Rockwell Automation T8082 Trusted Toolset Suite - Manual (Page 17)

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2.2.3. Communications Menu
The Communications menu allows the user to configure the communications port on the Engineering
Work Station (EWS) used to download the System.INI file to the TMR Processor. The
Communications menu contains one option - Configure Port. This opens the Com Port Options
window, shown in Figure 6 below.
Figure 6 Com Port Options Window
The EWS may be connected to the Trusted TM System either via a serial port to the front panel socket
of the TMR processor (using Maintenance Cable TC-304-01) or via Ethernet to a Communications
Module. Two tabs are provided to select these options.
On the ‘Serial’ tab, the Communications Ports’ drop-down menu lists all available serial ports on the
EWS. The remaining settings should be left at their defaults, unless the Trusted
TM System
communications configuration has been changed. Selecting a serial port defines that port as the
communication channel, regardless of the settings on the ‘Ethernet’ tab.
If the Trusted TM System has previously been configured for Ethernet communications (using the
System.INI configuration) then further communications may be made quicker by Ethernet. On the
‘Ethernet’ tab, enter the TCP/IP address assigned to the socket used on the communications module.
Leave the port defined as 6000 unless changed in the System.INI configuration.
This options window is displayed if a System.INI file is downloaded without defining the
communications method.
2.2.4. Help Menu
The Help menu provides the user with two options; Introduction and About.
Selecting Introduction provides the user with access to all the available online help screens. These
are formatted as the normal HELP facilities found with any Windows based software package.
Selecting About provides the used with Version details of the System Configuration Manager.