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1. System Utilities 4 7 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 APPENDIX A WARRANTY INFORMATION WARRANTIES For a period not to exceed one year from the date of purchase Hark Technologies guarantees that the electronic equipment sold will be fit for the ordinary purposes for which they are supplied and will conform to the property description and statements of fact contained within any applicable brochure and labels provided with the product However upon the cessation of the one year warranty Hark makes no warranty expressed or implied that the equipment is merchantable and or fit for any particular purposes The Seller warrants that the goods covered by this agreement shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year when use under normal conditions and for the purpose for which they are sold However the warranty period for expendable parts such as bulbs and fuses shall be limited to thirty days This warranty does not extend to damage incurred by natural causes such as lightning fire floods or other catastrophes damages caused by environmental extremes such as power surges and or transients or willful malicious reckless negligent acts or misuse by the purchaser or third parties All warranty work must be performed at Hark Technologies No credit will be given for unauthorized repair work attempted by the customer or other unauthorized repair facilities In warranty merchandi
2. SECURITY AGREEMENT Hark may require as a condition to this Agreement that the customer execute a security agreement to safeguard its position as a creditor in extending payment terms to the customer In the event that Hark requires collateral the customer agrees to provide a promissory note and a security agreement and UCC 1 in the manner acceptable to Hark BAD CHECKS amp C O D A service charge of 10 00 will be applied to each returned check Accounts 60 days old will be placed on C O D and technical service shall be withheld Legal action will be taken after the account is 90 days old RETURNS No returned goods will be accepted without a Returned Merchandise Authorization Number HANDLING RESTOCKING CHARGE A restocking charge of 2096 will be made on all goods returned unless due to error caused by Supplier EQUIPMENT PACKING Packing instructions Equipment to be returned to Hark Technologies for repair must be packed in the original packing supplied by the factory If the original packing is not available Hark Technologies will provide it to you for a nominal fee Customer packing materials can be used providing the precautions are taken to provide adequate static protection for the equipment DO NOT PACK HARK EQUIPMENT IN STYROFOAM PEANUTS ONLY Repairs necessitated due to improper packing will be billed at the standard factory repair rate Hark Technologies will repair or replace equipment a
3. The Passthrough Host Passthrough Port and Passthrough Type fields will need to be entered if this protocol is selected Max Message Length The maximum message length for TAP and TNPP messages This is only used if the Protocol is set to TAP or TNPP To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements If the Port Protocol is TAP the following fields will be required Enable TAP Transparent Characters Y N Enable TAP Extension Blocks Y N Disable TAP Response Codes Y N Earlier versions of TAP did not allow ASCII Control Code characters characters whose value is less then Hex 20 to be sent to a Pager This is now supported by a control transparency mechanism If a control character which would cause a protocol conflict must be transmitted within the packet the originator must perform transparency insertion to make the control character transparent to the protocol Enter a Y to enable this feature Enabling this feature will allow the use of TAP extension blocks Enabling this feature will turn off the numeric result codes that are enabled by default in TAP 1 6 and higher If the Port Protocol is PASSTHROUGH the following four fields will be required Passthrough Mode Passthrough Hostname The following prompt will be displayed Will this port ac
4. 2 Figure 3 9 Dialup PPP Settings Window Enter data at each of the prompts displayed on the Dialup PPP Parameters Configuration window using the data requirements listed below Refer to Figure 3 9 for the sequencing of the prompts Prompt Data Requirements Enable Dialup The default value is Yes indicating that a PPP Interface Y N dialup PPP interface is going to be used To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data To disable the Dialup PPP interface enter an N System Configuration 3 21 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Modem Device Name PPP Modem Baudrate ISP Dialup Number Login Username Login Password Data Requirements Enter the device name that will be used to access the PPP Modem The default is dev ttyS5 or PORT4 The following are the device names assigned to the PORTS PORT dev ttyS2 PORT dev ttyS3 PORTS dev ttyS4 PORT4 dev ttyS5 The port used must be marked as disabled in the com port setup in order for the PPP program to use it The default value of 115200 may be accepted by pressing the Enter key without entering any data Valid baud rates are within the range of 1200 through 115200 To enter a value other than the default key the appropriate value at the prompt and press the Enter key Enter the phone number associated with the ISP modem at the prompt and press the Enter key This
5. 9600 This represents the baud rate of the serial data being received To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data Valid values range from 0 through 115200 To enter a value other than 9600 enter the appropriate value and press the Enter key The default value is N To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data Valid values include N none E even and O odd To enter a value other than N enter the appropriate value and press the Enter key 3 32 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements Port Data Bits 7 8 The default value is 8 To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data Valid values include 7 and 8 To enter a value other than 8 enter the appropriate value and press the Enter key Port Stop Bits 1 2 The default value is 1 To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data Valid values include 1 and 2 Port Connection This field identifies the type of connection used to connect the ISI LX to the serial device The default value is D Direct To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data Valid values include M D and E To enter a value other than D enter the appropriate value and press the Enter key A DIRECT connection implies the ISI LX is connected directly to the o
6. Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX System Configuration menu from Figure 3 7 2 Upon accessing the Port Configuration window the cursor is located at the Enter Port to Edit 1 4 or Q or L Enter the appropriate data and press the Enter key to move to the next prompt or accept the displayed default data by pressing the Enter key without entering any data at the prompt Enter a Q to quit and return the System Configuration menu or an L to list the current setting for all the ports Configure each of the four ports by entering data at each of the prompts displayed on the Communication Ports Configuration window using the data requirements listed below Do not configure port 4 if using an external modem A port is disabled by entering a N on the Enable this Port prompt after selecting the port to edit Refer to Figure 3 11 for the sequencing of the prompts Enter Port to Edit Qto Quit or L to List 123400 1 Enable this Po Port Protocol 1 3 1 Max Message Le l Enable TAP Tra Enable TAP Ext Disable TAP 1 Port Baudrate Port Parity Port i Port Port Connecti D irect or Modem lt E gt mul ation M Port i i Port Modem Ini 06K0 amp 8M0 amp RISOZ1S7245510215122z0 amp W Figure 3 11 Port Settings Window Prompt Data Requirements Enter Port to Edit 1234QL The default value is Comm Port 1 To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data To configure t
7. Interface prompt Either enter the appropriate data and press the Enter key to move to the next prompt or accept the displayed default data by pressing the Enter key without entering any data at the prompt Enter data at each of the prompts displayed on the Ethernet Parameters Configuration window using the data requirements listed below Refer to Figure 3 8 for the sequencing of the prompts 3 18 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Enable Ethernet Interface Y N Use DHCP Data Requirements The default value is Yes indicating that an Ethernet connection is being used To accept the Network Interface Y N default value press the Enter key without entering any data To disable the Ethernet network interface enter an N Enter Y here to have the ISI automatically get an IP address and settings from a DHCP server You must have a DHCP server on your local subnet for this option to function IP Address Netmask Default Gateway NameServer 1 and NameServer 2 are not displayed if you are using DHCP IP Address Netmask Default Gateway NameServer 1 NameServer 2 Ping interval If you are not using a DHCP address or if you need to run the ISI LX in server mode enter an IP address here Enter the netmask address associated with your device and press the Enter key Enter the default gateway associated with your device and press the E
8. any restarts For better security you should log out of the Setup Utility when finished making changes To be protected from un authorized access the ISI LX will require a username and password to log back in Screen Title and System Information ISI version Host IP address MAC address nd View Errors nd View Debug Menu Options Enter selection or L to Log Off Figure 3 1 ISI LX Setup Utility Window 3 8 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Selection of the menu options displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility window initiates the corresponding utility The appropriate display window or entry prompts are displayed Each option is discussed in detail in Section 3 4 and Section 3 5 of this manual In general the following steps must be performed to configure the ISI LX Program the ISI LX Routing table The routing table is used to determine how messages are delivered once they have been received on one of the Communication ports Refer to Section 3 4 for details Set the ISI LX configuration parameters using the options provided on the ISI LX System Configuration menu Refer to Sections 3 5 1 through 3 5 9 for details Once the parameters have been set the configuration must be finalized and saved Refer to Section 3 5 8 for details Once the configuration is finalized you must exit the Setup program using the procedures discussed in Sectio
