SM500A—Automatic Switching System
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3.
If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically start the installation, choose the Run
command. Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT users access the run command
from the Start menu.
4.
At the Run command prompt, enter D:\Setup, where D is the drive letter for the
CD-ROM drive.
5.
Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
8.2.3 Setting the IP Address
Note: The IP address MUST LOCALLY be configured into the SM500A chassis in order to establish
an Ethernet connection. Use the COM1 port on the Advanced Control Card for the local connection.
Figure 8.1. 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 8.1).
3.
Verify proper communication by pressing “Enter” on your keyboard. The chassis should
respond with “1:OK” or similar.
