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Hardware Manual — How to Build Your Own Crossover Cable 

Configuring the RS-422/485 Ports 

 

To define the port’s function and to configure the communication settings for the 
RS-422/485 ports on the RTU, you must use the Manager Lite utility. 
 

 

Downloading the database to the RTU 

To download the database to the RTU, you must the Manager Lite utility. 

Downloading the database to an RTU is not described here. It is the intention of 
this manual to describe how to install the RTU and get it connected to the host so 
that the person responsible for the database can then download the database to the 
RTU. 

If you are responsible for downloading the database to the RTU, refer to 

Centurion II Manager Lite 

document. 

 

 
 

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Summary of Contents for Centurion II

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Page 2: ...ery effort has been made to ensure its accuracy the information contained herein may not cover all details or variations in hardware or software nor may it provide every possible detail in connection with installation and operation The information contained in this document is confidential to Mediation Technology Corporation and its owners The recipient of this information by its retention and use...

Page 3: ...h settings for eight I O Modules June 7 1999 Modified the packing list in Appendix A September 13 1999 Updated the phone number Modified Appendix A and Appendix B February 12 2000 Modified Table 5 and 6 Added Table 7 Modified Figure 3 Changed all references of System Ground to Power Ground Modified descriptions of the components on the Backplane Rewrote Appendix B Added List of Figures and List of...

Page 4: ...Hardware Manual Revision History ii ...

Page 5: ...rete input wiring control relay outputs and RS 422 485 serial ports Figures showing the relay jumpering options and the dip switch settings on the I O modules are also provided Installing an RTU this appendix describes the steps an installer should follow when installing an RTU and configuring the RTU so that it communicates over a LAN Downloading a database is not covered in this manual How to Bu...

Page 6: ...Hardware Manual About this document iv ...

Page 7: ...cumentation 9 2 2 1 Packing List 10 2 2 2 Installing the RTU 10 2 3 Mounting Brackets 10 2 4 Power Connection 10 2 5 Discrete Input Wiring 11 2 6 Control Relay Outputs 13 2 7 Craft Port Interface 17 2 8 RS 232 Interface 17 2 9 RS 422 485 Serial Input Ports 17 2 10 Network Connection 18 Appendix A Installing an RTU 19 Static Precautions and Inspection 19 Mounting the RTU in a rack 19 Configuring th...

Page 8: ...Properties window 25 Figure 12 The Run window 26 Figure 13 The IP Configuration window 26 List of Tables Table 1 Option A Host Reporting Ports 2 Table 2 Option B Host Reporting Protocols 3 Table 3 Option C RS 422 485 Serial Input Ports 3 Table 4 Option D Discrete Input and Relay Output Options 4 Table 5 Discrete Input Pin Wiring for P1 to P4 12 Table 6 Option A and Option B Control Relay Output Wi...

Page 9: ...rd PC based product lines thus simplifying expansion and maintenance 1 2 Options The Centurion II uses a double high 19 inch rack mount enclosure The left side of the enclosure houses the Main Module The Main Module includes the CPU board any Ethernet or modem cards the 8 optional RS 422 485 serial input ports and other optional boards as might become available in the future The right side of the ...

Page 10: ... 2 2 0 3 1 1 4 2 1 5 1 1 6 1 1 1 7 1 1 Note 1 When two RS 232 craft ports are specified option A 2 a field technician can remove the RS 232 cable from the Craft port on the front of the Centurion II Main Module and temporarily attach his her terminal remembering of course to re connect the cable prior to their departure 2 When two 28 8 Kb modems are selected option A 4 the RTU will be supplied wit...

Page 11: ...sentative will quote the cost of this modification at that time Table 3 Option C RS 422 485 Serial Input Ports Option C Number of Ports 0 0 1 4 2 8 1 2 2 Discrete Input and Relay Output Options Centurion II has been developed to offer maximum flexibility when purchasing or expanding the device Because all discrete inputs and control relay outputs are mounted separately from the CPU module expansio...

Page 12: ...utput connections Cordell offers as an option a model with a WW suffix This model includes a Wire Wrap termination panel The chassis for this option is 7 inches high 1 3 2 Centurion II Software To support the operation of the Centurion II as an Intelligent Network Element a database defining the point descriptions point severity s CLLI codes and configuration data must be downloaded to it All Cent...

Page 13: ... the software to function as a console craft line modem or CCM port Technicians generally designate the port as a Craft port and connect their PC to the CRAFT port using a standard RS 232 DB9 straight through serial cable They are then able to view and issue TL 1 messages using a PC terminal emulator session such as TeraTerm Hyperterm or the equivalent The Com port is used as an RS 232 host report...

Page 14: ... pins labeled INGND and GND should be placed in the NULL position vertically across the pins For new installations it is preferred that the alarm common signals are attached to signal ground on the back of the RTU To accomplish this the jumpers must be placed horizontally across the INGND and GND pins There is a 34 pin ribbon cable connector labeled CHASSIS EXPANSION This is used to attach any add...

Page 15: ...ain module will have either 1 or 2 unused ISA slots reserved for future expansion The Main Module also has a 50 pin expansion connector brought out to the rear panel 50 pin Amp Champ connector labeled AUXILIARY to accommodate future expansion 1 6 2 Chassis Expansion A 34 pin ribbon connector labeled CHASSIS EXPANSION located on the rear backplane will allow users to interconnect additional chassis...

Page 16: ...Hardware Manual Product Description 8 ...

Page 17: ...on the equipment rack The grounded ESD wrist strap should be worn at all times when handling the RTU or any of its modules If a module is removed from the chassis it should be placed in an anti static bag for transport or shipping If a module is removed for setting jumpers or field modification it should be removed by a person using an ESD wrist strap and placed on an anti static workstation At no...

Page 18: ...the RTU and connect the RTU to an Ethernet While not required by Cordell it is recommended that technicians follow these procedures 2 3 Mounting Brackets Two pairs of mounting brackets 19 inch and 23 inch along with screws needed to attach the brackets to the RTU are shipped with each Centurion II The chassis has two sets of threaded bracket mounting locations You have an option of attaching the b...

Page 19: ...e Chassis Ground on the rack 2 5 Discrete Input Wiring Centurion II is shipped with either the standard Amp Champ style connectors or with the optional Telzon wire wrap blocks Each Input Output module has 2 connectors The connectors are factory wired as per Table 5 The connectors are labeled on the backplane Connectors P1 and P2 are connected to the lower I O Module and connectors P3 and P4 are co...

Page 20: ...17 Input 15 17 Input 47 17 Input 79 17 Input 111 42 Input 16 42 Input 48 42 Input 80 42 Input 112 18 Input 17 18 Input 49 18 Input 81 18 Input 113 43 Input 18 43 Input 50 43 Input 82 43 Input 114 19 Input 19 19 Input 51 19 Input 83 19 Input 115 44 Input 20 44 Input 52 44 Input 84 44 Input 116 20 Input 21 20 Input 53 20 Input 85 20 Input 117 45 Input 22 45 Input 54 45 Input 86 45 Input 118 21 Input...

Page 21: ...match the current wiring configuration of some of our customers FibreCorp equipment and does not provide the flexibility that Option A provides Unless specified the Centurion II units are shipped with Option A Table 6 Option A and Option B Control Relay Output Wiring for P1 Pin Option A Pin Option B 1 Relay 1 Normally Closed 1 Relay 1 Normally Open 2 Relay 2 Normally Closed 2 Relay 2 Normally Open...

Page 22: ...lly Open 28 Relay 15 Normally Open 29 Relay 12 Normally Open 29 Relay 16 Normally Open 30 Relay 13 Normally Open 31 Relay 14 Normally Open 32 Relay 15 Normally Open 33 Relay 16 Normally Open 34 Common 34 Common The Relay Common pin 34 on the I O Amp Champ connectors P1 and P3 is shipped with no connection to either Power Ground nor the Discrete Input Common This was engineered to prevent ground cu...

