-119

Save As..........................................................................................................................................................5-120

Print...............................................................................................................................................................5-120

Merge............................................................................................................................................................5-121

Exit................................................................................................................................................................5-121

Edit Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-122

Cut.................................................................................................................................................................5-122

Copy..............................................................................................................................................................5-122

Paste..............................................................................................................................................................5-122

Insert Row.....................................................................................................................................................5-122

Delete Current Row.......................................................................................................................................5-122

Sort................................................................................................................................................................5-122

View Menu........................................................................................................................................................5-122

Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................................5-122

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................5-122

Phone Menu.......................................................................................................................................................5-122

Dial Up..........................................................................................................................................................5-123

Hang Up........................................................................................................................................................5-123

Window Menu...................................................................................................................................................5-123

Cascade .........................................................................................................................................................5-123

Tile................................................................................................................................................................5-123

Arrange Icons................................................................................................................................................5-123

Help Menu.........................................................................................................................................................5-123

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Contents.........................................................................................................................................................5-123

How to Use Help...........................................................................................................................................5-123

About Dial Up...............................................................................................................................................5-123

Site Date & Time .............................................................................................................................. 5-124

Site Date & Time Window................................................................................................................................5-124

Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................5-125

Site Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-126

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-126

Close..............................................................................................................................................................5-126

Exit................................................................................................................................................................5-126

Actions Menu.....................................................................................................................................................5-126

Get.................................................................................................................................................................5-126

Set..................................................................................................................................................................5-126

Sync...............................................................................................................................................................5-126

View Menu........................................................................................................................................................5-127

Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................................5-127

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................5-127

Window Menu...................................................................................................................................................5-127

New Window.................................................................................................................................................5-127

Cascade .........................................................................................................................................................5-127

Tile................................................................................................................................................................5-127

Arrange Icons................................................................................................................................................5-127

Help Menu.........................................................................................................................................................5-127

Contents.........................................................................................................................................................5-127

How to Use Help...........................................................................................................................................5-128

About Site Date.............................................................................................................................................5-128

Phone Book........................................................................................................................................ 5-129

Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................5-129

File Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-130

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-130

Open..............................................................................................................................................................5-131

Close..............................................................................................................................................................5-132

Save...............................................................................................................................................................5-132

Save As..........................................................................................................................................................5-132

Print...............................................................................................................................................................5-133

Merge............................................................................................................................................................5-133

Download......................................................................................................................................................5-134

Exit................................................................................................................................................................5-134

Edit Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-134

Cut.................................................................................................................................................................5-134

Copy..............................................................................................................................................................5-134

Paste..............................................................................................................................................................5-134

Insert Row.....................................................................................................................................................5-134

Delete Row....................................................................................................................................................5-134

Sort Table......................................................................................................................................................5-134

View Menu........................................................................................................................................................5-134

Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................................5-134

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................5-135

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Window Menu...................................................................................................................................................5-135

Cascade .........................................................................................................................................................5-135

Tile................................................................................................................................................................5-135

Arrange Icons................................................................................................................................................5-135

Help Menu.........................................................................................................................................................5-135

Contents.........................................................................................................................................................5-135

How to Use Help...........................................................................................................................................5-135

About.............................................................................................................................................................5-135

Communication Setup...................................................................................................................... 5-136

Stop Communication Driver ........................................................................................................... 5-139

Host Table ......................................................................................................................................... 5-140

General ..............................................................................................................................................................5-140

The Host Table Window....................................................................................................................................5-140

Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................5-141

File Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-142

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-142

Open..............................................................................................................................................................5-142

Save...............................................................................................................................................................5-143

Save As..........................................................................................................................................................5-143

Close..............................................................................................................................................................5-144

Print...............................................................................................................................................................5-144

Exit................................................................................................................................................................5-144

Edit Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-144

New Host.......................................................................................................................................................5-144

Delete Host....................................................................................................................................................5-144

Copy Host......................................................................................................................................................5-144

Paste Host......................................................................................................................................................5-144

Action Menu......................................................................................................................................................5-145

Upload...........................................................................................................................................................5-145

Download......................................................................................................................................................5-145

Help Menu.........................................................................................................................................................5-145

Help Topics...................................................................................................................................................5-145

About.............................................................................................................................................................5-145

DataTac Modem ID Table............................................................................................................... 5-146

General ..............................................................................................................................................................5-146

The DataTac Modem ID Table Window...........................................................................................................5-147

Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................5-147

File Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-148

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-148

Open..............................................................................................................................................................5-148

Save...............................................................................................................................................................5-149

Save As..........................................................................................................................................................5-149

Close..............................................................................................................................................................5-150

Print...............................................................................................................................................................5-150

Exit................................................................................................................................................................5-150

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Edit Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-150

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-150

Delete............................................................................................................................................................5-150

Action Menu......................................................................................................................................................5-151

Upload...........................................................................................................................................................5-151

Download......................................................................................................................................................5-151

Help Menu.........................................................................................................................................................5-151

Help Topics...................................................................................................................................................5-151

About.............................................................................................................................................................5-151

IP Conversion Table......................................................................................................................... 5-152

General ..............................................................................................................................................................5-152

IP Gateway Site Configuration..........................................................................................................................5-152

IP Conversion Table Preparation.......................................................................................................................5-153

Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................5-153

File Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-154

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-154

Open..............................................................................................................................................................5-155

Close..............................................................................................................................................................5-155

Save...............................................................................................................................................................5-155

Save As..........................................................................................................................................................5-155

Print...............................................................................................................................................................5-156

Download......................................................................................................................................................5-156

Upload...........................................................................................................................................................5-156

Abort .............................................................................................................................................................5-156

Exit................................................................................................................................................................5-156

Edit Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-156

Cut.................................................................................................................................................................5-156

Copy..............................................................................................................................................................5-156

Paste..............................................................................................................................................................5-156

View Menu........................................................................................................................................................5-157

Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................................5-157

Tablebar ........................................................................................................................................................5-157

Sitebar ...........................................................................................................................................................5-157

Statusbar........................................................................................................................................................5-157

Window Menu...................................................................................................................................................5-157

Cascade .........................................................................................................................................................5-157

Tile................................................................................................................................................................5-157

Arrange Icons................................................................................................................................................5-157

Help Menu.........................................................................................................................................................5-158

About IP Conv. Table....................................................................................................................................5-158

SW Diagnostics & Loggers.............................................................................................................. 5-159

SW Diagnostics and Loggers Window..............................................................................................................5-159

Error Logger Tool..............................................................................................................................................5-160

Software Diagnostics Tool.................................................................................................................................5-161

Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................5-162

File Menu...........................................................................................................................................................5-162

New...............................................................................................................................................................5-163

Open for Editing............................................................................................................................................5-163

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Save As..........................................................................................................................................................5-164

Select Central File.........................................................................................................................................5-165

Close Central File..........................................................................................................................................5-165

Print...............................................................................................................................................................5-165

Print Setup.....................................................................................................................................................5-165

Recent Error Logger Files.............................................................................................................................5-165

Recent Diagnostics Files...............................................................................................................................5-165

Edit Menu..........................................................................................................................................................5-166

Undo..............................................................................................................................................................5-166

Cut.................................................................................................................................................................5-166

Copy..............................................................................................................................................................5-166

Paste..............................................................................................................................................................5-166

Delete............................................................................................................................................................5-166

Find ...............................................................................................................................................................5-166

Replace..........................................................................................................................................................5-166

Clear View.....................................................................................................................................................5-166

Loggers Menu....................................................................................................................................................5-166

Error Logger..................................................................................................................................................5-166

Diagnostics....................................................................................................................................................5-167

Start...............................................................................................................................................................5-176

Device List....................................................................................................................................................5-176

Abort .............................................................................................................................................................5-177

View Menu........................................................................................................................................................5-177

Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................................5-177

Status bar.......................................................................................................................................................5-177

Site bar ..........................................................................................................................................................5-177

Loggers Bar...................................................................................................................................................5-177

Device Bar.....................................................................................................................................................5-178

Window Menu...................................................................................................................................................5-178

Cascade .........................................................................................................................................................5-178

Tile................................................................................................................................................................5-178

Arrange Icons................................................................................................................................................5-178

Fonts..............................................................................................................................................................5-178

Help Menu.........................................................................................................................................................5-178

Contents.........................................................................................................................................................5-178

How to Use Help...........................................................................................................................................5-178

About.............................................................................................................................................................5-178

Advanced Features............................................................................................................................... 6-1

HealthCheck Mechanism..................................................................................................................... 6-2

General ..................................................................................................................................................................6-2

MDLC Infrastructure.............................................................................................................................................6-2

Mechanism.............................................................................................................................................................6-2

