Iron logic Z-397 WEB User manual

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1. OVERVIEW
Z-397 WEB converter is used to connect various devices with serial RS-485 interface to a
TCP/IP-based Ethernet network. With it, it becomes possible to control these devices from any
network location, including Internet. Good setup flexibility makes it possible to use the converter
on any Ethernet networks. Certain operation modes designed for use in Access Control
Systems (ACS), significantly extend the ACS capabilities even to use of cloud technologies.
Using FREE software COM2IP (see website for details), it is possible to add a virtual COM port
onto a PC which will be connected to RS-485 port of a Z-397 WEB converter. This configuration
allows operating software which was designed to work with previous generation RS-485
converters.
Operation modes.
Through its Ethernet port, Z-397 WEB converter supports operation via TCP/IP protocol in three
main operation modes:
1) Web Client mode: the converter controls the ACS system via its website. (e.g.
www.guardsaas.com) ;
2) TCP Server mode: the converter listens for connections from a remote PC running client
software (such as GuardLight, Guard Commander, Guard see website);
3) TCP Client mode: the converter attempts to connect to a remote PC running server software
(e.g. GuardLight, ZProxy).
By using the drivers on a PC, virtual COM ports are created which are linked to the converter.
This allows to use any software, which can work with standard COM ports, with this converter.
The converter has two RS-485 lines, one of them has galvanic isolation from the rest of
converter. It supports the NVT open protocol (Network Virtual Terminal, per RFC2217) for data
transmission and line control.
Configuration and firmware updates may be performed either locally via USB port, or remotely
via Telnet protocol. Converters have a special switch that disables remote configuration, for
better system security.
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Z-397 WEB
Network converter RS-485 / Ethernet with galvanic isolation
for TCP/IP/HTTP connection with PC or web services
User Manual
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2. SPECIFICATIONS
Ethernet:
RS-485:
USB:
3. OPERATING CONDITIONS
4. MOUNTING AND CONNECTION
4.1. Connectors and controls.
ETHERNET
12V
Interface: .......................................................................RJ45 (10/100BASE-T).
Compatibility: ................................................................Ethernet II, IEEE 802.3.
Supported network protocols: .... IP,ARP, TCP, Telnet, ICMP, UDP, DHCP, HTTP.
Maximum line distance: ...........................................................................100 m.
Lines present: .................................................................................................2.
Galvanic isolation: ................................................Line 1 1,000 V, Line 2 none.
Receiver input impedance: .......................................................1/8 of a unit load.
Maximum Line Distance: ......................................................................1,200 m.
Baud rate: .................................................................................≤115,200 baud.
Connector: ................................................................................USB 2.0 Type B.
Mode: ........................................................................Full speed, Mass storage.
Max. connection line length: .....................................................................1.8 m.
Power voltage: .........................................................8…18 V DC or 7…14 VAC.
Consumption current (at 12 V DC): ................................................max. 100 mA.
Dimensions, mm: ............................................................................98 x 67 x 27.
Weight: max. ............................................................................................100 g.
Ambient temperature: 5…40°C
Humidity: ≤80% at 25°C.
When operating under non-recommended conditions, device specifications can deviate from
normal values.
Device must be operated in absence of: precipitation, direct sunlight, sand, dust, and moisture
condensation.
RJ45 connector to join LANs. Requires a standard straight Ethernet patch cable.
power socket. The supplied power adapter gets connected to this socket. If an alternative
power adapter is to be used, it must provide:
- Current: .....................................100 mA and higher;
- Voltage: ........................8…18 V DC or 7…14 V AC.
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1 White/Orange White/Orange 1
2 Orange Orange 2
3 White/Green White/Green 3
4 Blue Blue 4
5 White/Blue White/Blue 5
6 Green Green 6
7 White/Brown White/Brown 7
8 Brown Brown 8

iPORT1
PORT2
LOCK/UNLOCK
USB
4.2. Status Indicators
CONVERTER STATUS
ETHERNET
iPORT1, PORT2
- socket for RS-485 Line 1 (has galvanic isolation)
- socket for RS-485 Line 2 (has no galvanic isolation)
- a security switch. When in LOCK position, Telnet connection and network
firmware updates are disabled. In Web Client mode, also disabled are controller memory changes
(writing cards, timezones etc.), as well as configuration and firmware updates over the network.
