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Monitor/Controller

-C4EIT/-EIT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: Introduction ................................................................................................2

1.1 Safety and EMC Considerations...........................................................2

1.2 Description .............................................................................................3

Part 2: Hardware ................................................................................................4

2.1 Physical Characteristics and Mounting ...............................................4

2.2 Rear Panel of iSeries Meter with Embedded Ethernet Server ...........5

2.3 Serial Communication Interfaces (For Models with RS485 Port) ......5

2.3.1 Wiring RS485 Interface...........................................................6

2.4 Network Communication Interfaces.....................................................7

2.4.1 10BASE-T RJ-45 Pinout .........................................................7

2.4.2 Connecting iServer to PC/Hub/Switch/Router .....................7

Part 3: Network Configuration..................................................................................8

3.1 Network Protocols ...........................................................................8

3.2 Ethernet (MAC) Address .................................................................8

3.3 DHCP ...............................................................................................9

3.4 DNS ...............................................................................................9

3.5 IP Address ........................................................................................9

3.6 TCP Port (Socket) Number.............................................................10

Part 4: Operations ..............................................................................................11

4.1 Serial Interface Configuration-Communication Protocol .................11

4.2 Command Structure.............................................................................11

4.3 Command Formats...............................................................................11

4.4 Default IP Address ...............................................................................13

4.5 Access and Configuration Using a Web Browser.............................14

4.5.1 Overview................................................................................15

4.5.2 Network..................................................................................16

4.5.3 Serial (RS485 Serial Port).....................................................18

4.5.3.1 RS485 Serial Port............................................................18

4.5.3.2 Network-to-Serial ............................................................19

4.5.3.3 Packing Techniques .......................................................20

4.5.3.4 Multi-Host Connection ...................................................21

4.5.4 Configuration ........................................................................22

4.5.4.1 Date and Time .................................................................23

4.5.5 Management

..........................................................................24

4.5.5.1 Management - Email SNMP............................................25

4.5.5.2 Management - Alarm.......................................................26

4.5.5.2.1 Sending Txt Messages to a Cell Phone .....................27

4.5.6 Security..................................................................................28

4.5.7 Device Query.........................................................................29

4.5.8 Device Setup .........................................................................30

4.5.8.1 Device Parameters -C4EIT .............................................31

4.5.8.2 Device Setup -EIT ...........................................................32

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4.5.8.3 Device Parameters -EIT..................................................33

4.5.9 Readings................................................................................34

4.5.9.1 Readings - Device Setpoints .........................................34

4.5.10 Terminal ................................................................................35

4.5.11 System .................................................................................36

4.5.12 Diagnostics .........................................................................37

4.5.12.1 Diagnostics - Serial Port ..............................................37

4.5.12.2 Diagnostics - Ethernet Port .........................................38

4.5.12.3 Diagnostics - Ping ........................................................38

Part 5: Specifications ............................................................................................ 39

Part 6: Factory Preset Values ................................................................................41

Part 7: Approvals Information ...............................................................................42

Appendix A Glossary ..........................................................................................43

Appendix B IP Address ......................................................................................44

Appendix C IP Netmask ......................................................................................45

Appendix D ASCII Chart .....................................................................................46

ASCII Chart Control Codes ...........................................................47

Appendix E iConnect Software ..........................................................................48

Appendix F HTTPget Program ...........................................................................50

Appendix G ARP Program...................................................................................52

Appendix H Telnet Setup.....................................................................................53

Appendix I Remote Access (Tunneling)...........................................................56

Appendix J iPORT .............................................................................................61

Appendix K iLog Software ..................................................................................65

LIST OF FIGURES:

Figure 1.1 Accessing Devices Over the Ethernet ............................................3

Figure 2.1 Rear Panel View of i16, i8 and iDR Series Meters with

Embedded Ethernet Server .............................................................4

Figure 2.2 Multi-point, Half-Duplex RS485 Wiring ..........................................6

Figure 2.3 RJ-45 Pinout......................................................................................7

Figure 3.1 i8 Labeling ........................................................................................8

Figure 3.2 iDR Labeling .....................................................................................8

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Figure 3.3 i16 Labeling ......................................................................................8

Figure 4.1 Pinging the iServer from a DOS Prompt.......................................13

Figure 4.2 iServer LOGIN Page........................................................................14

Figure 4.3 iServer LOGIN and ADMINISTRATOR Passwords.......................14

Figure 4.4a iServer -C4EIT OVERVIEW Page ...................................................15

Figure 4.4b iServer -EIT OVERVIEW Page........................................................15

Figure 4.5 iServer NETWORK Page ................................................................16

Figure 4.6 iServer SERIAL Page – RS485 Serial Port....................................18

Figure 4.7 iServer SERIAL Page – Network to Serial ....................................19

Figure 4.8 iServer SERIAL Page – Packing Techniques ...............................20

Figure 4.9 iServer SERIAL Page – Multi-Host Connection............................21

Figure 4.10 iServer CONFIGURATION Page – Ethernet Configuration..........22

Figure 4.11 iServer MANAGEMENT Page – Email, SNMP ...............................24

Figure 4.12 iServer MANAGEMENT Page – Alarm...........................................26

Figure 4.13 iServer SECURITY Page .................................................................28

Figure 4.14 iServer DEVICE QUERY Page ........................................................29

Figure 4.15 iServer DEVICE SETUP Page – RS485 (-C4EIT) ...........................30

Figure 4.16 iServer DEVICE PARAMETERS Page (-C4EIT ..............................31

Figure 4.17 iServer DEVICE SETUP Page (-EIT) ..............................................32

Figure 4.18 iServer DEVICE PARAMETERS Page (-EIT)..................................33

Figure 4.19 iServer READINGS Page (-C4EIT) .................................................34

Figure 4.20 iServer DEVICE SETPOINTS Page ................................................34

Figure 4.21 iServer TERMINAL Page.................................................................35

Figure 4.22 iServer SYSTEM Page ....................................................................36

Figure 4.23 iServer DIAGNOSTICS Page ..........................................................37

Figure E-1 Assigning an IP Address using iConnect ....................................48

Figure E-2 Accessing the iServer’s HOME Page ...........................................49

Figure F-1 ARP Commands and Responses .................................................51

Figure G-1 ARP Commands and Responses .................................................52

Figure H-1 Tera Term Telnet Connection Screen ...........................................53

Figure H-2 Telnet Setup - iServer Configuration Page ..................................53

Figure H-3 Telnet Setup - iServer Help Page ..................................................54

Figure I-1a Serial Tunneling ..............................................................................56

Figure I-1b Serial Tunneling - Embedded PCB iServer...................................

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Figure I-2 Device-to-Device Communication.................................................57

Figure 1-3 SERIAL - Multi-Host Connection (-C4EIT) ....................................59

Figure J-1 Direct Serial Connection ................................................................61

Figure J-2a Redirect Serial Connection............................................................62

Figure J-2b Redirect Serial Connection - Embedded PCB iServer ................62

Figure J-3 iPORT Main Window .......................................................................63

Figure J-4 COM Port Window ..........................................................................63

Figure K-1 iLog Software Logging Data for an iSeries .................................65

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LIST OF TABLES:

Table 2.1 Rear Panel Annunciators.................................................................5

Table 2.2 Data Transmission Characteristics RS485 ....................................5

Table 2.3 Half Duplex Hookup .........................................................................6

Table 4.1 Command Prefix Letters ................................................................11

Table 4.2 Command Formats.........................................................................11

Table K-1 iLog Excel Applications.................................................................66

Table K-2 iLog Error Messages......................................................................67

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NOTES, WARNINGS and CAUTIONS

Information that is especially important to note is identified by following labels:

• NOTE

• WARNING or CAUTION

• IMPORTANT

• TIP

NOTE: Provides you with information that is important to successfully

setup and use the iServer.

CAUTION or WARNING: Tells you about the risk of electrical shock.

CAUTION, WARNING or IMPORTANT: Tells you of circumstances or

practices that can affect the instrument’s functionality and must refer to accompanying documents.

TIP: Provides you helpful hints.

Before You Begin Inspecting Your Shipment: Remove the packing slip and verify that you have

received everything listed. Inspect the container and equipment for signs of damage as soon as you receive the shipment. Note any evidence of rough handling in transit. Immediately report any damage to the shipping agent. The carrier will not honor damage claims unless all shipping material is saved for inspection. After examining and removing the contents, save the packing material and carton in the event reshipment is necessary.

Customer Service: If you need assistance, please contact the Customer Service Department nearest you.

Manuals, Software: The latest Operation Manual as well as free configuration software (iConnect), and datalogging software (iLog) are available at the website listed on the cover page of this manual.

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PART 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Safety and EMC Considerations

This device is marked with the international caution symbol. It is important to read this manual before installing or commissioning this device as it contains important information relating to Safety and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility).

This instrument is a panel mount device protected in accordance with EN 61010-1:2001, electrical safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory. Installation of this instrument should be done by qualified personnel. In order to ensure safe operation, the following instructions should be followed.

This instrument has no power-on switch. An external switch or circuit-breaker shall be included in the building installation as a disconnecting device. It shall be marked to indicate this function, and it shall be in close proximity to the equipment within easy reach of the operator. The switch or circuitbreaker shall meet the relevant requirements of IEC 947–1 and IEC 947-3 (International Electrotechnical Commission). The switch shall not be incorporated in the main supply cord.

Furthermore, to provide protection against excessive energy being drawn from the main supply in case of a fault in the equipment, an overcurrent protection device shall be installed.

• Do not exceed voltage rating on the label located on the top of the instrument housing.

• Always disconnect power before changing signal and power connections.

• Do not use this instrument on a work bench without its case for safety reasons.

• Do not operate this instrument in flammable or explosive atmospheres.

• Do not expose this instrument to rain or moisture.

• Unit mounting should allow for adequate ventilation to ensure instrument does not exceed operating temperature rating.

• Use electrical wires with adequate size to handle mechanical strain and power requirements. Install without exposing bare wire outside the connector to minimize electrical shock hazards.

EMC Considerations

• Whenever EMC is an issue, always use shielded cables.

• Never run signal and power wires in the same conduit.

• Use signal wire connections with twisted-pair cables.

• Install Ferrite Bead(s) on signal wires close to the instrument if EMC problems persist.

Failure to follow all instructions and warnings may result in injury!

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1.2 Description

The iServer is an Ethernet Server designed to connect devices with serial interfaces to the Ethernet network using the TCP/IP protocol. It contains Ethernet and RS232 or RS485 interfaces.

