TECHNICAL NOTE

70072-0102-06 07/2011

Telnet and HyperTerminal access

This document describes how to access certain PowerLogic meter settings with Microsoft Telnet or Windows HyperTerminal applications:

If your meter is connected to an Ethernet network, use a telnet application such as Microsoft Telnet. If your meter is connected serially or through a modem to your workstation, use a terminal application such as Windows HyperTerminal.

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Additional information

Your meters technical documentation ION Reference

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ION, PowerLogic and Schneider Electric are trademarks or registered trademarks of Schneider Electric in France, the USA and other countries. Other trademarks used are the property of their respective owners. Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and maintained only by qualified personnel. No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any consequences arising out of the use of this material. 2011 Schneider Electric. All rights reserved.

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Hazard categories and special symbols

Read these instructions carefully and look at the equipment to become familiar with the device before trying to install, operate, service or maintain it. The following special messages may appear throughout this manual or on the equipment to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a procedure. The addition of either symbol to a Danger or Warning safety label indicates that an electrical hazard exists which will result in personal injury if the instructions are not followed. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in equipment damage.

NOTE
Provides additional information to clarify or simplify a procedure.

Please note
Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced and maintained only by qualified personnel. No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any consequences arising out of the use of this material.

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Using Telnet

Using Telnet
If your meter is connected to an Ethernet network, use Telnet to perform various functions, such as:

access certain Ethernet communications module settings view Ethernet statistics access certain Power Meter module settings access certain Factory module settings clear the front panel event log display configure Factory module setup registers for Current Probe Input applications (ION7550 / ION7650 meters).

NOTE
Remote access is limited on ION7300 series meters when connected via Ethernet. For unlimited access, connect serially and use HyperTerminal.

Connecting to the meter

NOTE
If you are using a different Telnet client, make sure the clients end-of-line command is set to a carriage return (CR) followed by a line feed (LF).

1. From the Windows Start menu on the lower left side of your computer screen, choose Run and type the word telnet. Click OK.

2. Type Open and press ENTER.

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Telnet and Hyperterminal access

3. Type the meter IP address when prompted and press ENTER.

NOTE
The IP address must match the IP address setup register in the meters Ethernet communications module.

4. Type your meters login and press ENTER. See below for meter login information. Meter logins The login is different for each meter.
Meter
ION7300 ION7330 ION7350 ION7500 ION7600 ION7550 ION7650 ION7700 ION8300 ION8400 ION8500 ION8600* ION8650* ION8800* 7300 7300 7300 7500 7500 7550 7650 Xpress 8300 8400 8500 8600 8650 8800

Login

* The login ID is the same for all meter variants (A, B, C).

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Telnet menu

5. Type the meter password (0 by default). Press ENTER.

NOTE
If eight incorrect passwords are entered in succession, the Telnet access locks-out for 24 hours or until the security features are disabled using the front panel of the meter. Some meters allow you to configure the number of incorrect attempts before the meter locks you out.

6. Type ? for the meter Help screen and press ENTER. A list of menu options appears.

Telnet menu
The menu options available vary by meter type. To illustrate, shown below are the Telnet menu options for the ION7300 and the ION8500 meters.
ION7300 ION8500

Accessing menus 1. View the list of menus at any time by typing a question mark (?) and pressing ENTER. 2. To access a menu, press the corresponding key on your keyboard, then press ENTER.

NOTE
Meter settings must only be configured by personnel with a thorough understanding of ION architecture and the system in which the meters and software are installed.

