Modem settings view. Satel NMS PC

6.7.6 Modem settings view

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This view is shown when you select a modem on the Tree system view or double-click a modem on the Network design view or the Modem list view.

This view shows the settings of one modem. The settings are separated into three tabs: o Basic settings o N Changes since last sync (N is a number telling how many settings have changed) o Advanced settings and control

There is also the Synchronize button which will read the modem settings and send any changes made in SATEL NMS PC Setup to it. The Last sync date label shows the time of the last synchronization of the modem.

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6.7.6.1 Basic settings tab

The first page shows the most important settings of a modem.

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Figure 23: Modem settings view: Basic settings

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Basic settings tab

Connection

Modem information

Radio settings

Terminal address list

Serial port functions

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Explanation

By default all modems are reached by the connection defined in network settings (Connection button in toolbar or in

Network settings view). This means that when the modem is synchronized, it is either directly connected to the port defined in network connection, or the Master is connected to that port and the other modems are reached through the master by radio connection.

If you wish to connect some modems directly to the PC by using a different connection, you can define a custom connection here.

Change name button opens a dialog to change the modem’s name.

Choose model is used to set the modem model if an actual modem hardware has not been yet connected.

Replace modem is used to swap a broken modem for a spare. See 5.2.3

Firmware version is shown in case a hardware has been connected.

You can change the TX (transmit ) Power of the modem. All choices shown are supported by the modem if a Hardware has been connected.

Signal threshold can also be changed. See modem manual for details.

Warning! If you select a too low power setting for a deployed modem it might stop responding after being synchronized.

This area lists all addresses of user terminals connected to this modem’s data port. This information is needed so that routing tables can be generated.

Use Add to add a terminal address.

Select a terminal address in the list and click Edit or doubleclick it to edit the terminal address.

Select a terminal address and click Remove to remove it.

NOTE: Making changes to terminal addresses require

Calculate routes and synchronizing the Master modem to become effective.

The broadcast route is an advanced feature used in some data protocols; please contact SATEL for more information.

You can select which port is the DATA port and which is the

NMS (Diagnostics) port. Note that SATEL NMS PC Setup contacts the modem using the NMS port, unless the modem is in Programming (prog) mode or behind a radio link. This means if you change these settings and attempt to synchronize while not in prog mode, synchronize will refuse to

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Data port settings

Settings managed by SATEL

NMS PC

Sync your modem in programming mode if you wish to change these settings. See chapter 4.3 for more information.

These settings affect the selected DATA port. If Port 1 function is DATA, these affect port 1. If Port 2 function is DATA, these affect Port 2. See the Advanced… tab for settings of both ports if necessary.

See your radio modem manual for details about serial port settings.

These settings must be set to valid values before synchronizing the first modem, unless hardware was connected before designing the network.

These settings are usually automatic, but nevertheless in some cases may need to be set manually.

Role: Is the modem a Master Station, Repeater or Substation

Modem address: The NMS Source routing address of the modem.

6.7.6.2 Changes since last sync tab

The second tab of Modem settings view shows the changes that have been made to the modem’s settings since the last Synchronization of that modem. Here you can preview the changes before synchronizing them to the modem.

The title of the tab shows how many changes are currently waiting to be synchronized.

Note that in some cases a simple change to for example protocol or routing could generate many changes in this window. This is because SATEL NMS PC automatically calculates all necessary settings.

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Figure 24: Modem settings view: Changes since last sync

6.7.6.3 Advanced settings and control tab

The final tab, Advanced settings and control shows ALL available modem settings, including basic settings, and allows you to modify, send and receive them from the modem individually and immediately without synchronizing. Note that to make changes permanent, the Save settings command must be given to the modem. Synchronize does this automatically for you, but if you use Send selected to change values, you must give the Save settings command yourself. If you

Reset or power down the modem, all settings not saved are returned to their previously saved values. To get up-to-date settings visible on the Advanced settings and control list, use synchronize immediately after a reset.

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Figure 25: Modem settings view: Advanced settings and control

UI element Explanation

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View button/menu

Get selected button

Send selected button

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Select which settings you wish to display, and which columns appear on the grid.

 User: Shows all user level NMSIDs (Access level 1) 

 Maintenance: Shows access level 5 NMSIDs 

 Factory: Shows access level 9 NMSIDs 

Note that only level 1 settings may be changed.

Categories: Sort settings into categories, such as Radio settings and Port settings. If this is disabled, all settings appear as a single list 

Columns available:

 Name: Name of the setting 

 ID: NMSID of the setting 

 Value: Current value. If Bold, it has been changed 

 Type: Data type of the setting 

 Updated: When was it last received from the modem 

 RW: Is it readable and/or writable. Write-only settings are commands 

 Previous value. The value before it was changed

You may select a setting by clicking on its Name. By holding down SHIFT or CTRL, you may select multiple values. Click this button to load all selected settings from the modem

Click this to send all selected settings to the modem. They usually take effect immediately. Some settings may require an Init Radio or Reset command before they take effect. See modem manual for details.

Note that the settings must be Saved to modem non-volatile memory to become permanent. This can be achieved by using the

Save user settings command. If they have not been saved, they are lost when the modem is reset. Note that Synchronize saves settings automatically.

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