GE GFK-1004B user manual Installing and Starting-Up the GSM

Contents

Procedure 6: Pinging the TCP/IP Interfaces on the Network . . . .	2-30
Chapter 3 The GEnet System Manager±Station Configuration	3-1
What is the GSM?	3-2
Why Does a Station Have to be Configured and Downloaded?	3-2
Connecting the GSM to the LAN Interface	3-3
Section 1: Installing and Starting-Up the GSM	3-4
Hardware Requirements	3-4
Installing the PC Network Card (for Network GSM Operation)	3-5
Installing the GEnet System Manager (GSM) Software	3-6
Setting-Up DOS System Files	3-8
Local GSM Operation (Exclusively)	3-8
Network GSM Operation (or Both Local and Network)	3-8
Unusual Procedures	3-12
Updating or Adding to Existing GSM Software	3-12
Changing the PC Network Card	3-12
Starting-Up the GSM	3-13
Working Your Way through the GSM Menus	3-14
GSM Keyboard Functions	3-15
GSM Menu Structure	3-16
Section 2: Configuring a Station	3-17
Information Needed to Configure a TCP/IP Ethernet Interface Station . . .	3-17
Configure a Station Screen	3-17
Creating a Station Configuration File	3-18
Selecting a Station Configuration File	3-20
Deleting a Station Configuration File	3-20
Structure of the MAC Address	3-20
Configuration Editor Menu for Series 90-70 PLCs	3-21
Saving Changes Before Exiting the Configuration Editor Main Menu . .	3-21
TCP/IPParameters Screen	3-22
Advanced Parameters Menu	3-24
Data Link Parameters Screen	3-25
System Parameters Screen	3-27
Section 3: Downloading a Station	3-29
Download Station Screen	3-29
Downloading Locally (Over the Serial Port)	3-29
Downloading Over the Network	3-30

vi TCP/IP Ethernet Communications User's Manual ± January 1996 GFK-1004B