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OnCell G3111/G3151-HSPA Series

User’s Manual

Edition 2.1, June 2017

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Page 2: ...hanges to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa assumes no re...

Page 3: ...er 4 2 Browser Cookie Settings 4 2 Trusted Site Settings 4 3 Opening the Web Console 4 4 Web Console Navigation 4 5 5 Basic Settings and Network Settings 5 1 Basic Settings 5 2 Server Settings 5 2 Tim...

Page 4: ...System Monitoring 9 14 Serial Status 9 14 System Status 9 14 Network Status 9 15 DHCP Client List 9 16 Internet Sessions List 9 17 Save Configuration 9 17 Restart 9 17 Restart System 9 17 Restart Port...

Page 5: ...er B 20 Installing the UNIX Driver B 20 Configuring the UNIX Driver B 21 C Pinouts and Cable Wiring C 1 Port Pinout Diagrams C 1 RS 232 male DB9 Pinouts C 1 RS 232 422 485 male DB9 Pinouts C 1 Cable W...

Page 6: ...This 3G IP gateway is focusing on the Ethernet to Cellular communication and only offers 2 models for different serial interfaces OnCell G3111 HSPA RS 232 and OnCell G3151 HSPA RS 232 422 485 With 3G...

Page 7: ...ipped in a separate box with standard accessories In addition several optional accessories can be ordered separately When you receive your shipment check the contents of the box carefully and notify y...

Page 8: ...CP Server TCP Client UDP RFC2217 Operation Modes Moxa Proprietary Real COM Reverse Real COM SMS Tunnel Mode Windows Real COM Drivers Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista 7 Server 2008 Windows XP 2003 Vista 7 Se...

Page 9: ...C 40 to 167 F Ambient Relative Humidity 5 to 95 30 C non condensing Power Requirements Input Voltage 12 to 48 VDC Connector 3 pin removable terminal block Power Consumption 12 to 48 VDC 350 mA Idle 90...

Page 10: ...pter The following topics are covered in this chapter Panel Layout OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA Connecting the Hardware Wiring Requirements SIM Card Installation Device Mounting Connecting the Power Connec...

Page 11: ...OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA Series Getting Started 2 2 Panel Layout OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA...

Page 12: ...the following guidelines Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices If power wiring and device wiring paths must cross make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point No...

Page 13: ...be less than 6 0 mm in diameter and the shafts should be less than 3 5 mm in diameter as shown in the figure at the right For din rail mount secure both din rail mounting kits to the ears as shown in...

Page 14: ...distance transmission or critical environments you may need to add termination resistors to prevent the reflection of serial signals When using termination resistors it is important to set the pull hi...

Page 15: ...disconnected TX RX Green The serial port is transmitting data Amber The serial port is receiving data Off No data is being transmitted or received through the serial port Signal 3 LEDs Green Number o...

Page 16: ...This chapter introduces the different methods that can be used Refer to Chapter 5 Basic Settings and Network Settings for more details about network settings The following topics are covered in this...

Page 17: ...r most applications you should assign a fixed IP address to your OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA Factory Default IP Address The OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA is configured with the following default private IP addr...

Page 18: ...must be configured with the factory default IP address 192 168 127 254 and your computer and the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA must be on the same subnet To use ARP to configure the IP address complete the...

Page 19: ...tart Run and then type the following content in the Run window telnet 192 168 127 254 If your IP address is different from the default setting use your IP address instead Click OK The console terminal...

Page 20: ...ddress and press ENTER Note that if you are using a dynamic IP configuration BOOTP DHCP etc you will need to go to the IP configuration field and press ENTER to select the appropriate configuration 6...

Page 21: ...me as if you were using the Telnet console The following instructions and screenshots show how to enter the serial console using PComm Terminal Emulator which is available free of charge as part of th...

Page 22: ...rminal Type and then click OK 6 If you are using the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA you may power it up at this point and hold down the grave accent key while powering it up as shown below Note that the grav...

Page 23: ...ion 3 8 8 The main menu should appear Once you are in the console you may configure the IP address through the Network menu item just as with the Telnet console Refer to steps 4 to 11 in the Telnet Co...

Page 24: ...access to all settings and options In this chapter we introduce the web console and go through the basic configuration options The same configuration options are also available through the Telnet and...

Page 25: ...enable cookies by selecting Internet Options from the Tools menu 2 Select the Privacy tab There are six levels of privacy setting Block All Cookies High Medium High Medium Low and Accept All Cookies U...

