ICPDAS LRA-900-E, User Manual

Page 1: ...Ethernet to LoRa Radio Modem User Manual Version 1 0 1 Page 1 Copyright 2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com User Manual Version 1 0 1 Nov 2019 LRA 900 E Ethernet to LoRa Radio Modem ...

Page 2: ...tting up the LRA 900 E Module 13 4 Web Configuration 18 4 1 Logging in to the LRA 900 E Web Server 18 4 2 Home Page 20 4 3 RF Port Page 21 4 3 1 Port1 Settings 21 4 4 Network Setting 25 4 4 1 IP Address Settings 25 4 4 2 General Settings 29 4 4 3 Restore Factory Defaults 31 4 4 4 Remote Firmware Update 33 4 5 Filter Page 34 4 5 1 Accessible IP filter is disabled when all zero 34 4 6 Monitor Page 3...

Page 3: ...to the factory default password 49 Appendix B Glossary 51 1 ARP Address Resolution Protocol 51 2 RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol 51 3 Clients and Servers 52 4 Ethernet 52 5 Firmware 52 6 ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol 52 7 Internet 52 8 IP Internet Protocol Address 53 9 Subnet Mask 53 10 Gateway 53 11 MAC Media Access Control Address 53 12 Packet 53 13 Ping 54 14 Socket 54 15 TCP ...

Page 4: ... this product ICP DAS reserves the right to change this manual at any time without notice The information furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use not for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use Copyright Copyright 2018 by ICP DAS Co Ltd All rights are reserved Trademark Nam...

Page 5: ...ntly access RF datas over the Internet Ethernet via COM Port program The LRA 900 E provides a maximum line of sight LOS transmission distance of 1500 meters at an RF bit rate 10 000 bps In order to overcome the interference that may be encountered in harsh environments the LRA 900 E allows the RF transmission bit rate to be configured to a minimum of 250 bps enhancing the capability of the modem t...

Page 6: ...Another issue is that perhaps the existing the COM Port communication system was built many years ago and is now outdated As a result a new technology VxComm was developed to virtualize the RF Port of the LRA 900 E to become a COM Port on the PC and allow up to 256 COM Ports to be used on a central computer The VxComm driver saves time when accessing LRA 900 E devices through the Ethernet without ...

Page 7: ...ogy Web server technology enables the LRA 900 E to be configured via a standard web browser interface e g Google Chrome Internet Explorer or Firefox etc This means that it is easy to check the configuration of thet LRA 900 E via an Ethernet network without needing to install any other software tools thereby reducing the learning curve required for maintaining the device ...

Page 8: ...Omnidirectional Antenna Transmission Distance up to 1500 m with 10 000 baud in free field conditions Group ID 0 255 Protocols Transparent transmit Configuration Web Server Ethernet Interface Ethernet 10 100 Base TX 8 pin RJ 45 x 1 Auto negotiating Auto MDI MDIX LED indicator LED Indicators Red Green Yellow Power RF TxD RF RxD Status EMS Protection ESD 4 kV Contact EFT 1 kV Surge 1 kV Power Power I...

Page 9: ...transmission via Virtual COM or raw TCP connection VxComm Driver for 32 bit and 64 bit Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista 7 8 10 Max connections 1 socket is suggested Supports TCP server mode operation Supports UDP responder for device discovery UDP Search Static IP or DHCP network configuration Easy firmware update via the Ethernet BOOTP TFTP Tiny Web server for configuration HTTP Contains a 32 bit MCU t...

Page 10: ...g data Off RF is no data to transmit RF_Rx On RF is receiving data Off RF is no data to receive 2 Device ID Switch Device ID 0x01 0xFE NOTE Each module s Device ID must be different from each other 0x00 and 0xFF are reserved for future used don t set these two values 3 Operating Mode Switch Init Mode Configuration mode Run Mode Firmware operation mode For LRA 900 E module the operating mode switch...

Page 11: ...pin terminal block that can be used to connect a DC power supply 5 Ethernet RJ 45 Jack The LRA 900 E module is equipped with an RJ 45 jack that is used as the 10 100 Base TX Ethernet port and features networking capabilities When an Ethernet link is detected and an Ethernet packet is received the Link Act LED Green indicator will be illuminated When Ethernet running at 100 Mbps the 10 100M LED Gre...

Page 12: ...Modem User Manual Version 1 0 1 Page 12 Copyright 2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 2 4 Dimensions The following diagrams provide the dimensions of the LRA 900 E module All dimensions are in millimeters ...

