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13B. WCC III - MCD2

Installation Guide

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13B. WCC III - MCD2

Installation Guide

T ABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 13B: WCC III - MCD2 INST ALLA TION GUIDE __________________________________________

Main Differences Between the First Generation WCCIII-MCD and the New WCCIII-MCD2

Computers ................................................................ 13B-2

The WCCIII-MCD2 Basic Operating Conditions ..... 13B-5

WCCIII-MCD2 Basic System Requirements ........... 13B-5

Front End Software Requirements

(Operator Console Software) .................................. 13B-5

Uninterruptable Power Supply ............................... 13B-6

Basic Operating Conditions of the MCD2 .............. 13B-6

Software Updates .................................................... 13B-6

WCCIII-MCD2 Internet Access ................................ 13B-6

RS-485 Communications Wiring ............................. 13B-7

WCCIII-MCD2 Mounting Requirements .................. 13B-8

Power Supply (24V A C) R equirements .....................13-10

Test DNS Settings (Choice #8) ........................ 13B-29

Update MCD2 via USB (Choice #9)..................13B-29

Update MCD2 via NET (Choice #10) ................ 13B-29

Reset MCD to Default IP Address

(Choice #11) ...................................................... 13B-30

Reset MCD to Default DNS Settings

(Choice #12) ...................................................... 13B-30

Restart LCD Driver (Choice #13) .....................13B-30

Restart LCD Display (Choice #14) ................... 13B-31

Shutdown MCD (Choice #15) ........................... 13B-31

Shutdown and Reboot the MCD

(Choice #16) ........................................................ 3B-31

How to Use the Initial Install and Reco v ery Program on the WCCIII-MCD2 with the

install-menu program .......................................13B-32

Setup New CrystalFontz 635 Display

(Choice #1) ........................................................ 13B-33

Restore Backtask DAT Files from

CompactFlash (Choice #2) ............................... 13B-33

Initiating the System ............................................. 13B-11

WCCIII-MCD2 System Files ................................... 13B-11

Various I/O Connections ........................................ 13B-12

WCCIII-MCD2 LCD Screen ..................................... 13B-15

The LCD’s Keypad .................................................. 13B-15

WCCIII-MCD2 LCD Screens ................................... 13B-16

BIOS Conﬁ guration for the WCCIII–MCD2.............13B-19

Linux Operating System Software Installation

Procedure ............................................................... 13B-19

WCCIII-MCD2 On/Off/Shut Down/Reset

Buttons ................................................................... 13B-19

Setup Time Zone (Choice #2) ............................... 13B-25

Copy the Backtask Data Files to USB Driv e

(Choice #3) ............................................................. 13B-26

Restore BackT ask data Files to USB Driv e

(Choice #4) ............................................................. 13B-27

Test APC UPS Connection (Choice #5) ................ 13B-28

Apply USB Over-Current HOTFIX and Reboot

(Choice #3) ........................................................ 13B-33

Reset {APCUPSD/Webmin/Firewall/LCDd}

to Default Settings (Choice # { 4/5/6/7 } ) ........ 13B-33

Create New SSH Server Keys

(Choice #8) ........................................................ 13B-33

Shutdown and Reboot the MCD

(Choice #9) ........................................................ 13B-33

How to Access the Linux-Based Functions of the Operating System of the

WCCIII-MCD .......................................................13B-34

Common Linux Commands that would be

helpful to know for the WCCIII-MCD2 ..............13B-37

The WCC III – MCD Remote Serial Console .... 13B-40

Null Modem cable ............................................. 13B-41

WCCIII-MCD2 Backup/Restore Data to

and from USB Drives ........................................13B-43

WattMaster Controls - Ubuntu Linux

Installation ........................................................13B-44

Restart APC Monitor Server (Choice #6) ............. 13B-29

Test Internet Connection (Choice #7)...................13B-29

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System Requirements

SECTION 13B: WCC III - MCD2 INST ALLA TION GUIDE __________________________________________

WCC III - MCD2 History Information

The WCCIII-MCD2 (WM part # OE405-02) was designed as a product improvement of the older WCCIII-MCD (WM part # OE405-01) and as such is a drop-in replacement unit for the older WCC III-MCD computer product (WM Part # OE405-01). The original WCCIII-MCD was designed as a product improvement upgrade for the old WCCII type computer .

The heart of the WCCIII-MCD2 is an industrial-rated single board computer that is within a custom-designed wrap-around sheet metal computer enclosure that matches the look of the satellite type 3 controllers, and this makes the new WCCIII-MCD2 about one quarter the size of the previous WCCIII-MCD. It has completely quiet operation due to the fact that the new WCCIII-MCD2 is completely fanless due to far less power requirements of the newer generation of Intel

processors.

The WCCIII-MCD2 is powered off of a single 24VAC @50VA transformer (WM part # WP000050) – that is supplied with the WCCIII-MCD2.

Also the new WCCIII-MCD2 uses a lot less separate individual components in its construction than the old WCCIII-MCD computer.

The old WCCIII-MCD used 7 separate cable assemblies to interconnect the various circuit boards with in the WCCIII-MCD case to each other. The new WCCIII-MCD2 uses a single cable assembly called “SBC INTERNAL I/O CABLE” (WM part # HZ00160) to interconnect the various circuit boards together.

There used to be a separate circuit board on the old WCCIII-MCD that was used to control the power startup/shut down functions. On the new WCCIII-MCD2, these power start up/shut down functions are now handled by the CrystalFontz LCD controller. There was also a passive backplane board on the old WCCIII-MCD, and this was eliminated on the WCCIII-MCD2 design. The old WCCIIIMCD case used 17 separate pieces of steel sheet metal in its design, whereas the new WCCIII-MCD2 has two simple pieces of lightweight aluminum for its case design.

There are no physical moving parts within the WCCIII-MCD2. WattMaster uses the start up and shut down operational control of this new WCCIII-MCD2 design with the addition of a 4 line by 20 character CrystalFontz LCD controller board. In addition, WattMaster Controls has developed an additional circuit board called the MCOMM board, which is a PIC32 based 4 channel – Isolated RS-485 communication packetizer and unpacketizer for the WCC III satellite type of communications loop.

The WCCIII-MCD2 will communicate to up to 240 of the WattMaster Controls SAT 3 series of ﬁ eld programmable controllers. Also, a very specialized, small and compact power supply module was designed to supply +12VDC @ 4 Amps power to the MCOMM board, PCM-9362N CPU board, and the CrystalFontz LCD controller, and this power supply module is called “LTM8027 Power Supply Module”.

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Main Differences Between MCD and MCD2

Main Differences Between the First Generation WCCIII-MCD and the New WCCIII-MCD2 Computers

First generation WCC III-MCD (See Note 1) New WCCIII-MCD2

120VAC power supply with Power Supply Fan 24VAC power supply (50VA transformer supplied) – Fanless operation.

(This dedicated 24VAC Transformer offers an extra layer of Electrical

Isolation that the ﬁ rst generation WCC III-MCD did not have.) Intel “M” processor Wall mounted big bulky case with chassis mounted Fan W all mounted enclosure, Designed with the smallest possible foot print. The three fans that were used on the ﬁ rst generation of

WCC III-MCD, when combined made a lot of noise.

2 line by 20 character liquid crystal display that displayed 4 line by 20 character liquid crystal display Module with keypad and four

Linux Ubuntu (V8.04 LTS) operating system (See Note 2) Linux Ubuntu operating system (V12.04 L TS) Main hard drive – Older T ech IDE solid state hard drive. Main Hard Drive - Newer T echnology “SATA” solid state hard drive. Backup data hard drive - Compact Flash 2Gig Backup data hard drive - Compact Flash 4Gig “BackTask” program running in windows emulation mode. The “BackTask” program is now running in native Linux.

RS-485 Communications:

Two Isolated RS-485 Communications loops - Standard (Two more RS-485 Communications loops were optionally available for an additional cost) (Limited to 60 Sats per Loop - 240 Sats Max)

One Ethernet port. (Referred to as “eth0”) Two Ethernet ports. (Referred to as “eth0” and “eth1”)

Four external USB ports. Four external USB ports. UPS Backup power loss method

24VAC transformer used for detection of loss of power. The onboard power switch board would detect loss of power and then shutdown the WCCIII-MCD

with CPU Fan Newer generation Intel “Atom Processor”TM Passive cooling – Fanless

Completely Fanless operation. Also this new WCCIII-MCD2 enclosure

intentionally matches the look and feel of the aluminum enclosures for

the SAT III, and Sat 3 C/D/E/F controllers

additional “Status” LEDs. This LCD Module also integrates all of the

necessary control signals for the ATX power supply functionality for the

WCCIII-MCD2.

RS-485 Communications:

Four Isolated RS-485 Communications loops are provided - Standard.

(Limited to 60 Sats per Loop - 240 Sats Max)

One of these two Ethernet ports (eth1) is used as a ﬁ xed local IP address

for direct connection to a local on site computer, and or a setup Laptop/

Desktop computer for simplistic setup. The other Ethernet port “eth0” is

intended to be connected to the end customer’s network/internet/router.

USB connection to APC

shutdown. This feature adds important information about the exact time

date, and duration logging of the speciﬁ c power outage. See Note 3.

brand Smart UPS for automatic controlled

Table 13B-1: MCD vs. MCD2

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Main Differences Between MCD and MCD2

NOTE 1

The ﬁ rst generation WCC III - MCD platform was by nature a work in progress, which due to unforeseen circumstances, the following was replaced and/or upgraded over time: (Also See NOTE 2.)

Conventional spinning Hard Drive – W as replaced by a 4 gig solid state IDE hard Drive. 3 ½ inch Floppy Drive - W as replaced with a 2 by 20 line LCD display. No data backup drive - W as replaced by a compact ﬂ ash drive with nightly and monthly automatic data backups. 65 W att Power supply - Was Replaced with a 150W power supply. Original Power Supply was not enough.

This ﬁ rst generation WCC III - MCD platform started out as a W indows XP based system, and then over time the ﬁ rst generation WCC III - MCD has been upgraded to the Linux Ubuntu operating system, which over time became the upgraded WCCIII-MCD. Windows XP operating system required that a keyboard/mouse emulation box to be attached to the ﬁ rst generation WCC III – MCD, or else certain errors could occur . Windows pretty much requires a Keyboard to function. (Mainly this had to do with the “Auto-detect” of devices that are connected, and when a keyboard is not detected at some one of sacred ﬁ les would get corrupted, and then cause failure to boot up issues.) The Windows XP operating system was very susceptible to viruses, and required anti-virus software to be installed, but the antivirus software caused almost as much problems with continual anti-virus updates, and yearly renewal issues. (The Linux operating system is much less prone to viruses) The Windows XP operating system was obsoleted by Microsoft, and at this point there is no long term support for this Windows XP operating system anymore.

NOTE 2

The ﬁ rst generation WCCIII-MCD (Referred to in this document as the old WCCIII-MCD) started life out as a Windows XP based system, and over time the ﬁ rst generation WCC III - MCD has been upgraded to the Linux Ubuntu operating system. At this time the “BackTask” program was written so that it required that it be running under the Widows operating system, so the ﬁ rst generation WCC III - MCD had the necessary Linux ﬁ les installed so that the “BackTask” program could be ran under the windows operating system in emulation mode from within the Linux operating system. This emulation mode also used up some 384 meg of main hard drive space. The new WCCIII-MCD2 has the Linux Ubuntu operating system (V12.04 LTS), but without the windows emulation ﬁ les, because the “Backtask” program has now been rewritten so that it is running natively in Linux without having to run it in the Linux windows emulation mode. Before starting the assembling of any WCC III-MCD2, please get the latest and greatest parts lists from Solomon (OE405-02). All of the parts needed for the building to the required quantities of WCC III-MCD2 should be pulled ﬁ rst, and then the shortages ordered, and then these shortages should be ﬁ lled before further proceeding in any assembling process.

