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1. Information area terminal number 2 39 Installing X terminal activation ke X terminal option 1 10 IP address See Address NCD 2 36 _ Tektronix Index 2 installing 1 1 releasing Loading X terminal software 1 10 Logging on osx 2 38 M Memory requirement 1 4 1 8 2 43 N NCD X Terminal configuring address 2 4 NCD X terminal connection t pe 2 6 keyboards Network ons Network failure 2 43 O Opening a session 2 38 OSx station role OSx host 1 8 P PC X server package and Microsoft Windows 2 34 configuring 2 35 minimum requirements 2 34 Personal computer PC X server package 2 34 Planning X terminal configuration 2 2 Powering down X terminal Pri nter 2 42 network Tektronix 2 22 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal R RAM requirement 1 4 1 8 2 43 Resetting factory defaults HP X terminal Tektronix X terminal 2 11 2 21 Restrictions X terminal operations 2 40 S Screen areas terminal number 2 39 Screen print X terminal Screen saver disabling H P 2 32 Tektronix 2 11 2 21 Setup 1 3 1 8 accessing menu State change X terminals 2 40 Subnet mask 2 2 HP 2 28 NCD Tektronix 2 12 T TCP IP address See Address Tektronix X terminal a accessing setup menu 2 5 2 13 boot method 2 4 2 12 boot path 2 4 2 12 configuring address connection type 2 16 deinstalling software 1 14 disabling s
2. Main Ment i Configuration Summaries Configuration Network Tables Statistics Summaries and Utilities Lang Boot TCP IP X Environment X Environment Configuration Typ Peripheral Ports Host File Access TDEnet Input Extension LAT CSLIP Session Manager PPP Save Settings to Flle Enable Access Control Sore Retain X Settings Yes Backing Store Enabled Default Visual PseudoColor Root Depth 8 Host Connect Method HostMenu Default Host List XDMCP Rest Setu Load Previous Settings Save Settings to NVRAM Font Cache Limit Old DW Compatibility No SME Reset Server Reset Empty Font Cache _Empty Font Cache Return to Main Menu Figure 2 3 NCD Broadcast Connection Type SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 9 Configuring the NCD X Terminal continued If you are using a previously set up X terminal you may need to change the broadcast address and subnet mask Access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 5 then follow the steps below to insure that the correct addresses are entered in the TCP IP dialog box then continue with the procedure on the previous page 1 Select Configuration Summaries gt TCP IP at the top of the main menu Figure 2 4 The TCP IP dialog box appears 2 Check the Subnet Mask field Use Table 2 1 on page 2 2 to be sure t
3. Network Parameters field to From Fields Below 3 Set the File Server field tothe IP address of the host where you loaded the software for example 204 109 10 164 4 Turn off the Alternate NFS and TFTP fields 5 Click OK to save your changes Preferences m Network K Diagnostics m Terminal E Server m Options E 0 0 0 omomormo 204 109 10 164 Figure 2 10 Network General Dialog Box 2 26 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Network Ethernet Dialog Box For ethernet information follow these steps 1 Select Network gt Ethernet at the top of the main menu The Network E thernet dialog box appears Figu 11 2 SetthelP Address field tothe IP address of the X terminal 3 Set the Subnet Mask field as appropriate 4 Set theTerminal Name field to the name that you want to use for your X terminal 5 Select OK to save your changes Preferences m Network R Diagnostics m Terminal m Server E Options E 204 109 10 90 2S 5255 5259 0 hp1xt Figure 2 11 Network Ethernet Dialog Box SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 27 Configuring the HP X Terminal continued Accessing the HP X Terminal Setup Menu Server Dialog Box For server information follow these steps 1 2 Select Server at the top of the main menu Enter the following in the Base Path f
4. Setup 0 0 cc eee eee Choosing the Host tation ete eee Installing the X Terminal Option ccc cece cece eee eee teen ene eennes Setting Up the Hardware 1 eee e eee Loading the X Terminal Software 0 0 tee eens Deinstalling the X Terminal Software 0 eens Installing the X Terminal Activation Key 0 eens Configuring the X Terminal cece tees Prerequisite Information 0 0 ccc eee eens Choosing Ways to Access the Host Where to Saltai asaina a apinaa in iast gan bide Sed Ria eked oii Seadmiaac hel haha k Configuring the NCD X Terminal 0 0 0 cee teens Address Configuration forthe NCD X minal 00 0c cece eee Accessing the NCD X Terminal Setup Menu 00 0c cece eee Connection Type Configuration for the NCD X Terminal Disabling Screen Saveron NCD XTemminal 000 cece ees Restoring NCD X Terminal SettingS 0 eee eens Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal ccc cece eect eee eee enenees Address Configuration forthe Tektronix X Terminal 0c cece eee eee eee eens Accessing the Tektronix X Terminal Setup Menu 0 00 cc eee Secondary Boot Host Configuration forthe Tektronix X Terminal 0 00 eee ences Connection Type Configuration for the Tektronix X Terminal 0000 ccc cece eee eee Disabling Screen Saver on Tektronix X Terminal 00 cc cece ees Restoring Tektronix X Term
5. Shutdown OSx and Linux OK Cancel viii Preface SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal The Other Manuals The OSx manual set consists of several manuals If you cannot find the information that you need in the SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X Terminal User Manual check these other books SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx System Administration Manual This manual offers help in configuring network stations and for procedures that describe how to configure printers how to archive data and how to back up files Other functions normally carried out by the systems administrator are also described here SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Process Configuration Manual This manual describes the primary tasks required to configure your OSx system for controlling your process SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx HardwareManual This manual describes the various hardware components of the system and how to install them SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Graphical Editor Manual This manual describes how to create the graphical displays used with OSx SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Reports Manual This manual describes how to create reports on your process and your OSx configuration SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx RecipeManual This manual describes more advanced configuration tasks involving the creation and use of recipes SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Batch Programming Manual This manual describes more advanced configuration tasks involving the use of BCL the Batch Control Language and creating batch programs SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Operator Manual This ma
6. another connection manually e Ifthe network that the X terminal is using fails the X terminal does not switch media automatically You must switch networks manually e f you select Controls gt OSx Terminal from the menu bar on an X terminal to open an OSx XTerm window the display environment variable is not set appropriately If you want to run an X application from this window you must set the display variable yourself Set it to the name or IP address of the X terminal with the following extension 0 0 Forexample export DISPLAY 204 109 10 94 0 0 e When an OSx station that already has X terminals joins a SIMATIC PCS 7 system the system verifies that the total number of X terminals that are running an OSx session does not exceed the number of X terminal activation licenses purchased for the system If the number of licenses is exceeded when the station with the additional X terminals joins the OSx session on one or more of the X terminals connected to the joining station closes Users of these X terminals need to select Quit OSx Session from the root menu to disconnect from the OSx station SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 41 Using the X Terminal continued Printing from an Any OSx print jobs that you initiate on the X terminal can be printed to the X Terminal printer connected to the OSx host station or any other station to any network printer or to the printer connected to the X termi
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8. information To obtain the IP address of an OSx station access View Node from Network Setup under Startup on the menu bar NOTE Donot set a boot station IP address for NCD It boots from ROM X terminal s Name and IP address of each X terminal e Subnet mask Networks are divided into subnetworks to facilitate network administration The subnet mask consists of four integers designating the subnetwork The subnet mask is determined by the network class which is indicated by the first of the four integers The IP address structure is AAA BBB CCC DDD where AAA BBB CCC and DDD are integers in the range of 0 to 255 The AAA integer is used to determine the network class Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Network Class and Subnet Mask 192 223 255 255 255 0 If for example your IP addresses are Host station 204 109 10 152 X terminal 204 109 10 100 then the network class is Class C and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Additional information may be required for more complicated network setups such as those involving gateways Refer to the vendor documentation supplied with the X terminal for more information 2 2 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Choosing Ways to Access the Host Where to Start X Display Manager Control Protocol XDM CP runs both on X terminals and on potential host stations XDMCP allows the X terminal to connect toa host and begin a session You can select from two mo
9. instead For either operator or engineering keyboards The keypad does not work in the fields of the HP configuration screens To type numbers in these fields use the number keys located above the letter keys To clear a data entry field using the asterisk key on the keypad use the Shift key plus the asterisk key on the keypad SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 37 2 8 Using the X Terminal Opening a Session The way a session opens depends on how you have configured the connection between the X terminal and the OSx host station Direct The X terminal automatically connects to the host after it powers up and boots After a short delay the X terminal displays the OSx environment if the host is an OSx station Simply log into OSx using your OSx User ID and password to begin working Broadcast TheX terminal displays a list of hosts after it powers up and boots Select a host from the list After a short delay the X terminal displays the OSx environment if the host is an OSx station Log into OSx using your OSx User ID and password to begin working NOTE If you open a session from an X terminal after the prompt to designate a new primary has already appeared on the OSx host station the prompt does not appear on the X terminal To verify from the X terminal that the host station is communicating with the primary check Network Status 2 38 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 O
