Pulsar TC-10B, User Manual

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October 2003 Page 16–25
Chapter 16. Universal Checkback Module
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In the following command lists, "{}" brackets
indicate an optional parameter and "|" indicates
that you must include either the parameter before
the "|" symbol or the one after. For example, set
primary time | coded means that you enter either
set primary time or set primary coded.
Remember that after typing any command, you
must press the ENTER key to send it to the
module.
16.5.5.1 Set Commands
These commands configure the checkback
module for service. Settings include communica-
tion modes, active output states, and clock time
and date.
Set Address
Minimum abbreviation: set addr n
Sets a module's address. Addresses are used to
direct a command into a specific checkback
module. To specify the master module, assign it
address "0". Set remote addresses sequentially
with no gaps, starting with address "1". For
example, in a three-module system, you would
have address "0" at the master module, and remote
#1 and #2 at the two remotes.
In coded communication mode, up to ten remotes
are allowed, permitting a maximum address of
"10". In timed communication mode, only four
remotes are allowed, limiting the highest address
to "4".
As with most settings, you can only change this
one if the DIP switch is set to "CUSTOM".
Examples:
set address 0–The local module becomes the
master.
set address 2–The local module becomes
remote #2.
set addr 2 > 1–Remote #2's address changes
to "1".
Set Primary Communication Mode
Minimum abbreviation: set prim time | code
Sets a module's primary communication mode.
The primary mode is the default format for
module to module communication. You can set
this mode to either "timed" or "coded". Coded
mode is slightly less reliable than timed mode, but
adds more communication features.
As with most settings, you can only change this
one if the DIP switch is set to "CUSTOM".
Examples:
set prim timed–Sets the local module's
primary communications mode to timed.
set primary code > 1–Sets remote #1's
primary communications mode to coded.
Enable Fallback Timed Communication
Mode
Minimum abbreviation: set fall on | off
Enables/disables a module's fallback timed
communication mode for checkback tests. This
mode is automatically invoked if communication
problems occur during checkback testing.
As with most settings, you can only change this
one if the DIP switch is set to "CUSTOM".
Examples:
set fall on–Enables the local module's
fallback timed communications.
set fall off > 0–Disables the master's fallback
timed communications mode.
Set Interval Type for Automatic
Checkback
Minimum abbreviation: set int peri | time
Checkback modules perform automatic
checkback tests either periodically or at user-
specified times (see "Set Time1-4 for Timed
Checkback" and "Set Period for Automatic
Checkback" below). This setting lets you specify
which mode you want to use.
As with most settings, you can only change this
one if the DIP switch is set to "CUSTOM".
Examples: