Device Description HG G-98780-A | English, Revision 16 | Date: 15.07.2021
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Chapter 6 – Software
activates and deactivates the Profibus. It will then be initialized with the slave ad
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dress given under
.
selects whether the respective highest byte will be output first or last (refer to Ta
exits this menu and returns to the main menu. In case parameters were changed,
it is necessary to save them at this point.
6.2.2.6 CS(V)
For means of diagnosis generating output of several values in
CSV Format
(Comma
Separated Values; a text file especially formatted to be read by spreadsheet analysis
programs) is possible. This output is continuous at 38.400 baud, 8 bit and even par
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ity, until it is interrupted by hitting any key. This keystroke generates a reset of the
antenna to the basic settings (not monitor mode) including the stored parameters.
Storing the CSV output is, e.g., possible using the program HyperTerminal® (also re
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fer to section 6.1 on page 27). Use the function
Text aufzeichnen ...
of menu
Übertragung
and insert an appropriate file name (should bear the file ending
.csv
in order to ensure that the spreadsheet calculation program will automatically rec
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ognize this file). Once the file is recorded, stored and closed under HyperTerminal®,
it may be uploaded into a spreadsheet calculation program (e. g. Microsoft® Excel®,
Sun® StarCalc®, ...).
When opening the file various options will be prompted by the spreadsheet calcula
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tion program. Make sure to state that the file consists of Comma Separated Values.
Then it is possible to process the data for the generation of diagrams or save it as
native spreadsheet calculation file.
6.2.2.7 (B)oot Load
The
Boot Load
offers the option of updating the software without interruption of
the power supply. However, first the update program must be installed as described
in section 6.3 on page 36.
Then hit the
key within the main menu and a display with the following com
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mands will appear:
1.
Open HEX-Flasher
(Open the flash program)
2.
select the COM-Port which is currently used for the connection between the PC
and the antenna
3.
prepare file input
(Select the HEX file that is to be programmed)
4.
then press any key
(Return to Hyperterm and hit any key)
5.
close COM port within 20 sec and start HEX Flasher
(Close the
COM port in Hyperterm within 20 sec. via the icon
, return to the HEX-
Flasher and start programming.
Once the programming process is finished, return to Hyperterm, wait for 10 sec. and
re-connect to the COM Port (e. g. via icon
). Following this procedure, re-start the
monitor mode (also refer to 6.2.1 on page 28).
6.3 Software Update (Antenna Software)
It is possible to update the software of the integrated interpreters via the serial inter
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face using a portable PC. Following switching-on, the integrated download unit will
check for approx. 10 seconds whether a download is to be carried out. In case a
download is not generated, the unit will return to the normal operating program.
Data received during this period of 10 seconds are examined for their validity.
