Ethernet Gateway IP Address, Baud Rate Specification

POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway

Chapter 3 – Configuration

Enter the setting number you want to change, then press <ENTER>.

NOTE: The lower portion of the Configuration Menu is labeled Advanced Options. These options are for use ONLY by GE technical support personnel. Do NOT select any of these options. IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY SELECT

ANY ADVANCED OPTION FROM THE CONFIGURATION MENU, PRESS <ESC> TO EXIT,

THEN PRESS <ENTER> TO RETURN TO THE CONFIGURATION MENU.

3.At the prompt, enter the new setting, then press <ENTER>. If you enter an invalid value, the following message will be displayed:

3–2 Ethernet Gateway IP Address

Ethernet Gateway’s IP address must be properly set for it to receive messages sent by the host software.

Consult your LAN personnel or system administrator for assistance in selecting the correct IP address. Follow Section 3–7 to modify the IP address.

WARNING: Setting the Ethernet Gateway to an incorrect or conflicting IP address can cause SERIOUS network problems. ALWAYS consult your LAN personnel or system administrator before making any changes to the IP address.

Pressing <ENTER> returns you to the configuration menu.

NOTE: Pressing <ESC> while entering a new value for a

setting discards the changes and redisplays the configuration menu.

3–3 Baud Rate Specification

You must configure the baud rate and communications settings on each RS485 port to match the baud rate on the attached RS485 network. The Gateway supports RS485 speeds of 1200 baud, 2400 baud, 4800 baud, 9600 baud and

19.2Kbaud. Default settings are 19.2 Kbaud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.

4.Configure parameters as desired, by repeating steps 2 and 3.

5.When you are finished making changes, select

option 12, . The configuration file on drive A is modified with the new parameters and the terminal displays the following message:

If an error has been made, select option 13, The currently displayed settings are discarded and

the following message is displayed on the terminal:

Correct the error by repeating steps 1–3.

6.When you have saved the configuration and exited, the Ethernet Gateway is ready for operation. Turn off the unit until the rest of the network is ready for operation.

Each network’s baud rate depends on the devices attached to it – see GEH-6502, the PMCS Network Architecture Guide, for more details on this.

To configure the baud rate and communications settings for any of the four RS485 ports, follow Section 3-1, referencing the special instructions given below regarding the communications options.

Table 5 lists the valid entries for options 1 through 8 of the Configuration menu, relating to the baud rate and communications settings of RS485 ports.