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5.4  Upgrading withinTCP/IP

To use the FTP based method of FLASH upgrade, it is first necessary to
establish an FTP connection to the Print Server in the same way as that
used when printing to the unit via FTP.  Typically this will be achieved as
follows:

FTP xx.xx.xx.xx

where 

xx.xx.xx.xx is the unit’s Internet Address

Once connection is achieved in this way, the Print Server will

respond with  a prompt requesting the USER NAME to be supplied.
When printing to the unit, this field may be ignored but when preparing
to perform a FLASH upgrade, it is the response to this field that
indicates an upgrade is being performed.  To continue with the upgrade
procedure, the user must enter:

pattonflashupdate

followed by carriage return.  It is now necessary to transmit the new
operating system to the Print Server.  The units new operating system
will be supplied on a single 3.5 inch diskette which will contain a single
file called IMAGEnnn.BIN (where nnn is the version number of the
upgrade).  This file is typically transmitted to the Print Server using the
PUT command as shown below:

PUT IMAGE.BIN

Assuming that the file transfer was completed correctly, the Print Server
will respond to the end of transfer with the message:

FILE TRANSFER COMPLETE - Upgrade continues when FTP is quit

Quitting FTP will now cause the FLASH upgrade to occur, and after a
few seconds, the unit will reboot and begin operating using the newly
downloaded operating system.

5.5  Troubleshooting within TCP/IP

The following hints should help you if trouble arises when using the

Print Server.  If you experience additional problems, contact Patton
Technical Support M-F, 8:30 - 5:00 PM EST at (301) 975-1007.

General

No Power LED

1) Check that external power supply adapter is correct type and is 

functioning correctly.

2) Ensure DC connector to the Print Server is seated correctly.

3) If you are relying only upon interface power on pin 18 of the 

Centronics interface, be sure the output is 5 V DC (TTL Spec.).

Status Page Not Printed

1) The status page prints only within 30 seconds of power-up or when 

forced by software (see Section 5.2.1)

2) The power-on status page option may be disabled (see Section 

5.2.1)

3) The Postscript printer option may be set incorrectly for your printer 

(see Section 5.2.1)

4) Your printer may have a large internal buffer, in which case the 

status page may have spooled to your printer but is waiting for a 
timeout or command in order to print.  (Check your Printer manual.)

TCP/IP Specific

Print Server Will Not Respond To PING

1) Ensure the units Internet Address has been correctly set

Check the hosts ARP table is correct

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Warning!  Do NOT remove power while the timeout message is
displayed!  Only after the timeout message disappears is it safe to
remove power from the Print Server.

Summary of Contents for PeNet 2127

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL MODEL 2127 PeNetTM Miniature 10BaseFL to Parallel Print Server SALES OFFICE 301 975 1000 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 301 975 1007 07M2127 A Doc 081031UA Revised 8 7 96 ...

Page 2: ...r warranties expressed or implied and the installation or use of this product shall be deemed an acceptance of these terms by the user 1 1 Radio and TV Interference The Model 2127 generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception The Model 2127 h...

Page 3: ...al Support at 301 975 1007 2 1 Features Concurrent Novell Versions 2 x 3 x and 4 x and TCP IP support 802 2 and 802 3 compatible works with Ethernet II Ethernet SNAP frames LEDs monitor Power and Link Status Installation and diagnostic utility tools supplied with units Supports the full range of Novell notify options Supports LPQ for Unix print queue examination Can Logon to up to ten 10 file serv...

Page 4: ...her status page b Is your printer set up for Postscript If so this will interfere with the default set up of the Print Server The status page may be garbled or may not print at all See Section 4 8 on General Troubleshooting c If your printer has a large buffer the printing of the status page may depend on the timeout setting within your printer It may take a few minutes for a large print buffer to...

Page 5: ...onfiguration utility Units PASSWORD must be entered here Full Name This field is optional A more descriptive unit name may be entered here if required Print Server Configuration This option allows more specific configuration information to be entered See the next section for further details Print Server ID displays the units Network identification Operators Users These two sections allow a list of...

