Operating instructions

M300USERSGUIDE SEA

GENERALINFORMATION

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command prompt for a more complete list of features.

STARTINGM300ON/FROMANOTHERNODE

To start M300 on another node.

1. In a QNX shell (pterm window), type on -n4 M300 at the command prompt. In this case, the

M300 software will begin on node 4 as specified by the ‘-n4’ argument.

2. Verify that the M300 software has started on node 4.

To start M300 from another node.

1. In a QNX shell (pterm window), type on -f4 M300 at the command prompt. In this case, the

M300 software will begin on your node after node 4 has loaded it as specified by the ‘-f4’

argument.

2. Verify that the M300 software has started your node.

To run M300 displays on another node using the display(s) on the remote node.

1. In a QNX shell (pterm window), type M300 -s //4/dev/photon at the command prompt. In

this case the M300 software will run on your node but will be displayed on node 4 as specified by

the ‘//4’ portion of the photon device path.

2. Verify the displays are present on node 4.

Note: Whenusinganyoftheabovecommand sto runordis playthe M300onanothernode,th eM300

softwarewi llnotrununlesstheappropriatesecurityfiles(withthecorrectcodes)havebeencreatedonthat

particularnode.

AUTOMATICALLYSTARTTHEM300ONSYSTEMBOOT

To start the M300 system automatically.

1. Create a new user in the ‘sea’ group with no password to allow your system to perform auto login.

You can do this by opening a shell and becoming super ‘su -’ and press enter, followed by the

password for the root user.

2. Next you must type the password command and then the name of the user you wish to create.

Make sure you look at ‘/etc/passwd’ file and look at the existing user ids. New user id, must be

greater than 101 and not any of the existing user ids. For our purposes we suggest the user name

‘operator’ because it is easily identifiable. You would accomplish this by entering ‘

passwd

operator’

at the command prompt.

3. Next you will be prompted for the User account information. The following is a list of

recommended responses to these prompts. For more detailed information as to how these

decisions were made please refer to (See “Adding User Accounts” on page 37).

User ID: 110

Group ID: 101

Real Name: operator

Home Directory: /home/operator