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Page 2 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Diagraph, an ITW company, continually improves its products, and reserves the right to change or discon- tinue specifications and designs shown in this manual without notice and without incurring obligation.
Page 3: Product Safety
The 6000-420 Platinum Series Ethernet Module is a wired and wireless Ethernet option available for any of the Platinum Series Products. It is easily integrated into the main controller assembly through a PC-104 based option stacking system. Once installed, the configuration of the card is handled through the user interface or remotely over Ethernet.
Page 4: Document Conventions
Warranty Information The PA/4600 and PA/6000 systems and options, including all components unless otherwise specified, carry a limited warranty. For all warranty terms and conditions, contact Diagraph, an ITW Company, for a complete copy of the Limited Warranty Statement. Introduction...
Page 5: Specifications
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Specifications Introduction Page 4...
Page 6: Ethernet Basics
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual 2.0 Ethernet Basics This Ethernet card provides two possible mediums for physical layer connection. The first is a wired-LAN, using a 10/100 BaseT connection. This is best used for environments that are electri- cally noisy, or the distance between the system and the access point would be too far for wireless communication.
Page 7: Step 1 - Determine The Network Type
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual 3.0 Setup Step 1 - Determine the Network Type Goal: Determine the best configuration for the network. If the system is to run in the wireless mode, there are two choices for operation mode. See the prior section for which selection is appropriate for the application.
Page 8: Step 3 - Set The Netmask
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 3 - Set the Netmask Goal: Assign the net mask for the system. A netmask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part. There are four numbers that make up the address which range from 000 to 255.
Page 9: Step 6 - Set The Baud Rate
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 5 - Set the SSID (Wireless Only) Goal: Assign the SSID, which is the Service Set Identifier. The SSID is the name of the wireless local area network (WLAN). This is represented by a 32 character name.
Page 10: Example Setup
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual 4.0 Example Setup Most wired Ethernet connections are straight forward, but the wireless modes and settings can be confusing. To help ease the setup of the wireless connections, the following examples illus- trate the two possible configuration scenarios.
Page 11: Step 2 - Wireless Network Connection
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 1 - My Network Places From the desktop, right-click on the My Network Places and Select Properties Step 2 - Wireless Network Connection Right-click on Wireless Network Connections...
Page 12: Step 4 - Configuring The Network
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 4 - Configuring the Network Windows will open up a dialog box to key in the settings for the wireless network. For this example, key in an SSID of “DIAGRAPH” (case sensitive).
Page 13 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 6 - Networks to Access To activate communications to the Ad- Hoc network, the Computer to Computer selection is required. Select this value and close the dialog box.
Page 14 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 8 - TCP/IP Settings These settings are typically set for “Obtain an IP-address automatically”, and should be returned to this once the Ad-Hoc network testing is complete. To establish the Ad-Hoc identity on the PC, select “Use the following IP...
Page 15 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 2 - Configure a TCP/IP Port Select the “Ports” tab and press the “Add Port...” button. Step 3 - Setup a standard TCP/IP Port Choose “Standard TCP/IP Port” and press the “New Port...”...
Page 16 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 4 - TCP/IP Wizard Windows will start a port configuration wizard to enter the IP and other information. Step 5 - IP Address of Device Enter the IP Address of the system being installed (not the one from the PC in the earlier setup steps).
Page 17 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 7 - Select the Monitor Port Number Choose the protocol to be “Raw” format and the Port Number for TCP/ IP connection to occur on 9100. This is important because connecting on another port will not allow data to reach the printer or MCA unit.
Page 18: Troubleshooting
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual 5.0 Troubleshooting Pinging a System To check for a simple, low-level connection to the system from a networked PC terminal running Windows, click on the program Start button. Click on the “Run...” button and type in cmd.exe on the command line, then press enter.
Page 19 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Board-Level Signal Diagnostics ETHERNET MODULE DIAGNOSTIC LED RFID MODULE DIAGNOSTIC LED HEARTBEAT DIAGNOSTIC LED 6000-400 handles 3.3 VDC wireless wired Ethernet communications and optionally integrates RFID support, as well as expanded memory and USB peripheral support.
Page 20: Advanced Setup
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual 6.0 Advanced Setup Manually Changing Values through HTTP The settings of the Ethernet communications can be performed through a web browser to modify settings for WEP (data encryption), IP Settings, and WLAN configuration. The following screens show sample screens of the web interface.
Page 21 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual From the home web page, there is a directory to the left of the page to select which parameters to modify. The Network settings allow the IP, Gateway, Netmask, and other relevant settings to be modified.
Page 22 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Network Settings via HTTP The following screen shows a typical Network Setting screen. The superimposed green boxes indicate values that can be safely changed. Values in superimposed red slashed boxes indicate values that should not be changed.
Page 23 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual WLAN Settings via HTTP The following screen shows a typical WLAN Setting screen. The superimposed green boxes indicate values that can be safely changed. Values in superimposed red slashed boxes indicate...
Page 24: Card Installation
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual 7.0 Card Installation If the system was originally ordered with an optional Ethernet Module, it will be installed at the factory. For replacement or field-based installations, please follow the steps below for properly installing this module.
Page 25 Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 5: Determine if there is a Discrete I/O Card Module installed, and if not, add the PC104 stacking connectors to allow the extra height needed to align the Ethernet module to the access port for the connections to the antenna or wired-Ethernet Cat 5 cable.
Page 26: Spare Parts List
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual Step 10: Plug the unit into power and verify the Ethernet module is recognized by the system by looking for an “E” in the shown detected options. See photo below:...
Page 27: Operational Settings
Diagraph - an ITW Company Platinum Series Ethernet Module User Manual 8.0 Operational Settings Parameter Name Setting Network Mode Wireless Infra / Wireless AdHoc / Wired 100BaseT / Serial Com IP Address _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ Netmask _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ Gateway Address _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ SSID _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Baud Rate 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200 System Serial Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Equipment Location Installed By Operational Settings Page 26...