USER'S GUIDE Vaisala vNet PoE Network Interface M211700EN-A
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Contents About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Who this Manual is for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Conventions Used in this Document . . . . . . . . . . .iii Related Documentation and Software . . . . . . . . . .iii Vaisala vNet PoE Network Device . . . . . . . . . . . .1 viewLinc Aware Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Setting Up a vNet Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Installing Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About this Manual The Vaisala vNet Power over Ethernet Device User Guide includes the information you need to install, configure and operate your vNet Device with a Vaisala Veriteq Logger. Who this Manual is for This manual is for administrators who will install and configure vNet Devices for use with a Vaisala Veriteq Logger, and Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc or Vaisla Veriteq vLog software. Learn how to: • Configure IP and Ethernet settings, and vNet Device information. • Set administrator passwords.
To set up individual Loggers, refer to your Logger-specific User Guide, or Vaisala Veriteq vLog and Spectrum software online Help and User Guides.
Vaisala vNet PoE Network Device Welcome to the Vaisala vNet User’s Guide. This guide provides you with the information you need to install, configure and operate a vNet Device. The vNet PoE (Power over Ethernet) Network Interface is part of the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring System, which is made up of both software components (including Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc and vLog), and hardware components (Vaisala Veriteq Loggers, a PC with a supported Web browser, vNet Devices).
Important: Do not drop the Device as the impact may damage it. To connect a Logger to a vNet Device: 1 Remove protective label on the bottom or back of the Logger. 2 Slide the Logger as far right as possible towards the two tabs before pushing down into the vNet Device bed (you should hear a ‘click’). Note: If your Logger has an internal temperature channel, it must be connected to a vNet Device with a built-in fan mechanism.
the power supply barrel-end connector into the Device and turn 1/4 to the right (Figure 2). Figure 2: Connecting to an external power supply • When power is supplied to the vNet Device, the red power LED will blink for 7-8 seconds, then stay on. • When a network connection is made, the LNK LED will light up and stay on, and the ACT LED will blink intermittently. Installing Drivers Device drivers are required on each PC to which a vNet Device is connected.
Before you start: • Obtain an IP address for each vNet Device from your IT department. They should either be reserved IP addresses supplied by DHCP, or static IP addresses (recommended). If the IP addresses are reserved, the DHCP server must be updated before you proceed with the installation. • Write down the MAC address of the vNet Device (address is found on the side of the vNet Device above the serial number). • Modify Firewall settings: • Allow the dgrunwiz.exe and dgcfgwiz.
5 6 On the Discover Device window, scroll down the device list until you find the MAC address of the vNet Device you are installing (on the side of the vNet Device above the serial number). If the vNet Device does not appear in the list, wait a few seconds, then click Refresh. Select the vNet Device, then click Next.
To install drivers for Devices on a different subnet: Note: vNet Devices are installed with Digi Driver software (all Setup Wizard screens refer to Digi Drivers). 1 Insert the Vaisala vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD into the PC where the drivers are to be installed. If the Software Installation menu does not display automatically, click Start on the Taskbar, then select Run. Type D:\setup.exe (replace ‘D’ with the drive letter of your CDROM drive), then click OK.
Note: After the Device is installed, use the Windows Device Manager to change assigned COM port number(s). • Select the option, Wait for COM open request. • Accept all other options at default settings. Click Finish. If your vNet Device is not yet connected to the network, or is not yet configured with the IP address you entered in step 6, a message indicates that no vNet Device could be located. Click Yes to proceed. 8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 for any additional vNet Devices you want to install.
Discover Devices The Device Discovery function ensures that all vNet Devices connected to your network are identified by viewLinc or vLog software with a reserved or static IP address. Note: If you use viewLinc 4.3 or higher, and are installing vNet Devices with serial number 1411xxxx or Firmware 1.4 or higher, the viewLinc Aware Service ensures vNet Devices are discovered automatically (see “viewLinc Aware Service” on page 1).
If the vNet Device does not appear in the list, wait a few seconds, then click Refresh view. Select the Device, then, in the Device Tasks area, click Configure network settings. 6 7 8 To change network settings, on the Configure Network Settings window, select Manually configure network settings, then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway values for this vNet Device. Click Save. On the Device Tasks menu click Restart device, then click Restart.
For example: http://192.168.1.58 http://VERITEQ09075101 http://192.168.1.58:8000 2 3 4 At the login screen, enter the user name: root. Enter the default password: dbps. You can change this password later (see “Administrator Password” on page 16). Click OK.
5 Click OK. The vNet Configuration and Management screen displays. Network Configuration Settings To view vNet Device IP settings: 1 Launch the vNet Configuration and Management interface. 2 The window displays the System Summary. Note: This summary includes all the important information about your vNet Device, such as Device name, contact person, current IP address, MAC address, model name, and firmware version.
Note: The vNet Device has DHCP enabled by default. If your network does not have a DHCP server, manually assign a static IP address. To manually configure IP settings for your vNet Device: 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Configuration | Network | IP Settings. 2 3 Select the option, Manually configure the IP Settings using static values, then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway supplied by your IT administrator. Click Apply.
The factory default NetBIOS name is VERITEQXXXXXXXX (X denotes the 8-digit serial number of the vNet device). To change the NetBIOS name: 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Configuration | Network | IP Settings. 2 3 In the NetBIOS name field you can enter up to 15 characters (using letters, numbers, and underscores). To avoid a network conflict, do not assign the same name to another vNet Device. Click Apply. When prompted, click the here link to restart the vNet Device.
the same TCP port as the serial port (managed by serial port redirector software). Loopback Test Mode Enable the Loopback Test Mode option when you want to perform diagnostic tests to solve vNet communication problems. When the Loopback Test Mode is enabled, the vNet enters a diagnostic mode - data is received from the PC and transmitted back to the PC, but not to the Logger.
