Western Telematic CMS-16 manual

[ Home | User's Guide Archive | NetReach Products | DataReach Products | PollCat Products | Contact WTI ] WTI Part No. 13027 Rev. B CMS-16 Console Management Switch User's Guide 5 Sterling, Irvine, California 92618-2517 USA U.S. & Canada: (800) 854-7226 Phone: (949) 586-9950 Fax: (949) 583-9514 www.wti.com[...]

Warnings and Cautions: No Serviceable Parts Inside; Authorized Service Personnel Only Do not attempt to repair or service this device yourself. Internal components must be serviced by authorized personnel only. Shock Hazard - Do Not Enter ● Choc Hasard - N'entrent ● Schocke Hazard - Test Nicht Betrete ● Otro Hazard - Do Non Entrano ● N[...]

When mounting the unit in an enclosed rack with a ventilation fan at the top of the rack, note that excessive heat generated by devices at the bottom of the rack can be drawn upward and into the ventilation slots of units located at the top. Make certain to provide adequate ventilation for equipment installed at the bottom of the rack. Open Racks: [...]

4.1.2. DC Powered Units ■ 4.2. Configure Option Switches 4.2.1. Default Baud Rate (Sw1, Sw2, Sw3) ■ 4.2.2. Default Handshake (Sw4, Sw5) ■ 4.2.3. Default Response Message Format (Sw6) ■ 4.2.4. Default Command Echo (Sw7) ■ ❍ 4.3. Initialize Unit to Default Settings ❍ 4.4. Connecting Devices to the CMS ❍ 4.5. Application Example ❍ 5.[...]

7.1.1.2. Disconnecting Ports ■ 7.1.2. Defining Hunt Groups ■ 7.2. Passive Mode ❍ 7.3. Buffer Mode 7.3.1. Reading Data from Buffer Mode Ports ■ 7.3.2. Port Buffers ■ ❍ 7.4. Modem Mode ❍ 8. Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters 8.1. Sending Parameters to a File ❍ 8.2. Restoring Saved Parameters ❍ ● 9. Upgrading CMS Firmwar[...]

5.4. IP Security Menu ● 5.5. The Copy Port Parameters Menu ● 6.1. The Port Status Screen (Supervisor Mode, Defaults Shown) ● 6.2. The Port Diagnostics Screen (Defaults Shown) ● 6.3. The Network Status Screen ● 6.4. The Port Parameters Screen (RS232 Port Shown) ● A.1. RS232 Port Interface ● 1. Introduction The CMS-16 Console Port Manag[...]

Once you have configured the CMS to fit your application, parameters and options can be saved to an ASCII text file on your PC. This allows you to quickly restore user-selected parameters if the unit configuration is accidentally altered or deleted. Saved parameters can also be uploaded to other CMS units. This allows rapid set-up when several unit[...]

button, wait for the Port LEDs to flash, and then release the SET button. Note: During initialization, all port LEDs will flash ON three times. ● During initialization, all command-selected parameters will be cleared, and the CMS will revert to the default parameters specified by the Option Switches. ● RDY: (Ready) Flashes to indicate unit is o[...]

Ports 1 and 2 are System Setup Ports, which are used for communication during set-up and configuration. Note that Supervisor Level command access cannot be disabled at these ports. ● Ports 1 and 2 can either be connected to a PC or modem. Connection to a modem allows control by a remote PC. ● Option Switches: A bank of eight DIP switches, which[...]

3.2. Apply Power to the CMS Connect the CMS to an appropriate power source. Press the Power Switch ON. The ON LED should light, and the RDY LED should begin to flash. When connecting power to a DC unit, please refer to the additional instructions in Section 4.1 . CAUTION: This device should only be operated with the type of power source indicated o[...]

Perform the following procedure to access the CMS Command Mode, explore basic features, and check for proper operation. Start your communications program (e.g. ProComm) and set it to 9600 bps, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. 1. Press [Enter] to access the CMS Command Mode. In order for [Enter] to be recognized as a wake-up command, it must be presse[...]

