Model 2285
EtherBITS™ Universal Single-Port
Device Server
Getting Started Guide
Important
This is a Class A device and is intended for use in a light industrial environment. It is not intended nor approved for use in an industrial
or residential environment.
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Document Number: 08313U2-001 Rev. B
Part Number: 07M2285-UM
Revised: October 8, 2007
Patton Electronics Company, Inc.
7622 Rickenbacker Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA
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Trademark Statement
EtherBITS is a trademark of Patton Electronics Co..
Copyright © 2007, Patton Electronics Company. All rights reserved.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Patton Elec-
tronics assumes no liability for errors that may appear in this document.
Warranty Information
The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used
or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.
Patton Electronics warrants all EtherBITS™ components to be free from defects, and
will—at our option—repair or replace the product should it fail within one year from
the first date of the shipment.
This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or materials, and does not cover
customer damage, abuse or unauthorized modification. If the product fails to perform
as warranted, your sole recourse shall be repair or replacement as described above.
Under no condition shall Patton Electronics be liable for any damages incurred by the
use of this product. These damages include, but are not limited to, the following: lost
profits, lost savings and incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or
inability to use this product. Patton Electronics specifically disclaims all other warran-
ties, expressed or implied, and the installation or use of this product shall be deemed
an acceptance of these terms by the user.
Note
Conformity documents of all Patton products can be viewed online at
www.patton.com under the appropriate product page.
Summary Table of Contents
1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
2 Getting started............................................................................................................................................... 19
3 Network configuration.................................................................................................................................. 29
4 Serial port configuration ............................................................................................................................... 44
5 System administration................................................................................................................................... 71
6 System statistics............................................................................................................................................. 80
7 CLI guide ...................................................................................................................................................... 87
8 Contacting Patton for assistance ................................................................................................................... 90
A Compliance information .............................................................................................................................. 93
B Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 95
C Cable Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 99
D Configuration files ..................................................................................................................................... 104
E Well-known port numbers ......................................................................................................................... 107
F Guide to the Bios menu program ............................................................................................................... 109
G Using Model 2285 with Serial/IP ............................................................................................................... 116
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Contents
Summary Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3
Contents ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................. 8
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ 10
About this guide ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Audience............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Structure............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Safety when working with electricity ...............................................................................................................12
General observations .......................................................................................................................................13
Factory default parameters.................................................................................................................................... 13
Typographical conventions used in this document................................................................................................ 14
General conventions .......................................................................................................................................14
1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................16
Glossary.................................................................................................................................................................17
MAC address ..................................................................................................................................................17
Host ................................................................................................................................................................17
Session ............................................................................................................................................................17
Client/Server ...................................................................................................................................................17
Acronyms ..............................................................................................................................................................18
2 Getting started............................................................................................................................................... 19
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................20
Unpacking the Model 2285...................................................................................................................................20
Controls and indicators .........................................................................................................................................20
Connecting the hardware.......................................................................................................................................22
Connecting to the network .............................................................................................................................23
Connecting to the device ................................................................................................................................23
Connecting power ...........................................................................................................................................23
Accessing the System Console................................................................................................................................24
Using the System console ................................................................................................................................24
Using remote console ......................................................................................................................................25
Accessing the web browser management interface..................................................................................................26
3 Network configuration.................................................................................................................................. 29
IP configuration ....................................................................................................................................................30
Using a Static IP Address ................................................................................................................................30
IP address ..................................................................................................................................................31
Subnet mask ..............................................................................................................................................31
Default gateway .........................................................................................................................................31
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Primary and Secondary DNS ....................................................................................................................31
Using DHCP ..................................................................................................................................................31
SNMP configurations............................................................................................................................................33
MIB-II System objects Configuration .............................................................................................................33
Access Control Configuration .........................................................................................................................34
Trap Receiver Configuration ...........................................................................................................................34
Management using SNMP ..............................................................................................................................35
Dynamic DNS Configuration ...............................................................................................................................35
SMTP Configuration ............................................................................................................................................37
IP Filtering ............................................................................................................................................................38
Interface ..........................................................................................................................................................38
Option and IP address/mask ...........................................................................................................................39
Service ............................................................................................................................................................39