The standard features include:

• Use standard Web Browser, TCP connection, HTTPget DOS program or Telnet Simulation, for network connectivity.

• Install via RS232/RS485 serial port connection. Transfer data from RS232/RS485 serial interface to TCP/IP using built-in socket

• server.

• Use a standard home page for OEM applications.

The following example illustrates how you can hookup the devices with serial interface on the network using the iServer:

Figure 1.1 Accessing Devices Over the Ethernet

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PART 2 HARDWARE

2.1 Physical Characteristics and Mounting

For physical dimensions and installation instructions see Quickstart and Manual for iSeries monitor/controller.

2.2 Rear Panel of iSeries Meter with Embedded Ethernet Server

iDR

Figure 2.1 Rear Panel View of i16, i8 and iDR Series Meters

with Embedded Ethernet Server

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Table 2.1 Rear Panel Annunciators

Serial Communication Interface Section (For -C4EIT):

Pin 10 -Rx/Tx

Pin 9 +Rx/Tx Pin 8 Return, Common Ground Shield connection

Network Communication Interface Section:

ETHERNET RJ-45 interface for 10BASE-T connection.

RESET Button: Used for power reseting the iServer.

C / ACT LED (Green) not active.

ON / NET LED (Green) Solid: Indicates good network link.

T / TX LED (Yellow) Blinking: Indicates transmitting data to the serial port.

R / RX LED (Green) Blinking: Indicates receiving data on the serial port.

2.3 Serial Communication Interfaces (For Models with -C4EIT)

The iSeries controller/monitor with Embedded Ethernet Server option supports only RS485/422 interfaces to slave instruments with RS485 interfaces (ex: i833-C24). This allows the use of one TCP/IP address assigned to the master unit (-C4EIT) to communicate with multiple slave units (-C24). See Figure 2.3.

-C4EIT master unit acts as hub (Web Server), but it cannot initiate an outside connection with RS485. The serial portion of this option is used to slave multiple RS485 units together using the one IP address of that master unit (-C4EIT).

The RS485 standard (multi-point) allows one or more devices (multi-dropped) to be connected to the Ethernet Server using a two-wire connection (half-duplex) +Rx/+Tx and –Rx/-Tx. Use of RS485 communications allows up to 32 devices to connect to the Web Server with cable length up to 4000 feet long.

Although the RS485 is commonly referred to as a "two wire" connection, the Web Server also provides a ground/return shield connection to use as a common connection for EMI noise protection.

Table 2.2 shows some characteristics of the RS485 communication interface.

Table 2.2 Data Transmission Characteristics RS485

Data Transmission Characteristics RS485

Transmission Mode Differential Electrical connections 2 wire Drivers per line 32 drivers Receivers per line 32 receiver Maximum cable length 4000 ft (1200 meters)

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2.3.1 Wiring Master/Slave Units via RS485 Interface

RS485 interface uses a two-wire communication system (one for transmitting and one for receiving) plus a common wire to connect to the shield of the cable. It is recommended to use a shielded cable with one twisted pair.

Use of twisted pair and shield will significantly improve noise immunity.

Figure 2.3 shows multi-point, half-duplex RS485 interface connections for the iServer.

Figure 2.2 Multi-point, Half-Duplex RS485 Wiring

Value of the termination resistor is not critical and depends on the cable impedance.

Table 2.3 shows RS485 half-duplex hookup between the iServer serial port and device with RS485 communication interface.

Table 2.3 Half Duplex Hookup

Pin#

iSeries DEVICE # WITH RS485

Pin 9 +Tx/+Rx (+Transmit/+Receive) +Tx/+Rx (+Transmit/+Receive)

Pin 10 -Tx/-Rx (-Transmit/-Receive) -Tx/-Rx (-Transmit/-Receive)

Pin 8 RTN (Common GND) GND (Common GND)

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2.4 Network Communication Interfaces

2.4.1 10BASE-T RJ-45 Pinout

The 10BASE-T Ethernet network system is used in the iServer for network connectivity. The 10 Mbps twisted-pair Ethernet system operates over two pairs of wires. One pair is used for receiving data signals and the other pair is used for transmitting data signals. This means that four pins of the eight-pin connector are used.

Pin Name Description

1 +Tx + Transmit Data 2 -Tx - Transmit Data 3 +RX + Receive Data 4 N/C Not Connected 5 N/C Not Connected 6 -Rx - Receive Data 7 N/C Not Connected 8 N/C Not Connected

Figure 2.3 RJ-45 Pinout

2.4.2 Connecting iServer to PC/Hub/Switch/Router

The iServer’s Ethernet interface can automatically detect the Rx and Tx lines on a twisted pair Ethernet cable (MDI/MDIX Auto Cross). Therefore, to connect an iServer to a PC/Hub/Switch/Router, either a straight-through or a cross-over cable can be used.

On certain devices (like iServer), it is possible for the hardware to automatically correct errors in cable selection, making the distinction between a “straightthrough” cable and a “cross-over” cable unimportant. This capability is known as “Auto MDI/MDIX”.

You may need to power recycle for auto detect to take place.

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PART 3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION

3.1 Network Protocols

The iServer can be connected to an Ethernet network using standard IP protocols including TCP, UDP, SNMP, SMTP, ARP, HTTP (WEB server), DHCP, DNS, Telnet, and Modbus TCP/IP.

3.2 Ethernet (MAC) Address

MAC (Media Access Control) address is your computer's unique hardware number. When you're connected to the LAN from your computer, a correspondence table relates your IP address to your computer's physical (MAC) address. The MAC address can be found on the label of your device and contains 6 bytes (12 characters) of hexadecimal numbers XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX hex

For example: 0A:0C:3D:0B:0A:0B

Remove the small label with the default IP address and there will be room to put your IP address. See Figure 3.1 thru Figure 3.3.

Figure 3.1 i8 - Labeling

Figure 3.3 i16 - Labeling

Figure 3.2 iDR - Labeling

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3.3 DHCP

DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, enables computers and devices to extract their IP configurations from a server (DHCP server).

If DHCP is enabled on your iServer, as soon as the iServer is connected to the network, there is an exchange of information between the iServer and the DHCP server. During this process the IP address, the Gateway address, and the Subnet Mask, will be assigned to the iServer by the DHCP server. Note that the DHCP server must be configured correctly to do such assignment.

The iServer is shipped with DHCP disabled (factory default). If fixed or static IP address is desired, the DHCP function must be disabled. The DHCP can be enabled by accessing the iServer’s web server and selecting

Network option (refer to Section 4.5.2).

1. It is very important to communicate with the network administrator in order to understand DHCP and its existing configurations on the host server, before enabling DHCP on the iServer.

2. The iServers are shipped with a default static IP address of

192.168.1.200 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.

3. On Windows servers where DHCP and DNS are separate functions it’s very important to configure DHCP server to communicate with DNS in order for the iServer’s Host Name to correctly respond. If you cannot access the iServer using its Host Name, please contact your network administrator to make sure DHCP and DNS servers are linked together.

3.4 DNS

DNS, Domain Name System enables computers and devices to be recognized over a network based on a specific name instead of IP addresses.

For example, instead of having to use http://192.168.1.200 (IP address), you would use only http://eit0a0b or any eight character name stored as Host Name under Access Control menu in the iServer Home Page.

The default DNS name for an iServer is "eit" followed by the last four digits of the MAC address of that particular iServer.

3.5 IP Address

Every active device connected to the TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address. This IP address is used to build a connection to the iServer itself and the serial device connected to the iServer’s serial port. All network devices like computers that use TCP/IP protocol to communicate with each other should have a unique 32-bit address called IP address.

The IP address is divided into two portions, the network ID and the host ID. For instance, every computer on the same network uses the same network ID. At the same time, all of them have different host IDs.

For more details about the IP address see Appendix B.

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3.6 TCP Port (Socket) Number

All TCP connections are defined by an IP address and a port number. A port number is an internal address that provides a TCP/IP interface between an application software on a computer and a device on the network.

There are three default TCP port (socket) numbers assigned to the iServer:

1. Port 1000: Once a TCP connection is made to the iServer using port 1000, the iServer will forward the connection to the serial device and it will take the response from the serial device and send it out to the network.

2. Port 2000: Once a TCP connection is made to the iServer using port 2000 (or any port number that is configured on the iServer), the iServer will forward the connection to the serial device and it will take the response from the serial device and send it out to the network.

3. Port 2002: This port is the iServer’s network console port for reading or changing the iServer’s settings. This can be done using a Telnet application.

Example: C:\>Telnet 192.168.1.200 2002

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PART 4 OPERATIONS

This iServer can be configured in several ways, depending on user’s preference and network setup. It can be configured using a Web browser like Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Firefox to access its Web server. It can also be configured using a TCP connection to port 2002 using a command line interface. The iConnect Configuration Software can also be used to find and configure the iServer over the Ethernet.

4.1 SERIAL INTERFACE CONFIGURATION - Communication Protocol

A data communication protocol defines the rules and structure of messages used by all devices on a network for data exchange. A typical transaction will consist of a request to send from the MASTER followed by the response from one or more SLAVE devices. Either a single (point-to-point) or multi-drop network (multi-point) is possible.

4.2 Command Structure

There are different command types associated with communication between the Ethernet Server and your device shown in Table 4.1, which shows the Command Prefix Letters (Command Classes)

Table 4.1 Command Prefix Letters

COMMAND PREFIX (COMMAND CLASS) MEANING

^AE Special read, Communication parameters P (Put) Write HEX data into RAM W (Write) Write HEX data into EEPROM. G (Get) Read HEX data from RAM R (Read) Read HEX data from EEPROM U Read status byte V Read measurement data string in decimal format X Read measurement data values in decimal format D Disable E Enable Z Reset

4.3 Command Formats

Table 4.2 shows the command formats for the Ethernet Server.

Table 4.2 Command Formats

For "P" and "W" Command For "G" and "R" Command For "X", "V", "U", "D", "E", classes: classes: & "Z" Command classes: Point-to-point mode Point-to-point mode Point-to-point mode

* ccc<data><cr> * ccc <cr> * ccc <cr>

Multi-point mode Multi-point mode Multi-point mode

* nnccc [<data>]<cr> * nnccc <cr> * nnccc <cr>

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Where: "*" is the selected Recognition Character. You may select any ASCII table symbol from

"!" (HEX address "21") to the right-hand brace (HEX "7D") except for the caret "^", "A", "E", which are reserved for bus format request.

"ccc" stands for the hex-ASCII Command Class letter (one of eleven given in Table 4.1), followed by the two hex-ASCII Command Suffix characters identifying the meter data, features, or menu items to which the command is directed.

