D20 Installation Instructions
D20 Installation Instructions
D20 Installation Instructions
D20/D200
Installation and Operation Guide
TRADEMARK NOTICES
The circuit boards in the D20 and D200 contain many electronic
components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge.
To prevent damage when handling these products use approved static
Important control procedures.
Contents
Sections Use this D20/D200 Installation and Operation Guide for installing,
operating and maintaining your D20 or D200. The guide is divided into the
following sections.
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Warranty GE Energy warrants each D20 and D200 product to be free of defects in
material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 18
months from the date of shipment from the factory.
In the event of a failure covered by warranty, GE Energy will undertake to
repair or replace the unit without charge, providing that the warrantor has
determined that it is defective.
Warranty shall not apply to any unit which has been subject to:
• Misuse
• Negligence
• Accident
• Incorrect installation
• Use of this product in a manner not specified by GE Energy in this Guide.
• Alterations by anyone other than GE Energy, or an authorized representative.
GE Energy is not liable for special, indirect or consequential damages, or for
loss of profit or expenses sustained as a result of a product malfunction,
incorrect application or adjustment.
Note The above terms are subject to change at any time, or as stipulated in
contractual agreements.
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Warning
Symbols
! Caution (refer to accompanying documentation)
Earth/Ground Terminal
Power Supply On
Direct Current
Alternating Current
Patent A label similar to the one shown below is printed on the faceplate of the
Protection D20ME boards. It is a formal notification of the US patents that protect the
Label product and the technology developed by GE Energy.
Operating • The D20/D200’s enclosure is intended for indoor use primarily to provide
Environment protection against accidental contact with the enclosed modules and voltages.
− Do not place the product in environments where unusual conditions exist
(windblown dust and dirt, liquids, etc.) without a secondary protective
enclosure.
• For proper fire protection, the D20/D200 must be installed in an enclosure that
includes a metal floor with no openings
• Never operate the D20/D200 in the field with any blanking panels removed.
− Operation with the front panel open may alter product performance
specifications, and allow component damage from debris entering the
unit.
Operation in The D20/D200 generates radio frequency energy. If it is not operated and
Residential used in accordance with the instructions provided in this guide, it may cause
Areas harmful interference to radio communications in a residential area. Users are
required to correct interference at their own expense.
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Make sure that the D20 or D200 is grounded using the protective ground stud.
The D20 and The D20 and D200 are a line of remote terminal units belonging to the same
D200 product family.
Using this Use this guide for installing, operating and maintaining your D20 or D200.
Guide The guide applies to both products. Separate sections are provided where
there are significant differences between the two.
Many optional add-ons are available for customizing the D20 or D200 for
specific operational requirements. This guide is restricted to a standard
D20/D200 assembly with peripherals.
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Installation Follow these steps to install and set up your D20 or D200 system.
Steps
Step Action
1 Unpack the system components.
2 Using the Familiarization section of this guide, inspect the
D20/D200 for damage.
Note: Report any damage immediately to GE Energy. See
Product Support and Safety for contact details.
3 Install the D20/D200.
4 Carry out all field wiring connections and jumper settings as set
out in Connections and Configuration:
• Power
• Serial and Ethernet communication
• Input and output pinouts
5 Power-up the D20/D200 and check for normal operation. See
Power-up and Test. Some testing requires that code and
configuration files have been downloaded to the D20/D200.
6 If the FLASH memory has been deleted or corrupted, then you
need to download the code and configuration files. See D20/D200
Software Configuration.
7 If you downloaded code and configuration files, then go back to
step 5 and verify that the D20/D200 is now operating correctly.
Installation Before you begin the install of the D20/D200, gather the required tools,
Tools, equipment and accessories, which should include:
Equipment and
• Flathead screwdriver with 0.6 x 3.5 mm blade (for terminal block wiring)
Accessories
• #2 Phillips screwdriver (for rack mounting the unit)
• Wire cutters
• Wire strippers
• Wire crimping tool
• Tie-wraps (for gathering extra wire)
• Multi-meter (for testing points)
• #4 nut driver
• Scissors
• Needle nose pliers
• Heavy-duty needle nose pliers with angled tip. (for installing the heavy wires on
the transformers)
• Utility knife
• #6, #8 and #10 taps (to clear out any paint buildups in screw treads)
• Pen style oiler (for adding to the spring screws on the front cover)
• PROM puller
• Panduit crimper (CT-1525 covers most sizes)
• Torque-settable screwdriver (for attaching wires to blocks etc, etc)
• Ferrule application tool (for some customers)
• Heat shrink label printer
• Wire stripper with depth stop
• Heat gun (for shrinking)
• Good selection of wrenches and sockets
• Cable jacket cutting tool.
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Familiarization
Introduction Use this section to become familiar with the various components that make up
a D20 or D200 system.
What are the The D20 is a standalone remote terminal unit (RTU). It consists of one or
D20 and D200? more main processor boards, WESDAC and WESTERM peripheral I/O
modules, termination panels, power supply, and communication equipment.
These components combine with software applications to form the D20
Substation System.
The D20 acts as a data concentrator and central processor. Field data gathered
through the peripheral modules and external Intelligent Electronic Devices
(IEDs) are stored in the system database and can be accessed by the
application programs loaded into the D20.
The D20 design has a shallow chassis with horizontally mounted processor
boards, with multiple boards in some versions.
The D200 shares the same overall design concept as the D20 but it has a
deeper chassis with vertically mounted processor boards. The D200 can use
multiple D20ME processor boards, up to a maximum of eight nodes.
The D20 and D200 are available in a Kit form for self-assembly and as
factory assembled RTUs.
Separate Peripheral I/O boards operate independently of the main chassis and main
Peripherals processors. This means that:
• You can use a D20 or a D200 without direct connection to peripheral boards so
that it acts as a Master Data Concentrator to other RTUs.
• You can hot-swap the peripherals without powering down the main processor.
Assembling a Many add-on options are available for the D20 & D200 systems to provide
D20 different operational performance and functions. The typical basic D20 or
D200 system consists of a Main Chassis with required Peripheral I/O boards.
D20 Non-VME The D20 can have Versa-bus Module Eurocard (VME) compatible or non-
and VME VME compatible main boards.
versions
If the board is VME compatible:
• There is one D20ME main board in the bottom horizontal slot and additional
boards are possible.
• The Termination Panel or Backplane is the WESTERM D20M VME.
If the main board is non-VME:
• There is only one main board in the bottom horizontal slot
• The Termination Panel or Backplane is the WESTERM D20M+ SS.
Familiarization, Continued
Table The D20 has a 3U horizontal slot chassis for 19” rack mounting. There are
two types of chassis:
Chassis See Appendix A: Product Combinations, for the possible matching of main
Compatibility processor board, Ethernet and memory expansion card combinations with
Chassis types.
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Other System • If you are building a redundant system, you will need additional cables to link
Configurations the active and standby units. See D20/D200 Redundancy, page 38
• If you are building an extended system with multiple peripherals or with
peripherals sited remotely, then you will need D.20 Interface modules. See
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Familiarization, Continued
D20 Front • D20ME Main Board with WESMAINT II+ connector, LEDs for operational
Panel: non- status and Patents listing
VME Single • Modem slots
Slot
• Power Supply with Switch and Fuses Power Supply
Modem Slot
WESMAINT II+
Connector
LED Indicators
D20 Front The D20 VME compatible chassis can have additional main boards and a
Panel: VME D20EME board.
Multi Slot Media Interface
Global Memory Card: Card for Ethernet
D20EME
D20ME Main
Board
Note: A Media Interface Card is only required when the D20EME provides
Ethernet capability.
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D20 Rear The Single Slot non-VME chassis has the WESTERM D20M+ SS
Panel: Termination Panel attached directly to the chassis:
non-VME
Power Supply
Connector Block
WESTERM
D20M+ SS Panel
D20 Rear The Termination panel for the VME version for the D20ME is the
Panel: VME WESTERM D20M+. A D20M+ is required for each D20ME board.
Termination panels are mounted separately to the D20 chassis. The VME
chassis kit is supplied with a VME bus backplane, called the WESTERM
D20VME.
The VME bus backplane connects to the Termination panels using ribbon
cables:
• Single D20ME to the D20M+ Termination panel with a ribbon cable from Slot 1
on the bus backplane
• Multiple D20ME boards to D20M+ Termination panels from multiple slots on
the bus backplane
The WESTERM D20VME bus backplane for single D20ME board:
Power Supply
Connector Block
Familiarization, Continued
WESTERM 2. With the MX chassis it is mounted behind the WESTERM D20VME bus
D20M+ backplane. This leaves more room on the rack for multi-node installations:
Termination
Panel: method REAR FRONT
2
Side of D20 MX
WESTERM Chassis
D20M+
WESTERM D20VME
Ribbon Cable bus backplane
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D200 The D200 is available in a vertical slot chassis. A D200 Chassis typically
contains:
• Chassis with six feet of 12AWG Green/Yellow ground wire
• Main processor board
• Power supply
• WESMAINT maintenance port cable
• Software loaded into main processor, see D20ME Factory Fitted Software page
24
• D20EME Ethernet/Memory expansion board, see D20EME, page 34
• D20M++ Termination panel
Modems are options for the Main Chassis kit.
