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ETM8100 Series Quick Start GuideV002
Using the Configuration Tool
When you power up the wireless modem to do any configuration you MUST follow these steps if
you are unfamiliar with the operation of the Configuration Tool:
1.
Start the configuration tool.
2.
Chose the correct communications port ( using the Set COM Port button to select a port other
than the one chosen by the Configuration Tool ) – ensure the port is set for a baud rate of
9600 (it must be at this speed to be programmed in ESC mode).
3.
Confirm that the port opens (the indicator MUST show ‘OPEN’ for your chosen port).
4.
Click on the Terminal Tab.
5.
Click into the black terminal window so that you see a flashing white cursor.
6.
Power up the wireless modem - remember to plug the power into the correct socket, it is the
one next to the antenna lead, plugging the power connector into the I/O connector can
damage it, if this happens you may need to return the wireless modem for repair.
7.
Immediately after powering up the modem press the ESC key on the keyboard, you should
only need to press it 3 or 4 times, after a short period you should see an ‘Escape Pressed’
message from the wireless modem – if you don’t and instead you see a ‘MS:^SYSSTART’
message then repeat the process again. Without the ‘Escape Pressed’ message being
displayed you CANNOT perform any configuration on the wireless modem (while it is
possible to use the Configuration Tool once the wireless modem has fully started up this may
not be possible if the wireless modem has not yet been fully configured).
8.
NOTE: You can also check ‘Send <ESC> on SYSTEM START’ (the Configuration Tool to will
automatically send an ESC character when it sees the SYSTEM START message) in the
bottom right hand corner of the Configuration Tool (but this doesn’t work with some USB to
Serial adapters) – if you check this remember to uncheck it again when you restart the
modem after any programming changes, otherwise you may inadvertently leave the modem
in programming mode rather than run mode.
9.
You are now ready to use the configuration tool to make changes to the wireless modem.
10. Once you are familiar with the Configuration Tool you can shorten the procedure, if the
wireless modem is already live/working, by simply reading and writing the configuration
without restarting the wireless modem and pressing the ESC key. Note if any changes are
made to the modem you should power cycle or software reset (ET&SR) the modem to ensure
that any new mode of operation ( based on your configuration changes ) comes into effect. If
you make no changes, only reading the configuration, you do not need to restart the modem.
11. Settings can be saved to a file on your PC. If you need to configure another ETM8xxx-xxx
with the same settings this file can be loaded into the configuration tool and written to any
additional units that require the same settings.
