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23-CML000293

iPocket232 Inc.

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Simple Network Time Protocol.................................................................53

SNTP Settings

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Accessing System Information........................................................ 57

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System Status.......................................................................................57

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System Log .......................................................................................60

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Static Web Page....................................................................................65

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Page 1: ...e Software Release 5 00 01 Document No 23 CML000293 Revision Date 16 January 05 Document Revision 1 6 iPocket232 Inc 400 March Road Suite 225 Ottawa Ontario Canada K2K 3H4 Tel 613 963 0322 Fax 613 216...

Page 2: ...ct to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by iPocket232 Inc iPocket232 assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this docum...

Page 3: ...ngs 6 2 Setting up the iPocket232 9 2 1 Connecting the Hardware 9 After Configuration 9 2 2 Mounting the iPocket232 10 2 3 Setting Up the Terminal 11 2 4 Understanding the Configuration Screen 12 2 5...

Page 4: ...ssword 38 5 2 Remote Password 39 Setting the Remote Password 39 Viewing the Remote Password 39 Clearing the Remote Password 39 5 3 Web Server 40 5 4 Access Userid 41 5 5 Access Password 41 Setting the...

Page 5: ...23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc 6 9 Simple Network Time Protocol 53 SNTP Settings 54 7 Accessing System Information 57 7 1 System Status 57 7 2 System Log 60 7 3 Static Web Page 65...

Page 6: ...x A Glossary of Terms and Acronyms A 1 Appendix B Troubleshooting and Support B 1 Appendix C Specifications C 1 Appendix D Connecting with Telnet D 1 Appendix E Pinouts and Power Supply E 1 Appendix F...

Page 7: ...he Serial Port Settings Configure the protocol speed connection control and port information 5 Configuring the Security Settings Configure the remote console and Web passwords SNMP and IPSec 6 System...

Page 8: ...ng to the parameters set in the Ethernet Settings The process is reversed when information is received from the remote server The figure below illustrates an example configuration of the iPocket232 in...

Page 9: ...refine connection settings with Automatic connection in tcp tunnel and tcp client modes to establish a connection to the server as soon as the first data byte is received on the serial port Connection...

Page 10: ...nit is sending or receiving data through the serial port On solid while in configuration mode STATUS Off Unit incorrectly configured or the serial port is disabled Slow flash Correctly configured in i...

Page 11: ...to another Ethernet device use a cross over cable If connecting to a 100BaseT network your hub must support automatic switching to 10BaseT POWER Top of unit Accepts the IPocket232 supplied 9V power ad...

Page 12: ...t232 modems Digital Service Units DSU Channel Service Units CSU and most communications equipment DTE devices generally have a male pin DB 9 connector Examples of DTE devices include communications se...

Page 13: ...Settings Protocol the protocol used by the connected device Port Setting port settings of the connected device Local Port port number on the unit as required Remote Port and Remote IP port number and...

Page 14: ...iPocket232 User Guide 1 Before You Start 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc 8...

Page 15: ...nnect the serial cable to the serial port of the unit 4 Plug the power adapter into a power outlet 5 Connect the serial cable to one of the COM ports on your PC 6 Follow Section 2 2 to set up your ter...

Page 16: ...g bracket is in place the iPocket232 can be easily clipped on or removed as needed To mount the iPocket232 to a wall or other surface 1 Affix the mounting bracket to the wall using two 6 pan head scre...

Page 17: ...o the IPocket232 unit you need to use the latest version of HyperTerminal To obtain your free HyperTerminal upgrade visit http www hilgraeve com 1 Start your terminal program 2 Select the correct COM...

Page 18: ...figuration Screen NOTE The SERIAL TRANSMIT lamp stays illuminated throughout the configuration process 2 4 Understanding the Configuration Screen The left half of the Configuration screen displays the...

Page 19: ...ut saving any changes Resets the unit if configuring locally Security Settings Configure all passwords IPsec and SNMP System Settings For administrator only Perform Web page and firmware downloads and...

