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Part Number 900-422 Revision D June 2008 XPress DR+ User Guide[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 2 Copyright & Trademark © 2006, 2008 Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this boo k may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permissi on of Lantronix. Printed in the United States of America. Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation. UNIX is a registered t[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 3 Contents Chapter 1: Using This Guide 10 Purpose and Audience _______________________________________________ 10 Summary of Chapters _______________________________________________ 10 Additional Documentation ____________________________________________ 11 Chapter 2: Introduction 12 Product Description _______________________[...]

Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 4 Ad Hoc Network ________________________________________________________ 29 Serial Tunnelin g – Infrastruc ture ___________________________________________ 29 Ad Hoc XPress DR+ W Connection _________________________________________ 30 Physically Connecting the XPress DR+W ________________________________ 30 Front P[...]

Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 5 Server Configuration ________________________________________________ 48 Host List Configuration _______________________________________________ 50 Channel Configuration _______________________________________________ 51 Serial Settings _________________________________________________________ 51 Connection Setti ng[...]

Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 6 Remote Port _______________________________________________________ 79 DisConnMode _____________________________________________________ 79 Flush Mode (Buffer Flushing) __________________________________________ 80 Pack Control ______________________________________________________ 80 Packing Inte rval _____________[...]

Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 7 Enable Enhanced Pass word ______________________________________________ 91 Default Settings (Option 7) ____________________________________________ 91 Channel 1 and Channe l 2 Configuration Settings ______________________________ 91 Expert Settings _________________________________________________________ 92 Securi[...]

Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 8 Australia & New Zeala nd – Wireless Notice __________________________________ 114 Appendix F: Warranty 115 Index 116 Figures Figure 2-1. XPress DR+ (Front) .......................................................................... 13 Figure 2-2. Example of Serial Tun neling ....................................[...]

Contents XPress DR+ User Guide 9 Tables Table 3-1. RJ45 Serial Connector Pinouts .......................................................... 21 Table 3-2. Serial Screw Terminal Pinout for RS42 2 (4-Wire) ............................. 21 Table 3-3. Serial Screw Terminal Pinout for RS48 5 (2-Wire) ............................. 21 Table 3-4. Ethernet I[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 10 Chapter 1: Using This Guide Purpose and Audience This manual describes the Lantronix XPres s DR+ and XPress DR+W d evice servers. These device servers are members of t he XPr ess family that work with Industrial Automation Protocols. The XPress DR+ W has wirele ss as well as wired capability. This guide provides the informa[...]

Chapter 1: Using This Guide XPress DR+ User Guide 11 Chapter 13: Troubleshooting and Technical Support Describes common problems and err or messages and how to contact Lantronix T echnical Support. A ppendix A: Technical Specifications Lists technical informa tion about the unit. A ppendix C: Alternative Methods of Assigning an IP A ddress Describe[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 12 Chapter 2: Introduction This chapter provides basic information about the wired and wireless versions of the XPress DR+. The wireless version ha s two mo des of operation: wireless and wired. In wired mode, the wireless function ality is not used, and the unit behaves identically to the wired XPress DR+. In wireless mode, t[...]

Chapter 2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 13  Human-machine interfaces  Robots  Flow meters  Temperature monitoring equipment  Scales  Mixing stations  Gas detection devices  CNC Machines The XPress DR+ can connect device s using va rious methods of TCP/IP communications, for example, through a TCP data chann el, using U[...]

Chapter 2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 14 Industrial Automation Protocols The XPress DR+, adapted to multiple factor y environments, can unite any mixture of equipment from industrial automation ve ndors into a single reliable pipeline. This new and open infrastructure opens the way for data to flow in real time from all your plant devices u[...]

Chapter 2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 15 Loading industrial protocol s such as Modbu s Bridge to an XPress DR+ changes the configuration dialogs. See the user guide s on individual protocols for protocol-sp ecific settings and configuration dialog s. Protoc ol manuals are on the software CD. Note: This User Guide describe s the setup and co[...]

Chapter 2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 16 Figure 2-3. Example of Casc ading Multiple XPress DR+ Units Note: For examples of wireless ap plications, see Chapter 4: XPress DR+W. Addresses and Port Numbers Hardware Address The hardware address is also referred to as the Ethernet address or MAC add ress. The first three bytes of the Ethernet add[...]

