EXB-IP & EXB-IP 8000 Ethernet Network Extender Module User Manual User Guide # S2-61089-122 68-11732-122
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CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. QUICK-START GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................5 2. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................6 WHAT IS AN EXB MODULE? .............................................................................................................
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Revision History S2-61089-100 Initial Release S2-61089-105 Added definitions for flashing error codes S2-61089-120 Removed references to fiber transceivers and AUI Connector on rear panel Added information on EXB-IP 8000 modules and configurable UDP Ports. Added information on EXB Config software S2-61089-121 Changed default HTTP status page to Disabled. Added pinout for EXB-IP programming cable and warning about using improper cable.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide 1. QUICK-START GUIDE This Quick Start Guide provides a concise series of steps to get a pair of EXB-IP modules configured and running quickly so that initial operation may be confirmed. It is highly recommended that a pair of EXB-IP modules be tested in your application by first connecting them “back-to-back” with the 10Base-T or fiber crossover cable included with this shipment.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide 2. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS AN EXB MODULE? The EXB System Extender Modules are members of the Monitoring and Control Network (MCN™) family of control products. They are used to connect multiple MCN networks together or to extend the length of an MCN network beyond 4000 feet. Therefore, multiple remote comparators can be controlled from a central site.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide AVAILABLE MODELS The EXB module is identified by the model number found on the rear panel of the module. The table below shows the model numbers and the type of EXB it represents. Model Number S1-60962 S1-60963 EXB Type (WAN Media) EXB-IP Module(10Base-T Ethernet) EXB-IP Module (10Base-T Ethernet) MCN Network Transceiver 78 Kbps 1.25 Mbps (1250K The 78K version connects to standard MCN modules (CIB, AIB, GPIO, HIB-IP Modules, etc.).
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide BLOCK DIAGRAM As shown in Figure 2, there are three sources of message packets within the EXB module. The first source is the MCN NETWORK connector on the front of the module. The second is the 10BaseT Ethernet media connector on the rear of the module. The third source is the Control Neuron Processor. Message packets originating from any of these sources are sent to the other two.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide The EXB-IP Network Extender Module utilizes IP (Internet Protocol) to implement the link to other EXB-IP modules. Both Unicast/Replicated and Multicast addressing is supported using UDP transport. “APPENDIX F. IP ADDRESSES” provides more detail about IP addressing. The IP “port numbers” used by these EXB-IP modules are 1100 (destination) and 1283 (source).
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide FRONT PANEL ETH TX LED Indicates when a packet has been transmitted on the Ethernet port WINK LED Normally not used. May be winked during Custom Configuration to identify a unit. ETH RX LED Indicates when a packet has been detected on the Ethernet port RESET Button PWR LED Indicates correct input power ERR LED Indicates an error condition (see below) ACT LED Indicates MCN packet being passed through unit. MCN NETWORK Connections RJ-45 Normal Network connection.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Front Panel Indicators – Additional Information ETH RX LED (Yellow) – Indicates when a packet has been detected on the Ethernet port. NOTE: Flashing of this LED does NOT necessarily mean that a packet addressed to this EXB module has been received, just that a packet has been detected on the Ethernet network. ERR LED (Red) – Indicates a possible error condition. • Always On: A diagnostic error has been detected. Press the “RESET” button.