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eWON Application Guide AUG 035 / Rev 2.

Remote Access for Allen-Bradley PLCs (Roc !ell A"tomat#on$

Contents

%&#s '"#de e()la#ns #n a fe! ste)s &o! to conf#'"re yo"r e*+,- yo"r %al 2. acco"nt and yo"r PLC soft!are to access yo"r AllenBradley/ PLCs for remote d#a'nos#s and )ro'ramm#n'.

Table of Contents
1.Hard- and software requirements......................................................................................................3 1.1 Hardware requirements................................................................................................................3 1.2 Software requirements.................................................................................................................3 1.2.1 eWON related software....................................................................................................3 1.2.2 Rockwell Automation related software...........................................................................3 1.3 eWON Firmware ersion.............................................................................................................3 2.Objective.............................................................................................................................................4 3.Typical confi uration setup...............................................................................................................! 4."rerequisite# $eterminin suitable %" addresses.............................................................................& !.1 "nternet connection usin# t$e WAN "nterface...............................................................................% !.2 "nternet connection &' modem ()S*+ ,S-N+ A.S/0...................................................................1 !.'eac(in your e)O* t(rou ( t(e %nternet......................................................................................+ 2.1 Ste3 14 Settin# ", address of eWON /AN....................................................................................5 2.2 Ste3 24 6onfi#ure eWON for "nternet connection.......................................................................11 2.3 Ste3 34 6reatin# t$e eWON in 'our -alk2* account..................................................................1! 2.! Ste3 !4 )ettin# t$e -alk2* acti7ation ke' for t$e eWON ..........................................................11 2.2 Ste3 24 6onfi#urin# 'our eWON to connect to -alk2* ..............................................................18 2.% Ste3 %4 6onnectin# t$e eWON remotel'.....................................................................................22 2.1 Ste3 14 -erminatin# t$e remote connection................................................................................2! &.,in-in e)O* and ",.....................................................................................................................2! %.1 /ocal link ca3a&ilities..................................................................................................................22 %.2 Serial link confi#uration..............................................................................................................22 %.3 9t$ernet link confi#uration..........................................................................................................25 /.",. software mappin confi uration.............................................................................................30 +.",. remote access ..........................................................................................................................32 1.Troubles(ootin ...............................................................................................................................34 8.1 6annot reac$ serial ,/6:..........................................................................................................3! 8.2 6annot reac$ 9t$ernet ,/6:.....................................................................................................3! 10.2ppendi3 1 4 5pecifics for 6odem connections..........................................................................3& 1;.1 )eneral....................................................................................................................................3% 1;.2 6onfi#urin# t$e eWON for "nternet connection (Ste3 20...........................................................3% 1;.3 6reatin# t$e eWON in 'our -alk2* account (Ste3 30...............................................................35 1;.! 6onnectin# t$e eWON remotel' (Ste3 %0.................................................................................35 1;.2 -erminatin# t$e remote connection (Ste3 10............................................................................38 11.2ppendi3 2 4 e)O* as 7ateway in ",........................................................................................40 12.2ppendi3 3 4 5ecurity aspects......................................................................................................43 12.1 /o#in securit'...........................................................................................................................!3 12.2 -raffic securit'..........................................................................................................................!3 13.2ppendi3 4 4 5erial $81 cable pinout...........................................................................................44 Re7ision $istor'.....................................................................................................................................!2

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Hard< and software requirements

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1. Hard- and software requirements


1.1 Hardware requirements
"n order to follow t$is #uide 'ou?ll need4

1 eWON wit$ ,N ca3a&ilities (for e@am3le eWON 21;16. wit$ inte#rated modem or a 2;;26. wit$ second 9t$ernet interface0 1 Allen<=radle'i ,/6 (S/62;; Series or /o#i@ Series0 ,6 suita&le to confi#ure t$e eWON and t$e ,/6

1.2 5oftware requirements


1.2.1

eWON related software


)eb browser A "nternet 9@3lorerii or Firefo@iii to confi#ure t$e em&edded eWON 3arameters. e9uddy A eWON detection and firmware maintenance utilit' $tt34>>su33ort.ewon.&iB>softwares.$tm e.atc(er A ,N tunnelin# utilit' $tt34>>su33ort.ewon.&iB>softwares.$tm Note4 t$is utilit' will &e used to create t$e -alk2* account and to connect to 'our eWON remotel'.

1.2.2

Rockwell Automation related software


'5,in3 A 6ommunication utilit' '5,o i3!00 if 'ou intend to connect to a ,/6 of t$e S/62;; Series '5,o i3!000 if 'ou intend to connect to a ,/6 of t$e /o#i@ Series

1.3 e)O* 8irmware :ersion


Successfull' followin# t$ese #uidelines requires an eWON firmware 7ersion %.1 s2 or $i#$er. -$e e=udd' a33lication will allow 'ou to u3#rade 'our eWON firmware if required.

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O&Cecti7e

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2. Objective
-$e o&Cecti7e of t$is document is to #uide 'ou t$rou#$ t$e ste3s required to ena&le remote access of 'our Allen<=radle' ,/6s. -$e remote access setu3 is com3osed of ! different 3arts4

6ommunicatin# wit$ 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet 6onnectin# 'our eWON wit$ 'our Allen<=radle' ,/6 6onfi#urin# 'our Rockwell Automation software to correctl' communicate t$rou#$ t$e eWON. Accessin# 'our ,/6 t$rou#$ t$e "nternet -o confi#ure t$e eWON+ all 'ou need is a We& =rowser and to o3en t$e internal We& 3a#e of t$e eWON. ($tt34>>1;.;.;.23 is t$e default ", factor' settin#0 "f 'ou are connectin# to an eWON for t$e first time+ 'ou s$ould read t$e DEuick Start )uide for eWOND s$i33ed wit$ 'our eWON. -$is document e@3lains ste3 &' ste3 $ow to c$an#e t$e ", address of t$e eWON /AN 3ort in order to &e a&le to connect to it.

