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USER'S GUIDE
Vaisala vNet PoE Network Interface
M211700EN-A

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  • Page 1 USER'S GUIDE Vaisala vNet PoE Network Interface M211700EN-A...
  • Page 2 The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. This manual does not create any legally binding obligations for Vaisala towards customers or end users. All legally binding obligations and agreements are included exclusively in the applicable supply contract or the General Conditions of Sale and General Conditions of Service of Vaisala.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Related Documentation and Software ..iii Vaisala vNet PoE Network Device ... .1 viewLinc Aware Service ....1 Setting Up a vNet Device .
  • Page 4 VAISALA...

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    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: •...
  • Page 6 Guide, or Vaisala Veriteq vLog and Spectrum software online Help and User Guides. Once your Loggers and vNets are installed and configured, refer to the Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc User Guide or online Help to learn more about: • Viewing Logger data •...

  • Page 7: Vaisala Vnet Poe Network Device

    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...
  • Page 8 Figure 1: Connecting a Logger to a vNet Device Insert the power supply, if required (if your network supports Power over Ethernet, you do not need to connect to an external power supply). To ensure a secure connection, insert VAISALA...

  • Page 9: Installing Drivers

    Installing Drivers Device drivers are required on each PC to which a vNet Device is connected. This allows Vaisala Veriteq software (viewLinc and vLog) to communicate with the Loggers attached to the vNet Devices on your network. Your vNet installation CD provides you with two device drivers: a...
  • Page 10 Devices are installed with Digi Driver software Note: (all Setup Wizard screens refer to Digi Drivers). Insert the Vaisala vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD into the If the Software Installation menu does not display automati- cally, click on the Taskbar, then select .
  • Page 11 Record the COM port number(s) of the vNet Device(s) you installed (you will refer to these numbers when using Vaisala software). You can close the Command Prompt win- dow by selecting the title bar, then pressing any key on the keyboard, or click the X in the top right corner.
  • Page 12 Devices are installed with Digi Driver software Note: (all Setup Wizard screens refer to Digi Drivers). 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 automati-...
  • Page 13 Record the COM port number(s) of the vNet Device(s) you installed (you will refer to these numbers when using Vaisala software). Close the Command Prompt window. If any of the vNet Devices you installed drivers for are not yet connected to the network, connect them to an open Ethernet port on the desired subnet of your network.

  • Page 14: Discover Devices

    “Connecting to an external power supply” on page 3. To complete device discovery: Insert the Vaisala vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD into a PC on the same subnet as the Device(s) you installed. If the Software Installation menu does not display automati-...

  • Page 15: Configuring Vnet Devices

    If the vNet Device does not appear in the list, wait a few sec- onds, then click . Select the Device, then, in the Refresh view area, click Device Tasks Configure network settings To change network settings, on the Configure Network window, select Settings Manually configure network settings...
  • Page 16 Device) in the MAC address list, and double-click on it to open the login screen. Enter the user name: root Enter the default password: . You can change this dbps password later (see “Administrator Password” on page 16). VAISALA...

  • Page 17: Network Configuration Settings

    Click The vNet Configuration and Management screen displays. Network Configuration Settings To view vNet Device IP settings: Launch the vNet Configuration and Management interface The window displays the System Summary This summary includes all the important information Note: about your vNet Device, such as Device name, contact person, current IP address, MAC address, model name, and firmware version.
  • Page 18 A NetBIOS name provides an easy way to connect to your vNet Device through a Web browser, without having to remember the assigned IP address. To access a vNet Device using the NETBIOS name, simply enter the name in the address line of your Web browser: http://NetBIOSname VAISALA...

  • Page 19: Ethernet Settings

    Note: changed. Serial Port Settings The vNet Device communicates with the Vaisala Veriteq Logger through a serial port; however, communication between the PC and the vNet is through TCP ports. Because TCP port numbers can change, use the Serial Port Settings screen to configure the vNet Device to continue to use vNet User’s Guide...
  • Page 20 RealPort TCP port number. The factory default setting is 771. It is important to note: • Only one RealPort client can connect to the vNet Device at a time. Install the RealPort driver using a Vaisala vNet Device VAISALA...
  • Page 21 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.

