KeeLog SerialGhost DB-9, User Manual

Page 1: ...SerialGhost Wi Fi Copyright 2013 KeeLog 1 User s Guide SerialGhost Wi Fi DB 9 DB 25 2 GB Check http www keelog com for the latest version of this document ...

Page 2: ...TIME TXT 26 WIFI TXT 27 Specifications 29 Troubleshooting 30 Legal disclaimer 32 Getting started Already familiar with SerialGhost data loggers Make your logger go on line in a few simple steps section Quick Start New to SerialGhost data loggers First configure the logger section Configuration Then learn about recording data section Recording data Then retrieve the recorded data section Viewing re...

Page 3: ...y the time and date persist even when the device is not powered The SerialGhost Wi Fi does not require any dedicated software or drivers Features Logs asynchronous serial transmission RS 232 compatible Baud rates up to 115200 bps Logs 2 streams simultaneously RX and TX 2 Gigabytes internal memory Powered from a USB port or external power supply No software or drivers required Windows Linux and Mac...

Page 4: ...onfiguration usually not used Number of stop bits per transfer usually 1 Step 1 Open a text editor such as Notepad and create a file named CONFIG TXT This file will later be used to configure the device Use the following template Baudrate 9600 Bits 8 Parity None StopBits 1 Replace Baudrate with the actual baud rate in bits per second of the serial bus you want to log data from Replace Bits with th...

Page 5: ... s side Connect the USB cable to a free USB port using the supplied red USB Key After a few seconds the SerialGhost will automatically get detected as a mass storage device and pop up as a removable drive Step 3 Copy the configuration file CONFIG TXT to the logger s Flash Drive Then safely remove the device and disconnect it from the USB port Disconnect the USB cable as well ...

Page 6: ...ernal 5V DC min 200 mA power supply may be used to power the device through the mini USB port cell phone chargers with USB connectors are well suited for this Step 5 To retrieve the logged data enable Flash Drive mode using the red USB Key just like in step 2 A removable drive will pop up containing the file LOG TXT with recorded data The upstream data TX and downstream data RX will be differentia...

Page 7: ... later be used to configure the device Use the following template WiFiNetwork MyNetwork WiFiPassword MyPassword WiFiEncryption WPA2 Recipient john smith com Replace MyNetwork with the Access Point ID SSID Replace MyPassword with the WLAN password Provide the encryption type using one of the following strings WPA2 WPA WEP64 WEP128 or None Provide the E mail address you would like to receive reports...

Page 8: ...m the USB port Step 8 On the next power up the logger will automatically connect to the Access Point defined in WIFI TXT and send an E mail report to the specified recipient address every hour Besides logged data the report will contain Access Point information IP configuration and time stamps ...

Page 9: ...ools add the logger to the list by its IP number and explore the available features Using KL Tools you can communicate with multiple SerialGhosts allowing creating entire networks of wireless data loggers This solution is particularly recommended for monitoring several devices in a system with a large number of devices using serial buses such as RS 232 To read more on KL Tools jump to section Remo...

Page 10: ...se insensitive Baudrate sets the baud rate in bits per second of the monitored serial bus Range is 300 bps to 115 200 bps Default value is 9600 Bits sets the number of bits per transfer of the monitored serial bus Possible values are 5 6 7 8 Default value is 8 Parity sets the parity bit type of the monitored serial bus Possible values are None Even Odd Space Mark Default value is None StopBits set...

Page 11: ...luding the configuration file Password sets the 3 letter password for remote access over TCP IP for example using KL Tools Any three letter combination is allowed sequence and case are irrelevant Default value is KBS LogMode sets the logging mode Possible values are Ascii data is logged as ASCII Hex data is logged as hexadecimal numbers Dec data is logged as decimal numbers Default value is Ascii ...

Page 12: ... to section Configuration for detailed instructions Installation of the SerialGhost Wi Fi in record mode is quick and easy no software or drivers are required Simply plug it in line on the serial bus using the DB 9 or DB 25 connectors The device may be powered from a standard USB port using the supplied cable Alternatively an external 5V DC min 200 mA power supply may be used to power the device t...

Page 13: ...Connect the USB cable to a free USB port using the supplied red USB Key After a few seconds the SerialGhost Wi Fi will automatically get detected as a mass storage device and pop up as a removable drive The operating system will use the standard built in mass storage driver MS Windows 7 in the following examples Depending on the drive letters available the device will be visible as a new drive for...

Page 14: ...o interleave time stamps The file LOG TXT can be viewed and searched with any text editor such as Notepad or MS Word Switching back to record mode can be achieved by a safe software removal of the flash disk Use the systems standard disk removal procedure For MS Windows left click on the Safe Removal icon in the system tray and select the appropriate drive Then reconnect the SerialGhost to the USB...

Page 15: ...ly to make the configuration process as simple as possible install the supplied application KL Tools The installation process is straightforward just follow the wizard and answer a few standard questions Configuration The SerialGhost Wi Fi can be configured and operated entirely from KL Tools Launch the application select the device model and choose to configure your device The application will fi...

Page 16: ... case sensitive If the WLAN Access Point does not allow Auto IP configuration through DHCP provide a static IP address network mask gateway address and DNS information To receive E mail reports containing serial data supply your E mail address You may adjust the reporting interval and report size When finished make sure the device is connected as in record mode KL Tools will automatically create c...

Page 17: ...o the specified recipient address by default every hour Besides logged data the report will contain Access Point information IP configuration and time stamps The report size and interval may be set by configuring the logger through the file WIFI TXT Use KL Tools to do this or view section Configuration files ...

