GeoSIG GMS-xx Datastream Ethernet User Guide

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Product Specifications

Setup Datastream from GMS-xx Serial Console

Connect to the serial console of your GMS-xx.
Press ‘C’ to enter the configuration menu and press ‘C’ again to edit current configuration.
Press ‘F’ and enter the number of output streams (1 stream per 3 channels).
For a GMS-xx with 3 channels, enter 1 output stream.
Press ‘J’ to enter Stream Parameters.
Press ‘B’ until Stream type shows GSBU.
Press ‘C’ to enter Port configuration.
Press ‘A’ until Communication port shows TCP/IP.
Press ‘C’ until Protocol shows TCP (Server).
Press ‘E’ to enter the communication port (default is 4001).
Only one stream with max. 3 channels can use the same port!
A second stream would need to use a different port (e.g. 4002).
Press Esc followed by ENTER and again Esc followed by ENTER to get back to the main menu.
Press Esc to exit the menu.
Press ‘C’ to save the configuration as current.
In the main menu, press ‘R’ followed by Enter to restart the instrument.
After the restart, the configuration changes are applied.

FAQ GMS-xx Setup Datastream Ethernet

This procedure describes how to setup datastream on a GMS-xx through ethernet (LAN)

GeoDAS installed on Windows Computer
GMS-xx, connected via Ethernet
Serial connection to console of GMS-xx http://www.geosig.com/files/FAQ_GMS-xx_How_to_Connect_Serial_Console_with_uCon.pdf

Connect to the serial console of your GMS-xx
Press C to enter the configuration menu and press C again to edit current configuration
Press F and enter the number of output streams (1 stream per 3 channels)
Means for a GMS-xx with 3 channels, you enter 1 output stream
Press J to enter Stream Parameters
Press B until Stream type shows GSBU
Press C to enter Port configuration
Press A until Communication port shows TCP/IP
Press C until Protocol shows TCP (Server)
Press E to enter the communication port (default is 4001)
Only one stream with max. 3 channels can use the same port! A second stream would need to use a different port (e.g. 4002)
Press Esc followed by ENTER and again Esc followed by ENTER to get back to the main menu
Press Esc to exit the menu
Press C to save the configuration as “current”
In the main menu, press R followed by Enter to restart the instrument
After the restart, the configuration changes are applied

In GeoDAS, open Settings-> Channels of Digitizers…
Enter a name for the stream (3-letter code)
Under Type, choose GeoSIG Packet Digitizer from the dropdown
Tick Remote host IP address and port and enter the IP address of your GMS-xx and the port defined for the stream
Click the button [Add/Modify]
Tick the box Use channel parameters provided by the digitizer
To add another stream, repeat from step 4.
Make sure to use a different port for each stream!
Click the button [OK]
Confirm the appearing pop-up with [Yes]
Restart GeoDAS