Table The D200 has a 6U 9 vertical slot chassis for 19” rack mounting. There are
seven types of chassis:
Chassis See Appendix A: Product Combinations, for the possible matching of main
Compatibility processor board, Ethernet and memory expansion card combinations with
Chassis types.
Familiarization, Continued
D200 Front The D200 vertical slot chassis can carry up to eight main boards:
Panel Global Memory Up to four
card: D20EME Power Supplies
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D200 Rear The D200 vertical slot chassis uses the Schroff VME bus backplane with
Panel ribbon cables connecting to WESTERM D20M++ Termination panels. The
VME Power Distribution panel distributes power from power supplies to
Main boards, Termination panels and Peripherals.
Power Distribution
panel
Power Supply
Connector Blocks
Modem
Connectors
Ribbon
Ribbon cable
cable connectors
connectors to
to
SCHROFF VME bus WESTERM
WESTERM D20M++
D20M++
backplane Termination
Termination Panels
Panels
Familiarization, Continued
WESTERM The D200 uses the WESTERM D20M++ Termination Panel. Up to four
D20M++ D20ME Boards can be connected to each Termination Panel.
Termination
Panel
D.20 Link Ports Ribbon cable connectors
connections
Grounding Block
Power
Termination Block
Note There are cases when you will need a second termination panel:
• If you have more than four main boards and you want to utilize at least one serial
communication port for each board
• If more than 28 serial ports are required
Contact GE Energy for the mounting location.
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WESTERM The WESTERM D20M++ Termination Panels are mounted behind the
D20M++ SCHROFF VME bus Backplane:
Termination
Panel REAR FRONT
WESTERM
D20M++
Ribbon Cables
to SCHROFF
Backplane
Familiarization, Continued
D20ME: Two • The D20ME non-VME is designed for use in standard D20 devices
Versions • The D20ME VME is designed to fit in a standard D20 or D200 VME chassis and
has access to:
− External global memory
− VME-based peripherals, such as Ethernet cards
Table The following table lists D20ME part numbers and the typical applications.
Note Both module types are capable of being used in D20 Base systems or CCU
Base systems.
You must select which base system to use when the choosing the module type
in Config Pro.
LED Indicators See Operations: D20ME Main Board for details of the four LED indicators.
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D20ME The D20ME has Base software which resides on the BootROM installed at
Factory Fitted the factory.
Software
Each D20ME board undergoes factory testing. The level of testing depends
on the type of system you have ordered. See D20/D200 Software
Configuration page 94.
Familiarization, Continued
Serial The following table gives the serial communication performance of the
Performance D20ME. The information below is provided only as a guideline for
comparison.
Note 1: The aggregate limits of the modules are dependent on the quantity
and processing load of other applications running in the modules.
Note 2: The actual communication speed of any port is defined by and
limited to speeds that individual applications support. Some
applications and base systems may not support baud rates higher
than 9600.
Enhanced A feature added to the 68K Monitor is the ability to change the
Feature: communication speed of the WESMAINT port (COM0).
68K Monitor
Speed Change Using the Monitor's BAUD command, the communication speed can be
changed to a higher or lower rate. The most common reasons for increasing
the WESMAINT port speed are:
• When downloading application code file to the Flash memory
• When carrying out a configuration download
Refer to: Appendix B: Changing the Baud Rate page 116 for more
information.
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D20: Supplying There are various power supply options for a D20 system:
Power • Standard Chassis-mounted Power Supplies
• Auxiliary Power Supplies
• Redundant Power Supplies
D20 Power The chassis mounted Power Supply modules are switch-mode converters that
Supply provide output power for the D20ME board, VME cards, modems and D20
Peripheral I/O modules as required.
External Power If you have an extended system with more than five peripherals, then the
Supplies chassis mounted D20 Power Supply will not be adequate. You will need to
install an external power supply.
Standard The following table gives details of the standard Chassis-mounted, Auxiliary
Power Supplies and Redundant Power Supplies that are available. Other Power Supplies are
available for specific requirements: contact GE Energy for details.
D20/D200 Ensure that your D20/D200 power input is externally protected for
Overcurrent overcurrent. The fuse rating that is required depends on the specific power
Protection consumption of your system.
Familiarization, Continued
Modems Two D20 modems are available for communications to the host computer or
other IEDs:
• WESDAC 202/V.23 is a 1200 Baud Bell 202 or CCITT V.23 standard modem
designed for 300 to 1200 baud asynchronous operation on unconditioned lines
and supports the majority of SCADA/EMS applications. It is available in a 19"
rack mount or 3U vertical mount configuration in the D20ME chassis.
• WESDAC 212/V.23 is an alternative 1200 Baud Bell 212 standard modem, (auto
answer only) is used for dial-up access to the D20 database, serial interface data
or the WESMAINT maintenance/configuration facility. This modem is available
for mounting only as a 3U vertical mount.
Third-party Third-party modems purchased from outside suppliers such as UDS, Hayes,
Modems and Gandalf can be used. These modems are custom supplied to meet specific
customer requirements. They are connected to the D20M via standard RS-232
connections.
WESMAINT For maintenance work on a D20 or D200 you will need a WESMAINT port
Cable cable to connect to the D20 and D200. These are available in either 8’ or 15’
lengths.
Use this type of cable to connect to Promaint for maintenance work on the
Peripheral I/O modules.
For WESMAINT cable DB-9 connector pinouts See WESMAINT Cable
Pinouts page 83.
I/O Peripherals Peripheral I/O modules are intelligent modules containing an on-board
microprocessor and are configured as slaves to the D20ME main processor. In
this way, specific I/O processing is distributed throughout the RTU to the
appropriate I/O module. There are five types:
• D20A analog input
• D20S digital inputs
• D20K digital output
• D20C combination input/output
• D20AC alternating current analog input
Optional High Voltage peripherals are available for the D20 and D200.
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I/O Peripheral Each D20 peripheral I/O module consists of two separate assemblies:
Module • WESDAC logic panel, for Data Acquisition and Control
Assembly
• WESTERM panel, for field Termination
The logic panel contains the logic circuitry and active components. The
termination panel provides terminations for all field I/O, power, the local
WESMAINT port, and HDLC port for the D.20 Link.
Plexiglas
Display Cover
Multi-Layer Printed
Circuit Board
EMI Display
Cover
Printed Circuit
Board Terminal Blocks
Metal Mounting
Plate
The logic board sits in a metal enclosure and plugs directly into the
termination panel. The termination panel sits on a 5.25" wide metal panel
designed for flat or rack mounting. The logic panel enclosure is faced with
semi-transparent Plexiglas, which permits the user to monitor LED displays
for various peripheral functions and all field I/O points.
Hot-swap The WESDAC board can be hot-swapped off the WESTERM board without
Peripherals disconnecting the power.
A module failure is indicated on the LED displays. If a unit fails, you can
unplug the failed WESDAC unit and replace it with a working unit while the
power remains on. Once the new unit is installed, the D20ME automatically
downloads the appropriate database parameters to the module to make it
operational.
Note: This can be done without removing power from the peripheral,
hence “hot-swap”.
Familiarization, Continued
D20A Analog The D20A peripheral is a 32-point analog input interface module for the D20.
Input
Peripheral The D20A WESDAC logic module plugs directly into a D20A WESTERM
termination panel, which provides three screw compression type terminals for
each input (+, -, shield) and sockets for analog scaling networks. Provision is
made for configuring analog loop supplies from the D20A or externally.
Loop voltage is fused and may be monitored.
An on/off-line indication is passed to the D20M, which is available as a
pseudo status to the host.
D20K Control The D20K is a 32-point control output interface module for the D20. It
Output supports up 32 trip/close pairs, 32 individual controls and/or 16 raise/lower
Peripheral pairs.
The D20K logic module plugs directly into a D20K termination panel, which
is equipped with screw compression type field terminations.
Standard auxiliary equipment also provided on the termination panel includes
a Local/Remote switch and control output fusing. The Local/Remote switch is
a manually operated switch used to disable D20K relay coil power during
maintenance. An on/off-line indication is passed to the D20M, which is
available as a pseudo status to the host. Fuse protection complete with
monitoring of fuse status is provided for control output power supplied from
an internal source.
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D20C The D20C is a combination I/O module of the D20 used for small point count
Combination applications. The D20C can be configured with:
I/O Peripheral
• 16 digital inputs: 8 momentary or dual function trip/close control outputs
• Optional 16 analog inputs
• Optional 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs.
The D20C performs all the I/O processes similar to the other D20 I/O
modules, but uses a faster clock speed to meet the increased processing power
demand.
Interposing relays may be supplied using a WESTERM D20KI as with the
D20K.
A Local/Remote switch is provided to turn off relay coil power, and put the
module off-line. An on/off-line indication is sent to the D20ME, which is
available to the host as a pseudo-status.
D20C Daughter The D20C1 and D20C2 Daughter boards are available add-on options for the
Boards D20C peripheral. These are mounted onto the D20C WESDAC to give
additional analog inputs and analog outputs.
Table: D20C The following table gives the options using the D20C daughter boards:
Options
D20AC Analog The D20AC peripheral is the Alternating Current analog input module for the
Input D20 product line allowing for:
Peripheral
• Up to six 50/60Hz voltage inputs
• Up to six 50/60Hz current inputs
• One DC input
To provide isolation, the termination panel uses current and potential
transformers on the AC inputs and an isolation transformer on the DC input.
