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POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway
Chapter 3 – Configuration
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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:
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.
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.
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.
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
19.2 Kbaud. Default settings are 19.2 Kbaud, 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
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.