Page 26: ...r browser s list of trusted sites 1 If you see the following window while attempting to view the web console click on Add to modify the list of trusted sites You may also access the list of trusted si...

Page 27: ...r 192 168 127 254 in the website address line This is the default IP address for the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA if a new address has been assigned enter the new address instead Press ENTER to load the pa...

Page 28: ...navigating among the various settings and categories When you click on a menu item in the navigation panel the main window will display the corresponding options for that item Configuration changes ca...

Page 29: ...following topics are covered in this chapter Basic Settings Server Settings Time Settings Network Settings Basic Network Settings DNS Settings Advanced Network Settings Auto IP Report Settings GuaranL...

Page 30: ...ing any adjustments to the time first select the correct time zone and submit the change The console will display the real time according to the time zone To modify the real time clock click on Modify...

Page 31: ...refer to Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration for more information IP configuration default Static You can choose from four possible IP configuration modes Option Description Static User define...

Page 32: ...ch as computer names The WINS Server which uses NetBIOS over TCP IP contains a dynamic database to map computer names to IP addresses LAN speed default Auto You may configure the network speed for the...

Page 33: ...e IP address associated with a particular domain name The following functions in the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA s web console support the use of domain names in place of IP addresses Time Server Destinat...

Page 34: ...elp you develop your own software Refer to Appendix E for the Auto IP report protocol Auto IP report to host Reports generated by the Auto report function will be sent automatically to this IP address...

Page 35: ...ll can establish connection with an ISP after it reboots Cellular connection alive check default Disable Some ISPs may disable the connection if there is no data transmitted in a specific period of ti...

Page 36: ...Manager Manager IP Enter the IP address that will be assigned to your OnCell Central Server The IP address must be in the Public IP domain Auto reconnect period default 10 s This field specifies the...

Page 37: ...from the OnCell Central Server In order to prevent a TCP port conflict with other applications the user can set the Command port to another port if needed Service Forwarding You can access Service Fo...

Page 38: ...rks including GSM GPRS EDGE UMTS HSPA and SMS The configuration options discussed here are also available from the Telnet and serial consoles The following topics are covered in this chapter Cellular...

Page 39: ...GSM CSD Connection PPP Mode PPP provides standard PPP dial out service PPPD Mode PPPD PPP Daemon is used for dial in services since it provides PPP services only when receiving a request from a remote...

Page 40: ...ter 5 continuous successful pings Backup Connection interval default 5 min The time interval of the periodically connect function Ping remote host Key in the IP address or Domain name of the remote ho...

Page 41: ...host over the Ethernet every 3 seconds after powering on After failing to connect 5 times in a row the data from the serial device will be sent through the HSDPA UMTS first then GPRS connection When...

Page 42: ...vered in this chapter Port Setting Basics Device Control Applications Real COM Mode Reverse Real COM Mode RFC2217 Mode Socket Applications TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode UDP Mode Ethernet Modem Mode...

Page 43: ...chosen an application select the mode The available configuration settings will vary depending on the mode that you have selected Device Control Applications Real COM Mode TCP alive check time default...

Page 44: ...host that stopped responding and continue data transmission to the other hosts Allow driver control default Disable This option determines how the port will proceed if driver control commands are rec...

Page 45: ...r The OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP IP but only when the internal buffer is full or as specified by the force transmit time When set to 0 the force transmit time...

Page 46: ...st will have full control over the port When set to 2 the specified number of hosts OnCell COM driver may open this port at the same time When multiple hosts OnCell COM driver open the port at the sam...

Page 47: ...connections can be established between OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA hosts Port 63950 might be blocked by a firewall You should make sure the port is NOT blocked before you start using it ATTENTION The dest...

Page 48: ...data in its internal buffer for network transmission As data is received through the serial port it is stored by the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA in the internal buffer The OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA transmi...

Page 49: ...ied by the delimiter settings or when the buffer is full When a packet length between 1 and 1024 bytes is specified data in the buffer will be sent as soon it reaches the specified length Delimiter 1...

Page 50: ...number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits and the time required to transfer one character is 10 bits 1200 bits s 1000 ms s 8 3 ms Therefore you should set the force transmit time to be lar...

Page 51: ...s transmitting data If you select Disable the port will wait until the data has been transmitted successfully to all hosts before transmitting the next group of data If you select Enable the port will...

Page 52: ...l data in its internal buffer for network transmission As data is received through the serial port it is stored by the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA in the internal buffer The OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA transm...

Page 53: ...e inactivity time value used here is less than the inactivity time value on the GSM GPRS configuration page The GSM GPRS connection must be maintained in order to achieve the inactivity time behavior...