The current inputs utilize a compressor to achieve an eight times reduction of
the input signal. The AC current and voltage inputs and the DC input are
buffered before being multiplexed into the analog to digital (A/D) converter
section.
Familiarization, Continued
Promaint Promaint is the maintenance facility for the peripheral modules. Use it for
maintenance, monitoring and calibration tasks:
• View data
• Force control points to verify that the board is functioning correctly
• Calibrate a D20C Board
The monitor facility can interpret commands from the maintenance port:
• A command to store data to memory
• An application-dependent command, once an application program has been
downloaded from the D20ME
Note Promaint access to the D20C board requires an additional daughter
card, the WESDAC D20C WESMAINT Interface: 540 –0162.
D.20 Peripheral Communications between the D20M main processor and D20 Peripheral I/O
Link modules are over a high-speed, high-level data link (HDLC) called the D.20
Link with the following features:
• RS-485 serial link, half duplex, 250 kbps
• D.20 protocol using HDLC format with Manchester encoding
• Supports up to 31 D20 I/O peripheral modules in a standard configuration
• Repeater/extension modules may be used to expand limit to a maximum of 63
peripheral I/O modules
Media options:
• RS-485, 24 AWG twisted pair for up to 330 meters
• Multi-Mode Glass Fiber (GFO) up to 2 km
• Plastic Fiber (PFO) up to 60 meters
Notes: If you are using the D20 or D200 as a Master Data Concentrator,
then the D.20 Link connectors are not used.
The D.20 Link can also be used to supply power to peripherals on
smaller D20 horizontal slot chassis systems. See Peripherals:
Supplying Power page 48.
Second D.20 If the communication load on your system requires a second D.20 Link, then
Link you will need daughter cards to serve the peripheral boards:
• Part number: 540-0207, for the A, S and K boards
• Part number: 540-0209 for the C board
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D.20 Comm Use the D.20 Communication Interface module when you require one-to-one
Interface communication links with peripherals.
D.20 Splitter Use the D.20 Splitter when you require one-to-four communication links with
peripherals.
D.20 RS-485 The D.20 RS-485 Interface provides the repeater function, which can only be
Interface implemented on the D.20 Communications Interface.
GFO and PFO Glass Fiber Optic (GFO) and Plastic Fiber Optic (PFO) adaptors are used to
Adaptors provide either glass or plastic fiber optical cable extensions to the D.20 Link.
These allow interference free links to peripherals that are sited at a remote
distance from the main D20 installation.
Extended When power requirements for multiple peripherals exceed the base system
Power limitations, use the D.20 DC Interface module.
Familiarization, Continued
Interposing The required rating of the relays on the K and C boards is determined by the
Relays loading characteristics of the device that the boards control.
If the load rating of the controlled device exceeds the K or C board relay
rating, then you will need an Interposing Relay panel.
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Upgrades and • When upgrading a D20 VME or D200 from a GreenSpring Ethernet card to an
Replacements Ethernet EME card, you need to install re-integrated software into the D20ME
processor.
• Upgrading a D200 to use a memory-only EME does not require new firmware,
but may require a new configuration.
• If you are adding Ethernet capability to an existing D20 VME, first verify that
the D20’s power supply is capable of handling the additional load. For further
advice, contact GE for assistance.
• The interconnect cable that links the EME main board to the MIC card must be
routed inside the D20 or D200 chassis. Routing the cable outside the chassis may
cause excessive EMI radiation and/or interfere with operation.
Table: Chassis Some types of D20 VME chassis cannot be used for EME applications:
Compatibility
Compatible
D20 Chassis Part Number with D20EME?
500-0305 No
500-0280 with 953-3061 (MX) Sub-assembly Yes
500-0280 without 953-3061 (MX) Sub-assembly (older No
version)
Familiarization, Continued
Table: The following table lists the D20EME options and applications.
Available
Options
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Notes • A Memory Expansion only kit contains the Memory Expansion Card only
• The main boards used in D20s or D200s must have CCU base software to access
either the Ethernet or global memory facilities over a VME backplane
Familiarization, Continued
Media Interface If your D20/D200 system is enabled for Ethernet using the D20EME board,
Cards then you need a Media Interface Card (MIC). There are three types of media
interface cards, all of which are two-channel modules. For Jumper Settings on
the various cards, see MIC Jumper Options page 76.
For LED operational indicators, see Media Interface Cards LED Indicators
page 106.
Interconnect The interconnect cable links an “Ethernet” D20EME main card to an MIC
Cable card. The cable carries two channels of Ethernet traffic and power for the
MIC card.
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D20/D200 D20 and D200 Substation Systems can be set-up for redundancy.
Redundancy
To achieve this, a second D20/D200 unit is set up to act as Standby. The
redundant system will switch full operational status to the Standby in the
event of either a hardware or software failure on the Active unit. Automatic
failover to the Standby unit safeguards continuous operation.
Redundant System with A active:
Note: The Active unit is the Primary and the Standby is the Secondary.
Familiarization, Continued
RS-232 Switch The RS-232 Switch Panel acts as a communications switch for the dual
Panel redundant system:
• All serial communication links from both the Active and Standby CCUs are
wired through the RS-232. Further RS-232 panels may be needed, if the system
is multi-node.
• Each CCU on the dual redundant system is connected to the Panel for
monitoring
• Each CCU supplies power to the Panel
• A manual switch sets the default Active CCU and can be used to switch over to
the Standby
RS-232 Switch The RS-232 Panel plays an essential role in the sequence of events at failure
Panel: Role at of the Active CCU:
Failover
1. The Active CCU fails.
2. The Standby detects the failure across a direct PING or High Speed
Data Link connection between the two CCUs.
3. The Standby sends a signal to the RS-232 Switch Panel.
4. RS-232 switches all communications over to the Standby, which then
becomes the Active operational unit.
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RS-232 Switch The RS-232 Switch Panel has two sets of indicator LEDs:
Panel: Front • To show Power from each CCU
• To show which CCU is Active
Power Indicator
LEDs
Connector
Block for
Watchdog
Cable
Grounding
Block
CCU A: 1 - 8
Input serial ports from
CCU B: 9 - 16 CCU Termination Panels
For details of how to connect up the RS-232 Panel see: RS-232 Switch Panel:
Connections, page 78.
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D20ME Main Some of the option jumpers and components found on the 526-2004 and 526-
Module: Board 2005 D20ME cards:
Layout
JP1
JP2
JP3
BootROM
JP4
Jumper The following tables summarize the jumper settings for the D20ME main
Options processor board.
Note: * Single Node D20 is the factory default configuration.
JP1 - VME This jumper sets the Master or Slave role of the board on the VME bus.
Control
Note: Single-node (D20) systems are always set to Master
JP2 - VME JP2 is a group of 4 jumpers that set the VME bus address of the board. The
Address address should reflect the board location in a D200 CCU chassis.
Example: The board with address 1 will be the lead node, with nodes 2
through 8 positioned to the right of the lead node.
Note: Single Node D20s are set to address 0 (all jumpers IN)
JP3-1 and These two jumpers determine the Real Time Clock (RTC) source for each
JP3-2 D20ME board in a CCU.
RTC Options
• Single Node D20s and the first, or Lead, node of a D200 will use their internal
clock.
• Non-lead nodes of a D200 must synchronize their clocks to node 1’s clock.
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JP4 - Watchdog This 2-position jumper enables or disables the hardware Watchdog.
Note: The Watchdog should never be left disabled during normal
operation of the D20ME.
JP8 – Battery The D20ME card has two 3.6V Lithium batteries to maintain NVRAM
Backup contents in the event of a power failure.
Enable/disable
Important: Disconnect the batteries if board is to be stored for extended
periods.
Other Jumpers Jumpers JP5, JP6 and JP7 are not user configurable. They are for factory test
only.
D20ME Power Power is supplied to the D20ME Main Boards through the backplane:
Connections • WESTERM D20M+ SS for non-VME: see Module Layout 517-0224-ML
• WESTERM D20 VME bus backplane: see Module Layout 517-0123-ML
• SCHROFF VME bus backplane: see Module Layout 500-0307-ML
D20 Power For connections to the D20 chassis-mounted Power Supplies, see Module
Supply Layouts:
• 580-0240-ML
• 580-0241-ML
• 580-0296-ML
• 580-0297-ML
D200 Power The D200 uses two power supply units, one for 5V and one for +12/-12V
Supply supply. Power is supplied through the CCU Switch and Fuse Assembly.
Each unit can be switched to accommodate 110V or 220V mains power
supply.
That is, there may be two of each for redundancy: 2 x 5V and 2 x +12/-12V.
Step Action
1 Remove the 5V Power Supply from the D200 Chassis.
Inspect the right side of the casing.
Note: In the middle of the right side a slotted dial is visible
through one of the casing apertures. This dial indicates
the mains supply voltage setting: 115V or 230V.
2 Set the voltage as required by carefully inserting a small
screwdriver through the casing aperture to turn the dial
approximately 45°.
Result: The mains power supply rating has been set for the
Power Supply.
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Step Action
1 Remove the +12/-12V Power Supply from the D200 Chassis.
Inspect the right side of the casing.
Note: In the middle at the bottom of the right side a toggle
switch is visible through one of the casing apertures.
This switch indicates the mains supply voltage setting:
220V/110V.