- Type B USB connector, to connect to a PCs for a local configuration or firmware update
session.AnecessaryAM-BM type USB cable is provided with the device.
displays general converter status.
displays LAN connection status
displays RS-485 lines status.
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State Display
USB mass storage mode Slowly blinking red
Lock switch OFF Solid red
Lock switch ON Solid green
Power problem Rapidly blinking red
State Display
No cable connected Off
Acquiring IP address Slowly blinking red
IP address acquired Solid green
IP address not acquired,
acquisition error
Rapidly blinking red
Receiving data packets Green flashes
State Display
No TCP connection on the line Off
TCP connection on the line
established
Green
Transmit/Receive Flashes Red/Green

4.3 RS-485 line connection.
5. CONFIGURATION
5.1. Configuration using a text config file.
Note: Do NOT connect more than one Z-397 WEB converter at the same time via PC USB
ports!
Example connection layout for converter using
two RS-485 lines. The converter is at the end
of the line, so a 120-Ohm terminating resistive
load is necessary (supplied with the device).
Example connection layout for converter
plugged into the middle of RS-485 chain.
No terminating resistive load required to
connect to Z-397 WEB.
If the lines are very long, it is necessary
to join ground terminals of converter and
controllers. For that, you can use a single
wire or a pair of wires out of the RS-485
cable used in the lines.
Under the default network settings, the converter is allowed to register automatically onto the LAN.
If the registration is successful, the converter will be ready to work. The ETHERNET status LED will
display solid green in this case.
In case of IP address automatic acquisition failure, ETHERNET indicator will be rapidly flashing
red.
If no DHCP server exists on the network, the automatic configuration is not possible and the
converter parameters must be set manually.
For configuration, please connect the device to a PC via USB cable. In this mode, the USB socket
will provide power to the device and no external power source is necessary.
The device will be detected by the PC, and a new removable disk will appear labelled “Z397WEB”.
In its root folder, a CONFIG.CFG text file is present containing all device parameters (see Table 1).
If necessary, edit this file with a text editor to ensure correct device operation with these systems.
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Parameter Description and potential values Default
[COMMON] section General settings
MODE=X
Converter operation mode.
WEB, SERVER, CLIENT,
WEB+SERVER, WEB+CLIENT
WEB+SERVER
AUTH_KEY=XXXXXXXX Authentication key for Web, ZProxy
and Telnet.
Table 1. Device Parameters
[NETWORK] section Network Settings
USE_DHCP=X
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) client enabled?
0–Disabled, 1 –Enabled.
1
LOCAL_IP=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Static IP address to be used if
USE_DHCP = 0. 192.168.1.100
NETMASK=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Subnet mask to be used if
USE_DHCP = 0. 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Default gateway to be used if
USE_DHCP = 0. 192.168.1.1
DNS DNS server IP address 192.168.1.1
NODATA_TIMEOUT
Connection timeout to disconnect
when no new data arrive. 0 means
the timeout is disabled. 0
[WEB] section WEB mode settings
USE_PROXY=X
HTTP Proxy:
0–Do not use, 1 –Use
For Web server connection.
0
PROXY_ADDR=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX HTTP Proxy: IP address 192.168.1.1
PROXY_PORT=XXXXX HTTP Proxy: TCP port 3128
SERVER=XXXXXXXXXX WEB Server: Name or IP address hw.rfenabled.com
PATH=/XXXXXXX
WEB Server: Relative path to data
processing file.
/data.php
CONNECT_PERIOD=XX
WEB Server: Connection period in
seconds.
10
PASSWORD=XXXXXXXXX WEB server: Data access password ab974088d09d4dc3
RESCAN_PERIOD=XXX
RS-485 lines rescan interval, to
search for connected controllers, in
seconds
30
MAX_EVENTS=XXX
Number of controller events to trigger
an instant data transmission to WEB
server
1

Save the newly modified CONFIG.CFG onto the Z-397 WEB removable drive. Properly
disconnect the device from computer. When the power is restored, the device will register
itself onto the LAN using new parameter values.
The device already connected to the LAN can be configured via Telnet protocol. Before that,
the device should be properly configured to work on the LAN. To start remote configuration
session, connect to the device using “TELNET <device_ip_address>”command. If the
device IP address is not yet known, use the Device Search Utility from a supplied CD.
