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ZyWAN

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Page 2: ...turing defects The warranty on all third party manufactured products utilized by Arcom is limited to 1 year Arcom will make all reasonable effort to repair the product or replace it with an identical variant Arcom reserves the right to replace the returned product with an alternative variant or an equivalent fit form and functional product Delivery charges will apply to all returned products Pleas...

Page 3: ...es 12 Getting started with your ZyWAN 13 What you will need 13 Hardware requirements 13 Software requirements of configuration computer 14 Network requirements 14 Optional equipment 14 Additional documentation 15 Ports LEDs and connectors 16 LED indicators 17 Power connection 18 Ethernet LAN connection 18 Serial connections 19 RS 485 RS 422 wiring diagrams 20 USB connections 21 Installing a SIM ca...

Page 4: ...tions 45 ZyWAN 3G options 47 ZyWAN IDEN options 49 ZyWAN EVDO options 50 Ethernet configuration 57 WiFi configuration 60 Networking configuration 64 Open Ports 64 Enable Port Forwarding 66 Enable NAT 68 Time Synchronization 69 GPS configuration 72 Forward GPS to Physical COM Port 73 Enable GPS Terminal Server 75 GPS UDP Message Format 77 Arcom format for GPS messages UDP 79 Terminal Clients 81 Ter...

Page 5: ...working setup 104 Configuration example 4 GPS interface 105 Cellular setup 105 GPS setup 106 Networking setup 107 Appendix A Contacting Arcom 108 Appendix B Technical specifications 109 ZyWAN base unit 109 General 109 Power 109 Environmental 109 Mechanical Diagrams 110 Index 112 ...

Page 6: ...rmation about the ZyWAN Cellular Routing Modem Symbols The following symbols are used in this guide Symbol Explanation Information that requires your attention A handy hint that may provide a useful alternative or save time Proceeding with a course of action may damage your equipment or result in loss of data ...

Page 7: ... strongly recommended Anti static handling The ZyWAN includes a circuit board which contains CMOS devices that could be damaged in the event of static electricity discharged through them At all times please observe anti static precautions when handling the product Batteries The ZyWAN contains a coin type replaceable Lithium battery to maintain its real time clock when input power is removed During...

Page 8: ...RF safety requirements you must maintain a distance of 20 cm from the antenna when operating the device 4 Each antenna of this device must not be co located with within 20 cm of any other antenna or transmitter Antenna requirements are listed in the FCC grant information for each module below Changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by Arcom could void the user s authority to...

Page 9: ...grant information Products operating with this OEM module must not exceed 2 54 W EIRP total system output with antenna gain not exceeding 7 3dBi The antenna must operate at 20 cm or more from persons This module is not approved for use in any products operating as a portable transmitter with respect to 2 1093 or other mobile operating conditions that do not meet categorical exclusion requirements ...

Page 10: ...Arcom Issue D 10 distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The only antennas approved for use with this module are those documented in the filings under this FCC ID ...

Page 11: ...uration a Web page presents a simple tool to quickly change settings locally or over the air This User Manual provides the basic configuration and hardware information required for getting started with the ZyWAN products For more detailed information see www zywan com for additional technical and addendum documentation Features The features offered by the ZyWAN include Rugged design handles challe...

Page 12: ...tc IDEN IDEN network Nextel EVDO EVDO CDMA network Sprint identifies the main model variation 1000 Base model with COM3 as RS 232 1001 Base model with COM3 as RS 485 Options identifies additional optional components WF WiFi 802 11 wireless network GPS GPS receiver Accessories Several accessories for the ZyWAN are listed below ZW AC PSU ZyWAN AC Power Supply and Power Cord ZW Null Modem RS232 Null ...

Page 13: ...rements To get started the ZyWAN must be connected either to a stand alone computer or to a network to allow the initial configuration to be made via the Web page In order to perform the initial configuration via a stand alone computer you need the following ZyWAN unit Power supply Computer with 10base T Ethernet network port and Web browser Ethernet crossover cable In order to perform the initial...

Page 14: ...ion via Ethernet crossover or existing network LAN connection is used from the computer to the ZyWAN After initial configuration the network configuration may vary depending on whether wired LAN wireless 802 11 WAN and or cellular networks are used Knowledge of the final networking address requirements is needed in order to configure the ZyWAN If using cellular services a registered cellular data ...

Page 15: ... Application Notes giving further documentation on specific subjects relating to the ZyWAN configuration These can be found on the ZyWAN software CD or upon request These Application Notes include ZyWAN Application Note Modem Diagnostics ZyWAN Application Note Security and System Diagnostics ZyWAN Application Note IPSec Security and PPTP VPN ...

