PECO II, Inc. NETMACS II Manual
CHAPTER 4: INITIAL TURN ON & ACCEPTANCE
PROCEDURES
1.9 APPLYING INPUT POWER
Once all input and output connections have been made, apply the required –20 to -60VDC input power to
the NetMACS II. Once this is accomplished, the acceptance procedures may begin. First, Con_ui must
be installed on the user’s PC that is connected to the NetMACS II.
1.10 CONSOLE USER INTERFACE (Con_ui)
Refer to the Con_ui manual (4380200PD) contained as an attachment to this manual.
Con_ui.exe is a Client-based program that executes on the User’s PC. Con_ui provides a text-based
User interface to the Gateway. This interface is similar to MS-DOS™ with its command line prompt and
structured syntax.
1.10.1 USING CON_UI (CONSOLE USER INTERFACE)
Prior to running Con_ui, four conditions must be met. These conditions, A through D, are as follows:
A. Physical Connection to the User’s Network or the User’s PC. The User’s PC must be
connected to the network on which the NetMACS Gateway resides. Alternately the User’s PC may
be directly connected to the Gateway via an Ethernet cable (RJ45 to RJ45, cross connect wired) or
through a serial cable, (DB9F to DB25M, null modem wired) connection. Note: If a serial
connection is used, select an unused COM port on the User’s PC. An adapter is required if the
selected COM port is not a DB9 connector.
B. NetMACS Gateway IP Configuration. A unique IP address must be assigned to the Gateway by
a Network Administrator. The Gateway must then be configured to use this assigned IP address. If
the Network Administrator needs to know what sockets to open up for the IP address, in addition to
FTP and HTML the system requires 80 and 1500 to be opened to pass browser and Con_ui data.
1. Ethernet Connection
If a serial connection is used to connect, skip to the Serial Connection section.
The IP address on the
User’s PC must be changed initially in order to connect to the Gateway. This allows the IP address of the
Gateway to be changed to the address as assigned above. The IP address for the NetMACS II is stated
on a tag, which is attached to the unit. This manual uses the Factory default IP address (Users IP
address may be different) for the Gateway, which is 10.1.4.50, the IP address of the User’s PC must first
be changed so that it is in the same scope as the Gateway’s address. Setting the IP address of the
User’s PC to 10.1.4.30 satisfies this requirement. For specific instructions on changing the IP address of
the User’s PC consult the Corporate Network Administrator or, for Users who are familiar with the terms
and procedures stated previously, abbreviated instructions are as follows:
a. Abbreviated Instructions for Changing the User PC’s IP Address in Windows 98
Please note: Changing the IP address of the User’s PC, which is network connected, will cause
the PC to no longer be part of the local network.
For this reason it is suggested that a portable PC be
configured and directly connected to perform this task. In Windows9X™, the IP address can be changed
by selecting Start
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Settings
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Control Panel
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Network
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TCP/IP->.... Ethernet.......
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Properties. Select the
radio button next to “Specify an IP address” and type 10.1.4.30. For the subnet mask, type
255.255.255.0. When all open Network windows are closed, Windows9X™ will prompt to restart for
changes to take effect. Choose Yes. After the User’s PC restarts, it is ready to connect to the Gateway
through Con_ui.
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