VM600 MPS quick start manual MAMPS-QS/E 3 - 5
Edition 2 - October 2018
Software configuration
COMMON MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
3.2 Software configuration
The following procedure can be used to configure VM600 MPSx software after replacing a
card:
1- Disconnect the front-end components (that is, transducer, signal conditioner, probe and
cables) from the rack by unfastening the connectors on the IOC4T or IOC8T card
installed in slot nn.
2- Insert into slot nn the MPC4 or AMC8 card whose configuration you want to read.
3- Use one of the VM600 MPSx software packages (MPS1 or MPS2) to read the
configuration of the card in slot nn
(Communications > From MPC > Read Configuration).
See example in Figure 3-2, in which the card in slot 3 is selected.
4- Modify the card configuration if necessary using the VM600 MPSx software.
5- Use one of the VM600 MPSx software packages (MPS1 or MPS2) to send the (modified)
configuration to the card in slot nn
(Communications > To MPC > Send Configuration).
6- Reconnect the front-end components to the connectors on the IOC4T or IOC8T card
installed in slot nn.
NOTE: Further information can be found in the VM600 MPSx configuration software for
machinery protection systems software manuals.
Figure 3-2: VM600 MPSx software commands used to read the configuration of a card