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DA-660-8/16-CE User ’ s Manual Fourth Edition, April 2008 www .moxa.com/product © 2008 Moxa Inc ., all rights reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohibit ed.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual The software d escribed in this m anual is furnis hed under a license agreem ent and may be use d only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2008 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohibit ed.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 1-1 Overview ..................................................................................................
1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Microsoft® Windows® CE 5.0 is an open, scalable, 3 2-bit operating sy stem (OS) that all ows you to build a wi de range of inn ovative, small footp rint devices.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction Overview The DA-660 WinC E embedded computer is ideal for relia ble, small-footpri nt, programmabl e, communicat ion-centric applicat ions. DA-660 uses a n Intel XScale IXP-42 2 RISC-based CPU running at a clock rate of 266 MHz.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction Hardware Specifications Model DA-660-8-C E DA-660-16-CE CPU Intel XScale IXP-422 266 MHz RAM 128 MB Flash 32 MB LAN Auto-sensi ng 10/100 Mbps × 2 with b uilt-in 1.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction y Component Services (COM and DCOM) —The Common Object M odel (COM) is a n operating sy stem-independe nt, object-oriented sy stem for creati ng binary soft ware components that can inte ract with other COM-ba se d components in the same process space, in other processes , or on remote m achines.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction y Web Ser ver (HTTPD) —Includes ASP, ISAPI Secure S ocket Layer support, SSL 2, SSL 3, Transport Layer Sec urity (TLS/SSL 3.1) public key -based protocols, an d Web Administrat ion ISAPI Extensi ons. y Dial-up Netw orking —Consists of a RAS client API and Point to Point Pro tocol (PPP).
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Introduction 1-6 In addition, the F A T file system searches fo r free space sequentially when performing write operations. As files are deleted, free storage sp ace becomes more and more fra gmented, making it difficult to search.
2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started In this chapter, we explain how to use a PC to operate a DA-660 c omputer. For clarity, the PC is referred to as a development workstation and t he DA-660 com puter is called a tar get computer.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started Starting Your DA-660 Computer Connect the power cord that is shi pped with the pack age to the AC/DC power connector (located on the right side of the rear panel) of the target computer. It tak es about 30 to 60 seconds for the system to boot up.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started > netconfig -h Usage: netconfig –n <“LAN1” or “LAN2”> [-m <netmask>] [-d <DNS server>] [-g <gateway>] [-i <IP address>] For exam ple, your developm ent workstatio n has a LAN port at 192.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started User/Group Management User Group: You often want the target computer to be accessible by multiple users with different needs. For exam ple, a specific service, such as ft p or telnet, is accessible on ly by the users within the permi ssible group.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started Adjusting System Time and RTC Time The DA-660 com puter has two tim e settings, the system tim e (or CPU clock) and the RTC (Real Time Clock) time. The system time regulates the ex ecution of instructions and the RTC keeps track of the time even when t he com puter is turned off.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started Troubleshooting Network Connectivity The ipconfig tool prints the T CP/IP-related config uration data of a host including t he IP addresses, gateway and DNS server s. > ipconfig /all Windows IP configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: IP Address: 192.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Getting Started 2-7 To add a ro uting item on net work interface 1, > route ADD 192.168.0.0 MASK 255.255.0.0 192.168.
3 3 Chapter 3 Web-based Management System Note: Internet Explorer 5.5 or above is required to use the web based management system. DA-660 ready -to-run embedded c omputers are networ k-centric platform s designed to be used as tion ol atically front-end computers for data acquisition an d industrial control.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Web-based Management Sy stem Logging Onto Web-based Management System A web-based ma nagement system is provided for the D A-660-CE for easier m anagement and system adm inistration. The web-based m anagement syst em uses a menu b ar and CGI pages t o provide access to comm only-used features.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Web-based Management Sy stem Networking/Server Configuration The target com puter has two ne twork interfaces. To view or change their settings, click the Networking item on the menu bar.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Web-based Management Sy stem Process (Thread) Monitoring/Control At runtim e, the target comput er manages up t o 32 applications that you can moni tor and control via the manage ment system . To view current processes, click the Processes item on t he main menu bar.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Web-based Management Sy stem Binary/Text File Management On a PC, it i s certainly conve nient to have a friendly windo w-based file manage r to browse, del ete, and organize files and directories. On the target com puter, such a convenient feature is sim ulated by the web- based managem ent system.
A A Appendix A Using the LCM Keypad Da-660 has an LCM and keypad that provid e users with on-site parameter readings, and the ab ility to modify the configuration. Parameters that can be modified incl ude model nam e, firmware version, network settings, etc.
ThinkCore DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Using the LCM Keypad Main Menu Network ↑ Serial Port ↓ Press “ ﹀ ＂ or u se “SEL” to select an item. Serial Port ↑ Console Port ↓ Press “ ﹀ ＂ or us e “SEL” to select an item. Console Port ↑ Return ↓ Press “ ＾ ＂or u se “SEL” to select an item.
B B Appendix B Firmware Upgrade Procedure Software features for Moxa em bedd ed computers continue to be developed, improving quality and enhancing functionality . Firmware updates will be made available in the Moxa download center . When updating the firmware for your em bedd ed computer , follow these instructions: 1.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 5. The upgrade proves should tak e about five minutes. When the process is complete, you will be asked if you wish to keep the current network settings. Press “Y” to keep the current network settings.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 6. Enter “Y” whe n prompted to reboot the embedde d computer . The system will be restarted with the new firmware in effect.
C C Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can the connection port for the web server (HTTPD) be change d to something other than 80? A: Y es, you can change the conn ection port for the web server . Th is is accomplished by cha nging a registry setting.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Frequently Asked Ques tions St e p 7 . Change the value of “Sock Addr” to “02 00 00 51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00”. For “Modified V alue:”, enter “02 00 00 51 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 0 0 00 00 0 0” Go to the di splay position for “SockAddr” an d click “Modify ”.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Frequently Asked Ques tions Q: If I accidenta lly delete system files or co rrupt the operating system, is there any way to recover the system or rese t the embedded com.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Frequently Asked Ques tions St e p 2 . In the first text field, enter the full path of the app lication. In the second text field, enter any arguments, if required. Click “Add”. St e p 3 . Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set up additional app lications that will start automatically upon bootu p.
DA-660-8/16-CE User’s Manual Frequently Asked Ques tions Q: How do I monitor processes on Moxa embedded computers? A: In the T elnet or serial cons ole, you can execute “ps” t o mon itor current processes. In the web console, there is a “Processes” page .
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