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USER

MANUAL

MODEL 2120

RS-232 Single Port
Terminal Server

SALES OFFICE
(301) 975-1000
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
(301) 975-1007

Part# 07M2120-UM
Doc# 08302U2-001,
Rev. D
Revised 10/27/06

An ISO-9001

Certified Company

Summary of Contents for 2120

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL MODEL 2120 RS 232 Single Port Terminal Server SALES OFFICE 301 975 1000 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 301 975 1007 Part 07M2120 UM Doc 08302U2 001 Rev D Revised 10 27 06 An ISO 9001 Certified Company...

Page 2: ...3 2 Software Configuration 16 Model 2120 Software Command System 17 Model 2120 Help Menu Command Hierarchy 17 Entering Commands 19 Activating Configuration Commands 19 3 3 Default Configuration Parame...

Page 3: ...2 AC Power Connection 49 AC Power Supply 100 240VAC 50 DC Power Supply 36 60VDC 50 5 0 Operation 51 5 1 LED Status Indicators 51 Rear Panel LEDs 51 Top Panel LEDs 52 5 2 Flow Control And Session Cont...

Page 4: ...A 16 Weight 58 B Model 2120 Single Port Terminal Server Software Command Definitions 59 B 1 Activate Image Commands 59 B 2 Boot Commands 59 B 3 Configure Commands 59 B 4 EIAONCLOSE Commands 69 B 5 FT...

Page 5: ...ms by the user 1 1 FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro...

Page 6: ...repairs must be returned freight prepaid and insured to Patton Electronics All returns must have a Return Mate rials Authorization number on the outside of the shipping container This number may be o...

Page 7: ...indicators RS 232 serial connection via DB 25 male and female DB 9 male and female and RJ 45 female connector options 802 3 10Base T LAN connection via RJ 45 female connector Ethernet Link and System...

Page 8: ...e serial interface with Ethernet con nectivity using either PPP or SLIP protocols Proxy ARP provides the device connected to the serial interface with a virtual Ethernet connection DHCP enable disable...

Page 9: ...omatic connection request to a remote device Permits incoming connection requests from remote devices on the serial interface Selectable frequency in seconds of the automatic connection requests to re...

Page 10: ...Ability to disable the user interface at the serial interface when using Telnet or Raw TCP Selectable unit management inactivity timeout minutes with disable option Ability to change the preset syste...

Page 11: ...etting of each individual serial interface related parameter Ability to view all current Raw TCP related parameters Ability to view current setting of each individual Raw TCP related parameters Abilit...

Page 12: ...tivity across the LAN is provided using Tel net TCP Raw TCP SLIP or PPP protocols The versatile and feature rich Model 2120 can literally be used in thousands of different applications and environment...

Page 13: ...al interface is sent to the remote device using the Telnet TCP protocol Asynchronous data received from the Telnet TCP connection is sent to the device connected to the Model 2120 serial interface Whe...

Page 14: ...curity is enabled the user may connect from a remote PPP client through a modem connected to the serial port of the Model 2120 and receive transmit data over the LAN The Model 2120 uses an integrated...

Page 15: ...rposes only To access switch set SW1 use a small flat blade screwdriver to open the Model 2120 s case as shown in Figure 3 Figure 2 Switch set SW1 location Figure 3 Opening the Model 2120 case To conf...

Page 16: ...s switch is not used and must remain in the OFF position Switch 4 Not Used This switch is not used and must remain in the OFF position 3 2 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION The Model 2120 features a menu driven...

Page 17: ...et boot Boot System configure Configure Parameters eiaconclose EIA232 Connection Close ftp FTP To Remote Device ping Ping Remote Device rawtcp Raw TCP To Remote Device show Show Parameters and Statist...

Page 18: ...18 Figure 5 Model 2120 Help Menu Command Hierarchy...

Page 19: ...for that menu Thus shortcuts are permitted when entering commands The following examples show how shortcut commands can be used to enter the same configure and boot commands as listed above TS c e i d...

Page 20: ...ial Interface IP Address 5 5 5 5 Parity none Serial Interface Protocol Telnet Stop Length 1 bits Serial Interface Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 PPP Defaults PPP DHCP Enable no Peer IP Address Use Enable n...

