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User manual netANALYZER devices Installation, operation and hardware description Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH www.hilscher.com DOC091110UM18EN | Revision 18 | English | 2016-12 | Released | Public...
2.5.4 Damage of externally attached hardware ............ 15 2.5.5 Electrostatically sensitive devices (NANL-C500-RE)........ 16 2.5.6 Assignment of wrong IP addresses, malfunction (NANL-B500G-RE) .... 16 References safety ...................... 16 Labeling of safety messages.................. 17 Description .......................... 18 Recording and analyzing data traffic................ 19 Interactive and Autonomous operating mode .............. 21 System requirements ......................
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7.2.6 Assignment of wrong IP addresses, malfunction (NANL-B500G-RE) .... 42 Mounting analyzer card NANL-C500-RE to the PC ............ 43 Connecting analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE to the PC (interactive opeating mode) .. 44 Connecting analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE to USB (Autonomous operating mode).. 45 Inserting netANALYZER hardware into the communication link ........ 47...
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Connection cable for external IO interface............ 68 12 Technical data ........................ 69 12.1 Analyzer card NANL-C500-RE.................. 69 12.2 Analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE................. 71 13 Annex ............................ 73 13.1 Hardware update for NXANL 500-RE Rev 2 and Rev 3 .......... 73 13.2 Failure in 10 MBit/s half duplex mode and workaround .......... 75 13.3 Disposal of waste electronic equipment................. 76...
There is no entitlement to revisions of delivered documents. The manual delivered with the product applies. Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH is not liable under any circumstances for direct, indirect, incidental or follow-on damage or loss of earnings resulting from the use of the information contained in this publication.
10/80 1.3.3 Exclusion of liability The software was produced and tested with utmost care by Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH and is made available as is. No warranty can be assumed for the performance and flawlessness of the software for all usage conditions and cases and for the results produced when utilized by the user.
1.3.7 Licenses The analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE can be used both in the "Interactive operating mode" with a connected PC as well as in the "Autonomous operating mode" without a PC. A license is required to use the "Autonomous operating mode".
The netANALYZER devices described in this user manual each work as a passive Ethernet analyzer in RT-Ethernet systems. The analyzer card NANL-C500-RE and the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE analyze the data in a communication link and capture the incoming Ethernet frames.
2.5.1 Device destruction by exceeding allowed supply voltage Device: NANL-C500-RE and NANL-B500G-RE To avoid destruction to your device due to high supply voltage, you must observe the following instructions. These instructions apply to all devices described in this manual.
· The netX chip and other components of the NANL-C500-RE card or of the NANL-B500G-RE device can be damaged if the output current at the external IO interface I/O signal pins exceeds the maximum permissible value! The data on the maximum permissible output current at the I/O...
2.5.6 Assignment of wrong IP addresses, malfunction (NANL-B500G-RE) The analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE must not be inserted via a switch or hub directly into a corporate network with other devices, as long as the analyzer device is operating in DHCP server operation mode. Otherwise, it may lead to wrong assignment of IP addresses and malfunction.
18/80 3 Description You can use the analyzer card NANL-C500-RE or the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE to record the performance and the functions of individual systems or system components of bus systems, which conform to the Ethernet II IEEE 802.3 specification.
RE or the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE and the PC software capture the data packets of the communication line, transmit the data packets and save them on the hard disk. On the NANL-B500G-RE analyzer device, data recording is alternatively performed in the "Autonomous mode" with start and stop via the REC button without netANALYZER Scope software.
20/80 In combination with the driver and the firmware the analyzer card NANL- C500-RE or the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE store the data via DMA on the hard disk of the PC. Using the PC software and its export function the data can be transformed to the open WinPcap format (*.pcap), which can be analyzed e.
NANL-B500G-RE device are connected to a PC. Autonomous operating mode For the NANL-B500G-RE device you can use the "Autonomous operating mode". In this operating mode (from the netANALYZER firmware image version 1.2.0.0) the device is not connected to a PC and you can integrate the analyzer device into a communication link and start and stop the recording of frames by means of a button (red REC button).
The maximum allowed cable length for the 24V power supply is 3 meters. · Power supply unit for NANL-B500G-RE device: 24V dc/ 1.3A Note: The power supply unit (for standard applications) delivered with the NANL-B500G-RE device is designed as follows: 24V dc, 1.25A (1.8M KAB).
External IO interface of the analyzer card and the analyzer device. Note: If the power supply unit delivered with the NANL-B500G-RE device (dc 24V / 1.25 A) is used, at 500 mA at the external IO interface of the NANL-B500G-RE device the current limiter is turned on. To avoid a reset of the analyzer device, use for this special case a more powerful power supply (24V dc / 1.3A).