"<data>" is the string of characters containing the variable information the computer is sending to the meter. These data (whether BCD or binary) are encoded into hex-ASCII character (see Appendix D for binary-hex-ASCII chart), two characters to the byte. Square brackets [indicating optional status] enclose this string, since some commands contain no data.

"<nn>" are the two ASCII characters for the device Bus Address of RS485

communication.

Use values from "00" to hex "C7" (199 decimal).

The following format is used for each byte sent and received through serial port of Ethernet Server:

1. Seven or Eight-bit binary, Hexadecimal (0 ... 9, A ... F)

2. Two hexadecimal characters contained in each eight-bit field of the message

3. 1 start bit; 7 or 8 data bit; 1 Stop Bit; Odd, Even (No Parity) Bit

The figure below shows the bit sequences when a byte is transmitted or received through the Ethernet Server.

LSB MSB

START 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 STOP PARITY

LSB – Least Significant bit MSB – Most Significant bit

Least Significant bit sent first

Refer to your device’s Serial Communication Manual for a list of Commands.

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4.4 Default IP Address

The iServer is shipped with a default IP address of 192.168.1.200 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. If you are going to use a Web browser or Telnet program to access the iServer using its default IP address, make sure that the PC from which you’re establishing the connection has an IP address that is in the same range as the iServer’s IP address (192.168.1.x, where x can be any number from 1 to 254).

Your PC’s IP address cannot be the same as the iServer’s IP address.

You also need to make sure that your PC’s Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. This is a good way to access the iServer over the network and make any configuration changes needed.

If 192.168.1.200 is already in use on your network, connect the iServer directly to your computer using a CAT5 Ethernet cable (either straight or cross-over cable will be detected by the iServer) and proceed as described above.

To verify a good connection to the iServer, from a DOS prompt on your computer type “ping 192.168.1.200” and press Enter. You should get a reply as shown in

Figure 4.1.

Figure 4.1 Pinging the iServer from a DOS Prompt

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4.5 Access and Configuration Using a Web Browser

• Start your web browser.

• In the URL field, type http://192.168.1.200 (iServer’s default IP address)

• The iServer will display the LOGIN page, as shown below.

Figure 4.2 iServer LOGIN Page

In order to access iServer’s web pages, users may be prompted for a password.

Figure 4.3 iServer LOGIN and ADMINISTRATOR Passwords

There are two different access levels:

1. LOGIN Password is required to access the iServer’s web server unless it’s disabled. The default password is 12345678. This password can be up to 16 alphanumeric case-sensitive characters.

2. ADMINISTRATOR Password is required to access NETWORK, SECURITY, and SYSTEM web pages, unless it’s disabled. The default password is 00000000. This password can be up to 16 alphanumeric case-sensitive characters.

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4.5.1 Overview

Once the LOGIN password is entered, the OVERVIEW page will appear which provides a summary of important parameters within the iServer.

All the fields are read-only.

Figure 4.4a iServer -C4EIT OVERVIEW Page

Figure 4.4b iServer -EIT OVERVIEW Page

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4.5.2 Network

This page provides configurations for the Ethernet interface and TCP/IP parameters. Fields are described below.

Figure 4.5 iServer NETWORK Page

DHCP – If the box is checked the iServer will dynamically request an IP address, a

subnet mask, a gateway address, and a DNS address from the DHCP server. By default the DHCP option is disabled.

For more information about DHCP, see Section 3.3. MAC Address – This Indicates the hardware address of the iServer and it’s non-

configurable. For more information about MAC Address, see Section 3.2. IP Address – This indicates the IP address of the iServer. The iServer’s default IP

address is 192.168.1.200. When DHCP is enabled this field will be dimmed. Consult with your IT department for obtaining an IP address.

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4.5.2 Network (continued)

Subnet Mask – A 32-bit number that is used to determine which part of the IP

address is the network portion and which part is the host portion. When DHCP is enabled this field will be dimmed. The iServer’s default Subnet Mask is

255.255.255.0. Consult with your IT department for obtaining a subnet mask.

Gateway Address – This points to the router that forwards traffic to a destination address outside of the subnet on which the iServer resides. This is the IP address of the router which functions as a gateway. When DHCP is enabled this field will be dimmed. The iServer’s default Gateway address is 0.0.0.0. Consult with your IT department for obtaining a gateway address.

DNS Address – In order to use the iServer’s DNS feature, the DNS server on your network must be configured. That allows the iServer to use a host’s domain name to access the Ethernet node. The iServer plays the role of a DNS client, in the sense that the iServer will actively query the DNS server for the IP address associated with a particular domain name. When DHCP is enabled this field will be dimmed. The iServer’s default DNS address is 0.0.0.0. Consult with your IT department for obtaining a gateway address.

Host Name – If the DHCP is enabled the iServer will send this name to the DHCP server. This name is used so the iServer can be accessed based on a specific name instead of an IP address. For example, instead of using http://192.168.1.200 (IP address), you would use http://eit0a0b or any name up to eleven alphanumeric characters. The default Host Name for an iServer is "eit" followed by the last four digits of the MAC address of that particular iServer.

On Windows servers where the DHCP and DNS are separate functions it’s very important to configure the DHCP server to communicate with the DNS in order for the iServer’s Host Name to correctly respond. If you cannot access the iServer using its Host Name, please contact your network administrator to make sure the DHCP and DNS servers are linked together.

Protocol – It’s the network protocol the iServer communicates with the Ethernet Network. Options are TCP, UDP, and ModbusTCP. The default is TCP.

Web Server Port – The default port is 80. This is the primary port number for the HTTP protocol used for communication between internet browsers and web sites/web servers. Web servers open this port then listen for incoming connections from web browsers. Similarly, when a web browser is given an IP address (like the iServer’s IP address), it assumes that the iServer’s web server is listening for connections on port 80.

If this port is changed to anything but 80 then on the browser the new port number must be indicated with a colon (:) after the IP address. For example, if the Web Server Port is changed to 500, you will then need to type http://192.168.1.200:500 on the browser to access the iServer’s web server.

One of the applications where the Web Server Port number may need to change is when users want to access the iServer’s web server from outside the local area network (i.e. Internet). By setting up “Port Forwarding” inside a router that is the gateway to that local area network this task can be accomplished. “Port Forwarding” technique uses the Web Server Port number to forward the Internet connection to the iServer on the LAN.

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4.5.3 Serial (RS485 Serial Port)

These pages provide configurations for the iServer’s serial port as well as different techniques for bridging data between serial and Ethernet ports (see Figures 4.6 through 4.10). Fields are described below.

The RS485 Service Port Tab as shown in Figure 4.6 will appear only for option C4EIT.

For the iSeries EIT option the following parameters: 9600,O,7,1,none are fixed and the device must be set to these parameters.

For EIT option there will be no tab.

4.5.3.1 RS485 Serial Port

Figure 4.6 iServer SERIAL Page – RS485 Serial Port

Baud Rate – This indicates the speed of the iServer’s serial port. Options are 300,

600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, and 460800 bits/s. The default is 9600 bits/s.

iSeries device maximum Baud Rate is 19.2 kb/s

Data Bits – This indicates the number of bits in a transmitted serial packet. Options are 7 and 8. The default is 7.

Parity – This checks the serial packet for the parity bit. Options are Even, Odd, and None. The default is Odd.

Stop Bit – This indicates the end of transmission. Options are 1 and 2. The default is 1. Flow Control – This handles the data flow between the iServer and the attached serial

device to ensure it’s processed efficiently. Too much data arriving before the device can handle it causes lost data. Options are Software also called Xon/Xoff (using Tx and Rx pins), and None. The default is None.

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4.5.3.2 Network-to-Serial

For units with -EIT option the RS485 Serial Port tab will not be part of web page.

Figure 4.7 iServer SERIAL Page – Network to Serial

Local Port – This is the port number assigned to the iServer’s serial port for the

purpose of TCP, UDP, or ModbusTCP connection. Any number between 500 and 9999 can be used with the exceptions of 1000 and 2002 which are reserved by the iServer for other purposes (port 1000 is described in the previous section and port 2002 is the iServer’s Telnet console port). The default is 2000.

Port number 502 is the default port number for Modbus/TCP protocol. If Modbus/TCP is enabled in the iServer, set port 502 as the iServer’s Local

Port .

Disconnect after Data Sent – If checked, the iServer receives a command, sends it to the serial port and waits for a reply. If a reply is recieved it will close the connection.

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4.5.3.3 Packing Techniques

Figure 4.8 iServer SERIAL Page – Packing Techniques

End Character – When this hexadecimal character is received by the iServer on its

serial port, the iServer will forward the buffered serial data to the Ethernet. The default value is D, which means the iServer requires no End Character to

forward the data to the network. Forward End Character – If this option is checked, the iServer will send the End

Character out to the Ethernet as part of the data. If unchecked, the iServer will not count the End Character as part of the data and will

drop it. The default is unchecked. Buffering Time – This forces the iServer to buffer the received serial data for the

given time value. This option defines the time interval during which the iServer stores the serial data in its buffer before sending it out to the network.

Depending on users’ applications, this time must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baud rate.

For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.

In this case, the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits and the time required to transfer one character is: (10 (bits) / 1200 (bits/sec) ) * 1000 (msec/sec) = 8.3 msec.

Therefore, the Buffering Time must be larger than 8.3 msec. If the interval is set to be too long (counting the baud rate in the equation) and

therefore the iServer’s buffer approaches to get full, the iServer will override the specified time and will push the data out to the network before the buffer is full.

The default is 500 milliseconds.

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4.5.3.3 Packing Techniques (continued)

Packet Length – If the received data length (in bytes) matches the entered value,

the data will be sent out to the network. The data length of up to 1024 bytes can be entered. Enter 0 if you don’t need to limit the length. The default is 0. Inactivity Timeout – This option impacts Network-to-Serial and Serial-to-Network

connections. The iServer will drop the TCP connection if there is no activity before the defined

time expires. If 0 is selected there won’t be any timeout. The default is 0 seconds.

4.5.3.4 Multi-Host Connection

Figure 4.9 iServer SERIAL Page – Multi-Host Connection

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4.5.3.4 Multi-host Connection (Continued)

Connection Type – The options are Disable, Simultaneous, and Sequential. The

iServer can send the received serial data to multiple network hosts Simultaneously or Sequentially. In Simultaneous mode, the received serial data will be transmitted to all the network nodes that are indicated in the host table (using TCP or UDP protocol depending on which protocol is selected under the NETWORK page).