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-'3ical confi#uration setu3

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3. Typical confi uration setup


6onfi#urin# remote access is sim3le. Howe7er+ 'ou will need to 3a' attention to t$e different ", ran#es in7ol7ed. -$e dia#ram &elow summariBes t$e different network ran#es in use (", num&ers are e@am3les0. W$en it is $ooked on t$e 6om3an' /AN (or to t$e Site /AN0 t$e confi#uration ,6 needs to &e confi#ured in .H6,<ena&led mode for 'ou to &e a&le to #o t$rou#$ t$e ste3s in7ol7in# t$e #eneral 9t$ernet>"nternet infrastructure. W$en it is $ooked to t$e /AN<3ort of t$e eWON and t$e confi#uration ,6 needs to &e confi#ured wit$ a fi@ed ", address < in t$e eWON /AN ran#e < for 'ou to &e a&le to #o t$rou#$ t$e ste3s in7ol7in# t$e eWON (and t$e 9t$ernet connected ,/6s0. *ote 14 Because iterations between IP ranges are necessary during the configuration process, you could consider using 2 different configuration PCs. It is no problem if you use only one single PC, the present guide mentions each change in IP configuration that will be required.

*ote 2: As the picture abo e shows, under normal circumstances the PC you will use to remotely access, your e!"# and P$Cs will be on a different networ% than the site networ%. &owe er, during configuration and testing, connecting PC to the site $A# is fine. As long as the site $A# address range is different than the e!"# $A# address range you will not ha e routing issues.

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,rerequisite4 .eterminin# suita&le ", addresses

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4. "rerequisite# $eterminin suitable %" addresses


-o a7oid routin# 3ro&lems later+ it is &etter to start to confi#ure t$e eWON and t$e ,/6 wit$ /AN ", addresses t$at will &e suita&le. -$e t'3e of 3$'sical carrier (),RS or WAN>/AN0 'our eWON will use to connect to t$e "nternet will $a7e im3act on 'our ", address selection. =efore startin# actual confi#uration+ 3lease read t$e #eneral 3rinci3les &elow.

4.1 %nternet connection usin t(e )2* %nterface


"f 'ou 3lan to connect to t$e "nternet usin# t$e WAN interface+ t$e eWON will work wit$ a /AN ", address at t$e ,/6 side and a WAN ", address at t$e network side. 9@am3le of ", ran#es in7ol7ed in a WAN>/AN confi#uration4

%mportant *ote4 -$e com3an' network address ran#es (6om3an' /AN and Site /AN in t$e e@am3le a&o7e0 are s3ecified and mana#ed &' t$e res3ecti7e network administrators. -$ese ran#es sim3l' cannot &e c$an#ed. So &efore confi#urin# 'our eWON /AN ", address and 'our ,/6 ", addresses+ 3lease ask for4 1. -$e s3ecified com3an' /AN network ran#e to &e used &' t$e ,6 t$at will initiate t$e remote connection (6om3an' /AN0. "n our e@am3le t$is ran#e is 1;.;.;.F 2. -$e s3ecified com3an' /AN network (Site /AN0 ran#e (and #atewa'0 w$ic$ t$e eWON WAN 3ort will use to #et "nternet connection. "n our e@am3le t$is ran#e is 1;.1;.;.F Gnowin# t$e ran#es in use at t$e 6om3an' and Site side+ 'ou will &e a&le to select a ran#e outside t$ese networks for t$e eWON /AN<3ort and t$e ,/6. "n t$e a&o7e e@am3le+ we could select addresses in t$e 182.1%5.;.F ", ran#e for t$e eWON /AN and ,/6 since it does not o7erla3 neit$er wit$ t$e 6om3an' /AN ran#e nor wit$ t$e Site /AN ran#e.

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!. ,rerequisite4 .eterminin# suita&le ", addresses

4.2 %nternet connection by modem ;756< "5T*< 2$5,=

"f 'ou 3lan to connect to t$e "nternet t$rou#$ a modem+ 'ou onl' need to select an ", address for t$e eWON /AN side. -$e ", address of t$e eWON /AN interface must &e com3ati&le wit$ t$e ", address of t$e ,/6+ &ut &e outside t$e network address s3ace to w$ic$ 'our ,6 is connected (6om3an' /AN0. "f t$ere is as an o7erla3 &etween t$e ", ran#e of 'our ,6 and t$e ",<ran#e of t$e eWON and t$e ,/6 /AN+ t$e setu3 will not route correctl'. 9@am3le of ", ran#es in7ol7ed in a ),RS>9d#e modem confi#uration4For 3ro3er routin#+ remem&er 1. -$e eWON /AN ", address must &e 3art of t$e same ", ran#e as t$e ,/6 /AN. 2. -$e eWON WAN and /AN ", addresses must &e in different ", ran#es. -$e WAN 3ort of t$e eWON is #enerall' .H6,<ena&led+ w$ic$ is a #ood wa' to make sure t$at it will &e com3ati&le wit$ t$e com3an' network. 3. -$e remote ,/6 network (eWON /AN0 must &e in a different ", ran#e t$an t$e com3an' network on w$ic$ 'our ,6 is connected (6om3an' /AN0.

Network 3 H eWON /AN H ,/6 /AN (all in same ran#e0. Network 3 I Network 2 Network 3 I Network 1

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Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

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!. 'eac(in your e)O* t(rou ( t(e %nternet


!.1 5tep 1# 5ettin %" address of e)O* ,2*
Once 'ou $a7e selected 'our ", addresses+ 'ou can start confi#urin# 'our eWON. "n our e@am3le+ we will c$an#e t$e default factor' address 1;.;.;.23 to 182.1%5.;.23. -o confi#ure 'our eWON /AN ",4 1. -$is connection will usuall' &e made t$rou#$ t$e 6om3an' network. "t can also &e made wit$ a 3oint<to<3oint link. At t$is sta#e t$ere is no constraint on t$e ", ran#e of 'our ,6. For t$is ste3+ e=udd' can access t$e eWON e7en if 'our ,6 and t$e eWON $a7e different network address ran#es. e=udd' A e!"# detection and firmware maintenance utility $tt34>>su33ort.ewon.&iB>softwares.$tm

6onnection t$rou#$ com3an' /AN

,oint<to<3oint connection (if eWON model $as onl' 1 /AN 3ort use crossed ca&le0. 2. Start t$e eBuddy utilit' on 'our ,6

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet 3. "n t$e $ome 3a#e+ select et !" Address

!. Jou don?t need to fill out t$e Serial Num&er+ Cust click on Browse

e=udd' finds 'our eWON. Select it &' dou&le<clickin# on it and t$e ", Address window o3ens. 2. 9nter new /AN ", address and Su&net *ask. 6lick Ne#t

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

%. Wait until address u3date and de7ice re&oot are com3leted. 6lick $inis%.

