VCL TP Teleprotection Equipment Easy To Use GUI Guide: Valiant Communications Limited - 2018 1
VCL TP Teleprotection Equipment Easy To Use GUI Guide: Valiant Communications Limited - 2018 1
Valcomm Technologies Inc. Valiant Communications (UK) Ltd Valiant Communications Limited
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 470 Central House Rear Office 71/1, Shivaji Marg,
Coral Gables, FL 33146 124 High Street, Hampton Hill New Delhi - 110015,
U.S.A. Middlesex, TW12 1NS, India
U.K.
Index
Description P. No.
Introduction 4
Add/Remove System 5
Communication 7
To access the system through the local RS232 / USB (COM) Port 7
To access the system through the 10/100BaseT Ethernet Port 9
End Session 10
Add/Remove User 11
Add User 12
Delete User 13
To Edit Password 13
To re-assign / reset the password 14
Show Users 15
Administration 16
SNMP Settings 17
NMS-To monitor all systems from a single window 18
View Log 19
Trap Details 22
Trap Graph 23
Local / Remote Mode 24
Local Mode 24
Remote Mode 24
Status Monitoring 25
Display Counter 27
Assign Alarms 28
Show Assignment 29
Set Assignment 29
System Configuration 30
Primary Settings 31
Additional Settings 33
Maintenance 35
Auto Loop Test 37
Delay Measurements 38
Index
Description P. No.
Show Settings 39
Self Test 40
Reset 41
PSU Settings 41
Channel Test 42
System Log 42
Log Settings 43
Date and Time 44
Reset 46
Default Settings 47
Set Default Local 48
Set Default Remote 49
Set Default Clock 50
Save Configuration To File and Load Configuration To System 51
Save Configuration To File 51
Load Configuration To System 52
Synchronization 53
Read Me 54
Security Log File 55
About 57
Exit 57
Introduction
The VCL-TP Teleprotection GUI is designed to assist the user in configuring the VCL-TP Teleprotection
system, either locally, through a serial RS232 / USB (COM port), or remotely through a 10/100BaseT Ethernet
port using TELNET over TCP/IP link.
It also allows the user monitor multiple units (up to 500 units) in real time, and alerts the user in the event of
any alarms by monitoring SNMP traps.
To start the GUI, first, please connect the VCL-TP Teleprotection equipment to a PC through a serial (RS232
or USB port), or through its 10/100BaseT port and then open the GUI.
Note: 1. Please check and make sure that the equipment is properly connected to a PC
either through the serial (RS232 or USB) port, or through the 10/100BaseT port.
2. Please use factory supplied RS232 cable (DB9 to DB9) or Ethernet cable provided with the
system.
Note: All GUI screens shall not become active until a “live” system is detected.
Add/Remove System
To add a new system, click 'New'. Fill in the form / IP address / details and Click 'Add' to add the system in
the GUI.
Note: Please check and note that the correct IP address etc. has been entered.
Please select the equipment from the drop-down menu and select 'Delete' to remove the equipment
permanently from the GUI along with its configuration data.
To make the any changes in the current / in the existing entry - first click the 'Edit' button at the top enter
the "Edit” menu. Next, make the necessary changes in the entries.
Next, click the 'Edit' button at the bottom to "Edit” Menu
The current record will be updated.
Cancel
If you have clicked 'New' to add a system but you want to cancel that operation, then click 'Cancel'.
Communication
To access the system through the local RS232 / USB (COM) Port
To communicate with the system, you have to make a connection with the system either through TCP/IP or
RS232 / USB serial COM port.
To select RS232 / USB serial COM Port or TCP/IP Winsock, click 'New Session'.
Select the desired COM (RS232 / USB) Port that is in use from the drop down menu.
Click 'OK'.
Password: superuser
To access the system remotely, select the 'TCP/IP Winsock'. The following window will appear:
Select the IP address of the equipment in the field 'REMOTE HOST IP ADDRESS'.
It would become necessary for the user to change/assign the System IP Address according to their network
requirements. For security reasons and in compliance with the GR-815-CORE password protection
requirements, it is not permitted to change the IP address, remotely, over the IP link / 10/100BaseT Ethernet
Port. The System IP Address can only be changed through the RS232 / USB serial port. Please connect the
system with the COM port using RS232 / USB cable provided with the system and then go to Settings>OAM
Settings>IP Settings to change the IP address.
End Session
After you have completed the configuration and you want to close the session with the current system, or
you want to create a new session with another system, then you are required to end the current session.
To Add/Remove User
To add, or to remove a user, go to 'Password Control' tab given in left hand side menu.
Add User
Note: Only the 'superuser' (through COM Port) can perform this action, i.e. “Add” or “Delete” a User.
Click on 'Add User' to create a new user. The following window will appear:
Enter 'User Name' and 'Password' and then click 'Submit' to add a new user in the system access
management.
Delete User
To Edit Password
It is strongly recommended that all users must assign themselves a new password, after their account has
been created and a user name and password assigned to them by the system administrator (“superuser”).
