Sea Tel DAC-2202, Installation And Operation Manual

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DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Diagnostic M&C Software Installation & Use
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For each line of hex data that is programmed during
the ACU software upload procedure ProgTerm will
display one of the following characters:
“
*
” (successful programming),
“
_
“ (failed programming),
“
!
” (protected memory access)
Although ProgTerm actively monitors the
upload process for any errors, If you see any “_”
characters while programming it means that the
ports did not get locked properly and you must stop
the upload (by pressing
Cancel to abort)
immediately and restart the upload sequence.
This completes the upload process, it is recommended that you verify all parameters to ensure that they are
properly set to values that is compatible with your antenna and antenna control unit.
7.12. Motor Driver PCB Software Update Instructions
Obtain a Copy of the MDE .s19 file and save in a copy
in the same directory as the ProgTerm files.
Programming Operation: MDE Software Upload
Apply power to both Above and Below Decks
equipment and allow time for the system to initialize.
From the CommPort menu, Select the DAC2K to MDE
translation mode to configure ProgTerm for
communicating with the Motor Driver Enclosure.
(MDE).
To make it easy to check the ProgTerm setup, the
selected serial interface (port and baud rate) and the
operating mode (ACU style and program destination)
are always shown in the status bar at the bottom of
the program window.
Verify the LED on the right side of the program is
GREEN indicating the port is open and functional.
Click on the LED or select Port Open from the Comm
Port menu to change the active state of the port and
the LED.