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Omnitronix, Inc.
760 Harrison Street
Seattle, Washington, 98109
U.S.A.
Tel: 206.624.4985
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User's Manual
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Installation and Operation Guidelines
DL50
Pollable Remote Access Unit

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual Installation and Operation Guidelines DL50 Pollable Remote Access Unit Omnitronix, Inc. 760 Harrison Street Seattle, Washington, 98109 U.S.A. Tel: 206.624.4985 Fax: 206.624.5610 info@omnitronix.com www.omnitronix.com...
  • Page 2 Examples, data, and names used in this manual are examples and fictitious unless otherwise noted. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the express written permission from Omnitronix, Incorporated. Omnitronix, Data-Link, DL50, and AlarmManager are trademarks of Omnitronix, Incorporated. Rev. 1.01 PN: 2057-017 Cover: 3020.024...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.3 - Serial Settings ........23 4.4 - Modem Settings ........25 List of Figures Figure 1: The Data-Link DL50 ........3 Figure 4: Complete DL50 Back Panel ..... 9 Figure 2: The DL50 ...........7 Figure 5: DL50 DB9 Pin Out........10 Figure 3: DL50 Front Panel ........8...
  • Page 4 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Page 2...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Quick Start Guide

    1.1 - Introduction Figure 1: The Data-Link DL50 This chapter will highlight the setup and configuration of an example Data-Link DL50. Areas of setup and configuration covered in this chapter include physical setup, connecting to the DL50, networking, and data alarm monitoring.

  • Page 6: Network Setup

    Verify that both of the RX2 and TX2 LEDs on the Front Panel are either green or red. If they are not, verify steps 1 and 2. If the problem persists, see your System Administrator or call the Omnitronix Technical Support group. Accessing the Command Line Connect to COM1 with a serial terminal emulation program at 19200 baud, 8N1.

  • Page 7: Data Alarms

    If there is an error message or no response from the router, first check the network settings and connection, then consult a System Administrator or Omnitronix technical support. Verify the PC running AlarmManager by repeating step 3 with the IP address of that computer.
  • Page 8 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Data-Link DL50 Data Alarm Field Definition Data Field: A A) Start Position B) Field Length C) Field Name Select Start Position. When prompted to enter a new value, enter “1” and press <ENTER>. Select Field Length. When prompted to enter a new value, enter “4” and press <ENTER>.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 What Is A Dl50

    Chapter 2 What is a DL50? 2.1 - The Basics Figure 2: The DL50 The DL50 is a hardware device providing three basic functions to facilitate the management and monitoring of both serial port devices and environmental conditions. These functions are: •...

  • Page 10: Parts Identification

    Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual 2.2 - Parts Identification Standard Equipment The base DL50 comes with the following standard onboard equipment: • 2 DB9 male RS-232 serial ports • 12VAC power • Internal battery backup In addition to the above components, the standard unit is shipped the following accessories: •...

  • Page 11: Back Panel

    Chapter 2 - What is a DL50? The Ethernet status is shown as three LEDs. The Link LED lights whenever an Ethernet 10BaseT network link connection is found. The yellow TX LED lights briefly whenever an Ethernet frame is being transmitted. The Active LED lights whenever a network connection, such as ftp, Telnet, or a pass-through connection, is active.

  • Page 12: Figure 5: Dl50 Db9 Pin Out

    Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Figure 5: DL50 DB9 Pin Out The two most important connections are the Receive Data line on pin 2 and the Signal Ground on pin 5. When receiving serial data, these are the only two connections that the DL50 needs.

  • Page 13: Functionality Overview

    Chapter 2 - What is a DL50? Figure 6: Dipswitch Orientation Please refer to the following for the functionality of each switch: • Switches A1 through A3 and B1 through B3 configure baud rate for I/O1 and I/O 2, respectively (see table below) •...
  • Page 14 The DL50 is equipped to use several different methods to notify an administrator of alarms detected within the unit. The unit can send SNMP traps to enterprise management software or Omnitronix Alarm Manager (available at http://www.omnitronix.com or via Omnitronix technical support).