2 Set the voltage as required by carefully toggling the switch
through an aperture in the underside of the casing.
Result: The mains power supply rating has been set for the
Power Supply.
Termination There are three WESTERM Termination Panels. For jumper configuration
Panels: Jumper settings for each of these boards see the Module Layout drawings:
Settings
• WESTERM D20M+ SS for non-VME see 517-0224-ML
• WESTERM D20M+ for VME see 517-0225-ML
• WESTERM D20M++ for VME see 517-0245-ML
• 1 & 2 are used for input power connections based on the WESDAC D20 Power
Supply
• 4 & 5 can be used as a switched auxiliary power supply source
• 7 & 8 can be used externally for status wetting, contact wetting and/or
miscellaneous power connections, if applicable.
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• 1 & 2 are used for input power connections based upon the WESDAC D20
Power Supply
Peripherals: Connect for power to A, S, K, C, and AC peripheral boards using the D.20
connect for HDLC Link using a daisy-chain series of connections from peripheral to
power using peripheral.
D.20 Link
Step Action
1 Connect the D.20 link DB9 connector to the JI input on
WESTERM peripheral board number one.
2 Connect the D.20 link DB9 connector out from the J2 connector
and into the J1 connector on WESTERM peripheral board number
two.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each WESTERM peripheral board in
series.
Result: The peripherals are connected for power using the D.20
Link.
Table: J1 The following table gives DB9 Connector pinouts for J1 input on the
pinouts on WESTERM boards:
WESTERM
Peripherals
2 TX/RX1 √ √
3 TX/RX1 √ √
4 + DC1 √
5 - DC1 √
6 TX/RX2 √ √
7 TX/RX2 √ √
8 + DC2 √
9 - DC2 √
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WESTERM For connections to an external power supply for current loop powered
D20A: External transducers, use TB1-49 and TB1-99 on the WESTERM D20A:
Loop Supply
Jumpers Z3 and Z4 must be set for loop supply routing. Fuse F2 provides
overcurrent protection on the positive leg of the selected loop supply. See
WESTERM D20A: Jumpers, page 61.
WESTERM For connections to an external DC power source for status input wetting, use
D20S: External TB1-65 and TB1-131 on the WESTERM D20S:
DC Supply
Jumpers Z2 and Z3 must be set for external supply source. Since bipolar
status inputs are allowed, the polarity of the external supply can be connected
either way, depending on the application. Fuses F2 and F3 provide fusing on
each leg of the supply. See WESTERM D20S: Jumpers page 62.
WESTERM For connections to an external power supply for control output to interposing
D20K: External relay panels, use TB1-1 and TB1-54 on the WESTERM D20K:
Control Output
Supply
Jumpers Z2 and Z3 must be set for external supply source. Fuse F2 provide
fusing on the positive leg of the power supply. See WESTERM D20K:
Jumpers page 64.
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WESTERM For connections to the WESTERM D20C for status input wetting, use TB1-1
D20C: External and TB1-5. TB1-2 is for either a connection accepting an external positive
DC & Control supply for control outputs or as an output connection for sourcing the internal
Output Supply control output common:
Jumpers Z2 and Z3 must be set for external supply source. Jumpers Z4 and
Z17 must be set for TB-2: for either and external (+) polarity supply for
control outputs to interposing relays or for outputting the internal supply
common (-).
Since bipolar status inputs are allowed, the polarity of the external supply is
irrelevant. Fuses F2 and F3 provide fusing on each leg of the supply.
See WESTERM D20C: Jumpers page 66.
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D.20 Interface Power can be supplied to the D.20 Communications Interface, D.20 Splitter
Modules: DC or D.20 DC Interface modules using:
Power Supply
• D.20 Link
• Externally through terminal connector block TB1.
Each power source has two connection points, allowing for redundant
supplies for greater reliability. A switching Power Supply generates the +5
VDC required by the on-board logic.
External Power Supply connections:
D.20 Interface Connect for power to the D.20 Communications Interface, D.20 Splitter or
Modules: D.20 DC Interface modules using D.20 HDLC:
connect for
• Use J1 & J7 on the D.20 Communications Interface and D.20 DC Interface
power using
modules. See board diagrams on page 69 and page 73
D.20 Link
• Use J1 on the D.20 Splitter. See board diagram on page 71
Table: J1 The following table gives DB9 Connector pinouts for J1 and J7 input on the
pinouts on D.20 D.20 Interface modules:
Interface
Modules
2 TX/RX1 √ √
3 TX/RX1 √ √
4 + DC1 √
5 - DC1 √
6 TX/RX2 √ √
7 TX/RX2 √ √
8 + DC2 √
9 - DC2 √
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I/O Peripheral Jumper location and configuration settings are given below. You can also
Boards: refer to the Module Layouts for these boards:
Jumper
• D20A Analog Input
Settings
− WESDAC D20A see 511-0101-ML
− WESTERM D20A see 517-0163-ML
• D20S Digital Input
− WESDAC D20S see 507-0101-ML
− WESTERM D20S see 517-0165-ML
• D20K Control Output
− WESDAC D20K see 508-0101-ML
− WESTERM D20K see 517-0164-ML
• D20C Combination I/O
− WESDAC D20C see 504-0002-ML
− WESTERM D20C see 517-0169-ML
• D20AC (Alternating Current) Analog Input
− WESDAC D20AC see 511-0104-ML for 40 – 150V power and
511-0106-ML for 20 – 60V power
WESDAC There are five jumpers on the WESDAC A, S, K and C boards, located in
Board Jumpers similar positions on each of the boards:
Jumpers Z1 to Z5
WESDAC Jumpers Z1 to Z5 are used to set the Base software compatibility on the
Jumpers Z1-Z5 WESDAC boards.
Check what Base the D20/D200 main board is using and set the jumpers
accordingly. There are two possible settings:
• For Base 3.11 or older
• For any other base.
Note: If you are replacing a WESDAC peripheral board, you will not see
these jumpers on older versions of the board.
Checking the Use the following table to determine which Base version you have. Inspect
Base Version the BootROM labels on D20M, D20M+ and D20M++ main boards.
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WESDAC The following table shows jumper settings for the different Base software.
Jumper
Settings
Note If you have the D20ME main board, then set the jumper definition to: ALL
OTHER BASES.
WESTERM Jumper Z1 on each of the four WESTERM boards is used to set the module
Addressing: address. A valid module address consists of a two-part hexadecimal value.
jumper Z1
Jumper Z1 has eight pairings:
The two-part hexadecimal number is expressed via binary using the eight
pairings on the jumper according to the schema:
Example: Suppose you want a Hex address of 0A, which is decimal 10. Then
you need to install jumpers to express 0 for the first Hex digit and A
for the second Hex digit. You do this by jumpering for decimal 10
in binary, which is 00001010 for an eight-bit number:
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WESTERM The Hex address for a board is derived from two parameters:
Addressing: • Peripheral slot number
jumper Z1
(continued) • Odd parity address setting for the board
The odd parity address setting is made in Config Pro. This setting configures
the peripheral for either odd or even parity data integrity checking for
communications. In an eight-bit binary peripheral address, the last bit is the
parity bit and Config Pro automatically adds it. If you select even, 1 is added.
If you select odd, 0 is added.
Example: Peripheral slot 1 has binary 0000001 address for a seven-bit
number. If even parity has been selected for the peripheral, the
address becomes 00000011, which is 03 Hex. If odd parity has been
selected for the peripheral, the address becomes 00000010, which is
02 Hex.
JP Z1
JP Z2
JP Z3
WESTERM The following table gives jumper settings for Z2, Z3 and Z4.
D20A: Jumper
Settings
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JP Z1
JP Z2
JP Z3
JP Z4 & Z5 JP Z6 & Z7 JP Z10 & Z11
JP Z8 & Z9
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JPs Z2 & Z3
JPS Z4 to Z39
Option
2A 2B 2C
Z8 1-2 IN √ T/C Configuration for Control O/P 1 – 8 = (T/C 1 – 8)
2-3 IN √ R/L Configuration for Control O/P 1 – 8 = (R/L 13 – 16)
Z9 1-2 IN √ T/C Configuration for Control O/P 9 – 16 = (T/C 9 - 16)
2-3 IN √ R/L Configuration for Control O/P 9 – 16 = (R/L 9 – 12)
Z14 1-2 IN √ T/C Configuration for Control O/P 17 - 24 = (T/C 17 - 24)
2-3 IN √ R/L Configuration for Control O/P 17 - 24 = (R/L 5 – 8)
Z15 1-2 IN √ T/C Configuration for Control O/P 25 - 32= (T/C 25 - 32)
2-3 IN √ R/L Configuration for Control O/P 25 - 32 = (R/L 1 – 4)
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D.20 Interface Jumper location and configuration settings for the D.20 Communication
Modules Interface and D.20 DC Interface are given below. You can also refer to the
Module Layouts for these boards:
• D.20 Communications Interface and D.20 RS-485 Adaptor
− see 520-0117-ML
• D.20 Splitter
− see 520-0118-ML
• D.20 DC Interface
− see 520-0154-ML
JPs Z1 to Z4
Use jumpers:
• Z1 to Z4 for external power setting
• Z5 and Z6 for D.20 channel used
• Z7 and Z8 for Repeater channel used
• Z9 to Z14 for SW base compatibility setting
See table below, next page.
