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  • Page 1 CONFIGURATION MANUAL English version...
  • Page 2  All rights reserved. Frama Group. The right to make changes in this Installation Guide is reserved. Frama Ltd also reserves the right to change and/or adapt parts of this Installation Guide and/or the product at any time without prior notice. The shown postal rates and other only partly valid...
  • Page 3 Thank you for deciding to use the Frama F-Link. The information in this guide is intended to support you during the configuration of the Frama F-Link unit. This networking unit meets currently valid safety regulations. Inappropriate use, however, can lead to personal injury or damage to property.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    6.1 NO ACCESS TO THE CONFIGURATION PAGES ......................... 22 6.2 OLD CONFIGURATION PAGE VALUES ............................22 6.3 F-LINK LED STATUS ....................................22 6.4 NO ACCESS TO FRAMA FO2 BACKEND SERVER ........................22 6.5 RESET THE CONFIGURATION ................................23 6.6 CONNECTING F-LINK TO ANOTHER FRANKING SYSTEM....................23 6.7 SUPPORTED SPECIAL CHARACTERS ..............................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    This manual describes the configuration of the device F-Link for the operation with a Frama franking system. To install the F-Link on a Frama franking system the installation manual shipped with the de- vice. [F-Link Installation Manual, Order-Nr: 1018863] shall be used.

  • Page 6: Configurations Variants

    F-Link. Configurations Variants DHCP (see chapt. 4.1.1) The F-Link is preconfigured for wired operation in a LAN network with a DHCP server. In this case, normally no additional configuration is required. Static IP (see chapt. 4.1.4) Fix IP setting requires full information about the Network configuration.

  • Page 7: Wired Operation

    (Only Windows operating systems like Windows XP, Windows 7 are supported) Start the Frama F-Link IP Finder tool − Enter the MAC address of the F-Link which can be found at the sticker at the bottom of the − device. Choose MAC for LAN (cable) or WLAN (WI-FI).

  • Page 8: Static Mode

    Frama F-Link 4.1.4 Static Mode The F-Link device can operate with a static IP address. The factory default LAN connection type is DHCP (auto configuration). If the F-Link was used with LAN connection type DHCP or STATIC before for connec- tions, the access to the F-Link configuration page by the Alias IP address 192.168.1.200...
  • Page 9 15. Execute business processes on the franking system when the Ready LED of the F-Link is on. It’s also possible to change to a static IP address when F-Link uses currently a DHCP IP address. In this case the dynamic assigned IP address has to be entered into the browser address field. Processes for...

  • Page 10: Wireless Operation

    Frama F-Link Wireless operation The F-Link device can also operate with a wireless network. By default the F-Link is configured to oper- ate with a wired connection. Refer to the install manual for information about installing the F-Link on the franking system for wireless operation.
  • Page 11 Press button “Wireless ON” -> Please wait. The wireless function will be enabled. (The execution of the command may need to be confirmed in the internet web browser) 8. Wait until Ready LED of the F-Link is switched on again. Wait until home site is displayed again. Open configuration page Site Survey 9.
  • Page 12 Access to F-Link configuration page under wireless operation mode: 1. The F-Link configuration page can now only opened by an access via wireless network and the assigned DHCP IP address for F-Link. For identifying the DHCP IP address of the F-Link see chapter 4.1.3.
  • Page 13 Frama F-Link 3. Open configuration page Administration – Status. Check if F-Link gets the correct IP settings from the wireless network. 4. Check the F-Link status. Must be “Ready To Connect”. 5. Execute business processes on the franking system. Don’t enable the wireless function, when F-Link is connected to a LAN network with DHCP server! Connect the F-Link device directly to a PC for configuring it for wireless operation.

  • Page 14: Configuration

    Frama F-Link Configuration Page Features Login Enter the IP address of the F-Link into the address field of the internet web browser. Enter the username and the password into the login window: (Default username: “admin” and password: “admin”) Press button OK.

