ASE2000 V1 Knowledge Base

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Knowledge Base
Topic	Details
ASE2000 BCOM-USB Driver Installation	BCOM-USB Drivers Installing Removing and Repairing
CIP-010 R4 Requirements ASE2000 Transient Cyber Asset	CIP-010 R4 Requirements ASE2000 Transient Cyber Asset
Modbus Alternate Numeric Representations	Modbus Alternate Numeric Representations
Modbus RTU Parity	Modbus RTU Parity
Monitoring Network Protocols	Monitoring Network Protocols
RS-485	RS-485
RS-485 Monitoring	RS-485 Monitoring
Slow to Start	ASE2000 V1 – Slow Starting Communication
ADO Exception	ASE2000 has a ADO Exception window pop up at startup
ASE2000 Crashes	Instructions to correct crash at start-up when the ASE2000 had previously been running OK
BCOM-USB	Instructions on removing the BCOM-USB drivers
Capture Files	Instructions for configuration, generation and use of capture files
Capture Files	Saving Monitoring and Capture Data to Text
CDC	Configuring SCAN 1 and SCAN 3 Exchanges
CDC	Configuring SCAN 1 and SCAN 3 Data PDF version with images
Communication	Baud Rate not on pull-down list
	Framing or Parity Errors with the PCMCIA card
	Carrier settings: switched versus constant
	Pre and Post transmission mark timings
	R485 Support
	RS232 DB-9 and DB-25 pinouts
	Switched and Constant Carrier Notes
Conitel	Configuring Conitel Scan Exchanges
Display Filtering	Configuring the ASE2000 to show only specific messages, or only to and from a specific RTU
DNP3	Acceptance Test Procedures: special setup
	Creating New DNP3 Exchanges
	File Transfer Capability
	LAN/WAN Configuration procedures
	RTU simulation, class data scan responses
	Source and Destination Address
Events	Explanation of the ASE2000 for event capabilities, which allow the user to declare events on detection of specific messages, of specific digital point changes, of specific analog limit violations, or on communication errors
Events	ASE2000 Notes on Event Processing in IEC 60870
File Locations	Location information for ASE2000 Version 1 Auxiliary files
Hardware	Procedures to verify PCMCIA card operations
	Procedures to install the PCMCIA drivers under Win2000 or Windows XP
	Procedures to install the Sentinel or Ultra Pro Security dongle under Win2000 or Windows XP
	Procedures to un-install the PCMCIA drivers from Win2000 or Windows XP
	Dual Channel Modem User Guide (Bell202 and V.23)
	Safenet USB SuperPro/Ultrapro not deteceted under Windows 7 (Serial number below U-3000)
Harris 5000/6000	How to configure Data Dump and Status Dump exchanges
Help System	Problems accessing on-line help
IEC-60870-5	RTU Simulation procedures for all IEC 60870-5 protocols
	File Transfer messages
	IEC60870-5-104 operational changes as of release 1.46
	IEC 60870-5-104 setup for a master simulation (running as a control station)
	IEC 60870-5-104 network setup procedures
Modbus	Information on Force Multiple Coil and Write Multiple Register Commands
Modbus	Modbus TCP configuration procedures
Network Protocols	How to configure for use with a network protocol
	Operating Network protocols in Monitor Mode
	Operating Network protocols in Master Simulation and RTU Simulation Mode modes
PG&E Protocol	PG&E Protocol Configuration Notes
Point List View	Creating and configuring RTU Point information
Wisp+ and Wisp+ Extended	RTU Simulation configuration notes