SENA TECHNOLOGIES PARANIMSP100 Users Manual

Parani-MSP100

User Guide

Version 1.0.0 (2006.08.20)

For Wireless Multi-Serial Communications,

based on Bluetooth Technology

by Bluetooth

Enabling Wireless Serial Communications

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Contents

1. ABOUT PARANI-MSP™......................................................................................................................4

EXTERNAL VIEW................................................................................................................................6

1.1

1.2

LED INDICATORS...............................................................................................................................8

2. INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................9

NETWORK SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................10

2.1

2.2

LAN ACCESS PROFILE .................................................................................................................... 13

2.3

FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD...................................................................................................................14

2.4

SERIAL PORT....................................................................................................................................17

2.5

RESET/REBOOT/QUIT......................................................................................................................19

3. CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................20

CONFIGURATION VIA PARANI-MSP SOFTWARE ..............................................................................20

3.1

3.1.1 When Parani-MSP is connected to PC directly.....................................................................20

3.1.2 Log in Parani-MSP software...................................................................................................21

3.1.2 Operation Mode.......................................................................................................................22

3.1.3 Bluetooth..................................................................................................................................29

3.1.4 Connections..............................................................................................................................30

3.1.5 Neighborhoods.........................................................................................................................31

3.1.6 Repeater ...................................................................................................................................31

3.1.7 MSP information .....................................................................................................................32

4. OPERATION MODE...........................................................................................................................34

4.1

SERVER MODE .................................................................................................................................34

4.2

CLIENT MODE..................................................................................................................................35

4.3

VERTEX MODE.................................................................................................................................35

4.4

REPEATER MODE .............................................................................................................................36

4.5

SERIAL HUB MODE ..........................................................................................................................37

4.6

RS232 MODE ....................................................................................................................................38

5. CONTROL COMMANDS...................................................................................................................41

BASIC COMMANDS...........................................................................................................................43

5.1

5.2

COMMANDS FOR SERVER MODE .....................................................................................................43

5.3

COMMANDS FOR CLIENT MODE......................................................................................................45

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5.4 COMMANDS FOR VERTEX MODE.....................................................................................................46

5.5

COMMANDS FOR SERIAL HUB MODE..............................................................................................46

5.6

COMMANDS FOR REPEATER MODE.................................................................................................47

5.7

COMMANDS FOR BLUETOOTH CONFIGURATION ............................................................................47

5.8

COMMANDS FOR BLUETOOTH CONNECTION MANAGEMENT ........................................................50

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OTHER COMMANDS.........................................................................................................................53

6. A T COMMAND INTERFACE............................................................................................................55

7. CONFIGURAT I ON VIA WEB ...........................................................................................................59

7.1

MSP CONFIGURATION.....................................................................................................................59

7.2

MODE CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................61

7.3

IP ASSIGNMENT................................................................................................................................62

7.4

NETWORK SETTING.........................................................................................................................63

7.5

RESTORE FACTORY SETTING...........................................................................................................64

8. INTERNET ACCESS VIA PARANI-MSP.........................................................................................65

LAP..................................................................................................................................................65

8.1

8.2

PAN ..................................................................................................................................................65

8.3

DIAL-UP MODEM EMULATION........................................................................................................65

9. COM PORT REDIRECTOR............................................................................................................... 66

SERIAL/IP.........................................................................................................................................66

9.1

10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT...................................................................................................................69

PPENDIX A - DISCOVERY PROTOCOL ..................................................................................................70

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Revision History: User Manual of Parani-MSP™

Version Changed Contents Date

1.0 First issue 08/20/2006

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1. About Parani-MSP™

Parani-MSP™ is a Bluetooth-wireless multiple serial server for minimum 7 to maximum

14 devices; an option to conventional multi-serial ports. Wireless Parani-MSP™ results

in dramatic installation cost and time savings.

With Parani-SD™ installed at RS-232 interfaced terminals, Parani-MSP™ affords

dependable convenience for a variety of serial communications environments.

