XPort AR
Embedded Processor Module
Provide robust “data center grade” security,
including SSL and SSH, for all networked devices
Offer true IEEE 802.3af compliant pass-through Power
over Ethernet (PoE)
The Flexible, Programmable Device
Computing Platform for Building Intelligent,
Highly Secure and Network-ready Devices
The size of a few sugar cubes, XPort® Architect™(AR)
is the first device server solution that goes beyond
simple network connectivity to deliver an enterprisegrade, programmable device computing and
networking platform.
A New Era of Machine Intelligence
Enabling Scalable, Intelligent and Autonomous Devices
As more devices are added to the network, it is increasingly
necessary that they are equipped with a certain level of
intelligence so they can operate more autonomously. It is not
cost-effective or practical to have humans monitoring all of the
“edge” equipment on M2M and enterprise networks.
This Embedded Processor Module builds on our
proven XPort serial-to-Ethernet/IP technology that
enables device manufacturers to add Ethernet or IP
connectivity as a standard feature to their products.
XPort AR includes all the essential device
computing and networking features built into a
single RJ45 package – including a 120Mhz DSTni™
processor, 10/100 Base-T/TX Ethernet connection,
an embedded web server and a full network
operating system, including TCP/IP protocol stack.
To make this “edge to enterprise” network a reality, the M2M
devices need to operate with the same standards as traditional
networking equipment found in the IT data center such as
servers, routers and switches.
XPort AR with Evolution OS embedded processor module offers
standards-based device computing and networking capability. It
makes the M2M network scalable by adding an unprecedented
level of device intelligence and policy making
at the network edge. XPort AR is essentially an “IP computer” built
into the device which provides the ability to gather, process and
communicate information and then take the appropriate preprogrammed actions. More than just a networking co-processor,
it offers:
Featuring Evolution OS™,our powerful, real-time embedded
Networking Operating System, XPort AR now offers the ability to
deliver an unprecedented level of intelligence to run a
networked device. And with new Evolution 3.0, it’s even more
robust. It features an extensible, open standards-based software
platform for managing the device and delivering information
over the enterprise network with “data-center” grade security –
including SSH and SSL support. The XPort AR also delivers IEEE
802.3af compliant pass-through Power over Ethernet (PoE).
• A powerful 120 MHz processor
• Two serial data ports and one console port
• 11 configurable GPIO pins
• 230 Kbps serial data rate
• 1.25 MB of SRAM and 4 MB Flash
Embedded Processor Module
Web-enable up to three electronic
devices, quickly and easily
XPort AR
A fully programmable device computing platform
based on corporate IT standards –
Cisco®-like CLI, XML, RSS
Machine2Mainstream™
Integrating Machines and Corporate IT Systems
The benefits of integrating ‘edge’ M2M networked devices into
traditional corporate or enterprise network are tremendous.
A unified corporate and M2M network reduces operations costs by
more effectively leveraging IT investments. Additionally, this
integration differentiates a company’s product or service with
increased or added value and helps facilitate opportunities such as:
• Asset tracking/accounting (Sarbanes-Oxley compliance)
• Workflow improvement/monitoring/reporting
• Proactive maintenance services
• Preemptive diagnosis
• Fulfillment services
Network-enabled devices increase profits over the lifecycle of
equipment, enabling companies to make better use of the most
important asset afforded by the networked equipment: the data
gathered and information gleaned.
Open Standards; Extensible Technologies
As IT managers are increasingly being asked to integrate
M2M edge-networked devices at a corporate level, it is
important that the tools, technology and architecture on those
edge devices meet current data center equipment standards.
It is also important that they are easy to integrate and built on
extensible and open software technologies.