/T Reset Network Interface +-----------------------+ /D, /E, /I, /T Commands: Add /Y to bypass "Sure (Y/N)?" Figure 3.1: The Supervisor Level Help Screen Port Status Screen: Type /S [Enter] to display the Port Status Screen ( Figure 3.2 ), which summarizes conditions at all Ports. The various fields of the Port Status Screen are explained[...]

create a connection between two other ports. To connect Port 2 to Port 3, type /C 2 3 [Enter] . i. While Ports 2 and 3 are connected, Port 1 will still recognize CMS commands. Type /S [Enter] to display the Port Status Screen. The "STATUS" column should now list Ports 2 and 3 as connected, and Port 1 as "Free". ii. Issue a Third[...]

CAUTION: This device should only be operated with the type of power source indicated on the instrument nameplate. If you are not sure of the type of power service available, please consult your local power company. 4.1.1. AC Powered Units Plug the supplied power cable into the receptacle on the CMS back panel and then connect the power cable to a g[...]

when communicating with the CMS. This will ensure access to command functions, even if the unit is initialized to default parameters. Note: If the Option Switch configuration is changed, new parameters will not take effect until the unit is initialized as described in Section 4.3 . ● Operating parameters (baud rate, parity, etc.) can be selected [...]

Up Down XON/XOFF Down Up Both Up Up None * = Factory Setting 4.2.3. Default Response Message Format (Sw6) When commands are invoked, the CMS can respond with either verbose (English text) or terse (numeric / abbreviated) messages. Response messages are summarized in Section 10.2 . After installation, the /P command can also set the response format [...]

4.4. Connecting Devices to the CMS Access the Command Mode. 1. Determine which port will be used for connection to the new device (e.g. Port 3). 2. Check Buffer: Type /S [Enter] to display the Port Status Screen. Check the "Buffer Count" column, which lists the amount of data stored in the buffer for each port. If the Port Status Screen s[...]

Figure 4.2: CMS Application Example (Not to Scale) The example in Figure 4.2 shows one of many possible installation configurations for the CMS. In this example, ports have been configured as follows: Network Port: The Network Port allows telnet access by remote Supervisors and/or Users. When a telnet connection is established, the CMS will prompt [...]

configuration, connect to any port, or review unit status. Users are only allowed to review status and connect to the ports allowed by their Port Password. Ports 5, 7, and 9 (User Ports): The Port Password "COLOCATION1" has been assigned to these three ports. If the CMS is contacted via the Network Port or Modem Port, and this password is[...]

Modem Access: To access the command mode via modem, proceed as follows: Dial the number for the external modem connected to the CMS. i. If you have defined the Supervisor Password, a prompt will be displayed. Key in your Supervisor or Port password and press [Enter] . If the Supervisor Password has not been defined, just press [Enter] . The "C[...]

5.3. Password Functions The CMS features two different types of passwords; the Supervisor Password and the Port (User) Passwords. The Supervisor Password allows system administrators to invoke unit configuration commands, and the Port Passwords allow users to access specific ports in order to create connections between ports or view port configurat[...]

Supervisor Level Commands. In this case, the only way to access the Supervisor Mode, is to reinitialize the CMS to default values as described in Section 4.2 . 5.3.2. The Port Passwords The Port Passwords (or User Passwords) allow system administrators to restrict access to a specific group of ports. When the CMS command mode is accessed with a Por[...]

display the System Parameters Menu. Site ID Message: (Up to 32 characters; Default = undefined) Type 1 and press [Enter] , the Site I.D. Prompt will appear. Key in the desired text and press [Enter] . To display the Site I.D., type /J [Enter] . The Site ID is also listed on the Port Status and Port Diagnostic Screens. 2. Supervisor Password: (Up to[...]

To exit a menu or prompt without changing its current value, press [Esc] . ● Passwords and port names are case sensitive. When defining passwords and port names, note the exact text, including the case of each character. ● The "Who" command (/W) can be used to display currently selected parameters for your resident port. Note that whe[...]

Parameters selected via these menus will stay in effect until the unit is initialized or the /P command is used to reconfigure the port. After initialization, parameters will revert to the defaults specified by the Option Switches. To select port parameters, proceed as follows: Access the Command Mode. If the password prompt is displayed, key in yo[...]

Note: The Port Password is not displayed by the Port Parameters menu. When the Port Password has been defined, the field for this item will read "defined". To display Port Passwords, invoke the /SP or /WP commands as described in Section 6 . 3. Baud Rate: Selects the baud rate for the port. Can be set to any standard rate from 300 bps to [...]

Enter: "<" Previous Port, ">" Next Port, <ESC> Exit ... Figure 5.2: Port Configuration Menu (Modem Mode) When Port Mode (menu Item 7) is set to Modem Mode, the menu will include additional prompts (see Figure 5.2 ), which are used to define the following: 71. Reset String: If necessary, this prompt can be used to re-[...]

When a Resident Connection is initiated, the CMS will send a message which lists the connected ports, and displays the one character or three character disconnect command that will be required in order to terminate the connection. ❍ The One Character Disconnect sequence is intended for situations where the destination port should not receive the [...]

contact your network administrator for appropriate settings, and then assign parameters as described in this section. NETWORK PARAMETERS 1. IP Address: (undefined) 2. Subnet Mask: (undefined) 3. Gateway Address: (undefined) 4. IP Security: Off TELNET PORT PARAMETERS 11. Port Name: (undefined) 12. Supervisor Mode: Permit 13. Logoff Character: + 14. [...]

disconnect from a second port (Resident Disconnect). When defining the Logofff Character, note the following: The default Logoff Character is " + ". As a result, the default Resident Disconnect Sequence is [Enter] +++ [Enter] . ● The default three character Resident Disconnect Sequence uses the format [Enter] LLL [Enter] , where L is th[...]

Accept Break: Determines whether the port will accept breaks received from the attached device, and pass them along to a connected port. When enabled, breaks received at this port will be passed to any port that this port is connected to, and sent along to the device connected to the other port. When disabled, breaks will be refused at this port. ([...]

Masks are listed in order of ascending priority; Mask 1 has the lowest priority, and Mask 5 has the highest priority. b. Masks have a cumulative effect; high priority masks supersede the effect of lower priority masks. c. Each IP Address consists of a series of four eight bit numbers. The number 255 is used as a wild card. d. Example 1: Deny access[...]

When using the wild card address "255.255.255.255" to block access by all IP addresses, make certain that at least one higher priority mask permits access by your IP address. ● 5.6. Copying Parameters to All Ports The /CP command (Copy Port Parameters) provides a convenient means for selecting identical (or similar) parameters for all C[...]

(Note: Ports 1 & 2 will NOT have restricted values changed.) Enter: Parameter # <CR> to define parameter value to copy to all ports, -<CR> to remove all values set, X<CR> to exit WITHOUT copy, <ESC> to copy to all ports and exit ... Figure 5.5: The Copy Port Parameters Menu Selecting Parameters: To select parameters to b[...]

RS-232 ports. To display the Port Status Screen, access the command mode and type /S [Enter] , the screen will appear as shown in Figure 6.1 . Although both Supervisors and Users can display the Port Status Screen, the screen will appear slightly different, depending upon whether the command mode was accessed with the Supervisor Password or a Port [...]

currently connected to the CMS Network Port. Mode: The user-selected Port Mode. This column will read Any (Any-to-Any), Modem, Passive, or Buffer, depending on the configuration selected for the port. ● Buffer Count: Lists the amount of data (in bytes) stored in the buffer for this port. ● 6.2. The Port Diagnostics Screen (/SD) The Port Diagnos[...]

Port: The Port Number. Note that if this column contains a plus sign ( + ), this indicates that the port will be allowed to access the Supervisor Mode if the appropriate Supervisor Password is entered at login. ● Name: The user-defined name for each port. ● Status: The connect status for each port. When the port is connected, this column will l[...]

