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  • Page 1 Transportation Solutions TLM-10 Configuration tool Operating instructions Version 01...
  • Page 2 TLM-10 Configuration tool Lütze Transportation GmbH reserves the right to make changes to its products in the interest of further technical development. These changes are not necessarily documented in each individual case. These operating instructions are an integral part of the device and contain important information on safety and operation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating Personnel ....................8 3.2.4 Responsibility of the operator .....................9 Product Overview ............... 10 4.1 TLM-10 Configuration tool ................10 The TLM-10 device – short description ................10 4.1.1 Comissioning ................11 5.1 Installation Npcap ................... 11 User interface ................12 6.1 Log-in ......................
  • Page 4 9.3 After changing the parameters of a device, one or more devices no longer appear in the node list..................... 46 9.4 One or more nodes display N/A instead of the parameters......46 More information ................ 47 10.1 EULA TLM-10 Configuration Framework ............47 Service ..................48 Revision history ................. 49...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 1 Introduction This operating manual is a part of the TLM-10 Configuration tool. It contains important information about the safety and operation of the devices. This manual must be read and understood before installing, operating, maintaining, or disposing of the device. Keep this document for later use.

  • Page 6: General Information

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 2 General Information 2.1 Symbol Description 2.1.1 Safety Messages This document contains several safety messages. Each safety message contains a defined signal word and a color. The color and the word are referring to an alert level. There are 4 levels.

  • Page 7: Disclaimer

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 2.3 Disclaimer The document was written under consideration of the applied standards, regulations and the current state of technology. The content is verified of accuracy. Discrepancies are not excluded. For those discrepancies we disclaim liability. Applicable changes and additional information will be in the next version of the document.

  • Page 8: Safety

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 3 Safety 3.1 Applicable documents 3.2 Safety information 3.2.1 Contents of the operating instructions These instructions must be read and understood before installing, operating or maintaining the device. These operating instructions must be read and observed before any work is carried out on or with the units.

  • Page 9: Responsibility Of The Operator

    TLM-10 Configuration tool Trained Employee The employee was trained by the employer on the task and possible hazardous situations. The employee does not have any technical knowledge. Experts The employee has a technical education, knowledge and/or experience in the required field.

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    The TLM-10 device – short description 4.1.1 The Train Line Modem 10 (TLM-10) is a device for transmitting Ethernet data in rail vehicles via existing and occupied power lines. The device uses the existing NF cabling for data transmission. A tap-proof data transfer is guaranteed by a 128-bit AES encryption.

  • Page 11: Comissioning

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 5 Comissioning 5.1 Installation Npcap Before using the TLM10 tool, the program Npcap must be installed in version 1.55 or higher. The tool can be found here: Npcap: Windows Packet Capture Library & Driver (nmap.org) Npcap: Windows Packet Capture Library & Driver Npcap is the package capture library for modern Windows versions.

  • Page 12: User Interface

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6 User interface 6.1 Log-in 1. Open the configuration tool by double-clicking on the program icon. Installation of the program is not required. The login password is available from our support at: support.transportation@luetze.de 2. The program starts in the language set in Windows, if this language is English, French, or German.
  • Page 13 TLM-10 Configuration tool 4. After entering the username and password the application starts within a maximum of 15 seconds. 5. The user interface appears. By clicking the Refresh Nodes button , all devices on the network are detected and displayed in the list shown on the left.

  • Page 14: Settings

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.2 Settings The Settings symbol is located at the top right. Basic settings can be made here. 6.2.1 Language The language can still be set after login. 1. To change the language, click on the Settings icon in the upper right corner and then on Settings.

  • Page 15: Changing Account Password

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.2.2 Changing Account Password The account password can be changed. To change the password, click on the Settings icon at the top right and then on Settings: A new window opens. You can set a new password by clicking on Account Password.

  • Page 16: Log Out - Safe Exit

    Background to the Origin of the NODE List A NODE (node) refers to a device on the network. (For example, a NODE is the TLM-10 device). The list of NODES (nodes) is created automatically by the tool as soon as it searches for devices on the network.

  • Page 17: Special Role Locally Connected Device (Node) Id 01

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.3.2 Special Role Locally Connected Device (NODE) ID 01 Each unit is displayed with a human-readable ID, e.g., "01, 02, 03". This is to make it easier for the user to identify the units. The numbering is done in the order in which the devices are identified in the network.

