[MI 611-226] Remote Communications Program for 875
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1. The program is equipped with a status bar at the bottom of the screen It can be shown or hidden at any time by using the View menu The status bar displays nine items of information The program status Ready Connecting and so forth The communication status On Line or Off Line The type of the connected analyzer for example 875EC The hardware revision level The current date The current time The language The passcode level Mode Tree The Mode Tree enables easy access to the six analyzer modes Status Measurement Hold Calibration Configuration and Diagnostics It also provides a shortcut means to the Download from Analyzer and Upload to Analyzer functions Connecting to an Analyzer Communication is established between your analyzer and your PC upon startup You can disconnect it and or reconnect it by selecting Disconnect or Connect in the Action menu MI 611 226 November 2004 3 Operation Reading Analyzer Data After connecting the RCOM to an analyzer select Measurement from the Menu Tree The User Window is displayed to the right of the Menu Tree This window continuously reads and displays measurement absolute measurement and temperature readings 2 Foxboro Remote Communicator Ea File Edit View Settings Actions Help BEALE amp Bs Measure Device Status Nominal H Configuration 2H Diagnostics 2H Upload from Analyzer Probe H Download to Analyze Measur2. MI 611 225 Instruction 875PH Electrochemical Analyzer 2 Installation The F option in an 875 model code or the RCOM Configurator Utility Kit BS810NX consists of three items Configurator CD ROM BS809WJ Cable BS809WH Instruction MI 611 226 Verify that all three items were included with your shipment Connecting the Analyzer and PC Attach the cable provided to your computer serial port COM1 or COM2 If the computer serial port has a 25 pin connector use a 25 to 9 pin adapter Attach the other end of the cable to the RS 232 C connection on your analyzer Installing the Software Perform installation while running the standard Windows installation program Close all other running programs before starting your installation Insert the CD ROM in your computer and if installation doesn t automatically start select Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs Then follow the instructions to install the RCOM program by typing the CD ROM drive letter disk1 and using setup exe as the command for example E disk1 setup exe The installation procedure is automatic and prompts you for necessary information After installation is complete reboot your computer MI 611 226 November 2004 2 Installation 3 Operation Running the RCOM Program To run the program first connect the analyzer and PC as explained in the Installation section of this instruction Then double click the RCOM icon or a
3. 2004 3 Operation Uploading a File to the Analyzer AN CAUTION Before using this function it is highly recommended that you save the existing analyzer data in your database see Downloading a File from the Analyzer on page 11 To upload a file from the analyzer 1 Hardwire your analyzer to your PC see Connecting the Analyzer and PC on page 3 2 Connect to your device via Action gt Connect 3 Open the desired file via File gt Open 4 Upload the file via File gt Upload File To Analyzer 4 Use With Modems Introduction The RCOM program usually operates with the 875 Analyzer directly connected to a PC However it can optionally operate through standard telephone data modulator demodulators modems Though RCOM does not manage a modem the presence of modems does not interfere with its operation Modems can be used if a telephone connection is established first and then RCOM communicates through the modems unknowingly When you have finished using RCOM the telephone connection must be explicitly broken NOTE Although menu operation is possible through modems it is strongly recommended that 875 Analyzer firmware upgrades be performed only by direct connection and not using modems Equipment A summary of the required equipment is shown in Figure 8 and described below 875 875 PC T ANALYZER MODEM MODEM n PC SERIAL SERIAL CABLE N CABLE ANALYZER TELEPHONE LINE PC TELEPHONE LINE F