Chapter 2: Introduction XPress DR+ User Guide 17 You can associate the unit's se rial channel (p ort) with a specific TCP/UDP port number. Port number 9999 is rese rved for access to the unit's Setup (configuration) Mode. Configuration Methods After installation, the XPress DR+ requires c onfigu r ation for the unit to operate correctly o[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 18 Chapter 3: Installation and Hardware What's in the Box? Verify and inspect the contents of the package using the enclosed packing slip or the list below. If any item is missing or damaged, contact y our place of purchase immediately.  XPress DR+ o r XPress DR+W  Resource CD  Quick Start Guide  P/N: 500-103 [...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 19 Figure 3-1. Typic al Configuration 1. Connect a serial device to your XPress DR+. (See S erial Interface on page 20 for cable and conne ctor specifications.) 2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. (See Ethernet Interface on page 23.) 3. Supply power to your XPress DR+ usin g[...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 20 Figure 3-2. Front of XPress DR+ Serial Interface The XPress DR+ support s RS-232 via RJ45 connectors. It also su pports RS-422/485 via screw terminals (Serial Port 2 only ). Note: Serial Port 2 supports RS232, RS422, and RS485, but only one mode at a time. This means you can use eith er[...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 21 Table 3-1. RJ45 Serial Connector Pinouts Pin Direction Name Function 1 Output from DR+ RTS Ready To Send 2 Output from DR+ DTR Data Terminal Ready 3 Output from DR+ TXD Transmitted Data 4 Ground GND Signal Ground 5 Ground GND Signal Ground 6 Input to DR+ RXD Received Data 7 Input to DR+[...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 22 Note: Termination resisto rs (R = 120 Ohm) are used to match impedance of a node to the impedance of the transm ission (TX) line. Termination resistors should be placed only at the extrem e ends of the data line, and no more than two terminations should be pl aced in any single segm ent[...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 23 Ethernet Interface The XPress DR+ includes a two-po rt unmanaged Ethernet switch with a future option to migrate to a managed solution. The internal IEEE 802.3-compliant Ethernet switch is non-blocking, using a 1K M AC address lookup table with store-and-fo rward architecture. The XPres[...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 24 Multi-Drop Ethernet Connections Although there are two Ethernet ports, t he XPress DR+ only has one MAC address and IP address. Either port can be used as t he primary connection with the other used to inter-connect other Ethernet devices or cascade from one XPres s DR+ to another. Figu[...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 25 Figure 3-8. Reset Switch Caution: Even though a chassis grou nd is not required for operation, it is mandatory for protection against transient vol tages and ESD. A chassis ground must be connected to earth. LEDs Note: For a descriptio n of the XPress DR+W's LEDs, see page 32. Figu[...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 26 Table 3-6. XPress DR+ LED Functions LED Status Meaning Serial port - TXD LED (Yello w) Off No data being transmitted from XPress DR+ Blinking Data being transmitted from XPress DR+ Serial port - RXD LED (Green) Off No data being received by XPress DR+ Blinking Data being received by XPr[...]

Chapter 3: Installa tion and Hardware XPress DR+ User Guide 27 Wall Mount Bracket Included with the XPress DR+ is an accessory DI N-rail wall mount bracket that makes it very easy to mount the unit in locations where a DIN-rail is not avai lable. Figure 3-11. Wall Mount Bracket Product Information Label The product information label on the undersid[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 28 Chapter 4: XPress DR+W The wireless version of the XPress DR+ ( XPre ss DR+W) provides serial-to-wir eless network connectivity as an alternative to wired Ethern et connectivity. The wireless unit uses IP protocol (TCP for connection-orient ed st ream applications and UDP for datagra m applications), enabling virtually any [...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 29 connected to it. The combination of the XPress DR+W, a PC, and Lantronix’s Com Port Redirector software allo ws the PC to communicate directly to the wireless unit’s serial devices, providing wireless seri al tunneling. Com Port Redirector is available on the product CD and the Lantronix web site [...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 30 In the example above, the XPress DR+W comm unicates with anot her device server via the AP. The UDS device server, in this exam ple, is connected via an Ethernet connection to the AP. In this way, the XPress DR+W and the device server communi cate directly and can transfer information between thei r s[...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 31 Figure 4-5. Typical XPress DR+ W Configuration Front Panel Description The following figure illustra tes the screw block connector pinouts and other components of the XPress DR+W. Figure 4-6. XPress DR+W Front Panel Layout[...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 32 LEDs Table 4-1. XPress DR+W LED Functions LED Status Meaning Serial port - TXD LED (Yello w) Off No data being transmitted from XPress DR+ Blinking Data being transmitted from XPress DR+ Serial port - RXD LED (Green) Off No data being received by XPress DR+ Blinking Data being received by XPr ess DR+ [...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 33 IP Address: _______ _______ _______ _______ Subnet Mask: _______ _______ _______ _______ Gateway: _______ _______ _______ _______ WLAN Settings Before the XPress DR+W can comm unicate on an 802.11b/g wireless network, the WLAN settings must match the wireless network. By default, the XP ress DR+W is s[...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 34 Network Mode (XPress DR+W only) The first prompt requires you to set the unit for wire d or wireless use. Wireless is the default, so just press Enter at the prompt. Figure 4-7. Net work Mode The IP Address , Set Gateway IP Address , and Netmask fields display the current values. Figure 4-8. Server Se[...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 35 Netmask: Number of Bits for Host Part A netmask defines the number of bits taken fr om the IP address that are assigned for the host part. Netmask: Number of Bits for Host Part (0=default) (0) _ Note: Class A: 24 bits; Class B: 16 bits; Class C: 8 bits The unit prompts for the number of host bits to b[...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 36 Leaving the zone blank ca uses the utility to report the current setting only. Following are valid zone abbre v iations. These settings are consistent with IEEE802.11b/g zones: US=United States CA=Canada FR=France SP=Spain JP=Japan OT=Others, such as Eu rope (excluding France), Asia, Africa, and Austr[...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 37 Point to many wireless device s at once is called multicast and uses the group encryption method. To receive broadcast and multicast me ssages, the group encryption for all wireless device s communicating with the sam e access point must be equal. If any of these devices is WEP-only (no s upport for W[...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 38 Key Ty pe Encryption Key Passphrase input is not the same as ASCII input. T he passphrase input is safer because it has up to 63 characters. ASCII input has a maximum of 5 (WEP64) or 13 (WEP128) characters and limits the number of key combinations. TX Key index selects the WEP key used f or transmissi[...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 39 Enter key prompts for the new passp h rase or hexadecimal key. Key Ty pe Encryption Key Hex Enter the Encr ypti on Ke y as a hexadec imal value according the follo wing guidelines:  Valid Hex alphanumeric chara cters are 0-9 and A-F.  64 bit hex = 5 bytes represented as xx-xx-xx-xx-xx. Example: [...]

Chapter 4: XPress DR+W XPress DR+ User Guide 40 Transmission Data Rate If the above TX Data rate is set to fixed , the selected data rate is the XPress DR+W’s fixed transmission rate. If the above TX Data rate is set to auto , the selected data rate is the XPress DR+W’s maximum data rate. Lower data rates allow for larger di stances. They may a[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 41 Chapter 5: Using DeviceInstaller This chapter covers the steps for getti ng the XPress DR+ device server online and viewing its current configuration. Note: For the latest firmware, rele ase notes, and user documentation, go to the Lantronix web site (www.lantronix.com). Installing DeviceInstaller To install DeviceInstaller[...]

Chapter 5: Using DeviceInstaller XPress DR+ User Guide 42 Note: If the unit already has an IP address (e.g., DHCP has assigned an IP address), click the Search icon and select the unit from the list of L antronix device servers on the lo cal network. 2. Click the Assign IP icon . 3. If prompted, enter the hardware addr ess (on the pro duct label) a[...]

Chapter 5: Using DeviceInstaller XPress DR+ User Guide 43 Table 5-1. Viewing Current Settings Setting Description Name Configurable field. A name that identifies the XPress DR+. Double-click the field, type in the val ue, and press Enter to complete. This name is not visible on other PCs or laptops using DeviceInstaller. Group Configurable field. A[...]

Chapter 5: Using DeviceInstaller XPress DR+ User Guide 44 Setting Description Supports Dynamic IP Non-configurable field. Indicates whether the current IP address on the XPress DR+ was set manually or assigned automatically. DHCP Non-configurable field that displa ys only if the unit supports Dynamic IP. True indicates that the IP address can be as[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 45 Chapter 6: Configuration Usi ng Web Manager You must configure the unit so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device. For example, you must set the way the unit will respond to serial and n etwork traffic, how it will handle serial packets, and when to start or [...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 46 6. In the right pane, click the Web Config uration tab. 7. To view the unit's Web Manager in the current DeviceInstaller window, click the Go button. OR To open the Web Manager in a web b r owser, click the External Bro w ser button. The Web Manager displays. Note: Alternativ[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 47 Figure 6-2. Netw o rk Settings Automatic IP Addr ess Configur ation An IP address can be assigned automat ically. You then enter related network settings. To assign an IP address automatically : 1. On the main menu, click Net w ork . 2. (Wireless units only ) From the Network Mode[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 48 Note: Disabling BOOTP, DHCP, and A utoIP (all three checkboxes) is not advised as the only availab le IP assignment method will then be ARP or the serial port. 5. When finished, click the OK button. 6. To save and reboot, click Apply Settings on the main menu. Static IP Address Co[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 49 Figure 6-3. Server Settings To configure the unit's device serv er settings: 1. On the main menu, click Server . 2. Configure or modify the following fields: Server Configuration Telnet Password Enter the password required for T elnet access. Retype Password Re-enter the pass[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 50 0x77FE Server Port N/A MTU Size The Maximum T ransmission Unit (MTU) is the largest phys ical packet size a network can transmit for TCP and UDP. Enter between 512 and 1400 bytes. The default se tting is 1400 bytes. 3. When you are finished, click the OK button. 4. To save and reb[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 51 Retry Settings Retry Counte r Enter the value for the number of times the XPress DR+ should attempt to retry connecting to the host list. T he default setting is 3 . Retry Timeout Enter the duration (in seconds) the XPress DR+ should abandon attempting a connection to the h ost li[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 52 Figure 6-5. Channel Se rial Settings 2. In the available fields, enter the following information: Channel 1 Disable Serial Port When selected, disables com munication through the serial port. The serial port is enabled by default. Port Settings Protocol From the drop-down menu, se[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 53 Pack Control Enable Packing Select to enable packing on the XPr ess DR+. Disabled by default. Two firmware-selectable pac king algorithms define ho w and when packets are sent to the network. The standard algorithm is opti miz ed for applications in which the unit is used in a loc[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 54 Connection Settings - TCP To configure a channel’s TCP settings : 1. On the main menu, click Connection. The Co nnection Settings window for the channel displays. Figure 6-6. TCP Connec tion Settings[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 55 2. In the available fields, enter or modify the following information: Connect Protocol Protocol From the drop-down menu, select TCP. Connect Mode: Passive Connection Accept Inc oming Select Yes to accept incoming connections. The defa ult setting is Yes. Password Required Determi[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 56 Common Options Telnet Mode This field is available for configurati on only when Ac ti ve Connect is set to None . Select Enable to permit Telnet communication to the XPress DR+. Terminal Name T his field is available for configuration onl y when Telnet Mode is set to Enable . Use [...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 57 Figure 6-7. UDP Connection Settings Connect Protocol Protocol Select UDP from the drop-down menu. Datagram Mode Datagram Type Configures the remote IP or network broadcast address an d the remote port. Enter 01 for directed or broadcast UDP. The default setting is 00 . Accept Inc [...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 58 Endpoint Configuration Local Port Enter the local port number. Remote Port Enter the port number of the remote device. Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device. Device A ddress Table The table is enabled when Datagram Type is set to FD . Enter values between 1 and 255[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 59 To configure the XPress DR+W’s WLAN s ettings: 1. Select WLAN from the main menu to op en the WLAN Settings window. Figure 6-8. WL AN Settings – A d Hoc Netw ork Type[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 60 Figure 6-9. WL AN Settings – Infrastructure Netw ork Type 2. Enter or modify the following fields: Wireless Network Configuration Network Name (SSID) Enter the name of the wireless network (SSID). The XPress DR+W connects to this wireless net work. Network Type Select Infrastruc[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 61 Wireless Network Security Security As a securit y measure, enable WEP , WP A , or WPA2/802.11i on the XPress DR+W. W PA and WPA2/802/11i are not available when Ad Ho c is the network type. By default, wireless security is disabled. Note: The WPA2/802.11i mode complies w ith the Ro[...]