Page 21: ...utes Prompt TS Unit Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 User Database Defaults user database empty Note To reset the Model 2120 software to factory default settings set internal dip switch 1 to the ON position...

Page 22: ...t version TS Note If you are unable to connect with the Model 2120 and you have rechecked your terminal emulation settings it is recommended that a configuration reset to factory defaults be performed...

Page 23: ...0 0 Help Menu Display Enable yes IP Address Active 192 168 200 1 IP Address Configured 192 168 200 1 MAC Address 0x00A0BA000D95 Management Enable yes Management Inactive Timeout min 15 Management Port...

Page 24: ...ws Name Server Address 0 0 0 0 Secondary Domain Name Server Address 0 0 0 0 Secondary Windows Name Server Address 0 0 0 0 Receive Async Control Character Map 0xFFFFFFFF Transmit Async Control Characte...

Page 25: ...indows Command Mode on a computer that can communi cate over the LAN 1 From the Windows Run prompt at your computer type command and click OK 2 At the DOS prompt Telnet into the 2120 by typing telnet...

Page 26: ...elated operating systems and applica tions Telnet TCP Operation In the typical Telnet TCP application see Figure 6 the user has a need to remotely connect to a serial device located on the LAN for adm...

Page 27: ...ress IP Address of Default Gateway of 2120 LAN DHCP Enable no IP Address Configured IP Address Assigned by Network Admin MAC Address Factory Assigned Management Enable yes or preferred Management Inac...

Page 28: ...op Length 1 or setting required by serial device Subnet Mask Configured Same as System Subnet Mask EIA232 PPP Settings DHCP Enable no Peer IP Address Use Enable no Peer Name Server Address Use Enable...

Page 29: ...device connected to the serial interface The serial device sends asynchronous data back to the Model 2120 and the Model 2120 converts the data into TCP packets and sends it over the LAN back to the or...

Page 30: ...ess IP Address of Default Gateway of 2120 LAN DHCP Enable no IP Address Configured IP Address Assigned by Network Admin MAC Address Factory Assigned Management Enable yes or preferred Management Inact...

Page 31: ...or setting required by serial device Subnet Mask Configured Same as System Subnet Mask EIA232 PPP Settings DHCP Enable no Peer IP Address Use Enable no Peer Name Server Address Use Enable no Primary...

Page 32: ...the connection is made between the PPP dial up peer and the modem the Model 2120 serial interface will typically obtain its operating IP address from an active DHCP server on the LAN and then establi...

Page 33: ...PPP Terminal Server System Settings Boot Message Display Enable no Default Gateway IP Address IP Address of Default Gateway of 2120 LAN DHCP Enable no IP Address Configured IP Address Assigned by Net...

Page 34: ...Inactive Timeout min 15 or preferred IP Address Configured 8 8 8 8 default active address obtained using DHCP Parity none or setting required by modem Protocol ppp Stop Length 1 or setting required by...

Page 35: ...ake this connection the user typically uses a dial up modem with standard POTS line and launches a SLIP application to connect with a dial up or ISDN modem connected to the LAN Once the connection is...

Page 36: ...is usually terminated once the user is finished accessing the LAN Internet Figure 9 SLIP Terminal Server System Settings Boot Message Display Enable no Default Gateway IP Address IP Address of Defaul...

Page 37: ...red by modem Flow Control none or setting required by modem Inactive Timeout min 15 or preferred IP Address Configured Serial Interface IP Address Assigned By Network Admin Parity none or setting requ...

Page 38: ...ges 3 7 USER DATABASE The Model 2120 features a flexible user database with security for up to 64 users This enables security access to the Model 2120 serial inter face and administrative management o...

Page 39: ...user to access only the administrative management and configuration status functions of the Model 2120 over the LAN via Telnet session Both The Both privilege provides a user with both User and Admin...

Page 40: ...em prompt TS show userdatabase all Enter user database empty TS Deleting A Single User Deleting a single user is accomplished by executing the following com mands at the 2120 command system prompt TS...

Page 41: ...all Enter User Database john 123abc user tom 98lk12 both Total Users 2 TS configure userdatabase modifyuser tom 98lk12 admin Enter TS configure activate Enter activate is complete TS Verifying that th...

