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Moxa PowerTrans Switch

PT-7324 Series User’s Manual

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First Edition, January 2008

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Page 2: ...Moxa reserves the right to make improvements and or changes 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 responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentio...

Page 3: ...ection 3 7 Configuring Traffic Rate Limiting 3 7 Using Traffic Prioritization 3 8 The Traffic Prioritization Concept 3 8 Configuring Traffic Prioritization 3 11 Using Virtual LAN 3 12 The Virtual LAN VLAN Concept 3 12 Using Virtual LANs 3 13 Using Auto Warning 3 14 Configuring Relay Warning 3 15 Relay Warning Events Settings 3 15 Using the Monitor 3 16 Monitor Port Link Status 3 16 Monitor by Swit...

Page 4: ... PowerTrans Switch PT 7324 Series the rack mount Smart Ethernet Switch designed especially for connecting Ethernet enabled devices in industrial field applications The following topics are covered in this chapter Overview Package Checklist Features ...

Page 5: ...ering feature will discard broadcast packets if the number of such packets exceed a threshold in a preset period of time Package Checklist Each Moxa PT 7324 Series switch is shipped with the following items y 1 Moxa PowerTrans Switch y Hardware Installation Guide y CD ROM with User s Manual and Windows Utility y Moxa Product Warranty Statement y RJ45 to DB9 Console port cable y Protective caps for...

Page 6: ...console connection method which requires using a short serial cable to connect the switch to a PC s COM port can be used if you do not know the switch s IP address The web browser connection method can be used to access Moxa PowerTrans Switches over an Ethernet LAN or over the Internet The following topics are covered RS 232 Console Configuration 115200 None 8 1 VT100 Configuration Using a Web Bro...

Page 7: ...owerTrans Switch is managed NOTE We recommend using Moxa PComm Terminal Emulator which can be downloaded free of charge from Moxa s website Before running PComm Terminal Emulator use an RJ45 to DB9 F or RJ45 to DB25 F cable to connect the PT switch s RS 232 console port to your PC s COM port generally COM1 or COM2 depending on how your system is set up After installing PComm Terminal Emulator foll...

Page 8: ... Enter The Console login screen will be displayed Type admin in the Account field and use the keyboard s down arrow to move the cursor to the Password field enter the Password and then press Enter Note that this password is the same as the Web Browser password leave the Password field blank if a console password has not been set 6 The PT 7324 s Main Menu will be displayed NOTE To modify the appear...

Page 9: ...he PT 7324 s web browser interface first connect one of the PT 7324 s RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN or directly to your PC s Ethernet NIC You can establish a connection with either a straight through or cross over Ethernet cable If you have difficulty connecting refer to the Auto MDI MDI X Connection section from the Hardware installation Guide for more information about the different t...

Page 10: ...ult the PT 7324 s Password is not set i e is blank You may need to wait a few moments for the web page to be downloaded to your computer Use the menu tree on the left side of the window to open the function pages to access each of the PT 7324 s functions 2 5 ...

Page 11: ...24 s IP address The Telnet console and web browser connection methods can be used to access the PT 7324 over an Ethernet LAN or over the Internet The Web Console is the most user friendly way to configure your PT 7324 In this chapter we use the Web Console interface to introduce the PT 7324 s functions There are only a few differences between the Web Console Serial Console and Telnet Console acces...

Page 12: ...intain and control the PT 7324 Port Port settings are included to give the user control over Port Access Port Transmission Speed Flow Control and Port Type MDI or MDIX An explanation of each configuration item is given below Enable Setting Description Factory Default checked Allows data transmission through the port unchecked Immediately shuts off port access disabled 3 2 ...

Page 13: ...tiating for line speed Auto FDX Flow Control This setting enables or disables the flow control capability of this port when the port transmission speed setting is on auto mode The final result will be determined by the auto process between the PT 7324 and the connected device Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables the flow control capability of this port when in auto nego mode Disable ...