Page 20: ...e your previous configuration and revert all settings to factory default 1 Unplug the power cord from the back of the unit 2 Press and hold the recessed CONFIGURE button and plug the power cord back i...

Page 21: ...regardless of the values assigned by the DHCP server To configure or change the Ethernet Settings choose Ethernet from the Device Settings menu The Ethernet Settings sub menu appears on the right sid...

Page 22: ...a TCP IP network NOTE For further help please refer to our DHCP Administrator Help Guide at http www iPocket232 com products documentation html iPocket232s come configured with the IP address and subn...

Page 23: ...he network and host addresses and forward data packets correctly To enter or change the Subnet Mask 1 Choose Ethernet from the Device Settings menu 2 Choose Subnet Mask from the Ethernet Settings sub...

Page 24: ...e it to another network NOTE The Additional Gateway must be on the same subnet as the device Network Address If the destination IP address of a packet matches this Network Address and the Network Mask...

Page 25: ...k Address and Subnet Mask configured above are sent to the additional gateway NOTE The Additional Gateway must be on the same subnet as the device To enter or change the Gateway 1 Choose Ethernet from...

Page 26: ...iPocket232 User Guide 3 Configuring the Ethernet Settings 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc 20...

Page 27: ...menu Set the Protocol option first iPocket232 iPocket232 Configuration v4 03 00 Device Settings Serial Port Settings 1 Ethernet 0 0 0 0 A Protocol Transparent tcp B Port Setting 300 bps 8N1 no 2 Seri...

Page 28: ...nk to allow remote configuration and control of a serial port Upon receipt of a message containing Com Port Control commands the iPocket232 extracts the command information from the message and sets t...

Page 29: ...ket232 to communicate with the telnet server at the configured Remote IP address and Remote Port Telnet Server To create a telnet server select tcp server as the session mode when configuring this pro...

Page 30: ...t attempts to establish a connection Table 4 2 describes the session mode options Table 4 2 Session Mode Options Menu Item Description tcp tunnel Typical configuration for most applications Use tcp tu...

Page 31: ...d in configuration To set or change the Protocol 1 Choose Serial Port from the Device Settings menu 2 Choose Protocol from the Serial Port Settings sub menu You are prompted to choose a new protocol a...

Page 32: ...the remote end is ready for more data it asserts CTS again When the iPocket232 is ready to receive data it asserts the RTS signal If the iPocket232 cannot accept data as quickly as the device is passi...

Page 33: ...al bit stream protocol Each byte of data transferred through the serial port consists of a predetermined number of bits 1 start bit 7 8 or 9 data bits 1 or no parity bit and 1 or 2 stop bits for a tot...

Page 34: ...e iPocket232 establishes an IP connection to the remote host when CTS is asserted and terminates a connection when CTS is negated In tcp server or tcp tunnel mode the iPocket232 asserts RTS when there...

Page 35: ...minal type is not simply an arbitrary string of characters describing the type of device attached to the serial port It is a specific name that will be recognized by the remote host and used by it to...

Page 36: ...Remote Port must be set in tcp tunnel tcp client and udp modes To enter or change the Remote Port 1 Choose Serial Port from the Device Settings menu 2 Choose Remote Port from the Serial Port Settings...

Page 37: ...lost xxx xxx xxx xxx Type the IP address of the backup machine to attempt connections to if the primary address Remote IP is not responding To enter or change the Fallback IP 1 Choose Serial Port from...

Page 38: ...rt 0 G Fallback IP 0 0 0 0 H Fallback Port 0 I Terminator 1 000 000 Save Current Configuration J Terminator 2 000 000 Exit Configuration no save K Terminator 3 000 000 Security Settings L Terminator 4...

Page 39: ...data frame that ends with ETX and has a 2 byte CRC that follows you will want to terminate on 3 with 2 tail bytes However if you get an ACK you may not want to collect any tail bytes at all so you wo...

Page 40: ...the data to follow C length 2 a 2 byte header indicating the length of data plus header Enter packet prefix type letter Choosing the Packet Prefix Type 3 Choose a packet prefix type and press Enter 4...