Chain rule .......................................................................................................................................................39
SYSLOG server configuration................................................................................................................................40
Locating server.......................................................................................................................................................40
Overview .........................................................................................................................................................40
Locating server configuration ..........................................................................................................................41
Locating server communication protocol ........................................................................................................41
NFS server configuration.......................................................................................................................................42
TCP service configuration .....................................................................................................................................42
Contents
4 Serial port configuration ............................................................................................................................... 44
Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................45
Serial Port Configuration.......................................................................................................................................47
Port Enable/Disable ........................................................................................................................................48
Port Title ........................................................................................................................................................48
Host Mode Configuration ..............................................................................................................................48
TCP mode ................................................................................................................................................49
UDP mode ................................................................................................................................................53
Modem emulation mode ...........................................................................................................................54
Remote host configuration ..............................................................................................................................58
Cryptography configuration ............................................................................................................................60
Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) cryptography method ......................................................................................60
RC4 cryptography method ........................................................................................................................63
Serial port parameters ......................................................................................................................................63
Modem configuration .....................................................................................................................................67
Port Logging ...................................................................................................................................................68
Port event handling configurations .................................................................................................................69
Event keywords .........................................................................................................................................70
5 System administration................................................................................................................................... 71
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................72
System Logging .....................................................................................................................................................72
Change Password...................................................................................................................................................73
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Device Name Configuration..................................................................................................................................74
Date and Time Settings.........................................................................................................................................74
Factory Reset.........................................................................................................................................................75
Firmware Upgrade.................................................................................................................................................76
User administration...............................................................................................................................................79
6 System statistics............................................................................................................................................. 80
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................81
Network Interfaces Statistics..................................................................................................................................81
Serial Ports Statistics..............................................................................................................................................81
IP Statistics .....................................................................................................................................................82
ICMP Statistics .....................................................................................................................................................84
TCP Statistics........................................................................................................................................................85
UDP Statistics .................................................................................................................................................86
7 CLI guide ...................................................................................................................................................... 87
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................88
Flash partition .......................................................................................................................................................88
Supported Linux Utilities ......................................................................................................................................88
Shell & shell utilities .......................................................................................................................................88
File and disk utils ............................................................................................................................................88
System utilities ................................................................................................................................................88
Network utilities .............................................................................................................................................88
Accessing CLI........................................................................................................................................................88
8 Contacting Patton for assistance ................................................................................................................... 90
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................91
Contact information..............................................................................................................................................91
Patton support headquarters in the USA .........................................................................................................91
Alternate Patton support for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) ..........................................................91
Warranty Service and Returned Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs)...................................................................91
Warranty coverage ..........................................................................................................................................91
Out-of-warranty service .............................................................................................................................92
Returns for credit ......................................................................................................................................92
Return for credit policy .............................................................................................................................92
RMA numbers ................................................................................................................................................92
Shipping instructions ................................................................................................................................92
A Compliance information .............................................................................................................................. 93
EMC Compliance .................................................................................................................................................94
Radio and TV Interference (FCC Part 15) ............................................................................................................94
CE Declaration of Conformity ..............................................................................................................................94
Authorized European Representative .....................................................................................................................94
B Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 95
Serial interface .......................................................................................................................................................96
Network interface..................................................................................................................................................96
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Protocols ...............................................................................................................................................................96
Security .................................................................................................................................................................96
Modem emulation.................................................................................................................................................96
Management .........................................................................................................................................................96
Security .................................................................................................................................................................97
Diagnostic LEDs ...................................................................................................................................................97
Environmental.......................................................................................................................................................97
Physical .................................................................................................................................................................97
Power ....................................................................................................................................................................97
C Cable Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 99
Ethernet Pin-outs ................................................................................................................................................100
Console and Serial port pin-outs..........................................................................................................................101
Ethernet wiring diagram......................................................................................................................................102
Serial wiring diagram...........................................................................................................................................102
RS-232 serial wiring diagram ........................................................................................................................102
RS-422/485 serial wiring diagram .................................................................................................................103
D Configuration files ..................................................................................................................................... 104
port1.conf............................................................................................................................................................105
filter.conf.............................................................................................................................................................105
snmp.conf............................................................................................................................................................106
E Well-known port numbers ......................................................................................................................... 107
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................108
F Guide to the Bios menu program ............................................................................................................... 109
Overview .............................................................................................................................................................110
Main menu..........................................................................................................................................................110
RTC configuration menu ....................................................................................................................................110
Hardware test menu ............................................................................................................................................111
A 4.5. Firmware upgrade menu ...........................................................................................................................114
G Using Model 2285 with Serial/IP ............................................................................................................... 116
Model 2285 vs. Serial/IP options.........................................................................................................................117
Connection example—Telnet and SSLv3 encryption ..........................................................................................118
List of Figures
1 Factory Reset button location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2 Ethernet port, Power port, and DIP switch locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Status LEDs, Serial port, and Console/Data switch locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4 Telnet program set up example (TeraTerm Pro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5 Login screen of the Model 2285 web management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 The Model 2285 web management screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7 IP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8 SNMP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
9 Browsing MIB-II OIDs of Model 2285 SNMP agent using SNMP Browser (AdventNet MibBrowser) . . . . . . 35
10 Dynamic DNS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
11 SMTP Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
12 SMTP mode selection in SMTP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
13 IP filtering configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
14 IP filtering configuration for each service and serial port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
15 SYSLOG server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
16 Locating server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
17 NFS server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
18 TCP keep-alive configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
19 Serial port configuration main screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
20 Selecting port parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
21 Serial port enable/disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
22 Port title configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
23 Host mode configuration (TCP mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
24 State Transition Diagram of TCP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
25 Host mode configuration (UDP mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
26 Typical case of command/data flow of modem emulation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
27 Host mode configuration (Modem emulation mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
28 Remote host configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
29 Cryptography configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
30 Typical SSL Handshake Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
31 RC4 Cryptography configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
32 Serial communication type and DIP switch configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
33 Invalid UART type settings displayed on the Serial port configuration main screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
34 Serial parameter configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
35 Modem configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
36 Port logging configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
37 Port event-handling configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
38 System status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
39 System log configuration and view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
40 Changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
41 Device name configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
42 Date and time configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
43 NTP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
44 Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
45 Firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
46 Transfer binary file by Zmodem (TeraTerm Pro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
47 Port user administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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48 Port user configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
49 Network interfaces statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
50 Serial ports status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
51 IP statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
52 ICMP Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
53 TCP Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
54 UDP Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
55 Pin layout of the RJ45 connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
56 Pin layout of the DB-9 connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
57 Serial communication type and DIP switch configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
58 Ethernet direct connection using crossover Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
59 Ethernet connection using straight through Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
60 RS-232 wiring diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
61 RS-485 wiring diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
62 RS-422 wiring diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
63 Host mode configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
64 Cryptography configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
65 Select Ports on Serial/IP Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
66 Set parameters on Serial/IP Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
67 Connect to serial port of Model 2285 via Serial/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
68 Serial/IP Trace Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
List of Tables
1 General conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2 Model 2285 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 IP configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4 Input examples of Option and IP address/mask combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5 Serial port configuration parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6 AT commands supported in the Model 2285 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7 AT commands Response Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
8 Default value of S-Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
9 Pin assignment of the RJ45 connector for Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
10 Pin assignment of DB-9 connector for console and serial port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
11 Well-known port numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
12 Model 2285 vs. Serial/IP option compatibility matrix table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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About this guide
This guide describes installing and configuring a Patton Electronics Model 2285 EtherBITS™ Universal Single-Port Device Server. By the time you are finished with this guide, your device server will be fully connected
and able to transfer data.
