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  • Page 1 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Sixth Edition, September 2010 www.moxa.com/product © 2010 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
  • Page 2 OOnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright ©2010 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Trademarks The MOXA logo is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents     Introduction ............................1-1   Overview ............................1-2   Package Checklist ..........................1-2   Product Features ..........................1-3   Product Specifications ......................... 1-3     Getting Started ..........................2-1   Panel Layout ............................2-2   Connecting the Hardware ........................2-3  ...
  • Page 4   GuaranLink Settings (Pending) ......................6-11   Overview ..........................6-11   Background ..........................6-11   Common Settings ........................6-12   GuaranLink Check Settings ......................6-12     Cellular Network Settings ......................... 7-1   GSM GPRS Settings (For OnCell G3110 and G3150) ................7-2  ...
  • Page 5   Server ............................12-19   Overview ..........................12-19   Control Ports/User Ports info..................... 12-20   Account Settings ........................12-20   Device ............................12-21   All Devices ..........................12-21   All User Ports .......................... 12-22   Service Forwarding ........................12-23  ...
  • Page 6   OnCell Search Utility ........................15-14   Installing OnCell Search Utility ....................15-14   Configuring OnCell Search Utility ....................15-16   Moxa OnCell Linux Real TTY Driver....................15-20   Basic Procedure ........................15-20   Hardware Setup ........................15-20   Installing Linux Real TTY Driver Files ..................15-20  ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction The OnCell G3100 series of cellular IP gateways have many exceptional features. There are currently eight models in the OnCell G3100 series of IP gateways: the OnCell G3110, OnCell G3150, OnCell G3110-HSDPA, OnCell G3150-HSDPA, OnCell G3110-HSDPA-JPS, OnCell G3150-HSDPA-JPS, OnCell G3110-HSDPA-JPN, and OnCell G3150-HSDPA-JPN The main differences between the models are the serial interface types.

  • Page 8: Overview

    Moxa sales representative if any of the items are missing or appear to be damaged. OnCell G3100 Series cellular IP gateways are shipped with the following items: Standard Accessories •...

  • Page 9: Product Features

    2 digital inputs and 1 relay output Product Specifications Note: The OnCell G3100 series has several hardware revisions. Please check the following table to see which functions are supported by the various revisions. For Ethernet to Cellular, refer chapter 9 for details. For Virtual Modem Mode, refer chapter 10 for details.
  • Page 10 OnCell G3100 Series Introduction Tx Power 1 watt GSM1800/1900, 1 watt GSM1800, 0.25 watt UMTS/HSDPA 2 watt EGSM850/900 2 watt GSM900, 0.25 watt UMTS/HSDPA, 0.5 watt EDGE900, 0.4 watt EDGE1800 GPRS Multi-slot class GPRS Mobile Class B Station Class EDGE Multi-slot...
  • Page 11 OnCell G3100 Series Introduction Windows Drivers Windows 95/98/ME,Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008, Windows XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008 x64 Edition Fixed TTY Drivers SCO Unix, SCO OpenServer 5, SCO OpenServer 6, UnixWare 7, SVR4.2, QNX 4.25, QNX 6, Solaris 10, FreeBSD 5, FreeBSD 6 Real TTY Drivers Linux kernels 2.2.x, 2.4.x, 2.6.x...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started This chapter covers the hardware installation of the OnCell G3100. Software installation is covered in the next chapter. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Panel Layout Connecting the Hardware Wiring Requirements SIM Card Installation Connecting the Power Connecting the I/O Port Connecting to the Network Connecting to a Serial Device...

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    OnCell G3100 Series Getting Started Panel Layout Front View OnCell OnCell G3110/G3150 G3110-HSDPA/ G3150-HSDPA G3110-HSDPA-JPS/ G3150-HSDPA-JPS/ G3110-HSDPA-JPN/ G3150-HSDPA-JPN SMA Bulkhead Jack SIGNAL PWR 2 PWR 1 FAULT READY GPRS Ethernet Top View DI 2/DI 1 Relay PWR 2/PWR 1 RESET...

  • Page 14: Connecting The Hardware

    OnCell G3100 Series Getting Started Rear View DIN-rail Support Side Views Right Side Left Side SIM card Cover Connecting the Hardware This section describes how to connect the OnCell G3100 cellular IP gateway to a host PC or serial/Ethernet devices for first time testing purposes. We cover topics such as: Wiring Requirements, SIM Installation, DIN-Rail Mounting, Connecting the Power, Connecting to a Serial Device, Connecting to an Ethernet Device, Adjustable Pull High/Low Resistors for the RS-485 Port, and LED Indicators.

  • Page 15: Wiring Requirements

    OnCell G3100 Series Getting Started Wiring Requirements ATTENTION Safety First! Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or wiring your device. The OnCell G3100 should be secured at one location. Wiring Caution! Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire. Observe all electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Power

    OnCell G3100 Series Getting Started ATTENTION If the modem is in GSM/GPRS mode, SIGNAL LEDs will not be illuminated if the phone number or APN is incorrect. Check the GSM LED if the SIM card is installed correctly. The GSM LEDs on the front panel provide a convenient way of checking if the SIM card is installed properly.

  • Page 17: Connecting To The Network

    OnCell G3100 Series Getting Started Digital Output: 1 relay output with current carrying capacity of 1A @ 24 VDC Power Status Event Relay Open Open Short Digital Output Digital Inputs Connecting to the Network Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the OnCell G3100's 10/100M Ethernet port and the other end of the cable to the Ethernet network.
  • Page 18 OnCell G3100 Series Getting Started • To set the termination resistor to 150 KΩ, make sure both of the assigned DIP switches are in the OFF position. This is the default setting. • To set the termination resistor to 1 KΩ, make sure both of the assigned DIP switches are in the ON position.

  • Page 19: Led Indicators

    OnCell G3100 Series Getting Started LED Indicators The LED indicators on the front panel of the OnCell G3100-HSDPA series are described in the following table. LED Name LED Color LED Function Green DC Power is active. Power is off, or power error condition exists.

  • Page 20: Reset Button

    OnCell G3100 Series Getting Started Reset Button Press the Rest button continuously for 5 sec to load factory defaults: Use a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip or toothpick, to press the reset button. This will cause the Ready LED to blink on and off.

  • Page 21: Initial Ip Address Configuration

    Initial IP Address Configuration When setting up the OnCell G3100 for the first time, the first thing you should do is configure its IP address. This chapter introduces the different methods that can be used. Please refer to Chapter 13: System Management Settings, for more details about network settings.

  • Page 22: Static And Dynamic Ip Addresses

    OnCell G3100 Series Initial IP Address Configuration Static and Dynamic IP Addresses Determine whether your OnCell G3100 needs to use a static IP address or dynamic IP address (either DHCP or BOOTP application). • If your OnCell G3100 is used in a static IP environment, you must assign a specific IP address using one of the tools described in this chapter.

