HQ-ST Link System Manual

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Software Components of the HQ-ST Link System
While not essential to the main task of polling over IP, the following components supplement the basic HQ-ST Link and
and assist installation or are required for device configuration .
HQ Basic Software
This system management utility, supplied with HQ Plus hardware, provides configuration interfaces for HQ Plus and
ST Plus devices, and presents a tabular view of the state of all ST Plus connections current on a given HQ Plus. It also
provides rudimentary connection logging and debugging information, and a live “chat” interface for HQ-ST system
administrators to communicate with installers in the field.
HQ Basic resides on the host PC, which is connected to the Console port of the HQ Plus. It is loaded from the LAVA
Installation CD.
See “HQ Basic: Operation” on page 19.
ST Plus Configuration Console
This application, supplied with ST Plus hardware, provides a configuration interface for ST Plus devices, and a live
“chat” interface for installers to communicate with a head office.
This utility resides on a PC host and is used via the serial port of the ST Plus. It is loaded from the LAVA Installation CD.
Connect the serial port of the host PC to the serial port of the ST Plus, start the utility, select the COM port, then cycle
the power to the ST Plus. The ST Plus Configuration Console communicates with and is ready to configure the ST Plus.
Note: there is a five second access-to-start window, after ST Plus power-up.
See “ST Configuration Console: Operation” on page 16.
LAVA Ether Link Manager Utility
This device management utility is used to locate, display, and configure the current network settings of the LAVA HQ
Plus and ST Plus devices, and to indicate the network settings of the Host PC that is connected to the LAN. The Host PC
network settings can be used to assist in selecting the static IP settings that may be required by the HQ Plus and ST
Plus (if DHCP is not available) for operation on the LAN.
This utility operates on a LAN only. The LAN must not block UDP broadcast packets. Network security programs/
firewall may need to be disabled or edited to allow the UDP broadcast packets on the LAN.
The Host PC may be connected directly to the HQ Plus or ST Plus via a standard Ethernet cross-over cable, in order to
bypass using the LAN environment.
The utility is downloaded from www.lavalink.com.