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SM 1H1.0002

1000 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

645 Russell Street, Batesburg, SC 29006

TransPortal

Interlock Monitor

STS USA Part No.

N37404000

SNMP-Based TransPortal

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Installation

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Operation

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Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for TransPortal

Page 1: ... Drive Pittsburgh PA 15219 645 Russell Street Batesburg SC 29006 Copyright 2019 SM 1H1 0002 Rev 2 March 2019 TransPortalTM Interlock Monitor STS USA Part No N37404000 SNMP Based TransPortal Installation Operation Troubleshooting ...

Page 3: ...to improve our products and keep our customers apprised of changes in technology Following the recommendations contained in the attached service manual will provide our customers with optimum operational reliability The data contained herein purports solely to describe the product and does not create any warranties Within the scope of the attached manual it is impossible to take into account every...

Page 4: ...TransPortalTM Interlock Monitor Copyright 2019 SM 1H1 0002 Rev 2 March 2019 ii Revision History REV DATE NATURE OF REVISION 1 July 2009 Initial Release 2 March 2019 Hitachi Rail STS Branding ...

Page 5: ... 6 2 1 Operational State 2 5 2 6 2 2 Alarm Conditions 2 5 2 6 2 3 Communication Status 2 5 2 6 2 4 System Status 2 6 3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 3 1 3 1 Needed for Installation 3 1 3 2 Unpacking and Inspecting the Unit 3 1 3 3 Physical Mounting 3 2 3 4 Connecting Field Wiring 3 2 3 5 Verifying Installation 3 5 3 5 1 Initialization 3 5 3 5 2 Operation 3 5 4 CONFIGURING THE TRANSPORTAL INTERLOCK MONITO...

Page 6: ...dows Based Computer 4 15 4 3 2 2 Using a Linux Computer 4 17 4 3 3 SNMP Trap Timestamp File 4 18 4 4 Invoking the MICROLOK II Development System 4 18 4 4 1 Locally at the TransPortal Interlock Monitor 4 18 4 4 1 1 Configuring the Local Computer 4 19 4 4 1 2 Running the MICROLOK II Development System 4 21 4 4 2 Remotely from a Computer Network Workstation 4 24 5 SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE 5 1 6 GLOSSA...

Page 7: ... 4 16 Figure 4 13 Typical mlevents txt File Transfer Windows Computer 4 17 Figure 4 14 Typical snmp trap timestamp File Location 4 18 Figure 4 15 Typical Local Area Connection Properties 4 19 Figure 4 16 Typical Local Area Connection Properties General 4 20 Figure 4 17 Typical Local Area Connection Properties Authentication 4 20 Figure 4 18 Typical Serial to TCP IP Converter Configuration 4 21 Fig...

Page 9: ... are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause ...

Page 11: ...ions In fulfilling that objective we encourage you to contact us regarding any difficulties or additional needs you may encounter The STS USA technical support organization is available 24 hours per day at 800 652 7276 See Section 5 2 1 TransPortal Interlock Monitor Figure 2 1 TransPortal Interlock Monitor The MLK constantly checks system operational parameters and maintains an internal log file o...

Page 12: ...cal menu navigation buttons and four LED status indicators The front panel of the TIM contains two Ethernet ports one USB port two serial ports and one DC power input connector See Figure 2 1 2 2 1 Top Panel Features The top panel LCD display shows current IP address information for the TIM WAN and SNMP host connections The local menu navigation buttons are not used in this TIM application All act...

Page 13: ...s 9 0 inches Weight 3 lbs Mounting Wall or Shelf Flange Mount Horizontal 2 4 Operating Overview The MLK continuously monitors various operational parameters and maintains an internal log of important system event warning and error conditions The TIM looks for the occurrence of pre configured SNMP Trap Inform events within this log If a configured Trap Inform event is detected the TIM captures data...

Page 14: ... other browser equipped device for locally configuring and controlling the unit As a LAN for connecting other Ethernet based accessories including network cameras network switches and hubs To connect to a private wired or wireless WAN Note that this typically requires coordination with the user s IT department to establish necessary secure communications between the private network and the shared ...

Page 15: ...jor functional areas of the unit Typically if any of these indicators is red rather than green there is some condition or situation that needs to be explored typically using the Keyboard Display navigation or a browser equipped computer and interacting with the embedded server inside the unit 2 6 2 1 Operational State The Operational State LED indicator is not used in this TIM application 2 6 2 2 ...

Page 16: ...or turns red it is a sign that one or more of the following conditions has been detected A corrupted or erroneous property file or internal error log entry An application bundle is not properly running or has not started The event recorder memory is missing or not functioning properly While this does not necessarily mean that the unit is not functioning it does suggest that the underlying conditio...

Page 17: ...ndows based computer to configure the unit using the embedded web server The computer should use either an Internet Explorer version 6 or later or Mozilla Firefox version 2 or later browser Other browsers may be used but may not work as described in this document While the basic operating information and status of inputs can be accessed over the WAN it is strongly recommended that a browser equipp...

