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D400
Substation Gateway
Quick Start Guide
Start the D400
The tasks performed to set up the D400 for operation are:
•
Task 1: Connect to the D400
•
Task 2: Create User Accounts
•
Task 3: Change the Root Password
•
Task 4: Set the IP Address
•
Task 5: Create a Supervisor Password
•
Task 6: Access the D400 HMI
In the following procedures, the term “enter” indicates that the menu item number is typed in and then the
Enter
key is pressed.
Task 1: Connect to the D400
1.
Connect the supplied null modem cable (GE part number 977-0529) to your computer serial communications port, and
to the D400 front panel serial communications port.
2.
Start a terminal emulation application. For example, Tera Term.
3.
From the Windows start menu, select
All Programs
>
Tera Term
folder >
Tera Term
.
4.
Click the
Serial
option, and click
OK
.
5.
On the Tera Term VT window, select the
Setup
menu >
Serial port...
command
6.
Select the communications settings and click
OK
:
•
Port: Select the appropriate communication port (for example COM3)
•
Baud rate: 19200
•
Data: 8 bit
•
Parity: none
•
Stop: 1 bit
•
Flow control: none
7.
On the Tera Term VT window, select the
Setup
menu >
Terminal...
command.
8.
Select the terminal setting: Terminal: VT100, and click
OK
.
9.
At the D400 login prompt, type the default username root and default password geroot.
Task 2: Create User Accounts
Since you cannot use the root user account to access the D400 remotely, you must create administrator-level user accounts for
this purpose. This must be done first when you connect to the D400 front serial communications port and run a terminal session.
To create a new administrator-level user account:
1.
At the D400#>> prompt, type
d400cfg
and press
Enter
.
2.
Enter
1. Configure Authentication
.
3.
Enter
6. Administrator Group Users
.
4.
Respond to the on-screen prompts as required to create a new administrator-level user. You may now use this user
account to access the D400 remotely through TELNET or SSH.