Page 13: ...ly completed Follow the procedure described below Step 1 Connect the Power Supply and the Host PC 1 Ensure that the network settings on your PC are configured correctly 2 Ensure that the Windows firewall or any Anti Virus firewall software is correctly configured or temporarily disable these functions otherwise the Search Servers function in the VxComm Utility may not work as required You may need...

Page 14: ...ED indicator is illuminated Step 2 Install the VxComm Utility The VxComm Utility can be obtained from the ICP DAS FTP site or the ICP DAS web site The location of the install files on the download addresse is shown below http ftp icpdas com pub cd 8000cd napdos driver vxcomm_driver Step 3 Search for the LRA 900 E module on the Ethernet network 1 Open the VxComm Utility and then click the Search Se...

Page 15: ...E mail service icpdas com 3 Enter the network settings information including the IP Mask and Gateway addresses and then click OK button The new settings for the LRA 900 E will take effect within 2 seconds If you don t know the correct network configuration information contact your Network Administrator to obtain the details ...

Page 16: ...hts Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 4 Configuring the Virtual COM Ports 1 Wait 2 seconds and then click the Search Servers button again to ensure that the LRA 900 E is working correctly with the new configuration 2 Click the Add Server s button Assign a COM Port number and click OK to save your settings ...

Page 17: ...nual Version 1 0 1 Page 17 Copyright 2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 3 Click on LRA 900 E name and check the virtual COM port mappings on the PC 4 Click Tools Restart Driver and then click the Restart Driver button ...

Page 18: ...rom any computer that has an Internet connection Step 1 Open a new browser window Open a web browser for example Google Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer which are reliable and popular Internet browsers that can be used to configure LRA 900 E module Note that if you intend to use Internet Explorer ensure that the cache function is disabled in order to prevent browser access errors Step 2 Enter t...

Page 19: ...eserved E mail service icpdas com Step 3 Enter the Password After the main login page is displayed enter a password the factory default password is admin and then click the Submit button to continue Step 4 Log in to the LRA 900 E Web Server After logging into the LRA 900 E web server the main page will be displayed ...

Page 20: ...the LRA 900 E hardware and software The software and hardware information section includes information related to the Model Name the current Firmware version the IP Address the current position of the Initial Switch the Alias the MAC Address and the TCP Port and the System Timeout values If you update the firmware for the LRA 900 E module this page can be used to check the version information of t...

Page 21: ...n 1 0 1 Page 21 Copyright 2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 4 3 RF Port Page The Port 1 Settings section provides functions allowing items such as RF settings Port settings RF data packing to be configured 4 3 1 Port1 Settings ...

Page 22: ...1 Group ID Group ID valid range 0 255 0x00 0xFF Group ID Description 0 254 0x00 0xFE The module has same group id 0x00 0xFE setting can communicate with each other 255 0xFF The module has the group id 0xFF setting can communicate with other module which group id setting is 0x00 to 0xFF 1 RF Rate bps RF bit rates 10000 6000 3400 1800 500 250 bps The maximum supported RF receive sensitivities of eac...

Page 23: ... data to the requested client only 0 Data sharing 1 Non sharing 0 Local TCP Port TCP Command Port 1 Note RF port TCP port 10001 10001 Connection Idle seconds If the Local TCP port does not receive any data via the TCP IP for a certain period the LRA 900 E will disconnect the socket based on the TCP timeout value Settings range 1 65535 seconds Disabled 0 180 Prefix String This parameter is used to ...

Page 24: ...ming RF data The number of ending chars can be 0 disabled 1 or 2 chars Disabled 0 1 char 1 0x0D 2 chars 2 0x0D 0x0A Timeout Between Chars ms Set the waiting time after Rx of the response sent from the device If the device does not respond within the timeout value the LRA 900 E will process this response Settings range 10 65535 Disabled 0 10 Update Settings Click this button to save the revised set...

Page 25: ...Address Settings The Address Type Static IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway values are the most important network settings and should always correspond to the LAN configuration If they do not match the LRA 900 E module will not operate correctly If the settings are changed while the module is operating any connection currently in use will be lost and an error will occur ...

Page 26: ...e subnet mask indicates which portion of the IP address is used to identify the local network or subnet Default Gateway This parameter is used to assign the subnet mask for the LRA 900 E device The subnet mask indicates which portion of the IP address is used to identify the local network or subnet MAC Address This parameter is used to set a user defined MAC address which must be in the format FF ...

