Specifications

3U Traffic Outstation Handbook
667/HB/26568/000 Page 114 Issue 15
9.6.1 Communicating Locally with the MOVA Unit
7) 9.6.1 Connect the PC to the MOVA unit’s local port (the 25 way D-type
connector on the front of the processor board) and start the MOVA
communications application.
Connect a normal controller handset cable (such as the IPT cable 667/1/17523/003)
from the PC to the 25 way port on the front of the MOVA unit. Also see Section 3.9.6.
Start the PC in the usual way. If the PC starts Microsoft Windows, then start an MS-
DOS Prompt within Windows. At the MS-DOS prompt, type “CD \MOVA” for example
to set the current directory to the location of the MOVA Communications program
and the MOVA data files.
To start the MOVA Communications program enter “MOVAC” (see note 1 below).
The program will ask which PC COM port the serial cable is connected to.
It will then ask whether the MOVA unit is connected locally or remotely via a modem.
Select local communications and then press ‘Return’ until the unit responds.
If nothing is displayed, check that the cable has been connected to the correct serial
COM port and that no other applications on the PC are using the same serial port.
Using PB681 issue 10 onwards, connection is initially to the OMCU handset
application not the MOVA menu application (even if the OMCU application itself is
not required and is unconfigured). To connect through to the MOVA application,
simply enter ‘
MOVA’ (or ‘XXM’) while connected to the OMCU handset application.
When ‘
FI’ (Finish) is entered from the MOVA menu, the connection will return to the
OMCU handset application.
Before the MOVA unit displays its main menu, it may display its current time and
date. If necessary, correct this using section 9.6.6 on page 119.
If the Instation is communicating remotely with the MOVA unit, then access to MOVA
on site will be refused until the call is complete. Likewise, while an engineer on site is
connected to MOVA, remote communications from the Instation to MOVA are
refused. The Instation will have to try again later.
To close communications with the MOVA unit, type ‘
FI’ and press ‘Return’ at the
main menu. This will allow the MOVA unit to tidy-up and close the communications.
The serial cable can now be safely disconnected from the front of the MOVA unit and
the MOVA Communications application can be closed by pressing F10.
Note 1: The previous versions of MOVAC were called MOVAC1 (for COM port 1) and MOVAC2 (for
COM port 2). These have been superseded by the new MOVAC application, which is available from
Siemens on a floppy disk (which also includes MOVA Setup) by quoting the part number
667/1/28054/000 issue 3 or later.