OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Second Edition, September 2010 www.moxa.com/product 2010 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright 2010 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc. All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1-1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1-2 Package Checklist ................................................................................................................. 1-2 Product Features ...........................................
Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Introducing OnCell Central and Ethernet Operation Modes ................. 5-1 OnCell Central Management Software ................................................................................. 5-2 OnCell Central Serial Device Connection ............................................................................ 5-2 OnCell Central Ethernet Device Connection ........................................................................
Step 2: OnCell Device Web Console Settings .................................................................. 10-13 OnCell Central Settings ............................................................................................ 10-13 OnCell Central Server .............................................................................................. 10-14 Step 3: Host Settings and Management ............................................................................ 10-15 OnCell Central Web Console ...
Serial Port Error Count ............................................................................................. 12-17 Serial Port Settings ................................................................................................... 12-18 Chipher Usage Status................................................................................................ 12-18 System Status....................................................................................................................
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 series of cellular IP gateways have many exceptional features. There are currently four models in the G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 series of IP gateways: the OnCell G3111, OnCell G3151, OnCell G3211, and OnCell G3251. The main differences between the models are the serial interface types. Cellular IP gateways give you an easy way to connect your serial devices to cellular mobile networks.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Introduction Overview OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 gateways can be used to connect any serial device to a cellular network and support a number of different operation modes. The OnCell COM driver turns the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s serial ports into virtual COM ports that allow you to communicate with your serial device remotely over the cellular network.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Introduction Product Features All models in the G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 have the following features: Quad-band 900/1800, 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS. Versatile operation modes, including Real COM, Reverse Real COM, RFC2217, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, Ethernet Modem, and SMS Tunnel. Private IP management software. Port buffering function to prevent loss of serial data when communication is disrupted.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Signals RS-232 RS-422 RS-485-4w RS-485-2w Management Software OnCell Central Manager Physical Characteristics Housing Dimensions Power Requirements Number of Power Inputs Input Voltage Data Link Environmental Limits Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Regulatory Approvals EMC Warranty Warranty Period Introduction TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND Data+, Data-, GND Centra
2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter covers the hardware installation of the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. Software installation is covered in the next chapter.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Panel Layout OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Top View Front View 2-2 Getting Started
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Rear View Bottom Views Connecting the Hardware This section describes how to connect the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 cellular IP Gateway to a host PC or serial device for first time testing purposes. We cover topics such as: Wiring Requirements, SIM Installation, Wall and DIN-Rail Mounting, Connecting the Power, Connecting to a Serial Device, Adjustable Pull High/Low Resistors for the RS-485 Port, and LED Indicators.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Getting Started You should also heed the following guidelines: Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power wiring and device wiring paths must cross, make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point. NOTE: Do not run signal or communication wiring and power wiring in the same wire conduit. To avoid interference, wires with different signal characteristics should be routed separately.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Getting Started ATTENTION If the modem is in GSM/GPRS mode, SIGNAL LEDs will not be illuminated if the phone number or APN is incorrect. Check the GSM/GPRS LED if the SIM card is installed correctly. The GSM/GPRS LEDs on the front panel provide a convenient way of checking if the SIM card is installed properly. If the antenna is installed and the network is operating normally, then at least one of the three SIGNAL LEDs should be illuminated at all times.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Connecting to the Network Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s 10/100M Ethernet port and the other end of the cable to the Ethernet network. If the cable is properly connected, the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will indicate a valid connection to the Ethernet as follows: The Ethernet LED glows a solid green when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Getting Started LED Indicators The LED indicators on the front panel of the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 are described in the following table. Type PWR TX/RX Color Green Off Green Amber Off GSM/GPRS Green Amber Off Green Ready Red (Over Green) Off Signal (3 LEDs) Green LED Function Activation of DC Power. Power is off, or power error condition exists. The serial port is transmitting data The serial port is receiving data.
3 Chapter 3 Initial IP Address Configuration When setting up the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 for the first time, the first thing you should do is configure its IP address. This chapter introduces the different methods that can be used. Please refer to Chapter 10, System Management Settings, for more details about network settings.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration Static and Dynamic IP Addresses Determine whether your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 needs to use a static IP address or dynamic IP address (either DHCP or BOOTP application). If your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 is used in a static IP environment, you must assign a specific IP address using one of the tools described in this chapter.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration ATTENTION In order to use the ARP setup method, both your computer and the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 must be connected to the same LAN. You may use a Ethernet cable to connect the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 directly to your computer’s Ethernet card. Before executing the ARP command, your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 must be configured with the factory default IP address (192.168.127.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration ATTENTION Figures in this section were taken from the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s Telnet console. 1. From the Windows desktop, select Start Run, and then type the following content in the Run window: telnet 192.168.127.254 If your IP address is different from the default setting, use your IP address instead. Click OK. 2. The console terminal type selection is displayed as shown.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 3. The following page will only appear if the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 is password protected. Enter the console password if you are prompted to do so, and then press ENTER. 4. Press N or use the arrow keys to select Network, and then press ENTER. 5. Press B or use the arrow keys to select Basic, and then press ENTER.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 6. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to IP address. Use the DELETE, BACKSPACE, or SPACE keys to erase the current IP address, and then type in the new IP address and press ENTER. Note that if you are using a dynamic IP configuration (BOOTP, DHCP, etc.), you will need to go to the IP configuration field and press ENTER to select the appropriate configuration. 7. Press ESC twice to return to the previous page.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 8. Press ESC to return to the previous page. 9. Press A or use the arrow keys to select Save and then press ENTER. Press ENTER again to confirm the save command. 10. Press R or use the arrow keys to select Restart and then press ENTER. 11. Press S or use the arrow keys to select System and then press ENTER to restart the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration Serial Console The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 supports configuration through the serial console, which is the same as the Telnet console but accessed through the RS-232 console port rather than over the network. Once you have entered the serial console, the configuration options and instructions are the same as if you were using the Telnet console.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 5. From the Property window’s Terminal page, select ANSI or VT100 for Terminal Type and then click OK. 6. If you are using the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251, you may power it up at this point and hold down the “grave accent key” (`) while powering it up, as shown below. Note that the grave accent key (sometimes called “backwards apostrophe”) is NOT the apostrophe key—it is the key usually found next to the number 1 key.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 8. The main menu should appear. Once you are in the console, you may configure the IP address through the Network menu item, just as with the Telnet console. Please refer to steps 4 to 11 in the Telnet Console section to complete the initial IP configuration.