Page 27: ...the Address Type drop down menu Step 2 Enter the relevant details in the respective network settings fields Step 3 Click the Update Settings button to complete the configuration 4 4 1 2 Dynamic Configuration Dynamic configuration is very easy to perform If a DHCP server is connected to you network a network address can be dynamically configured by using the following procedure Step 1 Select the DH...

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Page 29: ...his parameter is used to set the Ethernet speed The default value is Auto Auto 10 100 Mbps Auto negotiation Auto HTTP Port The HTTP port number of the Web server function 80 System Idle Network Watchdog This parameter is used to configure the system timeout value If there is no activity on the network for a specific period of time the system will be rebooted based on the configured system timeout ...

Page 30: ...ion function Enable UDP Alarm Alarm IP Address UDP The LRA 900 E can send and UDP package include alarm message to specified network location Alarm IP Address Port Alarm Port UDP Misc Alias Name This parameter is used to assign an alias for each LRA 900 E device to assist with easy identification LoRa Converter RF port Watchdog If the RF port does not communication occurs for a certain period the ...

Page 31: ...ts button to reset the configuration Step 2 Click the OK button in the message dialog box Step 3 Check whether the module has been reset to the original factory default settings for use with the VxComm Utility Refer to Chapter 3 Setting up the LRA 900 E Module for more details The following is an overview of the factory default settings Factory Default Settings Network Settings Basic Settings IP A...

Page 32: ... Radio Modem User Manual Version 1 0 1 Page 32 Copyright 2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com The Forced Reboot function can be used to force the LRA 900 E to reboot or to remotely reboot the device ...

Page 33: ...alize the module via web interface without adjusting the hardware switch Initialization via web is useful when module is installed in remote site and can be accessed by a remote PC via TeamViewer Note If the remote firmware update is failed then the traditional firmware update Local is required to make the module working again For detailed information regarding how to use this function to update t...

Page 34: ...lter Page 4 5 1 Accessible IP filter is disabled when all zero The Accessible IP Settings section is used to query or edit the IP Filter List The IP Filter List restricts the access of packets based on the IP header If one or more IP address are saved to the IP Filter table only clients whose IP is specified in the IP Filter List can access the LRA 900 E ...

Page 35: ...te list section Item Description Add IP To The List Add an IP address to the IP Filter List Add Range IP Mask IP Add an IP address range to the IP Filter List Delete IP Number Delete a specific IP address from the IP Filter List Number 0 4 Delete All Delete all items from the IP Filter List Save Configuration finish Save a new IP Filter List to the Flash memory Submit Click this button to save the...

Page 36: ...2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 4 6 Monitor Page After clicking the Monitor tab the Current Connection Status page will be displayed showing detailed information regarding the current status of the RF port connection settings for the LRA 900 E module ...

Page 37: ... page will be displayed To change a password first enter the old password in the Current password field use the default password admin and then enter a new password in the New password field Re enter the new password in the Confirm new password field and then click the Submit button to update the password Note If you forgot your password please refer to section A1 How to restore the factory defaul...

Page 38: ...User Manual Version 1 0 1 Page 38 Copyright 2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 4 8 Logout Page After clicking the Logout tab you will be immediately logged out from the system and be returned to the login page ...

Page 39: ... Configuration The LRA 900 E can be configured via convenient URL commands This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of LRA 900 E Please make sure you have correctly configured the network settings for the LRA 900 E before using CGI configuration 5 1 CGI URL Syntax Type the CGI URL syntax in the browser as follows ...

Page 40: ...way xxx xxx xxx xxx 04 Set Net Mask mask xxx xxx xxx xxx 05 Set TCP Command Port cmdport 1 65535 Default 10000 06 Set Command Port Timeout Socket Watchdog cmdwdt 1 65535 seconds Default 180 Disable 0 07 Set MAC Address mac Format FF FF FF FF FF FF 08 Set Alarm IP Address UDP aip xxx xxx xxx xxx 09 Set Alarm Port UDP aport 1 65535 Default 54300 Network Filter Settings No Function Name Parameter Nam...

Page 41: ...65535 seconds Default 300 Disable 0 RF Port Settings No Function Name Parameter Name Value Constraint CGI 01 Set RF Group ID rfgid Group ID valid range 0 255 0x00 0xFF Value Description 0 254 0x00 0xFE The module has same group id 0x00 0xFE setting can communicate with each other 255 0xFF The module has the group id 0xFF setting can communicate with other module which group id setting is 0x00 to 0...

Page 42: ...5 23 918 5 8 868 0 24 919 0 9 868 5 25 919 5 10 869 0 26 920 0 11 869 5 27 920 5 12 870 0 28 921 0 13 870 5 29 921 5 14 871 0 30 922 0 15 871 5 31 922 5 04 Set RF Output Power rfp Value 0 15 are mapping to the RF output power range of 2 17 dBm 05 Set RSSI Info Mode rssi Disable 0 Enable 1 06 Set Ending Chars endchr0 Number char1 char2 07 Set Operation Mode opmode0 0 1 08 Set Slave Timeout slto0 ms...

Page 43: ...estore Factory Defaults No Function Name Parameter Name Value Constraint CGI 01 Reboot reboot cgi 02 Reset To Factory reset cgi Queries Setting Status No Function Name Parameter Name Value Constraint CGI 01 Get module status status cgi 02 Get the RF port configuration information conf_port cgi 03 Get the network configuration information conf_net cgi ...

Page 44: ...Page 44 Copyright 2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 6 Typical Applications This chapter provides some examples of typical scenarios for the LRA 900 E module including applications focused on the Virtual COM Direct Socket Connection etc ...

Page 45: ...8 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 6 1 Virtual COM Application The LRA 900 E is designed to transfer RF signal via an Ethernet network The VxComm utility allows the built in LRA 900 E RF Port to be virtualized to a standard COM Port of a host PC as shown below ...

Page 46: ...the slave device Ex M 7015 optional with the LRA 900 and set the device id of LRA 900 series modules LRA 900 E ID 1 LRA 900 ID 2 3 Supply power to the slave device Ex M 7015 Device ID 2 10 30 VDC power used 4 Install VxComm utility and then configuration Ethernet setting such as IP Mask Gateway details for LRA 900 E module refer to Chapter 3 Setting up the LRA 900 E module 5 Confirm the serial por...

Page 47: ...DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 6 Right click in the Configure Port area and then choose the Open TCP Port item under the VxComm utility 7 Type the IP address of LRA 900 E in the IP Address field and assign a TCP IP port of LRA 900 E and then click the Open TCP button ...

Page 48: ... User Manual Version 1 0 1 Page 48 Copyright 2018 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 8 Type a string in the send field then click the Send button If a response is received it will be displayed in the received field ...

Page 49: ...tings will be restored to the factory default values after the module is reset Step 1 Locate the Init Run switch that can be found on the right hand side of the LRA 900 E module and set it to the Init position Reboot the module to load factory default settings including default web password Step 2 Execute either the VxComm Utility or the eSearch Utility to search for any LRA 900 E modules connecte...

Page 50: ...dule to open the Configure Server UDP dialog box and modify the basic settings as necessary e g the IP Mask and Gateway addresses and then click the OK button to save the new settings Step 4 Reset the Init Run switch on the LRA 900 E module to the Run position and reboot the device Step 5 Log in to the web configuration pages for the LRA 900 E module using the default web password admin ...

Page 51: ...ommunication must be carried out by the physical networks using whatever MAC address scheme the hardware supplies Suppose machine a wants to send a packet to machine B across a physical network to which they are both attached but an only has the Internet address for B IPB The question arises how does A map that address to the MAC address for B MACB ARP provides a method of dynamically mapping 32 b...

Page 52: ...yer Local Area Network LAN technology in use today 5 Firmware Firmware is an embedded software program or set of instructions programmed on a device that provides the necessary instructions for how the device communicated with other computer hardware and is located or stored in a semi permanent storage area e g ROM EEPROM or Flash memory Firmware can often be updated by downloading a file from the...

Page 53: ...or a router 10 Gateway Computers that interconnect two networks and pass packets from one to the other are called Internet Gateways or Internet Routers Gateways route packets that are based on the destination network rather than the destination host 11 MAC Media Access Control Address To allow a computer to determine which packets are meant for it each device attached to an Ethernet network is ass...

Page 54: ... a port number is called a socket 15 TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP is a set of rules used in combination with the Internet Protocol to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet TCP provides a reliable flow of data between two hosts and is associated with tasks such as dividing the data passed to it from an application into appropriately sized chunks for the...

Page 55: ... Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Appendix C Revision History This chapter provides revision history information to this document The table below shows the revision history Revision Date Description 1 0 0 Sep 2018 Initial issue 1 01 Nov 2019 Modify supported RF data rate description ...