Enter 'User Name', 'Old Password' and new password in 'New Password' field and then click 'Submit' to
change the password of the user in the system access management.
Show Users
For security reasons only the system administrator (“superuser”) use this command.
Click on 'Show Users' to view the registered users in system access management.
Administration
To view and configure the network settings, go to 'Administration' in the left hand side menu.
This window will show current system management 'IP Address', 'Subnet Mask', 'Gateway Address' and
'MAC Address'.
To change any configuration (Except MAC Address, MAC Address is permanent) check the modify box
corresponding to the configuration and Change the Configuration.
SNMP Settings
To view and configure SNMP settings, go to 'SNMP Settings' in the left hand side menu.
The above window will show current 'Read Community', 'Write Community', 'Target IP Address', 'Target
Port' and 'Target Community' of SNMP.
To change any configuration, check the modify box corresponding to the configuration and Change the
Configuration.
To monitor the alarms of all the systems present in the network, go to 'NMS Monitoring'.
'Red' color indicates that the alarms are present in the system.
The alarm indicator at the top indicates whether there is any alarm present in any of the systems in the
network.
To change the 'Trap Community and/or Port', you need to stop the “monitoring” process first.
To stop the monitoring, click the button 'Stop Monitor'.
Next, change the Community and/or Port.
Next, click the button 'Start Monitor'
View Log
To view the system information like type, name and location, click the 'arrow (>)'.
To add the desired system to the sub-map, double click system icon.
Trap Details
First, select the duration of traps that are to be viewed from the 'Trap View' drop down list box at the
bottom of the page. Next, click the 'OK' button.
View Log
View Log contains the details of all the traps received till date.
Note: Please clear the old alarms from this page, periodically, as may be required, to allow the new alarms to
explicitly stay visible)
Print Traps
To print (physical copy) all the traps present in the list view.
Export Traps
To export the traps from the list view in the format (Text file and MS-Excel).
Traps Graph
To view the graphical display of alarms click on 'Traps Graph' command button.
Local Mode
To view and configure Local Mode settings, go to 'Local Mode' in the left hand side menu.
Remote Mode
To view and configure Remote Mode, go to 'Remote Mode' in the left hand side menu.
Status Monitoring
To view the interface, go to 'Status Monitoring' in the left hand side menu.
Display Counter
To view the Sense and Drive counter, go to 'Display Counter' in the left hand side menu.
Assign Alarms
To view and configure Date and Time, go to ' Assign Alarms' in the left hand side menu.
Show Assignment
To view the assignment of alarms, Click on 'Show Assignment' tab. The following window will appear:
Set Assignment
To configure the assignment of alarms, Click on 'Set Assignment' tab. The following window will appear:
To change any configuration check the modify box corresponding to the configuration and Change the
Configuration.
System Configuration
Primary Settings
The above window will show current 'Local ID', 'Remote ID', 'CRC4', 'Line', 'System Clock', 'Logging',
'External Alarm Relay' and 'Alarm Display'.
To change any configuration check the modify box corresponding to the configuration and Change the
Configuration.
Set Default Local: Click Set Default Local to sets the ID of Local terminal to Local ID - 01 and Remote ID - 02.
Set Default Remote: Click Set Default Remote to sets the ID of Remote terminal to Local ID - 02 and Remote
ID - 01.
Set Default Clock: Click Set Default Clock to sets the synchronization clock to its default settings. Default
synchronization clock is set to Internal clock.
Note 1 : When connecting two units, directly with each other, please configure One Unit to work on its
Internal Clock and One Unit to work on the Loop-Timed (Recovered) Clock.
Note 2 : When connecting two units, that are interconnecting to each other through an SDH or PDH
Multiplexer, please configure both Units to work on the Loop-Timed (Recovered) Clock so that both can work
on the network clock of the PDH / SDH Multiplexer.
Additional Settings
To view and configure the port settings, Click on the respective channel number.
The above window will show current 'Operating mode', 'Output Type', 'Input Type', 'Holding Time',
'Combine Commands' and 'Sampling Time'.
To change any configuration check the modify box corresponding to the configuration and Change the
Configuration.
Maintenance
To initiate / execute any of the above actions, please go to 'Maintenance' in the left hand side menu.
Click on 'Maintenance'.
To initiate a Manual Loop Test or to configure the system for a periodic Automatic Loop Test and to view the
results, Click on 'Auto Loop Test' tab.
The above window will show the interval / duration of the 'Auto Loop Test'.
To re-configure or to change duration of auto loop test, please check the Modify box corresponding to the
configuration and then change the configuration.
Auto Loop Test Result: To view the results of the auto loop test, first choose the page number and then
click on 'Auto Loop Test Result'. Corresponding result will show.
Delay Measurement
To initiate and view the result of the delay measurement test, please click on the 'Delay Measurement' tab.
To view the delay in network, Click on 'Show Delay' tab. The corresponding measured 'Delay'
Value will be shown.