  • Page 23: Telnet Console

    OnCell G3100 Series Initial IP Address Configuration ATTENTION In order to use the ARP setup method, both your computer and the OnCell G3100 must be connected to the same LAN. You may use an Ethernet cable to connect the OnCell G3100 directly to your computer’s Ethernet card.
  • Page 24 OnCell G3100 Series Initial IP Address Configuration 2. The console terminal type selection is displayed as shown. Enter 1 for ansi/vt100, and then press ENTER to continue. 3. The following page will only appear if the OnCell G3100 is password protected. Enter the console password...
  • Page 25 OnCell G3100 Series Initial IP Address Configuration 4. Press N or use the arrow keys to select Network, and then press ENTER. 5. Press B or use the arrow keys to select Basic, and then press ENTER. 6. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to IP address. Use the DELETE, BACKSPACE, or SPACE keys to erase the current IP address, and then type in the new IP address and press ENTER.
  • Page 26 OnCell G3100 Series Initial IP Address Configuration 7. Press ESC twice to return to the previous page. Press Y to confirm. 8. Press ESC to return to the previous page. 9. Press A or use the arrow keys to select Save and then press ENTER. Press ENTER again to confirm the...

  • Page 27: Serial Console

    OnCell G3100 Series Initial IP Address Configuration 10. Press R or use the arrow keys to select Restart and then press ENTER. 11. Press S or use the arrow keys to select System and then press ENTER to restart the OnCell G3100.
  • Page 28 OnCell G3100 Series Initial IP Address Configuration 3. The PComm Terminal Emulator window should appear. From the Port Manager menu, select Open, or simply click the Open icon as shown below: 4. The Property window opens automatically. Select the Communication Parameter tab, and then select the appropriate COM port for the connection (COM4 in this example).
  • Page 29 OnCell G3100 Series Initial IP Address Configuration 7. If the OnCell G3100 has been set up for password protection, you will be prompted to enter the password. After you enter the password, or if password protection was not enabled, you will be prompted to select the terminal mode.

  • Page 30: Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes

    Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes In this chapter, we describe the various operation modes of the OnCell G3100. The OnCell G3100 modes are grouped by type of application, such as Device Control. The options include an operation mode that relies on a driver installed on the host computer, and operation modes that rely on TCP/IP socket programming concepts.

  • Page 31: Overview

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes Overview The OnCell G3100 IP gateway can cellular network-enable a serial device. OnCell G3100 IP gateway device is assigned an IP address by your service provider (your “cellular ISP”). In addition, the OnCell G3100 IP gateway can cellular network-enable Ethernet devices on the local Ethernet –...

  • Page 32: Types Of Real Com Connection

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes SSL. (For Windows systems, this option is only supported for Windows 2000, XP x86/x64, 2003 x86/x64, Vista x86/x64, and 2008 x86/x64.) In Real COM mode, the bundled drivers are able to establish a transparent connection between a host and a serial device by mapping the serial port on the OnCell G3100 to a local COM/TTY port on the host computer.

  • Page 33: Reverse Real Com And Secure Reverse Real Com Modes

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes Domain name with DDNS If your cellular service provider offers a public IP address after you connect to the cellular network, you can also access the OnCell G3100 using the domain name. To do this, you will need to register with a DDNS service provider and then enable the DDNS function in the OnCell G3100.

  • Page 34: Rfc 2217 Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes Reverse RealCOM to PC’s domain name With Reverse RealCOM mode, you can connect to a PC host using the PC’s IP address. You can also connect to your PC host with the PC’s domain name, if you have one. Please refer to Appendix C for more information.

  • Page 35: Types Of Tcp Server Connection

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes Types of TCP Server Connection Fixed Public IP for the OnCell If your cellular service provider offers a fixed public IP address after you connect to the cellular network, you can access the OnCell G3100 from a host PC using either a private IP or public IP.

  • Page 36: Tcp Client And Secure Tcp Client Modes

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes TCP Client and Secure TCP Client Modes In TCP Client mode, the OnCell G3100 can actively establish a TCP connection to a pre-defined host computer when serial data arrives. After the data has been transferred, the OnCell G3100 can automatically disconnect from the host computer by using the Inactivity time settings.

  • Page 37: Udp Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes UDP Mode Compared to TCP communication, UDP is faster and more efficient. In UDP mode, you can unicast to one host or multicast to multiple hosts and the serial device can receive data from one or multiple host computers. These traits make UDP mode especially well suited for message display applications.

  • Page 38: Ethernet Modem Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes Ethernet Modem Mode Ethernet Modem mode is designed for use with legacy operating systems, such as MS-DOS, that do not support TCP/IP networks. By connecting a properly configured OnCell G3100 serial port to the MS-DOS computer’s serial port, it is possible to use legacy software to transmit data over the cellular network, even if the software was originally designed to transmit data through a modem.

  • Page 39: Introducing Oncell Central And Ethernet Operation Modes

    Introducing OnCell Central and Ethernet Operation Modes In this chapter, we introduce OnCell Central Management Software for host and device sites in the private IP domain. We also describe the Ethernet operation modes of the OnCell G3100. The OnCell G3100 not only connects serial devices to cellular networks, but Ethernet devices as well.

  • Page 40: Oncell Central Management Software

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing OnCell Central and Ethernet Operation Modes OnCell Central Management Software In the cellular world, most service providers only offer private IP addresses to mobile devices due to the limited availability of public addresses. Mobile devices configured with a private IP address can access resources on the Internet, but the mobile devices cannot be managed or accessed directly from the Internet since the private IP address is hidden.

  • Page 41: Oncell Central Ethernet Device Connection

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing OnCell Central and Ethernet Operation Modes OnCell Central Ethernet Device Connection If your device is Ethernet interface, and your cellular service provider assigns you a private IP address after you connect to the cellular network, service forwarding allows you to access the OnCell G3100 via an OnCell Central Server from any host PC using either a private IP or public IP address.

  • Page 42: Virtual Modem Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Introducing OnCell Central and Ethernet Operation Modes Virtual Modem Mode Note: This function is only supported by the OnCell G3100 Rev. 2.0. Please refer to the Specifications section of Chapter 1 (page 1-3) for more information. Virtual Modem mode is designed for AT command operating system devices. Its purpose is to extend the limited RS-232 cabling distance between computers and modems (Figure 1).

  • Page 43: Using The Web Console

    Using the Web Console The web console is the most user-friendly method available to configure the OnCell G3100. With a standard web browser, you have easy and intuitive access to all settings and options. In this chapter, we introduce the web console and go through the basic configuration options.

  • Page 44: Using Your Web Browser

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console Using Your Web Browser Browser Cookie Settings Verify that cookies are enabled for your browser. If the cookies are disabled, you will not be able to use the web console. (Cookies are only used for password transmission.) 1.

