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1. The default network changeable password is martian 21 PowerTALK 101 creations PT EXE PowerTALK command line interface The command line interface under W95 DOS or WNT command line connects to PowerT ALK units via the TCP IP Ethernet port and network Command line options for PT EXE are given below PowerTALK 101 configuration utility version 1 01 Copyright 1998 For distribution with PowerTALK 101 by Cocoon Creations CC Usage PT options PT options hst is the hostname or password command hst IP address Type pt h for help arguments wait for 1 second inactivity as detected above Options h Display help screen W Do not quit after OK or ERROR i Use Local IP number s i e Tiss Tiss Fi Bn n n n Commands hostip hst IP hostname hst newname netmask hst netmask gateway hst gateway broadcast hst prt chn disconnect hst prt speed hst prt spd parity hst prt prt stopbits hst prt bits databits hst prt bits txdelay hst prt n password hst password commit hst rollback hst config hst reset hst Use speci fied local IP number Use specified local broadcast defaults according to IP class Set the user definable IP address Specify a new hostname Set the netmask address Set the gateway address Set the port to broadcast to a specific channel Disconnect this port from the network Set the port speed in bits per second 0 1 2 sets none odd even2. Creations User s Manual PowerTALK 101 Ethernet to Serial converter PowerTALK 101 Creations PowerTALK 101 Configuration usage and testing guide for Power ALK 101 communications equipment Manual release date Manual PowerlTALK 101 PT EXE Contact address Cocoon Creations cc PO Box 380 Groenkloof 0027 South Africa 20 October 1998 Release 2 Supersedes manual release 1 15 Oct 98 Supersedes preliminary manual rev 0 3 Supersedes preliminary manual rev 0 2 Supersedes preliminary manual rev 0 1 Firmware release 1 00 Configuration software release 1 01 Internet www cocoon creations com Support powertalk cocoon creations com PowerTALK 101 creations Table of Contents TABE OFCONTEN D EEN 3 F RE KKH 5 INTRODUC EION aN EEN 7 IO che ei CIR 7 PC CONFIGURATION TOOL PT EXE amp PT98 EXE oo ccccccccscecccceccecscescsceccscescscscescecescecescscesencesenees 7 TE RT EE 7 ORDERING OPTIONS ES cecnnadesnensnenbdvenslsedaasnoeaedanadenieanehdlnnavensausuianeleanencdauason gneenudenhensanenbdhencseceund 8 Default specifications for POwerTALK JOIN S Custom specifications for PowerTALK II S AVAILABLE POWERTALK 101 MODELS cccccccceccsceccececcecsceccscescscsceccecscesceceecsceececscscesesctsescesescesencs 8 TOS CANE E 8 POWERTALK 101 OVERVIEW sososssssssooooooooovooovooov8080s00000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000 0000 00000000000000000000000000 9 FEATURE VER VIEW EE 9 FUNCTION
3. Ethernet medium 10 Base T unless otherwise specified Optional 10 Base 2 Optional 10BASE 5 or 10BASE FOIRL IP address Unique fixed IP amp user Ditto definable IP Ethernet mode UDP broadcast only Ditto Also UDP peer to peer ll Network traffic burden Depending on settings Ditto From 8kbps 3840 packets s to 1Mbps 30packets s for a 19200 bps serial data flow ll Supervision Watchdog timer checks for Ditto continuous program execution WE NEE SEN Isolation PSU Input voltage to earth 2 5 kV RMS Isolation PSU Output voltage to earth 2 5 kV RMS Isolation RS 232 to earth 2 5kV RMS Electrical terminals Phoenix Contact terminals Ditto MTK P P UK5 N UK4 TG GE Processor type Intel 486 Processor memory type DRAM modules FLASH Ditto RAM chips Protected mode Energy saving radiated heat Processor normally used Ditto reduction or switched to standby mode KEE Configuration User set by PT EXE using 22 PowerTALK 101 Creations connected or serially connected PC board In Flash memor Power supply voltage 230VAC unless otherwise Ditto specified 230VAC 0 6W unregulated 12V Internal PSU fuse 1A 5mmx20mm fast blow External fuse 3A 5mmx20mm slow blow Enclosure All metal steel case 19 Ditto 4U maximum depth of 340mm including the protruding terminals on the back of the unit coated Material of central part 2mm galvanised steel powder coated Material of front plate 0 9mm
4. Gvssseseeeeeeeeeeeee sene eene enes seen eee eeee sees eee enes ene eee renser seere ere uens nens 36 P E 30 COMMISSIONING AIDS ME 37 EEDU BE AON EE 37 Normal LED indications ON ACE Pale ebe EAEE E E T 37 Indications on inside of box only visible when cover is removed s nsmserrrrrrrerrrrrrrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrr rr rr rna 37 Oh Ga 38 Tests using standard networking protocols sssosesesssrrrrrrererrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rr rr rr rr rr nns rr rr rr nr nr rna 38 Tests available using PTEXE ssemss sses sedvisivtsbsenrdnuststrbsdrssd ed snar rr NEN SERNER 38 Tests available using PowerTALK 98 under Windows 95 or NIT 38 TESTING PROG BD EE 39 EASY FUNCTIONALITY TEST LOOPBACK TEST 40 SETTING AND CONFIGURING POWERTALK IO 42 PRACTICAL CONNECTION EXAMPLE ADDRESS TYPE SERIAL DEVICES osssossersserssereseersreersrrerrsreersrerrsrrrrrrrrrrrrrra 43 PRACTICAL CONNECTION EXAMPLE NON ADDRESS OLD TYPE SERIAL DEVICES W YW seeveeererervereeeeeernenee 44 PRACTICAL MULTINODRBSAMDLE ses evenersenes nere nesesenesseseneneenensenenernenneneveneeneneneseserer 45 MT INC Ag DET RI RE 47 SETTINGS FOR POPULAR SIEMENS amp GE MULTILIN EQUIPMENT ssssosesesrereresrerereresrererrererrerer esse r ere rer er rer ers 47 Ben EE 47 POTENTIAL OWER EN ag ee UPI uer T ATE 48 EE ee 48 Loss of communication to configure POwerTALK IO 48 TESTING SYSTEM WATCHDOG 6 conse dancuaicsnncunnesianidansesnncaanesloncuesdasiadamealndonateuassdomsuanddaa
5. Non isolated RS 232 ports for connection to communication equipment in the field Serial ports Serial 1 Serial 2 Encapsulated Data see p50 Raw serial Data PowerTALK 101 creations Network topology overview of PowerTALK 101 PC Hub UTP Thinnet oo IEN NCI OJ UI 0 Configuration PC On Ethernet Ethernet ome UBT a Su To e LE Fe O UN GL Is e RS 232 Serial devices Z RS 232 Master PC L On COM port 12 PowerTALK 101 creations Physical properties PowerTALK 101 picture Front view Rear view LED plug and switch layout Reset Green ON Red PowerT ALK Failed Serial 1 Green Transmit Red Receive Serial 2 Green Transmit Red Receive Ethernet Green Transmit Red Receive Reset Press to restart all on board processors in case of suspected system malfunction or LED test Serial 1 Serial Port 1 1200 19200 bps 5 6 7 8 bits NOE parity 1 2 stop bits DB 9 Serial 2 Serial Port 2 1200 19200 bps 5 6 7 8 bits NOE parity 1 2 stop bits DB 9 Ethernet Ethernet medium 10 Mbps 10 BASE T RJ 45 PowerTALK 101 creations Device and terminal identification Typical label for the 230VAC model mounted on rear of PowerTALK 101 Dipin Crea tong Wide DOT i TRO TE Oral Bko Gar Power TALK 199 Version 1 00 i Boppy bom EMMAL s kt 8 6 10 BASE UR a ett Ue 5 Stenen IR IL 121 2 SU Dimensions 19 461mm PowerTALK 101 maximum dimensions Above dimensions exclude the
6. Type into the terminal emulation Stop bits 1 E program and you should see an echo returning on the screen This comes Elow contro ERE from the loopback plug and will stop if Restore Defaults 10 The LED indications can also carefully the loopback plug is removed be checked observing the flow of data OK Cancel Apply 39 PowerTALK 101 Creations Easy functionality test Loopback test A terminal program is used to send a character through a set of PowerTALK units through the loopback connector and then echoed back to the terminal program The complete loop is functional if the echo is visible 40 A 2 dh A Nei lt gt a oopback ap echo Oo y Ethernet Serial 1 PowerTALK 101 A Channel 1 PowerTALK 101 B Serial 1 Schematic loopback test A character is sent from HyperTerminal on the PC COM port into the Serial 1 port on PowerTALK 101 A The character is packetised and sent from PowerTALK 101 A to B over Ethernet on channel 1 Serial 1 is configured onto channel 1 PowerTALK 101 B receives a packet on channel 1 destined for Serial 1 Serial 1 is configured onto channel 1 PowerTALK 101 B strips the packet and outputs the character to its Serial 1 port PowerTALK 101 B Serial port 1 has a loopback connector and the bits are bounced back into Serial 1 The character is once again packetised and sent from PowerTALK 101 B
7. brushed stainless steel BEE 0 to 50 degrees C Ditto 23 24 PowerTALK 101 Cee Cicer PowerTALK 101 Creations Connecting PowerTALK 101 to a network Quick start guide The following is a procedure to quickly get multiple PowerTALK 101 units running and configured for a test case Power Supply Connect L to terminal X1 6 N to X1 5 and Earth to 8 Open link between 7 and 3 to isolate grounds Insert included fuse holder key into terminals 2 6 Networking PowerTALK 101 units are delivered with both port settings 9600 ONT a fixed IP address as marked on back of unit channel 1 connected to Port 1 and channel 2 connected to Port 2 The system is delivered tested set up with all serial ports 1 as logical links and serial ports 2 also as logical links 1 Power up each unit and check that after a waiting period of approximately 30 to 45 seconds the LEDs cycle through a start up pattern and finally stabilise thereafter 1 1 Within 10 to 15 seconds after start up or RESET it should beep 1 2 After about 45 seconds after start up or RESET it should show the LED test pattern and beep 1 3 After the second beep the functionality of the PowerTALK 101 is set 2 Connect all the units at least two to a single network segment or hub 3 Connect your master device normally PC to one port on channel 1 e g Port 1 on ower ALK unit A using a Laplink cable 4 Connect your slave device typically printer or modem to th
8. bytes source_comport Source com port of data 1 COM1 etc 2 bytes sequence Incrementing sequence nr 2 bytes channel Channel ID for broadcasts 20 bytes reserved reserved must be all 0 128 bytes data data buffer 50 PowerTALK 101 creations Other products available in the PowerTALK family PowerTALK 110 Serial data switch Access amp configuration from serial port s network port REMOTE COMMUNICATION TO MULTIPLE RS 232 LINKS 6 10 14 18 or 22 serial ports More optionally available PACKETIZING OF SERIAL DATA STREAM ONTO ETHERNET TCP IP compatible 2 5kV isolation PowerTALK 120 IP and or MAC router Access amp configuration from serial port network port 2 3 or 4 network segments available TCP IP compatible 2 5kV isolation PowerTALK 100B No picture available 7SS50 V4 xx Event logger Printing hard copies of important events ON BOARD IMPACT PRINTER Constant polling of 7SS50 Fault trip recognition and automatic report printing 2 5kV isolation PowerT ALK 103 Isolated dual RS 232 to RS 485 converter For industrial communication networks CAPABLE OF CONNECTING 64 SIMILAR UNITS ON RS 485 Two masier slave modes Optimal timing for 9600 or 1200 baud 19200 baud can be used depending on software Fits onto face of Siemens protection relay series Tested with GE Multilin series and Siemens series protection relays Port powered DIN G rail mountable 2 5kV isolation Option Rem
9. direct indirect or subsequent damages or losses due to the operation or lack there of of any device or software obtained from us PowerTALK 101 Creations PowerTALK 101 overview Feature overview e PowerTALK 101 can transport any serial protocol over standard Ethernet networks using standardised transmission methods e PowerTALK 101 can be Installed at any point on an Ethernet network e Communication parameters can be changed from any port local remote or networked e PowerTALK 101 is delivered with a standard IP to which it always respond e PowerTALK 101 can be configured with a second IP to fit into your network scheme e Configuration parameters such as IP and baud rate are stored in non volatile memory e Any port can be moved replaced or upgraded without disruption to the network e Data is available anywhere on the network across campus or across countries e Supports full or half duplex connections e Data can be addressed to one port or to all ports simultaneously depending on the configuration e Individually configurable PowerTALK device passwords are implemented for network access control e Individual local serial port passwords fixed for local access PowerTALK 101 re establishes each logical connection upon restart after a network or power failure PowerTALK 101 controls remote equipment PowerTALK 101 gives Ethernet sites total system uniformity Now you can manage connections between non Ethernet equipment with the
10. e One PC board mounted 5mmx20mm fuse 1A rating fast blow This fuse is for PSU overload protection e Between terminals X1 2 and X1 6 a fuse with 3A rating slow blow This fuse is for short circuit protection against possible short circuit inside the box e Between terminals X1 1 and X1 5 a link terminal A link is used to isolate the Neutral or Negative power supply if needed e Between terminals X1 3 and X1 7 a link terminal A link is used to connect the signal ground to the chassis ground Battery replacement The PowerTALK 101 unit has a built in battery for the purpose of keeping time when the power supply is removed The lithium battery is expected to last for at least 10 years lt is easily replaced by opening the front cover The battery location is shown on page 17 indicated as BAT 16 PowerTALK 101 creations Jumper settings PowerTALK 101 contains two printed circuit boards Power supply board No jumpers or options on board A One 2 pin 0 3 spaced connector connected to power input This connection is connected to terminals X1 1 5 and X1 2 6 One 2 pin 0 1 soaced connector with output 12VDC 50mA This supply is not needed by PowerTALK 101 but can be used by the user s equipment One set of screw terminals for output 5VDC 4A N B Observe polarity The RED bootlace lug is 5V whilst the BLUE bootlace terminal is OV The communications common signal OV can be switched to earth by the disconnec
