GE GEH6505A Network Card User Manual


 
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway
Chapter 3 – Configuration
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3–6 Gateway Diagnostics
Selecting menu item 11 exits the Gateway software
and runs the Gateway diagnostics program. The
Gateway Diagnostics menu shown in Figure 14 is
displayed on the terminal.
Figure 14. Gateway Diagnostics menu.
Display Socket, IP Address and Subnet
Mask
Select menu item 1 to display the IP address and
subnet mask for the Gateway.
RS485 Loop-back Test
Select menu item 2 to perform a loop-back test on
an RS485 port. The loop-back test is useful for
identifying the RS485 ports and for testing
communications on an RS485 port. To complete
this test, you will need a short RS485 cable, available
at an electronics retailer.
The RS485 port being tested is connected to
another RS485 port and a test message is
transmitted from the port being tested. The
following prompt appears:
Enter the port to be tested: 1, 2, 3, or 4. The
following message displays:
(where X is the port being tested).
If the loop-back is successful, the following message
will be displayed:
(where Y is the loop-back port).
If the loop-back is unsuccessful, the following
message displays:
Default settings on the RS485 ports for the loop-
back tests are 115.2 Kbps, 8-N-1.
Ethernet Test
Select menu item 3 to test the Gateway’s internal
Ethernet connections. This performs a self-test of
the Gateway’s Ethernet card to ensure that it is
functioning correctly. The following message
displays:
If the test passes, the following message displays:
If the test fails, the following message displays:
In either case, pressing <ENTER> returns you to the
diagnostics menu.
Exit Diagnostics Program
Select menu item 4 to exit the Gateway diagnostic
software and reload the Gateway software.