"n our e@am3le t$e eWON was set to /AN ", address 182.1%5.;.23. As s$own &elow+ t$is address fits into t$e ,/6<ran#e and does not interfere wit$ t$e 6om3an' /AN.

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

!.2 5tep 2# .onfi ure e)O* for %nternet connection


-o confi#ure 'our eWON?s "nternet connection 4 1. 6onfi#ure t$e network 3arameters of 'our confi#uration ,6 to encom3ass t$e ", ran#e of t$e eWON /AN. -o do t$is+ #o to S-AR-+ Settin#s+ Network 6onnections. O3en t$e currentl' used connection+ select t$e -6,>", 3arameter row and select a fi@ed ", address wit$in t$e ran#e of t$e eWON /AN. 6lick OG to close t$e wiBard. 2. 6onnect t$e ,6 to one of t$e /AN 3orts of t$e eWON. 3. O3en 'our "nternet &rowser and access t$e eWON internal We& 3a#e &' t'3in# t$e /AN address 'ou Cust confi#ured (in our e@am3le $tt34>>182.1%5.;.230 !. -o o3en t$e eWON wiBard 3a#e+ click on Confi&uration in t$e tool&ar and t$en on t$e wiBard icon. -$e followin# 3a#e will &e dis3la'ed4

2. 6lick on t$e icon ne@t to Confi&ure !NT'RN'T Connection to launc$ t$e wiBard. Followin# window will &e dis3la'ed (o3tions in dro3 down are de3endin# on $ardware confi#uration0 4

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

%. Accordin# to 'our eWON t'3e (wit$ a modem or a second 9t$ernet interface0+ 'ou will $a7e t$e 3ossi&ilit' to c$oose &etween different connections4

'odem Connection (thernet !A#) connection A*+$

)!A# refers to wide area network , which is networ% that co ers a broad e,ternal area using the Internet infrastructure, as opposed to $A# referring to local area network that is restricted to internal networ%s. From t$e ne@t ste3 onwards+ we will address t$e most current access w$ic$ is 't%ernet WAN connection (for modem connection refer to K 1; A33endi@ 1 A S3ecifics for *odem connections0. 1. *ake sure t$e WAN 3ort of t$e eWON is 3$'sicall' connected wit$ t$e com3an' network. Traffic ,>$ do not lit yet as t(e connection is not yet defined. 5. Select 't%ernet WAN connection. -$e usual confi#uration for 9t$ernet is .H6, ena&led (de7ice o&tains ", address and "nternet access automaticall' from $ost0. Lse a fi@ed ", address+ )atewa' and .NS onl' if t$is is clearl' required &' t$e network admin.

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

8. 6lick Ne#t and #o to ste3 1; !nternet Connection Test. 1;. -$e last ste3 of t$e "nternet confi#uration consist in a communication test. -$is test s$ould end u3 successfull' as s$own in t$e sna3s$ot &elow4

T%e !nternet Connection means t$at t$e eWON is correctl' confi#ured for an "nternet connection. "f t$is test is not successful+ t$en #o &ack to t$e 3re7ious confi#uration ste3s and rec$eck all settin#s for com3ati&ilit' and accurac'. -$e Online !" C%eck means t$at t$e eWON was actuall' a&le to reac$ an ", address on "nternet. !t mi&%t not be so critical if t%is (articular test fails. )o a$ead wit$ t$e 3rocedure wit$out &ein# too muc$ concerned. Jou normall' do not need to read it to com3lete t$e 3resent 3rocedure+ &ut we mention for reference t$e detailed document descri&in# t$e use of t$e wiBard4 AL)<;18<;<9N<(eWON 6onfi#uration for "nternet Access Lsin# t$e WiBard0. $tt34>>su33ort.ewon.&iB>docs>-alk2*MFree.$tm

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!.3 5tep 3# .reatin t(e e)O* in your Tal-26 account


-o connect to 'our eWON remotel'+ we will use e6atc$er and -alk2*. 1. Jou can ski3 t$e 3resent 3oint if 'ou alread' created a -alk2* account. "f 'ou $a7en?t created 'our -alk2* account 'et+ install e6atc$er and create 'our -alk2* account as 3er K 3 of t$e #uide D-alk2* A )ettin# started on Ser7ice FreeND a7aila&le at $tt34>>su33ort.ewon.&iB>docs>-alk2*MFree.$tm. Jou can download e6atc$er from t$is link as well. 2. 6onnect 'our confi#uration ,6 to t$e com3an' /AN and confi#ure its network 3arameters to .H6, ena&led (acquirin# an ", address automaticall'0. 1. On t$e menu on t$e left side of t$e e6atc$er interface click on t$e D?D (New eWON0 icon in t$e eWON list section. -$e followin# window a33ears4

2. 9nter t$e eWON name 'ou want to use on t$e -alk2* ser7er to identif' t$e remote connection to 'our eWON. 3. -$e eWON erial Number can &e left em3t'. "t will &e encoded automaticall' durin# t$e -alk2* connection confi#uration of t$e eWON. !. Select t$e Connection Ty(e to s3ecif' $ow 'our eWON will &e connected to t$e -alk2* ser7er usin#4

a ,2*@2$5, connection a 7"'5@>$7> connection or an "nternet connection o7er a "5T* connection (analo# modem0. "f 'ou s3ecif' a ),RS>9d#e connection+ t$en 'ou will &e asked to s3ecif' t$e 3$one num&er. -$is will allow -alk2* to wa-e up your e)O* remotely usin# a Wake<L3 S*S as descri&ed in K 1; A33endi@ 1 A S3ecifics for *odem connections.

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

6lick on Ne#t. "n older 7ersions+ 'ou were asked to s3ecif' t$e Remote Network to reac$ &e$ind t$e eWON like s$own &elow. Since firmware 7ersion %.2s;+ w$en launc$in# t$e eWON -alk2* wiBard to enter t$e -alk2*<ke'+ t$e wiBard transfers t$e eWON /AN ", address to -alk2* automaticall'. "n t$is case+ t$is ste3 is ski33ed.

2. 6lick on Ne#t.

Here 'ou can enter additional information concernin# 'our remote connection. -$e Custom $ields can &e used to classif' or filter 'our different remote connections. -$is will allow 'ou to find easil' t$e eWON 'ou need to connect to.

