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  • Page 1 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Fourth Edition, February 2009 www.moxa.com/product © 2009 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
  • Page 2 OnCell 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 © 2009 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ....................1-1 Overview ..........................1-2 Package Checklist......................... 1-2 Product Features ........................1-3 Product Specifications ......................1-3 Chapter 2 Getting Started ..................2-1 Panel Layout......................... 2-2 OnCell G3110/G3150/G3110-HSDPA/G3150-HSDPA ..........2-2 Connecting the Hardware ..................... 2-4 Wiring Requirements....................2-4 SIM Card Installation ....................
  • Page 4 Chapter 5 Introducing OnCell Central and Ethernet Operation Modes....5-1 OnCell Central Management Software................. 5-2 OnCell Central Serial Device Connection ..............5-3 OnCell Central Ethernet Device Connection..............5-3 Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device..................5-4 Virtual Modem Mode ......................5-4 Chapter 6 Using the Web Console ................6-1 Using Your Web Browser .....................
  • Page 5 CSD via AT command ......................10-8 SMS via AT command......................10-9 GPRS via AT command....................10-10 GPRS via Windows Dial-up Network ................10-10 Chapter 11 Configuring OnCell Central Management Software ......11-1 Step 1: Server Settings......................11-2 System Requirements ....................11-2 Installing OnCell Central Manager................11-3 Using OnCell Central Manager ..................
  • Page 6 Console Setting......................13-11 Ping........................... 13-11 Firmware Upgrade....................13-12 Configuration Import/Export ..................13-12 Load Factory Defaults ....................13-13 Change Password...................... 13-14 Certificate ......................... 13-15 Ethernet SSL Certificate Import ................13-15 Certificate/Key Delete ....................13-15 System Monitoring ......................13-16 Serial to Network Connections ................. 13-16 Serial Port Status ......................
  • Page 7 RS-232 (male DB9) Pinouts ..................A-2 4W/2W RS-485/RS-422 (Terminal Block) Pinouts............. A-2 Power Input and Relay Output Pinouts................ A-2 Cable Wiring Diagrams ....................... A-3 Serial Cables ........................ A-3 Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors............A-4 Appendix B RFC2217 ....................B-1 Appendix C Dynamic Domain Name Server ...............

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

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

  • Page 9: 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 Document &...

  • Page 10: Product Features

    ANT-CQB-AHSM-03-3m: Omni 3dBi/25cm, magnetic SMA antenna, 3 m ANT-CQB-AHSM-05-3m: Omni 5dBi/37cm, magnetic SMA antenna, 3 m Product Features All models in the OnCell G3100 series have the following features: Quad-band 900/1800, 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 MHz (OnCell G3100-HSDPA only)
  • Page 11 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introduction OnCell G3110/G3150 OnCell G3110/G3150-HSDPA Hardware Moxa CPU, 192 MHz 16 MB 16 MB Flash ROM 4 MB 4 MB LAN Interface Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, RJ45 connector Protection Built-in 1.5 KV magnetic isolation Cellular Interface...
  • Page 12 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introduction Operation Modes Real COM, Reverse Real COM, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, RFC2217, Ethernet Modem, SMS Tunnel Secure Operation Modes Secure Real COM, Secure Reverse Real COM, Secure TCP Client, Secure TCP Server Configuration and Management...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 2 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 OnCell G3110/G3150/G3110-HSDPA/G3150-HSDPA Connecting the Hardware Wiring Requirements SIM Card Installation Connecting the Power Connecting the I/O Port Connecting to the Network...

  • Page 14: Panel Layout

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Panel Layout OnCell G3110/G3150/G3110-HSDPA/G3150-HSDPA Front View OnCell G3110/G3150 OnCell G3110-HSDPA/G3150-HSDPA SMA Bulkhead Jack SMA Bulkhead Jack SIGNAL SIGNAL PWR 2 PWR 2 PWR 1 PWR 1 FAULT FAULT READY READY GPRS GPRS UMTS...

  • Page 15: Rear View

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Rear View DIN-rail Support Side Views Right Side Left Side SIM card Cover...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Hardware

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started 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,...

  • Page 17: Sim Card Installation

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started SIM Card Installation In order to protect the SIM card, the SIM card slot is located inside the OnCell G3100’s casing. You will need to unscrew and remove the outer SIM card cover before installing or removing the SIM card.

  • Page 18: Connecting The Power

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Connecting the Power The dual power inputs that connect to the 4-pin power terminal block (2 terminals per power input) can be used to connect the OnCell G3100 to a variety of field power sources that support 12 to 48 VDC.

  • Page 19: Connecting To The Network

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started 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. If the cable is properly connected, the OnCell G3100 will indicate a valid connection to the Ethernet as follows: The Ethernet LED glows a solid green when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.
  • Page 20 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started Pull High Pull Low Terminator 1 KΩ 1 KΩ 120 KΩ 150 KΩ 150 KΩ...

  • Page 21: Led Indicators

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started LED Indicators The LED indicators on the front panel of the OnCell G3100-HSDPA 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 22 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Getting Started The LED indicators on the front panel of the OnCell G3100 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 23: Reset Button

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 24: Initial Ip Address Configuration

    Initial IP Address Configuration Chapter 3 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 toChapter 13, System Management Settings, for more details about network settings.

  • Page 25: Static And Dynamic Ip Addresses

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 26: Telnet Console

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 a Ethernet cable to connect the OnCell G3100 directly to your computer’s Ethernet card.
  • Page 27 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 1. From the Windows desktop, select Start Run, and then type the following content in the Run window: telnet 192.168.127.254 If your IP address is different from the default setting, use your IP address instead. Click OK.
  • Page 28 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 3. The following page will only appear if the OnCell G3100 is password protected. Enter the console password if you are prompted to do so, and then press ENTER. 4. Press N or use the arrow keys to select Network, and then press ENTER.
  • Page 29 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 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 30 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 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 save command.

  • Page 31: Serial Console

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 11. Press S or use the arrow keys to select System and then press ENTER to restart the OnCell G3100. Serial Console The OnCell G3100 supports configuration through the serial console, which is the same as the Telnet console but accessed through the RS-232 console port rather than over the network.
  • Page 32 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration 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). Configure the parameters for 115200, 8, N, 1 (115200 for Baudrate, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, and 1 for Stop Bits).
  • Page 33 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 34: Introducing Serial Port Operation Modes

    Introducing Serial Port Operation Chapter 4 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 35: Overview

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console 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 36: Device Control Applications

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console Device Control Applications The OnCell G3100 offers the following modes for device control applications: Real COM/Secure Real COM, Reverse Real COM/Secure Reverse Real COM, and RFC2217 modes. Real COM and Secure Real COM Modes The OnCell G3100 comes bundled with Moxa drivers for Windows 98/ME/NT/ 2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista systems and TTY drivers for Linux and Unix systems.
  • Page 37 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console 2. Utilize Auto IP report. If your cellular service provider offers a dynamic public IP address after you connect to the cellular network, you can access the OnCell G3100 via a host PC using a fixed public IP.

  • Page 38: Reverse Real Com And Secure Reverse Real Com Modes

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console Reverse Real COM and Secure Reverse Real COM Modes The OnCell G3100 comes bundled with Moxa drivers for Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista systems and TTY drivers for Linux and Unix systems. Reverse Real COM mode includes optional data encryption using 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.)

  • Page 39: Rfc 2217 Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console 2. 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 40: Types Of Tcp Server Connection

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console Types of TCP Server Connection 1. 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 41: Tcp Client And Secure Tcp Client Modes

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console 4. Connecting TCP client and TCP server within the same cellular service provider. In order to connect properly, the IP addresses of the two OnCell devices must belong to the same subnetwork.

  • Page 42: Types Of Tcp Client Connection

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console Types of TCP Client Connection 1. TCP Client to PC’s IP address. The OnCell G3100 will only be able to connect to a host PC if the PC is using a public IP address.

  • Page 43: Udp Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console 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.

  • Page 44: Ethernet Modem Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console 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...

  • Page 45: Disabled Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuration with the Web Console Disabled Mode You can disable any port on the OnCell G3100 by setting the operation mode to Disabled. 4-12...

