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Advantech EKI-6538 User Manual

8-port 10/100 mbps industrial smart ethernet switch
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    EKI-6538 8-port 10/100 Mbps Industrial Smart Ethernet Switch User Manual...
  • Page 2 No part of this man- ual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reli- able.
  • Page 3 Product Warranty (2 years) Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its prod- ucts will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or...

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    Step 1. Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Step 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's cus- tomer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before...
  • Page 5 Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for later reference. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for clean- ing. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and must be easily accessible.
  • Page 6 CPU card or other cards while the PC is on. Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush of power as you connect a jumper or install a card may damage sensitive electronic components. EKI-6538 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Mounting ................. 14 2.4.1 Panel Mounting ............14 Figure 2.5:Combine the Metal Mounting Kit ....14 Figure 2.6:Attach EKI-6538 to the Wall ..... 15 2.4.2 DIN Rail Mounting ............16 Figure 2.7:Installation to DIN Rail Step 1 ....16 Figure 2.8:Installation to DIN Rail Step 2 ....17 Figure 2.9:Installation to DIN Rail Step 3 ....
  • Page 8 Figure 3.7:Restart EKI-6538 ........28 3.1.4 Factory Reset ............... 28 Figure 3.8:Default Setting via 232 Configuration ..28 Web Browser..............29 Figure 3.9:EKI-6538 Web Login Page ......29 Figure 3.10:Function Overview Page ......30 3.2.1 Basic Configuration ............. 30 Figure 3.11:System Setting .......... 31 Figure 3.12:ARL Aging Time Setting ......
  • Page 9 Introduction Sections include: • Features • Feature Summary • Specifications • Packing List • Ordering Information • Safety Precaution...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Ethernet packet switching with easy fine-tuning of network performance and secu- rity. Able to operate in the harshest of environments, EKI-6538 offers wide dual power input (10~48 V ), wide operating temperatures (0 ~ 60°...
  • Page 11 Easy Diagnosis & LED indicators EKI-6538 provides a quick and easy way of troubleshooting by using the push button and LED indicator. You can easily determine which port has failed, the link condition, transmission rate, and power status when diag- nosing problems in the field.

  • Page 12: Feature Summary

    • Provides surge protection (EFT) 3000 V for power line • Provides ESD protection 4000 V for Ethernet ports • Supports operating temperature: 0 ~ 60° C • Provides flexible mounting options: DIN rail, panel EKI-6538 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Specifications

    1.3 Specifications Communications Compatibility IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.1p, 802.1Q 10/100Base-TX I/O Type 2 Digital Input: Logic Level 0 : close to GND Logic Level 1 : open 2 Digital Output: Open collector to 30V, 200mA (Max.load) Transmission Distance 100 m Transmission Speed Up to 100 Mbps Interface...
  • Page 14 IP30 Environment Operating Humidity 20 ~ 95% (non-condensing) Operating Temperature 0 ~ 60° C (32 ~ 140° F) Storage Humidity 0 ~ 95% (non-condensing) Storage Temperature -10 ~ 70° C (14 ~ 158° F) MTBF 230,000 hrs EKI-6538 User Manual...

  • Page 15: Packing List

    1.4 Packing List • 1 x EKI-6538 Smart Ethernet Switch • 1 x INET CD-ROM • 1 x Panel mounting bracket • 1 x 1m RJ-48 to female DB9 cable (for EKI series console configuration) 1.5 Ordering Information EKI-6538 8-port Industrial 10/100Mbps Smart Ethernet Switch 1.6 Safety Precaution...
  • Page 16 EKI-6538 User Manual...
  • Page 17 Installation Sections include: • Overview • LED Indicators • Dimensions • Mounting • Network Connection • Power Connection • Digital Inputs & Outputs • RS-232 Connection...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation In this chapter, you will be given an overview of the EKI-6538 hardware installation procedures. 2.1 Overview 10/100 Mbps T(X) Port 10/100 Mbps LED Indicator (Green) Link Status LED Indicator (Yellow) Power Status LED Indicator (Red) Model Name...

  • Page 19: Led Indicators

    2.2 LED Indicators There are few LEDs display the power status and network status located on the front panel of EKI-6538, each of them has its own specific mean- ing as below table. Table 2.1: EKI-6538 LED Definition Color Description...

  • Page 20: Dimensions

    2.3 Dimensions Figure 2.2: Front View of EKI-6538 EKI-6538 User Manual...

  • Page 21: Figure 2.3:Side View Of Eki-6538

    Figure 2.3: Side View of EKI-6538 Figure 2.4: Bottom View of EKI-6538 Chapter 2...

  • Page 22: Mounting

    EKI-6538 supports two different mounting methods: Panel & DIN Rail. 2.4.1 Panel Mounting EKI-6538 can be wall mounted by using the included metal mounting kit. First, use the screws included in the package to combine the EKI-6538 and metal mounting kit.