  • Page 45: Trusted Site Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console Trusted Site Settings Windows 2003 users may need to add the OnCell G3100’s IP address to their browser’s list of trusted sites. 1. If you see the following window while attempting to view the web console, click on Add to modify the list of trusted sites.

  • Page 46: Opening The Web Console

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console 2. In either case, the window below should appear, showing the list of sites that you have configured Internet Explorer to trust. Add the IP address of your OnCell G3100 here (the factory default IP address is 192.168.127.254).

  • Page 47: Web Console Navigation

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console ATTENTION If you forget your password, the ONLY way to configure the OnCell G3100 is by using the reset button to reset all settings and load the factory defaults. If you have disabled the reset button in your OnCell G3100 configuration, you may still use it to load the factory defaults within the first 60 seconds that the OnCell G3100 is powered on.

  • Page 48: Server Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console Server Settings Device name: This is an optional free text field for your own use; it does not affect the operation of the OnCell G3100, and can be used to help differentiate one OnCell G3100 server from another.

  • Page 49: Network Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console Time server: The OnCell G3100 uses SNTP (RFC-1769) for auto time calibration. You may enter a time server IP address or domain name in this optional field. Once the OnCell G3100 is configured with the correct time server address, it will request time information from the time server every 10 minutes.
  • Page 50 OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console DHCP DHCP server-assigned IP address, netmask, gateway, and DNS DHCP/BOOTP DHCP server-assigned IP address, netmask, gateway, and DNS, or BOOTP server-assigned IP address (if the DHCP server does not respond) BOOTP BOOTP server-assigned IP address IP Address (default=192.168.127.254): Enter the IP address that will be assigned to your OnCell G3100.

  • Page 51: Dns Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console Client lease time: The length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease time in minutes. Static IP mapping: If enabled, the mapping list allows you to assign the DHCP IP within the range to your specific device from MAC address.

  • Page 52: Auto Ip Report Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console Gratuitous ARP: In some applications, you may need the OnCell G3100 to send broadcast packets to update the ARP table on the server. If you enable this function and set the send period, the OnCell G3100 will periodically send broadcast packets at the specified time interval.

  • Page 53: Guaranlink Settings (Pending)

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console Auto IP report to host: Reports generated by the Auto report function will be sent automatically to this IP address or host name. Report to UDP port (default=63100): This is the UDP port number assignment for the serial port on the OnCell G3100.

  • Page 54: Common Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Using the Web Console Common Settings GuaranLink (default=Disable): Enable this setting to start the GuaranLink function. Register to network timeout (min) (default=10): This setting specifies how long GuaranLink should wait to register to the network before the OnCell reboots itself.

  • Page 55: Cellular Network Settings

    Cellular Network Settings In this chapter, we describe how to set up cellular networks, including GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA and SMS. The configuration options discussed here are also available from the Telnet and serial consoles. The following topics are covered in this chapter: GSM GPRS Settings (For OnCell G3110 and G3150) Cellular Setting (OnCell G3110-HSDPA and OnCell G3150-HSDPA) Cellular Setting (OnCell G3110-HSDPA-JPS, OnCell G3150-HSDPA-JPS, OnCell...

  • Page 56: Gsm Gprs Settings (For Oncell G3110 And G3150)

    OnCell G3100 Series Cellular Network Settings GSM GPRS Settings (For OnCell G3110 and G3150) From the left navigation panel, click Network Settings GSM GPRS Settings to configure the GSM/GPRS/SMS Settings. The various configuration items are described below: Type: The OnCell G3100 supports 3 types of operation modes. You may choose from GSM, GPRS, and SMS.

  • Page 57: Cellular Setting (Oncell G3110-Hsdpa-Jps, Oncell G3150-Hsdpa-Jps, Oncell G3110-Hsdpa-Jpn, Oncell G3150-Hsdpa-Jpn)

    OnCell G3100 Series Cellular Network Settings Selecting the Radio Band: Although GSM-900 and GSM-1800 are used in most parts of the world, operators in United States, Canada, and many other countries in the Americas use GSM-850, GSM-1900, or GSM-2100. The GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA band for the module is configured to auto by default.

  • Page 58: Gsm Or Gsm (Csd) Operation Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Cellular Network Settings GSM or GSM (CSD) Operation Mode PPP Mode: PPP provides standard PPP dial-out service. PPPD Mode: PPPD (PPP Daemon) is used for dial-in services, since it provides PPP services only when receiving a request from a remote PC.

  • Page 59: Gprs Or Gprs/Edge/Umts/Hsdpa Operation Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Cellular Network Settings Remote host fail/remote Remote Ethernet host has failed. The When the remote Backup host recovered OnCell G3100 will keep pinging the Ethernet host returns to remote host over the Ethernet every 3 normal, data will revert seconds after powering on.

  • Page 60: Sms Operation Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Cellular Network Settings through the HSDPA/UMTS first then pings. GPRS connection. Connection interval (default = 5 min): The time interval of the periodic connect function. Ping remote host: Key in the IP address of the remote host.

  • Page 61: Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes

    Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes In this chapter, we explain how to configure the individual serial port modes. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Port Setting Basics Device Control Applications Real COM Mode Reverse Real COM Mode RFC2217 Mode Socket Applications TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode...

  • Page 62: Port Setting Basics

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes Port Setting Basics To configure the operation mode and settings for a port, expand Serial Port Settings in the navigation panel, and then expand the port that you would like to configure. Individual port settings are grouped into three categories in the navigation panel: Operation Modes, Communication Parameters, and Data Buffering/Log.
  • Page 63 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes same time, the COM driver only provides a pure data tunnel --no control ability unless “Allow Driver Control” is enabled. The serial port parameters will use firmware settings instead of depending on your application program (AP).
  • Page 64 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes ATTENTION In order to enable a delimiter, packet length must be set to 0. Delimiter 2 should only be enabled in conjunction with Delimiter 1 and never on its own; otherwise there may be data errors. Even when a delimiter is enabled, the OnCell G3100 will still pack and send the data when the amount of data exceeds 1 KB.

  • Page 65: Reverse Real Com Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes Reverse Real COM Mode TCP alive check time (default=7 min): This field specifies how long the OnCell G3100 will wait for a response to “keep alive” packets before closing the TCP connection. The OnCell G3100 checks the connection status by sending periodic “keep alive”...
  • Page 66 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes Disable, the port will wait until the data has been transmitted successfully to all hosts before transmitting the next group of data. If you select Enable, the port will ignore the host that stopped responding and continue data transmission to the other hosts.

