Vaisala vNet PoE Network Interface User Manual
USER'S GUIDE
Vaisala vNet PoE Network Interface
M211700EN-A
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Contents
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Vaisala vNet PoE Network Device . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Setting Up a vNet Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Configuring vNet Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
viewLinc Aware Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Managing Connections and Network Statistics. .19
vNet Device Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Who this Manual is for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Conventions Used in this Document . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Related Documentation and Software . . . . . . . . . .iii
viewLinc Aware Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Installing Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Discover Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Network Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Ethernet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Session Timeout Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Backup/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Restarting the vNet Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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About this Manual
The Vaisala vNet Power over Ethernet Device User Guide
includes the information you need to install, configure and
operate your vNet Device with a Vaisala Veriteq Logger.
Who this Manual is for
This manual is for administrators who will install and configure
vNet Devices for use with a Vaisala Veriteq Logger, and Vaisala
Veriteq viewLinc or Vaisla Veriteq vLog software.
Learn how to:
• Configure IP and Ethernet
information.
Set administrator passwords.
•
• View PCs connected to your vNet Device
Back up and restore vNet Device configuration informati o n .
•
• Update or restart a vNet Device.
Conventions Used in this Document
This document uses the following conventions:
• A sequence of actions is indicated by a list sepa
vertical lin
“From the vNet Configuration and Management interface,
choose
• Menu selections, items you select, the names of
tabs
e. For example:
Configuration | Network | IP Settings”
are shown in
bold.
settings, and vNet Device
.
rated by a
buttons and
Related Documentation and Software
For a quick overview of vNet Device installation steps, refer to the
vNet Quick Start Guide (included with your vNet Device).
vNet User’s Guide iii
To set up individual Loggers, refer to your Logger-specific User
Guide, or Vaisala Veriteq vLog and Spectrum software online
Help and User Guides.
Once your Loggers and vNets are installed and configured, refer
to the Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc User Guide or online Help to
learn more about:
• Viewing Logger data
• Setting and acknowledging alarms
•Graphing Logger data
• Generating Reports
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Vaisala vNet PoE Network Device
Welcome to the Vaisala vNet User’s Guide. This guide provides
you with the information you need to install, configure and
operate a vNet Device.
The vNet PoE (Power over Ethernet) Network Interface is part of
the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring System, which is
made up of both software components (including Vaisala Veriteq
viewLinc and vLog), and hardware components (Vaisala Veriteq
Loggers, a PC with a supported Web browser, vNet Devices).
After you install and configure your vNet Device(s), refer to the
viewLinc and vLog User’s Guides for information about how to
start monitoring data.
viewLinc Aware Service
To save time installing and configuring your vNet Devices, enable
the viewLinc Aware Service, available in viewLinc 4.3 and higher.
The viewLinc Aware Service allows you to automatically install
drivers and set configuration parameters for vNet Device models
with serial number 1411xxxx or Firmware 1.4, and higher.
Refer to the viewLinc User’s Guide for more information.
Setting Up a vNet Device
There are three stages involved in setting up a vNet Device on
your network: connecting your Logger to a vNet Device, installing
vNet Device Drivers, and identifying vNet Devices on your
network.
Before connecting a Vaisala Veriteq Logger to a vNet Device:
• If you are mounting a vNet Device on a wall to hold a built-in
fan logger model, ensure the vNet Device is in the upright
position (the arrow on the vNet Device bed pointing up ^).
• Use the wall anchors and screws provide d for use with t he vNet
Device mounting brackets.
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Important: Do not drop the Device as the impact may dam-
age it.
To connect a Logger to a vNet Device:
1
Remove protective label on the bottom or back of the Logger.
2 Slide the Logger as far right as possible towards the two tabs
before pushing down into the vNet Device bed (you should
hear a ‘click’).
Note: If your Logger has an internal temperature channel, it
must be connected to a vNet Device with a built-in
fan mechanism.
Figure 1: Connecting a Logger to a vNet Device
3
Insert the power supply, if required (if your network supports
Power over Ethernet, you do not need to connect to an
external power supply). To ensure a secure connection, insert
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the power supply barrel-end connector into the Device and
turn 1/4 to the right (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Connecting to an external power supply
• When power is supplied to the vNet Device, the red
power LED will blink for 7-8 seconds, then stay on.
• When a network connection is made, the LNK LED will
light up and stay on, and the ACT LED will blink
intermittently.
Installing Drivers
Device drivers are required on each PC to which a vNet Device is
connected. This allows Vaisala Veriteq software (viewLinc and
vLog) to communicate with the Loggers attached to the vNet
Devices on your network.
Your vNet installation CD provides you with two device drivers: a
device driver for vNet Devices which are installed on the same
subnet as your PC, and a device driver for vNet Devices on a
different subnet. If your PC is on a different subnet than the vNet
Device, see page 6.
