Connecting a Local Control Device | Western Telematic AFS-16-1

Hardware Installation

RJ-45

Pin No.

							1
							2
							3
							4
							4
							5
Pin 8					Pin 1		6
							7
							8

	DB-9F
Pin No. Signal
8	CTS
	Pin 1
1	DCD
2	RXD
5	GND
5
X
3	TXD
4	Female
4	DTR
7	RTS

Figure 4.1: DX9F-DTE-RJ Snap Adapter Interface

AFS-16

RJ-45 DCE	DB-9M DTE
Serial Port	Console Port

Straight

RJ-45 Cable

DX9F-DTE-RJ

Snap Adapter

PC, Laptop

or Other

Device with DB-9M DTE Interface

Figure 4.2: Connecting DB-9M DTE Devices to the AFS Control Module's Serial Port

4.3. Connecting a Local Control Device

Use the supplied Ethernet cable and adapter to connect your PC COM port to the RS232 Console Port on the AFS-16 Control Module as shown in Figure 4.1 and Figure 4.2. For a description of the RS232 Port Interface, please refer to Appendix A.1.

4.4. Connecting an External Modem (Optional)

Access the AFS-16 Command Mode as described in Section 5.1 and then use the Port Parameters menu to configure the RS232 Port for Modem Mode as described in Section 5.8. Use an appropriate cable to connect your external modem the RS232 Port on the AFS-16's Control Module and then connect your RJ11 phone line to the external modem.

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Western Telematic AFS-16-1 manual Connecting a Local Control Device, Connecting an External Modem Optional

