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DA-660-8/16-CE User ’ s Manual Fourth Edition, April 2008 www .moxa.com/product © 2008 Moxa Inc ., all rights reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohibit ed.[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual The software d escribed in this m anual is furnis hed under a license agreem ent and may be use d only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2008 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohibit ed. Trademarks MOXA is a re gistered tradem ark of Moxa[...]
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 1-1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... ........... 1-2 Package Check list ..........................................[...]
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1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Microsoft® Windows® CE 5.0 is an open, scalable, 3 2-bit operating sy stem (OS) that all ows you to build a wi de range of inn ovative, small footp rint devices. A typi cal Windows® CE-b ased device is designed fo r a specific use, and often runs discon nected from other com puters, or distri buted as a front-end to a [...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction Overview The DA-660 WinC E embedded computer is ideal for relia ble, small-footpri nt, programmabl e, communicat ion-centric applicat ions. DA-660 uses a n Intel XScale IXP-42 2 RISC-based CPU running at a clock rate of 266 MHz. Un like the CISC architecture und er an X86 CPU, the RISC design suppo rts co[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction Hardware Specifications Model DA-660-8-C E DA-660-16-CE CPU Intel XScale IXP-422 266 MHz RAM 128 MB Flash 32 MB LAN Auto-sensi ng 10/100 Mbps × 2 with b uilt-in 1.5 KV magnetic isolation protection, R J45 Connector Serial Port RS-232/4 22/485 × 8 RJ45 Connector RS-232/4 22/485 × 16 RJ45 Connector Seria[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction y Component Services (COM and DCOM) —The Common Object M odel (COM) is a n operating sy stem-independe nt, object-oriented sy stem for creati ng binary soft ware components that can inte ract with other COM-ba se d components in the same process space, in other processes , or on remote m achines. y Micr[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction y Web Ser ver (HTTPD) —Includes ASP, ISAPI Secure S ocket Layer support, SSL 2, SSL 3, Transport Layer Sec urity (TLS/SSL 3.1) public key -based protocols, an d Web Administrat ion ISAPI Extensi ons. y Dial-up Netw orking —Consists of a RAS client API and Point to Point Pro tocol (PPP). RAS and PPP su[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction 1-6 In addition, the F A T file system searches fo r free space sequentially when performing write operations. As files are deleted, free storage sp ace becomes more and more fra gmented, making it difficult to search. When a file is frequently u pdated, data is deleted and rewritten to th e same memory b[...]
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2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started In this chapter, we explain how to use a PC to operate a DA-660 c omputer. For clarity, the PC is referred to as a development workstation and t he DA-660 com puter is called a tar get computer. In addition, manual steps are described to facilitate operations su ch as system time adjustment, troublesho oting network co[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started Starting Your DA-660 Computer Connect the power cord that is shi pped with the pack age to the AC/DC power connector (located on the right side of the rear panel) of the target computer. It tak es about 30 to 60 seconds for the system to boot up. Once the system is ready, the Ready LED lights up and gl[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started > netconfig -h Usage: netconfig –n <“LAN1” or “LAN2”> [-m <netmask>] [-d <DNS server>] [-g <gateway>] [-i <IP address>] For exam ple, your developm ent workstatio n has a LAN port at 192.168.1.x a nd the Domain Nam e Server (DNS) is at 192.168.2 .6 . Execute [...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started User/Group Management User Group: You often want the target computer to be accessible by multiple users with different needs. For exam ple, a specific service, such as ft p or telnet, is accessible on ly by the users within the permi ssible group. By def ault, three user g roups, namely ftp d , telnetd[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started Adjusting System Time and RTC Time The DA-660 com puter has two tim e settings, the system tim e (or CPU clock) and the RTC (Real Time Clock) time. The system time regulates the ex ecution of instructions and the RTC keeps track of the time even when t he com puter is turned off. RTC time runs on a spe[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started Troubleshooting Network Connectivity The ipconfig tool prints the T CP/IP-related config uration data of a host including t he IP addresses, gateway and DNS server s. > ipconfig /all Windows IP configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: IP Address: 192.168.4.127 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started 2-7 To add a ro uting item on net work interface 1, > route ADD 192.168.0.0 MASK 255.255.0.0 192.168.15.254 IF 2 To delete a routing item, > route DELETE 192.168.0.0 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) SNMP belongs to the TCP/IP protoc ol suite and is the Internet standard protocol for ne[...]
