GE D400 Quick Start Manual

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D400 Substation Gateway

Quick Start Guide

Start the D400

The tasks performed to set up the D400 for operation are:

• Task 1: Connect to the D400

• Task 2: Create User Accounts

• Task 3: Change the Root Password

• Task 4: Set the IP Address

• Task 5: Create a Supervisor Password

• Task 6: Access the D400 HMI

In the following procedures, the term “enter” indicates that the menu item number is typed in and then the Enter key is pressed.

Task 1: Connect to the D400

1. Connect the supplied null modem cable (GE part number 977-0529) to your computer serial communications port, and

to the D400 front panel serial communications port.

2. Start a terminal emulation application. For example, Tera Term.

3. From the Windows start menu, select All Programs > Tera Term folder > Tera Term.

4. Click the Serial option, and click OK.

5. On the Tera Term VT window, select the Setup menu > Serial port... command

6. Select the communications settings and click OK:

• Port: Select the appropriate communication port (for example COM3)

• Baud rate: 19200

• Data: 8 bit

• Parity: none

• Stop: 1 bit

• Flow control: none

7. On the Tera Term VT window, select the Setup menu > Terminal... command.

8. Select the terminal setting: Terminal: VT100, and click OK.

9. At the D400 login prompt, type the default username root and default password geroot.

Task 2: Create User Accounts

Since you cannot use the root user account to access the D400 remotely, you must create administrator-level user accounts for
this purpose. This must be done first when you connect to the D400 front serial communications port and run a terminal session.

To create a new administrator-level user account:

1. At the D400#>> prompt, type d400cfg and press Enter.

2. Enter 1. Configure Authentication.

3. Enter 6. Administrator Group Users.

4. Respond to the on-screen prompts as required to create a new administrator-level user. You may now use this user

account to access the D400 remotely through TELNET or SSH.

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Task 3: Change the Root Password

1. At the D400#>> prompt, type d400cfg and press Enter.

2. Enter 1. Configure Authentication.

3. Enter 3. Root Administrator Settings.

4. Enter 1. Change Root Password.

5. Follow the instructions to enter a new password for the root user.

is available to regenerate this password.

Task 4: Set the IP Address

1. At the D400#>> prompt, type d400cfg and press Enter.

2. Enter 3. Configure Network Interface.

3. Enter 1. Net1 (or optionally 2. Net1 or optionally 2 to select Net2 D400 Network Interface.

4. Enter 2. Static IP Address.

5. Type the IP address of the D400 and press Enter. The default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

6. Navigate to the main menu and exit.

7. Enter 17. Reboot D400.

Result: It takes about two minutes for the reboot to complete.

Task 5: Create a Supervisor Password

1. At the D400#>> prompt, type d400cfg and press Enter.

2. Enter 1. Configure Authentication.

3. Enter 4. HMI Supervisor Settings.

4. Enter 1. Change HMI Supervisor Password.

5. Follow the instructions to enter a new password for the root user.

future if required. This operation can only be performed using root credentials.

Task 6: Access the D400 HMI

1. Open a Web browser.

2. Enter the IP address (assigned in Task 4) of the D400.

Result: The Log-In screen appears.

3. Enter your user name as supervisor and the newly created password.

4. Click Log In.

Result: The D400 HMI (Human Machine Interface) appears.

Note: Multiple D400 HMI users can be created. Each user can be assigned with different access levels.