Specifications

Engineering Standard –NSW
Signalling SMS 02
Cerberus Level Crossing Monitor Equipment
March 2005 Version 1.2 © Australian Rail Track Corporation Page 59 of 118
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You should record your applicable PIN numbers here:
The master PIN number is
FreightCorp Western Region operations PIN number FreightCorp Western Region
maintenance PIN number FreightCorp Northern Region operations PIN number
FreightCorp Northern Region maintenance PIN number FreightCorp Southern Region
operations PIN number FreightCorp Southern Region maintenance PIN number
Metropolitan, All Regions operations PIN number Metropolitan, All Region maintenance
PIN number
4.1.4.2 Using the MS-DOS Program LX_MAINT
The dial-up modem is connected to serial channel A. Serial channel B is
available for on-site maintenance staff. The maintainers PC is directly
connected to the Level Crossing Monitor serial channel B via a null
modem serial cable. The cable must include loopbacks on the Level
Crossing Monitor end. These are DTR to CD, and RTS to CTS. See
section 4.2 for further details of the cable required. Normally the PC end of
the cable is plugged into serial port COM2 of the PC.
The level crossing monitors are normally set-up for:
S e r i a l C h a n n e l A S e r i a l
Channel B
9600 bps 19200 bps
8 data bits 8 data bits
1 stop bit 1 stop bit
no parity no parity
The functions available to a user are menu driven. Some menu items are
protected by a PIN number.
Method 1
1. Power up the PC and plug the serial cable into serial port A or COM1:
on the PC and channel B on the Level Crossing Monitor.
2. Move to the desired directory and type LX_MAINT and press the
<enter> key.
3. Press <enter> to clear startup screen.
4. A menu will appear. Type 1 and press <enter> to select the Connect
menu.
5. Type 3 and press <enter> to Establish a connection with the level
crossing monitor.
6. A response will be displayed that shows details of the particular Level
Crossing Monitor with which you have established a connection. If a
error message occurs then try the other method.
7. Type ‘Q’ and press <enter> to return to the main menu.