Page 54: ...CP connection is established or disconnected The different options are given in the following table In general both the Connect condition and Disconnect conditions are given Option Description Startup...

Page 55: ...l data in its internal buffer for network transmission As data is received through the serial port it is stored by the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA in the internal buffer The OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA transm...

Page 56: ...s or when the buffer is full When a packet length between 1 and 1024 bytes is specified data in the buffer will be sent as soon it reaches the specified length Delimiter 1 and Delimiter 2 default None...

Page 57: ...end a series of characters in the same packet the serial device will need to send that series of characters within the specified force transmit time and the total length of data must be less than or e...

Page 58: ...pts this TCP connection the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA will send out the CONNECT baud signal via the serial port and then enter data mode Disconnection request from local site When the OnCell G3111 G3151...

Page 59: ...on command reply OK only 19 AT S Serial port DSR control reply OK only 20 AT V View settings 21 AT W Write current settings to flash for next boot up S Registers No S Register Description default valu...

Page 60: ...ON 1 The Target Phone Number must be specified if SMS OUT is activated 2 The Target Phone Number and Caller ID can be written in either international format starting with followed by the country code...

Page 61: ...nsmitted Force transmit default 0 ms This parameter defines how large a gap in serial communication the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA will allow before packing the serial data in its internal buffer for net...

Page 62: ...additional serial port settings for the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA The same configuration options are also available through the Telnet and serial consoles The following topics are covered in this chapte...

Page 63: ...alculate the closest supported baudrate The margin for error will be less than 1 7 for all baudrates under 921600 bps Data bits default 8 This field configures the data bits parameter Note If data bit...

Page 64: ...Reverse Real COM RFC2217 TCP Server TCP Client and SMS Tunnel modes For other modes the port buffering settings will have no effect su Port buffering default Disable You may enable port buffering by s...

Page 65: ...Table System Log Settings Virtual Server Settings WAN IP Filter Auto Warning Settings Event Settings Serial Event Settings E mail Alert SNMP Trap SMS Alert Maintenance Console Setting Ping Manual SMS...

Page 66: ...netmask as follows To allow access to a specific IP address Enter the IP address in the corresponding field enter 255 255 255 255 for the netmask To allow access to hosts on a specific subnet For bot...

Page 67: ...V1 V2 and V3 Read only and Read Write Access Control The following fields allow you to define user names passwords and authentication parameters for two levels of access read only and read write The n...

Page 68: ...G3111 G3151 HSPA Host Table The Host Table can be used to simplify IP address entry in the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA console by assigning a Host Name to a Host IP Address When you assign a Host Name to...

Page 69: ...e Link Fail GuaranLink Config Login Fail IP Changed Password Changed Config Changed Firmware Upgrade SSL Certificate Import Delete SSL Certificate Key Config Import Config Export OpMode Connect Discon...

Page 70: ...11 G3151 HSPA Access is controlled by IP address When the WAN IP Filter list is enabled a WAN s IP address must be listed in order to gain access to the OnCell G3111 3151 HSPA You may add a specific a...

Page 71: ...1 HSPA console IP changed With this IP address change the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA will send an email or SMS warning after it reboots Password changed With this option selected the OnCell G3111 G3151 H...

Page 72: ...he DCD signal Refer to the section on System Monitoring later in this chapter for more information DSR changed A change in the DSR Data Set Ready signal indicates that the data communication equipment...

Page 73: ...is the e mail address from which automatic e mail warnings will be sent To e mail address 1 to 4 This is the e mail address or addresses to which the automatic e mail warnings will be sent SNMP Trap...

Page 74: ...sec This is protect reset button for incidental press Ping You can ping an IP address from the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA web console in order to test the Ethernet connection Enter the IP address or doma...

Page 75: ...onfiguration Import Enter the configuration file path name and click Submit The OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA s configuration settings will be updated according to the configuration file If you also wish to...

Page 76: ...nfiguration can then be easily imported back into the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA if you need to reset the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA due to a forgotten password or for other reasons Refer to the section on...

Page 77: ...end an SMS response detailing its cellular status Certificate Ethernet SSL Certificate Import SSL certificate is used to ensure the website you are accessing is the one you trust and to encrypt the da...

Page 78: ...erial Port Status Buffering monitors port buffering usage bytes of the serial port A green dot indicates active and a gray dot indicates inactive Serial Port Error Count Go to Serial Port Error Count...

Page 79: ...Log This option displays the system log You may click Select all to select the entire log if you wish to copy and paste the contents into a text file Network Status Network Connections Go to Network C...