11. on the same machine e It is re delivered to serial port S1 still connected to channel n e Ad infinitum The best way to break out of this endless loop is to remove the loopback cable Laplink cable from S1 to S2 Loss of communication to configure PowerTALK 101 If the serial ports are accidentally configured to unknown settings one may not be able to re establish configuration with PowerTALK 101 via the serial port i e if you ve set it to 6 bits 1200 baud even parity and you don t know the port details you wouldn t be able to communicate In this case one can still access the device via the network port of a PC If this is not available or the network password is forgotten a system all reset is the only way to re establish communications For this special circumstance a back door is left and can be accessed as follows Open the front door of PowerTALK 101 remove the LED chord with the DB 25 connector Insert a DB 25 male plug with pins 10 and 22 bridged This will set the PowerTALK back to default serial settings of 9600 baud 8N1 1 13 Link for reset to defaults LED connector DB 25F holes seen from the outside of the box 48 PowerTALK 101 Creations Testing system watchdog PowerTALK 101 has a watchdog system implemented to guard against hardware and or firmware failure It is very difficult to test since one needs an actual faulty processor but can be simulated by the short as indicated The shor
12. parity selects stopbits 1 or 2 set 8 7 6 or 5 data bits Wait for n character periods before transmit Set the password Makes config changes effective Cancels config changes Report the current configuration Performs a hard reset If PT EXE is able to detect the Windows NT IP address it will display and use it automatically It can still be overridden by the I command PT EXE examples Confirm your PC IP address From a command prompt in Windows 95 98 NT type IPCONFIG in the case you are running NT or WINIPCEG in the case you are running W95 98 The PC will respond with it s IP address es in this example this will be assumed to be 10 1 1 7 Confirm that the IP address es thus obtained corresponds with the values as set on page 35 Network connection IP address setting 28 PowerTALK 101 Creations List all available PowerTALK units From a command prompt in Windows 95 98 NT type PT 110 1 1 7 A list will be displayed with the connected PowerTALK units for this example 10 121 3 85 is the PowerTALK 101 unit assumed to be connected Set a PowerTALK unit name From a command prompt in Windows 95 98 NT type PT 110 1 1 7 martian hostname 10 121 3 85 OUTSTN1 where martian is the default network password where hostname is the item to change command and where OUTSTN1 is the new unit name Change some parameters From a command prompt in Windows 95 98 NT type PT 110 1 1 7 martian spee
13. shown below Clean earth connection can be connected to earth via link switch Isolation in the PowerTALK 101 box Below a schematic diagram of the electrical isolation barriers as implemented Communications Processor ETHERNET ent D of fo sERIAL1 of fo SERIAL2 PowerTALK 101 box 20 PowerTALK 101 creations PowerTALK 101 specifications Main processor component D TEE al E Di Sei ig i E Je A e i sa 7 T i J 8 CH JS ee I Bier z a Re LJ Aono vi 7 2ENMSSErEHAS EE Heri E zi Ba 090588889000000 1 H L a p getelste sief E el z dh rn Ze i a i WD haps Advantech processor unit configured as protocol converter card Main power supply The main power supply is designed to exceed the requirement of the load by at least 100 This ensures low operating temperatures through the entire temperature range and guarantees longer equipment life Optional power supplies ower Ak 101 has one open power supply mounting position in which a power supply for external use could be mounted 2 5kV isolated power supplies available are 230VAC 220VDC 110VDC 2A 5V or 9V output 230VAC 4A 5V or 9V output 21 PowerTALK 101 Creations PowerTALK 101 specifications PowerTALK 101 PowerTALK 101B 2x RS 232 DB 9 male 8 bits N O E parity 1 2 stop bits Handshake signals high Also DTR and flow control Maximum recommended 3 wire serial oort speed IEEE 802 3 CSMA CD
14. terminal rail at the back of the PowerTALK 101 box Rear DIN rail The 35mm DIN rail is provided for convenience to mount up to two PowerTALK 103 RS 485 converters or other third party rail mount equipment such as power supplies etc Additional power supply outputs An additional power supply unit for external equipment with mounting holes 90mm x 90mm may be mounted inside or outside the box using the 4mm diameter holes provided Such power supply may be obtained from third parties or from COCOON See pages 8 17 and 21 Face plate care amp maintenance 14 PowerTALK 101 creations The front surface is of brushed stainless steel and shows fingerprints easily on the textured finish To remove use a cloth with alcohol or spirits Take care not to allow the volatile fluid to come into contact with the vinyl stickers on the surface of the front plate When wiping the front panel surface wipe horizontally in the same direction as the brush finish texture for the best results Internal connections and layout H GR Ai PowerTALK 101 seen from the front with its faceplate removed The main elements of PowerTALK 101 can be seen as follows A Communications processor 80486 B Power Supply 5V 4A isolated C LED plug DB 25 D Spare power supply mounting holes 90 x 90 mm H Reset button Reset Spare communications processor card slot 80486 or Pentium for future expansion PowerTALK 101 Creations Fuses amp links
15. to A over Ethernet on channel 1 Serial 1 is configured onto channel 1 PowerTALK 101 A receives a packet on channel 1 thus destined for Serial 1 Serial 1 is configured onto channel 1 PowerTALK 101 A strips the packet and outputs the character to its Serial 1 port connected to the PC COM port This character will then be displayed as an echo on the HyperTerminal screen Removing the loopback plug or inserting it into the incorrect channel port will stop the echo from occurring PowerTALK 101 creations Port 1 Ch 1 Port 1 Ch 1 Port 2 Ch 2 Port 2 Ch 2 A B Default settings 9600 8N1 COM1 Use Windows Use the red server flylead to Insert Loopback HyperTerminal connect Ethernet ports plug into Serial connected with 1 a Laplink cable Loopback test connection For the loopback test described above no setting changes are required The PowerTALK 101 units can be unpacked from the original boxes powered up and immediately be connected to perform above functionality test The same test can also be executed using arbitrary settings as can be changed using PT EXE 41 creations PowerTALK 101 Setting and configuring PowerTALK 101 Port 1 Ch 1 Port 1 Ch 1 Default settings Port 2 Ch 2 Port 2 Ch 2 9600 8N1 Use Windows Use the red server flylead to HyperTerminal connect Ethernet ports connected with a Laplink cable Setting and configuration Any PowerTALK 101