  • Page 18: Network Structure

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.3.3 Network Structure Since there can be multiple TLM10 (TL) networks on an Ethernet network, the UI provides a visual representation of the connected networks. For example, if the computer is connected to a switch, there may be multiple local nodes. Local nodes are marked with the icon.
  • Page 19 TLM-10 Configuration tool In the above figures the devices (in the case of updating all nodes) are not necessarily assigned the same NODE ID. This behavior always occurs when the entire network is re-identified. This behavior is triggered by pressing the "Update nodes" button of the selective menu bar (see chapter 6.4.2 Selective menu...

  • Page 20: Display Of The Nodes

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.3.5 Display of the nodes On the left side below the menu bar, you will see an overview of the created nodes with further information: 1. Node [number]. All nodes in the same network are recognized at the start of the program and uniquely identified by their MAC address.

  • Page 21: Overview Quick Menu Bar

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4 Overview Quick Menu Bar When you open the program for the first time or after logging in, you will see the following view. The list of the read and sorted nodes of the network. Above the identified nodes of the network there is a selective menu bar.

  • Page 22: Device-Specific Menu Bar

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4.1 Device-specific menu bar In the following, the device-specific menu functions are described and important notes on their use are explained. 6.4.1.1 UPGRADE NODE Here you can perform an OSUP upgrade. To do this, select an upgrade file located on the local file system. Different upgrade files are available.

  • Page 23: Restart Node

    , a file explorer window opens in which you can save the current configuration file. A file explorer window opens in which you can navigate to the desired storage location. The TLM-10 configuration tool automatically generates a file name, which is composed of the current time and current date.

  • Page 24: Load Configuration

    3. Version of the tool which created this file 4. Type of the device to which this configuration belongs a. Currently only type TLM-10 is supported here 5. Checksum of the configuration data The domain password is not saved because it is not possible to read it from the device.
  • Page 25 TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4.1.4.1 Display of configuration changes If the selected configuration changes individual parameters, these are highlighted in color. Subsequently, the loaded configurations can be adopted by the SUBMIT CHANGES button. The acceptance of the loaded configuration can be cancelled by the DISCARD CHANGES button.

  • Page 26: Refresh Node

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4.1.5 REFRESH NODE When clicked, the displayed parameters of the node are updated. 6.4.1.6 OPTIONS Clicking opens a submenu: The menu items correspond to the quick menu bar, except for the lowest item, the Factory Reset Node.

  • Page 27: Factory Reset Node

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4.1.7 FACTORY RESET NODE Each node can be reset by pressing a button. By clicking on Factory Reset Node (or Reset Node to Factory Settings), you can reset the respective node to the factory settings. A warning window appears beforehand, which you must confirm with YES: The Factory Reset resets all settings made by the user to the factory settings.

  • Page 28: Selective Menu Bar

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4.2 Selective menu bar The selective menu bar is used if several devices are to be configured simultaneously with the functions available in this menu bar. The selection of the devices to be configured is realized via the checkboxes available in each device-specific tile.

  • Page 29: Upgrade Nodes

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4.2.1 Upgrade nodes The Upgrade Node button is used to apply upgrades to one or more nodes simultaneously. The procedure is analogous to the device-specific toolbar. For a detailed description see chapter 6.4.1.1 UPGRADE NODE. If several nodes in a network are to be upgraded at the same time, you should ideally use the Selective menu bar.

  • Page 30: Change Domain

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4.2.3 Change Domain For a description of a domain please see chapter 6.3.3 "Network structure". The domain is the name of the network where the communication takes place. The "Change Domain" function is used to change the domain information of one or more nodes simultaneously.
  • Page 31 TLM-10 Configuration tool The domain password must fulfill the conditions shown in red. A detailed description of the requirements can be found in chapter 8.2 "TL DOMAIN". The password must be entered a second time to prevent spelling errors. Always make sure to write down the domain password securely in a suitable place, as it cannot be read out once it has been entered and transmitted to the device.

  • Page 32: Refresh Nodes

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.4.2.4 Refresh Nodes The "Refresh Nodes" function can be used to identify the network again. If changes are still pending in one of the identified nodes, which have not yet been transmitted to the device, this information is stored temporarily during the refresh process. If the same devices are identified again during this refresh process, the pending changes can be adopted by clicking on "SUBMIT...

  • Page 33: Status Query Nodes

    The bar appears green when all entered parameters are within their specified tolerances. The status of the TLM-10 unit is then OK. The bar appears if one or more parameters deviate from the specified tolerance values. The status of the TLM-10 unit is then NOK (Not Okay).

