When your system meets all hardware and software requirements, you can install the DAS for Modicon programmable controllers. The installation takes from 1 to 5 minutes, depending on your system load and configuration.

Install the DAS for Modicon programmable controllers by using the following steps:

1. Log in to a privileged system manager's account.
2. Set the default directory to SYS$UPDATE:

   $ SET DEFAULT SYS$UPDATE

3. Invoke VMSINSTAL:

   $ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL MODVVA031 ddcu:

   
   where:

   • MODVVA argument is the kit name
   • VV in the name means this is an OpenVMS/VAX kit
   • VA in the name means this is an OpenVMS/Alpha kit
   • 031 portion of the name is the version number
   • ddcu argument represents the name of the device on which the installation media is mounted, where:
     • dd is the device code
     • c is the controller designation
     • u is the unit number

VMSINSTAL prompts you for information during the installation. Note that DECnet software does not need to be running to perform the installation procedure. The following is an example of the output from the installation:

OpenVMS VAX Software Product Installation Procedure V7.2 It is 22-MAR-2000 at 09:59. Enter a question mark (?) at any time for help. * Are you satisfied with the backup of your system disk [YES]? The following products will be processed: MODVVA V3.1 Beginning installation of MODVVA V3.1 at 10:00 %VMSINSTAL-I-RESTORE, Restoring product save set A ... %VMSINSTAL-I-RELMOVED, Product's release notes have been moved to SYS$HELP. Copyright 1994 Compaq Computer Corporation Confidential computer software. Valid license from Compaq or authorized sublicensor required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. BASEstar Open DAS for Modicon Programmable Controllers installation procedure. Checking for a valid license... Product: MODDAS-V Producer: DEC Version: 1.0 Release Date: 01-JUN-1994 * Does this product have an authorization key registered and loaded? y Now checking OpenVMS version... Now checking that OMNI is installed... Now checking OMNI version... Now checking OMNI logicals... Now checking the OMNI integrator registration utility... * Do you want BASEstar Open support [YES]? Now checking disk space... * Do you want to purge files replaced by this installation [YES]? * Do you want to run the IVP after the installation [YES]? ---------------------------------NOTE------------------------------------ During installation the file ODS_MOD_CONFIG.TEMPLATE is copied to the ODS:[SCRIPTS] directory. Copy and edit this file to create site specific /PATH and /LINE directory definitions for devices at your installation. ---------------------------------NOTE------------------------------------ During installation the file BSTR_MOD_CONFIG.TEMPLATE is copied to the BSTR$KIT:[ETC] directory. Copy and edit this file to create site specific VMD definitions. Now modifying the ODS schema to add Modicon specific object classes and attributes... Checking ODS Attribute Type Schema definitions ... Checking ODS Object Class Schema definitions ... Querying ODS Schema definitions ... Valid Schema definitions found in the attribute schema database as: OC ALIASED_NAME CN C L S O OU P_ADDR APC OWNER APT AEQ MAPV SY OBJ_ID BER PSAP S SAP TSAP N_ADDR AS_LIST DESCR VMD DOM DEL VN APPSN APROF VERSION NLEVEL MAX_CALL ED MAX_CALLING MAX_SEG CBB_LIST SS_LIST VENDOR MODEL REV INUM DN SHARE CONT_FILE CAP_FILE PN REUSE ARG MON DOM_LIST VAR ATYPE ADDR_T ADDR_V PATH LINE STATION LI NE_NAME PORT ENQ_RETRIES NAK_RETRIES TIMEOUT SPEED PARITY MODEM TRACE KE_STATION KE_TIMEOUT SLAVE_ADDRESS RETRIES SLAVE_ROUTING NODE_ADDRESS Valid Schema definitions found in the object class schema database as: TOP ALIAS C L O OU AP AE DSA DEVICE TAE OAE AS VMD DOMAIN PI NVAR UNVAR DH_LINE DH_PATH MODBUS_PATH MODPLUS_SLAVE_PATH MODPLUS_NODE_PATH MODBUS_LINE MODPLUS_LIN E Normal Completion. %VMSINSTAL-I-MOVEFILES, Files will now be moved to their target directories... Now registering BASEstar Open DAS for Modicon Programmable Controllers with OMNI... Copyright 1994 Compaq Computer Corporation Executing the Installation Verification Procedure. BASEstar Open DAS for Modicon Programmable Controllers installation procedure has succeeded. Installation of MODVVA V3.1 completed at 10:01 VMSINSTAL procedure done at 10:01

2.2.1 Files Created During Installation

Table 2-2 lists the files created by the DAS for Modicon programmable controllers installation procedure, and the directories in which those files are placed.

Table 2-2 Files Created During Intallation

Directory	Filename
ODS:[SCRIPTS]	ODS_MOD_CONFIG.TEMPLATE
BSTR$KIT:[ETC]	BSTR_MOD_CONFIG.TEMPLATE

2.2.2 Installation Messages

You may see VMSINSTAL messages during the installation procedure. The following messages are specific to the DAS for Modicon programmable controllers installation:

BADOMNI, The version of OMNI required is OMNI V3.1 or later.,

BADVMS (Alpha), BASEstar Open DAS for Modicon Programmable Controllers must be installed under OpenVMS V6.1.,

BADVMS (VAX), BASEstar Open DAS for Modicon Programmable Controllers must be installed under OpenVMS V6.1.,

NETBLOCKS (VAX), BASEstar Open DAS for Modicon Programmable Controllers requires 1500 blocks after installation.,

NETBLOCKS (ALPHA), BASEstar Open DAS for Modicon Programmable Controllers requires 450 blocks after installation.,

NOETC, Unable to find BSTR$KIT:[ETC] directory.,

NOLICENSE, No license found for this product - IVP will not be run.,

NOLOAD, License for this product not loaded - IVP will not be run.,

NOOMNI, OMNI must be installed before BASEstar Open DAS for Modicon Programmable Controllers.,

NOINTREG, Unable to find the integrator registration utility.,

NOODS, Unable to find the directory for OMNI Directory Services.,

NOSCRIPT, Unable to find ODS:[SCRIPTS] directory.,

ODSINI, OMNI logicals have not been defined, attempting to define logicals.,