16. unit on the network serially connected to a PC PT EXE allows you to make and break logical links between units examine and change configurations unit names IP numbers etc of any PowerTALK 101 on the network Security is provided by a password for every unit ower Ak 101C provides error corrected self repairing logical links Every network packet is error checked and sequence numbered to ensure all your data is delivered and is error free Should the network or the power fail all PowerTALK models will automatically re link when the problem is resolved 33 PowerTALK 101 Creations PowerTALK 101 configuration Pre connect configuration You can make a few minor configuration changes to each unit before you connect them to your network The most important thing is to give each unit a unique name and or IP number Each unit has storage for all user configurations and these configurations are reloaded each time the unit is powered up PowerTALK 101 can be connected to the network in its default configuration The default name and IP number parameters are based on the unique MAC address of the PowerTALK unit Typical default IP address 10 121 1 147 Typical constant part of IP address 10 121 xx Typical custom IP address 100 100 100 3 PowerTALK 101 is configured by PT EXE or PT98 EXE Both packages can use either the network port or a serial port for configuration Serial connection cables In the case of serial configuration a
17. AL OVERVIEW OF POWERTALK IO 10 SCHEMATIC OVERVIEW OF POWERTALK 10l teg eigene eege EEN 11 NETWORK TOPOLOGY OVERVIEW OF POWERTALK 101 oe cc ccc cece e cece ccc ecceccecececcececcececcececesceceececsenceseces 12 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ccccccscscccsccscccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccsccccoccce 13 POWER TATE TOT PICTURE GE 13 LED LG Sy OE KEEN 13 DEVICE AND TERMINAL IDENTIBICATION venerne nennee een enes een v vener ennen eneee 14 EENS 14 REAC DOIN DA EE 14 ADDITIONAL POWER SUPPLY OUTPUTS wcscsscsssiscsecescusesncctacucstcicdncacsnccsedessucacosesesseladecedsiadbeseessvcenentausessetadeves 14 PACE PLATE CARE amp MAINTENANCE EN 14 INTERNAL CONNECTIONS AND LAYOUT siesssecsiacvnendscdccensivaucaad gege E EES ENKE EEN EE 15 POU Ee E EE 16 IER oe RO a CC ME 16 JTUOMPER SE I TING E 17 Poe SPD NEDE UO aca s sericea spe bece cance ncn IRS E on ss RNA Saas FT Tce CE 17 COMMUNICATIONS Processor E 18 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO POWERTALK oossssssoscscscoooo0o0o0o0o000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 19 EXTERNAL VIRIN FEE EE 19 SEN EE 19 ISOLATION IN THE POWERTALK 101 Bos 20 POWERTALK 101 SPECIFICATIONS ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccscccccccccccscccccoecs 21 MAIN PROCESSOR COMPONENT NEEN 21 O POWER PTET EE P POWERTALK 101 SPECIFICATIONS cccececceceececcecececscscececcscecescecescescscececnececsseecscescecescscescscesenceeesc
18. Laplink swapped over cable is required for communication between the PC and PowerTALK 101 The serial ports are configured as DIE so a Laplink PC serial cable can be used with crossovers 34 PowerTALK 101 creations Network connection IP address setting In the case of network configuration the host PC must be configured to be able to speak to the network ports on the PowerTALK 101s Using Windows NT one must add another IP address to its configuration Using Windows 95 only one IP address is allowed per PC forcing the user to change his network settings each time he changes networks form the normal office network to the PowerTALK Ethernet network Below the screens used for changing the IP addresses correctly are shown Should no networking be set up on your machine contact your network administrator to set your Windows machine up for networking The IP address shown on the screen prints below is used throughout this document and can also be used on your Windows machine provided the example IP address 10 1 1 7 does not exist already Windows NT Windows 95 e Click Start Settings Control Panel e Click Start Settings Control Panel e Click Network Protocols e Click Network e Select TCP IP e Select TCP IP e Click Properties Advanced e Click Properties e Add an IP address like 10 1 1 7 to match wv Change your IP address to something like the PowerTALK 101 default IP address 10 1 1 7 to match the PowerTALK 101 range 10 x
19. P number and sub net mask must be entered into all units Refer to your network administrator 49 PowerTALK 101 Creations PowerTALK 101 protocol PowerTALK 101 supports the TCP IP suit of protocols namely IP ARP ICMP and UDP Presently it will resoond to ICMP Ping and ARP although it cannot originate Ping requests ARP requests are sent PowerTALK s own protocol and the transported data are carried inside UDP datagrams The data carried is 1 byte minimum after time out and128 bytes maximum The Ethernet encapsulation is as defined in RFC 894 and mandated by RFC 1022 The packet format is shown below Mac Header 6 bytes Destination MAC address 6 bytes Source MAC address 2 bytes Type 0800 for IP packets 0805 for ARP requests and 0806 for ARP replies IP header 2 bytes IP Version 4 header length 20 TOS 16 4510h 2 bytes IP packet length including header 2 bytes identifier packet number unique over a short period 2 bytes fragmentation 00 2 bytes TTL 64 protocol 17 UDP 401 1h 2 bytes header checksum 4 bytes Source IP number 4 bytes Destination IP number UDP header 2 bytes Source port variable 2 bytes Destination port 7000dec 2 bytes length of UDP portion including header 2 bytes optional UDP checksum set to 00 PowerT ALK data 2 bytes command_code Command code 2 bytes target_comport Target com port 1 COM1 etc 1 broadcast 2 bytes data_length Length of data in data block 2
20. and Rx cables 36 PowerTALK 101 Creations Commissioning aids LED indications Normal LED indications on face plate Refer to the LED description on page 13 All LEDs are scanned through all possible states in sequence red green top to bottom immediately prior to start of operation ON FAIL Green The communications processor card has initialised and is working properly Red An operational error has occurred This Red is not automatically recovered The machine must be reset Serial 1 Tx Rx Green Transmits serial data Red Receives serial data Serial 2 Tx Rx Green Transmits serial data Red Receives serial data Ethernet Tx Rx Green Transmits packet Red Receives packet destined for local IP address Indications on inside of box only visible when cover is removed Power Red Communications processor board powered up 5VDC Ethernet Green Indicates a physical link has been established Flashing Red Indicates network traffic Red Ethernet ready power 37 PowerTALK 101 Creations Tests Tests using standard networking protocols e The standard PING program supplied with Windows 95 98 NT can be used to determine network operation confirming PING time to the specified PowerTALK unit Tests available using PT EXE e Networking loopback echo test A special packet is sent to Power Ak 101 and a special packet containing address information is returned Tests available using PowerTALK 98 under Windows 95 o
