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vNet Power over Ethernet Device User Guide

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• There are vNet device-specific items in the configuration 

backup file that are for informational purposes only and do 
not get applied when the file is restored (such as serial 
number, MAC address, model name and description). 

Item

Configuration

UseDhcp

When UseDhcp = 

true

, DHCP is enabled and the vNet 

device will try to automatically acquire IP settings. 
When UseDhcp = 

false

, the vNet device will use the 

user defined IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway 
items in the configuration file.

IpAddr

The IP address that will be used if UseDhcp = false

Subnet- 
Mask

The Subnet mask that will be used if UseDhcp = 
false.

Gateway-
Addr

The Gateway address that will be used if UseDhcp = 
false.

NetBios-
Name

The NetBIOS name that can be used to access the 
device. It must be 1 to 15 characters long. You can 
use any alphanumeric combination and the under-
score character ( _ ).

EthDuplex

The Ethernet mode that the device will use on the 
network to which it will be installed. Valid duplex val-
ues are 

Half

 or 

Full

.

CloseTime-
out

The control setting to enable or disable the web inter-
face idle timeout. Valid values are 

true

 or 

false

.

IdleTimeout

The timeout value in minutes (1 to 120) that will be 
used if the CloseTimeout = true.

HttpPort

The TCP port number that the vNet device will use to 
display the web interface.

Table 1: Configuration Backup File

Summary of Contents for Veriteq vNet PoE Device

Page 1: ...Veriteq vNet PoE Device User Guide w w w v e r i t e q c o m w w w v a i s a l a c o m...

Page 2: ...y loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software Veriteq Instruments Inc and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of da...

Page 3: ...This manual covers several topics including how to configure IP settings Ethernet settings and device information set administrator passwords view clients connected to your vNet device back up and re...

Page 4: ...Quick Start Guide for viewLinc with vNet or Digi Devices Use Veriteq viewLinc software and their associated online Help to monitor channels set and acknowledge alarms view and graph logger data transf...

Page 5: ...Serial Port Settings Setting Device Information Changing the Administrator Password Setting an Idle Timeout for the Web Session Viewing Connections and Network Statistics Viewing Power Settings Settin...

Page 6: ...complete the configuration steps detailed in this User Guide Installing the vNet device at your Site There are a few things to remember when connecting your data logger to the vNet device Remove the...

Page 7: ...e 3 Connecting Loggers The following diagram shows how to use vNet devices to connect data loggers to a network Figure 1 Connecting data loggers to your network Figure 2 Inserting data logger into vNe...

Page 8: ...software to access the data loggers Use the instructions in this section if the drivers will be installed on a PC that is on the same subnet as the vNet or Digi devices If the PC is on a different sub...

Page 9: ...is on the side of the vNet device above the serial number or on the bottom of the Digi device If the device does not appear in the list wait a few seconds then click Refresh Select the device then cli...

Page 10: ...ware products Close the Command Prompt window by selecting the title bar then pressing any key on the keyboard 14 Refer to the Launching the vNet Configuration and Management Interface section for fur...

Page 11: ...It is very important to select the correct setup option If you accidentally select the wrong option click Cancel when the Welcome screen is displayed 5 If the Welcome screen asks you to ensure that th...

Page 12: ...to know them when using the Veriteq software products Close the Command Prompt window by selecting the title bar then pressing any key on the keyboard 15 Repeat steps 4 through 14 for any additional...

Page 13: ...C ProgramFiles Digi DigiDeviceDiscovery Unblock UDP port 2362 and multi cast address 224 0 5 128 as these are used by device discovery 21 Scroll down the device list until you find the MAC address of...

Page 14: ...our vNet device obtained from your IT administrator or enter the NetBIOS name The default NetBIOS name is VERITEQXXXXXXXX X denotes the 8 digit serial number of the vNet device If the vNet device has...

Page 15: ...aunch the vNet Configuration and Management interface using Digi Device Discovery Note If the vNet device has been configured with a TCP port for HTTP other than the default value of 80 you need to la...

Page 16: ...t to open the login screen 3 Enter the user name root 4 Enter the default password dbps You can change this password later see Changing the Administrator Password 5 Click OK The vNet Configuration and...

Page 17: ...MAC address and automatically assign it to the device 2 Manually assign a static IP address to the device 3 Allow a DHCP server to automatically assign any available IP address to the device Either o...

Page 18: ...A message will appear stating that the vNet device needs to be restarted Click on the here link to restart the device Creating a NetBIOS Name A NetBIOS name provides an easy way to connect to your vN...

Page 19: ...anagement interface choose Configuration Network Ethernet Settings 2 Choose the desired Duplex Mode Half or Full 3 Click Apply 4 A message will appear stating that the vNet device needs to be restarte...

Page 20: ...ial port on the vNet device can be accessed using the Digi RealPort protocol If a RealPort driver is installed on a client PC it can be configured to access the serial port using the RealPort TCP port...

Page 21: ...9200 bps 8 data bits no parity bit one stop bit To set the Serial Port settings for your vNet device 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management interface choose Configuration Network Serial Port Set...

Page 22: ...ion settings screen allows you to Identify a contact person who will provide assistance in case of a problem connecting with this interface Note that the contact person information is stored in the vN...

Page 23: ...is case sensitive and must be 4 to 16 characters long The default administrator password is dbps Note The administrator name root cannot be changed To change the administrator password 1 From the vNet...

Page 24: ...In most circumstances you will not need to change the default HTTP TCP port number 80 unless port 80 is blocked To set the timeout period and HTTP port 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management in...

Page 25: ...Statistics tables 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management interface choose Management Connections The Connections and Network Statistics tables appear 2 Click one of the Refresh buttons to update...

Page 26: ...ived packets that had not yet been processed Transmitted Packets The number of Ethernet packets that were transmitted by the device Stale Connections The number of times a TCP connection for RealPort...

Page 27: ...able to turn the fan off if this option is supported by the vNet device if available the option displays on the Power Settings screen By default the fan is turned ON Note If your vNet device is powere...

Page 28: ...nt Power 2 In the Power Settings screen check or uncheck the Enable 15V Loop Power Excitation checkbox to enable or disable loop power 3 Click Apply Backing Up or Restoring Configuration Set tings We...

Page 29: ...e Subnet Mask The Subnet mask that will be used if UseDhcp false Gateway Addr The Gateway address that will be used if UseDhcp false NetBios Name The NetBIOS name that can be used to access the device...

Page 30: ...ce name that will be shown in the Digi Device Discovery software It can be up to 63 charac ters in length Contact An informational description that is saved in the vNet device It can be up to 63 chara...

Page 31: ...the configuration backup file in a text editor such as Notepad or Wordpad 2 Edit the file by modifying lines or deleting lines refer to Table 1 Configuration Backup File on page 25 for a list of edit...

Page 32: ...ement interface choose Utilities Update Firmware 2 In the Update screen from the drop down list select Boot Loader Firmware or Web Interface 3 Click Browse to locate and select the update file provide...

Page 33: ...onfiguration and Management interface or from the vNet device itself To restart the vNet device using the Web interface 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management interface choose Utilities Restart...

Page 34: ...d result in the vNet device acquiring a new IP address if it had previ ously been configured with a static IP address If this happens you will need to rediscover the vNet device using the Digi Device...

Page 35: ...igure 4 Restart button on vNet device on page 29 There is no warning before the factory default settings are restored List of Factory Default Settings For an explanation of each setting shown below re...

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