12.
VACUUM CONTROLLER (RE)INSTALL
12.1.
Principle
The “Automation PC” for controlling the vacuum system has no DVD or CD drive. Thus in
case a (re)installation has to be done it has to be done over the network. The DVD
included with the MCC-PC has all the configuration files to install the Vacuum Controller
computer. The steps for (re)installing the Vacuum Controller Computer are:
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Create a bootable USB-stick
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Make the Automation PC bootable from a USB-stick (only for first installation)
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Start the installation process by putting the DVD in the MCC and putting the
created bootable stick into the Automation PC and reset (boot) the Automation
PC.
The Automation PC boots now from the USB-stick which and on its turn downloads the
entire installation files from the MCC and installs it on the Automation PC. Further the
installation process installs all the extra required software to make the Automation PC
functional as a Vacuum Controller system.
12.2.
Create bootable USB stick
The DVD has a complete setup for creating the bootable USB stick. To create the
bootable USB stick, follow next steps:
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Login as “root” on
a217
’s MCC.
[pg@a217 ~]$ su - root
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Put the DVD into the dvd-drive and be sure the dvd is mounted. This can be seen
on the Desktop if there is a DVD-icon. If this icon is not on the Desktop, then
check with the “mount” command. If there is something mounted in the “/media”
directory:
[root@a217 ~]$ ll /media
[root@a217 ~]$ mount
If still nothing is mounted, mount the DVD manually:
[root@a217 ~]$ mount /media/CDROM
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Go to the vc_ctrl directory:
[root@a217 ~]$ cd /media/CDROM/vistec/vc_ctrl
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Put a USB-stick from which its data can be destroyed into a free USB port of the
MCC and enter next command:
[root@a217 vc_ctrl]$ sh vc_ctrl_stick
This command will take a few seconds where after the bootable USB stick is
created.
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Unplug the USB-stick from the computer and put it in a free USB-port of the
Automation PC.
Leave the DVD in the dvd-drive for the final installation of the Vacuum Controller
computer.