Refer to the figure 1.1. below:

<Fig. 1.1>

Parani-MSP™ has Bluetooth protocol stack qualified by Bluetooth SIG, which assures

standardized, secure and scaleable serial communications. Parani-MSP™ identification of

data, per each additional unique Bluetooth SPP enabled device address, prevents data

jam.

Bluetooth’s 2.4GHz frequency-hopping system is resilient to RF interference from

sources such as Wireless LAN. Increased communications security is possible via

optional user set-up authentication.

Parani-MSP™ transmits data from each Bluetooth devices to Host PC via TCP/IP

Ethernet. Host PC also responds to each Bluetooth devices wirelessly via Parani-MSP™.

Non-TCP/IP legacy serial applications can make use of Parani-MSP™ without any

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modification to the application in thanks to the COM port redirector software, such as

Serial/IP. More information can be found in chapter 9.

<Table 1.1> Parani-MSP™

Model Hardware Interface Specifications

Parani-MSP100 LAN 10/100 x2,

Inclusive Hub function.

Ethernet/RS232C com. supported

Built-in Bluetooth 1

USB A-type port

for USB extension dongle

(Max. 7 Bluetooth links)

Coverage : 100m

Data rate : Max. 723 Kbps

Frequency: 2.4GHz

COM port redirector

- Serial/IP*

Supported Networks

HTTP / FTP / Telnet / IP-sharing(NAT)

/ DHCP /PPP server

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1.1 External View

EXT

INT

<Fig. 1.2> Parani-MSP100 external view

① DIP Switch

Users may select the way of data communication with host PC. Default setting is TCP/IP

communication using no. ④ RJ45 marked EXT , but if users need, data communication via

no. ③ RS232 Interface marked “IOIOI” is also possible.

* If DIP switch is on the side of drawing

Ethernet line (TCP/IP).

* If users want to use RS232 com. please change the direction of switch to the other way.

(effective after power-cycling)

② Power Port: For Power Adapter connection

③ RS232 Interface marked “IOIOI”:

, Parani-MSP communicates with Host via

For Parani-MSP network configuration via RS232 serial cable - One RS232 serial cable,

both ends female DSUB interfaces, is provided with Parani-MSP. This port can be used for

both Configuration of Parani-MSP and Data communication with Host.

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④ RJ45 marked EXT.: For connection to Host or hub devices. For connection to PC, use a

Crossed cable

⑤ RJ45 marked INT.: Hub port for connection to another Parani-MSP™. With this,

Parani-MSP can be chained without network hub. This is for the better user experience of

convenient installation. Use a straight cable for this purpose.

⑥ USB Extension Port: For expanding multi-connection beyond 7 devices. A Bluetooth

USB extension dongle will be supplied with Parani-MSP100(b) for extension of 7 connections.

; for connection to hub, use Straight Ethernet cable.

<Fig. 1.3> Parani-MSP100 attached with USB extension dongle

NOTE:

RF Characteristic of USB extension dongles may differ from the builtin Bluetooth module of Parani-MSP.

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1.2 LED indicators

- POWER: POWER ON/OFF Status

- STATUS: Parani-MSP™ Status

- ERROR: Error Event Status

- LINE/ACT1, LINE/ACT2: RF45 connections Status

STATUS LED ERROR LED Description

ON OFF Normal

Blinking OFF Connecting to Station MSP (in Repeater Mode)

OFF ON Internal Bluetooth module operation malfunction

ON Blinking LAN connection Error

(Connecting to ADSL or waiting for DHCP server response)

Flashing Flashing Upgrading Firmware

DO NOT turn off Parani-MSP during firmware upgrade

turning off Parani-MSP during firmware update may impair

operability

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2. Installation

Configuration via serial cable

Parani-MSP

Installation

TCP/IP mode

Network Configuration

Mode configuration

Connection from Bluetooth Terminal device

RS232 Mode

Serial Port Configuration

Change of DIP switch

(Parani-SD)

TIP

If you are going to use Parani-MSP as RS232 mode – RS232 communication with Host, you don’t need to configure Networking settings.