  • Page 23: Figure 2.6:Attach Eki-6538 To The Wall

    Figure 2.6: Attach EKI-6538 to the Wall Chapter 2...

  • Page 24: Din Rail Mounting

    2.4.2 DIN Rail Mounting You can also mount EKI-6538 on a standard DIN Rail by below steps. First, pull down the kit in the back of EKI-6538 Figure 2.7: Installation to DIN Rail Step 1 EKI-6538 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Figure 2.8:Installation To Din Rail Step 2

    Then, hang the EKI-6538 to the DIN Rail with angle of inclination. Figure 2.8: Installation to DIN Rail Step 2 Put the EKI-6538 at a right angle with the Din Rail. The grounding spring in the back should be flush with the aluminum rail. Then pull up the kit to wedge the EKI-6538 firmly into place.

  • Page 26: Figure 2.9:Installation To Din Rail Step 3

    Figure 2.9: Installation to DIN Rail Step 3 2.5 Network Connection EKI-6538 has 8 x RJ-45 ports that support connection to 10 Mbps Ether- net, or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, and half or full duplex operation. EKI- 6538 can be connected to other hubs or switches through a twisted-pair straight through the cable or a crossover cable up to 100m long.

  • Page 27: Power Connection

    2.6 Power Connection EKI-6538 supports dual +10 ~ 48 V power inputs and power-fail relay output. Figure 2.10: Pin Assignment of the Power Connector You can connect an alarm indicator, buzzer or other signaling equipment through the relay output. The relay opens if power input 1 or 2 fails.

  • Page 28: Digital Inputs & Outputs

    2.7 Digital Inputs & Outputs There are two sets of digital input/outputs that the EKI-6538 supports. Fig 2.11 shows the pin assignment top view of the DI/O terminal block. You can refer to Sec 1.3 (page 5 ) for the digital input setting, and refer to Fig 2.12 below for digital output connection (open collector).

  • Page 29: Rs-232 Connection

    Digital I/O. 2.8 RS-232 Connection EKI-6538 has one RS-232 console port located on the bottom. Use the included RJ-48 to female DB9 cable to connect EKI-6538’s console port to your PC’s COM port, then you can use the standard Windows terminal program to configure EKI-6538 via the console port in the field.
  • Page 30 EKI-6538 User Manual...
  • Page 31 Configuration Sections include: • RS-232 Console • Web Browser • Self Diagnosis...

  • Page 32: Chapter 3 Configuration

    Chapter 3 Configuration The EKI-6538 can be confiigured in two ways: via RS-232 Console or a web browser. 3.1 RS-232 Console EKI-6538’s RS-232 console is designed for field-site rapidly configure, only provide below functions--networking configuration (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway), password setting, system restart and back to factory default setting.

  • Page 33: Figure 3.2:Com Port Properties Setting

    Select the appropriate COM port, and set the parameter as Fig.3.2 (115200 for Baud Rate, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, 1 for Stop Bits, and None for Flow Control) Figure 3.2: COM Port Properties Setting Press Enter for login screen. (If you can not find the login screen, press Enter one more time) The default User Name and password are both “admin”.

  • Page 34: Figure 3.4:Rs-232 Console Configuration

    Figure 3.4: RS-232 Console Configuration 3.1.1 Networking Configuration You can configure the basic networking setting here. Just key-in the num- ber in front of the options then enter the networking setting. Figure 3.5: Network Configuration of RS-232 EKI-6538 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Password Configuration

    Warning After pressing Enter, you will find the networking setting in the screen has been changed, but you still have to press “S” to save your changes before escaping this screen. Warning The wrong message will show while you set “0” for the first segment of the subnet mask and default gateway (000.xxx.xxx.xxx).

  • Page 36: System Restart

    3.1.3 System Restart Here you can restart the system via this function. The screen will jump to the login screen when you press “ 1 ” to agree to restart EKI-6538. Figure 3.7: Restart EKI-6538 3.1.4 Factory Reset If you forget your setting or the setting becomes disorderly, this function can make one or all settings go back to the default.

  • Page 37: Figure 3.9:Eki-6538 Web Login

    Connect EKI-6538 to the Ethernet, then your host PC could configure it via Ethernet. Or you can directly connect EKI-6538 to your host PC with a straight-through or cross over Ethernet cable. Open Internet Explorer and type EKI-6538’s IP in the Address field, then press Enter to open the web login page.

  • Page 38: Figure 3.10:Function Overview

    In the Overview page, you can find the overview and the brief description of the functions EKI-6538 provided. Click the “+” symbol to unroll the hiding hyperlink, and click the hyperlink to open the function page you want to configure.

  • Page 39: Figure 3.11:System Setting

    The default value is 300 seconds. That means if EKI-6538 doesn’t receive the packet from the specific MAC address for 300 sec- onds, this MAC address will be removed from ARL table. EKI-6538 will broadcast the following packets from this MAC address, learn and record the behavior again until rebuild it into ARL table.