9. be restarted if any parameters for the port have changed This will cause the process to exit then restart loading all the new parameters that may have changed using the instructions found in Section 3 5 4 If all the ports need to be restarted skip to Section 4 5 Perform the following to restart a single communications port 1 Enter a 8 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu and press the Enter key The System Utilities menu displays as shown in Figure 3 15 2 Enter a 2 at the prompt and press the Enter key the message shown in Figure 4 6 will be displayed You will be prompted to enter the port System Utilities 4 5 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 number to restart Enter a value of 1 to 4 then press the Enter key You will then be prompted with a warning and must enter a Yes to continue The port will close then restart using the new parameters Restart which port 1 4 1 Warning restarting the communication port will disconnect all established connections and re read any configuration changes Do you wish to continue Y N Y Y SIGTERM sent to Communication Port 1 Figure 4 6 Restarting a Communications Port 4 5 Restarting All Communication Ports A communications port should be restarted if any parameters for the port have changed This will cause the process to exit then restart loading all the new parameters that may have change
10. the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX System Configuration menu and press the Enter key The General Settings window shown in Figure 3 14 displays Note that only the first prompt displays on the window when first accessed 3 36 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Subsequent prompts will be displayed as a result of pressing the Enter key which allows you to move to the next prompt Figure 3 14 displays all the prompts that will appear as a result of entering data onto the General Parameters window System configuration menu y 1 Ethernet Settings 2 PPP Settings 3 Backup PPP Settings 4 Port Settings 5 Syslog Settings 6 Set timezone 7 General Settings Enter selection or Qto quit 7 Debug level 0 Email from addr Email subject Initial read ti Secondary read Figure 3 14 General Settings Window 2 Upon accessing the General Settings window the cursor is located at the Debug level prompt Configure the general settings by entering data at each of the prompts displayed on the General Settings window using the data requirements listed below Refer to Figure 3 14 for the sequencing of the prompts Prompt Data Requirements Debug level Enter the value of the default debug level This field determines how much information is sent out the AUX port or to the Console if using the option to View System Debug The value is derived by adding
11. the following values depending on the level of debug required Example to log TAP and NETLIB data add 4096 and 64 to get a value of 4160 System Configuration 3 37 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements e 0 DEBUG NONE A value of zero disables debug messages e 1 DEBUG LOGGING Logs information messages e 2 DEBUG FUNCTIONS Logs functions as they are called e 32 DEBUG COMLIB Logs serial communication messages e 64 DEBUG NETLIB Logs TCP IP messages e 128 DEBUG READ Logs Comlib amp Netlib Read messages e 256 DEBUG WRITE Logs Comlib amp Netlib Write messages e 4096 DEBUG TAP Logs TAP protocol messages e 8192 DEBUG TNPP Logs TNPP protocol messages Email from address Enter the email address to which an email notification is to be sent when the system reboots or when the dial backup feature is enabled Email subject Enter the email address to which an email notification is to be sent when the system reboots or when the dial backup feature is enabled 3 38 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements Initial read timeout Enter amount of time to wait for the first character to be received on TCP connections before timing out This time is entered in milliseconds The default value should be used unless another value is specified by Hark Systems Secondary read time
12. to access the PPP Modem The default is dev ttyS5 or PORTA The following are the device names assigned to the PORTS PORT dev ttyS2 PORT dev ttyS3 PORT3 dev ttyS4 PORTA dev ttyS5 The port used must be marked as disabled in the com port setup in order for the PPP program to use it The default value of 115200 may be accepted by pressing the Enter key without entering any data Valid baud rates are within the range of 1200 through 115200 To enter a value other than the default enter the appropriate value at the prompt Enter the phone number associated with the ISP modem at the prompt and press the Enter key This represents the login name associated with your dialup password Accept the default value of loginuser by pressing the Enter key without entering any data To enter a login name other than the default enter the appropriate login name at the prompt Enter your dialup password in this field Accept the default value of loginpass by pressing the Enter key without entering any data To enter a login password other than the default enter the appropriate login password at the prompt 3 26 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Login Prompt Password Prompt PPP Prompt PPP Start Command PPP Chat Command connect usr sbi n chat Use DHCP Data Requirements This is the text that the ISI LX will wait for befor
13. unique subscriber enter sub Ending ID will be the subscriber ID or if you want to match on the modem dial number example ATDT5551234 enter dn in this field A value of dn will only match if the communication port type is set to Modem Emulation Refer to Section 3 5 4 for more information on port settings To route based on the TNPP destination ID enter tnppdest for this field If this entry is for a range of pagers enter the ending pager ID If this routing entry is for a unique subscriber sub in starting ID enter the subscriber ID If you want to match on the modem dial number enter number that will be dialed in this field If you want to match on the TNPP destination ID enter the 4 digit TNPP destination here This field indicates how many digits will be stripped off the beginning of the pager ID as it was received This is useful for translating the id before it is sent out to the destination device and is commonly used to remove the area code Enter the number of digits to strip then press the Enter key The default value is 0 Example if an ID of 8435551234 is received and the Strip Length is 3 the resulting id will be 5551234 This field indicates what string should be prefixed on to the pager id This will be done after any digits have been stripped using the Strip Length and is useful for translating the id before it is sent out to the destination device Enter the string to prefix then press the Enter key Examp
14. will be sent to the Syslog host IP address using the syslog protocol as defined in RFC3164 These messages can also be view locally or remotely using the SSH protocol by selecting option 1 or 2 from the main menu Perform the following to configure the syslog settings 1 Enter a 5 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX System Configuration menu and press the Enter key The Syslog Settings window shown in Figure 3 12 displays System configuration menu y 1 Ethernet Settings 2 PPP Settings 3 Backup PPP Settings 4 Port Settings 5 6 7 Syslog Settings Set timezone General Settings Enter selection or Qto quit 5 Enter remote syslog server IP address localhost Figure 3 12 Syslog Settings Window 2 Upon accessing the Syslog Settings option the cursor is located at the Enter remote syslog server IP address prompt Enter the IP address of the remote Syslog server or use the default value of localhost and press the Enter key to accept data 3 Once the above prompts have been displayed and you have entered the appropriate data the ISI LX System Configuration menu redisplays 3 5 6 Set Timezone Option The Set Timezone option provided on the ISI LX System Configuration menu allows you to set the timezone that the ISI L X resides in This is needed by the OS for message logging Perform the following to set the timezone System Configuration 3 35 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Inter
15. 0 or greater is preferred on the ports System Configuration 3 5 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Configuration Form cont d The following information is required for the Routing Table Start ID ID dn for Dialed Number sub for Subscriber tnppdest for TNPP dest ID tnppsrc for TNPP source ID End ID ID Dialed Number or Subscriber ID Strip Length How many digits to strip off beginning of ID Prefix What to Prefix on the beginning of ID Connection TCP IP destinations protocol server port protocol is one of snpp smtp smpp wctp Backup Connection TCP IP destinations protocol E Server poi t protocol is one of snpp t l mtp smpp wctp Serial destinations protocol device mdemt ype modemnum baud parity data stop protocol is one of tap device is the serial device without the leading dev For example dev ttyS2 would be ttyS2 modemtype is a modem listed in isi ini 3 6 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 3 2 ISI LX Configuration Parameters The ISI LX configuration parameters that can be setup and modified include the following Ethernet Interface IP Address or DHCP Netmask Gateway DNS Server PPP Dialup ISP Phone Number IP Address or DHCP Gateway DNS Server User Name Password PPP Backup Device Phone Number IP Address or DHCP Gateway DNS Server User Name Pa
16. BLE iei here 3 SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED e eiie rau eo tonat euo oai do aep Pes arua sesvedsevensass a VEU eV E db ne eV epe e Mana o d 1 2 ISELX NETWORK HARDWARE SETUP reete tette rete es aed nieder te cete eere de eee e o 3 222 SI E X STARTUP ie ete tete tentes RN ee Rte a Ti ACRE RS 5 2 3 FINALIZING THE ISI L X CONFIGURATION eee enne sn enne tennis essei eite ss ases see a tate assa ss saei te aae 6 2 4 WHBATTOIDO INEXE 2 oen diee hetinad ases cotta domus eed diete 7 SECTION 3 ISI LX SETUP AND CONFIGURATION ee ee ee ee seen ee een reete tone ette tn ee etta eee seen sesta 1 3 1 ISI LX CONFIGURATION PREREQUISITE ceeeeeeeeee eene nnnm ener enhn nnn nsns usns e senis i nsn use esas n sas es a 3 3 2 ISEEX CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS 7 52 retorica ae eR a ENTE TERR RR ni 7 3 3 SETUP UTILITY AND LOGIN PROCEDURES eee ee e ene e emen nnn ener nnns es Esee EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE ese nsn esu enata sana 8 3 3 T Selecting Menu Items 4o dote de tee tede toe ere id eh ee ett 9 3 4 BprricG THE ROUTING ENTRIES e eee eee EE E E A coveusvudevadedece yu ssbecteeceaceguucesvetecstesees 10 3 4 1 Add Route Entry ec dete a ag eo dieere o dbeetirely 12 3 42 Modity Route Entity iit ie tee eret re ge ete tae erret Pe ines Eta IE oet ie 14 34 3 Delete Route Entry i teer tee ieget e ae cones e ai e e edes 15 34 4 List Route Entries er trt rete bi eerte eei eee ted ee e tbi 16 3 5