Page 14: ...4 connects the LAN to an outside network 192 168 127 254 The IP address of the router that of Passwor you d The PT 7324 switch provides two levels of access privilege admin privilege gives read write access to all PT 7324 configuration parameters user privilege provides read access only will be able to view the configuration but will not be able to make modifications ATT uired to type the Password...

Page 15: ...e Password field you will be required to retype the password in the Retype new password field before updating the new password None System File Update PT 7324 supports firmware upgrade from a local host An explanation of each upgrade procedure is given below Step 1 Click Upgrade to start the firmware upgrade process Step 2 Click Continue to next firmware upgrade process Step 3 Click Browse to sele...

Page 16: ...upported to make it easy to upload the configuration file to PT 7324 Configuration File To export this PT 7324 s configuration file click Export to save it to the local host Upload Configure Data To import the configuration file of the PT 7324 click Browse to select the configuration file already saved on your computer The upgrade procedure will proceed automatically after you click Import Restart...

Page 17: ...rms could be caused by an incorrect topology or malfunctioning device The PT 7324 series not only prevents broadcast storms but can also configure the ingress rate of unicast multicast broadcast packets giving administrators full control of the limited bandwidth and preventing unpredictable faults before they occur Broadcast Strom Protection Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable The P...

Page 18: ...specify how each type should be treated as it passes through the switch The PT 7324 can inspect both IEEE 802 1p 1Q QoS tags and TOS information to provide consistent classification of the entire network The PT 7324 s QoS capability improves the performance and determinism of industrial networks for mission critical applications The Traffic Prioritization Concept What is Traffic Prioritization Tra...

Page 19: ...t type of traffic should receive Refer to the table below for an example of how different traffic types can be mapped to the eight IEEE 802 1p priority levels IEEE 802 1p Priority Level IEEE 802 1D Traffic Type 0 Best Effort default 1 Background 2 Standard spare 3 Excellent Effort business critical 4 Controlled Load streaming multimedia 5 Video interactive media less than 100 milliseconds of laten...

Page 20: ...2 1p priority levels are mapped to the internal queues the packet will be placed in the appropriate priority queue ready for transmission through the appropriate egress port When the packet reaches the head of its queue and is about to be transmitted the device determines whether or not the egress port is tagged for that VLAN If it is then the new 802 1p tag is used in the extended 802 1D header T...

Page 21: ...riority frames from being starved of opportunity for transmission with only a slight delay to the higher priority frames Strict In the Strict priority scheme all top priority frames egress a port until that priority s queue is empty and then the next lower priority queue s frames egress This approach can cause the lower priorities to be starved of opportunity for transmitting any frames but ensure...

Page 22: ...Using Virtual LAN Setting up Virtual LANs VLANs on your PT 7324 increases the efficiency of your network by dividing the LAN into logical segments as opposed to physical segments In general VLANs are easier to manage The Virtual LAN VLAN Concept What is a VLAN A VLAN is a group of devices that can be located anywhere on a network but which communicate as if they are on the same physical segment Wi...

Page 23: ... y VLANs provide extra security Devices within each VLAN can only communicate with other devices on the same VLAN If a device on VLAN Marketing needs to communicate with devices on VLAN Finance the traffic must pass through a routing device or Layer 3 switch y VLANs help control traffic With traditional networks congestion can be caused by broadcast traffic that is directed to all network devices ...

Page 24: ...ted at remote areas of a system these devices will not always know what is happening elsewhere on the network This means that an industrial Ethernet switch that connects to these devices must provide system maintainers with real time warning messages Even when control engineers are out of the control room for an extended period of time they can still be informed of the status of devices almost ins...

Page 25: ...your settings After configuring you will need to activate your PT 7324 s Relay Event Types Relay Warning Events Settings Event Types Event Types can be divided into two basic groups System Events and Port Events System Events are related to the overall function of the switch whereas Port Events are related to the activity of a specific port The PT 7324 supports one relay output You can configure w...

