Intermec 6910 Guide

6910 Integrated
and 6910 Telnet
Gateway/Access
Points
Technical
Documentation
Menu System

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Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin v.....................................................................
Warranty Information v...........................................................
Safety Summary v...............................................................
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes vi..................................................
About this Technical Documentation vi..............................................
Terminology vi.................................................................
Format Conventions for Input From a Keyboard or Keypad vii.............................
Related Publications vii...........................................................
Diagnostic Port Cable vii..........................................................
Global Services and Support viii....................................................
Web Support viii................................................................
HyperTerminal Settings to Access 6910 Menu 1...............................................
Accessing the ROM Monitor Menu 4.......................................................
Accessing the 6910 Configuration Menu 5...................................................
6910 Configuration Menus 9.............................................................
Gateway Main Menu 10..........................................................
Gateway Asynchronous Parameters Menu 12...........................................
TCP/IP Main Menu 14...........................................................
Bridge Main Menu 18............................................................
Bridge Roots Menu 20............................................................
Bridge Roots Global Radio Menu 21..........................................
Bridge Roots Global Flooding Menu 23........................................
Bridge Ports Menu 25............................................................
Security Main Menu 27...........................................................
Exiting the View Menu 29...............................................................
Troubleshooting 31.....................................................................
Help Screens 31.................................................................
Reflashing 31...................................................................
6910 IGAP or 6910 TGAP 32......................................................
Ports 32.......................................................................

Contents
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Before You Begin
v6910 Integrated and 6910 Telnet Gateway/Access Points Menu System Technical Documentation
Before You Begin
This introduces you to standard warranty provisions, safety precautions,
warnings and cautions, document formatting conventions, and sources of
additional product information. A documentation roadmap is also
provided to guide you in finding the appropriate information.
Warranty Information
To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, con-
tact your local Intermec support services organization. In the U.S. call
1-800-755-5505, and in Canada call 1-800-668-7043. If you live outside
of the U.S. or Canada, you can find your local Intermec support services
organization on the Intermec Web site at www.intermec.com.
Note: Opening this product may void the warranty. The internal workings
of this product can only be accessed by Intermec service personnel. Radio
replacements and upgrades require Intermec service personnel.
Safety Summary
Your safety is extremely important. Follow these guidelines:
SRead and follow all warnings and cautions in this book before handling
and operating Intermec equipment. You can be seriously injured, and
equipment and data can be damaged if you do no follow the safety
warnings and cautions.
SDo not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circum-
stances. Someone capable of providing first aid must always be present
foryoursafety.
SAlways obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury.
Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.
SBegin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops breath-
ing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage,
you should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.
SNever work on energized equipment unless authorized by a responsible
authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous. Electrical shock
from energized equipment can cause death. If you must perform autho-
rized emergency work on energized equipment, be sure that you comply
strictly with approved safety regulations.

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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
The warnings, cautions, and notes in this manual use this format:
A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition,
or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious
injury to the persons working on the equipment.
Attention Danger: Un avertissement vous avertit d’une procédure de
fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit
être strictement respecté pour éviter l’occurrence de mort ou de
blessures graves aux personnes manupulant l’équipement.
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or
statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage
or destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Attention: Une précaution vous avertit d’une procédure de
fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit
être strictement respecté pour empêcher l’endommagement ou la
destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération ou la perte de données.
Note: Notes are statements that either provide extra information about a
topic or contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or
set of circumstances.
About this Technical Documentation
The 6910 Integrated and 6910 Telnet Gateway/Access Points Menu System
Technical Documentation is designed for Intermec Technologies Corpora-
tion Field Service Team Members. It is a supplemental troubleshooting
tool for internal Intermec use only.
This document will walk you through accessing the menu system of the
6910 Integrated Gateway/Access Point (IGAP) or the 6910 Telnet Gate-
way/Access Point (TGAP). The current User Guides do not include con-
clusive instructions on communications with the 6910 IGAP or 6910
TGAP. You must be familiar with your host PC, your network, your other
Intermec equipment, and your data collection network.
Terminology
You should be aware of how these terms are being used in this document.
Terminology
Term Description
access point These terms describe any of the MobileLAN access 21XX products,
including the 2100, the 2101, the 2102, the 2102S, and the 2106
unless specifically stated otherwise.
WAP This term refers specifically to a MobileLAN access 21XX that is
configured as a wireless repeater.
end device Any wireless end device configured to transmit data to and receive
data from a MobileLAN access 21XX.

