The Setup Manager works with the DHD Communication Server (DHDCS). This application administrates the communication between the PC and the RM4200D systems that are available in the same network segment. The DHD Communication Server is integrated in the file “SetupManager.exe” and is automatically started along with the Setup Manager. For further information about the operation of the DHDCS, please see the chapter of this documentation titled “DHD Communication Server (DHDCS)”.(See “The DHD Communication Server (DHDCS)” on page 3.)
For correct operation, the Setup Manager first requires data from an RM4200D. Directly at the start of the software, the user is therefore asked to establish a direct connection (TCP/IP or serial) to the desired RM4200D. (This does not apply if the user rights allow a fixed connection only.) For this purpose, the DHD Connection Dialogue opens after the start of the Setup Manager.
You have the following options for establishing the connection:
Select: In the upper list you can see all RM4200Ds connected in the IP network segment. The Devices in this list have automatically registered via UDP-Broadcasts. For each Device, the respective Project ID, the Device ID, the Device Name and the IP address are displayed. The last column contains the serial number of the Device; it is identical with the company-specific Bytes of the Ethernet-MAC-Address of the Device. Select the desired Device by mouse click.
Fixed IP: Here you can directly enter the IP address of the Device. This is for instance necessary when UDP packets cannot be received, because configuration PC and RM4200D are located in different network segments. This option is also helpful for remote maintenance of systems via WAN connections.
COM Port: Choose this option if the configuration PC is connected to the RM4200D via serial cable. It does not matter to which module you connect the cable, as all modules are interconnected via the CAN bus. The only exceptions are the overbridge modules. Depending on the PC equipment, you can select one of the serial interfaces COM 1 to COM 8.
After establishment of the connection, the Setup Manager starts and begins to read out setup names that are stored in the RM4200D. They are subsequently used for the representation. After a successful read-out, the Setup Manager presents itself as in the figure.