Disabled HealthCheck.......................................................................................................................................6-3

HealthCheck Setup................................................................................................................................................6-3

Setting up the Site Table ...................................................................................................................................6-3

Site Configuration.............................................................................................................................................6-4

HealthCheck Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................................6-4

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Adding Terminal Server Ports............................................................................................................6-6

General ..................................................................................................................................................................6-6

Site Configuration for Terminal Server .................................................................................................................6-7

Configuring Terminal Server to work with IP Gateway ........................................................................................6-8

Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................6-8

Wiring ...............................................................................................................................................................6-9

Example: EQUINOX ELS16 Terminal Server Wiring and Configuration............................................................6-9

General..............................................................................................................................................................6-9

Wiring ...............................................................................................................................................................6-9

Configuration ..................................................................................................................................................6-10

Example: Setting 14 Ports (port 3 to 16) of ELS16 to the IP Gateway:..........................................................6-12

IP Gateway Redundancy ................................................................................................................... 6-16

Redundant IP Gateway Configurations................................................................................................................6-16

Site Configuration................................................................................................................................................6-17

IP Gateway Web Operation .............................................................................................................. 6-18

General ................................................................................................................................................................6-18

Site Map..........................................................................................................................................................6-18

Security ...........................................................................................................................................................6-19

Accessing the Web Server...................................................................................................................................6-20

The Tools.............................................................................................................................................................6-22

Downloading System Software using the Web Server....................................................................................6-22

Retrieving Errors using the Web Server..........................................................................................................6-23

Retrieving Software Diagnostics using the Web Server..................................................................................6-24

Setting SNMP Configuration using the Web Server .......................................................................................6-25

Sending Email to the Web Server Administrator............................................................................................6-26

IP Gateway Telnet Application......................................................................................................... 6-27

General ................................................................................................................................................................6-27

Telnet User Interface...........................................................................................................................................6-27

Connecting to the IP Gateway.........................................................................................................................6-27

Telnet Command Summary.............................................................................................................................6-28

Example Output...............................................................................................................................................6-31

APPENDIX A: RS232 Adapter Cables ............................................................................................ A-1

Connection to a Computer or Terminal ................................................................................................................ A-1

Connection to a Modem........................................................................................................................................A-2

Connection to a Radio .......................................................................................................................................... A-2

RTU-to-RTU Connection Using MDLC Protocol through RS232....................................................................... A-4

RTU-to-RTU Synchronous Communication Using Port 3, 4...............................................................................A-5

APPENDIX B: Remote ToolBox Modem Setup...............................................................................B-1

Hayes ACCURA 144 + FAX 144......................................................................................................................... B-1

Motorola OnlineSURFR 28.8............................................................................................................................... B-4

Motorola OnlineSURFR 33.6............................................................................................................................... B-7

Motorola OnlineSURFR 56K............................................................................................................................... B-8

UDS V.3225......................................................................................................................................................... B-9

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USRobotics Sportster 14400 Fax........................................................................................................................B-12

USRobotics Sportster 28800 Fax........................................................................................................................B-15

USRobotics Sportster 56K Fax........................................................................................................................... B-18

Intel SatisFAXtion Modem/400e ........................................................................................................................ B-19

Software Diagnostics Output.............................................................................................................. C-1

TRANSPORT MUX DEVICE = TRNINT ........................................................................................................ C-1

HEAP DEVICE = HP_F_TX, HP_F_RX, HP_UF_A, HP_UF_U.................................................................... C-3

ADAPTER DEVICE = COM1A,RTU1A, LIN1A,…....................................................................................... C-5

TRANSPORT DEVICE = TRANS1, TRANS2,............................................................................................... C-6

MTE...................................................................................................................................................................... C-9

LINK................................................................................................................................................................... C-10

NETWORK STOCK (NSTOCK).................................................................................................................... C-13

NETWORK (NETWRK) .................................................................................................................................. C-14

MINISESSION (EVNT , STCL)..................................................................................................................... C-15

HDLC (RAD1P, RAD2P,...).............................................................................................................................C-19

UART................................................................................................................................................................. C-26

RADIO CHANNEL (RAD1C , RAD2C,…)...................................................................................................... C-38

TRUNK CHANNEL .................................................................................................................. ........................ C-42

RS232 CHANNEL............................................................................................................................................. C-46

MODEM CHANNEL......................................................................................................................................... C-50