Page 16: ...ptionally used for EVDO SMA for local console diagnostics LED indicators 2 USB ports One or both may be used internally for EvDO or WiFi 2 LAN ports RJ 45 10 100BaseT 802 11 Antenna connection for wireless Ethernet with link and activity LEDs 802 11 WiFi network reverse SMA Further information about these ports and connectors is provided on the following pages COM2 RS 232 for data communication CE...

Page 17: ...ork communication ability probable This doesn t necessarily guarantee that communication can occur For instance when the interface is established but the device goes out of range of cellular coverage the light may still indicate a solid On condition Slow blink Received data activity detected on cellular network Bottom WiFi Connection Status Off WiFi interface not started wlan0 not present On WiFi ...

Page 18: ... sense input is intended for sensing the on off condition of a vehicle s ignition but is not yet supported in the ZyWAN application software Ethernet LAN connection The pin assignments for the Ethernet LAN connection are as follows The yellow LED is a Link Activity light which illuminates when a 10 100Base T connection is made and flashes when there is data activity The green LED illuminates when ...

Page 19: ...1 COM2 COM3 RS 232 Pin Signal Name 1 Data Carrier Detect DCD 2 Receive Data RX 3 Transmit Data TX 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR 5 Ground 6 Data Set Ready DSR 7 Request To Send RTS 8 Clear To Send CTS 9 Ring Indicator RI output signals COM3 4 wire RS 485 422 Pin Signal Name 1 n c 2 n c 3 RS 485 422 TX 4 RS 485 422 RX 5 GND 6 n c 7 RS 485 422 TX 8 RS 485 422 RX 9 GND ...

Page 20: ...rom the metal case In order to avoid ground loops connect the cable shield to the RS 485 422 GND AT ONLY ONE POINT in the network The correct device connection arrangements are shown in the following wiring diagrams 1st Device Middle Device s End Device TX TX GND TX TX TX TX 2 wire RS 485 Device Connections End devices usually need 120 ohm termination resistor optional middle device s must not hav...

Page 21: ...ternally for EvDO or WiFi EvDO uses the bottom USB port internally and so is unavailable externally An older WiFi option used the top USB port internally but the WiFi option now uses an internal PCMCIA card If the ZyWAN includes either of these hardware options the external USB socket will be plugged to indicate the port is in use ...

Page 22: ... card is accessible through an access panel on the bottom of the ZyWAN To change or install the SIM card follow these steps 1 Remove the power connector then remove other connectors from the ZyWAN 2 Unscrew the four screws and remove the access panel on the bottom 3 Slide the black SIM card holder and remove the existing SIM card 4 Install the new SIM card and replace the access panel 5 Restore al...

Page 23: ...al and the ZyWAN configuration page The ZyWAN system assigns each interface a name The last character of each interface name is a number 0 zero or 1 as listed below When these interface names are used in the Web configuration page they must be entered exactly as written case sensitive Name Interface description Ethernet port 0 eth0 Ethernet port 1 eth1 Cellular network for all cellular technologie...

Page 24: ...ustomer configuration The simplest way to start the ZyWAN and perform an initial configuration is to use a direct connection to another computer PC To do this you should carry out the following Connect the configuration PC using a crossover Ethernet cable Apply power to the ZyWAN Set up the PC s network settings Configure the ZyWAN via its Web page These actions are explained below Connect the con...

Page 25: ...Windows Start menu Control Panel Network Connections Look at the properties of the Local Area Connection 2 Open the properties for the Internet Protocol TCP IP This should be set to Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server address automatically as follows If the PC address is already set in the range of 192 168 1 x where x is any number from 2 to 255 you may not need to change the ...

Page 26: ...ose the Local Area Connection properties and reboot the PC if prompted to do so Now the PC should have automatically obtained its address from the ZyWAN To check this 1 Select the Windows Start menu Accessories Command Prompt The Command Prompt window is displayed 2 Enter the command ipconfig Under Local Area Connection the address should now be 192 168 1 x where x is a number between 2 and 254 ...

Page 27: ... a Web browser and enter the address http 192 168 1 1 into the address bar A dialog box is displayed asking for the username and password 2 Enter your username and password The default username is arcom and default password is arcom The ZyWAN configuration page is displayed See Configuring the ZyWAN page 34 for further instructions on configuration ...

Page 28: ...ge See page 31 Ethernet port 1 is used in this section which typically comes configured to obtain its address automatically from a network In some cases the ZyWAN may come factory loaded with different settings These instructions may or may not apply depending on the customer configuration Connect ZyWAN to the network To connect ZyWAN to the network 1 Connect the null modem serial cable from the P...