4 Chapter 4 Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes In this chapter, we describe the various operation modes of the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 modes are grouped by type of application, such as Device Control. The options include an operation mode that relies on a driver installed on the host computer, and operation modes that rely on TCP/IP socket programming concepts.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Overview The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 cellular IP gateway enables traditional serial (RS-232/422/485) devices for transmitting data over the cellular network. The IP gateway is a tiny computer equipped with a CPU and TCP/IP protocols that can bi-directionally translate data between the serial and IP formats.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Device Control Applications The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 offers the following modes for device control applications: Real COM, Reverse Real COM, and RFC2217 modes. Real COM Modes The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 comes bundled with Moxa drivers for Windows 98/ME/NT/ 2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista systems and TTY drivers for Linux and Unix systems.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Types of Real COM Connection This section illustrates the types of RealCOM connections you can use, depending on the service you obtain from your local cellular service provider. 1. Fixed Public IP for OnCell. If your cellular service provider offers a fixed public IP address after you connect to the cellular network, you can access the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 via a host PC using either a private IP or public IP. 2.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Reverse Real COM Modes The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 comes bundled with Moxa drivers for Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista systems and TTY drivers for Linux and Unix systems. (For Windows systems, this option is only supported for Windows 2000, XP x86/x64, 2003 x86/x64, Vista x86/x64, and 2008 x86/x64.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes 2. Reverse RealCOM to PC’s domain name. With Reverse RealCOM mode, you can connect to a PC host using the PC’s IP address. You can also connect to your PC host with the PC’s domain name, if you have one. Please refer to Appendix C for more information.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Types of TCP Server Connection 1. Fixed Public IP for the OnCell. If your cellular service provider offers a fixed public IP address after you connect to the cellular network, you can access the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 from a host PC using either a private IP or public IP. 2. Using Auto IP report.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes 3. Domain name with DDNS. If your cellular service provider offers a public IP address after you connect to the cellular network, you can also use the domain name to access the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. You would need to register with a DDNS service provider and then enable the DDNS function in the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. Please refer to Appendix C for more information. 4.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Types of TCP Client Connection 1. TCP Client to PC’s IP address. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will only be able to connect to a host PC if the PC is using a public IP address. 2. TCP Client to PC’s domain name. To connect to a host PC, the host PC must be configured with public IP address. If it is using a dynamic public IP, then the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 can connect to it using the host’s domain name.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes UDP Mode Compared to TCP communication, UDP is faster and more efficient. In UDP mode, you can unicast to one host or multicast to multiple hosts and the serial device can receive data from one or multiple host computers. These traits make UDP mode especially well suited for message display applications. Types of UDP Connection 1. Fixed Public IPs for both OnCell and Host PC.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes 2. Domain name with DDNS. If your cellular service provider assigns a public IP address after you connect to the cellular network, you can also access the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 using the domain name.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes SMS Tunnel Mode A major benefit of GSM technology is that it supports short messages (SMS) for easy communication over the mobile network. Moxa’s proprietary SMS Tunnel Mode allows you to expand your applications and reduce cost.
5 Chapter 5 Introducing OnCell Central and Ethernet Operation Modes In this chapter, we introduce OnCell Central Management Software for host and device sites in the private IP domain. We also describe the Ethernet operation modes of the OnCell G3100. The OnCell G3100 not only connects serial devices to cellular networks, but Ethernet devices as well. After selecting the proper operation mode, please refer to Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 14 for detailed information on configuration.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes OnCell Central Management Software In the cellular world, most service providers only offer private IP addresses to mobile devices due to the limited availability of public addresses. Mobile devices configured with a private IP address can access resources on the Internet, but the mobile devices cannot be managed or accessed directly from the Internet since the private IP address is hidden.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes OnCell Central Ethernet Device Connection If your device uses Ethernet interface, and your cellular service provider assigns you a private IP address after you connect to the cellular network, service forwarding allows you to access the OnCell G3100 via an OnCell Central Server from any host PC using either a private IP or public IP address.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes G3100 appears as just a single IP address on the Internet. Therefore, incoming connections must be manually forwarded from the OnCell’s public TCP port number to the internal ports of the local Ethernet devices. Please refer to Chapter 9, Configuring Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device.
6 Chapter 6 Using the Web Console The web console is the most user-friendly method available to configure the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. With a standard web browser, you have easy and intuitive access to all settings and options. In this chapter, we introduce the web console and go through the basic configuration options. The same configuration options are also available through the Telnet and serial console.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console Using Your Web Browser Browser Cookie Settings Verify that cookies are enabled for your browser. If the cookies are disabled, you will not be able to use the web console. (Cookies are only used for password transmission.) 1. For Internet Explorer, enable cookies by selecting Internet Options from the Tools menu: 2. Select the Privacy tab.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console ATTENTION If you are not using Internet Explorer, cookies are usually enabled through a web browser setting such as “allow cookies that are stored on your computer” or “allow per-session cookies.” Trusted Site Settings Windows 2003 users may need to add the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s IP address to their browser’s list of trusted sites. 1.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console 2. In either case, the window below should appear, showing the list of sites that you have configured Internet Explorer to trust. Add the IP address of your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 here (the factory default IP address is 192.168.127.254).
