Perle 594M User manual

Perle594M GettingStarted
95-2512-00

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Copyright 1999, Perle Systems Limited and its suppliers.
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FCC/DOC Compliance
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and to
DOC Radio Interference Regulations, C.R.C., c1374. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, andcan radiate radio frequency energy and,
ifnotinstalled andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in aresidentialarea is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC/DOC compliance requires that all I/O cables used with Perle products be
constructed using shielded cable, metal-shelled connectors and conductive back-
shells.
This equipment is approved in accordance with DIN IEC 380/VDE 0806/08.81. If
this unit is installed as an office machine, the installation must comply with the
above standard.
Equipment must be used with an appropriately approved power supply cordset.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications to a Perle product not expressly approved by
Perle Systems Limited may void the users authority to operate the
equipment.

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Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Perle cannot accept responsibility for any
failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from non-recommended
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Stand-alone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
APPC Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Perle 594M Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Uninstalling 594M Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Running 594M Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
On-line Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Acrobat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using a Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Appendix A: Serial Install System Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Perle 594M Getting Started 1
Introduction
Welcome to the Perle 594M—the Remote Communications Controller that provides powerful
solutions for your AS/400 communication needs! The Perle 594M is an advanced workstation and
communication remote controller for the IBM AS/400 environment that facilitates connection of
display stations, personal computers (PCs), and printers to an AS/400.
About This Guide
This guide provides instructions for installing the 594M software and accessing the on-line
documentation. The on-line documentation provides details on the hardware installation,
configuration and use of the 594M Controller.
System Requirements
The 594M Utility program has 3 modes of installation. The requirements are different for each of
these modes.
Stand-alone mode
This mode allows you to run the 594M Utility without any connection to the 594M. The
requirements are:
• A computer with a 486, Pentium or higher processor
• Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0
• 8 MB of RAM
•CD-ROMdrive
• 11 MB Hard Drive space for 594M software
• Additional 20 MB Hard Drive space for on-line documentation
• Additional 30 MB Hard Drive space for Acrobat Reader.

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Serial Connection
If you plan to connect to the 594M controller with the serial connection, then the following is also
required:
• An RS-232 serial port which supports the 16550 UART mode.
APPC Connection
If you plan to connect to the 594M locally through the Twinaxial interface, or remotely through the
AS/400 APPN network, then the following is also required:
• IBM Client Access/400 for DOS with Extended Memory
• Token-Ring, Ethernet or Twinaxial Interface card
• PC must be restarted in MS-DOS mode with at least 525 KB of conventional memory.
Package Contents
The Perle 594M shipping carton contains the following:
• Perle 594M Remote Communication Controller
•PowerCord
• Host Communication Cable (only included for Synchronous Host Connection)
•This594M Getting Started booklet
• One CD-ROM containing the following software and on-line documents:
• 594M Controller Software
• 594M Utility Software
•594M User’s Guide
•594 Reference Guide
•594M Diagnostic Guide
• Registration Card
• Software License and Warranty Agreement
Registration
Please register your 594M Controller, so Perle can provide your warranty service, offer toll-free
technical assistance and software upgrades. To register, return the enclosed registration card.

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Installing the Perle 594M Software
This section explains how to install and uninstall the 594M Utility software and how to access the
on-line documentation.
Installation Procedure
1. Start Windows and make sure there are no other applications running.
2. Insert the Perle 594M CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Select Run from the Start menu.
4. Enter d:\setup in the Run dialog window (where d: is the CD-ROM drive letter) and click OK.
5. The Language Selection dialog box should appear. The language selected will be used for the
installation screens and will also determine the language version of the 594M Utility program
andon-line documentationfilesthatwillbeinstalled.Selectthedesired languageandclick Next.
6. Choose a destination hard driveand directory for the 594M software.
Note: If you are going to use the APPC connection option to connect to the 594M, then do
NOT change the default directory name. As well, the hard drive chosen should be the
same hard drive on which the Client Access/400 for DOS will be installed.
Click Next.
7. Select which components you would like to install by setting the appropriate check boxes then
click Next. The choices are:
Perle 594M software
This includes the 594M controller software, the extended diagnostics software, and the 594M
Utility program. The 594M Utility is used to install the software on the 594M controller, create
a configuration file for the controller and monitor the status of the controller.
On-line documentation files
ThesemanualsareinbothPDFand HTMLformat.SeeOn-lineDocumentationbelowtoseehow
to access these files.
Acrobat Reader Installer
ThisisAdobe’sAcrobatReaderInstallationprogram.TheAcrobatReader willallowyoutoread
the PDF versions of the on-line manuals.