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2.1 Network Settings

(1) Parani-MSP™ power-up; ‘POWER’ and ‘STATUS’ LEDs display green

(2) Parani-MSP™ network configuration: connect Parani-MSP™ to PC via RS232

cable

(3) Open HyperTerminal

(4) Set PC COM port;

Baud rate 115200 / 8 Data bit / non-parity / 1 stop bit / no hardware flow control

(5) Press Enter key; the following information is displayed on HyperTerminal

screen; If Parani-MSP™ prompts Login ID/password, default values are:

Login: admin Password: 11111

(6) Default Parani-MSP™ IP address factory setting is 192.168.1.10

user appropriate networking environment IP address

(7) To revise Network Settings, click main menu Number. Enter “1”

as displayed below.

(8) Network Settings sub menu is displayed.

Description:

1. Static IP: For Assigning Parani-MSP™ a static IP

2. DHCP: For Assigning Parani-MSP™ IP using DHCP

3. PPPoE: For assigning Parani-MSP™ IP using PPPoE

4. DHCP server: For instant network setting. Parani-MSP assigns temporary IP to

PC.

. Revise to

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(9) If No. 1, Static IP, is selected, the following is displayed on screen:

(10) Enter user Static IP address. In the example below, 192.168.0.3 is entered for

the Parani-MSP™ IP address. Enter the user network appropriate IP address.

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(11) Please enter your Netmask/Gateway/DNS information, as in below for example:

(12) Press Enter; Parani-MSP™ will prompt reboot request. Enter ‘Y’ [Yes]; press

Enter to reboot Parani-MSP™ to apply the revised Network Settings.

(13) Enter Login ID and Pa s s wo r d . Default I D : adm i n, Password: 11111

(14) Revised Network settings are displayed

(15) Networking configuration is complete. The preceding example shows static IP

assignment to Parani-MSP™. User selects static, DHCP or PPPoE IP as

needed.

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2.2 LAN Access Profile

Parani-MSP™ supports LAN Access Profile for Bluetooth networking Access Point.

By direct connection of Parani-MSP™ to ADSL, the internet is accessible via Bluetooth.

Select menu 2. LAP by entering ‘2’; Parani-MSP™ prompts for LAP profile enable/disable.

Select ‘Y’ [Yes] to enable or ‘N’ [No] to disable LAP profile.

TIP:

For Internet connection, both LAP and NAP devices may access to the internet. For more information, please refer to chapter 8.

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2.3 Firmware Download

Parani-MSP is upgradeable with the latest firmware. The SENA customer support team

offers available firmware, with which user upgrades Parani-MSP by himself via TFTP or

Xmodem user download; menu no. 3. Firmware Download.

During Firmware download, STAT US and ERROR LEDs flash. DO NOT TURN OFF Parani-MSP™ during firmware upgrade. Turning off Parani-MSP™ during firmware

upgrade may result in irreversible operation malfunction.

There are two methods of firmware upgrade: 1. TFTP 2. Xmodem.

2.3.1 Firmware Upgrade via TFTP:

z Users may upgrade the firmware using TFTP via crossed LAN cable. Connect Parani-

MSP to PC with crossed LAN cable and change network setting to ‘DHCP server’ as

below. Make sure Host PC to be configured using DHCP.

After rebooting, enter to Firmware Download menu.

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3. Firmware Download → 2.TFTP

z Then you will get following screen:

z Place the MSP upgrade ROM file which is downloaded from SENA web site to

C:\ folder on your PC and run tftp command on [Start] →[Run] as below.

z Users need to make sure that the upgrade ROM file is in the same location or users

need to specify the exact location to send the ROM file to the connected Parani-MSP

via crossed ethernet cable.

z Below window is showing the procedure of sending ROM file named

“msp2_040906.rom” to the connected Parani-MSP via TFTP.