The Evolution OS Networking Operating System features key
integration capabilities including:
• Cisco-like CLI configurability
• XML data transport and configurability
• RSS information feeds
New Evolution 3.0 delivers:
• AJAX based web manager and HTTP server
• Support for compressed firmware images
– Allows larger, more complex SDK applications
to be written
• SNMP v2c agent with
– MIBII Support
– RS232 MIB using SDK
– Ability to create custom MIB in SDK
• New faster, lightweight kernel
• Flash wear leveling and erase cycle statistics
• PPP works with Windows, Linux, BSD
• Syslog support
• New Software Development Kit (SDK) that exposes
more modules
Cisco-like CLI
Making the edge-to-enterprise vision a reality, XPort AR with
Evolution OS uses industry-standard tools for configuration,
communication and control. It uses Cisco-like command line
interface (CLI) with syntax similar to that used by data center
equipment such as routers and hubs.
XML-based Architecture and Device Control
A fundamental building block for the future growth of M2M
networks, XML is a standard tool for web services, data transfer
and rich content management that encapsulates data into a textbased format. XML-based configuration and setup records in
XPort AR make the device configuration transparent to users and
administrators and easy to edit with a standard text or XML editor.
(Microsoft®, for example, already incorporates XML capabilities
into the Office software suite.)
RSS
RSS is a rapidly emerging technology used to stream and
manage on-line content. RSS support enables users to configure
the XPort AR to automatically send back real-time device
information over the network to a database. More powerful than
simple email alerts, RSS uses XML as an underlying transport
and adds intelligence to the networked device while not taxing
already overloaded email systems. XPort AR also supports
standard SMTP email.
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
XPort AR is the first device server to deliver true IEEE 802.3af
compliant pass-through Power over Ethernet (PoE) to edge
devices using both Ethernet pairs. Eliminating the need for an
external power supply and associated electrician labor costs,
XPort AR is ideally suited to add networking functionality in
security control, medical, financial, energy metering and building
automation applications.
Enterprise-grade Security
Without the need to disable any features or functionality, Evolution’s
hardened OS provides XPort AR the highest level of security possible.
This ‘data center grade’ protection ensures that each device on the
M2M network carries the same level of security as traditional IT
networking equipment.
With built in SSH and SSL, XPort AR has robust defenses to hostile
Internet attacks such as denial of service (DoS) and port mapping that
can be used to take down the network. XPort AR also cannot be used to
bring down other devices on the network. SSH includes powerful key
management algorithms that:
• Verify the data received came from the proper source
• Validate that the data transferred from the source
over the network is unchanged when it arrives at
its destination (shared secret and hashing)
• Provide the ability to run popular M2M protocols over a
secure SSH connection
XPort AR with
Evolution
The XPort AR supports a variety of popular cipher technologies
including AES, 3DES and RC4 and hashing algorithms such as SHA-1
and MD5. Additionally, SSL ensures secure web-based communications.
Example Applications
Ease of Use and Flexibility
> Real-time asset tracking
XPort AR is ideal for companies where networking is not a core
competency. The network-enabled programmable module allows
designers to focus their attention on code and hardware that serve to
differentiate their product.
• Integration with enterprise ERP
> Secure metering
• SSH
Accelerating the OEM development process and reducing associated
cost, XPort AR features built-in manufacturing testing. With pre-loaded
tests, engineers do not need to create them or load them individually.
This can dramatically slash development time. The new hardware also
features the flexibility of external interrupts (including one nonmaskable) and timer input.
