GE Industrial Solutions Pulsar Plus Controller - Manual (Page 139)

Pulsar Plus Controller Family
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Appendix B: T1.317 Command Language
Initializing Controllers
The Pulsar Plus family of controllers are highly flexible with many features. This section outlines
programming the controller using the Hyper Terminal program that is shipped with most IBM compatible
PC's. Connect the cable between the computer RS-232 port, and the controller RS-232 port, J3. After Hyper
Terminal has started and the programming cable is connected to the controller and the PC, you will see the
login screen that allows access to the controller programming features.
RS-232 Terminal/Modem Port
This interface provides a T1.317 interface for local or dial-out access. The local port DTR signal switches the
port personality from modem to terminal. This interface provides access to all status, configuration, and
operations. It also provides call-out on alarm capability.
The controller communicates with the modem using the following settings:
Baud Rate: 9600
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: None
Three levels of security protect incoming access: user, super-user, and administrator. A user has read ability
and can only get status information from the controller. A super-user can change configurations and
perform control operations. An administrator has all the abilities of a super-user but can also change
passwords. All access to the controller is via the T1.317 command set, to be discussed later.
This section describes how to log into the system via an RS-232 local port. The first step to logging in is to get
to an “ENTER PASSWORD:” prompt. From a terminal connected to the RS-232 port, simply press ENTER until
you see the log-in prompt. The number of ENTER keys required will depend on the baud rate you are trying
to connect at. The controller will adjust its baud rate automatically until it recognizes the carriage return
character (ASCII 13) sent by pressing ENTER.
At the “ENTER PASSWORD:” prompt, type the user or super-user password. The default password for each
level of security is listed below.
Default User password lineage
Default Super-user password super-user
Default Administrator password administrator
After receiving the correct password, the controller will respond with one of the following command line
prompts:
User command-line prompt: *
Super-user command-line prompt: **
When these prompts appear the controller is ready to accept commands. Note that the session will be
terminated if the port is idle for 15 minutes.