21. assword on PowerTALK 98 is set as martian The system is delivered in the open state i e the default password enables changing of any networked PowerTALK 101 unit Should the user want to password protect the system the passwords on each PowerTALK 101 unit may be changed and the default password on the screen below may also be changed Once communication to the serially connected PowerTALK 101 unit is achieved all networked PowerTALK 101 units will be listed Any PowerTALK units located across a network bridge or router 101B or 101C models will not be seen by this list until their IP addresses are manually set up in PowerTALK 98 PowerTALK 98 Torx File Options Help Firmware 10 121 2 16 not set 9600 ONT channel 1 9600 ONT channel 2 PowerTALK 11 unnamed OK 10 10 244 62 mot set 9600 8N1 channel 1 9600 ONT channel 2 PowerTALK 211 All connected PowerTALK 101 units listed 30 PowerTALK 101 creations PowerTALK 98 examples Double clicking on a selected PowerTALK 101 unit on the main screen results in either of the following screens to pop up These screens may be used to set up both network and serial port parameters Note the password must be set correctly for any change to take effect Change TCP IP network configuration Change serial port details PowerTALK Host PowerTALK Port PowerTALK Host Power ALE Port PowerTALK node 40 121 2 16 unnamed sl PowerTALK node 70 421 2 16 alpha s
22. d OUTSTN1 2 4800 where 2 is the port number on OUTSTNI Change a port channel allocation From a command prompt in Windows 95 98 NT type PT 110 1 1 7 martian broadcast OUTSTNI 2 34 where 34 is the new channel number of port number 2 on OUTSTNI Accept all changes From a command prompt in Windows 95 98 NT type PT 110 1 1 7 martian commit OUTSTN1 to store changes into non volatile memory 29 PowerTALK 101 creations PowerTALK 98 Windows GUI software PowerT ALK 98 is the 32 bit Windows interface to PowerTALK 101 The Windows software connects to a serial port on PowerTALK 101 PowerTALK 98 is developed to simplify the process of setting up a number of PowerTALK 101 units locally or from remote PowerTALK 98 requires one serial connection from a PC running Windows 95 98 or NT to a PowerTALK 101 unit Over such serial link all PowerTALKs including the Ethernet connected ones can be configured and re configured Upon start up PowerTALK 98 needs to establish serial communication with any PowerTALK 101 unit The first screen asks for the serial port details previously set up on the PowerTALK 101 units Factory defaults on PowerTALK 101 units are 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit PowerTALK 98 Connection EN Serial Port Settings XXXXXXX GE Default Password Speed 3600 D Stop Bits fi bit D Parity None D OK Cancel First PowerTALK 98 setup screen The Default P
23. d below PT101 230A 230 VAC isolated power supply PT1015 230B Additional 10VDC output ext use PT1010 220D 220 VDC isolated power supply PT1010 110D 110 VDC isolated power supply PT1010 E Additional 10VDC output ext use PT1010 100 Firmware version eg 1 00 PT1010 N No internal GPS clock PT101L A DB9 DB9 serial connections PT1017 OB DB 25 DB 25 serial connections PT1010 0 No on board printer PT1010 A RJ 45 10 Base T PT1010 B BNC 10 Base 2 PT101 Model number A B Available PowerTALK 101 models 101 UDP type IP protocols broadcast mode 101B UDP type IP protocols broadcast mode peer to peer 101C TCP IP type protocols broadcast mode peer to peer packet numbering error detection Disclaimer COCOON Creations cc cannot be held responsible for the ability or inability of operators and or software tools to manage specific devices properly Neither can COCOON Creations cc be held responsible for any network carrier or equipment not performing as anticipated COCOON Creations cc can not be held responsible for any
24. dwansalondinsedandusnesioncanedsamasues 49 USING POWERTALK 101 WITH BRIDGES AND ROUTERS G Gdvdssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee eee eee even e ennen e ener seen seernes eeneee 49 POWER TALK 101 PROTOCOL sssesvt usussdssesnsnsuveuesss erenessssunnsssbonsnesdsnessuonsnossesnnnssd nesnsndessnrssdssrsnnssssnenssdernsnens 50 OTHER PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN THE POWERTALK FAMILY sossssssoosooovcooc00000000000000000000000000 51 HISTORY OF CHANGES TO THIS MANUAL FROM RELEASPI rer rrr rer rr ra 52 EE EE 52 NOTES EE 53 PowerTALK 101 Creations Foreword The PowerTALK product family available from www cocoon creations com is a modular set of tools that enable engineers and process controllers to centralise the monitoring and management of proprietary industrial equipment COCOON has recognised that there is legacy equipment in production today that is robust reliable and relatively inexpensive however such equipment often comes with limited ability on board for centralised monitoring and management The PowerTALK tool set provides the intelligence needed to connect such equipment with modern IT networks enabling central control and management of the device PowerTALK conforms to industry standards for example a Industry standard routable communication protocol TCP IP The international standard a Industry standard connectivity 10BASET Ethernet as default others available Industry standard lower level protocols RS 232 RS 485 a No restricti
25. e same port on another PowerTALK 101 Set the PowerTALK unit to match the printer or device baud rate if the default setting does not comply 5 Send data and check for successful operation 25 PowerTALK 101 Creations Changing more advanced parameters using PT EXE l 26 Connect a PC serial port set for 9600 baud 8 N 1 or actual port settings if changed from default to any PowerTALK port using a Laplink serial cable Tx and Rx swapped Run either PT98 PowerTALK 98 for Windows 95 NT GUI or PT PowerTALK for Windows 95 NT command line Only PT will be covered here PT98 is graphical and perform similar functions with the known Windows look and feel To get a list of PT s capabilities run PT EXE hi See printout below To display all units on line PT EXE can simply be run from a command line prompt Notice that the firmware version number is displayed for all the units It is best if they are all the same version contact your distributor in case of query The unit can now be configured The default configuration is 9600 8N1 Transmit delay is O SERIAL 1 ports connected to channel 1 and all SERIAL 2 ports connected to channel 2 The password is always jovian if PowerTALK is accessed from the local serial port and the factory default password is martian for access from the network port PowerTALK 101 units have standard IP addresses printed on the sticker on the back of the unit You may also enter a c