NOTE 3

There is also a software provision within the WCCIII-MCD2 to control the shutdown of the WCCIII-MCD2 via USB commands that are sent from an APC UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) upon detection of loss of power. When the battery in the UPS drops to 3 minutes of remaining power, the MCD will auto shut down. A USB cable must be connected between the APC be made to any of the four USB ports on the WCCIII-MCD2. This USB cable is supplied by APCTM in the box with the UPS. WattMaster Controls recommends the following USB connected APCTM brand Uninterruptible Power Supplies:

The APC brand UPS must be a minimum of 500VA (300 Watts) and must have a USB connection. A short 1 foot extension cord may also be required to connect the WCCIII-MCD2’s wall mounted transformer to the UPS in order to utilize all of the other UPS’s power plugs.

APCTM Back-UPS, Models 550/650/750 (550VA Part # BE550G), (650VA Part# BE650G1), (750VA Part # BE750G).

APC Power-Saving Back-UPS Pro 700 - Part # BR700G APC Power-Saving Back-UPS Pro 1000 - APC Part # BR1000G APC Smart-UPS 750VA LCD 120V – APC Part # SMT750

APC

is a wholly own trademark of American Power Conversion.

brand UPS and the WCCIII-MCD2 for this to occur. This USB connection cable from the APCTM UPS can

brand

Table 13B-1, continued: MCD vs. MCD2

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MCD2 Dimensions

Figure 1: MCD2 Dimensions In Inches

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System Requirements

To accomplish remote communications via the internet, the following items are needed in addition to the WCC III system in order to control the building mechanical systems:

WARNING: The WCC III-MCD2 system is not to be used in

any application where Fire/Life/Safety is an issue.

The WCCIII-MCD2 Basic Operating Conditions

The WCCIII-MCD2 must be kept in a clean and dry area in the building. The ambient temperature must be between 50 and 100 °F, and the relative humidity must be kept between 0 and 90% (non-condensing).

The WCCIII-MCD2 is primarily designed to mount on a wall. The WCCIII-MCD2 computer requires 115 VAC power and must

remain powered at all times for proper operation and control. The 115 VAC power circuit must be separate and dedicated exclusively to the WCCIII-MCD2 computer. An APCTM brand UPS with an USB connection must also be connected to the to the WCCIIIMCD2 for backup power.

A dedicated Network IP Address or Domain Name is required.

WCCIII-MCD2 Basic System Requirements (On-Site WCCIII-MCD2 Computer)

• DSL or a Cable router/switch that connects to the

internet. Or, as an alternative, an internal jobsite IP network that does not connect to the internet, but when using this internal jobsite IP network, the external internet Email of alarms from the WCCIIIMCD2 will not be possible. Also, external access via the internet may not be possible. An Ethernet crossover cable is supplied for standalone nonnetwork applications.

• A ﬁ xed static IP address or a ﬁ xed IP domain host

name from the ISP along with a provisioning sheet that contains other pertinent IP setup information.

• Enabled port forwarding on the Firewall of the

router/switch. This is only if a Firewall is used.

• An Email address that supports a SMTP

server for SENDING with a pop server for RECEIVING Emails, and it must have “authlogin” authentication—TLS or SSL modes are supported.

W attMaster Controls can provide an Email address with these requirements.

• An APC

Supply (UPS) – 700 Watt minimum with USB communications.

brand Uninterruptible Power

• A wall mounting surface is desirable, and preferred.

• A dedicated 120VAC power circuit is required.

Front End Software Requirements (Operator Console Software)

• A Microsoft Windows XP /Vista/Windows 7/

Windows 8 -based computer.

• Minimum hardware speciﬁ cation for the Microsoft

Windows XP / Vista based computer is a Pentium IV running at 2.4 Giga Hertz with at least 1 GB of RAM, and 10 GB of spare hard drive space. A CDROM/DVD drive is also required for software installation.

• WCC III software package – Provided on a

CDROM (W attMaster Part # DM1WC011-01X, were “X” = revision level), or is available via a download on the WCC Controls website: www . wcc-controls.com. The installation CDROM contains the following programs: WCC III.exe (SS5021) WCCUTILITY .exe (SS5023) SCUSCR.exe (SS5026) WCC3Trendlog.exe (SS5028) TenantReport.exe (SS5025) TenantOverride.exe*(SS5024) WCC3Download.exe (SS5030) WCC3Guest.exe (SS5022)

*NOTE: The TenantOverride.exe program is also

available as a single program installation for the end users that are using the simplistic graphical interface of the TenantOverride.exe screen to locally turn on and off speciﬁ c control points that are applicable to the end user.

• A DSL or Cable router/switch that connects to the

internet, or access to the internet via some other method. Or, as an alternative, an internal jobsite IP network that does not connect to the internet, but when using this internal jobsite IP network, the external internet Email of alarms from the WCCIIIMCD2 may not be possible.

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Uninterruptable Power Supply

The WCCIII-MCD2 system is designed to automatically restart after a power failure. However, the industrial computer which acts as the WCC III-MCD2 Master Communications Device will not automatically reboot unless the power is shut off cleanly and then restored cleanly. During most power outages, the incoming 115 AC voltage could have great ﬂ uctuations before the power ﬁ nally fails. In a like manner, brownouts will usually cause the industrial computer to “lock-up.” That is to say, the screen will continue to display on the monitor, but the cursor will not respond to the keyboard commands. To prevent this “lock-up” issue from happening to the WCC III-MCD2, an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is required on each and every WCCIII-MCD2 computer.

An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) provides emergency power to keep the WCC III-MCD2 Master Communications Device (personal computer) on-line for several minutes after a primary power failure. The UPS regulates the incoming power to the computer and shuts the power off cleanly several seconds after the power outage, or brownout. When the primary power is restored, the UPS brings the WCCIII-MCD2 back on-line automatically. The WCC III system does not lose any information since all of the programs and user entered data are stored on either a disk in the MCD, on ﬁ rmware, or on battery backed memory in the satellite controllers.

Software Updates

WCC III-MCD2 program updates will be made available using USB “jump” drives and/or internet downloading.

NOTE: As of September 1, 2009, all WCCIII-MCDs will only

be shipped with the Linux operating system installed. Older Windows XP-based WCCIII-MCDs should be upgraded for any future support issues from WattMaster. The Windows XP operating system is at the end of long term support with Microsoft. Microsoft’s main issues are with continuous updates, and the multitude of viruses that are written for Windows XP are also of concern. The Linux operating system software on the WCCIII-MCD2 must be maintained and updated periodically. W attMaster Controls, Inc. can do these software updates and upgrades remotely via the internet only if the WCCIII-MCD is connected to the internet. This is why internet access to the WCCIII-MCD2 is so important. Failure to keep the operating system updated could result in a WCC III-MCD2 system malfunction. WattMaster Controls, Inc. is not responsible for a system failure that is so generated due to lack of upgrading or updating because the end customer does not provide a static IP connection for the WCC III - MCD2 to the internet for W attMaster Controls to connect to.

Basic Operating Conditions MCD2 (Master Communications Device)

The WCCIII-MCD has the following speciﬁ cations:

• A Single Board Computer in a custom wall

mounted case

• Processor - Intel

Core

Atom™ processor N450 Single

• Memory – 1 GB SODIMM

• Hard Drive – Solid State SATA 8 GB Hard Drive.

Plus a 2 GIG COMPACT FLASH drive for secure data backup.

• 4 line by 20 character Dot Matrix LCD display

with ATX shutdown control.

• Required I/O

1 - External RS232 port (9 Pin connector) 4 - External USB ports 2 - Internal USB ports 2 - Ethernet Port

WCCIII-MCD2 Internet Access

The most common question asked is: Why does the WCCIIIMCD2 computer need to have Internet access?

• If WattMaster Controls factory assistance or

troubleshooting is required for a WCC III system, a representative from the factory can access the system with a remote computer and view the same WCC III Screens as the end user or contractor in the building. This allows the end user or the contractor for the building installation to talk to the factory representative while they are both viewing the same screens.

• The Emailing of important alarm notiﬁ cations for

up to 60 Email Addresses is provided for from the WCCIII-MCD2 device.

• The ability to send alarm notiﬁ cation via a text

message to a cellular phone.

• Secure Remote communications package (WCC

III software) is provided for FREE. A CD-ROM is supplied for installation.

• W orld-wide, multiple remote connections (up to

255 simultaneous connections possible)

• The ability for internet based tenant override

requires internet access.

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RS-485 Communications Wiring

The WCC III System RS-485 Communications Wiring

The WCCIII-MCD2 can communicate with up to 239 satellite controllers via a two-wire RS-485 communication loop. On the bottom side of the WCCIII-MCD2 there are four RS-485 communication loop ports that come as standard. Each one of these communications loop ports can communicate with up to 60 satellites for a total of 120 satellites.

The two-wire RS-485 communication loop should be stranded 2 wire twisted pair of 18-gauge wire with a shield wire, and it also must be plenum rated were applicable. The use of stranded wire is mandatory to ensure a good connection with the ¼ inch Sta-Con connectors which are used to terminate the wires at the satellite controllers. The RS-485 communication wire does not have to be run from each satellite controller back to the WCCIII-MCD2, but rather the RS-485 communication wire can be “daisy-chained,” which means that only one twisted pair of wires is connected to each of the WCCIII-MCD2 communications loops. The maximum allowable length of wire from the WCCIII-MCD2 to the farthest satellite is 4000 feet per RS-485 communications loop.

NOTE: A length greater than 4000 feet is allowed under

certain circumstances. Consult the factory for assistance if the communications loop required for your application will exceed 4000 f eet.

The RS-485 wire speciﬁ cations are generally a stranded 18- gauge - 2 wire twisted pair with shield. 18-gauge stranded wire is mandatory to ensure a good connection with the ¼ inch Sta-Con connectors, which are used to terminate the wires at the WCC IIIMCD2 and at the satellite controllers. The old SAT II Manchester communications loop was supposed to have used a 2-wire twisted

pair with shield, but this was not used in every installation. This old SAT II communications loop should not be used for the new SAT III communications loop. A new RS-485 communications loop should be ran to each new replacement SAT III controller. The shield wire must be used on the new SAT III controller, as it provides a “ground” reference for the RS-485 communication loop. WattMaster Controls sells two versions of 18-gauge - 2-wire twisted pair with shield communications wire—(1) WattMaster part #WR-NL-WR-18 which is marked “Network Loop” with a red stripe for rapid identiﬁ cation. This connection is intended to run from the WCC III – MCD2 to the SAT III, SAT 3C/D/F, SA T3P, and then to the next SA T 3 type controllers. (2) W attMaster part# WR-LL-WG-18 which is marked “Local Loop” with a green stripe for rapid identiﬁ cation for the TUC loops that run from the SAT 3C/D/F controllers out to the TUC controllers. “Wire Nuts” on the RS-485 communications loop should be avoided at all costs.

As an alternative to the “Wire Nuts”, WattMaster Controls has a Power and Switchable RS-485 communications board, and the W attMaster part number is PL102224. This Power and Switchable RS-485 communications board can be thought of as a 24-VAC power and communication distribution system for the SAT III communications loop, and this board will aid in initial startup and future troubleshooting of the SAT III communications loop. These boards should be used on a ﬂ oor-by-ﬂ oor basis. This Power and Switchable RS-485 communications board is also available in a small metal electrical enclosure. The wire that makes up the communication loop should be shielded. Shielded cable has an aluminum jacket over the wires that could act as an “antenna” to carry away any “stray” electrical signals that could interfere with the communication process. The shield should be grounded throughout the SAT Loop.

Figure 2: WattMaster Local Loop Wire

Figure 3: WattMaster Network Loop Wire

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WCCIII-MCD2 Mounting Requirements

WCCIII-MCD2 Mounting Requirements:

The WCCIII-MCD2 was designed to be wall mounted, and therefore should be mounted on a wall or in a NEMA 1 rated electrical enclosure.

The WCCIII-MCD2 should be mounted in an air-conditioned space (The ambient temperature must be between 50 and 100 °F, and the relative humidity must be kept between 0 and 90% (non-condensing)). Setting the WCCIII-MCD2 on a desktop is possible, but not recommended due to top and bottom ventilation considerations.

Mounting in an NEMA type 1 electrical enclosure is possible providing that there is enough ventilation and minimum clearance for ventilation. The height of mounting the WCCIII-MCD2 should be at eye level or with local codes on compliance with the ADA

act of 1990/2009. A minimum of two inches of clearance should be maintained all around the WCCIII-MCD2, with the exception of the bottom side of the WCCIII-MCD2 where four inches of clearance is required for connector’s clearances.

When mounting the WCCIII-MCD2, proper minimum clearance distances must be met and must be maintained. Space must be allowed for proper ventilation. When mounting in an electrical enclosure, be sure that you would avoid mounting the WCCIIIMCD2 above any heat generating sources such as transformers, and energized contactors, etc. Some thought must be given to the possibility of adding ventilation to the NEMA 1 rated enclosure that the WCCIII-MCD could be mounted in if so mounted.

Figure 4: Top View - Minimum Mounting Distance Clearances

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WCCIII-MCD2 Mounting Requirements

Figure 5: Bottom View - Minimum Mounting Distance Clearance

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Pow er Supply Requirements

Power Supply (24VAC) Requirements

The WCCIII-MCD2 should only be powered by a dedicated wall wort type 120VAC to 24VAC @50VA transformer, and this transformer should only be used to power up the WCCIII-MCD2. There should be no other devices/controllers that should be powered off of this dedicated transformer . WattMaster Controls supplies the WCCIII-MCD2 with such a transformer (WM Part # WP000050). There is a modiﬁ ed power cord (WM Part # HZ000161) that is to be supplied with the WCCIII-MCD2’s transformer. There are two fork terminals (WM Part # SL18RA6F – Fork Terminal, #6 screw, 18 to 22 Gage) that are used to connect this modiﬁ ed cable to the 50VA transformer. The other end of this cable is a 2 position de-pluggable type connector (WM Part # GP000136 TERMINAL PLUG - 2 POSITION DEPLUGGABLE). Again only the WCCIII-MCD2 should be powered from this dedicated 24VAC@50VA transformer. With the use of screw terminals on the transformer that WattMaster Controls supplies you can easily change the length of the power cord to up 100 feet. You must use a minimum of 18 gauge wire (16 or 14 gage wire would be better) to accomplish this.

If you choose not use the supplied dedicated wall wort type 120VAC to 24VAC @50VA transformer, then an isolation transformer must be used. The only other option is to use a separate dedicated transformer (only connected to the WCCIII-MCD2) that can be connected to the WCCIII-MCD2 device. This transformer must have an output that is rated for 24VAC @ 50 VA minimum with appropriate fusing for its size.

The 24VAC@50VA power transformer for the WCCIII-MCD2 is to be connected to a dedicated APCTM brand UPS ( Uninterruptible Power Supply) outlet so that the WCCIII-MCD2 will keep running during a minor power outage. The Cable/DSL modem/ router should also be plugged in to one of these dedicated UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) outlets. Take note that the UPS may have several outlets but not all are marked backup power. Some are surge suppression only . Use the backed up power outlets.

The WCCIII-MCD2 has the ability to monitor power status of the UPS to control the shutdown of the WCCIII-MCD2 via the supplied APC USB cable. These commands that are sent from an

APC

brand UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) upon detection of loss of power will alert the WCCIII-MCD2 of power failure that is then logged to the MCD’s SYSLOG ﬁ le. The MCD will monitor the UPS until there are 3 minutes of power remaining and then initiate a shut-down of the WCCIII-MCD2. Upon resumption of normal power, the WCCIII-MCD2 will power up on its own and log the event in SYSLOG of the OS.

***WARNING*** If not using the supplied 24 V A C @ 5 0V

transformer, you must observe polarity if this other 24 V A C transformer is connected to other devices. The use of another transformer is NOT recommended.

Figure 6: Power Supply

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Initiating the System

The SAT RS-485 communication loop wires are connected to the “R” and “T” and shield terminals on the satellite controllers using ¼-inch Sta-Con connectors. Make sure the polarity is correct. That is to say, the wire connected to the “R” and “T” terminal on the WCCIII-MCD2 must be connected to the “R” and “T” terminal on the satellite controllers. If the “R” and “T” and shield wires are crossed, the WCC III system will not communicate. The shield should be connected together when the cable is cut in order to terminate the wires at the satellite controller. The communication loop wire from the WCCIII-MCD2 is connected to one of the “R” and one of the “T” terminals on the satellite controller, which is physically located nearest the WCCIII-MCD2. The other “R” and “T” terminals located on the satellite controller can be used to extend the two-wire loop to the next satellite controller, or the wires can branch off of a two-wire loop running through the center of a building.

NOTE: The shield wire must be connected at each and every

Satelli te Con troller , also .

After the satellite controllers have been installed and powered up, the WCCIII-MCD2 set up, and the 2-wire communications line connected between all of the satellite controllers and also connected to the WCCIII-MCD2, then the WCC III data ﬁ les need to be loaded into the WCC III - MCD. This is best accomplished by using the WCC “mcd-menu” batch ﬁ le, remotely with the Webmin program, or by directly using the Linux command prompt on the WCC III-MCD2 VGA monitor/USB Keyboard connections.

This “Webmin” program can be used over the internet/intranet or locally with a network crossover cable. The “Webmin” program is pre-installed on the Linux OS hard drive on the WCCIII-MCD2.

There are three password levels for the “Webmin” program, one for the simple user, one for the contractor level, and one for the W attMaster factory administrator.

WCCIII-MCD2 System Files

The Backtask program on the WCCIII-MCD2 is stored on the solid state hard disk, so after boot-up, the system start up ﬁ les will cause the Backtask Program to run.

CAUTION: The WCCIII-MCD2 will not communicate

with the satellite controllers while it is going through the “reboot” process. If the satellite controllers do not communicate with the WCCIII-MCD2 for approximately three minutes, they will go into local set. The time it takes for the system to “re-boot” should not cause the satellite controllers to go into local set. The hard disk can hold a vast amount of data which can accidentally be erased or lost due to system malfunction, operator error, etc. Therefore it is extremely important to make a back-up copy of the data on the hard disk. As you program a system to control a building, information is written on the disks. Therefore, back-up copi es of programming data ﬁ les on the hard disk should be made after the system has been programmed to control the building. This can be done remotely through the WCC Utility program.

NOTE: When converting the WCC II data ﬁ les to WCC III

type d ata ﬁ les, the WCC II data ﬁ les have to be converted to the new WCC III type data ﬁ les using the WCCUtilities. exe program. Then these new WCC III data ﬁ les need to be installed on the WCCIII-MCD2. This is best accomplished by using the WCC “mcd-menu” batch ﬁ le, remotely with the Webmin program, or by directly using the Linux command

prompt on the WCCIII-MCD2.

The WCC III–MCD2 has two solid state hard drives, one that has the Linux operating system along with the backtask program, and one that has the daily/monthly WCC III backup data ﬁ les on it. A USB thumb drive can be used to shufﬂ e the data in and out of the WCC III–MCD2. Another program called “Webmin” is primarily used to administer the more advanced setup features on the WCCIII–MCD2. This “Webmin” program requires an internet browser, such as Mozilla, or Microsoft Internet Explorer to function.

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Input/Output Connections

Various I/O connections tha t are on the Bottom Side of the WCCIII-MCD2 De vice

24VA C P ow er Connector

A two position de-pluggable connection is provided for power connection to the WCCIII-MCD2 device. The WCCIII-MCD2 is powered off of dedicated 120VAC to 24VAC@50VA transformer that WattMaster Controls supplies with each WCCIII-MCD2 device. The 24VAC power de-pluggable connector is considered to be “polarized” with a 24VAC side and a GND side. Correct power polarity must be observed.

RS-485 Connectors

The WCCIII-MCD2 device provides four separate RS-485 connections. Each one of these three position de-pluggable RS-485 connections are distance rated for up to 4000 feet of communications loop cable when using approved communications wire. (WM Part # or WM Part #). This communications cable is described as 18 gauge single pair twisted, with a shield, and drain wire. The Drain wire (Shield) must be connected between the WCCIII-MCD2 device and all of the Satellite controllers.

R & T COMMUNICATIONS LEDs

There are simplistic communication diagnostic LEDs that are provided next to each one of the RS-485 connectors. The LED marked “R” stands for “Receive”, and this red LED will ﬂ icker when data is received from a speciﬁ c satellite controller. The LED marked “T” stands for “Transmit” and this red LED will LED will ﬂ icker when data is transmitted by the WCCIII-MCD2 to a speciﬁ c satellite controller).

10/100 Network ports eth0, and eth1

The main Ethernet port on the WCCIII-MCD2 is named and labeled “eth0”. This is the primary I/P connection to the WCCIIIMCD2 device. See page XX for detailed instructions on how to properly conﬁ gure this network port for proper network access.

The auxiliary (second) Ethernet port on the WCCIII-MCD2 is named and labeled “eth1”. This port conﬁ guration should never be changed or reconﬁ gured by the contractor or end user. It is meant for direct connection (with a network cross-over cable) to a Laptop that is to be used for setup, conﬁ guration, updating, and troubleshooting, or to a dedicated WCC3 computer that would be set up to run the various WCC3 type programs that connect to the WCCIII-MCD2 via a network connection.

Each port—etho0 and eth1—has two built in LEDs.

The Left LED is a bi-color Network Speed indicator:

LED Yellow on – Operating as a Gigabit connection (1000 Mbps) LED Green on – Operating as a 100-Mbps connection. LED Off – Operating as a 10-Mbps connection.

Wiring between the WCCIII-MCD2 and the satellite controllers:

Basic rule of thumb when wiring communications from the WCCIII-MCD2 to any and all Satellite connections: Wire “R” connections to “R” connections, Wire “T” connections to “T” connections, Wire “SH( SHLD)” connections to “SH (SHLD)” connections, and there should not be an issue with communications wiring.

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The Right LED is Link/Activity indicator:

LED Blinking – There is activity on this port. LED Off – There is no network link established.

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Input/Output Connections

Serial Port

The Serial port is a 9 Pin “AT – Type” port that is now only used for extreme cases as a point of access in case the Ethernet ports and VGA are non-functional for some unknown reason. See page 43 for how to connect to a Windows based computer running Hyper-Terminal for access.

VGA Monitor & USB Key Board

Normal operation of the WCCIII-MCD2 does not require the use of a VGA monitor and USB Keyboard, but a VGA Monitor and a USB Keyboard may be required only for initial setup and/or software updating if you choose not to use a network cross-over cable, and the putty.exe program to conﬁ gure and or update the WCCIII-MCD2 device. The Webmin access program should not generally be used to initially conﬁ gure or update the WCCIII- MCD2 device.

VGA Monitor & USB Key Board Connections

You may use any of the four external USB connections for the USB keyboard, and these external USB connectors are located on the bottom side of the WCCIII-MCD device. A standard 15 pin VGA monitor will plug into the clearly marked VGA port plug on the bottom side of the WCCIII-MCD2 device.

USB ports

There are 4 four USB ports provided on the bottom side for the WCCIII-MCD2 device. These USB ports are meant to be connected to the following devices: USB Keyboard, USB APC UPS, and USB Memory stick(s). The USB memory stick is used for program data backup, data restore, system updates, and system reloading.

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Input/Output Connections

Compact Flash Port

The Compact Flash port on the WCCIII-MCD2 is utilized for inserting a 2 Gig Memory module that plugs into the bottom side of the WCCIII-MCD2 device. This Compact Flash connector is polarized to prevent backwards insertion. This is where the automatic daily/monthly backups of the WCC III / Backtask data ﬁ les are stored. This is done for customer backup data safety purposes. The data is stored on root under an automatically monthly created subdirectory system that is based on a year/ month.

Below is an example of the various data ﬁ les that are stored on the Compact Flash Card during the automatic safety backup that the WCCIII-MCD2 automatically does at midnight every night.

This automatic safety backup occurs at midnight every night and the previous day’s data is over written. The time listed for of all of these ﬁ les should be at 12:00 AM. This continually occurs until the last day of the month when the WCCIII-MCD will automatically make a new subdirectory for the new month.

The WCC III-MCD2 Solid State CompactFlash Module—2 GIG COMP A CT FLASH (WM Part # ECC90052)

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LCD Display

The 4 Line by 20 Character LCD screen on the WCCIII-MCD2

The CrystalFontz – 4 by 20 line LCD is an end user viewing interface that is used to show the current status of the WCCIIIMCD2.

This 4 by 20 line LCD display will currently show the following options:

• IP address (Current IP conﬁ guration for eth0 of the

WCCIII-MCD2)

• System Time (Current time and date of the

WCCIII-MCD2)

• System Uptime WCCIII-MCD2 Uptime (Time

since last reboot)

• CPU Load Main processor CPU utilization (User

%, System%, Nice %, and Idle %)

• NetLoad IP packet processing utilization (RX

(Incoming), and TX (Outgoing) packet processing)

• POWER ON and POWER OFF status

The four status LEDs to the left of the LCD display the following:

• T op LED – Labeled “POWER” – Displays the On/

Off/Running condition of the WCCIII-MCD2. LED stays “RED” during initial power up or when manually powered down, then turns “YELLOW” and then “GREEN” during the self-test boot up sequence. When the SBC and BackTask are functioning, the LED will turn “GREEN” to indicate that the WCCIII-MCD2 is fully functioning.

• 2nd from Top LED – Labeled “BACKTASK” –

This LED displays the On/Off Condition (Running or not Running) of the Backtask program. If the LED is RED – the Backtask program is not running. If the LED is Green – the Backtask program is running normally.

• 3rd from top LED – Labeled “Network” and

is bi-color. Red LED means no connectivity. “YELLOW” LED means access to the local Intranet has been made. GREEN LED means that connection to the Internet has been made.

• Bottom LED – Labeled “EMAIL” – Normal Status

for this LED is to Off, and this LED will turns Green for ﬁ ve seconds every time an EMAIL is sent from the WCCIII-MCD2. On initial power up this LED will turn “YELLOW” then “GREEN” during the self-test boot up sequence

The CrystalFontz LCD module also used control the ATX (Power Supply ON/OFF) type functionality of the PCM-9362N SBC through the “H1” output connector which connects to the back to inputs on the PCM-9362N SBC through the 50 pin “SBC INTERNAL I/O CABLE” assembly.

The LCD’s Keypad

The LCD Keypad is used for the LCD screen navigation and to control startup (power ON), Shutdown (power OFF), and reset of the WCCIII-MCD2 device.

Starting the WCCIII-MCD2

Press and hold the Green Checkmark button for 1 second. The LCD display will momentarily display, “Power On” before starting.

The WCCIII-MCD2 will automatically restart upon the application or resumption of power after a power outage.

Resetting the WCCIII-MCD2

Press and hold the Green Checkmark button for 4 seconds. The LCD display will momentarily display “Reset” before Reset occurs.

Shutting Down the WCCIII-MCD2 - Soft Shut Down

Press and hold the Red X button for 4 seconds. The LCD display will then display, “Power Of f” during the Power Of f period.

Forced Shut Down of the WCCIII-MCD2 - Hard Shut Down

Press and hold the Red X button for 8 seconds. The LCD display will then display, “Power Off” during the Power Off period. Files are still open.

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WCCIII-MCD2 LCD Screens

System Time

The System Time Info screen displays information on the current system time, week, day, and date. These times and dates can be changed from the MCD-MENU (see page 25) or through the W ebmin Access method (see page 35).

System Uptime

The System Uptime Info screen displays information on how many days/hours/minutes since the last restart. It is often used as a measure of computer operating system reliability and stability, in that this time represents the time that a computer has been left unattended without crashing or needing to be rebooted for any administrative or maintenance purposes. This System Uptime Info screen also displays the Backtask program running status either as “ON” or “OFF”. Normal Status should be “ON”. The “BACKTASK” LED should also be “GREEN” for “ON” and “RED” for “OFF”.

CPU Load

The CPU Load Info screen displays the Total CPU load as a percentage (17.4%), the WCCIII User CPU load (6.5%), and the System CPU load (for the Linux Operating system), the total system Idle time percentage (82.6%), and a 0-100% Bar Graph.

WCCIII User CPU Load: Percentage of the WCCIII-MCD2 CPU’s utilization that occurred while executing at the user level (application). BackT ask/opt/Backtask/backtask is an application.

System CPU Load: Percentage of the WCCIII-MCD2 CPU’s utilization that occurred while executing at the system level (kernel). The Linux operating system is system level.

Idle Time: Percentage of the WCCIII-MCD2 CPU’s time that the CPU was idle and the system did not do an outstanding disk I/O request.

A computer processor is described as idle when it is not being used by any program. Programs which make little use of the CPU Idle Time mean that they run at a low priority so as not to impact programs that run at normal priority like BackTask.exe. Many programs that use the WCCIII-MCD2 CPU idle time can cause the WCCIII-MCD2 CPU to always be 100% utilized, so that the time spent when the WCCIII-MCD2 CPU would have been idle is instead spent performing useful computations. This generally causes the WCCIII-MCD2 CPU to consume more power as most modern computer’s CPUs can enter power-save modes when they are idle.

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WCCIII-MCD2 LCD Screens

NET Load

The NET Load info screen displays a real time Ethernet data packet transmit and receive status in the ﬁ rst column under total KB/s and a total of Ethernet data packets transmitted and received under the MB column.

An IP packet is the formatted unit of data that is carried by a packet mode computer network. When the data is formatted into IP packets, the bit rate of the communication medium (Ethernet) can better be shared among users than if the network were circuit switched.

Rx: Displays the number of IP Packets that are currently being received on the network card right now.

Tx: Displays the number of IP Packets that are currently being transmitted on the network card right now.

IP Address

The IP Address info screen displays the current Ethernet IP Address of the network card labeled eth0. IP precedes the IP Address, NM proceeds the Network Mask, and GW is the Gateway or Router address to send IP packets outside of the local network. These IP address conﬁ gurations can be changed from the MCD-MENU (see page 24).

The LED Labeled “Network” is a bi-color LED. When this “NETWORK” LED is “RED” this means that there is no IP connectivity. When the “NETWORK” LED is “YELLOW” this means that access to the local intranet is made. When the “NETWORK” LED is “GREEN” this means that there is a valid connection to the Internet.

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BIOS Information For WCCIII-MC2 System Setup

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BIOS Information For WCCIII-MC2 System Setup

BIOS Conﬁ guration for the WCCIII–MCD2

The required setup information for the BIOS conﬁ guration for the WCCIII–MCD2 must match all of the WCCIII-MCD2 Operating System Versions.

The initial software version of the WCCIII-MCD2 operating system software was and is installed using a USB memory stick.

It is highly recommended that the WCC3 data be backed up before attempting any WCCIII-MCD2 operating system reload or upgrade. Using the initial install completely “wipes out” and in other words “erases” all of this WCC3 data information.

Warning: The jumper labeled “J2” on the MCOMM board

(WM part # PL1 024 16-AT) should be removed during initial software loading, but every effort must be used to ensure that this jumper is put back “ON” after the software have been loaded.

Linux Ubuntu Version 12.04 LTS (Long Term Support) for the operating system will end on April 2017 for the WCCIII-MCD2. Sometime before that date, WattMaster Controls, Inc. will force an upgrade of the Linux Ubuntu operating system software for the WCCIII-MCD2 to a more current supported version.

Linux Operating System Software Installation Procedure for the WCCIII-MCD2

Plug the VGA monitor and USB type keyboard into the WCCIIIMCD2. Then insert the USB memory stick that is preloaded with the required WCCIII-MCD2 installation software (WM part # SS50??) into one of the four bottom USB connectors that are located on the bottom connector side of the WCCIII-MCD.

Warning: The jumper labeled “J2” on the MCOMM board

(WM part # PL1 024 16-AT) should be removed during initial software loading, but put back “ON” after the software have been loaded.

Once you have loaded the software successfully, press the “Delete” or “Del” key on the USB style keyboard. This will cause the WCCIII-MCD2 single board computer to go in to the BIOS setup screens. The corresponding BIOS setup screen information must exactly match what is printed here in this document. Then this information must be saved by using the action command of Exit and Save. See pages X for the installation screens.

WCCIII-MCD2 On/Off/Shut Down/Reset Buttons

Starting the WCCIII-MCD2

Press and hold the Green Checkmark button for 1 second. The LCD display will momentarily display, “Power On” before starting.

The WCCIII-MCD2 will automatically restart upon the application or resumption of power after a power outage.

Resetting the WCCIII-MCD2

Press and hold the Green Checkmark button for 4 seconds. The LCD display will momentarily display “Reset” before Reset occurs.

Shutting Down the WCCIII-MCD2 - Soft Shut Down

Press and hold the Red X button for 4 seconds. The LCD display will then display, “Power Of f” during the Power Of f period.

Forced Shut Down of the WCCIII-MCD2 - Hard Shut Down

Press and hold the Red X button for 8 seconds. The LCD display will then display, “Power Off” during the Power Off period. Files are still open.

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Cov er Removal of the WCCIII-MCD2

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Functions of the WCCIII-MCD2

WCCIII-MCD2 Functions

The main function of the WCCIII-MCD2 is to provide a hardware and software platform for a program that WattMaster Controls has developed called “backtask”. The BACKTASK program is so named because it is a multiple BACKground T ASKing application program.

The BACKT ASK program does a lot of various functions such as: USB communications to the internal MCOMM board, Time clock functions, analog/binary global processing, overrides of control points, Holiday scheduling, Optimal starts, PID programs, Shed / Restore programs, Duty cycle programs, Proportional Programs, Tenant Overrides, and Emailing of alarms. The BACKTASK program also provides for remote IP connection to a set of Windows-based programs generally referred to as the WCC III programs.

If the BACKT ASK program is not running on the WCCIII-MCD2, there is a watchdog circuit on the WCC3 MCOMM board that will automatically restart/reset the WCCIII-MCD2 within 3 minutes. This watchdog circuit may interfere with the installation of new BACKTASK software. There is a way to disable this watchdog circuit. Please contact WattMaster Controls for further important information on temporally disabling this watchdog circuit. A two pin berg jumper that is labeled “SBC RESET” on the WCC3 MCOMM board enables (ON) or disables (OFF) this watchdog circuit, but this jumper must be “ON” for normal operation, and if this “SBC RESET” jumper is left “OFF” then the automatic restart/reset function of the WCCIII-MCD2 is then inoperable, and may cause future undesirable operating issues. Manual reset from the CrystalFontz LCD interface is also enabled/disabled with this jumper, too.

This WCCIII-MCD2 also has hardware (WCC3 MCOMM board) that interfaces to four isolated RS-485 communications loops that then connects to various SAT III type controllers for building automation controls.

The 24VAC@50VA power transformer for the WCCIII-MCD2 is to be connected to a dedicated APC Power Supply) outlet so that the MCD will keep running during a minor power outage. The Cable/DSL modem/router should also be plugged into one of these dedicated UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) outlets. Take note that the UPS may have several outlets but not all are marked backup power. Some are sur ge suppression only. Use the backed up power outlets.

TheWCCIII-MCD2 has the ability to monitor power status of the UPS to control the shutdown of the WCCIII-MCD2 via the supplied APC USB cable. These commands that are sent from an

APC

brand UPS ( Uninterruptible

Again, great caution must be used to ensure that this “SBC RESET” jumper on the WCC3 MCOMM board is set back to enabled (ON) if it is ever disabled for any and all software installations that occur in the ﬁ eld. This enabling/disabling of the “SBC RESET” jumper is not normally done for simple setting of the IP addressing.

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MCD-Menu Program

How to Setup the IP Address on the WCCIII –MCD2 with the mcd-menu Program

Obtain a VGA monitor and a USB keyboard to connect to the WCCIII-MCD2 device. There is a standard VGA monitor 15 pin connector on the bottom of the WCCIII-MCD2 device for connection to a VGA type monitor. There are four external USB connectors on the bottom of the WCCIII-MCD2 device, and you can use any one of these external USB ports for a keyboard connection.