17. Friday excluding holidays call 843 764 1560 For technical support outside of normal business hours or on holidays call 843 764 1560 The voice mail operator will answer your call This number allows you to leave a message for normal business matters or initiate a page for immediate technical support The voice mail attendant will lead you through the appropriate procedures For matters that do not require an urgent response leave a voice mail message within the general mailbox For urgent matters that require that you speak to an on call technician select the appropriate key identifying the product for which you need technical support After the technician s greeting leave a short message with the area code and phone number at which you can be reached The on call technician will be paged and return your call Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 This page intentionally left blank vi Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 SEcTION 1 INTRODUCTION To ISI LX OPERATIONS The ISI LX device is used to accept TAP messages convert them using common paging protocols such as SNPP SMTP SMPP and WCTP then transmit them over the Internet using either a dial up Internet Service Provider ISP account and modem or a built on Ethernet network connection for example DSL cable modem T1 interface or ISDN The ISI LX can also convert any serial data which is in a
18. Internet Serial Interface With Protocol Conversion ISI LX System Version 1 10 User s Manual September 2005 Hank TECHNOLOGIES 8105 Bankshire Trl N Charleston SC 29420 Phone 843 764 1560 FAX 518 448 6698 Web http www harktech com Email sales harktech com Support support harktech com Copyright 2001 2004 Hark Technologies All Rights Reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of Hark Technologies Index Index 1 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 CONTENTS L5 8 M B On Her I BEFORE YOU BEGIN 5 rrean pau eh eo rwn Aee da aou ve deoa ep eos veg uoa edu Vna eo Eo Pp dee snvcdesvessasesesoecss III HOW TOUSE THIS MANUAL sees eeves eo eoa eoo Foe eoo Fou e pea noo uae Pe eo eve vn aep va N IV CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL ee ee eee eee eno en ense seen aset en aee teen eese eee e enses eate see en a IV 1B uel duos de p E V SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO ISI LX OPERA TIONG cccssscssssscccsssseccsssssccssssccccsssecscssssesees 1 1 1 Eecanici BE NTC 3 1 2 EOGGING IN REMOTRE Yc iet cage dec cee de cave E E intet a yeectee edet cen feiert eater ce aree ER RUN ED Eu 3 1 2 BACKUP CONNECTIONS 3 ee A rete e m eere et ieu hee Ba eb ae hee db hee
19. PPP interface The Ethernet interface will be restarted in order to read any changes made during setup If you have logged into the system remotely using SSH your connection will be disconnected after restarting the interface Perform the following to save the system network files and restart the Ethernet interface 4 4 System Utilities Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 1 Enter a 8 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu and press the Enter key The System Utilities menu displays as shown in Figure 3 15 Update system network files amp restart Ethernet interface Restart a specific Communication Port Reload ISI daemon configs and restart communication ports Stop IS l Daemon Process Start ISI Daemon Process Enter selection or Q to quit Figure 4 4 System Utilities Menu 2 Enter a 1 at the prompt and press the Enter key the message shown in Figure 4 5 will be displayed You will be prompted with a warning and must enter a Yes to continue Your connection to the ISI LX may be disconnected after restarting the Ethernet interface if you are connected using SSH over TCP IP Warning restarting the ethernet terface will disconnect SSH in all network connections including Continue with update and restart Y N Y Figure 4 5 Restarting of Ethernet Interface 4 4 Restarting a Communication Port A communications port should
20. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU OPTIONS eese eee hen ne nnne s es es ese ese ese sess sse eset esee stesse 17 3 5 T Edit Eth rnet Setting Svisa arinn a e ed ERR ea lacte ete teat ie ete e er 17 3 5 2 Edit Dialup PPP Paratneters ue rere RU Re ei e E debe HUP Q Perlen d 20 3 5 3 Edit Backup PPP Settings ecce e eate te Etpe t tede eR t 24 3 5 4 Edit Communication Port Parameters esee eren nnnm nen enne tenens eren niter nnno en 28 3 5 5 Edit Syslog Settings ettet teet ee are cepe cbe ce ber re eee erect 34 3 3 6 Set Timezone Options inia ei tem ent ei egt ER ee ei are eb e er eei ded 35 3 5 1 Edit General Settings ecelesie aerea 36 3 5 8 Finalize Setup noh sentinel ma o poa p Eit erp aS oS 39 35 9 Bxit Set po icio HER ph e RR aeo tied 40 3 0 WHAT To DodNEXT zer EE eret ee deest eet ee eR ea EE PORE e PE EVE Dee TERR TEE PORTER eR Ce 41 SECTION 4 ISIE X UTIEATIBES ere eos seecece t oveseeeoveui eosu roe e eUga ooi GF e e e eva t sesei t Easra is aeo YE CPP UY a ERE 1 AT Viewing of BEOIS 2 3 on ae a RP eoa ie eae e ep E DIR ae 3 4 2 Viewing of Deb g u teet REED dete Robert Sage LS rete taire e Rate 3 4 3 Updating Network files and Restarting Ethernet Interface sese 4 4 4 Restarting a Communication Port eese eene enne enne netten etre nennen trennen trennen 5 4 5 Restarting All Communication Ports esses eren eee ener nennen nenn
21. anized in a logical sequence that leads you from the hardware installation through the software configuration This User s manual is intended for users of all experience levels Many general concepts and simply guidelines are discussed in the initial portions of the manual A familiarity with the basic concepts ensures that you can use the software efficiently Subsequent sections describe particular tasks and list the procedures to accomplish them Conventions Usep iN THIS MANUAL e The ISI LX software is fully menu driven The functions performed within the application are accomplished using data terminal or PC iv Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Names of keys are shown in capital letters for example Tas Surrr and RETURN Certain actions may require the simultaneous use of multiple keystrokes A plus sign between key names indicates that you press those keys at the same time For example Press CrRL A means that you must hold down the CTRL key while you press the A key Support SERVICES If you have any questions about the ISI LX device or software first refer to the ISI LX System User s Manual High quality responsive technical support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week including holidays If you cannot find the answer contact technical support at the following numbers For technical support between the hours of 7 30 AM and 4 30 PM Eastern Standard time Monday through
22. d on the rear of the ISI LX device The RS 232 ports are wired as a DCE device If you are replacing a modem a NULL MODEM adapter will be needed See Figure 2 3 Refer to Figure 2 2 for the locations of these ports The number of serial ports that are functional is dictated by the ISI LX model that was purchased and the number of paging terminals that are being connected J SYSTEMS INC ACT LNK r Figure 2 1 Front View of the ISI LX Device Getting Started 2 3 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Paging Terminal Or Modem if Using Dial up ISP A S Soe Console Ses 9600 N 8 1 e x 3 d Aux Syslog m att 19200 N 8 1 SERIAL RE MODEL EA Figure 2 2 Rear View of the ISI LX Device 5 VDC Regulated Power Supply Only 4 Connect a laptop or dumb terminal to the CONSOLE port located on the rear of the ISI LX device Refer to Figure 2 2 for the location of the CONSOLE port The RS 232 ports are wired as a DCE device If you are connecting to another PC a NULLMODEM adapter will be needed Note that the Communication software on the terminal must be running at 9600 baud The laptop or dumb terminal will be used to access the configuration setup and diagnostic applications 5 The AUX port is used for displaying system messages A laptop or dumb terminal can be connected to the this port located on the rear of the ISI LX device Refer to Fi
23. d using the instructions found in Section 3 5 4 Perform the following to restart all communications ports 1 Enter a 8 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu and press the Enter key The System Utilities menu displays as shown in Figure 3 15 2 Enter a 3 at the ISI LX System Utilities menu and press the Enter key the message shown in Figure 4 7 will be displayed You will be prompted with a warning and must enter a Yes to continue This will restart the ISI LX processes and load the new configuration files Warning restarting the ISI daemon process will close all Communication Ports and Internet connections Do you wish to continue Y N Y Figure 4 7 Restarting the Communication Ports 4 5 Starting and Stopping the ISI LX daemon process The ISI LX daemon process is responsible for the starting and monitoring of the communication port processes If a communication port process terminates unexpectedly the daemon process will automatically restart it Option 4 Stop 4 6 System Utilities Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 ISI Daemon process and 5 Start ISI Daemon process of the System Utilities menu can be used to stop and start this daemon process This should only be done if instructed by a Hark Systems technician as doing so will stop the ISI LX from functioning until the process is restarted This is mainly used when uploading new files
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25. e sending the login id Accept the default value of ogin by pressing the Enter key without entering any data To enter a login prompt other than the default enter the appropriate login prompt at the prompt This is the text that the ISI LX will wait for before sending the password Accept the default value of word by pressing the Enter key without entering any data To enter a password prompt other than the default enter the appropriate password prompt at the prompt Enter the PPP success string that the ISI LX will wait for to know that the PPP mode has been entered successfully This is usually a single for most ISP s Accept the default value by pressing the Enter key without entering any data Enter any PPP command string needed by your ISP to enter PPP mode This is usually blank for most ISP s Accept the default value by pressing the Enter key without entering any data This is the command string used to start the PPP script This should not be changed unless specified by a Hark Systems Technician The default is v f Jusr local etc backup isp Enter Y here to have the ISI automatically get an IP address and settings from a DHCP server You must have a DHCP server on your local subnet for this option to function System Configuration 3 27 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements The following fields are not displayed if you are us
26. e trennen ene 6 4 5 Starting and Stopping the ISI LX daemon process enne 6 APPENDIX A WARRANTY INFORMATIONN eee ee ee eese ene seen nose teens eset toes tease esee toss eee ee esee enne eee 1 APPENDIX B CANCELLATIQON eee o eceoa uto reo eto eer rabo rere eE raso eoe Fo aloe Ero o eo abes V nou loeo eos Vb kB o e eaae anoo 1 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 ii Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Berore You BEGIN The purpose of the Internet Serial Interface System User s Manual is to provide you with the knowledge needed to efficiently operate the Internet Serial Interface software from hereon referred to as ISI LX It is recommended that the manual be read before operating the ISI LX equipment and using the ISI LX software The ISI LX consists of a hardware device that is used to transport paging traffic over the Internet Specifically the ISI LX device accepts TAP messages converts them using common paging protocols such as SNPP SMTP SMPP and WCTP then transmits them over the Internet using either a dial up Internet Service Provider ISP account and modem or a built on Ethernet network connection for example DSL cable modem T1 interface or ISDN The ISI LX can also convert any serial data which is in any type of paging format or RS 232 protocol such as TNPP or TAP into TCP IP packets for transmission over the Internet
27. ed debug level as shown in Figure 3 15 The debug level can be computed by adding the desired levels as shown in the following table System Utilities 4 3 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 e 0 DEBUG NONE A value of zero disables debug messages e 1 DEBUG LOGGING Logs information messages e 2 DEBUG FUNCTIONS Logs functions as they are called e 32 DEBUG COMLIB Logs serial communication messages e 64 DEBUG NETLIB Logs TCP IP messages e 128 DEBUG READ Logs Comlib amp Netlib Read messages e 256 DEBUG WRITE Logs Comlib amp Netlib Write messages e 4096 DEBUG TAP Logs TAP protocol messages e 8192 DEBUG TNPP Logs TNPP protocol messages 2 Press the Enter key to stop the viewer and return to the main menu nd View Errors nd View Debug Entries ties guration r Lto L 2 1 65535 Enter selection f 535 Enter debug leve 0 og Of 65 Press ENTER to stop vi ewer Figure 4 3 Viewing of Debug 4 3 Updating Network files and Restarting Ethernet Interface Once you have completed the setup and configuration of the ISI LX parameters select the System Utilities option provided on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu From here you will need to save the Ethernet settings and restart the ISI LX communication ports This option will read the setup parameters from the ISI LX parameter file and create the necessary system files used by the Ethernet and dialup
28. er 2005 This option is used to list all existing routing entries Perform the following to list the entries 1 Enter an L at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Routing Entry menu Figure 3 2 2 The current routing entries will be displayed as in Figure 3 6 START ID STRIP PREFIX CONNECT rksystems com 444 ksystems com 25 ksystems com 444 rksystems com 444 Figure 3 6 List Routing Entries Window 3 16 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 3 5 System Configuration Menu Options The menu options provided on the ISI LX Setup Utility window are described in detail in the following sections In general the following steps must be performed to configure the ISI LX e Set the ISI LX configuration parameters using the options provided on the ISI LX System Configuration menu Refer to Sections 3 5 1 through 3 5 5 for details e Once the parameters have been set the configuration must be finalized and saved Refer to Section 3 5 6 for details e Once the configuration is finalized you must exit the Setup program using the procedures discussed in Section 3 5 7 3 5 1 Edit Ethernet Settings If using the 10 BaseT Ethernet connection DSL cable modem T1 or ISDN you will need to configure the Ethernet parameters using the Edit Ethernet Settings menu option provided on the System Configuration menu which can be found under option 9 System Confi
29. esponse from the remote location As a conversion basis if the ping time is 50 ms then the throughput time could be up to 20 packets per second Introduction Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 This page intentionally left blank 1 2 Introduction Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 1 1 Logging in Locally The ISI LX can be configured locally using the CONSOLE port located in Figure 1 2 The ISI LX is protected from unauthorized access by requiring a username and password The username of the ISI LX is root and the supplied password can be located on the ISI LX enclosure 1 2 Logging in Remotely The ISI LX runs an SSHD process which will allow a secure remote login over the Internet or local LAN connection A SSH client are available for most operating systems and is included with most Linux installations A popular Windows SSH client is PUTTY It can be downloaded from http www chiark greenend org uk sgtatham putty download html To log on using SSH remotely use the username of isi and the supplied password located on the ISI LX enclosure 1 2 Backup Connections If using the Ethernet network connection configuration that is the Ethernet port is connected to a DSL cable modem T1 interface or ISDN the ISI LX can be configured to use a backup connection using a modem to either connect to another ISP or call another modem to pass the data directly T
30. ess the DNS server to convert the destination server names into the corresponding IP address NameServer 2 Enter the name of the secondary DNS server provided by the ISP and press the Enter key The system will need to access the DNS server to convert the destination server names into the corresponding IP address 3 Once the above prompts have been displayed and you have entered the appropriate data the ISI LX System Configuration menu redisplays 3 5 3 Edit Backup PPP Settings If using an Ethernet connection you have the option to enable the dial backup feature using the Dial Backup Settings menu option provided on the ISI LX Setup Utility window Note if using an Ethernet connection you must have a modem that can be used for the backup connection If using an ISP connection you may use a modem or another ISP connection or account as 3 24 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 backup The default Communications port used for dialup connections is PORTA or dev ttyS5 Perform the following to configure or edit the Dial Backup parameters 1 Enter a 3 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX System Configuration menu from Figure 3 7 The Dial Backup PPP Settings window shown in Figure 3 9 displays Note that only the first prompt displays on the window when first accessed Subsequent prompts will be displayed as a result of pressing the Enter key which allow
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32. face September 2005 4 Enter a 6 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX System Configuration menu and press the Enter key The Set Timezone window shown in Figure 3 13 displays System configuration menu y 1 Ethernet Settings 2 PPP Settings 3 Backup PPP Settings 4 Port Settings 5 6 7 Syslog Settings Set timezone General Settings Enter selection or Qto quit 6 Timezones are entered with the 3 letter code standard time followed by the hours west of followed by the 3 letter code for daylight savings time For example EST5EDT Enter timezone EST5EDT Figure 3 13 Set Timezone Window 5 Upon accessing the Set Timezone option the cursor is located at the Enter Timezone prompt Enter the seven character timezone code then press the Enter key to accept data Timezones are entered with the 3 letter code for standard time followed by the hours west of UTC followed by the 3 letter code for daylight savings time For example ESTSEDT PST8PDT 6 Once the above prompts have been displayed and you have entered the appropriate data the ISI LX System Configuration menu redisplays 3 5 7 Edit General Settings The Edit General Settings option provided on the ISI LX System Configuration menu allows you to setup the general configuration parameters for the ISI LX such as the email from address debug level etc Perform the following to configure the general system settings 1 Enter a 5 at
33. found the corresponding destination string will be used to deliver the data This is useful in steering TAP messages from a paging device to different destinations based on the original TAP modem number dialed This type of entry is used to match the pager id from the received TAP message When a matching entry is found the corresponding destination string will be used to deliver the data This is useful in steering specific pager id s to different destinations A match on a subscriber record overrides a block entry This type of entry is used to match the TNPP destination ID When a matching entry is found the corresponding destination string will be used to deliver the data This is useful in steering TNPP messages from a paging device to different destinations based on the TNPP destination ID If a TNPP packet is received for a destination that doesn t have a routing entry the block will be used to route based on the pager ID This type of entry is used to match the TNPP source ID When a matching entry is found the corresponding destination string System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 will be used to deliver the data This is useful in steering TNPP messages from a paging device to different destinations based on the TNPP source ID If a TNPP packet is received for a destination that doesn t have a routing entry the block will be used to route based on the pager ID Bloc
34. guration Perform the following to configure or edit the Ethernet parameters 1 Enter a 9 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility window The System Configuration menu shown in Figure 3 7 displays System Configuration 3 17 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 System configuration menu y 1 Ethernet Settings 2 PPP Settings 3 Backup PPP Settings 4 Port Settings 5 6 7 Syslog Settings Set timezone General Settings Enter selection or Qto quit Figure 3 7 System Configuration Menu 2 Enter a 1 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility window The Ethernet Settings window shown in Figure 3 8 displays Note that only the first prompt displays on the window when first accessed Subsequent prompts will be displayed as a result of pressing the Enter key which allows you to move to the next prompt Figure 3 8 displays all the prompts that will appear as a result of entering data onto the Ethernet Parameters Configuration window Enable Ethernet Interface Y Ethernet device name normal Use DHCP N IP Address or HCP Netmask 255 AUT N i y e eth0 10 100 1 47 Default Gatew NameServer NameServer 2 Ping interval Ping address Figure 3 8 Ethernet Parameters Configuration Window 3 Upon accessing the Ethernet Parameters Configuration window the cursor is located at the Enabled the Ethernet Network