26. ease of Ethernet PowerTALK 101 Creations Functional overview of PowerTALK 101 PowerTALK 101 is a network protocol converter one unit having at least a serial port and an Ethernet port All PowerTALK 101 models utilise the TCP IP protocol suite for communication and configuration PowerTALK 101 uses UDP broadcast packets to effectively combine a campus wide Ethernet network into one virtual RS 232 multi drop network Each port on each PowerTALK 101 device is assigned to a virtual channel and all data received on this port will be transmitted into this channel and all other ports connected to this channel will receive all data traffic UDP broadcast packets will normally not be carried by routers and bridges and can only be used on a single or virtual segment PowerTALK 101B additionally has UDP peer to peer routed packets for one to one communication PowerTALK 101C also adds TCP peer to peer connections for one to one communication over unreliable and changing links PowerTALK 101 101B 101C Data UDP broadcast single virtual segment PowerTALK 101 101B 101C Configuration UDP peer to peer across router PowerTALK 101B 101C Data UDP peer to peer across router PowerT ALK 101C Data TCP peer to peer across router advanced 10 PowerTALK 101 Creations Schematic overview of PowerTALK 101 Ethernet LAN segment TCP IP UDP etc TCP IP Ethernet port to communications master AC Power Isolated PSU Communications Processor
27. ed by device type ABC RS 485 sub network Practical multi node connection Circles indicate different locations 45 PowerTALK 101 creations To the PC master station it appears to be connected to two separate transparent serial links M N COM2 x Equivalent virtual network as seen by the PC 46 PowerTALK 101 Creations Technical detail Settings for popular Siemens amp GE Multilin equipment The serial settings for Siemens DIGSI 7SJ600 protection relays are 11 bit 9600 8E1 The serial settings for GE Multilin 239 protection relays are 10 bit 9600 8N1 Channels The concept of channels was introduced to facilitate the selective connection of various PowerTALK units connected to the same Ethernet network A channel has all the necessary intelligence to facilitate full duplex connections between any of its members Important to note that all ports will reflect all data flowing in all directions To make such a connection useful the user s protocol must accommodate multi drop connections Each serial port on each PowerT ALK unit is connected to a specified channel All incoming serial data will be made visible on the specified channel on Ethernet All PowerTALK units will listen for packets on the Ethernet bearing the specified channel If a PowerTALK unit sees a packet destined for any of its serial ports the packet gets disassembled and the serial data contained within is output into the relevant
28. es 22 POWER KE e WEEN 2A CONNECTING POWERTALK 101 TO A NETWORK ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccees 25 ODER START UDDE EE 23 PowerTALK 101 Creations TOW SD PN SEES N ANE svg vias aw T aun cau a S EEE ASA T AE ea A AE TAST 25 NEE 25 CHANGING MORE ADVANCED PARAMETERS USINOGPIERSb rer r rer ers rra 26 AS SOR E 27 PT EXE POWERTALK COMMAND LINE INTERFACE c cscccesecccescccesecceseceeeceeeeeceeeccceneceenecteeceeeeeeanes 28 ad CN EN 28 EE EE 28 List all available P wer TALK URIS vicvescccsecvevessdecuswacteectlesnsidvicoswadewensevamclondedevecesevienceusledseate ddd aai 29 Set a PowerTALK unit EEN 29 Chante SOM EE 29 Change a port channel GHOCGION ogs ES SE Eeer 29 EE EE 29 POWERTALK 98 WINDOWS GUI SOFTWARE ssersserseereeerrrerseeerrererseerereersseerrrrerrrersresr ennen seen rer ses sr rss rss sea 30 POWERTALK 98 EXAMPLES ege eebe 31 NETWORK TOPOLOGY EE 32 POWERTALK 101 CONFIGURATION GGG G G svssseeeeeeeee eres ensure enes seere eee renee eee enes e ene dense ene e neuer nere eres ee 34 PRE CONNECT CONFIGURATION aL are 34 Serial connection Cables sccwscassecssiscesecsinieeavariancavecsiveasededersesdoivaasaddeeiaeaieduadbe dadecseasoaccaescuinaaeesed eabtadansasnaes 34 Network connection IP address setting ssssosssrssrrerrrrrrrrrererrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rer rrrr rr rr rr rr rr rss rr rr rr rr r rr sees 35 Other settings on PowerTALK IO 36 CONNECTING TO THE PHYSICAL NETWORK
29. igure Ethernet type information to configure serial ports and set up Ethernet connections remotely PowerTALK 98 and PowerTALK DOS PT EXE have the same configuration abilities but PowerTALK 98 has easier testing features PowerT ALK 98 makes use of the advantage of the GUI interface of Windows while PowerfTALK DOS makes use of a command line interface PowerTALK 98 connects via the PC serial port PT EXE via the PC Ethernet port Information on this software can be found in the on line help in both PowerTALK 98 and PT EXE v1 01 on the distribution disk Run PT EXE h Also see complete options and examples on page 28 Year 2000 The PowerTALK tool set is Y2K compliant third party software used to control devices may not be and therefore it is recommended that tests are conducted by clients to ensure interoperability on critical Y2K or subsequent dates PowerTALK 101 Creations Ordering options Default specifications for PowerTALK 101 Power Supply 230VAC Network Connection 10 BASE T Ethernet Serial Connectors 2 off 9 pin D type serial connectors Broadcast mode UDP The PowerTALK unit is marked at the back with the relevant information including the standard fixed IP address See page 14 for Device and terminal identification Custom specifications for PowerTALK 101 The following options may be specified for PowerTALK 101 at time of order At our discretion larger orders may justify more options than those state
30. is given some ID address to which it will respond A non address or non ID type device will respond to all message on the serial line assuming everything is destined for it The connection below effectively splits COM1 and COM2 on the PC ensuring individual logical connections channels from COM1 and COM2 to the devices C and D A serial stream from COM1 Serial 1 will only go C and COM2 Serial 2 will only go to D Port 1 Sh 1 Port 2 Ch 1 Port 2 Ch 2 Port 2 Ch 2 All ports set tg channel 1 B D Backbone A AHHH Use Windows OEM Use standard flyleads to hub Connect Serial 1 software connected amp 2 to serial with a Laplink devices using cable to original PC to PowerTALK 101 device cables Practical connection example Circles indicate different locations 44 PowerTALK 101 creations Practical multi node example This example assumes two different types of protocols not allowed to be on the same physical serial network It shows each PC COM port to go to a different subnet of address or ID type serial devices i e devices each with an individual address on the subnet The equivalent logical network is also shown below PAA 101s set to 9600 8E2 or COMI PC Connections Ethernet COM1 to Seriali Ch 1 Backbone COM2 to Serial2 Ch 2 Settings A B C Ch 1 to Seriali used by device type ABC Ch 2 to Serial2 used by device type XYZ Settings D Ch 1 to Serial 1 amp 2 us
