Vaisala VERITEQ vNet User manual

USER'S GUIDE
Vaisala vNet PoE Network Interface
M211700EN-A

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Contents
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Who this Manual is for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Conventions Used in this Document . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Related Documentation and Software . . . . . . . . . .iii
Vaisala vNet PoE Network Device . . . . . . . . . . . .1
viewLinc Aware Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Setting Up a vNet Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Installing Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Discover Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Configuring vNet Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Network Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Ethernet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Session Timeout Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
viewLinc Aware Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Managing Connections and Network Statistics. .19
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
vNet Device Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Backup/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Restarting the vNet Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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About this Manual
The Vaisala vNet Power over Ethernet Device User Guide
includes the information you need to install, configure and
operate your vNet Device with a Vaisala Veriteq Logger.
Who this Manual is for
This manual is for administrators who will install and configure
vNet Devices for use with a Vaisala Veriteq Logger, and Vaisala
Veriteq viewLinc or Vaisla Veriteq vLog software.
Learn how to:
• Configure IP and Ethernet settings, and vNet Device
information.
•Set administrator passwords.
• View PCs connected to your vNet Device.
•Back up and restore vNet Device configuration information.
• Update or restart a vNet Device.
Conventions Used in this Document
This document uses the following conventions:
• A sequence of actions is indicated by a list separated by a
vertical line. For example:
“From the vNet Configuration and Management interface,
choose Configuration | Network | IP Settings”
• Menu selections, items you select, the names of buttons and
tabs are shown in bold.
Related Documentation and Software
For a quick overview of vNet Device installation steps, refer to the
vNet Quick Start Guide (included with your vNet Device).

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To set up individual Loggers, refer to your Logger-specific User
Guide, or Vaisala Veriteq vLog and Spectrum software online
Help and User Guides.
Once your Loggers and vNets are installed and configured, refer
to the Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc User Guide or online Help to
learn more about:
• Viewing Logger data
• Setting and acknowledging alarms
•GraphingLoggerdata
• Generating Reports

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Vaisala vNet PoE Network Device
Welcome to the Vaisala vNet User’s Guide. This guide provides
you with the information you need to install, configure and
operate a vNet Device.
The vNet PoE (Power over Ethernet) Network Interface is part of
the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring System, which is
made up of both software components (including Vaisala Veriteq
viewLinc and vLog), and hardware components (Vaisala Veriteq
Loggers, a PC with a supported Web browser, vNet Devices).
After you install and configure your vNet Device(s), refer to the
viewLinc and vLog User’s Guides for information about how to
start monitoring data.
viewLinc Aware Service
To save time installing and configuring your vNet Devices, enable
the viewLinc Aware Service, available in viewLinc 4.3 and higher.
The viewLinc Aware Service allows you to automatically install
drivers and set configuration parameters for vNet Device models
with serial number 1411xxxx or Firmware 1.4,and higher.
Refer to the viewLinc User’s Guide for more information.
Setting Up a vNet Device
There are three stages involved in setting up a vNet Device on
your network: connecting your Logger to a vNet Device, installing
vNet Device Drivers, and identifying vNet Devices on your
network.
Before connecting a Vaisala Veriteq Logger to a vNet Device:
• If you are mounting a vNet Device on a wall to hold a built-in
fan logger model, ensure the vNet Device is in the upright
position (the arrow on the vNet Device bed pointing up ^).
• Use the wall anchors and screws provided for use with the vNet
Device mounting brackets.

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Important: Do not drop the Device as the impact may dam-
age it.
To connect a Logger to a vNet Device:
1Remove protective label on the bottom or back of the Logger.
2Slide the Logger as far right as possible towards the two tabs
before pushing down into the vNet Device bed (you should
hear a ‘click’).
Note: If your Logger has an internal temperature channel, it
must be connected to a vNet Device with a built-in
fan mechanism.
Figure 1: Connecting a Logger to a vNet Device
3Insert the power supply, if required (if your network supports
Power over Ethernet, you do not need to connect to an
external power supply). To ensure a secure connection, insert

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the power supply barrel-end connector into the Device and
turn 1/4 to the right (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Connecting to an external power supply
• When power is supplied to the vNet Device, the red
power LED will blink for 7-8 seconds, then stay on.
• When a network connection is made, the LNK LED will
light up and stay on, and the ACT LED will blink
intermittently.
Installing Drivers
Device drivers are required on each PC to which a vNet Device is
connected. This allows Vaisala Veriteq software (viewLinc and
vLog) to communicate with the Loggers attached to the vNet
Devices on your network.
Your vNet installation CD provides you with two device drivers: a
device driver for vNet Devices which are installed on the same
subnet as your PC, and a device driver for vNet Devices on a
different subnet. If your PC is on a different subnet than the vNet
Device, see page 6.
Note: If you use viewLinc 4.3 or higher, and are installing
vNet devices with serial number 1411xxxx or
Firmware 1.4, or higher, enabling the viewLinc Aware
Service ensures device drivers are installed
automati-cally. Refer to the viewLinc User’s Guide to
learn how to enable the viewLinc Aware Service.

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Before you start:
• Obtain an IP address for each vNet Device from your IT
department. They should either be reserved IP addresses
supplied by DHCP, or static IP addresses (recommended). If
the IP addresses are reserved, the DHCP server must be
updated before you proceed with the installation.
• Write down the MAC address of the vNet Device (address is
found on the side of the vNet Device above the serial number).
• Modify Firewall settings:
•Allowthedgrunwiz.exe and dgcfgwiz.exe programs to
receive incoming network connections.
•U
nblockUDPport2362and multi-cast address
224.0.5.128, as these are used by device discovery.
To install drivers for vNet Devices on the same subnet:
Note: vNet Devices are installed with Digi Driver software
(all Setup Wizard screens refer to Digi Drivers).
1Insert the Vaisala vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD into the
PC.
If the Software Installation menu does not display automati-
cally, click Start on the Taskbar, then select Run. Type
D:\setup.exe (replace ‘D’ with the drive letter of your CD-
ROM drive), then click OK. The Software Installation window
displays.
2To check for the most recent updates to the software
installation, click Documentation Index, then click vNet PoE
Readme.
3In the Software Installation window, click Device Setup
Wizard, then connect the vNet Device to your network.
If the vNet Device and your network both support Power over
Ethernet, an external power supply is not needed. Otherwise,
connect the power supply barrel plug into the vNet Device
(see Figure 2 on page 3), and plug the power supply into a
wall outlet.
4When the Welcome to the Digi Device Setup Wizard screen
displays, click Next.