Page 26: ...heckbox to override the relay warning setting temporarily Releasing the relay output will allow administrators to fix any problems with the warning condition Using the Monitor You can monitor statistics in real time from the PT 7324 s web console Monitor Port Link Status Access the Monitor by selecting Port Link Status from the left selection bar Monitor by Port Link Status allows the user to chec...

Page 27: ...he combined data transmission activity of all of the PT 7324 s ports Recall that TX Packets are packets sent out from the PT 7324 RX Packets are packets received from connected devices and Error Packets are packets that did not pass TCP IP s error checking algorithm The table is updated every few seconds allowing the user to analyze data transmission activity in real time 3 17 ...

Page 28: ... the switches connect to an PT 7324 whose IP address is known or modify the network configurations of one or multiple PT 7324 switches PT 7324 Configurator is designed to provide you with instantaneous control of all of your Moxa PowerTrans Switches regardless of location You may download the PT 7324 Configurator software from Moxa s website free of charge This chapter includes the following secti...

Page 29: ...shown Broadcast Search Use the Broadcast Search utility to search the LAN for all Moxa PowerTrans Switches that are connected to the LAN Note that since the search is done by MAC address Broadcast Search will not be able to locate PT 7324s connected outside the PC host s LAN Start by clicking the Broadcast Search icon or by selecting Broadcast Search from the List Server menu The Broadcast Search ...

Page 30: ... open Enter the IP address of the switch you wish to search for and then click OK Once the search is complete the Configurator window will add the switch to the list of switches Modify IP Address You may use the Modify IP Address function to reconfigure the PT 7324 s network settings Start by clicking the Modify IP address icon or by selecting Modify IP address from the Configuration menu The Setu...

Page 31: ... s left pane and then click the Export toolbar icon or select Export Configuration from the Configuration menu Click Open to navigate to the folder in which you want to store the configuration and then type the name of the file in the File name input box Click Open again to export the configuration 2 Click OK when the Export configuration to file OK message appears 3 You may use a standard text ed...

Page 32: ... to import a configuration 1 Highlight the server from the Moxa PowerTrans Switch list in the Configurator window s left pane and then click the Import toolbar icon or select Import Configuration from the Configuration menu 2 Click Open to navigate to the text file that contains the desired configuration Once the file is selected click Open again to initiate the import procedure 3 The Setup Config...

Page 33: ...e switch is password protected Broadcast Search was used to locate it and the password has not yet been entered from within the current Configurator session y Unlocked The switch is password protected Broadcast Search was used to locate it and the password has been entered from within the current Configurator session Henceforth during this Configurator session activating various utilities for this...

Page 34: ...he switch s User Name and Password when prompted and then click OK 2 When the Unlock status window reports Progress as OK click the Close button on the upper right corner of the window 3 The Status of the PT 7324 will now read either Unlocked or Locked 4 7 ...

Page 35: ...m 50 125μm 800 MHz km 0 to 4 km 1300 nm 62 5 125μm 500 MHz km Single mode 0 to 40 km 1310 nm 9 125μm 3 5 PS nm km Min TX Output Multi mode 20 dBm Single mode 5 dbm Max TX Output Multi mode 10 dBm Single mode 0 dbm RX Sensitivity 36 to 32 dBm Single 34 to 30 dBm Multi Power Input Voltage Low Voltage 24 48 VDC 9 to 60V High Voltage 110 250 VDC 88 to 300V and 100 240 VAC 85 to 264V Input Current Max ...

Page 36: ...age Temp 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F Ambient Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Approvals Safety EN60950 1 Pending Power Automation IEC 61850 3 IEEE 1613 Road Traffic NEMA TS2 Rail Traffic EN50121 4 Pending Maritime DNV Pending GL Pending EMI FCC Part 15 CISPR EN55022 class A Warranty 5 years ...

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