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Ping – Schneider Electric 174 CEV User Manual

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6.5

PING

PING is a utility program you can use to check Ethernet connections between the

bridge and other IP addresses.

6.5.1

Starting PING at the Bridge

PING can be run from the bridge’s command line. You can get the command line

prompt by initializing the bridge without a connection to a BOOTP server.

Setup

If a keyboard and monitor are already connected to the bridge, stop the bridge by

pressing Q and confirming that you want to quit the bridge application.

If a keyboard and monitor are not connected, remove power to the bridge and

connect them to the bridge’s connector panel. Restore power to the bridge.

If the bridge displays its CFGUTIL menu, press Escape to close the menu. This

should display the bridge’s C:\ > prompt.

Starting

To start the PING program, enter: PING

You should see a message indicating that the is reachable.

6.5.2

Starting PING at the Host

PING can be run from the Ethernet host to determine if the bridge is reachable on

the network.

Setup

The bridge must be running in order for it to respond. If it is not already running,

connect a keyboard and monitor and initialize it as described above. Display the

bridge’s C:\ > prompt.

To start the bridge enter: GATELOOP

Starting

PING the bridge from the host: PING

You should see a message indicating that the is reachable.