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console ATTENTION If you forget your password, the ONLY way to configure the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 is by using the reset button to reset all settings and load the factory defaults. If you have disabled the reset button in your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 configuration, you may still use it to load the factory defaults within the first 60 seconds that the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 is powered on.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console page of basic settings that you can configure. You must click on the Submit button to keep your configuration changes. The Submit button will be located at the bottom of every page that has configurable settings. If you navigate to another page without clicking the Submit button, your settings will not be retained.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console ATTENTION There is a risk of explosion if the real-time clock battery is replaced with the wrong type! The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s real time clock is powered by a lithium battery. We strongly recommend that you do not attempt to replace the lithium battery without help from a qualified Moxa support engineer. If you need to change the battery, please contact the Moxa RMA service team.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console Network Settings Basic Network Settings You can access Basic Network Settings by expanding the Network Settings item in the navigation panel. Basic Network Settings is where you assign the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s IP address, netmask, Gateway, and other parameters for the Ethernet interface. NOTE: You must assign a valid IP address to your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 before it will work in your network environment.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console Gateway: Enter the IP address of the gateway if applicable. A gateway is a network computer that acts as an entrance to another network. Usually, the computers that control traffic within the network or at the local Internet service provider are gateway nodes. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 needs to know the IP address of the default gateway computer in order to communicate with the hosts outside the local network environment.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console DNS server 1: This is an optional field. If your network has access to a DNS server, you may enter the DNS server’s IP address in this field. This allows the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 to use domain names instead of IP addresses to access hosts. The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to identify Internet domain names, and translate the names into IP addresses. A domain name is an alphanumeric name, such as www.moxa.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 products help out by periodically reporting their IP address to the IP location server, in case the dynamic IP has changed. The parameters shown below are used to configure the Auto IP report function. There are two ways to develop an “Auto IP report Server” to receive the OnCell’s Auto IP report. 1. Use the OnCell Search Utility’s IP Address Report function.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Using the Web Console cellular routers offer the GuaranLink function, which ensures your wireless connection will be there whenever you need it. Background 1. “Register to network” and “Establish PPP with ISP” are two steps for establishing connection with the ISP. 2. If GuaranLink determines that the OnCell cannot establish connection with the ISP, it reboots the OnCell in order to allow the OnCell to retry the connection once rebooted.
7 Chapter 7 Cellular Network Settings In this chapter, we describe how to set up cellular networks, including GSM, GPRS, and SMS. The configuration options discussed here are also available from the Telnet and serial consoles.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Cellular Network Settings GSM GPRS Settings From the left navigation panel, click Network Settings GSM GPRS Settings to configure the GSM/GPRS/SMS Settings. The various configuration items are described below: Type: The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 supports 3 types of operation modes. You may choose from GSM, GPRS, and SMS. SIM PIN: This is a pin code that locks the SIM card until you enter the correct code. Use the pin to protect your account.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Cellular Network Settings PPP Mode: PPP provides standard PPP dial-out service. PPPD Mode: PPPD (PPP Daemon) is used for dial-in services, since it provides PPP services only when receiving a request from a remote PC. Destination IP address: If you do not configure these three parameters, they will be filled in Source IP address: automatically by the remote side of the connection.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Cellular Network Settings GPRS Operation Mode TCP/IP compression (default=Disable): The setting of this field depend on whether or not the remote user’s application requests compression. Inactivity time (default=0 ms): This field specifies the idle time setting for auto-disconnection. A setting of 0 ms will cause the port to remain connected even if idle.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Cellular Network Settings Connection interval (default = 5 min): The time interval of the periodic connect function. Ping remote host: Key in the IP address of the remote host. SMS Operation mode Short Message Service (SMS) is a telecommunications protocol that allows sending “short” (160 characters or less) text messages. It is available on most digital mobile phones and some personal digital assistants with built-in wireless capability.
8 Chapter 8 Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes In this chapter, we explain how to configure the individual serial port modes.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Port Setting Basics To configure the operation mode and settings for a port, expand Serial Port Settings in the navigation panel, and then expand the port that you would like to configure. Individual port settings are grouped into three categories in the navigation panel: Operation Modes, Communication Parameters, and Data Buffering/Log.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes TCP alive check time (default=7 min): This field specifies how long the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will wait for a response to “keep alive” packets before closing the TCP connection. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 checks connection status by sending periodic “keep alive” packets.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Packet length (default=0): The Packet length setting refers to the maximum amount of data that is allowed to accumulate in the serial port buffer before sending. At the default of 0 for packet length, no maximum amount is specified and data in the buffer will be sent as specified by the delimiter settings or when the buffer is full.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Reverse Real COM Mode TCP alive check time (default=7 min): This field specifies how long the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will wait for a response to “keep alive” packets before closing the TCP connection. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 checks the connection status by sending periodic “keep alive” packets.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes ATTENTION When Max connection is greater than 1, the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will use a multi connection application (i.e., 2 hosts are allowed access to the port at the same time). When using a multi connection application, the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will use the serial communication parameters as defined here in the web console, and all hosts connected to the port must use identical serial settings.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Designated local port 1 through 2 (default=7010 through 7320): Use these fields to specify the designated local ports. Connection goes down (default=always high): You can configure what happens to the RTS and DTR signals when the Cellular or Ethernet connection goes down. For some applications, serial devices need to know the Cellular or Ethernet link status through RTS or DTR signals sent through the serial port.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes The optimal force transmit time depends on your application, but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baudrate. For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. In this case, the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits, and the time required to transfer one character is (10 (bits) / 1200 (bits/s)) × 1000 (ms/s) = 8.