  • Page 15: Security

    2.6 - Security Callback Security Omnitronix cares deeply about the security of the data within and devices connected to our products. To that end, there are several key security features available on the DL50: Callback security allows an administrator to strictly limit the phone numbers allowed access to the unit.
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  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Getting Connected

    Chapter 3 Getting Connected 3.1 - Power Up Sequence On startup, the DL50 goes through a boot up process and exhibits the following functionality: • Internal buzzer beeps once • The power LED flashes once each second for about 15 seconds •...

  • Page 18: The Status Screen

    Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Note: When a specific password is defined as blank or null, access via the specific method that password protects is disabled. After entering an appropriate password, the DL50 will present an acknowledgement and the user will be connected to the appropriate command processor. Once connected to the Command Processor, the user has the same capabilities as if connected via serial port.
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 - Getting Connected Data-Link DL50 1.00 Unit Serial # 510002168 Unit ID : Data-Link Date : THU 01/06/00 % Full alarm : OFF Time : 13:40:10 No Data Alarm 1: OFF Memory : 256K No Data Alarm 2: OFF...
  • Page 20 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Password indicates whether password protection is enabled for the current method being used to access the command processor. For example, if passwords are disabled for modem and serial connections but enabled for Ethernet, this item would indicate ON if connected to the DL50 via Telnet.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Setup

    The setup menu contains all of the configuration options available on the DL50. It is organized in a logical tree structure with all settings classified under the following groups: Data-Link DL50 - Main Setup Menu A) Network Settings B) Serial Settings...
  • Page 22 “T12P3M2S”. The list option type is similar to the toggle type in that it has a list of options, of which an administrator can choose only one: Data-Link DL50 - Serial 1 Baud rate Settings A) 300 B) 600...

  • Page 23: Network Settings Menu

    Chapter 4 - Setup 4.2 - Network Settings Menu The Network Settings menu contains all of the options pertaining to network communication. Data-Link DL50 - Network Settings A) IP Address [192.168.100.3] B) Subnet Mask [255.255.255.0] C) Router Address [0.0.0.0] D) SNMP Manager 1 [0.0.0.0]...
  • Page 24 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Data-Link DL50 - FTP Push Setup Menu A) FTP Push Enable [OFF] B) FTP Server Address [0.0.0.0] C) Username [Default FTP Username] D) Password E) Account F) Directory G) Minutes Between Push Attempts [1440] H) Select Files to Push I) Remote File Names FTP Push Setup: FTP Push Enable is an on/off toggle for FTP push.

  • Page 25: Serial Settings

    B) FILE2 C) ALARMS Each of the above items selects a RTS (real-time socket) to configure. The following is an example menu. Data-Link DL50 - FILE1 Real-Time Data Socket Setup A) Disable Real-Time Socket [OFF] B) Show Answer String on Connection...
  • Page 26 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Data-Link DL50 - Serial Settings A) Serial Port 1 Settings B) Serial Port 2 Settings Port 1 has a basic configuration menu type only the necessary port-specific settings. Port 2 has a few extra items in its menu since it can perform the duties of data collection, command prompt, and inline port.

  • Page 27: Modem Settings

    Chapter 4 - Setup Data-Link DL50 - Serial 2 A) Baud Rate [19200] B) Data Format [8N1] C) Handshaking [XON/XOFF] D) Wrap Around [OFF] E) Time Stamping [OFF] F) Serial Stamping [OFF] G) Character Masking [ON] H) Data Alarm Enable...

  • Page 28: Passwords/Security

    This setup branch controls all of the primary access and security issues within the DL50. It contains all of the settings for passwords, password policies, and callback security. Following is an example of the main menu. Data-Link DL50 - Password Menu A) User 1 Password [SMDR]...

  • Page 29: Alarm Definitions

    If password protection is disabled for a connection method, any user connecting via that method is automatically granted admin access. Dialback Security Setup brings up the following menu. Data-Link DL50 - Dialback Security Menu A) User 1 Phone Number B) User 2 Phone Number...
  • Page 30 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Data-Link DL50 - Alarm Definitions Menu A) Data Alarm 1 Settings B) Data Alarm 2 Settings C) No-Data 1 Alarm Settings [OFF] D) No-Data 2 Alarm Settings [OFF] E) 80% Full Alarm Settings [OFF] F) Scheduled Event 1 Settings...
  • Page 31 Data Alarm n Settings: Setup Alarm Fields brings up the alarm field selection menu. This menu contains the settings for up to 16 different field definitions. Data-Link DL50 - Data Alarm Field Definition Table Start Length...
  • Page 32 No-Data n Alarm Settings, in the root Alarm Definitions menu, allow the admin to configure the no-data alarms. Following is an example of the menu for no-data alarm one. Data-Link DL50 - No-Data Alarm 1 Settings A) Alarm Enable [OFF]...
  • Page 33 80% Full Alarm Settings displays a menu containing options pertaining to how to alert when the memory allocated to storing data and alarm records reaches 80% of capacity. Data-Link DL50 - 80% Full Alarm Settings A) Alarm Enable [OFF]...

  • Page 34: Action Definitions

    DL50 calls the specified number and offers a command session. In a pager action, the unit dials a numeric or alphanumeric pager and sends a message indicating an alarm has occurred. Data-Link DL50 - Actions Definition Menu A) Callout Attempts...

  • Page 35: System Date/Time

    Chapter 4 - Setup 4.8 - System Date/Time This menu is simple, containing only a few date and time settings. Data-Link DL50 - System Date/Time A) Current Date [MON 01/10/2000] B) Current Time [01:13:16] C) Adjust for Daylight Savings [ON] Current Date brings up a prompt asking for the date.
  • Page 36 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Answer String sets the string presented when a user connects the unit via Telnet or modem. Confirm Before Deletion toggles a confirmation message asking, “Are you sure (y/n)?” when using the following commands: ZERO, DEFAULT, ZAP, COLDSTART, and FTEST.

  • Page 37: Programming Data Alarms

    The DL50 has the ability to monitor any port for up to 16 different data alarms. For greater flexibility, Omnitronix has designed two separately configurable collections of 16 data alarms. Each of these collections is referred to as a data alarm family in this manual. A port may only be monitored by one family at a time, but it is possible to assign family 1 to one port while assigning family 2 to another.

  • Page 38: Creating A Data Alarm Monitor

    Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual • If any rule is violated in a equation, an alarm will not be generated, nor will an error be presented Note: There may be times when two or more fields are necessary to analyze one piece of data. For example, if a time is represented in hh:mm format, certain calculations may require two different fields.
  • Page 39 Chapter 5 - Programming Data Alarms Creating an Alarm A necessary part of configuring a Data Alarm Monitor is entering the alarm equation. Now that the fields are laid out, the scene is set for defining the actual alarm equation and then testing the alarm.
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  • Page 41: Chapter 6 Command Reference

    Chapter 6 Command Reference 6.1 - User Interface Commands Note: The HELP command can give helpful context sensitive information for most commands. The following settings are accessible by all users. Command: BYE Function: DISCONNECT FROM UNIT Syntax: Disconnect a command processor session. Command: DUPLEX Function: SET COMMAND ECHO...

  • Page 42: Data Release Commands

    Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Command: RESTART Function: RESTART UNIT Syntax: RESTART Reset the system, same as pressing the physical reset button. Command: STATUS or ? Function: DISPLAY STATUS SCREEN Syntax: STATUS or ? Displays the Status screen. Command: SUPER Function:...
  • Page 43 - Command Reference Command: COMPRESS Function: TOGGLE SPACE COMPRESSION Syntax: COMPRESS [ON|OFF] Enable/disable space compression of released records, or display current state. Command: COUNT Function: COUNT RECORDS IN FILE Syntax: COUNT Display number of records in partition, or estimated number of 512-byte blocks if in CBB mode. Command: CRC Function: ENABLE CRC ADDITION...