10. the HP X Terminal 0 00 e eee aees Connection Type Configuration for the HP X Terminal 0 0c cece ee ene Disabling Screen Saver on HP X Terminal 060 0 cc eee cence teens Restoring HP X Terminal Settings 00 00 cece cece eee teens Using the HP Keyboard Keypad 00 0 eee eee Configuring Other X Terminals 000 cece eee Configuring the PC X Server Package 0ceeee cece eee eee eee eee Using Keyboards with the X Terminal 00 cece eee e eee eee eee eee ee neeee Using Keyboards with a Tektronix or NCD X Terminal Using Keyboards with the HP X Terminal 0 0 c cece eee eee eee Using the X Terminal ce esc cee fe ce es ee ea ee a ee Opening a S SSION ie ke niece cgeleay eet eee ge ehh aleay eed ge oka epee E oaa gee weet Identifying the Terminal Number 000 c cee eee eens Working within a Session 00 ccc eee Printing from an X Terminal 00 cece eee Closing a Session 6 eee enn teens Trou ubleshooling oie c cece cele cee sete tek cee eee eee ciel ee eee ek cee SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 1 2 1 Configuring the X Terminal Prerequisite Information Before you can complete the configuration you need the following information e For HP and Tektronix only Boot station s IP address es of the OSx station s from which the X terminal can boot and access font
11. then continue with the procedure on the previous page 1 Select Configuration Summaries gt TCP IP at the top of the main menu Figure 2 9 The TCP IP dialog box appears 2 Check the Subnet Mask field Use Table 2 1 on page 2 2 to be sure that the subnet mask is correct for the IP addresses of your host station and X terminal 3 Check the Broadcast Address field Use Table 2 2 on page 2 10 to be sure that the broadcast address is correct for the network class Configuration Summaries Configuration Network Tables Statistics Summari and Utilities Mainit TEE TCP IP Configuration Menu Hardware Address Configuration Summaries La Boot NC Terminal Name TCP IP NC Ip Address 204 109 10 95 Ke X Environment Subnet Mask subnet Mas T Peripheral Ports 255 255 255 0 Host File Access Broadcast Address 204 109 10 255 Enable Boradcasts Yes TDEI E Default Telnet Host 0 0 0 0 Se Input Extension Re LAT Name Server 1 LIP Se gsi Name Server 2 Save Settings to Flle Name Server 3 E E Enable Name Service No DNS Timeout 2 DNS Retries 3 Save Settings Load Previous Clear to NYRAM Settings Settings Default Domain Suffix Return to Main Menu 2 20 Figure 2 9 TCP IP Dialog Box Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Disabling Screen Saver on Tektronix X Terminal Restoring Tektronix X Terminal Settings The default setting for t
12. to a different host follow the steps below 1 Select Server 2 Set the Login Host field tothe IP address of the new host 3 Select OK to save your changes The next time the X terminal boots it connects immediately to the new host 2 30 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Preferences Network E Diagnostics m Terminal Server Options E i S fonts hp_roman8 75dpi fonts iso_8859 1 75dpi fonts iso_8859 1 100dpi fonts misc SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X eminal Figure 2 12 Server Dialog Box Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 31 Configuring the HP X Terminal continued Disabling Screen Saver on HP X Terminal Restoring HP X Terminal Settings Using the HP Keyboard Keypad According to the default setting the screen saver on the HP X terminal causes the screen to dim after ten minutes of inactivity To turn off the screen saver access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 28 Then follow the steps below 1 Select Preferences at the top of the main menu 2 Using the cursor move the slider next to the Screen Saver field all the way to the left where the label 0 appears 3 Select OK to save your changes The screen saver is disabled You do not need to reboot the X terminal for this change to take effect The following procedure describes how to restore your HP X terminal settings
13. to save the empty file and exit the config directory Writing X Terminal In the next procedure you write the X terminal s configuration data into the File to Boot Node empty file that you created on the boot node File On the X terminal do the following steps 1 In the Select Session Manager box click the To Config button In the Config dialog box click the Terminal button Click the Write File button in the Remote Config field When the Overwrite File message appears click OK Click OK on the Config dialog box SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Reconfiguring Plug and Play Monitors A 3 Changing Boot To modify the plug and play option in the X terminal config file on the boot Node Config File node do the following steps on the boot node 1 To edit the config file type vi lt file_name gt 2 Tosearch for DDC Monitor Support type the following at the top of the file DDC Monitor 3 When DDC Monitor Support On is highlighted arrow over to the O in On 4 Type dw then i then off Press Enter 5 Press the Esc key 6 Type wq to save and exit Press Enter 7 Toexit from the XTerm window type exit Continue with the instructions page 2 26 for completing the Network Dialog box A 4 Reconfiguring Plug and Play Monitors SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal A Accessing HP X terminal setup menu 2 28 OSx software serial number 1 1 Tektronix setup menu 2 5 2 13 X terminal number 2 39 Activa
14. to the original factory defaults This may be useful if you are having problems configuring the X terminal and you want to start over from the beginning 1 Reboot the X terminal 2 When you hear the double beep press Shift F9 This command clears the X terminal configuration You can now reconfigure the X terminal following the procedure on page 2 25 Whenever the HP X terminal is booted up or a host session has ended the NUM LOCK LED on the engineering keyboard is turned on If you turn off the NUM LOCK LED by pressing the Num Lock key you can decrease the time required to connect the X terminal to an OSx station by approximately one minute To use the numbers on the keypad on both engineering and operator keyboards you must first press and hold the Shift key 2 32 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal 2 5 Configuring Other X Terminals Tektronix HP and NCD X terminals are recommended for use with OSx If you purchase an X terminal other than Tektronix HP or NCD be aware of these general requirements The X terminal must provide the following e Support for 256 colors and pseudocolor capability e Support for X11R5 or higher e XDMCP capability e Screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 e An internal alarm annunciator volume pitch duration The operator keyboard has been tested only with Tektronix HP and NCD X terminals Install the X terminal software that you received with your X termina
15. 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 1 Appendix A Reconfiguring Plug and Play Monitors Determining Whether You Need to Reconfigure 0 cece eects Changing the X Terminal Config File 0 00 c cece eens Creating a New File in the Boot Node Config Directory 0 cece eee eee Writing XTerminal File to Boot Node File 0 0 cc eee ees Changing Boot Node Config File 0 0 cece cee tenet eens SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Reconfiguring Plug and Play Monitors A 1 Determining Under the following conditions you may find while the terminal is booting Whether You Need that the required HPD1193A option is not displayed under the terminal icon to Reconfigure e You have an HP X terminal with a plug and play monitor e You are using a 15 pin connector plugged into the monitor instead of a video cable with 5 BNC connectors Some monitors have a plug and play feature that OSx does not recognize You need to disable this feature and replace it with the HPD1193A monitor option as described in the following procedures Changing the Follow the steps below to change your X terminal s configuration data X Terminal Config File 1 Power up the X terminal As the terminal is booting press the space bar or click the Stop icon to abort the boot process The Stop icon changes to Start 2 While you hold down the left Alt key press the 0 zero key on the nu meric keypad
16. 2 When the monitor setting monset 31 appears press any key A prompt appears asking you to press the F1 key to accept this monitor setting press F4 to display the previous monitor setting or press any key to display the next monitor setting 3 Press F1 to accept the monitor setting of 31 The following message appears Writing NVRAM Do not disturb When the boot prompt returns enter the address information indicated below 4 For thelP address of the X terminal enter iaddr lt P address gt For example iaddr 204 109 10 94 5 For the IP address of the host where you loaded the software enter ihost lt P address gt For example ihost 204 109 10 153 6 For thesubnet mask enter imask lt Subnet mask gt In this example 204 indicates a Class C network Table 2 1 on page 2 2 indicates that the subnet mask imask for an integer in the range of 192 222 is 255 255 255 0 Enter imask 255 255 255 0 7 For the boot path for the new NC200 model enter bpath usr tistar xterm tektronix tekxp boot os 500 For the older XP400 model enter 350 instead of 500 at the end of the boot path 8 For the boot method type bmethod NFS and press Enter 9 Verify what you have typed by checking the entries at the top of the screen If you have made a mistake or if you want to change a value enter the command again 10 To save your work type nvsave and press Enter 11 To boot the X terminal type boot and press Enter 2 12 Configuring
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18. IMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Accessing the NCD X Terminal Setup Menu You may need to supply additional configuration information at a later time For example you can configure a secondary boot host for an NCD X terminal After the X terminal has booted you can access the X terminal Setup menu and modify additional parameters You can do this at any time even when the X terminal is displaying OSx Follow the steps below 1 Access the X terminal menu by pressing Shift Pause The client launcher menu appears 2 Select Setup from this menu The main menu appears Figure 2 1 3 Select the appropriate option from this menu See page 2 6 through page 2 11 for configuration options Console Lock Screen TekHostMenu Host Connections Window Managers Multimedia QUIT Network Tables Statistics and Utilities Configuration Summaries Model N916 Level 1 North American Main Menu Version 4 0 Language Keyboard Type 101 102 with pause key Nationality North American Screen Saver Yes Restricted Setup Off Setup Password Off Save Settings Load Previous Clear Reset Reboot Exit to NVRAM Settings Settings Server NC Setup SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X eminal Figure 2 1 NCD Main Menu Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 5 Configuring the NCD X Terminal continued Connection Type Since the default connection t
19. SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X Terminal User Manual Order Number 6ES7 6550XX048BD0 Manual Assembly Number 2806860 0001 Original Edition ADANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation that if not avoided will result in death or serious injury DANGER is limited to the most extreme situations a WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury and or property damage ACAUTION f CAUTION used with a safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situ ation that if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in property damage NOTICE NOTICE indicates a potential situation that if not avoided could result in an undesirable result or state Copyright 2001 by Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc All Rights Reserved Printed in USA Reproduction transmission or use of this document or contents is not permitted without express consent of Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc All rights including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design are reserved Since Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc does not possess full access to data concerning all of the uses and applications of customer s products we do not assume responsibility either for