  • Page 67: Rfc2217 Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes ATTENTION In order to enable a delimiter, packet length must be set to 0. Delimiter 2 should only be enabled in conjunction with Delimiter 1 and never on its own; otherwise there may be data errors. Even when a delimiter is enabled, the OnCell G3100 will still pack and send the data when the amount of data exceeds 1 KB.
  • Page 68 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes TCP alive check time (default=7 min): This field specifies how long the OnCell G3100 will wait for a response to “keep alive” packets before closing the TCP connection. The OnCell G3100 checks connection status by sending periodic “keep alive”...

  • Page 69: Socket Applications

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes If it is necessary to send a series of characters in the same packet, the serial device will need to send that series of characters within the specified force transmit time, and the total length of data must be less than or equal to the OnCell G3100’s internal buffer size (1 KB per port).
  • Page 70 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes 2, the specified number of hosts may open this port at the same time. When multiple hosts establish a TCP connection to the serial port at the same time, the OnCell G3100 will duplicate the serial data and transmit it to all the hosts.

  • Page 71: Tcp Client Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes solely by the data in the internal buffer. At 1 to 65535, the TCP/IP protocol software will pack the serial data received after there is a gap in serial communication that exceeds the specified force transmit time.
  • Page 72 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes is no incoming or outgoing data through the serial port for the specified Inactivity time. If this field is set to 0, the TCP connection is kept active until a connection close request is received.
  • Page 73 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes DSR On/None A TCP connection will be established when a DSR “On” signal is received, and will remain active indefinitely. DCD On/DCD Off A TCP connection will be established when a DCD signal of OnCell is “On”, and will remain active indefinitely.

  • Page 74: Udp Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes UDP Mode Destination address 1 through 4 (default=None): In UDP mode, you may specify up to 4 ranges of IP addresses for the serial port to connect to. At least one destination range must be provided.

  • Page 75: Ethernet Modem Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes • Strip Delimiter: Data in the buffer is first stripped of the delimiter before being transmitted. Force transmit (default=0 ms): This parameter defines how large a gap in serial communication the OnCell G3100 will allow before packing the serial data in its internal buffer for network transmission.
  • Page 76 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes TCP port (default=4001): This is the TCP port number assignment for the serial port on the OnCell G3100. It is the port number that the serial port uses to listen to connections, and that other devices must use to contact the serial port.
  • Page 77 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes ATH0=On-hook (default) ATH1=Off-hook ATI, ATI0, ATI1, ATI2 Modem version reply “OK” only Speaker volume option reply “OK” only Speaker control option reply “OK” only On line command ATP, ATT Set Pulse/Tone Dialing mode reply “OK”...

  • Page 78: Sms Tunnel Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes SMS Tunnel Mode SMS IN enable (default=Disable): To allow forwarding incoming short message to the OnCell G3100’s serial port as data. Auth type (default=none): To allow Caller ID Authentication Caller ID (1 through 4): Phone number should be specified.
  • Page 79 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes Delimiter 1 and Delimiter 2 (default=None): When Delimiter 1 is enabled, the serial port will queue the data in the buffer and send the data to the Cellular or Ethernet port when a specific character, entered in hex format, is received.

  • Page 80: Disabled Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes Disabled Mode When the Application is set to Disable, the relevant port will be disabled. 8-20...

  • Page 81: Configuring The Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device

    Configuring the Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device In this chapter, we explain how to configure the Cellular-enabling Ethernet device. Note: This function only support in OnCell G3100 Rev. 2.0, please refer Chapter 1 Specification page 1-3 for more information. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Host to OnCell via Cellular OnCell to Host via Cellular...

  • Page 82: Host To Oncell Via Cellular

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring the Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device Host to OnCell via Cellular Virtual Server Settings (default=Disable): This function allows remote users to access the Host or FTP services via a public IP address, and automatically redirects them to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network).
  • Page 83 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring the Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device...

  • Page 84: Configuring Virtual Modem Mode

    Configuring Virtual Modem Mode In this chapter, we explain how to configure Virtual Modem Mode for running AT command operating system devices. This operation mode is available for CSD, SMS and GPRS cellular services. Before starting configuration, you will need to select the appropriate cellular service because different cellular services have different software installation methods.

  • Page 85: Oncell G3100 Web Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode OnCell G3100 Web Settings From the left navigation panel, click Network Settings →GSM GPRS Settings to enable Virtual Modem Settings. The configuration items are described below: Install Windows Driver Manager Windows Driver Manager should be installed for all cellular connections.
  • Page 86 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 3. Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 4. The Setup window will display a summary of the installation options. Click Install to begin the installation.

  • Page 87: Using Oncell Windows Driver Manager

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 5. The setup window will report the progress of the installation. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen. On Windows XP, the installer will display a message that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing, as shown below.
  • Page 88 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 2. Click Rescan to search for OnCell IP gateways. From the list that is generated, select the server that you will map COM ports to, and then click OK. 10-5...

  • Page 89: Using Pcomm For Data Transmission

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 3. COM ports and their mappings will appear in blue until they are activated. Activating the COM ports saves the information in the host system registry and makes the COM port available for use. The host computer will not have the ability to use the COM port until the COM ports are activated.

  • Page 90: Csd Via At Command

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 3. The Property window opens automatically. Select the Communication Parameter tab, and then select the appropriate COM port for the connection (COM8 in this example). Configure the parameters for 115200, 8, N, 1 (115200 for Baudrate, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, and 1 for Stop Bits).

  • Page 91: Sms Via At Command

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode Receiver answering a dial-in Answer w/ SMS via AT command Illustrating of uUser sending a message Set 7-bits Ascii Send my message to“Phone No.” Enter SMS text and Press Ctrl+Z here to Send Receiver getting a message You’ve Got Mail!

  • Page 92: Gprs Via At Command

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode GPRS via AT command You can connect to the Internet (GPRS) via AT command. There are two commands you need to know: APN: AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”<APN>” Dial: ATD*99***1# GPRS via Windows Dial-up Network 1. Go to Start...
  • Page 93 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 3. Checkmark the box for Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list. Click Next to continue. 4. When the Add Hardware Wizard page appears, select Have Disk. 10-10...
  • Page 94 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 5. Browse the CD and select the vmodem_v1.0.2.inf file. Click OK to continue. 6. The OnCell G3100 Modem (GPRS) model has been added to the list. Select it and then click Next. 10-11...
  • Page 95 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 7. Click on Selected ports. This COM port needs to be the COM port number mapped by Windows Driver Manager (not neccessarily COM 1). Choose the COM port created by Windows Driver Manager to proceed, click Next to continue.
  • Page 96 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 9. Click Finish to complete the installation of the new modem. 10. The Phone and Modem Options page will show up. Select and double click on the modem attached to the COM port (not necessarily COM 1) mapped by Window Driver Manager.
  • Page 97 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 11. Click on the Advanced tab. Under Extra initialization commands, enter AT+CGDCONT=1, “IP”, “INTERNET” and click OK to continue. 12. Click OK to close the page. The COM port number will be whichever one was mapped by Windows Driver Manager.
  • Page 98 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 13. Go to Start Settings Network Connections Create a new connection. 14. Click on Next. 10-15...
  • Page 99 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 15. Select Connect to the Internet, and then click Next. 16. Select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next. 10-16...
  • Page 100 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 17. Create your own ISP name. 18. You must enter *99***1# as a phone number, and click Next. 10-17...
  • Page 101 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 19. Type the Internet Account Information. The information must match ISP Settings. Click Next to continue. 20. Click Finish to complete the new connection. 10-18...
  • Page 102 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 21. Click Dial to connect to a cellular network. 10-19...

