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Remote ID
The Remote ID button allows the user to send diagnostic commands to any specific remote unit and
obtain
its diagnostic information. The Remote ID is selected from the list of Remote IDs set up in the Diagnostic
IDs and Alarms screen.
Diagnostic Select / Selected Remote ID
This button allows the user to gather Offline Diagnostics from the selected Remote ID only.
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Diagnostic Select / Remote ID List
This button allows the user to gather Offline Diagnostics from all the IDs in the list of Remote IDs
(including the local unit).
Progress
The Progress panel displays the progress of obtaining Remote Diagnostics.
Channel
Channel allows the user to select the programmed channel of operation. There are 8 programmed
channels.
Change Channel 8
Change Channel 8 allows the user to redirect Channel 8 to another programmed channel. The unit‟s DIP
switches must be set to the Channel 8 selection for channel re-direction to function.
Get Diags / Stats
The Get Diags button allows the user to send the command for Offline Diagnostics. The command is sent
to
the unit connected to the computer if the Local ID button is selected. The command is sent to the selected
Remote ID if the Remote ID and Selected Remote ID buttons are selected. The command is sent to the list
of Remote IDs if the Remote ID and Remote ID List buttons are selected.
Stop
The Stop button allows the user to stop any commands for Offline Diagnostics from being sent.
Clear Diags
Clear Diags clears the unit‟s online network statistics.
Tx Time
Tx Time allows the user to select the length of time the unit will transmit a tone (in seconds) when the Tx
Tone button is pressed (1 to 60 seconds).
Save
The Save button allows the user to save the current Offline Diagnostics to a file.
Tx Tone
The Tx Tone button instructs the unit to transmit a tone for modulation on the programmed transmit
frequency for a duration of Tx Time.
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2.5.11 ONLINE DIAGNOSTICS
Online Diagnostics are transmitted by each unit in a network before the user‟s data is transmitted. All
units
must be programmed with the Online Diagnostics parameter found on the Setup Modem/Radio
Parameters
screen to receive Diagnostics from a system. The unit that the computer is interfaced with will output
Online Diagnostics as they are received. This unit must have the Output Raw Diagnostic Data Only
parameter programmed (found on the Setup Modem/Radio Parameters Screen). Using Online Diagnostics
does not require suspension of network operation.
Online Diagnostics are subject to alarm and filter conditions defined in the Diagnostic IDs, Alarms and
Filters screen (see Figure 2-15). When Online Diagnostics are received and a diagnostic field falls outside
the alarm limits, a “<“ character will designate a value less than the low alarm and a “>” character will
designate a value greater than the high alarm. If Online Diagnostics are received and a diagnostic field
falls