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web M anager XPress DR+ User Guide 62 WPA2/802.11i Options Authentication Select Pre-Shared Keys from the drop-do wn list. Encryption Select the encryption type from the pull-down menu. CCMP is the default encryption. Key Type Select the key type ( Hex or Passphrase ). Key Enter the Encryp tio n Key in hexadecimal val[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 63 Chapter 7: Configuration Usi ng T elnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) As an alternative to using a web browser, as described in the prev ious chapter, you can use the following procedures rem otely or locally:  Use a Telnet connection to configure the unit over the network.  Use a terminal or terminal emulation program [...]

Chapter 7: Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) XPress DR+ User Guide 64 To establish a Telnet connection: 1. From the Windows Start menu, click Run and type the following command, where x.x.x.x is the IP address, and 9999 is the unit’s fixed network configuration port number: Windows: telnet x.x.x.x 9999 2. Click OK . The follo[...]

Chapter 7: Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) XPress DR+ User Guide 65 At this point, the screen display is the same as when you use a Tel net connection. To continue, go to step 3 in Telnet Connection above. Exiting Setup Mode To exit setup mode: You have two options:  To save all changes and reboot the device, sel ect optio[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 66 Chapter 8: Setup Mode: Server Configuration This chapter explains how to configure the network settings for the XPress DR+ and XPress DR+W. Server Configuration (Option 0) You can configure the unit’s basic n etwork parameters when you select Server configuration (option 0 ). Note: Current values display in parenth eses. [...]

Chapter 8: Setup Mode: Server Confi guration XPress DR+ User Guide 67 Table 8-1. BootP/DHCP/AutoIP options Options Bit Value AutoIP 0 1 DHCP 1 2 BootP 2 4 For example, if the third octet is 0.0.5.0, the AutoIP and BootP options are disabled; only DHCP is enabled. (The value 5 results from adding the binary eq uivalents of 0 and 2.) This is the most[...]

