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Port Monitor dialog box
Communication with external devices is important for the ST90 system. The communication
between the ST90 system and peripheral devices takes place using "datagrams". These
datagrams are self-contained and independent entities of data carrying information.
When setting up or maintaining the ST90 system, it is always useful to verify that the
communication lines with external devices are operational. The
Port Monitor
dialog box
allows you to study the communication stream on the chosen serial line or local area
network (LAN) port.
How to open
To open the
Port Monitor
dialog box, select a serial or LAN port on the
I/O Setup
page,
and select
Monitor
.
The
I/O Setup
page is located in the
Installation
and
Output
dialog boxes. The
Installation
dialog box is located on the
Setup
menu. The
Output
dialog box is located on the
Operation
menu.
Description
The
Port Monitor
dialog box
provides one text box for incoming
messages (
Rx Data
), and one for
outgoing messages (
Tx Data
). Use
these boxes and your knowledge
of the data communication to
investigate the datagrams.
Note
The
Port Monitor
dialog box is a
tool for debugging purposes. It
is neither required nor intended
for normal operation of the ST90
system.
Details
Tx Data
This text box displays the data communication exported from the ST90 to external
devices. If you have enabled
Auto Update
, the text box is continuously updated with
new information.
Rx Data
This text box displays the data communication received by the ST90 from external
devices. These external devices may for example be navigation sensors, motion
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