AM-SEK / LIN-501C Quick Start Guide

AM-SEK / LIN-501C Quick Start Guide

General LIN-501C Module Configuration

1.From the Windows START menu, select RUN.

2.Enter COMMAND (or CMD) into the OPEN: field and press OK. The DOS command prompt window will open.

3.Enter IPCONFIG and press ENTER. The current Windows IP configuration for the PC will be displayed. Write down the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway address numbers. Keep the window open for reference or enter EXIT to close it.

4.Insert the utilities CD into the PC’s CD-ROM drive and launch the monitor.exe application. (For convienience, the files can also be copied from the CD to the programming PC and run from there.)

NOTE: The monitor.exe application has several buttons and options that are not used for LIN-501C module setup.

5.Press the INVITE button. The application will display a list of all the LIN-501C modules discovered on the network.

NOTE: The monitor.exe application can only detect modules located on the LAN side of the same router as the PC.

6.From the displayed list, select the IP address of the module to program. (To help to identify modules, checking the LOCATE box will cause the selected module to beep.) Press CONFIG.

7.The configuration for the selected module displays showing the fixed MAC address and currently programmed IP, Gateway, and Subset Mask addresses.

8.A static IP address is required for the LIN-501C module. Verify that the AUTO IP box is un-checked.

9.To allow the module to communicate with the PC on the same network, the first three octets (xxx.xxx.xxx) of the LIN501C module’sIPaddressmusttobesettothesameastheprogramming PC’s IP address. Set the first three octets for the module’s addresses into the IP ADDRESS field. To avoid conflicts with existing network devices, choose a high number from 150-254 for the forth octet. Example: PC = 192.168.242.72 Module = 192.168.242.150

NOTE: The IP address for each LIN-501C module in an installation must be unique and not conflict with other devices on the network.The DOS PING command can be used to check if an IP address is currently used or vacant (see Page 4).

10.Set the Gateway and Subnet Mask addresses to the same as the programming PC.

11.Write the settings in the log sheet to document the access network module and note the modules address settings.

12.Enter a name for HOST NAME to identify the module or the access network installation.

13.Press CONFIG NOW to send the configuration to the module.

14.The LIN-501C module should beep and an acknowledge window will display. Press OK.

PC Virtual COM Port Configuration

1.Launch the Vcom488.exe installation program from the utility CD. Install the virtual COM port program on to the PC as instructed by the installation wizard.

2.Select the virtual COM port(s) that will be used to connect to the LIN501C module(s). Press OK

NOTE:Serial-IP supports virtual

COM ports 2-4096. AXNET can connect through any valid COM port. AccessBase2000 can only use ports 2-8. Each module in the installation will need a unique COM port assigned to the module’s IP address.

3.In the SERIAL/IP CONTROL PANEL select a COM port to use to connect to a module. Be sure the CONNECT TO SERVER box is checked. Enter the module’s IP address in the IP ADDRESS field. Enter port 4660 into the PORT NUMBER field.

4.Press CONFIGURATION WIZARD. The Configuration window will be displayed. To test the PC’s COM port serial-to-IP connection, press START.

5.The status area will show the progress of the test. Green check marks indicate that the connection is OK. Red check marks indicate failures in the test. If the test fails, verify the address and port settings of both the module and the PC. Be sure the first three octets of the LIN501C module’s IP address match the PC. Press USE SETTINGS to exit the wizard.

6.Repeat Steps 2 through 5 for any additional LIN-501C modules in the installation.

7.When finished, press CLOSE to exit the SERIAL/IP CONTROL PANEL. (The SERIAL-IP control panel can be restarted at any time from the Windows START menu.)

Setup for Remote Off-Site Access

The LIN-501C module installation and programming is identical for remote off-site access, the difference is in the router programming and the IP address used to communicate with the access network.

NOTE: For remote access, the LIN-501C module(s) must be connected to a router that supports a virtual server and has a STATIC external IP address. An Ethernet switch cannot be used.

To be able to reliably connect with the router remotely over time, the router’s external IP address must be a static IP. A dynamic IP address will change over time, which would require changing the virtual COM port setting each session before connecting.

Router Setup

Each LIN-501C module will have a unique IP address and will use private port number 4660. It’s the “port forwarding” or “virtual server” in the router that will resolve a public port number to each module’s IP address and private port number.