Page 80: ...Routing Go to Routing under System Status to display the routing information Possible flags include U route is up D route is down G use gateway default gateway T static route H target is a host DHCP C...

Page 81: ...iguration Go to Save Configuration and then click Save to save your submitted configuration changes to the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA s flash memory The configuration changes will be effective when the O...

Page 82: ...OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA Series System Management Settings 9 18...

Page 83: ...HSPA Series System Management Settings 9 19 Restart Ports Go to Restart Ports under Restart and then select the ports to be restarted Click Select All to select all the ports Click Submit to restart...

Page 84: ...llular IP gateway network enables instruments equipped with an RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 communication port your SCADA and data collection system will be able to access all instruments connected to a st...

Page 85: ...mode is that it allows you to use software that was written for pure serial communication applications The OnCell COM driver intercepts data sent to the host s COM port packs it into a TCP IP packet...

Page 86: ...HSPA Refer to Appendix C for more information Reverse Real COM Modes The OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA comes bundled with Moxa drivers for Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 2008 Vista 7 systems and TTY drivers for Li...

Page 87: ...to a local COM port on the host computer RFC2217 defines general COM port control options based on the Telnet protocol Third party drivers supporting RFC 2217 are widely available on the Internet and...

Page 88: ...ll G3111 G3151 HSPA from a host PC using a fixed public IP Since the IP address of the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA is changed every time it is connected to the cellular network the host IP can be aware of...

Page 89: ...mode the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA can actively establish a TCP connection to a pre defined host computer when serial data arrives After the data has been transferred the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA can au...

Page 90: ...t properly the IP addresses of the two OnCell devices must belong to the same subnetwork To ensure that this is the case use the same cellular service provider to connect the devices to the network In...

Page 91: ...dress after you connect to the cellular network you can also access the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA using the domain name If your service provider assigns a public IP address either fixed or dynamic to yo...

Page 92: ...e message on a highway display panel place refill orders for vending machines handle maintenance for remote rental equipment or even help create an SMS alarm by directly transforming text binary or un...

Page 93: ...anager is intended for use with OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA serial ports that are set to Real COM mode The software manages the installation of drivers that allow you to map unused COM ports on your PC to...

Page 94: ...tall program files to the default directory or click Browse to select an alternate location 3 Click Next to install the program s shortcuts in the appropriate Start Menu folder 4 Click Next to proceed...

Page 95: ...he installation To change the installation settings click Back and navigate to the previous screen On Windows XP the installer will display a message that the software has not passed Windows Logo test...

Page 96: ...Driver Manager 1 Go to Start OnCell Windows Driver Manager OnCell Windows Driver Manager to start the COM mapping utility 2 Click the Add icon 3 Click Rescan to search for OnCell IP gateway From the l...

Page 97: ...ess will be filled in automatically If you select WAN IP or Host name you must configure the 1st Data Port 1st Command Port and Total Ports for the COM ports that will be mapped to Click OK to proceed...

Page 98: ...111 G3151 HSPA is changed For information on the Auto IP Report function refer Chapter 5 Basic Settings and Network Settings 4 COM ports and their mappings will appear in blue until they are activated...

Page 99: ...nfiguration B 7 5 When using Windows XP a message is displayed during the activation of each port indicating that the software has not passed Windows Logo certification Click Continue Anyway to procee...

Page 100: ...n select Input Manually and then manually enter the LAN MAC address for OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA Click OK to proceed to the next step To re configure the settings for a particular serial port on the On...

Page 101: ...tting tab to modify Tx Mode FIFO Fast Flush and other parameters Tx Mode Hi Performance is the default for Tx mode After the driver sends data to the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA the driver immediately iss...

Page 102: ...d in the OnCell firmware buffer rather than just flushing the local buffer This design is used to satisfy some special considerations However it may take more time about several hundred milliseconds t...

Page 103: ...option to enable data to be encrypted when transmitted over the COM ports After selecting the encryption option select the Keep connection option to start encrypting COM port communications immediate...

Page 104: ...s configuration file to another host and use the same COM Mapping settings in the other host OnCell Search Utility Installing OnCell Search Utility 1 Click the INSTALL UTILITY button in the OnCell Ins...

Page 105: ...1 G3151 HSPA Series Software Installation Configuration B 13 3 Click Next to install program files to the default directory or click Browse to select an alternate location 4 Click Next to select addit...

Page 106: ...ous screen 7 Click Finish to complete the installation of OnCell Search Utility Configuring OnCell Search Utility The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA servers th...