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes both characters act as the delimiter to indicate when data should be sent. ATTENTION In order to enable a delimiter, packet length must be set to 0. Delimiter 2 should only be enabled in conjunction with Delimiter 1 and never on its own; otherwise there may be data errors. Even when a delimiter is enabled, the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will still pack and send the data when the amount of data exceeds 1 KB.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Socket Applications TCP Server Mode TCP alive check time (default=7 min): This field specifies how long the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will wait for a response to “keep alive” packets before closing the TCP connection. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 checks connection status by sending periodic “keep alive” packets.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes ATTENTION If used, the Inactivity time setting should be greater than the Force transmit time. To prevent the unintended loss of data due to the session being disconnected, it is highly recommended that this value is set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed. Max connection (default=1): This field is used if you need to receive data from different hosts simultaneously.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Delimiter process (default=Do Nothing): The Delimiter process field determines how the data is handled when a delimiter is received. Delimiter 1 must be enabled for this field to have effect. If Delimiters 1 and 2 are both enabled, both characters must be received for the delimiter process to take place. Do Nothing: Data in the buffer will be transmitted when the delimiter is received.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes TCP Client Mode TCP alive check time (default=7 min): This field specifies how long the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will wait for a response to “keep alive” packets before closing the TCP connection. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 checks connection status by sending periodic “keep alive” packets.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes ATTENTION Inactivity time is ONLY active when Connection Control (see below) is set to Any character/Inactivity time. Ignore jammed IP (default=Disable): This option determines how the port will proceed if multiple hosts are connected and one or more of the hosts stops responding as the port is transmitting data.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Option Serial Port Operation Modes Description Startup/None (default) A TCP connection will be established on startup, and will remain active indefinitely. Any Character/None A TCP connection will be established when any character is received from the serial interface, and will remain active indefinitely.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes the internal buffer. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP/IP, but only when the internal buffer is full or as specified by the force transmit time. When set to 0, the force transmit time is disabled, and transmission is determined solely by the data in the internal buffer.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes delimiter settings or when the buffer is full. When a packet length between 1 and 1024 bytes is specified, data in the buffer will be sent as soon it reaches the specified length. Delimiter 1 and Delimiter 2 (default=None): When Delimiter 1 is enabled, the serial port will clear the buffer and send the data to the Ethernet port when a specific character, entered in hex format, is received.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Ethernet Modem Mode The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 accepts the AT command ATD IP address:TCP port (for example, ATD 192.168.127.1:4001) from the serial port and then requests a TCP connection from the remote Ethernet Modem or PC. Here IP address is the IP address of the remote Ethernet modem or PC, and TCP port is the TCP port number of the remote Ethernet modem or PC.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes ATS0≧1: The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will accept the TCP connection immediately and then send the “CONNECT baud” command to the serial port, in which baud represents the baudrate of the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s serial port. After that, the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 immediately enters data mode.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual 12 13 ATSr? ATV 14 ATZ 15 AT&C 16 17 18 19 20 21 AT&F AT&G AT&R AT&S AT&V AT&W Serial Port Operation Modes Read the contents of S register Result code type ATV0 for digit code, ATV1 for text code (default) 0=OK 1=connect 2=ring 3=No carrier 4=error Reset (disconnect, enter command mode and restore the flash settings) Serial port DCD control AT&C0=DCD always on AT&C1=DTE detects connection by DCD on/off (default) Restore manufacturer’s settings Sel
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes SMS Tunnel Mode SMS IN enable (default=Disable): To allow forwarding incoming short message to the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s serial port as data. Auth type (default=none): To allow Caller ID Authentication Caller ID (1 through 4): Phone number should be specified. SMS OUT enable (default=Disable): To allow data received from the attached serial devices to be transmitted as short messages.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Packet length (default=0): The Packet length setting refers to the maximum amount of data that is allowed to accumulate in the serial port buffer before sending. At the default of 0 for packet length, no maximum amount is specified and data in the buffer will be sent as specified by the delimiter settings or when the buffer is full.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Disabled Mode When the Application is set to Disable, the relevant port will be disabled.
9 Chapter 9 Configuring the Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device In this chapter, we explain how to configure the Cellular-enabling Ethernet device.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Serial Port Operation Modes Host to OnCell via Cellular Virtual Server Settings (default=Disable): This function allows remote users to access the Host or FTP services via a public IP address, and automatically redirects them to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The OnCell firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network when computers networked with the OnCell are hidden from public view.
10 Chapter 10 Configuring OnCell Central Management Software In this chapter, we explain how to configure OnCell Central Management Software by OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 web console, install and set the OnCell Central Driver Manager, and all the equipment specifications.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Step 1: Server Settings System Requirements Hardware Requirements Please ensure that your host hardware meets the following minimum requirements: Pentium III or above 500 MHz CPU (1 GHz recommended) 256 Mb RAM (1 GB recommended) 300 MB disk space Software Requirements OnCell Central Manager runs on a the following host systems: – Microsoft Windows 2000 Server – Microsoft Windows Server 2003 – Micros
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Installing OnCell Central Manager To install the OnCell Central Manager software, follow these steps. This procedure requires that you have administrative privileges. Insert the OnCell Installation CD into the OnCell Central Server. 1. Click the INSTALL OnCell Central Manager button in the OnCell Installation CD auto-run window to install the OnCell Central Manager.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 3. Click Next to install the program’s shortcuts in the appropriate Start Menu folder.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 4. Click Next to proceed with the installation. You will be prompted to select additional tasks. 5. Click Next to proceed with installation. Setup will display a summary of the installation options.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 6. Click Install to begin installation. The setup window will report the installation progress. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen. 7. Click Finish to complete the installation of the OnCell Central Manager.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Using OnCell Central Manager After you install OnCell Central Manager, you can set up the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s OnCell Central Settings for your PC host. Make sure the settings on your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 match the settings for OnCell Central Manager. 1. Go to Start OnCell Central OnCell Central to start the OnCell Central mapping software.