2 ethernet gateway ip address, 3 baud rate specification, Chapter 3 – configuration – GE GEH6505A User Manual

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POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway

Chapter 3 – Configuration

9

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.

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