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8. Select how the 594M Utility program should be installed then click Next. The choices are:
Stand-alone
Thismode allows you to run the 594M Utility without any connection to the 594M. It is used to
create and review configuration files for the 594M which are stored on the PC hard drive.
Serial Connection
This mode allows the 594M Utility to communicate with the 594M Controller through a
connection between a serial port on the PC and the Utility Serial Port on the 594M.
Note: This connection is required when doing a first time install of a 594M. It is used to
download the system software (or firmware) to the flash memory on the controller.
Note: The serial connection will optionally modify the system or registry files or you may
perform the changes manually. For details on these modification see Appendix A:.
APPC Connection
The 594M Utility will use the Client Access/400 for DOS to communicate to the 594M locally
throughthetwinaxialinterfaceorremotelythroughanAS/400networkusingtheAPPCprotocol.
Theremoteconnectionallowsconfigurationchangesorsoftwareupdatestocontrollersatbranch
offices to be administered from a central location.
9. If the Serial Connection option was chosen, then enter a COM Port number that the 594M
Utility program will use. Valid entries are 1-4. Default value is 1. Click Next.
10. If the APPC Connection optionwaschosen,thenanInterface dialog screen will appear. Select
whichinterface cardon the PC willbe used forcommunication andentervaluesfor the interface
parameters if the default values are incorrect
Twinaxial
Station Address - Station address of the PC. Default value is 5. Valid entries are 0-6.
Token-Ring or Ethernet
LAN Address - This is the LAN (or MAC) address of the LAN interface on the Adjacent Link
Station (ALS) to which the PC will communicate. The LAN address is 12 digits long and valid
entries are 0-9 and A-F. This is a required parameter and has no default value.
SAP - This is the Service Access Point of the ALS LAN interface. The default value is 04. Valid
entries are 04-FC (hexadecimal) in multiples of 04.
11. Follow the remaining prompts to complete the installation.

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Installing the Perle 594M Software
Uninstalling 594M Utility
1. Exit the 594M Utility Program
2. From the Windows Task Bar choose Start|Settings|Control Panel and then
double-click on Add/Remove Program
3. Select Perle 594M Utility from the program list
4. Click Add/Removeand follow the on-screen instructions until the program files have been
removed.
If any configuration files have been created and stored in the 594M Utility directory, these files and
the directory will not be removed.
Running 594M Utility
The 594M Utility runs differently depending on the mode in which it was installed. Please refer to
the on-line manual 594M User’s Guide for details.

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On-line Documentation
Using Acrobat
Perle594M has three on-line documents that you can both view and print using the Acrobat Reader
program:
• 594M User’s Guide
• 594 Reference Guide
• 594M Diagnostic Guide
If you do not have Acrobat Reader on your system, you can install it from the Perle 594M program
group.
To install Acrobat Reader:
1. From the Windows Task Bar choose Start|Programs|Perle 594M|Acrobat
Reader Installer. The Acrobat Reader Installer splash screen will display.
2. Click Accept. Acrobat Reader Installer will display the target directory dialog box.
3. Select a new target directory or accept the default directory and click Install.
4. Followtheinstructionsintheremainingprompts.Adialogboxwillindicatewhentheinstallation
in complete.
To view an on-line document:
1. From the Windows Task Bar choose Start|Programs|Perle
594M|PDF|<document>. Acrobat will display the selected document.
2. Click on the Table of Contents button in the Acrobat Reader toolbar. The table of contents for
the on-line document is displayed.
3. Click on a topic in the table of contents to view the topic.
4. Click on the browse buttons in the Acrobat Reader toolbar to browse from page to page, return
to a previous page, or go to the beginning or end of the document.
To print an on-line document:
1. From the Windows Task Bar choose Start|Programs|Perle
594M|PDF|<document>. Acrobat will display the selected document.
2. From the Acrobat Reader menu bar, choose File|Print. The Print dialog box is displayed.
3. Click OK to print the on-line document.

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Using a Web Browser
Perle 594M has three on-line documents stored in HTML format. These documents can be viewed
by using a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. The documents are:
• 594M User’s Guide
• 594 Reference Guide
• 594M Diagnostic Guide
To view an on-line document:
1. From the Windows Task Bar choose Start|Programs|Perle 594M
|HTML|<document>. The browser will display the Table of Contents for the selected
document
2. Click on a topic in the Table of Contents. The browser will load the file containing the selected
topic and display it.
3. Use the browser’s scroll bar, Back and Forward buttons, and the documents hypertext links to
navigate through the document.
To print an on-line document:
1. From the Windows Task Bar choose Start|Programs|Perle
594M|HTML|<document>. The browser will display the Table of Contents for the
selected document.
2. Click on a topic in the Table of Contents. The browser will load the file containing the selected
topic and display it.
3. From the web browser menu bar, choose File|Print. The Print dialog box is displayed.
4. Click OK to print the section of document that is loaded into the browser.

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Appendix A: Serial Install System Changes
This appendix explains the changes that are made to system files or registries during installation of
the 594M in serialmode. It also explains how to make the changesmanually if you chose not to have
them made automatically during installation.
Windows 95/98
1. The file wcscdrv.386 was copied to specified 594M directory during installation.
Example: c:\594up\wcsccdrv.386
2. Add the following lines to the [386Enh] section of the system.ini.
WCSCMaxPorts = 4
WCSCInBufLen = 2048
WCSCOutBufLen = 2048
WCSCInBufHigh = 1792
WCSCInBufLow = 256
device=c:\594up\wcsccdrv.386
The above key words are explained in the Windows NT section.
Windows NT
1. The file wcsccdrv.sys was copied to <Drive>:\<NT_DIR>\system32\drivers during
installation
Example: c:\winnt\system32\drivers\wcsccdrv.sys
2. Create the following registry key:
HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wcsccdrv

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3. Add the registry key values shown below.
Value0 Value1
Name:DisplayName Name: ErrorControl
Type:REG_SZ Type:REG_DWORD
Data: COMM-DRV/NT (wcsccdrv.sys) Data:0x1
Value2
Name:ImagePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\wcsccdrv.sys
Value3 Value4
Name:Start Name: Type
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_DWORD
Data:0x2 Data:0x1
Value5 Value6
Name: WCSCMaxPorts Name: WCSCInBufLen
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_DWORD
Data:0x4 Data: 0x800
Value7 Value8
Name: WCSCOutBufLen Name: WCSCInBufHigh
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_DWORD
Data: 0x800 Data: 0x700
Value9
Name: WCSCInBufLow
Type:REG_DWORD
Data: 0x100

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Appendix A: Serial Install System Changes
The keys DisplayName, ErrorControl, ImagePath, Start, and Type, are specific to Windows NT
loading of kernel device drivers. The keys WCSCMaxPorts, WCSCInBufLen,
WCSCOutBufLen, WCSCInBufHigh, and WCSCInBufLow are specific to wcsccdrv.sys.
Complete information on these keys can be found in the Windows NT Resource Guide. We will
describe them here for completeness.
DisplayName This is the string that will appear for his device in the Service Control
Manager(the dialog box you get when you select Devices from the Control
Panel).
ErrorControl Specifies the behavior of the NT loader if an error occurs while loading the
device.
0x0 Log error and ignore. Boot process continues.
0x1 Log error and display a message box.
0x2 Log error and reboot with last known good configuration.
0x3 Log error and fail if already using last known good configuration.
ImagePath Specifies the fully qualified path of the driver's image file. If this value is not
specified, the default path is NT_root\system32\Drivers\DriverName.sys,
where DriverName is the name of the driver's Services key(e.g., wcsccdrv).
Start Specifies when to start the driver. One of the following is specified:
0x2 Indicates a driver started by the Service Control Manager during
system startup.
0x3 Indicates a driver started on demand, by the Service Control
Manager.
Type Specifies the type of driver. Wcsccdrv.sys must use 0x1 for kernel driver.
WCSCMaxPorts This is the maximum amount of serial ports that may be opened at the same
time.
WCSCInBufLen This is the size of the input serial communication buffer that will be used for
each opened port. If you loose characters during data reception this value may
be increased.
WCSCOutBufLen This is the size of the output serial communication buffer that will be used for
each opened port. This value may be increased to enhance transmission speeds.
WCSCInBufHigh This is the character count at which the kernel driver will either lower RTS,
lower DTR, or send an XOFF to indicate that the remote should stop sending
data. This value only has meaning if flow control is desired.
WCSCInBufLow This isthe character count at which the kernel driver will either raise RTS, raise
DTR, or send an XON to indicate that the remote should start sending data
again. This value only has meaning if flow control is desired.

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4. Create the following registry key:
HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Serial\Parameters/Serial1
orHEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Serial\Parameters/Serial2
orHEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Serial\Parameters/Serial3
orHEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Serial\Parameters/Serial4
5. Add the registry key values shown below.
Value0 Value1
Name:DisablePort Name:DosServices
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_SZ
Data:1 Data:COM1
Value2 Value3
Name: Interrupt Name: PortAddress
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_DWORD
Data:0x4 Data:0x3F8
OR
Value0 Value1
Name:DisablePort Name:DosServices
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_SZ
Data:1 Data:COM2
Value2 Value3
Name: Interrupt Name: PortAddress
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_DWORD
Data:0x3 Data:0x2F8

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OR
Value0 Value1
Name: DisablePort Name:DosServices
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_SZ
Data:1 Data:COM3
Value2 Value3
Name: Interrupt Name: PortAddress
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_DWORD
Data: 0x4 Data: 0x3E8
OR
Value0 Value1
Name: DisablePort Name:DosServices
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_SZ
Data:1 Data:COM4
Value2 Value3
Name: Interrupt Name: PortAddress
Type:REG_DWORD Type:REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3 Data: 0x2E8
6. Reboot your computer.
7. Type net start wcsccdrv at the command line to load the kernel driver if you made the Start
registry entry 0x3.

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