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Telnet and Hyperterminal access

The available Telnet menu options are:

Option 0 1 2 3 4 9 ? Menu title Logout Ethernet settings Ethernet stats Meter Clear Functions Factory Login Switch to debug parser (and route msgs to telnet) Displays this menu

Logout select this option to logout of the meter, and end the Telnet session. Ethernet Settings there are two options in this menu: one for viewing your current communications settings and one for configuring your IP Boot option, IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway address and SMTP address. Ethernet Stats there are three options available in this menu: one for viewing various Ethernet statistics, one for viewing an Ethernet collision histogram, and one for resetting these statistics. Meter Clear Functions there are two options available in this menu: one returns you to the Main Menu and one clears the meter Event Log Display. Switch to Debug Parser (and route msgs to telnet) there are eight screens available in this menu:
Option ? ALL? COMM? MISC? RESET? SEC? TIME? KAL? LOGIN LOGOUT Menu title Display Help Screen Display All Commands Display Comm Help Display Miscellaneous Help Display Reset Help Display Security Help Display Time Help Display Calibration Help Factory Login (this menu is reserved for Technical Support use) Logout

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Using HyperTerminal

Using HyperTerminal
NOTE
For Windows Vista and later operating systems, search the Microsoft support website for assistance in downloading a standalone version of HyperTerminal.

If your meter is connected to your workstation via a serial or modem port, use Windows HyperTerminal to access certain meter module settings.

NOTE
Ensure that the meter COM port you are using has its Protocol register set to FACTORY.

A HyperTerminal session lets you perform actions such as:

access certain Factory module settings. access certain Power Meter module settings. clear the front panel event log display. configure Factory module setup registers for Current Probe Input applications.

Connecting to the meter using HyperTerminal 1. If you have not already done so, set the COM port you are using on the meter to FACTORY. 2. Launch HyperTerminal from the Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal menu. 3. A window requesting a modem install appears. If you wish to install a modem, click Yes and follow the steps. If you do not need to install a modem, click No. The Connection Description window appears.

Type in the name for this HyperTerminal session in the Name box. Click OK. 4. The Connect to window appears. In the Connect using box, select your PC COM port (e.g., COM1). Click OK.

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NOTE
You can also use HyperTerminal to connect to the meter through Ethernet. To do this, select TCP/IP (Winsock) in the Connect using box, then type the meters IP address in the Host address box.

5. The Properties window for the COM port appears. In the Bits per second box, select 9600. In the Flow control box, select None. For the other settings, use the defaults. The Properties window should resemble the window below.

6. Click OK. A HyperTerminal session window appears. 7. Press ENTER.

8. Enter the information as follows:

Login - see Meter logins on page 4. Password - type the meter password (default is 0).

NOTE
In some cases, a response indicating an invalid command appears. Below this there is a prompt that indicates the meter type and the PC port where the meter is connected. Type ? and press ENTER for the Terminal menu.

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Terminal menu

As you toggle between the different Terminal Commands menu options you may be required to enter:

Login - see Meter logins on page 4. Password - type the meter password (default is 0).

Terminal menu
The Terminal Commands menu options are:
Option ? ALL? COMM? MISC? RESET SEC? TIME? KAL? IEC61850? LOGIN LOGOUT Menu title Display Help Screen Display All Commands Display Comm Help Screen Display Misc Help Commands Display Reset Help Commands Display Security Help Screen Display Time Help Screen Display Calibration Help Screen IEC61850 Protocol Interface Screen Factory login Logout

NOTE
Meter settings must only be configured by personnel with a thorough understanding of ION architecture and the system in which the meters and software are installed.

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Display Help Screen select this option to display the Factory Terminal menu (menu displayed above). Display All Commands select this option to display every Terminal Command that can be used in HyperTerminal. Display Comm Help Screen this option is not used if your meter is connected serially to your workstation. Display Misc Help Screen this option lists commands that allow you to repeat the last command, and display the battery statistics, meter release version, and meter firmware version. Display Reset Help Screen if your security level allows you to perform resets then this screen lists the following options: full or partial factory initialization; restore the factory framework; read power-up style; and reset fatal error. Display Security Help Screen select this option to enable/disable password or hardware security, or read the meter lock state. Display Time Help Screen select this option to set or display the meter time, and human meter time:

meter time: Unix time (seconds since January 1, 1970) human meter time: day/month/year and hour:minute:second

Display Calibration Help Screen select this option to display or configure meter calibration parameters. IEC61850 Protocol Interface Screen select this option to display the 61850 current state for the meter or display/reset its IEC61850 protocol statistics. Factory Login this menu is reserved for Technical Support use. Logout select this option to log out of the meter and end the HyperTerminal session.

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