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%. 6lick on $inis% to add t$e eWON to t$e eWON list of 'our -alk2* account. -$e new eWON account will now &e dis3la'ed in t$e eWON /ist section on t$e lower 3art of t$e window.

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!.4 5tep 4# 7ettin t(e Tal-26 activation -ey for t(e e)O*
L3 to now we onl' added t$e eWON on our -alk2* account+ &ut we did not 'et confi#ure t$e eWON to connect to t$e -alk2* ser7er. -o ena&le t$e eWON connectin# to t$e -alk2* ser7er+ an acti7ation ke' is needed. -$is ke' will allow t$e eWON to #et &ack t$e ,N ke's and certificates needed for t$e ,N connection. -$is ste3 still uses t$e .H6,<ena&led confi#uration of t$e 3re7ious ste3. -o #et t$e acti7ation ke'+ 3roceed as follows4 1. Select t$e eWON in t$e eWON list and click on t$e )etail &utton.

-$e eWON .etail window o3ens. 2. 6lick on t$e eWON etu( &utton.

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-$e followin# window o3ens4

3. Lnder t$e Confi&ure *ia Acti*ation +ey section 'ou will find t$e Acti7ation Ge' needed for t$e eWON confi#uration. 6lick on t$e Co(y icon to co3' t$e acti7ation ke' into t$e cli3&oard of 'our ,6. Gee3 t$is information on 'our cli3&oard to com3lete Ste3 2 (#o to t$is ste30.

Note4 Lsin# t$e Acti7ation Ge' is t$e standard 3rocedure. Ne@t to t$is met$od+ t$ere are 2 alternati7e met$ods4

Confi&ure *ia eWON Name4 .urin# t$e eWON -alk2* wiBard+ instead of usin# t$e Acti7ation Ge' 'ou can alternati7el' s3ecif' t$e eWON Name and use t$e user name and 3assword of 'our FreeN account. Confi&ure *ia , 4 "f 'our eWON $as a )S* modem and if t$e eWON is alread' confi#ured for "nternet connection+ t$en 'ou can also send an S*S to t$e eWON containin# t$e acti7ation ke'. W$en eWON recei7es t$e S*S+ it will t$en tri##er automaticall' t$e -alk2* connection wiBard and will confi#ure itself to connect to t$e -alk2* ser7er.

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

!.! 5tep !# .onfi urin your e)O* to connect to Tal-26


1. 6onfi#ure t$e network 3arameters of 'our confi#uration ,6 to encom3ass t$e ", ran#e 'ou used to allocate t$e /AN ", address to t$e eWON. 2. 6onnect t$e ,6 to one of t$e /AN 3orts of t$e eWON. 3. O3en 'our "nternet &rowser and access it?s internal We& 3a#e &' t'3in# t$e /AN address 'ou Cust confi#ured (in our e@am3le $tt34>>182.1%5.;.230. !. -o o3en t$e eWON wiBard 3a#e+ click on Confi&uration in t$e tool&ar and t$en on t$e Wi-ard icon.

-$e wiBard window will o3en4

2. 6lick on t$e Talk2, wiBard. -$e followin# window will &e dis3la'ed4

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

%. 6lick on Ne#t to re#ister t$e eWON on t$e -alk2* ser7er. 1. 6lick on Re&ister wit% ACT!.AT!ON +'/+ as in t$e 3re7ious ste3+ we co3ied t$e Acti7ation Ge' to t$e cli3&oard of 'our ,6. ,aste t$e Acti7ation Ge' (6trlN 0.

5. 6lick Ne#t *ote4 "f 'ou c$oose t$e Re&istration wit% eWON NA,' met$od+ t$en 'ou will &e asked to enter t$e Name 'ou s3ecified for t$e remote connection in 'our -alk2* account. Jou will also need to s3ecif' 'our -alk2* account name and enter t$e user name and t$e 3assword w$ic$ 'ou use to connect to 'our -alk2* account. -$e ne@t window of t$e wiBard will ask 'ou if 'ou need to connect t$rou#$ a ,ro@' ser7er.

8. 6$eck t$is o3tion onl' if 'ou need to s3ecif' a ,ro@' ser7er for t$e "nternet connection. Ot$erwise lea7e t$is o3tion unc$ecked and click Ne#t.

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet 1;. -$e -alk2* re#istration will now start and t$e result will &e dis3la'ed on t$e wiBard 3a#e4

-$e eWON will first test t$e different connections needed to connect to t$e -alk2* ser7er (L., and H--, or H--, usin# a ,ro@'0. -$en t$e eWON will connect to t$e -alk2* ser7er and retrie7e t$e ,N ke's. At t$e end+ t$e eWON will esta&lis$ t$e ,N connection to t$e -alk2* ser7er. Once t$e re#istration and confi#uration of t$e eWON are com3leted+ t$e result will &e dis3la'ed on t$e WiBard 3a#e as s$own in t$e followin# 3icture4

11. 6lick on t$e )one &utton to close t$e wiBard. Jour eWON is now confi#ured to connect to t$e -alk2* ser7er. 12. 9nd of ste3 2.
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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

!.& 5tep &# .onnectin t(e e)O* remotely


Now t$at t$e eWON is confi#ured to connect to -alk2*+ we can esta&lis$ t$e remote connection to t$e eWON. 1. 6onnect 'our confi#uration ,6 to t$e com3an' /AN and confi#ure its network 3arameters to .H6, ena&led (acquirin# an ", address automaticall'0. 2. /aunc$ e6atc$er and o3en 'our -alk2* account. 3. "n t$e eWON list section select t$e eWON 'ou want to use for t$e remote connection.

-$e eWON w$ic$ 'ou Cust confi#ured s$ould now &e dis3la'ed as on line (#reen tick in t$e action column0. -$is means t$at t$e eWON $as esta&lis$ed its ,N connection to t$e -alk2* ser7er. !. .ou&le<click t$e online icon or click on t$e Connect &utton dis3la'ed in t$e eWON list menu to esta&lis$ t$e remote connection to t$is eWON. e6atc$er will now esta&lis$ t$e ,N connection to t$e -alk2* ser7er. 2. Once t$e ,N connection to t$e eWON is esta&lis$ed+ t$e eWON will &e dis3la'ed in t$e Acti*e connection section on t$e to3 of t$e window.