Page 41: ...packet size and press Enter 4 14 Initial String Transparent Protocol Only Initial String allows you to insert a string of characters that are prepended to the initial data packet at the beginning of...

Page 42: ...4 Configuring the Serial Port Settings iPocket232 User Guide 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc 36...

Page 43: ...ears on the right side of the Configuration screen as shown below iPocket232 iPocket232 Configuration v4 03 00 Device Settings Security Settings 1 Ethernet 0 0 0 0 A Console Password hidden B Remote P...

Page 44: ...from the Security Settings sub menu You are prompted to enter a console access password with a maximum of 8 characters 3 Type your password appears as a series of asterisks then press Enter Viewing t...

Page 45: ...itive and can consist of uppercase letters lowercase letters numbers or symbols 1 Choose Security Settings from the Device Settings menu 2 Choose Remote Password from the Security Settings sub menu Yo...

Page 46: ...ict access to the Status and System Log pages IMPORTANT If enabled but you do not configure the Access Userid and Access Password default anyone who knows the IP address of the unit can access the pag...

Page 47: ...ID at the prompt and press Enter 5 5 Access Password Access Password also provides security against unauthorized access to the iPocket232 s dynamic Web pages Setting the Access Password NOTE Passwords...

Page 48: ...2 The default setting is enabled To enable or disable the SNMP Server 1 Choose Security Settings from the Device Settings menu 2 Choose SNMP Server from the Security Settings sub menu You are prompted...

Page 49: ...index php device networking documentation 5 8 IPsec Tunnels 1 and 2 IPsec Internet Protocol security refers to a set of specifications for security at the IP layer of TCP IP networks IPsec tunnels ar...

Page 50: ...f a packet to ensure that a packet has not been altered enroute from the sender MD5 is described in RFC1321 Choose IPsec Tunnel 1 or IPsec Tunnel 2 from the Security Settings submenu The Secure IP Ass...

Page 51: ...Settings System Settings J Auth Pt1 0000000000000000 Refresh this Screen K Auth Pt2 0000000000000000 Change which option Secure IP Association Sub menu 6 Configure the Secure IP settings as described...

Page 52: ...he remote device To enter or change the Network Address 1 Choose Network Address from the Secure IP Association sub menu You are prompted to enter the IP address of the secure network 2 Type the addre...

Page 53: ...or change the Encode Key 1 Choose Encode Pt1 from the Secure IP Association sub menu You are prompted to enter bits 1 64 of the encoding key in hex 2 Type the 64 bits 16 characters of the encoding key...

Page 54: ...f the authentication key in hex 4 Type the second half of the authentication key 16 characters in hexadecimal format at the prompt and press Enter The keys are displayed in the Secure IP Association s...

Page 55: ...s 1 Ethernet 192 168 1 25 A Unit ID value 00 01 1E 87 47 48 2 Serial Port Transparent B Web Page Download none C Firmware Download 2003 09 23 D Display System Status E Dump System Log long F Delete Sy...

Page 56: ...null and void Use Firmware Download to change or upgrade the firmware The current firmware version number is displayed in the top right corner of the Configuration screen and the release date is displ...

Page 57: ...e 5sec 17 30sec 24 5min 19 30min 4 Firmware Revision 4 03 00 2003 04 17 Port 1 null terminated tcp client connected Received Transmitted Bytes 77461 Bytes 10242 Packets 158 Packets 195 Avg BpP 490 Avg...

Page 58: ...oopback not found if you are running the Self Test from a local connection and do not have an external loopback dongle attached to the COM port You must attach a loopback dongle and run the Self Test...

Page 59: ...rt skipped external loopback not found All tests complete Please hit return Example of Perform Self Test Results 4 Press Enter 6 8 Reset Unit Reset Unit is useful for troubleshooting since it allows y...