Page 18: ...quipment The TransPortal should be mounted inside a separate weatherproof enclosure rated NEMA 4 4X or better if it is to be installed outdoors 3 4 Connecting Field Wiring See Figure 3 1 for typical input output connections and Figure 3 2 for typical field wiring 1 Connect the WAN cable to the ETH1 typical RJ 45 jack 2 Connect the Ethernet crossover cable supplied with the unit from the DB 9 DTE c...

Page 21: ... Green 3 5 2 Operation Following initialization the LCD display shows the IP addresses of the Ethernet connection between the TIM typically ETH1 and the host server A typical display is shown below Eth1 IP Address 192 168 1 110 SNMP Host Address 192 168 1 111 During operation only the Communication Status and System Status LED indicators are used in this application Table 3 1 describes the TIM sta...

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Page 23: ...to perform the following configuration steps 1 Configuring the MICROLOK II controller MLK for use with the TIM using the embedded servlet 2 Configuring TIM operating parameters using the embedded web server 3 Configuring SNMP Event Traps using the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet tool 4 1 Configuring the MICROLOK II for Use with the TransPortal Interlock Monitor The MLK configuration can be changed usi...

Page 24: ...munity associated with any generated SNMP traps informs SNMP Trap or Inform Send SNMP traps or SNMP informs Submit new configuration Button to submit any changes made to the configuration fields Generate test trap Button to generate and send a test trap to the SNMP manager 4 2 Configuring the TransPortal Interlock Monitor Operating Parameters The embedded web server interface provides a full view ...

Page 25: ...lication Ethernet Configure Ethernet ports ETH0 and ETH1 See Section 4 2 2 1 Wifi Not used in this TIM application Networking Open and configure communication ports See Section 4 2 2 2 GPS Not used in this TIM application Terminal Clients Not used in this application Terminal ServersEnable and configure terminal servers See Section 4 2 2 3 Status View software revision and hardware configuration d...

Page 26: ...ng Ethernet ports ETH0 and ETH1 See Figure 4 2 for typical screens and configuration data Typically ETH1 is used for connecting the TIM with the WAN and ETH0 is used for local access to the TIM using a laptop computer To save configuration changes select Submit New Configuration before leaving the page Figure 4 2 Typical Ethernet Tab ...

Page 27: ...ield must be a whole number between 1 and 255 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for this network Each field must be a whole number between 1 and 255 Default Gateway Enter the numeric address of the default gateway if used for this network Each field must be a whole number between 1 and 255 Preferred DNS Server Enter the numeric address of the preferred DNS server if used for this network Each fiel...

Page 28: ...etworking tab allows opening up to five inbound ports and enabling NAT and time synchronization See Figure 4 3 and Figure 4 4 for typical screens and configuration data To save configuration changes select Submit New Configuration before leaving the page Figure 4 3 Typical Networking Configuration Tab 1 of 2 ...

Page 30: ...ocol Select the port protocol from the dropdown list TCP or UDP Enable Port Forwarding Not used in this TIM application Enable NAT Select Yes for this TIM application and enter the following Source Network Address Enter the numeric IP address for the source to be translated Each field should be a whole number between 1 and 255 Source Interface Enter the name of the network interface typically eth0...

Page 31: ...minal Servers tab allows configuring a listening port for inbound TCP IP connection allowing network communication directly to a local serial port See Figure 4 5 for a typical screen and configuration data To save changes select Submit New Configuration before leaving the page Figure 4 5 Typical Terminal Servers Tab ...

Page 32: ...is time is exceeded the TIM will close the connection to the network client Duplex Select Full Duplex typical for this TIM application Modbus Mode Select None typical for this TIM application Serial Driver Select Native Linux typical for this TIM application Demark IP Packets Select No typical for this TIM application Echo Cancel RS485 Select No typical for this TIM application Print Server Select...

Page 33: ...e terminal receiver will not read any more serial data until the next request is received Enter 1000 typical for this TIM application Serial Ports Table The Serial Ports Table brown background is part of the Terminal Server configuration At least one row in the Serial Ports Table must be configured for the Terminal Server to work properly COM Port Select the serial port COM2 or COM3 from the drop ...

Page 34: ...nt Software Version Shows current software version Hardware Model Shows the type of cellular modem installed Not applicable for this application GPS Shows the type of GPS hardware installed Not applicable for this application 802 11B Shows if an 802 11b WiFi module is installed Not applicable for this TIM application Last COM Port Shows the last available COM port in the TIM This data is used in a...

Page 35: ...and password for accessing the TIM See Figure 4 8 for a typical screen Enter the current and then new username and password in the fields provided 15 characters maximum for each in the fields provided To save changes select Change Web Password before leaving the page Figure 4 8 Typical Security Tab 4 3 Configuring SNMP Event Traps 4 3 1 Generating the MICROLOK II Events File SMNP Trap Inform activ...