Show Settings
To view the result of Elapsed Time and E1 Frame Errors Status, please click on the 'Show Settings' tab.
Self Test
A System Self-Test can be initiated by the user for system diagnostics. To view initiate a System Self-Test and
view the Self-Test result of the equipment, Click on 'Self Test' tab.
Reset
PSU Settings
A view and configure the power supply input, Click on 'PSU Settings' tab.
To change any configuration check the modify box corresponding to the configuration and Change the
Configuration.
Channel Test
A view and configure the Channel Test, Click on 'Channel Test' tab.
System Log
To view Alarm Log and Event Log, go to 'System Log' in the left hand side menu.
Log Settings
To view Alarm Log and Event Log, go to 'Log Settings' in the left hand side menu.
To view and configure Date and Time, go to 'Date and Time' in the left hand side menu.
The above window will show current Date and Time settings of the equipment.
To change any configuration check the modify box corresponding to the configuration and then change the
Configuration.
You may also set the date and time of the equipment by synchronizing it to your PC’s date and time by
clicking the 'Sync with PC' button. The system shall automatically update its date and time information from
the PC.
Reset
Default Settings
Note: Set Default resets the system to its original factory default settings. It would become necessary to
use the “Set Default” command after upgrading the system’s firmware.
To configure the equipment in default settings, go to 'Set Default' tab given in the left hand side menu.
Click on 'Set Default'. The equipment shall Set to Factory default Settings.
To configure the equipment in default settings, go to 'Set Default Local' tab given in the left hand side menu.
To configure the equipment in default settings, go to 'Set Default Remote' tab given in the left hand side
menu.
To configure the equipment in default settings, go to 'Set Default Clock' tab given in the left hand side menu.
It may become necessary for the user to backup and store / archive the system configuration at a location
outside the system.
To backup and save the system configuration, please use the 'Save Configuration To File' facility available in
the GUI.
After the system configuration has been completed and downloaded in the system, please use the 'Save
Configuration To File' facility available in the GUI to back-up and save the existing system configuration
using the 'Save Configuration To File' facility provided in the GUI.
The system configuration is saved as a Microsoft Access file as a *.mdb file. The file may be archived for
further use, at a later date to restore the configuration of an existing system, or to program a new system
with the configuration saved in this Backup file.
To take the backup of all the settings, go to ‘File >Save Configuration To File’.
Click the button 'Open'. A dialog box will appear. Select the path where you want to save the backup file and
then click 'Save'.
To restore the system configurations form an existing or a previously archived (*.mdb) configuration file,
please use the 'Load Configuration To System' facility available in the GUI. The 'Load Configuration To
System' facility available in the GUI, may be used to either restore the configuration of an existing system, or
to program a new system from an existing (previously archived and stored) configuration file.
To restore the settings from the backup file, go to 'File > Load Configuration To System'.
First click 'Open File'. A dialog box will appear. Select the 'Back Up' file.
Synchronization
The configuration of any existing system may be retrieved into the GUI’s data base using the
“Synchronization” facility in the GUI.
The “Synchronization” facility allows the user to retrieve the configuration of an existing and working system
by using the “Synchronization” facility in the GUI.
Once the system configuration has been retrieved, the user may save and archive the configuration using the
'Backup' utility in the GUI.
The purpose of synchronization is to update the database with the current settings in the system.
Read Me
To know about the system requirements required for running this GUI, go to 'Help > Read Me'.
The system is equipped with a “Security Feature” which allows the “Security Auditor” to track all
users who may have accessed the system recently.
To view the log details of the users who may have logged into the system using SSH, Telnet,
Serial Port go to ‘Help>Security Log File'.
Enter the ‘IP Address’ to view the LOG details of the particular system and click on ‘OK’.
Enter the 'User Name' and 'Password' and click 'OK' button.
The “Security Log” would provide the user names, IP addresses, MAC addresses of all user who
may have accessed the system, remotely over a TCP/IP link using Telnet or SSH.
The “Security Log” would, however, provide only the user names of all such users who may
have accessed the system, locally through the system’s serial COM / USB port.
The “Security Log” may be downloaded by the “Security Auditor” (i.e. the “audituser”) and
opened in Microsoft Word Pad to view the security log files in their proper formatting.
About
To know about the system (Firm Ware and GUI Release versions), go to 'Help > About'.
Exit
To log-out from the system, go to 'File” menu and then select the ‘Exit' option.
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Note: Operation and maintenance of network equipment require professional knowledge and experience.
We recommend the equipment to be managed only by qualified technicians. Should you require
technical assistance please consult the provider, or contact our SUPPORT DESK at
[email protected]
Valcomm Technologies Inc. Valiant Communications (UK) Ltd Valiant Communications Limited
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 470 Central House Rear Office 71/1, Shivaji Marg,
Coral Gables, FL 33146 124 High Street, Hampton Hill New Delhi - 110015,
U.S.A. Middlesex, TW12 1NS, India
U.K.