Note: If you use viewLinc 4.3 or higher, and are installing
vNet devices with serial number 1411xxxx or
Firmware 1.4, or higher, enabling the viewLinc Aware
Service ensures device drivers are installed
automati-cally. Refer to the viewLinc User’s Guide to
learn how to enable the viewLinc Aware Service.
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Before you start:
• Obtain an IP address for each vNet Device from your IT
department. They should either be reserved IP
addresses
supplied by DHCP, or static IP addresses (recommended). If
the IP addresses are reserved, the DHCP server must be
updated before you proceed with the installation.
• Write down the MAC address of the vNet Device (addre
ss is
found on the side of the vNet Device above the serial number).
• Modify Firewall settings:
•Allow the dgrunwiz.exe and dgcfgwiz.exe programs
receive incomi
•U
nblock UDP port 2362
224
.0.5.128, as these are used by device discovery.
To install drivers for vNet Devices on the same subnet:
Note: vNet Devices are installed with Digi Driver software
(all Setup Wizard screens refer to Digi Drivers).
1 Insert the Vaisala vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD into the
ng network connec
and multi-cast address
tions.
PC.
If the Software Installation menu does not display automati-
cally, click
D:\setup.exe (replace ‘D’ with the drive letter of your CD-
ROM drive), then click
Start on the Taskbar, then select Run. Type
OK. The Software Installation window
displays.
2 To check for the most recent updates to the software
installation, click
Readme
3 In the Software Installation window, click Device Setup
Wizard
.
, then connect the vNet Device to your network.
Documentation Index, then click vNet PoE
If the vNet Device and your network both support Power over
Ethernet, an external power supply is not needed. Otherwise,
connect the power supply barrel plug into the vNet Device
(see Figure 2 on page 3), and plug the power supply into a
wall outlet.
4 When the Welcome to the Digi Device Setup Wizard screen
displays, click
Next.
to
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On the Discover Device window, scroll down the device list
5
until you find the MAC address of the vNet Device you are
installing (on the side of the vNet Device above the serial
number). If the vNet Device does not appear in the list, wait a
few seconds, then click
Next.
click
6 On the Configure Network Settings screen, specify the IP
Refresh. Select the vNet Device, then
settings:
• If DHCP will be used to supply a reserved or dynamic IP
address, select
DHCP
, then click Next.
• If a static IP address will be assigned to the vNet
select
Use the following IP settings, enter the desired IP
Obtain IP settings automatically using
Device,
address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway, then click
Next.
7 From the Select Scenario List, select RealPort (COM Port
Redirection)
, then click Next. Select Custom Configuration if
you want to manually set all parameters using the vNet
Configuration web interface (not recommended).
8 Ensure the Install Digi RealPort on this computer checkbox is
checked, click
Next, then click Next on the summary screen.
Wait for the new settings to be saved to the vNet Device. This
may take up to 3 minutes, depending on the Device.
9 Optional: Enter a description for the vNet Device, then click
Next.
10 If required, enter the system username (root) and the default
password (
dbps). You can change the device password later.
After a short delay, a list of all installed vNet Devices that use
the RealPort driver, displays in the Command Prompt window. Record the COM port number(s) of the vNet Device(s)
you installed (you will refer to these numbers when using
Vaisala software). You can close the Command Prompt window by selecting the title bar, then pressing any key on the
keyboard, or click the X in the top right corner.
Refer to, “Configuring vNet Devices” on page 9, for further
instructions on opening the web-based interface to change the
password or other settings.
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To install drivers for Devices on a different subnet:
Note: vNet Devices are installed with Digi Driver software
(all Setup Wizard screens refer to Digi Drivers).
1 Insert the Vaisala vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD into the
PC where the drivers are to be installed.
If the Software Installation menu does not display automati-
cally, click
D:\setup.exe (replace ‘D’ with the drive letter of your CD-
ROM drive), then click
2 To check for most recent updates to the software installation,
click
•
•
3 On the Software Installation window, click vNet RealPort
Setup
Start on the Taskbar, then select Run. Type
OK.
Documentation Index.
vNet PoE Readme - review for updates to information in
he User’s Guide.
t
Digi Documentation Index - select the desired document
for the Digi
Device you are using.
.
• If the Welcome screen asks you to ensure that the vNet
Device is powered up and connected to the network,
disregard the message and click
•If the
4 On the Select Device window, scroll to the bottom of the
Add a New Device option is displayed, select it, then
cl
Next.
ick
Next.
device list, wait until “Searching...” is no longer displayed,
<Device not listed>, then click Next.
select
5 On the Describe Device window, enter the Device Model
Name (this name is on the serial number label, for example,
CDL-VNET-P).
6 In the Network Settings area complete the following:
•Enter the
et
•S
•Set
Setup Wizard di
IP Address obtained from your IT Department.
No. Ports to 1.
Starting COM to the lowest COM port number that the
splays.
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