Chapter 8: Setup Mode: Server Confi guration XPress DR+ User Guide 68 Change Telnet Configuration Password Setting the Telnet configuration password prevents unautho rized access to Setup Mode through a Telnet connectio n to port 9999 or through web page s. The password must have 4 characters. Change telnet config password (N) ? _ An enhanced passw[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 69 Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Channel Configuration This chapter explains how to configu re a serial port. Notes:  Current valu es display in par enthesis.  You must enter some values in hexade c imal notation. (See Appendix D: Binary to Hexadec imal Conv ersions ). Channel 1 (Option 1) and Channel 2 (Option 2) Note: Channel[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 70 I/F (Interface) Mode The Interface (I/F) Mode is a bit-coded byte entered in hexadecimal notation. I/F Mode (4C) ? _ The following table displays available I/F Mode optio ns. Note: All bit positions in the table that are blank represent “don’ t care” bits for that particul[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 71 Flow Flow control sets the local handshakin g method for stopping serial input/output. Flow (0) ? _ Use the following table to select flow control option s: Table 9-3. Flo w Control O ptions Flow Control Option Hex No flow control 00 XON/XOFF flow control 01 Hardware handshake w[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 72 Connect Mode Connect Mode defines how the unit make s a connection, and how it reacts to incoming connections over the network. ConnectMode (C0) ? _ Enter Connect Mode options in hexadecimal notation. Note: All bit positions in the table that ar e blank represent “don’ t car[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 73 Connect Mode Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Modem Response Only (Numeric) 0 0 1 1 1 1 Modem Response Only (Verbose) 0 0 1 1 1 0 a) Incoming Connection Never Accept Incoming Rejects all external connection attempts. Accept with DTR Acti v e Accepts external connection r equests only when[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 74 If a partial IP address is presented in a command string, it is interpreted to be the least sign ificant bytes of the IP address and uses the internally stored remote IP address to provid e the most significant bytes of the IP address. If the IP address entered is 0.0.0.0/0, the[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 75 Figure 9-3. Hostlist Option To enable the hostlist: 1. Enter a Connect Mode of 0x20 ( 2 X), where X is any digit. The menu shows you a list of current entries already d efined in the product. 2. To delete, modify, or add an entry, select Yes . If you enter an IP address of 0.0.0[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 76 Normally, there is a modem connected to a local PC and a modem connected to a remote machine. A user must dial from t he local PC to the remote machine, accumulating phone charges for each connection. Modem Mode allows you to replace modems with XPress DR+ units, and to use an E[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 77 The unit ignores any character sequence received no t starting with AT , and only recognizes and pro cesses single AT -style comm ands. The unit treats compound AT commands as unrecognized com mands. If the Full Verbose option is in effect, the unit responds to an unrecognized c[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 78 Modem Mode Command Function ATS0=n Enables or disables connections from the n etwork going to the serial port. n=0 disables the abilit y to make a connection from the network to the serial port. n=1-9 enables the abilit y to make a connection from the network to the serial port.[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 79 Remote Port You must set the remote TCP port number for the unit to make out going connections. This parameter defines the port numb er on the target host to which a con nection is attempted. Remote Port ( 0) ? _ To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using the unit for login pu[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 80 Flush Mode (Buffer Flushing) Using this parameter, you can control line handli ng and network buffers with connection startup and disconnect. FlushMode ( 0) ? _ You can also select between two differen t packing algorithms. Note: All bit positions in the table that ar e blank re[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 81 Option 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Interval: 250ms 1 0 Interval: 5sec 1 1 Trailing Characters N o n e 0 0 One 0 1 Two 1 0 Send Characters 2-Byte Send Character Sequ ence 1 Send Immediately After Send chars 1 Packing Interval Packing Interval defines how long the un it should wai t before se[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 82 Send Characters Enter up to two characters in hexadecimal repre sentation in sendchar. SendChar 1 ( 0) ? _ SendChar 2 ( 0) ? _ If the unit receives a character on the serial li ne that matches one of these characters, it sends the character imme diately, along with any awaiting [...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 83 US=United States CA=Canada FR=France SP=Spain JP=Japan OT=Others, such as Eu rope (excluding France), Asia, Africa, and Australia Without adequate protection, a wireless LAN is susce ptible to access by unauthorized users. As such, XPress DR+W features the WPA se curity standard[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 84 Point to many wireless device s at once is called multicast and uses the group encryption method. To receive broadcast and multicast me ssages, the group encryption for all wireless device s communicating with the sam e access point must be equal. If any of these devices is WEP-[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 85 Key Ty pe Encryption Key A passphrase of more than 20 characters is recomme nded. Maximum length is 63 characters, including sp aces and punctuation characters. Passphrase input is not the same as ASCII input. T he passphrase input is safer because it has up to 63 characters. AS[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 86 Key Ty pe Encryption Key Passphrase input is not the same as ASCII input. T he passphrase input is safer because it has up to 63 characters. ASCII input has a maximum of 5 (WEP64) or 13 (WEP128) characters and limits the number of key combinations. Please refer to the other equi[...]

Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Chan nel Configuration XPress DR+ User Guide 87 Enable Power Management This allows the software to turn off the radio when exp ecting not to receive or transmit soon. This feature reduces the powe r consumption by up to 170 m A. Enabling power management increases the response time, because the radio n eeds to start up again[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 88 Chapter 10: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings Expert Settings (Option 5) Note: You can change the s e settings using Telnet or seri al connections only, not on the Web Manager. Caution: Only a Network Administrator should ch ange th ese parameters. You must definitely know the conseq uence s the changes might have. Figure 10-1.[...]

Chapter 10: Setup Mode: Advan ced Settings XPress DR+ User Guide 89 HTTP Port Number This option allows the configuration of the web serve r port number. The valid range is 1-65535. The default HTTP port numbe r is 80 . HTTP Port Number : (80) ? _ MTU Size The Maximum Transmissi on Unit (MTU) is the largest physical packet si ze a network can trans[...]

Chapter 10: Setup Mode: Advan ced Settings XPress DR+ User Guide 90 Disable SNMP This setting allows you to disable the SNMP protocol on the unit for security reasons. Disable SNMP (N) ? _ SNMP Community Name The SNMP Community Name is a required field for NMS to read or write to a device. Enter a string of 1 to 13 characters. SNMP Community Name ([...]

