Meggitt VM600 User Manual

VM600 networking manual MAVM600-NET/E 3 - 1
Edition 9 - February 2018
Default serial communication parameters
SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH A VM600 RACK
3 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH A VM600 RACK
There are many different ways of communicating with and configuring networked VM600
racks.
NOTE: Refer to the VM600 machinery protection system (MPS) hardware manual for
additional information on networked racks and stand-alone racks.
Historically, VM600 racks were managed using a terminal emulator program (for example,
PuTTY or HyperTerminal) running on a computer to establish communications with the
VM600 rack (CPUM card), then running the vi text editor provided by the CPUM card’s
firmware to edit the configuration files as necessary.
NOTE: Refer to the VM600 networking manual, edition 6 (or earlier), for additional
information on using HyperTerminal and the vi text editor to manage networked
VM600 racks.
However, once the IP address of a CPUM card (VM600 rack) is known, the management of
networked VM600 racks can be more easily achieved using Ethernet-based communications
such as:
• The CPUM Configurator software running on a computer (see 6 CPUM Configurator).
• A terminal emulation session on a computer running Midnight Commander on the CPUM
card (see 7 Terminal emulation).
However, before Ethernet-based communications can be used, the IP address of the CPUM
card in the networked VM600 rack must be known. This information can be obtained directly
from the CPUM card using a serial communications link, as described below.
3.1 Default serial communication parameters
The default serial communication parameters factory for a CPUM card are given in Table 3-1
Any terminal emulation software used to communicate with a CPUM card must use be
configured with the communication parameters given in Table 3-1.
3.2 Establishing serial communications with a CPUM card
The exact procedure to be followed will depend on the operating system and software tools
used. The following description uses the PuTTY terminal emulator on Windows
®
7. If you are
using a different operating system or terminal emulator that supports serial communications
protocols, you can still follow this description for guidance.
Table 3-1: Default serial communication parameters for a CPUM card
Baud rate
Character
length
(data bits)
Parity Stop bits Flow control
57600 8 None 1 None

Meggitt VM600 Specifications

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Brand	Meggitt
Model	VM600
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English