
BASIC VIU OPERATION
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SIG-00-07-11 SEPTEMBER 2012 (REVISED OCTOBER 2019)
Version No.: B.2
Following a successful boot-up and launching of the MEF, the front panel display will
automatically default to a date/time display similar to the one shown below:
The bottom row of the display will cycle through the following information:
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Site Name
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Milepost
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DOT # (Department of Transportation No.)
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Site ID Number (SIN) (ATCS address)
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MCF CRC
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Laptop baud rate
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Laptop IP Address
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Port 1 IP Address
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Port 2 IP Address
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Status messages.
The site name, milepost and DOT # can be entered using the web browser interface after
uploading the Module Configuration File (MCF) from the USB drive.
3.2
TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE VIU
The VIU comes from the factory with the MCF, MEFs and default configuration files installed.
Following initial power up and successful boot up of the VIU, an application specific MCF and
supporting files can be downloaded via the USB port located on the front panel.
3.2.1 USB Drive File Structure
The file structure on the USB drive must have the following format. The VIU will look in specific
folders for each file type. Folder names and relationships are exact, file names (those listed
within the parenthesis with e.g.,) are for example only.
In the example below, the Archibald and Haven Railroad is placing a VIU unit into operation at
the Broadmoor bungalow located at mile marker 432.1
NOTE
The VIU will create the file folders when Reports/Logs are uploaded
from the VIU to the USB drive.
The application referred to within this chapter is specific to this
example only. Other applications could or would have different
connections.
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