20. Station Memory Requirement 0 cece cee e eee nneeeeeee Network Class and Subnet Mask oo 0 ccc ccc eee eee e eee e eee e een aenaes Network Class and Broadcast AddI SS 2 ccc eee eee eee e een eennaes X Terminal Toubleshooting Contents Preface Purpose of This The SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X Terminal User Manual describes the X terminal Manual support provided by SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx The X terminal also called the Network Computer which is purchased separately allows you to do the same configuration and runtime operations that you can do from a standard OSx station e Sections 1 1 and 1 2 define the capabilities of the X terminal option and describe how to plan your interface with OSx e Section 1 3 describes the installation procedures e Sections 2 1 through 2 6 explain how to configure the X terminal e Section 2 7 shows how to use the operator and engineering keyboards with the X terminal Section 2 8 defines how to use the X terminal with the SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx system e Section 2 9 provides troubleshooting guidelines If You Need Help If you have difficulty with your system contact the Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc Technical Services Group in the U S A at 423 461 2522 In other countries call 49 911 895 7000 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X erminal Preface vii Conventions Used The procedures in the various manuals give you step by step instructions in the Manual Set about how to carry out t
21. Sx 4 1 1 X Terminal Identifying the The terminal number appears in the information area of the main OSx Terminal Number screen Figure 2 13 The number 1 always indicates the OSx station numbers 2 5 indicate X terminals and or remote terminals if any are connected The system assigns these numbers each time an X terminal or remote terminal connects to the system This means that the numbers can change from session to session 8 le lal 8 fo ml ef a al w OSx Station Name X Terminal Number Figure 2 13 Information Area with X Terminal Number SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 39 Using the X Terminal continued Working within a Session 2 40 After logging into OSx you can do all the normal configuration and runtime tasks that can be done at any OSx station Consider these guidelines Only one instance of a specific configuration screen can be displayed at a timeon an OSx host station and its X terminals This means for example that if the BCL Program Administration dialog box is displayed on an X terminal neither the host for that X terminal nor any other X terminal logged into that host can display this dialog box They can however display other configuration dialog boxes Other OSx stations can display the BCL Program Administration dialog box You can run multiple instances of the graphical editor This means that users at an OSx station and its X terminals and or r
22. al does not boot successfully To for the HP avoid this situation you can configure a secondary boot host for the X Terminal X terminal if you have loaded the X terminal software on it To configure a secondary boot host access the X terminal Setup screen as described above Then follow these steps 1 Select Network gt General at the top of the main menu 2 IntheAlt File Server field enter the IP address of the secondary boot host 3 Select OK to save your changes The next time you boot the X terminal if your main boot host is not available the secondary boot host will be used SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 29 Configuring the HP X Terminal continued Connection Type Since the default connection type for the HP X terminal is XDMCP Direct Configuration for the X terminal boots and connects to the OSx station that you configured as the HP X Terminal the file server If you prefer to configure the X terminal to display a list of host stations XDMCP Broadcast access the X terminal Setup screen as described on page 2 28 Then follow the steps below 1 Select Server at the top of the main menu The Server dialog box appears Figure 2 12 2 Select Login and change it to XDMCP Broadcast 3 Select OK to save your changes The next time the X terminal boots it displays the XDMCP list of host stations If you want to keep the XDMCP setting as XDMCP Direct but want to connect
23. and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Accessing the Tektronix X Terminal Setup Menu You may need to supply additional configuration information at a later time For example you can configure a secondary boot host for a Tektronix X terminal After the X terminal has booted you can access the X terminal Setup menu and modify additional parameters You can do this at any time even when the X terminal is displaying OSx Follow the steps below 1 Access the X terminal menu by pressing Shift Setup The client launcher menu appears 2 Select Setup from this menu The main menu appears Figure 2 5 3 Select the appropriate option from this menu See page 2 14 through page 2 21 for configuration options Network Tables and Utilities Configuration Summaries Statistics Console Lock Screen TekHostMenu Host Connections Window Managers Multimedia QUIT Main Menu Save Settings Load Previous Clear Reset Reboot Exit to NVRAM Settings Settings Server NC Setup Model Version Level Language North American Keyboard 101 102 with Pause key North American Type Nationality Off Screen Saver Restricted Setup Setup Password SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X eminal Figure 2 5 Tektronix Main Menu Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 13 Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal continued Secondary Boot If the host that you select when you configure the X terminal is unava
24. are To load the software on the OSx stations that you have selected as boot stations follow the steps below 1 If OSxis running select Controls gt Logon on the menu bar and log in as root 2 Click Controls gt Change System State and select Shutdown OSx 3 Press the left mouse button to bring up a root menu select New Xterm and login as root 1 10 Getting Started with X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal 4 Insert the Disk 2 CD with the title SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx V4 1 1 in the CD ROM drive Type install new and press Enter 6 If this is an operator station with no other options installed the screen prompts you for the SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Options Activation K ey There is no option license for this station You may 1 Enter a valid license to allow installing options 2 Continue without installing additional options Enter operation 1 2 Type 1 The following prompt appears Current license string None Enter new OSx license string Enter the key exactly as it appears on the options license The following prompt appears There is a valid option license string for this station AbCdEfGh123fg Number Installed Licensed Description 1 No No E4 1 1 Supervisor S W 2 No Yes E4 1 1 HP X Terminal S W 3 No Yes E4 1 1 Tektronix X Terminal S W 4 No No E4 1 1 RDT Oracle S W 5 No No E4 1 1 RDT Sybase S W 6 No No E4 1 1 One User OSx aGlance Server S W 7 No No E4 1 1 Ten User OSx aGlance Server S W En
25. asks Typically the last step of any procedure requires that you select the OK or Save button or press Enter To save space and avoid redundancy this last step does not appear in the procedure However you need to finish each procedure with one of these actions OK Saves information that you have entered but not saved and closes the window Save Saves information that you have entered and does not close the window OK Save Cancel 5 Cancel Closes the window without saving any information that you entered and terminates any action that you initiated Dismiss Dismiss Closes the window without undoing any changes that you have entered However if you press Dismiss before you press Enter the changes that you made are discarded The different fonts used in the manual set have the following meanings e Entries that you type from the keyboard are indicated with the courier font e Items that you select on the screen or keys that you press on the keyboard are indicated with this bolded font Items that you select on a cascaded menu are linked in the manual text with arrows The first term indicates where to click the main menu bar F or example Controls gt Change System State tells you to click Controls on the main menu bar then select Change System State from the pull down menu Controls Startup Change System State Change System Stat w Operate Logoff v Offline Logon V Shutdown OSx OSx Terminal
26. ated sere Determining Whether You Need to Reconfigure 0c cece eee Changing the X Terminal Config File 0 0c cece eee eee Creating a New File in the Boot Node Config Directory Whiting X Terminal File to Boot Node File 0 c cece eens Changing Boot Node Config File 0 0 ccc cece eects Contents List of Figures 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx System with X Terminals 0 000 c cece eee 1 3 X Terminal to Host Station Connections 0 teeta 1 9 NCD Maint Menu 14 2 4 gy neve ne seeee een a a oes pean eee eee ee bee 2 5 NCD Direct Connection Type 000 ccc eee eens 2 7 NCD Broadcast Connection Type 66 ete eee eens 2 9 TCP IP Dialogi BOX siii Oh bine hee ees bese te E elie Ha NAO Ae ae ees 2 10 TektronixMain Menu 0 6 tenes 2 13 Tektronix Boot Configuration Menu 0c eens 2 15 Tektronix Direct Connection Type 6 tee eens 2 17 Tektronix Broadcast Connection Type 1 eee eee eens 2 19 TEPIP Dialog BOX 2 ia avcagedeevedecgeg bhava Shae wed ded aewd he eee ede edge 2 20 Network General Dialog BOX 0 eet 2 26 Network Ethemet Dialog BOX 0 66 2 27 Server Dialog BOX us saog iiaii eee ave hea e eas Ree eR eee nea ema 2 31 Infomation Area with X Terminal Number 0 000 cece cece ee 2 39 Contents V List of Tables 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 vi OSx Host
27. creen saver 2 11 2 21 keyboards 2 36 loading software 1 10 network printer restoring factory settings 2 11 2 21 secondary boot host 2 14 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X eminal Terminal number 2 39 Troubleshooti ng 2 43 connecting HP_X termi nal A 2 system alarm 2 40 X X server package configuring 2 35 minimum requirements X terminal alarms 2 41 closing a session components hardware 1 4 installing 1 10 maximum number 1 5 2 40 2 43 minimum requirements network printer opening a session 2 38 printer restrictions on operations 2 40 setup 1 8 software 1 4 troubleshooting XDMCP defined 2 3 HP connection type 2 30 NCD connection type 2 requirement 2 33 2 34 Tektronix connection type Index 3 Index 4 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Customer Response We would like to know what you think about our user manuals so that we can serve you better How would you rate the quality of our manuals Excellent Good Fair Poor Accuracy Organization Clarity Completeness Graphics Examples Overall design Size Index Would you be interested in giving us more detailed comments about our manuals Yes Please send me a questionnaire No Thanks anyway Your Name Title Telephone Number Company Name Company Address Manual Name SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal User Manual Edition Original Manual