  • Page 103: Understanding And Configuring A Vpn

    Understanding and Configuring a VPN In this chapter, we explain how to configure a VPN with the OnCell 5000 web console. The following topics are covered in this chapter: What Are VPNs? OnCell VPN Specifications OnCell VPN Web Console Settings Manual Key/ESP Configuration Remote Network...

  • Page 104: What Are Vpns

    OnCell G3100 Series Understanding and Configuring a VPN What Are VPNs? Computers that are part of a VPN use a second, “virtual” IP address to connect to the Internet. Instead of running across a single private network, some of the links between nodes that are part of a VPN use open network connections or virtual circuits on a larger network, such as the Internet.

  • Page 105: Oncell Vpn Web Console Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Understanding and Configuring a VPN OnCell VPN Web Console Settings From the left navigation panel, click Network Advanced Network Settings VPN to configure the OnCell VPN Settings. The configuration items are shown below: Manual Key/ESP Configuration VPN tunnel (default = Disable): Enable or disable the VPN tunnel function.

  • Page 106: Incoming Security Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Understanding and Configuring a VPN Incoming Security Settings SPI: This sets the VPN manual key incoming SPI between 257 and 4294967295. Encryption mode: Select the incoming encryption mode. Encryption key: Enter the incoming encryption key. Encryption mode...

  • Page 107: Isakmp/Psk

    OnCell G3100 Series Understanding and Configuring a VPN ISAKMP/PSK Configuration VPN tunnel (default = Disable): Enable or disable the VPN tunnel function. VPN tunnel mode: The type of VPN tunnel policy to be used; either manual key IPsec or ISAKMP with Pre-shared Keys (PSK).

  • Page 108: Isakmp (Key Management)

    OnCell G3100 Series Understanding and Configuring a VPN ISAKMP (Key Management) Pre-shared key (PSK): This sets the VPN ISAKMP Pre-Shared key settings. Perfect forward secrecy (PFS) (default = Disable): Enable or disable the Perfect Forward Secrecy. PFS is an additional security protocol.

  • Page 109: Vpn System Log Events And Error Codes

    OnCell G3100 Series Understanding and Configuring a VPN VPN system log events and error codes VPN system log Description VPN init. VPN tunnel initial VPN init. by packet VPN tunnel initial by packet driven VPN stop VPN tunnel stop VPN phase2 SA time out...

  • Page 110: Configuring Oncell Central Management Software

    Configuring OnCell Central Management Software In this chapter, we explain how to configure OnCell Central Management Software by OnCell G3100 web console, install and set the OnCell Central Driver Manager, and all the equipment specifications. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Step 1: Server Settings System Requirements Installing OnCell Central Manager...

  • Page 111: Step 1: Server Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Step 1: Server Settings System Requirements Hardware Requirements Your host hardware must meet the following minimum requirements: • Pentium III or above • 500 MHz CPU (1 GHz recommended) • 256 Mb RAM (1 GB recommended) •...
  • Page 112 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 3. Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 12-3...
  • Page 113 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 4. Click Next to install the program’s shortcuts in the appropriate Start Menu folder. 5. Click Next to proceed with the installation. You will be prompted to select additional tasks. 12-4...
  • Page 114 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 6. Click Next to proceed with installation. Setup will display a summary of the installation options. 7. Click Install to begin installation. The setup window will report the installation progress. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen.

  • Page 115: Using Oncell Central Manager

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 8. Click Finish to complete the installation of the OnCell Central Manager. Using OnCell Central Manager After you install OnCell Central Manager, you can set up the OnCell G3100’s OnCell Central Settings for your PC host.
  • Page 116 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 2. Click on Tool Control Ports Settings to modify the port number. To modify the new configuration of control ports, you can make all configuration changes here. The Control Ports Setting’s information must match the web console’s OnCell Central Server Settings. Please refer to Step 2, OnCell Device Web Console Settings, for control port information.
  • Page 117 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software NOTE: Enabling Remove registered ports will remove the already assigned port numbers within the specified port range from the system. 4. If you need to import/add a long pre-defined device list to the OnCell Central Server, follow the next step, otherwise skip directly to Step 9.
  • Page 118 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 6. Alternatively, for OnCell User Ports and Service Forwarding, you can manually enter the information. Click on Tool Add OnCell User Ports/Service Forwarding. (Same step as Import Service Forwarding.) 12-9...
  • Page 119 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 7. In order to view the information you have been imported or added, click on View. (Same step as Import Service Forwarding.) 12-10...

  • Page 120: Step 2: Oncell Device Web Console Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 8. To save All the configuration settings to an xml file format, select Export DataBase from the OnCell Central menu. You will then be able to import this configuration file to another host and use the same OnCell Central settings on the other host.

  • Page 121: Oncell Central Server

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software OnCell Central Server Configuration Server (default=Disable): If you select Enable, the OnCell will be ready to connect to the OnCell Central Server Server IP: Enter the IP address that will be assigned to your OnCell Central Server. The IP address must be in the Public IP domain.

  • Page 122: Service Forwarding

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Service Forwarding From the left navigation panel, click Network Settings OnCell Central Settings Service Forwarding to configure the OnCell Central Settings. The configuration items are shown below: Service forwarding (default=Disable): If you enable, this option is used to establish the Ethernet device connection of OnCell device to OnCell Central Server.
  • Page 123 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 2. Select Security Settings, select on Internet and then click on Custom Level. 3. Enable Download signed ActiveX controls. 12-14...
  • Page 124 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 4. Enable Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins. 5. Enable Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting, then click OK. 12-15...
  • Page 125 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 6. Select Trusted sites under Security, then click on Sites… 7. Enter your IP address for your OnCell Central’s web page, then click Add. 12-16...
  • Page 126 OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 8. Click on Custom Level… 9. Enable Download signed ActiveX controls 12-17...

  • Page 127: Oncell Central Web Console

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 10. Enable Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins 11. Enable Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting, then click OK OnCell Central Web Console 1. Start the web browser. 2. In the Address input box, enter the OnCell Central’s web IP address follow with the 8080 port (ex: 192.168.127.111:8080).

  • Page 128: Server

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Password: admin The OnCell Central page opens: 4. From this page, you are able to change your view • Server • Device • Logout Server This section describes ways in which you can change the connection ports number for device and host in order to establish the connection with OnCell Central Server.