In Sequential mode, the iServer scrolls through the IP addresses in the host table until it connects to one. After a successful connection, the iServer stops trying to connect to any others. If this connection fails, the iServer continues to scroll through the table until the next successful connection takes place.

Each entry in the host table should contain an IP address and a port number. The default is Disable.

Retry Counter – This indicates the number of tries to connect to the host address. The default is 2.

Retry Timeout – This indicates the amount of time (msec) between each try. The default is 200 msec.

4.5.4 Configuration

This menu provides configurations for the real-time clock, server parameters, sensors, and alarm relays settings. Fields are described below.

Figure 4.10 iServer CONFIGURATION Page: Ethernet Configuration

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4.5.4.1 Date and Time

Current Date – This field indicates the iServer’s real time clock date. The format is

yyyy/mm/dd. When there is no date defined, the iServer will be defaulted to 2099/01/01 and be shown in red to alert you that it has not yet been set.

Current Time – This field indicates the iServer’s real time clock time. The format is military time (24-hour) and it is entered as hh:mm:ss.

Change Date and Time – By clicking on this option the real data and time can be entered.

Once the iServer is rebooted from any web page, the iServer will lose its date and time settings.

If the iServer is setup to get it’s time from a Network Time Server, then the time will be re-assigned after the reboot.

Network Time Server – If there is a time server on the network or the Internet, the iServer will get the real date and time once the Network Time Server’s IP address is provided. Default is unchecked.

NTS Address – The field to enter the Network Time Server’s IP address. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes a list of time

servers on the Internet used by the NIST Internet Time Service (ITS). The list includes each server’s name, IP address, and location in the United States. As of the publication date of this manual, links to the list can be found at http://tf.nist.gov.

Time Zone – If Network Time Server option is checked, the correct time zone must be selected for the correct time display.

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4.5.5 Management

This page provides the configuration of the iServer’s email, SNMP and alarm settings. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol used by network management systems to communicate with network devices that respond to SNMP connections for the purpose of problem detections and corrections (see

Figures 4.11 and 4.12). Fields are described below.

Figure 4.11 iServer MANAGEMENT Page – Email, SNMP

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4.5.5.1 Management - Email SNMP

SNMP Service – This option is used to enable the SNMP service. The default is

unchecked.

SNMP Community – Every SNMP communication takes place using a community string. It’s configurable to either public or private. Public is the default.

Contact – This field specifies the contact name to which the SNMP trap is sent. This field allows the trap to address a particular person. It is similiar to the word “Attn:” in the subject line of an email.

Location – This field specifies the location of the iServer. For example, it can be “Boiler Control Station #3” which is the place where the iServer and the serial device are located. Each SNMP trap will have both the contact and location information in it to help identify where the trap is coming from and whom it is meant for.

SNMP Traps – This option allows the customer to enable traps in SNMP. Traps are UDP data packets sent to an IP address (Trap server IP) by iServer and contain contact and location information and also OID (Object ID) for a trap.

SNMP Trap Server IP – This field contains the IP address of the trap server located somewhere on your network. The trap server listens for SNMP traps coming from the iServer. Third-party trap server software can be found on the internet for download.

Email Service – This option enables the email service on the iServer. The iServer uses SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) with port number 25 to send emails. The default is unchecked.

You must have an email server (SMTP server) on your network in order to receive emails generated by the iServer.

SMTP Server IP – This field specifies the IP Address of the SMTP server.

iServer does not support SMTP server authentication.

SMTP Server Port – This is a read only field specifying the standard port number 25 used by the SMTP Server.

From – This field specifies the name of the person that will send email. It can also be an email address. Only one name or email address is allowed at a time with space or comma in between

Subject – This field specifies the subject of the email to send. All emails will have this common subject. Example of a subject can be “Alarm from iServer”.

To – This field contains the email addresses of people that will be getting the email for a particular alarm. If multiple emails are to be sent then the names need to be separated by a comma.

Reminder Interval – This field sets a reminder interval for either an email or a trap to be sent again. The allowed minimum value is 5 minutes and the maximum value is 300 minutes.

Only the options Input Pin and Serial Port Disconnected use this Reminder Interval. Power Reset email is sent only once.

IP Address Changed, iServer Accessed and Character 1, 2 options send email/trap whenever the conditions occur.

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4.5.5.2 Management - Alarm

Figure 4.12 iServer MANAGEMENT Page – Alarm

Power Reset – Email – This option enables iServer to send an email when it is

rebooted. Power Reset – Trap – This option enables iServer to send a trap when it is

rebooted. IP Address Changed – Email – This option enables iServer to send an email when

the iServer’s IP Address is changed. IP Address Changed – Trap – This option enables iServer to send a trap when the

iServer’s IP Address is changed. iServer Accessed – Email – This option enables iServer to send an email when the

iServer is accessed on Port 2000.

iServer Accessed – Trap – This option enables iServer to send a trap when the iServer is accessed on Port 2000.

Character 1,2 – Email – This option enables the iServer to send an email when the iServer receives on its serial port, the character specified in the field Character 1 or Character 2.

Character 1,2 – Trap – This option enables the iServer to send a trap when the iServer receives on its serial port, the character specified in the field Character 1 or Character 2.

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4.5.5.2.1 Sending Txt Messages to a Cell Phone

To send an alarm as a text message to your cell phone you need to enter the email address that is associated with your cell phone number. For example: 7145551212@xxxx.xxx where 714-555-1212 is the cell phone number and xxxx.xxx is the domain name for the telecomm provider. You’ll just need to find the correct email format for your cell phone provider. Here are a few examples of email formats for providers in the U.S.

T-Mobile phone_number@tmomail.net Virgin Mobile phone_number@vmobl.com AT&T phone_number@txt.att.net Sprint phone_number@messaging.sprintpcs.com Verizon phone_number@vtext.com Nextel phone_number@messaging.nextel.com

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4.5.6 Security

This page provides security and access settings for the iServer. Administrator password (default is 00000000) is required to access the SECURITY page. Fields are described below.

Figure 4.13 iServer SECURITY Page

Login Password – To access the iServer’s web server this password is required.

The password length can be up to 16 alphanumeric case-sensitive characters. To change the password click on change

. Empty box means no password is required.

The default Login Password is 12345678. Administrator Password – To access NETWORK, SECURITY, and SYSTEM

pages, this password is required. The password length can be up to 16 alphanumeric case-sensitive characters. To change the password click on change Empty box means no password is required. The default Administrator Password is

00000000.

This password will also be prompted when Telnet to port 2002 is made. Port 2002 is the Telnet console port that allows users to configure all the iServer parameters that can be configured through the web server.

Local Port Password – To access the iServer’s serial port (via TCP or UDP socket connection) this password is required (port 2000 is the iServer’s default serial port number). The password length can be up to 16 alphanumeric case-sensitive characters. To change the password click on change

. Empty box means no

password is required. The default Serial Port Password is none.

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4.5.6 Security (continued)

Telnet Console Access – If checked, Telnet to the iServer’s port 2002 is allowed.

The default is checked.

The password for the Telnet Console Access is the same as the Administrator Password.

Web Server Access – If checked, a web browser can be used to connect to the iServer’s web server. If unchecked, access to the iServer’s web server will be blocked. The default is checked.

IP Exclusivity – This table contains all the IP Addresses for the network nodes that are allowed to communicate with the iServer.

If the table is empty then all the network nodes will be allowed to connect to the iServer. If enabled, all packets from IP Addresses that are not on this list will be ignored and thrown away. The default is Disable.

4.5.7 Device Query

This page allows you to send a command to a single serial device connected to the iServer and displays the response back from that serial device.

If the connection is RS485, the RS485 node number must be typed before the actual command. Example: *01 is the RS485 node number 1 and the X01 is the actual command requesting temperature value.

Refer to your device’s Serial Communication Manual for a list of Commands.

Figure 4.14 iServer DEVICE QUERY Page

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4.5.8 Device Setup -C4EIT

This option allows the users to add up to eight device names, commands and a response unit. The iServer will send the entered commands on the serial port and will receive the responses from those devices. Clicking on Readings page link will show the response.

On this page there is a Device Number column (No), which has numbers from 1

to 8. These numbers are links to the parameters of each device; click on them to enter the device name, address, command and unit.

Figure 4.15 iServer DEVICE SETUP Page – RS485 (-C4EIT)

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4.5.8.1 Device Parameters -C4EIT

After clicking on any of the numbers (1

through 8), you will be directed to the

DEVICE PARAMETERS page. Device name - This field allows you to enter the device name and can take up to

eight alphanumeric characters. Default is blank. Device address - This column only appears for RS485 (-C4EIT). Device address or

ID is in HEX format. See Appendix D for conversion. Default is blank. Reading command - This field is where the actual command is typed. The iServer will send this command to the serial device as soon as the READINGS

page link is clicked. Default is blank.

Setpoint - This field is where the setpoint command is typed. Response unit - This field is the response unit and can take up to eight alphanumeric

characters. Default is blank. Display format - How the value appears on the READINGS page; choice of raw which

includes the command or decimal which just shows the value.

Figure 4.16 iServer DEVICE PARAMETERS Page (-C4EIT)

In RS485 connection, the RS485 node number must be typed before the actual command. Example: *01 is the RS485 node number 1 and the X01 is the actual command

requesting temperature value.

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4.5.8.2 Device Setup -EIT

This option allows the users to add up to eight device labels, commands and a response unit. The iServer will send the entered commands on the serial port and will receive the responses from those devices. Clicking on Readings page link will show the response.

You can setup and display your device’s different values (e.g. Peak and Valley). Refer to your device’s Serial Communication Manual for a list of Commands.

On this page there is a Device Number column (No), which has numbers from

to 8. These numbers are links to the parameters of the device; click on them to

1 enter the device name, command and unit.

Figure 4.17 iServer DEVICE SETUP Page (-EIT)

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4.5.8.3 Device Parameters -EIT

After clicking on any of the numbers (1

through 8), you will be directed to the

DEVICE PARAMETERS page. Device name - This field allows you to enter the device name and can take up to

eight alphanumeric characters. Default is blank. Reading command - This field is where the actual command is typed. The iServer will send this command to the serial device as soon as the READINGS

page link is clicked. Default is blank.

Setpoint - This field is where the setpoint command is typed. Response unit - This field is the response unit and can take up to eight alphanumeric

characters. Default is blank. Display format - How the value appears on the READINGS page; choice of raw which

includes the command or decimal which just shows the value.

Figure 4.18 iServer DEVICE PARAMETERS Page (-EIT)

In the embedded -EIT option, the command used is X01 without the “*” character.

