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The 4100ES can connect to PCs running important utilities, such as diagnostics,
programming, CPU firmware downloading, and channel monitoring. It connects to PCs
running all of these utilities via the service port on the CPU card.
Connection can be made by a serial data cable, or by Ethernet cable (preferred).
There are two basic software modes for the service port connection:
Service and Diagnostics Mode.
Data Transfer Mode.
Service and Diagnostics Mode.
This mode provides application startup messages, a command line interface to diagnostic
commands, and event reporting.
This is the default mode when a PC is connected to the 4100ES serial service port (Figure
9 1). The PC must be running terminal emulation software, e.g., Hyperterm. The ES
Programmer provides a suitable terminal emulation program for this. Connection is made
via a PC serial port using a 733-794 download cable. This cable must be plugged into the
Service Port connector on the front edge of the CPU card (P5).
When using an Ethernet connection, as in Figure 9 2, the Teraterm application installed
with the ES Programmer must be used as the terminal emulation program. The Ethernet
cable is plugged into the RJ-45 service port connector on the front panel of the 4100ES.
Laptop/PC 4100ES Pane
serial download
cable
Figure 9-1. Serial Connection (slower)
Laptop/PC running
ES Programmer software
4100ES Panel
Ethernet cable
(straight)
Figure 9-2. Ethernet Connection (fast)
Data Transfer Mode. This mode is automatically used by the ES Programmer when
downloading configurations or other system files.
The Ethernet connection method is strongly recommended for downloads, since it is
faster and provides more functionality, such as roll-back to older configurations.
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