Lantech N-KEY User manual

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Operating Guide of N-KEY
Latest update: Jan 2018
Version: 1.00

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specification or this manual without prior notice, in the interest of improving
performance, reliability, or servicing. At the time of publication all data is correct for
the operation of the equipment at the voltage and/or temperature referred to.
Performance data indicates typical values related to the particular product.
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Applied Models
This operating guide applies to the following models: N-KEY
The model list may be changed, Lantech Communications Global, Inc. reserves the
right to modify the equipment, its specification or this manual without prior notice.

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1.Hardware installation
There are 3 ways to supply power to N-Key
1.1 PoE
1.2 Power adapter
1.3 USB connection

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2.Definition of DIP switch of N-Key
Set DIP1 as ON position , N-Key will change to USB dongle mode.
Set DIP2 as OFF position, N-Key will be able to upgrade firmware/configuration
import/configuration export.
PIN1
PIN2
PIN3
Firmware upgrade
OFF
ON
N/A
Config backup
OFF
OFF
OFF
Config restore
OFF
OFF
ON

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3.LED Status
LED 1 : Power Indicator
On: power
Off: no power
LED 2 : Status 1
Red Blinking: waiting
Green : status ready
LED 3 : Status 2
Orange: In transferring process
Red: Warning
Green : Successfully
4.Operating procedure of N-Key
4.1.Set N-Key as USB Dongle
4.1.1 Set DIP switch as ON-OFF-OFF

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4.1.2 When N-Key set as USB dongle , you can
4.1.2.1 Copy firmware to N-Key
4.1.2.2 Edit configuration file which stored in N-Key
4.2.Use N-Key to upgrade firmware of switch
4.2.1 Set N-Key as USB Dongle
4.2.2 Connect N-Key with desktop directly or via extension cable
4.2.3 Copy new firmware into N-Key
4.2.4 Connect N-Key with switch via Ethernet connection, make sure the first LED is
green and the other 2 LEDs are all green. (If the switch doesn’t support PoE function,
please make sure you have connected external power with N-Key.)
4.2.5 Press start button to begin upgrading.
4.2.6 The 3rd LED will begin to fresh , please wait about 3 mins.
4.2.7 If the 3rd LED change to green , it means the firmware has been upgraded to
switch successfully, the switch will reboot automatically.
4.3.Use N-Key to backup configuration file of switch
4.3.1 Set DIP switch of N-Key as OFF-OFF-OFF

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4.3.2 Connect N-Key with switch via Ethernet connection, make sure the first LED is
green and second LED is green n 3rd LED is OFF. (If the switch doesn’t support PoE
function, please make sure you have connected external power with N-Key.)
4.3.3 Press start button to begin backup
4.3.4 When 3rd LED change to green , it means the backup job has done.
4.3.5 Change N-Key to USB Dongle mode and connect with desktop, you will find the
backup configuration file as below picture, the “cfgexport” means exporting configuration
file and 286046123456 is the MAC address of switch which can let you manage lots of
backup files from different witches.
4.4.Use N-Key to Import configuration file of switch
4.4.1 Change N-Key to USB Dongle mode and connect with desktop, you will find the
backup configuration file , you can edit it by office software , if you want import this file to
switch , please save this edited file with new file name with cfgimport_MAC addres.yml
format.
4.4.2 Set DIP switch of N-Key as OFF-OFF-ON
4.4.3 Connect N-Key with switch via Ethernet connection, make sure the first LED is
green and second LED is green n 3rd LED is OFF. (If the switch doesn’t support PoE
function, please make sure you have connected external power with N-Key.)
4.4.4 Press start button to begin backup

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4.4.5 When 3rd LED change to green , it means the backup job has done. The switch
will reboot automatically.
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