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4.5.9 Readings

After adding the Device Parameters, including the Command, clicking on the READINGS page allows you to monitor the response back from the serial device.

ou can access the setpoints by clicking on the numbers 1 to 8.

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Figure 4.19 iServer READINGS Page (-C4EIT)

Auto Update - To change the time interval of the page refresh, enter the amount of seconds in

the box. If you want to manually refresh the page, refresh your browser or click on Readings.

4.5.9.1 Readings - Device Setpoints

Wait 10 seconds for the readings to update prior to accessing the setpoints or the value will not be valid.

Setpt 1, 2 3 4 - This field is where you enter the setpoint values.

Figure 4.20 iServer DEVICE SETPOINTS Page

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4.5.10 Terminal

On this page you can send and receive data to and from the serial device. Simply, type the command in the white area and as you type the characters, the characters will be transmitted out from the serial port of the iServer. If you want to send the whole command as a word, simple paste the word in the same area. This is an excellent tool to retrieve data from the serial port without any special software, only a web browser.

Figure 4.21 iServer TERMINAL Page

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4.5.11 System

This page provides various options to reboot, restore defaults, upgrade firmware and download/upload configuration for the iServer. Fields are described below.

Figure 4.22 iServer SYSTEM Page

Reboot – Clicking on OK button will reboot the iServer.

After rebooting, please wait 15 seconds before reconnecting.

Defaults – Clicking on OK button will reset the iServer to factory default settings.

After Defaults, you need to reboot.

Upgrade – Before proceeding with the firmware upgrade, enter the name of the file you plan to use, click on Check File Name button.

If OK, a new screen will appear and you can then browse to the actual upgrade firmware file “iSeries_EIT_x.bin” and click on the Upload button.

After the file has upgraded the iServer will automatically reboot and load the new firmware, you will be returned to the Welcome page.

Before upgrading, it is recommended to save the configuration Download Config.

After upgrade load Defaults. IP default is 192.168.1.200. It is recommended to reboot after loading Defaults. If you do not reboot the unit will not load the configurations. After connecting to the IP via the web browser, upload the saved

configuration file, Upload Config.

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Download Config – Using this option you can download the configuration file that contains all the settings stored in the iServer and use it as a reference.

Upload Config – Using this option you can upload the saved configuration file to the iServer.

It is recommended to download and store a working copy of this configuration file in case the device is configured improperly. You can then set the iServer to its default settings and upload the configuration file again.

Reboot is required anytime the “Defaults” has been loaded, or there has been changes to the network parameters or serial parameters.

Before reboot a message will appear asking if you are sure you want to proceed with the reboot. If you choose to reboot, please wait 15 seconds before reconnecting.

4.5.12 Diagnostics

This page provides diagnostic information for the iServer. It includes information such as Serial port or Ethernet data received or transmitted and has the ability to reset the counters. Also other network devices can be pinged from here. Fields are described below.

Figure 4.23 iServer DIAGNOSTICS Page

4.5.12.1 Diagnostics - Serial Port Bytes Received – This is the number of bytes received by the iServer on its serial port. Bytes Transmitted – This is the number of bytes transmitted by the iServer on the

serial port. The Reset Counter button can be clicked and the number of bytes received and

transmitted will reset to 0.

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4.5.12.2 Diagnostics - Ethernet Port

This section of the webpage provides information about Ethernet packets sent/received by the iServer.

TCP – Received – TCP packets received by the iServer. TCP – Transmitted – TCP packets transmitted by the iServer. UDP – Received – UDP packets received by the iServer. UDP – Transmitted – UDP packets transmitted by the iServer. ICMP – Received – ICMP packets received by the iServer. ICMP – Transmitted – ICMP packets transmitted by the iServer.

The Reset Counter button can be clicked and the number of bytes received and transmitted (of TCP, UDP or ICMP) will reset to 0.

4.5.12.3 Diagnostics - Ping

This option can be used to ping a network device and check if it’s online or not.

Host IP Address – This represents the IP Address that the device to ping. Count – This represents the no of times that the iServer will ping the network device.

All the ping packets sent by the iServer need to be replied in order for the iServer to announce the device is alive.

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PART 5 SPECIFICATIONS

Serial Interface (-C4EIT)

Interface: RS422 or RS485 (2-wire) Connector: Terminal Block Plugs Serial Data Rates: 300 to 460,800 bps*

*iSeries Controller max is 19,200 bps

Characters: 5, 6, 7, or 8 data bits Parity: odd, even, or none Stop Bits: 1 or 2 Flow Control: Software (Xon/Xoff) and None

Network Interface

Interface: Fixed 10BASE-T half duplex Ethernet Connector: RJ-45 Protocols: TCP, UDP, SNMP, SMTP, TFTP, ICMP, Telnet, DHCP, DNS,

HTTP, ARP, and Modbus TCP/IP

Compliant to Standard: IEEE 802.3 Indicators (LED’s): 10BASE-T (green) not active, On/Network (green),

Serial Transmit Tx (yellow), Serial Receive Rx (green); Power (green)

Processor CPU: ARM7, 72 MHz Processor Memory: 512 Kbyte Flash, 32 Kbyte SRAM Embedded Web Server: Serves dynamic Web pages and Java applets Management: Device configuration and monitoring through Embedded Web

Server, Telnet login, Serial login, iConnect

General

Environmental Operating Temperature: 0 to 50°C (-32 to 122°F), 90%RH non-condensing Line Voltage/Power: 90 to 240 Vac +/-10%, 50 to 400 Hz*

110 to 375 Vdc, equivalent voltage

4 W, power for i8, i16, iDR Models + Ethernet 5 W, power for i8DV, i8DH, i16D Models + Ethernet

* No CE compliance above 60 Hz

Low Voltage/ Power Option: 20 to 36 Vdc, 4 W

External power source must meet Safety Agency Approvals.

*Units can be powered safely with 24 Vac power but, no Certification for CE/UL are claimed.

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External Fuse Required: Time-Delay, UL 248-14 listed:

100 mA/250 V 400 mA/250 V

(Low Voltage/Power Option)

Time-Lag, IEC 127-3 recognized:

100 mA/250 V 400 mA/250 V

(Low Voltage/Power Option)

Environmental Conditions: • All models: 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F),

90% RH non-condensing

• i8DV, i8DH, i16D: 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F) for UL only. 90% RH non-condensing

Protection: NEMA 4x/Type 4x/IP65 front bezel: i16D

NEMA 1/Type 1 front bezel: i8, i8DH, i8DV

Dimensions i/8 Series: 48 H x 96 W x 127 mm D (1.89 x 3.78 x 5")

i/16 Series: 48 H x 48 W x 127 mm D (1.89 x 1.89 x 5")

Panel Cutout: i/8 Series: 45 H x 92 mm W (1.772" x 3.622 "), 1/8 DIN

i/16 Series: 45 mm (1.772") square, 1/16 DI

Software: iConnect Configuration software; iPort COM Port Redirector;

iLog (Excel-based software for automatic data logging).

Firmware Upgrade: Over Ethernet

Refer to the iSeries Manual and Quickstart for complete control functions of iSeries devices with the Embedded Ethernet Server.

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PART 6 FACTORY PRESET VALUES

PRESET PARAMETERS FACTORY DEFAULTS

Network Interface:

DHCP Disabled IP Address 192.168.1.200 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway Address 0.0.0.0 DNS Address 0.0.0.0 Host name eitxxxx (x = last 4 digits from the MAC address) Protocol TCP Web Server Port 80 Ethernet Port 10 Mbps, half

Serial Interface:

Baud Rate 9600 Data Bit 7 bits Parity Odd Stop Bit 1 bit Flow Control None Number of Connections 5 Local Port 2000 End Character 00 (Hex) (Carridge Return) Buffering Time 500 msec Packet Length 0 bytes Inactivity Timeout 0 sec Disconnect None Multi-Host Connection Disabled

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PART 7

APPROVALS INFORMATION

7.1 CE APPROVALS INFORMATION

This product conforms to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC amended by 93/68/EEC, and with the European Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC.

Electrical Safety EN61010-1:2001

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory.

Double Insulation Pollution Degree 2 Dielectric withstand Test per 1 min

• Power to Input/Output: 2300 Vac (3250 Vdc)

• Power to Input/Output: 1500 Vac (2120 Vdc)

(Low Voltage dc Power Option*)

• Power to Relays/SSR Output: 2300 Vac (3250 Vdc)

• Ethernet to Inputs: 1500 Vac (2120 Vdc)

• Isolated RS232 to Inputs: 500 Vac (720 Vdc)

• Isolated Analog to Inputs: 500 Vac (720 Vdc)

• Analog/Pulse to Inputs: No Isolation

Measurement Category I

Category I are measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to the Mains Supply (power). Maximum Line-to-Neutral working voltage is 50 Vac/dc. This unit should not be used in Measurement Categories II, III, IV.

Transients Overvoltage Surge (1.2 / 50uS pulse)

• Input Power: 2500 V

• Input Power: 1500 V

(Low Voltage dc Power Option*)

• Ethernet: 1500 V

• Input/Output Signals: 500 V

Note: *Units configured for external low power dc voltage, 20-36 Vdc

EMC:

EN 61326:2006, Class B Emissions EN 61326:2006, Immunity EN 55022:2006 + A1:2007, Class B, (CISPR 22 + A1:2005) - Emissions Ethernet EN 55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003 - Immunity Ethernet EN 61000-3-2:2006 AC harmonics Current Emissions EN 61000-3-3:2008 Voltage Fluctuations and Flickers

Note: **I/O signal and control lines require shielded cables and these cables must

be located on conductive cable trays or in conduits. Furthermore, the length of these cables should not exceed 30 meters

Refer to the EMC and Safety installation considerations (Guidelines) of this manual for additional information.

7.2 FCC

This device complies with Part 15, Subpart B, Class B of the FCC rules.

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Appendix A GLOSSARY

User of this manual should be familiar with following definitions: ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address

(IP address) to a physical machine address that is recognized in the local network. For example, the IP address in use today is an address that is 32-bits long. In an Ethernet local area network, however, addresses for attached devices are 48-bits long. (The physical machine address is also known as a Media Access Control or MAC address.) A table, usually called the ARP cache, is used to maintain a correlation between each MAC address and its corresponding IP address. ARP provides the protocol rules for making this correlation and providing address conversion in both directions.

Ethernet is a network protocol defined by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet-based networks use MAC Address rather then IP Address to exchange data between computers. By using ARP and adding TCP/IP support, Ethernet devices may be connected as part of the Internet. An Ethernet LAN typically uses coaxial cable or special grades of twisted pair wires. The most commonly installed Ethernet systems are called 10BASE-T and provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps. Devices are connected to the cable and compete for access using a Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) protocol.