TIMERS (10__MS , 100_MS , 1__SEC , 1__MIN) ........................................................................................ C-55

RS485................................................................................................................................................................. C-55

FLASH MEMORY (FLASHDB, FLSEXT1).................................................................................................... C-59

LDIALER (DIL2D , DIL 3D)........................................................................................................................... C-61

(ML_DL)............................................................................................................................................................ C-62

TOPLC (PLC1L, PLC2L, PLC3L)..................................................................................................................... C-63

FRAME - SEQ.................................................................................................................................................... C-64

BURST - SEQ .................................................................................................................................................... C-65

PHONE BOOK LEVEL = 0 PHNBK ............................................................................................................ C-65

TIMER EVENT.................................................................................................................................................. C-66

STBLA (SITE TABLE)...................................................................................................................................... C-67

POOLMNGR...................................................................................................................................................... C-67

OCOMM LEVEL = 0...................................................................................................................................... C-69

FSKADP (OCOMC)........................................................................................................................................... C-73

GPS..................................................................................................................................................................... C-79

TCP/IP................................................................................................................................................................ C-82

GAUART DEVICE = COMxA, RTUxA, LINxA ........................................................................................... C-84

SITTBL .............................................................................................................................................................. C-87

IPLINK LINxL.............................................................................................................................................. C-88

SLIP LINxSlp................................................................................................................................................ C-93

IPLINK LINxL............................................................................................................................................ C-101

DMAP27 DEVICE = RADxD........................................................................................................................ C-113

MPT1327 (PHYSICAL MODULE) DEVICE = RADxP..............................................................................C-115

IMAP27............................................................................................................................................................ C-122

DESx................................................................................................................................................................. C-125

AUSYNC.......................................................................................................................................................... C-126

TMAUTH......................................................................................................................................................... C-128

REQMNG......................................................................................................................................................... C-129

HELTHCH (HEALTH CHECK)...................................................................................................................... C-131

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LNKHNDL....................................................................................................................................................... C-131

DOCTOR.......................................................................................................................................................... C-132

Error Messages................................................................................................................................ C-133

Error Logger Messages..................................................................................................................................... C-133

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Introduction

Scope of the Manual

This manual provides instructions for IP Gateway installation and operation, as well as
detailed instructions for the setup of its configuration. In addition, this manual provides the
user with an overview of the MOSCAD system including a few examples that show SCADA
control centers and NFM Manager which are integrated into the MOSCAD system via the IP
Gateway.

Additional applicable manuals are:

• MOSCAD Programming Toolbox, System Overview Manual, 68P02956C45

• MOSCAD Programming Toolbox, System Setup and Diagnostics Tools Manual,

68P02956C50

• MOSCAD Programming Toolbox, Application Programmer Manual, 68P02956C55

• MDLC Gateway for TCP/IP Application Programming Interface – User’s Manual,

68P02951C05

• MOSCAD NFM Manual, 68P02958C45

• MOSCAD RTU Service Manual, 68P02991G90

IP Gateway System and ToolBox Software Version Policy

The version numbers of the ToolBox and system software are updated according to additional
features and improvements.

Compatibility (at source level) between the ToolBox and the IP Gateway is assured only if the

version number of the ToolBox Software is later than the version number of the Gateway
system software.

A version number is composed of two numbers, as in the following example: V1.61. The one­digit number to the left of the decimal point describes a major modification of the software,
while the two-digit number to the right of the decimal point describes a minor modification.

In this manual, some headings of major subjects are marked by the following annotation:
≥

Va.b.

For example, ≥ V1.61 indicates that the marked subject is supported by a Gateway whose
system software version number is at least 1.61.

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Introducing the IP Gateway

The IP Gateway for SCADA and NFM systems is a smart unit, based on the Motorola 68360
microprocessor and includes on-board memory, communication channels, indicator LEDs and
other circuits. It provides the SCADA and NFM software with access to the MOSCAD system,
based on the seven layers of the MDLC protocol, in order to exchange data with the RTUs. A
typical example of the IP Gateway is shown in Figure 1-1; a SCADA control center is
connected via the IP Gateway to a radio link of the MOSCAD system.

SCADA
Computer

TCP/IP on Ethernet

Introduction

Work Stations

MOSCAD

ToolBox

RS232

IP Gateway

Your gateway into the

MOSCAD world

MDLC on Radio

MOSCAD

RTU

RTU

RTU

Figure 1-1: MOSCAD System with IP Gateway, General View

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Introduction

A system with multiple vendors SCADA control center is shown in Figure 1-2. The MDLC
communicates with any SCADA computer which supports the TCP/IP network (UNIX, VMS,
Windows/NT, Windows/95, OS/2 etc.).

NFM Central MOSCAD

ToolBox
(over IP)

Ethernet

TCP/IP

MDLC over R 485S

IP Gateway

MDLC over Radio

RTU

RTU

IP Network

MDLC over IP

RTU

Ethernet

RTU

Figure 1-2: IP Gateway with Multiple Vendors SCADA Control Center
The SCADA control center, which includes workstations and a SCADA computer, exchanges

data with the MOSCAD system via the IP Gateway, which serves as a Gateway from the
TCP/IP world to the MDLC world. There are many SCADA packages which already have the
Gateway Interface driver implemented, some as direct access to the IP Gateway, and some as
OPC server.

IP Gateway Applications

The IP Gateway uses the TCP/IP LAN Protocol for exchanging data application messages with
the SCADA software. The IP Gateway API (Application Programming Interface) source
library allows SCADA developers to quickly and easily connect to the MOSCAD world. The
IP Gateway API, which is part of the IP Gateway product line, allows SCADA driver
developers to quickly and easily build the IP Gateway Interface (driver), which serves as a
communication interface with the MOSCAD world.

Data exchange between the SCADA (client) and the IP Gateway (server) is carried out using
"peer -to-peer" communication over the LAN. The IP Gateway can support multiple
connections that are initiated from multiple SCADA computers.

The implementation of the IP Gateway interface in the SCADA software allows the SCADA
to perform the following:

• Poll a MOSCAD RTU in order to get data and COS (Change-of-State) events from the

RTU tables.

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• Send commands to the MOSCAD RTU and download parameters to its local process.

• Send commands via broadcasts to any required group of RTUs.

• Download parameters (set-points) to the RTU local process.

• Receive spontaneous reports (by contention) from RTUs (both burst and event

transmission).

• Receive time-tagged events logged in the RTUs (1 msec resolution).

• Adjust the RTU clocks (1 sec resolution).

• Synchronize the RTU clocks (1 msec resolution), using an external CPU with GPS.

• Support redundant IP Gateway configuration.

• Set the Gateway mode (Primary/Secondary).

• Retrieve Gateway status.

• Retrieve RTU links status.

MOSCAD NFM Overview

The MOSCAD NFM system provides communication providers with a solution for
supervising and controlling the operation of conventional and trunked radio, analog and digital
cellular, microwave radio and wireline telecommunication systems.

The MOSCAD NFM system provides the Network Management Center (NMC) with access to
the communication and environmental devices and gives the operator and the system manager
the tools needed to identify and fix faults within the communication system.

Figure 1-3 describes the general architecture of the MOSCAD NFM, which includes control
center workstations and computers that exchange data with the IP Gateway, allowing the NMC
to monitor and control non-SNMP devices at the communication sites.

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Introduction

MOSCAD NFM RTUMOSCAD NFM RTU

Network

Network
Elements

Elements

MOSCAD NFM RTU

Network
Elements

NFM Central MOSCAD

SNMP

TCP/IP

MDLC Network

MOSCAD RTU

IP Gateway
(Proxy MIB)

MOSCAD RTU

ToolBox
(over IP)

Ethernet

SNMP

Network
Elements

Ethernet

IP Network

Ethernet

MOSCAD NFM RTU

Network
Elements

MOSCAD NFM RTU

Network
Elements

Network
Elements

Figure 1-3: General Architecture of the MOSCAD NFM System

The MOSCAD NFM via the IP Gateway allows the system to offer SNMP (Simple Network
Management Protocol) connectivity, therefore providing a standard interface to a wide range
of NMC platforms (such as HP/OpenView, SUN/Solstice, IBM/NetView etc.).

The MOSCAD Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) represents the Element Level of the network
management model. It collects the various inputs, outputs and analog signals via a variety of
input/output (I/O) modules. In addition, the MOSCAD RTU serially interfaces to
communication devices (radio, cellular and telecommunication) and is able to emulate (speak)
their ASCII based native protocol, allowing the MOSCAD to not only monitor alarms, but to
configure and change parameters as well.