Chapter 10: Setup Mode: Advan ced Settings XPress DR+ User Guide 91 Note: The Y (Yes) option disabl es many of the GUI tools for configuring the unit, including the embedded Web Mana ger tool. Disable Web Server This setting defaults to the N (No) option . The Y (Yes) option disables the web server. Disable Web Server (N) ? _ Disable Web Setup The [...]

Chapter 10: Setup Mode: Advan ced Settings XPress DR+ User Guide 92 Hostlist retry timeout 250 (msec) Start character for serial channel 1 0x0D (CR) All other parameters 0 Expert Settings TCP Keepalive time in s 45 ARP Cache timeout in s 600 Disable Monitor Mode @ bo otup No HTTP Port Numbe r (1-65535) 80 MTU Size (512 – 1400) 0 (resulting in an [...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 93 Chapter 11: Firmware Upgrades Obtaining Firmware You can obtain the most up-to-date firmware an d release notes for the unit from the Lantronix web site ( www.lantronix.com ) or by using anonymous FTP ( ftp.lantronix.com ). Reloading Firmware There are several ways to update the un it's internal operational code (*.ROM[...]

Chapter 11: Firmware Upgrades XPress DR+ User Guide 94 Figure 11-1. TFTP W indow After the firmware has been loaded and store d , which takes approximately 8 seconds to complete, the unit performs a power rese t. Using TFTP: Co mmand Line Interface To download new firmware from a computer: 1. Enter the following from a TFTP command line interfa ce:[...]

Chapter 11: Firmware Upgrades XPress DR+ User Guide 95 4. For Device Model , be sure the appropriate XPress DR+ device displays. 5. For Firmware File , click the Bro wse button and go to the location where the firmware file resides. Note : Make sure the XPress DR+ on which you are recovering firm ware is connected to this selected port on your PC. [...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 96 Chapter 12: Monitor Mode Monitor Mode is a command-line inte rface used for diagnostic purposes. There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode: loca lly using the seria l port or remotely using the network. Entering Monitor Mode Us ing the Serial Port To enter Monitor Mode locally : 1. Follow the same steps use d for setting the[...]

Chapter 12: M onitor M ode XPress DR+ User Guide 97 Table 12-1. Monitor Mode Commands Command Command Name Function AT ARP Table Shows the unit’s ARP table entries. G0, G1, ....,Ge, G f Get configuration from memory page Gets a memory page of configuration inf ormation from the device. GC x.x.x.x Get Configuration Gets configuration of unit with [...]

Chapter 12: M onitor M ode XPress DR+ User Guide 98 Table 7-2. Command Resp onse Codes Response Meaning 0> OK; no error 1> No answer from remote device 2> Cannot reach remote device or no ans wer 8> Wrong parameter(s) 9> Invalid command[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 99 Chapter 13: T roubleshooting and T echnical Support This chapter discusses ho w you can diagnose an d fix errors quickly without having to contact a dealer or Lantronix. It helps to con nect a terminal to the serial port while diagnosing an error to view summary messag es that may display. When troubleshooting, always ensur[...]

Chapter 13: Troubleshoo ting and Technical Support XPress DR+ User Guide 100 Problem/Message Reason Solution When you Telnet to port 1 to assign an IP address to the device server, the Telnet window does not respond for a long time. You may have entered the Ethernet address incorrectly with the ARP command. Confirm that the Ethernet address that yo[...]

Chapter 13: Troubleshoo ting and Technical Support XPress DR+ User Guide 101 Problem/Message Reason Solution You can ping the device server, but not Telnet to the device server on port 9999. There may be an IP address conflict on your network You are not Telneting to port 9999. The Telnet con figuration port (9999) is disabled within the device ser[...]

Chapter 13: Troubleshoo ting and Technical Support XPress DR+ User Guide 102 Technical Support If you are experiencing an error that is not des cribed i n this chapter, or if you are unable to fix the error, you have the following options: To check our online kno wledge base or send a question to Tech nical Support, go to http://www.lantronix.com/s[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 103 Appendix A: T echnical Specifications Table 13-2. XPress DR+ and XPres s DR+W Specifications Category Description CPU Lantroni x DSTNI-EX 48 MHz clock Internal CPU Memory 256 KB SRAM Flash 2 MB Flash EEPROM 2 KB EEPROM Serial Interface 2 RJ45 RS232 Serial Ports Baud rate selectable from 300 to 230 Kbaud 1 Screw terminal RS[...]

