The selectable
communication
baud rates are 9600, 12000, and 38400. The
communication
protocol is one start bit, one stop bit, 8 data
bits, and even parity.
When RS-485
communication
is used, each controller module may be assigned a controller ID. Select
letter
A through O for individual
identification
of up to 15 Controllers on a RS-485 “party line.”
Configuring
the Serial Transmission Format
Serial Transmission
activates
the serial port,
specifies
the data format, and provides data suppression
options.
If No Serial
Communication
is selected (default), the serial port does not transmit sensing data.
ASCII Transmission
specifies
the scan data uses the ASCII format. ASCII Transmission has one suppression
option,
Suppress Clear Data,
which sends data once when the array is completely clear (i.e., when no beams are blocked) and no further data is sent
until
one or
more beams are blocked.
Binary Transmission
specifies
the scan data uses the binary format. The binary format has three suppression
options:
• Suppress Clear Data: Sends data once when the array is completely clear (i.e., when no beams are blocked) and no further data
is sent
until
one or more beams are blocked.
• Suppress Header: Reduces the size of the controller serial message by three bytes. Header bytes consist of the two byte start
string plus the
termination
byte.
• Compress Data: Reduces the number of data bytes sent for each analysis mode from two to one byte.
5.4.7 PSF Assignment and Storage
The screens shown are for MAC-1, MACP-1, MACN-1, MACV-1, and MACI-1 Controllers. The screen layouts for MAC16N-1 and
MAC16P-1 are
functionally
the same. PSF commands are located in the lower right corner of the PSF
Configuration
screen.
Sending a PSF to the Controller
After
a PSF is
configured,
select Send PSF to send the PSF to the MINI-ARRAY controller. This command loads the PSF into the
controller’s
non-volatile
memory and
automatically
overwrites any
existing
PSF. The program
confirms
that the PSF was accepted or it
will prompt for changes that are
still
required.
Retrieving a PSF from the Controller
To check the PSF loaded into the controller, select Upload PSF. The current PSF will be displayed on the PSF
Configuration
screen.
Downloading a PSF to Your Hard Drive
To download the PSF from the controller and save it to your hard drive, follow these steps.
1. Select File Save PSF.
2. When prompted to save the PSF to a
file,
select Yes.
The FileSave pop-up window appears.
3. Overtype *.psf in the File Name entry box by entering the name of the
file
to be stored (up to 8 characters), plus the .psf
extension.
For example, type the name Inspect1.psf.
4. Select OK or press the Enter key.
The PSF is stored on the selected drive (default is C:), and the program
automatically
returns to the PSF
Configuration
screen.
Uploading a PSF to the Controller
To upload a PSF from your hard drive to the controller, follow these steps.
1. Select File Retrieve PSF.
The FileBox pop-up dialogue box appears.
2. Select the desired PSF from the File Name list.
3. and select OK or press the Enter key.
The selected PSF loads on the PSF
Configuration
screen.
4. Click Send PSF to upload the
file
to the controller.
Analyzing the PSF Output Data
Follow these steps to view and analyze the output data generated by the PSF loaded into the controller.
1. Click Execute.
The Measurement Output pop-up window appears.
2. Click Run.
The table displays the status for the selected measurement mode(s), including the Present value, and the High and Low values
for the Run period.
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