6: Configuration Via Telnet or Serial Port (Setup
Mode)
You must configure the unit so it can communicate on a network with your serial device. As an
alternative to using a web browser, as described in the previous chapter, you can use the
following procedures
remotely or locally:
Use a Telnet connection to configure the unit over the network.
Use a terminal or terminal emulation program to access the serial port locally.
The series of prompts at which you enter configuration settings is called
Setup Mode
.
Note: Detailed information about other setup methods are available from your Grid
Connect Sales Associate.
The unit’s configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained without power. You can
change the configuration at any time. The unit performs a reset after the configuration has been
changed and stored.
This chapter explains how to access and use Setup Mode. To complete the configuration,
continue with
Chapter 7: Setup Mode: Server Configuration
,
Chapter 8: Setup Mode: Channel
Configuration
and
Chapter 9: Setup Mode: Advanced Settings
.
Note: The menus in the configuration chapters show a typical device. Your device may
have different configuration options.
Accessing Setup Mode
Telnet Connection
To configure the unit over the network, establish a Telnet connection to port 9999.
Note: You can also use DeviceInstaller to access Telnet. Select the device from the main
window list, and click the
Telnet Configuration
tab. When the window opens, click the
Connect button. Skip steps 1 and 2.
To establish a Telnet connection:
1. From the Windows
Start
menu, click
Run
and type the following command, where x.x.x.x is
the IP address, and 9999 is the unit’s fixed network configuration port number:
Windows:
telnet x.x.x.x 9999
UNIX:
telnet x.x.x.x:9999
2. Click
OK
. The following information and login prompts display (see
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