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IP Gateway System Overview

SCADA System

The complete control system is comprised of the SCADA control center (or centers)
communicating with MOSCAD RTUs over various communication links, such as:

• conventional radio

• trunked radio

• data radio, dial-up lines

• leased lines,

• microwave, fiber optic links

• combined networks

The communication system is used for transmitting alarms, status and telemetry, calculated
data diagnostics and error logging information from the MOSCAD RTUs to the central facility
computer and vice versa. It is also used for downloading, monitoring and debugging the
application program at the sites.

The system may be relatively simple, comprising several RTUs and a single control center, or
a more complicated hierarchical system, where several sub-control-centers communicate with
lower, parallel and higher hierarchies. The RTUs may also communicate with each other
and/or with any other hierarchy in the system.

The MOSCAD system uses the MDLC protocol, based on the seven layers of the OSI model
published by ISO, and adapted for SCADA communications. It provides network support,
multiple logical channels per physical port, allowing each RTU to simultaneously run several
communication sessions, such as data exchange, on-line monitoring, diagnostics, etc.

The MOSCAD system is supplied with a Toolbox, which is a software package that runs on an
IBM PC (or compatible). All RTU functions such as configuration, database and process
definition, downloading, monitoring, hardware and software diagnostics, etc. are defined by
means of the MOSCAD Programming Toolbox.

Figure 2-1 describes a typical MOSCAD radio system. The IP Gateway includes one Ethernet
port for connection to the SCADA computer and 3 serial ports for communicating via MDLC
protocol to the MOSCAD devices. In this particular case, one MDLC port is connected to the
MOSCAD Programming Toolbox and the second MDLC port is connected to a radio for
communicating with the RTUs.

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SCADA
Computer

System Overview

Work Stations

TCP/IP on Ethernet

MOSCAD

ToolBox

RS232

IP Gateway

Y our gat e wa y int o th e

MOSCAD world

MDLC on Radio

MOSCAD

RTU

RTU

RTU

Figure 2-1: SCADA Control Center with Radio-Based MOSCAD System

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System Overview

The IP Gateway allows the SCADA center to conduct a large number of sessions via a large
number of logical channels in spite of a single physical RS-232 port. The IP Gateway also
serves as an MDLC router between the MOSCAD Programming Toolbox and RTUs.

The Toolbox may be connected either locally to an RTU or via the MDLC port of the IP
Gateway to any RTU in the system. All programming and monitoring functions can be
performed either locally or remotely.

Note: The MOSCAD Programming Toolbox that is connected locally to one of the RTUs in
the system can service any other RTU in the system via the communication network.

Figure 2-2 describes multiple SCADA control centers which are connected to the IP Gateway
via a 10 Mbps Ethernet LAN. In this case, multiple TCP/IP logical links are used for
communicating with the IP Gateway, which is connected via multiple MOSCAD CPUs to
multiple MDLC links (Radio link, Line link, Dial-up link etc.).

Multiple SCADA control centers can simultaneously perform multiple sessions with the IP
Gateway in order to send commands and polling requests to the RTUs and to receive data and
contention reports from the MOSCAD RTUs.

SCADA
Computer

SCADA
Computer

Work Stations

TCP/IP on Ethernet

MOSCAD

ToolBox

Wire Line Dial up Modem

RTU

RTU RTU RTU RTU

RS232

MDLC on R 485S

Leased
Line

MOSCAD

MDLC on Radio

RTU

RTU

RTU

Figure 2-2: SCADA Control Center with Multiple Links-Based MOSCAD System

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MDLC Over IP

MOSCAD RTUs and IP Gateways can use IP (Internet Protocol) technology to interface to
advanced radio infrastructure (e.g. digital ASTRO IP conventional systems) and to standard
private IP networks. Most benefits of the MDLC protocol are preserved. MDLC and IP
networks can be integrated in the same system, as networking properties are preserved.
MOSCAD MDLC applications need not be modified as the lower layers of the protocol
support IP.

MDLC packets to be transmitted are enveloped inside IP datagrams and sent between remote
RTUs or between an IP Gateway and an RTU.

An IP Gateway can act as a gateway between the field and the SCADA Central to extract the
enveloped frames from the IP message. A ToolBox can be connected to one of the RTUs or to
the IP Gateway, either locally or over IP network.