Page 42: ...e activate Enter activate is complete TS For applications that require a static IP address for the Model 2120 unit an assigned IP address is obtained from your Network Administrator and is configured...

Page 43: ...face IP address from the PPP client device connected to the serial interface In this scenario every time a PPP client establishes a PPP connection the Model 2120 will use the IP address provided by th...

Page 44: ...S configure activate activate is complete TS 3 9 NAME SERVERS When operating in PPP mode and accessing the Internet through the Model 2120 the several options are available and supported for Internet...

Page 45: ...e connected to the serial interface Every time a PPP establishes a connection the Model 2120 will use the name server addresses pro vided by the PPP instead of the other configured name server address...

Page 46: ...odel 2120 You must have a valid IP address assigned to the Model 2120 and the Model 2120 must be connected to the LAN You must have an FTP Client i e Windows Command Mode on a computer that can commun...

Page 47: ...erational software on your 2120 You must have a valid IP address assigned to the Model 2120 and the 2120 must be connected to the LAN with Internet access You must have an FTP Client i e Windows Comma...

Page 48: ...type quit and press Enter to return to the TS prompt 8 At the TS prompt type activateimage and press Enter 9 Once the image is activated you will lose your connection to the Model 2120 To verify new s...

Page 49: ...evice The RJ 45 connector on the serial side allows for a convenient connection with a patch cable not provided with 2120 to RS 232 control ports and other devices with RJ 45 serial ports The 2120 con...

Page 50: ...ck and red leads plug into a DC source nominal 48VDC and the barrel power connector plugs into the barrel power sup ply jack on the 2120 see Figure 11 Figure 11 Connecting DC Power to the 2120 DC Powe...

Page 51: ...120 Single Port Terminal Server 5 1 LED STATUS INDICATORS The Model 2120 features seven top panel LEDs and two rear panel LEDs The figures below show the their position A description of each LED follo...

Page 52: ...ed Telnet and Raw TCP operation only 3 Blinks TCP Connection Not Established 4 Blinks DB25 Data Rate Is 50 BPS 5 Blinks DB25 Data Rate Is 75 BPS 6 Blinks DB25 Data Rate Is 110 BPS 7 Blinks DB25 Data R...

Page 53: ...120 DCE will turn CTS ON to allow the DTE to transmit data and OFF to stop the DTE from sending data before the 2120 receive buffers overflow The opposite is true when the 2120 is configured for DTE o...

Page 54: ...nal Ready and DSR Data Set Ready control signals are used for terminating a SLIP or PPP session If the user is configured for DTE operations and wishes to disconnect the session the DTE will turn DTR...

Page 55: ...s of remote device Enter pinging Reply from IP address of remote device bytes 64 SN 0 TTL 128 time 10msec Reply from IP address of remote device bytes 64 SN 1 TTL 128 time 10msec Reply from IP address...

Page 56: ...e telnet command TS telnet IP address of remote device Enter or t IP address of remote device Enter connecting Telnet Session Started Display ARP Table The za command allows the display of the Model 2...

Page 57: ...e selectable A 4 RS 232 STATUS INDICATORS TXD RXD DTR RTS CTS DCD and Power A 5 ETHERNET INTERFACE RJ 45 female connector A 6 ETHERNET STANDARD 10Base T IEEE 802 3 A 7 SYSTEM STATUS INDICATORS Etherne...

Page 58: ...2 TEMPERATURE 32 122 F 0 50 C A 13 ALTITUDE 0 to 15 000 feet 0 to 4 572 meters A 14 HUMIDITY Up to 95 non condensing A 15 DIMENSIONS 3 5L X 2 1W X 0 78H in 9 0L X 5 3W X 1 9H cm A 16 WEIGHT 0 2 lbs 0...

Page 59: ...tivated session is lost Accessibility N A Default N A Valid Entries N A Note Command will not work unless SW has been downloaded to unit B 2 BOOT COMMANDS boot Remotely performs a soft boot of the 212...

Page 60: ...alid Entries N A Note Needs to be entered first in all configure eia232 command strings configure eia232 interface Returns the Configure EIA232 Interface Help Menu Accessibility N A Default N A Valid...