Page 29: ...address is to use a crossover null modem serial cable between the PC and the ZyWAN The null modem cable can be purchased from Arcom Control Systems or it may be obtained from an electronics supply store If your network administrator can determine the DHCP assigned address after the ZyWAN starts up the serial cable is not needed Just skip to the next section Browse ZyWAN configuration page on page ...

Page 30: ...d ifconfig eth1 at the command prompt This shows the current network address which has been assigned to the ZyWAN by the network If the ifconfig command does not show an inet addr address it may be that the network does not have a DHCP server or that security policies prohibit the ZyWAN from obtaining its address An address can be manually set if necessary by issuing the following command ifconfig...

Page 31: ...255 0 0 Browse ZyWAN configuration page To browse the ZyWAN configuration page 1 Open a Web browser and enter the address of the ZyWAN into the address bar A dialog box is displayed asking for the username and password 2 Enter your username and password The ZyWAN configuration page is displayed See Configuring the ZyWAN page 34 for further instructions on configuration ...

Page 32: ...ping the ZyWAN 1 Select the Windows Start menu Accessories Command Prompt The Command Prompt window is displayed 2 Type the command ping address where address is the numeric address of the ZyWAN A diagnostic message is sent to the ZyWAN to check communication If successful the Ping response should receive a reply as follows Check the PC s network configuration To check the PC s network configurati...

Page 33: ...on over a network on page 28 several commands can be issued to the ZyWAN to diagnose network configuration or operation To check network configuration or availability ifconfig To set a temporary network address on an interface ifconfig eth1 ip_address netmask subnet where ip_address is the actual address on the network and subnet is the subnet mask in dotted notation such as 255 255 0 0 To send a ...

Page 34: ...ttp If the ZyWAN has never been configured see Initial configuration with a single PC on page 24 or Initial configuration over a network on page 28 For instance typically the default Web address on Ethernet port 0 is http 192 168 1 1 If the ZyWAN has been previously configured for a different network configuration its numeric address should be used instead The Web configuration page may be accesse...

Page 35: ...anual Configuring the ZyWAN 2008 Arcom Issue D 35 3 Enter your login details when prompted The default username is arcom and default password is arcom After logging in the configuration page is displayed as follows ...

Page 36: ...cted results occur in displaying the Web configuration it may be due to the browser caching a copy of the files that control the Web interface To correct this delete Temporary Internet Files close all instances of the Web browser and then re open the ZyWAN Web page This can be done as described below To clear the browser cache in Mozilla Firefox select Tools Clear Private Data Make sure the Cache ...

Page 37: ...ZyWAN User Manual Configuring the ZyWAN 2008 Arcom Issue D 37 To clear the browser cache in Internet Explorer version 6 select Tools Internet Options and click the Delete Files button ...

Page 38: ...he heading New Settings By submitting the configuration the values of all properties on the displayed page only are stored in a properties file in permanent memory of the ZyWAN 3 If there are more changes to be made on a different page of the configuration click the Make More Changes button The Cellular tab is displayed again so that another page may be selected and modified If the ZyWAN is not re...

Page 39: ...ring the ZyWAN 2008 Arcom Issue D 39 Even if no new changes have been made the ZyWAN may be rebooted via the Web page by clicking the Submit New Configuration button on any page then clicking the Reboot with New Settings button ...

Page 40: ...et to Yes The WiFi interface can be configured in similar manner in managed mode In this case it is likely that the ZyWAN will obtain a Default Gateway and DNS server from the network to which it s attached Static IP addresses may also be configured This allows the Ethernet or WiFi to be configured with a Default Gateway and two DNS Server addresses for the interface These items may be left blank ...

Page 41: ... entry configured on the Networking page to route from the source network to the destination network The Open Ports section on the Networking page must include UDP port 67 to allow DHCP traffic to the ZyWAN DNS Server As a DHCP Server the ZyWAN may also be configured to pass DNS server addresses to other devices so they can resolve named addresses URL or FQDN When this happens the ZyWAN will provi...

Page 42: ...sed on hardware configuration Current software version Current installed version of ZyWAN software Hardware Model The Hardware Model gives the type of cellular modem installed Options are indicated as gprs 3G iden and evdo EVDO Provider Since the EvDO cellular provider has to be specified with the modem provided with the ZyWAN this is set as part of the factory configuration applies only to ZyWAN ...

Page 43: ...ZyWAN User Manual Configuring the ZyWAN 2008 Arcom Issue D 43 COM3 Type The COM3 port may be factory configured to be either RS 232 or RS 485 422 Options are indicated as RS 232 or RS 485 ...

