
Hydran* M2-X Instruction Manual
Page 104
MA-029
Rev. 1.0,
30-Jul-18
5.2.3.2
Configuring the Laptop Computer and Perception software
1.
In Microsoft Windows, set the serial port to which the RS-232 cable is
connected to the following values:
•
Fixed baud rate (must be identical to the value of the
Setup > Comm
Setup > DB9 Baud
Rate
Hydran M2-X parameter)
•
data bits
•
No parity
•
1 stop bit
•
No flow control
Note: In Windows for example, proceed as follows to access the serial port
settings: log on as administrator, click
Start
, point to
Settings
, click
Control
Panel
, double-click
System
, click the
Hardware
tab, click
Device Manager
and
click
Ports (COM &
LPT)
.
2.
Launch the Perception software.
3.
In Perception under the properties tab, configure the communication
parameters.
5.2.3.3
Verifying the RS-232 Communications
Proceed as follows:
1.
Using the Perception software, verify that communication is established with
the Hydran M2-X. If communication cannot be established, ensure that the
Hydran M2-X is connected to the appropriate serial port on the laptop
computer and that it has the proper ID and baud rate. Confirm good
communications in the
Relays/Analog
window of the Perception software,
change the
Relay Mode
of each relay from
Force Off
to
Force On
and
back;
this should toggle the state of the Hydran M2-X
’s alarm relays.
2.
After the test, in the Hydran M2-X Host software, set the
Relay Mode
of all
relays back to
Normal
.
5.2.4
Installing a Hydran 201i Controller
1.
Install a Hydran 201C
i
Controller (preferably a Hydran 201C
i
-C or a Hydran
201C
i
-1) equipped with an internal modem (optional; available from General
Electric). For details on how to install a Hydran 201C
i
Controller, see the
Hydran 201i System Instruction Manual
.
Note: Electrical noise is one of the most important factors when selecting the
location and installing a modem. Ideally, the Hydran 201Ci Controller should be
located in a limited zone of an electrical substation (for example, the control
room).
2.
If necessary, connect the Hydran 201C
i
Controller to its modem using the
supplied cable. The reception (Rx) and transmission (Tx) pins of this cable are
not criss-crossed.