After Telnet connection is established, authentication prompt will appear looking like this:
5.2. Configuration using Telnet protocol.
EnterAUTH_KEY:
>
Type the converter authentication key and press ENTER.
The authentication key is printed on the sticker attached to the device's back, as well as in
the device passport.
You can now type control commands.
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Параметр Описание Заводские значения
[TCP_SERVER] section TCP SERVER mode settings
LINE1_PORT=XXXXX
LINE2_PORT=XXXXX
TCP port to listen on when working
with RS-485 lines. 1000
1001
LINE1_ALLOWED_IP=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
LINE2_ALLOWED_IP=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Allowed IP addresses to accept
incoming connections from
(255.255.255.255 = Incoming
connections allowed from any
address)
255.255.255.255
[TCP_CLIENT] section TCP CLIENT mod e settings
LINE1_REMOTE_ADDR=XXX.XXX.XXX.XX
X
LINE2_REMOTE_ADDR=XXX.XXX.XXX.XX
X
Remote server address
0.0.0.0
LINE1_REMOTE_PORT =XXXXX
LINE2_REMOTE_PORT =XXXXX
Remote server port 0
[RS485] sectio n RS-485 line settings
L1_BAUD RATE=XXXXXX
L2_BAUD RATE=XXXXXX
RS485 lines baud rate values
(300…115,200), in bits per second
(bps)
19200

To set the parameters, use the following commands:
- displays the current parameters values:
>cfg
CONFIG.CFG:
[INFO] SERIAL_NUMBER=17
[INFO] FW_VERSION=3.0.20(Dec 25 2012 15:28:
[COMMON] MODE=WEB+SERVER
[COMMON] AUTH_KEY=47CCA592
[NETWORK] USE_DHCP=1
[NETWORK] LOCAL_IP=192.168.1.100
[NETWORK] NETMASK=255.255.255.0
[NETWORK] GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
[NETWORK] DNS=192.168.1.1
[NETWORK] NODATA_TIMEOUT=0
[WEB] USE_PROXY=0
[WEB] PROXY_ADDR=192.168.1.1
[WEB] PROXY_PORT=3128
[WEB] SERVER=hw.rfenabled.com
[WEB] PORT=80
[WEB] PATH=/data.php
[WEB] CONNECT_PERIOD=10
[WEB] PASSWORD=ab974088d09d4dc3
[WEB] RESCAN_PERIOD=30
[WEB] MAX_EVENTS=1
[TCP_SERVER] LINE1_PORT=1000
[TCP_SERVER] LINE1_ALLOWED_IP=255.255.255.255
[TCP_SERVER] LINE2_PORT=1001
[TCP_SERVER] LINE2_ALLOWED_IP=255.255.255.255
[TCP_CLIENT] LINE1_REMOTE_ADDR=0.0.0.0
[TCP_CLIENT] LINE1_REMOTE_PORT=0
[TCP_CLIENT] LINE2_REMOTE_ADDR=0.0.0.0
[TCP_CLIENT] LINE2_REMOTE_PORT=0
[RS485] LINE1_BAUD=19200
[RS485] LINE2_BAUD=19200
<section> <parameter> = <value> - sets new value for a parameter in a section.
For <section> and <parameter> please use the same names of section and parameter
as found in the configuration file. (See Table 1).
>set NETWORK USE_DHCP=0
SET [NETWORK] USE_DHCP=0 OK
- device restart.
Z397-IР>rst
node .
Cfg
Set
Rst
Connection to is lost
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5.3. Configuration using the software.
5.4. Device firmware updates.
5.5. Reset to factory defaults.
6. OPERATION MODES
[NETWORK]
USE_DHCP=1
[NETWORK]
USE_DHCP = 0
LOCAL_IP = 192.168.1.100
NETMASK = 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY = 192.168.1.1
DNS = 192.168.1.1
All converter settings can be configured using the configuration software included on the
supplied CD.
The software allows searching for and configuring both the of the devices connected via LAN
and a local USB port. Its interface is designed as a wizard which easily allows to configure all
converter settings.