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide REAR PANEL OPTION Switches Selects the active Ethernet connector. See table below. DC IN Input Power This powers only this unit. Power is not passed to the Network Out connector. 10BASE-T DC IN OPTION ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ethernet Connector *** See 10Base-T Warning *** Figure 4 EXB-IP module Rear Panel 10Base-T Warning Do not connect the 10Base-T connector to an MCN Network connector. Damage could result.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide HTTP Page Security Note The EXB-IP and EXB-IP 8000 units have an HTTP page that shows the status of the unit, including the IP parameters programmed into it and its On-Line / Off-Line status. This is useful for system troubleshooting. This feature is turned off at the factory by default. If your network security policies mandate against this type of data being accessible through HTTP pages, verify that the HTTP page by setting Switch 2 Down and resetting the unit.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide 3. IP CONFIGURATION USING EXB CONFIG This section describes the steps necessary to configure the IP address parameters of EXB-IP modules for an IP network that is shared with other IP devices (such as workstations, servers, etc.). NOTE: DO NOT connect the EXB-IP module to a live IP network until it has been reconfigured with new IP addresses and subnet mask supplied by the network manager.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide IP ADDRESS MODE EXB-IP modules can communicate with other EXB-IP modules using either “Unicast/Replicated” or “Multicast” mode. Unicast/Replicated Unicast/Replicated addressing mode allows point-to-point or point-to-multipoint connections in any IP network. It is used in the following configurations: • Point-to-Point connection should be used if only two modules will be communicating.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide IP SETTINGS WORKSHEET After determining which IP addressing mode will be used (Unicast/Replicated or Multicast), gather the following IP information for the system. IP information must be obtained for each EXB-IP module to be used (from the network administrator responsible for the IP network to which the EXB-IP module will be attached): System-Wide Parameters (for all EXB-IP modules) Channel Name Global Subnet Mask _____._____._____.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide EXB CONFIG SOFTWARE The purpose of the EXB Config software is to configure the IP parameters for EXB-IP modules. It is normally installed on a Service Laptop, although it can be installed on a PC running one of the MCN software packages (MCNRCD, MCN Server, MCN Advanced Server, or MCN Server 8000).
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Step 2. Run EXB Config To run the EXB Config program, click the “CTI EXB Config” icon on the desktop. The main window for EXB Config is shown below.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide IP Address Mode Unicast/Replicated or Multicast. (See Selecting the Addressing Mode above.) Note that Multicast mode for EXB-IP modules is not supported on Astro25™ RNIs. Multicast IP Address The IP address used in Multicast systems. The first number must be between 224 & 239. This parameter is invalid if the configuration’s “IP Mode” is not set to “Multicast”.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide All In Channel If message packets must flow between remote sites and the Central site and also from one remote site to another remote site, use All In Channel mode. MAC Refresh This tells the EXB-IP module to send periodic refresh messages for Ethernet switches and routers that need them to refresh their ARP cache tables.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Step 3. Editing IP Address Parameters The IP information that was gathered from the IP Network Administrator, as described at the beginning of Section 2 of this manual, must be entered into the EXB Config program as follows: a. Specify the Channel Global IP Parameters: • If you wish to change the “Channel Name”, choose File – New Channel, enter an appropriate name, then click OK.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Enter the following information for each EXB-IP member in the Channel Member List: • Host IP • Subnet Mask (if different than the Global IP Subnet Mask).
