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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Veriteq vNet PoE Device > > > > > User Guide w w w . v e r i t e q . c o m w w w . v a i s a l a . c o m...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2010 Veriteq Instruments, Inc. All rights reserved. No copying, distribution, publication, modification, or incorporation of this document, in whole or part, is permitted for commercial purposes without the express written permission of Veriteq Instruments. Veriteq, a Vaisala company 13775 Commerce Parkway Richmond, BC V6V 2V4...

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    About this Manual The Veriteq vNet Power over Ethernet Device User Guide includes the information you need to install, configure and operate your vNet device with a Veriteq data logger. Who this Manual is for This manual is for administrators who will install and configure the vNet device to be used with a Veriteq data logger and Veriteq viewLinc, Spectrum, or vLog software.
  • Page 4 Related Documentation and Software Products For a visual overview of the installation of your vNet device, consult the Quick Start Guide for viewLinc with vNet or Digi Devices. Use Veriteq viewLinc software and their associated online Help to: • monitor channels •...
  • Page 5 Getting Started with the Veriteq vNet Power over Ethernet Device Welcome to the Veriteq vNet Power over Ethernet User Guide. The following sections will assist you in setting up the vNet device: • Installing the vNet device at your Site •...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started When installed, the vNet Power over Ethernet (PoE) device becomes part of a data monitoring system comprised of several software components (including viewLinc, Veriteq vLog or Spectrum), and hardware components (Veriteq data loggers, a PC with a supported Web browser, and the vNet device).

  • Page 7: Connecting Loggers

    Connecting Loggers The following diagram shows how to use vNet devices to connect data loggers to a network: Figure 1: Connecting data loggers to your network Figure 2: Inserting data logger into vNet device Figure 3: Inserting power supply vNet Power over Ethernet Device User Guide...
  • Page 8 Attaching Main Hardware Remove the protective label on the bottom of the data logger. Connect the data logger to the vNet device. Connect the vNet device to the power supply and Ethernet outlet. When power is supplied to the vNet device, the red power LED will blink for 7-8 seconds, then stay on.
  • Page 9 devices, click on Digi Documentation Index, then select the desired document for the Digi device you will be using. Click on Device Setup Wizard on the Software Installation menu. Connect the vNet PoE Logger Interface or Digi device to an open Ethernet port on your network. If the device and your network both support Power over Ethernet, an external power supply is not needed.
  • Page 10 From the Scenario List, select RealPort (COM Port Redirection), then click Next. Ensure the Install Digi RealPort on this computer checkbox is checked, click Next, then click Next on the following screen. Wait for the new settings to be saved to the device.
  • Page 11 Insert the Veriteq vNet Device Drivers CD into the PC where the drivers are to be installed. If the Software Installation menu does not display automatically, click Start on the Taskbar, then select Run. Type D:\setup.exe (replace ‘D’ with the drive letter of your CD- ROM drive), then click OK.
  • Page 12 available Windows COM port and map it to the first physical port on the device. If the device has more than one physical port, the wizard will assign the next available COM port(s) to the remaining physical port(s). Note: The Windows Device Manager can be used to change the assigned COM port number(s) after the device is installed.
  • Page 13 Insert the Veriteq vNet Device Drivers CD into a PC that is on the same subnet as the device(s) you installed. If the Software Installation menu does not display automatically, click Start on the Taskbar, then select Run. Type D:\setup.exe (replace ‘D’ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive), then click OK.
  • Page 14 Launching the vNet Configuration and Management Interface Your vNet device is shipped with a web-based application, vNet Configuration and Management Interface. You can use this application to complete the vNet device configuration activities. To launch the vNet Configuration and Management interface from a Web browser: In a Web browser, enter the IP address of your vNet device (obtained from your IT administrator) or enter the...
  • Page 15 Click The vNet Configuration and Management screen displays: To launch the vNet Configuration and Management interface using Digi Device Discovery: Note: If the vNet device has been configured with a TCP port for HTTP other than the default value of 80, you need to launch the interface from a web browser.
  • Page 16 Locate your vNet device’s MAC address (found on the side of your vNet 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: dbps. You can change this password later (see Changing the Administrator Password).