Driver installation disk (this ensures that the PC only connects to the vNet device when trying to open the serial port). • When the serial port is closed, the TCP connection is also closed, allowing another client PC to connect to the vNet Device. • If the driver is installed from the Digi RealPort Setup option, the RealPort driver on one client PC connects to the vNet Device when the PC starts, and keeps the TCP connection open. No other PC will have access to the vNet Device.
7 8 Check the Wait for COM open request before connecting to device checkbox, then click OK and close all open dialogs. Repeat these steps for all client PCs that have this vNet Device connected. Note: With this option selected, you can access the data logger connected to your vNet Device from multiple client PCs. Device Information The Device Information settings screen allows you to: • Identify a contact person who will provide assistance in case of a problem connecting with the web interface.
and must be 4 to 16 characters long. The default administrator password is dbps. Note: The administrator name, root, cannot be changed. To change the administrator password: 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Configuration | Security. 2 3 In the Security Settings screen, enter and confirm your new administrator password. Click Apply. When prompted, click the here link to restart the vNet Device. The new password takes effect after the restart completes.
5 Click Apply. If the TCP port number was changed, a message appears stating that the vNet Device needs to be restarted. Click the here link to restart the Device. viewLinc Aware Service If you have installed viewLinc 4.3 or higher, use the viewLinc Aware Service page to automatically set the communication parameters used to identify your vNet Device. Note: To activate viewLinc Aware Service, you also need to set the option in viewLinc.
using the Lookup Interval and Followup Interval, on an on-going cycle. 3 Specify communication channel and address: • viewLinc UDP Port: Accept the default port number, 9065, unless viewLinc uses a different port number. This number may change during regular operation. • viewLinc IP Address: Enter the viewLinc server IP address. This number may change during regular operation. 4 Click Apply to save your changes. The vNet Device uses the new settings immediately.
Connections To see the Connections and Network Statistics tables: 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Management | Connections. The Connections and Network Statistics tables appear: 2 Click one of the Refresh buttons to update the list to show the current status.
Network Statistics Table Use the Network Statistics table to monitor the network activity: • Accepted Rx Packets: The number of received Ethernet packets that were accepted for further processing. • Rejected Rx Packets: The number of received Ethernet packets that were rejected for various reasons, such as protocol not supported, multicast address not supported, or packet errors. • Rx Overrun Errors: The number of times a receive overrun was detected, i.e.
Setting the System Fan Some vNet Devices are equipped with an internal fan. This fan is provided to cool the internal electronics so they do not affect data logger measurements. If the Logger connected to your vNet Device does not include any internal measurement Channels, you may be able to turn the fan off if this option is supported by the vNet Device model (if available, this option displays on the Power Settings screen). By default, the fan is turned ON.
vNet Device Utilities Backup/Restore It is recommended that you save your current vNet Device configuration settings to a backup file, so they can be restored at a later time. You can also use this backup file to save time when configuring other vNet Devices (see page 25). When restoring vNet Device settings using a configuration backup file that was created by a different vNet Device, consider the following: • The configuration backup file is a plain text file that can be edited.
Item Configuration NetBiosName The NetBIOS name used to access the vNet Device. The name must be 1 to 15 characters long (you can use any alphanumeric combination and the underscore character, _ ). EthDuplex The Ethernet mode the vNet Device uses on the network on which it is installed. Valid duplex values are Half or Full. CloseTimeout The control setting to enable or disable the web interface idle timeout. Valid values are true or false.
3 4 5 At the File Download prompt, click Save. Choose a location where you want to save the file and specify a file name. The default file name is vNetConfigBackupXXXXXXXX (X denotes the 8-digit serial number of the vNet device). At the Download Complete prompt, click Close. To restore settings from a previously saved configuration backup file: 1 From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Utilities | Backup/Restore.
8 Click Apply. • If a message appears stating that the vNet Device needs to be restarted, click the here link to restart the Device. • If you do not need to restart the Device, click the browser’s Refresh button to update the Web interface with the new values. Updating Software You may need to update the vNet Device application software if a problem is identified, or if new features are available. You can update the application Firmware, the Boot Loader, or the Web interface.
Factory Default Settings You may need to restore the vNet Device configuration to factory default settings if you: • Forgot the administrator password. • Changed the TCP port for HTTP but don’t remember what it is. • Want to remove all custom configuration changes. Before restoring factory default settings, you must choose whether or not you want to keep the IP settings and administrator password you have already set (recommended).
To manually restore factory default settings: On the vNet Device itself, press and hold the restart button for at least five (5) seconds (see Figure 3, “Restart button on vNet Device,” on page 30). Important: There is no warning before the factory default settings are restored. List of Factory Default Settings For an explanation of each setting shown below, refer to Table 1, “Configuration Backup File” on page 23.
Item Setting viewLinc Aware Out Port 9065 viewLinc Aware IP Address 0 Table 2: Factory Default Settings not including IP Settings and Administrator Password If the Keep IP Settings and Administrator Password option is unchecked, these additional items are reset to their factory default settings: Item Setting UseDhcp True IpAddr 0.0.0.0 HttpPort 80 SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 GatewayAddr 0.0.0.
The restart process takes approximately 15 seconds to complete. During this time the vNet Device is unavailable. The vNet Configuration and Management interface takes about 1 minute to reload after restarting. Important: Restarting the vNet Device will disconnect all connected clients and close their sessions. Closing a connection to a client disrupts communication between the client and the Logger that is attached to the vNet Device.
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