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

%. -$e ,6 is now connected to t$e eWON usin# t$e ,N tunnel and 'ou can start to use t$e remote connection. 1. "f 'ou want>need to connect to t$e eWON itself+ 'ou can click on t$e ", address link in t$e Acti*e Connection section+ as dis3la'ed in t$e followin# 3icture. Once t$e $ome 3a#e of t$e eWON we& interface is dis3la'ed+ 'ou know for sure t$at 'our connection is effecti7e.

*ote4 For s3ecifics related to modem connection (includin# ),RS>9d#e0 3lease #o to K 1; A33endi@ 1 A S3ecifics for *odem connections at t$e end of t$is #uide. 5. 9nd of ste3 %.

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2. Reac$in# 'our eWON t$rou#$ t$e "nternet

!./ 5tep /# Terminatin t(e remote connection


1. 6lick on t$e disconnect &utton in t$e Acti7e connection section. -$is will close t$e ,N connection wit$ t$e eWON.

2. *ote4 For s3ecifics related to modem connection (includin# ),RS>9d#e0 3lease #o to K 1; A33endi@ 1 A S3ecifics for *odem connections at t$e end of t$is #uide. 3. 9nd of ste3 num&er 1.

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/inkin# eWON and ,/6

6$a3ter %.

&. ,in-in e)O* and ",.


&.1 ,ocal lin- capabilities
.e3endin# on w$et$er t$e ,/6 will &e connected to t$e eWON wit$ a serial or >t(ernet link+ t$e eWON confi#uration and t$e connection to t$e ,/6 will &e sli#$tl' different. =ot$ t'3es of connections will &e e@3lained.

Gee3 in mind t$at 'ou can com&ine &ot$ connection t'3es wit$out an' 3ro&lem. For e@am3le+ 'ou can connect at t$e same time to an S/62;; usin# t$e serial 3ort of t$e eWON and connect to one or more 6ontrol/o#i@ ,/6(s0 usin# t$e 9t$ernet connection &etween t$e eWON and t$e ,/6.

&.2 5erial lin- confi uration

1. Set t$e serial 3ort di3 switc$ of t$e eWON to RS232 mode (all OFF0 to allow t$e .F1 communication wit$ t$e ,/6. -$e settin#s of t$e switc$es are indicated on t$e eWON sticker on t$e left $and side of its $ousin#.

O* O88

"n earlier models, the layout was in erted, but switch numbers and all "-- remain the same.

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%. /inkin# eWON and ,/6

2. )o to t$e eWON We& 3a#e eit$er usin# t$e Cust confi#ured ,N tunnel or a 3oint<to< 3oint connection to t$e eWON /AN 3ort.

3. O3en t$e eWON "O Ser7er confi#uration and #o to t$e "OSer7er 3a#e !. "n t$e dro3 down field select t$e "O<ser7er corres3ondin# to t$e ,/6 t'3e 'ou want to connect to4

$81 "O Ser7er for S/62;;+ *icrolo#i@ and ,/62 de7ices 29,o i3 "O Ser7er for 6om3act/o#i@+ 6ontrol/o#i@ and Fle@lo#i@ de7ices

2. Set t$e Baudrate+ "arity, to( Bit and $rame 'rror detection 3arameters as defined in t$e ,/6 'ou want to connect (see ne@t 3a#e04

0W ,ode4 Select $ull )u(le# NO 0ands%akin&

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%. /inkin# eWON and ,/6

Brid&e '!" connection4 Onl' c$eck t$is o3tion if 'ou connect to a 6om3act/o#i@+ 6ontrol/o#i@ or Fle@lo#i@ ,/6. .o not c$eck t$is o3tion if 'ou connect to an S/62;; or *icrolo#i@.

On an S/62;; ,/6 'ou can find t$is information in t$e 6$annel confi#uration window of 'our ,/6 3roCect. An e@am3le is s$own in t$e 3icture &elow4

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%. /inkin# eWON and ,/6

%. Sa7e 'our settin#s &' clickin# on 1(date Confi&

1. 6onnect t$e eWON serial 3ort to t$e serial 3ort of t$e ,/6 (usin# a .F1 crossed ca&le as s$own in K 13 A33endi@ ! A Serial .F1 ca&le 3inout0. -$is is t$e same serial ca&le 'ou use w$en 'ou connect t$e serial 3ort of 'our ,6 to t$e serial 3ort of t$e ,/6. *ote4 "n t$e ,/6 confi#uration+ t$e serial 3ort must &e confi#ured in $81 8ull $uple3 mode. -$is is t$e standard settin# for t$e ,/6 interface w$en used for 3ro#ram maintenance. 5. 9nd of serial link confi#uration.

&.3 >t(ernet lin- confi uration

1. "f 'our eWON runs a firmware %.2s1 or #reater (see note0 AN. 'our a33lication is strai#$t forward+ t$ere is not$in# to do &ut makin# sure t$at t$e ,/6 ", address is in t$e same ran#e t$an t$e /AN ", of t$e eWON. *ote 1# From eWON firmware 7ersion %.2s1 onwards+ t$e "lu An'oute function automaticall' confi#ures t$e 9t$ernet routin#. Wit$ t$is confi#uration+ it is < in most cases < no lon#er necessar' to set t$e eWON address as )atewa' into t$e ,/6. "f+ for an' reason+ 'ou are usin# an earlier firmware 7ersion (not recommended0 OR would t$e ,lu#n?Route function not work in 'our s3ecific a33lication + t$en 'ou s$ould refer to A33endi@ 2 A eWON as )atewa' in ,/6.

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*ote 2# -$e eWON t'3es wit$ ! /AN 3orts (2;;26. or !;;26.0 can &e connected to t$e 9t$ernet 3ort of t$e ,/6 directl'. W$ereas t$e eWON t'3es wit$ a sin#le /AN 3ort (21;16. or !1;16.0 need to &e connected wit$ a crossed cable (sin#le ,/60 or an e3ternal switc( (multi3le ,/60.

2. 9nd of 9t$ernet link confi#uration.

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,/6 software ma33in# confi#uration

6$a3ter 1.

/. ",. software mappin confi uration


1. -$is confi#uration $as to &e done on a ,6 $ostin# t$e ,/6 software t$at will &e used for remote access (.H6,<ena&led0. -$is will tell t$e ,/6 software to use t$e remote connection instead of (or in addition to0 t$e local connection. 2. Start t$e RS/in@ a33lication 3. Select t$e Communications+ Confi&ure )ri*ers menu o3tions

!. Select or add t$e AB2'T031 4't%ernet )e*ices5 dri7er and click t$e Confi&ure &utton

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1. ,/6 software ma33in# confi#uration

2. 6lick on t$e Add New &utton to add t$e ", address on w$ic$ t$e ,/6 can &e reac$ed in t$e tation ,a((in& ta&le. -$is will differ de3endin# on t$e connection used &etween t$e ,/6 and t$e eWON.

Serial /ink4 9nter t$e /AN ", address of t$e eWON. "n our e@am3le 182.1%5.;.23 9t$ernet /ink4 9nter t$e ", address of t$e ,/6. "n our e@am3les+ res3ecti7el' 182.1%5.;.%1 (/o#i@<Series0 and 182.1%5.;.%2 (S/62;;< Series0.

6lick O+ and Close to close t$e Confi&ure dri*er window. %. From t$e RS/in@ menu+ select a#ain Communications and t$en R W%o to c$eck w$et$er 'our new ,/6 is a33earin# in t$e list of connected de7ices. Allow enou#$ time for t$e Autobrowser function to find 'our new de7ice. Note4 'ou ma' $a7e to e@3and manuall' t$e dri7er famil' to w$ic$ 'our new ,/6 is attac$ed. "n our case $ere it is t$e A=M9-H<1+ 9t$ernet.

1. 9nd of software ma33in# confi#uration.

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+. ",. remote access


1. First esta&lis$ t$e remote connection to t$e eWON as e@3lained in Ste3 % of t$e eWON confi#uration 3art. 2. Once t$e -alk2* ,N tunnel towards t$e eWON is esta&lis$ed &' e6atc$er+ start RS/o#i@. 3. "n RS/o#i@ select < W%o Acti*e 6o Online (RS/o#i@2;;0+ or < W%o Acti*e (RS/o#i@2;;;0

!. "n t$e tree select t$e ", address < of t$e eWON (for serial connection0+ or < of t$e ,/6 itself (for 9t$ernet connection0 and click on t$e < OG &utton (RS/o#i@2;;0 < )o Online &utton (RS/o#i@2;;;0

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5. ,/6 remote access

2. Allow enou#$ time for t$e connection to actuall' take 3lace+ es3eciall' w$en usin# a modem connection since t$e t$rou#$3ut ma' &e relati7el' slow. %. As soon as t$e connection is workin#+ it a33ears in t$e status &ar of RS/o#i@.

1. Jou can now work in remote 3ro#rammin# mode. Once 'ou finis$ed 'our work wit$ RS/o#i@4 < )o Offline and close < -erminate t$e remote connection to t$e eWON e@3lained in Ste3 1 of t$e eWON confi#uration 3art. 5. 9nd of ,/6 remote access.

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-rou&les$ootin#

6$a3ter 8.

1. Troubles(ootin
1.1 .annot reac( serial ",.B
"f 'ou cannot reac$ t$e serial ,/6 connected to t$e eWON t$en 7erif' t$e followin#4

6$eck serial di3 switc$ 3ositions of t$e eWON (all OFF for RS2320. 6$eck "OSer7er confi#uration in eWON 3a#e (.F1 and 3rotocol settin#s0 O3en t$e eWON 97ent /o# 7,ain ,enu8 )ia&nostic+ '*ent 9o&: to c$eck for error messa#es. "n RS/in@ c$eck if t$e correct ", address $as &een confi#ured4 Jou must use eit$er t$e eWON /AN ", address or t$e eWON ,N ", address.

-o 7erif' if t$e eWON serial 3ort and t$e eWON "OSer7er is correctl' confi#ured 'ou can create a -a# inside t$e eWON w$ic$ will 3oll a re#ister on t$e ,/6. "f t$e 3ollin# succeeds+ t$is indicates t$at t$e serial .F1 connection is workin# correctl'.

1.2 .annot reac( >t(ernet ",.B


-o &e a&le to reac$ t$e 9t$ernet ,/6+ t$e followin# conditions must &e fulfilled4

Re&oot t$e ,/6 after ", address and>or #atewa' c$an#e. 6$eck t$at t$e network /9. are li#$tin# at &ot$ ends. "f t$e' aren?t+ it means t$ere is an issue wit$ t$e 9t$ernet ca&le(s0. "f 'ou use an eWON $a7in# a sin#le 9t$ernet /AN 3ort (no inte#rated switc$0+ t$en 'ou $a7e to use eit$er a crossed 9t$ernet ca&le (3oint<to<3oint wit$ sin#le ,/60 or an intermediate switc$ (multi3le ,/6s0. Jou mi#$t $a7e a mismatc$ &etween t$e actual ", confi#uration of t$e eWON and t$e eWON /AN ", address confi#ured as Remote Network in 'our -alk2* account. Jou can c$eck+ and if necessar'+ modif' t$ese settin#s+ in e6atc$er. Lnder t$e eWON list select t$e Name of t$e remote connection and click on t$e )etail &utton.

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8. -rou&les$ootin#

-$e eWON .etail window will o3en4 Here 'ou will find t$e different information 'ou entered earlier. -$e Remote Network is s3ecified under t$e Remote connection section.

-o c$an#e t$e Remote 6onnection settin#s+ click on t$e 9dit &utton on t$e to3 of t$e 3a#e. Once t$e modification is finis$ed+ click on t$e Sa7e &utton w$ic$ is dis3la'ed on t$e to3 of t$e window w$en in edit mode. After t$e c$an#e 'ou would t$en $a7e to sa7e and )isconnect and Connect t$e ,N &rid#e to t$e eWON for -alk2* to take t$e modification into account. -$e remote ,/6 network must &e in a different ran#e t$an t$e com3an' network on w$ic$ 'our ,6 is connected (see K 2.1 Ste3 14 Settin# ", address of eWON /AN0.

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A33endi@ 1 A S3ecifics for *odem connections

6$a3ter 1;.

10. 2ppendi3 1 4 5pecifics for 6odem connections


10.1 7eneral
-$e &asic confi#uration 3rinci3les remain t$e same e@ce3t for t'3ical modem settin#s. Allow enou#$ time for tasks to &e e@ecuted w$en 'ou use a modem link. "n t$e followin# e@3lanations+ we took t$e most current e@am3le of ),RS>9d#e modem. 9@tra3olatin# to ot$er modem tec$nolo#ies is rat$er strai#$t forward. Onl' t$ose ste3s t$at are different from t$e /AN>WAN connection are addressed.

10.2 .onfi urin t(e e)O* for %nternet connection ;5tep 2=


1. "n t$e "nternet confi#uration wiBard of t$e eWON+ select ,odem Connection o3tion and+ de3endin# on t$e modem installed in t$e eWON+ t$e interface asks t$e user to fill out t$e different 3arameters of t$e rele7ant modem. Fill out t$e different fields (,"N code+ A,N and user name>3assword0 accordin# t$ose 'ou recei7ed from 'our Ser7ice ,ro7ider. For most Ser7ice ,ro7iders+ Lser Name and ,assword can &e left em3t'. 6lick Ne#t.

2. 6onfi#ure $ow t$e eWON s$ould #o online+ and click Ne#t.

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3. "n most cases+ it will &e Tri&&ered by out&oin& actions. -$is o3tion is needed to &e a&le to use t$e Wake<L3 function. Onl' c$eck ,aintain connection if 'ou want to use a 3ermanent connection to 'our eWON de7ice (w$ic$ can &e 7er' e@3ensi7e usin# a ),RS>9d#e line0. !. 6onfi#ure 'our online time 3arameters+ and click Ne#t

"n most cases+ 'ou can lea7e t$e default 3arameters. -$e ,a# out&oin& call duration is set &' default to %; minutes. -$e eWON will dro3 t$e -alk2* connection after 1 $our. "f 'ou need lon#er connection times+ enter a $i#$er 7alue or set it to ; for no limit. =' default+ t$e !dle time before %an&in& u( is set to 12; seconds. Jou can lea7e t$is 7alue as is. "n fact+ it is not a useful 3arameter for a -alk2* connection &ecause a ,N life &it is 3eriodicall' e@c$an#ed 3re7entin# connection interru3tions due to idle times. 2. 9nd of Ste3 2 in A33endi@ 1.

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1;. A33endi@ 1 A S3ecifics for *odem connections

10.3 .reatin t(e e)O* in your Tal-26 account ;5tep 3=


1. "n t$e creation 3rocess of t$e eWON in 'our -alk2* account+ t$e sole additional ste3s are4 < s3ecif'in# t$e connection t'3e (in our e@am3le ),RS>9d#e0 < enterin# t$e 3$one num&er (includin# ;;A=+ A= &ein# t$e countr' code0

2. 9nd of Ste3 3 in A33endi@ 1.

10.4 .onnectin t(e e)O* remotely ;5tep &=


1. "f 'ou use an eWON ),RS+ t$en 'ou 3ro&a&l' confi#ured t$e eWON not to sta' connected all t$e time to t$e -alk2* ser7er. =efore &ein# a&le to connect to t$e eWON o7er -alk2* 'ou will first need to wake<u3 t$e modem of t$e eWON. -o do t$is+ click on t$e Wake3u( icon in front of t$e eWON name as s$own in t$e followin# 3icture4

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1;. A33endi@ 1 A S3ecifics for *odem connections 2. -alk2* sends an S*S (te@t messa#e0 to t$e eWON to ask t$e eWON to start its "nternet connection and to connect to t$e -alk2* ser7er. -$is can take u3 to se7eral minutesO do not interfere until t$is 3rocess is com3leted. Note4 Jou do not necessaril' need -alk2* to send t$e wake<u3 S*S to t$e eWON. Jou can do t$is usin# 'our own )S* (cellular 3$one0. All 'ou need is to $a7e t$e dial num&er of t$e eWON &' t$e $and and to send t$e followin# S*S (te@t<messa#e0 to it4 P-alk2*6onnectQ (wit$out &rackets0. 3. Once t$e modem is online+ t$e #reen Connect icon is s$own to allow to &rid#e t$e ,N tunnel. !. Jou can now click on t$e Connect &utton as e@3lained in t$e /AN>WAN 3rocedure to esta&lis$ t$e remote connection. 2. Once t$e ,N tunnel is &rid#ed t$e red )isconnect icon is s$own to allow 'ou to cut t$e &rid#e of t$e ,N connection.

%. 9nd of Ste3 % in A33endi@ 1.

10.! Terminatin t(e remote connection ;5tep /=


"f t$e eWON to w$ic$ 'ou were connected uses a *odem connection for t$e "nternet access+ t$en 'ou 3ro&a&l' want to close t$e "nternet connection of t$e eWON (in order to sa7e ),RS communication costs0. -$is is done wit$ e6atc$er. Note t$at t$ere are 2 distinct notions to &e considered4 Connect > )isconnect t$at a33lies to &rid#in# t$e ,N tunnel and 6o Offline t$at closes t$e ,N link and $ence t$e modem connection (on $ook0 1. 6lick on )isconnect to cut t$e ,N &rid#e. 2. Ri#$t<click on t$e Online icon in front of t$e eWON. "n t$e conte@t menu click on t$e 6o offline &utton to send t$e disconnect request to t$e eWON. -$e eWON will t$en close its "nternet connection and after a w$ile t$e eWON will &e dis3la'ed as offline in 'our -alk2* account. 3. 9nd of Ste3 1 in A33endi@ 1.

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A33endi@ 2 A eWON as )atewa' in ,/6

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11. 2ppendi3 2 4 e)O* as 7ateway in ",.


"f+ for an' reason+ t$e "lu An'oute function is not workin# in 'our confi#uration+ t$en 'ou will need to disa&le t$e ,lu#?nRoute feature in t$e eWON and confi#ure manuall' t$e eWON /AN ", address as default )atewa' in t$e confi#uration of t$e ,/6. 3. -o disa&le t$e ,lu#?nRoute function+ connect to t$e eWON we& site and click on Confi&uration+ ystem etu( from t$e ,ain ,enu. Na7i#ate furt$er to Communication8 Networkin& Confi&8 Routin& and t$e screen &elow s$ould &e dis3la'ed4

Select NAT and T$ disabled form t$e dro3<down menu in t$e A((ly NAT and T$ to connection click 1(date AN. reboot t$e eWON. !. 6onnect 'our confi#uration ,6 (wit$ a fi@ed ", in t$e ,/6 ", ran#e0 wit$ t$e 9t$ernet 3ort of t$e ,/6. "f 'ou are workin# wit$ a ,/6 of t$e S/62;;<Series+ start RS/o#i@2;;+ select Comms+ 6o Online and o3en t$e C%annel Confi&uration 3anel as s$own &elow.

6$eck or enter t$e ", address of t$e ,/6 ($as to &e in same ran#e t$an t$e eWON /AN0 and enter t$e eWON /AN address as )atewa'.

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11. A33endi@ 2 A eWON as )atewa' in ,/6 "f 'ou are workin# wit$ a ,/6 of t$e /o#i@<Series+ start RS/o#i@2;;;+ select Communications+ W%o Acti*e8 6o Online and o3en t$e 3ro3erties 3anel of t$e 9t$ernet card as s$own &elow. 9nter t$e ", address of t$e ,/6 ($as to &e in same ran#e t$an t$e eWON /AN0 and enter t$e eWON /AN address as )atewa'. 6lick et and A((ly.

2. .o not for#et to sa7e>download t$e new settin#s into t$e ,/6. "f 'ou want to make sure+ #o offline and &ack online and c$eck w$et$er t$e u3loaded confi#uration is OG. %. Jou can now make t$e 3$'sical link &etween t$e ,/6 to t$e 9t$ernet /AN 3ort of t$e eWON. 1. 9nd of 9t$ernet link confi#uration. W%at if you cannot set 6ateway on "9C; Settin# t$e eWON as )atewa' in t$e ,/6 is not alwa's 3ossi&le. "n suc$ case+ 'ou s$ould first make sure t$e "lu&<nRoute feature does not work in 'our s3ecific case. "f so+ disa&le "lu&<nRoute like e@3lained in 3oint 1 a&o7e and reboot 'our eWON. Jou can now use t$e eWON "ro#y feature to allow remote connection to t$e ,/6 wit$out ma33in# t$e eWON ", address as #atewa'. .etailed information on $ow to do t$is can &e found on t$e eWON We& site4 DHow to 3ro@' a ,/6 3rotocolD $tt34>>su33ort.ewon.&iB>docs>,ro@'M,/6.$tm W$en usin# a ,ro@'+ in com&ination wit$ a -alk2* 6onnection+ t$en 'ou need to ma3 t$e ,N ", address of t$e eWON in RS/in@ to allow t$e remote connection.

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11. A33endi@ 2 A eWON as )atewa' in ,/6

-$is is im3actin#4 K 2.% Ste3 %4 6onnectin# t$e eWON remotel' < 3oint 2 A 'ou need to fetc$ t$e ,N ", address allocated &' -alk2*. Gee3 onl' t$e core ",+ not t$e 3ort 3art+ t$is would &e 1;.5.128.52 in t$e e@am3le &elow.

K % /inkin# eWON and ,/6 A 'ou need to confi#ure t$e 3ro@' feature of t$e eWON. See detailed descri3tion in document referenced a&o7e. K 1 ,/6 software ma33in# confi#uration A 'ou need to ma3 t$e ,N ", address instead of t$e eWON /AN ", address.

K 5 ,/6 remote access A 3oint ! A -$e ,/6 a33ears in t$e list wit$ ", address of t$e ,N (not its own ", address0.

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A33endi@ 3 A Securit' as3ects

6$a3ter 12.

12. 2ppendi3 3 4 5ecurity aspects


12.1 ,o in security
A #ood securit' 3ractice consists in modif'in# t$e lo#in and 3assword of t$e default su3er user adm>adm (t$is default su3er user cannot &e deleted0. *odif'in# t$e default su3er user is done &' clickin# on Confi&uration8 1sers etu( &utton on t$e main menu of t$e eWON we& 3a#e.

12.2 Traffic security


Since t$e eWON firmware 7ersion %.2s1 (see note0+ w$en t$e -alk2* wiBard is e@ecuted+ t$e WAN Securit' settin# is set automaticall' to )iscard all traffic e#ce(ted ."N and initiated traffic. -$is is 3re7entin# t$ird 3art' traffic to interact wit$ 'our 3ri7ate traffic. "f+ for an' reason+ 'our eWON runs an earlier firmware 7ersion (not recommended0 OR t$at 'ou want to c$eck t$e WAN 3rotection status+ 'ou can do it usin# t$e followin# 3at$4 Confi&uration8 ystem etu(8 Communication8 Networkin& Confi&8 ecurity. 6$eck t$at t$e )iscard all traffic e#ce(ted ."N and initiated traffic c$eck<&o@ is ticked.

"f t$e eWON is confi#ured to use a modem to #o out on t$e "nternet+ t$en t$e WAN connection is t$e ),RS>9.)9 connection. T(is type of access definitely requires protection. "f t$e eWON is confi#ured to use its second 9t$ernet "nterface to #o out on t$e "nternet+ t$en t$e WAN connection is t$e 9t$ernet WAN 3ort t$at uses t$e com3an' infrastructure and &enefits from t$e "- 3rotections in 3lace. Hence+ t$is t'3e of access is less e@3osed to securit' issues. *ote= -$e c$an#es a33lied on t$is 3a#e will onl' &e effecti7e from t$e ne@t WAN connection. So from t$e ne@t ),RS connection+ or after an eWON re&oot if 'ou use t$e 2nd 9t$ernet 3ort of t$e eWON for t$e "nternet connection.

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A33endi@ ! A Serial .F1 ca&le 3inout

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13. 2ppendi3 4 4 5erial $81 cable pinout

-$e ca&le 'ou can use is t$e standard Allen<=radle' serial ca&le. One of t$e &asic #enuine Allen<=radle' references is 11!1<6,3.

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Re7ision $istor' Re*ision 9e*el 1.; 2.; 2.1 2.2

)ate 2!>;3>1; 22>;!>11 ;1>;%>11 23>;%>11

)escri(tion First issue *aCor u3date A reformulation+ new document or#aniBation Automated ", confi# reco#nition (e6atc$er>-alk2* 3art0 ,lu#?nRoute im3act < c$an#ed %.3 3artl' mo7ed to A33endi@ 2+ 8.3 mo7ed to A33endi@ 2. 6osmetic corrections.

Allen<=radle'+ 6ontrol/o#i@+ Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Software are trademarks of Rockwell Automation+ "nc. ii *icrosoft+ "nternet 9@3lorer+ Windows and Windows R, are eit$er re#istered trademarks or trademarks of *icrosoft 6or3oration iii Firefo@ is a re#istered trademark of t$e *oBilla Foundation

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