  • Page 46: Introducing Oncell Central And Ethernet Operation Modes

    Introducing OnCell Central and Chapter 5 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 47: Oncell Central Management Software

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet 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 48: Oncell Central Serial Device Connection

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes OnCell Central Serial Device Connection If your device is serial interface, and your cellular service provider assigns you a private IP address after you connect to the cellular network, Real COM, RFC2217, or TCP Server mode allow you to access the OnCell G3100 via an OnCell Central Server from host PC.

  • Page 49: Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device 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. The OnCell G3100 IP gateway works like a router. All Ethernet devices connected to the OnCell’s LAN port are hidden via the OnCell’s NAT function.
  • Page 50 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes 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 51: Using The Web Console

    Using the Web Console Chapter 6 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. The same configuration options are also available through the Telnet and serial console.

  • Page 52: Using Your Web Browser

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes 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 53: Trusted Site Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes ATTENTION If you are not using Internet Explorer, cookies are usually enabled through a web browser setting such as “allow cookies that are stored on your computer” or “allow per-session cookies.”...

  • Page 54: Opening The Web Console

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes 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 55: Web Console Navigation

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes 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 56: Basic Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes Basic Settings The Basic Settings screen can be accessed from the navigation panel. Server Settings Server 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 57: Network Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes 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 58 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes NOTE: You must assign a valid IP address to your OnCell G3100 before it will work in your network environment. Your network system administrator should provide you with a unique IP address and related settings for your network.

  • Page 59: Dns Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes WINS function (default=enable): Enable or disable the WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) server. WINS server: If a WINS Server is connected to the network, enter the WINS Server’s IP address in this field.

  • Page 60: Advanced Network Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes DNS server 1: This is an optional field. If your network has access to a DNS server, you may enter the DNS server’s IP address in this field. This allows the OnCell 5000 to use domain names instead of IP addresses to access hosts.

  • Page 61: Auto Ip Report Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Introducing OnCell and Ethernet Modes Auto IP Report Settings Access Auto IP Report Settings by expanding the Network Settings item in the navigation panel. When the OnCell G3100 products are used in a dynamic IP environment, users must spend more time with IP management tasks.

  • Page 62: Cellular Network Settings

    Cellular Network Settings Chapter 7 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. This chapter covers the following topics: GSM GPRS Settings (For OnCell G3110 and G3150) Cellular Setting (For OnCell G3110-HSDPA/G3150-HSDPA) GSM or GSM (CSD) Operation Mode...

  • Page 63: Gsm Gprs Settings (For Oncell G3110 And G3150)

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 64: Gsm Or Gsm (Csd) Operation Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Cellular Network Settings Type: The OnCell G3100 supports 3 types of operation mode. You may choose from GSM (CSD), GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA, and SMS. SIM PIN: This is a pin code that locks the SIM card until you enter the correct code. Use the pin to protect your account.

  • Page 65: Gprs Or Gprs/Edge/Umts/Hsdpa Operation Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Cellular Network Settings Incoming PAP check (default=None): This field allows you to configure the method used, if any, to verify a user’s ID and authorization. Option Description Local Verify the ID against the OnCell G3100 password. The user name for the OnCell G3100 is fixed to “admin.”...
  • Page 66 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Cellular Network Settings Link quality report (default=Disable): Setting this field to Enable allows the OnCell G3100 to disconnect a connection if the link noise exceeds a certain threshold. Initial string: Use this field to configure the initial string that the modem will use to establish the connection.

  • Page 67: Sms Operation Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Cellular Network Settings SMS Operation mode Short Message Service (SMS) is a telecommunications protocol that allows sending “short” (160 characters or less) text messages. It is available on most digital mobile phones and some personal digital assistants with built-in wireless capability.

  • Page 68: Configuring Serial Port Operation Modes

    Configuring Serial Port Operation Chapter 8 Modes In this chapter, we explain how to configure the individual serial port modes. This chapter covers the following topics: Port Setting Basics Device Control Applications Real COM Mode Reverse Real COM Mode RFC2217 Mode Socket Applications TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode...