Audience
This guide is intended for the following users:
Operators
Installers
Maintenance technicians
Structure
This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1 on page 15 provides information about device server features and capabilities
Chapter 2 on page 19 describes installing the device server
Chapter 3 on page 29 describes how to set up the network configuration
Chapter 4 on page 44 describes configuring the serial port
Chapter 5 on page 71 describes configuring the system administration
Chapter 6 on page 80 describes using system statistics
Chapter 7 on page 87 describes the CLI
Chapter 8 on page 90 contains information on contacting Patton technical support for assistance
Appendix A on page 93 contains compliance information for the Model 2285 device server
Appendix B on page 95 contains specifications for the device server
Appendix C on page 99 provides cable recommendations
Appendix D on page 104 describes the configuration files
Appendix E on page 107 lists well-known port numbers
Appendix F on page 109 provides a guide to the Bios menu program
Appendix G on page 116 describes using the Model 2285 with Serial/IP
For best results, read the contents of this guide before you install the device server.
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Precautions
Notes, cautions, and warnings, which have the following meanings, are used throughout this guide to help you
become aware of potential problems. Warnings are intended to prevent safety hazards that could result in personal injury. Cautions are intended to prevent situations that could result in property damage or
impaired functioning.
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A note presents additional information or interesting sidelights.
The alert symbol and IMPORTANT heading calls attention to
important information.
The alert symbol and CAUTION heading indicate a potential hazard. Strictly follow the instructions to avoid property damage.
The shock hazard symbol and CAUTION heading indicate a
potential electric shock hazard. Strictly follow the instructions to
avoid property damage caused by electric shock.
The alert symbol and WARNING heading indicate a potential safety hazard.
Strictly follow the warning instructions to avoid personal injury.
WARNI
The shock hazard symbol and WARNING heading indicate a potential electric
shock hazard. Strictly follow the warning instructions to avoid injury caused
WARNI
by electric shock.
Safety when working with electricity
Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of
lightning activity.
WARNI
For units with an external power adapter, the adapter shall be a listed Limited Power Source.
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Hazardous network voltages are present in WAN ports regardless of whether
power to the unit is ON or OFF. To avoid electric shock, use caution when near
WARNI
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WAN ports. When detaching the cables, detach the end away from the
device first.
This device contains no user serviceable parts. The equipment shall be
returned to Patton Electronics for repairs, or repaired by qualified
service personnel.
In accordance with the requirements of council directive 2002/
96/EC on Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE),
ensure that at end-of-life you separate this product from other
waste and scrap and deliver to the WEEE collection system in
your country for recycling.
General observations
Clean the case with a soft slightly moist anti-static cloth
Place the unit on a flat surface and ensure free air circulation
Avoid exposing the unit to direct sunlight and other heat sources
Protect the unit from moisture, vapors, and corrosive liquids
About this guide
Factory default parameters
Model 2285 EtherBITS Universal Single-Port Device Server have the following factory default parameters.
Ethernet IP address: 192.168.161.5
Login: superuser
Password: superuser
Static IP address
Filter: “All services and ports are accessible from any host.”
Serial port: 9600 data rate , 8-bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control
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Typographical conventions used in this document
This section describes the typographical conventions and terms used in this guide.
General conventions
The procedures described in this manual use the following text conventions:
Table 1. General conventions
Convention Meaning
Garamond blue type
Futura bold type
Futura bold-italic type
Italicized Futura type
Futura type Indicates the names of fields or windows.
Garamond bold type
Indicates a cross-reference hyperlink that points to a figure, graphic, table, or section heading. Clicking on the hyperlink jumps you to the reference. When you
have finished reviewing the reference, click on the Go to Previous View
button in the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader toolbar to return to your starting point.
Commands and keywords are in boldface font.
Parts of commands, which are related to elements already named by the user, are
in
boldface italic
Variables for which you supply values are in
Indicates the names of command buttons that execute an action.
font.
italic
font
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Chapter 1
Chapter contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................16
Glossary.................................................................................................................................................................17
MAC address ..................................................................................................................................................17
Host ................................................................................................................................................................17
Session ............................................................................................................................................................17
Client/Server ...................................................................................................................................................17
Acronyms ..............................................................................................................................................................18
Overview
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1 • Overview
Introduction
The Model 2285 EtherBITS Universal Single-Port Device Server makes your legacy serial devices manageable
by an industry-standard Ethernet network. Based on open network protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP, it
gives you ultimate flexibility to your serial devices.