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3 3 Chapter 3 Web-based Management System Note: Internet Explorer 5.5 or above is required to use the web based management system. DA-660 ready -to-run embedded c omputers are networ k-centric platform s designed to be used as tion ol atically front-end computers for data acquisition an d industrial control. Du e to the distributed characteristics [...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Web-based Management Sy stem Logging Onto Web-based Management System A web-based ma nagement system is provided for the D A-660-CE for easier m anagement and system adm inistration. The web-based m anagement syst em uses a menu b ar and CGI pages t o provide access to comm only-used features. Before using the web- ba[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Web-based Management Sy stem Networking/Server Configuration The target com puter has two ne twork interfaces. To view or change their settings, click the Networking item on the menu bar. After the page loads, en ter the relevant details on the correspondin g text fields an d then click “ Update ” to make the cha [...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Web-based Management Sy stem Process (Thread) Monitoring/Control At runtim e, the target comput er manages up t o 32 applications that you can moni tor and control via the manage ment system . To view current processes, click the Processes item on t he main menu bar. You can kill a process by clicking the kill button [...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Web-based Management Sy stem Binary/Text File Management On a PC, it i s certainly conve nient to have a friendly windo w-based file manage r to browse, del ete, and organize files and directories. On the target com puter, such a convenient feature is sim ulated by the web- based managem ent system. Cl ick File Manage[...]
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A A Appendix A Using the LCM Keypad Da-660 has an LCM and keypad that provid e users with on-site parameter readings, and the ab ility to modify the configuration. Parameters that can be modified incl ude model nam e, firmware version, network settings, etc. We use the DA-660 -16-CE as an exam ple to demonstrate the steps you should follow to confi[...]
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ThinkCore DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Using the LCM Keypad Main Menu Network ↑ Serial Port ↓ Press “ ﹀ ＂ or u se “SEL” to select an item. Serial Port ↑ Console Port ↓ Press “ ﹀ ＂ or us e “SEL” to select an item. Console Port ↑ Return ↓ Press “ ＾ ＂or u se “SEL” to select an item. Network Setti ngs (Port e[...]
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B B Appendix B Firmware Upgrade Procedure Software features for Moxa em bedd ed computers continue to be developed, improving quality and enhancing functionality . Firmware updates will be made available in the Moxa download center . When updating the firmware for your em bedd ed computer , follow these instructions: 1. V isit the MOXA download cen[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 5. The upgrade proves should tak e about five minutes. When the process is complete, you will be asked if you wish to keep the current network settings. Press “Y” to keep the current network settings. B-2[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 6. Enter “Y” whe n prompted to reboot the embedde d computer . The system will be restarted with the new firmware in effect. B-3[...]
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C C Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can the connection port for the web server (HTTPD) be change d to something other than 80? A: Y es, you can change the conn ection port for the web server . Th is is accomplished by cha nging a registry setting. The following instructions show how to change the HTTPD port to 81 instead of 80. In this exa[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Frequently Asked Ques tions St e p 7 . Change the value of “Sock Addr” to “02 00 00 51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00”. For “Modified V alue:”, enter “02 00 00 51 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 0 0 00 00 0 0” Go to the di splay position for “SockAddr” an d click “Modify ”. St e p 8 . Log onto t [...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Frequently Asked Ques tions Q: If I accidenta lly delete system files or co rrupt the operating system, is there any way to recover the system or rese t the embedded computer to factory defaults? A: If the embedded com puter is behaving strangely or not working properly , you may reset it back to factory defa ult sett[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Frequently Asked Ques tions St e p 2 . In the first text field, enter the full path of the app lication. In the second text field, enter any arguments, if required. Click “Add”. St e p 3 . Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set up additional app lications that will start automatically upon bootu p. C-4[...]
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DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Frequently Asked Ques tions Q: How do I monitor processes on Moxa embedded computers? A: In the T elnet or serial cons ole, you can execute “ps” t o mon itor current processes. In the web console, there is a “Processes” page . Y ou can monitor processes and “kill” a pending application on the system. C-5[...]