Section Seven: GRQ-Remote Software Installation
You may connect and control up to eight GRAPHI-Qs from one COM port. If your computer offers two
COM ports, you may set up two distinct GRAPHI-Q networks of up to eight units each—one for each port.
Simply connect units in series from the SERIAL OUT jack of the previous unit to the SERIAL IN jack
of the next in line. There is no need to complete a connection loop from the last unit in the chain, back
to the computer.
Note that with many GRAPHI-Qs in line, the last units in the chain may respond more slowly, depending
on how “busy” the processors of your units are (for example, FBX processing is computation-intensive).
Also, commands from the computer controller may sometimes be executed faster than the update of
the screen that displays the parameters; in other words, the report of the execution of the command may
lag behind its actual completion. This time delay is an inherent limit of RS-232 serial connection speed.
7.3. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
Follow these simple instructions for installing the Sabine Remote Control Software for the GRAPHI-Q:
1.
Start Windows 95 or higher.
2.
Insert the GRQ-Remote CD into your CD ROM drive.
3.
Use the Windows Start button and run the setup.exe file.
4.
Follow the instructions on the screen. The software will install on your computer.
5.
You now have a Program group window called GRQ Remote and an icon called
GRQ Remote.
NOTE: f or updating software or re-flashing firmware, see section 8.10. Upgrading GRAPHI-Q Firmware
and Software.