  • Page 15: Configuration

    The first pressing of the S91 ON button after a reset of F-Link initializes this feature internally only. Press the S91 ON button a second time to change the value. The current status shows the actually state of the modem S91 setting.

  • Page 16: Configuration Page Lan Settings

    LAN connection type and set the proxy settings for F-Link. The usage of the connection type is descibed in chapter 2.1. 5.3.1 DHCP hostname An optional hostname for the F-Link can be set on DHCP mode into the field “Hostname”, e.g. “FLINK”.

  • Page 17: Proxy Settings

    Enter the port number of the proxy server into the field “Proxy Port”. When F-Link is forced to use a proxy server with authentication then set the proxy method to “Proxy With Basic Authentication“. Enter the IP address of the proxy server into the field “Proxy Host”. Enter the port number of the proxy server into the field “Proxy Port”.

  • Page 18: Configuration Page Wireless Settings

    The value RRSI show the signal level of the wireless network. If this value is too low, no stable network connection is possible. Try to find a better position for F-Link where the signal level is higher. When you have selected a wireless network and have pressed the button Next the additional configuration page for the wireless network will be shown.

  • Page 19: Configuration Page Administration - Status

    F-Link is in operation, but a HTTP error has occurred when F-Link connected to the FO2 backend system. The firmware version name of F-Link V2 (2nd hardware generation) starts with „F-Link2“. At all other device naming on the website the F-Link version (hardware generation) is not distinguished.

  • Page 20: Configuration Page Administration - System Log

    Frama F-Link Configuration Page Administration – System Log The F-Link writes a log file of the system (Linux). You can display the log entries when you open the configuration page Administration – System Log and press the button Refresh. Configuration Page Administration – Event Log The F-Link writes an event log file.

  • Page 21: 5.10 Configuration Page Administration - F-Link Log

    Frama F-Link 5.10 Configuration Page Administration – F-Link Log The F-Link writes an operation log file. You can display the log entries when you open the configura- tion page Administration – F-Link Log and press the button Refresh.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Are you sure that you use the right IP address for the F-Link? Try a ping to the IP address of the F-Link from the console of a PC in the same network (if ping is working in your network). When you get no answer from the F-Link then check your net- work.

  • Page 23: Reset The Configuration

    The configuration of the F-Link can be reset. Disconnect the LAN cable from F-Link. Press the RESET switch at the back of the device for a minimum of 10 seconds. After this process the F-Link restores the factory configuration (IP192.168.1.200) and all previous configuration settings will be lost. After the reset, the F-Link reboots and is ready to be reconfigured when the Ready LED is on again.

  • Page 24: Status Messages

    Frama F-Link Status Messages In case of operation errors the F-Link shows a status message on the display of the franking system. Status Message on franking system Description / Troubleshooting F001 No WAN (internet) available. F-Link is connected to the network and gets a valid IP Check network or settings address in the network.
  • Page 25 Frama F-Link F007 FramaOnline2 (fo2.frama.com) F-Link is connected to the network and has got a valid IP is temporarily unavailable. from the network. F-Link has access to the internet. But Please try again later. F-Link has no access to the FO2 backend server.
  • Page 26 Frama F-Link F011 F-Link Status: F011 F-Link is connected to the network and has got a valid IP address in the network. F-Link had access to the internet Currently no WAN (internet). and to the FO2 backend server in the past. Currently, F-...

  • Page 27: Appendix

    Frama F-Link Appendix IP Configuration Questionnaire This questionnaire may be used to get the information from your IT personnel. Addressing Mode DHCP   Static IP Address IP-Address: ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ Format: nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, nnn <= 255 Example: 192.168.0.36...
  • Page 28 Frama F-Link WLAN No WLAN  WLAN  SSID: _________________ Security Mode:  Open  Shared  WPAPSK  WPA2PSK Encryption Type:  AES  TKIP Pre-Shared Key: _________________ Basic authentication Make sure that the IP address values and related configurations respect the syntax and seman- tic rules.
  • Page 29 Frama F-Link Frama AG F-Link CH-3438 Lauperswil R02.00/10.17 Switzerland...

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