  • Page 40: Figure 3.12:Arl Aging Time Setting

    By simply setting up a web-based configuration, you can manage the con- nection between two digital inputs and two digital outputs that are built into EKI-6538. These are invaluable when integrating field indicators or alarm devices that will respond to messages according to individual user’s configured setting.

  • Page 41: Figure 3.13:Di/Do Setting

    Figure 3.13: DI/DO Setting Port Status Here you can find the current status of each port, includes link status, speed, duplex, flow control and each port’s VLAN ID. Press “Refresh” button to update latest status. Figure 3.14: Port Status Chapter 3...
  • Page 42 Default Port VID Add 802.1Q VLAN tag to the ingress packet without 802.1Q VLAN tag. If the packet ingress to this port without default VLAN tag, EKI-6538 will add the VID tag to this packet as you set here. This tag not only include the 802.1Q VLAN ID, the priority information were included also.

  • Page 43: Figure 3.15:Port Configuration

    Figure 3.15: Port Configuration Port Statistics Overview the packets transmission and reception statistics of EKI-6538. It would not update automatically. Click “Refresh” to show current counter, or Click “Clear Counter” to clear all counter to zero. Figure 3.16: Port Statistics Overview For detail statistics of each port, just click on its number.

  • Page 44: Figure 3.17:Detail Statistics Of Specific Port

    LAN segments. Because VLANs are based on logical instead of physical connections, it is very flexible for user/host management, bandwidth allocation and resource optimization. Packets can not be transmitted and received in different VLAN. EKI-6538 provides two different VLAN modes for network management. Figure 3.18: VLAN Mode Setting...

  • Page 45: Figure 3.19:Default Port-Based Vlan Setting Screen

    Port-based VLAN If you set the VLAN mode to Port-based VLAN, each physical switch port is configured with an access list specifying membership in a set of VLANs. You could find the status in the Port-based VLAN configuration page show “Enable”. The default VLAN ID for each port is “1”. Warning: QoS function would be "Disable"...

  • Page 46: Figure 3.20:Port-Based Vlan Setting

    VLAN ID 1: Port 1(T), Port 2 (T), Port 7(U), Port 8(U) VLAN ID 2: Port 3(U), Port 7(T) While packets egress, EKI-6538 will check the packets’ VID and the egress port’s VID setting. For the example setting, packets with tag VID 2 could not egress from port 1,2,4,5,6,8 since the ports’...

  • Page 47: Figure 3.21:Ieee 802.1Q Vlan Setting

    “Tag” or “Not member”. 3.2.3 Address Configuration Enable the port security function, the port with “Enable” status would only allow the packets from the MAC address in the “MAC Security Address Table” to ingress EKI-6538. Figure 3.22: Port Security Configure Chapter 3...

  • Page 48: Figure 3.23:Setup The Mac Security Address Table

    Set switch A ports 6 & 8 as same trunk 1 with 100Mbps, and set switch B ports 6 & 8 as trunk 2 with 100Mbps, connect port 6 and 8 of both switches, then the speed of the trunk would be doubled as 200Mbps. EKI-6538 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Figure 3.24:Port Trunk Setting

    Figure 3.24: Port Trunk Setting • SA: Source Address • DA: Destination Address 3.2.5 Port Mirroring Port mirroring allows one port of the switch to monitor the traffic trans- mitted/received by the other port of the switch. The network administra- tor with a protocol analyzer is allowed to capture packets from mirror port to evaluate and monitor without affecting the operation of clients on the original port.

  • Page 50: Qos (Quality Of Service)

    3.2.6 QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service ensures critical data is delivered consistently and pre- dictably. EKI-6538 supports Layer 2 802.1p priority queue control to pri- oritize network packets depending on customer’s needs. The feature of QoS is useful in improving determinism.

  • Page 51: Bandwidth Administration

    3.2.7 Bandwidth Administration Network broadcast storms or malfunctioning network devices will gener- ate unexpected, large packets which can block network traffic. EKI-6538 provides rate control to configure the ingress/egress rate of unicast/multi- cast/broadcast packets in parts and limit the bandwidth of each individual port to prevent unexpected network traffic.

  • Page 52: Figure 3.28:Storm Control Setting

    Following the below step to upgrade EKI-6538 firmware. Download the firmware from ADVANTECH website. Connect EKI-6538 and press “YES” to start firmware upgrade. Fill in the path to getting the firmware you want to upgrade. Press the “Upgrade” button to process the upgrade.

  • Page 53: Figure 3.30:Self-Diagnosis

    If you find the link status or the LED indicator status is abnormal, you can use the self-diagnosis button for self-diagnosing. Press the button while EKI-6538 is working for few seconds (1~3 sec) until the LEDs turn off temporary. The LEDs will be shining when the self-diagnosis is going.
  • Page 54 EKI-6538 User Manual...

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