28. des for the X terminal connection direct and broadcast You make this selection when you configure the X terminal Direct With a direct connection the X terminal automatically connects to a particular host at power up This eliminates the necessity of selecting a host and it is the obvious choice when there is only one OSx station If you do not want to power down the X terminal log off OSx Because the X terminal does not release the license or close the connection the next user can simply log in to begin working When you are ready to end a session power down the X terminal To power down the X terminal first select Quit OSx Session from the root menu As soon as the blank gray screen appears turn off power to the X terminal The license then becomes available for another X terminal NOTE If you do not power down the X terminal as soon as the gray screen appears another session begins Select Quit OSx Session again wait for the gray screen then power down the terminal Broadcast With a broadcast connection the system displays a list of available hosts those OSx stations running XDMCP When you select one the session begins When you are ready to end the session click the left mouse button to access the root window menu of the X terminal and select Quit OSx Session This releases the X terminal activation license and causes the X terminal to redisplay the list of hosts To begin configuration refer to the following sectio
29. ed trademark of Internet Inc Lantronix is a registered trademark of Lantronix Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Lotus and 1 2 3 are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation Network Computing Devices is a registered trademark of Network Computing Devices Inc Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc TI is a trademark of Texas Instruments Inc Tektronix is a registered trademark of Tektronix Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of X Open Company Ltd VMS is a registered trademark of Compaq X Window System is a trademark and Motif is a registered trademark of the Open Group XESS is a licensed registered trademark and AIS is a registered trademark of Applied Information Systems Inc Other trademarks are the acknowledged property of their respective holders Contents Pe ta Cb oo oe Ee a COS Te os OCU CHER Dee eR vii Chapter1 Getting Started with X Terminals 0 00 c cece eee 1 1 1 2 1 3 Chapter2 Configuring and Using X Terminals 0 cece eee eee 2 1 2 2 2 3 Defining the X Terminal 00 cece tte What Can an X Terminal Do forMe 2 0 cece teens What Components Are Required 0 6 eect eee What Are the Licensing Restrictions 0 0 2 0 cece Planning the X Terminal
30. emote terminals can be working on graphics at the same time Be aware however that running multiple instances of the graphical editor without sufficient additional memory can significantly slow down system performance See Table 1 1 on page 1 7 The memory check performed to determine if there is enough memory to start an X terminal session does not take the number of graphical editors running into consideration Please bear this in mind if you start an X terminal and find that performance is degraded On a SIMATIC PCS 7 system with multiple X terminals if you attempt to change system state before all X terminals are connected and in the same state as the OSx host station the system goes into alarm and error messages are recorded in the daily log file The messages Unknown X modifier num_lock and Cannot load transition indication form appear in the log out file If this happens acknowledge the alarm and then connect the other X terminals To avoid the system alarm do not make state changes until all X terminals are connected Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal e Thereis noalarm card in an X terminal You can see and acknowledge alarms on an X terminal and you can hear the X terminal bell sound indicating an alarm but you cannot connect a siren or klaxon to it e Thereis no failover for the X terminal If the host fails the X terminal does not fail over automatically to the backup You must make
31. er Save The screen saver causes the screen to dim after ten minutes of inactivity To turn off the screen saver access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 5 Then follow the steps below 1 2 For the field labeled Screen Saver select No Select Save Settings to NVRAM To exit from the main menu select Exit Setup To exit the client launcher menu select Quit The screen saver feature for the X terminal is disabled you do not need to reboot the X terminal for the change to take effect The following procedure describes how to restore your NCD X terminal settings to the original factory defaults This may be useful if you are having problems configuring the X terminal and you want to start over from the beginning 1 2 Reboot the X terminal When the boot screen appears press Return At the boot prompt enter the following nvf This command clears the X terminal configuration You can now reconfigure the X terminal following the procedure on page 2 4 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 11 2 3 Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal Address To configure the Tektronix X terminal also called the Network Computer Configuration for follow the steps below the Tektronix X Terminal 1 Power up the X terminal monitor and then power up the logic module The boot screen appears and flashes as the monitor and the logic module of the X terminal attempt to synchronize
32. etween the X terminal and the OSx stations follow these steps 1 Select Configuration Summaries gt TCP IP 2 Enter the X terminal name and IP address in the corresponding fields 3 Enter the X terminal namein the Name Server 1 field 4 Select Return to Main Menu 5 Select Save Settings to NVRAM p N gt To complete your configuration of the X terminal printer as a network 5 i printer continue with the procedure on page 2 24 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 23 Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal continued To enable the parallel port for the printer follow these steps 1 2 Select Configuration Summaries gt Peripheral Ports In the Parallel Port column select 89 for the Socket Number field and TCP IP for the Network Protocol field Select Return to Main Menu Select Save Settings to NVRAM Select Exit from Setup Select Quit from the Launcher window To configure the X terminal printer as a network printer follow these steps 1 From the OSx main menu bar on the X terminal or any OSx station select Startup gt Printer gt Printer Setup At the bottom of the Printer Configuration dialog box select Add to access the Add Printer dialog box In the Connection field select Network In the Server Name field select the X terminal s name In the Server Address field enter the X terminal s IP address In the Server Printer Name field enter the spoole
33. followed by thed key This action disables the plug and play feature 3 Click the SETUP icon A menu for X terminal configuration appears 4 Inthe Setup dialog box click the Terminal button 5 Inthe File field on the lower right of the Terminal dialog box enter a file name with its extension For example AAA cfg 6 Click in the Monitor field to display the monitor selection list 7 Select HPD1193A as the monitor type then click OK to exit the Terminal dialog box Click OK to exit the Setup dialog box 8 Click the Start icon and let the boot process finish When the boot fi nishes a list of host nodes appears Do not select a host from this list proceed with the next set of steps A 2 Reconfiguring Plug and Play Monitors SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Creating a New File Next you need to create an empty file for the X terminal configuration in the Boot Node directory on the boot node The boot node is the node that the terminal is Config Directory the licensed to and that it boots from On the boot node do the following steps 1 Click the left mouse button to bring up the root menu and select New XTerm 2 Inthe XTerm window login as root 3 Type the following command then press Enter Note that command line entries are case sensitive cd usr tistar xterm hp enware usr lib X11 700X config 4 Using the filename that you entered in step 5 on page A 2 type vi lt file_name gt and press Enter 5 Type wq
34. fy the number of licenses you need and the software serial number of one OSx station in your system To obtain this serial number select Help gt About OSx from the main menu bar The number appears in the Software Serial Number field To install this activation key follow the steps below 1 On the OSx station that you used to supply the software serial number for the activation key open an XTerm window 2 Login using thetistar User ID 3 At the prompt type the following xt_install 4 Typein the SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X Terminal Activation K ey at the prompt This activation key is case sensitive so be sure to enter the exact characters The system displays the number of X terminal licenses now available to you The OSx station that provided the OSx License String for the X Terminal Activation Key must remain in the OSx system for your X terminals to function If this station must be removed from the system for repair or replacement contact the Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc Technical Services Group in the U S A at 423 461 2522 for assistance Outside the U S A call 49 911 895 7000 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Getting Started with X Terminals 1 15 1 16 Getting Started with X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 Chapter 2 Configuring and Using X Terminals Configuring the X Terminal 0 200 cc eset eee eee Prerequisite Information serrr d
35. g and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Using Keyboards with the HP X Terminal Keep these points in mind when using the HP X terminal For operator keyboards When you enter data in fields of the HP configuration screens those accessed via Shift F12 with the operator keyboard characters display in the opposite case than you would expect For example if you press Shift with a letter the lowercase letter is entered Without the Shift key the uppercase letter is entered The Num_Lock key works with the keypad numbers the way the Shift key works with letters To use it press and hold it while you press the number You can also use the Shift key with the keypad numbers To use the keypad in data entry fields you must use the Num_Lock key the Shift key does not work You can also use the number keys located above the letter keys For engineering keyboards The Num Lock LED turns on when you power up the X terminal and when you disconnect from a host If you turn off the Num Lock LED by pressing the Num_Lock key before connecting to a host then the Num_Lock key works like a Shift key as described above To use the keypad in data entry fields press the Num_Lock key not the Shift key If you do not turn off the Num Lock LED before connecting to the host then the Num_Lock key does not work at all You cannot use the keypad to enter data in data entry fields Use the number keys located above the letter keys