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Serial Tunneling
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Evolution Architecture
APPLICATIONS
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SSH
SECURITY
SSL
SHA-1 MD5
3DES
IP
RS232 MIB
BOOTP
EEPROM
WATCH DOG
THREADING MODULE BUFFER POOLS
KERNEL
FTP
TFTP
DHCP
SERIAL LINES
ETHERNET
CHAP
MIB II
DISCOVERY
SNMP
MANUFACTURING TESTS
DRIVERS
PAP
PACKET
FILTER
RC4
AES
HTTP CGI DNS
TCP ICMP PPP
ARP AUTO-IP HDLC
UDP
NETWORK
FLASH DRIVER PIO (CP) DRIVER
SEMAPHORES
TIMERS
PREEMPTIVE SCHEDULER MEMORY (HEAP) MODULE MUTUAL EXCLUSIONS
Configurable Pin 1
Architecture
CPU: Based on the DSTni-EX enhanced 16-bit, 120MHz
x86 Architecture
Memory: 1.25 MB RAM and 4 MB Flash
Firmware: upgradeable via FTP, TFTP, Serial Ports, Internal
Web Server
Diagnostics: Built in diagnostics and comprehensive statistics
Network Interface
Interface: Ethernet 10Base-T or 100Base-TX (Auto-Sensing)
Connector: RJ45
Layer 3 Protocols: TCP, UDP, IP, ARP, ICMP, SSH, SSL, XML, HTTP,
PPP, PAP, CHAP, DNS, SMTP, RSS, DHCP, BOOTP, AutoIP, SNMP,
FTP, TFTP, Telnet, CGI
Serial Interface - up to three
Interface: CMOS (Asynchronous, 5V tolerant)
Data Rates: 300 bps to 230,400 bps (selectable by
1 bps increments)
Characters: 7 or 8 data bits
Parity: Odd, even, none
Stop Bits: 1 or 2
Control Signals: RTS, CTS, DSR, any PIO
Flow Control: XON/XOFF, RTS/CTS, User-Selectable Characters
Indicators (LED)
10 or 100 Base-T, Full/Half-Duplex
Link & Activity Indicator
Operating System
RTOS Kernel with pre-emptive scheduler, multithreading,
memory management semaphores and Flash file system
Management
Cisco-CLI, Internal Web Server, XML, Serial, Telnet, SSH,
SSL, RSS, SNMP
Microsoft Windows®-based utility for configuration
Security
SSH Client & Server, SSL, AES 128-bit encryption,
Public/Private-keys, and Password Protection
SHA-1, MD5 Hashing Algorithms
Base-64 & Digest Authentication
User Access Lists
Hardened OS and Protocol Stacks
Internal Web Server
Fully Brandable
1.25 MB internal directory-/file-based file system
CGI/CSS based
SSL supported
Power
Input Voltage: 3.3 VDC
Environmental
Extended Temp: -40° to 85°C (-40° to 185°F)
Storage: -40° to 85°C (-40° to 185°F)
Packaging
Dimensions: 45.7 x 16.51 x 17.8 mm (1.80 x .65 x .70 in)
Weight: 20 g (0.7 oz)
Warranty
2-year limited warranty
3rd PARTY
CONFIGURATION
XML
RSS
CFG LOGGING
STORE
APPLICATIONS WEB MANAGER
SUPPORT
CISCO CLI
SMTP Email
FILE SYSTEM GPIO MANAGER
Configurable Pin 2...13
Embedded Processor Module
XPort AR
Features and Specifications
COMMAND
& CONTROL
TUNNELING
10/100 Mbit Link Status LED
Full/Half Duplex Activity LED
Isolation
& Filtering
Magnetics
Serial Data Out
(1–3)
4 Mbytes
Flash Memory
Ethernet
Transmit
& Receive
RJ-45 Wiper
Contacts
EX Chip
Chassis
(Earth) Ground
Serial Data In
(1–3)
1.25 Mbytes
SRAM
25 MHz
Clock
1.8 VDC
Regulator
External Reset
3.3 VDC
Power
Power Filters
Signal Ground
PoE
Included Software
Evolution Network Operating System
Windows® XP/Server 2003/Vista/7 (x86 and x64)/Server 2008 (x86 and x64)-based DeviceInstaller™ configuration
software, Com Port Redirector™ software and related utilities
Part Number and Description
XP3002000-01R
XPort AR RoHS, Bulk, Extended Temperature -40° to 85°C
XP300200S-01R
XPort AR RoHS, Sample, Extended Temperature -40° to 85°C
XP3002000-01RJ
XPort AR RoHS, Bulk, Extended Temperature -40° to 85°C, Japan
XP300200K-01
XPort AR Evaluation Kit
EVSDK-01
Evolution Software Development Kit for XPort AR
XPort AR Evaluation Kits are available, contact Lantronix for details.
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and Machine2Mainstream are trademarks of Lantronix. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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