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 2. Click on Tool Control Ports Settings to modify the port number. To modify the new configuration of control ports, you can make all configuration changes here. The Control Ports Setting’s information must match the web console’s OnCell Central Server Settings. Please refer to Step 2, OnCell Device Web Console Settings, for control port information. Click Save if any modifications have been made.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 3. Click on Tool User Ports Settings to modify the port number. Click Save if any modifications have been made. User Ports are used to connect the host and OnCell Central Server. The User Ports are assigned by the OnCell Central Server to each OnCell device sequentially within the specified port range. Data port: ports used to communicate with serial devices connected to the OnCell.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 4. If you need to import/add a long pre-defined device list to the OnCell Central Server, follow the next step, otherwise skip directly to Step 9. 5. To import the configuration from a text file, click on Tool Import OnCell User Ports/Service Forwarding. Browse to locate the configuration file (file format can be .txt for the following import format) and then click Import. (Same step as Import Service Forwarding.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 6. Alternatively, for OnCell User Ports and Service Forwarding, you can manually enter the information. Click on Tool Add OnCell User Ports/Service Forwarding. (Same step as Import Service Forwarding.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 7. In order to view the information you have been imported or added, click on View. (Same step as Import Service Forwarding.) 8. To save All the configuration settings to an xml file format, select Export DataBase from the OnCell Central menu. You will then be able to import this configuration file to another host and use the same OnCell Central settings on the other host.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 9. When all the configurations have been completed, return to the OnCell central main page. If your OnCell Central Server has two LAN cards, you may need to select the IP that needs to pass through the OnCell Connection and User Connection, and then click Startup.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software OnCell Central Server Configuration Server (default=Disable): If you select Enable, the OnCell will be ready to connect to the OnCell Central Server Server IP: Enter the IP address that will be assigned to your OnCell Central Server. The IP address must be in the Public IP domain. Auto reconnect period (default=10s): This field specifies the idle time setting for auto-reconnect.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Step 3: Host Settings and Management Before you connect to OnCell Central’s Web, you must install Adobe Flash, which you can download from Adobe Flash Web Site: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows 2008 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 platform, you may need to enable your ActiveX control on your platform.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 2. Select Security Settings, select on Internet and then click on Custom Level. 3. Enable Download signed ActiveX controls.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 4. Enable Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins. 5. Enable Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting, then click OK.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 6. Select Trusted sites under Security, then click on Sites… 7. Enter your IP address for your OnCell Central’s web page, then click Add.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual 8. Click on Custom Level… 9.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software 10. Enable Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins 11.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software OnCell Central Web Console 1. Start the web browser. 2. In the Address input box, enter the OnCell Central’s web IP address follow with the 8080 port (ex: 192.168.127.111:8080). Now you are able to see the OnCell Central Manager Welcome page. 3. Enter the default username and password and then click Login. Username: admin Password: admin 4.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Server This section describes ways in which you can change the connection ports number for device and host in order to establish the connection with OnCell Central Server. If you would like to change your account settings, you are able to change in this section. Overview The page shows the OnCell Central Manager version number that you are using. Control Ports/User Ports info. Control Ports info.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Account Settings For all changes to the OnCell Central’s admin and password protection settings, you will first need to enter the old password. To set up a new password or change the existing password, enter your desired password under both New password and Confirm password. Device This section describes ways in which you can monitor all of the device information that appears in the Device List.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Item Device MAC Device Name WAN IP Ethernet IP OP mode Serial No. FW Version Last Connected Configuring OnCell Central Software Description Each Device has unique MAC ID that you can find on the device lable or web/telnet/serial console Device’s Name Device’s WAN IP address Device’s LAN IP address Device’s operation mode Each Device has unique serial no.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software After creating the group, you can copy the devices under All Devices folder to create a new folder (e.g., South A). Remove Device. To maintain the list, you can remove all offline devices. To activate this function, click the right mouse button and select Remove Device. Note: If a device is removed from the All Devices Folder then the same device will be removed from all other new folders, too.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Item Status Device MAC User Data Port User Command Port User Telnet Port Configuring OnCell Central Software Description Show the status for User Data Port.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Item Status Device MAC Service Port Protocol Device Name Device IP Port Description Configuring OnCell Central Software Description Show the status for User Service Port.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Overview The page shows the OnCell device information: User Ports Telnet Enable: If you click on the enable icon, this mean the telnet is enable for host to connect to OnCell device. Change User Port: If you are not satisfied with the system assign user port. You are able to change the User Data Port, User Command Port, and Telnet Port in here.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Note: If the data or command port is occupied, an error message will appear at the bottom of the window. Service Forwarding (not available with G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251) Item Status Service Port Protocol Device Name Device IP Port Description Description Show the status for User Service Port.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Del selected record: you are able to delete the device information under service forwarding that you highlight. Reset connection: This is used for drop out the occupy connection, maybe this connection is no longer in the connected line. Maintenance Configuration Export To save all the configurations to a xml file format. Select Configuration Export and then click Download.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Software Restart OnCell Device Click Restart to restart the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. Ensure that you save all of your configuration changes before you restart the system or else these changes will be lost.
11 Chapter 11 Additional Serial Port Settings In this chapter, we describe additional serial port settings for the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. The same configuration options are also available through the Telnet and serial consoles.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Port Communication Parameters Port alias: This optional field allows you to assign an alias to a port for easier identification. Serial Parameters ATTENTION The serial parameters for the each serial port on the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 should match the parameters used by the connected serial device.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Data bits (default=8): This field configures the data bits parameter. Note: If data bits is set to 5 bits, stop bits will automatically be set to 2 bits. Stop bits (default=1): This field configures the stop bits parameter. Note: If data bits is set to 5 bits, stop bits will automatically be set to 1.5 bits. Parity (default=None): This field configures the parity parameter.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Port Chipher Settings Click Serial Port Settings Chipher Settings to set the port chipher settings.