35. gure 2 2 for the location of the AUX port The RS 232 ports are wired as a DCE device If you are connecting to another PC a NULLMODEM adapter will be needed Note that the Communication software on the terminal must be running at 19200 baud 25 Pin 9 Pin 9 Pin 25 Pin FG Frame Ground 1 X 1 FG TD Transmit Data 2 3 2 3 RD RD Receive Data 3 2 3 2 TD RTS Request To Send 4 T 8 5 CTS CTS Clear To Send 5 8 7 4 RTS SG Signal Ground 7 5 5 7 SG DSR Data Set Ready 6 6 4 20 DTR DTR Data Terminal Ready 20 4 6 6 DSR Figure 2 3 NULL MODEM Pin out 2 4 Getting Started Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 2 2 ISI LX Startup 1 Once the appropriate connections have been made power up the ISI LX device by connecting the 5 VDC Regulated Power Supply provided with the ISI LX device to the rear of the ISI LX device and to an appropriate power source CAUTION ONLY USE THE 5 VOLT POWER SUPPLY PROVIDED WITH THE ISI LX DEVICE Do not use a standard 12 Volt power supply Use of a 12 Volt power supply will cause serious damage to the equipment 2 Verify that the following indicator lights are illuminated on the front of the ISI LX device refer to Figure 2 1 for the location of the indicator lights The PWR indicator light must be lit If using an Ethernet i
36. has failed and reasonable time shall be given to the Warranty Information A 1 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Seller to remedy the difficulty Failure to provide adequate notice within the required time frame shall be conclusive evidence of due fulfillment of the warranty on the part of the Seller and that the product is satisfactory to the Purchaser and that the Seller shall be released from all liability under the warranty DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THE WARRANTY PRINTED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PURCHASE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER THE THEORY OF LIABILITY IS BASED IN CONTRACT TORT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR IN NEGLIGENCE THE PRICE AS STATED FOR THE WARRANTY IS A CONSIDERATION FOR LIMITING SELLERS WARRANTY FURTHER NO ACTION REGARDLESS OF FORM ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE PURCHASER MORE THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS ACCRUED BREACH OF AGREEMENT In the event that the terms or conditions of this Agreement are breached then Hark is entitled to have the customer pay all reasonable court costs attorney fees and expenses that shall be ma
37. he ISI LX will ping the Ethernet gateway and check to see if data is not being received within a predetermined period of time If this link test fails no response is received back from the gateway within a predetermined period of time the link is considered down e If the backup path is to another ISP the ISI LX will hang up the modem and dial the new ISP and establish a PPP connection e The ISI LX will periodically test the Ethernet link and if it comes back up will drop the PPP modem connection Introduction 1 3 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED The following is discussed in Section 2 e ISI LX Hardware Setup e ISI LX Power Up Getting Started 2 1 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 This page intentionally left blank 2 2 Getting Started Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 2 1 ISI LX Network Hardware Setup Perform the following to setup the ISI LX network hardware connections 1 If using a network interface connect the Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 connector located on the front of the ISI LX device Figure 2 1 illustrates the front view of the ISI LX If using a dialup ISP connect the modem to the PORT4 located on the rear of the ISI LX device Refer to Figure 2 2 for the location of the PORT4 Connect an RS 232 cable from the paging terminal to PORT1 PORT2 or PORT3 locate
38. he parameters for Ports 2 through 4 enter the appropriate Comm Port number and press the Enter key Enter a Q to exit this menu or L to list the ports current settings System Configuration 3 29 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements Port Protocol This determines the protocol this port will use when communicating with the connected device The default value is 1 for TAP The possible choices are 1 TAP 2 TNPP or 3 PASSTHROUGH Accept the default value by pressing the Enter key without keying any data If TAP is selected the port will emulate a TAP server excepting the pager id and message from the connected device Once the message has been received it will be sent out over the Internet using routing options found in the Routing Entry menu in Section 3 4 If TNPP is selected the port will emulate a TNPP node excepting the pager id and message from the connected device s TNPP packets Once the message has been received it will be sent out over the Internet using routing options found in the Routing Entry menu in Section 3 4 If PASSTHROUGH is selected the port will pass any serial data received on the port over the internet to other devices that accept serial encapsulated data over TCP IP such as the Hark Omega Gateway line of products The ISI LX can act as a server and wait for an incoming TCP IP connection or a Client and initiate an outgoing TCP IP connection
39. ing DHCP IP Address Netmask Default Gateway NameServer 1 NameServer 2 If you are not using a DHCP address or if you need to run the ISI LX in server mode enter an IP address here If an IP address has been entered in the TCPIP Address field enter the netmask address associated with your device and press the Enter key If an IP address has been entered in the TCPIP Address field enter the default gateway associated with your device and press the Enter key Enter the name of the primary DNS server provided by the ISP and press the Enter key The system will need to access the DNS server to convert the destination server names into the corresponding IP address Enter the name of the secondary DNS server provided by the ISP and press the Enter key The system will need to access the DNS server to convert the destination server names into the corresponding IP address 3 Once the above prompts have been displayed and you have entered the appropriate data the ISI LX System Configuration menu redisplays 3 5 4 Edit Communication Port Parameters Use the Edit Port Settings option provided on the ISI LX Setup Utility under the System Configuration menu to setup the configuration for the four Communication ports on the ISI LX Perform the following to configure one to four of the ports 3 28 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 1 Enter a 2 at the
40. k Entry This type of entry will match if the pager id is between the Start ID and the End ID When a matching entry is found the corresponding destination string will be used to deliver the data This is useful in steering blocks of pager id s from TAP messages to different destinations Perform the following to edit the Routing Entries 1 Enter a 3 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu See Figure 3 1 The Routing Entry menu shown in Figure 3 2 displays Routing Entry menu Route Entry fy Route Entry te Route Entry route entries A dd M od D el L is e t Enter selection or Q to quit and save changes Figure 3 2 Routing Entry Menu 2 The choices from the Routing Entry menu are Add Modify Delete and List Use the Add option to add new items to the routing entries Use the Modify option if an existing entry needs to be changed The Delete option will remove entries that are no longer needed The current list of routing entries can be displayed by selecting the List option Enter the letter of the option at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Routing Entry menu 3 Each of the options is described in detail in Sections 3 4 1 through 3 4 4 System Configuration 3 11 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 3 4 1 Add Route Entry This option is used to add new routing entries The ISI LX uses the routing entries t
41. k Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 This page is intentionally left blank 2 8 Getting Started Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Section 3 ISI LX Setup AND CONFIGURATION The configuration parameters of the ISI LX are setup using the Setup utility that displays on the dumb terminal or laptop that is any PC with a terminal emulation connected to the ISI LX device The following is discussed within Section 3 e ISI LX Logon procedure e ISI LX configuration parameters e ISI LX Setup Utility e Configuring and changing the ISI LX configuration parameters System Configuration 3 1 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 This page is intentionally left blank 3 2 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 3 1 ISI LX Configuration Prerequisite Before starting the configuration procedures described in the following sections refer to the Configuration Form shown on the following page The Configuration Form identifies all of the information that you will need to configure your ISI LX Obtaining the required information before beginning the configuration procedure will ensure that the configuration process runs smoothly and efficiently Configuration Form Required Information ISI LX Host Name Remote Syslog IP Address The following information is required if the ISI LX wi
42. le if an ID of 5551234 is received and the Prefix is 843 the resulting id will be 8435551234 System Configuration 3 13 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements Connection This field indicates how and where the message should be delivered and is also referred to as the Destination string It is in the form of Protocol device or host port or device specific options TCP IP connections protocol server port protocol is one of snpp smtp smpp wctp For example snpp pager harksystems com 444 Serial connections protocol device modemtype modemnum baud parity data stop protocol is one of tap tnpp in future device is the serial device without the dev For example tap ttyS2 usr 18886561727 9600 e 7 1 starting in v1 6 the device name can also be PORTn where n is a number from 1 to 4 For example tap PORT2 usr 18886561727 9600 e 7 1 Backup Connection This field indicates how and where the message should be delivered if the main connection fails It is entered in the same format as the Connection field 3 4 2 Modify Route Entry This option is used to modify an existing routing entry Perform the following to modify a route entry 1 Enter an M at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Routing Entry menu Figure 3 2 2 The first routing entry will be displayed then you will be prompted if this is the record you