Page 60: ...not received both servers will be contacted on the next attempt SNTP Settings To configure SNTP 1 Choose System Settings from the Device Settings menu 2 Choose SNTP Settings from the System Settings s...

Page 61: ...configuring an IP address for the Primary Server Entering 0 0 0 0 for the Primary Server disables SNTP regardless of whether the Secondary Server is configured More Information For more information o...

Page 62: ...6 System Settings iPocket232 User Guide 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc 56...

Page 63: ...custom Web pages through which you can remotely control the serial device connected to the iPocket232 7 1 System Status The System Status page provides valuable statistical and operational informatio...

Page 64: ...8 1 18 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 eth 585 451 1 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 lo 0 0 0 Please hit return Example of the System Status Page Understanding the System Status Page The System Status page is...

Page 65: ...connecting or idle The information below the header shows the number of bytes the number of packets and the average bytes per packet received and transmitted by the unit Network Routing This section r...

Page 66: ...by us to host at 192 168 1 2 2569 00000 days 22 09 02 Port 1 Incoming connection on tcp port 9999 from 192 168 1 2 2664 00000 days 22 09 02 Port 1 Connection was established with 192 168 1 2 2664 0000...

Page 67: ...unit was started in normal mode Timestamp will start counting from zero 0 after this message iPocket232 Log Deleted The iPocket232 had its log deleted If present this message will always be the first...

Page 68: ...onnections on port pppp Port n Connection attempt to xxx xxx xxx xxx pppp The unit is contacting the remote server at the IP address and port indicated Port n Incoming connection on tcp port pppp from...

Page 69: ...t n Listening for connections on tcp port pppp was not possible Error nn The unit cannot listen on the specified port Table 7 4 lists possible error codes Port n Connection attempt to xxx xxx xxx xxx...

Page 70: ...port Check that the port number is available for use Change configuration if necessary 10 requested port number is already in use 11 requested address was not valid for operation 12 operation require...

Page 71: ...main page to display In addition to your main page you can also create a custom page called Error404 html that is displayed when a requested URL is not found A maximum of 64KB is allocated in memory f...

Page 72: ...7 Accessing System Information iPocket232 User Guide 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc 66...

Page 73: ...ransmitted with a block of data in order to detect corruption CSU Channel Service Unit A device that performs protective and diagnostic functions for a telecommunications line CTS Clear To Send A mode...

Page 74: ...Service Unit A device that connects a terminal or computer to a digital line DTE Data Terminal Equipment The interface used to exchange between computers DTR Data Terminal Ready A modem signal line p...

Page 75: ...nless best effort packet switching protocol It provides packet routing fragmentation and re assembly through the data link layer Defined in RFC791 IP Address The notation that expresses the four byte...

Page 76: ...rnet See http www rfc editor org RTS Request To Send A modem signal line pin 7 of DB 9 connectors used for hardware flow control It is the counterpart to Clear To Send CTS When the unit is ready to re...

Page 77: ...A simple file transfer protocol used for many purposes including downloading to diskless workstations UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter A computer component chip that handles asynchron...

Page 78: ...iPocket232 User Guide Appendix A Glossary of Terms and Acronyms 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc A 6...

Page 79: ...32 serial cable If you are connecting the iPocket232 to a DCE Data Communication Equipment device use a null modem serial cable 3 If you know the IP address of the unit you can check the network conne...

Page 80: ...iPocket232 User Guide Appendix B Troubleshooting and Support 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc B 2 Troubleshooting Configuration Access Troubleshooting Flow for Set Up Connection...

Page 81: ...ured with the IP address or you have a network connection problem NOTE You can also use ping to check if an IP address is already in use on your network before assigning it to a new unit Basic Trouble...

Page 82: ...ches the Remote Port on the other unit I m trying to connect my serial device to my PC over the LAN WAN You need to use Com Port Redirector software on your PC and the ComPort Control Connection Contr...

Page 83: ...l passwords I lost the Console Password and I cannot access Configuration 1 If you have defined a Remote Password access the unit through telnet and view or change the Console Password 2 See page 14 o...

