Addressable Gas Detection System Manual
Addressable System Manual
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Issue 2, January 2015
4.4.4)
Communication
Fig. 4.4.4 a) Communication Menu
The “
Communication
” menu includes options for data transfers between the PC
software and the HYDRA256control panel
Note
. The two devices must be connected in order to transfer data between the PC
and HYDRA
256
control panel.
Connect the PC to the control panel using the serial port on the back panel. See fig.
4.4.4 b
Fig. 4.4.4 b) Serial port on control panel back panel
Serial cord connections are illustrated below.
Fig. 4.4.4 c) serial cord connections
“Test Command”
lets you check whether the control panel and PC are correctly
connected. Whenever data is exchanged between the control panel and PC, a
password must be entered to establish the connection (Serial Password). The
entered password is compared with the one that resides on the control panel and the
connection is established.
Rs232 serial
connection
