GE GFK-1004B user manual Accessing the Station Manager Using the GSM, 802.3 LAN

5

RS-232

SERIAL

LINK

			802.3 LAN						a45168
		TRANSCEIVER						TRANSCEIVER
		ETHERNET						ETHERNET
		INTERFACE						INTERFACE
STATION MANAGER						STATION MANAGER
	SERIES 90-70 PLC						SERIES 90-70 PLC
								MAC Address
				080019010020
					Must be the REM (Remote)
					Command to access Station
					Manager with MAC Address
				080019010020

GEnet SYSTEM MANAGER

in Local Station Manager Mode

(or an ASCII Terminal)

Figure 5-3. Station Manager Accessed Remotely over the Network by a GSM in Local

Station Manager Mode using the REM (Remote) Command

Accessing the Station Manager Using the GSM

The Station Manager may be accessed by connecting the Ethernet Interface to a Work- master or IBM PC Compatible computer running the GSM software in Local or Network Station Manager mode.

1.Do either A or B below as desired.

A.Local Connection. Connect the COM1 RS±232 serial port on the device running the GSM to the 9±pin connector on the Ethernet Interface. Refer to Appendix B, for instructions on how to make the RS±232 cable.

B.Network Connection. Connect the PC network card on the device running the GSM to the Ethernet Network.

2.Power±up the computer running the GSM into DOS. (See Chapter 3. The GEnet System Manager for installation of the GSM).

3.Set the PC default directory to the GSM directory, by typing:

C:\> cd gsm

4.Start±up the GSM by typing:

C:\GSM> gsm

5.Once the GSM Main Menu appears, go into the Setup GSM functions to set the Station Manager Mode to Network or Local.

6.From the GSM Main Menu, cursor to the Access Station Manager function and press Enter.

A.Local Mode. If you are in Local Mode you will automatically go into the Station Manager of the locally connected Ethernet Interface.

GFK-1004B Chapter 5 The Station Manager 5-3