Each RTU/IP Gateway is assigned a Site ID. In addition, each RTU/IP Gateway with an IP
interface is assigned an IP address. An IP conversion table which maps Site IDs to IP
addresses is created in the ToolBox and downloaded to the RTUs and IP Gateway. This
enables routing over the IP network to the proper destination.

Two variations of MDLC over IP exist, MDLC via Terminal Server and MDLC via Astro IP.

System Overview

MDLC via Terminal Server

If the RTUs are on a Local Area Network (LAN), each can be connected to a Terminal Server
attached to the Ethernet. The Terminal Server converts the RS232 to the Ethernet LAN and
enables communication with an IP Gateway, or between RTUs.

In the diagram below, a typical configuration is shown, with RTUs attached via SLIP (Serial
Line IP) port to a Terminal Server, which is in turn attached to Ethernet.

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IP Gateway
ToolBox
(over IP)

SCADA Central

LINE 1

RS232

MDLC Network

System Overview

Ethernet

IP Gateway
(Proxy MIB)

IP Network

Ethernet

MOSCAD
Programming
ToolBox
(over IP)

Figure 2-3: Typical Configuration, MDLC via Terminal Server

MDLC via Astro IP

RTUs can be connected via SLIP connection to an ASTRO radio, which is part of an IP
network.

In the diagram below, a typical configuration is shown, with RTUs attached via SLIP over
RS232-E to ASTRO SPECTRA radios which support IP data capability. A ToolBox is
connected to one of the RTUs through either Port 2 or Port 3. The IP Gateway on Ethernet
acts as a gateway, translating between the IP and MDLC protocols.

RS232

Terminal Server

LINE 1 LINE 1 LINE 1 LINE 1

MOSCAD

RTU IP1

MOSCAD

RTU IP2

MOSCAD

RTU IP3

Terminal Server

MOSCAD

RTU IP4

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SCADA Central

A

System Overview

IP Gateway
ToolBox
(over IP)

MOSCAD
Programming
ToolBox
(over IP)

LINE 1

RS232

RS232

IP Cloud

IP Gateway

ASTRO Spectra Radio

LINE 1
SLIP
Connection

STRO RF

System

Ethernet

RNC

IP Network

ASTRO Spectra Radio

LINE 1
SLIP
Connection

Figure 2-4: Typical Configuration, MDLC via Astro IP

MDLC Over Private DataTac

MOSCAD RTUs can communicate over Private DataTac systems (RDLAP) with SCADA
centrals and with other RTUs. All MDLC features are preserved except for clock
synchronization.

RTUs are connected to RDLAP (DataTac) radios (e.g. VRM 500, 600, 650, 660, and TRM

660) via RS232. An RTU sends a message (MDLC), through the radio to the Radio Network
Controller (RNC). The RNC encapsulates the MDLC message and send it over IP to the IP
Gateway. The IP Gateway then extracts the MDLC message from the IP envelope and
transmits it to the appropriate destination. If the destination is another RTU over Private
DataTac, the IP Gateway must support the reflector feature, which enables it to “reflect” the
message back over RDLAP (DataTac).

MOSCAD

RTU

MOSCAD-L

RTU

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Host
Computer

System Overview

SCADA Central

IP Gateway
ToolBox
(over IP)

MOSCAD
Programming
ToolBox
(over IP)

LINE 1

RS232

RS232

IP Gateway
with
Reflector

Private DataTAC Radio

RS232

MOSCAD

RTU

IP Cloud

RF System

Ethernet

RNC

Private DataTAC Radio

RS232

MOSCAD-L

RTU

Figure 2-5: Typical Configuration, MDLC via Private DataTac radios.
The picture above shows a typical system which supports MDLC communication over RDLAP

(DataTac) radios. Note that the IP Gateway is configured as RDLAP (DataTac) reflector. A
host computer attached to the Ethernet can receive TCP/IP applications from non-MOSCAD
terminals on existing RDLAP (DataTac) systems, if required. A MOSCAD Programming
ToolBox can be connected to one of the RTUs, and can access another RTU by using its Site
ID and Link ID. ToolBox can also be attached to one of the serial ports of the IP Gateway.

SCADA Interface

Client-Server environment

The SCADA application for the IP Gateway is based on a client-server approach.
The IP Gateway application acts as a server while the SCADA Interface acts as a client. In

such a relationship, the SCADA Interface must establish the connections with the IP Gateway
needed for communicating with the MOSCAD RTUs.

After the connections have been established, the SCADA Interface can send data, commands,
and polling requests to the field RTUs. It can also establish a special connection that enables

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receipt of data transmissions initiated by the field RTUs (so called burst/RTU event data,
contention data or Change-Of-State [COS] messages).

A specialized routine, API CONNECT, allows the SCADA Interface to establish the most
fitting mode of communication with the IP Gateway, based on the existing SCADA
communication mode.

Channels and Channel types

The SCADA Interface must establish at least one connection toward the IP Gateway server.
These connections are called channels and are used to transfer messages from the SCADA
center toward both the Gateway and the RTUs in the field. The client application can open
different types of channels to best serve its SCADA Interface process.

The two basic channel types are:

• Regular

• Spontaneous

A Regular channel enables asynchronous sending/receiving of data and requests. It uses
amailbox mechanism for mapping the request messages to their replies.

A Spontaneous channel allows receiving burst data (Spontaneous COS messages) and RTU
events - i.e. transmissions initiated by the field RTUs. This feature almost eliminates the need
for the SCADA application to poll data since every change in one of the telemetry field
variables can immediately be transmitted to the SCADA application.

MOSCAD System - RTU definitions

To make the MOSCAD field system definition transparent to the SCADA client application
and to correctly parse the data received from the MOSCAD system, the API builds an internal
data structure defining the types and numbers of the field RTUs. To do so, it uses two external
system definition files (in ASCII format).

This automatic system definition done by the API routines hides the field system structure
from the SCADA application and eliminates the need for any application modifications when
working with different MOSCAD systems. Moreover, new RTUs can be added to the system
at run time using the appropriate API routine.

Primary/Secondary Gateway Modes

The IP Gateway supports a redundant configuration. There are two modes of operation:
Primary and Secondary. The initial mode of operation is defined by the startup process of the
IP Gateway. At any other time, the SCADA can change the mode of operation flexibly by
calling the appropriate API set mode routine. The API also supplies a routine for checking the
current mode of operation. This functionality of the IP Gateway provides redundant gateway
operation, which minimizes the risk of communication failure.

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System Overview

Communicating with the IP Gateway

Once a channel has been established with the IP Gateway, the SCADA interface can issue
requests to the IP Gateway. The request categories are Send routines, Receive routines, Data
Analysis routines and Management routines.

Typical API sequence calls are the following:
Connect /* Establish Connection to Gateway. */
Poll /* Send a polling request. */
Receive /* Receive MDLC communication (answer) buffer. */
Get_next_message /* Extract one message from the MDLC communication buffer. */
Get_next_data_entity/* Get one data entity from the message buffer. */

Troubleshooting

The IP Gateway handles the communication with the SCADA in the REQMNG device.
Diagnostics on this device can help when troubleshooting the SCADA connectivity.

For more information on the REQMNG device, see the Software Diagnostics Output section.

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MOSCAD NFM System

A typical network management system can be divided into three main levels:

• Network Management Level

• Element Manager Level

• Element Level

The following section provides a brief description of the MOSCAD NFM components that
allow managing and supporting these network management levels.

Figure 2-6 shows a typical MOSCAD NFM configuration including all network management
levels. It describes the MOSCAD NFM architecture that includes NMC computers and
workstations that monitor and control - via the IP Gateway and the NFM RTUs - non-SNMP
devices at the communication sites.

In this configuration, the end devices at the communication sites serve as a NE (Network
Element) and the NFM RTU serves as an Element Manager that monitors and controls multi­communication and environmental devices at the site. The IP Gateway allows monitoring and
controlling devices - via the NFM RTU - that are installed at multiple communication sites.
The NMC allows monitoring and controlling of all devices in the network via multiple IP
Gateways.

System Overview

The NMC application can use the SNMP protocol and the IP Gateway MIB to Auto-discover
the IP Gateway, the communication sites as well as the devices and their objects.

By using this MIB, the NMC application can poll the devices and their objects (NEs and their
objects) in order to refresh its database and to display unsolicited events (Traps ) in the Alarm
Manager application. By using the TELNET application in the host, the operator can access
via the IP Gateway and the NM RTU any communication devices that have an RS-232 port
with interactive interface.

The MOSCAD NFM product can be integrated either with the Motorola PRN (Private Radio
Network) architecture or with a third party communication/telecommunication system via an
IP Gateway that gives the NMC applications access to the equipment and environmental
devices at the sites.

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