31. ittle affect on network performance WAN LAN segment LAN segment Other PowerTALK Other PowerTALK network A network N equipment equipment data in out data in out data in out Each unit has two RS232C ports and a network port Normally DB 9 connectors and 10 BASE T are assumed but DB 25 10 BASE 2 and 10 BASE 5 is also available You may connect as many units as you wish to the network and establish logical connections between units with complete flexibility For example imagine two units each connected to a network but at some distance from each other The two ports could be set up as shown below so that they all carry data simultaneously DD RS232 na RS232 DD EE RS232 Le RS232 EE PowerTALK B PowerTALK A 2 logical circuits carried by Etherhet LAN 32 PowerTALK 101 Creations PowerTALK 101 allows its two ports to be individually linked to any port of any other Power ALK 101 unit the above example shows them linked in a one to one fashion just for simplicity You can connect as many PowerTALK units as you wish to your network obeying normal Ethernet rules and set up connections between units with complete freedom For example set one unit to accept data from several other units PowerlT ALK master 8 logical circuits carried by Ethernet LAN data in out data in out data in out These and many other configurations can be easily set up monitored and changed at will from any
32. l Por 1 sl PowerTALK 101 firmware release 1 00 Sun Sep 20 16 33 29 SAT 1998 Serial Port Settings Broadcast Settings TEE Network Configuration Speed 13200 Channel H fio sl Host Name alpha Data Length E bits v Security Parit Change Password IP Address 7 None Stop Bits fi bit Butter Settings Bec ae RE Character period delay before transmit Verify Password Gateway H e A Password needs to be set according to A connected unit and port may be selected the password previously set on the PT unit Serial Port Settings such as baud rate word e A New Password on the unit may be set length etc may be changed e An arbitrary Host Name may be assigned The port may be assigned to a channel to a unit number see p47 for details e A second IP address Netmask amp The units Buffer Settings may be changed A Gateway may be configured as used in the TCP IP packet will be transmitted after a delay user network time equivalent to the max transmission time of the specified number of bytes at 10 bits per byte at the current baud rate 31 PowerTALK 101 Creations Network Topology PowerTALK 101 allows your Ethernet system to be used for control data transport tasks without interfering with normal network operations The units are 802 3 compliant and use protocols from the TCP IP suite so they are fully routable and because they only use Ethernet capacity when carrying data they have very l
33. on to higher level protocols passed through D PowerTALK 101 creations PowerTALK 101 Creations Introduction Brief description PowerTALK 101 is an Ethernet to Serial Converter that packages serial data into TCP IP packets that are transmitted through a standard Ethernet port and onto the corporate or industrial network Intranet Internet It simultaneously also does the inverse TCP IP packets that are addressed to PowerTALK 101 s IP Address user definable is accepted by the device and repackaged into the original stream of serial data and is sent to the appropriate serial port The distance between any two PowerTALK 101 devices is irrelevant as long as the TCP IP packets do not time out in transit and the user application can accept such delays introduced by the carrier network route Given effective communication links one PowerTALK 101 may hypothetically be on one side of the globe while the other may be in the same office block Each PowerTALK 101 device has 2 serial ports that may both be connected to conventional serial links separate serial communication networks on site In combination with other equipment such as the PowerTALK 103 RS 485 converter each serial port may further be expanded to more serial devices PC configuration tool PT EXE amp PT98 EXE PowerTALK DOS and PowerTALK 98 are supplied free of charge This software is used to track PowerTALK 101 connections to functionally test the system to conf
34. ote software gate switching 51 PowerTALK 101 History of changes to this manual from release 1 Release 2 Small changes are not listed Added commit under PT EXE examples Added section on PowerTALK 98 Clarified some of the sketches Added section on battery replacement 52 creations PowerTALK 101 creations Notes 53 54 PowerTALK 101 Cee Cicer
35. port All PowerTALK 101 units are factory set as follows all Ports 1 on all PowerTALK units are connected to channel 1 and also all ports 2 onto channel 2 All connections are one to many i e a multi drop arrangement Channel Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 PowerTALK A RN e PowerTALK B Serial 1 Serial 20 o ooo PowerTALK C Serial 1 Serial 20 PowerTALK D Serial 1 Gem o i y O For one to one connections i e classical RS 232 usage a channel may only have 2 ports defined In the table below 4 channels are defined for four logical links between four PowerT ALK 101 units Channel Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 PowerTALK A Seriali Serial 2 LL o y PowerTALK B rr SERENE PowerTALK C Serial 1 Serie 2 PowerTALK D Cs Seri 1 Serial 2 47 PowerTALK 101 Creations Potential PowerTALK lock ups Endless loop If Power AIR 101 SERIAL 1 is looped back to SERIAL 2 and both ports are configured on the same channel an endless loop may occur as follows Another PowerTALK 101 on the network on channel n broadcasts a character e The local PowerTALK 101 receives it Channel n receives it from Ethernet It gets delivered to serial port S1 which is connected to channel n e It gets looped back to serial port S2 via the Laplink cable e Serial port S2 is connected to and broadcasts it to channel n on Ethernet e tis received by channel n on Ethernet
36. r NT e Networking loopback echo test A special packet is sent to Power ALK 101 and a special packet is returned The total loop time is measured This packet returns address information to PowerTALK 98 e Loopback echo test A loopback connector must be installed on the PowerTALK 101 serial port The total loop time for a single character transmitted through the loopback connector is measured 38 PowerTALK 101 creations Testing procedure It is suggested that a PowerT ALK unit or system is laboratory tested prior to shipping to site A simple but effective test is described below Using the default settings on the PowerTALK unit i e 9600 8N1 with the standard IP addresses as are indicated on the back of the units Ethernet server cable 1 Power up 2 PowerTALK units confirming that the green ON LEDs are on 2 Connect a Server Flylead Crossed over UTP lead between the two Connect PC Insert Loopback PowerTALK units COM here connector here 3 Connect a loopback connector to port 1 or 2 on a PowerTALK 101 unit 4 Connect a Laplink cable between the other PowerTALK unit and the PC COM2 COM Properties 5 Run HyperTerminal on Windows 95 NT g Port Settings 6 Set HyperTerminal to COMn where COMn is your available COM port Bits per second 3600 sl 7 Set HyperTerminal to the settings shown on the right Data bite Io H 8 Ensure local echo is off on GE S Parity None HyperTerminal 9