Page 18: ...device needs to be added first This can be done by clicking the Add Device icon and supplying the IP address name optional and device password The password must match the local 3 character combination defined in the devices CONFIG TXT K B S by default The IP address of the remote device can be obtained in a few ways from an E mail report see section E mail reporting from the device configuration i...

Page 19: ...otherwise the procedure will fail Once a remote device is added the log may be retrieved using the Download Log option If interested in other parts of the remote log file than the most recent 50 kB use the Download Log Chunk option This will display a dialog allowing downloading any part of the remote log file ...

Page 20: ...ion Document searching Document exporting Communication with remote device Multiple device handling Using KL Tools you can communicate with multiple SerialGhosts allowing creating entire networks of wireless data loggers This solution is particularly recommended for monitoring several devices in a system with a large number of devices using serial buses such as RS 232 ...

Page 21: ... time format and move to the succeeding dialogs KL Tools will guide you through enabling Flash Drive mode and placing the configuration file TIME TXT on the internal flash disk The clock can also be configured manually without using KL Tools To do this a text file named TIME TXT should be prepared with the following format Year 2010 Month 4 Day 1 Hour 12 Minute 34 Second 56 Format PM The fields sh...

Page 22: ...h the next valid day value will be chosen Hour sets the clock hour value Valid range is from 1 to 12 for 12 hour time A M P M and 0 to 23 for 24 hour time Minute sets the clock minute value Valid range is from 0 to 59 Second sets the clock second value Valid range is from 0 to 59 Format sets the time format Valid values are AM PM and 24 If AM is chosen the 12 hour format is selected and the specif...

Page 23: ...ce but may speed up usage by its intuitive user interface KL Tools is available on the CD ROM attached with the device Installing KL Tools is straightforward Simply follow the installation wizard and answer standard questions When initialized KL Tools will ask for the device type and assist in configuring the device and retrieving the recorded images There is no special knowledge required to use K...

Page 24: ...lue Parameter2 Value Parameter3 Value Example of WIFI TXT WiFiNetwork MyNetwork WiFiPassword MyPassword WiFiEncryption WPA2 Recipient john smith com These configuration files must be placed in the device internal memory using Flash Drive mode Device configuration can be performed by KL Tools or manually by the user KL Tools performs the same operation as would be done manually that is creates the ...

Page 25: ...me stamping disable flag TimestampInterval Timestamp interval in seconds default 10 TimestampInterval 1 Interval of bus inactivity which will result in a time stamp being added DisableLogging Yes No default DisableLogging Yes Data logging disable flag Encryption Yes No default Encryption No Flash drive encryption setting caution changing this value will re format the flash drive Password 3 charact...

Page 26: ...r value range 1 12 or 0 23 default 1 Hour 6 Hour setting range 1 to 12 for A M P M format and 0 to 23 for 24 hour time Minute Minute value range 0 59 default 0 Minute 37 Minute setting range 0 to 59 Second Second value range 0 59 default 0 Second 49 Second setting range 0 to 59 Format AM PM default 24 Format 24 Time format setting If AM is chosen the 12 hour format is selected and the specified ho...

Page 27: ...mask string no default NetMask 255 255 255 0 Network mask of device Skip this parameter if using Auto IP Gateway Gateway address string no default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Default gateway Skip this parameter if using Auto IP DnsServer First DNS address string no default DnsServer 216 231 41 2 First DNS Skip this parameter if using Auto IP DnsServer2 Second DNS address string no default DnsServer2 206 1...

Page 28: ...sable flag Disables E mail reporting CustomSmtp Yes No default CustomSmtp Yes Custom SMTP flag Enables user defined SMTP server SmtpServer Server string no default SmtpServer smtp mail com Custom SMTP server Defines user SMTP server address SmtpUser User string no default SmtpUser John Custom SMTP user Defines user SMTP user name SmtpPassword Password string no default SmtpPassword MyPass Custom S...

Page 29: ... s Access Point support Wi Fi CERTIFIED devices WLAN encryption support WPA 2 WPA WEP64 WEP128 WLAN range 150 m 165 yards in open terrain approx 50 m 55 yards through one concrete wall Dimensions including connectors L x W x H DB 9 version DB 25 version 62 mm x 31 mm x 16 mm 2 4 x 1 2 x 0 6 62 mm x 54 mm x 16 mm 2 4 x 2 1 x 0 6 All KeeLog products come with 1 year warranty against manufacturer def...

Page 30: ...lash Drive mode Please check the following 1 Have you powered the device from the USB port while recording 2 Did you properly configure the device through CONFIG TXT 3 Have you actually transmitted any data over the serial bus while recording The SerialGhost always shows up as a removable drive Connect the USB plug directly to a USB port without the USB Key I m not receiving E mail reports Please ...

Page 31: ...LAN segment as the host computer If not TCP IP communication will not work Problems with time stamps Set the correct time by creating a clock configuration file TIME TXT Make sure you have not disabled time stamping Refer to the Clock configuration section for detailed instructions Can I run KL Tools on Mac OS or Linux KL Tools is currently only available for MS Windows For configuring the device ...

Page 32: ...allow to not obeying it A good example is the U S Department of Justice Letter on Keystroke Monitoring and Login Banners according to which a clear notice should be displayed warning that user keystrokes may be logged Please check with your legal representative for logging requirements in your country For more information on KeeLog products visit our website http www keelog com You should not use ...

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