TD 91684GB
16 April 2015 / Ver. G
Installation Guide
T942C and T942C/2 Central Unit
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Programming T942C Central Unit
NOTE: This section is not applicable for the T942C/2 Central Unit.
The programming of T942C shall only
b
e performed
b
y the system administrator which
sets parameters and relevant functions in the Central Unit to customize its functionality.
The Central Unit is programmed by using a computer containing the software application
Portable Device Manager (PDM).
For more information on how to use PDM, see
Installation and Operation Manual,
Portable Device Manager, Windows version, TD 92325GB.
3.1
Preparations in PDM
To be able to connect the Central Unit, some parameters must be set in PDM. Otherwise, the
Central Unit will not appear in the PDM.
1
Select Options > Preferences.
2
In the
942C COM port
drop-down list, select which COM port the Central Unit will
use on the computer running PDM.
3
In the
942C COM port speed
drop-down list, select
b
aud rate the Central Unit will
use.
4
In the 942C parity drop-down list, select which parity bit to be used.
NOTE: The same parity bit must also be set in the Central Unit. Additionally, PDM
requires that 8 bits and 1 stop bit are set in the Central Unit.
5
If the Central Unit is password protected, the same password configured in the
Central Unit must be entered in the
942C password
text field.
3.2
Configuration
This chapter descri
b
es settings in parameter definition files (.def). These files are regularly
updated and settings may change slightly. For example "On" to "Ena
b
le" or a parameter
can
b
e moved to another directory.
To
b
e a
b
le to view the parameters of the Central Unit, do the following in PDM:
