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UDS10
UDS100
User Guide
Part Number 900-360
Revision A June 2004
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Copyright & Trademark © 2004, Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. Printed in the United States of America. Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation
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Disclaimer & Revisions Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his or her own expense, will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. Note: This product has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operating in a commercial envi
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Contents Contacts 2 1: Using This Guide 8 Purpose and Audience________________________________________________ 8 Chapter Summary ___________________________________________________ 8 Additional Documentation _____________________________________________ 9 2: Introduction 10 Applications _______________________________________________________ 10 Application Examples________________________________________________ 10 Protocol Support ___________________________________________________ 1
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Remote IP Address______________________________________________ 32 Remote Port ___________________________________________________ 32 Disconnect Mode _______________________________________________ 33 Flush Mode ____________________________________________________ 33 Pack Control ___________________________________________________ 34 Disconnect Time (Inactivity Timeout) ________________________________ 35 Send Characters ___________________________________________
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Network Port ___________________________________________________ 53 Ethernet Connector Pinouts _______________________________________ 54 10: Technical Specifications 55 UDS10 Technical Specifications _______________________________________ 55 UDS100 Technical Specifications ______________________________________ 56 A: Alternative Ways to Assign an IP Address 57 DHCP ________________________________________________________ 57 AutoIP ____________________________
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Figure 9-4. Null-Modem Cable (Lantronix Part No. 500-163) ___________________ 53 Figure 9-5. Network Interface ___________________________________________ 53 Figure 9-6. RJ45 Ethernet Connector _____________________________________ 54 Tables Table 5-1. Standard IP Network Netmasks _________________________________ 25 Table 5-2. Netmask Examples __________________________________________ 25 Table 5-3. Interface Mode Options _______________________________________
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1: Using This Guide 1: Using This Guide Purpose and Audience This guide provides the information needed to configure, use, and update the UDS device server. It is for system administrators and those responsible for installing and maintaining the UDS. Chapter Summary The remaining chapters in this guide include: 2: Introduction Describes the main features of the UDS and the protocols it supports. 3: Getting Started Provides information for installing your unit and getting it up and r
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Using This Guide Additional Documentation The following information is available on the product CD or the Lantronix Web site:www.lantronix.com DeviceInstaller User Guide Provides instructions for using the Windows-based utility to configure the UDS and other Lantronix device servers. (CD and web site) “Live” Tutorials on the Explain and demonstrate Assigning an IP address to the UDS Lantronix Web Site and Setting up the UDS and the Redirector. See http://ts.la
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2: Introduction 2: Introduction The UDS10 and UDS100 are single-port device servers that provide a quick, simple, and cost-effective way to bring the advantages of data accessibility and remote management to devices not currently connected to a network. The main difference between the two models is that the UDS100 provides both half and full duplex 10/100 Ethernet data transfer, whereas the UDS10 provides only half duplex 10Base-T Ethernet. The technical specifications of the two produ
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Introduction Figure 2-1. Application Examples Note: For step-by-step instructions on configuring the UDS for serial tunneling or for use with the Com Port Redirector, access the UDS Configuration Tutorials using Web Manager. (See Accessing Web Manager on page 18.) 11
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Introduction UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Protocol Support The UDS uses the Internet Protocol (IP) for network communications and the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) to assure that no data is lost or duplicated and everything sent to the connection arrives correctly at the target. Supported protocols include: ARP, UDP, TCP, ICMP, Telnet, TFTP, AutoIP, DHCP, HTTP, and SNMP for network communications. TCP, UDP, and Telnet for connections to the serial port. TFTP for firmware updates.
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Introduction Product Information Label The product information label on the underside of the unit contains the following information about your specific unit: Bar code Serial number Product ID (name) Product description Hardware address (also referred to as the Ethernet or MAC address) The first three bytes of the hardware address are fixed and read 00-20-4A, identifying the unit as a Lantronix product. The fourth, fifth, and sixth bytes are unique numbers
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3: Getting Started 3: Getting Started This chapter describes how to get your UDS up and running in the shortest possible time. Installing the UDS Figure 3-1. UDS Connected to Serial Device and Network To install the unit, complete the following steps in order. Refer to the numbers in the figure above. 1. Connect a serial device to your unit. See 9: Connections and Pinouts for more information about the device attachments the unit supports. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Getting Started Required Information Before configuring the UDS, have the following information available: Hardware Address Take note of the unit’s hardware address (also known as the Ethernet or MAC address). It is on the product label, in the format: 00-20-4a-XX-XX-XX, where the XXs are unique numbers assigned to the product (see Product Information Label on page13). Hardware Address: 00-20-4a-_____-_____-_____ IP Address The UDS must have a unique IP add
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Getting Started UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Assigning the IP Address and Related Network Settings This section describes two ways to assign the IP address and related network settings quickly. DeviceInstaller Serial Port Login DeviceInstaller Note: The DeviceInstaller User Guide and the DeviceInstaller online help provide more detailed information on using DeviceInstaller. Installing DeviceInstaller To use the DeviceInstaller utility, you first install it from the product CD. 1. Inse
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Getting Started Adding the Unit to the Manage List Now add the unit to the list of similar Lantronix devices on the network so that you can manage and configure it. To perform this step, click the Search icon. DeviceInstaller locates the unit and adds it to the list. Now you can manage (configure) the unit so that it works with the serial device on the network. Methods of Configuring the UDS Now that the UDS has an IP address and other initial settings, you can con
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4: Configuring the UDS Using Web Manager 4: Configuring the UDS Using Web Manager You must configure the UDS so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device. For example, you must set the way the unit responds to serial and network traffic, handles serial packets, and starts and closes connections. This chapter gives an overview of the procedure for using Web Manager to configure a UDS. This is the easiest and preferred method. The unit’s configuration is stored in nonv
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UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Configuring the UDS Using Web Manager Figure 4-2. UDS Configuration Guidelines Page UDS settings opens a configuration window to configure the UDS10/UDS100, as shown in Figure 4-3. Serial cabling lets you view pinouts for the UDS serial port. View UDS Configuration Tutorials provides step-by-step instructions for configuring serial tunneling and the Com Port Redirector. Technical Support lets you download the latest firmware for your UDS and view documentat
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Configuring the UDS Using Web Manager UDS10/UDS100 User Guide Using Web Manager 1. To configure the unit, select UDS Settings on the UDS Configuration Guidelines Page. The Web Manager page displays. Figure 4-3. Lantronix Web Manager 2. Use the menu (pushbuttons) to navigate to sub pages where you can configure server settings. Note: For detailed explanations of the settings, see 5: Configuring the UDS Using Telnet or the Serial Port. 3. When you are finished, click the Update Set