  • Page 69: Port Setting Basics

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings 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 70 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Max connection (default=1): This field is used if you need to receive data from different hosts simultaneously. When set to 1, only one specific host can access this port of the OnCell G3100, and the OnCell COM driver on that host will have full control over the port.
  • Page 71 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Connection goes down (default=always high): You can configure what happens to the RTS and DTR signals when the Cellular or Ethernet connection goes down. For some applications, serial devices need to know the Cellular or Ethernet link status through RTS or DTR signals sent through the serial port.

  • Page 72: Reverse Real Com Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Therefore, you should set the force transmit time to be greater than 8.3 ms, so in this case, it must be greater than or equal to 10 ms. 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 73 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings ATTENTION When Max connection is greater than 1, the OnCell G3100 will use a multi connection application (i.e., 2 hosts are allowed access to the port at the same time). When using a multi...
  • Page 74 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings ATTENTION Up to 2 connections can be established between OnCell G3100 hosts. Port 63950 might be blocked by a firewall. You should make sure the port is NOT blocked before you start using it.

  • Page 75: Rfc2217 Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Delimiter process (default=Do Nothing): The Delimiter process field determines how the data is handled when a delimiter is received. Delimiter 1 must be enabled for this field to have effect. If Delimiters 1 and 2 are both enabled, both characters must be received for the delimiter process to take place.
  • Page 76 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings 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 77: Socket Applications

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings The optimal force transmit time depends on your application, but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baudrate. For example, assume that the serial port is set to 1200 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
  • Page 78 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Inactivity time (default=0 ms): This field specifies how long the OnCell G3100 will wait for incoming and outgoing data through the serial port before closing the TCP connection. The TCP connection is closed if there is no incoming or outgoing data through the serial port for the specified Inactivity time.
  • Page 79 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings 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 80: Tcp Client Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings TCP Client 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 connection status by sending periodic “keep alive”...
  • Page 81 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings ATTENTION If used, the Inactivity time setting should be greater than the Force transmit time. To prevent the unintended loss of data due to the session being disconnected, it is highly recommended that this value is set large enough so that the intended data transfer is completed.
  • Page 82 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Option Description Startup/None (default) A TCP connection will be established on startup, and will remain active indefinitely. Any Character/None A TCP connection will be established when any character is received from the serial interface, and will remain active indefinitely.

  • Page 83: Udp Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings As data is received through the serial port, it is stored by the OnCell G3100 in the internal buffer. The OnCell G3100 transmits data stored in the buffer via TCP/IP, but only when the internal buffer is full or as specified by the force transmit time.
  • Page 84 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Local listen port (default=4001): This is the UDP port that the OnCell G3100 listens to and that other devices must use to contact the OnCell G3100. To avoid conflicts with well known UDP ports, the default is set to 4001.

  • Page 85: Ethernet Modem Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings 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 86 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings ATS0≧1: The OnCell G3100 will accept the TCP connection immediately and then send the “CONNECT baud” command to the serial port, in which baud represents the baudrate of the OnCell G3100’s serial port.
  • Page 87 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings 0=OK 1=connect 2=ring 3=No carrier 4=error Reset (disconnect, enter command mode and restore the flash settings) AT&C Serial port DCD control AT&C0=DCD always on AT&C1=DTE detects connection by DCD on/off (default) AT&F...

  • Page 88: Sms Tunnel Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings 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 89 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings Packet length (default=0): The Packet length setting refers to the maximum amount of data that is allowed to accumulate in the serial port buffer before sending. At the default of 0 for packet length, no maximum amount is specified and data in the buffer will be sent as specified by the delimiter settings or when the buffer is full.

  • Page 90: Disabled Mode

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Additional Serial Port Settings 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.

  • Page 91: Configuring The Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device

    Configuring the Cellular-Enabling Chapter 9 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. This chapter covers the following topics: Host to OnCell via Cellular OnCell to Host via Cellular...

  • Page 92: Host To Oncell Via Cellular

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring 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 93: Oncell To Host Via Cellular

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Cellular-Enabling Ethernet Device OnCell to Host via Cellular This section explains the configuration for when the Ethernet device acts as the Client. In order for the Ethernet device to send data to the host, it must set the OnCell as a gateway. This function will automatically detect the OnCell’s IP address by DHCP enable (default=enable) Please refer page...