12 Chapter 12 System Management Settings In this chapter, we describe additional server settings on the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. The same configuration options are also available through the Telnet and serial console. This chapter covers the following topics: Misc.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Misc. Network Settings Accessible IP List The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 uses an IP address-based filtering method to control access to its serial ports. The Accessible IP list allows you restrict network access to the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. Access is controlled by IP address. When the accessible IP list is enabled, a host’s IP address must be listed in order to gain access to the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings SNMP Agent Settings SNMP: To enable the SNMP Agent function, select the Enable option, and enter a community name (e.g., public). Read community string (default=public): This is a text password mechanism that is used to weakly authenticate queries to agents of managed network devices.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Read-only and Read/Write Access Control The following fields allow you to define user names, passwords, and authentication parameters for two levels of access: read-only and read/write. The name of the field will indicate which level of access it refers to.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Host Table The Host Table can be used to simplify IP address entry in the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 console by assigning a Host Name to a Host IP Address. When you assign a Host Name to a Host IP Address, you can then use the Host Name for some fields on the console rather than entering the IP address. Up to 16 entries can be stored in the Host Table.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Group System Management Settings Event System System Cold Start, System Warm Start, Power 1 DOWN, Power 2 DOWN, Cell. module awake/fail, Cell. module close/over temperature range Network DHCP/BOOTP Get IP/Renew, NTP, Mail Fail, NTP Connect Fail, IP Conflict, Network Link Down, Cell.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Password changed: With this option selected, the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will attempt to send an e-mail or SMS warning after it reboots with a new console password. If the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 is unable to send an e-mail or SMS message to the mail server within 15 seconds, it will still reboot without sending the e-mail or SMS. Cell.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings communication equipment is powered down. When the DSR signal changes to low, the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will automatically send a warning to the administrator as configured on the Serial Event Settings page.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings SNMP Trap SNMP trap server IP: Use this field to indicate the IP address to use for receiving SNMP traps. Trap version (default=v1): Use this field to select the SNMP trap version. Trap community (default=alert): Use this field to designate the SNMP trap community. SMS Alert To phone number 1 to 4: This is the phone number to which the automatic warnings message will be sent.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Encode format: Text ASCII (7 bits) (default) Binary Unicode SMS Data Format 7 bits text format (160 bytes per packet) 8 bits binary (140 bytes per packet) 16 bits Unicode (UCS2) format (70 bytes per packet) Maintenance Console Setting On this screen, access to different OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 configuration console options (HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH) can be enabled or disabled.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Ping You can ping an IP address from the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 web console in order to test the Ethernet connection. Enter the IP address or domain name in the Destination field to make sure that the connection is OK.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Firmware Upgrade The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s firmware can be upgraded though the web console, serial console, or through OnCell Search Utility. If you have made any changes to your configuration, remember to save the configuration first before upgrading the firmware. Please refer to Save Configuration later in this chapter for more information. Any unsaved changes will be discarded when the firmware is upgraded.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Configuration Import/Export The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 can share or back up its configuration by exporting all settings to a file. To import a configuration, go to System Management Maintenance Configuration Import. Enter the configuration file path/name and click Submit. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s configuration settings will be updated according to the configuration file.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Load Factory Defaults This function will reset all of OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s settings to the factory default values. All previous settings including the console password will be lost. If you wish to keep the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 IP address, netmask, and other IP settings, make sure Keep IP settings is checked off before loading the factory defaults.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings For all changes to the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s password protection settings, you will first need to enter the old password. Leave this blank if you are setting up password protection for the first time. To set up a new password or change the existing password, enter your desired password under both New password and Confirm password. To remove password protection, leave the New password and Confirm password boxes blank.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Certificate/Key Delete You can delete an SSL certificate on this page. To do so, select the Delete option and then click on the Submit button. System Monitoring Serial to Network Connections Go to Serial to Network Connections under Serial Status to view the operation mode and status of each connection for each serial port. All monitor functions will refresh automatically every 15 seconds.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Serial Port Status Go to Serial Port Status under Serial Status to view the current status of each serial port. Serial Port Status Buffering monitors port buffering usage (bytes) of the serial port. A green dot indicates active, and a gray dot indicates inactive Serial Port Error Count Go to Serial Port Error Count under Serial Status to view the error count for each serial port.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Serial Port Settings Go to Serial Port Settings under Serial Status to view a summary of the settings for each serial port. Chipher Usage Status Click Serial Status Chipher Usage Status to monitor chipher usage and connection status of each serial port. The Cipher Usage Status is dependent on the Chipher Settings.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings System Status Serial Data Log Data logs for the serial port can be viewed in ASCII or HEX format. After selecting the serial port and format, you may click Select all to select the entire log if you wish to copy and paste the contents into a text file. System Log This option displays the system log. You may click Select all to select the entire log if you wish to copy and paste the contents into a text file.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Network Status Network Connections Go to Network Connections under System Status to view network connection information. Network Statistics Go to Network Statistics under System Status to view network statistics.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Routing Go to Routing under System Status to display the routing information. Possible flags include: U: route is up D: route is down G: use gateway +: default gateway T: static route H: target is a host Save Configuration Go to Save Configuration and then click Save to save your submitted configuration changes to the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s flash memory.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Restart Restart System Go to Restart System under Restart and then click Restart to restart the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. Ensure that you save all of your configuration changes before you restart the system or else these changes will be lost. Restart Ports Go to Restart Ports under Restart and then select the ports to be restarted. Click Select All to select all the ports. Click Submit to restart the selected ports.
13 Chapter 13 Software Installation/Configuration This chapter covers the following topics: Overview OnCell Windows Driver Manager Installing OnCell Windows Driver Manager Using OnCell Windows Driver Manager OnCell Search Utility Installing OnCell Search Utility Configuring OnCell Search Utility Moxa OnCell Linux Real TTY Driver Basic Procedure Hardware Setup Installing Linux Real TTY Driver Files Mapping TTY Ports Removing Mapped TTY Ports Removing Linux Driver Files Moxa O