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D.20 Comm The following table gives jumper settings for Z1 to Z14.
Interface:
Settings
3-4 IN √ External Power on TB1 supplies J8 only and D.20 Link power supplies
Comm. I/F
1–4&2-3 IN √ External Power on TB1 supplies D.20 Link, J8 and Comm. I/F
JPs Z5 & Z6
JPs Z1 to Z4 JPs Z7 to Z10 JP Z11
Use jumpers:
• Z1 to Z4 for external power setting
• Z5 and Z6 for D.20 channel used
• Z7 to Z11 for SW base compatibility setting
D.20 Splitter: The following table gives jumper settings for Z1 to Z11.
Settings
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JPs Z1 to Z4
Use jumpers:
• Z1 to Z4 for SW base compatibility setting
D.20 RS-485 The following table gives jumper settings for Z1 to Z4.
Adaptor:
Settings
Note The D.20 RS-485 Adaptor is used only in conjunction with the D.20
Communications Interface module.
JPs Z1 to Z4
Use jumpers:
• Z1 to Z4 for external power setting
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D20EME The D20EME is a self-configuring product. That is, the D20EME main
board has no jumpers or switches to define parameters such as:
• VME interrupts
• Ethernet bus address
• Global memory starting address
• Global memory size
EME Main The following diagram identifies the location of the key components:
Board Jumper
& Component
Locations J1
J2
JP5
Lithium Batteries
BT1 & BT2 D11 D12 P4
Table: Main This table identifies some of the D20EME main board’s important
Components components.
D20EME LEDs For LED operation See D20EME LEDs page 105.
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MIC Jumper Each of the two channels on the MIC includes a set of jumpers to enable or
Options disable various operational modes.
Note: The three module types have different jumper configurations, so be
sure to use the correct table for your module.
10BASE-T The following table specifies the jumper settings to enable or disable the
MIC Jumper various operational modes of each of the two channels of the 10BASE-T
Settings MIC:
Note: The default jumper setting is: JP1 and JP2 jumpers 7-8 In, all other
jumpers Out, disabling the SQE Test mode.
10BASE2 MIC Each of the two channels of the 10BASE2 MIC includes a jumper to enable
Jumper and disable SQE Test.
Settings
Note: The default setting is SQE Test Enabled for both channels.
10BASE-FL Each of the two channels of the 10BASE-FL MIC includes a set of three
MIC Jumper jumpers to enable and disable various operational modes.
Settings
Note: The default jumpering is all jumpers out, enabling SQE test and
Jabber, disabling loop back.
LAN B
Transmit
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High Speed Redundancy for D20 multi-node and D200 systems can use the High Speed
Data Link Data Link connection between the Primary and Secondary units instead of the
PING connection.
RS-232 Switch The RS-232 Switch Panel is connected to the Master CCU on both the
Panel: Primary and Secondary system:
Connections
• Serial communications to communication devices such as modems from both
CCUs are wired through the RS-232
• Power and control connections are wired from each CCU to the RS-232 using
Watchdog cable assemblies
• The RS-232 Switch Panel serves to switch communications of up to eight ports
in the event of a failure on the Master CCU.
Components: What you need to wire in the RS-232 Switch Panel for a redundant system.
What you Need
Redundancy: For a redundant system set-up, ensure the software for your main CCUs is
Software configured for a dual redundant system in Config Pro.
Configuration
Procedure To connect Primary and Secondary D20/D200 units to the RS-232 Switch
Panel using Watchdog cables for monitoring and power to the panel:
Step Action
1 Connect a Watchdog cable to the Master CCUs on both the
Primary and Secondary units. Use the P-Connectors of each cable
assembly to connect to the Termination Panel.
Use the Termination Panel COM 6 port for the Master CCU on:
• D20 non-VME WESTERM D20M+ SS
• D20 VME WESTERM D20M+
• D200 VME WESTERM D20M++
2 Connect the two Watchdog cables to the RS-232 Switch Panel:
• Connect the loose end of the cable to the RS-232 TB1 connector
block. See the RS-232 back panel layout in RS-232 Switch Panel:
Rear, page 40. See Assembly Drawings: 977-0161-AD & 977-0161-
AD and Module Layout: 517-0247-ML for correct wiring
connections.
Result: The RS-232 is connected to the Primary and Secondary
Master CCUs.
Procedure To connect Primary and Secondary Master CCUs using the PING cable.
Step Action
1 Connect one end of the PING cable to the Master CCU on the
Primary unit and the other end to the Master CCU on the
Secondary unit. See Assembly Drawing: 977-0146-AD.
Use the Termination Panel COM 7 ports for the Master CCUs on:
• D20 non-VME WESTERM D20M+ SS
• D20 VME WESTERM D20M+
• D200 VME WESTERM D20M++
Result: The Primary and Secondary Master CCUs are connected.
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Procedure To connect Primary and Secondary Master CCUs using the High Speed Data
Link connection:
Step Action
1 Connect one end of the D20 (D20M+) Cable Assembly to the
Master CCU on the Primary unit and the other end to the Master
CCU on the Secondary unit. See Assembly Drawing: 977-0089-
AD.
Use the Termination Panel D.20 Link, port 0 or port 1 for the
Master CCUs on:
• VME WESTERM D20M+
• WESTERM D20M++
Result: The Primary and Secondary Master CCUs of your D20
multi-node or D200 redundant system are connected for
the High Speed Data Link connection.
Note: To use the High Speed Data Link in a D20 multi-node or D200 redundant
system, you must correctly configure the software: select HDL0 or HDL1 to
match the actual cable connection to the Termination Panel.
Connect RS- There are two rows of eight serial communication ports on the RS-232 back
232 Serial panel. See RS-232 Switch Panel: Rear, page 40.
Communi-
cations Use ports 1 –8 for serial connections to the CCU A Termination Panel and
ports 9 – 16 for serial connections to the CCU B Termination Panel.
Procedure Follow these steps to connect Primary and Secondary D20/D200 serial
communications to the RS-232 Switch Panel:
Step Action
1 Use standard RS-232 cables to connect the serial communication
ports on the Termination Panel for Primary and Secondary Units to
the serial ports on the RS-232 panel.
See for the different possibilities of single and multi-node
redundant systems.
Result: The RS-232 panel is connected for serial communication
links to the Active and Standby CCUs.
Redundant The serial connections between the RS-232 Switch Panel and the Termination
Systems: panels of CCUs in Redundant systems depend upon whether you have a
Communi- single slot or multi-node system.
cation Options
You may have to install multiple RS-232 panels for a multi-node system,
depending on how many nodes are present.
Redundant With a D20 non-VME single slot system, the COM 6 and 7 serial ports on the
System: D20 non-VME WESTERM D20M+ SS are used for the Watchdog and PING
non-VME cable respectively.
Single Slot
Use the remaining five serial ports on the WESTERM D20M+ SS to connect
CCU A and CCU B to the two rows of ports on the RS-232 panel.
Redundant With a D20 VME single slot system, the COM 6 and 7 serial ports on the
System: D20 VME WESTERM D20M+ are used for the Watchdog and PING cable
VME Single respectively.
Slot
Use the remaining five serial ports on the WESTERM D20M+ to connect
CCU A and CCU B to the two rows of ports on the RS-232 panel.
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Redundant On multi-node systems, one D20ME board is designated as the Master and
System: any additional D20ME boards are designated Slaves.
D20/D200 VME
Multi-node Typically, D20 multi-node systems are designed to run serial communications
from one or more of the slave boards. This means that all seven of the serial
ports on slave Termination panels can be used for serial communications.
Use the seven serial ports on slave WESTERM D20M+ or WESTERM
D20M++ Termination panels to connect serial communications to the two
rows of serial ports on the RS-232 panel.
Multi-node If your D20/D200 multi-node system uses more than one slave board to run
systems with more that seven serial communication links, then you will have to use a
additional RS- second RS-232 panel to carry any extra serial links. This is because the
232 Panels WESTERM D20M+ or WESTERM D20M++ Termination panels have only
seven serial connection ports.
Example: You have seven serial links running on the first D20/D200 slave
node and four serial links running on the second slave node, for a
total of eleven serial links. In this case, you need two RS-232
Switch panels. One RS-232 Switch Panel is designated the Master
and the second the Slave.
Master RS-232 Panel:
Connected for Watchdog to the Master CCUs on the Primary and
Secondary multi-node system.
Connected for seven serial links from the first slave node
Termination panel.
Slave RS-232 Panel:
Connected for four serial links from the second slave node
Termination panel.
Test Once you have correctly connected and configured your D20/D200 redundant
Redundancy system, power up and test the system for fail over.
Universal The UPC contains a jumper field that is configured specifically for each
Protocol protocol. Jumpers are pre-set at the factory and should not have to be
Converter changed.
See the Configuration Guide for the protocol for the jumper settings that are
required.
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Power-up and Once you have made all field wiring and communication connections and
test the have completed the necessary hardware configuration, the next step is to
D20/D200 power-up the D20/D200 and verify that it is functioning properly.
Use this section of the guide to prepare for powering-up and learn how to
correctly perform the power-up and other tests:
• What is needed to test: WESMAINT II+ facility, 68K Monitor and Config Pro
• How to power-up the D20/D200 and conduct the BOOT Test: Power On Self-
Test
• How to carry out a redundant system test
Note Before any of the tests and procedures in this section can be performed, a
valid configuration file must be loaded into the D20/D200’s NVRAM.
