Setup Tool (configuration)

Configuration is a tool for setting Device Name to be used for accessing the device, and it is also used for hardware setting and firmware update and output diagnostic report of some devices.
Because of character-based tool, you can perform the setting operation by selecting the command with numbers or alphabets and press the enter key from the menu.

For API-CNT(LNX), the device can be used when the driver is started and the setting file (contec_cnt.conf) is copied to /proc.
Start and stop device driver by executing driver start script (contec_cnt_start.sh) and driver stop script (contec_cnt_stop.sh).
Configuration generates the setting file and these script files. For the processing details, refer to the script file.

Start option
While the Setup menu switch between Japanese and English depending on environment variable LANG, you can select the menu language by specifying the option when the Setup is started.
-j : Show the menu in Japanese
-e : Show the menu in English
Example of start screen
When you start up the configuration, the following screen will be displayed.
*You need root privileges to launch the configuration.
 

 
By selecting various commands and pressing Enter, you can set and detect the device and output the diagnostic report.
 
Device settings
 
Diagnostic report function
 
Configuration command
The commands used in the configuration are as follows.
The commands that can be executed depend on the target device.

Change DeviceName
Set the device name.
It can not have the same name as any other device.
When specifying a device from an application, specify this DeviceName.

Network settings
Configure the wired LAN network.

Firewall settings
Set whether to allow Event Notify and Sampling Function (UDP:0x501F) in Firewall settings.
If unregistered, the event notification and sampling function of the ETH device will not be available.
If registered, the port on the PC side will be released and connections from the ETH device UDP:0x501F will be allowed.

When an ETH device is detected, the ETH device UDP:0x501F is allowed by default.
 
Other settings

GPIO number to output interrupt notification signal

 

For the HAT size CPI-CNT-3201I, you can specify the GPIO number that outputs the interrupt notification signal.

 

The GPIO number must match both the DIP switch specification on the CPI-CNT-3201I and the Setup Tool (configuration).

For details, please refer to [Setting the GPIO number that outputs the CPI-CNT-3201I interrupt notification signal].

 

 
Diagnostic report function

This function outputs a diagnostic report for the environment in which the customer is using.
The diagnostic report will include information such as your PC environment and the status of connected devices.
Information such as the PC environment is output as a diagnostic result even when the device is not connected.
When contacting the support center, please include this report.

The procedure for using the diagnostic report output function is shown below.

(1) Select "e" on the config screen and press Enter.
     

(2) Select the device to output the diagnostic report and press Enter. (Please select the number listed in the device list.)
     To output the diagnostic report for all devices, select "a" and press Enter.
     

(3) After confirming the change in the counter value, select "y" and press Enter.
     

(4) After confirming the change in the counter status, select "y" and press Enter,
     the diagnostic report will be saved in the same location as the configuration you ran.
     

   ■ Example of diagnostic report

An example of a diagnostic report is shown below.
The diagnostic report will include the results of checking the operation of your PC environment and device.