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Format Conventions for Input From a Keyboard or Keypad
This table describes the formatting conventions for input from PC or host
computer keyboards and device keypads.
Format Conventions
Convention Description
Special text Shows the command as you should enter it into the device.
Italic text Indicates a variable that you must replace the parameter with a value.
Bold text Indicates the keys you must press on a PC or host computer key-
board. For example, “press Enter” means you press the key labeled
“Enter” on the PC or host computer keyboard.
where This word introduces a list of parameters and explains the values you
can specify for them.
Related Publications
The following publications are available. They include information about
hardware and software products related to or used with the gateway/access
points and the networks on which they operate.
To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local
Intermec representative or distributor. Following are related Intermec
manuals and part numbers (P/N):
S6710 Access Point User’s Guide
(P/N: 961-047-081)
S6710 Mobile Bridge User’s Guide
(P/N: 961-028-098)
S6910 Integrated and 6910 Telnet Gateway/Access Points User’s Guide
(P/N: 961-047-122)
SNorand Management Information Bases Reference Manual
(P/N: 977-051-002)
Diagnostic Port Cable
The part number for the diagnostic port cable is P/N: 070268. This cable
is needed for the configuration of the 6910 IGAP or the 6910 TGAP.

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Global Services and Support
SFactory Repair and On-site Repair
To request a return authorization number for one of our authorized ser-
vice centers, or to request an on-site repair technician, call
1-800-755-5505, then select option 1.
STechnical Support
For technical support on your Intermec product, call 1-800-755-5505,
then select option 2.
SService Contract Status
To inquire about an existing contract, or to renew a contract, call
1-800-755-5505, then select option 3.
SSchedule Site Surveys or Installations
To schedule a site survey, or to request a product or system installation,
call 1-800-755-5505, then select option 4.
Web Support
Visit our Web site at http://www.intermec.com to download many of our
current manuals in PDF format.
Visit our technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at
http://intermec.custhelp.com to review technical information or to request
technicalhelpforallIntermecproducts.

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HyperTerminal Settings to Access 6910 Menu
Do the following to configure the HyperTerminal settings to view the
6910 Integrated Gateway/Access Point (IGAP) or 6910 Telnet Gateway/
Access Point (TGAP) initial boot-up screen:
1From the desktop, select Start →Programs →Accessories →Commu-
nications →HyperTerminal to access the HyperTerminal application.
2Select Call →Disconnect or click the Disconnect icon to disconnect
the call and access the Configuration menu.
3Select File →Properties,thenclickConfigure....

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4Set the properties to the following, then click OK to exit.
SBaud Rate: 9600
SData Bits: 8
SParity: None
SStop Bits: 1
SFlow Control: None (no hardware)
5Tap the Settings tab, then select “VT100” from the Emulation drop-
down list. Click OK to exit the 6910 Settings.

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6Select Call →Call or click the Call icon to initiate communications
with the 6910 IGAP or 6910 TGAP.
7Connect the diagnostic port cable (P/N: 070268) from your desktop PC
to the Diagnostic Port on the 6910 IGAP or 6910 TGAP. Plug in the
power cord to the 6910. The boot-up process begins.
This illustration shows what should appear on your desktop PC within your HyperTerminal application. Disregard any garbage
characters that may appear, such as musical notes.

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Accessing the ROM Monitor Menu
Do the following to to access the ROM Monitor menu:
1Be sure the HyperTerminal application is set for 9600, 8, N, 1, None
(no hardware). See the steps starting on page 1 on setting it up.
2Plug in the power cord and watch the HyperTerminal application on
your desktop PC. When you see the following message onscreen, press
any key on your keyboard within five seconds to access the ROM moni-
tor menu.
<Press any key within 5 seconds to enter the
ROM monitor>
3At the “ap>” prompt, type “view,” in all lowercase letters, then press
[Enter], to access the AP commands. When the commands appear, you
can perform what functions are needed.
ap>view_

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Accessing the 6910 Configuration Menu
To access the configuration menus, you will need to change the configura-
tion of the HyperTerminal application. Do the following to change the
configuration:
1From the desktop, select Start →Programs →Accessories →Commu-
nications →HyperTerminal to access the HyperTerminal application.
2Select Call →Disconnect or click the Disconnect icon to disconnect
the call.
3Select File →Properties,thenclickConfigure....

