1. Serial Expansion Hardware
Comtrol DeviceMaster
MOXA N-Port 6000

2. Serial Expansion Hardware
Provides Multiple Serial Connections to Foreseer Server
Internal Hardware Not Required
Serial Communication over Ethernet Network
Windows “Virtual” Serial Ports
Multiple RS Mode Support
RS232
RS422
RS485

3. Comtrol DeviceMaster RTS
Used at All Existing Installations Except ZFW
Serial Connections
RJ-45
16-Port
Patch Panel and Patch Cables
DB-9
1-Port, 4-Port, & 8-Port
Network Connections
Two Connections
UP – Uses Standard Ethernet Patch Cable
Down – Uses Ethernet Crossover Cable
Static IP Address Required

4. DeviceMaster Operation
Hardware Device in Windows
Windows Device Manager
Network & Port Configuration
Firmware Uploaded from Windows
Port Settings Uploaded from Windows
“Virtual” COM Ports in Windows
Available to Applications & Services
Appear Identical to Physical Ports on Foreseer Server

5. MOXA N-Port 6000 Introduced at ZFW Serial Connections
RJ-45
N-Port Port & 16-Port Models
Patch Panel and Patch Cables
DB-9
N-Port Port & N-Port Port
Network Connections
One Ethernet Connection
Static IP Address Required

6. N-Port Operation Small Application Installed in Windows
Creates “Virtual” COM Ports
Runs as a Windows Service
Port Configurations Direct on N-Port
Managed Through Web Interface or Telnet
Configuration File Can Be Exported and Saved
“Virtual” COM Ports in Windows
Available to Applications & Services
Appear Identical to Physical Ports on Foreseer Server

7. IP Address Programming
DeviceMaster
HyperTerminal Session
Port 1 is “Console” Port for Programming
Factory Timeout Change Necessary
Firmware/Port Setting Upload
Overcome Problems With Cisco Switchs using Spanning Tree Protocol
N-Port
Web Interface
Ethernet Crossover Cable
Front Panel Programming on Some Models

8. Foreseer Server Configuration
DeviceMaster
Add Hardware Wizard
Manual Hardware Addition (Not Plug and Play)
Network and Port Setting Configuration
Done Through Windows Device Manager
Multi-Port Serial Adapters
N-Port 6000
Install Driver Manager Application
Search For Devices or Add Manually
Activate The Ports

9. Demo & Exercises DeviceMaster Windows Configuration Adding Hardware
Configuring Network Settings
Configuring Ports

10. DeviceMaster Testing & Troubleshooting
PortVision
Comtrol Application
View Status and Firmware
Reboot
Test Terminal
Open Ports
Loopback Tests
Send/Receive Test Data

11. Symptoms in Foreseer Device Communications Alarm Wiretap
Multiple Devices Affected?
All Ports Affected?
Wiretap
No Activity
Nothing Transmitted
Nothing Received
“Start Capture” Only
Cause – Network, Device Manager Settings, or DeviceMaster Hardware
Activity
Foreseer Transmitting
No Bytes Received
Cause – End Device, Port Settings, Communications Settings, Device Addressing, or Cabling

12. Tools Exercise
Comtrol PortVision
Comtrol Test Terminal

13. Demo & Exercises N-Port Windows Configuration Install Driver Manager
Add N-Port
Activate Ports

14. MOXA N-Port Testing and Troubleshooting
Web Interface
System Monitoring
System Status
Network Connections
Network Statistics
Serial Data Log
Serial Status
Network to Serial Status
Serial Port Statistics
Port Settings
Serial Port Settings
Enable Logging

15. Symptoms in Foreseer Device Communications Alarm Wiretap
Multiple Devices Affected?
All Ports Affected?
Wiretap
No Activity
Nothing Transmitted
Nothing Received
“Start Capture” Only
Cause – Network, Driver Manager, N-Port, Firewall
Activity
Foreseer Transmitting
No Bytes Received
Cause – End Device, Port Settings, Communications Settings, Device Addressing, or Cabling