  • Page 129: Control Ports/User Ports Info

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Control Ports/User Ports info. Control Ports info. The purpose for control ports are used to establish the connection of OnCell device to OnCell Central Server. This section shows all the controls ports information that have been set.

  • Page 130: Device

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Device This section describes ways in which you can monitor all of the device information that appears in the Device List. If this is the first time you are using OnCell Central, be aware that the list of groups in the left pane and the Device List will be empty because you haven’t yet added any devices.

  • Page 131: All User Ports

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software After creating the group, you can copy the devices under All Devices folder to create a new folder (e.g., South Remove Device. To maintain the list, you can remove all offline devices. To activate this function, click the right mouse button and select Remove Device.

  • Page 132: Service Forwarding

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Item Description Status Show the status for User Data Port. Closed: this mean the port is not connected Registered: this mean the port is in the registering state Connected: this mean the port is connected, and ready to use...

  • Page 133: Device's Settings And Maintenance

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Device MAC Each Device has unique MAC ID that you can find on the device lable or web/telnet/serial console Service Port The port number is allowed host to establish the ethernet connection to OnCell Central...

  • Page 134: User Ports

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software User Ports Telnet Enable: If you click on the enable icon, this mean the telnet is enable for host to connect to OnCell device. Change User Port: If you are not satisfied with the system assign user port. You are able to change the User Data Port, User Command Port, and Telnet Port in here.

  • Page 135: Service Forwarding

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Service Forwarding Item Description Status Show the status for User Service Port. Closed: this mean the port is not connected Registered: this mean the port is in the registering state Connected: this mean the port is connected, and ready to use...

  • Page 136: Maintenance

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Maintenance Configuration Export To save all the configurations to a xml file format. Select Configuration Export and then click Download. Configuration Import You will be able to import this configuration file to another host and use the same OnCell Central settings in the other host.

  • Page 137: Logout

    OnCell G3100 Series Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Restart OnCell Device Click Restart to restart the OnCell G3100. Ensure that you save all of your configuration changes before you restart the system or else these changes will be lost. Logout...

  • Page 138: Additional Serial Port Settings

    Additional Serial Port Settings In this chapter, we describe additional serial port settings for the OnCell G3100. The same configuration options are also available through the Telnet and serial consoles. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Port Communication Parameters Serial Parameters Port Data Buffering/Log Port Chipher Settings...

  • Page 139: Port Communication Parameters

    OnCell G3100 Series Additional Serial Port Settings Port Communication Parameters Port alias: This optional field allows you to assign an alias to a port for easier identification. Serial Parameters ATTENTION The serial parameters for the each serial port on the OnCell G3100 should match the parameters used by the connected serial device.

  • Page 140: Port Data Buffering/Log

    OnCell G3100 Series Additional Serial Port Settings Port Data Buffering/Log The OnCell G3100 supports port buffering to prevent the loss of serial data when the Cellular or Ethernet connection is down. Port buffering can be used in Real COM, Secure Real COM, Reverse Real COM, Secure Reverse Real COM, RFC2217, TCP Server, Secure TCP Server, TCP Client, Secure TCP Client, and SMS Tunnel modes.

  • Page 141: System Management Settings

    System Management Settings In this chapter, we describe additional server settings on the OnCell G3100. The same configuration options are also available through the Telnet and serial console. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Misc. Network Settings Network Status Accessible IP List Network Connections SNMP Agent Settings...

  • Page 142: Misc. Network Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Misc. Network Settings Accessible IP List The OnCell G3100 uses an IP address-based filtering method to control access to its serial ports. The Accessible IP list allows you restrict network access to the OnCell G3100. Access is controlled by IP address.

  • Page 143: Snmp Agent Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings SNMP Agent Settings SNMP: To enable the SNMP Agent function, select the Enable option, and enter a community name (e.g., public). Read community string (default=public): This is a text password mechanism that is used to weakly authenticate queries to agents of managed network devices.

  • Page 144: Ddns

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings DDNS Please refer to Appendix C, Dynamic Domain Name Server, for information on setting up DDNS on your OnCell G3100. Host Table The Host Table can be used to simplify IP address entry in the OnCell G3100 console by assigning a Host Name to a Host IP Address.

  • Page 145: System Log Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings System Log Settings System Log Settings allows the administrator to customize which network events are logged by the OnCell G3100. Events are grouped into five categories, known as event groups, and the administrator selects which groups to log under Local Log.

  • Page 146: Auto Warning Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Virtual Server Settings (default=Disable): This function allows remote users to access the Host or FTP services via a public IP address, and automatically redirects them to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network).

  • Page 147: Serial Event Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Console (web/text) login auth fail: This field refers to a failed attempt to log in to a password protected OnCell G3100 console. IP changed: With this IP address change, the OnCell G3100 will send and email or SMS warning after it reboots.

  • Page 148: E-Mail Alert

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings DSR changed A change in the DSR (Data Set Ready) signal indicates that the data communication equipment is powered off. For example, if the DSR signal changes to low, it indicates that the data communication equipment is powered down.

  • Page 149: Snmp Trap

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings SNMP Trap SNMP trap server IP: Use this field to indicate the IP address to use for receiving SNMP traps. Trap version (default=v1): Use this field to select the SNMP trap version. Trap community (default=alert): Use this field to designate the SNMP trap community.

  • Page 150: Maintenance

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Maintenance Console Setting On this screen, access to different OnCell G3100 configuration console options (HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH) can be enabled or disabled. Please refer to Change Password later in this chapter for more information on passwords.

  • Page 151: Firmware Upgrade

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Firmware Upgrade The OnCell G3100’s firmware can be upgraded though the web console, serial console, or through OnCell Search Utility. If you have made any changes to your configuration, remember to save the configuration first before upgrading the firmware.

  • Page 152: Load Factory Defaults

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings To export a configuration, go to System Management Maintenance Configuration Export and click 　 　 Download. A standard download window will appear, and you will be able to download the configuration into a file name and location of your choice.

  • Page 153: Change Password

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Change Password For all changes to the OnCell G3100’s password protection settings, you will first need to enter the old password. Leave this blank if you are setting up password protection for the first time. To set up a new password or change the existing password, enter your desired password under both New password and Confirm password.

  • Page 154: Certificate

    The OnCell G3100 series will generate a new SSL certificate whenever a new IP is used. However, the SSL certificate is issued by the OnCell itself. If you would like to import an SSL certificate issued by a primary CA, you can do it from the “Ethernet SSL Certificate Import”...

  • Page 155: System Monitoring

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings System Monitoring Serial to Network Connections Go to Serial to Network Connections under Serial Status to view the operation mode and status of each connection for each serial port. All monitor functions will refresh automatically every 15 seconds.

  • Page 156: Serial Port Error Count

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Serial Port Error Count Go to Serial Port Error Count under Serial Status to view the error count for each serial port. Serial Port Settings Go to Serial Port Settings under Serial Status to view a summary of the settings for each serial port.

  • Page 157: Chipher Usage Status

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Chipher Usage Status Click Serial Status Chipher Usage Status to monitor chipher usage and connection status of each serial port. The Cipher Usage Status is dependent on the Chipher Settings. System Status Serial Data Log Data logs for the serial port can be viewed in ASCII or HEX format.

  • Page 158: System Log

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings System Log This option displays the system log. You may click Select all to select the entire log if you wish to copy and paste the contents into a text file. Dout State Dout State refers to the relay output status, which can be configured to change upon the occurrence of certain system events through Auto Warning Settings under System Management.

  • Page 159: Din And Power Status

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings DIN and Power Status Go to Din and Power status under System Status to display the power and digital input information. Network Status Network Connections Go to Network Connections under System Status to view network connection information.

  • Page 160: Network Statistics

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Network Statistics Go to Network Statistics under System Status to view network statistics. Routing Go to Routing under System Status to display the routing information. Possible flags include: U: route is up D: route is down...

  • Page 161: Dhcp Client List

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings DHCP Client List The DHCP Client List shows all the clients that require and have successfully received IP assignments. Check the Refresh box to refresh the list. Internet Sessions List The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router. An Internet session is a conversation between a program or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on a WAN-side computer or device.

  • Page 162: Save Configuration

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Save Configuration Go to Save Configuration and then click Save to save your submitted configuration changes to the OnCell G3100’s flash memory. The configuration changes will be effective when the OnCell G3100 is restarted. If you do not save your changes before restarting, they will be discarded.

  • Page 163: Restart Ports

    OnCell G3100 Series System Management Settings Restart Ports Go to Restart Ports under Restart and then select the ports to be restarted. Click Select All to select all the ports. Click Submit to restart the selected ports. 14-23...

  • Page 164: Software Installation/Configuration

    Software Installation/Configuration The following topics are covered in this chapter: Overview OnCell Windows Driver Manager Installing OnCell Windows Driver Manager Using OnCell Windows Driver Manager OnCell Search Utility Installing OnCell Search Utility Configuring OnCell Search Utility Moxa OnCell Linux Real TTY Driver Basic Procedure Hardware Setup Installing Linux Real TTY Driver Files...

  • Page 165: Overview

    OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration Overview The Documentation & Software CD included with your OnCell G3100 is designed to make the installation and configuration procedure easy and straightforward. This auto-run CD includes OnCell Windows Driver Manager (for COM mapping), OnCell Search Utility (to broadcast search for all OnCell G3100’s accessible over the network), the OnCell G3100 User’s Manual, and the OnCell firmware upgrade utility.
  • Page 166 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 3. Click Next to install the program’s shortcuts in the appropriate Start Menu folder. 4. Click Next to proceed with the installation. The installer then displays a summary of the installation options. 15-3...

  • Page 167: Using Oncell Windows Driver Manager

    OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 5. Click Install to begin the installation. The setup window will report the progress of the installation. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen. On Windows XP, the installer will display a message that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing. This is shown as follows: Click Continue Anyway to finish the installation.
  • Page 168 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 3. Click Rescan to search for OnCell IP gateways. From the list that is generated, select the server that you will map COM ports to, and then click OK. Alternatively, for Real COM mode, you can select Input Manually and then manually enter the OnCell G3100’s IP Type.
  • Page 169 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration If you select “WAN IP or Host name,” you must configure the 1st Data Port, 1st Command Port, and Total Ports for the COM ports that will be mapped to. Click OK to proceed to the next step. Note that the Add OnCell page supports FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name), in which case the IP address will be filled in automatically.
  • Page 170 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration You can also select Enable Auto IP Report. Refer to the MAC address on the device lable and type in the MAC address in the MAC address line to update the IP address for this mapping entry automatically whenever the IP address of the OnCell G3100 is changed.
  • Page 171 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 4. COM ports and their mappings will appear in blue until they are activated. Activating the COM ports saves the information in the host system registry and makes the COM port available for use. The host computer will not have the ability to use the COM port until the COM ports are activated.
  • Page 172 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 5. When using Windows XP, a message is displayed during the activation of each port, indicating that the software has not passed Windows Logo certification. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 6. Ports that have been activated will appear in black.
  • Page 173 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration To re-configure the settings for a particular serial port on the OnCell G3100, select the row corresponding to the desired port, and then click the Setting icon. 15-10...
  • Page 174 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 7. On the Basic Setting page, use the COM Number drop-down list to select a COM number to be assigned to the OnCell G3100’s serial port that is being configured. Note that ports that are “in use” will be labeled accordingly.
  • Page 175 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration Network Timeout You can use this option to prevent blocking if the target OnCell is unavailable. Auto Network Re-Connection With this option enabled, the driver will repeatedly attempt to re-establish the TCP connection if the OnCell G3100 does not respond to background “check alive”...
  • Page 176 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 10. Click the Security tab to configure security settings. Select the Enable Data Encryption option to enable data to be encrypted when transmitted over the COM ports. After selecting the encryption option, select the Keep connection option to start encrypting COM port communications immediately without restarting the COM ports.

  • Page 177: Oncell Search Utility

    OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 11. To save the configuration to a text file, select Export from the COM Mapping menu. You will then be able to import this configuration file to another host and use the same COM Mapping settings in the other host.
  • Page 178 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 3. Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 4. Click Next to select additional tasks. 15-15...

  • Page 179: Configuring Oncell Search Utility

    OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 5. Click Next to proceed with the installation. The installer then displays a summary of the installation options. 6. Click Install to begin the installation. The setup window will report the progress of the installation. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen.
  • Page 180 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration The Searching window indicates the progress of the search. 2. When the search is complete, all OnCell G3100 servers that were located will be displayed in the OnCell Search Utility window. Click Locate to cause the selected device to beep.
  • Page 181 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration To modify the configuration of the highlighted OnCell G3100, click on the Console icon to open the web console. This will take you to the web console, where you can make all configuration changes. Please refer to Chapter 6, Using the Web Console, for information on how to use the web console.
  • Page 182 OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 3. Select IP Address Report for monitoring the status of IP Address, and click Go. 4. To change the configuration of the IP Address Report, click on the Settings icon to open the IP Location Settings.

  • Page 183: Moxa Oncell Linux Real Tty Driver

    OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 5. Click the Go icon to complete the configuration. Please refer to Chapter 6, Using the Web Console, for information on how to use the IP Address Report. Moxa OnCell Linux Real TTY Driver Basic Procedure To map an OnCell G3100 serial port to a Linux host’s tty port, follow these instructions:...

  • Page 184: Mapping Tty Ports

    OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration 6. Execute /tmp/oncell_realtty/mxinst. For RedHat AS/ES/WS and Fedora Core1, append an extra argument as follows: # /tmp/oncell_realtty/mxinst SP1 The shell script will install the driver files automatically. 7. After installing the driver, you will be able to see several files in the /usr/lib/oncell_realtty/driver folder: >...

  • Page 185: Removing Linux Driver Files

    OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration The following actions are performed when executing mxdelsvr: 1. Modify oncellreald.cf. 2. Remove the relevant tty ports in directory /dev. 3. Restart the driver. If the IP address is not provided in the command line, the program will list the installed servers and total ports on the screen.

  • Page 186: Configuring The Unix Driver

    OnCell G3100 Series Software Installation/Configuration Configuring the UNIX Driver Modify the configuration: The configuration used by the oncellttyd program is defined in the text file oncellttyd.cf, which is in the same directory that contains the program oncellttyd. You may use vi, or any text editor to modify the file, as follows: ttyp1 192.168.1.1 950...

  • Page 187: Pinouts And Cable Wiring

    Pinouts and Cable Wiring The following topics are covered in this appendix: Port Pinout Diagrams RS-232 (male DB9) Pinouts 4W/2W RS-485/RS-422 (Terminal Block) Pinouts Power Input and Relay Output Pinouts Cable Wiring Diagrams Serial Cables Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors...

  • Page 188: Port Pinout Diagrams

    OnCell G3100 Series Pinouts and Cable Wiring Port Pinout Diagrams RS-232 (male DB9) Pinouts RS-232 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4W/2W RS-485/RS-422 (Terminal Block) Pinouts RS-422/RS-485 (4W) RS-485 (2W) TxD+(B) – TxD-(A) – RxD+(B) Data+(B) RxD-(A)

  • Page 189: Cable Wiring Diagrams

    OnCell G3100 Series Pinouts and Cable Wiring Cable Wiring Diagrams Serial Cables Female DB9 to Male DB9 Male DB9 Female DB9 Male DB9 Female DB9 RS-232 OnCell G3100 Device Cable Wiring 9 pins 9 pins Female DB9 to Male DB25...
  • Page 190 OnCell G3100 Series Pinouts and Cable Wiring Pin Assignments for DB25 Male and Female Connectors DB25 Male Connector DB25 Female Connector 2 TxD (out) RxD (in) 2 3 RxD (in) TxD (out) 3 4 RTS (out) CTS (in) 4 5 CTS (in)

  • Page 191: Rfc2217

    RFC2217 This appendix explains how to set up the environment to use RFC-2217 mode. RFC2217 defines general COM port control options based on the Telnet protocol and is used to allow the mapping of virtual COM ports to network ports. Any third party driver that supports RFC-2217 can be used to implement the virtual COM port on the OnCell G3100.

  • Page 192: Dynamic Domain Name Server

    Dynamic Domain Name Server This appendix explains how to use the OnCell G3100 with DDNS. When the OnCell G3100 receive its IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, remote servers will be unable to access it using a fixed IP address.

  • Page 193: Configuration

    OnCell G3100 Series Dynamic Domain Name Server The above screenshot shows how DHCP can be set up to update the DNS. Currently, the OnCell G3100 supports DNS service as provided by DynDNS. For detailed information on this option, please visit https://www.dyndns.com.

  • Page 194: Well Known Port Numbers

    Well Known Port Numbers In this appendix, we provide a list of well known port numbers that may cause network problems if you set the OnCell G3100 to one of these ports. Refer to RFC 1700 for well known port numbers or to the following introduction from the IANA: The port numbers are divided into three ranges: the Well Known Ports, the Registered Ports, and the Dynamic and/or Private Ports.
  • Page 195 OnCell G3100 Series Well Known Port Numbers UDP Socket Application Service Reserved Management Utility Echo Discard Active Users (systat) Daytime Any private printer server Resource Location Protocol Host name server (names server) Whois (nickname) Login Host Protocol (login) Domain Name Server (domain)

  • Page 196: Auto Ip Report Protocol

    Auto IP Report Protocol OnCell Series provides several ways to configure Ethernet IP addresses. One of them is DHCP Client. When you set up the OnCell to use DHCP Client to configure Ethernet IP addresses, it will automatically send a DHCP request over the Ethernet to find the DHCP Server.
  • Page 197 OnCell G3100 Series Auto IP Report Protocol IP Address2 4, DWORD Little-endian (WAN IP) Signal Level Unsiqned char RSSI Unsiqned char AP ID & Hardware ID Mapping Table AP ID Hardware ID Product 0x80003500 0x3510 OnCell G3110 0x80003500 0x3550 OnCell G3150...

  • Page 198: Gsm Alphabet

    GSM Alphabet Standard SMS can contain 160 characters. However, the characters typed must be part of the so-called 7-bit default alphabet as specified by GSM 3.38. As shown in the table below, this alphabet contains all ASCII characters and some accented characters. For example, u umlaut (ü) and e with grave (è) are in this set.
  • Page 199 OnCell G3100 Series GSM Alphabet 0x1B28 27 40 LEFT CURLY BRACKET 0x1B29 27 41 RIGHT CURLY BRACKET 0x1B2F 27 47 REVERSE SOLIDUS (BACKSLASH) 0x1B3C 27 60 LEFT SQUARE BRACKET 0x1B3D 27 61 TILDE 0x1B3E 27 62 RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET 0x1B40...
  • Page 200 OnCell G3100 Series GSM Alphabet 0x49 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I 0x4A LATIN CAPITAL LETTER J 0x4B LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K 0x4C LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L 0x4D LATIN CAPITAL LETTER M 0x4E LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N 0x4F LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O...
  • Page 201 OnCell G3100 Series GSM Alphabet 0x7E LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS ü 0x7F LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH GRAVE à...

  • Page 202: Default Settings

    Default Settings OnCell G3100 and OnCell Central Default Settings Setting Name Default Name Web Console Login Username admin Password Keep <blank> Network Settings IP configuration Static IP address 192.168.127.254 Network 255.255.255.0 WINS function Enable LAN speed Auto GSM/GPRS Settings Type SIM PIN <blank>...
  • Page 203 OnCell G3100 Series Default Settings Designated Port 7010 to 7320 TCP alive Check Time Max connection Ignore jammed IP Disable Allow driver control Disable Secure Disable Connection goes down RTS/DTR always high Packet length Delimiter process Do Nothing Force transmit...
  • Page 204 OnCell G3100 Series Default Settings Reset button Always Enable Virtual Server Settings Virtual Server Disable OnCell Central Server Server Disable Management information port 63201 Management configuration port 63202 Telnet port 63203 OP mode data port 1 63211 OP mode cmd port 1...

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