GE Industrial Solutions POWER LEADER ModBus Monitor - Manual (Page 19)

POWER LEADER Modbus Monitor
Chapter 2 – Installation
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A new program group with the name Modbus Monitor
Configuration Tool will be created. In it will be a
README file and the Configuration Tool application.
Double-click on the application’s icon to launch the
Configuration Tool.
Modbus Monitor Proxy
For the Modbus Monitor to function in slave mode in a
PMCS system, the Modbus Monitor Proxy client
program must be installed on the host PC where the
PMCS DDE Server is running. Complete the PMCS
installation, then perform the Proxy installation as
described below. The Modbus Monitor Proxy program is
included with the Modbus Monitor on 3.5” high density
floppy disk(s).
NOTE: PMCS requires the Windows NT 4.0 operating
system, therefore the Modbus Monitor Proxy also
requires NT 4.0.
To install the Modbus Monitor Proxy:
1. Log in to Windows NT on the host PC.
2. Insert the Modbus Monitor Proxy disk labeled
Disk 1.
3. Select Run from the Windows NT Start menu.
4. Enter A:\SETUP and hit return.
Follow the on-screen instructions. The installer will
prompt you to select a directory to install the Proxy in.
The default is C:\Monitor.
You will be prompted to locate the PMCS DDE Server’s
.ini file. This file is usually located in the WINNT\
directory and will have the name GE32MODB.ini or
GE32ENET.ini.
If you’re using the PMCS Event Logger client program,
you’ll also be asked to locate the directory where the
Event Logger database file is located. The file name is
EventLog.mdb and is usually located in the directory
GE_PMCS\EventLog\ .
To use the Proxy, launch the application from the Start
menu. You’ll find an icon for the program named GE
Modbus Monitor Proxy. Launching the Proxy
application automatically starts the PMCS DDE Server.
Maintenance
The Modbus Monitor requires very little operational
maintenance due to its heavy-duty industrial
construction. However, it is recommended that the
cooling fan filter be cleaned periodically to prevent
unnecessary heat buildup inside the Monitor case.
To clean the fan filter, remove the plastic gasket from
the rear of the Monitor case, then remove the fan filter
itself, as shown in Figure 13. Gently vacuum or shake
the filter to remove any accumulated dust or debris, or
blow the debris off using a can of compressed air.
Replace the filter and gasket when cleaning is complete.
Figure 13. Removing the cooling fan filter.