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4Set the properties to the following, then click OK to exit.
SBaud Rate: 9600
SData Bits: 7
SParity: Even
SStop Bits: 1
SFlow Control: None (no hardware)

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5Select Call →Call or click the Call icon to put the HyperTerminal ap-
plication into call mode. Wait a few moments for the following message
to appear. Note this screen is different due to the change in the baud rate.
POWER UPMUX V9.23.16
6Put you PC keyboard in CAPS lock mode, type the following, then
press [Enter]. There is no prompt and your entry will not be visible.
CMT27,2
Note: This is case-sensitive, do not enter spaces between characters.
There is a one-second timeout period between Characters. If you wait
more than one second to type the next character, the 6910 IGAP or
6910 TGAP will not recognize the command. If you type the wrong
character, you cannot use the backspace key to correct it. You must ei-
ther wait one second or press [Enter] before trying again.

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7Leave your keyboard in CAPS lock mode. Enter the following password
at the “Password:” prompt. Press [Enter] to access the configuration
menu. Note that your entry will not be visible.
CR52401
You can do any of the command functions shown in the following screen:

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6910 Configuration Menus
Note: Use the [Esc] key to back out of menus.
At the “ap>” prompt, type “view,” in all lowercase letters, to access the AP
commands, then press [Enter]. Use your up and down cursor keys to move
between menu options, then press [Enter]togotothatmenu.
>view_
See the following pages for each of the menu options:
SGateway (page 10)
STCP/IP (page 14)
SBridge (page 18)
SSecurity (page 27)

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Gateway Main Menu
Select [Gateway] to access the Gateway Main Menu for the 6910 IGAP.
Use your up and down cursor keys to move between fields. Use your left
and right cursor keys to scroll through the options for each field. Use the
[Esc] keytogobacktotheMainMenuonpage9.
SName:
This is an arbitrary name that identifies the 6910 IGAP or 6910 TGAP.
Wireless stations use this name to connect to this gateway/access point.
Note that this name is not your application’s host server name.
The setting for Name must match the host name specified for each
wireless station communicating with the host through this gateway/ac-
cess point. The names must match so that thee wireless stations can
communicate with the host. Refer to the wireless station’s user manuals
for more information about specifying host names.
Note that the setting for Name is case-sensitive and is limited to 16
characters. The application will include quotation marks around your
entry.
SGateway.Compression:
Select “Enabled” to compress most outbound data from the gateway/ac-
cess point to the wireless stations. Inbound data sent from the station is
not compressed. Compression takes place on a client-to-client basis as
allowed per client. Default is Disabled.
On most systems, compression reduces the radio frequency (RF) load by
compressing most of the outbound data from the host to the wireless
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Compression does not significantly increase wireless station counts or
supported transaction rates. It does improve response time consistency
in applications where the same data or screens are frequently repeated.
The effectiveness of compression varies with the size and number of
unique screens.
While compression may reduce the amount of data being sent through
the RF system, it increases the gateway/access point’s processing load.
Therefore, it may be beneficial to disabled compression for some sys-
tems.
SHost Type:
Select “Async” to indicate that one host connects through RS-232 and
uses a proprietary protocol to multiplex all wireless stations.
Select “None” to disable the gateway/access point functionality. The de-
vice functions only as a 6710 Access Point.
S[Async Parms]
Select this option to go to the Gateway Asynchronous Parameters menu.
Informationonthismenustartsonthenextpage.

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Gateway Asynchronous Parameters Menu
Select [Async Parms] from the [Gateway] menu to configure RS-232 pa-
rameters and the asynchronous multiplexing protocol for the 6910 IGAP.
Use your up and down cursor keys to move between fields. Use your left
and right cursor keys to scroll through the options for each field. Use the
[Esc] keytogobacktotheGatewayMainMenuonpage10.
SBaud Rate:
This sets the serial communication speed in bits per second. This must
match the serial baud rate setting for the ROM command monitor.
However, different baud rate settings do not affect gateway/access point
operation. Settings include: 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default),
19200, and 38400.
SStop Bits:
This sets the number of stop bits to be sent with each character. Settings
include: 1 (default) or 2.
SParity:
This sets the data parity. Settings include: None, Even (default),or
Odd.
SData Bits:
This sets the number of data bits per character. Settings include: 7 (de-
fault) or 8.