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SPA
2
Programmable Current/Voltage
Limit Alarm Trips
SPA
2
Configuration:
PC Configuration Software
One of the benefits of the SPA
2
is that you may either
use the external push button controls to set up the
instrument, or use a PC and Moore Industries' Intelli-
gent PC Configuration software.
In using the software program, settings are down-
loaded to the instrument in the form of a Configuration
File and stored in the instrument’s memory. You can
save a backup copy of the file on your PC hard drive
or disk. The SPA
2
communicates with the PC through
an RS-232 connection to the PC’s serial port.
Installing the Configuration Software
Refer to Table 3 for the equipment needed.
1.
Insert the
Moore Industries Interface Solution
PC Configuration Software CD into the CD
drive of the PC. Access the CD and open the
“SPA
2
PC Configuration Software” folder.
2.
Double-click the installation program located in
the folder. Follow the prompts to correctly
install the program.
Table 3.
Necessary Equipment to Configure the SPA
2
(HLPRG)
Device
Specifications
Accurate to 0.05% of span for the intended application
80386-based (or faster) IBM PC, or 100% compatible;
4Mb free RAM; 8Mb recommended; 20Mb free disk space on hard
drive
(More RAM & hard disk space is required for Windows 98, NT 2000
or XP)
Microsoft Windows
®
95, 98, NT, 2000 or XP
Internet Explorer 3.0+ (required for HelpMap)
1 (one) serial port (COM 1, 2, 3, or 4) set to 19.2kbaud, no parity,
8 data bits, and 1 stop bit
Version 1.0 or greater, successfully installed to the hard drive
Moore Industries PC
Configuration Software
Personal Computer
Power Supply
Current or Voltage Source (optional)
Multimeter (optional)
24Vdc, ±10% or 117/230Vac, 110Vdc (depending on model)
Accurate to ±0.009% of span; e.g., HP Model 3478A
Communication Cable
Part# 803-053-26A
Once the Configuration Program is installed onto your
PC, the SPA
2
can be connected to equipment to
simulate input and monitor output. You can then
change the operating parameters of the alarm.
No Alarm Needed
It is not necessary to connect the SPA
2
to a PC to
create configuration files using the software. The
Configuration Program can be run without connecting
an alarm, and
most
parameters can be set without
benefit of input from a sensor or SPA
2
.
This makes it easy to create a set of operating pa-
rameters, save them to disk, and download them to
one or more instruments at a later time.
The SPA
2
must
be connected to the PC in order to:
trim input, trim output, assign a tag, perform a loop
test, receive (via download) a configuration file, and
save the configuration file (via upload) from the
SPA
2
’s memory.
Connecting the SPA
2
to the PC
Connect the RS-232 end of the cable to the PC’s COM
port.
See Table 3 for information on the necessary equip-
ment.