36. gineering keyboard is recommended or for monitoring the process for which the operator keyboard is recommended You may want to dedicate an X terminal to one major function or the other since you must reboot the X terminal each time you change keyboards You can select a different host for an X terminal at any time Refer to Section 2 1 for more information You can also connect additional X terminals to a system by purchasing additional X terminal licenses Getting Started with X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Figure 1 2 shows an example of one possible arrangement of X terminals on an OSx system Note that a remote terminal can occupy an X terminal slot X Terminal 1 a X Terminal 2 a X Terminal 3 a Remote Terminal 1 a OSx Station a OSx Station a OSx Station Figure 1 2 X Terminal to Host Station Connections SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X eminal Getting Started with X Terminals 1 9 1 3 Installing the X Terminal Option Setting Up the Hardware Loading the X Terminal Software This section lists the tasks involved in setting up the hardware F ollow the guidelines listed below e Refer to the hardware manual that accompanies the X terminal hardware and connect the keyboard pointing device monitor and logic module For the HP X terminal be sure the keyboard is plugged in before you power up the logic module To connec
37. gure 2 6 Tektronix Boot Configuration Menu SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 15 Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal continued Connection Type Since the default connection type for the Tektronix X terminal is XDMCP Configuration for Broadcast the X terminal boots and displays the XDMCP list of host the Tektronix stations If you prefer to configure the X terminal to connect directly toa X Terminal host XDMCP Direct access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 13 Then follow the steps below 1 Select Configuration Summaries gt X Environment at the top of the main menu Figure 2 7 The X Environment Configuration menu appears For the field labeled Host Connect Method select XDMCP Direct For the field labeled XDMCP Server enter the IP address of the host to which you want to connect Select Return to Main Menu When the main menu appears select Save Settings to NVRAM To exit the main menu select Exit Setup The next time the X terminal boots it connects directly to the host with the IP address designated in step 3 To exit the client launcher menu select Quit 2 16 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Configuration Network Tables Summaries and Utilities Statistics Version Save Settings Load Previous to NVRAM Settings Figure 2 7 Tektronix Direct Connection Type SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configu
38. hat the subnet mask is correct for the IP addresses of your host station and X terminal 3 Check the Broadcast Address field Use Table 2 2 to be sure that the broadcast address is correct for the network class Table 2 2 Network Class and Broadcast Address Network Class Subnet Mask Broadcast Address 255 0 0 0 AAA 255 255 255 B 255 255 0 0 AAA BBB 255 255 255 255 255 0 AAA BBB CCC 255 Configuration Summaries Configuration Network Tables Statistics Summaries and Utilities Main Me SEEEN TCP IP Configuration Menu Hardware Address Configuration Summaries Lai Boot NC Name TCP IP NC Ip Address 204 109 10 95 Ke X Environment Subnet Mask T Peripheral Ports 235 288120000 Host File Access Broadcast Address 204 109 10 255 Enable Boradcasts Yes TDEnet so Input Extension Re LAT CSLIP Session Manager PPP Save Settings to Flle Default Telnet Host 0 0 0 0 Name Server 1 Name Server 2 Name Server 3 Enable Name Service No DNS Timeout 2 DNS Retries 3 Clear Settings Load Previous Settings Save Settings to NVRAM Default Domain Suffix Return to Main Menu 2 10 Figure 2 4 TCP IP Dialog Box Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Disabling Screen Saver on NCD X Terminal Restoring NCD X Terminal Settings The default setting for the screen saver on the NCD X terminal is Pow
39. he screen saver on the Tektronix X terminal is Yes The screen saver causes the screen to dim after ten minutes of inactivity To turn off the screen saver access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 13 Then follow the steps below 1 2 For the field labeled Screen Saver select No Select Save Settings to NVRAM To exit from the main menu select Exit Setup To exit the client launcher menu select Quit The screen saver feature for the X terminal is disabled you do not need to reboot the X terminal for the change to take effect The following procedure describes how to restore your Tektronix X terminal settings to the original factory defaults This may be useful if you are having problems configuring the X terminal and you want to start over from the beginning 1 2 Reboot the X terminal When the boot screen appears press Return At the boot prompt enter the following nvf This command clears the X terminal configuration You can now reconfigure the X terminal following the procedure on page 2 12 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 21 Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal continued Setting up Tektronix X Terminal Printer as Network Printer If you have a Tektronix X terminal you can configure its printer to bea network printer Complete the series of tasks below To set up a print queue for the X terminal do these steps on the OSx host station Besu
40. ication deadlines for the OSx manuals The Readme File also points to important copyright licensing and warranty information Select Help gt About OSx from the main menu bar and then click the Show Readme button at the bottom of the About OSx dialog box SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Chapter 1 Getting Started with X Terminals 1 1 Defining the X Terminal 0 ccc cece eee eee eee eee eee eee e eens What Can an X Terminal Do for Me 0 0 cece eet eee eens What Components Are Required 0000 cece ete et eens What Are the Licensing Restrictions 000 eee e eee ee 1 2 Planning the X Terminal Setup Choosing the Host Station 1 3 Installing the X Terminal Option 00 c cece eee Setting Up the Hardware 00 0 cece eee enna Loading the X Terminal Software 0c cee eect eens Deinstalling the X Terminal Software 000 cece eee cnet teens Installing the X Terminal Activation Key SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Getting Started with X Terminals 1 1 1 1 Defining the X Terminal What Can an The X terminal option allows you to connect to an OSx station so that you X Terminal Do for can run OSx on an X terminal The X terminal also called the Network Me Computer can do all the configuration and runtime operations that an OSx station can do The X terminal consists of a monitor logic module keyboard and mouse and runs an X server package The X te
41. ield usr tistar xterm hp enware usr lib X11 700X Select OK to save your changes Power off the X terminal When you power up the X terminal it boots off the host that you selected After it finishes booting it then attempts to connect to this host You may need to supply additional configuration information at a later time For example you can configure a secondary boot host for an HP X terminal After the X terminal has booted you can access the X terminal Setup menu and modify additional parameters You can do this at any time even when the X terminal is displaying OSx However there are different procedures for accessing the Setup screen in different situations If the X terminal has not completed booting select the Setup icon In this case however not all menu items appear Some items such as certain fields in the Server menu only become available after the X terminal has completed booting If the XDMCP Broadcast list of available hosts is displaying select the To Config button at the top of this list In all other situations press and hold the F12 key until the Setup menu appears Select the appropriate option from the Setup menu See page 2 29 through page 2 32 for configuration options 2 28 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Secondary Boot If the host that you select when you configure the X terminal is unavailable Host Configuration when you boot an X terminal the X termin
42. ilable Host Configuration when you boot an X terminal the X terminal does not boot successfully To for the Tektronix avoid this situation you can configure a secondary boot host for the X Terminal X terminal if you have loaded the X terminal software on it To configure a secondary boot host access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 13 Then follow the steps below 1 Select Configuration Summaries gt Boot at the top of the main menu The Boot Configuration menu appears Figure 2 6 For the field labeled Secondary Boot Method select NFS For the field labeled Secondary Boot Host Name enter the IP address of the secondary host For the field labeled Secondary Boot Path for the new NC200 model enter the following usr tistar xterm tektronix tekxp boot os 500 For the secondary boot path for the old XP400 model enter usr tistar xterm tektronix tekxp boot os 350 Select Return to Main Menu When the main menu appears select Save Settings to NVRAM To exit the main menu select Exit Setup The next time the X terminal boots if the primary boot host is unavailable the X terminal attempts to boot from the host whose IP address you supplied in step 3 To exit the client launcher menu select Quit 2 14 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Configuration Network Tables Summaries and Utilities Statistics Save Settings Load Previous to NVRAM Settings Fi
43. inal SettingS 0 eens Setting up Tektronix X Terminal Printer as Network Printer 0 6 0 cece cece e eens Contents iii 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 Appendix A Reconfiguring Plug and Play Monitors Configuring the HP X Terminal 0c ccc cece cece eee e nent eee e nett nnenees Address Configuration forthe HP X Terminal 00 0 cece cece ee eee nee eee aees Accessing the HP X Terminal Setup Menu 000 eee Secondary Boot Host Configuration forthe HP X Terminal Connection Type Configuration forthe HP X Terminal 0 0 0 c cece eee eee eens Disabling Screen Saveron HP X Terminal 0000 eee Restoring HP X Terminal SettingS 0 eee eens Using the HP Keyboard Keypad 0 eee eee eee Configuring Other X Terminals Configuring the PC X Server Package ccc cece cece tenet tenet e eee enenees Using Keyboards with the X Terminal 0 cece eee Using Keyboards with a Tektronix or NCD X Terminal Using Keyboards with the HP X Terminal 00 0 Using the Xleminall scdecogesiiea ana ck elas tank Uae AER E paella UA ewan eae eg Opening a SESSION sia suaina deed Nahe naw oad oak le ela aad Sawa Identifying the Terminal Number Working within a SESSION 1 eee eee eens Printing from an X Terminal 00 e eee Closing a Seso Miei a di Ae hake ola Oe ees eed ell due ek aah ae MOUDIESNOOUNG 22 he escent er etd wl ee ahaa ee wien tb ad d
44. installed the list above appears again with the options shown as installed Continue with step 8 8 When you finish installing options select 2 to continue OSx patches are installed This process could take several minutes depending on the number of patches installed 9 Reboot the station Remove the CD and store it in a Safe place SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Getting Started with X Terminals 1 13 Installing the X Terminal Option continued Deinstalling the If you want to remove the X terminal software from the OSx station at some X Terminal later time follow these steps Software 1 Open an XTerm window on the host where you want to remove the software and login as root 2 Change directory by entering the following command cd usr tistar xterm 3 Remove the software For HP X terminals enter the following command rm fr hp For Tektronix X terminals enter the following commana rm fr tektronix NOTE You must reconfigure any X terminal that uses this OSx station as a boot host so that it no longer attempts to boot from this station 1 14 Getting Started with X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Installing the When you purchase the X terminal option you receive a SIMATIC PCS 7 X Terminal OSx X Terminal Activation Key that enables the correct number of Activation Key X terminals to connect to OSx When you order the X Terminal Activation K ey from your Siemens representative be prepared to speci
