Bay Technical Associates DS72 manual

DS Series Manual DATA SWITCH DS72 ETHERNET Host Module BayTech Manual Publication Revision May 2008[...]

DS72 Host Module 2 Copyright 2007 by Bay Technical Associates, Inc. BayTech, is a registered trademarks of Bay Technical Associates, Inc. Windows 2000®, Windows XP® are products and registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Tera Term is a product and regist ered trademark of Vector, Inc.[...]

DS72 Host Module 3 ABOUT THIS OWNER’S MANUAL ........................................................................................................5 Connection Description ......................................................................................................... ..............5 EIA-232 SERIAL CONNECTION...........................[...]

DS72 Host Module 4 Status ......................................................................................................................... ..........................30 Unit Reset ..................................................................................................................... ........................31 Troubleshooting: [...]

DS72 Host Module 5 ABOUT THIS OWNER’S MANUAL This document provides information required for installing and operating your Bay Tech equipment. It should allow the user to connect, power up, an d access an applications m enu where peripheral equipment can be controlled. We recommend readi ng this m anual carefully, while placing special emphasis o[...]

DS72 Host Module 6 from a DB-25 connector to an RJ-45 connector is also available from Bay Tech, upon request (Bay Tech Part No. 25FRJ45PC-4). The 8-pin crossed modul ar cable is configured for these adapters. NOTE: Use rollover (RJ08X007) RJ-45 cables when using modular connectors to interface the DS-Series to another BayTech product with m odular[...]

DS72 Host Module 7 to the power source. Do not attempt to modify any portion or com ponent of a DS72 module unless specifically directed by BayTech Technical Support. BayTech must perform any internal changes. CAUTION: High-voltage surges and spikes can damage th is equipment. To protect from such power surges and spikes, this unit must have a good[...]

DS72 Host Module 8 22. Select the ‘Gateway Address’ option and type the assigned Gateway address and press ‘Enter’. 23. Press ‘Enter’ until you are asked to ‘Accept Changes’. Type ‘Y’ to accept changes. 24. Press ‘Enter’ until you get the Network Access Menu, (Figure 1). 25. Select ‘Unit reset’ to update the external con[...]

DS72 Host Module 9 Figure 2 Select option ‘8’ to add users w ith passwords and Enable/Disable access to the Netw ork and Serial ports. Select option ‘10’ to configure the Ethernet port Login Setup Figure 3 Header This allows the admin to have enable or di sable Header upon connect ion to the host module. Access Control This security feature[...]

DS72 Host Module 10 Figure 4 Network Port Configuration Figure 5 IMPORTANT: For network access, either Enable th e DHCP, BOOTP or disable the DHCP and BOOTP, then configure the IP addresses, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address. The module must be reset for network changes to take effect. Network Configuration IP Address: 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0 G[...]

DS72 Host Module 11 Cabling RJ-45 Cables and Adapters DS72 EIA-232 RJ-45 Pin/Signal Definition Pin EIA 232 Signal Signal Direction Description 1 DTR Out Handshake, Line Driver Inactive St ate = High: +12V when power is applied. Used as a handshake line to enable/disab le the receiving of characters. 2 GND Signal Ground 3 RTS Out Handshake, Line Dri[...]

DS72 Host Module 12 Adapters 9FRJ45PC-4 RJ08X007 Figures 1 and 2 provide vi sual representation of an RJ-45 receptacle and plug.[...]

DS72 Host Module 13 Det ailed Operation and Configuration Main Scr een DS72 - Ethernet & RS232 Host module for DS SERIES chassis Once connected, you will see the menu screen as shown below. This shows the operation of the unit. Depending on which Network Host module you have, th e below screens may vary. The screens below are show with the DS72[...]

DS72 Host Module 14 Configuration Menu The configuration menu allows the ad min user to choose a module to ac cess and edit its configuration. The following pages define each line of the configuration menu. Enter the number that corresponds with the Host Module followed by a <cr> and the Host Module responds without the option description : C[...]

DS72 Host Module 15 Serial Port Configuration The DS-Series Host modules can use diffe rent serial port configurations. Baud Rate, Word Size, Stop Bits, Parity, Xon/Xoff, RTS Line Driver, and DTR Line Driver are configured through the serial port using the menus. The default settings are 9600bps, 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit, RTS and DTR Lo[...]

DS72 Host Module 16 Baud Rate Select “Baud Rate” to change the rate the modem tr ansfers Data bites per second, the DS displays the following: Default is 9600 Word Size The word size is the measurement of the actual data bits in a tran sm ission. Which setting you choose depends on what information you are transferring. For example, standard AS[...]

DS72 Host Module 17 Parity Parity is a simple form of error checking used in serial comm unication. For even and odd parity, the serial port will set the parity b it (the last bit after the data bits) to a value to ensure th at the transmission has an even or odd number of logic high bits. For exam ple, if the data was 011, then for even parity, th[...]

DS72 Host Module 18 Serial Port Device Name Select a port and type the new name: Attention Character Pressing the Attention Character 5 consecutive times will acc ess the network main menu. The Default is a semi-colon (;) . Select this optio n to change the attentio n character. The DS displays the following: NOTE: If you change the attention chara[...]

DS72 Host Module 19 Select option 1, to disable the echo. The Default setting is Disabled . Select option 2 to echo the module and port number. (i.e. 3,2) Select option 3 to echo the device na me. (Device A) Login Setup This menu allows the user to enable or disab le th e Header, Access Control, Menu, Manage Users, Auto Connect, Dial Back Number, a[...]