NANL-C500-RE Table 11: Maximum permissible output current (external IO interface NANL-C500-RE) NANL-B500G-RE For the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE the maximum permissible output current at the external IO interface (for all I/O signal pins 1, 3, 5 and 7 in total) is: 25 mA (at 3.3V signaling voltage at the external IO interface).
1.2.0.0) the analyzer device is not connected to a PC. In the function mode "Live dump mode", the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE stores the entire recorded data traffic directly on a connected USB mass storage device. Requirements for using the Autonomous operating mode netANALYZER image version 1.2.0.0 (or higher)
Important! The color of both LEDs on the Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet socket on the reverse B500G-RE data save side of the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE must be green! If the right LED lights up in without loss to the PC orange, the transmission rate to the PC is less than 1 Gb/s, by consequence insufficient bandwidth may occur.
If the analyzer device is used via the UPLINK socket (compare section Connecting for NANL-B500G-RE analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE to the PC (interactive opeating mode) [} page 44]), the (connection to a PC) "DeviceBusy.txt" file is created on the USB mass storage device, with the contents: "netANALYZER is in use and could not be opened for autonomous operation."...
The NANL-B500G-RE device can operate in three different modes: · Static IP address (manual assignment) A fixed IP address is assigned to the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE. The user must manually assign the IP address designated. This option is used only in special cases.
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NANL-B500G-RE using the Ethernet Device Configuration program. In Ethernet Device Configuration, to find the NANL-B500G-RE device, you must enable the NetIdentV2 protocol. For details refer to the operating instruction manual Ethernet Device Configuration, Address setting for Ethernet capable Hilscher devices.
31/80 Autonomous operating mode for NANL-B500G-RE In the "Autonomous operating mode" of the NANL-B500G-RE device (from the netANALYZER image version 1.2.0.0) the analyzer device is not connected to a PC. Data recording is started or stopped via the red REC button on the device front side.
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Stopping: Press and hold the red REC button on the device front side for at least 1 second. For further descriptions on how to use the NANL-B500G-RE analyzer in the Autonomous operating mode, refer to section Connecting analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE to USB (Autonomous operating mode) [} page 45].
Set the time for the autonomous operating mode The clock time can be set in the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE via a web browser. Note: When setting the clock time using the netANALYZER configuration web page, the analyzer device is restarted.
Hardware installation and operation 39/80 7 Hardware installation and operation To install the NANL-C500-RE card or the NANL-B500G-RE device handle as described in the sections hereafter. For installation and operation of the netANALYZER device check any notes in the overview in chapter Getting started [} page 26].
Hardware installation and operation 40/80 Property damage messages Obey to the following property damage messages, when installing the netANALYZER device (NANL-C500-RE card or NANL-B500G-RE device). 7.2.1 Device destruction by exceeding allowed supply voltage Device destruction! Operating the netANALYZER device with a supply voltage above of the specified range leads to device destruction.
Device destruction! The netX chip and other components of the NANL-C500-RE card and the NANL-B500G-RE device can be damaged if the output current at the external IO interface I/O signal pins exceeds the maximum permissible value! Ø During operation of the NANL-C500-RE card and the NANL-B500G-RE...
IP addresses to other devices. This may happen also to devices which are not concerned by the netANALYZER measurements. Ø In order to connect the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE to any network ensure that DHCP server operation mode is disabled.
Step 1: Safety precautions Device Destruction Ø The voltage applied at the NANL-B500G-RE device must not exceed 30 V, otherwise the device may be destroyed. Ø At the I/O signal pins of the External IO interface use exclusively 3.3 V or 24 V signaling voltage.
Hardware installation and operation 45/80 Connecting analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE to USB (Autonomous operating mode) Proceed as follows if you want to use the NANL-B500G-RE analyzer device with an USB mass storage device: Step 1: Safety precautions Device Destruction Ø The voltage applied at the NANL-B500G-RE device must not exceed 30 V, otherwise the device may be destroyed.
Inserting netANALYZER hardware into the communication link Important: The analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE must not be inserted via a switch or hub directly into a corporate network with other devices, as long as the analyzer device is operating in DHCP server operation mode.
Application case 2 Application case 2 is the typical application case In this case the analyzer card NANL-C500-RE or the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE can analyze the following procedures and parameters: the communication between two devices each for two channels each, ·...
This use case corresponds to the application case 2, but with the difference that further devices are between the two analyzed Ethernet channels. In this case the analyzer card NANL-C500-RE or the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE can analyze the following procedures and parameters: the communication for two channels, ·...