Page 44: ...WAN model and cellular modem are listed below ZyWAN base model Cellular modem ZyWAN GPRS Wavecom GR64 ZyWAN 3G Sierra Wireless MC8775 ZyWAN IDEN Motorola iO270 ZyWAN EvDO Sierra Wireless MC5725 or Novatel E725 On the Cellular tab the items must be configured in order to enable the cellular data connection After setting all the Cellular properties click the Submit New Configuration button before sw...

Page 45: ...the following fields and options become available Field Option Explanation APN Enter the APN Access Point Name of the cellular provider s data connection This is supplied by the cellular provider Dial String Enter the AT command dial string which is dialed for connection to the cellular provider s APN Auth Type Enter the Authentication type used by the cellular provider Available types are None Pa...

Page 46: ...ZyWAN User Manual Configuring the ZyWAN 2008 Arcom Issue D 46 The resulting Cellular tab looks like this ...

Page 47: ...y Band is set to Yes choose a cellular frequency band to operate on Options are All bands WCDMA 2100 GSM 900 1800 GSM ALL WCDMA ALL If Custom is chosen as the network provider for ZyWAN 3G the following fields and options become available Field Option Explanation APN Enter the APN Access Point Name of the cellular provider s data connection This is supplied by the cellular provider Dial String Ent...

Page 48: ...Auth Type is set to Pap or Chap the fields are Field Explanation Username Enter the username required to log into the APN of the cellular provider Password Enter the password required to log into the APN of the cellular provider The resulting Cellular tab looks like this ...

Page 49: ...rn Linc Enable PTT Select Yes to enable Push to Talk Direct Connect This option should be set to No because the Direct Connect option is not currently available in the ZyWAN The following options are inactive regardless of how Enable PTT is configured Push to Talk Number to Dial Outbound PTT number to call when making a Direct Connect call Enter the number to call which is typically a series of nu...

Page 50: ...his is done by filling in the correct fields and clicking the Set NAM Profile button 3 Provision the account profile to be active on the network On the ZyWAN this is done by filling in the correct fields and clicking the IOTA Provision button IOTA stands for the Internet Over the Air protocol This must be done in an EvDO coverage area in the service provider s network area The EVDO network provide...

Page 51: ...figuring the ZyWAN 2008 Arcom Issue D 51 If Yes is chosen for Activate EVDO Modem the Cellular tab looks like this when the Sierra Wireless MC5725 module is installed Or like the following when the Novatel E725 is installed ...

Page 52: ...equire specific information for this field For Sprint set this value to 0 Network ID MC5725 only Enter the Network ID NID Some carriers do not require specific information for this field For Sprint set this value to 65535 MSL OTSL SPC The Master Subsidy Lock or One Time Subsidy Lock or Service Programming Code is a password for the activation of NAM profiles and is supplied by the network provider...

Page 53: ...IVATION 8018337159 8019539892 OK IOTA STATUS at iota Iota Enabled In Progress 0 Repeat Test OK 0 Repeat Test Failed 0 Retry Command 0 Current State 1 Network Down Server Disconnected Retry 0 Global State 0 Number Get 0 Number Post 0 HTTP Status 0 Proxy Not Trusted OK If the word ERROR is displayed here another attempt may be made to request the NAM profiles Note the In Progress value set to 0 If a...

Page 54: ...P Reply Status 200 at NO CARRIER at OK at nwactivation 940038 8018337159 8019539892 OK Wait at least 5 10 seconds before moving on to the next step If the word ERROR is displayed here another attempt may be made to set the NAM profile Set IOTA Provision After one or both NAM profiles has been activated select the button for NAM 0 or NAM 1 then click the Set IOTA Provision button This provisions th...

Page 55: ...sed 142 Netlib closed app_id 101 142 MIP Profile 1 was provisioned Set active MIP profile to 1 142 IOTA session completed successfully Client initiated 1 OK If this success message is not displayed here another attempt may be made to provision the account If necessary the entire response text from the text area can be copied and pasted in order to request troubleshooting assistance from the servic...

Page 56: ... complete This will be indicated by the In Progress 1 message above Wait a short period of time then click Get NAM Profiles again the provisioning attempt is completed when the response contains In Progress 0 If this success message is not displayed here another attempt may be made to provision the account If necessary the entire response text from the text area can be copied and pasted in order t...

Page 57: ...ilable on the ZyWAN When the Ethernet port is enabled the following options may be configured After setting all the Ethernet properties click the Submit New Configuration button before switching to a new tab or closing the window Use DHCP If Use DHCP is set to Yes the ZyWAN automatically obtains its Ethernet network address settings from a DHCP server on the LAN Otherwise set this parameter to No ...

Page 58: ... and 255 Preferred DNS Server Enter the primary DNS server address Each of the four fields must be a number between 1 and 255 If DNS is not needed or the server is unavailable the DNS address may be set to 0 0 0 0 Alternate DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS server address Each of the four fields must be a number between 1 and 255 If DNS is not needed or a secondary DNS server is unavailable the D...

Page 59: ...HCP server Each of the four fields must be a number between 0 and 255 Range From Enter the numeric address of the lowest DHCP address to be assigned by this DHCP server Each of the four fields must be a number between 1 and 254 Range To Enter the numeric address of the highest DHCP address to be assigned by this DHCP server Each of the four fields must be a number between 1 and 254 Pass DNS Server...

Page 60: ...a network Master ZyWAN is the synchronization master or acts as an Access Point Depending on the option selected several of the main configuration options change as shown in the table below Mode DHCP Fixed IP Run DHCP Server Ad hoc Selectable Only with fixed IP Managed Selectable Not an option Master Fixed IP only Selectable SSID Enter the network name domain ID which is to be used for this wirele...

Page 61: ...s chosen for the Encryption Type the Passphrase must be entered This is an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric string or 64 character hexadecimal value 256 bit encryption After setting all the WiFi properties click the Submit New Configuration button before switching to a new tab or closing the window Depending on the choice of Mode for WiFi operation the following options are used for the IP address s...

Page 62: ...NS Server Enter the primary DNS server address Each of the four fields must be a number between 1 and 255 If DNS is not needed or the server is unavailable the DNS address may be set to 0 0 0 0 Alternate DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS server address Each of the four fields must be a number between 1 and 255 If DNS is not needed or a secondary DNS server is unavailable the DNS address may be se...

Page 63: ...HCP server Each of the four fields must be a number between 0 and 255 Range From Enter the numeric address of the lowest DHCP address to be assigned by this DHCP server Each of the four fields must be a number between 1 and 254 Range To Enter the numeric address of the highest DHCP address to be assigned by this DHCP server Each of the four fields must be a number between 1 and 254 Pass DNS Server...

Page 64: ...lect Yes if you wish to open the ZyWAN firewall to inbound TCP or UDP connections This applies to any traffic from other devices that terminates at the ZyWAN not port forward or NAT traffic Note The Open Ports section should include UDP port 67 if DHCP Server is run UDP port 53 if DNS server addresses are passed to clients Any Terminal Server ports configured will also need TCP ports configured in...

Page 65: ...ween 1 and one greater than the highest number of rows Then click the Insert Row button to insert a blank row This row needs to be filled in with all data required Delete Row In order to delete a row in the table enter a number in the box between 1 and the highest number of rows Then click the Delete Row button to delete the row Once a row is deleted it cannot be restored without inserting a row a...

Page 66: ...ields must be a number between 0 and 255 For instance entering an IP address network of 172 16 11 0 limits incoming connections from addresses 172 16 11 1 through 172 16 11 255 Permitted MAC Address Enter the MAC address in hexadecimal format of a specific computer which is allowed to make a connection to the configured Inbound Port Enable Port Forwarding Select Yes if you wish to forward individu...

Page 67: ...an the highest number of rows Then click the Insert Row button to insert a blank row This row needs to be filled in with all data required Delete Row In order to delete a row in the table enter a number in the box between 1 and the highest number of rows Then click the Delete Row button to delete the row Once a row is deleted it cannot be restored without inserting a row and entering the data agai...

Page 68: ...ternal Network Enter the numeric IP address or range of addresses which is the source of the connection to the ZyWAN Each of the four fields must be a number between 0 and 255 For instance entering an IP address network of 172 16 11 0 limits incoming connections from addresses 172 16 11 1 through 172 16 11 255 Permitted MAC Address Enter the MAC address in hexadecimal format of a specific computer...

Page 69: ...ds must be a number between 0 and 255 For instance entering an IP address network of 172 16 11 0 translates all addresses from 172 16 11 1 through 172 16 11 255 Source Interface Enter the name of the network interface which contains the source network above Destination Interface Enter the name of the network interface which is the destination external side of the network address translation The pu...

Page 70: ...1 and the highest number of rows Then click the Delete Row button to delete the row Once a row is deleted it cannot be restored without inserting a row and entering the data again If the clock is not retained after loss of power it may either be that the battery jumper LK2 on the main circuit board is not fitted or that the coin cell battery has failed and needs to be replaced The screen offers th...

Page 71: ...he second best option is to use a time server which is located on the Internet somewhere close small roundtrip time Otherwise some possible addresses are 0 pool ntp org 1 pool ntp org and 2 pool ntp org these addresses point to three randomly assigned servers which change every hour or simply pool ntp org After setting all the properties click the Submit New Configuration button before switching t...

Page 72: ...l port on the ZyWAN in NMEA format See page 73 Enable GPS Terminal Server Select Yes to enable a terminal server on the ZyWAN which allows a host to connect and obtain streaming GPS data over a network connection in NMEA format See page 75 GPS UDP Message Format Select a data format to enable the ZyWAN to send GPS data over a network connection using UDP protocol Available options are None Arcom F...

Page 73: ...h services may conflict for the port and not operate correctly Baud Rate Select the baud rate to use for the serial GPS output Baud rate options range from 1200 to 115 200 bps Data Bits Select the number of data bits to use for the serial GPS output Options are 5 6 7 and 8 Parity Select the parity to use for the serial GPS output Options are None Odd Even Mark Space Stop Bits Select the number of ...

Page 74: ...n the NMEA data stream Enable GPVTG Select Yes to enable the GPVTG message in the NMEA data stream Enable GPRMC Select Yes to enable the GPVTG message in the NMEA data stream Enable GPRMC Select Yes to enable the GPRMC message in the NMEA data stream Enable GPGSA Select Yes to enable the GPGSA message in the NMEA data stream Enable GPGSV Select Yes to enable the GPGSV message in the NMEA data stre...

Page 75: ... simultaneous host connections which are allowed to connect to the ZyWAN to receive streaming GPS data The Enable options determine which NMEA messages are sent through the network port Option Explanation Enable GPGLL Select Yes to enable the GPGLL message in the NMEA data stream Enable GPGGA Select Yes to enable the GPGGA message in the NMEA data stream Enable GPVTG Select Yes to enable the GPVTG...

Page 76: ...ZyWAN User Manual Configuring the ZyWAN 2008 Arcom Issue D 76 Enable PFST FOM Select Yes to enable the PFST and FOM messages in the NMEA data stream ...

Page 77: ...com Server Port Number Enter the destination port number on the host computer which receive the GPS data over UDP Port numbers should be a number between 1 and 65535 If the ActSoft Format is used the port number should generally be 8502 Request Interval Enter the interval in seconds between 30 and 65535 for how often the GPS data is obtained from the GPS receiver Multiple GPS positions can be coll...

Page 78: ... to enable caching of GPS data When caching is enabled the ZyWAN stores 100 positions in non volatile memory After this cache is filled the oldest positions are discarded Once the network connection is re established positions in the cache shall transmitted in a first in first out order When Enable Cache is set to Yes a UDP acknowledgement is required from the host computer which allows the ZyWAN ...

Page 79: ...big endian format unless otherwise specified Message header som 1 snum 10 npos 1 Position data repeated sval 1 time 4 stat 1 sats 1 lat 4 lon 4 psrc 1 speed 1 head 2 Field Bytes Description som 1 Start of message indicator Always set to 0x7E snum 10 Unit serial number in ASCII left justified and null 0 filled to the right npos 1 Number of positions in this message sval 1 Sequence value for each po...

Page 80: ...this is the first position to be transmitted after the device was powered on For all subsequent positions this bit must be cleared sats 1 Number of satellites currently being tracked lat 4 Latitude of the position in 1 100 000 minutes For example the North 26 Degrees 8 767840 Minutes is represented as 26 60 100000 8 767840 100000 156876784 lon 4 Longitude of the position in 1 100 000 minutes For e...

Page 81: ...to Yes The Table of Terminal Clients is displayed The following buttons are available Button Explanation Insert Row Each of the Terminal Clients exists as a large set of properties in a numbered table row In order to insert a row in the table enter a number in the box between 1 and one greater than the highest number of rows Then click the Insert Row button to insert a blank row This row must be f...

Page 82: ...rate to use for the Terminal Client port Baud rate options range from 1200 to 115 200 bps Data Bits Select the number of data bits to use for the Terminal Client port Options are 5 6 7 and 8 Parity Select the parity to use for the Terminal Client port Options are None Odd Even Mark Space Stop Bits Select the number of stop bits to use for the Terminal Client port Options are 1 1 5 and 2 Flow Ctrl ...

Page 83: ...5 the Terminal Client waits before attempting to reestablish a lost connection with the server if the connection has been dropped for any reason This option only applies when the Connect Mode is set to Continuously Connect Mode Choose the connection mode The options available are Continuously Connect automatically upon system restart or upon either device dropping the IP connection There must be o...

Page 84: ...st Connection Table is part of the Terminal Client configuration At least one row must be configured in the Host Connection Table for it to work properly Button Explanation Insert Row Each row of the Host Connection Table exists as a set of properties in a numbered table row within the Terminal Client configuration In order to insert a row in the table enter a number in the box between 1 and one g...

Page 85: ...sconnect Mode Select when to disconnect from the remote address In any case of a session disconnect the Connect Mode above determines how a reconnection occurs Options available are On Disconnect if the characters and no more than three characters are received on the serial port within the Demark Time This emulates the modem attention string often used prior to hanging up a dial connection On Drop...

