Ase2000 V2 Command Line Options - Applied Systems Engineering ASE2000 User Manual

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15. ASE2000 V2 Command Line Options

The ASE 2000 V2 supports several command line options. To specify command line options you
can:
1. Add them to a Windows shortcut
• Create a shortcut (select the ASE2000V2 from the start menu, right-click, Send to, Desktop
(create shortcut))
• Right-click on the shortcut, Properties
• Add command line options to the Target value (outside the quotation marks)
2. Launch the ASE2000 V2 from the command line in a DOS window
• From the start menu, type 'cmd' into the search (or run) box
• On the command line, navigate to the ASE2000 V2 program directory
• Add command line options to the end of the program name
For example:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\ASE\ASE2000 V2 Communication Test Set\Ase 2000 Communication
Test Set.exe" /task /rtu /start=500
The ASE2000 V2 command line options are as follows:
<filename> – open an Exchange mode configuration file (.MONX)
• Only effects Exchange mode
• For example: "Ase 2000 Communication Test Set.exe" DNP3-Serial.monx
/portA or /portB – assigns one or both port number(s)
• /portA=COM<a> and/or /portB=COM<b>
• The port number must include the 'COM' prefix (/portb=11 is not valid)
• If the provided port number is not available, the option is ignored
• Command line port numbers override the default assignment
/reset – launch program with Default screen layout (use this option if the screen has been moved
or arranged in error, such as losing the toolbars or menus)
/task – launch program in Task mode (default is the last mode used)
/rtu – launch the program in RTU Simulation mode
/monitor – launch the program in Monitor mode
/name – select an active RTU in Task mode
• /name=<rtuname> where <rtuname> is an active RTU in the Tasks pane list
• For example: /name=MB-235 or /name="DNP3 Meter 14"
• Use quotes around name if it includes spaces
• The name must match exactly including upper & lower case
• If the name is not found, the /start command is ignored
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