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Overview The Documentation & Software CD included with your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 is designed to make the installation and configuration procedure easy and straightforward.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 3. Click Next to install the program’s shortcuts in the appropriate Start Menu folder. 4. Click Next to proceed with the installation. The installer then displays a summary of the installation options.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 5. Click Install to begin the installation. The setup window will report the progress of the installation. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen. On Windows XP, the installer will display a message that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing. This is shown as follows: Click Continue Anyway to finish the installation. 6.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Using OnCell Windows Driver Manager After you install OnCell Windows Driver Manager, you can set up the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s serial ports as remote COM ports for your PC host. Make sure that the serial port(s) on your OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 are set to Real COM mode when mapping COM ports with OnCell Windows Driver Manager. 1.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 3. Click Rescan to search for OnCell IP gateway. From the list that is generated, select the server that you will map COM ports to, and then click OK.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Alternatively, for Real COM mode, you can select Input Manually and then manually enter the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s IP Type. To do this, select LAN type, followed by 1st Data Port, and 1st Command Port for the COM ports that will be mapped to. Click OK to proceed to the next step.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration If you select “WAN IP or Host name,” you must configure the 1st Data Port, 1st Command Port, and Total Ports for the COM ports that will be mapped to. Click OK to proceed to the next step. Note that the Add OnCell page supports FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name), in which case the IP address will be filled in automatically.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration You can also select Enable Auto IP Report. Refer to the MAC address on the device lable and type in the MAC address in the MAC address line to update the IP address for this mapping entry automatically whenever the IP address of the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 is changed. For information on the Auto IP Report function, please refer chapter 6.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 4. COM ports and their mappings will appear in blue until they are activated. Activating the COM ports saves the information in the host system registry and makes the COM port available for use. The host computer will not have the ability to use the COM port until the COM ports are activated. Click Yes to activate the COM ports at this time, or click Cancel to activate the COM ports later. 5.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 6. Ports that have been activated will appear in black. For Reverse Real COM mode, you can select Input Manually and then manually enter the LAN MAC address for OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. Click OK to proceed to the next step.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration To re-configure the settings for a particular serial port on the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251, select the row corresponding to the desired port, and then click the Setting icon. 7. On the Basic Setting page, use the COM Number drop-down list to select a COM number to be assigned to the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251’s serial port that is being configured.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 8. Click the Advanced Setting tab to modify Tx Mode, FIFO, Fast Flush, and other parameters. Tx Mode Hi-Performance is the default for Tx mode. After the driver sends data to the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251, the driver immediately issues a “Tx Empty” response to the program.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Fast Flush (only flushes the local buffer) For some applications, the user’s program will use the Win32 “PurgeComm()” function before it reads or writes data. After a program uses this PurgeComm() function, the OnCell driver continues to query the OnCell’s firmware several times to make sure no data is queued in the OnCell firmware buffer, rather than just flushing the local buffer.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 10. Click the Security tab to configure security settings. Select the Enable Data Encryption option to enable data to be encrypted when transmitted over the COM ports. After selecting the encryption option, select the Keep connection option to start encrypting COM port communications immediately without restarting the COM ports.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 11. To save the configuration to a text file, select Export from the COM Mapping menu. You will then be able to import this configuration file to another host and use the same COM Mapping settings in the other host.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration OnCell Search Utility Installing OnCell Search Utility 1. Click the INSTALL UTILITY button in the OnCell Installation CD auto-run window to install OnCell Search Utility. Once the program starts running, click Yes to proceed. 2. Click Next when the Welcome screen opens to proceed with the installation. 3. Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 4. Click Next to select additional tasks. 5. Click Next to proceed with the installation. The installer then displays a summary of the installation options. 6. Click Install to begin the installation. The setup window will report the progress of the installation. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 7. Click Finish to complete the installation of OnCell Search Utility. Configuring OnCell Search Utility The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 servers that are connected to the same LAN as your computer. After locating an OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251, you will be able to change its IP address.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 1. Open OnCell Search Utility and then click the Search icon. The Searching window indicates the progress of the search. 2. When the search is complete, all OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 servers that were located will be displayed in the OnCell Search Utility window.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Click Locate to cause the selected device to beep. To modify the configuration of the highlighted OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251, click on the Console icon to open the web console. This will take you to the web console, where you can make all configuration changes. Please refer to Chapter 5, Using the Web Console, for information on how to use the web console.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 3. Select IP Address Report for monitoring the status of IP Address, and click Go. 4. To change the configuration of the IP Address Report, click on the Settings icon to open the IP Location Settings. The Local UDP listen Port number should match the web console Auto IP Report Settings’ port number.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 5. Click the Go icon to complete the configuration. Please refer to Chapter 5, Using the Web Console, for information on how to use the IP Address Report. Moxa OnCell Linux Real TTY Driver Basic Procedure To map an OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 serial port to a Linux host’s tty port, follow these instructions: 1. Set up the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Installing Linux Real TTY Driver Files 1. Obtain the driver file from the included CD-ROM or the Moxa website, at http://www.moxa.com. 2. Log in to the console as a super user (root). 3. Execute cd / to go to the root directory. 4. Copy the driver file moxa_oncell_realtty.tgz to the / directory. 5. Execute tar xvfz moxa_oncell_realtty.tgz to extract all files into the system. 6. Execute /tmp/oncell_realtty/mxinst.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Mapping tty ports manually To map tty ports manually, you may execute mxaddsvr and manually specify the data and command ports, as in the following example: # cd /usr/lib/oncell_realtty/driver # ./mxaddsvr 192.168.3.4 1 4001 966 In this example, one tty port will be added, with IP 192.168.3.4, with data port 4001 and command port 966.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration The following files will be extracted: README.TXT oncellttyd.c --- source code oncellttyd.cf --- an empty configuration file Makefile --- makefile VERSION.TXT --- fixed tty driver version FAQ.TXT 4. Compile and Link For SCO UNIX: # make sco For UnixWare 7: # make svr5 For UnixWare 2.1.x, SVR4.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Starting moxattyd Execute the command init q or reboot your UNIX operating system. Adding an additional server 1. Modify the text file oncellttyd.cf to add an additional server. User may use vi or any text editor to modify the file. For more configuration information, look at the file oncellttyd.cf, which contains detailed descriptions of the various configuration parameters. 2.
A Appendix A Pinouts and Cable Wiring This Appendix covers the following topics: Port Pinout Diagrams RS-232 (male DB9) Pinouts RS-232/422/485 (male DB9) Pinouts Cable Wiring Diagrams Serial Cables Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Port Pinout Diagrams RS-232 (male DB9) Pinouts OnCell G3111/G3211 PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RS-232 DCD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS --- RS-232/422/485 (male DB9) Pinouts OnCell G3151/G3251 PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RS-232 DCD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS --- RS-422/485-Sw TxD-(A) TxD+(B) RxD+(B) RxD-(A) GND --------- A-2 RS-485-2w ----Data+(B) Data-(A) GND --------- Pinouts and Cable Wiring
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Cable Wiring Diagrams Serial Cables Female DB9 to Male DB9 Female DB9 to Male DB25 A-3 Pinouts and Cable Wiring
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Pinouts and Cable Wiring Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors Pin Assignments for DB9 Male and Female Connectors DB9 Male Connector DB9 Female Connector Pin Assignments for DB25 Male and Female Connectors DB25 Male Connector DB25 Female Connector A-4
B Appendix B RFC2217 This appendix explains how to set up the environment to use RFC-2217 mode. RFC2217 defines general COM port control options based on the Telnet protocol and is used to allow the mapping of virtual COM ports to network ports. Any third party driver that supports RFC-2217 can be used to implement the virtual COM port on the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251. The installation is as follows: 1.
