GE GFK-1541B manual Station Manager Software, PC Software Loader

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The Station Manager Software

The built-in Station Manager software provides on-line supervisory access to the Ethernet Interface, through either the Station Manager port or over the Ethernet cable. The Station Manager services on the Ethernet Interface include:

ƒAn interactive set of commands for interrogating and controlling the station.

ƒUnrestricted access to observe internal statistics, an exception log, and configuration parameters.

ƒPassword security for commands that change station parameters or operation.

Access to the Station Manager is attained through a user-provided computer terminal or terminal emulator. See GFK-1186, TCP/IP Ethernet Communications for the Series 90 PLC Station Manager Manual, for more information on the Station Manager.

The PC Software Loader

The PC Software Loader is a separate software utility which runs on a PC in order to update the communications software stored in flash memory in the Ethernet Interface. This utility is supplied with any updates to the Ethernet Interface software.

How to Make the System Work

There are only a few simple tasks required to get your Ethernet communications system working. These tasks are addressed in detail later in this manual.

1.Install the Ethernet Interface into the Series 90 rack or baseplate and connect it to the network.

2.Power-up the PLC.

3.Configure the Ethernet Interface using the PLC programming software and store to the PLC.

4.To add optional SRTP client capability, refer to Chapter 3 “Programming SRTP Channel Commands” . To add optional Modbus/TCP client capability (Series 90-30 Ethernet Interface IC693CMM321-FH or later only), refer to Chapter 4 “Programming Modbus/TCP Channel Commands”. To configure or program Ethernet Global Data, refer to Chapter 6, “Ethernet Global Data”.

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