4. Instruction MI 611 226 November 2004 Remote Communications Program for 875 Electrochemical Analyzers Invensys FOXBORO A MI 611 226 November 2004 Contents li STN Cd OGIO os ilaele 1 O O A POTS O daro 1 Reference Docena dee o ada na laca ada 2 2 OSAMA E A A A AA A nn es frs 3 Connecting theAnalyzerand PCs 3 Installing the Software rurale oriali 3 Operational 5 Running the RCOM Program ia 5 Top EVEL SRI e a A e E 7 Men Bar rile eli ei 7 A bi bukit atu oa ridi ni aaa ieri lin el 8 Status SE IRR RI ind iio INI 9 Mode Trees lele eater aisi 9 Connecting toan Analyzer osi ole Aa enel eel ali en oa 9 Readins Analyzer Dati iatale anice 10 Chano mo to Another Mode een earn ea idratare 10 Downloading a File from the Analyzer cian 11 A A ee n eo la 12 4 Use With Modas lana 13 Introduction 13 Equipe leali ia 13 SSCL ail ia 14 Operation lalla dali alal 16 lidocaina 17 MI 611 226 November 2004 Contents 1 Introduction Overview The Remote Communications RCOM program for the 875 Electrochemical Analyzer is a PC based software package that permits you to monitor configure and calibrate up to two 875 Analyzers remotely from a personal computer PC The PC communicates with an 875 Analyzer through an RS 232 C serial port When the analyzer is direct connected to the PC an external modem is not required However when connection is via a telephone line modems are required at each end The major bene
5. ccess the program from the Start menu The Connect screen is presented Connect To Analyzer Ed Connecting to 875 Analyzer Passcode Comm Setup Cancel Figure 2 Connect Screen Enter your passcode and select OK The factory default passcode is 0800 NTE If using RCOM with an 875EC Analyzer with Version 1 software only log in with a Level 1 passcode Failure to do this results in software crashes if specific functions in the Diagnostics menu are exercised If using Level 2 or 3 passcodes do not suspend a fault or erase the history log Also if using RCOM with an 875EC Analyzer with Version 1 software the passcode cannot be changed from the RCOM program If the RCOM program is unable to connect to your analyzer select Comm Setup The Connections Parameter screen is displayed Make sure that the correct Port is selected and that the Baud Rate Data Bits Parity and Stop Bits selections match those of the connected analyzer Then select OK MI 611 226 November 2004 3 Operation 875 Analyzer Figure 3 Connections Parameter Screen The Passcode screen reappears Enter your passcode If it is a valid passcode the Top Level Menu Screen is displayed 3 Operation MI 611 226 November 2004 B Foxboro Remote Communicator Rcomi File Edit View Settings Actions Help D ejej 6 8 mes 875 Analyzer n Calibration fd EM Configuration RA Diagn
6. d to get the modem to function as follows Local echo off Online echo off 4 Use With Modems MI611 226 November 2004 Result code replies disabled at least in answer mode Answer after one ring DTR overridden ignored Flow control disabled CTS ignored RTS ignored Save this configuration as the default in case of a power failure 4 Connect the 875 Modem Through the Null Modem Once the analyzer modem is configured disconnect it from the PC cable and connect it through the null modem to the analyzer serial cable Also connect a dedicated phone line to the modem 5 Configure the PC Modem Connect the modem for the PC to one of the PC serial ports using a standard cable Once again open a plain terminal program such as Hyperterminal and connect to the associated PC serial port instead of the modem Use any baud rate greater than the analyzer baud rate Refer to the modem user manual and set the switches and enter the commands to configure the PC modem as follows DTR overridden ignored Flow control disabled CTS ignored RTS ignored 6 Connect the PC phone line to the modem 7 Install the RCOM Program in the PC See Installing the Software on page 3 8 Connect the PC to its Modem On the PC open a plain terminal program such as Hyperterminal and connect to the PC serial port associated with the modem Use any baud rate greater than the analyzer baud rate Refer to the modem user manual and e
7. ement Absolute Temperature 5 02 pH E mi 15 0 degrees C re OnLine 875PH Rev 1 00a 05 22 1999 23 26 ENGL Level 4 Figure 6 Top Level Menu Screen with User Window Changing to Another Mode To change from one mode to another select the new mode in the Menu Tree If you select Measurement or Status the desired screen is displayed If you select Hold Calibration Configuration or Diagnostics the Mode Change screen first appears To proceed click on Enter To exit the selected mode click on the Mode button and then select the next mode you wish to enter from the Menu Tree NOTE The Help button is not active at this time For a detailed description of each mode refer to the instructions listed in Table 1 10 3 Operation MI 611 226 November 2004 Figure 7 Mode Change Screen Downloading a File from the Analyzer Configuration data can be downloaded from your analyzer and saved to a file that can later be copied to another analyzer Calibration data can not be downloaded at this time The size of such a file is approximately 10 KB To download a file from the analyzer 1 Hardwire your analyzer to your PC see Connecting the Analyzer and PC on page 3 2 Connect to your device via Action gt Connect 3 Download the file via File gt Download File From Analyzer 4 Save the file via File gt Save As Use the extension MAI MI 611 226 November
8. fits of the program are Ability to operate up to two 875 Analyzers from a remote PC Ability to transfer measurement data from the analyzer to a PC and configuration data in either direction between the analyzer and a PC Ability to use the program with several different types of 875 Analyzers now and in the future because the program obtains its configuration data from the particular instrument to which it is connected The PC must be equipped with a Windows NT Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows 2000 operating system It does not run with Windows 3 1 or Windows CE The PC must have the following minimum requirements 90 MHz Pentium with 16 MB RAM or better computer Hard drive with 5 MB of space RS 232 C Serial Port COMI or COM2 Mouse or compatible pointing device 4X CD ROM drive 8X recommended The program can be executed for each communication port up to a maximum of two as shown in Figure 1 MI 611 226 November 2004 1 Introduction Remote PC COMI COM2 875 Analyzer do Analyzer Figure 1 External Interface between a Remote PC and Two 875 Analyzers Reference Documents Detailed information about 875 Analyzers can be found in the documents listed below Table 1 Reference Documents Document Description MI 611 222 Instruction 875CR Contacting Conductivity Resistivity Analyzer MI 611 224 Instruction 875EC Electrodeless Conductivity Analyzer
9. igure 8 Required Equipment for Operation With Modems 875 Serial cable supplied with the 875 Analyzer Null modem at the 875 Analyzer Standard RS232 cable External stand alone modem at analyzer end Telephone line dedicated to the 875 Analyzer Telephone line available to the PC when needed External stand alone modem at PC end ON GA UM da NO Standard serial cable between the modem and PC 9 Any adapters required by the various physical connectors MI 611 226 November 2004 4 Use With Modems Connection from an 875 Analyzer to a PC requires external stand alone modems at each end Foxboro does not recommend any specific modem but it is useful if each modem is able to ignore its electrical control signals such as DTR and CTS The 875 Analyzer serial port connects with only three wires carrying data and does not provide any control signals Either additional wiring must be supplied or the modem connected to the analyzer must be capable of answering an incoming call and transmitting data without the DTR or CTS control signals Most modems are wired for connection to a PC and require the input and output wires to be crossed at the 875 Analyzer This crossing and potentially the DTR and CTS signals are supplied by a component called a null modem The PC uses two different programs to establish the telephone connection and then to communicate with the analyzer When changing from one program to
10. nter the modem commands to dial the telephone number dedicated to the analyzer The modems should connect Then close the terminal program without hanging up NOTE You must actually close this program to release the serial port It is not enough simply to minimize the window 9 Set the RCOM Parameters Start the RCOM program and click the Comm Setup button Select the Port connected to the modem and the same baud rate used in the terminal program might not be the same as the analyzer baud rate Keep Data Bits 8 Parity None and Stop Bits 1 You may select a name for the modem connection Click OK 10 Enter the 875 Analyzer passcode The Top Level Menu Screen is immediately displayed 11 Immediately close the RCOM window This saves the communication settings 12 Open the terminal program again and enter the modem commands required to hang up the phone line MI 611 226 November 2004 4 Use With Modems Operation 1 On the PC open a plain terminal program such as Hyperterminal and connect to the associated PC serial port not the modem itself Use any baud rate at or greater than the analyzer baud rate Refer to the modem user manual and enter the commands to dial the telephone number dedicated to the 875 Analyzer The modems should connect 2 Close the terminal program without hanging up 3 Start RCOM enter the 875 Analyzer passcode and click OK The RCOM main menu should appear quickly Use RCOM as y