  • Page 94: Chapter 10 Configuring Virtual Modem Mode

    Configuring Virtual Modem Mode Chapter 10 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 95: Oncell G3100 Web Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 96 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 3. Click Next to install the program’s shortcuts in the appropriate Start Menu folder.
  • Page 97 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 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.

  • Page 98: Using Oncell Windows Driver Manager

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode Using OnCell Windows Driver Manager After you install OnCell Windows Driver Manager, you can set up the OnCell G3100’s serial ports as remote COM ports for your PC host. Make sure that the serial port(s) on your OnCell G3100 are set to Real COM mode when mapping COM ports with OnCell Windows Driver Manager.
  • Page 99 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 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. 10-6...

  • Page 100: Using Pcomm For Data Transmission

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 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.

  • Page 101: Csd Via At Command

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 102: Sms Via At Command

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode Receiver answering a dial-in Answer w/ SMS via AT command Illustrate User sending message Set 7-bits Ascii Send my message to“Phone No.” Enter SMS text and Press Ctrl+Z here to Send...

  • Page 103: Gprs Via At Command

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode Receiver getting a message You’ve Got Mail! Show Me! Detailed Message & Info 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>”...
  • Page 104 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 2. Click on Add button. 3. Checkmark the box for Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list. Click Next to continue. 10-11...
  • Page 105 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 4. When the Add Hardware Wizard page appears, select Have Disk. 5. Browse the CD and select the vmodem_v1.0.2.inf file. Click OK to continue. 10-12...
  • Page 106 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 6. The OnCell G3100 Modem (GPRS) model has been added to the list. Select it and then click Next. 7. Click on Selected ports. This COM port needs to be the COM port number mapped by Windows Driver Manager (not neccessarily COM 1).
  • Page 107 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode A setup window will pop up for hardware installation. To change the installation settings, click Back and navigate to the previous screen. In Windows XP, Setup will display the following message indicating that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing: Click Continue Anyway to finish the installation.
  • Page 108 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 9. 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 109 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 11. Click OK to close the page. The COM port number will be whichever one was mapped by Windows Driver Manager. 12. Go to Start Settings Network Connections Create a new connection.
  • Page 110 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 13. Click on Next. 14. Select Connect to the Internet, and then click Next. 10-17...
  • Page 111 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 15. Select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next. 16. Create your own ISP name. 10-18...
  • Page 112 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 17. You must enter *99***1# as a phone number, and click Next. 18. Type the Internet Account Information. The information must match ISP Settings. Click Next to continue. 10-19...
  • Page 113 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring Virtual Modem Mode 19. Click Finish to complete the new connection. 20. Click Dial to connect to a cellular network. 10-20...

  • Page 114: Configuring Oncell Central Management Software

    Configuring OnCell Central Chapter 11 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. This chapter covers the following topics: Step 1: Server Settings System Requirements Installing OnCell Central Manager...

  • Page 115: Step 1: Server Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Step 1 OnCell Central Manager Step 2 OnCell Central Server Step 3 Ethernet Device Serial Device Oncell Device Device Host Ethernet Serial Step 1: Server Settings System Requirements Hardware Requirements...

  • Page 116: Installing Oncell Central Manager

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Installing OnCell Central Manager To install the OnCell Central Manager software, follow these steps. This procedure requires that you have administrative privileges. Insert the OnCell Installation CD into the OnCell Central Server.
  • Page 117 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 3. Click Next to install the program’s shortcuts in the appropriate Start Menu folder.
  • Page 118 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 4. Click Next to proceed with the installation. You will be prompted to select additional tasks. 5. Click Next to proceed with installation. Setup will display a summary of the installation options.
  • Page 119 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 6. 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. 7. Click Finish to complete the installation of the OnCell Central Manager.

