RBH Access Technologies Integra 32 LIF-200 User manual

LIF-200
RS232/RS485 to TCP/IP Converter Module
USER MANUAL

LIF200 User Manual RBH Access Technologies Inc
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Table of Contents
1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LIF-200 ............................................................................................ 2
1.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.2. MAIN FEATURES ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.3. APPLICATIONS FOR LIF-200 ........................................................................................................... 3
2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION & INITIAL SETUP..................................................................... 4
2.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................................ 4
2.1.1. Power ......................................................................................................................................4
2.1.2. Communications......................................................................................................................4
2.2. LED STATUS ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3. INITIAL SETUP................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3.1. Fixed IP Addresses Configuration ..........................................................................................5
2.3.2. Configure your LIF-200.......................................................................................................... 5
3. LIF-200 BASIC CONFIGURATION SETUP .................................................................................. 6
3.1. ONE PAGE QUICK SETUP WITH FIXED IP........................................................................................ 6
3.2. ONE PAGE QUICK SETUP WITH DHCP CLIENT .............................................................................. 8
3.3. ONE PAGE QUICK SETUP WITH PPPOE........................................................................................... 9
3.4. CHANGE PASSWORD ..................................................................................................................... 10
3.4.1. Changing User Name and Password ....................................................................................10
4. LIF-200 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION SETUP......................................................................11
4.1. OPERATION MODE......................................................................................................................... 11
4.2. SERIAL TYPE................................................................................................................................. 14
5. LIF-200 MANAGEMENT SETUP .................................................................................................. 16
5.1. DEVICE ADMIN ............................................................................................................................. 16
5.2. DEVICE STATUS ............................................................................................................................ 18
5.3. BACKUP AND RESTORE................................................................................................................. 19
5.4. UPGRADE FIRMWARE ................................................................................................................... 20
5.5. PING .............................................................................................................................................. 21
6. TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................... 22
APPENDIX A: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 23
APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY.................................................................................................................... 24
APPENDIX C: FINDING THE MAC ADDRESS AND IP ADDRESS FOR YOUR ETHERNET
ADAPTER ................................................................................................................................................. 28
APPENDIX D: SET LIF-200 TO FACTORY DEFAULT.................................................................... 29
SET LIF-200 TO FACTORY DEFAULT WITH PUSH BUTTON ....................................................................... 29
SET LIF-200 TO FACTORY DEFAULT USING RS232 COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 30

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1. G e t t i n g t o K n o w y o u r L I F - 2 0 0
1.1. Introduction
The LIF-200 is an RS232/RS485 to TCP/IP converter integrated with a robust system and network
management features designed for industrial equipment to be accessed and controlled via Intranet or
Internet.
By integrating RTOS (Real Time Operating System) and complete TCP/IP protocol stack capability, RBH’s
LIF-200 provides not only a robust and high performance system for connecting your device to a Network,
but also ease installation and Internet access.
The LIF-200 Web Configurator is a breeze to operate and totally independent of the operating system
platform you use.
1.2. Main features
The following are the main features of LIF-200.
►TCP/UDP server/client support
The LIF-200 supports four types of connection: TCP server, UDP server, TCP client, and UDP client, users
can select one of these types depending on your application requirements.
►DHCP Client
The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client obtains the TCP/IP configuration at start-up from
a centralized DHCP server.
►PPPoE Over Ethernet
PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-
up connection.
►Dynamic DNS
With dynamic DNS support, you can have a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP address, allowing the
host to be more easily accessible from various locations on the Internet.
►Auto-negotiating 10/100Mbps Ethernet
The Ethernet interface automatically detects if it is on a 10 or a 100 Mbps Ethernet.
►Full Network Management via Web
This feature allows you to access or manage the device through Internet Explorer or Netscape on any
platform. The firmware also can be upgraded via the Web browser.
►Backup and Restore configuration
This feature allows you to backup your system configuration to a file and restore from it. For the security
reasons the file that is backed-up is in an encrypted format.

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1.3. Applications for LIF-200
Figure 1 LIF-200 applications

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2. H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n & I n i t i a l
S e t u p
2.1. Hardware Installation
2.1.1. Power
Power is connected through either the power input terminals beside the RS485 port or through the center
positive modular plug on the same side as the RJ45 jack.
2.1.2. Communications
The LAN communication is connected to the RJ45 jack, and the serial communication can be connected
through either the RS232 port (DB9M) or the RS485 port (terminal block). Ensure that both the
programming and the slide switch are set the same (RS232 or RS485).