Prior knowledge of Linux is not required, but would be helpful. WattMaster Controls has developed a simple setup installation program for the Linux command line interface, and this program is called mcd-menu. This mcd-menu program has 16 functions that are incorporated into it that will allow for the following operations to be performed:

1. The setup the Network IP Conﬁ guration of the WCCIII- MCD2 network card interface.

2. The setup of the MCD’s Time Zone.

3. Copying of the BackT ask speciﬁ c data ﬁ les to the root of the USB Drive.

4. Restoring of the BackT ask speciﬁ c data ﬁ les from the root of the USB Drive.

5. The testing of APC Smart UPS connection via USB.

6. The restart of the APC Monitor server software.

7. The testing of the Internet Connection, from the WCCIII-MCD2 to the Internet.

8. The testing of DNS Settings, from the WCCIII-MCD2 to the Internet.

9. Updating the WCCIII-MCD2 via USB Drive.

10. Updating the WCCIII-MCD2 via the Internet.

11. The resetting of the WCCIII-MCD2 IP address back to the WattMaster factory Default IP Address settings.

12. The resetting of the WCCIII-MCD2 DNS settings back to the WattMaster factory default DNS settings.

13. The restarting of the 4 by 20 line LCD Driver that is located on the front of the WCCIII-MCD2.

14. The restarting of the 4 by 20 line LCD Display that is located on the front of the WCCIII-MCD2.

15. The shutdown of the WCCIII-MCD2 – properly closing down.

16. The shutdown and reboot of the WCCIII-MCD2.

The Webmin access method can also accomplish some of these same tasks, but is a little bit harder to use and is meant to be more of an “off-site” management tool for the WCCIII-MCD2. The mcd-menu program is meant to be used as the initial IP setting, time zone setting, and BACKTASK data ﬁ le loading tool for the WCCIII-MCD2. For this, a monitor and keyboard needs to be connected temporally just for the initial IP setup and BACKTASK data ﬁ le loading.

The default administration username is wcciii and the password is wt@@58.

This username and password are both CASE sensitive, and should be entered in lower case letters only.

The administration username will time out after 15 minutes, and you will be required to reenter the user name, and password again.

Type “mcd-menu” at the at the wcciii@wcciii-mcd:~$ prompt (which is view only – restricted access). You can do very few functions in View only restricted access, such as, copy/restore WCCIII data ﬁ les, check the IP Address, and check the UPS status.

Type “sudo mcd-menu” at the wcciii@wcciii-mcd:~$ prompt to perform root level tasks like conﬁ gure the IP address, shutdown the WCC III - MCD, reboot the WCC III - MCD, reset the WCC III – MCD IP addresses and DNS settings to DEF AULT conﬁ gurations, set time zones, restart the APC Monitor server, run updates from USB or Internet, and copy/restore WCCIII data ﬁ les.

Caution must be exercised with the sudo (super user) command because it can render your WCCIII-MCD2 system unable to communicate with the outside world if improperly used.

If you have selected a command requiring sudo (Super User) access, the program will give you a warning message as listed below:

****************************************************

* * *

Warning: The program is not running as root. *

* Interface configurations or saving may fail! * *

******************************************

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MCD-Menu Program

The mcd-menu is straight forward. You can select the desired function by number (1 to 16) and hit the enter key to execute the desire function. You can quit this mcd-menu program at any time by typing “quit” and then pressing the enter key to quit. Then type “exit” to return to the WCCIII-MCD2 Login: prompt.

Helpful hint: While at the wcciii@wcciii-mcd:~$ prompt, you can select / toggle through previously entered commands with the “UP” arrow key.

The new ﬁ les are rolled into the installation ﬁ les so they will be available on new systems. They can also be pushed or updated to older systems via secure ftp and then run from the shell. Alternatively, they can also be uploaded to the WCCIII-MCD2 from inside the W ebMin program and then run from the command line from within the browser. This mcd-menu program may be run remotely from “Putty”, which is a terminal emulator application program, provided that this program is installed and properly setup on your computer.

NOTE: DO NOT run the mcd-menu program from inside

Web Min’ s Command Shell. It will not work there. This mcdmenu program is meant to work only from telnet/ssh session or from the actual console (i. e. US B keyboard and VGA monitor that is directly connected to the WCCIII-MCD2 ).

Press ENTER (or “d”) to scroll downward OR “u” to scroll upward (T ype “quit” to quit) PLEASE ENTER A CHOICE: ___ Helpful hint: You do not have to use the “u” or “d” keys and then

the “enter” to toggle between the ﬁ rst and second menus. By using just the “enter” key, you can toggle between the ﬁ rst menu screen with selections of 1 to 10 and the second menu screen that has selection 11 only.

Please Pick a Function:

11. Reset MCD to Default IP Address

12. Reset MCD to Default DNS Settings

13. Restart LCD Driver

14. Restart LCD Display

15. Shutdown MCD

16. Shutdown and Reboot MCD 16 T otal Choices

Press ENTER (or “d”) to scroll downward OR “u” to scroll upward (T ype “quit” to quit)

Using the default low level username wcciii and password wt@@58, type mcd-menu at the prompt (view only – restricted access)

Type sudo mcd-menu at the prompt (unrestricted access) (maybe required to re-enter the password again).

The following ﬁ rst main menu screen should appear: Please Pick a Function:

1. Setup Network Conﬁ guration

2. Setup Time Zone

3. Copy BackT ask Files to USB Drive

4. Restore BackT ask Files from USB Drive

5. T est APC UPS Connection

6. Restart APC Monitor Server

7. T est Internet Connection

8. T est DNS Settings

9. Update MCD2 via USB

10. Update MCD2 via NET 16 T otal Choices

PLEASE ENTER A CHOICE: ___ Helpful hint: You do not have to use the “u” or “d” keys and then

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MCD-Menu Program

Setup Network Configuration (Choice #1)

This sub program will allow you to set the IP conﬁ guration of the WCCIII-MCD2. You will be prompted to enter an IP Address in the XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX format. If you do not have all of the following information, then you should not proceed any further. Fill in the blanks below for future reference.

Static IP address __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ Subnet Mask __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ Gateway __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ Nameserver __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ Nameserver __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ Optional Nameserver __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ Optional Y ou will be now be prompted to enter the following data, and if you

do not want to change the address listed within the listed brackets [ ] then just press the enter key and the value in the brackets [ ] will not change.

Enter interface conﬁ guration data: Interface to conﬁ gure: [eth0] __

IP address: [192.168.100.101] __ Netmask: [255.255.255.0] __ Gateway (none for no gateway): [192.168.100.1] __ Nameservers (blank separate list): [8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4] __ Interface to conﬁ gure: [eth0] __ There are two possible entries here “eth0” and “eth1”

Some internet service providers do not have a static IP address. They use what is called static host names, which correspond to an actual static IP address. You can enter more than one IP address here, a primary and a secondary, And please note that they must be separated by a space.

For example, on the Internet, there exists a special case of nameservers lookup sites, the so-called Domain Name System (DNS) servers, which are used to translate a static hostname or a domain name (for example, ‘WCC-CONTROLS.com’) to its corresponding binary identiﬁ er (the IP address 50.87.183.62), or vice versa..

After you have entered in all of the required IP addresses, subnet masks, Gateways, and or Nameservers, the program will now change the internal IP network conﬁ guration ﬁ les within the Linux operating system of the WCC III – MCD. It will take a few seconds to do this function, and the following messages will display:

Conﬁ guring interface: /sbin/ifconﬁ g eth0 24.123.103.99 netmask 255.255.255.248 broadcast 24.123.103.103

Deleting old interface route: /sbin/route del -net 24.123.103.96 netmask 255.255.255.248 eth0

Setting interface route: /sbin/route add -net 24.123.103.96 netmask 255.255.255.248 eth0

Deleting old default route: /sbin/route del default

Setting default route: /sbin/route add default gw 24.123.103.97

Writing /etc/network/interfaces: Writing /etc/resolv.conf:

eth0 is the default main IP address for the WCCIII-MCD2. Eth1 is the secondary IP address for the WCCIII-MCD2 and it is meant for direct connection from the WCCIII-MCD2 to a local computer (Laptop) via an Ethernet crossover cable. Note: Do not change this “eth1” IP address.

IP address: [24.123.103.99] __. This IP address must be supplied by your Internet provider or by your network IT personnel. This IP address must be a “static IP address” (ﬁ xed), as in not dynamic – which does change.

Netmask: [255.255.255.248] __. This IP address must be supplied by your Internet provider or by your network IT personnel.

Gateway (none for no gateway): [24.123.103.97] __. This IP address must be supplied by your Internet provider or by your network IT personnel.

Nameservers (blank separate list): [8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4] __ . Is the actual IP address for a DNS server.

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When completed the following information will be displayed: New netstat settings:

24.123.103.96 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.248 U 0 0 0 eth0

192.168.200.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0

0.0.0.0 24.123.103.97 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 Network Conﬁ guration Done. *************************************************

* Warning: The program is not running as root. *

Interface configurations or saving may fail! *

******************************************

wcciii@wcciii-mcd:~$

NOTE: The mcd-menu program will close after the setup

process for the IP connections. This is done purposely and is normal operation.

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MCD-Menu Program

Setup Time Zone (Choice #2)

This function will call the Time Zone conﬁ guration program inside of Linux. The actual command is ‘sudo dpkg-reconﬁ gure tzdata’ followed by a ‘sudo service cron restart’. This program will bring up a menu of locations to set a time zone to. Not all cities and localities will be listed, so select one from your time zone. For ease of selections, US is listed towards the bottom of the list and time zones are listed in a sub-menu as Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Paciﬁ c.

Select US or Geographical Area and hit the Enter key.

Select the Time and hit the Enter key.

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MCD-Menu Program

Copy the Backtask Data Files to USB Drive (Choice #3)

This sub-program will copy all of the useful WCC III data ﬁ les to a USB drive (User / Contractor provided), assuming that there is a USB drive plugged into any of the USB ports on the WCCIIIMCD2. It will copy all of these ﬁ les to the root of the USB drive.

This program assumes there is a USB ﬂ ash drive inserted in the bottom of the WCCIII-MCD2 even if it is not there. Therefore, the program will not report that there is a drive reading or writing error or any other errors. So when backing up the Backtask data ﬁ le, make sure that there is a USB ﬂ ash drive in one of the USB ports on the bottom of the WCCIII-MCD2. The LED on the USB ﬂ ash drive should light up when any data is written or read from it. Please verify that this LED operates when backing up backtask data to this USB ﬂ ash drive.

All WCC III jobsites have multiple speciﬁ c custom data ﬁ les that are the responsibility of the end user and/or mechanical contractor. Any loss or the actual retention of these jobsite speciﬁ c custom data ﬁ les are not within W attMaster Controls, Inc. liabilities.

The following will be displayed on the screen: Selecting Copy Backtask Files to USB Drive. Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/AlarmBits.dat

Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/AlarmMessage.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/EnergyConsumption.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/GeneralMessage.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/GlobalAnalog.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/GlobalBinary.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/HolidaySchedule.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/LookUpTable.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/NetworkInformation.dat

Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/OperatorCode.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/OptimalSchedule.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/OverrideSchedule.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/PidProgram.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/ProportionalReset.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/ShedRestoreSchedule.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/StatusMessage.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/SystemParameter.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/Backtask/table.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/TenantEvent_001_2009_09.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/TenantEvent_004_2009_10.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/TenantOverride.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/TenantOverrideRecord.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/UnitMessage.dat Copying ﬁ le: /opt/backtask/WeekSchedule.dat

Done copying .dat ﬁ les. Copying SlideFiles. Done copying SlideFiles. Copying WGGC ﬁ les. Done copying WGGC ﬁ les. Returning to Main Menu. The screen should now take you back to the mcd-menu main

screen after about a second or two.

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MCD-Menu Program

Restore BackT ask da ta Files to USB Drive (Choice #4)

This subprogram will copy all of the useful WCC III data ﬁ les from a USB drive (User / Contractor provided), assuming that there is a USB drive plugged into the USB port on the WCCIII-MCD2. It will copy all of these ﬁ les to the /opt/Backtask subdirectory of the WCCIII-MCD2 solid state SATA hard drive.

If there is not a USB ﬂ ash drive in the USB port on the bottom of the WCCIII-MCD2, this program assumes that there is a USB drive there even if it is not there. It will not report that there is a drive reading or writing error, or any other errors. So when restoring data ﬁ les, make sure that there is a USB ﬂ ash drive in the USB socket port on the bottom of the WCCIII-MCD2. There is an LED on this USB ﬂ ash drive that should light up when data is written or read from it. Please verify that this LED operates when restoring data from this USB ﬂ ash drive.

All WCC III jobsites have multiple speciﬁ c custom data ﬁ les that are the responsibility of the end user and or mechanical contractor. Any loss or the retention of these jobsite speciﬁ c custom data ﬁ les are not within WattMaster Controls, Inc. liabilities.

The following will be displayed on the screen:

Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/OverrideSchedule.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/PidProgram.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/ProportionalReset.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/ShedRestoreSchedule.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/StatusMessage.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/SystemParameter.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/table.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/TenantEvent_001_2009_09.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/TenantEvent_004_2009_10.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/TenantOverride.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/TenantOverrideRecord.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/UnitMessage.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/WeekSchedule.dat

Done copying .dat ﬁ les. Copying SlideFiles. Done copying SlideFiles. Copying WGGC ﬁ les. Done copying WGGC ﬁ les. Returning to Main Menu.

Selecting Restore BackT ask Files from USB Drive. Restoring .dat ﬁ les. Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/AlarmBits.dat

Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/AlarmMessage.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/DutyCycleSchedule.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/EnergyConsumption.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/GeneralMessage.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/GlobalAnalog.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/GlobalBinary.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/HolidaySchedule.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/LookUpTable.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/NetworkInformation.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/OperatorCode.dat Copying ﬁ le: /media/usb/OptimalSchedule.dat

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MCD-Menu Program

T est APC UPS Connection (Choice #5)

This function will call the apcaccess program and display the results in two columns. If no APC brand Smart UPS is present, a message stating check UPS connection will appear.

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* Check USB Cable to UPS Connection. *

******************************************

This message indicates that the UPS is not present and/or the APCUPSD server did not start at system bootup. That would be likely if the UPS cable was added after the installation of the WCCIII-MCD2. Option 6 of the mcd-menu program will restart the APC Monitor server after the connection is determined to be true. Upon successful query of the APC UPC, the following messages will appear:

Displaying the MCD’s UPS Monitoring Status.

APC : 001,038,1006 HITRANS : 141.0 Volts DATE : 2013-09-26 09:47:01 -050 ALARMDEL : 30 seconds HOSTNAME : it-cv-lx BATTV : 13.7 Volts VERSION : 3.14.10 (13 September 20 LASTXFER : Automatic or explicit se UPSNAME : APC NUMXFERS : 1 CABLE : USB Cable XONBATT : 2013-09-25 12:52:13 -050 DRIVER : USB UPS Driver TONBATT : 0 seconds UPSMODE : Stand Alone CUMONBATT : 8 seconds ST ARTTIME : 2013-09-11 13:37:00 -050 XOFFBATT : 2013-09-25 12:52:21 -050 MODEL : Back-UPS RS 700G LASTSTEST : 2013-09-25 12:52:13 -050 ST ATUS : ONLINE SELFTEST : NO LINEV : 117.0 Volts STATFLAG : 0x07000008 Status Flag LOADPCT : 35.0 Percent Load Capac SERIALNO : 3B1120X45754 BCHARGE : 100.0 Percent BA TTDATE : 2011-05-13 TIMELEFT : 15.9 Minutes NOMINV : 120 Volts MBATTCHG : 5 Percent NOMBATTV : 12.0 Volts MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes NOMPOWER : 420 Watts MAXTIME : 0 Seconds FIRMWARE : 856.L3 .D USB FW:L3 SENSE : Medium END APC : 2013-09-26 09:47:02 -050 LOTRANS : 088.0 Volts

Followed by: *************************************************

* UPS is online. *

******************************************

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MCD-Menu Program

Restart APC Monitor Server (Choice #6)

This function will call the restart the apcupsd server and attempt to communicate with the APC via the supplied APC USB cable. If no APC brand Smart UPS is present, the server will not start. To check if the APC Monitor server has started, select option 5 on the mcd-menu and test the APC UPS Connection. Important to note here is that this software is targeted towards APC brand Smart or Back-UPS PRO model UPS devices that connect via their supplied USB. For example, a good model to use would be an APC BackUPS PRO 700. The MCD requires nominal power so a 700VA unit could provide over 60 minutes of runtime if no other load was on the same UPS.

T est Internet Connection (Choice #7)

If you have selected to Test the Internet Connection, then the following will be displayed on the screen:

*************************************************

* Internet is on-line. *

******************************************

Selecting Test Internet Connection.

T est DNS Settings (Choice #8)

Update MCD2 via USB (Choice #9)

This function will run the Linux update program and should be used to upgrade to any new service packs or releases. This updater will query the USB drive for updates. These updates will be released by WattMaster and will be available by contacting tech support for an updated release.

Most updates will just function as installed but some will require a restart of the MCD2 to take effect. It is also possible that some updates will ask yes or no (Y/N) to updating the MCD2. Answer “Y” (Yes) to these questions to permit the update process to continue properly.

NOTE: Linux kernel updates will always require a restart.

Select Option 16 ‘Shutdown and Reboot MCD.’

Update MCD2 via NET (Choice #10)

This function will run the Linux update program and should be used to upgrade to any new service packs or releases. This function will only work IF the WCCIII-MCD2 is connected to the Internet. This updater will query the Internet for WattMaster’s repositories of updates. These updates will be released by WattMaster and will be available for immediate release as they are published.

If you have selected to Test DNS Settings, then the following will be displayed on the screen:

Selecting Test DNS Settings. T esting DNS Setting in /etc/resolv.conf... www.google.com is online.

www.yahoo.com is online. www.wcc-controls.com is online.

DNS is resolving correctly. The screen should now take you back to the mcd-menu main

screen after about a second or two.

NOTE: Linux kernel updates will always require a restart.

Select Option 16 ‘Shutdown and Reboot MCD.’

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MCD-Menu Program

Reset MCD to Default IP Address (Choice #11)

There are times when you may want to reset the IP address back to the WattMaster Controls factory default settings.

This is primarily done at WattMaster on new systems before they are sent out to the end user / contractor / customer. It is a base known starting point. Please note that this will reset both of the eth0 and eth0:0 ethernet conﬁ gurations. The following information will be displayed on the screen:

Selecting Reset MCD to Default IP Address. IP Address restored to Default. IP Address Conﬁ guration is: # This ﬁ le describes the network interfaces available on your system

# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces (5).

# The loopback network interface auto lo eth0 eth1 iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface iface eth0 inet static

address 192.168.100.100 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 192.168.100.0 broadcast 192.168.100.255 gateway 192.168.100.1

Reset MCD to Default DNS Settings (Choice #12)

There are times when you may want to reset the DNS settings back to WattMaster Controls factory default settings. This is primarily done at WattMaster on new systems before they are sent out to the end user / contractor / customer. It is a base known starting point. The following information will be displayed on the screen:

Selecting Reset MCD to Default DNS Settings. DNS Settings restored to Default. Contents of /etc/resolv.conf are: #Google Public DNS Servers

nameserver 8.8.8.8 nameserver 8.8.4.4

The screen should now take you back to the mcd-menu main screen after about a second or two. A Reboot is not necessary.

Restart LCD Driver (Choice #13)

On the front of the WCCIII-MCD2 there is a 4 by 20 line LCD display. This 4 by 20 line LCD display will display the following information:

WCCIII – MCD IP ADDRESS WCCIII – MCD TIME AND DATE WCCIII – MCD UPTIME WCCIII – MCD IP RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT PACKETS WCCIII – MCD CPU UTILIZATION

post-up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.up.rules # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed

iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.200.200 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.200.255 network 192.168.200.0

*************************************************

* Select Option 16 to Reboot MCD *

******************************************

...done. The screen should now take you back to the mcd-menu main screen

after about a second or two. Select Option 16 to reboot MCD.

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This will stop the LCD driver and then restart it. The reasons why you might want to restart the 4 by 20 line LCD driver is: There may have been an issue with a stuck, or blanked out screen, or the USB connection to the 4 by 20 line LCD display might have been disconnected or locked up.

If you have selected to restart the LCD driver, then the following will be displayed on the screen:

Selecting Restart LCD Driver. Restarting LCD Driver...

Restarting LCDd: Stopping LCDd: LCDd. Starting LCDd: LCDd. The screen should now take you back to the mcd-menu main

screen after about a second or two.

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MCD-Menu Program

Restart LCD Display (Choice #14)

On the front of the WCCIII-MCD2, there is a 4 by 20 line LCD display. This display will display the following information:

WCCIII – MCD IP ADDRESS WCCIII – MCD TIME AND DATE WCCIII – MCD UPTIME WCCIII – MCD IP RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT PACKETS WCCIII – MCD CPU UTILIZATION

This will stop the LCD display program and then restart it. The reasons why you might want to restart the 4 by 20 line LCD display are: (1) there may have been an issue with a stuck or blanked out screen, or (2) the USB connection to the 4 by 20 line LCD display might have been disconnected or locked up.

If you have selected to restart the LCD display, the following will be displayed on the screen:

Selecting Restart LCD Display. Restarting LCD Display... * Restarting backtask-lcd v1.00 display driver for MCD2

backtask-lcd [OK]

Shutdown and Reboot the MCD (Choice #16)

This is an immediate shutdown and reboot of the WCCIII-MCD2. You may not cancel this shutdown command with a “Ctrl” “C” key sequence.

There are times that occur when you would need to shut down and then restart the WCCIII-MCD2. This is generally done when servicing the WCCIII-MCD2, or when you have software updates to the WCCIII-MCD2.

If you have selected to shut down the MCD, the following will be displayed on the screen:

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* Shutdown and Reboot MCD *

******************************************

Broadcast message from wcciii@wcciii-mcd (/dev/pts/0) at 9:01 ...11

The system is going down for reboot NOW!

The screen should now take you back to the mcd-menu main screen after about a second or two.

Shutdown MCD (Choice #15)

There are times that occur when you would need to shut down the WCCIII-MCD2. This is generally done when servicing the WCCIII-MCD2 or when you have software updates to the WCCIII-MCD2.

If you have selected to shut down the MCD2, the following will be displayed on the screen:

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* Shutdown MCD *

******************************************

Broadcast message from wcciii@wcciii-mcd (/dev/pts/0) at 9:01 ...

The system is going down for halt in 3 minutes! You may cancel this shutdown command with a “Ctrl” “C”

key sequence anytime during this 3 minute shutdown time. The following shutdown canceled conﬁ rming message will display:

shutdown: Shutdown canceled

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Install-Menu Program

How to Use the Initial Install and Reco v ery Program on the WCCIII –MCD2 with the install-menu program

W attMaster Controls has developed an installation program for the Linux command line interface, and this program is called installmenu. This install-menu program has eleven sub-programs that will allow for the following operations to be performed:

1. The setup of a new CrystalFontz 635 Display.

2. Application of the USB over-current HOTFIX.

3. Resetting the APCUPSD server to default settings.

4. Resetting the WebMin server to default settings.

5. Resetting the internal Linux Firewall to defaults.

6. Resetting the LCD display server to default settings.

7. Creating new SSH Server keys.

8. Shutdown and Reboot MCD.

9. The install-menu program is meant to be used to the initial IP setting tool and BACKTASK data ﬁ le loading tool for the WCCIII-MCD2. For this to take place, a monitor and keyboard needs to be connected temporarily just for the initial IP setup and BACKTASK data ﬁ le loading.

10. The default administration username is wcciii and the password is wt@@58.

11. This username and password are both CAP sensitive and should be entered in lower case letters only.

12. The administration username will time out after 15 minutes, and you will be required to reenter the user name and password again.

13. T ype “sudo install-menu” at the wcciii@wcciii-mcd:~$ prompt to run this program. All of the selections require root level permissions. The program menu will not run without them.

14. NOTE: DO NOT run the install-menu program from inside WebMin’s Command Shell. It will not work there. This install-menu program is meant to work only from telnet/ssh session or from the actual console (i.e. USB keyboard and VGA monitor that is directly connected to the WCCIII-MCD2)

The following menu screen should appear: Please Pick a Function:

1. Setup New CrystalFontz 635 Display

2. Restore Backtask DAT Files from CompactFlash

3. Apply USB Over-Current HOTFIX and Reboot

4. Reset APCUPSD Server to Default Settings

5. Reset Webmin to Default Settings

6. Reset Firewall to Default Settings

7. Reset LCDd to Default Settings

8. Create New SSH Server Keys

9. Shutdown and Reboot MCD

16 T otal Choices Press ENTER (or “d”) to scroll downward OR “u” to scroll upward (T ype “quit” to quit) PLEASE ENTER A CHOICE: ___

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Install-Menu Program

Setup New CrystalFontz 635 Display (Choice #1)

This function will run the cf-yac clear and set utility that will setup a new CF-635 lcd display.

First, the CF-635 display will clear and then populate the display with the basic information displayed at bootup/power-on.

Then, the GPIOs built in to the CF-635 will be programmed to display the proper LEDs and enable the POWER-ON, RESET, and POWER-OFF sequences that are used to control the MCD2.

Finally, the settings are all saved to the CF-635’ s ﬂ ash memory and available for immediate use. However, a reboot of the machine and function test of the POWER-ON, POWER-OFF, and RESET is recommended at this time.

Restore Backtask D AT Files from CompactFlash (Choice #2)

This function will allow the user to select the restored ﬁ les from the daily automatic backup that automatically occurs at midnight every night. You can select the data restore point by month with the most current data backup ﬁ les being listed ﬁ rst.

The data is stored on root, under an automatically monthly created subdirectory system that is based on a year/month. Example: Subdirectory that is named Dat_2013_08 is realized as August

2013. This automatic safety backup occurs at midnight every night (The time listed for all of these ﬁ les should be 12:00A.M.) and the previous day’s data is over written. This continually occurs until the last day of the month when the WCCIII-MCD will automatically makes a new subdirectory for the new month.

Reset {APCUPSD/We bmin/Firewall/ LCDd} to Default Settings (Choice #s { 4/5/6/7 } )

These functions will reset the various servers back to a fresh install state. These functions should only be used if instructed by WattMaster Controls Tech Support. These functions will replace the ﬁ les and permissions of their respective services and restart those services with the new conﬁ gurations. Any customization of those services prior to being reset will be lost.

Create New SSH Server K eys (Choice #8)

This function will create new SSH server keys for the Secure Shell (SSH). These are the encryption keys that are used to enable secure access to the MCD2 via port 22. Any connections to the MCD2 that have previous keys will need to be cleared. Use this function only if instructed by WattMaster Controls Tech Support. A restart is not necessary but the only way to insure that all previous connections are cleared.

Shutdown and Reboot the MCD (Choice #9)

This is an immediate shutdown and reboot of the WCCIII-MCD2. You may not cancel this shutdown command with a “Ctrl” “C” key sequence.

There are times that occur when you would need to shut down and then restart the WCCIII-MCD2. This is generally done when servicing the WCCIII-MCD2 or when you have software updates to the WCCIII-MCD2.

Apply USB Over-Current HOTFIX and Reboot (Choice #3)

This function will modify the boot-up parameters to remedy a known bug with a Linux kernel. The bug will cause an overcurrent on USB condition to be logged in the SYSLOG even when one doesn’t exist. This function will initiate a system reboot after completion.

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If you have selected to shut down the MCD2, the following will be displayed on the screen:

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* Shutdown and Reboot MCD *

******************************************

Broadcast message from wcciii@wcciii-mcd (/dev/pts/0) at 9:01 ...11 The system is going down for reboot NOW!

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How to Access the Linux-Based Functions

How to Access the Linux-Based Functions of the Operating System of the WCCIII-MCD2

Connecting to the Webmin Program is very simple and is done by using any web browser and then accessing the Linux-based WCCIII-MCD2 via an https webpage.

Step 1: In your web browser address ﬁ eld, enter the following:

https://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:39290/ XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX = The static IP address of the WCCIII-

MCD2 The IP address should be https://192.168.100.100:39290/ (This is

the only one that the end user should change) This is the IP address (eth0) that you should change to connect to

any network or the internet. For a direct connection with an Ethernet crossover cable

connected between the WCCIII-MCD2 and a user computer/ laptop to conﬁ gure the WCCIII-MCD2, the IP address should be https://192.168.200.200:39290/

Click on “Continue to this website (not recommended)” with the left mouse button.

You should now see:

You must now enter a valid User Name and Password. The User Name is wcciii-admin The Password is wt@@58 Please note that the user names and password are “CAP” sensitive. Then click on the “Login” button with the left mouse button.

WARNING – YOU SHOULD NEVER CHANGE THIS IP ADDRESS (eth1 Ethernet (Virtual))

Step 2: If a successful login occurs, you should now be viewing

the following screen:

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How to Access the Linux-Based Functions

You should now see:

You will have to click on the “MCD Controls, System, Others, Networking, and Hardware” with the left mouse button to get to the drop down sub-menus.

Hardware – System Time

This is to change the System/Hardware Time, the Time Zone, or to have the MCD2 automatically synchronize the time with a remote server.

Click on “System Time” with the left mouse button and then you should see:

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Linux-Based Functions

Set Time

Change the Date, Month, Year, Hour, Minute, and Second to the correct time and date for the System Time. Click “Apply” with the left mouse button. Click “Set hardware time to system time”

Change Time Zone

Click on the “Change time zone” tab with the left mouse button. You should now see:

Click the “Change time zone to” drop down button with the left mouse button to see the list of time zones and then ﬁ nd and select the correct time zone for the MCD2’s location.

Time Server Sync

If the MCD2 is to automatically synchronize the time with a remote server, then click on the “T ime server sync” tab with the left mouse button and you should see:

“Timeserver hostnames or addresses” can be many different addresses. For this example, we are using “pool.ntp.org”.

Make sure the “Set hardware time too” is selected (has a check mark in the box). “Synchronize on schedule” should be “Yes, at times below …” with a “Simple schedule” and “Daily (at midnight)”.

Click “Sync and Apply” with the left mouse button.

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Networking – Network Conﬁ guration

This is to change the IP address, the Gateway, and the DNS settings using the Webmin program instead of the mcd-menu program, although the mcd-menu program is much easier to use and there is much less chance of making a mistake using the mcdmenu program.

Click on “Network Conﬁ guration” with the left mouse button, then you should see:

Network Interfaces

Click on “Network Interfaces” with the left mouse button and you should see:

Linux-Based Functions

Click on “Activated at Boot” with the left mouse button and you should see:

Click on “eth0”. This should be the only address that will ever be changed.

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Now you should see:

Change the IP Address, Netmask, and Broadcast to the addresses for the MCD2’s ﬁ nal location.

Click “Save” with the left mouse button. (Do not click “Save and Apply” because this will automatically change the addresses and communication to the MCD will be lost) With just clicking “Save” the IP addresses will not change until the MCD is rebooted. This will take you back to the “Activated at boot” screen.

Click on “Return to network conﬁ guration” with the left mouse button.

Routing and Gateways

Click on “Routing and Gateways” with the left mouse button and you should see:

Change the Gateway for the MCD2’s ﬁ nal location. Click “Save” with the left mouse button.

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Hostname and DNS Client

Click on “Hostname and DNS Client” with the left mouse button and you should see:

Change the DNS servers for the MCD2’s ﬁ nal location. Click “Save” with the left mouse button.

Linux-Based Functions

Now the MCD needs to be rebooted for the new IP settings to activate.

MCD Controls – Custom Commands

T o reboot the MCD using Webmin, click on “Custom Commands” in the “MCD Controls” sub-menu with the left mouse button. Now you should see:

Click on “Stop Backtask Service” with the left mouse button. Now you should see:

The MCD will automatically shut down and reboot in 2 minutes if backtask is not running. On reboot, the new IP settings will be in effect.

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Common Linux Commands

Common Linux Commands that would be helpful to know f or the W CCIII-MCD2

Display Current Conﬁ g for all NIC’s: ifconﬁ g Display Current Conﬁ g for eth0: ifconﬁ g eth0 Display Current Conﬁ g for eth1: ifconﬁ g eth1 Assign IP: ifconﬁ g eth0 192.168.100.100 Ping: ping -c 4 192.168.100.100 Assign second IP: ifconﬁ g eth1 192.168.200.200 - Used for Crossover connection Disable network card: ifconﬁ g eth0 down - WARNING: Use this command only if connected through a serial port or if you have

Keyboard and Monitor hooked up. Enable network card: ifconﬁ g eth0 up Assign IP/Subnet: ifconﬁ g eth0 192.168.100.100 netmask 255.255.255.0 Assign Default Gateway: route add default gw 192.168.100.1 Trace Path: tracepath www.google.com - T ests if route to Internet is present DNS Test: host www.google.com - Tests if the MCD’s DNS Settings are functioning /etc/resolv.conf Reverse Lookup: host 209.191.93.52 - Tests reverse DNS lookup to yahoo.com Ping XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Pings a speciﬁ c IP Address for testing. Under Linux it is continually testing the IP address so you

must press “Control” “C” to stop the IP pinging process. traceroute “IP address” Provides information concerning the route which packets must take to get from your computer (the server in

this case) to a remote computer/server; typically used to diagnose possible problems in packet routing. nslookup “IP address” Provides conversion of an IP address to an alias of a computer if it is registered in DNS (Domain Name

Service) or will provide the IP address for an alias. sudo sudo is the superuser and as such is a privileged user who has unrestricted access to the whole system,

including all commands and all ﬁ les regardless of their permissions. By convention, the username for the superuser account is root.

ls (ls –al is the most useful) Lists the contents of a directory by typing on the command line. -l displays detailed information about each ﬁ le and directory, including permissions, owners, size and time/date when the ﬁ le was last modiﬁ ed; -a option displays all the ﬁ les and subdirectories including hidden ﬁ les (with names that begin with a dot); -p displays a slash at the end of each directory name to distinguish them from ﬁ lenames; -r displays ﬁ les in reverse order; -t displays ﬁ les in order of modiﬁ cation time; -x displays the ﬁ lenames in columns across the screen.

chmod (permissions) ﬁ lenames changes the permissions for a ﬁ le; permissions should include a letter designating who gets permissions (u for the user, g for the group, o for others, or a for all) followed by a + or - (to give or take away the permission) followed by the kind of permission (r for read access, w for write access, x for execute if the ﬁ le is a program or script); the complete command that you type should look like: chmod g-w ﬁ lename

chown user:group ﬁ lenames changes ownership of a ﬁ le

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Common Linux Commands

passwd Changes your password write username Sends a message to another person using the system. T o prevent someone from writing to you, see the

mesg n command. clear Clears the screen. ps Displays information about your processes/jobs/programs which are running on the server. cd Change directory; cd .. moves you backwards to the next higher subdirectory level; cd / moves you to the

highest directory level. mkdir new_directory Makes a new subdirectory with the name speciﬁ ed by new_directory

1. cp Copy is like the rename command use as follows “cp ﬁ lename1 ﬁ lename2” and this leaves the old ﬁ le intact and makes a new copy with a new ﬁ lename.

df Displays how much space on the disks (hard drive partitions) is free. rm Removes or deletes ﬁ les; the -i option asks you to conﬁ rm that you want to delete each ﬁ le; the -r option is

dangerous because it allow you to delete an entire directory and all of the ﬁ les it contains. rmdir Removes a directory; you can use the -i and -r options which are described in the rm command. w Provides information concerning who is logged into the system and some details on how they are connected. who Tells you who is using the server at that time. date Displays or changes date or time in this format Day/Month/Date - Time / Time Zone / Year

Different program than under wine cmd command line interpreter . mv Renames a ﬁ le or moves it from one ﬁ lename or directory to another; the -i option tells mv to prompt you

before it replaces an existing ﬁ lename. help Provides online help; several topics have been included in the help system available on the servers. ifconﬁ g –a Ifconﬁ g is used to conﬁ gure the kernel-resident network interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces

as necessary. After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system tuning is needed. If no arguments are given, ifconﬁ g displays the status of the currently active interfaces. If a single interface argument is given, it displays the status of the given interface only; if a single -a argument is given, it displays the status of all interfaces, even those that are down. Otherwise, it conﬁ gures an interface.

Command Line prompts / - root directory ./ - current directory ./command_name - run a command in the current directory when the current directory is not on the path ../ - parent directory ~ - home directory $ - typical prompt when logged in as ordinary user # - typical prompt when logged in as root or superuser ! - repeat speciﬁ ed command !! - repeat previous command ^^ - repeat previous command with substitution & - run a program in background modex[T ab][Tab] - prints a list of all available completions for a command, where the beginning is ``x’ ’

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eth0 eth0 is the network Ethernet connection #0 (Default connection) Used in conjunction with the ifconﬁ g command. All changes to the Ethernet connections should only be done using the WEB_ADMIN program or the mcd-menu.pl batch ﬁ le. To make any changes within the Linux cmd command line interface again is very dif ﬁ cult for the average user to accomplish this task. Full usage commands are listed on page 46.

eth1 eth1 is the network Ethernet connection #1 (Default connection for the Ethernet connection using a crossover cable.)

On the WCCIII-MCD2 it is possible to change the IP conﬁ guration in the Linux command line interface using the ifconﬁ g command, but it is strongly recommended that any changes to the IP conﬁ guration is done with the WEB_ADMIN interface or with the mcd-menu program ﬁ le. See the WEB_ADMIN WCCIII-MCD2 manual for further details.

Ifconﬁ g is used to conﬁ gure the kernel-resident network interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary. After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system tuning is needed.

If no arguments are given, ifconﬁ g displays the status of the currently active interfaces. If a single interface argument is given, it displays the status of the given interface only; if a single -a argument is given, it displays the status of all interfaces, even those that are down. Otherwise, it conﬁ gures an interface.

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The WCC III-MCD2 Remote Serial Console

The WCC III – MCD Remote Serial Console

Why should I be attempting this. What does this do?

Lets you log in to the WCC III-MCD2 console via a serial port connection instead of having to attach a keyboard/monitor. From this serial remote console, you can run mcd-menu and setup/ troubleshoot the system. Great for resetting of the ip settings and making WCCIII-MCD2 go back to the factory defaults settings when other methods are unavailable.

What do I need speciﬁ cally?

Computer - A personal computer or laptop with a serial port (9 Pin) connection that is also running the windows operating system. Y ou must have a 9 pin serial connection on this computer or laptop.

Null Modem Cable - A 9 pin Female to 9 pin Female null modem cable. Connect this cable from the WCC III-MCD2 9 pin serial connection in the back to your personal computer or laptop serial connection.

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The WCC III-MCD2 Remote Serial Console

Null Modem cable

PuTT y is a free alternative to HyperTerminal and will support null modem COM ports on Windows machines but will also allow you to Secure Shell (ssh) into the WCCIII-MCD2. This will allow you to operate a terminal over a network as if you were directly connected to the MCD2 with a keyboard and monitor. Connections made with PuTT y allow you to run the mcd-menu program, installmenu program, and any other command line instructions you may need to run to operate or conﬁ gure the MCD. PuTTy is available for download at http://www.putty.org/ for free. Connections to an MCD2 located behind a ﬁ rewall can be conﬁ gured through port forwarding TCP port 22 or using a secure VPN connection to that network. Connections to an MCD2 from inside the ﬁ rewall are enabled by default and no further conﬁ guration of the MCD2 or network is required unless the Intranet has security or access control points built into its network that would prevent ssh trafﬁ c from occurring.

HyperTerminal, which comes packaged with Windows95, 98, 98SE, Me, NT, 2K & XP, but is not included in Windows Vista or in Windows 7. Windows Vista and Windows 7 do not include HyperT erminal, although the commercial product “HyperT erminal Private Edition” (latest version being 9.0) does support Vista and Windows 7.0 and is available for purchase at the following website: http://www.hilgraeve.com/

This brings up this dialog box. Enter a Name (like ‘Direct-Com-1). Any name will do.

Chose an ICON - whatever one you wish to represent this serial direction connection method.

When ﬁ nished with your selection, click the “OK” button with your left mouse button. This dialog box should then appear .

Start the HyperT erminal .exe program (hypertrm.exe). Left mouse click on the Start button, then select the “All Programs”. Then drag your mouse pointer up to and the select ACCESSORIES, then select “COMMUNICATIONS”, and then select “HYPERTERMINAL” with a left mouse click.

(Note: Some versions of Windows will have the Hyperterminal program located directly under the “Accessories”.)

With your mouse, click the selection arrow on the “Connect using” list box and select the COM port your (serial port) that the null modem cable is connected to.

When you select the COM port, the phone number to dial boxes should be now be grayed-out.

When ﬁ nished with your selection, click the “OK” button with your left mouse button.

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The COM port properties dialog box now should be displayed.

The WCC III-MCD2 Remote Serial Console

For the null modem serial connection to the WCC III-MCD2, make sure that you set the Bits per second to “115,200”, Data bits to “8”, Parity to “None”, Stop Bits to “1”, and Flow control to “Hardware”.

When ﬁ nished with your selection, click the “OK” button with your left mouse button.

You should now be back to the main HyperTerminal window where you should be able to control your WCC III-MCD2 from the Linux command prompt.

Press the “Enter” key - you should now get a Linux Login prompt. You’re ready to go!

When you end the session, make sure to say YES to save the settings. A new icon will be created in the HyperTerminal folder with your session-name.ht. This is a shortcut to these settings. You can put a copy of this shortcut on your desktop for easy access, and you will never need to repeat these setup steps.

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The WCC III-MCD2 Backup/Restore Data

WCCIII-MCD2 Backup/R estore Data to and from USB Drives

Please see the mcd-menu program user instructions in either the WCC3 Administrator’s Guide on pages ADMIN-3 to ADMIN-7 or the WCC III manual Section 2, Initiating the System on pages 2-20 to 2-22 for more detailed instructions on how to operate and use the mcd-menu setup program that is located within the WCCIII-MCD2.

The WCCIII-MCD2 provides for a backup and restore of data to and from an end user or contractor supplied USB memory stick from within the mcd-menu program that is run from within the WCCIII-MCD2.

Again, the end user or contractor is responsible for this USB memory stick data backup of the WCCIII-MCD2. The USB memory stick should be blank before starting a backup of the WCCIII-MCD2. The end user or contractor must verify that the USB memory stick is blank before any attempt at backing up the WCCIII-MCD2.

The SlideFiles subdirectory is where the necessary ﬁ les for the WCC3.exe program’s Custom Screens and Bitmap Screens are backed up to and then restored from. They are normally stored within the WCC III-MCD2 when these ﬁ les are uploaded (Stored) to the WCC III-MCD2 from the WCC3.exe program. This “Upload Slide Screen Files” to the WCC III-MCD2 is a manual user function – it is not automatically done by the WCC3.exe program. The user must initiate this function. If there are no ﬁ les in this subdirectory, then there has never been any user initiated “Upload Slide Screen Files” to the WCC III-MCD2 from the WCC3.exe program.

The WGCCFiles subdirectory is where the necessary ﬁ les for the WGCC3.exe program’s Standard Graphics Screens and Custom Graphic Screens are backed up to and then restored from. These

ﬁ les are normally stored within the WCC III-MCD2 when these ﬁ les are uploaded (Stored) to the WCC III-MCD2 from the

WGCC3.exe program. This “Upload Screen Files” to the WCCIIIMCD2 is a manual user function – it is not automatically done by the WGCC3.exe program. The user must initiate this function. If there are no ﬁ les in this subdirectory, then there has never been any user initiated “Upload Screen Files” to the WCC III-MCD from the WGCC3.exe program.

This USB memory stick data backup is unique to each and every jobsite. We recommend that a user or contractor initiated backup occurs every 6 months for WCCIII-MCD2 data integrity .

The directory of the standard listing of ﬁ les on the USB memory stick is listed above.

We store only the necessary WCC3.exe DAT ﬁ les on this USB memory stick - not any of the WCC3 executable programs. The WCC3 program type of executable ﬁ les are available from W attMaster Controls, Inc. on an installation CDROM.

The needed Linux ﬁ les for the initial WCC III-MCD2 build are not generally available to the end user or contractor. They are on a separate USB memory stick and should not be used for this USB data backup memory stick.

There is a text ﬁ le that is also created on this USB drive when a backup is made to the USB drive that also lists the time and date that this particular backup was made. This ﬁ le is named “wcciii- backup.txt”.

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Ubuntu Linux Installation

WattMaster Controls - Ubuntu Linux Installation

NOTE: On a reinstallation of the hard drive, make sure that all of the WCCIII-MCD2’s WCCIII data ﬁ les have been safely backed up to a separate USB drive or remotely backed up with the WCC3Utilities.exe program before starting the installation process.

Base Linux Operating System Install: Insert USB Key into your system and press F11 to select the boot menu. Select the USB drive and press Enter. This should bring you to a screen that looks as follows:

On a new installation, you should select the Install WCCIII-MCD2 Release 1.0 menu option and proceed to the rest of the installation software. This option will install all of the necessary software onto the WCC III MCD’ s solid state hard drive.

Rescue a broken system

When selecting the Rescue a broken system, your system will be booting in to rescue mode; the system will ask about Network and other information. This is required to setup a rescue environment.

Now you will be prompted to select root partition or device. Next it will try to mount root device and it will notify the same. Now you will see a common rescue mode option such as Reinstall

GRUB or open / execute a shell etc. Now you are in rescue mode and you need to use your own

knowledge to rescue the system. When things go wrong, there are several ways to work on ﬁ xing them.

A few things to remember ....

The rescue-mode CD mounts your root ﬁ le system at /target directory. Open or execute a shell and change the directory to / target.

At the “Language” selection menu: Select English:

At the Main WCCIII MCD installation menu, you will have the following options:

• Install WCCIII-MCD2 Release 1.0

• Test Memory

• Boot from ﬁ rst hard disk

• Rescue a broken system

# ls /target # cd /target # mount

If you need to run a fsck command, use the fdisk -l command to ﬁ nd out partition name. Usually they are located at /dev/discs/ discX/partY. For example, repair 2nd partition (not mounted as / target), you would type command:

# ls -l /dev/discs/disc0 # fsck.ext3 /dev/discs/disc0/part1 T o exit type command : # sync ;sync # exit # reboot

As I said earlier in rescue mode, there is no single command that I can recommend to ﬁ x a problem. You need to use your own knowledge base to rescue the system, and please don’t forget to read the Linux command documentation before using any command.

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Ubuntu Linux Installation

Test Memory

When selecting the Test Memory option, you should only use this option to test the RAM and RAM I/O functions. This test will run indeﬁ nitely with a series of sequential and random memory read/ writes. This not only exercises the memory but also the CPU and motherboard I/O function as it pertains to RAM. Use this test to “burn in” the system and/or to test the reliability of the WCC IIIMCD2 board/cpu/ram components. This test will not test Serial, Parallel, HDD, or USB controllers.

Boot from ﬁ rst hard drive

Select the Boot from ﬁ rst hard drive option if you are wanting to boot from the ﬁ rst hard drive. This is useful if you have some additional ﬁ les (maybe in the future) or a speciﬁ c ﬁ le that was added to the USB drive after it was created.

This option is available but if you’re not booting from the USB drive then best practice is to remove it before starting up the MCD2.

The time zone is default set to US/Central time and the drive partitions are automatically created and installation proceeds without further input from the user.

Now the base Linux Ubuntu operating system is being installed, and the installation screen should be displaying the various different ﬁ les information in the middle of this screen. The installation process has been automated and there should not be any prompting for further information unless a problem occurs. If problems occur, a restart of the process is best. Make sure that you have both the SATA DOM and the CompactFlash installed; otherwise, partitioning and formatting of those solid state drives won’t be done.

The Linux operating system installation continues for 3-5 minutes at which point other non-Linux operating system software is also installed such as the webmin interface.

Finishing the installation: At this point, the Linux operating system for the WCCIII-MCD2 is installed, is now creating the wcciii user account information, and is installing the backtask program. Other conﬁ guration ﬁ les that are needed for proper operation of the WCCIII–MCD2 are also installed at this time:

Installation of the base system (Ubuntu – Linux)]

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The base Linux operating system installation is now ﬁ nished. The system will now reboot automatically and boot the freshly installed OS. You may remove the USB key as soon as the system reboots.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

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