Kurz 410FTB, Operation Manual

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Kurz B ‐ Series Operations Guide xi
Manual Conventions
The following table lists conventions used in the Kurz Instruments, Inc., documentation, and gives
an example of how each convention is applied.
System Requirements
The B ‐ Series use the XMODEM communication protocol via USB cable, or the MODBUS protocol
over RS ‐ 485 or MODBUS TCP/IP interface. The Kurz USB device driver or FTDI USB device driver
must be installed before attempting to connect a computer with a B ‐ Series device via a USB cable.
The B ‐ Series devices require:
•
A shielded twisted ‐ pair cable for Modbus RTU.
•
For the XMODEM protocol, a USB Type A ‐ to ‐ mini B cable
.
Note
The Kurz USB device driver or FTDI USB device driver must be installed
before attempting to connect a computer with a B ‐ Series device via a
USB cable. These drivers are an installation option during the install of
KzComm.
•
For the Modbus TCP/IP protocol, an Ethernet cable to a Modbus TCP/IP to RS ‐ 485 gateway.
Table 1. Conventions used in this manual
Convention For Example
Text type, click, or select (for example,
field names, menus, and commands)
are shown in bold.
Check the Configuration File checkbox.
Text appearing in a display or window is
shown in courier.
PRESS ENTER TO
SET METER DATA
An arrow ( → ) is used to separate a
menu name from its menu command.
Select Start → All Programs → Kurz Instruments → KzComm .
Simplified directory structures and path
names are used in examples. Your
folder names may be different.
Programs Files\Kurz Instruments\KzComm.