If you have replaced the main board of the D20/D200, then you will need to
restore the configuration file so that diagnostic tests can be performed.
If this power-up and test procedure reveals that your D20/D200 is not
functioning properly due to software malfunction, then you need to download
code and configuration files.
See: D20/D200 Software Configuration, page 94 and refer to the Config Pro
On Line Help.
Required for The system components that are required for configuring and testing the
Testing D20/D200 are:
• WESMAINT II+ facility
• 68K Monitor
• Config Pro system
To prevent burning out the main processor board, make two important checks
! before switching on the D20 or D200:
• Check that the external power supply input level is correct for the Power Supply
Important fitted to the chassis. See Standard Power Supplies, page 26
Checks • If you have 125VDC or 110VAC input, then jumpers Z22 and Z23 on the
WESTERM D20M+: 517 – 0225 or 517 – 0224 must be jumpered 2 – 3.
Note Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal can be used for terminal emulation but
it is NOT recommended because code and configuration file download times
are considerably increased.
68K Monitor The 68K Monitor is a debugging and diagnostics tool that is accessible as a
menu selection in WESMAINT II+, or from a basic login prompt if
WESMAINT is not available.
Note: For further information about using the 68K Monitor, refer to the
68K Monitor User’s Guide.
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Step Action
1 Open the VT100 compatible terminal emulation software you are
going to use.
2 Verify (or set) terminal communications settings as follows:
Procedure: Follow these steps to power up the D20 and check for correct functioning of
Powering-up the components.
the D20
Step Action
1 Check that all field wiring, grounding wires and fuses are in place
and secure on your D20 system.
2 Turn the chassis-mounted Power Supply switch to ON.
Result: The unit is powered-up.
Software On start-up, inspect the D20ME LED indicators on the front panel. If the code
Corruption on file resident on the Flash memory or the configuration file downloaded to the
Power-up NVRAM is corrupted, then:
• The RUN and FAIL LEDs illuminate alternately, which means the board is
resetting continuously, OR
• The FAIL LED is constantly illuminated.
There is a workaround available for these problems using WESMAINT II+.
Procedure: Follow these steps to login to the 68K Monitor and restore the default
Workaround configuration when the FAIL LED is constantly illuminated:
Step Action
1 Set up your PC to act as a WESMAINT II+ terminal. See
Procedure: Set up Terminal page 86.
2 For serial communication, connect a WESMAINT cable from the
PC running your terminal emulation software to the DB9
connector on the front panel of the D20ME.
3 Open your WESMAINT II+ terminal emulation software.
4 Restart your D20 or D200.
5 Use the 68K Monitor to download a fresh code file to the Flash
memory and a fresh configuration file to the NVRAM. See,
D20/D200 Software Configuration, page 94.
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Procedure: Follow these steps to login to the 68K Monitor and restore the default
Workaround configuration when the board is resetting continuously:
Step Action
1 Set up your PC to act as a WESMAINT II+ terminal. See
Procedure: Set up Terminal page 86.
2 For serial communication, connect a WESMAINT cable from the
PC running your terminal emulation software to the DB9
connector on the front panel of the D20ME.
3 Open your WESMAINT II+ terminal emulation software.
4 Restart your D20 or D200.
5 Press the Esc key on your keyboard, within 5 seconds.
Result: The D20ME stops resetting continuously and you are
prompted with the message:
“Are you sure you wish to generate a default
configuration? (y/n)”
Note: If nothing happens in WESMAINT II+ when you press
the Esc key, then you cannot use this procedure as a
workaround. Remove the board and return it to GE
Energy for inspection and repair.
6 Type y.
Results: The current configuration file is overwritten with the
default configuration. The login prompt for the 68K
Monitor appears.
7 Use the 68K Monitor to download a fresh code file to the Flash
memory and a fresh configuration file to the NVRAM. See,
Procedure: Code Download, page 97.
On-Line Start- The D20 and D200 automatically boots up when the power is switched on.
up Test Internal processes perform a series of routines. Self-diagnostic tests are
performed followed by the spawning of all the software applications that
reside in the unit’s memory.
The self-diagnostic tests generate PASS or FAIL messages that can be
viewed in your terminal emulator WESMAINT II+ screen. You can also see
the results of the application spawning process.
Pass/Fail tests are carried out on the:
• BootROM
• User RAM
• NVRAM
• EPROM memory
• Root process
The self-diagnostics also return measures on memory sizes for:
• RAM
• EPROM
• NVRAM
The board ID address is returned, which is useful for multi-node systems.
The LNVRAM CRC test verifies that the configuration header is valid. If this
fails, then the D20ME starts using only the BootROM applications and
operating system. See Configuration File Download, page 102.
Code and If the code and configuration files compiled for your specific system are
Configuration already downloaded, then you can login straightaway to WESMAINT II+ for
files powering-up and testing.
If your system-specific code and configuration files are not downloaded, then
you need to power-up with the default configuration. You can then login to
the 68K Monitor, download your system-specific files and restart the D20 or
D200 for testing.
See: D20/D200 Software Configuration, page 94 and Config Pro On Line
Help.
Further Testing For further specific testing, log in to WESMAINT II+. See the WESMAINT
II+ Users Guide and WESMAINT user guides for specific applications.
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Procedure Follow these steps to check that CCU A and CCU B are communicating once
you have powered-up the Primary and Secondary units:
Step Action
1 On the front of the RS-232 Panel, check that CCU A LED is
illuminated, which shows that CCU A is Active.
Note: Both the PWR A and PWR B LEDs should be
illuminated.
2 Connect a WESMAINT II+ cable to the female DB-9
WESMAINT II+ port on the front panel of the Active D20ME
Master board.
3 Attach the other end of the WESMAINT II+ cable to the serial
communications port of the PC or terminal.
4 Login to WESMAINT through the emulator you are using.
Result: The WESMAINT Main Menu is displayed.
5 Check to see that STNBY shows at the top-left of this
WESMAINT screen.
Results: If this text shows, then the Primary and Secondary CCU
are communicating.
If this text does not show, then the Primary and
Secondary are not communicating.
Note: STNBY will appear on the Active CCU WESMAINT Main Menu display
approximately one minute after power-up of the two units. Wait for this
message to appear before using this procedure.
Procedure Follow these steps to check that fail-over is functioning correctly for the event
of hardware failure:
Step Action
1 On the front of the RS-232 Panel, check that CCU A LED is
illuminated, which shows that CCU A is Active.
Note: Both the PWR A and PWR B LEDs should be
illuminated.
2 To simulate hardware failure, switch off the Active D20/D200 at
the main power switch on the front of the unit.
Results: If the RS-232 is functioning correctly, then it will switch
over to the Standby unit and the CCU B LED will
illuminate and the CCU A LED will go off.
3 Verify the fail-over: see Procedure, page 93.
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Procedure Follow these steps to check that switch-over is functioning correctly for the
event of software failure:
Step Action
1 On the front of the RS-232 Panel, check that CCU A LED is
illuminated, which shows that CCU A is Active.
Note: Both the PWR A and PWR B LEDs should be
illuminated.
2 Connect a WESMAINT cable to the female DB-9 WESMAINT
II+ port on the front panel of the CCU A D20ME Active board.
3 Attach the other end of the WESMAINT II+ cable to the serial
communications port of the PC or terminal.
4 Login to WESMAINT on CCU A using your the emulator.
Result: The WESMAINT Main Menu is displayed.
5 Select System Functions on the Main Menu and press ENTER.
Result: The WESMAINT Function Menu is displayed.
6 Select SWITCH-OVER on the Function Menu and press
ENTER.
Result: A password prompt is displayed.
7 Enter your password and press ENTER. The default is “control”.
Result: The CCU Switch-Over display shows: “choose switch-
over (<ctrl>-V) to begin”.
8 Press CTRL-V.
Result: A confirmation message shows: “Confirm Yes/No”.
9 Type Yes and press ENTER.
Result: Fail over occurs
10 Verify the switch-over: see Procedure, page 93.
Step Action
1 Connect a WESMAINT cable to the female DB-9 WESMAINT
II+ port on the front panel of the CCU B D20ME board, which
was originally the Standby unit.
2 Attach the other end of the WESMAINT II+ cable to the serial
communications port of the PC or terminal.
3 Login to WESMAINT through the emulator you are using.
Result: The WESMAINT Main Menu is displayed.
4 If you can login to WESMAINT, the top-left of this display shows
that CCU B is the Active CCU.
Results: Fail over has occurred.
Note: If the previously Active A CCU powers-up after a fail
over from CCU A to CCU B, then you will see STNBY
at top left when you login to WESMAINT on CCU B.
This can take up to a minute to occur.
Note: If you cannot login to WESMAINT on a CCU, then the unit is powered
down. A D20MEA> or D20MEB> prompt is seen on your emulator screen.
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D20 and D200 The D20ME has Base software installed at manufacture, which resides in the
Software: BootROM.
Introduction
When the D20ME is first powered up, the Base system builds a default
configuration header file in the NVRAM memory. The default configuration
allows the D20ME to start and run the 68K Monitor. You use the 68K
Monitor to perform the necessary software download to the D20ME.
