Set up the modem/slip/ppp parameters, Test a connection with ping, Set up the modem/slip/ppp parameters -9 – CANOGA PERKINS 1500 Domain Management Module User Manual

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To directly set the date and time, follow these steps:

1. At the Domain Management Module menu, type

9

, "Set Date and Time" and press

<Enter>.

2. At the prompt to enter the current date and time, type the current information in

DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM

format.

3. To return to the Domain Management Module menu, press <Esc>.

Note: Because the Clock circuit exerts a large power drain on the lithium battery in the DMM,

the Clock may lose time when the power is off or the DMM is out of the chassis. Reset
the date and time whenever you install the DMM in the chassis or turn the power on.

Set Up the Modem/SLIP/PPP Parameters

Although the default values for the serial communication parameters meet requirements for most
systems, you may need to update them for a particular situation; use the Modem/SLIP/PPP
Configuration menu to update the serial communication parameters. To access the
Modem/SLIP/PPP Configuration menu, follow these steps:

1. At the Domain Management menu, type

8

, "Modem/SLIP/PPP Configuration," and press

<Enter>. The Modem/SLIP/PPP menu appears.

2. To select the baud rate for the serial port, type

1

and press <Space> to cycle through the baud

rate options; options include 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 bps.

3. To enter a new Modem Initialization String, type

2

, type the new string, and press <Enter>;

the default string is "

AT

".

Note: For details on a different initialization string, see the documentation for your modem.

4. To return to the Domain Management Module menu, press <Esc>.

Test a Connection With PING

When you set up a new connection or need to troubleshoot an existing connection to another
device, you can send a PING to the specific IP address for that device. Use the PING Generation
screen to test the connection. To set up and send a PING, follow these steps:

1. At the Domain Management Module menu, type

3

, Ping Generation, and press <Enter>.

2. At the PING Generation screen, to set the PING Address, type

1

and press <Enter>, then type

the IP address to PING and press <Enter>.

3. To set the number of times to send a PING, type

2

, Ping Count, and press <Enter>, then type

a number from 1 to 256, or type

0

to PING continuously every second, press <Enter>.

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