IP (Internet Protocol) is the method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet.

IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packets across the Internet.

IP Netmask is a 32-bit pattern of bits used to determine which part of the IP address is the network portion and which part is the host portion.

MAC (Media Access Control) Address is your computer's unique hardware number. When you're connected to the Internet from your computer, a correspondence table relates your IP address to your computer's physical (MAC) address on the LAN.

Ping is a utility that tests the network connectivity. It is used to determine if the host is capable of exchanging information with another host.

Port number/Socket number is a way to identify a specific process to which an Internet or other network message is to be forwarded when it arrives at a server. It is a predefined address that serves as a route from the application to the Transport layer or from the Transport layer to the application of the TCP/IP system.

Sockets are a method for communication between a client program and a server program in a network and defined as "the endpoint in a connection." Information transferred across the Internet primarily occurs between sockets.

SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is an Internet standard for electronic mail (email) transfer across the Internet. SMTP clients usually use SMTP to send email messages by specifying the SMTP server. The email server uses SMTP to both send and receive email messages.

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is a network monitoring protocol to monitor devices connected to an Ethernet Network.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP. TCP/IP often is used as a general term to indicate generic access to the Internet.

Terminating Resistor is a resistor placed at the extreme end or ends of the RS485 serial cable (across the -Tx/Rx and +Tx/Rx). On one end where the iServer is connected a 120-ohm terminating resistor is built in internally therefore there is no need for termination. However, on the end where the RS485 device is connected, if the device does not have an internal terminating resistor you should connect a 120-ohm resistor across the -Tx/Rx and +Tx/Rx wires (see Wiring RS485 Interface Section). Lack of termination can cause data corruption due to electrical noise sensitivity. The value of the terminating resistor is ideally the same value as the characteristic impedance of the cable (typically, 120 ohms for twisted pairs).

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Appendix B IP Address

An IP address is a unique 32-bit address assigned to a computer and includes:

• A network ID number identifying a network.

• A host ID number identifying a computer on the network.

All IP addresses have been divided into three smaller groups (classes) A, B and C

• Class A addresses have 8-bits of network ID and 24-bits of host ID. They can support a large number of hosts, approximately 2 = 16,777,216 computers per network.

The IP addresses range in binary from 00000001.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx

to 01111111.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx

The IP addresses range in decimal from 1.x.x.x to 127.x.x.x

Class A network ID’s support a very large number of hosts.

• Class B addresses have 16-bits of network ID and 16-bits of host ID. They can support approximately 216= 65,536 computers per network.

The IP addresses range in binary from 10000000 00000000.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx

to 10111111 11111111.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx

The IP addresses range in decimal from 128.0.x.x to 191.255.xxx.xxx

Class B network ID’s support a medium number of hosts.

• Class C addresses have 24-bits of network ID and 8-bits of host ID. They can support approximately 2

8

= 256 computers per network.

The IP addresses range in binary from 11000000.00000000.00000000.xxxxxxxx

to 11011111. 11111111 . 11111111.xxxxxxxx

The IP addresses range in decimal from 192.0.0.xxx to 223.255.255.xxx

Class C network ID’s support a small number of hosts.

The rest of the addresses are divided into two classes, D and E. Class D networks are not assigned to the host. They are used for multicasting.

The address range from 224.x.x.x to 239.x.x.x

Class E networks are experimental or reserved addresses. The address range from 240.x.x.x to 247.x.x.x

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Appendix C IP Netmask

IP Netmask or Subnet Mask is a 32-bit pattern of ones and zeros used to determine network portion of an IP address from the host portion of the IP address. Subnet mask is a network ID that is created by borrowing bits from host portion of IP address and using them as part of a network ID. The table below shows a default subnet mask for address Classes A, B, and C. Each bit that is set to "1" in the subnet mask corresponds to the bit in the IP address that is to be used as the network ID. Each bit that is set to "0" in the subnet mask corresponds to a bit in the IP address that is to be used as the host ID.

Address Class Mask Binary Value Mask Decimal Value

or Dotted Notation

Class A 255.0.0.0 Class B 255.255.0.0 Class C 255.255.255.0

11111111 11111111 11111111

00000000 11111111 11111111

00000000 00000000 11111111

00000000 00000000 00000000

If your network requires more network ID’s, you can extend the default subnet mask to include additional bits from the host ID. This allows for additional network ID’s within the network. The table below shows some examples of subnet masks and bits moved from the hosts ID to create a new subnet.

Mask Dotted Notation Mask Binary Mask Bits

Class A

255.0.0.0 (Default) 0

255.192.0.0 2

255.224.0.0 3

255.240.0.0 4

255.248.0.0 5

255.252.0.0 6

255.254.0.0 7

255.255.0.0 8

255.255.128.0 9

255.255.192.0.0 10

……………......... .

255.255.255.252 22

11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111

........

11111111

00000000 11000000 11100000 11110000 11111000 11111100 11111110 11111111 11111111 11111111

........

11111111

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 10000000 11000000

........

11111111

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000

........

11111100

Class B

255.255.0.0 (Default) 0

255.255.192.0 2

……………......... .

255.255.255.252 14

11111111 11111111

........

11111111

11111111 11111111

........

11111111

00000000 11000000

........

11111111

00000000 00000000

........

11111100

Class C

255.255.255.0 (Default) 0

255.255.255.192 2 …………………. .

255.255.255.254 6

11111111 11111111

........

11111111

11111111 11111111

........

11111111

11111111 11111111

........

11111111

00000000 11000000

........

11111100

To determine the number of valid hosts ID’s remaining after subnetting, use the following equation: 2

n

– 2, where n is the number of octet digits left after the subnet mask.

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Appendix D ASCII Chart

ASCII Dec Hex Binary ASCII Dec Hex Binary

Char No Parity Char No parity

NUL 00 00 00000000 @ 64 40 01000000

SOH 01 01 00000001 A 65 41 01000000

STX 02 02 00000010 B 66 42 01000010 ETX 03 03 00000011 C 67 43 01000011 EOT 04 04 00000100 D 68 44 01000100

ENQ 05 05 00000101 E 69 45 01000101

ACK 06 06 00000110 F 70 46 01000110 BEL 07 07 00000111 G 71 47 01000111

BS 08 08 00001000 H 72 48 01001000 HT 09 09 00001001 I 73 49 01001001 LF 10 0A 00001010 J 74 4A 01001010 VT 11 0B 00001011 K 75 4B 01001011

FF 12 0C 00001100 L 76 4C 01001100 CR 13 0D 00001101 M 77 4D 01001101 SO 14 0E 00001110 N 78 4E 01001110

SI 15 0F 00001111 O 79 4 F 01001111 DLE 16 10 00010000 P 80 50 01010000 DC1 17 11 00010001 Q 81 51 01010001 DC2 18 12 00010010 R 82 52 01010010 DC3 19 13 00010011 S 83 53 01010011 DC4 20 14 00010100 T 84 54 01010100 NAK 21 15 00010101 U 85 55 01010101 SYN 22 16 00010110 V 86 56 01010110 ETB 23 17 00010111 W 87 57 01010111

CAN 24 18 00011000 X 88 58 01011000

EM 25 19 00011001 Y 89 59 01011001 SUB 26 1A 00011010 Z 90 5A 01011010 ESC 27 1B 00011011 [ 91 5B 01011011

FS 28 1C 00011100 \ 92 5C 01011100 GS 29 1D 00011101 ] 93 5D 01011101 RS 30 1E 00011110 ^ 94 5E 01011110 US 31 1F 00011111 SP 32 20 00100000

_

`

95 5F 01011111

96 60 01100000 ! 33 21 00100001 a 97 61 01100001 " 34 22 00100010 b 98 62 01100010

# 35 23 00100011 c 99 63 01100011 $ 36 24 00100100 d 100 64 01100100

% 37 25 00100101 e 101 65 01100101

& 38 26 00100110 f 102 66 01100110

‘ 39 27 00100111 g 103 67 01100111 ( 40 28 00101000 h 104 68 01101000 ) 41 29 00101001 I 105 69 01101001 * 42 2A 00101010 j 106 6A 01101010

+ 43 2B 00101011 k 107 6B 01101011

, 44 2C 00101100 l 108 6C 01101100

- 45 2D 00101101 m 109 6D 01101101 . 46 2E 00101110 n 110 6E 01101110

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Appendix D ASCII Chart Continuation

/ 47 2F 00101111 o 111 6F 0 11 0 1111

0 48 30 00110000 1 49 31 00110001

p q

112 70 01110000

113 71 01110001 2 50 32 00110010 r 114 72 01110010 3 51 33 00110011 s 115 73 01110011 4 52 34 00110100 t 116 74 01110100 5 53 35 00110101 u 117 75 01110101 6 54 36 00110110 v 118 76 01110110 7 55 37 00110111 w 119 77 01110111 8 56 38 00111000 x 120 78 01111000 9 57 39 00111001

y

121 79 01111001

: 58 3A 00111010 z 122 7A 01111 0 10

; 59 3B 00111011 < 60 3C 00111100 = 61 3D 00111101

{ | }

123 7B 01111011 124 7C 01111100

125 7D 01111101 > 62 3E 00111110 ~ 126 7E 01111110 ? 63 3F 00111111 D EL 127 7F 01111111

ASCII Control Codes

ASCII Dec Hex Ctrl Key Definition ASCII Dec Hex Ctrl Key Definition

Char Equiv. Char Equiv.

NUL 00 00 Crtl @ Null Character DC1 17 11 Crtl Q Data Control 1

- XON

SOH 01 01 Crtl A Start of DC2 18 12 Crtl R Data Control 2

Header

STX 02 02 Crtl B Start of Text DC3 19 13 Crtl S Data Control 3

- XOFF ETX 03 03 Crtl C End of Text DC4 20 14 Crtl T Data Control 4 EOT 04 04 Crtl D End of NAK 21 15 Crtl U Negative

Transmission Acknowledge

ENQ 05 05 Crtl E Inquiry SYN 22 16 Crtl V Synchronous

Idle

ACK 06 06 Crtl F Acknowledge ETB 23 17 Crtl W End of Trans

Block

BEL 07 07 Crtl G Bell CAN 24 18 Crtl X Cancel

BS 08 08 Crtl H Back Space EM 25 19 Crtl Y End of Medium HT 09 09 Crtl I Horizontal SUB 26 1A Crtl Z Substitute

Tabulation LF 10 0A Crtl J Line Feed ESC 27 1B Crtl [ Escape VT 11 0B Crtl K Vertical FS 28 1C Crtl \ File Separator

Tabulation FF 12 0C Crtl L Form Feed GS 29 1D Crtl ] Group

Separator

CR 13 0D Crtl M Carriage RS 30 1E Crtl | Record

Return Separator

SO 14 0E Crtl N Shift Out US 31 1F Crtl_Unit Separator

SI 15 0F Crtl O Shift In SP 32 20 Space

DLE 16 10 Crtl P Data Link

Escape

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Appendix E iConnect Software

The iServer may also be assigned an IP Address by using the iConnect software. a) Download the iConnect software from the website listed in this manual. b) Install iConnect software on a networked PC. This software is compatible with

Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP.

c) Use iConnect to assign an IP address to the iServer and access its web pages

for configuration. You can also use any standard web browser to access the iServer’s web pages. Consult with your IT department for obtaining an IP address.