The D20/D200 is factory tested. The level of software testing that is
performed on the D20 or D200 before it leaves the factory depends upon the
type of delivery and system:
• If you have not ordered software, then the D20ME has been powered-up in the
factory and checked to see that the 68K Monitor login comes up
• If you have ordered software, then your project-specific code and configuration
files have been downloaded
• For multi-node systems, a default code and configuration file has been loaded to
carry out further tests.
To meet the full operational requirements of a specific RTU system, the
D20ME main processor board requires two valid files to be loaded:
• A code file, which resides in the EPROM or Flash memory
• A configuration file, which consist of applications and which resides in the
NVRAM
Use this section to load the project-specific code and configuration files that
have been built for the specific operational needs of your RTU system.
When to Other circumstances when you may need to download code and configuration
Download files to your D20/D200:
• If the D20 or D200 has performed self-diagnostics and determined that the
FLASH memory is either erased or corrupted
• When other test messages indicate that the FLASH memory has been erased or
corrupted or that a valid configuration file header cannot be found in the
NVRAM
• After maintenance or replacement work which has deleted the FLASH code files
Base Types There are two types of Base system software: D20 Base and CCU Base.
Identification of The D20ME module Base Type is determined by the version of BootROM
Base Type installed, which identifies how the module will be used. Since the download
method depends on which BootROM is installed, the Base type of the module
must be known before downloading flash code. The BootROM label indicates
which type you have:
Note The /xx suffix in the BootROM Label is the revision number of the software
Alternate If the D20ME module is already installed into a device and difficult to
Identification remove, you can identify the Base Type through the WESMAINT monitor
Method See Procedure: Identify Base.
Prerequisites The items following must be available before a flash code file can be loaded
for Code into a D20ME:
Download
• Windows PC with terminal emulation communication software loaded.
• The code file, in the Motorola S-record format, preferably located on a local hard
drive.
− If the file is located on a network or floppy drive, the download may be
significantly slower.
− This file typically will be named: down.shx or salxxxx.shx
• A WESMAINT cable for connecting the PC to the D20ME WESMAINT port on
the front-panel.
• The D20ME module must:
− have its hardware option jumpers set
− be installed into a D20 or D200 chassis, ready to power-up
Note: If you are upgrading from a D20M++ board to a D20ME board, you must use
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Setup To set up a PC to act as a WESMAINT II+ terminal, see Power-up and Test,
WESMAINT page 84.
II+ terminal
Procedure: If the D20ME BootROM Base Type is already known, skip this procedure.
Identify Base
Step Action
D20ME: Flash The following table shows possibles allocation of the 2 MB FLASH memory.
Memory Check that the settings for memory mapping in Config Pro match the
allocation.
Procedure: To download a flash code file to a D20 Base type of D20ME module.
Code Download
D20 Base
Step Action
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Procedure (continued)
Step Action
Procedure (continued)
Step Action
Download Code File (continued)
15 Type el /p to display the error log.
Result: The D20M> prompt should return, indicating no errors
found.
Errors? Record error(s), and re-try download.
If errors persist, contact GE Energy for support.
16 Type el /r to clear the error log, even if there are no errors
displayed in the previous step.
17 Type Boot to restart device.
Result: Code The flash memory of the D20ME now has a fully operational code, or
File Load firmware, file loaded.
Completed
Note: You will now have to download a configuration file, since it was
overwritten at Step 3. See Configuration File Download page 102.
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Procedure (continued)
Step Action
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Procedure (continued)
Step Action
15 Type el /p to display the error log.
Result: The D20MES> prompt should return, indicating no errors
found.
Errors? Record error(s), and re-try download.
If errors persist, contact GE Energy for support.
16 Type el /r to ensure that log is clear.
17 Type Boot to restart device.
Result: Code The flash memory of the D20ME now has a fully operational code, or
File Load firmware, file loaded.
Completed
Configuration While the D20ME is running on the BootROM, you will be prompted to log
File Download in to the 68K Monitor, where standard Config Pro procedures can then be
used to download a configuration file.
Multi-Node D20ME VME modules can be used in a multi-node VME system D20 or
Downloads D200.
The application code for each D20ME module in a multi-node system can be
either the same, or different for one or more of the modules.
You must repeat the download procedure for each of the nodes in a multi-
node system.
Note: Do not re-start (Boot) the multi-node system until the code files for
all D20ME cards have been downloaded.
D20EME If you have installed the D20EME for global memory expansion of your
Global Memory D20/D200 system, you must configure the parameters for this in Config Pro:
Expansion
• Memory starting address
• Size of Global Memory
Consult the On Line Help in Config Pro for how to do this.
D20EME If you have installed the D20EME for Ethernet interface capability on your
Ethernet D20/D200 system, you must enable the LAN interface and configure the
Interface parameters for this in Config Pro:
• IP and Ethernet addressing
• BootP settings
• Single or dual LAN selection
Consult the On Line Help in Config Pro for how to do this.
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Operation
D20ME Main The front panel has four LED indicators, providing a visual indication of the
Board operational status of the unit:
• ALARM: LED is not implemented
• FAIL: driven by a programmed signal. Indicates that diagnostics are running or
have failed
• HALT: driven by the halt line input of the microprocessor. Indicates that MPU
has stopped
• RUN: driven by the address strobe line on the microprocessor. Indicates any
microprocessor activity
I/O Peripherals The WESDAC/WESTERM Peripheral pairs have a common section made up
Common LEDS of components on the WESDAC and WESTERM boards. There are seven
LED indicators on this common section.
Operation, Continued
LEDs vs. MCU The MPU Run and Fault LEDs, DS2 and DS7, together indicate the MCU’s
Status operating status.
D20 Power On the chassis-mounted D20 Power Supplies there are LED indicators for
Supply LEDs each of the supply voltages. The indicators are illuminated green when that
voltage is present.
D20EME LEDs The following table explains the operational function of the four LED
indicators:
Name Function
BATT 1 LED Lights when battery voltage drops below 3 Volts. Replace
battery immediately.
BATT 2 LED
POWER LED +5 Volts power is available.
ACCESS LED Indicates D20EME is being accessed from VME bus.
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Operation, Continued
Media Interface The 10BASE-T and 10BASE-FL modules have six indicators on the front
Cards LED panel for each channel.
Indicators
Note: The 10BASE2 module has no indicators.
Servicing
D20/D200 The D20/D200 does not require any scheduled maintenance. Periodic
Maintenance inspection is suggested to ensure that:
• Unit has sustained no accidental physical damage
• Airflow is not obstructed
• Connectors and cables are intact and firmly attached
• Fuses are intact
• Battery condition is good
Servicing Tasks Use this section of the guide for regular servicing and preventative
maintenance inspection tasks:
• Locations and standard values of all fuses
• How to inspect and replace batteries on the D20ME main board
D20 Power The D20 Power Supply has one or two field-replaceable fuses.
Supply Fuses
Field Replaceable
Fuses
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Servicing, Continued
Fuse Locations: The D200 has one field replaceable fuses located on the Power Supply
D200 together with a spare fuse:
Active Fuse
Spare Fuse
Replaceable The following table shows the standard replaceable fuses that are used in the
Fuses various hardware options for the D200.
Note Fuses listed in the tables above are the standard fuses that are factory
installed, unless otherwise specified.
Fuse ratings may differ due to:
• Unique customer-specific configurations or requirements, or
• Product specification changes
When changing fuses, always check the original fuse for value and type, and
ensure the replacement fuse you use is of that value and type. Do not assume
that installed fuse is of the correct value.
Servicing, Continued
Batteries The D20ME Main board has two lithium batteries located near the front of
the board. These maintain the contents of the NVRAM in the event that
power is removed from the module. See D20ME Main Module: Board Layout
page 42.
Battery life should exceed five years:
• If the D20ME is never powered down, or
• If the batteries are disconnected, by removing jumper JP8
Battery life is shortened if they are left connected while the D20ME is
powered down for extended periods.
Battery To check battery voltage, use a meter or other measuring device that has high
Checking input impedance. (10MΩ or higher)
The batteries have a nominal voltage of 3.6 volts. Batteries with a voltage of
3.0 volts or less should be changed.
• If you remove one or both of the batteries from the D20ME, configuration data
! •
and any other database information stored in NVRAM is lost.
You have to download the configuration file after battery changing to restore
operation.
• There are many electronic components near the battery that are sensitive to
! •
electrostatic discharge
Observe extreme caution and proper procedures when servicing components that
are sensitive to electrostatic discharge
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Servicing, Continued
Step Action
Battery Removal
1 Using a plastic or other non-conductive tool, pry the black plastic
retaining clip holding the battery away from the battery holder.
2 When free, the battery and clip can be removed together.
Result: The battery and clips are removed.
3 Remove the clip from the battery.
Battery Replacement
4 Place new battery into battery holder, carefully noting proper
polarity.
5 Replace retaining clip across the center of the battery, and press
down until it clicks into the retaining notches in the battery holder.
6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for other battery.
Result: New batteries are installed.
Introduction Use Table 1 to check the combinations for the D20 M++, D20ME, D20EME,
GreenSpring Ethernet, and MicroMemory cards in the three available main
chassis types:
• Check that a main processor board is compatible with a chassis type
• Check that a main processor board and Ethernet and/or memory card
combination is compatible with a chassis type
• Check that a main processor board and New or Old D.20 peripherals are
compatible with a chassis type
Use Table 2 to check the Base compatibility and Minimum BootROM for
D.20 Peripherals boards.