Page 107: ...on B 15 1 Open OnCell Search Utility and then click the Search icon The Searching window indicates the progress of the search 2 When the search is complete all OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA servers that wer...

Page 108: ...device to beep To modify the configuration of the highlighted OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA click on the Console icon to open the web console This will take you to the web console where you can make all co...

Page 109: ...P Address Report for monitoring the status of IP Address and click Go 4 To change the configuration of the IP Address Report click on the Settings icon to open the IP Location Settings The Local UDP l...

Page 110: ...e Linux Real TTY driver files on the host 3 Map the OnCell serial port to the host s tty port Hardware Setup Before proceeding with the software installation make sure you have completed the hardware...

Page 111: ...he directory usr lib oncell_realtty driver and then execute mxaddsvr to map the target OnCell serial port to the host tty ports The syntax of mxaddsvr is as follows mxaddsvr OnCell IP Address Total Po...

Page 112: ...do this you only need to enter the directory usr lib oncell_realtty driver then execute mxuninst to uninstall the driver This program will perform the following actions 1 Unload the driver 2 Delete al...

Page 113: ...art the oncellttyd daemon after system bootup add an entry into etc inittab with the tty name you configured in oncellttyd cf as in the following example ts 2 respawn usr etc oncell_fixedtty oncelltty...

Page 114: ...inouts OnCell G3111 HSPA PIN RS 232 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RS 232 422 485 male DB9 Pinouts OnCell G3151 HSPA PIN RS 232 RS 422 485 4w RS 485 2w 1 DCD TxD A 2 RXD TxD B 3 TXD...

Page 115: ...HSPA Series Pinouts and Cable Wiring C 2 Cable Wiring Diagrams Serial Cables Female DB9 to Male DB9 Female DB9 to Male DB25 Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors Pin Assignments for DB9 Male and...

Page 116: ...OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA Series Pinouts and Cable Wiring C 3 Pin Assignments for DB25 Male and Female Connectors...

Page 117: ...s RFC2217 mode By default the first serial port on the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA is assigned TCP port 4001 the second serial port is assigned TCP port 4002 and so on 2 Download and install a third party...

Page 118: ...its desired server name OC3100 in the illustration according to the option 12 standard 2 The DHCP server replies with the IP address that is assigned to the OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA along with the dom...

Page 119: ...w dyndns com Configuration DDNS default Disable Use this field to enable or disable DDNS Server address default DynDns org Currently DynDns org is the only option available for Server address Host nam...

Page 120: ...ANA and on most systems can only be used by system processes or by programs executed by privileged users The following table shows famous port numbers among the listed well known port numbers For more...

Page 121: ...otocol 42 Host name server names server 43 Whois nickname 49 Login Host Protocol login 53 Domain Name Server domain 69 Trivial Transfer Protocol TETP 70 Gopher Protocol 79 Finger Protocol 80 World Wid...

Page 122: ...use different IP addresses not a fixed IP address In order to know what IP address the OnCell is using you need to set up parameters in Network Settings via Web browser The figure below is the OnCell...

Page 123: ...OnCell G3111 G3151 HSPA Series Auto IP Report Protocol G 2 AP ID Device ID Mapping Table AP ID Hardware ID Product 0x80003620 0x3522 OnCell G3111 HSPA 0x80003620 0x3562 OnCell G3151 HSPA...

Page 124: ...Name Character ISO 8859 1 DEC 0x00 0 COMMERCIAL AT 64 0x01 1 POUND SIGN 163 0x02 2 DOLLAR SIGN 36 0x03 3 YEN SIGN 165 0x04 4 LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH GRAVE 232 0x05 5 LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE...

Page 125: ...ERCENT SIGN 37 0x26 38 AMPERSAND 38 0x27 39 APOSTROPHE 39 0x28 40 LEFT PARENTHESIS 40 0x29 41 RIGHT PARENTHESIS 41 0x2A 42 ASTERISK 42 0x2B 43 PLUS SIGN 43 0x2C 44 COMMA 44 0x2D 45 HYPHEN MINUS 45 0x2...

Page 126: ...DIAERESIS 214 0x5D 93 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH TILDE 209 0x5E 94 LATIN CPAITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS 220 0x5F 95 SECTION SIGN 167 0x60 96 INVERTED QUESTION MARK 191 0x61 97 LATIN SMALL LETTER A...

Page 127: ...Name Character ISO 8859 1 DEC 0x7B 123 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS 228 0x7C 124 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS 246 0x7D 125 LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE 241 0x7E 126 LATIN SMALL LETTER...

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