  • Page 17: Configuring Ip Settings

    From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, click System Summary Note: This summary includes all the important informa- tion about your vNet device, such as device name, contact person, current IP address, MAC address, model name, and firmware version. Configuring IP Settings There are three methods to assign an IP address to a Veriteq vNet device: Configure a DHCP server to reserve a specific IP...
  • Page 18 manually reconfigure the device driver to point to the new IP address. To manually configure IP settings for your vNet device: From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Configuration | Network | IP Settings. Select the option Manually configure the IP Settings using static values, then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway supplied by your IT administrator.
  • Page 19 In the NetBIOS name field you can enter up to 15 characters (using letters, numbers, and underscores). Do not assign the same name to another device. Click Apply A message will appear stating that the vNet device needs to be restarted. Click on the here link to restart the device.
  • Page 20 About Loopback Test Mode The loopback test mode should only be enabled when doing diagnostic tests to solve problems with logger communication. The Loopback Test Mode checkbox must be unchecked to communicate with the connected data logger. Unchecked is the default setting. When the loopback test mode is enabled, it enters a diagnostic mode where data received from the client PC is transmitted back to the PC, but not to the data logger.
  • Page 21 Using Raw TCP The serial port on the vNet device can also be accessed using generic third-party Ethernet-to-serial port redirector software. These applications can send and receive data using the Raw TCP port number. The factory default setting is 9761. When using the serial port in Raw mode, the client PC can only send and receive data.
  • Page 22 Select the Advanced tab, then click Properties. Select the Network tab, then click Connection Settings. Check the Wait for COM open request before connecting to device checkbox, then click OK and close all open dialogs. Repeat these steps for all client PCs that have this vNet device installed.

  • Page 23: Changing The Administrator Password

    Enter the contact person for your vNet device (name, phone number and/or email address, maximum 63 characters). To change the device name, enter a description (maximum 63 characters). Click Apply Changing the Administrator Password You can change the administrator password for your vNet device.
  • Page 24 Setting an Idle Timeout for the Web Session You can set a timeout period for the vNet device’s Web interface session, after which the session will automatically close. This protects you from others altering your vNet device configuration settings if you accidentally leave the vNet device configuration session open.
  • Page 25 Viewing Connections and Network Statistics The vNet Configuration and Management interface includes a Connections table that shows which computers are, or have been, connected to this vNet device. The Connections screen also includes a Network Statistics table that monitors network activity. To see the Connections and Network Statistics tables: From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Management | Connections.
  • Page 26 Network Statistics Table Use the Network Statistics table to monitor the network activity: • Accepted Rx Packets: The number of received Ethernet packets that were accepted for further processing. • Rejected Rx Packets: The number of received Ethernet packets that were rejected for various reasons, such as protocol not supported, multicast address not supported, or packet errors.
  • Page 27 If the power supply input voltage and fan speed are displayed, click Refresh to update the values. Setting the System Fan Some vNet devices are equipped with an internal fan. This fan is provided to cool the internal electronics so they do not affect data logger measurements.
  • Page 28 Enabling 15V Loop Power Excitation The Veriteq vNet device may include a 15V loop power output, which allows you to provide power to a sensor or transducer connected to a Veriteq data 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 • There are vNet device-specific items in the configuration backup file that are for informational purposes only and do not get applied when the file is restored (such as serial number, MAC address, model name and description). Item Configuration UseDhcp When UseDhcp = true, DHCP is enabled and the vNet device will try to automatically acquire IP settings.
  • Page 30 Item Configuration Device- The device name that will be shown in the Digi Name Device Discovery software. It can be up to 63 charac- ters in length. Contact An informational description that is saved in the vNet device. It can be up to 63 characters in length. RealPort The TCP port number that the RealPort driver will use to access the serial port on the vNet device.
  • Page 31 To restore settings from a previously saved configuration backup file: From the vNet Configuration and Management interface, choose Utilities | Backup/Restore. On the Restore tab, click Browse to locate the configuration file to restore, then click Open. Click Apply. If a message appears stating that the vNet device needs to be restarted, click on the here link to restart the device.
  • Page 32 the browser’s Refresh button to update the web interface with the new values. Updating the vNet Device You many need to update the vNet device application software if a problem has been identified or if new features are available. You can update the application firmware, the boot loader, or the Web interface.
  • Page 33 The vNet Configuration and Management interface takes about 1 minute to reload after restarting. Important: Restarting the vNet device will disconnect all connected clients and close their sessions. Closing a connection to a client disrupts com- munication between the client and the data logger that is attached to the vNet device.

  • Page 34: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    Restoring Factory Default Settings You may need to restore the vNet device configuration to factory default settings if: • you forgot the administrator password • you changed the TCP port for HTTP but don’t remember what it is • you 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...

  • Page 35: List Of Factory Default Settings

    Note: If you do not keep IP address settings and pass- word, the IP settings will revert to DHCP, and the administrator password will revert to ‘dbps’. Click Apply. Restoring factory default settings will take about 45 seconds to complete. The vNet devicewill restart automatically and the web interface will reload.

  • Page 36: Getting Help

    If the Keep IP Settings and Administrator Password checkbox is unchecked, these additional items are reset to their factory default settings: Item Setting UseDhcp True IpAddr 0.0.0.0 HttpPort SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 GatewayAddr 0.0.0.0 NetBiosName VERITEQXXXXXXXX, where “X” is the 8-digit serial number of the vNet device EthDuplex Half...
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