With the rich broadband network connectivity protocols such as DHCP and Dynamic DNS, you can manage
legacy serial devices over broadband Internet by using DSL or cable modem connection. The built-in Dynamic
DNS protocol of the Model 2285 enables you to access the serial devices with their own domain names.
The Model 2285 also provides you with the system management functionality of system status display, firmware upgrade, remote reset and system log display by using various ways such as telnet, SSH, serial console port
or web.
You can configure and administrate the Model 2285, with the management functions of status monitor,
remote reset, error log monitor and firmware upgrade by using Telnet and serial console port under the password secured support.
For critical applications of secure data communication, the Model 2285 supports SSLv3 for data encryption.
In addition, IP address filtering function is provided for protecting unintentional data streams to be transmitted to the Model 2285.
Typical application areas of the Model 2285 are:
• Industrial automation
• Network management
• Retail/Point of sale
• Remote metering
• Remote display
• Building automation
• Security/Access control systems
• General data acquisition application
• Medical application
The Model 2285 gives you ideal remote management capability of control, monitoring, diagnosis and data
gathering over RS232/422/485 serial devices.
Note
This manual assumes user knowledge of Internetworking protocols and
serial communications
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Glossary
This section defines commonly used terms in this manual. These terms are related to Internetworking, and
defined in regards to their use with Model 2285.
MAC address
On a local area network or other network, the MAC (Media Access Control) address is the computer’s unique
hardware number. (On an Ethernet LAN, it is the same as the Ethernet address.)
It is a unique 12-digit hardware number, which is composed of 6-digit OUI (Organization Unique Identifier)
number and 6-digit hardware identifier number. The MAC address can be found on the bottom of the
original package.
Host
A user’s computer connected to the network
Internet protocol specifications define host as any computer that has full two-way access to other computers on
the Internet. A host will have a specific local or host number that, together with the network number, forms its
unique IP address.
Session
A series of interactions between two communication end points that occur during the span of a
single connection
Typically, one end point requests a connection with another specified end point. If the specified end point
replies, and agrees to the connection, the end points then take turns exchanging commands and data (talking to
each other). The session begins when the connection is established at both ends and terminates when the connection is ended.
Client/Server
Client/server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program, the client,
makes a service request from another program, the server, which fulfills the request.
A server is a computer program that provides services to other computer programs on one or many computers.
The client is the requesting program or user in a client/server relationship. For example, the user of a Web
browser is effectively making client requests for pages from servers all over the Web. The browser itself is a client in its relationship with the computer that is getting and returning the requested HTML file. The computer
handling the request and sending back the HTML file is a server.
Glossary
Model 2285 Getting Started Guide 1 • Overview
Acronyms
Acronym Definition
ISP Internet Service Provider
PC Personal Computer
NIC Network Interface Card
MAC Media Access Control
LAN Local Area Network
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
IP Internet Protocol
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
UDP User Datagram Protocol
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
FTP File Transfer Protocol
PPP Point-To-Point Protocol
PPPoE Point-To-Point Protocol over Ethernet
HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol
DNS Domain Name Service
DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
RADIUS Remote Access for Dial-In User Service
SSH Secure Shell
NTP Network Time Protocol
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
Bps Bits per second (baud rate)
DCE Data Communications Equipment
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
CTS Clear to Send
DSR Data Set Ready
DTR Data Terminal Ready
RTS Request To Send
DCD Data Carrier Detect
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Chapter 2 Getting started
Chapter contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................20
Unpacking the Model 2285...................................................................................................................................20
Controls and indicators .........................................................................................................................................20
Connecting the hardware.......................................................................................................................................22
Connecting to the network .............................................................................................................................23
Connecting to the device ................................................................................................................................23
Connecting power ...........................................................................................................................................23
Accessing the System Console................................................................................................................................24
Using the System console ................................................................................................................................24
Using remote console ......................................................................................................................................25
Accessing the web browser management interface..................................................................................................26
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Introduction
This chapter describes how to set up and configure the Model 2285.
• “Unpacking the Model 2285”—lists the contents of the device server’s shipping container
• “Controls and indicators”—Explains the layout of the Model 2285 controls and LED indicators
• Accessing the Web Browser Management Interface describes how to access the console port using a serial
console or a Telnet or Web menu from remote location.