43. ll be using an Ethernet LAN connection DHCP Y N The following four settings are only used if DHCP is not used IP Address must be fixed for Server ISI LX Netmask Gateway DNS Servers Ping Address Ping Interval System Configuration 3 3 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Configuration Form cont d The following information is required if the ISI LX will be using the PPP Dialup Modem DHCP Y N ISP Modem ff Username Password The following four settings are only used if DHCP is not used IP Address must be fixed for Server ISI L X Netmask Gateway DNS Servers The following information is required if the Dial Backup is another ISP DHCP Y N ISP Modem Username Password The following four settings are only used if DHCP is not used IP Address must be fixed for Server ISI L X Netmask Gateway DNS Servers 3 4 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Configuration Form cont d The following information is required for the Communication Port Settings Port Protocol TAP TNPP PASSTHROUGH Port Parity N E O Port Data Bits 7 or 8 Port Stop Bits 1 or 2 Connection Type Direct Modem or Modem Emulation Modem Init 1 AT amp F2E Modem Init 2 AT E amp HO amp IO amp KO amp MO amp RISOz1 Port Baudrate 960
44. n 3 5 9 3 3 1 Selecting Menu Items Select a menu option displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility window by performing the following li 2 Key the number that is displayed to the left of the menu option at the Enter Selection prompt For example to access the Edit Routing Entries option enter a 3 at the Enter Selection prompt To access the System Utilities option enter a 8 at the Enter Selection prompt Press the RETURN key The selected menu option initiates the appropriate utility The corresponding prompts display Each of the options is described in detail in Section 3 5 System Configuration 3 9 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 3 4 Editing the Routing Entries The menu options provided on the ISI LX Routing Entry menu are described in detail in the following sections The routing entries are used to determine how messages are delivered once they have been received on one of the communication ports except for when the port type is set to PASSTHROUGH The routing entries can contain entries for the following types of lookups dn Dialed Number sub Subscriber tnppdest tnppsrc This type of entry is only used when the communications port connection type is set to Modem Emulation Refer to Section 3 5 4 for more information on communication port configurations The phone number parsed from the modem dial string will be used as the lookup id When a matching entry is
45. nd return to customer freight prepaid within the continental United States Equipment found not to be defective will be returned at purchaser s expense and will include cost of handling testing and returning of equipment Warranty Information A 3 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Out of warranty repairs will be billed at the established factory flat rate per hour plus components needed for replacement TITLE Title to and all goods or material hereafter purchased shall remain with Supplier until full purchase price has been paid ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and this Agreement shall not be modified amended altered or changed except by a written agreement signed by the party sought to be charged However change orders may be made by an oral agreement as enumerated in the Alterations and Changes section above A 4 Warranty Information Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 APPENDIX B CANCELLATION Buyer may by written notice to Seller within five 5 days of the merchandise received date cancel any contract or agreement arising here under for other than the default of the Seller and at its convenience in which the Buyer shall pay the Seller twenty percent 20 of the above total price for all products and accessories as a restocking charge Cancellations B 1 Hark Technologies Intern
46. net Serial Interface September 2005 4 1 Viewing of Errors The Stop Syslog and View Errors option can be used view any system messages and errors This option is usually only needed when the ISI LX is being maintained remotely as these messages are also available locally on the AUX port The AUX port is configured for 19200 baud N 8 1 and can be located in Figure 2 2 Perform the following to View Errors using the Setup Utility 1 Enter a 1 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu and press the Enter key The View Errors window displays as shown in Figure 3 154 2 nd View Errors nd View Debug Entries uration or L to Log Off 1 Press ENTER to stop vi ewer Figure 4 2 Viewing of Errors 2 Press the Enter key to stop the viewer and return to the main menu 4 2 Viewing of Debug The Stop Syslog and View Debug option can be used to set the debug level and view the debug log generated by the ISI LX This option is usually only needed when the ISI LX is being maintained remotely as these messages are also available locally on the AUX port The AUX port is configured for 19200 baud N 8 1 and can be located in Figure 2 2 Perform the following to View Debug using the Setup Utility 1 Enter a 2 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu and press the Enter key The View Debug window displays and you will be prompted to enter the desir
47. nter key Enter the name of the primary DNS server and press the Enter key The system will need to access the DNS server to convert the destination server names into the corresponding IP address Enter the name of the secondary DNS server and press the Enter key The system will need to access the DNS server to convert the destination server names into the corresponding IP address The amount of time in seconds between ping attempts Normally 30 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements Ping address IP address of the remote host to ping to make sure the ethernet connection is still alive Normally this is the gateway however if your gateway is configured to block pings this address can be used Please note that if your backup method is PPP this IP address can not be a host on the internet If you specify a host on the internet when the PPP connection comes up you will be able to ping the host again causing the PPP connection to drop and the ethernet to be tried again If you are using PPP this IP address should be another host on your local subnet which can be pinged 4 Once the above prompts have been displayed and you have entered the appropriate data the System Configuration window redisplays as in Figure 3 7 Follow the steps from Section 2 3 to save the configuration changes and restart the Ethernet interface 3 5 2 Edit Dialup PPP Pa
48. nterface the LINK indicator light should be lit indicating that there is a physical connection and the ACT indicator light should be flashing indicating that there is activity or data is being transmitted on the port If the Ethernet port is not used these indicator lights will not be lit or flashing The RDY indicator light will be lit once the ISI LX starts The RDY light will blink when data is received on any of the COM Ports The RDY light is also used as an indication the ISI LX is connected to the Internet using the dial backup modem It will blink slowly until the Ethernet connection is re established If a dialup ISP is being used the modem should go off hook and dial the ISP Once the ISI LX device is powered up a login prompt will be displayed as in Figure 2 4 Refer to Section 3 3 SI LX Setup and Configuration for details on Logging into and configuring the ISI LX Refer to Section 4 6 for more information about logging in remotely using SSH Getting Started 2 5 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Checking Local Fi e ms sck 1 27 8 Mar 2 mounting local fi ems in fstab setting system cl Tue Feb 3 07 12 inking libraries T Entering ru el 3 ting hostname isilx harksystems com inging up inter eth ermining IP i ation for eth0 eth0 using 45 done Bringing up inter 0 setting kernel IP routing tables starting system loggers Starting sshd Starting ISI fetc
49. ny type of paging format or RS 232 protocol such as TNPP or TAP into TCP IP packets for transmission over the Internet to either another ISI LX at a remote location or to a similar device such as Hark System s Omega Messaging Gateway device The ISI LX software allows you to configure and define how you will be using the ISI LX Various configuration parameters that you can identify include the Ethernet interface PPP Dialup ISP and Backup Device and Serial Port information The ISI LX can have the input connects configured as Direct Serial Modem or Modem Emulation With modem emulation you will need a NULL MODEM adapter on the serial port See Figure 1 3 for a NULL MODEM pin out When the ISI LX is configured as a TAP input device it will use a routing table to determine the protocol and destination used to send messages to The Pager ID from the TAP message is used when searching through the routing table and must match a subscriber entry or a block entry before it is sent out Once a match is found the ISI LX uses the programmed Destination string to determine the Internet protocol remote server and port used to send the message The paging data throughput of the ISI LX is determined by the packet turn around time and network congestion of the ISP connection The link throughput can be determined by pinging the remote IP address from the local IP address The ping will identify how long it takes to send a packet to and get a r
50. o determine the destination of a message This is done by comparing a pager id to a block of numbers or a subscriber id If a match is found the pager id will be translated as defined by the Strip Len and Prefix digits then the message will be delivered using the defined protocol Perform the following to configure or add a Route entry 1 Enter an A at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Routing Entry menu 2 The Add Routing Entry window shown in Figure 3 8 displays Note that only the first prompt displays on the window when first accessed Subsequent prompts will be displayed as a result of pressing the Enter key which allows you to move to the next prompt Figure 3 8 displays all the prompts that will appear as a result of entering data onto the Add Routing Entry window Sub or tnppdest 5550000 Moe Subscriber ID TNPP dest 5559999 for Help snpp snpp harksystems com 444 Backup Connection for Help Figure 3 3 Add Routing Entry Window 3 Enter data at each of the prompts displayed on the Add Routing Entry window using the data requirements listed below Refer to Figure 3 8 for the sequencing of the prompts 3 12 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Starting ID Ending ID Strip Length Prefix Data Requirements If this entry is for a range of pagers enter the starting pager ID If this routing entry is for a
