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User Manual
Rev. 1.0 - 27/10/06
TEX500-LCD & TEX1000LIGHT
A brief description of the procedure is provided below:
• Connect the PC serial port COM to the SERVICE connector on the rear panel
of
TEX500-LCD
and
TEX1000LIGHT
using a standard Male DB9 - Female
DB9 serial cable.
• Power on the exciter;
• Launch the serial communication software;
• Set communication parameters as follows:
Baud Rate:
19200
Data Bit:
8
Parity:
None
Stop Bit:
1
Flow control:
None;
• Activate Caps-Lock through the communication software and send string CODE
followed by the 6-character station ID code followed by Enter.
NOTE: To be treated as valid, the code must be made up of 6 alphanumeric
characters and must contain no blank spaces; if acknowledged as valid, code is
echoed back to the terminal, illegal codes are not echoed.
5.5.2 Power UP/DOWN Option
The Power UP/DOWN option modifies the signal receive function for the signals
present at the telemetry connector (see sect. 6.3.5).
RF section on / off control signals are treated as control signals for RF output
power level to allow for UP/DOWN setting.
The UP or DOWN command is provided by switching the corresponding signal at
the connector to ground for at least 500mS (pin features internal pull-up to power
supply).
Configuration of DB15F telemetry connector (Remote):
Pin Standard function
Power UP/DOWN function
14 On cmd
Up cmd
Enables RF output power
Increases RF output power
15 Off cmd
Down cmd
Disables RF output power Decreases RF output power