The following items are required to get started.
• One power cable (included in the package)
• One Serial data cable (included in the package)
• One Ethernet cable
• One PC with network interface card (hereafter, NIC) and/or one RS-232 serial port.
Unpacking the Model 2285
Inspect the shipping carton for external damage. Note any damage before removing the container contents.
Report equipment damage to the shipping carrier immediately for claim purposes. Save all packing materials in
case you need to return an item to the factory for servicing.
The Model 2285 comes with the following items:
• Model 2285 device server
• External 110 VAC (or 230 VAC) power supply
• Serial cable kit
• CD-ROM containing the Serial/IP, EtherBITS Device Manager, Model 2285 Quick Start Guide, and
Model 2285 Getting Started Guide
Controls and indicators
The Model 2285 has four LED indicator lamps for status display. Upper-left lamp indicates the system poweron status. Lower-left lamp indicates the 10/100Base Ethernet Link status. Right two lamps indicate Receive
and Transmit of the serial port.
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The Factory Reset button on the underside of the Model 2285 (see figure 1) is used to restore the device server
to the factory default configuration.
Factory Reset button
Factory
Reset
Figure 1.
Factory Reset
button location
The Serial Type DIP switches are used to configure the serial communication port (see figure 2). (Refer to sec-
tion “Serial port parameters” on page 63 and Appendix C on page 99 for more detailed information on the
serial communication type and its connection)
Console/Data
Serial
Rx
Tx
Link
PWR
Power Ethernet Serial Type
Power port
Ethernet port
Serial Type DIP switches
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Figure 2. Ethernet port, Power port, and DIP switch locations
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D
The Console/Data switch (see figure 3) enables a user to set the serial port for console or data mode. (Refer to
section “Accessing the System Console” on page 24 for more information on serial console access)
Power Ethernet Serial Type
EtherBITS Universal Single-Port Device Server
Model 2285
Console/Data
Serial
Tx
Rx
PWR
Link
Serial port
Link LED
Console/
switch
Rx and Tx
LEDs
Console/Data
switch locations
Figure 3. Status LEDs,
Serial
PWR LED
port, and
The serial port status LEDs are described in table 2.
Table 2. Model 2285 LEDs
Lamps Function
Status PWR Turned on to RED if power is supplied
Link Turned on to GREEN if system is connected to Ethernet network.
Serial port Rx Blinks whenever there is any incoming data stream
through the serial port of the Model 2285
Tx Blinks whenever there is any outgoing data stream
through the serial port of the Model 2285
Connecting the hardware
This section describes how to connect the Model 2285 to your equipment for initial testing.
• Connect the Model 2285 to an Ethernet hub or switch
• Connect the device
• Connect the provided power source to the Model 2285
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Connecting to the network
The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use
and shall be rated for the proper application with respect to volt-
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age, current, anticipated temperature, flammability, and
mechanical serviceability.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable to the Model 2285 Ethernet port (see figure 2 on page 21). The other end of
the Ethernet cable should be connected to a network port. If the cable is properly connected, the Model 2285
will have a valid connection to the Ethernet network. This will be indicated by:
• The Link LED will light up green (see figure 3 on page 22)
• The Tx and Rx LEDs will blink to indicate incoming/outgoing Ethernet packets (see figure 3 on page 22)
Connecting to the device
The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use
and shall be rated for the proper application with respect to volt-
CAUTI
age, current, anticipated temperature, flammability, and
mechanical serviceability.
Connect the serial cable to the Model 2285 Serial port (see figure 3 on page 22). To connect to the serial port
of the device, the user needs to consider the type of console port provided by the device itself. Refer to appendix C, “Cable Recommendations” on page 99 for details.
Note If the configuration of the Model 2285 through the serial console is
required, connect the serial cable to the serial port of user’s computer first.
And push the Console/Data switch to the Console side. And also set the position of DIP switches (see figure 2 on page 21) for serial mode to RS-232
mode. Configuration of the Model 2285 is discussed in section “Accessing
the System Console” on page 24.