When connecting remotely to a module through the router’s virtual server, the router’s external IP address and module’s public port number are used.

Example address: 71.167.14.130:4001

71.167.14.130 is the router’s external IP address

4001 is the module’s public port number

NOTE: Although similar, each manufacturer’s router model’s setup screens are different. The “virtual server” may be called another name depending on manufacturer. Some routers do not support public to private port forwarding through a “virtual server”.

The router will need to be setup on-site from a PC connected to the Local Area Network. Following is a typical router setup procedure:

1.On a PC connected to the router, open a browser window.

2.Enter the internal IP address of the router in the address bar of the browser. The router’s login screen should be displayed.

3.Enter the username and password. Unless the router login has been reprogrammed, the typical default username is admin, and the password is blank. Click the OK to log into the router.

NOTE: If you cannot login to the router successfully, consult with the IT personnel at the installation for assistance.

4.Virtual server or port forwarding is usually in the Advanced area of the router setup. Refer to the router manufacturer’s documentation.

5.For each LIN-501C module connected to the router, enter the module’s IP address, the module’s private port number (always 4660) and an unused unique public port number. Be sure to setup and enable a virtual server for each module connected.

NOTE: Each public port number chosen for modules must be unique and currently available (unused).

6.For “traffic type” select TCP, for “schedule” select always. Terms will vary per router model.

7.Each connection may also be able to be given a name. Enter a descriptive name for the location of each LIN-501C module. This will help to identify the module’s router settings to yourself or others in the future.

8.After setting up the router, be sure to select SAVE SETTINGS in the router.

THE PROGRAMMING PC CONNECTS USING

PROGRAMMING

PC (REMOTE)

THE ROUTER'S EXTERNAL IP ADDRESS

 

INTERNET

AND MODULE'S PUBLIC PORT NUMBER

 

ISP

 

ISP

 

DSL OR CABLE

 

BROWSER OR VIRTUAL COM PORT ADDRESSES

 

MODULE #1 = 71.167.14.130:4001

MODEM

 

 

 

MODULE #2 = 71.167.14.130:4002

ROUTER'S EXTERNAL IP: 71.167.14.130

WAN

ROUTER

 

(STATIC IP REQUIRED)

 

 

 

 

LAN

ROUTER'S INTERNAL IP: 192.168.249.1

VIRTUAL SERVER SET FOR MODULE #1

 

IP: 192.168.249.150 PRIVATE PORT: 4660 PUBLIC PORT: 4001

 

PORT FORWARDING SET FOR MODULE #2

 

IP: 192.168.249.151 PRIVATE PORT: 4660 PUBLIC PORT: 4002

NOTE: EXAMPLE IP ADDRESSES

ARE FICTICIOUS

CAT-5

CAT-5

RS-232

 

RS-232

LIN-501C

 

LIN-501C

MODULE #1

MODULE IP'S ARE STATIC

MODULE #2

IP: 192.168.249.150

IP: 192.168.249.151

MODULE'S PORT ALWAYS 4660

PORT: 4660

PORT: 4660

 

Virtual COM Port Setup for Remote Access

Follow these steps to setup the virtual COM ports for remote access:

1.Determine the exterior (WAN) IP address by checking the router’s device information page.

2.From the Windows START menu, launch the Serial-IP Control Panel application.

3.In the SERIAL/IP CONTROL PANEL select a COM port to use to connect to a module. Be sure the CONNECT TO SERVER box is checked. Enter the router’s external IP address in the IP ADDRESS field. Enter the module’s public port number that was set up for the module in the virtual server into the PORT NUMBER field.

4.Press CONFIGURATION WIZARD.The Configuration window will be displayed. To test the PC’s COM port serial-to-IP connection, press

START.

5.The status area will show the progress of the test. Green check marks indicate that the connection is OK. Red check marks indicate failures in the test. If the test fails, verify the address and port settings. Press USE SETTINGS to exit the wizard.

6.Repeat Steps 2 through 5 for any additional LIN-501C modules in the installation.

7.When finished, press CLOSE to exit the SERIAL/IP CONTROL PANEL.

Write the settings in the log sheet to document the virtual COM port and virtual server address settings.

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