Flachmann und Heggelbacher Docklight V2.2, User Manual

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Docklight V2.2 User Manual 07/2016 Copyright 2016 Flachmann und Heggelbacher GbR
Working with Docklight
would have three elements in the Receive Sequences list that would respond to the
same command with three different answers. During the test you may decide which
answer should be sent by checking or unchecking the list elements using the
Active
column.
E) Storing the project
Before running the actual test, it is recommended that the communication settings and
sequences defined be stored. This is done using the menu
File > Save Project .
F) Running the test
Start Docklight by choosing Run > Start Communication .
Docklight will now respond to all commands received from the connected serial device.
The on-screen data transfer display allows you to monitor the communications flow. All
protocol information can be logged to a text file for further analysis. See section
Logging
and analyzing a test .
TIP: Using the notepad window ( F12 key / menu Tools > Show Notepad ), you can
easily take additional notes, or copy & paste parts of the communication log for further
documentation.
5.3 Monitoring Serial Communications Between Two Devices
Preconditions
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A Docklight Monitoring Cable or a Docklight Tap is required to tap the RS232 TX
signals of both serial devices and feed them into Docklight, while not interfering with
the communications between the devices.
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For a Docklight Monitoring Cable setup, two COM ports must be available on your PC
for monitoring. Each port will receive the data from one of the serial devices being
monitored.
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For a Docklight Tap setup, please make sure you have installed up-to-date USB
drivers (FTDI drivers), as available on our Docklight Download page.
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Device 1 and Device 2 must be ready to operate.