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IOLAN+ 4-Port Terminal Server

Quick Start Guide

The IOLAN+ 4-Port Terminal Server Quick Start guide will help you install and configure the
IOLAN+ server to work with the PerkinElmer TotalChrom Data Handling software.

Hardware Checklist
Items Supplied by PerkinElmer in the IOLAN+ Kit
• IOLAN+ Communications Server
• Power Supply Unit, 100-120 and 220-240 volt auto sensing
• Power Cords; North America, Europe, and UK
• Four RS232 cables (two 7-foot and two 25-foot lengths are included) one for each
interface to be connected to server. They can be used for NCI interfaces or combined
with DB-25 connectors for LINK or older 900 series interfaces.
• Four DB-25 connectors (one for each LINK or 941 Intelligent Interface connected to
server)
• One DB-9 connector for serial connection to PC, used for configuration
• Ethernet (BLUE) and crossover (RED) cables for network connectivity

Optional Items Available from PerkinElmer

• DB-25 Connectors (P/N S2000077) for each 950/960/970 Interface to be connected to
server
• 50- and 100-foot length RS232 cables (P/N N5157023 and N5157024 respectively)

Basic Network Setup

¾ To setup the basic IOLAN+ configuration you will need:
• The desired IP address and subnet mask of the IOLAN+
• The Ethernet address of the IOLAN+ (displayed on the bottom of unit)
• Network card in the TotalChrom computer with TCP/IP configured
If you have network questions, please check with your system administrator.

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Produced in the UK.

 Step 1: Connect the terminal server and then login from a remote host.
1. Connect the terminal server to an existing network with the BLUE cable provided
or for non-Ethernet network connections, connect the RED cable to the network
port on the TotalChrom computer.
2. Connect one of the serial cables provided with the IOLAN+ to an available COM
port on the PC using the supplied DB-9 connector and to port 1 on the IOLAN+.
The terminal server connection may be tight.
3. Connect the power cord to the power supply and the power supply cable to the
terminal server.

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Serial Connections to Interfaces Reset Ethernet Power

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4. Open a HyperTerminal session by clicking on Start>Programs>Accessories>

Communications>HyperTerminal. If necessary, double-click on the
HyperTerminal icon.
The Connection Description dialog appears.
5. If you are prompted for a country or area code enter one.
6. Enter IOLAN as the Name for the new session and click OK.
The Connect To dialog appears.
7. In the Connect using field choose Direct to COM1 or the actual COM port being
used and click OK.
The COM Properties dialog appears.
8. Choose 9600 Bits per second, 8 data bits, No Parity, 1 Stop bit, and No Flow
control as shown below and click OK.

9. With the HyperTerminal session open on the PC turn the IOLAN+ off then back on
by unplugging and replugging in the power cable.
After several seconds, the following screen appears.

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 Note: If the HyperTerminal screen does not display follow the procedure “If the
HyperTerminal screen does not display” as described below.

10. Type anything at the Local login: prompt (for example, your name, initials, etc) and
press ↵.
The Local> prompt appears.
11. Type set term vt100 and press ↵. The following screen appears.

You have now connected and logged into the IOLAN+.

12. Proceed to Step 2: Set the network parameters.

If the HyperTerminal screen does not display.

The IOLAN+ may need to be reset to the factory default values to enable remote login, a
feature which is used for configuration but shutoff before TotalChrom is run.
1. On the back of the IOLAN+, remove the round black plug that protects the red reset
switch. The cover is located to the left of the Ethernet port. If the IOLAN+ does
not have a plug it uses a soft reset, reboot it by unplugging the power supply, then
plug it back in. Hold the Ctrl key and press b (Ctrl + b) five times while the
Network LED is flashing.

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 2. On IOLAN+ units with the reset switch only: With the HyperTerminal session open
on the PC, use a non-metallic probe to hold the reset switch down and power cycle
the IOLAN+ by unplugging and replugging-in the power cable. Continue to hold
the reset switch until you see the following menu:

Terminal Server Bootstrap Menu vers 1.7

Rack CD1865, 8 RS422 ports, 25 MHz processor.

1. Self-test.
2. Diagnostics.
3. Monitor.
4. Download.
5. Reset.
q Quit and boot server firmware.

3. On all IOLAN+ units, enter the number 5 to Reset.

The following menu appears:

Which setting do you wish to reset?

1. Reset all settings to factory defaults.

2. Reset password.
3. Reset IP address.
4. Reset product name.
5. Reset ethernet address.
q Quit.

4. Enter the number 1 to Reset all settings to factory defaults. The next menu
appears:

Terminal Server Bootstrap Menu vers 1.7

Rack CD1865, 8 RS422 ports, 25 MHz processor.

