Introduction | Moxa Technologies UC-7420/7410 instruction

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Introduction

Welcome to MOXA UC-7420/7410 RISC-based Communication Platforms. Available features include eight RS-232/422/485 serial ports, dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports, a PCMCIA interface for wireless LAN communication, and CompactFlash and USB ports for mass storage disk expansion, making UC-7420/7410 ideal for your embedded applications.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

Overview

¾Package Checklist

¾Product Features

¾Product Hardware Specifications

Hardware Introduction

¾Appearance and Dimensions

¾Hardware Block Diagram

¾LED Indicators

¾Reset-type Buttons

¾Real Time Clock

Placement Options

¾Wall or Cabinet

¾DIN-Rail Mounting

Hardware Connection Description

¾Wiring Requirements

¾Connecting the Power

¾Grounding UC-7420/7410

¾Connecting to the Network

¾Connecting to a Serial Device

¾Connecting to the Console Port

¾PCMCIA

¾CompactFlash

Software Introduction

¾Software Architecture

¾Journaling Flash File System (JFFS2)

¾Software Package

¾Software Version Comparison Table

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Moxa Technologies UC-7420/7410 user manual ‰ Hardware Introduction

Contents

UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual Third Edition, June Copyright Notice TrademarksDisclaimer Table of Contents Chapter UC Finder Appendix B Windows Tool Chain Introduction Introduction ‰ Hardware Introduction Overview Package ChecklistProduct Features UC-7410-LX Product Hardware Specifications Appearance and Dimensions Hardware IntroductionAppearance Dimensions Hardware Block Diagram LED IndicatorsLED Name Color Meaning Reset to default Button Reset-type ButtonsReset Button Real Time Clock Placement Options Wall or Cabinet Wiring Requirements Hardware Connection DescriptionDIN-Rail Mounting Pin Signal Connecting the PowerConnecting to the Network Grounding UC-7420/7410 CompactFlash Connecting to a Serial DeviceConnecting to the Console Port Pin RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Software Introduction Software Architecture Journaling Flash File System JFFS2 Software Package Software Version Comparison Table Protocol stacks and utilities Directory Change ‰ Configuring the Ethernet Interface Getting Started Powering on UC-7420/7410 Connecting UC-7420/7410 to a PCSerial Console 192.168.3.127 255.255.255.0 Default IP Address NetmaskTelnet Console 192.168.4.127 255.255.255.0 SSH Console Windows Users Linux Users Configuring the Ethernet InterfaceModifying Network Settings with the Serial Console Static IP addresses Dynamic IP addresses Default IP address is 192.168.5.127, netmask Configuring the Wlan via the Pcmcia InterfaceModifying Network Settings over the Network IEEE802.11b #vi /etc/wlan/wlancfg-any IEEE802.11g Setting Explanation Setting Key1Str, Key2Str, Key3Str, Key4Str-Sets strings Key1 to Key4 TurboRate-Enables or disables TurboRate Checking the Flash Memory Space Installing the Tool Chain LinuxTest Program-Developing Hello.c Step Compiling Hello.c You should receive the following response Testing Environment Developing Your First ApplicationUploading Hello to UC-7420/7410 and Running the Program Compiling tcps2.c #mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom Uploading tcps2-release and Running the Program PuTTY #jobs // use this command to check if the program is running Testing Procedure Summary UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual ‰ System Version Information ‰ System Image Backup Managing Embedded Linux Upgrading the Firmware System Image BackupSystem Version Information Upgrading the firmware will erase all data on the Flash ROM #upramdisk #cd /mnt/ramdisk Loading Factory Defaults Backing Up the User File System Firmware versions earlier than V1.5 not includingFirmware version V1.5 and later versions Enabling and Disabling Daemons UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual Managing Embedded Linux Setting the Run-Level Adjusting the System Time Setting the Time Manually Example shell script to update the system time periodically NTP ClientUpdating the Time Automatically Enable the cron daemon manually Cron-daemon to Execute Scheduled CommandsChange mode of fixtime.sh Enable cron when the system boots up Connecting Peripherals USB Mass StorageCF Mass Storage Managing Communications ‰ Iptables ‰ NAT Enabling the Telnet/ftp server Web Service-ApacheTelnet / FTP Disabling the Telnet/ftp server Usr/www/cgi-bin Saving a Web Page to the CF Card Use the following commands to restart the Apache web server Iptables Local Host Packets Usage Observe and erase chain rulesDefine policy for chain rules Examples Append or delete rules Iptmac Enabling NAT at Bootup NAT Example Dial-up Service-PPP Example 2 Connecting to a PPP server over a hard-wired link How to check the connection UP Loopback Running NFS Network File System Setting up UC-7420/7410 as an NFS ServerSetting up a Machine for Incoming PPP Connections #vi /etc/exports Setting up UC-7420/7410 as an NFS Client Mail Steps 2 Open VPN Internet IFS=‘ Create link symbols to enable this script at boot time Destination Gateway Genmsk Flags Metric Use Iface Now ping Host B from Host a by typing Setup 3 Routed IP Destination Gateway Genmsk Flags Metric Use Iface Programmer’s Guide Address Size Contents Flash Memory MapLinux Tool Chain Introduction Cross Compiling Applications and Libraries Debugging with GDBObtaining help Tools Available in the Host Environment Device API RTC Real Time ClockBuzzer WDT Watch Dog Timer Input Int fd File handle from swtdopen return value Output Special Note User application example Example Swtddisableswtdfd Int mainint argc, char *argv Pidt sonpid Example to set the baud rate Example to get the baud rate Special Note KeyPadBaud rate inaccuracy Examples Make File Example UC Finder Installing the Software Windows UC Finder UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual UC Finder Broadcast Search Linux ucfinder File manager System CommandsBusybox V0.60.4 Linux normal command utility collection Editor Process OtherMoxa special utilities Windows Tool Chain Introduction Introduction Installation Procedure Select the Root Directory UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual Windows Tool Chain Introduction UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual Windows Tool Chain Introduction Using the Bash Shell GDB debug tool-Insight UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual Windows Tool Chain Introduction UC-7420/7410 User’s Manual Windows Tool Chain Introduction Service Information Moxa Internet Services Following services are provided Problem Report Form Moxa Product † UC-7410-LX † UC-7420-LX Serial Number Product Return Procedure