Connecting power
The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use
and shall be rated for the proper application with respect to volt-
CAUTI
age, current, anticipated temperature, flammability, and
mechanical serviceability.
Connect the power cable to the Model 2285 Power port (see figure 2 on page 21). If the power is properly sup-
plied, the PWR LED will light up solid red.
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Accessing the System Console
There are several ways to access the Model 2285. These methods are dependent on whether the user is located
at a local site or a remote site, or whether the user requires a menu-driven interface, graphic menu system or
CLI (Command Line Interface).
• System console: Local users can connect directly to the system console port of the Model 2285 using the
serial console cable.
• Remote console: Remote users who require a menu-driven interface can utilize Telnet (port 23) or SSH
(port 22) connections to the Model 2285 using Telnet or SSH client.
Note The Model 2285 supports only the SSH v2, so user must use the SSH client
which is able to support SSH v2.
• We b: Remote users who want to use a web browser to configure the Model 2285 can connect to the
Model 2285 using a conventional web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
The above methods require user authentication by the Model 2285 system.
Using the System console
1. Connect one end of the console cable to the console port on the Model 2285 (see figure 3 on page 22).
The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use
and shall be rated for the proper application with respect to volt-
CAUTI
age, current, anticipated temperature, flammability, and
mechanical serviceability.
2. Push the Console/Data switch to the Console side.
3. Set the position of DIP switch for serial mode to RS-232 mode. Configuration of DIP switch is discussed
in appendix C, “Cable Recommendations” on page 99.
4. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial port of the user’s computer.
5. Run a terminal emulator program (i.e. HyperTerminal). Set the serial configuration parameters of the ter-
minal emulation program as follows:
– 9600 Baud rate
– Data bits 8
– Parity None
– Stop bits 1
– No flow control
6. Press the [ENTER] key.
7. Enter your username and password to log into the Model 2285. The factory default user settings are
as follows.
– Login: superuser
– Password: superuser
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2285 login: root
Password:
#
8. After login, user can use various shell commands in the CLI (command line interface). For details on the
CLI, refer to the chapter 7, “CLI guide” on page 87.
9. “editconf” command will allow you to enter the text-menu driven interface and the menu
screen displayed:
# editconf
_] / [________________________________________________________________________
1. Network configuration
2. Serial port configuration
3. System administration
________________________________________________________________________________
COMMAND (Display HELP: help)>save
COMMAND (Display HELP: help)>apply
COMMAND (Display HELP: help)>help
_] HELP [_____________________________________________________________________
[Enter] refresh
[ESC] cancel or go to upper
/ go to root
.. go to upper
clear clear screen
pwd display path to current menu
save save current configuration
apply apply current configuration
help display this
exit exit
________________________________________________________________________________
COMMAND (Display HELP: help)>[Enter]
_] / [________________________________________________________________________
1. Network configuration
2. Serial port configuration
3. System administration
________________________________________________________________________________
COMMAND (Display HELP: help)>
From the main menu screen, the users may select a menu item for configuration of the Model 2285 parameters
by selecting the menu number and pressing the [ENTER] key. In the submenu screen, users can configure the
required parameters guided by online comments. All the parameters can be stored into the non-volatile memory space of the Model 2285, but the settings will not be stored until users enter “save” command on the
menu. All the configuration change will be effective after entering “apply” command on the menu.
Using remote console
The IP address of the Model 2285 must be known before users can access the Model 2285 using the Remote
console (see chapter 3, “Network configuration” on page 29 for details). The default IP address of Model 2285
is 192.168.161.5.
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The remote console access function can be disabled in the remote host access option (see section “IP Filtering”
on page 38 for details).
The following instructions will assist in setting up the Remote Console functionality:
1. Run either a Telnet program or a program that supports Telnet functions (i.e. TeraTerm-Pro or HyperTer-
minal). The target IP address and the port number must match the Model 2285. If required, specify the
port number as 23. Type the following command in the command line interface of user’s computer.
telnet 192.168.161.5
Or run a Telnet program with the parameters shown in figure 4:
Figure 4. Telnet program set up example (TeraTerm Pro)
2. The user must log into the Model 2285. Type the user name and password. A factory default settings of
the user name and password for CLI login are both root.