  • Page 22: Device Information

    63 characters). To change the vNet Device name, enter a description (maximum 63 characters). Click Apply Administrator Password For security purposes, you can change the administrator password for your vNet Device. The password is case-sensitive, VAISALA...

  • Page 23: Session Timeout Period

    and must be 4 to 16 characters long. The default administrator password is dbps The administrator name, root, cannot be changed. Note: To change the administrator password: From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Configuration | Security In the Security Settings screen, enter and confirm your new administrator password.

  • Page 24: Viewlinc Aware Service

    : Enter a time period, in seconds, the vNet Followup Interval Device will use to maintain communications with viewLinc (enter a number between 1 and 3600; default 600). If communication is interrupted, the vNet Device will Note: attempt to reinstate communications with viewLinc VAISALA...

  • Page 25: Managing Connections And Network Statistics

    using the Lookup Interval and Followup Interval, on an on-going cycle. Specify communication channel and address: • : Accept the default port number, 9065, viewLinc UDP Port unless viewLinc uses a different port number. This number may change during regular operation. •...

  • Page 26: Connections

    Device open too long, how many PCs are accessing the serial port, or if the Web interface is being accessed from another computer. Only the six most recent connections are shown. Restarting the vNet Device clears the list. VAISALA...

  • Page 27: Power Settings

    Network Statistics Table Use the Network Statistics table to monitor the network activity: • : The number of received Ethernet packets Accepted Rx Packets that were accepted for further processing. • : The number of received Ethernet packets Rejected Rx Packets that were rejected for various reasons, such as protocol not supported, multicast address not supported, or packet errors.
  • Page 28 The vNet Device may include a 15V loop power output, which allows you to provide power to a sensor or transducer connected to a Vaisala Veriteq Logger recording 4-20 mA currents or DC voltage signals. If your vNet device is equipped with this feature, the option to enable or disable loop power displays on your screen.

  • Page 29: Vnet Device Utilities

    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).
  • Page 30 The control setting to enable or disable the 15V loop power supply output. Valid values are true or false. Table 1: Configuration Backup File To save configuration settings: From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Utilities | Backup/Restore Select the tab and click Backup Backup VAISALA...
  • Page 31 At the prompt, click File Download Save Choose a location where you want to save the file and specify a file name. The default file name is (X denotes the 8-digit serial vNetConfigBackupXXXXXXXX number of the vNet device). At the prompt, click Download Complete Close...

  • Page 32: Updating Software

    Important: Only update the vNet Device when instructed to do so by a Vaisala representative, and ensure the update is complete before unplugging any cables. Communication with the Logger attached to the vNet Device is disrupted during the update.

  • Page 33: Factory Default Settings

    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).
  • Page 34 Device Contact (blank) Enable15V Off (if installed) EnableFan On (if installed) viewLinc Aware Enabled True viewLinc Aware Lookup 120 seconds Interval viewLinc Aware Reinstate 600 seconds interval Table 2: Factory Default Settings not including IP Settings and Administrator Password VAISALA...

  • Page 35: Restarting The Vnet Device

    Item Setting viewLinc Aware Out Port 9065 viewLinc Aware IP Address Table 2: Factory Default Settings not including IP Settings and Administrator Password If the option is Keep IP Settings and Administrator Password unchecked, these additional items are reset to their factory default settings: Item Setting...
  • Page 36 (refer to Figure 3, “Restart button on vNet Device”.) Important: Do not press the restart button for more than one (1) second, or you might restore all settings to their factory default values. Figure 3: Restart button on vNet Device VAISALA...

  • Page 37: Getting Help

    Getting Help If you need help, technical support is available from Vaisala, 8 am-4 pm PST Monday through Friday. In North America, please call 1-888-VAISALA. For all other locations, please send an email or visit us online: Email: helpdesk@vaisala.com. Web: www.vaisala.com.
  • Page 38 www.vaisala.com...

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