Figure E-1 Assigning an IP Address using iConnect

1) Place the IP address in this box.

2) Take the MAC address from the label attached to the bottom of the iServer and place it in this box.

3) Click here to send the above IP address to the iServer.

4) After the IP address is assigned to the iServer, click here to access it’s web pages.

5) Click here to Ping the iServer whose IP address is shown in the IP address box.

6) Click here to find all the iServer’s on your network .

7) The IP addresses for the iServer’s found by the iConnect will be listed here.

8) These fields indicate the IP address and the subnet mask of the PC on which the iConnect is running.

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Appendix E iConnect Software (continued)

d) To access the iServer for Configuration:

Click on the “View Webpage” button, you will access the iServer’s home page, as shown below.

Refer to Section 4.4 for more details.

Figure E-2 Accessing the iServer’s HOME Page

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Appendix F HTTPget Program

You can setup and read the information from the iServer by using the HTTPget program. The following program can be used to read data from the embedded server firmware by using TCP port “1000”. The command sends this string to TCP port 1000 and reads back the response from the same port. Whatever you write to the port goes to the serial port unmodified. Any response from the serial port can be read back from the same socket.

The HTTPget.exe file is used to setup and read information from the iServer. This file is available on our website.

Example to use the HTTPget program:

1. Create a directory C:\iServer\HTTPget

2. Copy HTTPget.exe and readme_features.doc files to this directory.

3. Make sure that you are in this directory and then enter the following test program:

4. For help, execute HTTPget.exe

C:\iServer\httpget>httpget –r –S "*01X01\r" 192.168.1.200:1000

where: –r –S are parameters needed for the command string *01 is device address (in hex format) for RS485 (-C4EIT)

communication interface (skip for embedded ethernet (-EIT))

X01 read measurement data value (iSeries protocol) \r is the carriage return termination character

192.168.1.200 is an IP address

1000 is a local port number

Response: 01X01074.3

where: 01X01 is Echo command

074.3 is a display reading of the 4-digit device

In the example above the 4-digit iSeries controller has been connected to the serial communication port of iServer.

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Appendix F HTTPget Program (continued)

C:\iServer>httpget -r -S "*02X01\r" 192.168.1.200:2000 02X01263.1 C:\iServer>

See the data on the console if the disconnect checkbox is “checked”.

Figure F-1 iServer SERIAL Page – Network to Serial

If the “Disconnect After Data Sent” is unchecked, the cursor will stay with no line feed

C:\iServer>httpget -r -S "*02X01\r" 192.168.1.200:2000 02X01262.9

Until time out by the httpget (aprox.24sec)

C:\iServer>httpget -r -S "*02X01\r" 192.168.1.200:2000 Network read timeout. C:\iServer>

Or you can specify the disconnection with the switch –C seconds) You will see the “data” and then the warning message of Network time out

C:\LAB>httpget -r -S "*02X01\r" 192.168.1.200:2000 -C 5 Network read timeout. C:\iServer>

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Appendix G ARP Program

ARP is the Internet layer protocol responsible for matching or obtaining the MAC (hardware) address that corresponds to a particular IP address. The ARP command allows the user to view the current contents of the ARP cache of the local computer (residing on the same network) or remote computer (residing on the different network) through a router.

Microsoft includes the ARP.EXE utility for viewing and modifying the ARP cache with its Windows products. The following ARP commands can be used to view cache entries:

• arp –a ﬁ Use this command to view all ARP cache entries.

• arp –a plus IP address ﬁ Use this command to view ARP cache entries

associated with one particular interface on a network with multiple adapters.

• arp –g ﬁ Same as arp –a.

• arp –N ﬁ Use this command to display ARP entries for specific network

interface.

• arp – s plus IP address plus Physical address ﬁ Use this command to

manually add a permanent static entry to the ARP cache.

• arp –d ﬁ Use this command to manually delete a static entry.

Ping the destination computer using IP address first before using the arp -a command.

The following window shows examples of arp commands and responses.

• Your computer has an IP

address of 192.168.1.118

• The destination computer

has an IP address of

192.168.1.96

Figure G-1 ARP Commands and Responses

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Appendix H Telnet Setup

Telnet stands for Telecommunications Network, it is a protocol that provides a way for users (or clients) to connect to computers (or servers) on a network, whether in the next building or across the other side of the world.

You can open a Telnet session using other terminal emulation programs like Tera Term Pro (downloadable from the internet), which is a free software for MSWindows. It supports VT100 emulation, Telnet connection and serial port connection.

Once the Telnet mechanism is decided we can open a session by simply typing the IP address of the iServer, and setting the Port on 2002 for logging into the iServer Configuration page, or 2000 for accessing the serial device connected to the iServer’s serial port.

Admin Port 2002 Parameters

Administrator Password?00000000

iSeries >p

Model: iSeries-EIT Firmware Ver:

BD: 9600 (6) DT: 7 bits (3) PT: Odd (3) ST: 1 bit (1)

Figure H-1

Tera Term Telnet Connection Screen

FC: None (1) DP: Disabled (0) MC: 00:03:34:00:D9:A2 IP: 192.168.10.87 SM: 255.255.255.0 GW: 192.168.10.50 LP: 12345678 SP: 00000000 CP: TC: Enabled (1) WS: Enabled (1)

iSeries>

Figure H-2 Telnet Setup

The default password for Telnet Login is 00000000 and can be changed if desired.

In the Configuration mode you can make any changes just like you would using the Web Browser. After connected to the iServer, the user can use the following commands to read, modify, and get help from the iServer console.

p Following with a return character, the console will show the iServer

configurations (Figure H-1).

? Following with a return character, the console will show all the

commands and options (Figure H-2).

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Appendix H Telnet Setup (continued)

s Is the configuration command, used to set a new setting (see the

example in Figure I-3)

RESET Following with a return character, it will recycle the Power on the

iServer.

FACTORY Following with a return character, it will set the iServer to it’s factory

default settings.

c The current settings will be stored permanently . q quit

Administrator Password?00000000

iSeries>?

Available Commands:

1. RESET (To reboot the device)

2. FACTORY (To restore factory defaults)

3. ? (Help/This screen)

4. c (confirm settings and write to the flash)

5. p (Print the settings)

6. q (Quite this console)

7. s-<ARG><VALUE> (To change device settings)

+-------------------------------------------------------------+

| Arg | Description | Value |

+-------------------------------------------------------------+

| BD | BaudRate | 1-300, 2-600, 3-1200, |

| | | 4-2400, 5-4800, 6-9600, |

| | | 7-19200, 8-38400 |

| | | 9-57600, 10-115200, |

| | | 11-230400, 12-460800 |

| DT | Data Bits | 1-5 bits, 2-6 bits, |

| | | 3-7 bits, 4-8 bits |

| PT | Parity | 1-none, 2-even, 3-odd |

| ST | Stop Bit | 1-1 bit, 2-2 bits |

| FC | FlowControl | 1-none, 2-hw, 3-sw |

| DP | DHCP | 0-Disable, 1-Enable |

| IP | IP address | |

| SM | Subnet mask | |

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Appendix H Telnet Setup (continued)

| GW | Gateway | |

| DN | DNS server address | |

| LP | Login password | 0-16 Alphanumeric chars |

| SP | Admin password | 0-16 Alphanumeric chars |

| PP | Local port password | 0-16 Alphanumeric chars |

| TC | Telnet console access | 0-Disable, 1-Enable |

| WS | webserver access | 0-Disable, 1-Enable |

| SR | Secured readings, Charts | 0-Disable, 1-Enable |

+-------------------------------------------------------------+

Example:

To configure Baudrate 9600, 1 stop bit, Odd Parity, and RS232 m

s -BDS -PT1 -ST1 MDO

iSeries>

Figure H-3 Telnet Setup - iServer Help Page

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Appendix I Remote Access (Tunneling)

To "tunnel", in this context, is to transmit data between two points through a private conduit on a shared or public network. The network could be an Ethernet LAN, a WAN, or the Internet. The iServer allows for a connection between a serial device and a PC, or between two serial devices, using an existing network rather than dedicated wiring.

Today, there are number of serial devices like sensors, gauges, PLCs, card readers, security alarms, barcode scanners, data loggers, video cameras, ATM machines, time & attendance terminals, medical lab equipments, electronic signboards, and many others that are directly connected to PCs via their serial ports. These devices can be attached to shared Ethernet networks (TCP/IP protocol) and get accessed, controlled, and managed remotely using the iServer products.

Any two iServer’s can talk to each other over the Ethernet LAN, WAN, and Internet using TCP/IP protocol. Therefore, the connected serial devices to iServer’s can also communicate with each other back and forth over these networks. This characteristic is called Tunneling and it’s illustrated in Figures I.1 and I.2.

Figure I-1a Serial Tunneling - iSeries -C4EIT

Figure I-1b Serial Tunneling - iSeries -EIT

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Appendix I Remote Access (Tunneling) (continued)

Figure I-2 Device-to-Device Communication

In order to use this Tunneling feature, some settings are required within the local and remote iServer’s.

I-1 Remote iSeries -EIT/-C4EIT

It’s recommended to configure the Remote iServer and have it up and running before the Local iServer is configured.

1. A static IP address must be assigned to the Remote iServer. This means that the

DHCP must remain disabled. Refer to the DHCP section of the user’s manual for details.

2. Use a browser to access the Remote iServer’s WEB page. Simply type the

iServer’s IP address at the browser’s URL location (i.e. 192.168.1.50) followed by an Enter key. You should then see the iServer’s main WEB page.

3. Click on the OK button after entering the LOGIN password.

4. On the SERIAL page, under Serial Port section (see Figure 4.6 or 4.7) make

sure the parameters: Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits, and Flow Control match the serial communication settings of your attached serial device.

