GE GFK-1541B - Manual (Page 12)

GFK-1541B Chapter 1 Introduction 1-7
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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:
ƒ An interactive set of commands for interrogating and controlling the station.
ƒ Unrestricted access to observe internal statistics, an exception log, and configuration
parameters.
ƒ Password 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”.