45. installing additional options 3 Install an option or re install an installed option 4 Install all options licensed but not yet installed Enter operation 1 4 Type 1 to enter your new license string The following prompt appears Current license string AaBbCcde123fg Enter new license string Enter the key exactly as it appears on the new options license Getting Started with X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal The option list appears again with the new license string and with the additional options shown as licensed There is a valid option license for this station AaBbCcde123fg Number Installed Licensed Description 1 Yes Yes E4 1 1 Supervisor S W 2 No Yes E4 1 1 HP X Terminal S W 3 No Yes E4 1 1 Tektronix X Terminal S W 4 No No E4 1 1 RDT Oracle S W 5 No No E4 1 1 RDT Sybase S W 6 No No E4 1 1 One User OSx aGlance Server S W 7 No No E4 1 1 Ten User OSx aGlance Server S W Enter one of the following options or q to quit 1 Enter a valid license string to allow installing options 2 Continue without installing additional options 3 Install an option or re install an installed option 4 Install all options licensed but not yet installed Enter operation 1 4 To install all uninstalled options enter 4 To install only one of the X terminal options enter 3 toinstall one option at a time and then 2 to install the HP X terminal or 3 toinstall the Tektronix X terminal option After the option s are
46. ird party X server package running on a personal computer PC The X server package uses one of your SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X terminal activation licenses exactly as if it were an X terminal These X server packages are widely available for MS DOS Windows 3 X Windows 95 and Windows NT environments In general to work properly with OSx a third party X server package must provide the following e Support for 256 colors and pseudocolor capability e Support for X11R5 or higher e XDMCP capability The PC running the software must have the following e Graphics hardware and drivers supporting a screen resolution of 1280x1024 e Ethernet network adapter and software supporting TCP IP If you use a third party X server package to interact with OSx be aware of the following limitations e Ifyour PC is running any of the Microsoft Windows environments with more than 256 colors the OSx alarm icon does not blink This situation is caused by the way that Windows allocates colors within its environment If you want the OSx alarm icon to blink at appropriate times reconfigure your Windows video driver to use only 256 colors e When you run an X server package from a Windows environment the pitch of the OSx alarm beeper sounds the same for both critical and warning alarms This is a limitation of the bell capability provided by the Windows environment e The operator keyboard has not been tested with computers running third party X serve
47. ith OSx include a site license with their X terminal software The site license allows you to load the software on as many OSx stations as you want at a particular site The NCD X terminal software is located on the X terminal itself in ROM so there is no software to load on the OSx stations that support it If you purchase a different X terminal then you need to check with that vendor for any licensing restrictions The second license is the SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X Terminal Activation Key You can purchase X terminal licenses for up to 4 X terminals per OSx station These are floating licenses which means that an X terminal can connect to any OSx station in the system as long as the total number of X terminals connected at any given time does not exceed either the number of licenses purchased for the system or the maximum number of four X terminals per OSx station If you need to purchase additional licenses contact your distributor NOTE The SIMATIC PCS 7 system has been tested with 16 X terminals simultaneously connected The system performs acceptably with this number of X terminals Configuring more than 16 X terminals is not recommended even though it is theoretically possible Network performance may become unacceptably slow when more than 16 X terminals are in operation simultaneously When you receive the SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X Terminal Activation K ey from your Siemens representative you must install it on an OSx station This statio
48. l in the usr tistar xterm directory Approximately 60 Mbytes of disk space are reserved in this directory for storage of X terminal software In general you need to provide the following information to configure an X terminal e Boot station s IP address es of the OSx station s from which the X terminal can boot and access font information To obtain the IP address of an OSx station access Startup gt Network Setup on the menu bar Click View Node in the Network Setup dialog box X terminal s Name and IP address of each X terminal e Subnet mask Networks are divided into subnetworks to facilitate network administration The subnet mask consists of four integers designating the subnetwork If for example your IP addresses are Host station 204 109 10 152 X terminal 204 109 10 100 then your subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 where the 255 integer indicates that the corresponding integers in the two IP addresses are identical and the 0 integer indicates that the integers are different e The full path of the directory where you loaded the X terminal software Additional information may be required for more complicated network setups such as those involving gateways Consult your X terminal documentation for more specific instructions about configuration SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 33 2 6 Configuring the PC X Server Package You can also access OSx from a th
49. n must remain configured in the system for the licenses to remain in effect You can take the station out of service or shut it down as needed but it must remain part of the system For the procedure that you use to install the activation key see page 1 15 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Getting Started with X Terminals 1 5 1 2 Planning the X Terminal Setup Choosing the Host J Station An X terminal can connect to any OSx station on the system that has sufficient memory Since you may have to add RAM to each OSx station that you want to use as a host you need to decide in advance the stations to use Take these issues into consideration as you plan your X terminal setup Number per OSx station Up to four X terminals can connect to an OSx station Memory requirements You may need to install additional RAM in an OSx host station for each X terminal or remote terminal that is to connect to the station The memory requirement is also affected by the number of graphical editors that you run simultaneously on an OSx station and its X terminals If you plan to allow an X terminal to login to several hosts you may need to install additional RAM in each host Refer to Table 1 1 If you try to connect more X terminals than your memory can support the system displays a warning but allows the X terminal to connect If you try to start more graphical editors than your configuration allows as indicated in Table 1 1 the system displa
50. nal Tektronix only Any non OSx applications that you run on the X terminal can use the local printer port You must configure the screen print function on an X terminal before you can do a screen print Select File gt Screen Print gt Setup on the menu bar and fill in the appropriate information If you disconnect the X terminal from the host you must reconfigure the screen print function the next time you connect to the host When you want to print a screen from an X terminal the system sends the print job to the printer that is connected to the host station Closing a Session The way you close a session depends on how you have configured the connection type Direct If you donot want to power down the X terminal log off OSx Because the X terminal does not release the license or close the connection the next user can simply log in to begin working When you are ready to power down the X terminal first select Quit OSx Session from the root menu As soon as the blank gray screen appears power down the X terminal The license then becomes available for another X terminal NOTE If you do not power down the X terminal as soon as the gray screen appears another session begins Select Quit OSx Session again wait for the gray screen then power down the terminal Broadcast Select Quit OSx Session from the root menu to end a session At this point you can safely power down the X terminal If you do not power down after ending a ses
51. nect to another OSx station that has sufficient memory installed Not enough memory installed in node In order to use the current station additional RAM must be installed Performance may be degraded See Table 1 1 on page 1 7 for host station memory requirements You receive an error message indicating that the maximum number Try to connect to another host if the X terminal boots with a query of X terminals is already connected to list of hosts that host station You receive an error message indicating that all X terminal activation licenses are in use The OSx network fails If two networks are installed switch manually to the other network Reboot the X terminal or select Quit OSx Session from the root menu The OSx host station fails Then try to connect to another host if the X terminal boots with a query list of hosts Wait for another X terminal to end a session and then try to login again An X terminal loses contact with an Wait 5 to 15 minutes and then retry the state change The OSx OSx host station and that station station will then recognize that the X terminal is no longer connected attempts to go to the Operate state and the state change will complete The OSx station goes to Failed or To recover the X terminal verify that the network connections are returns to Offline properly attached and reboot the X terminal SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 43 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4
52. ns e NCD X terminal Section 2 2 e Tektronix X terminal Section 2 3 e HP X terminal Section 2 4 e Any X terminal other than NCD Tektronix or HP Section 2 5 e PC X Server package Section 2 6 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 3 2 2 Configuring the NCD X Terminal Address To configure the NCD X terminal also called the Network Computer follow Configuration for the steps below the NCD X Terminal 1 Power up the X terminal monitor and then power up the logic module 2 When the message Attempting to boot from ROM appears press any key to interrupt the boot When the boot prompt returns enter the address information indicated below 3 For thelP address of the X terminal enter iaddr lt P address gt For example iaddr 168 210 122 1 4 For thesubnet mask enter imask lt Subnet mask gt In this example 168 indicates a Class B network Table 2 1 indicates that the subnet mask imask for an integer in the range of 128 191 is 255 255 0 0 Enter imask 255 255 0 0 5 For the boot path enter bpath os 900 6 For the boot method type bmethod ROM and press Enter 7 Verify what you have typed by checking the entries at the top of the screen If you have made a mistake or if you want to change a value enter the command again 8 To save your work type nvsave and press Enter 9 To boot the X terminal type boot and press Enter 2 4 Configuring and Using X Terminals S
