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cable, the green Link LED should go on. This light must be on
before moving to the next step.
3. Type “Q” to terminate the application and exit to DOS. At this
point, the null-modem cable must be moved from COM1 to
COM2 to enable DOS functionality. Once the cable has been
attached to COM2, the DOS prompt should be visible. You can
clear the screen by typing in CLS and then return.
4. Verify that the router is communicating with Metasys by using
TESTNET. TESTNET reads the configuration file
(ROUTER.CFG) and attempts to “ping” each router that is
listed. You will notice that the ACT LED near the 10BASE-T
port will flash indicating a proper transmission. To run
TESTNET, type the following at the DOS prompt:
testnet
TESTNET will list the communication status for each router.
Example:
Status of the Metasys Ethernet Routers:
Router 192.168.20.91 is responding
Router 192.168.23.23 is responding
Router 192.168.20.56 is responding
Copy the configuration file to every Metasys Ethernet Router in the
network using the DOWNLOAD utility or enter the data manually
into each router (for information on using the DOWNLOAD utility
see page 39). These IP addresses must be identical for all routers on
the job.
Once the DOWNLOAD has been accomplished, execute the router
program by typing in ROUTER and return. If configured properly,
the Metasys Ethernet Router should function correctly and the
RECON LED on the MOD HUB should be off.
To view router statistics, the null-modem cable must be reattached to
the COM1 port. If the resulting display is garbled, refresh the screen
by pressing the “R” key.
If the router configuration was not set up properly, the router will
stop running and continuously display an error message with the
instruction to press “Q” to quit to DOS. To determine the problem,
refer to Chapter 4: Troubleshooting.
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