DS72 Host Module 20 CAUTION: Before you enable the password for either Serial Port or Network access, verify the admin password is known, or you could create a lockout condition. If the password lockout condition occurs, you will need to reset the DS72 host module to the factory defaults. The host module confirms the option you selected to change. [...]

DS72 Host Module 21 If the password and confirm password do not m atch, the module will ask you to confirm the password again. The module displays the fo llowing for a matched password: Delete User Select D), from the User Management Menu. Th e Host Module will display the f ollowing: If you select the “admin” user the Module responds with an i[...]

DS72 Host Module 22 IMPORTANT: Any changes do not take effect until they are saved by pressing <cr> until you leave the configuration menu. The Host Module responds: SNMP Trap Host (X) IP Address A SNMP Trap Host is a trap management station th at receives and proces ses traps. Traps are system alerts that the Baytech device gen erates when c[...]

DS72 Host Module 23 Network Port Configuration This allows access to the menu to change such op tions as the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DHCP, and Telnet; all of which are necessary du ring in itial startup. The Connection Inactivity Timeout allows you to enable/disab le whether the firmware ends your session or “times out.” Disabling the[...]

DS72 Host Module 24 NOTE: There should be no active connections while configuring the Host Module. The unit should be reset upon comple tion of configuration. Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is a bit mask that identifies the ne twork portion of the IP address, allowing the Host Module to determine whether to send a packet directly to the client or to a[...]

DS72 Host Module 25 Break Length Users may configure the Host Module for a break length of 1 - 1000 millis econds. When a user, running a Telnet session with the Host and connected to a serial port on a DS74, sends a Telnet break command (0xF3) to the Host Module, the serial por t will send a break signal of the programmed duration. Default is 350 [...]

DS72 Host Module 26 Upgrade Firmware Currently, While this option is available, th e DS72 upgrades it’s firmware through removable EPROMS. Select 1), to Enable Firmware Upgrade, the Host Module responds: IMPORTANCE: Do not type ‘Y’ unless you have received the instructions and firmware from Baytech’s Technical Support. If you typed ’Y’ [...]

DS72 Host Module 27 RPC Management These options are independent of the power strip’s Al arm Thresholds. It is th rough these settings that the DS72 SNMP agent will send a (trap) to the designated S N MP Manager. This allows you to set the temperature, voltage an d current threshold alarm s for the unit remotely without ever entering the firmware[...]

DS72 Host Module 28 Type #1 for the selection, press <c r> and the Host Module responds: Over Voltage Alarm Threshold Select 4), Over Voltage Alarm Thre shold and the Host Module responds: Type #1 for the selection, press <c r> and the Host Module responds: Low Current Alarm Threshold Select 5), Low Current Alarm Thre shold and the Host[...]

DS72 Host Module 29 Selection 1), the Host Module responds: Select the probe port to enable or disable the SN MP change trap, the Host Module responds with the change. Select 2), from the Environmental Sensor Configurati on Menu allows the administrator to identify the probe type, the Host Module responds Select 2), from the probe type menu allows [...]

DS72 Host Module 30 Select 4), from the probe type menu allows the admi nistrator to set the High and Low Air Flow range. Option 2 and 4 will enable/disable their corresp onding SNMP traps. Host Module responds with the new values. NOTE: the values are given in tenth of a degree, so the below values are 9.9 degrees for the high value and 6.0 degree[...]

DS72 Host Module 31 Network Interface Logged Users Unit Reset IMPORTANT: Unit reset terminates both inter nal and external modem connections. NOTE: You must be connected to the DS71-MD4 m odule to reset the unit. Resetting the unit does not return user selections to their default settings. Select “Reset Unit” followed by <cr>. Th e module[...]

DS72 Host Module 32 d. Type 5(;), the Attention Character will not ec ho to the screen, if it does than it may have been changed to a character other than the semi-colon. 2. No Menu Ethernet Port: a. Note what the CX LED is doing, refer to Appendix C. b. Verify the Ethernet port is connected to your network via an Ethernet cable. The LINK LED is li[...]

DS72 Host Module 33 6. No Outlets displayed for User: a. Outlets have to be assigned to the u ser, refer to ‘DS Configuration User Management Assigned Outlets’ section. 7. Not able to PING unit: a. Verify unit connected correctly to network. b. Verify unit network configuration is correct. c. In the Network Configuration Status Menu, verify the[...]

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DS72 Host Module 35 DS72 External Modem Configuration The DS72 network controller module can be controlled remotely by an external m odem. To achieve this level of access please follow th e instructions listed below. DS72 Setup The DS72 needs the DCD configured properly to work with an external modem. To configure the DCD: 1. Power down the DS base[...]

DS72 Host Module 36 BayT ech Product W arranty Bay Technical Associates (BayTech) warrants that its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of two y ears from date of purchase (or from date of shipment from BayTech if proof of purchase is not provided). During this warranty period, BayTech shall[...]

DS72 Host Module 37 T echnical Support BayTech offers Tech Support for the lifetime of the product. A staff of Applications E ngineers is on duty to assist with installation, set up or operation issues. Support is available from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m . (CST or CDT), Monday through Friday at the phone numbers or website provided below. Please have the [...]

DS72 Host Module 38 Return Authorization Pr ocess: 1. Contact BayTech to get a Return Authorization (RA) Number. IMPORTANT: BayTech will not accept any returns without an RA number. 2. Package the unit carefully in its origin al packaging or similar packaging. The warranty does not cover damage sustained during shipment. Enclose a letter with name,[...]