53. nual is written for the configuration engineer but it describes how to carry out the various tasks that the process operator must do when the system is in the Operate state You can photocopy all or portions of this manual as a reference for your operators You may prefer to rewrite sections and perhaps incorporate additional information where necessary SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Interfaceto S5 Controllaess Manual This manual describes the OSx interface with S5 controllers SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx I nterfaceto S7 Controllers Manual This manual describes the OSx interface with SIMATIC S7 controllers SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Library Manual This manual describes the function blocks used to program the S7 400 controllers to interface with Osx SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X erminal Preface ix Optional SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Features x Preface The following manuals are available for optional SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx features e SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Remote Data Transfer Manual This manual describes the remote data transfer feature which allows you to transmit data collected from the process by an OSx station to an Oracle database on the remote computer for historical records and other purposes e SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx aGlanceUser Manual This manual describes how to import OSx data into a Windows application such as Excel or Lotus 1 2 3 or into another UNIX or VMS application Besure to check the Readme File for information that did not become available until after the publ
54. nvironment Configuration Enable Access Control Retain X Settings Backing Store Default Visual Root Depth Host Connect Method Primary XDMCP Server Secondary XDMCP Server Old DW Compatibility Font Cache Limit k Yes Enabled PseudoColor XDMCP Direct 204 109 10 153 i SME ResetServer Empty Font Cache Reset Return to Main Menu No za Figure 2 2 NCD Direct Connection Type SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X eminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 7 Configuring the NCD X Terminal continued 2 8 To change the connection type from XDMCP Direct back to XDMCP Broadcast access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 5 If you are setting up the X terminal for the first time follow the steps below 1 Select Configuration Summaries gt X Environment at the top of the main menu Figure 2 3 The X Environment Configuration menu appears For the field labeled Host Connect Method select HostMenu The Default Host List field now says XDMCP Select Return to Main Menu When the main menu appears select Save Settings to NVRAM To exit select Exit Setup The next time the X terminal boots it displays the XDMCP list of host stations To exit the client launcher menu select Quit Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Network Tables Configuration a and Utilities Statistics Summaries
55. r packages e Many PC based X servers running under Windows allow you to run the X environment either in a single window or in multiple windows F or OSx to operate correctly you must configure the X server to use its single window mode 2 34 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal To support a PC based X server package you do not need to load any special software on the OSx system other than your SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X terminal activation license information Consult the user documentation for your X server and network software for specific configuration instructions In general however you need to provide the following information to configure an X server and network software on aPC e P address of the PC e Network subnet mask e Color support Specify pseudocolor e Start up method specify XDMCP To select a host from a list of available OSx stations at startup configure the X server to use the XDMCP Broadcast connection type To connect to the same station at startup each time configure the X server to use the XDMCP Direct connection type terminal session will fail when a gif image is displayed Be sure that the NOTE If the Windows color palette setting is greater than 256 the OSx color palette is set to 256 colors SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 35 2 7 Using Keyboards with the X Terminal Using Keyboards To use the operator keyboard with a Tekt
56. r_local_ queue name Select OK to save your configuration and exit You have now completed setting up the Tektronix X terminal printer as a network printer NOTE Each time a new OSx station is added to the system the X terminal must be rebooted in order for the new station to access the X terminal printer 2 24 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal 2 4 Configuring the HP X Terminal Address Only the HP Envizex p series X terminal is supported by OSx Other HP Configuration for models are not supported To configure the HP X terminal follow the steps the HP X Terminal below 1 Power up the terminal 2 Click the Setup icon A menu for X terminal configuration appears 3 Enter information as described below for these dialog boxes Terminal Network General Network Ethernet and Server Terminal Dialog Box For Terminal information follow these steps 1 Select Terminal at the top of the main menu 2 For the17 inch Mag monitor set the Monitor field to HP D1193A For the 20 inch Intecolor monitor set this field to HP C2746 1280 3 Click OK to save your change SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 25 Configuring the HP X Terminal continued Network General Dialog Box For general network information follow these steps 1 Select Network gt General at the top of the main menu The Network General dialog box appears F igure 2 10 2 Change the
57. ra ekaa cece ccc eee ee eee ee teens Choosing Ways to Access the Host Where to Start seriis ici daian tae bie adda andere ee ena eee te wie eee Configuring the NCD X Terminal Address Configuration for the NCD X Terminal 00 0c cece eee eee eee eee Accessing the NCD X Terminal Setup Menu 0 00 eee eee eee eee Connection Type Configuration for the NCD X Terminal Disabling Screen Saver on NCD X Terminal 000 cece eee tenets Restoring NCD X Terminal Settings 00 cece ee cee eens Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal 0 0c cece eee eee eee eee Address Configuration for the Tektronix X Terminal 00 0 cece eee eee eens Accessing the Tektronix X Terminal Setup Menu 0000 cece eee eee ee eee Secondary Boot Host Configuration for the Tektronix X Terminal 00000 ee Connection Type Configuration for the Tektronix X Terminal 0 000 c eee nes Disabling Screen Saver on Tektronix X Terminal 0000 e cece ee eee eee Restoring Tektronix X Terminal Settings 0 0c c cece cece teen eee Setting up Tektronix X Terminal Printer as Network Printer 0 00 e eee ees Configuring the HP X Terminal 000 cece eee Address Configuration for the HP X Terminal 0 ccc cece cence ete eens Accessing the HP X Terminal Setup Menu 0c cece eee eee eee eee Secondary Boot Host Configuration for
58. raton and runtime activities OSx Station Jl Monitor Process Figure 1 1 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X eminal SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx System with X Terminals Getting Started with X Terminals 1 3 Defining the X Terminal continued What Components Are Required The components that you need to link an X terminal with an OSx station are listed below The X terminal activation license that enables the X terminal option You receive this activation license when you purchase the SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx X terminal license The X terminal hardware which consists of a monitor pointing device logic module and an engineering or operator keyboard Connection for the X terminal to the Industrial Ethernet X terminal software installed on one or more OSx stations Extra RAM installed in OSx host stations 16 MB per X terminal OSx 4 1 1 host stations ship with 128 MB If you have a 4 1 1 host you do not need extra RAM Previously installed and operating SIMATIC PCS or SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx system Release 3 1 or greater 1 4 Getting Started with X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal What Are the There are two kinds of licenses for X terminals The first license comes from Licensing the X terminal vendor and regulates the X terminal software that you load Restrictions on one or more OSx host stations at a particular site Hewlett Packard Tektronix and NCD which provide the three X terminal models tested w
59. re the X terminal software has been installed on the OSx host station Select Controls gt OSx Terminal on the host station and login as root At the command line prompt enter the following command cd usr tistar xterm tektronix tekxp boot config To set up a print queue for the X terminal edit the xp cnf file to look as follows Be sure to uncomment these lines remove the enable_print_spooler YES spooler_size 4096 spooler_local_queue xxx PPO where xxx is the Server Printer Name in the Printer Configuration dialog box To protect data that you may have entered in the hosts tbl file enter the following command at the prompt mv hosts tbl hosts tbl off To enable all OSx stations on the system to access the X terminal printer enter the following command at the prompt ln s etc hosts hosts tbl Reboot the X terminal 2 22 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Perform the remaining tasks on the X terminal itself To configure the names and addresses of the X terminal and the OSx stations in the Internet Host Table follow these steps 1 Press the SHIFT and SETUP keys simultaneously 2 Select Setup from the Launcher window 3 Select Network Tables and Utilities gt Internet Host Table 4 Verify that the X terminal s name and IP address are present 5 Verify that the host station s name and IP address are present 6 Select Return to Main Menu To enable communication b
60. ring and Using X Terminals 2 17 Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal continued 2 18 To change the connection type from XDMCP Direct back to XDMCP Broadcast access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 13 If you are setting up the X terminal for the first time follow the steps below 1 Select Configuration Summaries gt X Environment at the top of the main menu Figure 2 8 The X Environment Configuration menu appears For the field labeled Host Connect Method select TekHostMenu The Default Host List field now says XDMCP Select Return to Main Menu When the main menu appears select Save Settings to NVRAM To exit select Exit Setup The next time the X terminal boots it displays the XDMCP list of host stations To exit the client launcher menu select Quit Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Configuration Network Tables Summaries and Utilities Statistics Version Save Settings Load Previous to NVRAM Settings Figure 2 8 Tektronix Broadcast Connection Type SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Configuring and Using X Terminals 2 19 Configuring the Tektronix X Terminal continued If you are using a previously set up X terminal you may need to change the broadcast address and subnet mask Access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 13 then follow the steps below to insure that the correct addresses are entered in the TCP IP dialog box