Page 86: ...gs of ATDT1 ATDT555 1212 ATDTDIAL When any of these strings is received on the serial port the ZyWAN attempts to connect to the first configured IP address of this Host Connection row Connect Message Enter a text message such as CONNECT sent to the network and or serial port when a network connection is established to the remote address This text is only sent when the Echo Connect Strings is set t...

Page 87: ...more Terminal Server services to be configured set Enable Terminal Servers to Yes This makes the following items available in the Table of Terminal Servers The following buttons are available Button Explanation Insert Row Each of the Terminal Servers exists as a large set of properties in a numbered table row In order to insert a row in the table enter a number in the box between 1 and one greater...

Page 88: ...e so the firewall will allow connections to be made to the ZyWAN Field Option Explanation IP Port Enter the IP port number between 1 and 65535 to be used on the ZyWAN for incoming TCP IP connections from a network client application The IP address to which the client connects may be any valid address configured for the ZyWAN on any interface Time to Live Enter the Time To Live for the connection i...

Page 89: ...able are None This is the normal option for most applications Open Modbus to ASCII Converts Open Modbus IP protocol requests to serial Modbus ASCII protocol and converts the ASCII response to an Open Modbus IP response Open Modbus to RTU Converts Open Modbus IP protocol requests to serial Modbus RTU Binary protocol and converts the RTU response to an Open Modbus IP response Serial Driver Select wh...

Page 90: ...isconnected With Number of Servers greater than 2 any further connections are blocked when the number of simultaneous connections have been made Password Enter a non blank field as a password for the Terminal Server if desired The password must be no longer than 15 characters When this is set making a connection to the Terminal Server port returns a prompt for Password If the correct password case...

Page 91: ...er to insert a row in the table enter a number in the box between 1 and one greater than the highest number of rows Then click the Insert Row button to insert a blank row This row must be filled in with all data required Note that when adding or deleting rows of a Serial Ports Table make sure to click the Insert Row or Delete Row buttons within the brown section of the Serial Ports Table not the b...

Page 92: ...t to Half Duplex or Broadcast In Half Duplex mode the clients connecting to each port may need to wait much longer for a response since the Demark and Response Timeout times for all connections are observed in the order that the requests are received from each client Baud Rate Select the baud rate to use for the Terminal Server port Baud rate options range from 1200 to 115 200 bps Data Bits Select...

Page 93: ...downloaded and installed After the update is complete the ZyWAN should be rebooted If your ZyWAN is unable to reach the default server address via the Internet the update files can be loaded on a private FTP server or on the ZyWAN directly to perform the update Contact Arcom for more details The update process may take a significant amount of time possibly several minutes depending on the size and...

Page 94: ...name for logging into the Web configuration page Current Password Enter the current password New Username Enter a new username for logging into the Web configuration page New Password Enter a new password After entering these values click the Change Web Password button A prompt will confirm whether to change the password If the current username and password have been entered correctly a confirmati...

Page 95: ...ZyWAN User Manual Configuring the ZyWAN 2008 Arcom Issue D 95 Otherwise a negative confirmation will indicate that the change password operation was not successful ...

Page 96: ... Router See page 96 Configuration example 2 WiFi Client See page 101 Configuration example 3 Terminal Server See page 103 Configuration example 4 GPS interface See page 105 Configuration example 1 Network Router The Network Router configuration example illustrates the following features of the ZyWAN Cellular Internet connection Local Ethernet LAN connection Wireless WiFi 802 11b network connection...

Page 97: ...ssigning them addresses 192 168 1 10 through 192 168 1 200 WiFi wlan0 192 168 3 1 subnet 255 255 255 0 WiFi will act as an access point master mode with SSID zywan ZyWAN will be the default gateway and DNS server to devices on the WiFi network assigning them addresses 192 168 3 10 through 192 168 3 200 Networking UDP ports 67 and 53 DHCP and DNS are allowed in the ZyWAN firewall and NAT is configu...

Page 98: ... this will override the cellular network being the ZyWAN s default route and obtaining its public DNS servers from that network The WEP encryption password is optional Networking setup Port 67 UDP is required for the ZyWAN to act as a Default Gateway to other devices and port 53 UDP is required for it to act as a DNS server The NAT entries allow ...

Page 99: ...ZyWAN User Manual Configuration Examples 2008 Arcom Issue D 99 devices on each network to route through the ZyWAN to reach the cellular network ppp0 interface ...

Page 100: ...atically obtain an IP address and DNS Below is the output of ipconfig all on the Windows machine The computer has obtained its address 192 168 1 10 from the ZyWAN and the ZyWAN is its Default Gateway DHCP Server and DNS Server The computer can ping google com using the public cellular network both to resolve the URL with DNS and to route the network traffic between eth0 and ppp0 The same can be do...