Page 36: ...nd period time during which the specified number of event occurrences must occur for each event to be reported To generate a MLK Events file from the spreadsheet the Reporting Enable column should contain a Y for each event that will be included in the file The Export Data function can then be selected A filename will need to be entered typically this should be mlevents A file named mlevents txt w...

Page 37: ...s Based Computer For a windows based computer the simplest way to transfer the file to the TIM by using WinSCP a free program available at http winscp net as follows 1 From a computer on the same network as the TIM install WinSCP if required 2 Run WinSCP and select create a new connection using the settings listed below See Figure 4 11 for typical login screen Host Name IP address of the TIM on th...

Page 38: ...March 2019 4 16 Figure 4 11 Typical mlevents txt File Transfer Login Windows Computer 3 After WinSCP has logged into the TIM the screen will be split into two See Figure 4 12 for a typical split screen display Figure 4 12 Typical WinSCP Split Screen Windows Computer ...

Page 39: ... Close WinSCP 7 Reboot the TIM to apply the changes 4 3 2 2 Using a Linux Computer For a Linux based computer transfer the mlevents txt file to the TIM as follows 1 From a computer on the same network as the TIM unit Run scp source destination from the command line where source full path to the new mlevents txt file destination full path including root ip_address to the TIM directory For example I...

Page 40: ... the MICROLOK II Development System The MLK Development System also referred to as Dev Tool is a software application used to communicate with installed MLK systems This manual covers accessing the Dev Tool locally using a Windows based computer typically connected to port ETH0 on the TIM or remotely using a network workstation typically connected to port ETH1 on the TIM This manual does not cover...

Page 41: ... data required for a specific interlocking Each TIM must be configured with interlocking specific data for that location Each TIM must also be configured with specific network and SNMP host interface parameters for that location 1 Access the Local Area Connection Properties window on the computer being used Select Internet Protocol TCP IP See Figure 4 15 Figure 4 15 Typical Local Area Connection P...

Page 42: ... the TIM and select OK See Figure 4 16 The IP address data shown is typical enter the specific data for this TIM application Figure 4 16 Typical Local Area Connection Properties General 3 Open the Authentication tab and deselect Enable IEEE 802 x authentication for this network See Figure 4 17 Figure 4 17 Typical Local Area Connection Properties Authentication ...

Page 43: ...ial to TCP IP Converter Configuration Figure 4 19 Typical Serial to TCP IP Converter I O Options Configuration 4 4 1 2 Running the MICROLOK II Development System All features of the MLK Development System also referred to as Dev Tool for this TIM application are now available To access the Dev Tool proceed as follows 1 Connect the computer to Ethernet port ETH0 typical on the TIM If required confi...

Page 44: ...TCP Com See Figure 4 18 and select Activate See Figure 4 20 Figure 4 20 Typical Serial to TCP IP Converter Activated 3 Launch the Dev Tool on the computer desktop The communications pop up will appear See Figure 4 21 Figure 4 21 Typical MICROLOK II Development System Communications Pop up ...

Page 45: ... the Ethernet port ETH0 typical as the Unit address See Figure 4 22 The address data shown is typical enter the specific data for this TIM application Figure 4 22 Typical MICROLOK II Development System Communications Setup 5 Select OK The Dev Tool will show the available MLK unit s See Figure 4 23 Figure 4 23 Typical MICROLOK II Development System Site Display ...

Page 46: ...loaded and configured to communicate with the MLK Refer to Section 4 4 1 1 1 Navigate to the NimBUS dashboard or similar server application showing installed MLK systems using Internet Explorer 2 Right click on the MLK system of interest and select Dev Tools from the popup menu See Figure 4 25 3 If the Dev Tool is installed on the workstation and TCP Com is configured properly and activated Dev To...

Page 49: ...ed lifetime of greater than seven years If in the future the battery is exhausted its replacement is optional The Rapid Action Information Link Team RAIL Team is a group of experienced product and application engineers ready to assist you to resolve any technical issues concerning this product Contact the RAIL Team in the United States at 1 800 652 7276 or by e mail at railteam hitachirail com It ...

Page 51: ...c Host Configuration Protocol a network application protocol used by devices DHCP clients to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network This protocol reduces system administration workload allowing devices to be added to the network with little or no manual intervention DNS Domain Name System a hierarchical naming system for computers and networked connected dev...

Page 52: ...C Media Access Controller a globally unique address of a networking port typically associated with an RJ 45 jack MD5 CHECKSUM Message Digest algorithm 5 is a widely used cryptographic hash function with a 128 bit hash value data validation parameter that guarantees the authenticity of data in this case used by the TransPortal event recorder to authenticate event data records MIN Mobile ID Number t...

Page 53: ...dress or identity of a cellular system SNMP Simple Network management Protocol a networking protocol typically used to manage the operation of networked printers and routers TCP IP Standard networking and internetworking protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol a non standard or proprietary networking protocol alternative to standardized TCP IP UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System USB Univer...

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