Page 6: ...n the menus use the arrow keys to scroll up and down between menu items The esc key is a toggle switch used to select and deselect menu items to be edited The ENTER key is used to update the file and move to another menu screen Some screens have slightly different commands These are noted on the screen itself 4 0 NOVELL OPERATION This section tells how to use the Print Server with a Novell network...

Page 7: ...e the arrow keys to scroll between lines Use the esc key to select and deselect search methods Press ENTER to update the file with your selections and go to the next screen 6 The Start Scan for Print Servers screen allows you to initiate the scan based upon the criteria you have chosen Select an option using ENTER Choosing yes will begin the search Choosing no will take you back to the Main Menu O...

Page 8: ... Novell compatible network operating systems This section will guide you through the various configuration options 4 2 1 General Configuration The first option on the Available Configuration Options screen lets you key in general information that will apply to any operating system In most cases you will need to enter information in the General Configuration Parameters screen as well as a second sc...

Page 9: ...onfigure Use the arrow and esc keys to scroll and select the print server you wish to configure Then press ENTER 2 Once you have selected a print server to configure you will receive the Advanced Novell Configuration screen where you can point the print server to particular file servers and print queues 4 2 4 TCP IP Configuration The fourth option on the Available Configuration Options screen lets...

Page 10: ...til the Print Server is rebooted 2 After you have sent your configuration changes to the print server and have seen a timeout at the bottom of your screen you will then see the Reboot screen Selecting Yes on the Reboot screen immediately reboots the print server and takes you to the DOS prompt The configuration changes you have entered will now be in effect Selecting No on the Reboot screen takes ...

Page 11: ...that contains UCONNECT EXE Enter the NIC and Network address of the unit to be upgraded and then enter the UPGRADE PASSWORD when prompted rather than the CONFIGURATION PASSWORD with does not permit FLASH upgrades Once communication to the unit in question has been achieved a window will appear on the screen displaying the progress of the file transfer from UCONNECT to the Print Server see followin...

Page 12: ...This section tells how to use the Print Server with a TCP IP network Functions described include locating the Print Server on the network configuration initialization testing printing and FLASH EPROM upgrading 5 1 Locating the Print Server on the TCP IP Network When used in the TCP IP environment the Print Server has one assigned Internet Address and one printer port 5 1 1 Assigning the Internet A...

Page 13: ...and PESETUP Enter Setup Password PATTON Menu Displays Once connection to the Print Server has been achieved using the Telnet Protocol it is then simply necessary to enter the command PESETUP to enter the configuration utility The Print Server will then prompt the user to enter a password default is Patton and once the entered password has been verified a command prompt will appear 5 2 1 Telnet Con...

Page 14: ...he following command LPR P printer name file txt 5 3 3 Printing Using FTP It is also possible to print files to the Print Server using FTP File Transfer Protocol Typically this would be achieved by instigating an FTP session as the sequence of commands below shows ftp hostname where hostname is the Print Server to connect to put filename quit 5 3 4 Printing From SCO UNIX SCO Unix no longer support...

Page 15: ...ing FTP will now cause the FLASH upgrade to occur and after a few seconds the unit will reboot and begin operating using the newly downloaded operating system 5 5 Troubleshooting within TCP IP The following hints should help you if trouble arises when using the Print Server If you experience additional problems contact Patton Technical Support M F 8 30 5 00 PM EST at 301 975 1007 General No Power ...

Page 16: ...Power Supply External wall mount 120V AC domestic 220V AC international Temperature Range 2 60 C 37 140 F Altitude 0 10 100 feet Humidity Up to 95 non condensing Dimensions 4 0 x 2 1 x 0 8 Weight 3 oz max APPENDIX B INTERFACE CONNECTIONS 1 Strobe Output 2 Data bit 0 I O 3 Data bit 1 I O 4 Data bit 2 I O 5 Data bit 3 I O 6 Data bit 4 I O 7 Data bit 5 I O 8 Data bit 6 I O 9 Data bit 7 I O 10 Acknowl...

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