User manual

TD990200-0ME

This is normal. The two PWR lights should be on, but the

Communication Processor should have no lights on.

The Communication Processor will test its memory and then execute

its AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This will take less than a minute. You

will observe a message that will allow you to halt the booting process

in order to access the Ethernet Router Configuration screen. Hit any

key during this pause and the screen will be displayed. At the

bottom of the screen there are instructions on what keys to press to

perform certain editing tasks.

The left side of the screen displays information to be loaded into the

SOCKET.CFG file. This is the Metasys Ethernet Router IP address,

Subnet Mask and Existing LAN Router IP address.

On the right side of the screen is data that is written to the

ROUTER.CFG file. This information includes switches (e.g., /S)

and all ARCNET subnet addresses with corresponding Metasys

Ethernet Router IP addresses. This information, except the switch

settings, must be identical on all Metasys Ethernet Routers.

There is a provision for setting the Extended Timeout value of the

ARCNET subnet. The default is 0 and in the majority of

applications, it should be left at 0 meaning normal timeouts.

Extended timeouts are only required on large fiber optic installations

where the ARCNET network diameter exceeds 5 km.