37. t actually forces the PowerTALK 101 unit to not refresh the watchdog timer resulting in repeated system reset 1 13 Link for Watchdog test LED connector DB 25F holes seen from the outside of the box Using PowerTALK 101 with bridges and routers Different versions of PowerTALK 101 behave differently with routers PowerTALK 101 implements a broadcast protocol meant for single or single virtual network segments while PowerTALK 101B implements the same protocol with point to point links PowerTALK 101C implements the TCP IP protocol Ethernet bridges learn where the various MAC addresses on your network are and forward packets accordingly They will normally forward all PowerTALK 101 packets perfectly but some bridges allow filtering of packets based on certain criteria for example broadcasts can be discarded If broadcasts are disabled the PowerTALK 101 network will not see units on the far side of the bridge The same applies to routers and intelligent hubs They will rarely pass broadcasts so units on the far side of them will not be seen PowerTALK 101B will be able to use any TCP IP compliant bridge router or intelligent hub The PowerTALK protocol is fully TCP IP compliant and allows any unit on the WAN to be 1 Linked to any other unit 2 Have its configuration examined and modified However units on different sub nets of a WAN must be referred to by IP number not name and valid entries for IP number default gateway I
38. t terminal between X1 3 and X1 7 5VDC 5VDC 12VDC 240 VAC C B A PowerTALK 101 230VAC power supply PowerTALK 101 creations Communications processor board Jumper settings are not user configurable and are to be as per diagram below Connections Port 1 to SERIAL 1 green CAT 5 UTP cable to front plate connector Port 2 to SERIAL 2 blue CAT 5 UTP cable to front plate connector RJ 45 to ETHERNET yellow CAT 5 UTP cable on front plate 2 pin J3 to reset button on front plate LED lead connector inside box 4 pin 5VDC input power connector Observe polarity according to board markings 5V OV Lithium battery AMO OO gt G umpers on Communications Processor PowerTALK 101 Creations Electrical connection to PowerTALK External Wiring PowerTALK 101 only needs three power connections i e earth L and N In the case of the DC powered model it is earth V and V ee ee et E re rr pr m pm mm pm pm e pm pm mm mm pm pm mm pm pm pm pm pm pm ee N L Earth 230VAC Power Input Earth Wiring All metal panels in the PowerTALK 101 box are earthed to the star point at the back of the box The logical earth low noise earth point used by the internal PowerTALK 101 electronic cards can optionally be connected to the system earth The blade disconnect terminal switch between terminals X1 3 and X1 7 performs this function PowerTALK 101 creations The blade disconnect earth link is
39. unit can be remotely configured from any connected PowerTALK 101 serial port or Ethernet port In above example A is connected using a serial connection and B is connected using its network port In both cases PT EXE can be used to configure the PowerT ALK 101 unit For configuration detail see the section on PT EXE parameters 42 PowerTALK 101 creations Practical connection example Address type serial devices An address type serial device uses a protocol preventing it from answering to all messages from the master station The device is given some ID address to which it will respond The connection below effectively connects device C and D to the same multi drop network This connection demands a device that will only respond to its ID call from a master controller Port 1 Chi Port 2 Ch 1 Port 2 Ch Petti2 Ch 1 gt r i Ge B COM1 All ports set bk channel 1 10 BASE 2 Backbone va Use Windows OEM software connected with a Laplink cable to PowerTALK 101 Use standard flyleads to hub Practical connection example Circles indicate different locations Connect Serial 1 amp 2 to serial devices using original PC to device cables 43 PowerTALK 101 creations Practical connection example Non address old type serial devices An address or ID type serial device uses a protocol preventing it from answering to all messages from the master station The device
40. ustom IP address for the unit an IP address for the default gateway and the network subnet mask Enter IP numbers as follows 158 152 46 132 To save any changes PT EXE 110 1 1 7 martian commit aa bb cc dd Make a link between any pair of units 101B only or allocate units that are connected to the same network segment to a channel by programming the channel set up using PT EXE PT EXE password broadcast port channel Remember to commit after changing any configuration An easily achievable first attempt is to link port 2 on the local unit to port 2 on another unit Make two wire links on the chosen remote units serial port 2 DB9 pin 2 to 3 data loop back You can then leave your PC terminal connected to your local port 2 and then type characters which should echo back onto your screen having been looped back by the remote unit Whenever you are configuring or linking to units on remote sub nets you must use IP numbers not names PowerTALK 101 creations Passwords Two different passwords are kept on the Power ALK 101 units One is variable and can be used for access from a remote network location and the other fixed but only for access from the local serial port The password for network access can be changed and can also be forgotten The password for local access using the local serial port is fixed for the eventuality a user forgets his password The standard serial port master password is jovian
41. x x default IP address range 10 x x x Adapter 1 Novell NE2000 Adapter Bindings Advanced Nemos DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address IP Addresses IP Address Subnet Mask An IF address can be automatically assigned to this computer 100100100119 2 1 IF your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask UU TOR Geen hour network administrator for an address and then type it ir the space below Add Edit H _ Add E SS C Obtain an IP address automatically Upi Dose 10 1 1 7 255 0 0 0 Enable PPTP Filtering vw Enable Security Configure EE ce Multiple IP addresses allowed Only one IP address is allowed IP configuration of the TCP IP protocol in the Windows 95 and NT operating systems 35 PowerTALK 101 Creations Other settings on PowerTALK 101 Next using PT EXE or PT98 EXE rename each PowerTALK 101 unit to suit your site You may also change passwords port settings IP number default gateway IP number and subnet mask from this menu Note that a subnet mask must be defined if the custom IP address is used Connecting to the physical network The relevant medium must be connected i e a RJ 45 telephone connector in the case of 10 Base T 10 BASE T PowerTALK 101 can be connected with a normal UTP CAT 5 flylead to a network hub PowerTALK 101 can be connected to another PowerTALK 101 unit with a special UTP CAT 5 server cable crossed Tx
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