Contents

AFS-16-1 Shock Hazard Do Not Enter Lithium Battery Secure Racking Two Power Supply Cables Disconnect Power Table of Contents Basic Configuration Telnet & SSH Functions Upgrading AFS-16 Firmware Command Reference Guide List of Figures Vii Security and Co-Location Features Introduction Typographic Conventions Environmental Monitoring and ManagementWTI Management Utility Bold Font Unit Description Dual Power Supply Module Power Switch and on Indicator Control Module Control Module Unit Description Circuit Module Circuit Module Connect Your PC to the AFS-16 Apply Power to the AFS-16Getting Started Communicating with the AFS-16 Fallback Switching Fallback Switching Text Interface Fallback Switching Web Browser Interface Connecting the Network Cable Hardware InstallationConnecting the Power Supply Cables Connecting a Local Control Device Connecting an External Modem Optional Module Set Up A/C/B ConnectorsCircuit Module Set Up Control Module SetUp Text Interface Basic ConfigurationCommunicating with the AFS-16 Unit Web Browser Interface Access Via PDA Configuration Menus Defining System Parameters Basic Configuration Real Time Clock and Calendar Invalid Access Lockout Feature Log Configuration Web Browser Interface Callback Security Basic Configuration Scripting Options Basic Configuration Command Access Levels User Accounts Granting Circuit Module Access Adding User Accounts Managing User AccountsViewing User Accounts Basic Configuration Modifying User Accounts Deleting User Accounts Circuit Configuration Circuit Group Directory Viewing Circuit Groups Deleting Circuit Groups Adding Circuit GroupsModifying Circuit Groups Serial Port Configuration Serial Port Configuration MenuCommunication Settings 1. RS232 Port Modes Port Mode Parameters Network Configuration Network Port Parameters Network Parameters Basic Configuration IP Security Basic Configuration Except Net/Mask Pairs Static Route Domain Name Server Snmp Access Parameters Snmp Trap Parameters Ldap Parameters Group Membership Value Type Default = DN Basic Configuration Tacacs Parameters Basic Configuration Radius Parameters WTI-Circuit-Access=0101 WTI-Group-Access=111000WTI-Super=2 Example Email Messaging Parameters Restore Configuration Save User Selected Parameters Ping-No-Answer Fallback Switching Adding Ping-No-Answer Profiles Ping-No-Answer Fallback Switching Deleting Ping-No-Answer Profiles Viewing Ping-No-Answer ProfilesModifying Ping-No-Answer Profiles Alarm Configuration Control Module AUX Connector Output Contacts Output Contacts Over Temperature Alarms Alarm Configuration Defining Ping-No-Answer IP Addresses Ping-No-Answer AlarmConfiguring the Ping-No-Answer Alarm Alarm Configuration Invalid Access Lockout Alarm Alarm Configuration Power Cycle Alarm Monitor/Alarm Input Alarm Configuration Monitor Input Level Settings High Low Alarm Configuration Network Status Screen Status ScreensProduct Status Circuit Status Screen Circuit Group Status Screen Event Logs Audit Log Alarm Log Temperature Log Circuit Control Screen Web Browser Interface A/B Switching Web Browser InterfaceOperation Circuit Group Control Screen Web Browser Interface Operation A/B Switching Text Interface Circuit Status Screen Text Interface TB 2 Enter or /TB Servers Enter 2. A/B Switching Commands Text InterfaceTA 1 Enter or /TA Datacenter Enter B Enter or /T SERVERS,A Enter TA ROUTER,Y or /T 2,B,YTB 1+3+4 Enter +3+4,B Enter TA 13 Enter Logging Out of Command Mode Manual Operation Telnet & SSH Functions SSH EncryptionEnter 10-1 Creating an Outbound Telnet Connection Telnet ip port raw EnterTelnet 255.255.255.255 2000 raw Enter 10-2 Creating an Outbound SSH Connection SSH ip -l username EnterUsername SSH 255.255.255.255 -l employee Enter 11-1 ConfigurationSyslog Messages Testing Syslog Configuration 11-2 Snmp Traps 12-1 Testing the Snmp Trap Function 12-2 AFS-16 Snmp Agent SNMPv3 Authentication and Encryption Configuration via SnmpUserTableuserAccessLevel Account access level Operation via Snmp Viewing Users Adding UsersModifying Users Deleting Users Circuit Control via Snmp Controlling CircuitsControlling Circuit Groups 13-3 Viewing AFS-16 Status via Snmp Circuit Status155 Unit Environment Status Sending Traps via Snmp 13-5 Setting Up SSL Encryption 14-1 Creating a Self Signed Certificate 14-2 Creating a Signed Certificate 14-3 Downloading the Server Private Key 14-4 15-1 Saving and Restoring Configuration ParametersSending Parameters to a File Restoring Saved Parameters 15-2 Restoring Previously Saved Parameters 15-3 Upgrading AFS-16 Firmware 16-1 16-2 Command Reference Guide Command ConventionsTA * Enter 17-1 Command Summary 17-2 Command Set Display Circuit Status ScreenDisplay Circuit Group Status Screen Display Network Status Exit Command Mode Log FunctionsDisplay Site ID / Unit Information Connect Toggle to a Position TA 2+3,Y EnterToggle to B Position TB 2+3,Y Enter Toggle Command Set All Circuits to Default States+3,A,Y Enter Send Parameters to File Unlock Port Invalid Access Lockout Send SSH KeyTelnet Outbound Telnet Format /TELNET ip port raw Enter SSH Outbound SSH Format /SSH ip -l username EnterSet System Parameters Set Serial Port Parameters PNA Configure Ping-No-Answer Function Alarm Configuration ParametersCircuit Group Parameters Network Port Parameters Test Test Network Parameters Reboot System DefaultUpgrade Firmware When connected When not connectedAppendix A. Interface Description Serial Port RS232 Appendix B. Specifications SwitchingPhysical/Environmental Apx-2 Appendix C. Customer Service Apx-3 Apx-4 Trademark and Copyright InformationTrademarks and Copyrights Used in this Manual Index Index-1 Index-2 Radius CLI Index-3 Ldap Index-4 Tacacs Index-5 NTP Index-6 Index-7 Snmp Index-8 SNMPV3