HV Breakout Module – How to use HV Breakout Modules
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Version 01.20 // 2021
5.2 HV Breakout Module configuration
Configuration in CSMconfig
The CSM configuration software CSMconfig is required in order to configure an
HV Breakout Module via XCP-Gateway.
The following sections describe how to create a simple configuration and how to
save a configuration file in using CSMconfig.
Views
CSMconfig provides three different views (windows) for configuration:
Tree view
,
Device list
or
Channel list
. As of program version 8.12 these configuration views are integrated in a
higher-level window to form configuration layouts. The views available for creating a new
configuration document depend on the selected configuration layout, which can be speci-
fied via
Window
|
Select View Layout
. The following paragraphs contain the basic steps for
a configuration in online mode using the
Tree view
window.
NOTE!
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It is assumed here that you are familiar with the basic functions of CSMconfig.
If this is not the case, you will find a detailed description of the software in the
online help, which is available in the CSMconfig menu via
Help | Help Topics
.
NOTE!
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We recommend always using the latest version of CSMconfig. Old versions
may not support all module variants and functions. The most current ver-
sion of CSMconfig can be found in the download area of the CSM website.
→ See
As of version 8.8.0 CSMconfig automatically checks upon each program
start if a new version is available. If a more up-to-date version is availa-
ble, the corresponding download link will be displayed in the dialog.
Ports and IP address range
NOTE!
As CSMconfig accesses the network, the firewall settings may need to be
changed.
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Ensure that the ports 5555 and 5556 are enabled for use by CSMconfig.
NOTE!
An XCP-Gateway uses a fixed IP address (factory setting: 192.168.100.3).
To be able to communicate with the XCP-Gateway from the data acqui-
sition software, the IP addresses of the network adapter connecting the
XCP-Gateway with the data acquisition system (PC) and the XCP-Gateway
itself need to be within the same address range. A typical IP address for
the network adapter of the PC which is suitable for the factory setting is IP
address 192.168.100.1.
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Ensure that the IP addresses are in the same address range, but not
identical.
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If you click on
Adjust IP to my NIC
in the
XCP-Gateway Configuration
dialog, this adjustment is made automatically.