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UT-4 v2.0
Communication Interface

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  • Page 1 Installation and Programming Manual UT-4 v2.0 Communication Interface...
  • Page 2 TCP data frames and forwarded to the PC. As soon as the first byte of data is sent from the PC to a serial port, the UT-4 immediately switches RS485 lines to the transmission mode – as a result all data coming from the PC is send over RS485.
  • Page 3 In practice, it is assumed that Communication port timeout set for the remote access network connected through UT-4 should be defined as a value two times higher than the average time of TCP packet round- trip.

  • Page 4: Purpose Of This Document

    UT-4. Tests should be carried out for at least 1 minute when the network traffic is especially high. In case the round-trip time exceeds 200-300ms, it is very likely that problems with communication between remote access control system and PC computer will occur.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Below, you will find a list of installation steps which guide you trough configuration of UT-4 as a Virtual Serial Port in local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) in various operating systems. The DIGI CONNECT software package consists of the following programs: ...
  • Page 6 Start Digi Device Setup Wizard. Click Next > to continue. The following dialog box containing a list of UT-4 interfaces will appear: Select device which you want to configure. To identify your interface you may use MAC address. Click Refresh to repeat detection procedure. In the list you can find information about IP, MAC address, device name and firmware version.
  • Page 7  Obtain IP Address settings automatically using DHCP - this option requires a DHCP server to assign network settings. The UT-4 is shipped with the DHCP client feature enabled, so, if there is DHCP server in your network, select this option and your UT-4 will request network settings from a server.
  • Page 8 Communication Port (new COM port) in you computer. This new COM port can be used by various applications as it was a real serial port like COM1. All data send/receive to/from this virtual COM port will be in fact redirected to UT-4 Digi module.
  • Page 9 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 13. In order to save configuration report click the proper link on the dialog box. To transfer configuration settings to the device, click Next >. 15. This operation may take a while, so wait patiently and do not cancel this. After the installation is complete, the following window will appear: 16.
  • Page 10 Digi Connect ME module (to see this label you must remove a plastic cover of UT-4). The MAC number helps to identify the UT-4 in case you have more than one UT-4 assigned to the same IP address.
  • Page 11 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Application detects available UT-4 devices using broadcast method and displays in the window. To refresh a list of detected devices, click Refresh. If your device:  Is listed in black, the wizard fully supports it.
  • Page 12 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Click Manually configure network settings option and enter IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. If you not sure what values should be entered, ask your network administrator. Click Save. Program will start sending configuration. Please wait while the device is restarting.
  • Page 13 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ The Setup Wizard searches only local networks for UT-4 devices. To install interface which is connected to WAN network click <Device not listed> and then click Next > to continue. The following window will appear: Enter information for the device you would like to install.
  • Page 14 The Setup Wizard automatically chooses the first available Windows COM port and maps it to the physical port on the UT-4. If you would like to choose a different COM port, pick one from the drop-down list. Once you have selected a COM names, choose Next >...
  • Page 15 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ This page shows the progress of the UT-4 installation process. Once the device is installed the following window will appear: This page concludes device installation and should indicate successful installation of UT-4 device. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
  • Page 16 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ After installation is complete, you have to adjust network settings to the type of your network connection. To enter this options run Device Manager from Control Panel. Expand Multi-Port Serial Adapters, right-click installed port and choose Properties.
  • Page 17 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Click Properties…. The following dialog box will appear: 11. Select Port (COM X) from the list on the left side, where X is a number of installed Virtual Serial Port. 12. Click Network tab to open Port Network Profile settings. This option controls how the driver and device communicate with serial data.
  • Page 18 In case it is necessary, please read Digi documentation first or consult changes with your network administrator. 13. Click OK and Apply to finish UT-4 installation. Communication interface is now ready to operate in RACS system. 9. Installation in MS Windows 9X/ME Open Start ->...
  • Page 19 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Click No, the device isn't in the list. Choose Next > to continue. (This dialog box does not appear in Windows Me). Windows displays a list of hardware categories. Select Other devices and choose Next >...
  • Page 20 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Windows will display a list of known hardware in the category previously selected. Do not select any device from the list. Instead, choose Have Disk… to point Windows to the location of the installation files.
  • Page 21 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Windows now searches the indicated directory for installation files and displays a list of devices it can install. Select Digi Connect ME from the list, and choose Next >. The following window will appear: Choose Finish to continue the installation.
  • Page 22 After the PR Master is shutdown all communication ports used by this program are automatically closed and released. As a result the UT-4 interface automatically returns to it’s default settings. If the default flow control mode for the UT-4’s serial port is configured as “software” (Flowcontrol=software) then data packages coming from the RACS bus will overfill UT-4’s serial buffer and the unit will...
  • Page 23 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Login window will appear, enter user name and password (default username: root, default password: dbps. After authorization procedure enter command: set serial flowcontrol=none To verify if settings were properly set command: show serial, the following...
  • Page 24 Current Digi module settings can be changed whenever required. You can do it either using dedicated software or directly from your internet browser. To access UT-4 from web browser enter its IP address (defined during configuration) in Address field, and log in. When the internet browser connects with Digi module it will ask you for username and password.

  • Page 25: Known Problems

    UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Expand Multi-Port Serial Adapters. Right-click port which you want to remove (Standard Realport Device) and select Uninstall. Note: VSP ports can be found also in LPT and COM ports category. Remember: do not remove them from there. They will be automatically removed after uninstallation of Multi-Port Serial Adapters.
  • Page 26 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Trouble discovering a device due to a router or other network hardware between your PC and the target device. This situation may happen when the network hardware does not allow multicast traffic. Trouble discovering a device through VPN or dial up connection.
  • Page 27 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Technical Specification Power supply : 10.0 .. 15V DC Supply current : average 75mA, max. 150mA RS232, lines: RXD, TXD, RTS, CTS, GND Serial interface RS422, lines: TXA, TXB, RXA, RXB RS485, lines: A and B...
  • Page 28 UT-4 v2.0 Rev. D EN.doc. 2006-09-04 _________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Page 28...