1. Self-test.
2. Diagnostics.
3. Monitor.
4. Download.
5. Reset.
q Quit and boot server firmware.

5. Enter q to Quit and boot server firmware.

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 The following menu appears:
*** PERMANENT DATABASE FAILED -- error:
USING FACTORY DEFAULTS
Requesting IP address from BOOTP Server
Requesting IP address from BOOTP Server
Requesting IP address from BOOTP Server
Requesting IP address from BOOTP Server

Local login:

6. Type anything at the Local login: prompt (for example, your name, initials, etc) and
press ↵.
The Local> prompt is displayed.
7. Type set term vt100 and press ↵. The following screen appears.

You have now connected and logged into the IOLAN+.

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 Step 2: Set the network parameters.
1. Press CTRL A for the Administration Menu then CTRL P to pop-up the
administrator password window. Type the default password iolan and press ↵.

2. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose Server and press ↵. The Server
Configuration menu appears.
3. Enter the IP address, subnet mask and/or host name for the IOLAN+ and press ↵
twice to save the changes. (You will need to get these parameters from your
Information Technology person if the IOLAN+ is on the network.)

4. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose Line then press ↵. The Line menu
appears.
• Use the up and down arrow keys to choose Access then press ↵. Tab to the
Access column and change the values for each port to Remote. This is done
by pressing ↵ to display the Commands menu, using the up and down arrow
keys to choose Values, pressing ↵, and using the up and down arrow keys to
choose Remote. Repeat this step on all four ports. When done, press ↵ twice
to save the changes.

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 5. Choose Line again then press ↵. The Line menu appears.
• Use the up and down arrow keys to choose Flow ctrl then press ↵. Change
the values of each port to None. This is done by pressing ↵ to display the
Commands menu, using the up and down arrow keys to choose Values,
pressing ↵, and using the up and down arrow keys to choose None. Repeat this
step on all four ports. When done, press ↵ twice to save the changes.

6. Choose quit from the Administration Menu and press ↵.

7. You can now close your HyperTerminal session and Reboot the server by power
cycling the unit to save changes.
8. Remove the serial cable from the COM port on the computer

Your IOLAN+ is now set up for operation with TotalChrom.

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 Step 3: Configure the server in TotalChrom.

¾ Choose System Configuration from the Navigator Admin menu or double-click the
SysConfig icon in the TotalChrom Program group.
Enter a user name and password if prompted. When you first install TotalChrom, the
default logon name and password is manager in lower case letters.

The manager password is set to expire immediately. The first time you log on to the
system you will be prompted to change the manager user account password.
The System Configuration Editor window consists of a series of tabs. Each tab
corresponds to a system configuration element, and each tab has a corresponding
function menu of the same name.

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Adding a New Acquisition Port

The physical port number, the number that is identified on the terminal server itself
as the port number, is not the number you will use when you configure a terminal
server port as a data acquisition port. The terminal server manufacturer establishes
a numbering scheme that software programs must use in order to access individual
terminal server ports. For an IOLAN+ terminal server, the numbering scheme is
10001 through 10004 fort ports 1 through 4.

¾ To set up and configure a new acquisition port:

1. Choose Add Acquisition Port from the Ports menu to open the Add Acquisition
Port dialog box.

2. Choose Terminal Server from the Device Type list.

3. Enter the IP address of the terminal in the Network name text box.

4. Enter a valid port number in the Port number(s) text box (for example: 10001-
10004).
5. Enter a description of this port in the Description text box, if desired. The port
description is intended to assist TotalChrom users in identifying this port during the
physical instrument configuration process.

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 6. Add this port to the system and close the dialog box or continue to add all four
ports:
• To add this port to the system without closing the dialog box, choose Apply.
This adds the port to the system but does not clear the dialog box. You can
then add another port to the system.
• To add this port to the system and close the dialog box, choose OK.

Adding an Instrument Record to the System

¾ To create an instrument record:
1. Choose Add from the Instruments menu to open the Add Instrument dialog box.

2. Enter a unique Instrument key value in the Instrument key text box.
An instrument key is a unique code that identifies a particular instrument. Duplicate
instrument key values are not allowed. Once you assign an instrument key, you
cannot change it. End-users never see instrument keys.
3. Enter an Instrument name in the Instrument name text box.
4. Add this instrument record to the system and close the dialog box or continue to add
instrument records:
• To add this instrument record to the system without closing the dialog box,
choose Apply.
• To add this instrument record to the system and close the dialog box, then
choose OK.
5. When all ports and instruments have been added, close System Configuration by
selecting Save and Reconfigure from the File menu.

You are now ready to configure the instruments. Please refer to

Chapter 3 of the TotalChrom User’s Guide for help with this process.

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