  • Page 120: Using Oncell Central Manager

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 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. Make sure the settings on your OnCell G3100 match the settings for OnCell Central Manager.
  • Page 121 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 122 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 3. Click on Tool User Ports Settings to modify the port number. Click Save if any modifications have been made. User Ports are used to connect the host and OnCell Central Server. The User Ports are assigned by the OnCell Central Server to each OnCell device sequentially within the specified port range.
  • Page 123 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 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. 5. To import the configuration from a text file, click on Tool Import OnCell User Ports/Service Forwarding.
  • Page 124 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.) 11-11...
  • Page 125 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.) 8. To save All the configuration settings to an xml file format, select Export DataBase from the OnCell Central menu.

  • Page 126: Step 2: Oncell Device Web Console Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 9. When all the configurations have been completed, return to the OnCell central main page. If your OnCell Central Server has two LAN cards, you may need to select the IP that needs to pass through the OnCell Connection and User Connection, and then click Startup.

  • Page 127: Oncell Central Server

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 128: Service Forwarding

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 129 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 1. Open Internet Explorer, click on Tool Internet Options… 2. Select Security Settings, select on Internet and then click on Custom Level. 11-16...
  • Page 130 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 3. Enable Download signed ActiveX controls. 4. Enable Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins. 11-17...
  • Page 131 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 5. Enable Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting, then click OK. 6. Select Trusted sites under Security, then click on Sites… 11-18...
  • Page 132 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 7. Enter your IP address for your OnCell Central’s web page, then click Add. 8. Click on Custom Level… 11-19...
  • Page 133 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 9. Enable Download signed ActiveX controls 10. Enable Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins 11-20...

  • Page 134: Oncell Central Web Console

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 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 135: Server

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 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 136: Account Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 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 137: All Devices

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software All Devices This table describes All Devices which are connected to OnCell Central Server: Item Description Device MAC Each Device has unique MAC ID that you can find on the...
  • Page 138 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Group Edit. When you create groups of devices, you can efficiently apply device settings or perform maintenance tasks on multiple devices at the same time. To create a group, click the right mouse button and select Group Edit.

  • Page 139: All User Ports

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 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. Note: If a device is removed from the All Devices Folder then the same device will be removed from all other new folders, too.

  • Page 140: Service Forwarding

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Service Forwarding The list shows the Service Forwarding which host is established the Ethernet connection to OnCell Central Server, and corresponding to the OnCell device. Item Description Status Show the status for User Service Port.

  • Page 141: Device's Settings And Maintenance

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Device’s Settings and Maintenance From the left navigation panel, click All Device folder, then you will see all the devices are list down. Select the device that you want to monitor or change settings.

  • Page 142: User Ports

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 143: Service Forwarding

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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...

  • Page 144: Maintenance

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 145: Logout

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 146: Additional Serial Port Settings

    Additional Serial Port Settings Chapter 12 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. This chapter covers the following topics: Port Communication Parameters Serial Parameters Port Data Buffering/Log Port Chipher Settings...

  • Page 147: Port Communication Parameters

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software 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 148: Port Data Buffering/Log

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Data bits (default=8): This field configures the data bits parameter. Note: If data bits is set to 5 bits, stop bits will automatically be set to 2 bits. Stop bits (default=1): This field configures the stop bits parameter. Note: If data bits is set to 5 bits, stop bits will automatically be set to 1.5 bits.

  • Page 149: Port Chipher Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Configuring OnCell Central Management Software Port Chipher Settings Click Serial Port Settings Chipher Settings to set the port chipher settings. 12-4...

  • Page 150: System Management Settings

    System Management Settings Chapter 13 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. This chapter covers the following topics: Misc. Network Settings System Monitoring Accessible IP List Serial to Network Connections SNMP Agent Settings...

  • Page 151: Misc. Network Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 152: Snmp Agent Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 153: Ddns

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 154: System Log Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 155: Virtual Server Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Virtual Server 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 156: Auto Warning Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Auto Warning Settings Event Settings On the Event Settings page, you may configure how administrators are notified of certain system, network, configuration, power, Din, and cellular module events. Depending on the event, different options for automatic notification are available, as shown above.