NETWORK STATUS LAN STATUS NIC Installed: Yes MAC Address: 00-40-05-6d-a3-ed TELNET PORT STATUS Name: (undefined) Telnet Connection: No Port Connection: Free Buffer Count: 0 CMS> Figure 6.3: The Network Status Screen (Defaults Shown) As shown in Figure 6.3 , the Network Status Screen lists the following information: NIC Installed: If your CMS uni[...]

PORT PARAMETERS #03: 1. Port Name: (undefined) 2. Password: (undefined) 3. Baud Rate: 9600 4. Bits/Parity: 8-None 5. Stop Bits: 1 6. Handshake Mode: RTS/CTS 7. Port Mode: Any-to-Any 74. DTR Output: Pulse 8. Supervisor Mode: Permit 9. Logoff Character: + 10. Sequence Disconnect: Three Characters 11. Timeout Disconnect: Off 12. Response Type: Verbose[...]

(User) password, the /W command will only display the Sequence Disconnect, Logoff Character, and the status of the Accept Break item. 7. Operation 7.1. Any-to-Any Mode Any-to-Any Mode Ports can be connected to other Any-to-Any, Passive, Buffer, or Modem Mode Ports by accessing Command Mode and issuing the /C Command. All ports can be configured for[...]

Invoke the /C command to connect the desired ports. Resident Connect: To connect your resident port to another port, type /C xx [Enter] . Where xx is the number or name of the port you want to connect. The CMS will display the numbers of the connected ports, along with the command sequence that will be required in order to disconnect the two ports.[...]

Character Format (for more information, please refer to Section 5.5.3. ): Three Characters (Default): Uses the format " [Enter] LLL [Enter] ", where L is the selected Logoff Character. The Default Resident Disconnect Sequence is [Enter] +++ [Enter] . . One Character: When the One Character Disconnect Sequence is selected, simply enter the[...]

Network Port: To configure the Timeout Feature for the Network Port, invoke the /N command to display the Network Port Configuration Menu as described in Section 5.5.4 . Option 15 enables and defines the Timeout Feature. b. When the Timeout Feature is enabled, the port will automatically disconnect if no data is received for the defined Timeout Per[...]

Ports 1 and 2 are Modem Mode ports, and modems are installed at both ports. Port 1 is named "MODEM1" and Port 2 is named "MODEM2". 1. Your resident port is Port 4. To connect to the first available Modem, access the Command Mode and type /C MODEM* [Enter] . 2. Hunt Group Example 2: Ports 3, 4, and 5 are Any-to-Any Mode ports. Al[...]

Buffer Mode Ports cannot access the Command Mode. ● In order to ensure supervisor access to important command functions, the Buffer Mode is not available to Ports 1 and 2 (SetUp Ports). ● The Buffer Mode is not available at the Network Port. ● 7.3.1. Reading Data from Buffer Mode Ports To retrieve data from Buffer Mode Ports, you must first d[...]

7.3.2. Port Buffers The Status Screen lists the amount of Buffer Memory currently used by each port. The CMS uses buffer memory in two different ways, depending on the user-selected port mode. Any-to-Any, Passive, and Modem Mode Ports: When two ports are communicating at dissimilar baud rates, the buffer memory prevents data overflow at the slower [...]

8. Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters After the CMS has been properly configured, parameters can be downloaded and saved as an ASCII text file. Later, if the configuration is accidentally altered, the file with the saved parameters can be uploaded to automatically reconfigure the unit without the need to manually assign each parameter. S[...]

name and directory path. Your terminal emulation program will send the ASCII text file to the CMS. When the terminal program is finished with the upload, make certain to terminate the Upload mode. 4. Notes: If the CMS detects an error in the parameters file, it will respond with the "Invalid Parameter" message. If an error message is rece[...]

Note: When the upgrade is performed via the Network Port, the CMS will not default the IP Address, Subnet Mask, or Gateway Address. This allows the telnet connection to be re-established after the upgrade procedure is complete. Abort Upload: To cancel the upgrade and return to the command prompt, type 3 and press [Enter] . c. Use your communication[...]