  • Page 44: Setup Commands

    Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Command: RL Function: RELEASE DATA Syntax: Release records or data in active file. Command: RLMODE Function: SELECT POLLING MODE Syntax: RLMODE LINE|Xmodem|CBB Set data polling method. Command: TAG Function: TOGGLE LINE NUMBERS Syntax: TAG [ON|OFF] Enable/disable addition of line numbers to records as they are output, or display current state.

  • Page 45: System Commands

    - Command Reference Command: RETRSET Function: GET USER SETTINGS Syntax: RETRSET [X|Y|A|B] Retrieves non-default settings from the unit, using Xmodem or ASCII transfer. Arguments 'Y' and 'B' cause ALL settings to be retrieved, using Xmodem or ASCII (settings retrieved this way not necessarily compatible with other product versions).
  • Page 46 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Command: WRAP Function: SWITCH WRAP MODE Syntax: WRAP Change wrap mode for current database file. Command: ZAP Function: CLEAR UNIT Syntax: Clear all data, and restore all settings to factory default values. Records are recoverable. Requires confirmation if "Confirm Before Deletion"...

  • Page 47: Ascii Tables

    Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A ASCII Tables Control Characters ASCII Value Character Description (Null char.) (Start of Header) (Start of Text) (End of Text) (End of Transmission) (Enquiry) (Acknowledgment) (Bell) (Backspace) (Horizontal Tab) (Line Feed) (Vertical Tab) (Form Feed) (Carriage Return) (Serial In)(Shift Out)

  • Page 48: Printable Characters

    Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Printable Characters ASCII Value Character ASCII Value Character ASCII Value Character (space) " & < > Page 46...

  • Page 49: Internal Modem Guidelines

    If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service. If you experience trouble with the modem, contact Omnitronix at (206) 624-4985 for information on obtaining service or repairs. The telephone company may ask you to disconnect the device from the network until the problem has been corrected or until you are sure that the device is not malfunctioning.
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  • Page 51: Canadian Department Of Communications

    Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Canadian Department of Communications NOTICE: The Canadian Department of Communications Label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
  • Page 52 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual de télécommunication ne permettent pas que l’on raccorde leur matériel a des jacks d’abonné, sauf dans les cas précis prévus pas les tarrifs particuliers de ces entreprises. Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent etre effectuées pas un centre d’entretien Canadien autorisé...
  • Page 53 Warranty Information Omnitronix, Inc. hereby warrants that it will, as the buyers sole remedy, repair or replace, at its option, any part of the DL50 which proves to be defective by reason of improper materials or workmanship, without charge for parts or labor, for a period of 12 (twelve) months. This warranty period commences on the date of first retail purchase, and applies only to the original retail purchaser.
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  • Page 55: Index

    Index Confirmation · 33, 34, 43, 44 COUNT COUNT COUNT COUNT · 41 < <CTRL + C> · 5, 19 <ENTER> · 4, 6, 19, 31 <ESC> · 5 Data Alarm Equation · 6, 28, 35, 37 <SPACE> · 19, 31 Data Alarm Field ·...
  • Page 56 Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual Inactivity Timeout · 21, 25 Queued Alarms · 42 Init String · 25, 26 IP address · 3, 16 IP Address · 17, 21 Rack Mount · 8 Real-Time Socket · 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 Real-Time Socket ·...
  • Page 57 USER USER · 13, 40 USER USER User Access · 15, 26 Xmodem · 12, 17, 18, 34, 43 User-Level Passwords · 13 Xon/Xoff · 23, 24 Wildcard · 36 ZAP · 44 Word Length · 18 ZERO ZERO · 44 ZERO ZERO Wrap ·...

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