11. ostics i H Upload from Analyzer a Download to Analyze Ready OnLine 875PH Rev 1 00a UNKNOWN UNKNOWN ENGL Level 4 Figure 4 Top Level Screen Top Level Screen The Top Level Screen contains a menu bar toolbar status bar and mode tree Each is described below Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains File Edit View Settings Actions and Help menus Each is described in the following table MI 611 226 November 2004 3 Operation Table 2 Menu Bar Description of Functions Top Level Menu Pick Submenu Pick Description File New Creates a preconfiguration database using a default database as a template Open Edits an existing configuration database Close Closes the current configuration field Save Saves the active document Save As Saves the configuration to a file Download File From Analyzer Downloads the file from the analyzer Upload File To Analyzer Uploads the file to the analyzer Recent File Shows the most recently accessed files for quick access Exit Quits the application Edit Undo Reverses the previous action Cut Cuts selected text and graphics from the file and places these items on the clipboard Copy Copies selected text and graphics to the clipboard Paste Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the file at the insertion point View Toolbar Shows or hides the toolbar Status Bar Shows or hides the sta
12. ou would with a direct connection When done close all RCOM windows 4 Open the terminal program again and enter the modem commands required to hang up the phone line NOTE If Step 4 is not done the phone lines remain connected accumulating toll charges Index A Analyzer Connecting the 3 C Changing to Another Mode 10 Connecting to an Analyzer 9 D Downloading a File From the Analyzer 11 I Installation 3 Introduction 1 M Menu Bar 7 Mode Tree 9 Modems 13 O Operation 5 R Reading Analyzer Data 10 Reference Documents 2 S Software Installing the 3 Status Bar 9 T Toolbar 8 U Uploading a File To the Analyzer 12 MI 611 226 November 2004 ISSUE DATES NOV 2000 MAR 2001 NOV 2004 Vertical lines to right of text or illustrations indicate areas changed at last issue date 33 Commercial Street Foxboro MA 02035 2099 United States of America http www foxboro com Inside U S 1 866 746 6477 Outside U S 1 508 549 2424 or contact your local Foxboro Representative Facsimile 508 549 4492 Invensys and Foxboro are trademarks of Invensys plc its subsidiaries and affiliates All other brand names may be trademarks of their respective owners Copyright 2000 2004 Invensys Systems Inc All rights reserved MB 123 Printed in U S A Index 1104
13. the other the modem must retain the telephone connection This is impossible using the Windows operating system with internal modems Therefore an external modem is required The external modem must be able to ignore its DTR input so that it does not hang up the telephone between the different programs Setup 1 Select Baud Rate First choose a baud rate for the modem connection Today s V 90 modems can connect at baud rates up to 56 K Therefore they should work at the highest 875 Analyzer rate of 19 2 K If using older modems the analyzer baud rate should be set not to exceed the practical connection speed of the modem 2 Configure the Analyzer RCOM Parameters At the analyzer front panel enter Configuration mode scroll down to Remote and select Port Settings Set a practical Baud Rate Data amp Parity 8 None Stop Bits 1 and Update Rate Off 3 Configure the Analyzer Modem The modem to be used at the 875 Analyzer must first be connected to a PC for configuration The null modem is not used at this time Use a standard serial cable and connect it to one of the PC serial ports PC 875 NE SERIAL CABLE Figure 9 Connections for Configuring the Analyzer Modem Open a plain terminal program such as Hyperterminal It is best to connect to the associated PC serial port instead of the modem Use the desired baud rate Referring to the modem user manual set the switches and enter the commands require
14. tus bar Settings Loop Back For factory only do not use Setup Displays the Connections parameter screen Actions Connect Connects the analyzer to the PC Disconnect Disconnects the analyzer from the PC Help About RCOM Displays the software version number Not available at this time Toolbar The program is equipped with a toolbar at the top of the screen It can be shown or hidden at any time by using the View menu The icons on the toolbar are shown in Figure 5 A listing of the features and descriptions for the toolbar is given in Table 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Le CIE ES Ce se IE Figure 5 Toolbar Icons 3 Operation MI 611 226 November 2004 Table 3 Toolbar Features and Descriptions Item Feature Description 1 New Creates a new database using a default database as a template 2 Open Edits an existing stored configuration database 3 Save Saves the active configuration database to a file 4 Cut Cuts selected text and graphics from the file and places it on the clipboard 5 Copy Copies selected text and graphics to the clipboard 6 Paste Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the file at the insertion point 7 Print Not available at this time 8 About Displays the software version number 9 Connection Displays the Connection Parameters screen Parameters Screen 10 Connect Screen Displays the Connect or Disconnect screen Not available at this time Status Bar
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