Appendix A: Technical Specifications XPress DR+ User Guide 104 Category Description Com Port Redirector, Windows® 98/NT/2000 /XP-based virtual com port software LEDs TX/RX activity per serial Link/Activity per Ethernet port Power/System OK Wireless Isolation 8 KV direct contact, 15 KV air discharge, ES D protection on all serial ports (IEC 1000-4-[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 105 Appendix B: Lantronix Cables and Adapters Lantronix P/N Description Applications 500-103 6’ RJ45-to DB9F Included with XPress DR+ for setup or device connectivity. Connects the RJ45 RS232 serial ports of XPress DR+ to a DB9M DTE interface of a PC or serial device. 200.2062 Cable Ethernet CAT5; RJ45, 2 m (6.6 ft) Con nect[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 106 Appendix C: Alternative Methods of Assigning an IP Address Earlier chapters describe how to a ssign a static IP address using DeviceInstaller, Web- Manager, and Setup Mode (through a Telnet or serial connection ). This section covers other methods for assignin g an IP address over the network. DHCP The unit ships with a de[...]

Appendix C: Alternative Methods of Assigning an IP Address XPress DR+ User Guide 107 You can disable AutoIP by setting the unit’s IP address to 0.0.1. 0. This setting enables DHCP but disables AutoIP. BOOTP Similar to DHCP, but for smaller networks. Automatically assign s the IP address for a specific duration of time. ARP and Telnet If the unit [...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 108 Appendix D: Binary to Hexadecimal Conversions Many of the unit’s configurati on procedures req uire you to assemble a series of options (represented as bits) into a complete command (represented as a byte). The resulting binary value must be conv erted to a hexadecimal representation. Converting Binary to Hexadecimal Fol[...]

Appendix D: Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion s XPress DR+ User Guide 109 3. Click Hex . The hexadecimal value displays.[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 110 Appendix E: Compliance Information Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and BS 7514) Manufacturer’s Name & Address Lantronix, 15353 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618 USA Declares that the following product: Product Name Model XPress DR+ and XPress DR+W Description 2-Port Industrial Device Server [...]

Appendix E: Compliance Information XPress DR+ User Guide 111 Industrial Environment Emissions: Immunity FCC Part 18 Subpart C ICES-001 Issue 4 July 2004 EN61000-6-4: 2001 an d AS/NZS 4251.2: 1999 CISPR11 EN61000-6-2: 2001 an d AS/NZS 61000.6.2: 2002 IEC_61000-4-2: 1995 IEC_61000-4-3: 1995 IEC_61000-4-4: 1995 IEC_61000-4-5: 1995 IEC_61000-4-6: 1996 [...]

Appendix E: Compliance Information XPress DR+ User Guide 112 RoHS Notice All Lantronix products in the following fam ilies are China Ro HS-compliant and free of the following hazardous subst ances and elements:  Lead (Pb)  Mercury (Hg)  Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)  Cadmium (Cd)  Hexavalent Chromium (Cr ( VI))  Polybrominated di[...]

Appendix E: Compliance Information XPress DR+ User Guide 113 If this equipment does cause ha rmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the use r is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:  Reorient or relocate the receiving ant[...]

Appendix E: Compliance Information XPress DR+ User Guide 114 Europe – R&TTE Directive 99 /5/EC, Wir eless Notice This product is designated as a Class 2 type radio device that utilizes non-harmonized frequencies and power lev els for Europe. It is marked with the following warning symbol to bring to your attention to the fact it mi ght not be[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 115 For details on the Lantronix warranty replacem ent policy, go to our web site at www.lantronix.com/ support/warranty . Appendix F: W arranty[...]

XPress DR+ User Guide 116 Index Adapters, 105 Addresses Hardware, 16 IP, 16 Applications, 15 XPress-DR+W, 28 ARP and Telnet, 107 AutoIP, 106 Binary to hexadecimals, 108 BOOTP, 107 Cables, 105 Cascading, 16, 24 Channel settings Setup Mode, 69 Web-Manager, 51 Compliance and testing, 110 Configuration methods, 17 Connection settings Setup Mode, 72, 78[...]