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QUANTUM™ LX AcuAir
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CONTROL PANEL S90-510 CS (MAR 07)
COMMUNICATIONS SETUP Page 7
COMMUNICATIONS SETUP
After the communications wiring has been connected, and
jumpers correctly set, the LX software needs to be setup
to match that of the device(s) that it is to communicate
with. The following screen is where this information can be
found:
SCREEN NAME: Communications.
ACCESSING:
DESCRIPTION: This screen allows the user to assign and setup serial communications parameters.
The following setpoints are provided:
Panels ID - A number that is used by an external
communications application, to converse an individual
Air Handling Unit. On interconnected systems, this
number must be unique. Valid values are from 1 – 99.
Comm1 - (Setup parameter definitions for Com-1 and
Com-2 are identical) Communications related
information for the communications ports:
Status - Shows the current communications
status of the port. The possible messages are:
•
Off - No communications are currently
taking place. NOTE: A delay of 15
seconds or more of inactive
communications (time between valid
responses) will cause this message to
display.
•
Active - Valid communications are
actively occurring.
•
Failed - An invalid command was
received by the port. This could be due
to a bad checksum value, a wiring
issue, or hardware problem at either the
transmitting (host) or receiving
(Quantum™ LX) end.
Baud Rate - The baud rate defines the speed at
which external communications can occur. The
higher the baud rate, the faster the
communications. The faster the baud rate, the
more susceptible to external EMF. It is best to
start out using a lower baud rate, and increasing
the value only after verifying that communications
errors do not occur. If errors start to occur, drop
the baud rate back down. A pull down menu is
provided to select from the following:
•
1200
•
2400
•
4800
•
9600
•
19200
•
38400
•
57600
•
115200
Data Bits - Determines the number of bits in a
transmitted data package. A pull down menu is
provided to select from the following:
•
7
•
8
Setpoints…
Communications