Setting Up The D400 - GE D400 Hardware User Manual

D400 Substation Gateway
Chapter 6: Setting Up the D400
Connecting to the D400 for the first time
To connect to the
D400
D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY USER'S MANUAL

Setting Up the D400

When you receive your D400, it is configured with default communication settings. To
enable the D400 to communicate over your substation LAN you must change the settings
as required by your network.
Refer to the D400 online Help and D400 Software Configuration Guide for complete
information on configuring the D400.
To perform the initial set up of the D400, you need to plug directly into the D400 through
the front serial communications port. The front communications port provides a local
connection and terminal session with the D400 and is used to perform system
administrative and maintenance procedures.
A terminal emulator program is required to set up a terminal session with the D400. This
procedure is described using HyperTerminal® supplied with Microsoft Windows, but any
terminal emulation program can be used.
1. Connect the supplied null modem cable (GE Item No. 977-0529) to your computer's
serial communications port and to the D400's front communications port. See "Front
maintenance port" on page 65 for cabling information.
2. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Accessories > Communications >
HyperTerminal.
Result: The HyperTerminal window opens and a connection wizard starts.
3. In the Connection Description dialog box, enter a Name for the connection. Click OK.
The name you choose is not important.
4. In the Connect to dialog box, select your computer's communication port (typically
COM1) in the Connect using list. Click OK.
5. In the Port Settings dialog box, select the following options, and then click OK:
Bits per second 19200
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
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