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2.2. LED status
LED
Color(s)
Activity
Description
POWER
Red
Off
Power OFF
On
Device Ready
LINK
Red
Off
No Ethernet Link
On
Ethernet Link established
100M
Red
Off
10 Mbps
On
100 Mbps
TRANS
Green
Off
No TCP/IP session link
On
TCP/IP session link established
Blinking
Booting/System Self-Test
Data Sending/Receiving between Serial and Ethernet
2.3. Initial Setup
Set up your computer by assigning it a static IP address in the 192.168.168.1 to 192.168.168.254
range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This is necessary to ensure that your computer can
communicate with your LIF-200.
Your computer must have an Ethernet card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be
installed on computer using Windows 98/2000/XP and later operating systems.
Note: To connect a computer directly to the LIF-200 Ethernet port use a crossover Ethernet cable, if both the
computer and the LIF-200 are connected to a hub/switch use a straight-through Ethernet cable.
2.3.1. Fixed IP Addresses Configuration
For details please refer to Section 3 Basic Configuration Setup.
2.3.2. Configure your LIF-200
For details please refer to Section 4 Advanced Configuration Setup.

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3. L I F - 200 B a s i c C o n f i g u r a t i o n S e t u p
This section will show the basic configuration of the LIF-200. Use the ‘One Page Quick Setup’to connect
your device through Intranet or Internet.
The LIF-200 supports three IP connection types: Static IP, DHCP, and PPPoE. These types are listed in
the drop-down menu for the IP Configuration setting. Each setup screen and available features will differ
depending on what kind of IP connection type you select. The default setting is ‘Static IP’.
Check the software version of your IPLocator under Help: About. The default user is ‘RBH’ and the default
password is ‘password’.
3.1. One Page Quick Setup with Fixed IP
Static (or Fixed) IP

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IP Mode
IP Address: default 192.168.168.125
Subnet mask: default 255.255.255.0
Gateway: default 192.168.168.254
Primary DNS: default 168.95.1.1
Serial Port Mode
Serial Type: RS232
Baud Rate: 9600
If no suitable Baud Rate appears in the drop-down menu chose “Others” and enter your own value.
Operation Mode
Connection Mode: TCP Server
Connection Port Number: 3002
Remote Host IP Address: Only used with TCP Client
If you are connecting through a static or fixed IP address from your network, perform these steps：
Step 1: Enter IP address.
Step 2: Enter Subnet mask.
Step 3: Enter Gateway IP address.
Step 4: Enter Primary DNS IP address.
Step 5: Select correct setting of Serial Port Mode and Operation Mode.
Step 6: Click Apply button.

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3.2. One Page Quick Setup with DHCP Client
DHCP
IP Mode
Host Name (Optional): default LIF-200, maximum length 15 characters.
Serial Port Mode
Serial Type: RS232
Baud Rate: 9600
If no suitable Baud Rate appears in the drop-down menu chose “Others” and enter your own value.
Operation Mode
Connection Mode: TCP Server
Connection Port Number: 3002
Remote Host IP Address: Only used with TCP Client
If there is a DHCP Server existing in your network environment or you subscribe a CABLE service from
your ISP, you can set your IP configuration to DHCP to get a dynamic IP address. The Host Name is an
optional item, depending on your DHCP Server setting.
Note 1: To use a CABLE service, you also need to change the MAC address of the LIF-200 to the MAC address
of register at the ISP. Please refer to Chapter 4 Device Admin/Mac Address Change.

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3.3. One Page Quick Setup with PPPoE
PPPoE
IP Mode
User Name: no default, maximum length 47 characters.
Password: no default, maximum length 35 characters.
Service Name (optional): no default, maximum length 47 characters.
Close Connection when Idle Time Over (second): default 0, range 0 to 4294967295.
PPPoE with Fixed IP Address: default DISABLE.
Serial Port Mode
Serial Type: RS232
Baud Rate: 9600
If no suitable Baud Rate appears in the drop-down menu chose “Others” and enter your own value.
Operation Mode
Connection Mode: TCP Server
Connection Port Number: 3002
Remote Host IP Address: Only used with TCP Client
If you subscribe to a DSL service with PPPoE connection from your ISP, you can set the IP configuration
to PPPoE to get a dynamic IP address. Your ISP will provide you the ‘User Name’ and ‘Password’; some
ISP will also need the ‘Service Name’ for authentication, but this is optional and depends on your ISP.

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If you want to keep the connection always on between LIF-200 and your ISP, then set the value of item
‘Close Connection When Idle Time Over’ to 0, otherwise, when the on line idle time exceeds the setting
value, the LIF-200 will terminate this PPPoE connection.
If your ISP can provide you with a fixed IP address when the PPPoE connection established each time, you
can select ‘PPPoE with Fixed IP Address’ as ENABLE and enter the IP address given to you from your
ISP.
3.4. Change Password
3.4.1. Changing User Name and Password
1) On the left side of the screen under Management select Device Admin and open the Device
Administration Setting screen.
2) Beside Administrator Password type in a new user name and password (verify the password by entering
it in both boxes).
3) Click APPLY and accept the change by re-logging in with the new user name and password.

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4. L I F - 200 A d v a n c e d C o n f i g u r a t i o n
S e t u p
This chapter will show you how to configure the LIF-200 to function in your network and gain access to
your device through Intranet or Internet.
4.1. Operation mode
The LIF-200 supports four operational modes: TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP Server, and UDP Client.
These modes are listed in the drop-down menu for the ‘Operation Mode’ setting. Each setup screen and
available features will differ depending on what kind of operation mode you select. The default setting is
TCP SERVER.
TCP Server
Listen Port Number: default 3002, range 0 to 65535.
If your device is configured as passive (to accept commands from a remote, and data reception by the peer
needs to be guaranteed) then you can set the LIF-200 as TCP Server. Be sure that the value ‘Listen Port
Number’ is set to the same value that your remote control application is using.
Close Connection When Remote Idle (second): default 100, range 0 to 32768.
If you want to keep the connection between LIF-200 and your remote control application always on, then
set the value of ‘Close Connection When Remote Idle’ to 0, otherwise, when the on line idle time exceeds
the setting value, the LIF-200 will terminate this connection.
For security purposes you can input an Access Password to protect your device. The LIF-200 will
authenticate the TCP connection with that password.
Keep Alive Check: default Disable.
Disable: Disable the check of the TCP connection to verify if it is still alive or not.

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Enable: LIF-200 will automatically send a Ping request to the peer every 30 seconds. The TCP connection
will be terminated if there is no response to the Ping from the peer.
Max TCP Connection: default 2, range from 1 to 4.
Max TCP Connection allows multiple TCP connections to be accepted by the LIF-200 simultaneously. It
is usually used when users need to receive data from different hosts simultaneously. When multiple hosts
establish TCP connections to the LIF-200 at the same time, it will duplicate serial data and transmit it to all
hosts. When data comes in from the Ethernet port, it is sent out on a first-in-first-out basis to the serial port.
TCP Client
Remote Connection Port Number: default 3002, range 0 to 65535.
Remote Host IP Address: default 0.0.0.0.
If your device is configured as active (to report real-time status to a remote and data reception by the peer
needs to be guaranteed) then you can set the LIF-200 as TCP Client. Be sure the value ‘Remote Connection
Port Number’ is set to the same value that your remote control application is using, and set the correct value
of ‘Remote Host IP Address’.
TCP Connection: default Any Character.
Start Up means that the LIF-200 will attempt to establish a TCP connection as soon as it is powered up.
Any Character means that the LIF-200 will attempt to establish a TCP connection as soon as it starts
receiving data from serial port.
UDP Server

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Local Listen Port Number: default 3002, range 0 to 65535.
If your device is configured as passive (to accept commands from a remote and data reception by the peer
needn’t be guaranteed) then you can set the LIF-200 as UDP Server. Be sure the value ‘Listen Port Number’
is set to the same value that your remote control application is using.
UDP Client
Remote Connection Port Number: default 3002, range 0 to 65535.

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Remote Host IP Address: default 0.0.0.0.
If your device is configured as active (to report real-time status to a remote and data reception by the peer
needn’t be guaranteed) then you can set LIF-200 as UDP Client. Be sure the value ‘Remote Connection
Port Number’ is set to the same value that your remote control application is using and set the correct value
of ‘Remote Host IP Address’.
4.2. Serial Type
The LIF-200 supports two serial types: RS232, and RS485, these types are listed in the drop-down menu
for the ‘Serial Type’ setting. Each setup screen and available features will differ depending on what ‘Serial
Type’ you selected. The default setting is RS232.
RS232/RS485
Baud Rate: default 9600, range 1200bps to 230.4Kbps, ‘Others’.
If no suitable Baud Rate appears in the drop-down menu chose “Others” and enter your own value.
Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8(default).
Parity Check: None (default), even, odd, mark, space.
Stop Bits: 1(default), 2.
Flow Control: None (default), CTS/RTS (or Hardware), XON/XOFF (or Software).
Force Packet Transmit Time (ms): default 0, range 0 to 65535.
You can adjust the timing for transmitting an Ethernet packet. In order to get all of your data in one packet
you can tune this setting value to fit the data length of your device.
Delimiter 1 (00 to FF): default 0x00.

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Delimiter 2 (00 to FF): default 0x00.
The LIF-200 immediately packs all data currently in buffer and sends it to the Ethernet port, once it receives
delimiter 1 or both delimiters through its serial port.
Force Packet Transmit Length (bytes): default 0, range 0 to 65535.
You can fix the length of a transmitted Ethernet packet. Tune this setting value to fit the data length of the
packet to match your device.
RS485 Only
RS485 Transmission Delay Time (ms): default 0, range 0 to 65535.
Different devices have different capabilities for handling data received from a serial port. For this reason
you can tune this setting to slow down the speed of LIF-200 to fit the speed of your device.

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5. L I F - 2 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t S e t u p
This chapter will show you how to manage LIF-200’s access setting as well as configure the E-mail alert
and the firmware upgrade.
5.1. Device Admin
Block Standard HTTP Port (80) Management: default UNBLOCK
If for some reason, the HTTP (80) service is blocked in your network environment and the result is failure
to configure or manage the LIF-200, then you can select BLOCK in this function and use port 8080, instead
of standard port 80. Therefore, you should then enter: http://192.168.168.125: 8080 in your browser.
Device Management IP Address: default 192.168.200.200.
In case the LIF-200’s IP address is forgotten, you can use this management IP to connect to LIF-200 in
order to figure out what the current IP address is.
If you set the LIF-200’s IP Configuration as DHCP or PPPoE, which will assign dynamic IP address to
LIF-200, you also can use this management IP address to find out what the current working IP address in
Intranet is.
Note: If you forgot the IP address setting even management IP address, please use the broadcast utility we offer
IPLocator to search it.
Device Hostname: default LIF-200, maximum length 15 characters.
Device Hostname is used to describe the name of LIF-200 for management purpose.

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Device Location: no default, maximum length 15 characters.
Device Location is used to describe the location of LIF-200 for management purpose.
Administrator Password:
User Name: default RBH
Password: default password
To ensure the LIF-200’s security, you will be asked for your password when you access the LIF-200’s
Web-based Utility.
User Name: Enter the user name to one of your choice.
Password: It is recommended that you change the default password to one of your choice.
Password Confirm: Re-enter the LIF-200’s new Password to confirm it.
Block Ping Request: default UNBLOCK
To prevent hacker intruding your network, check the BLOCK option to enable this function to reject the
PING requests from Internet.
MAC Address Change:
The LIF-200’s MAC address can be changed from the original values if necessary. Some ISPs require
users to change the MAC address to a registered one when users change their access equipment. (Detail
sees Appendix D)
Reset System to Factory Default:
Click “Apply”, if you want to return all the LIF-200’s current settings to its factory default. Note: do not
restore the factory defaults unless it is absolutely necessary.
Reboot System:
Click “Apply”, if you want to clear a connection, reboot, and re-initialize the unit without affecting any of
your configuration setting.

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5.2. Device Status
This screen shows the LIF-200’s current status. All of the information provided is read-only.
Product Name:the product model name of this LIF-200.
Firmware Version:the installed version of the firmware.
System up Time: the time of system from start up to current.
Management IP Address: the current setting of management IP.
Ethernet Status:the LIF-200’s IP Configuration, MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway
IP address, primary DNS IP address and current connection status.
Serial Status:the LIF-200’s setting in serial type.
Statistic:the transmission and receive bytes and packets count in Ethernet and Serial port separately.