  • Page 34: Status Ok - Device's Screen

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 6.5.1.1 Status OK – Device’s screen...

  • Page 35: Configurations

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7 Configurations 7.1 Configuration of a Node The following chapters show how the individual parameters are changed and saved for each node. 1. To do this, first select the node that is to be configured. To do this, click once on the relevant node.

  • Page 36: Tl-Domain

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7.1.1 TL-Domain TL Domain is the identification of the network in which the participants (devices) communicate with each other. To ensure that only devices that are authorized to communicate in the domain, all devices in the same domain must have the same password.

  • Page 37: Extended Seed

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7.1.2 Extended Seed The extended seed of the selected node is displayed here. The extended seed can be used to avoid possible crosstalk between neighboring nets. This parameter can be changed by clicking on "Configure". Devices that are to communicate in the same network (domain) must have the same seed.

  • Page 38: Network Settings

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7.1.3 Network settings The network settings are displayed here. By clicking on Configure the following values can be set: • IP address • Subnet mask • Default gateway When values are changed, the respective symbol is highlighted in blue.

  • Page 39: Heartbeat Details

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7.1.4 Heartbeat Details All TLM10 devices with firmware version V01.01.0000 and newer have a heartbeat function. By means of this function the device sends a heartbeat at the specified interval to the specified IP address. The heartbeat contains among other things information about the current data throughput of the device as well as the transmission rates.

  • Page 40: Configuration Of Multiple Devices (Nodes)

    TLM-10 Configuration tool Changes can be made either immediately per chapter or after all changes have been made, by clicking on SUBMIT CHANGES at once. Changes can be made either immediately per chapter or after all changes have been made, by clicking on DISCARD CHANGES can be discarded at once.

  • Page 41: Marking Individual Nodes

    TLM-10 Configuration tool If you want to reconfigure several units in a network to the same values, you should ideally use these functions. With the help of these functions, the program configures the devices in such a way that no connection loss (e.g., when changing the domain name) can occur.

  • Page 42: Marking Several Nodes

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7.2.2 Marking several nodes If you want to select several units at the same time, tick the box of the corresponding units in the list. Marking all created nodes By clicking on the left box in the menu bar, you select all created units.

  • Page 43: Upgrade Nodes

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7.2.3 Upgrade Nodes By clicking on or UPGRADE you can update one or more selected nodes. The procedure is described in chapter 6.4.1.1 UPGRADE NODE 1. OSUP Upgrade This upgrade lets the user load the selected OSUP file as a configuration on the selected node.

  • Page 44: Change Domain Password

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7.2.5 Change Domain Password 1. Click on or Change Domain to change the domain password. 2. Before changing the password, a pop-up window appears in which you must confirm the password change.

  • Page 45: Updating The Data Of All Nodes

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 7.2.6 Updating the data of all nodes By clicking on or selecting the command "Refresh Nodes", all information of the selected nodes is queried again. 8 Overview of parameter limitations 8.1 General • IP addresses 000.000.000.000 - 255.255.255.255 8.2 TL DOMAIN...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting / Faqs

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 9 Troubleshooting / FAQs Here is an overview of possible errors and questions and their solutions. 9.1 The tool starts and finds no nodes despite correct connection / the window remains white If the tool starts and remains white when the connection is established, the user must ensure that he has installed the NPCAP program correctly.

  • Page 47: More Information

    Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, a worldwide, non-transferable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, limited license to use and reproduce the TLM-10 Configuration Framework (the “Software”) for its internal use only in binary or executable form, solely as incorporated into or distributed for use with TLM 10.

  • Page 48: Service

    TLM-10 Configuration tool 11 Service For general questions about the product please contact us: Lütze Transportation GmbH Bruckwiesenstraße 17-19 D-71384 Weinstadt GERMANY / DEUTSCHLAND Phone: +49 7151 6053-545 Fax: +49 7151 6053-6545 E-Mail: Sales.Transportation@luetze.de Internet: www.luetze-transportation.com...

  • Page 49: Revision History

    Date New document 07/13/2021 Publication / Release 04/29/2022 Chapter 4.1 "About the TLM-10 configuration tool" new 06/05/2023 Notice; Chapter 6.1 "Log-in" new Notice; Chapter 6.1.1 "Password" removed Subject to technical changes. This operating manual must be kept for further use!

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