3. After entering correct user name and password, user can see the CLI prompts.
Accessing the web browser management interface
The Model 2285 supports both HTTP and HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) protocols. The Model 2285 also contains its own Web management utility. To access the Model 2285 Web management utility, enter the IP address
or resolvable hostname of the Model 2285 into the web browser’s URL/Location field. This will direct the user
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to the Model 2285 login screen (see figure 5). The user must authenticate themselves by logging into the system with a correct user name and password. The factory default settings are:
– Login: root
– Password: superuser
Note Before accessing the Model 2285 Web management page, the user must
check the IP address (or resolvable Hostname) of the Model 2285 and subnet mask settings.
Figure 5. Login screen of the Model 2285 web management
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Figure 6. The Model 2285 web management screen
Figure 6 shows the configuration homepage of the Model 2285 Web management interface. A menu bar is
provided on the left side of the screen. The menu bar includes the uppermost configuration menu groups.
Selecting an item on the menu bar opens a tree view of all the submenus available under each grouping. Selecting a submenu item will allow the user to modify parameter settings for that item. Every page will allow the
user to [Save], [Save & apply] or [Cancel] their actions. After changing the configuration parameter values, the
users must select [Save] to save the changed parameter values to the non-volatile memory. To apply all changes
made, the user must select [Apply Changes]. This option is available on the bottom of the menu bar. Only
when the user selects [Apply changes] will the new parameter values be applied to the Model 2285 configuration. The user also can select [Save & apply] to save parameters and apply changes in one step.
If the user does not want to save the new parameter values, the user must opt to [Cancel]. All changes made
will be lost and the previous values restored. But the changes that are already saved or applied cannot
be canceled.
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Chapter 3 Network configuration
Chapter contents
IP configuration ....................................................................................................................................................30
Using a Static IP Address ................................................................................................................................30
IP address ..................................................................................................................................................31
Subnet mask ..............................................................................................................................................31
Default gateway .........................................................................................................................................31
Primary and Secondary DNS ....................................................................................................................31
Using DHCP ..................................................................................................................................................31
SNMP configurations............................................................................................................................................33
MIB-II System objects Configuration .............................................................................................................33
Access Control Configuration .........................................................................................................................34
Trap Receiver Configuration ...........................................................................................................................34
Management using SNMP ..............................................................................................................................35
Dynamic DNS Configuration ...............................................................................................................................35
SMTP Configuration ............................................................................................................................................37
IP Filtering ............................................................................................................................................................38
Interface ..........................................................................................................................................................38
Option and IP address/mask ...........................................................................................................................39
Service ............................................................................................................................................................39
Chain rule .......................................................................................................................................................39
SYSLOG server configuration................................................................................................................................40
Locating server.......................................................................................................................................................40
Overview .........................................................................................................................................................40
Locating server configuration ..........................................................................................................................41
Locating server communication protocol ........................................................................................................41
NFS server configuration.......................................................................................................................................42
TCP service configuration .....................................................................................................................................42
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IP configuration
The Model 2285 requires a valid IP address to operate within the user’s network environment. If the IP
address is not readily available, contact the system administrator to obtain a valid IP address for the Model
2285.
Note The Model 2285 requires a unique IP address to connect to the user’s net-
work.
The users may choose one of three Internet protocols in setting up the Model 2285 IP address: i.e.,
• Static IP
• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
The Model 2285 is initially defaulted to STATIC mode, with a static IP address of 192.168.161.5. Table 3
shows the configuration parameters for all three IP configurations. Figure 7 shows the actual web-based GUI to
change the user’s IP configuration.
Table 3. IP configuration parameters
Mode Parameters
Static IP IP address
Subnet mask
Default gateway
Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS
DHCP Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS (Optional)
Figure 7. IP configuration
Using a Static IP Address
When using a Static IP address, the user must manually specify all the configuration parameters associated with
the IP address of the Model 2285. These include the IP address, the network subnet mask, the gateway computer and the domain name server computers. This section will look at each of these in more detail.
Note The Model 2285 will attempt to locate all this information every time it is
turned on.
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