Page 61: ...interface for an unlimited period of time configure eia232 interface ipaddrcfg X Sets the static IP address used to conduct PPP or SLIP operations Accessibility READ WRITE Default 8 8 8 8 Valid Entri...

Page 62: ...ct PPP or SLIP operations configure eia232 nvt echoena X Echo Enable configure eia232 nvt endofrecordena X End Of Record Enable configure eia232 nvt linemodeena X Line Mode Enable configure eia232 nvt...

Page 63: ...id Entries yes no configure eia232 ppp pridnsaddr X Sets the address of the primary DNS used to support DNS address exchange with the client device connected to the serial interface Accessibility READ...

Page 64: ...configure eia232 rawtcp_telnet confromlocena X Permits the automatic connection request to a remote device over the LAN Accessibility READ WRITE Default no Valid Entries yes no Note To activate the a...

Page 65: ...remidlediscto X Remote idle disconnect timeout sec configure eia232 rawtcp_telnet remip X Sets the destination IP address used when automatic connection requests are sent to a remote device over the L...

Page 66: ...or desired session termination character configure eia232 rawtcp_telnet uicmdena X User Interface Command Enable configure ipfwd ipfwdena X IP forwarding enable configure ipfwd natipaddr X NAT IP addr...

Page 67: ...a DHCP Server as the IP Address of the 2120 unit This feature will not function unless there is an active DHCP Server on the LAN configure system helpmenudispena X Help menu display enable configure s...

Page 68: ...e and allow a Telnet session for an unlimited period of time configure system manport X Management port configure system prompt X Sets system command prompt Accessibility READ WRITE Default TS Valid E...

Page 69: ...ies user name up to 32 characters configure userdatabase modifyuser X Modifies the password or privilege of individual users in the user data base Accessibility N A Default N A Valid Entries user name...

Page 70: ...y N A Default N A Valid Entries N A Note Needs to be entered first in all show command strings show eia232 Returns the Show EIA232 Help Menu Accessibility N A Default N A Valid Entries N A Note Needs...

Page 71: ...tes for closing an inactive connection to the serial interface Accessibility READ ONLY show eia232 interface ipaddactive Returns the current active IP address for the serial interface Accessibility RE...

Page 72: ...terface subnetactive Returns the current active Subnet Mask for the serial interface Accessibility READ ONLY Note This will match the Subnet Mask of the LAN where the active serial interface IP addres...

Page 73: ...The bound state should appear when DHCP is successfully operating show eia232 ppp dhcppassedtime Returns the amount of time in seconds since the lease on the PPP related IP address started Accessibil...

Page 74: ...d by the DHCP Server resides 1 show eia ppp dhcpdefgateway DHCP Default Gateway 2 show eia ppp dhcphwaddr DHCP Hardware Address 3 show eia ppp fcslength FCS Length show eia232 ppp ipconstate Returns t...

Page 75: ...sent starting stopped stopping show eia ppp pingena Ping Enable show eia232 ppp pridnsaddr Returns the current address of the primary DNS used to support DNS address exchange with the client device co...

Page 76: ...p_telnet all Returns all current EIA232 Raw TCP Telnet settings Accessibility READ ONLY show eia232 rawtcp_telnet confromlocena Returns current Connection From Local Enable setting Accessibility READ...

Page 77: ...r Returns current Session Termination Character setting Accessibility READ ONLY show eia232 rawtcp_telnet tcpconstate Returns current TCP Connection State Accessibility READ ONLY Default listen Possib...

Page 78: ...ault select Possible States bound initialize rebind renew request select Note The bound state should appear when DHCP is successfully operating show system dhcppassedtime Returns the amount of time in...

Page 79: ...ask of the LAN where the active unit IP address assigned by the DHCP Server resides show system dhcpdefgateway DHCP Default Gateway show system helpmenudispena Help Menu Display Enable show system ipa...

Page 80: ...sibility READ ONLY show system swversion Returns current software version Accessibility READ ONLY show userdatabase Returns the User Database Help Menu Accessibility N A Default N A Valid Entries N A...

Page 81: ...erm Ready DTR 20 8 DCD Data Carrier Detect Output Output Ring Indicator RI 22 DIRECTION DCE STANDARD SETTING DIRECTION Output Data Set Ready DSR 6 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect Output Input Request to Sen...

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