Compatibility: Use the following tables to check that the compatibility of the components
Table 1 you want to combine. Notes that follow the table give restrictions that apply
to these combinations.
Note: D20M++ showing in the Board Combination column refers to the
now obsolete main processor board. It is included for customers
who already have this board installed in their D20/D200 system.
Chassis Type
Board Combinations
(All in the same chassis) D20 Non-VME D20ME D200 VME
(1 Slot Horizontal) (5 Slot Horizontal) (9 Slot Vertical)
D20ME Yes (Note 1) Yes (Note 2,6) Yes
D20ME, EME N/A Yes (Note 2,3,6) Yes
D20ME, GreenSpring N/A Yes (Note 2,3,6) Yes
D20ME, MicroMemory N/A Yes (Note 2,4,6) Yes (Note 4)
D20ME, GreenSpring, MicroMemory N/A Yes (Note 2,3,4,6) Yes (Note 4)
D20M++ Yes Yes (Note 6) Yes
D20M++, EME N/A Yes (Note 3,5,6) Yes (Note 5)
D20M++, GreenSpring N/A Yes (Note 3,6) Yes (Note 3)
D20M++, MicroMemory N/A Yes (Note 6) Yes
D20M++, GreenSpring, MicroMemory N/A Yes (Note 3,6) Yes
D20ME, D20M++, EME N/A Yes (Note 2,3,5,6) Yes (Note 5)
D20ME, D20M++, MicroMemory N/A N/A Yes (Note 4,5)
D20ME, D20M++, GreenSpring, MicroMemory N/A N/A Yes (Note 4,5)
D20ME, New D.20 Peripherals Yes Yes Yes
D20ME, Old D.20 Peripherals Yes (Table 2) Yes (Table 2) Yes (Table 2)
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Notes 1. Not all non-VME backplanes pass: use 517-0224-05A, 517-0254-02 or newer.
The VME D20ME, 526-2005, does NOT work with non-VME backplanes. You
must use the non-VME D20ME, 526-2004
2. Not all SIO communication panels pass: use 517-0225-09 or newer. The non-
VME D20ME, 526-2004, does NOT work with VME backplanes. You must use
the VME D20ME, 526-2005
3. Ethernet cards should only be installed in the new D20 MX Chassis, or a D200
chassis. Older D20 horizontal chassis have no place for the interface cable
between the D20EME and the MIC to run inside the chassis. Although you can
physically bring this cable out the back of the chassis between the metalwork
and the PCB, it invalidates the compliance to industrial emissions standards.
4. Do not use 16MB Micro Memory cards with the D20ME. Use 8MB card(s) as
required. 16MB Micro Memory cards can be used with D20M++ cards.
5. D20 M++ cards cannot be used with D20ME or D20EME cards in systems with
more than three processor boards. Occasional crashes can occur in these systems.
6. There are some limitations to the number of nodes you can have in a D20 VME
Chassis:
− Due to the mounting arrangement of the Serial I/O communications
interface panel on a D20 chassis, it is not always practical to have more
than one node. On the 500-0280 MX Chassis you can have one rack
mounted com panel (517-0225) and one rear mounted com panel (571-
0230), supplying physical com channels for two processor nodes.
Additional nodes could be dedicated to Ethernet and automation
applications if desired.
− The D20 Power Supply +5V output can supply up to 5A. Each D20ME
requires 1A, and the D20EME requires 110mA. The remaining power
can be used to line power 5V devices on the RS-232 communication
ports. This means the D20 Power Supply can power up to 4 D20ME
cards and 1 D20EME.
− The D20 Power Supply +12V output can supply a maximum of 1A. The
D20EME requires 0.6A. The remaining power can be used to line power
12V devices on the RS-232 communication ports. In practice, this means
that the D20 Power Supply can power either a D20EME, or a few
modems. If both Ethernet and modems, or several modems, are required
then an external 12V power supply is generally required.
Common Power Consumption Ratings:
• D20EME w/ MIC 0.60A @ +12V
• D20ME 0.10A @ +12V
• WESDAC 202 Modem 0.10A @ +12V
• Telenetics Modem 0.35A @ +12V
Example: 1 D20ME, 1 D20EME w/ 10BaseT, and 1 Telenetics Modem
exceeds the available +12V Capacity
D.20 When using the D20ME with the older vintages of the D.20 peripherals, there
Input/Output are some exceptions that apply:
Peripheral
• The newest design of the peripherals has a jumper, which allows you to select
Compatibility
between Shunt or Series capacitors.
• You need to change the older vintage of the D20 backplane (vintage 4A or older)
to a new backplane (vintage 5A or newer), and set a jumper to use shunt caps for
the peripherals.
• If the EPLDs on the peripherals are older than V1.5, you need to upgrade them
to PERFPAL 1.5. DO NOT upgrade them to newer versions of the PERFPAL, as
they are not 100% backward compatible.
• Special arrangements need to be made with GE manufacturing to obtain
PERFPAL V1.5, which are not kept in stock.
The communication statistics on the D.20 link will never be as good as they
are with new peripherals, but they should not be any worse than they were in
the existing system.
PCOMMONs should match the version of base software being used.
Peripheral Use the following table to check the Base compatibility and Minimum
Compatibility: BootROM for D.20 Peripherals boards.
Table 2
D20K Vintage 01A-12A Shunt Cap / Perpal 1 V1.5 All Any BootROM
WESDAC Vintage 13A-14A, 16A 96/11/12 Series Cap / Perfuni V0.0 D20 base 3.51 P002 3.05
(508-0101) and newer P002-2 3.05 or
P002-3 1.00
Vintage 15A (Note 1) 97/03/11 Series Cap / Perpal 1 V1.5 All Any BootROM
Vintage 17A-current 98/07/02 Jumper Caps (Shunt/Series) All Any BootROM
/ Perfask V0.0 See note 3
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WESDAC Vintage 01A-10A Shunt Cap / Perpal 1 V1.5 All Any BootROM
D20S Vintage 11A, 13A-17A 96/09/11 Series Cap / Perfuni V0.0 D20 base 3.51 P002 3.05
(507-0101) and newer P002-2 3.05 or
P002-3 1.00
Vintage 12A (Note 1) 96/08/08 Series Cap / Perpal 1 V1.5 All Any BootROM
Vintage 18A-current 98/06/11 Jumper Caps (Shunt/Series) All Any BootROM
/ Perfask V0.0 See note 3
WESDAC Vintage 01A-19A Shunt Cap / Perpal 3 V1.2 All Any BootROM
Cannot use 2nd D.20 com
D20C (504-
port (for redundant link)
0002)
Vintage 20A-23A 96/11/19 Series Cap / Perfuni V0.0 D20 base 3.51 P002 3.05
Cannot use 2nd D.20 com and newer P002-2 3.05 or
port (for redundant link) P002-3 1.00
Vintage 24A-current 98/06/25 Jumper Caps (Shunt/Series) All Any BootROM
/ Perfc V0.0 See note 3
Vintage 01A-19A Shunt Cap / Perpal 3 V1.2 All Any BootROM
Cannot use 2nd D.20 com
port (for redundant link)
WESTERM Vintage 01A-04A Shunt cap All D20 Base Any BootROM
All D20M++ Base
M+
(517-0224) Vintage 05A-07A 96/01/03 Series cap D20 base 3.51 P002 3.05
and newer P002-2 3.05 or
P002-3 1.00
Vintage 08A (Note 1) 97/05/07 Shunt cap All D20 Base Any BootROM
All D20M++ Base
Vintage 09A-current 98/08/07 Jumper caps (Shunt/Series) All Any BootROM
See note 2
Vintage 01A-04A Shunt cap All D20 Base Any BootROM
All D20M++ Base
WESTERM Vintage 01A-04A Shunt cap All D20 Base Any BootROM
All D20M++ Base
M+
(517-0225) Vintage 05A-06A 96/01/03 Series cap D20 base 3.51 P002 3.05
and newer P002-2 3.05 or
P002-3 1.00
Vintage 07A-current 98/08/07 Jumper caps (Shunt/Series) All Any BootROM
See note 2
Vintage 01A-04A Shunt cap All D20 Base Any BootROM
All D20M++ Base
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Introduction This appendix outlines some of the 68K Monitor commands that can be used
when working with D20ME. Instructions in this chapter are excerpts from the
68K Monitor User's Guide.
Refer to the P136-0UG.DOC, 68K Monitor User's Guide for information
about other commands not listed here.
Changing the The D20ME Monitor has the ability to change the communication speed of
Baud Rate the WESMAINT port. This is useful when downloading large files.
Example: A 1 MB code file may take upwards of 40 minutes to download at
9600 bps (the default). At 38400 bps, the transfer is only 10 – 15
minutes.
Note: Most PCs cannot exceed 115,200 bps, and some terminal programs
(Windows Terminal for example) may have other restrictions. Check
the program's User's Guide for help.
SET BAUD The SET BAUD RATE command changes the data rate of the WESMAINT
RATE port to a user-supplied value.
command
WARNING: Speed change made using the SET BAUD RATE command are not saved in
NVRAM; the monitor will return to 9600 bps after a restart. It is
recommended that this command be only used to speed up a serial download,
and not to redefine the operational state.
900 9600
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