5. Under Packing Techniques section (see Figure 4.8) make sure to set the End

Character (Hex) to 00 and the Buffering Time is set to 0.

6. If Data is too fast, try setting the iSeries-EIT in continuous mode to 0-500 ms, so

that the local connection has time to respond.

6. Click on Save button for the changes to take place.

Make sure that the serial cable and communication settings between the iServer and the serial device are valid.

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Appendix I Remote Access (Tunneling) (continued)

I-2 Local iSeries -EIT/-C4EIT

1. An IP address should be assigned to the iServer dynamically or statically

(recommended).

2. Use a browser to access the Local iServer’s WEB page. Simply type the

iServer’s IP address at the browser’s URL location (i.e. 192.168.1.49) followed by an Enter key. You should then see the iServer’s main WEB page.

3. Click on the OK button after entering the LOGIN password.

4. Click on NETWORK page, you will be prompted with a Password (default is

00000000).

5. On the SERIAL page, under Serial Port section (see Figure 4.6 or 4.7), make

sure the parameters: Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits, and Flow Control match with your attached serial device and its application software.

6. Under Packing Techniques section (see Figure 4.8), make sure to set the End

Character (Hex) to 00 and the Buffering Time to 0.

7. Under Multi-host section (see Figure I-3), set the Connection Type to

Simultaneous/ Sequential, enter the Remote IP address (would be the IP address of the remote iServer, 192.168.1.50), and use the default Remote Port number 2000.

Set Retry Counter to anything more than 0 and set the Retry Timeout to a desired value.

If the tunneling connection between the two iServers goes down due to network problems, power failure, etc., the Sequential connection type option will enable the Local iServer to reconnect with the Remote iServer based on the specified time interval in the Retry Timeout.

For example, based on a timeout of 10000 (10 seconds), the Local iServer will continually attempt to reconnect and reestablish the tunnel with the Remote iServer every 10 seconds.

9. Click on Save button for the changes to take place.

When setting the iSeries -EIT/-C4EIT as a Remote iServer, reboot the unit for the settings to take place.

When setting the iSeries -EIT/-C4EIT as a Local iServer, only the iSeries -C4EIT has RS485 serial connection.

10. Initialize the serial device application software to establish the connection.

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Appendix I Remote Access (Tunneling) (continued)

I-2 Local iSeries -EIT/-C4EIT (continued)

Figure I-3 SERIAL - Multi-Host Connection (-C4EIT)

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Appendix I Remote Access (Tunneling) (continued)

I-3 Tunneling Troubleshooting

Using the original serial cable, please confirm valid communication between the serial device and its application software on the PC with no iServers in between (direct serial connection). Otherwise, reset the power, first on the remote iServer and then on the local iServer and recheck for Connection type drop down menu as simultaneous.

A quick way to check the LAN and serial tunneling connection is to separately access each iServer WEB page via the Ethernet. If successful, this should prove a valid LAN connection.

For serial tunneling, open a HyperTerminal session on the PC pointing to the same COM port to which the Local iServer is connected and type/send some characters. This should cause the Rx Receive LED on the Local iServer to blink as it receives the data from the serial port and onto the LAN. Accordingly, the Tx Transmit LED on the Remote iServer should blink as it transmits the data from the LAN into the serial device. If no LEDs blink, then that could possibly point to the iServer connection in trouble - particularly, the serial cabling and/or the serial settings (Baud rate, stop bit, parity, etc.) throughout the communication path between the PC, the iServer, and the serial device.

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Appendix J iPORT

J-1 iPORT, COM Port Redirector

To obtain the iPORT software (iPORT.exe file) please use the phone number, as listed on the cover of this manual, to contact the Sales Department nearest you.

To install the iPORT application, simply double-click on the iPORT.exe file and follow the installation steps. The iPORT is compatible with Windows NT, 2000, XP and Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit) operating systems.

J-2 iPORT Overview

The iPORT is a COM port redirecting software. Its function is to redirect connections that are destined for a local serial (COM) port on a PC, to an iServer networkenabling device on the LAN.

In a direct serial connection, application software can communicate directly over an RS232 or RS485 with a serial device (Figure J-1).

Serial Device Software

Serial Cable (RS232)

Figure J-1 Direct Serial Connection

By installing iPORT software on the same PC, the iPORT will redirect the serial connection from the COM port to the network port on that PC. The connection can simply reach the serial device through an iServer sitting anywhere on an Ethernet network (Figure J-2).

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Appendix J iPORT (continued)

J-2 iPORT Overview (continued)

This connection redirection is totally transparent to the serial device and its application software. Once the connection is up from the PC to the serial device, the data is transmitted across the Ethernet network to the serial device and back from the serial device to the PC, all through the iServer and the iPORT.

Figure J-2a Redirect Serial Connection

Figure J-2b Redirect Serial Connection - Embedded PCB iServer

J-3 iPORT Configurations

After the iPORT is successfully installed on your windows machine, you will have an iPORT icon on your desktop and Control Panel window. By double-clicking on this icon, you can start the application and the iPORT main window will appear on your screen, see Figure J-3.

Click on "COM Ports" button and you will see the window shown in Figure J-4. Select the appropriate COM port (this should be the same COM port that your application software uses). The selected COM port will then appear on the main iPORT window. By highlighting the selected COM port, you will be able to add the IP address and the port number to connect that COM port to the iServer on the network.

Up to 255 COM ports can be selected and each can have a different IP configuration pointing to different iServers on the network. This enables users to simultaneously redirect different application software to connect to serial devices attached to networked iServers.

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Appendix J iPORT (continued)

J-3 iPORT Configurations (continued)

192.168.1.200

2000

5000

Figure J-3 iPORT Main Window

Figure J-4 COM Port Window

iServer IP Address – This is the IP address of the iServer that is connected to the

serial device on one end and attached to the Ethernet LAN on the other end. The iServer’s default IP address is 192.168.1.200, which can be changed to fit your network IP address range (see Section 4).

iServer Port Number – This is the port number for the iServer’s local serial port. The default value is 2000. If this port number is changed in the iServer’s Configuration page (see Section 4.5.4.1), the same number should be placed in the iPORT window.

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Appendix J iPORT (continued)

J-3 iPORT Configurations (continued) Activate – If this box is checked, the selected COM port will be available for network

connection. If it is unchecked, the selected COM port will be in sleep mode. Timeout – This is the amount of time (in milliseconds) in which the iPORT keeps the

application software waiting before the device response is arrived. The default value is 5 seconds and it can be set between 0 to 10 seconds.

Status – This window shows the connection status as the iPORT makes connection to the iServer or disconnects from the iServer. The connection status can be ideal, connecting, connected, or disconnected along with the IP address of the iServer shown in the Status window.

Apply button – To save the configuration for a selected COM port, click on the "Apply" button and reboot your PC for settings to take place in your Windows registry.

Clear button – This button deletes the settings for a selected COM port. Cancel button – This button closes the iPORT window without saving the settings.

In Figure J-3, if a COM port number is dimmed and cannot be selected, it means that the COM port is already used by another application or it could be a physical serial COM port on that PC.

The serial communication settings (baud rate, data bit, stop bit and parity) of your application software must be identical to the serial communication settings of the iServer’s serial port and your serial device’s port connected to the iServer. You can use a Web browser to log

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Appendix K iLog Software

The iLog Software can only be used with our brand of instruments. For complete information of how to use the iLog software, click on the Help menu of the main window.

This is an Excel application software that can log values from the serial device over the local network (Ethernet) or the internet.

a) Download the iLog software from the website listed on the cover of this manual. b) Install iLog software on a networked PC. This software is compatible with

Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit).

c) If you have Excel 2007 or higher, when installing iLog choose “Custom”

installation option and on the next window check the box for “Excel 2007 Apps” and continue the installation to the end.

d) For complete information of how to use the iLog software, click on

the HELP button.

d) There is a list of Error Messages, see Table K-2.

Figure K-1 iLog Software Logging Data for an iSeries

The Options button will let you select the product model. Choose your device type from the Model Selection pull-down menu (from General tab).

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Appendix K iLog Software (continued)

Table K-1 iLog Excel Applications

The iLog application actually consists of several Excel files, though most supported devices can be accessed by the main iLog program. The main program is listed as "iLog", plus a version number, under the Start Menu program links (those links available by clicking the Start button on the Windows taskbar).

In the following table, the iLog File column shows how many sensors are logged by the main iLog file. If more than 3 sensors are available, then the Alternate column shows how many sensors the device can support. Devices with more than 3 sensors will have their own Excel file. For these files, click on the model device found in the Start Menu.

Networked Product iLOG File Alternate

iTHX-W, iTHX-2 3 column

iTHX-M, iTHX-SD 3 column iTHX-W Dual Probe 1st probe / 3 column 6 column iSE-TC, iSD-TC 3 column 5 column iSE-TH, iSD-TH 3 column 5 column iBTHX-W, iBTHX-D 3 column 4 column iBTX-M, iBTX-SD 2 column iPTX-W 2 column iTCX 3 column iTH Controller 3 column iVI 3 column 4 column iSeries 1 column iDRX/iDRN 1 column INF-B 1 column

Wireless Devices

The "Auto" column shows number of columns per remote device that are possibly displayed.

The Full column shows number of columns allocated per device for the "Full" spreadsheet, which will be able to display all data for all active devices.

Networked Product Auto Full

zSeries Receiver and Remotes 1 to 4 column / device 4 column / 32 device zSeries with zED Remotes 1 to 2 column / device 2 column / 32 device UWTC REC-3 and Remotes 1 or 2 column / device 2 column / 32 device zSeries with UWTC Remotes 1 to 2 column / device 2 column / 32 device

The active wireless devices, when shown in the Excel application, will be shown with the device number and the units returned.

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Appendix K iLog Software (continued)

The iLog Software can only be used with our brand of instruments.

Table K-2 iLog Error Messages

Error # Description Note

-8003 User stopped logging readings.

-10005 Failed to find the iServer. Ethernet cable is disconnected, iServer is powered off, connections across the firewall require longer “connection to socket time out” setting.

-10006 Windows socket was closed.

-10007 Windows socket error. Wrong IP or wrong Port number was used.

-10008 The iServer failed to respond to a request. Wrong IP or wrong Port number was used.

-10011 Response came empty. No data was sent.

-10012 Device responded with Possibly the iLog is configured for

"Serial Time Out" string. wrong product model.

-10014 Terminal Server Mode when the Port is 1000. Try Port 2000 in iLog configuration.

-15100 Error on obtaining the temperature reading. Possibly the iLog is configured for wrong product model.

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