C Appendix C Dynamic Domain Name Server This appendix explains how to use the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 with DDNS. When the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 receive its IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, remote servers will be unable to access it using a fixed IP address. With DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server), a remote server can access the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 using its domain name instead of its IP address.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Dynamic Domain Name Server The above screenshot shows how DHCP can be set up to update the DNS. Currently, the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 supports DNS service as provided by DynDNS. For detailed information on this option, please visit https://www.dyndns.com.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Dynamic Domain Name Server Configuration DDNS (default=Disable): Use this field to enable or disable DDNS. Server address (default=DynDns.org): Currently, DynDns.org is the only option available for Server address. Host name: In this field, use the name that you created on www.dyndns.com. The OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 will update the DynDNS server with this host name. Username: This is the user name used for update authentication.
D Appendix D Well Known Port Numbers In this appendix, we provide a list of well known port numbers that may cause network problems if you set the OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 to one of these ports. Refer to RFC 1700 for well known port numbers or to the following introduction from the IANA: The port numbers are divided into three ranges: the Well Known Ports, the Registered Ports, and the Dynamic and/or Private Ports. The Well Known Ports range from 0 through 1023.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual TCP Socket Application Service 53 Domain Name Server (domain) 79 Finger protocol (finger) 80 World Wide Web (HTTP) 119 Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) 123 Network Time Protocol 213 IPX 160 to 223 Reserved for future use UDP Socket Application Service 0 Reserved 2 Management Utility 7 Echo 9 Discard 11 Active Users (systat) 13 Daytime 35 Any private printer server 39 Resource Location Protocol 42 Host name server (na
E Auto IP Report Protocol Appendix E OnCell Series provides several ways to configure Ethernet IP addresses. One of them is DHCP Client. When you set up the OnCell to use DHCP Client to configure Ethernet IP addresses, it will automatically send a DHCP request over the Ethernet to find the DHCP Server. And then the DHCP Server will send an available IP address to the OnCell. The OnCell will use this IP address for a period of time after receiving it.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Auto IP Report Protocol ID List ID Value Description Length Note 1 2 3 Server Name Device ID MAC Address Variable 2 6 ASCII char Little-endian 6 bytes MAC address. If the MAC address is "00-90-E8-01-02-03", the MAC[0] is 0, MAC[1] is 0x90(hex), MAC[2] is 0xE8(hex), and so on.
F Appendix F GSM Alphabet Standard SMS can contain 160 characters. However, the characters typed must be part of the so-called 7-bit default alphabet as specified by GSM 3.38. As shown in the table below, this alphabet contains all ASCII characters and some accented characters. For example, u umlaut (ü) and e with grave (è) are in this set. Using any character not in this set will force the SMS to be a Unicode SMS, in which case the length of the SMS will be limited to 70 characters.
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual GSM Alphabet 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x18 0x19 0x20 0x1B 0x1B0A 0x1B14 0x1B28 0x1B29 0x1B2F 0x1B3C 0x1B3D 0x1B3E 0x1B40 0x1B65 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 10 27 20 27 40 27 41 27 47 27 60 27 61 27 62 27 64 27 101 GREEK CAPITAL LETTER LAMBDA GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMEGA GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PI GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PSI GREEK CAPITAL LETTER SIGMA GREEK CAPITAL LETTER THETA GREEK CAPITAL LETTER XI ESCAPE TO EXTENSION TABLE FORM FEED CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT LEFT CURLY B
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual 0x3B 0x3C 0x3D 0x3E 0x3F 0x40 0x41 0x42 0x43 0x44 0x45 0x46 0x47 0x48 0x49 0x4A 0x4B 0x4C 0x4D 0x4E 0x4F 0x50 0x51 0x52 0x53 0x54 0x55 0x56 0x57 0x58 0x59 0x5A 0x5B 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 0x5C 92 0x5D 0x5E 93 94 0x5F 0x60 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x64 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 SEMICOLON LESS-THAN SIGN EQUALS SIGN GREATER-THAN SIGN QUESTI
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x70 0x71 0x72 0x73 0x74 0x75 0x76 0x77 0x78 0x79 0x7A 0x7B 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 0x7C 124 0x7D 0x7E 125 126 0x7F 127 LATIN SMALL LETTER K LATIN SMALL LETTER L LATIN SMALL LETTER M LATIN SMALL LETTER N LATIN SMALL LETTER O LATIN SMALL LETTER P LATIN SMALL LETTER Q LATIN SMALL LETTER R LATIN SMALL LETTER S LATIN SMALL LETTER T LATIN SMALL LETTER U LATIN SMALL LETTER V LATIN SMALL
G Default Settings Appendix G OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 and OnCell Central Default Settings Setting Name Web Console Login Username Password Network Settings IP configuration IP address Network WINS function LAN speed GSM/GPRS Settings Type SIM PIN Band GSM Operation Mode Modes TCP/IP Compression Inactivity Time Link quality report Connection Control Connection Interval GPRS Operation Mode TCP/IP Compression Inactivity Time Link quality report Connection Control Connection Interval Real COM Mode Dat
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual TCP alive Check Time Max connection Ignore jammed IP Allow driver control Connection goes down Packet length Delimiter process Force transmit Reverse Real COM Mode TCP port Command port Designated Port TCP alive Check Time Max connection Ignore jammed IP Allow driver control Connection goes down Packet length Delimiter process Force transmit TCP Server Mode TCP port Command port TCP alive Check Time Inactivity time Ignore jammed IP Allow driver control Con
OnCell G3111/G3151/G3211/G3251 Series User’s Manual Port Communication Parameters Baudrate Data bits Stop bits Parity Flow control FIFO Interface Port Data Buffering/Log Port buffering (256K) Serial data logging (256K) SNMP Agent Setting SNMP Read community String Write community String Console Setting HTTP console HTTPS console Telnet console SSH console Reset button OnCell Central Server Server Management information port Management configuration port Telnet port OP mode data port 1 OP mode cmd port 1 11
