Section 4 Service, Configuration & Testing
20
FT742-SM (RS422 & RS485) Sensors
– User Manual
The program also shows the communication settings that the sensor is using as well as its software version and
serial number.
The Heater Control tab can be used to monitor the sensor’s heaters and to change the sensor’s heater set point
temperature as shown in Figure 8.
The Acu-Vis software will work on a PC running Microsoft® Windows XP, Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10.
Figure 8: Acu-Vis Heater Controls
17.
Heater Set-point
– Currently on sensor
18.
Sensor Temperature
– Sensors internal
temperature
19.
Heater Duty Cycle
– Heater Duty Cycle (%)
20.
Heater Power
– Estimate of heater power
21.
Select to enable/disable sensor heaters
22.
New Desired Heater Set-point
23.
Upload settings to sensor
24.
Temperature gauge
5.3 FT058 & FT059 Evaluation Cables
The FT742-SM can be tested by connecting it to a computer using the relevant FT USB cable and a power
supply. Figure 9 shows how the Evaluation Pack can be quickly set up to evaluate the sensor using Acu-Vis.
Figure 9: Evaluation Cable
This equipment can only be used to test the FT742-SM range of digital output wind sensors
Use a bench power supply unit, 6-30 VDC (up to 2A), rechargeable Battery or +24 VDC Laptop charger,
or the FT062 PSU (with regional C13-style mains adaptor)