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z Users will be able to check the status of firmware upgrade in Serial console.

z During upgrade, LEDs will flash and users SHOULD NOT turn off Parani-MSP this time.

If user cannot send the ROM file, please check the network connection status.

z Once ROM file is delivered to the connected Parani-MSP, the upgrade firmware will be

recorded to nonvolatile memory. During this time both STATUS LED and ERROR LED

will flash speedily. NEVER turn off Parani-MSP during this firmware recording.

z Once finished, please resupply power to Parani-MSP for applying.

Note:

If you turn off Parani-MSP during firmware upgrade, Parani-MSP may be damaged severely and irreversibly.

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2.3.2 Firmware Upgrade via Xmodem:

Users may upgrade the firmware using Xmodem protocol via RS232 serial cable.

2.4 Serial Port

Serial port of Parani-MSP can be used for both Configuration and Data communication. For this,

users need to change the DIP switch of Parani-MSP to the right.

Note:

Before to configure the serial port settings, please change the DIP switch to the right.

Users may set configuration of serial port communication in this menu.

Below figure is showing that ‘115200 bps 8-N-1 hardware’ which means ‘115200 bps, 8 data bit,

None parity, 1 stop bit, hardware flow control (RTS/CTS).

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Configurable ranges:

Baudrate

Character size

Parity Check

Stop Bit

Flow Control

If you enable AT command interface, AT commands which are compatible with Parani-SD can

be used with Parani-MSP. Please refer to Parani-MSP AT command list in chapter 6.

For applying changed configuration, please RESUPPLY the power, then Parani-MSP will start to

operate as RS232 mode.

1200 ~ 115200 bps

8, 7, 6, 5 bits

None / Even / Odd

1 bit or 2 bits

Hardware (RTS/CTS),

Software (XOn/Off),

None

TIP:

If you need to do data communication via RS232 port, you do not need to configure Network settings.

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2.5 Reset/Reboot/Quit

Entering no. 4, Parani-MSP™ RESET, in the main menu, restores all factory default value

settings.

REBOOT restarts Parani-MSP™ for new configuration application.

QUIT makes user leave configuration console for log-in prompt.

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3. Configuration

If users finished configuring network settings using serial console, now users need to select the

operation mode of Parani-MSP. Following three (3) ways can be used for selection of operation

mode:

1. Via Parani-MSP configuration software

2. Via Telnet (Control port)

3. Via Web browser (Internet Explorer, etc.)

In this chapter, guide to use Parani-MSP configuration software will be introduced.

How to configure via Telnet or Web browser will be introduced in Appendix.

3.1 Configuration via Parani-MSP software

3.1.1 When Parani-MSP is connected to PC directly

If users are going to connect Host PC and Parani-MSP directly using a crossed cable,

network settings as in the chapter 2.1 will not be required.

Parani-MSP has factory settings: Static IP 192.168.1.10/24 with DHCP server

For communication with Parani-MSP, just connect Parani-MSP and Host PC with a

crossed cable as below. Make sure Host PC to be configured using DHCP.

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3.1.2 Log in Parani-MSP software

For easier configuration and monitoring

installed locally or remotely, users may use Parani-MSP software.

Start Parani-MSP software, and press “Search MSP device” button on the left side.

(Parani-MSP installed remotely may not be listed even though pressing “Search MSP

device” button)

on a specific Parani-MSP, which has been

Please select one Parani-MSP you would like to access and press “Connect” button.”

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You w i l l n e e d t o e n t e r Us erI D / Pass word: adm in/11111

3.1.2 Operation Mode

Parani-MSP may be set to different type of Mode, so users may select one for its own

implementation. There are 6 types of Mode: Server, Client, Vertex, Repeater, Serial Hub,

and RS232.

z MSP Operation Mode

This shows current type of Mode.

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