Slash Character: Most CMS commands begin with the Slash Character ( / ). ● Apply Command to All Ports: When the asterisk character is entered as the argument of the /D command (Disconnect Port), or the /E command (Erase Buffer) the command will be applied to all ports. For example, to erase all port buffers, type /E * [Enter] . ● Port Name Wild[...]

The table below summarizes the various response messages for both the Terse and Verbose modes. Terse Verbose 0 OK 0 RAM Test Passed 1 Connected * 2 Busy 3 Disconnected 4 Invalid Command 5 Are You Sure (Y/N) ? 6 Invalid Parameter 7 Invalid Syntax 8 Invalid Access 9 Enter Site ID: A Aborted B Enter Password: C Invalid Password D RAM Test Failed at * [...]

Display Port Status /S[P] [Enter] X (1) (2) X (1) Display Port Diagnostics /SD [Enter] X (1) X (1) Display Network Status /SN [Enter] X Display Port Parameters (Who) /W[P] [n] [Enter] X (2) X (3) Set System Parameters /F [Enter] X Set Network Port Parameters /N [Enter] X Set RS232 Port Parameters /P <x> [Enter] X Copy RS232 Port Parameters /C[...]

10.4. Command Set This Section provides more detailed information on all CMS commands, sorted alphabetically by name. [Enter] Enter Command Mode In order to set parameters or connect ports, you must first access the command mode as described in Section 5.1 . When the Command Mode is inactive (port asleep), the port will only respond when the [Enter[...]

Establishes a bi-directional connection between two ports. For more information and command line examples, please refer to Section 7.1 . There are two different types of port connections: Resident Connect: If the /C command specifies one port name or number, your resident port will be connected to the specified port. ● Third Party Connect: If the[...]

Resident Disconnect Sequence or wait for the Timeout Period to elapse (if enabled). Availability: Supervisor Only Format: /D[/Y] <x> [x] [Enter] Where: /Y (Optional) suppresses the "Sure?" prompt. x Is the number or name of the port(s) to be disconnected. To Disconnect all ports, enter an asterisk. To disconnect the Network Port, en[...]

access to command mode. For more information, refer to Section 5.4 . Note: Make certain to record your Supervisor Password for future reference. If the Supervisor Password is lost or forgotten, you will not be able to access Supervisor Level commands. Availability: Supervisor Only Format: /F [Enter] Response: Displays System Parameters Menu /H Help[...]

Format: /J [Enter] Response: Displays Site I.D. Message /N Set Network Port Parameters Displays a menu which is used to define communication parameters for the Network Port. Also allows access to the IP Security function, which is used to restrict network access by unauthorized IP addresses. For more information on selecting network parameters, ple[...]

/SD Display Port Diagnostics Provides more detailed information regarding the operational status of each port. Note that in User Mode, this screen will only display parameters for the ports that are allowed by the Port Password that was entered at log in. For More information on the Port Diagnostics Screen, please refer to Section 6.2 . Availabilit[...]

/UF Upgrade Firmware When new versions of the CMS operating firmware become available, this command is used to update the existing firmware as described in Section 9 . Note that this command will only function at the Network Port and at Setup Ports One and Two. Availability: Supervisor Only Format: /UF [Enter] Response: The CMS will display a menu [...]

Availability: Supervisor / User Format: /X [Enter] Response: Disconnected Appendix A. RS232 Port Interface Figure A.1: RS232 Port Interface DCD and DTR hardware lines function as follows: When connected: If either port is set for Modem Mode, the DTR output at either port reflects the DCD input at the other end. . If neither port is set for Modem Mo[...]

RS232 Port Interface: 16 RS232 serial inputs use DB9 connectors configured as DTE ports. ● Network Interface: 10Base-T Ethernet, RJ45 ● Coding: Asynchronous, 7/8 bits ASCII. ● Parity: Even, Odd, None ● Stop Bits: 1 or 2. ● Data Rate: 300 to 115.2K bps (all standard rates). ● Flow Control: XON/XOFF, RTS/CTS, Both, or None. ● Timeout: N[...]

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