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Configuration Errors The fields highlighted in red indicate configuration errors. To check the configuration errors, right-click any member row with red highlighted fields. A pop-up will appear. Select "What are my errors?" A dialog will appear containing a list of all configuration errors determined by the software. In this example, a configuration error exists because the member's IP address is empty.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide To resolve this error the member must be given a valid IP address. The IP address this member will be configured with will depend upon the specifics of the network that member is being deployed on. Here it will be assigned an IP address to resolve the error. In order to change an IP address, double-click the table cell under the Host IP column. Renaming Members Renaming members can be accomplished two ways.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide The second is to right-click the row of the member to be renamed. A pop-up will appear. In that pop-up click the 'Rename' option. A dialog will appear. Input the new name in this dialog, and press the OK button to confirm the change. Otherwise press the Cancel button.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Deleting Members Deleting members may be accomplished in 2 ways. The first is to simply select a member's row, and press the delete key. A confirmation dialog will appear. Press the Yes button to delete the member. Press the No button to cancel deleting the member. A member may also be deleted by right clicking the member row. A pop-up will appear. Select the 'Delete Member' option. The following dialog will appear. Press the Yes button to delete the member.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Step 4. Upload IP Address Parameters to EXB-IP modules When first installing EXB-IP modules to a network, the IP Address parameters entered into EXB-IP module must be uploaded to each EXB-IP module via a serial COM port on the PC.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide NOTE: EXB Config uses an external data file with the extension “.elp2” to store all data. The name given to the channel is used as the root portion of the file name. To select the path used to save the .elp2 data file for the channel to be created, select the File – Set Project Directory function. Any existing .elp2 files in this directory are shown in the Channels box.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Comparing Configurations / Viewing Configuration Data in a Module To verify that the configuration was uploaded successfully, right-click the member. A pop-up will appear. Select View Details from the drop-down list as shown below. A confirmation dialog will appear. Press the OK button to continue. Press the Cancel button to abort viewing the details of the module. If the OK button was pressed, a progress dialog will appear as shown below.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide The following image shows a device which is configured properly. If any fields do not match, they will be highlighted in red, and the device will be marked as Not Synchronized. Printing Information from the EXB Config Software To print Channel information, choose Print from the File menu of the Main window. To print Member information, choose Print from the File menu of the Detailed Member window as shown below. You could also use the Print to File option.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide BACKUP & RESTORE OPERATIONS The EXB Config software and the configuration files for the EXB-IP modules are not backed up as part of the ASTRO® 25 or any other system's Back UP & Restore (BAR) solution. Follow the Backup & Recovery procedures in this section for backing up and restoring these program files and configuration files.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide SECURITY AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE RECOMMENDATIONS Review these recommendations before installation and follow them during installation and operation: 1. Software Installation Locations Install the EXB Config software in default program directory recommended by Installshield. 2. Use the EXB-IP 8000 UDP ports for MSI RNIs as described in this manual. 3.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide 4. EXB-IP MODULE HARDWARE INSTALLATION INSTALL EXB-IP MODULES INTO THE IP NETWORK A) Set the Option Switches: • Ensure that all OPTION switches are set appropriately for your system. The position of the OPTION switches are read by the EXB-IP module at power-up or after pressing the “RESET” button on the front panel. ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Must be Up 2. HTTP Page Default Up 3. Not Used Default Up 4. Not Used Default Up 5. Not Used Default Up 6.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Ethernet Connection • The Ethernet network must be attached to the EXB-IP module via 10BaseT connector. WARNING: DO NOT connect the EXB-IP modules to a live Ethernet network until they have been reconfigured with IP parameters supplied by the Network Administrator. Network-wide problems could arise from connecting devices to a network without coordination of addressing information. 10BASE-T The 10BaseT port utilizes a standard RJ45 connector.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide USING THE “PING” FUNCTION The “Ping” function is normally used from a PC as a diagnostic tool to determine if a particular IP address can be “seen” by a host PC. The EXB-IP module includes a Ping function to help see if it can reach the other members in its list. The Ping function is accessed through EXB Config program over the serial cable to the EXB-IP module. To Ping a remote module from the EXB Config software, perform the following steps: 1.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide The response times may be a bit longer than you would normally expect due to the overhead of the serial communications and the communications through the local EXB-IP module. You can also change the IP Address in Step 2 to ping other devices in the network like routers and smart switches.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide 5. GLOSSARY EXB-IP module Network Extender Module used with CTI's MCN Networks to extend a network from one location to another over an IP channel EXB-IP Legacy Module EXB-IP modules with a version number below 400. The Legacy modules used a fixed input UDP port of 1100 and did not support user-configurable UDP Port numbers.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Multicast A method of communicating in which all devices join (and listen to) a common (IP Multicast) group. A transmitting device will need to send messages to a single destination (the Multicast address) to send a message to all modules. This reduces loading on the EXB-IP modules and bandwidth required on the network. Multicast IP Address An IP address in the range of 224.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.254 used for information broadcasts to registered computers.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide 6. APPENDIX APPENDIX A. FACTORY DEFAULT CONFIGURATION Control Processor Restoring Factory Default Communication Parameters If the Control Processor or router module communication parameters are overwritten by a network management tool, they can be restored as follows: • Press the “RESET” button on the front of the EXB-IP module • After the “ERR” LED goes off, press the “RESET” button a second time.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide install the module and driver software. The network interface device must contain a network transceiver compatible with the network transceiver in the EXB module to be controlled (78K or 1250). After the network interface and its software driver are properly configured on the host PC, connect its network port to the front panel “NETWORK” connector on the EXB.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX B. MOUNTING OPTIONS Wall mount and EIA 19” rack mount kits are available as options for the EXB from CTI Products, Inc. The wall mount kit includes brackets to allow a single EXB module to be mounted to any flat surface. The rack mount kit includes an adapter allowing up to three EXB modules to be mounted in a single rack unit height. Rack Mount Option The rack mount option allows up to three EXB modules to be mounted in a one rack unit height (1.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide To attach a module to the rack adapter, and then mount the rack adapter into the rack, follow the steps below. WARNING Do not allow the PC board to slide out of the housing when the front panel is removed. If it does, DO NOT slide the PC board back into the housing from the front of the module. Doing so may damage the module, causing the module to malfunction when powered on. Doing so will void the module’s warranty.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Wall Mount Option The wall mount option allows an EXB module to be mounted to any flat surface. The EXB module has four screw holes on the bottom. Simply attach the two mounting plates to the bottom of the module using the four flat-head screws provided with the wall mount kit. This assembly is then attached to the flat surface with userprovided fasteners. Figure 7 shows a dimensioned view of the wall mount installation.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX C. CONNECTOR DETAILS DC IN Connector DC IN Connector type: 2.5 x 5.5 mm coaxial Mating Connector: Switchcraft 760 or equivalent Connector pinout: CTI Products, Inc. standard power supply is wired with center pin positive, EXB module can accept either pin positive, polarity routing is provided internal.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide 10BaseT Ethernet Connector Connector type: Standard RJ45 female. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function Ethernet TX Ethernet TX Ethernet RX N/C N/C Ethernet RX N/C N/C ASYNC Connector When this port is connected to a PCs serial port, the EXB-IP Config program can be used to configure the IP address parameters. Connector type: Standard D-Subminiature 9 pin male. DTE (Like IBM PC 9 pin) Null Modem cable (CTI # 89-11314) required for connection to PC.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX D. EXB-IP PROGRAMMING CABLE PINOUT 89-11314 Pin 1 Function DCD Data Carrier Detect Function DCD Data Carrier Detect Pin 1 2 RXD RXD 2 3 TXD TXD 3 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready DTR Data Terminal Ready 4 5 GND Signal Ground GND Signal Ground 5 6 DSR Data Set Ready DSR Data Set Ready 6 7 CTS Clear to Send CTS Clear to Send 7 8 RTS Request to Send RTS Request to Send 8 N/C N/C 9 Programming Cable Warning Always use the proper cable.