61. rminal can also connect to a host other than an OSx station to run other applications With X terminals you can expand your SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx system beyond the 16 station limit since additional users can log in The X terminal option allows additional users to log in to an OSx station and monitor the process or perform configuration tasks Some examples are listed below e Additional operators can monitor and control the factory process e More configuration engineers are able to work together on the development of process control Multiple instances of the graphical editor allow faster development of process graphics e Managers plant engineers accountants and other personnel not directly involved on the factory floor can view the process from a traditional desktop format Figure 1 1 shows how you can use X terminals to communicate on the OSx network 1 2 Getting Started with X Terminals SIMATIC PCS7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Monitor Process Configure Recipe X Terminals Monitor Run Graphic Editor Process Up to four can connect to a host station Configure Trend Configure Alarm Group Host Station 1 Host Station 2 Host Station 1 Host Station 1 OSx Station Run Graphic Editor Loa OSx Station J21_ BCL Administration Program OSx Stations These stations continue to do normal configu
62. ronix or NCD X terminal follow with a Tektronix or the steps below NCD X Terminal 1 Verify that the X terminal is powered off and then connect the operator keyboard to it 2 Power up the X terminal The operator keyboard is now ready to use No reboot of the system is required To switch back to the engineering keyboard follow the steps below 1 Verify that the X terminal is powered off and then connect the engineering keyboard to it 2 Power up the X terminal The engineering keyboard is now ready to use No reboot of the system is required To use an engineering keyboard plugged into an operator keyboard with a Tektronix or NCD X terminal follow the steps below 1 Verify that the X terminal is powered off and then connect the operator keyboard to it 2 Plug the engineering keyboard into the operator keyboard 3 Set the switch to select the engineering keyboard 4 Power up the X terminal Both the operator keyboard and the engineering keyboard are now ready to use Set the switch to the one you want to enable No reboot of the system is required NOTE Donot disconnect the engineering keyboard during normal operation Disconnecting the keyboard will cause the keyboard map to be lost To recover from a situation where the keyboard map has been lost press Shift Pause to bring up the setup screen and reselect the keyboard type 101 102 with Pause key It should not be necessary to reboot the unit 2 36 Configurin
63. sion the X terminal redisplays the list of hosts and releases the license until you begin a new session It can take approximately one minute to end a session and release the X terminal activation license If you try to start a new X terminal session too soon after ending a session the system sends a message that all X terminal licenses arein use Wait a minute and then try to start the session again NOTE Close all OSx dialog boxes before selecting Quit OSx Session Otherwise there may be a delay of up to 30 seconds before the X terminal session ends 2 42 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal 2 9 Troubleshooting Table 2 3 provides troubleshooting strategies for various problems that you may encounter while using an X terminal Try the suggested solutions and if you need further assistance call the Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc Technical Services Group in the U S A at 423 461 2522 In other countries call 49 911 895 7000 Table 2 3 X Terminal Troubleshooting Problem Salton A gray screen appears but the CX The host is not running OSx Select a host that is running OSx screen does not display OSx may be changing state an OSx station may be synchronizing or You experience a delay in opening a another X terminal may be opening a session Wait a few minutes session the session should begin automatically upon completion of the current activity You receive the warning message Con
64. t the keyboard toa Tektronix X terminal see Section 2 7 If you purchased the Tektronix or NCD X terminal and the 20 inch industrial monitor you must connect them using the VGA 15 pin to BNC cable and then set the Sync selector switch on the back of the monitor to green e Following your ethernet documentation and any plantwide guidelines connect the X terminal to the ethernet network used by the OSx system e Refer to the hardware manual that accompanies your OSx system unit and install RAM on each OSx station that is to serve as a host F or each X terminal that connects to the host an additional 16 MB are required If you ordered the X terminal option with your OSx system the X terminal software has already been loaded to the OSx host station s for you if required If you ordered the X terminal option at a later date follow the steps below to load it Only the HP and Tektronix X terminals require software to be loaded on the OSx host station the NCD X terminal does not The X terminal software is used to boot the terminal when the X terminal is powered up or reset and to provide font files when requested The software can be loaded on one or more hosts The advantage of loading the software on more than one host is that if one host is shut down another host is available where the X terminal can boot You need a separate SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Options Activation Key for each host station on which you want to load the X terminal softw
65. ter one of the following options or q to quit 1 Enter a valid license string to allow installing options 2 Continue without installing additional options 3 Install an option or re install an installed option 4 Install all options licensed but not yet installed Enter operation 1 4 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Getting Started with X Terminals 1 11 Installing the X Terminal Option continued 1 12 To install all uninstalled options enter 4 To install only one of the X terminal options enter 3 to install one option at a time and then 2 to install the HP X terminal or 3 toinstall the Tektronix X terminal option After the option s are installed the list above appears again with the options shown as installed Continue with step 8 If this is a Supervisory station or if other options have been previously installed the screen shows the current license string followed by a list of currently installed and licensed options There is a valid option license for this station AaBbCcde123fg Number Installed Licensed Description 1 Yes Yes E4 1 1 Supervisor S W 2 No No E4 1 1 HP X Terminal S W 3 No No E4 1 1 Tektronix X Terminal S W 4 No No E4 1 1 RDT Oracle S W 5 No No E4 1 1 RDT Sybase S W 6 No No E4 1 1 One User OSx aGlance Server S W 7 No No E4 1 1 Ten User OSx aGlance Server S W Enter one of the following options or q to quit 1 Enter a valid license string to allow installing options 2 Continue without
66. tion ke installing 1 15 Address configuring HP 2 28 NCD Tektronix Alarms 2 41 Assigning host station 1 6 B Boot host configuring main configuring secondary Boot method Tektronix 2 4 2 12 Boot path Tektronix 2 4 2 12 Broadcast connection 2 3 HP 2 30 NCD Tektroni x 2 16 Changing connection type Tektronix X terminal 2 8 2 18 Choosing host station 1 6 Closing a session 2 42 SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X eminal Index Components activation ke hardware 1 4 RAM requirement 1 4 software 1 4 Configuration HP HP X terminal NCD PC X server package 2 35 previously set up X terminal Tektronix untested X terminals 2 33 Tektronix 1 8 D Defaults restoring factory settings HP Tektronix 2 11 2 21 Deinstalling X terminal software 1 14 Direct connection 2 3 HP 2 30 NCD Tektronix 2 16 Disabling screen saver HP X terminal Tektronix X terminal 2 11 2 21 E Error messages 2 43 Index 1 F Fai lover 2 41 H Host station connection t pe 1 8 failure 2 43 memory requirement 1 8 memory requirements i replacing fis efi selecting 2 3 HP X terminal accessing setup menu configuration changes fal configuring address connection type 2 30 deinstalling software 1 14 disabling wen saver 2 32 keyboards 2 37 loading software 1 10 restoring factory settings secondary boot host 2 291
67. ype for the NCD X terminal is XDMCP Configuration for Broadcast the X terminal boots and displays the XDMCP list of host the NCD X Terminal stations If you prefer to configure the X terminal to connect directly toa host XDMCP Direct access the X terminal Setup menu as described on page 2 5 Then follow the steps below 1 Select Configuration Summaries gt X Environment at the top of the main menu Figure 2 2 The X Environment Configuration menu appears For the field labeled Host Connect Method select XDMCP Direct For the field labeled XDMCP Server enter the IP address of the host to which you want to connect Select Return to Main Menu When the main menu appears select Save Settings to NVRAM To exit the main menu select Exit Setup The next time the X terminal boots it connects directly to the host with the IP address designated in step 3 To exit the client launcher menu select Quit 2 6 Configuring and Using X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Configuration Summaries Network Tables and Utilities Statistics Main Me Configuration Summaries La Boot TCP IP Ke X Environment Peripheral Ports Host File Access TDEnet Input Extension LAT CSLIP Session Manager PPP Save Seitings to Flle Se Re Load Previous Settings Save Settings to NVRAM Configuration Summaries Network Tables Statistics and Utilities X E
68. ys an error message and the graphical editor does not start 1 6 Getting Started with X Terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4 1 1 X Terminal Table 1 1 OSx Host Station Memory Requirements X Terminals Memory for OSx Remote Terminals Terminals Graphical Editors w E SS a E ee A i A warning is displayed when the terminal connects OSx 4 1 1 requires 128 MB of memory N ew stations are shipped with 128 MB Stations that are upgraded to 4 1 1 must have 128 MB installed Therefore OSx 4 1 1 stations do not require additional RAM to support X terminals SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx4 1 1 X Terminal Getting Started with X Terminals 1 7 Planning the X Terminal Setup continued 1 8 OSx station role In most cases do not choose the primary which is the busiest station on the system Choose a non primary unless you anticipate extensive work with trending in this case the primary can supply trending data most efficiently Because you can do configuration work on the sysadmin while the process is running the sysadmin may be a good choice for configuration from an X terminal Any other role is also appropriate except for out_of_service Connection type Either an operator or a supervisory station is an appropriate choice for a host but an operator station is preferable in most cases since it is least busy Intended function Consider whether you want to use the X terminal primarily for configuration for which the en

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