SM500A—Automatic Switching System
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Figure 7.2. Local RS232 connection via COM1 on the Advanced Control Card (SM533-C) for chassis
IP configuration
Configure the IP address of each chassis
1.
Using a terminal or terminal emulation program on a PC (HyperTerminal, for example),
configure the terminal communication settings as follows.
Baud rate: 19200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
2.
Connect a straight DB9 cable (serial RS232) from the terminal or PC to the COM1 port
on the Advanced Control Card (figure 7.2).
3.
Verify proper communication by pressing “Enter” on your keyboard. The chassis should
respond with “1:OK” or similar.
4.
Set the echo using the command, “SET RACK 1 ECHO ON”.
5.
Enter the IP address for the chassis using the command “SET RACK 1 IP ADRESS
x.x.x.x”, where x.x.x.x is replaced by the IP address.
6.
Enter the subnet mask for the chassis using the command “SET RACK 1 SUBNET
MASK, 0.0.0.0”, in case of local network configuration.
7.
Verify the settings by using the command “GET RACK 1 NETWORK
CONFIGURATION”.
8.
Reset the chassis using the command “RESET RACK 1”.
9.
Repeat this procedure for all chassis.