Perle IOLAN SDS User manual

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IOLAN
SDS/SCS/STS/MDC
User’s Guide
Version A1.12.06.2017
Part #5500161-47 (Rev I)
June 2017

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Copyright Statement
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Canada
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Perle Systems Limited, 2005-2017.
FCC Note The IOLAN Device Server has been found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions in this Guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.
EN 55022: 1998, Class A, Note
WARNING This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may
be required to take adequate measures.
Caution: the IOLAN Device Server is approved for commercial use only.
ATEX Directive Information: (ONLY APPLIES TO THE IOLAN SDS4 HL MODEL!)
In order to comply with the ATEX directive, the IOLAN SDS4 HL must be installed in an ATEX certified IP54 min.
enclosure and the IOLAN SDS4 HL must be installed so that the unit’s labelling is visible after installation.
ATEX labelling;

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Table 0–1
Product Power EMI/Immunity Safety Wireless LAN
IOLAN
SDS1 W
Nominal 0.3A@12V,
Max 0.5A, Max 4.5W
FCC 47 Part 15
Class B
CISPR
22:2008/EN55022
(Class B)
CISPR
24:2010/EN
55024
UL60950-1
IEC 60950
FCC Part 15.247
Subpart C (2.4 Ghz)
FCC Part 15.407
Subpart E (5 Ghz)
RSS-210 (Canada),
RSS-Gen issue 2
(Canada), ICES-003
Issue 4
ETSI EN 301 489-1
ETSI EN 301 489-17
ETSI EN 300 328
ETSI EN 301 893
IOLAN
SDS2 W
Nominal 0.33A@12V,
Max 0.5A, Max 5.1W
FCC 47 Part 15
Class B
CISPR
22:2008/EN55022
(Class B)
CISPR
24:2010/EN
55024
UL60950-1
IEC 60950-1
FCC Part 15.247
Subpart C (2.4 Ghz)
FCC Part 15.407
Subpart E (5 Ghz)
RSS-210 (Canada),
RSS-Gen issue 2
(Canada), ICES-003
Issue 4
ETSI EN 301 489-1
ETSI EN 301 489-17
ETSI EN 300 328
ETSI EN 301 893
IOLAN
SDS4 W
Nominal 0.39A@12V,
Max 0.66A, Max
6.4W
FCC 47 Part 15
Class B
CISPR
22:2008/EN55022
(Class B)
CISPR
24:2010/EN
55024
UL60950-1
IEC 60950-1
FCC Part 15.247
Subpart C (2.4 Ghz)
FCC Part 15.407
Subpart E (5 Ghz)
RSS-210 (Canada),
RSS-Gen issue 2
(Canada), ICES-003
Issue 4
ETSI EN 301 489-1
ETSI EN 301 489-17
ETSI EN 300 328
ETSI EN 301 893

Preface ...............................................................................25
About This Book ........................................................................ 25
Intended Audience..................................................................... 25
Documentation........................................................................... 25
Typeface Conventions............................................................... 26
Online Help ................................................................................. 26
Chapter 1 Hardware and Connectivity ............................27
Introduction ................................................................................ 27
IOLAN Components................................................................... 27
What’s Included ...................................................................................... 27
What You Need to Supply...................................................................... 28
Available Accessories............................................................................ 28
Power Supply Specifications.................................................... 28
Desktop Models (DS and SDS).............................................................. 28
Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Models................................................... 29
I/O Models ............................................................................................... 29
Rack Mount Models (except Electric Utility models) .......................... 29
DC Power Requirements ................................................................... 29
AC Power Requirements.................................................................... 29
Medical Unit Models ............................................................................... 30
Electric Utility Models ............................................................................ 30
Power Options.................................................................................... 30
DC Power Requirements ................................................................... 30
AC Power Requirements.................................................................... 30
Table of Contents

