The following paragraphs describe the tasks necessary to configure a CMM5 Injector in standalone mode (Controller not present).
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By default each injector is configured to generated power and sync on all four output ports. If this default configuration is satisfactory, there is no need for any configuration of the injector. It can simply be installed and powered up. |
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When a Controller is present the Injector can be configured entirely from the Controller GUI interface and the user should skip this section (Refer to the CMM5 Controller Configuration section for details.) in this case the procedures in this section are needed only when upgrading slave Injector firmware. |
Install the Device Drivers to Connect Serially to Injector from a PC
Perform the following steps to prepare the control PC for communication with the Injector. This procedure must be run before the PC is first connected to the Injector:
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Download the FTDI Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers from the website below. For ease of installation it is recommended to use the setup executable option. |
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Extract the setup executable from the zip archive and run it. Follow the setup instructions given by the installation wizard. |
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Connect the PC to the Injector USB port using the cable provided. |
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The PC detects the presence of the Injector in its USB port and starts the installation of the device drivers automatically, as indicated by a pop-up box.
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Click on the pop-up box to show the detailed installation status. This action is recommended to track the progress and to confirm that the installation was successful.
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The PC begins by installing the FT232R USB UART driver. To speed up the installation click “Skip obtaining driver software form Windows Update”, then click Yes to confirm.
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After installation of the first driver is complete the PC will begin installation of the second driver.
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Verify that both drivers are installed successfully, as indicated by the green check marks in the progress window.
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It is only necessary to connect a PC to the injector if it is desired to modify the default configuration of the injector. By default the injector provides power and sync on all four outputs. |
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The procedure assumes that a PC running the Windows OS is used. |
Configure the Terminal Emulator
Perform the following steps to configure the terminal emulator for communication over the Injector CLI interface. This procedure must be run whenever the PC is connected to the Injector:
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Download and install the latest version of the TeraTerm terminal emulator on the PC. |
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Run the program and start a serial session to the Injector COM port if it is connected. Alternatively, cancel the session to revert to the TeraTerm main window. |
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From the Setup menu select Terminal. to open the Terminal setup window. |
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Change the Transmit setting under New-line to CR+LF. Also enable the Local Echo setting by checking the box.
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Select Serial Port from the Setup menu to open the Serial port setup window. |
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Set the Baud rate to 38400 and ensure that the Data, Parity, Stop and Flow control fields are set to 8 bit, none, 1 bit and none respectively.
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Make additional setting changes as desred to customize the emulator configuration (e.g. font size, text and background color, etc.). |
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It is recommended to save the terminal emulator configuration so that it can be quickly restored when needed. This may be done using the Save setup… and Restore setup… options in the Setup menu. |
The TeraTerm terminal emulator is recommended for this application. The procedure assumes that TeraTerm is being installed on a PC running the Windows OS.
Connect to the CMM5 Injector
Perform the following steps to connect to the CMM5 Injector CLI interface via the USB port:
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Open the Device Manager on the PC and expand the Ports (COM & LPT) entry.
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Connect the PC to the Injector USB port using the cable provided. |
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Monitor the Device Manager and make a note of the COM port associated with the Injector connection.
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Run the TeraTerm terminal emulator and start a serial session to the Injector COM port.
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Configure the TeraTerm options as described in the Configure the PC terminal emulator procedure above. Alternatively if the setup was previously saved, run Restore setup… from the Setup menu to recall the settings. |
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CLI commands may now be sent to the Injector from the TeraTerm window.
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The TeraTerm terminal emulator is recommended for this application. The procedure assumes that TeraTerm is being run on a PC running the Windows OS.
Read and Modify the CMM5 Chassis Name and Port Names
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Run the TeraTerm terminal emulator and start a serial session to the Injector COM port. |
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Execute the following query command to display the current Injector chassis name and port names: &0mA |
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The Injector responds with the current chassis name and port names as shown below: Note: In this example the names have not been changed from the default values. |
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To change the chassis name, use the following command format: &0n0<New chassis name> Where the new chassis name is a string of up to 12 characters in length, with no leading or in-between spaces. Note: Leading or in-between spacing may be achieved using underscores. Strings less than 12 characters long will be padded with trailing underscores. |
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To change the name of one of the Injector ports, use the following command format: &0n#<New port name> Where # is in the range 1 through 4, representing ports 1 through 4 respectively Note: In this example four separate commands are run to rename each of the four ports. |
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Execute the &0mA command again to verify that the chassis and port names have been updated to the new values:
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