Page 84: ...minates when the iPocket232 is sending or receiving data via the serial port Normally you will see very short data bursts Table B 4 SERIAL TRANSMIT Lamp Troubleshooting Lamp Status Standard Troublesho...

Page 85: ...ting Practice On Network connection is established None Slow Flash OK no activity present None Fast Flash OK attempting connection to remote host None Off Unit may be incorrectly connected or configur...

Page 86: ...iPocket232 User Guide Appendix B Troubleshooting and Support 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc B 8...

Page 87: ...10 Mbps Indicators Ethernet link transmit Serial transmit status Protocols Services ARP ICMP UDP TCP IP HTTP telnet TFTP Com Port Control RFC2217 SNMPv2c FTP IPsec manually keyed Configuration Serial...

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Page 89: ...d Subnet Mask or automatically with DHCP the Gateway address if necessary or automatically with DHCP the Remote Password Refer to the User Guide for more information on configuring these settings To c...

Page 90: ...nnect You are prompted to enter your password in the Telnet window 6 Type the Remote Password you created during local configuration and press Enter The Configuration screen appears in the Telnet wind...

Page 91: ...Male DB 9 Female 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Serial Port Pinout DB 9 Female Pin Signal Type 1 Data Carrier Detect DCD Out 2 Transmit Data TD Out 3 Receive Data RD In 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR In...

Page 92: ...the world should obtain a power supply that meets these requirements Output Voltage 9 VDC 300 mA Polarity Center Pin Negative Inside Diameter 2 1 mm Outside Diameter 5 5 mm Barrel Length 9 5 mm Class...

Page 93: ...ng a command that opens or closes an active connection are ignored A Dial command ATD instructs the modem to attempt a connection to the specified IP address and port number or if none is specified to...

Page 94: ...e ability to initiate and perform FTP and HTTP transfers see page F 10 NOTE You can test the iPocket232 modem when not in configuration mode by typing AT commands in your terminal software HyperTermin...

Page 95: ...if the Remote Password has been set If this command is also input you will get an ERROR message pppp The listening port number range 0 65535 pppp Dstring DIAL Attempts a connection to the specified IP...

Page 96: ...r device information status log history company information and support O ONLINE Go on line Will return to an active connection if one exists escaped from via the command or originate a connection to...

Page 97: ...and AT Commands Command Syntax Description Parameters Cn DCD CONTROL Controls the behavior of the DCD line n 0 sets the DCD line as always active n 1 sets the DCD line to follow the connection status...

Page 98: ...ys active default n 1 sets the DSR line to follow the connection status V VIEW PROFILE SETTINGS Displays the command and S register settings none W SAVE CONFIG Writes the current configuration setting...

Page 99: ...rd ipadr port path file ext Gstring FTP GET HTTP GET Download from an FTP or HTTP server to the iPocket232 modem string ftp userid pass word ipadr port path file ext See page 9 for a description of FT...

Page 100: ...and purpose of iPocket232 supported S registers Table F 3 S Register Definitions S Register Default decimal Purpose 0 0 Zero value disables auto answer Any non zero value enables auto answer 1 0 Unuse...

Page 101: ...de Verbose Meaning 0 OK Command executed without error 1 CONNECT Active connection established with host 2 RING A connection to the local port is requested 3 NO CARRIER Connection refused broken or cl...

Page 102: ...NOTE To initiate a file upload the extended AT command uses the same standard URL format used for FTP in Web browsers Extended FTP AT Commands Table F 5 FTP Commands Command Syntax Description Parame...

Page 103: ...mmand Result Codes The CONNECT result code appears when the FTP HTTP session is established and the iPocket232 modem is ready to move data Possible result codes are described in the following table Ta...

Page 104: ...iPocket232 User Guide Appendix F MCC 23 CML000293 iPocket232 Inc F 12...

Page 105: ...imits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comm...

Page 106: ...2003 the Restriction on Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment RoHS directive came into effect on July 1 2006 The RoHS directive requires that electrical and electronic equ...

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