To update the device firmware, please connect the Z-397 WEB to a PC with a USB cable. The
device will be powered from USB port, so no external power is necessary. Do not connect more
than one Z-397 WEB converter to the same PC via USB at the same time!
After the converter is connected, the PC will detect it as a new removable drive labelled “Z-
397WEB”.
Write the new firmware file with name “xxx.ROM”(xxx varies between versions) into the
removable drive's root folder. After write operation completes, properly disconnect the device
from USB and power it up as usual. The firmware update process now begins; during the
update, the indicators will display “running lights”. After the update is finished, the device restarts
itself and thereafter is ready to work.
To reset the device to factory defaults, use LOCK switch. When the device is powered via
adapter or USB port, the CONVERTER STATUS LED will turn amber for about 1 s. During this
time, flip the LOCK switch three times. Each flip will turn one more indicator to amber. When all
indicators are on, all the user defined settings in the configuration file will be replaced with their
factory defaults.
Another way to reset the device to factory defaults is by writing a file with name CLEAR.TXT into
the USB removable drive's root folder.
Note: All parameter values in this chapter are for illustration only. In real operation, your
parameter values will depend on actual system configuration.
In all operation modes, you need to correctly configure the network settings in the configuration
file.
- If using a local DHCP server on the LAN:
- If using a static IP, additional parameters are required for the LAN configuration. Example:
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6.1. Automatic mode detection.
6.2. Web Client Mode.
[COMMON]
MODE = WEB
[WEB]
SERVER = hw.guardsaas.com
PATH = /data.php
CONNECT_PERIOD = 20
RESCAN_PERIOD = 60
MAX_EVENT = 10
[RS485]
LINE1_BAUD = 19200
LINE2_BAUD = 57600
The converter settings allow operating the converter in WEB Client or TCP Server mode. In
these mode, the converter tries to connect to the webserver and listens for TCP connections
from remote software.
If an incoming TCP connection is detected, the converter stops trying to connect to webservers,
and vice versa, when successfully connected to a webserver, the converter stops accepting
incoming TCP connections.
The software and the webserver can fix the converter in a certain operation mode. Also, the
unneeded operation modes can be disabled in the configuration file.
In the Web Client mode, the converter manages and reads events from the controllers
connected via RS-485 channels. The converter connects to the webserver via HTTP, sending
controller status and event data to the server, and receiving back from it the control commands
to configure the controller parameters.
The data are sent via HTTP protocol, thus guaranteeing their delivery to the webserver from
virtually any LAN connected to the internet.
To set the converter into the Web Client mode:
- Select the operation mode:
- Set up the webserver parameters:
- Set up the RS-485 baud rate:
RS-485
RS-485RS-485
RS-485
WEB - server
DB
Internet
Internet
Internet

RS-485RS-485
Ethernet
Ethernet Ethernet
RS-485RS-485
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6.3. TCP Server Mode.
[COMMON]
MODE = SERVER
[CVT_SERVER]
LINE1_PORT = 1000
LINE2_PORT = 1001
[CVT_SERVER]
LINE1_ALLOWED_IP = 192.168.1.15
LINE2_ALLOWED_IP = 192.168.1.15
[RS485]
LINE1_BAUD = 19200
LINE2_BAUD = 57600
6.4. TCP Client Mode.
[COMMON]
MODE = CLIENT
The converter working in the TCP Server mode, after it connects to LAN and acquires an IP
address from it, waits for incoming connections requested by a PC in a local LAN or an external
network.
This mode is convenient when the converter IP address is known or the network settings and
structure allow the software to detect it.
Also, advantageous to this mode is the ability to connect to converter from various PCs located
both on LANs and on the Internet.
For the converter to work in the TCP Server mode:
- Choose the converter operation mode:
- Set up the converter TCP ports for incoming connections:
- If necessary, set up the specific IP addresses allowed to connect to converter or allow all
connections:
- Set up the RS-485 baud rate:
In the TCP Client mode, the converter, having acquired an IP address, tries to connect to a local
or remote server computer.
If the connection attempt fails, it will be retried.
In this mode, it is not necessary to know the IP addresses of all converters comprising the
system.
Each converter will connect to one and same server by itself. In this case, the server cannot be
moved to a different computer without having to reconfigure all the converters.
To work with the converter in the TCP Client mode:
- Choose the converter operation mode: