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K&H ITS-tOtA Start-up

PC Start-up

1) Switch-on ITS Module and switch-on ITS Client (Dell Desktop PC).You will enter to PC Start menu.

2) Select icon Desktop.You shall see an icon at Windows Desktop name as Xclient.

3) Click Xclient icon.The PC shall enter to Xclient Windows with the title of "KandH Network Explorer forITS".

If your PC unable to enter Xclient Windows, you shall check the communication portsettings at Control Panel.

Communication Port (COM Port) Settings1) Goto Control Panel.

For PC with Window Desktop.(i) Click Folder icon (located at Bottom-left).(ii) Select Computer (Located at Top-left).(iii) Select Open Control Panel icon.

For PC with Windows 8 Start environment.

(i) Look for Settings icon G.Click to enter Windows Settings.(ii) Select Control Panel.

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2) Click Device Manager icon.You shall observe a list of devices.

3) Look for Ports (COM & LPT), click ~to see its sub-folder.You shall see USB Serial Port (COM#).

4) Check the number of USB Serial Port. Change it to CaMS to allow PCcommunicate with ITS module.

(i) Double-click USB Serial Port (COM#).(ii) Select Port Settings.

(iii) Double-click I Advanced ..... I icon.

(iv) Click V icon to change COM port number(v) Select COMS (even if it is In use).

(vi) Press ~ icon.

If COM S is under In use status, the Windows will ask you to confirm the

change of settings, click G;].(vii) Press ~ icon and press 0 to close Control Panel Windows.

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BASIC NETWORK AND TOPOLOGY

Experiment 1-1 : Ethernet Message Sending and Observing

# Technical Background

Ethernet Header Frame

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DestinationMAC Address

Source MACAddress

Ether DataMinimum

Ether Data I 46 Bytes

Maximum

Ether Data 1500 Bytes

Remarks: The minimum length of Ethernet Frame =14 Bytes (Header) + 1500 Bytes (Data)= 1514 Bytes

# ObjectiveTo understand the basic Ethernet Message transfer and observe the results.

# HUBOX Set-up

# Follow the Instruction:

1) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Switch-on ITS Module and switch-on ITS Client (Dell Desktop PC).You will enter to PC Start menu.

2) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Select icon Desktop.You shall see an icon at Windows Desktop name as Xclient.

3) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Click Xclient icon.The PC shall enter to Xclient Windows with the title of "KandH Network Explorer forITS".

If your PC unable to enter Xclient Windows, you shall check the communication portsettings at Control Panel.

4) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Select Message Browser icon II .~

You shall observe a pop-up window: Network Message Browser.

5) [ITS I to ITS6] Click D Listening On at the Top-left comer to "Tick" the icon.This is to enable your Network Message Browser listening on the protocol flow acrossITS Module .

. ~6) [ITS 1] Select Send Ethernet Icon ~.You shall observe a pop-up window: Network Message Sender.

7) [ITS 1] Position your mouse cursor to Destination MAC Address and type in:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF

MAC Address of FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF is to broadcast the Ethernet Frame to all ITS(Host PCs or Devices) connect to the network.

8) [ITS 1] Click I Send I . You shall observe a Message appear at Network MessageBrowser.

9) Repeat the instructions from [6 to 8] for ITS2 until ITS6.

10) [ITSl] Go to Network Message Sender, position your mouser cursor to DestinationMAC Address. Change the FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF to 00:09:11:0A:Ol:4F.

11)[ITS 1] Click I Send I .You shall observe a new Message appear on ITS 1 and ITS4 Network Message Browser.

12) Record the information of Network Message Browser in the following pages:-

ITS 1 Station to the Chart ITS 1-1.ITS2 Station to the Chart ITS2-1.ITS3 Station to the Chart ITS3-1.ITS4 Station to the Chart ITS4-1.

13) You shall observe "0" or "I" appear on column D under Network Message Browser.

"0" representing Out. It meant that Message is Sending out from this ITS station."I" representing In. It meant that Message is Received from Sender station.

14) You shall observe "60" appear on column LEN.The minimum data length is 60 for our Network Message Browser.

15) Answer all questions in answer sheets.

Experiment 1-2 : Ethernet Message Sending and Observing

# ObjectiveTo understand the basic Ethernet Message transfer with Data and observe the results. Thisexperiment also allows student to understand how the number and characters (ASCII code)transmit via network.

# HUB OX Set-up

# Follow the instructions:

1) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Switch-on ITS Module and switch-on ITS Client (Dell Desktop PC).You will enter to PC Start menu.

2) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Select icon Desktop.You shall see an icon at Windows Desktop name as Xclient.

3) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Click Xclient icon. The PC shall enter to Xclient Windows with the titleof "KandH Network Explorer for ITS".