51. out Enter amount of time to wait for additional characters to be received on TCP connections before timing out This time is entered in milliseconds The default value should be used unless another value is specified by Hark Systems 3 Once the above prompts have been displayed and you have entered the appropriate data the ISI LX Setup Utility window redisplays 3 5 8 Finalize Setup Once you have completed the setup and configuration of the ISI LX parameters select the System Utilities option provided on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu From here you will need to save the Ethernet settings and restart the ISI LX communication ports Perform the following to save and finalize the configuration setup 1 Enter a 8 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility main menu and press the Enter key The System Utilities menu displays as shown in Figure 3 15 Update system network files amp restart Ethernet interface Restart a specific Communication Port Reload ISI daemon configs and restart communication ports Stop IS l Daemon Process Start ISI Daemon Process Enter selection or Q to quit Figure 3 15 System Utilities Menu System Configuration 3 39 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 2 Enter a 1 at the prompt and press the Enter key the message shown in Figure 3 16 will be displayed You will be prompted with a warning and must enter a Yes to contin
52. rameters If using Point to Point Protocol PPP which is standard ISPN protocol you will need to configure the PPP parameters using the Edit PPP Settings menu option provided on the System Configuration window Perform the following to configure or edit the Dialup PPP parameters 1 Enter a 2 at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX System Configuration menu from Figure 3 7 The PPP Settings window shown in Figure 3 9 displays Note that only the first prompt displays on the window when first accessed Subsequent prompts will be displayed as a result of pressing the Enter key which allows you to move to the next prompt Figure 3 9 displays all the prompts that will appear as a result of entering data onto the PPP Settings window Upon accessing the PPP Settings window the cursor is located at the Enabled the Dialup PPP Interface prompt Either enter the appropriate data then press the Enter key to move to the next prompt or accept the 3 20 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 displayed default data by pressing the Enter key without entering any data at the prompt Enable Dialup PPP Modem Device Name Modem Baudrate 11 ISP Dialup Number Login Username m Login Password 3 Login Prompt ogi Password Prompt PPP Prompt norma PPP Start Command PPP Chat Command Use DHCP Y P Address 10 Netmask 255 Default Gate NameServer 1 NameServer
53. rc d rcS 3 finished Hark Systems Inc ISI LX OS Version 3 05 isilx harksystems com login half duplex Figure 2 4 ISI LX Initialization and Login I SI Host dsilx ystems com P address MAC address d0 30 64 Stop Syslog and View Errors Stop Syslog and View Debug Edit Routing Entries System utilities System Configuration er selection or L to Log Off Figure 2 5 ISI LX Setup Utility Main Menu 2 3 Finalizing the ISI LX Configuration 10Base T Once you have accessed the ISI LX configuration program as indicated by the ISI LX Initialization and Communication Status window shown in Figure 2 4 and configured the Ethernet and ports you may need to restart the ISI LX Select option 8 for System Utilities then option 1 to Update system files and restart ethernet interface You will be prompted to enter a Y es or N o to continue as in Figure 2 6 Your connection may be disconnected if you are connected via SSH The ISI LX processes will need restarting to load the new configuration Select option 3 to Reload the ISI daemon process and restart communication ports You will be prompted to enter a Y es or N o to continue as in Figure 2 7 2 6 Getting Started Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 IP address 100 1 47 MAC address 00 d0 69 06 30 64 nd View Errors nd View Debug i ing Entries uration Enter selec
54. represents the login name associated with your dialup password Accept the default value of loginuser by pressing the Enter key without entering any data To enter a login name other than the default key the appropriate login name at the prompt and press the Enter key Enter your dialup password in this field Accept the default value of loginpass by pressing the Enter key without entering any data To enter a login password other than the default key the appropriate login password at the prompt and press the Enter key 3 22 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Login Prompt Password Prompt PPP Prompt PPP Start Command PPP Chat Command Data Requirements This is the text that the ISI LX will wait for before sending the login id Accept the default value of ogin by pressing the Enter key without entering any data To enter a login prompt other than the default key the appropriate login prompt at the prompt and press the Enter key This is the text that the ISI LX will wait for before sending the password Accept the default value of word by pressing the Enter key without entering any data To enter a password prompt other than the default key the appropriate password prompt at the prompt and press the Enter key Enter the PPP success string that the ISI LX will wait for to know when the PPP mode has been entered successfully Thi
55. rnet Serial Interface September 2005 System Configuration 3 41 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 3 6 What To Do Next You are now ready to monitor the ISI LX connections Refer to Section 4 for details 3 42 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Section 4 ISI LX Uriurigs The ISI LX has several utilities that can be used to monitor the running status and aid with updates to the system The ISI LX is protected with a username and password and requires a login to gain access to programming functions The username is root and must be entered in lowercase The password can be located on a temporary label attached to the ISI LX enclosure Two utilities can be found on the System Configuration main menu They are View Errors and View Debug as shown in Figure 4 1 Other utilities include restarting the communication ports restarting the ISI LX processes and restarting the Ethernet interface These can be found on the System Utilities menu as displayed in Figure 2 8 ISI version Host IP address MAC address nd View Errors nd View Debug Entries uration Enter selection or L to Log Off Figure 4 1 ISI LX Setup Utility Main Menu System Utilities 4 1 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 This page is intentionally left blank 4 2 System Utilities Hark Technologies Inter
56. s is usually a single for most ISP s Accept the default value by pressing the Enter key without entering any data Enter any PPP command string needed by your ISP to enter PPP mode This is usually blank for most ISP s Accept the default value by pressing the Enter key without entering any data This is the command string used to start the PPP script This should not be changed unless specified by a Hark Systems Technician The default is connect usr sbin chat v f usr local etc ppp_chat Use DHCP Enter Y here to have the ISI automatically get an IP address and settings from a DHCP server You must have a DHCP server on your local subnet for this option to function System Configuration 3 23 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements The following fields are not displayed if you are using DHCP IP Address If you are not using a DHCP address or if you need to run the ISI LX in server mode enter an IP address here Netmask If an IP address has been entered in the TCPIP Address field enter the netmask address associated with your device and press the Enter key Default Gateway If an IP address has been entered in the TCPIP Address field enter the default gateway associated with your device and press the Enter key NameServer 1 Enter the name of the primary DNS server provided by the ISP and press the Enter key The system will need to acc
57. s you to move to the next prompt Figure 3 9 displays all the prompts that will appear as a result of entering data onto the Backup PPP Settings window 2 Upon accessing the PPP Settings window the cursor is located at the Enabled Backup PPP Interface prompt Either enter the appropriate data and press the Enter key to move to the next prompt or accept the displayed default data by pressing the Enter key without entering any data at the prompt Enable Backup PPP Modem Device Name Modem Baudrate 11 ISP Dialup Number Login Username m Login Password 3 Login Prompt ogi Password Prompt PPP Prompt norm PPP Start Command PPP Chat Command Use DHCP y Figure 3 10 Backup PPP Settings Window Enter data at each of the prompts displayed on the Dialup PPP Parameters Configuration window using the data requirements listed below Refer to Figure 3 9 for the sequencing of the prompts Prompt Data Requirements Enable Dialup The default value is Yes indicating that a PPP Interface Y N dialup PPP interface is going to be used To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data To disable the Dialup PPP interface enter an N System Configuration 3 25 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Modem Device Name PPP Modem Baudrate ISP Dialup Number Login Username Login Password Data Requirements Enter the device name that will be used
58. se must be shipped freight prepaid to the nearest Hark Technologies facility A Return Materials Authorization RMA Number must be obtained from Hark Technologies customer service department prior to returning any equipment in warranty or otherwise to Hark Technologies for repair Equipment received without the proper RMA number will be returned to the shipper All goods and materials are carefully tested and inspected before leaving the point of manufacture however as it is impossible to always detect imperfections the only guarantee that is given by us or for which we are in any way liable is to repair or replace such goods as prove defective when used for the purposes for which manufactured All replaced goods are to be returned to us transportation prepaid Under no circumstances are we responsible for any other damages incidental consequential or otherwise nor in any case shall we be responsible for any damages beyond the price of the goods No damages or charges of any kind for labor expenses or otherwise suffered or incurred by the customer in replacing or repairing defective goods or otherwise occasioned by the customer will be allowed Written notice must be promptly given to the Seller of any perceived failure of the equipment sold in order to fulfill the warranty and in no event shall notice be given more than ten days after the discovery of the product defect The notice shall state in what parts and wherein the warranty
