ASE2000 V2 Communication Test Set User Manual 16
4. Quick-Start Guide
The following “Quick-Start” sections contain step-by-step procedures that will enable the user to
quickly get “up-and-running” for basic test set operations. Quick-Start procedures are provided
for the Operational Modes, Task and Exchange, and for the Communication Modes, Master
Simulation, RTU Simulation, and Monitor.
The procedures consist of steps which are common for any test set operation and steps that are
protocol dependent. The set-up for any test set operation consists of the following main areas:
1. Physically connect Test Set PC to the communication circuit
2. Launch ASE2000 Test Set application
3. Select Operational Mode, Task Mode or Exchange Mode
4. Select and congure protocol
5. Congure communication settings
6. Select Communication Mode and start communicating
Additional “quick-start” information is contained in protocol specic sections. These sections can
be located by performing a search on the string “quick-start” (omit the quotes).
4.1. Physical Connection to Communication Circuit
The rst step of set-up is the physical connection of the test set PC to the communication circuit.
How the test set PC is connected to the communication circuit depends on a number of factors
but it is basically determined by the physical characteristics of the communication circuit and the
test set Communication Mode to be used. Refer to the diagrams and descriptions contained in
the section ASE2000 Cabling for the conguration that matches the test environment to be used.
Once the physical connection has been made, proceed to the next step.
4.2. Launch ASE2000 Test Set Application
From the Windows Start button, select “All Programs > ASE>ASE2000 V2 Communications Test
Set>ASE2000 V2 Comm Test Set” or, if a shortcut was previously created on the desktop, select
the ASE2000 V2 icon to launch the ASE2000 application.
4.3. Select Operational Mode – Task Mode or Exchange Mode
Once the ASE2000 application has started, the next step is to select the desired Operational
Mode. If it is the rst activation of the ASE2000 software on the PC, the ASE2000 will, by default,
start in Exchange Mode. If there have been previous executions of the ASE2000 on the PC, the
default Operational Mode will be the mode the test set was in upon exit of the previous execution.
Also, if the last Operational Mode was Exchange Mode and the test environment was saved in a
MONX le, the last used MONX le will automatically be opened on start-up. If in Task Mode at
the time of exit of the previous execution, then Task Mode will be the default start-up Operational
Mode and the default “active RTU” will be the last RTU selected. To select other than the default
Operational Mode, select Mode from the task bar then select the desired mode.
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