  • Page 157: Serial Event Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings Din event: When the status of digital input 1 or 2 is changed, the OnCell G3100 will attempt to send an e-mail, trigger the digital output, or send an SMS. Cell. module fail: When the cellular module fails to function, the OnCell G3100 will attempt to send an e-mail, or trigger the digital output to inform users.

  • Page 158: E-Mail Alert

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings For relay output function, after the relay output status has been changed, administrators may reset its status by selecting Acknowledge Event from the OnCell G3100 console, or by correcting the DSR signal. Please refer to the section on System Monitoring later in this chapter for more information.

  • Page 159: Snmp Trap

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 160: Maintenance

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 161: Firmware Upgrade

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 162: Load Factory Defaults

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual System Management Settings To import a configuration, go to System Management Maintenance Configuration Import. Enter the configuration file path/name and click Submit. The OnCell G3100’s configuration settings will be updated according to the configuration file. If you also wish to import the IP configuration (i.e., the OnCell G3100’s IP address, netmask, gateway, etc.), make sure that Import...

  • Page 163: Change Password

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 164: 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 165: System Monitoring

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 166: Serial Port Error Count

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 167: Chipher Usage Status

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 168: System Log

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 169: Din And Power Status

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 170: Network Statistics

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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...

  • Page 171: Dhcp Client List

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 172: Save Configuration

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 173: Restart Ports

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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. 13-24...

  • Page 174: Chapter 14 Software Installation/Configuration

    Software Installation/Configuration Chapter 14 This chapter covers the following topics: 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 175: Overview

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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...
  • Page 176 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Click Next to install program files to the default directory, or click Browse to select an alternate location. 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.
  • Page 177 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 178: Using Oncell Windows Driver Manager

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Using OnCell Windows Driver Manager After you install OnCell Windows Driver Manager, you can set up the OnCell G3100’s serial ports as remote COM ports for your PC host. Make sure that the serial port(s) on your OnCell G3100 are set to Real COM mode when mapping COM ports with OnCell Windows Driver Manager.
  • Page 179 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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. 14-6...
  • Page 180 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Alternatively, for Real COM mode, you can select Input Manually and then manually enter the OnCell G3100’s IP Type. To do this, select LAN type, followed by 1st Data Port, and 1st Command Port for the COM ports that will be mapped to. Click OK to proceed to the next step.
  • Page 181 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 182 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 183 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 184 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 6. Ports that have been activated will appear in black. For Reverse Real COM mode, you can select Input Manually and then manually enter the LAN MAC address for OnCell G3100. Click OK to proceed to the next step.
  • Page 185 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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. 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.
  • Page 186 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 8. Click the Advanced Setting tab to modify Tx Mode, FIFO, Fast Flush, and other parameters. Tx Mode Hi-Performance is the default for Tx mode. After the driver sends data to the OnCell G3100, the driver immediately issues a “Tx Empty”...
  • Page 187 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Fast Flush (only flushes the local buffer) For some applications, the user’s program will use the Win32 “PurgeComm()” function before it reads or writes data. After a program uses this PurgeComm() function, the OnCell driver continues to query the OnCell’s firmware several times to make sure no data is queued in the OnCell...
  • Page 188 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 189 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 190: Oncell Search Utility

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration OnCell Search Utility Installing OnCell Search Utility 1. Click the INSTALL UTILITY button in the OnCell Installation CD auto-run window to install OnCell Search Utility. Once the program starts running, click Yes to proceed.
  • Page 191 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 4. Click Next to select additional tasks. 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.

  • Page 192: Configuring Oncell Search Utility

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 7. Click Finish to complete the installation of OnCell Search Utility. Configuring OnCell Search Utility The Broadcast Search function is used to locate all OnCell G3100 servers that are connected to the same LAN as your computer. After locating an OnCell G3100, you will be able to change its IP address.
  • Page 193 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 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. 14-20...
  • Page 194 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 195 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 4. To change the configuration of the IP Address Report, click on the Settings icon to open the IP Location Settings. The Local UDP listen Port number should match the web console Auto IP Report Settings’...

  • Page 196: Moxa Oncell Linux Real Tty Driver

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration 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: 1. Set up the OnCell G3100. After verifying that the IP configuration works and you can access the OnCell G3100 (by using ping, telnet, etc.), configure the desired serial port on the OnCell...

