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Serial Expansion Hardware

Serial Expansion Hardware. Comtrol DeviceMaster MOXA N-Port 6000. Serial Expansion Hardware. Provides Multiple Serial Connections to Foreseer Server Internal Hardware Not Required Serial Communication over Ethernet Network Windows “Virtual” Serial Ports Multiple RS Mode Support RS232

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Serial Expansion Hardware

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  1. Serial Expansion Hardware Comtrol DeviceMaster MOXA N-Port 6000

  2. Serial Expansion Hardware • Provides Multiple Serial Connections to Foreseer Server • Internal Hardware Not Required • Serial Communication over Ethernet Network • Windows “Virtual” Serial Ports • Multiple RS Mode Support • RS232 • RS422 • RS485

  3. Comtrol DeviceMaster RTS • Used at All Existing Installations Except ZFW • Serial Connections • RJ-45 • 16-Port • Patch Panel and Patch Cables • DB-9 • 1-Port, 4-Port, & 8-Port • Network Connections • Two Connections • UP – Uses Standard Ethernet Patch Cable • Down – Uses Ethernet Crossover Cable • Static IP Address Required

  4. DeviceMaster Operation • Hardware Device in Windows • Windows Device Manager • Network & Port Configuration • Firmware Uploaded from Windows • Port Settings Uploaded from Windows • “Virtual” COM Ports in Windows • Available to Applications & Services • Appear Identical to Physical Ports on Foreseer Server

  5. MOXA N-Port 6000 • Introduced at ZFW • Serial Connections • RJ-45 • N-Port 6650 8-Port & 16-Port Models • Patch Panel and Patch Cables • DB-9 • N-Port 6250 2-Port & N-Port 6450 4-Port • Network Connections • One Ethernet Connection • Static IP Address Required

  6. N-Port Operation • Small Application Installed in Windows • Creates “Virtual” COM Ports • Runs as a Windows Service • Port Configurations Direct on N-Port • Managed Through Web Interface or Telnet • Configuration File Can Be Exported and Saved • “Virtual” COM Ports in Windows • Available to Applications & Services • Appear Identical to Physical Ports on Foreseer Server

  7. IP Address Programming • DeviceMaster • HyperTerminal Session • Port 1 is “Console” Port for Programming • Factory Timeout Change Necessary • Firmware/Port Setting Upload • Overcome Problems With Cisco Switchs using Spanning Tree Protocol • N-Port • Web Interface • Ethernet Crossover Cable • Front Panel Programming on Some Models

  8. Foreseer Server Configuration • DeviceMaster • Add Hardware Wizard • Manual Hardware Addition (Not Plug and Play) • Network and Port Setting Configuration • Done Through Windows Device Manager • Multi-Port Serial Adapters • N-Port 6000 • Install Driver Manager Application • Search For Devices or Add Manually • Activate The Ports

  9. Demo & Exercises • DeviceMaster • Windows Configuration • Adding Hardware • Configuring Network Settings • Configuring Ports

  10. DeviceMaster Testing & Troubleshooting • PortVision • Comtrol Application • View Status and Firmware • Reboot • Test Terminal • Open Ports • Loopback Tests • Send/Receive Test Data

  11. Symptoms in Foreseer • Device Communications Alarm • Multiple Devices Affected? • All Ports Affected? • Wiretap • No Activity • Nothing Transmitted • Nothing Received • “Start Capture” Only • Cause – Network, Device Manager Settings, or DeviceMaster Hardware • Activity • Foreseer Transmitting • No Bytes Received • Cause – End Device, Port Settings, Communications Settings, Device Addressing, or Cabling

  12. Tools Exercise • Comtrol PortVision • Comtrol Test Terminal

  13. Demo & Exercises • N-Port • Windows Configuration • Install Driver Manager • Add N-Port • Activate Ports

  14. MOXA N-Port Testing and Troubleshooting • Web Interface • System Monitoring • System Status • Network Connections • Network Statistics • Serial Data Log • Serial Status • Network to Serial Status • Serial Port Statistics • Port Settings • Serial Port Settings • Enable Logging

  15. Symptoms in Foreseer • Device Communications Alarm • Multiple Devices Affected? • All Ports Affected? • Wiretap • No Activity • Nothing Transmitted • Nothing Received • “Start Capture” Only • Cause – Network, Driver Manager, N-Port, Firewall • Activity • Foreseer Transmitting • No Bytes Received • Cause – End Device, Port Settings, Communications Settings, Device Addressing, or Cabling

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