If your PC unable to enter Xclient Windows, you shall check the communication portsettings at Control Panel.

4) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Select Message Browser icon Il .~

You shall observe a pop-up window: Network Message Browser.

5) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Click 0 Listening On at the Top-left comer to "Tick" the icon.This is to enable your Network Message Browser listening on the protocol flow acrossITS Module. Il

6) [ITS 1] Select Send Ethernet icon ~ .You shall observe a pop-up window: Network Message Sender.

7) [ITS 1] Position your mouse cursor at the back of OOOO-OOOFand key-in the following.

49 20 61 6D 20 49 54 53 31 2C 20 74 68 69 73 2069 73 20 6D 79 20 4D 41 43 20 41 64 64 72 65 7373 20 49 54 53 31 2D 31

8) [ITS 1] Send and Broadcast this Message to the network.

9) [ITS2 to ITS6] You shall observe a Message appear at your Network MessageBrowser. Position your mouse cursor at this Message and Double-click to view itsinformation.

10) Answer questions (1-2) in answer sheets.

11) [ITS2 to ITS6] Click I Cancel I to close the Ethernet Frame Viewer windows.

12) [ITS2 to ITS6] Under Network Message Sender - Destination MAC Address, key-inITS 1-1 MAC Address. Position your mouse cursor at the back of OOOO-OOOFand key-in the following.

52 65 63 65 69 76 65 64 20 49 54 53 31 2D 31 204D 41 43 20 41 64 64 72 65 73 73

and click I Send I .13) [ITS2 to ITS6] You shall observe the new Message appear at Network Message

Browser. The data you key-in above appear at column Data. You can Double-click onthe message to check the information you had sent to ITS 1-1.

14) Answer questions (3-4) in answer sheets.

Follow the instructions to close the ITS application.

1) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Click Reset icon I RESET I (Next to 0 Listening On).This will clear all the information at Network Message Browser.

2) [ITSI to ITS6] Press 0 to close the Network Message Sender window.

3) [ITSI to ITS6] Press 0 to close the Network Message Browser window.

4) [ITSI to ITS6] press~to close the K&H Network Explorer for ITS window.

5) [ITS 1 to ITS6] Switch-off ITS Module, HUXBOX and Shut-down rc.',T ':'.'... '~:: • ..,. - _,Y·,· ,~'. ,'.•..~: ...••~./,--",:~,"""'-;.~<2:,;'--~;~-:<"''::';V~~:-:--';;~:-_:<..::>::.•~>t'!":-~,::;;: .~."::;'.~:..

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Experiment.1-3 : Network Topology

# Technical Background

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Network - ABC

- ObjectiveTo understand Network Topology and its wiring connection at ITS HUBOX. By performingthe experiment, we can see the wiring connection in networks.

Example: ITS Station in a Subnet

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Date ITS Station : _

Name

Lecturer: ----------------------------------- Section: -------

Answer sheet.Experiment 1-1 : Ethernet Message Sending and Observing

Answer all questions.1) Check and study the information obtained at Network Message Browser and

compare it with the information at your Network Message Sender, you shall observethat the "0" Message contain MAC SRC that same with your Source MACAddress. Why?

2) If the Destination MAC Address is FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF, what is the type ofMessage sent ?

3) If the Destination MAC Address is OO:09:11:0A:Ol:4F, what is the type ofMessage sent?

4) Check and study the information obtained at Network Message Browser. Pleaseexplain why ITS 1 and ITS4 receive 7 Message but others ITS only received 6Messages?

Experiment 1-2 : Ethernet Message Sending and Observing

1) What is the Data Sent by ITS 1-1 ?

2) What is ITSl-1 MAC Address?

3) What is the Data you sent to ITS 1-1 ?

4) The data you key-in is the Hexadecimal Code representing every key on yourkeyboard. It is ASCII code.

You shall had familiar with the operation of KandH Network Explorer for ITS.Use this platform to find out the MAC Address of others ITS in the network.

MAC Address of ITSI-I : _

MAC Address of ITS2-1 : _

MAC Address of ITS3-J : _

MAC Address of ITS4-1 : _

MAC Address of ITS5-1 : _

MAC Address of ITS6-1 : _

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Experiment.1-3 : Network Topology

Draw the possible connection in the box given.

1) ITSStation in a Subnet

2) ITSStation in two Subnets

3) ITSStation in two Subnets

Network Topology - B2

HUBOX-1B

Network Topology - (3

Network Topology - 04

HUBOX-1B

4) ITS Station in two Subnets

I ITS4-2 I

5) ITSStation in three Subnets

6) ITSStation to form six Routers

Network Topology - ES

HUBOX-IB

Network Topology - F6

HUBOX-IB

Network Topology - G7

HUBOX-IB

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