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX E. TROUBLESHOOTING Table E1 If the PWR LED . . . REASON CORRECTIVE ACTION Is always illuminated. Normal operation indicating that EXB module is receiving proper DC input power. Go to next Table. Does not illuminate. EXB module is not receiving DC input power. Check for proper voltage at “DC IN” connector (10-32VDC). Table E2 If the ERR LED . . . REASON CORRECTIVE ACTION Is always off. Normal operation indicating no error condition was detected.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Table E4 If the ETH RX LED (on local EXB-IP module) ... REASON CORRECTIVE ACTION Occasionally blinks on, then off. Normal operation indicating a message packet has been detected on the IP network. Go to next Table. Does not illuminate when “RSVC” button on remote EXB-IP module is pressed. 1. Ethernet port is not terminated correctly to the IP network. 1a. Verify that OPTION switch positions 7 and 8 are set correctly for the Ethernet connector being used.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Table E5 If the ACT LED (on local EXB) . . . REASON CORRECTIVE ACTION Occasionally blinks on, then off. Normal operation indicating a message packet has passed through the router module of the EXB. Go to next Table. Does not illuminate when “RSVC” button on remote EXB is pressed. 1. Router Service Pin message from remote EXB is not reaching the local EXB. 1a. Verify that “ACT” and “ERR” LED’s on remote EXB flash once.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Table E6 Miscellaneous: REASON CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot communicate with Control Neuron Processor of local EXB when using NODEUTIL. 1. In Bridge or Configured modes, router neurons and network interface are not in the same domain. 2. In Repeater mode, the network interface may be defective. 1. Cannot communicate with the Control Neuron Processor of local EXB. 1.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX F. SPECIFICATIONS EXB-IP module DC Power Input: 10 to 32 VDC, unregulated 5 watts maximum without SMX transceiver 10 watts maximum with SMX power line transceiver Size: 7.5” D x 5.6” W x 1.6” H Operating Temperature: 0 to 60 °C Humidity: 10-95% non-condensing Mounting: Desktop with integral non-slip feet Wallmount or 19” rack mount with optional adapters Configuration: Integral Router Factory default router mode is set to Repeater.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX G. IP ADDRESSING Conventions Any node connected to an IP (Internet Protocol) network must be identified with a unique 32-bit address. These 32-bit addresses are commonly written in dotted decimal notation as four decimal numbers (referred to as octets because each decimal number represents 8 bits) separated by decimal points. Each octet can be a number from 1 to 255. For example, 131.9.1.2 is a valid IP address.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide IP Addressing modes Unicast/Replicated Unicast/Replicated addressing mode allows point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communications in any IP network. A table of Target IP Addresses is configured into each of the EXB-IP modules. The table in each EXB-IP module contains the IP addresses of the other modules in the group. The maximum number of EXB-IP modules that can be configured into one Unicast/Replicated group is 96.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide period of time in its ARP cache. An ARP cache is a lookup table, typically in a router, that will store a quantity of resolved addresses for devices that it must communicate with. When a message is destined for an IP address whose MAC address has not yet been resolved, an ARP REQUEST is sent from the local host as a broadcast message, asking for MAC identification. A remote host with the IP address in question generates an ARP RESPONSE.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide IP Switch Configuration – Speed & HDX/FDX Negotiation Some IP Switches (like some HP Pro-Curve Switches) that have Auto Speed and Duplex negation may not be able to auto-negotiate with the EXB-IP module. This may cause the EXB-IP modules (and their connected MCN modules to sycle off-line and on-line in the MCN software. In those cases, we recommend that you manually configure the Ethernet port in the IP switch that connects to the EXB-IP module.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX H. THIRD-PARTY ATTRIBUTIONS EXB-IP module Firmware Notes This manual describes products which include copyrighted CTI Products, Inc. computer programs in semiconductor memory. CTI Products, Inc. reserves all rights for these programs, including the exclusive right to copy or reproduce the copyrighted computer programs in any form.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX I. REGULATORY NOTES Radio Frequency Emissions and Immunity This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide APPENDIX J. EXB CONFIG SOFTWARE LICENSE EXB Config™ Software License Agreement NOTICE This is a legal agreement between You and CTI Products, Inc. ("CTI"). YOU MUST READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE ANY LICENSED SOFTWARE CAN BE DOWNLOADED OR INSTALLED OR USED.
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CTI Products, Inc. EXB-IP User Guide Index IP Settings Worksheet ............................................. 16 IP Sync .................................................................... 20 A Addressing Modes ................................................... 15 ARP - Address Resolution Protocol ........................ 52 AUI Connector ........................................................ 12 B Broadcast ................................................................. 53 C Central Site .........