TELCO-NEBS Models............................................................................. 31
Getting to Know Your IOLAN.................................................... 32
Overview.................................................................................................. 32
WLAN Models ......................................................................................... 34
LTE Models ............................................................................................. 34
1-Port ....................................................................................................... 35
2-Port ....................................................................................................... 35
4-Port and 8-Port desktop models ........................................................ 36
I/O............................................................................................................. 37
Top View ............................................................................................ 37
End View of IOLAN I/O ...................................................................... 37
1-port, 2-port and 4-Port Wireless desktop models ............................ 38
Top View (1 or 2 Port) ........................................................................ 38
Top View (4 port RJ-45) ..................................................................... 39
End Views of IOLAN Wireless............................................................ 39
1-port, 2-port and 4-Port LTE desktop models .................................... 40
Top View ............................................................................................ 40
End Views of IOLAN LTE................................................................... 40
Rack Mount ............................................................................................. 41
Console Port/LED View...................................................................... 41
Serial/Ethernet View........................................................................... 41
Medical Unit ............................................................................................ 42
Top View ............................................................................................ 42
Serial View ......................................................................................... 42
Power/Ethernet View.......................................................................... 42
Electric Utility models ............................................................................ 43
Front (LED/Console port)View ........................................................... 43
Back (Serial/Ethernet/power) View .................................................... 43
Console/Serial Switch ............................................................................ 44
Console Mode .................................................................................... 44
Serial Mode ........................................................................................ 44
Dedicated Console Port ......................................................................... 45
Connecting your IOLAN to the Network .................................. 45
Connecting the IOLAN to the Wi-Fi Network........................... 45
Initial Setup - Soft-AP Method............................................................ 45
Connecting the IOLAN to the LTE/3G Network ....................... 46
Installation of the MicroSIM card........................................................ 46
Configuring your IOLAN SDS L.......................................................... 46

Powering up your IOLAN .......................................................... 47
Desktop/Rack Mount Models (excluding Electric Utility models)...... 47
Medical Unit Models ............................................................................... 47
Terminal Block Models .......................................................................... 47
DC Power Models (excluding Electric Utility models) ........................ 48
Disconnecting 48V Power Supplies from the IOLAN ......................... 49
Electric Utility Models ............................................................................ 49
Wiring................................................................................................. 49
Wiring up an HV unit .......................................................................... 50
Wiring up a DHV unit.......................................................................... 51
Wiring up a LDC unit .......................................................................... 52
TELCO - NEBS Models........................................................................... 53
Install Locations for LDC Models ....................................................... 54
Wiring up a the Fail-Safe Relay ......................................................... 54
About the IOLAN ........................................................................ 55
IOLAN Family Models ................................................................ 55
Chapter 2 Introduction......................................................55
IOLAN Features.......................................................................... 56
Software .................................................................................................. 56
Accessing the IOLAN ......................................................................... 56
General Features ............................................................................... 57
Advanced Features............................................................................ 57
Security ................................................................................................... 58
Hardware ................................................................................................. 59
Chapter 3 Configuration Methods ...................................61
Introduction ................................................................................ 61
Configuration Methods Overview............................................. 62
Configures an IP Address...................................................................... 62
Requires a Configured IP Address ....................................................... 62
Easy Config Wizard ................................................................... 63
DeviceManager........................................................................... 64
Overview.................................................................................................. 64
Access Platforms ................................................................................... 64

Features................................................................................................... 64
Connecting to the IOLAN Using DeviceManager ................................ 64
Using DeviceManager ............................................................................ 66
Navigating the Options....................................................................... 66
Downloading the Configuration .......................................................... 67
WebManager............................................................................... 67
Overview.................................................................................................. 67
Access Platforms ................................................................................... 67
Features................................................................................................... 67
Connecting to the IOLAN Using WebManager .................................... 68
Using WebManager ................................................................................ 69
Command Line Interface ........................................................... 70
Overview.................................................................................................. 70
Access Platforms ................................................................................... 70
Features................................................................................................... 70
Connecting to the IOLAN Using the CLI............................................... 70
Through the Network.......................................................................... 70
Through the Serial Port...................................................................... 71
Using the CLI .......................................................................................... 71
Menu............................................................................................ 71
Overview.................................................................................................. 71
Access Platforms ................................................................................... 71
Features................................................................................................... 71
Connecting to the IOLAN Using the Menu ........................................... 71
Using the Menu....................................................................................... 72
DHCP/BOOTP ............................................................................. 73
Overview.................................................................................................. 73
Features................................................................................................... 73
Connecting to the IOLAN Using DHCP/BOOTP................................... 73
Using DHCP/BOOTP............................................................................... 73
DHCP/BOOTP Parameters ..................................................................... 74
SNMP........................................................................................... 75
Overview.................................................................................................. 75

Access Platforms ................................................................................... 75
Features................................................................................................... 75
Connecting to the IOLAN Using SNMP ................................................ 75
Using the SNMP MIB .............................................................................. 76
IOLAN+ Interface........................................................................ 77
Overview.................................................................................................. 77
Access Platforms ................................................................................... 77
Connecting to the IOLAN to Use the IOLAN+ Interface ...................... 77
Using the IOLAN+ Interface................................................................... 77
Changes to the IOLAN+ Interface ......................................................... 78
Chapter 4 Getting Started.................................................82
Introduction ................................................................................ 82
Easy Configuration Wizard ....................................................... 83
Setting Up the Network ............................................................. 84
Using DeviceManager ............................................................................ 84
Using WebManager ................................................................................ 85
Using a Direct Serial Connection to Specify an IP Address............... 85
Using a Direct Serial Connection to Enable BOOTP/DHCP .............. 86
Using ARP-Ping ...................................................................................... 87
For an IPv6 Network............................................................................... 87
Setting Up the Serial Port(s) ..................................................... 88
Setting Up Users ........................................................................ 90
Chapter 5 Using DeviceManager and WebManager.......91
Introduction ................................................................................ 91
Navigating DeviceManager/WebManager................................ 92
DeviceManager ....................................................................................... 92
WebManager ........................................................................................... 93
EasyPort Web ......................................................................................... 93
Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN..................... 94
Starting a New Session.......................................................................... 94

Assigning a Temporary IP Address to a New IOLAN.......................... 95
Adding/Deleting IOLANs Manually ....................................................... 96
Logging in to the IOLAN ........................................................................ 96
Using WebManager to Connect to the IOLAN......................... 97
Logging into the IOLAN ......................................................................... 97
Configuration Files .................................................................... 98
Creating a New IOLAN Configuration in DeviceManager ................... 98
Importing an Existing Configuration File ............................................. 98
Managing the IOLAN.................................................................. 98
Chapter 6 Network Settings .............................................99
Introduction ................................................................................ 99
IPv4 Settings........................................................................................... 99
Overview ............................................................................................ 99
Field Descriptions............................................................................... 99
IPv6 Settings......................................................................................... 101
Overview .......................................................................................... 101
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 101
Adding/Editing a Custom IPv6 Address ........................................... 102
Advanced .............................................................................................. 103
Overview .......................................................................................... 103
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 103
WLAN ........................................................................................ 106
Overview .......................................................................................... 106
Client Mode ........................................................................................... 106
Soft-AP Mode ........................................................................................ 106
Back to Back IOLANs........................................................................... 107
WLAN Global Settings ......................................................................... 107
WLAN Profiles....................................................................................... 109
Overview .......................................................................................... 109
Add/Edit/Delete ..................................................................................... 110
Security/ Encryption............................................................................. 111
Soft-AP Mode ........................................................................................ 112
Overview .......................................................................................... 112
LTE/3G ..................................................................................... 114

Overview .......................................................................................... 114
Advanced.................................................................................. 116
Host Table ............................................................................................. 116
Overview .......................................................................................... 116
Functionality..................................................................................... 116
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 116
Adding/Editing a Host .......................................................................... 116
IP Filtering............................................................................................. 117
Overview .......................................................................................... 117
Functionality..................................................................................... 117
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 117
Route List.............................................................................................. 118
Overview .......................................................................................... 118
Functionality..................................................................................... 118
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 118
Adding/Editing Routes......................................................................... 119
DNS/WINS.............................................................................................. 120
Overview .......................................................................................... 120
Functionality..................................................................................... 120
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 120
Editing/Adding DNS/WINS Servers.................................................. 121
RIP.......................................................................................................... 121
Overview .......................................................................................... 121
Functionality..................................................................................... 121
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 122
Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................ 123
Overview .......................................................................................... 123
Functionality..................................................................................... 123
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 123
Account Settings .............................................................................. 124
Cipher Suite Field Descriptions........................................................ 125
Adding/Editing a Cipher Suite .......................................................... 126
Validation Criteria Field Descriptions ............................................... 127
IPv6 Tunnels ......................................................................................... 128
Overview .......................................................................................... 128
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 128
Adding/Editing an IPv6 Tunnel......................................................... 130
Chapter 7 Configuring Users .........................................131
Introduction .............................................................................. 131

User Settings............................................................................ 132
Overview................................................................................................ 132
Functionality ......................................................................................... 132
Adding/Editing Users .............................................................. 133
General Tab........................................................................................... 133
Overview .......................................................................................... 133
Functionality..................................................................................... 133
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 133
Services Tab ......................................................................................... 135
Overview .......................................................................................... 135
Functionality..................................................................................... 135
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 135
Advanced Tab ....................................................................................... 137
Overview .......................................................................................... 137
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 137
Sessions Tab ........................................................................................ 139
Overview .......................................................................................... 139
Functionality..................................................................................... 139
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 139
Serial Port Access Tab......................................................................... 141
Overview .......................................................................................... 141
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 141
Chapter 8 Configuring Serial Ports ...............................142
Introduction .............................................................................. 142
Serial Ports ............................................................................... 142
Overview................................................................................................ 142
Functionality ......................................................................................... 142
Editing a Serial Port ......................................................................... 143
Copying a Serial Port ....................................................................... 144
Resetting a Serial Port ..................................................................... 145
Serial Port Profiles................................................................... 145
Common Tabs....................................................................................... 145
Overview .......................................................................................... 145
Hardware Tab Field Descriptions..................................................... 146
Email Alert Tab Field Descriptions ................................................... 148
Packet Forwarding Tab Field Descriptions ...................................... 149
SSL/TLS Settings Tab Field Descriptions ........................................ 152
Cipher Suite Field Descriptions........................................................ 153

Adding/Editing a Cipher Suite .......................................................... 154
Validation Criteria Field Descriptions ............................................... 155
Console Management Profile .............................................................. 157
Overview .......................................................................................... 157
Functionality..................................................................................... 157
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 157
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 158
TruePort Profile .................................................................................... 161
Overview .......................................................................................... 161
Functionality..................................................................................... 161
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 161
Adding/Editing Additional TruePort Hosts ........................................ 163
Adding/Editing a Multihost Entry ...................................................... 164
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 164
TCP Sockets Profile ............................................................................. 168
Overview .......................................................................................... 168
Functionality..................................................................................... 168
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 168
Adding/Editing Additional Hosts ....................................................... 170
Adding/Editing a Multihost Entry ...................................................... 170
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 171
UDP Sockets Profile ............................................................................. 174
Overview .......................................................................................... 174
Functionality..................................................................................... 174
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 177
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 178
Terminal Profile .................................................................................... 179
Overview .......................................................................................... 179
Functionality..................................................................................... 179
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 179
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 181
User Service Settings........................................................................... 183
Login Settings .................................................................................. 183
Telnet Settings ................................................................................. 183
Rlogin Settings................................................................................. 184
SSH Settings.................................................................................... 185
SLIP Settings ................................................................................... 187
PPP Settings.................................................................................... 188
Printer Profile........................................................................................ 194
Overview .......................................................................................... 194
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 194
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 195
Serial Tunneling Profile ....................................................................... 196
Overview .......................................................................................... 196

Functionality..................................................................................... 196
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 197
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 198
Virtual Modem Profile........................................................................... 199
Overview .......................................................................................... 199
Functionality..................................................................................... 199
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 199
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 201
Phone Number to Host Mapping...................................................... 203
VModem Phone Number Entry ........................................................ 203
Control Signal I/O Profile ..................................................................... 204
Overview .......................................................................................... 204
Functionality..................................................................................... 204
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 204
Input Signal Field Descriptions......................................................... 205
Output Signal Field Descriptions...................................................... 206
Modbus Gateway Profile...................................................................... 207
Overview .......................................................................................... 207
Functionality..................................................................................... 207
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 207
Advanced Field Descriptions............................................................ 208
Modbus Slave IP Settings Field Descriptions .................................. 209
Adding/Editing Modbus Slave IP Settings........................................ 211
Modbus Slave Advanced Settings Field Descriptions...................... 212
Power Management Profile.................................................................. 214
Overview .......................................................................................... 214
Functionality..................................................................................... 214
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 214
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 214
Editing Power Management Plug Settings Field Descriptions ......... 215
Monitoring Tab Field Descriptions.................................................... 216
Remote Access (PPP) Profile .............................................................. 218
Overview .......................................................................................... 218
Functionality..................................................................................... 218
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 219
Dynamic DNS Field Descriptions ..................................................... 220
Authentication Tab Field Descriptions.............................................. 221
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 224
Remote Access (SLIP) Profile ............................................................. 228
Overview .......................................................................................... 228
General Tab Field Descriptions........................................................ 228
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions .................................................... 229
Custom Application Profile ................................................................. 231
Overview .......................................................................................... 231

Functionality..................................................................................... 231
General Tab Field Description ......................................................... 231
Advanced Tab Field Description ...................................................... 231
Port Buffering........................................................................... 233
Overview................................................................................................ 233
Functionality ......................................................................................... 233
Local Port Buffering.......................................................................... 233
Remote Port Buffers......................................................................... 234
Field Definitions.................................................................................... 234
Advanced.................................................................................. 236
Advanced Serial Settings Tab ............................................................. 236
Overview .......................................................................................... 236
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 236
Modems Tab.......................................................................................... 238
Overview .......................................................................................... 238
Functionality..................................................................................... 238
Adding/Editing a Modem.................................................................. 238
TruePort Baud Rate Tab ...................................................................... 239
Overview .......................................................................................... 239
Functionality..................................................................................... 239
Field Definitions................................................................................ 239
Introduction .............................................................................. 240
Authentication.......................................................................... 240
Chapter 9 Configuring Security .....................................240
Authentication ...................................................................................... 241
Local ...................................................................................................... 242
Overview .......................................................................................... 242
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 242
RADIUS.................................................................................................. 243
Overview .......................................................................................... 243
General Field Descriptions............................................................... 243
Attributes Field Descriptions ............................................................ 244
Kerberos................................................................................................ 245
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 245
LDAP/Microsoft Active Directory ........................................................ 246
Overview .......................................................................................... 246
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 246

TACACS+ .............................................................................................. 248
Overview .......................................................................................... 248
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 248
SecurID.................................................................................................. 249
Overview .......................................................................................... 249
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 249
NIS.......................................................................................................... 250
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 250
SSH............................................................................................ 251
Overview................................................................................................ 251
Functionality ......................................................................................... 251
Users Logging into the IOLAN Using SSH....................................... 251
Users Passing Through the IOLAN Using SSH (Dir/Sil) .................. 252
Field Descriptions ................................................................................ 253
SSL/TLS .................................................................................... 254
Overview................................................................................................ 254
Functionality ......................................................................................... 254
Field Descriptions ................................................................................ 255
Cipher Suite Field Descriptions........................................................ 256
Adding/Editing a Cipher ................................................................... 257
Validation Criteria Field Descriptions ............................................... 258
VPN............................................................................................ 259
Overview................................................................................................ 259
Functionality ......................................................................................... 260
IKE Phase 1 Proposals .................................................................... 260
ESP Phase 2 Proposals................................................................... 260
IPsec ...................................................................................................... 260
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 260
Adding/Editing the IPsec Tunnel ...................................................... 262
Shared Secret Field Description ...................................................... 264
Remote Validation Criteria Field Descriptions.................................. 265
L2TP/IPsec ............................................................................................ 266
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 266
Exceptions ............................................................................................ 267
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 268
Adding/Editing a VPN Exception...................................................... 268
Advanced .............................................................................................. 269
Field Description .............................................................................. 269

HTTP Tunneling ....................................................................... 270
Functionality ......................................................................................... 270
Adding/Editing the HTTP Tunnel ........................................................ 270
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 270
Configuring HTTP Tunnel .................................................................... 271
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 271
Configuring HTTP Tunnel Proxy ......................................................... 272
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 272
Configuring HTTP Tunnel Proxy Advanced....................................... 273
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 273
Configuring HTTP Tunnel Destination ............................................... 273
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 274
Services .................................................................................... 276
Overview................................................................................................ 276
Functionality ......................................................................................... 276
Field Descriptions ................................................................................ 276
Keys and Certificates .............................................................. 278
Chapter 10 Configuring I/O Interfaces...........................280
Introduction .............................................................................. 280
Technical Specifications ......................................................... 280
Settings..................................................................................... 281
Overview................................................................................................ 281
I/O Access Functionality...................................................................... 281
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 281
Advanced Slave Modbus Settings ................................................... 282
Failsafe Timer Functionality ................................................................ 284
Overview .......................................................................................... 284
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 284
UDP Functionality................................................................................. 285
Overview .......................................................................................... 285
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 285
I/O UDP Settings.............................................................................. 286
Temperature Functionality .................................................................. 287
Overview .......................................................................................... 287
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 287

Channels................................................................................... 288
Analog ................................................................................................... 288
Overview .......................................................................................... 288
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 289
Digital Input........................................................................................... 290
Overview .......................................................................................... 290
Functionality..................................................................................... 290
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 291
Digital Output........................................................................................ 293
Overview .......................................................................................... 293
Functionality..................................................................................... 293
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 294
Relay...................................................................................................... 296
Overview .......................................................................................... 296
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 297
Digital I/O Extension............................................................................. 298
Overview .......................................................................................... 298
Functionality..................................................................................... 299
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 300
Adding/Editing Additional Hosts ....................................................... 302
Adding/Editing a Multihost Entry ...................................................... 302
Temperature.......................................................................................... 304
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 305
Alarm Settings ...................................................................................... 306
Basic Analog Alarm Settings............................................................ 306
Advanced Analog Alarm Settings..................................................... 307
I/O UDP...................................................................................... 309
UDP Unicast Format............................................................................. 309
UDP Broadcast Packet .................................................................... 309
Analog Section ............................................................................... 310
Digital/Relay Section...................................................................... 311
Serial Pin Signal Section ............................................................... 311
UDP Unicast Example .......................................................................... 312
I/O Modbus Slave ..................................................................... 312
Modbus Serial Application Connected to the Serial Port ................. 312
Modbus Serial Application Connected to the Network..................... 312
Modbus TCP Application ..................................................................... 313
Modbus I/O Access.................................................................. 313
Function Codes .................................................................................... 313

I/O Coil/Register Descriptions............................................................. 314
Serial Port Coil/Register Descriptions................................................ 315
A4/T4 Registers .................................................................................... 315
A4D2/A4R2 Registers........................................................................... 316
D4/D2R2 Registers ............................................................................... 317
Serial Pin Signals ................................................................................. 317
TruePort I/O .............................................................................. 318
TruePort/Modbus Combination........................................................... 318
API Over TruePort Only ....................................................................... 319
Accessing I/O Data Via TruePort ............................................ 320
Introduction........................................................................................... 320
Setup...................................................................................................... 320
Format of API Commands ................................................................... 321
Get Commands ..................................................................................... 321
Command Format ............................................................................ 321
Response Format............................................................................. 321
Set Commands ..................................................................................... 322
Command Format ............................................................................ 322
Successful Response Format .......................................................... 323
Unsuccessful Response Format ...................................................... 323
Error Codes........................................................................................... 324
I/O SNMP Traps ........................................................................ 324
Chapter 11 Configuring the Option Card ......................325
Introduction .............................................................................. 325
Option Card Settings ............................................................... 325
Overview................................................................................................ 325
Functionality ......................................................................................... 325
Configuring the IOLAN Modem Card ..................................... 325
Configuring a Wireless (PCMCIA) WAN Card ....................... 326
Overview................................................................................................ 326
Field Descriptions ................................................................................ 326
Configuring a USB Modem ..................................................... 328

Overview................................................................................................ 328
Field Descriptions ................................................................................ 328
Configuring a Fiber Optic Card .............................................. 330
Overview................................................................................................ 330
Field Descriptions ................................................................................ 330
Chapter 12 Configuring Clustering................................331
Introduction .............................................................................. 331
Clustering Slave List ............................................................... 331
Overview................................................................................................ 331
Adding Clustering Slaves .................................................................... 332
Overview .......................................................................................... 332
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 332
Advanced Clustering Slave Options................................................... 333
Overview .......................................................................................... 333
Editing Clustering Slave Settings ..................................................... 333
Chapter 13 Configuring the System ..............................335
Introduction .............................................................................. 335
Alerts......................................................................................... 335
Email Alerts........................................................................................... 335
Overview .......................................................................................... 335
Functionality..................................................................................... 335
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 336
Syslog.................................................................................................... 338
Overview .......................................................................................... 338
Field Descriptions............................................................................. 338
Management ............................................................................. 339
SNMP ..................................................................................................... 339
Overview .......................................................................................... 339
SNMP Tab Field Descriptions .......................................................... 339
SNMP Traps Tab Field Descriptions................................................ 341
Time ....................................................................................................... 343
Overview .......................................................................................... 343
Functionality..................................................................................... 343
Network Time Tab Field Descriptions .............................................. 343
Time Zone/Summer Time Tab Field Descriptions............................ 345