Page 23: ...Hardware Manual Installation and Configuration Options Hardware Manual Installation and Configuration Options 15 Figure 3 Relay Jumpering Options 15 ...

Page 24: ...Hardware Manual Installation and Configuration Options Figure 4 SW2 Dip Switch Setting on the I O module 16 ...

Page 25: ...rt before attaching his or her terminal and should ensure that he or she reconnects the host connection after the maintenance session is completed The pin out of the DB9 is standard RS 232 The recommended cable is a straight through serial cable and NOT a null modem cable 2 8 RS 232 Interface COM 1 is provided on the faceplate of the Main Module for attachment of an external device and is availabl...

Page 26: ...ng a Telnet session Following is the TL1 commands and order that the commands must be issued to set the IP address For a more complete description of the TL1 messages refer to the Supported TL1 Messages manual 1 ACT USER tid uid ctag pid must be a level 5 permission 2 SET IP tid ctag ip_address 3 ADD ROUTER tid ctag netmask routerip 4 INIT SYS tid ctag ph ph must be 1 Note To ignore either the net...

Page 27: ...rotect it from possible static discharge 1 Inspect the contents of the shipping box Verify that the items listed on the packing list correspond to the items in the box 2 Inspect the contents for damage If damage is found immediately file a claim with the carrier Mounting the RTU in a rack 1 Screw the appropriate mounting brackets to the RTU with the screws provided 2 Mount the Centurion II unit s ...

Page 28: ...ort settings are Port COM 1 Baud Rate 57600 Data 8 bit Parity None Stop 1 bit Flow Control None Enter a semi colon and press Return to verify you have a connection 3 The RTU is shipped with default values for the IP Router and Netmask addresses and the TID These values will need to be changed To change these values issue the following TL1 commands inserting the valid values for each of the paramet...

Page 29: ...he router and the other end to the ETHERNET connector on the Main Module RTU backplane CAT 5 network cables must follow this wiring diagram Pair 2 Pair 4 Pair 1 Pair 3 Figure 5 CAT5 Network Cable Wiring Diagram 2 Verify connectivity to the RTU over the LAN There are various ways to verify connectivity You can ping the RTU connect to the RTU using the Manager Lite utility or access InSite and verif...

Page 30: ...e database to the RTU To download the database to the RTU you must the Manager Lite utility Downloading the database to an RTU is not described here It is the intention of this manual to describe how to install the RTU and get it connected to the host so that the person responsible for the database can then download the database to the RTU If you are responsible for downloading the database to the...

Page 31: ...nector at one end The pinouts for a crossover cable are shown below Figure 6 Crossover Cable Wiring Diagram The following table shows the pin number and example of the color of the cable on both the straight end and the crossover end Straight End Color Pin Number Crossover Color Orange Stripe 1 Green Stripe Orange 2 Green Green Stripe 3 Orange Stripe Blue 4 Blue Blue Stripe 5 Blue Stripe Green 6 O...

Page 32: ...1 Click on the Windows Start button 2 Click on Settings then Control Panel 3 In the Control Panel window double click on the Network icon The Network dialog box appears Figure 7 The Network window 4 In the Network dialog box click on the Configuration tab then double click on the TCP IP Ethernet card from the network components installed list the exact name of the TCP IP Ethernet card varies depen...

Page 33: ...ossover Cable Figure 8 The TCP IP Properties window 5 In the TCP IP Properties dialog box click on the IP Address tab Select Specify an IP Address then type in the IP Address and Subnet Mask Ok the various windows and restart your computer 25 ...

Page 34: ...igure 10 The IP Configuration window Select the Ether Adapter card from the pull down button in this case it s a PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter card yours may be called something else Check that the IP Address and Subnet Mask are correct If the addresses are not correct you will not be able to connect to the RTU You may go through the procedure again on setting your IP Address on the PC If the Addresses ...

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