59. ssword Baud Rate Serial Port Baud Rate Protocol Type Connection Type Parity Data bits Stop bits Modem Initialization Strings General Local Host Name Remote Syslog Server IP Address Time zone The ISI LX Setup Utility window and procedures that must be followed to configure and edit each of the above parameters are described in detail in Sections 3 2 and 3 3 System Configuration 3 7 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 3 3 Setup Utility and Login procedures Log in to the system by entering the username root at the login prompt as shown in Figure 2 4 Next you will be prompted to enter the password A unique password is assigned to each ISI LX at the time of shipment The password can be found on a temporary label located on the ISI LX enclosure This label should be removed to prevent un authorized access After logging into the system the Setup program will automatically start displaying the ISI LX Setup Utility window shown in Figure 3 1 This utility is used to configure Ethernet parameters Dialup PPP parameters Communication port parameters and the Routing table The Setup utility is also used for diagnostic purposes to view the system log or enable debug message viewing The communication ports may need restarting if any parameters change There is an option under utilities to restart all ports or an individual port The Routing table changes get reloaded automatically and do not require
60. t as a TCP Server N for Client connection Y N Y To have the ISI LX act as a Server Host on this port enter a Y then press the Enter key To have this port connect to a remote server host enter a N If this port is configured as a TCP Client connection this field will indicate the remote server or host that will be connected to Enter the remote host name or IP address and press the Enter key System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Passthrough Hostport Passthrough Buffsize Passthrough Init timeout Passthrough Sec timeout Enable ISI Link Tests Data Requirements Enter the TCP port or socket number that the ISI LX will wait for connections on if configured as a TCP Server If the ISI LX is configured as a TCP Client this will be the remote hosts TCP port or socket number Enter the size of the read write buffer Typically this is 1024 Allowable values are 1024 to 16384 Enter the initial read timeout in milliseconds Allowable values are 100 to 30000 Enter the secondary read timeout in milliseconds Allowable values are 100 to 10000 This option is for compatibility with previous ISI models and the Hark Internet Paging Gateway Enter a Y if the ISI LX will send and receive ISI Link tests on this port The remainder of these fields are valid for all port protocols Port Baudrate Port Parity N E O The default value is
61. ther equipment This can be used to connect right to a paging terminal or other devices that send TAP messages With a MODEM connection the ISI LX will configure the modem with the programmed modem init strings then wait for a connection modem carrier detect before attempting to process data Once the modem is connected the ISI LX will proceed with accepting message and delivering them based on the Routing Table With MODEM EMULATION connection the ISI LX will emulate a modem This can be used to make the ISI LX look like a drop in replacement for a modem that is currently delivering TAP messages The ISI LX will respond to all AT commands with an OK If the AT Dial command is received the ISI LX will use the dialed number and search for a Routing Table entry If one is used the destination device will be used and the modem will be connected If the dialed number is not found the modem will be connected and the ISI LX will proceed with the TAP protocol Once a message has been received the pager id will be looked up in the Routing Table and delivered appropriately A NULL MODEM adapter must be used and the pin out can be found in Figure 2 3 System Configuration 3 33 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 Prompt Data Requirements Modem Initl If the Port Connection is configured as a Modem this field will contain the modem initialization string that will be sent on startup and after each call The default
62. tion or L to Log Off 8 stem files and restart ethernet interface specific Communication Port daemon process configs and restart communication ports Daemon Process Daemon Process Enter selection or Q to quit 1 Warning restarting the ethernet interface will disconnect all network connections including SSH Continue with update and restart Y N Y Figure 2 6 Update system files g down device lo g down eth0 dhcpcd pid 34 g down device eth0 hostname to isilx harksystems com ging up interface eth0 rmining IP information for eth0 done Bringing up interface lo ing kernel IP routing tables ETWORK INTERFACE RESTARTED Press any key to continue in in ing in i ng i Update system files and restart ethernet interface Restart a specific Communication Port Reload ISI daemon process configs restart network and all ports Stop ISI Daemon Process Start ISI Daemon Process 23 Enter selection or Q to quit Warning restarting the ISI daemon process will close Int all Communication Ports and ernet connections Do you wish to continue Y N Y Figure 2 7 Reloading of the ISI daemon process 2 4 What To Do Next Now that the ISI LX device has been setup and the appropriate connections have been established you should refer to Section 3 ISI LX Setup and Configuration to configure the various parameters used by the ISI LX Getting Started 2 7 Har
63. to either another ISI LX at a remote location or to a similar device such as Hark System s Omega Messaging Gateway device The ISI LX software allows you to configure and define how you will be using the ISI LX Various configuration parameters that you can identify include the Ethernet interface PPP Dialup ISP and Backup Device and Serial Port information The ISI LX provides an alternate method for transferring data across the Internet and eliminates the charges incurred when using conventional phone lines or a dial up ISP connection to connect to the Internet The ISI LX can be configured to use one to four serial ports The following system features and benefits are provided by the ISI LX e Convert Incoming Serial TAP to Simple Network Paging Protocol SNPP SMPP SMTP or WTCP e The ISI LX converts serial data to TCP IP and vice versa e The ISI LX connects to the Internet using a 10Base T Network connection or PPP e If using the built in Ethernet port the ISI LX provides a dial up backup feature to another ISP or modem If the ISI LX fails to connect to the primary ISP providing the Internet service a secondary ISP or other device can be called The front and rear view of the ISI LX is illustrated on the following page iii Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 How ro Use Tuis MANUAL To help you understand and learn how to use the ISI LX equipment and software this manual is org
64. ue Your connection to the ISI LX may be disconnected after restarting the Ethernet interface if you are connected using SSH over TCP IP Warning restarting the ethernet interface will disconnect all network connections including SSH Conti nue with update and restart Y N Y Figure 3 16 Restarting of Ethernet Interface 3 Enter a 3 at the ISI LX System Utilities menu and press the Enter key the message shown in Figure 3 17 will be displayed You will be prompted with a warning and must enter a Yes to continue This will restart the ISI LX processes and load the new configuration files Warning restarting the ISI daemon process will close all ing Communication Ports and Internet connections Do you wish to continue Y N Y Figure 3 17 Restarting of ISI LX processes 3 5 9 Exit Setup Once you have completed the setup finalized the configuration parameters and programmed the Routing table you may exit the setup program You should log out of the ISI LX Setup Utility to prevent un authorized changes Perform the following to exit the setup program 1 Enter a L at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Setup Utility window and press the Enter key The Setup program will be closed logging out of the current session The ISI LX will display another login prompt at which time it is safe to remove the serial cable from the Console port 3 40 System Configuration Hark Technologies Inte
65. value is AT amp F2E To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data To enter a value other than the default enter the appropriate value and press the Enter key Prompt Data Requirements Modem Init2 If the Port Connection is configured as a Modem this field will contain a second modem initialization string that will be sent on startup and after each call The default value is ATE amp HO0 amp IO amp K0 amp MO amp RISO0 187 45S1 0 1S12 0 amp W To accept the default value press the Enter key without entering any data To enter a value other than the default enter the appropriate value and press the Enter key 3 Once the above prompts have been displayed and you have entered the appropriate data the ISI LX System Configuration menu redisplays The ISI LX port processes must be restarted if any changes have been made Refer to Section 4 for more information about the System Utilities and how to restart the ports 3 5 5 Edit Syslog Settings The Edit Syslog Settings option provided on the ISI LX System Configuration menu allows you to change the host address where all Syslog messages will be sent Syslog is the service that receives debug and general warnings and system messages When a message is received it will be sent out the AUX port 3 34 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 See Figure 2 of the ISI LX and if configured the message
66. want to modify Enter a Y to modify the entry or press Enter to have the next entry displayed Refer to Figure 3 4 for an example 3 14 System Configuration Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface September 2005 PREFIX CONNECTI ON snpp omegademo harksystems com 44 f y this record N START ID END ID STRIP CONNECTI ON Sub or tnppdest S Subscriber NPP dest 5559999 Connection for Help snpp snpp harksystems com 444 Backup Connection for Help Figure 3 4 Modify Routing Entry Window 3 Enter data at each of the prompts displayed on the Modify Routing Entry window using the data requirements listed in Section 3 4 1 The Edit Routing Entry menu will be re displayed once all the data has been entered 3 4 3 Delete Route Entry This option is used to delete an existing routing entry Perform the following to delete a route entry 1 Enter a D at the Enter Selection prompt displayed on the ISI LX Routing Entry menu Figure 3 2 2 The first routing entry will be displayed then you will be prompted if this is the record you want to delete Enter a Y to delete the entry or press Enter to have the next entry displayed Refer to Figure 3 5 for an example START ID END ID STRIP PREFIX CONNECTI ON Delete this record Y Figure 3 5 Delete Routing Entry Window 3 4 4 List Route Entries System Configuration 3 15 Hark Technologies Internet Serial Interface Septemb

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