Page 101: ...g settings are used in this example which is only a partial configuration to illustrate the WiFi network The ZyWAN could also be configured to do other things which are unrelated to this example and are not shown here Setting Details WiFi wlan0 ZyWAN is a client on a host network using a wireless access point using static IP addressing as shown below WiFi in managed mode may instead use DHCP to au...

Page 102: ...up In this example the ZyWAN network address is configured to 10 41 32 20 with network settings to match the host network subnet 255 255 0 0 default gateway 10 41 30 1 DNS server 10 41 30 2 The access point has the SSID name wirelesshub and the frequency is set to channel 7 ...

Page 103: ... LAN PLC Meter RTU etc RS232 485 Terminal Server connection to serial field equipment The following settings are used in this example which is only a partial configuration The ZyWAN could also be configured to do other things which are unrelated to this example and are not shown here Setting Details Terminal Server IP port 4000 will be set up as a Terminal Server which will redirect data to the CO...

Page 104: ...ctional communication This example also shows the use of COM2 RS 232 at a baud rate of 19 200 which should be set correctly for the application If RS 485 is needed on an appropriate model of ZyWAN use COM3 with Flow Control set to RTS CTS and Echo cancel RS485 set to Yes See Terminal Servers on page 87 for more details on other Terminal Server options Networking setup ...

Page 105: ... ZyWAN could also be configured to do other things which are unrelated to this example and are not shown here Setting Details Cellular Uses the cellular network to transmit GPS locations to a remote server GPS GPS data is obtained from the GPS module on appropriate model of ZyWAN This data is sent automatically to a remote network server and is available via Terminal Server connection to the ZyWAN...

Page 106: ...coming TCP connections to be made to the ZyWAN to obtain raw NMEA data from the GPS module The desired NMEA messages may be enabled This NMEA data may also be sent to a local COM port The ActSoft or Arcom format UDP option allow the ZyWAN to send formatted GPS reports on a regular basis to an external server ...

Page 107: ...Networking setup The portions of the Networking page shown are used to enable inbound connections to the Terminal Server port 5000 TCP The NTP setting allows the ZyWAN to obtain the correct system time so GPS reports sent with UDP will contain the correct timestamp ...

Page 108: ...of the buyer Arcom s entire liability in respect of the boards or systems is as set out in Arcom s standard terms and conditions of sale If you intend to write your own low level software you can start with the source code on the disk supplied This is example code only to illustrate use on Arcom s products It has not been commercially tested No warranty is made in respect of this code and Arcom sh...

Page 109: ...nition sense input 12V DC protected Power consumption 2 W excluding 802 11b cellular and other peripheral devices 5 W approximate including 802 11b and cellular Power consumption for communication devices varies depending on the amount of transmission time Typical values for maximum power consumption are listed below assuming full transmit power over a sustained period Realistically the total powe...

Page 110: ...r Manual Appendix B Technical specifications 2008 Arcom Issue D 110 Mechanical Diagrams The mechanical dimensions of the ZyWAN are shown below all dimensions are shown in millimeters Mounting Dimensions of Base ...

Page 111: ...ZyWAN User Manual Appendix B Technical specifications 2008 Arcom Issue D 111 Dimensions of ZyWAN Faceplate ...

Page 112: ...page 72 login 34 35 networking page 64 reboot 39 security page 94 status page 42 submitting 38 terminal clients page 81 terminal serverspage 87 update page 93 WiFi page 60 configuration example GPS 105 network router 96 terminal server 103 WiFi client 101 configuration initial network 28 single PC 24 connections arrangements 20 network 24 28 contact details 108 D default gateway 40 DHCP 29 40 41 5...

Page 113: ...nslation 68 Network Address Translation 41 networking configuration 64 NTP 69 O open ports 64 options 3G 47 ethernet 57 EvDO 50 gprs 45 GPS 72 iden 49 networking 64 terminal clients 81 terminal servers 87 WiFi 61 P packaging 8 panel front 16 password 94 port forwarding 66 ports 16 serial 19 109 USB 21 power consumption 109 input 109 supply 18 24 29 preparation 24 28 processor 109 R reboot 39 regul...

Page 114: ...2 support technical 108 symbols 6 T technical specifications 109 technical support 108 temperature 109 terminal clients configuration 81 terminal servers configuration 87 example 103 time synchronization 69 trademarks 2 troubleshooting 32 U updates 93 USB ports 21 W WAN 109 weight 109 WiFi 42 61 configuration 60 example 101 wireless LAN 14 WAN 109 wiring diagrams 20 ...

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