  • Page 197: Mapping Tty Ports

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Mapping TTY Ports Make sure that you set the operation mode of the desired OnCell G3100 serial port to Real COM mode. After logging in as a super user, enter the directory /usr/lib/oncell_realtty/driver and then execute mxaddsvr to map the target OnCell serial port to the host tty ports.

  • Page 198: Removing Linux Driver Files

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Software Installation/Configuration Removing Linux Driver Files A utility is included that will remove all driver files, mapped tty ports, and unload the driver. To do this, you only need to enter the directory /usr/lib/oncell_realtty/driver, then execute mxuninst to uninstall the driver.

  • Page 199: Configuring The Unix Driver

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 200: Appendix A Pinouts And Cable Wiring

    Pinouts and Cable Wiring Appendix A This Appendix covers the following topics: 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 201 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 PIN RS-422/RS-485 RS-485 (4W) (2W) TxD+(B) TxD-(A) RxD+(B) Data+(B)

  • Page 202: Serial Cables

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 203: Pin Assignments For Db9 And Db25 Connectors

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Pinouts and Cable Wiring Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors Pin Assignments for DB9 Male and Female Connectors DB9 Male Connector DB9 Female Connector 1 DCD (in) DCD (in) 1 6 DTR (out) DSR (in) 6...

  • Page 204: Rfc2217

    RFC2217 Appendix B 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 205: Appendix C Dynamic Domain Name Server

    Dynamic Domain Name Server Appendix C 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. With DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server), a remote server can access the OnCell G3100 using its domain name instead of its IP address.

  • Page 206: Configuration

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual 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 207: Appendix D Well Known Port Numbers

    Well Known Port Numbers Appendix D 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 208 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Well Known Port Numbers TCP Socket Application Service Domain Name Server (domain) Finger protocol (finger) World Wide Web (HTTP) Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) Network Time Protocol 160 to 223 Reserved for future use UDP Socket...
  • Page 209 Auto IP Report Protocol Appendix E 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. And then the DHCP Server will send an available IP address to the OnCell.

  • Page 210: Appendix E Auto Ip Report Protocol

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Auto IP Report Protocol ID List ID Value Description Length Note Server Name Variable ASCII char Hardware ID Little-endian MAC Address 6 bytes MAC address. If the MAC address is "00-90-E8-01-02-03", the MAC[0] is 0, MAC[1] is 0x90(hex), MAC[2] is 0xE8(hex), and so on.
  • Page 211 GSM Alphabet Appendix F 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 212 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual GSM Alphabet Λ 0x14 GREEK CAPITAL LETTER LAMBDA Ω 0x15 GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMEGA Π 0x16 GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PI Ψ 0x17 GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PSI Σ 0x18 GREEK CAPITAL LETTER SIGMA Θ 0x19 GREEK CAPITAL LETTER THETA Ξ...
  • Page 213 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual GSM Alphabet 0x3B SEMICOLON 0x3C LESS-THAN SIGN < 0x3D EQUALS SIGN 0x3E GREATER-THAN SIGN > 0x3F QUESTION MARK ¡ 0x40 INVERTED EXCLAMATION MARK 0x41 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A 0x42 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B 0x43 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C...
  • Page 214 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual GSM Alphabet 0x6B LATIN SMALL LETTER K 0x6C LATIN SMALL LETTER L 0x6D LATIN SMALL LETTER M 0x6E LATIN SMALL LETTER N 0x6F LATIN SMALL LETTER O 0x70 LATIN SMALL LETTER P 0x71 LATIN SMALL LETTER Q...
  • Page 215 Default Settings Appendix G 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 216: Appendix G Default Settings

    OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Default Settings 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 Reverse Real COM Mode...
  • Page 217 OnCell G3100 Series User’s Manual Default Settings Packet length Delimiter process Do Nothing Force transmit Port Communication Parameters Baudrate 115200 Data bits Stop bits Parity None Flow control RTS/CTS FIFO Enable Interface RS-232 Port Data Buffering/Log Port buffering (256K) Disable...

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