IO interface I/O signal pins. Otherwise the netX chip and other components may be damaged. To operate the the NANL-B500G-RE device use maximally 1 mA (bei · 3,3V) or 600 mA (bei 24V) output current at the external IO interface I/ O signal pins.
Ø To capture the communication of the two channels, mount the analyzer card NANL-C500-RE or the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE via Ethernet cables as shown in the picture. The picture also shows schematically how a digital output signal is connected from the device to the digital input of the analyzer card NANL- C500-RE or the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE.
Ê Your analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE is displayed. Figure 17: Ethernet Device Configuration - NANL-B500G-RE found (Example) Ø Obtain the IP address of your NANL-B500G-RE device the firmware of which you want to update. For the example shown in the figure above the obtained IP address is 192.168.1.1.
Figure 18: FTP server Log On Screen Ê The the netANALYZER FTP server directory opens. Ø Copy the incremental firmware update file nanl-b500g-re.update to the netANALYZER FTP server directory. Ê The firmware update file can be found on the netANALYZER DVD in the diectory NANL-B500G-RE firmware update.
Ø There may exist a file update.log from a previous update process, the log file can be ignored. Ø Power off your NANL-B500G-RE device. Ø Power on your NANL-B500G-RE device and wait until the device is fully operational. Important: Wait until the LEDs will stay in state "SYS LED = green, STA0 LED = red, STA1 LED = off"...
100 ms after receiving the first telegram at one port the offset at this port is max. 8 ns. Time stamps on port 2 and port 3 on the NANL-B500G-RE device have always a max. offset of 8 ns, without settling.
Ø Check that the power supply of the device is connected to the mains voltage. Host connecting interference (NANL-B500G-RE) The Ethernet connection from the analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE device to the PC is a saved connection without loss. Transmission errors on the host Gigabit interface cable (such as EMC interference or bad connections) do not cause any data loss.
Autonomous operating mode only: Faulty frames detected. orange Flashing cyclic at Autonomous operating mode only:Date/time not set, check with 1 Hz connected USB mass storage device and when the NANL-B500G-RE device is ready for operation. Single Flash Autonomous operating mode only: FIFO overflow change A buffer overflow occurred and consequentely frames were discarded.
Externally attached hardware will not be damaged, but make sure that voltage level is sufficient to get proper signal detection. Front side NANL-B500G-RE - RJ45 Ethernt socket Ch0 and Ch1, TAP A and TAP B LINK / A connection to the Ethernet exists...
Color State Meaning Reverse side NANL-B500G-RE - Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 socket to the PC (1 port with 1 Gb/s) LED at the left LINK- From the NANL-B500G-RE device to the PC an Ethernet connection is...
11 Connections and interfaces 11.1 Power Supply NANL-B500G-RE The analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE can be operated by a DC power supply from 18V to 30V. The connector for the power supply are on the reverse side of the analyzer device. The power consumption is 31.2 W.
IO interface I/O signal pins. Otherwise the netX chip and other components may be damaged. Ø To operate the the NANL-B500G-RE device use maximally 1 mA (bei 3,3V) or 600 mA (bei 24V) output current at the external IO interface I/O signal pins.
Technical data 71/80 12.2 Analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE NANL-B500G-RE Parameters Value Part Name NANL-B500G-RE Part no. 7.313.100 Description netANALYZER portable device with Gigabit Ethernet PC interface for Real-Time Ethernet and all 10/100BASE-T Ethernet networks (stand-alone device). Function Passive Ethernet analyzer for Real-time Ethernet systems;...
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Operation REC button Button for activating the data acquisition in the "Autonomous operating mode", see section Connecting analyzer device NANL-B500G-RE to USB (Autonomous operating mode) [} page 45] (or restore DHCP server operation, efer to section Analyzer device NANL-B500G- RE [} page 38] legend to the figure, position (4)).
Figure 16: Design of a TAP, at the right Side Ports of Device 1 and Device 2 exchanged ... 53 Figure 17: Ethernet Device Configuration - NANL-B500G-RE found (Example)....54 Figure 18: FTP server Log On Screen................... 55 Figure 19: Copy the firmware update file to the netANALYZER FTP server directory.
Notes about installation and operation ..............Table 14: Overview installation....................Table 15: Overview how to update the installation ..............Table 16: Explanations to the front side and reverse side NANL-B500G-RE......Table 17: LEDs NANL-C500-RE .................... Table 18: Indicator states ....................... Table 19: LEDs NANL-B500G-RE (front side), Interactive operating mode and Autonomous operating mode..................
Direct memory access Dual-port memory Ethernet Device Hilscher Software tool used eg for the netANALYZER device NANL- Configuration B500G-RE to configure the IP address and which is used for the modes "static IP address" or "DHCP Client" GPIO...
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